I Want to Be a VTuber

[<Kyungsung Lady> Surpasses 7 Million!]
[Three Ladies Who Dominated the Year-End Theaters.]

Although the domestic audience numbers for <Kyungsung Lady> had slightly plateaued, the film's popularity in Japan had recently sparked a resurgence in viewership. Of course, the efforts of Seoyeon’s promotional team in Japan, with Sehee and Jiyeon taking charge of the domestic promotion in place of Seoyeon, played a significant role. With all that, the cast and crew of <Kyungsung Lady> were all smiles, but not everyone was smiling.

For example, the highly ambitious film <Extreme Martial Arts> that opened around the same time. It was a 'anti-Japanese movie' that could reliably gather a solid audience.

Coincidentally, <Extreme Martial Arts> was also set during the same Japanese occupation period as <Kyungsung Lady>, with the lead role played by none other than Kang Seohyuk. Since actor Lee Sangsoo went missing, Kang Seohyuk had stepped in to play the role originally meant for Lee, raising his profile in the industry.

Originally, he had been cast for the role of Gotō Isamu in <Kyungsung Lady>, but he chose the more commercially viable <Extreme Martial Arts> instead.

"Ha, 3 million." "It’s not a failure, though. It’s not." "Are you telling me this isn’t a failure when people are already wondering whether it'll break even or not?" "Shh, Kang Seohyuk might hear you." "Ah."

At a drinking gathering with actors from <Extreme Martial Arts>, Kang Seohyuk gripped his glass tightly as he listened to their comments.

The other actors flinched at his actions. And they couldn’t help but do so.

The role that actor Lee Sangsoo had vacated was originally Kang Seohyuk’s. All the fame he was enjoying now should have been his. The comeback of an actor once considered washed up. But what about him?

"Yeah, so that’s the secret weapon you had."

Earlier, during filming in Japan, Kang Seohyuk had visited the set of <Kyungsung Lady>. The subtle atmosphere he had sensed at the time. It was probably to keep Lee Sangsoo’s disappearance under wraps.

And then. "Rising star, Ju Seoyeon."

The industry's newest star. If anyone were to be named the brightest actress of the year, it would undoubtedly be her.

Her explosive popularity in Japan? That didn’t really matter.@@novelbin@@

Kang Seohyuk recalled meeting Ju Seoyeon. The way she had looked at him, gazing at him intently.

"How frustrating."

It was none other than Kang Seohyuk who had been completely defeated. Was it because of a lack of acting skill? Lee Sangsoo’s acting was amazing, but Kang Seohyuk didn’t believe his own performance had fallen short. Or perhaps, <Extreme Martial Arts> was just a poorly made film? That wasn’t it. It wasn’t a completely unremarkable movie, though not particularly special.