Shin Minjeong threw her body onto the sofa after work.
“Aah… I’m so tired.”
Minjeong, who had become a senior announcer.
In the broadcasting industry, which is generally considered to have a short lifespan.
Still, Minjeong had managed to endure well by taking good care of herself.
She had been running fiercely, without even dating, let alone getting married, to get to this position.
“Should I just declare myself a freelancer?”
Lately, Minjeong had been thinking that it might be better to leave her announcer role and pursue broadcasting as a freelancer instead.
Work and life were gradually becoming less interesting.
She needed something to revive her energy.
“I guess I should eat dinner while watching a low kick.”
First, let’s eat.
It was almost time for the sitcom Low Kick Through the Floor to air.
These days, watching Low Kick Through the Floor while having dinner was her only pleasure.
Minjeong quickly prepared a meal and sat in front of the TV.
However,
“Hmm?”
The guest star in this episode, a female actress.
She seemed like a newcomer, but there was something oddly familiar about her.
“Oh! That kidnapping incident!”
The incident where a 7-year-old child jumped over a building.
Even at such a young age, there was a deep, unique atmosphere to that child.
For some reason, the atmosphere seemed almost mesmerizing.
Minjeong absentmindedly swallowed her food and turned on the computer.
The portal sites and various communities were exploding with discussions.
As expected, she was indeed the child from that incident.
[Real-time Low Kick Through the Floor Cameo.jpg]
[Who is this actress? Anyone know her?]
Low Kick cameo, is that a real middle schooler?
[Low Kick cameo scene.avi]
[Anyone remember the kid who got kidnapped and escaped alone?]
[Recent news of the child who grew up into a model for an ad.]
[They say she’s also going to be in an SAS drama?]
“Is… is that true?”
Minjeong had been disappointed because she hadn’t been exposed to the media at all since then.
But now, suddenly, she was appearing as an actress.
Moreover, it was rumored she would be starring in a drama by writer Kang Eung-sook in the second half of this year.
“Wait… this is… Yeah…!”
A sense of vitality began to surge into Minjeong’s otherwise dull life.
She had been waiting for this moment—this child’s return to the spotlight.
The activities of Siyeon.
For some reason, this child had a captivating power.
Since that day, seven years ago. Minjeong had become a fan of Siyeon.
Realizing this, Minjeong was the first to open a fan club for Siyeon.
And the fan club…
Surpassed 10,000 members in just one day after its creation.
[Title: Status of the Siyeon Fan Cafe after the Low Kick Cameo.jpg]
It hasn’t even been a day since the broadcast, but the membership has already surpassed 10,000. Actually, I joined too ㅋㅋ.
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My friends all joined too ㅋㅋㅋ
I don’t know why, but she has this mesmerizing power. Is she a real gumiho?
How can a middle schooler look this perfect? If you don’t say it, you wouldn’t even guess she’s a middle schooler.
I thought back then, when she appeared in Garter Belt, that I hoped she’d debut.
I was in high school then, and now I’m an old man
I’ve become an aunt.
What has she been doing all this time, Siyeon… I’m already…(with a picture of Howl and a grandmother)
How can I join the fan cafe?
[Title: Did anyone watch Low Kick yesterday? Share some pictures!]
Who is Siyeon, and why is this such a big deal? I couldn’t watch because I had to work late
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Check the trending searches.
[Title: Real-time revelation of the supporting role in Kang Eung-sook’s The Heirs]
There’s a character named Uriel in the upcoming drama in the fourth quarter, and although she only appeared briefly in the making film, she attracted quite a bit of attention.
I noticed her too, and it turns out she was the girl from Garter Belt and the ad for fillers. Looks like she’s starting her acting career now.
(Making film screenshots)
(Making film screenshots)
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Wow, that’s her. I was already planning to watch this drama. Looks like she’s in it too.
I have to watch this.
Why is it airing in the fourth quarter? How am I supposed to wait until then?
I know right I hope she’ll keep appearing on other broadcasts too.
I’ll hold my breath until the airing.
But has there ever been an actress who received this much attention just from a cameo?
ㅋㅋㅋ She’s even a middle schooler. Honestly, it seems a bit excessive.
Siyeon deserves it. She’s different from everyone else. I’m already mesmerized.
Hey, grab that kid.
The day after Low Kick Through the Floor aired,
All the communities and portal sites were flooded with discussions about Siyeon.
The episode Siyeon appeared in had four episodes in total.
Although not all the episodes had aired yet, the response was overwhelming.
Not only did her name appear on the trending searches all day, but videos of her past Garter Belt, Filler Ad, and the kidnapping escape incident were circulating again on the internet.
“D-director, this is amazing! The ratings are almost 30%!”
The ratings for the third episode of Siyeon’s appearance reached 28%.
The highest rating so far for Low Kick Through the Floor had been 21%.
Considering it was a cable broadcast, that was an unbelievable record, but 28% was beyond expectations.
The highest ratings for a current terrestrial drama were 31%, and this was 28% for cable.
It was an extraordinary achievement, surpassing what seemed possible, a new historical record.
“Hahahahahahahaha!!”
Byung soo laughed so loudly it seemed the whole station would hear him.
He had been rejected by established directors for years because he wasn’t from a traditional background.
But after surviving the harsh world of nepotism, Byung soo had finally made a breakthrough.
Although it was Siyeon who carried the episode, it was Byung soo who had used her first.
“Siyeon is a true treasure!”
“Why don’t we have her appear in other episodes? Or even just make her a regular…”
“I really want to, but since she’s still in middle school, I don’t think it’s possible. We’re filming continuously, but how could a student keep up with the schedule?”
“Right. Still, she did such an amazing job with this role, it feels a bit unfortunate to end it here…”
Though the last episode hadn’t aired yet, Byung soo knew Siyeon’s performance would be flawless, and he had no worries.
As he had predicted, the ratings continued to soar.
“C-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-最高! The highest rating is 37%, director!!!”
“Wahahahahahahahahahaha!!”
In the final episode where Siyeon got slapped with kimchi by Jeong Hye, the ratings hit 37%.
A 37% rating was an extraordinary record, rarely seen in history.
Especially in the days when the only thing to watch was TV, it was one of the top records.
Even though Low Kick Through the Floor aired during prime time, it was on cable.
If it had aired on terrestrial TV, it could have achieved even higher ratings.
[Low Kick Through the Floor Kim Siyeon. Beauty that can’t even be hidden by kimchi.]
[Low Kick Through the Floor. A 37% momentary rating. An unprecedented record for cable.]
[Low Kick Through the Floor beats terrestrial TV. Surpasses ratings of all other shows in the same time slot.]
[Low Kick Through the Floor has lower ratings than terrestrial dramas. The cause? “Kim Siyeon.”]
[‘Kimchi Slap Girl’ Kim Siyeon. Exploding popularity after a single cameo appearance.]
[‘Kim Siyeon’. The fan cafe surpassed 10,000 members in one day. Is she a middle schooler?]
[‘Kimchi Slap Girl’ Kim Siyeon’s shocking past? Do you remember the 7-year-old child who escaped from a kidnapping by jumping off a building?]
[The real-time search terms dominated by Low Kick Through the Floor and the monster rookie ‘Kim Siyeon’. The kimchi slapped by ‘Kim Siyeon’ also entered the search terms.]
[Low Kick Through the Floor Kim Siyeon’s kimchi slapped by Jeong Hye? The Makbibigo Kimchi is sold out.]
[The kimchi slapped in a scene… ‘Kim Siyeon’ slaps Makbibigo Kimchi. GJ Group’s stock rises 2.1%.]
[Title: I want to be that kimchi.]
How happy must the kimchi that Siyeon kissed on the cheek be…
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Clanging
She’s a middle schooler, you crazy person.
Even with the kimchi on her face, her beauty doesn’t hide. The kimchi juice dripping off her feels like something out of Twilight, where the vampire is covered in blood?
But seriously, is she not a vampire? How can a person be like that? She’s mesmerizing.
She’s like a real-life gumiho.
I ate that kimchi yesterday.
The kimchi was sold out everywhere, where did you buy it?
I searched every mart near my house. It took me 9 hours, but I finally bought it.
I don’t usually eat kimchi, but now I lick it after watching this.
It didn’t stop there.
Kim Siyeon even sold out the kimchi that slapped her face.
At only 14 years old, with her perfect appearance and acting, Siyeon was shaking the world.
“Wow… Even so, does this even make sense? Why is the whole country talking about a middle schooler…”
“Well, there haven’t been many entertainment issues recently. Her past must have contributed. Don’t you remember the Filler clothes sold out crisis? Filler Korea had such great performance that they even acquired the Dutch headquarters.”
“Thinking about that, it almost makes sense…”
All the broadcasters and agencies were buzzing with talk about Siyeon.
A monster rookie who showed unimaginable power.
Siyeon, who had brought tension to the entertainment world, was the center of attention.
Of course, there were also those who were unhappy with her sudden popularity.
But there was no time to care about complaints.
The producers were all eager to cast her.
“Hey, I don’t care, just get her!”
“Where’s her agency? What? No agency? Then let’s at least get her parents’ contact info!”
“If we don’t get her now, someone else will! She’s already doing a drama, right? We have to snatch her while no one else has her!”
Anyone who has worked in broadcasting even a little would know.
How big of a star this middle schooler was going to become.
Directors with an eye for talent started eyeing Siyeon.
Her acting skills were even on par with veteran actors.
She was literally a monster rookie.
“…This is going to explode.”
Siyeon sighed, looking at her phone that was ringing non-stop.
It wasn’t just a metaphor when people said the phone was on fire these days.
The constant flood of love calls made it so that, along with her family, everyone had to change their phone numbers.
“Really, you’re not even going to tell us?”
“Come on…”
After changing her number, she didn’t tell anyone her new one.
That included her mom and dad.
Her dad had to carry three phones now, claiming he needed one for work.
“TM and FAC also called before. And Jiyeong, they called when you were still a trainee.”
Dealing with the endless phone calls was a bothersome task.
The idea of just creating a new number and not telling anyone was my suggestion.
It was the same for Jiyoung and Chaeyeong.
“Seriously, this is too much! Hmph.”
Jiyoung yelled and went back to her seat.
Kids this age are so easily offended.
“So, it’s because you don’t have an agency, right? If you had one, they’d be handling it for you.”
“Hmm. I guess so.”
Chaeyoung said, folding her arms.
I had also been seriously considering the idea of getting an agency lately.
The constant influx of phone calls made daily life impossible.
I had originally planned to think it over more, but now it had become unavoidable.
However, I still hesitated when it came to big agencies like TM.
I heard that once you join a large agency, there’s a lot you have to follow.
It would basically make me their slave.
I didn’t want to become their slave; I needed an agency that would be my slave and manage my work for me.
“So, I was thinking of calling that place. Was it AS Entertainment?”
“What?!?”
Chaeyoung gasped when I pulled out the business card from my wallet.
It was from that guy who looked like a beggar.
It seemed like a newly established agency, and the only employee seemed to be the beggar-looking CEO.
It was the perfect setup for exploitation. Plus, he had a look that I liked.
“You’re going there? To that place, run by a beggar?”
“I heard that guy was originally a planner at TM.”
“Oh, you knew that?”
“I just found out recently. Actually, it was Kyungsoo who looked into it.”
I hadn’t chosen this place without thinking.
A little while ago, I had Kyungsoo look into this Kim Je-Young and AS Entertainment.
And Kyungsoo had proven himself as a reliable source of information.
He brought back more than I had hoped for.
Kim Je-Young had left TM and established AS Entertainment after many events.
But from what I gathered, it didn’t seem like it would interfere with managing me.
I understood why Chaeyoung was worried, but for me, it wasn’t an issue.
And in my judgment, that issue wasn’t even clear-cut.
“You’re still going even after looking into it?”
“Yeah. It’s the most suitable.”
“No, no matter what, that guy… He’s really not the one! Ji-Young… Ji-Young…”
Chaeyoung, unusually heated, seemed upset.
Well, I didn’t completely not understand her.
The reason Kim Ji-Young had been kicked out of TM was because…
“He’s a murderer!”
He was the murderer who killed the idol he planned.