Idols Around the World 669

Chapter 669 – #94. Shin Ae Ahn (10)

There were a lot of things Shin-ae had to think about when meeting with the editor in charge.
Obviously, isn’t her job an idol?
I thought there would be no problem since she had been communicating via wire until now, but since the work was so good, the editor seemed to want to treat her.

“What should I do? I’m sure you’ll recognize me there…”

This wasn’t self-inflicted, it was an undeniable fact.
Her group was a group that gained recognition through her variety shows, showing good songs and talented appearances.
Knowing one’s face through variety shows is something many idols must do.
This is because going out on the variety show once is much more effective than standing on the music stage 10 times.
It was strange that I couldn’t recognize her face because she was a member who regularly appeared in such variety shows.

“Is there a need to hide that you are an idol? Publishing webtoons as a hobby would be seen as a person with competence.”
“I don’t like it because it would interfere with serialization if I knew who I was. If the value of my name is added, the work will become more famous even if I do not want it. When I think of all the bad comments that I will be running from then on, I can’t help but feel terrified that my identity will be revealed.”

At that time, drawing will no longer be a hobby.
A hobby becomes something you can enjoy most purely when it is a hobby.
I was sure because she became an idol who worked while dancing and singing that she liked.

“Then you are saying you want to hide it unconditionally.”
“Yes.”
“It would be better to ask for their understanding when you go to meet them, and cover your face as much as possible.”
“You want me to reveal your identity first?”
“Rather than revealing your identity, it is to reveal that you have a separate job. And when you meet and find out, then you say sorry.”
“Is that so?”
“Then you should ask to keep your identity a secret. If I tell you that I will not be able to become a webtoon writer if it turns out that I am an idol, I will probably be careful of my mouth.”

Shin-ae knew she had to listen to her brother, Hae-sol, but she was worried that she might be coming out too forcefully.

“Isn’t that too talkative?”
“I know it might sound like a threat, but I think it doesn’t matter if you understand it that way. On the other side, you can make irrational numbers because you want to sell your work even a little better. Even if you don’t want to.”
“Ah…”
She said, “I tried to hide it, but it was leaked by mistake by a terminal employee. Sorry. Still, the reaction is not good. The work is selling well.”
“!!!”

As if he had seen the future, each and every word Haesol said pierced his heart.

“Those people have had enough of this and still remain. You know.”

She lives a social life as an idol, and was well aware of the propensity of her station staff to casually dig up her wounds for the sake of her ratings.
Even how inhumane they can be.

“Yes…”

Again, it seemed appropriate to follow Haesol’s advice.

“Shall we go out together?”
“Eh? No. How would you introduce her brother to that person? Then, what if there is a scandal?”
“Hmm, I’m still anxious.”
“I am a woman too! I can do that much. Trust me!”

The furious Shin-ae clenched her fists saying she could do it.
Haesol’s brother’s behavior changed her mind, as she was afraid to meet with her editor, without realizing it.

“But I don’t know why the editor called me. She honestly wanted to say no, but the atmosphere turned towards not being able to refuse. She said she had something to say to me.”
“I really don’t know if it’s okay if I don’t go out with you. I think we should go out together.”
“Hey! It’s really good. By the way, why don’t you schedule a double date soon? I heard that the atmosphere these days is very good.”
“Then I’ll ask you indirectly.”

A double date was usually something men had to give permission for.
So it was right that Haesol oppa came forward and suggested it.

“Oh~! It’s going to be fun already. Shall we meet and go? Shall we go camping? Roast meat and eat it!”
“Oh, is that good?”

Talking about the double date made me feel better, so I hummed.
I relieved my stress by thinking about what to do with a double date even though I was worried about the webtoon.
The heartless time passed quickly, and it was the day we made our dinner appointments.
Shin-ae thought about her outfit before the appointment time.

“Wouldn’t it be better to dress a little stronger?”
“If you don’t want them to tell you about your true identity, it’s best to go strong.”
“Can you act well?”
“Cadet! The smoke is amazing. Did you forget that I almost became an actor?”
“Over. Kick kick!”

In fact, a call came in.
The people at the company who saw his acting skills just politely declined.

“By the way, aren’t our members too talented? Doesn’t one person’s study of drawing as a hobby turn out to be a hit, and someone doesn’t go out with him!! Aaaaa!! Girl, congratulations~!”
“Aww! Ashamed. Hmm hmm! Thank you?”

Surprisingly, her member and senior Woo Ji-yong became friends before Shin-ae even helped out while going on a double date.
Thanks to that, the double date was able to happen more easily.
The other members regretted not being able to join, but the couples made fun of the solo members, saying that the two of them should hurry up and meet a man.

Hehe! Resentful.”
“Me too, I’m going to meet a guy too!”
“You’re not going to meet anyone because you want to go on a double date, right?”
“Ah- I absolutely hate that.”
“Ready! I’ll be back!”

Following the advice of the members, I put on makeup that strengthened my eyes so that I could give a strong impression, and then headed to the meeting place.
When she arrived just in time for her, her editor arrived first and was waiting for her.

“Are you a writer?”

The editor was a chubby, soft-looking woman wearing glasses.

“Hello.”

The nice thing about getting colder is that no one will think it’s strange even if you cover your face tightly.

“Let’s talk here for a while, then let’s go eat.”
“Yes.”
“Anyway, even though you can’t see her face, I have the feeling that you must be a great beauty. And she was surprised this time. I didn’t know that she had anything else to do. Because of the second half of the previous work, I was worried about what I would do if I left forever, but I don’t know how grateful I am for coming back.”

From the first meeting with her, the editor began to praise her faithfully.
She gently released things that might be somewhat reluctant to mention, and mixed them into her compliments, so I didn’t feel bad when I heard them.

“At that time, I was unexpectedly too busy with work, so I couldn’t concentrate on the serialization. I felt so sorry to the readers who waited for my webtoon, and I wondered if it would be better to stop because I wondered if I was the only one who did this.”
“Omg! Absolutely not. If you rot this ability, this talent, you will be in big trouble! I don’t know what kind of work you do, but we’d like to suggest what it would be like for the writer to retire from his day job and start this way in earnest. Do you feel that the author’s work is unusual?”
“Yes. The reaction from the beginning was different from the previous work. I got a feeling. Uh? I feel like this is going to explode.”

The editor nodded in response to Shin-ae’s words.

“You’re right. Aren’t you thinking of coming down from the top? I have no doubts that if the current pace is maintained, it will become an all-time great work. In our opinion, since the artist has good basic physicality, it is only necessary to maintain a good mentality.”
“Since it has already been completed, I don’t think my mentality will explode.”

Because of his mentality and lack of time, he kept it hidden until the study was completed.

“That part is really admirable. Usually writers know that it’s comfortable to start after finishing, but it’s very difficult to do that.”
“Most of them are live serials. It was really hard for me too when I was pressed for time.”

So I remember taking a break a few times.
If I hadn’t taken a break, I wouldn’t have been able to complete it even if it was clumsy.
Now that I think about it, I think I should have taken a long hiatus and finished it properly before releasing it.

“This time, the author started the series after drawing all the works until the end, so there won’t be any major problems in the middle. That’s why I’m telling you, personally, I felt like the ending was clean, but I was disappointed.”
“Are you sorry?”
“Yes, it was that there was no part 2.”

Part 2 was something I hadn’t really thought about.
Of course, there’s nothing I can’t do if I’m asked to publish the second part.
But what if you put your hands on one more neatly finished work?
To be honest, I don’t want to put my heart and soul into a work that I put so much care into.

‘Boring. I want to write something new.’

Still, I didn’t want to refuse at all, so I decided to decline slowly.

“It’s just the beginning of the series.”
“It would be nice if you could prepare an anecdote, and I would like to think of a second part serialized. It is true that there is still a lot of time left, so I am not asking you to prepare right away.”
“… Part 2 definitely needs more thought.”
“If you are worried about running out of time, I would like to tell you that you can make more money than you imagined with this work.”
“Yes?”
“Haha, let me show you this first.”
“It’s an emoticon proposal.”
“Yes, that’s right.”

Shin-ae finally understood why the editor had asked to meet her.
There was no doubt that they wanted to discuss the secondary creation.

“Wouldn’t it be too soon to bring up this already?”
“It’s not fast at all. In particular, since the writer said there is something else to do, I think now is the right time.”

The editor was right about having to prepare in advance, so I nodded my head obediently.

“I have no experience in making emoticons, so I don’t know what to do…”
“There are two ways. Making emoticons by hiring a writer or being made by the author himself. If you hire an artist, you may feel a little regretful in terms of money, but you will be able to receive high-quality results.”
“On the contrary, if I do it, I don’t know the quality, but I can be satisfied with the money.”
“Yes.”
“Which one does the editor recommend?”
“I don’t think the writer is incompetent.”

Apparently, the editor seemed to recommend that she try making emoticons.

“Then I’ll try the emoticons.”
“You said you didn’t know how to do it, so if you have any questions, feel free to contact me. I’ll let you know as much as possible. To be honest, it’s so popular on UTV these days that it probably won’t be of much help.”
“Yes I will.”
“And what I’m talking about from now on is actually the main topic, but what do you think about webtoons being made into dramas these days?”
“… A drama?”
“Let’s make it right now! It’s not like this. We are also approaching it very cautiously. We need to dramatize the webtoon through cooperation, but while we are looking for candidates, we are thinking about what the author’s work will be like.”

I thought emoticons were the main point, but the editor’s agenda was much bigger than she thought.
It was an unexpected suggestion of how to dramatize Shin-ae’s work.