Chapter 351
[1 minute left for ticketing, LOL]
It’s my first time and I’m super nervous!
– For real
– My heart’s racing like crazy, haha
[Here’s a ticketing tip, okay?]
Refresh frequently to get quicker results, just keep doing it!
– Yeah, that’s a solid tip!
– One second before is the way to go!
– Wow, I thought I was the only one who knew this, what will happen now, damn it?
[Popup <— Seriously, have to block this jerk, okay?]
If you unblock, there’ll be a notification telling you to block again, which will cancel your ticketing, so definitely keep him blocked!
- Thanks!
- I should probably block you too, eh.
[30 seconds left for ticketing, OMG]
My hands and feet are seriously trembling.
- I'm so anxious, LOL
- Macro is loading, CLICK!
[Why are there so many?!]
(Capture showing a waiting number in the thousands)
Is this real??? No way, these guys are insane!
- HAHAHAHA
- It's seriously so fast, LOL
- These crazy vtuber fans, haha
[Which bastard is this???]
I got in, but got kicked out for a popup block, damn it!
- HAHAHAHAHAHA
- Idiot, LOL
- Search on YouTube, come on!
- Took one down, LOL!
[Did the ticketing work???]
(Capture showing a waiting number of 2000)
Damn it!
- HAHAHAHAHA
- Idiot!
- Gg
- I'm in the 3000 range, haha!
[Is this good??]
(Certification photo of a front row seat)
Did I just go in and hit purchase right away?
Did I just snag a prime seat or something??
- Get lost, idiot!
- It’s trash, cancel it!
- This guy is a loser
- This sucks!
[1500 waiting number, LOL]
This guy’s even better than me!
- 1500? You did well, LOL
- I’m at 3000, am I doomed?
Nah, yeah, haha.
Nah, you’re done for!
[The absolute worst damn company, seriously]
(The Six logo)
Don’t these idiots realize how popular their own vtuber is?
Look at the seating, damn it!
- For real...
- Just crazy, these idiots...
- How do they not know Miro’s popularity, damn it, LOL? They’re out there rolling dice.
Nah, haha, just let them be.
[Reasons why The Six are idiots...]
(Concert seating chart of Miro solo)
Even if it was Anna, this number would sell out, for real.
- Hmmm... Is that so?
- It’d be questionable without Anna, haha.
- Honestly, this is low for Miro; it’s a lot for a vtuber though.
Nah, for real, LOL, how is a vtuber even doing a concert?
[Reasons why The Six aren’t idiots...]
(Group photo of the Celestial Realm excluding Miro)
If they say they’re having a concert, that number of seats is just right, LOL.
- A bit excessive though, haha.
Nah, haha!
- Miro’s insane, she’s on another level!
Nah, for real... That crazy girl dominates.
- I started watching the broadcast from the beginning and damn, I wanted those seats!
Nah, LOL, yeah, the drama fans clicked the macro like crazy.
Damn it...
[Success in real-time ticketing for Miro]
(Capture of the broadcast screen)
Why the hell are you succeeding?
- Ah, HAHAHAHA
- How the hell did they do that?
- I’m in the 2000s, any hope?
Nah, yeah, you're done for, haha.
[Miro ticket auction starts, LOL]
Do those bastards have money to burn?
- The president and vice-president, LOL, they have a ton of money!
Nah, does Miro's room have things like that too?
Nah, yeah, haha, there are people who drop a lot.
But even when they drop a lot, it's just at a grand level.
- Didn’t you see the prices for horror games? Higher than Loa’s!
Nah, a million is for real.
Nah, not doing that is legendary, for real.
[Official) Miro solo concert ticket prices]
(Capture of the broadcast screen)
‘2 million’ LOL.
- Damn, HAHAHAHA
- These insane vtuber fans, for real!
[Miro: Just give both tickets to friends so don’t auction them]
????
Is this even real??
- Wow, haha!
- Rich people are different!
Nah, for real, you can see they’re living easy now that they’re a superstar.
Nah, someone like Miro is financially free now, LOL.
Just doing the broadcast as a hobby...
- Damn, I’m so jealous of the VIP seats!
Nah, for real...
[But where is the VIP section?]
Is it the front row? So jealous...
- Nah, that’s not it!
- Then where is it?
- It’s just at their discretion.
- If it’s Miro's VIP seating, that’d be nice.
- Still so jealous, damn!
[Miro even has a big heart.]
For 200, that’s tempting, but she cancels and just gives both away.
Great Miro!
- For someone like Miro, just looking at the bank account shows how generous she is, haha.
Nah, for real...
- Buhwang is different.
- This guy isn’t called the King of the Celestial Realm for nothing, okay?
- She takes care of her fans like a pro...
**
The concert is just around the corner.
As I push myself to practice more, my day becomes busier.
Honestly, if it were just practice, it wouldn't be so hectic, but…
“Good work.”
“Phew! Where to next?”
“We’ll arrive in about 30 minutes.”
But the problem is, right now is when I’m at my peak as an actor.
The drama I starred in is a hit, and we’re down to the final episode.
The broadcasting company has been scouting massively for variety shows right after the drama ends.
However, since I’ve received a lot of help from the agency, I can’t just skip out, so I’m filming nonstop today.
“Hah... Will this end after we film this?”
“Nope, we have one more shoot for dinner.”
“Ah!”
Honestly, there's no need to cram this much.
But I’ve been focusing on lessons lately.
I’m alternating between lessons and filming each day.
Today is just one of those filming days.
“But the dinner shoot won’t take long.”
“What about getting there now?”
“It takes a bit.”
“Ahaha…”
“You’re on break right now.”
“Yes, for 30 minutes’ travel time, right?”
Lately, I’ve realized that filming at multiple locations like this is way more tiring than staying in one place.
Strangely, traveling is exhausting.
Well, I have to rest, so I took out an eye mask and put it on.
How long did I rest like that, I wonder?
“Kim Soo-hyun, we’ve arrived.”
At Park Kang-seok’s call, I took off the eye mask and looked outside to find we were already in front of the studio.
“...Wow, we arrived quickly.”
“I drove as slowly as I could. I’ll park, so you can head in first.”
“Okay.”
Getting out of the car, I pushed away the lingering fatigue from just waking up.
The studio inside was incredibly busy.
I had entered, but there were so many staff members bustling around, so I waited for a moment at the entrance.
I’d become more established now.
From my experience, when I stand here like this...
“Ah, Actor Soo-hyun!”
One of the staff recognized me and approached.
“Oh, yes.”
“I’ll guide you to the waiting room.”
Then, they naturally led me to the waiting room.
I realized it was better than wandering around looking for people unnecessarily.
When I arrived at the waiting room, I saw some others who had already come.
“Ah, Soo-hyun.”
“I’m the second one here, huh?”
“Right.”
It was Nam Han-kyung.
I’d seen him often due to recent filming.
Naturally, he was often paired with Nam Kyung-min and Sera.
They usually get cast together.
I heard there were other people today, but it seemed that just the two of us were present so far.
“Speaking of which, we’ve been seeing each other a lot lately.”
“It’s a busy season. Today’s my third shoot.”
As I sat down, Nam Kyung-min responded.
Third time? Wow, that's relatable.
“Same here.”
“Really? Do you have another shoot after this?”
“Yep.”
“Wow… What a superstar.”
“You’re the same!”
Actually, Nam Han-kyung is probably busier than I am.
I’m just cramming shoots every other day, so my schedule is packed.
But I heard from Park Kang-seok that our agency representative has been in a good mood lately since I’ve been working a lot.
Well, my bank account is filling up as well.
I’m starting to think that with a few more years like this, I could retire early!
I might really just do the broadcasting for fun later on.
“By the way, how’s your concert prep going?”
While we were sitting and chatting, Nam Han-kyung suddenly asked about the concert.
“It’s going well, why?”
“I was wondering if you’d give me a ticket.”
A ticket? Oh, I haven’t given any to friends yet.
Though I don’t have many friends, Nam Han-kyung is someone who might get a ticket.
We got a bit closer after filming together for a few months.
But...
“If I give you a ticket, will you come?”
“...Hmm…”
The issue is that it’s a bit awkward for Nam Han-kyung to come.
I mean, he probably wouldn’t know what to expect, right?
He’s almost on the opposite side of the vtuber scene.
After my question, Nam Han-kyung pondered for a moment before shaking his head.
“...I don't think I’ll be able to enjoy it properly even if I go.”
“Right? It’s like, don't you watch any anime or something?”
“...I’ve seen some popular ones.”
Oh? How much could he have watched?
He probably just saw a few well-known series like One Night for a few weeks.
“Well, if you want to come, let me know. I still have some friend tickets left.”
“No, there are probably others who want to come more. I’ll just cheer from the sidelines.”
“That's fine too.”
I haven’t given away the friend tickets yet, but honestly, I’m unsure who to give them to.
The Celestial Realm members can’t come.
I could give a ticket to Hyejeong, but she’s just a regular person too...
Hmmm... This is seriously a dilemma.
If it was a more general concert, I wouldn’t have to think this hard, but since it’s such a niche genre...
This feels like a minor’s struggle.
As I was chatting with Nam Han-kyung, the door to the waiting room opened with a knock.
“Is anyone here... Oh, it's the two of you!”
It was Moon Chang-sik.
He must’ve just come back from a photoshoot or something, looking all polished.
Of course, I and Nam Han-kyung were similarly dressed up.
“Welcome.”
“I'm third here.”
“Third? Hmm, isn’t it better the later you arrive?”
“....”
Just like a filming veteran, Moon Chang-sik gave a clever response to the third-place comment as he sat down.
Seeing him reminded me of the concert tickets we talked about with Nam Han-kyung earlier.
“Chang-sik.”
“Yeah?”
Upon my call, Moon Chang-sik turned his head from where he was hanging up his coat.
...Thinking about it, with both Nam Han-kyung and this guy, wouldn’t giving them tickets draw too much attention?
“...Do you need a ticket?”
No matter how you look at it, calling someone from the regular side to a vtuber concert might cause some awkwardness among the viewers, but I still asked.
“Oh, is there a concert happening?”
“Yeah.”
“Aren't they all sold out? Are you giving friend tickets?”
“Yeah, I still have some left.”
“Hmm.”
Moon Chang-sik thought for a second after hearing there were friend tickets left and shook his head.
“I’m not sure if I should go. If there are plenty left, I'll go then.”
“Hmmm, but I'll be giving it away to fans, you know?”
“Honestly, that’s better for me.”
It seems like both Nam Han-kyung and Moon Chang-sik are considerate of my viewers.
Well, both of them have their own fandoms, after all.
Is it being considerate?
Moreover, if they don't take them, they might actually remain unused.
I might as well think about going online and letting viewers lottery for the seats!
Should I run a story or a fan contest in the fan café?
If I host a contest and give tickets as prizes, that could be pretty cool.
With the new content idea sparkling in my mind, I opened my phone’s memo app to jot it down.
Imagining how the fan café would explode with excitement, I casually brainstormed the new content when suddenly...
“I’m here!”
The last remaining Han Ye-eun entered the waiting room.
“I’m fourth.”
“Guess I'm number one at least in low waiting time?”
“Yeah.”
...Are all veteran actors like this?
Seeing Han Ye-eun respond like Moon Chang-sik, I was briefly in awe.
“It’s time to prepare soon!”
Han Ye-eun seemed to have arrived right on time as a staff member walked in.
“Alright, dear actors, please take your seats in order.”
As we filed out to the filming location, they directed us to seats with our names on them.
Today’s filming isn’t anything major.
It’s just sitting down to chat and talking about the filming behind-the-scenes via questions?
It’s precisely what people would want to know after a drama wraps up.
Haven’t we filmed the drama over several months?
During that time, there’s been so much happening, I have plenty of behind-the-scenes stories to share.
Thus, after we briefly sat down and tested a few things.
“We’re starting the shoot now.”
Following the PD’s cue, the filming commenced.