I Want to Be a VTuber

"Jiyeon, how are you holding up?"

A Korean variety show.
A program where celebrities spend several days in an unfamiliar place.
This time, they were staying for three nights and four days in an unfamiliar fishing village, but Lee Jiyeon was adapting well.@@novelbin@@

Of course, she had already survived worse.

"I'm fine. This much is nothing."
"You're really diligent. It would've been nice if you were good at cooking too."
"Th-that's not really my strong point."
"We know, we know. That became quite the hot topic recently."

Naturally, this variety show was also a promotional appearance for the movie.
Kyungsung Lady was already a massive hit, but the variety show itself had been planned in advance.

Thanks to that, the PD of Hometown: Three Nights, Four Days had a grin plastered on his face.
It was just another promotional show for a movie.
Honestly, he had considered rejecting it.

After all, the actress set to appear was someone who had only had minor roles on cable TV.

"Who would've thought the movie would blow up like this?"

A week after its release, Kyungsung Lady had already surpassed 2 million admissions.
No, it was on its way to 3 million.

It was practically speeding ahead.
At this rate, even 8 million was a safe bet.

If they were really lucky, they could aim for 10 million.
The momentum had started to slow around the fifth day, but news of its success in Japan had reignited audience interest.

"This movie is a huge hit in Japan right now."
"Really? I mean, it's been trending like crazy."
"That's why I decided to watch it too."

Since it was a genre that naturally divided opinions, most of the initial viewers had been drawn in by the controversy within the first week.
From here on, it was all about word of mouth.
But now that Japan had embraced it, the buzz was growing even bigger in Korea.

It was the same everywhere.
Whenever something domestic gained high praise abroad, people at home suddenly became more interested.

For example, idols who had little recognition in Korea often gained fans once they exploded overseas.

"They've really got nerves of steel. Who thought of releasing it simultaneously in Japan?"
"Director Baek Min is seriously something else. The moment the opportunity came…."

Not missing Japan’s interest was also a skill.
And now, with Kyungsung Lady dominating the box office, its cast was a hot topic in the industry.

"So, Jiyeon."
"Yes?"
"The kiss scene in this movie became a huge sensation. Wasn’t it overwhelming when you first performed it?"

Especially Lee Jiyeon.
When the production team had originally scheduled promotional variety appearances for Kyungsung Lady, Lee Jiyeon had been the least popular name on the list.