Chapter 53: Why didn’t I wear it?

The gaze converged on Sua.

PD Choi Heewon and the CG team were staring in shock, but the reasons why the actors were staring were varied.

Some followed PD Choi’s gaze unconsciously, while others took this opportunity to sneak a look at Sua’s body.

It was too striking a curve to ignore.

Also, although Sua herself didn’t realize it, her arms tightly crossed in front of her were serving as an excellent support for her chest. Thanks to that, her chest appeared much larger.

Meanwhile, other staff members gathered around PD Choi Heewon, all wearing blank expressions.

It was no ordinary situation, and they could tell that right away.

“Director Kim Jun-ki…”

“This isn’t a different person, right?”

“No, it’s the director who was preparing ‘Life Is All About Money.'”

Just a few days ago, the internet was peaceful.

If you searched for Kim Jun-ki, all you saw were comments about anticipating his next work. But now, things had changed. Every media outlet mentioning him was trying to bury him.

“Something like this? This is beyond what a person should do.”

“He dug his own grave.”

“The fact that this was revealed only now is a comedy in itself.”

It didn’t take long for the staff’s confusion to spread to the actors. Each actor had their own questions, when suddenly…

“Hey? We were invited to a group chat!”

One of the actors shouted.

[@Kim Jun-ki]

[@Kim Jun-ki]

The group chat, forced open, was pure chaos.

The number of people was marked as 999+, making it impossible to guess how many there were, and specific messages were constantly flooding the screen.

“Hey? I got invited too.”

“Me too!”

“What is this…?”

The entertainment industry is both vast and small.

While everyone is busy with their own tasks every day, the reality is that it’s impossible not to know someone through a few connections. It was no surprise that the actors here were being invited one by one.

A large portion of the Special Task Force 808 production team was also invited to the group chat, and those who hadn’t been invited checked their phones to see the constant flood of messages.

[※Kim Jun-ki Uncovered Video Compilation]

Kim Jun-ki, did he go this far?

We’ll expose all of Kim Jun-ki’s misdeeds.

Kim Jun-ki’s return is impossible, what’s the level of punishment?

The ugly truth of Kim Jun-ki.

• Additional reports, please contact directly.

“Kim Jun-ki? Director Kim Jun-ki?”

“I think I’ve heard rumors about him, but was that really true?”

“This is a crime of a terrible kind…?”

With the shocking news, the actors quickly began to chatter, and before long, the set became overwhelmingly noisy.

Amidst the commotion, there was one phrase that stood out, even though it mixed in with others, still clearly heard:

“Isn’t this the director Sua rejected?”

A short phrase.

“…!”

However, it was enough to shock everyone.

PD Choi Heewon and the CG team staff, followed by all the actors, turned their gaze back to Sua.

“Could it be?”

“Did you know about this?”

“Hey, even so, that’s a bit…?”

Of course, this was an unfortunate situation for Sua.

…This cannot happen. The moment even a little bit shows, it’s over.’

Sua desperately tightened her crossed arms.

Of course, she couldn’t let the light pink tip of her bra show in front of everyone. Though Sua had been becoming more bold lately, she just couldn’t handle that much.

Moreover, it didn’t fit the image she dreamed of at all!

She aspired to be a cool and distant actress, not one who exposed herself!

Meanwhile, the shock PD Choi Heewon felt was doubled.

It was only natural.

Unlike the others, he had been watching Sua from the beginning.

The way she picked out Lee Geum-sook’s script from all the others, her sharpness, it was hard to dismiss as mere coincidence.

…Filtered it out? Somehow, if it were Sua, I think she could do it?’

But regardless of PD Choi Heewon’s thoughts, the actors soon began to chatter not about ‘Lee Sua,’ but only about ‘Kim Jun-ki.’

After all, it was Kim Jun-ki who caused the trouble.

“This director was famous for his terrible personality.”

“Even directors with bad personalities still follow the law. The issue is that he committed a crime. How many victims are there?”

“Every video seems to have a different victim speaking out…”

“I hope he lives his life as a debtor. What a trash.”

“I feel so sorry for the people involved. They just got on the wrong ship and now they’re going down with it. They can’t do anything until this is resolved.”

However, there were two exceptions.

Seo Yeon-ju and Kim Sun-il from Mystic exchanged glances. At that moment, they could read each other’s thoughts just by looking at each other’s faces.

‘Lee Sua, what is this? Is this really right?’

Both Kim Sun-il and Seo Yeon-ju were thinking the same thing. Later, both of them turned their heads simultaneously, but Sua’s expression was nothing but serious.

‘What’s up with that reaction in this situation? Is she even human? Isn’t she a ghost?’

Seo Yeon-ju cautiously approached Sua and placed a hand on her shoulder. She knew it was a ridiculous thought, but she couldn’t help but wonder if she was a ghost.

But fortunately, she could feel her shoulder. She was human.

And Sua flinched inwardly.

‘Thank goodness she only touched my shoulder. If she had touched inside, it would’ve been discovered.’

・That was close.

If it had been a little deeper, they would’ve realized there were no straps.

We must proceed. Afterward, the teaser shooting began in full swing.

“Alright, Kim Jun-ki is Kim Jun-ki! Let’s finish what we were doing! Special Task Force 808, let’s go! Focus!”

Thanks to everyone’s enthusiastic participation, the shoot went smoothly, and after that, the main cast gathered for an interview.

The pre-interview video was important, as it had a similar effect to a preview screening.

In the midst of all this, they didn’t forget to match the themes.

Kim Sun-il, with the chemistry between Lee Gang-chul and Kim Yuhan, paired up with Sua, the journalists played their roles, and other supporting actors followed the same pattern.

These details, though subtle, often become key factors in gaining popularity.

Meanwhile, the internet was in an uproar.

It was no longer just YouTube or group chat rooms on messaging apps. Official reporters, smelling blood, swarmed in like piranhas.

[Did he even force an abortion? Assault too?]

[The penalty fee estimate already… ‘Jolt’]

Videos, articles, and all kinds of media were now aiming to destroy Kim Jun-ki’s career. A comeback seemed impossible.

It got so bad that even people related to Kim Jun-ki were being dragged into the mess.

By that time, Kim Yuhan and Lee Gang-chul’s chemistry with Sua and Kim Sun-il had wrapped up their pre-interview. For the record, Sua still hadn’t unfolded her arms.

After the shoot, Sua quickly tried to return to the van, but a tall figure followed closely. It was none other than Kim Sun-il.

“I’ve known for a while that your sharpness is impressive.”

“Huh?”

“But I didn’t think you could filter things like this.”

Sua quietly blinked her eyes.

“I filtered something? Could it be… my underwear?”

Sua quickly turned her head to look at Kim Sun-il.

“Kim Jun-ki. I thought maybe he could filter people out too.”

“Ah.”

That was a relief. It wasn’t about the underwear, after all.

Sua thought to herself.

Now that she looked at it, Kim Sun-il was really obsessed with acting. While other men had been pretty blatant in stealing glances at Sua’s body, Kim Sun-il was still only looking at her eyes.

Anyway.

Sua did understand what Kim Sun-il was talking about. With all the noise from others, it was impossible not to catch on.

It was about how Kim Jun-ki had fallen due to his major mistakes.

Kim Sun-il continued.

“Did you sense this would happen to Kim Jun-ki?”

“Mm…”

At first, it was hard to directly say that she rejected the script because it was a ‘6th grade’ script. She needed to come up with another answer.

To be honest, Sua was surprised by the situation herself.

‘So this is what ‘6th grade’ really means. Unbelievable.’

She had thought it was just about the story’s fun or the ratings, or something related to commercial appeal. But this time, the perks were beyond her imagination. The rating was considered because there were issues with the director.

‘…It’s good that the perks are better than expected, but answering these questions is a bit tricky. Now that I think about it, Kim Sun-il has seen me use these perks every time.’

Even Sua was a bit surprised by Kim Sun-il’s reaction. Was he starting to think she was some kind of medium or ghost?

While she was lost in those thoughts, Kim Sun-il asked once more.

“You said you didn’t receive any passion from the script. Does that mean you sensed the director’s character? You knew working with him would just be unpleasant?”

I’m really grateful that you think that way, but it’s not at all true.

Sua hesitated for a moment.

‘Should I put on a bit of a show in this situation?’

But soon, she decided against it.

Too much is never good. Anything excessive is harmful.

To begin with, all I’ve seen is the script “Life is All About Money.” Judging the director based on that alone seems flawed.

Of…?

Sua shook her head.

“This is just luck.”

“Luck?”

“Yeah. It was purely good luck.”

“Luck, huh…”

Kim Sun-il thought seriously for a moment.

“So, you’re saying you definitely rejected the script on your own terms, and Kim Jun-ki’s downfall is just because of good luck?”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

Sua didn’t know it, but the hypothesis that at least her “sharp eye for scripts” was perfect was fully acknowledged. Kim Sun-il had every reason to be surprised by that alone.

“Also, there’s something else strange about this.”

“Something strange?”

Whenever Kim Sun-il said something meaningful, Sua couldn’t help but glance at his chest awkwardly. Her heart would drop.

“Lee Sua, people who think they’re lucky don’t usually react like you. They either jump with joy or are utterly shocked.”

“Everyone has their own personality.”

When one person starts speaking, the others often gather courage. Maybe thanks to Kim Sun-il, people who had been lingering around Sua slowly started coming closer.

“Sua! Sua!”

It was at that moment that Kim Yi-seo, who had been waiting, appeared panting. With her small frame, she had run desperately and quickly reached the van next to Sua.

“Sua, did you see the incident? No, of course, you saw it, right? Did you know from the start? How did you—”

Sua finally revealed her secret weapon.

“…Enough.”

Her arm was starting to cramp. She had reached her limit.

“Is this really something you all need to crowd around and ask about?”

Immediately, everyone who had surrounded her stepped back. Sua’s urgent plea sounded like a serious warning to them.

‘She doesn’t want us to make a big deal out of this?’

‘Is she possessed or something?’

‘Her sharpness goes beyond just being observant. It’s like her intuition is on a whole new level.’

‘Wow, her chest is huge. It looks even bigger since she’s holding it with her arms.’

Their thoughts started to mix in the air, but they quickly came to one conclusion.

‘Anyway, we passed the test with Sua, right?’

Whether it was luck, intuition, sharpness, or skill… for some reason, Sua, who was able to filter things so easily, happily joined the Special Task Force 808.

She couldn’t help but feel motivated.

A notification window popped up in front of Sua.

[Special Task Force 808]
‘Acting Commander’ applied successfully.

After that, the people who couldn’t approach Sua started huddling together and talking, and Sua quickly moved toward the van. The only person who followed her was Seo Yeon-ju.

“Sua! Let’s go together!”

Seo Yeon-ju, with a mix of a smile and surprise on her face, placed her palm on Sua’s back. Her voice was somewhat agitated.

“Are you possessed or something? I want to get some of that energy too. Can’t you share your luck with me? A lot of it, please.”

Then suddenly…

Seo Yeon-ju started rubbing Sua’s back as if applying oil.

“…?”

Seo Yeon-ju, who had been rubbing Sua’s sweat-soaked back, tilted her head.

There was no sensation of the usual H-string that should be felt on a woman’s back.

‘…Why isn’t she wearing underwear?’

For a moment, Seo Yeon-ju was curious but soon forgot about it.

If it’s Sua, she must have her reasons.

Well, maybe she didn’t have the right underwear.

One thing for sure, compared to the fact that Sua had avoided Kim Jun-ki, this was nothing.

Seo Yeon-ju dismissed it casually. She just kept touching Sua’s back because it felt good.

Kim Yi-seo, the head of Mystic Entertainment, muttered in disbelief.

“…What is this? Really, what is going on?”

Kim Jun-ki had fallen from grace. From Mystic’s perspective, this was the best situation, but the feeling of confusion was even greater.

How should she describe this feeling?

When she heard that Sua had taken the family deed to gamble, she felt despair, but now it felt like Sua had returned with three family deeds instead?

This result didn’t feel like mere luck.

…What is this? Is she a monster? Could she have been called based on skill?

After staying close to Sua, there were too many strange things that couldn’t simply be explained as good luck. Even Sua’s attitude seemed off. She acted as though it was no big deal.

Just as Kim Yi-seo’s suspicions were running wild…

The phone rang. But it wasn’t hers. It was Sua’s phone, which she had left with Kim Yi-seo.

Kim Yi-seo answered the call.

“Hello.”

“Hello! Is this Lee Sua?”

Kim Yi-seo immediately furrowed her brows.

The person’s attitude was extremely rude.

One should speak kindly if they want to be spoken kindly in return. Kim Yi-seo responded with a cold voice.

“What’s the matter?”

“What do you mean, what’s the matter? Lee Sua! You applied for an interview for our energy drink CF! So what is this? If you weren’t going to show up, you should have told us in advance! We’ve been waiting for you!”

Kim Yi-seo blinked her eyes in confusion.

“Energy drink CF?”

It wasn’t difficult to understand the situation.

Sua had applied for this energy drink CF, and originally, she was supposed to attend an interview today, but the teaser filming for Special Task Force 808 overlapped with the timing, so she couldn’t go.

“I thought at least you’d say sorry, but how could you just act like nothing happened? We weren’t just sitting around waiting with nothing to do! This is rude!”

Kim Yi-seo paused for a moment, deep in thought.

First of all, the other party was definitely a small company.

If they had been waiting for someone who didn’t show their face and then just left without rejecting them, it meant that each person was valuable to them.

Actually, Kim Yi-seo already knew what she had to say.

Tomorrow, the main filming for Special Task Force 808 would begin, so she wanted to brush this aside. There was no reason to do the CF now, anyway.

But…

‘If it’s Sua, she must have a reason, right?’

That thought crossed her mind.

After just experiencing the Kim Jun-ki incident, Kim Yi-seo couldn’t help but think that way. After all, this CF was something Sua had directly applied for, and now, Kim Yi-seo couldn’t ignore Sua’s instincts.

Therefore, after reconsidering, Kim Yi-seo said:

“Please come over here. Let’s do the interview.”

Then, the sound of someone fidgeting could be heard on the other end.

“What? Are you messing with me right now?”

“I’m not joking. If you’re okay with it, we’ll consider PPL (Product Placement).”

“PPL?”

On the other end of the line, there was an exasperated breath.

“What do you mean PPL! Forget it! Are you really messing with me…”

“I’m Kim Yi-seo, the CEO of Mystic Entertainment. Special Task Force 808. If your product enters as PPL, it wouldn’t be a bad thing.”

There was a brief silence.

The silence lasted for a while.

“…Who did you say you are?”

And the next day…

[Special Task Force 808 Gallery]
[Wow, the main filming must have started by now.]
[The stopped clock finally starts moving.]
[Kim Sun-il ♥ Seo Yeon-ju, Day 1]
[Kim Yuhan, Who is it? Please, please, please!]

Finally…

The main filming for Special Task Force 808 began.