wavenovel Chapter 1461 Thank you, Unnie
Chapter 1461 Thank you, Unnie
Chapter 1461 Thank you, Unnie
After concluding his negotiations with the PRODUCE 48 program team, Ji Kyung-won immediately packed his bags, left Seoul, and drove back to the "Spying" drama set in Gangwon Province.
Filming there was in full swing, and he couldn't afford to be delayed for too long.
Meanwhile, in the Gaoyang City Gymnasium, the atmosphere was bustling with activity and the lights were dazzling. Many idols gathered here to finally welcome the recording of this year's "Idol Star Athletics Championships" Lunar New Year special.
Inside the venue, members of various groups sat in twos and threes, some warming up, some chatting, and the air was filled with a lively yet tense atmosphere, with occasional cheers from fans.
"Yes, Kyungwon oppa's house is in Yongsan District, a super luxurious villa area! I think I saw on the news that several chaebols also live there. I even checked it out, and it's true, that area is full of rich people!"
"The decor is really beautiful, and it's huge! There are several servants inside who greeted us warmly as soon as they saw us. There's also a super big kitchen with a chef. Oppa even asked us if we were hungry and said we could have the chef make something. If we hadn't just finished eating, I would have really wanted to try some!"
In a corner of the venue, the members of Twice sat together. Son Chaeyoung was excitedly recounting her experience of going out with Ji Kyungwon two days ago, her voice full of excitement as if she had endless things to say.
Although two days had passed, Yoo Jeongyeon, Hirai Momo, and the others were still listening with great interest, and during the recording breaks, they couldn't help but ask for more details.
“Jingyuan oppa also has a special collection room, which is full of figurines of various anime and game characters, as well as many limited editions. Although I don’t really care about these things, they look really amazing. The whole room is dazzling.”
"We also visited Oppa's bedroom, which was amazing. It had a huge floor-to-ceiling window, and you could see the view outside from there. There was a beautiful courtyard outside. Imagine sitting by the window, having a cup of tea, and looking at the courtyard—it sounds so romantic..."
Kim Da-hyun sat to the side, occasionally adding a few details. Yoo Jeong-yeon, Hirai Momo, and Minatozaki Sana listened with surprise and admiration, their faces showing longing and exclamations of envy. Even the usually composed Mina listened very attentively, a complex ripple appearing in her eyes.
Speaking of the bedroom, Son Chaeyoung suddenly paused, her eyes darting around until they landed on Mina. A strange glint appeared on her lips as she deliberately kept everyone in suspense: "By the way, speaking of bedrooms... Mina unnie, guess what I saw in Kyungwon oppa's bedroom?"
"Ok?"
Mina looked over at him, blinked, and asked somewhat confusedly, "Mo?"
Hey~
Son Chaeyoung thought Mina's expression was cute and alluring.
She licked her lips, revealing the answer:
"I saw the gloves and scarf you knitted for Kyungwon oppa before! They were hanging on the clothes rack next to the closet, I could see them clearly, there's no mistake!"
"qingjina?"
Mina was startled, her face showing obvious surprise, and her eyes widened slightly.
"Really?" Hirai Momo and the others next to her asked in surprise.
"I don't know. When I went there, I happened to see it hanging on the rack next to the closet... And there's absolutely no mistake. Mina was knitting every day during that time. She knitted in the dorm, in the van, and in the break room. I saw it countless times. There's no way I could mistake it..."
Listening to the chatter around her, Mina pursed her lips, unsure of what to feel.
Son Chae-young talked for a while about what she saw and heard at Ji Kyung-won's house, and then they talked about their discussions about filming and actors during dinner.
"...When we were eating, we talked about filming and actors. Dahyun asked Oppa a lot of questions about filming, and we even asked him who in Twice would be more suitable to be an actor. Guess what he said?"
"What did they say? What did they say?" Upon hearing this, Yu Dingyan and the others immediately became interested and pressed for details.
"The first one I mentioned is Dahyun!"
Son Chaeyoung smiled at Kim Dahyun, deliberately drawing out her words, "You also said that Dahyun has a clean-cut appearance and fair skin, which is suitable for close-up shots, and that she'd be perfect as an actress, right, our actress Kim~"
Hehe~
Kim Da-hyun blushed slightly at the comment and smiled shyly, but her lips remained upturned, unable to hide her happiness.
"And Jeongyeon unnie too!"
"What about me?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Dingyan's eyes lit up instantly, and a look of surprise appeared on her face.
"Yes, Oppa said you are really perfect for it."
"hey-hey."
Yoo Jeong-yeon couldn't help but laugh. Although she was far from being an actress, she was still very happy to be so highly regarded by Ji Kyung-won.
As they chatted, Son Chae-young suddenly felt something was missing and subconsciously looked around.
As is customary, at this point, shouldn't there be a woman with rabbit teeth pretending not to care, casually interjecting, "Were you talking about me?", while secretly eavesdropping?
Every time she saw her pretentious performance, Son Chae-young couldn't help but chuckle to herself.
She looked up at the MC seats in the distance. Their eldest sister, Lim Nayeon, was the MC for this Idol Star Athletics Championships. She was wearing a little suit and sitting in the commentary booth, acting cute and charismatic.
Son Chae-young smacked her lips.
It always feels like the conversation is a bit less interesting without Lim Nayeon, the eldest sister, around.
Just then, the stadium's loudspeaker suddenly blared, its clear voice echoing throughout the entire stadium: "Attention all idols, the women's archery event is about to begin. All participants, please assemble at the archery area as soon as possible to prepare for the competition."
"Hey, it looks like the archery competition is about to start!"
The long-awaited competition finally began. Chou Tzu-yu, Kim Da-hyun, and Son Chae-young immediately stood up, straightened their sportswear, and walked towards the archery area.
The other members followed behind, acting as a cheering squad.
Twice's first-round opponent is Gugudan.
It must be said that Ji Kyung-won's previous help and guidance have indeed had a great effect. Although Kim Da-hyun and Son Chae-young are not particularly skilled, with his professional guidance and serious practice, they can now hit the target steadily at the 10-meter target.
Most of the time, he scored around six or seven rings, but occasionally he would break through and shoot an eight-ring. While this level wasn't outstanding, it was more than enough for the Idol Games.
Chou Tzu-yu and her two teammates performed steadily and easily won the match, advancing smoothly to the second round.
But the atmosphere was a little different when they faced Red Velvet in the second round.
"..."
Tzuyu looked up in the direction of Red Velvet, and her eyes met Bae Joo-hyun's.
Their gazes clashed in mid-air, neither giving an inch in that instant.
The two were tacitly aware of each other's relationship with Ji Kyung-won. They happened to meet in the archery competition of the Idol Star Athletics Championships, and a strange and unique sense of targeting arose instantly.
Although it wasn't as dramatic as "losing the game means losing love," both Chou Tzu-yu and Bae Joo-hyun instinctively didn't want to lose in this kind of positive competition.
They wanted to gain the upper hand over the other side.
It's not to prove anything... I just simply don't like the other side.
"...Unnie, fighting!"
Chou Tzu-yu and Bae Joo-hyun were still staring at each other with one expressionless and the other wearing a fake smile when noise came from the side...
The other contestants, Kim Yerin, Son Seungwan, Kim Dahyun, and Son Chaeyoung, greeted each other with smiles and even pumped each other's fists in encouragement.
The archery competition has officially begun.
Chou Tzu-yu wore a low side ponytail and a white tracksuit provided by the company, which accentuated her tall and voluptuous figure. Her long arms and legs made her advantage even more apparent when she was drawing a bow and shooting an arrow.
Bae Joo-hyun wore a high ponytail and a gray tracksuit. She had a cool and aloof demeanor and delicate features. Although she was not as tall as Chou Tzu-yu, she had a slender and graceful figure.
More importantly, both of them, regardless of who they were, completely held up to the close-up shots when the camera zoomed in. When their faces appeared on the big screen, their facial features were smooth and delicate, and their eyes were focused and firm, instantly eliciting a burst of amazed exclamations.
The two looked exceptionally beautiful standing in front of the archery platform, attracting frequent glances from the surrounding audience and male idols. They would occasionally murmur in amazement, their eyes fixed on the two, unwilling to look away.
"Eight rings!"
At the start of the competition, Bae Joo-hyun took the lead in shooting an arrow. Her movements—drawing the string, aiming, and releasing—were fluid and skillful, clearly indicating that she was not a beginner.
...Chi Jingyuan had taught her archery before, and she already had a good foundation. She hit the bullseye with her first arrow, which drew cheers.
"Nine rings!"
Chou Tzu-yu followed closely behind. Having just received systematic guidance from Chi Ching-yuan, her movements were fluid and graceful. With her long arms, she steadily controlled the bowstring, aimed at the bullseye, and gently released the arrow. The arrow flew steadily toward the bullseye and, with a "whoosh," hit the nine rings.
She is exactly one ring higher than Bae Joo-hyun.
"..."
Bae Joo-hyun pursed her lips slightly, her expression calm, but she gritted her teeth inwardly.
And that person next to me is so noisy!
"Wow wow wow wow ahhhh Tzuyu nine rings!! OMO! OMO! OMO! It's nine rings, it's nine rings!!"
MC Nayeon's loud, excited shouts echoed throughout the venue from the speakers. Her exaggerated, over-the-top joy made it sound as if she had just been accepted into university, which annoyed Bae Joo-hyun.
A hint of defiance flashed in Bae Joo-hyun's eyes. She took a deep breath and drew the bowstring to shoot again.
This time, she performed even better, hitting the nine rings, while Chou Tzu-yu was not to be outdone, steadily shooting an arrow that also hit the nine rings, tying with Bae Joo-hyun.
The two went back and forth, vying for the lead. Bae Joo-hyun was quite skilled, consistently scoring eight or nine rings, while Chou Tzu-yu always managed to score slightly higher, occasionally even hitting ten rings. The atmosphere was extremely tense.
"Tzuyu is so amazing!"
"Irene is great too~"
Sana Minatozaki, standing at the back, was discussing with Momo Hirai in a low voice.
Bae Joo-hyun is indeed very strong. The two of them did not pull away until the end, with Chou Tzu-yu only slightly ahead.
Unfortunately, this is a team competition, not an individual one.
Although Chaeyoung and Kim Dahyun, who had only crammed for the last minute, were only of average skill, they were still much better than Kim Yerin and Son Seungwan, who were both newbies.
...At least there won't be a situation where someone spends a long time carefully aiming, concentrating intently with a serious expression, and then spends a long time searching but can't find where the arrow hit, looking at the empty target with an awkward smile, and smoothing their bangs.
Bae Joo-hyun is still gritting her teeth and working hard, giving her best with every shot, trying to close the gap.
However, the two who were dragging the team down had already caused a complete rout.
In the final round, it was still Tzuyu and Irene's turn to face off.
"Hush-hush-"
With two soft clicks, the two arrows flew one after the other towards the bullseye, hitting the bullseye perfectly! The whole arena erupted in enthusiastic cheers; both of their performances were nothing short of perfect.
Unfortunately, the total score gap between the two teams had already widened significantly... so this last shot was essentially meaningless.
Bae Joo-hyun was somewhat discouraged, but she didn't show it.
The two teams exchanged glances, and Chou Tzu-yu took the initiative to step forward and shake hands with Bae Joo-hyun. She had been very calm and restrained until now, but she couldn't help but finally smile, her face beaming with a humble expression: "Thank you, unnie!"
Bae Joo-hyun grasped her hand, her fingertips tightening slightly, her teeth clenching tightly, her heart burning with anger.
That black girl is just showing off.
She couldn't help but turn around and look.
Meanwhile, Kim Yerin and Son Seungwan were still laughing and joking with Son Chaeyoung and the others, completely unaware of how much they were dragging the team down.
Feeling the chilling gaze and a cold shiver down their spines, Kim Ye-rin and Son Seung-wan instantly shut their mouths, no longer daring to laugh.
Bae Joo-hyun looked away, her heart burning with anger. She rubbed her hair, but didn't know who to blame.
Could it be that we should blame Chi Kyung-won?
…………
Meanwhile, on the set of "The Spy" in Gangwon Province, Ji Kyung-won had been filming diligently for over a week.
Are you sure you want it cut?
At this moment, Chi Jingyuan was sitting in the makeup cart. The makeup artist, holding clippers, looked at him in the mirror, her face full of hesitation, and didn't start cutting: "Do you really want it cut this short? Actually, if you use a wig..."
After nearly two months of filming, the crew of "The Spy" has finished filming the scenes in Gangwon Province and is about to move to another location, and the plot of the entire drama is about to take a big turn.
Ji Kyung-won's character, Jung Ba-rin, is severely injured when Sung Yo-han, played by Lee Soo-hyuk, strikes him on the head with a hammer, causing him to be rushed to the hospital for craniotomy. Jung Ba-rin has Sung Yo-han's brain tissue implanted in him, beginning his amnesiac life, while Sung Yo-han is officially killed off.
Accordingly, in order to fit the surgical setting in the plot and show the changes in the character after the operation, Ji Kyung-won needed to change his hairstyle, cutting his originally medium-length hair into a very short haircut.
Similar to a buzz cut, or even close to a crew cut.
Although the Korean music scene is not without its bizarre styles, including bald idols, such short hair is quite an outrageous look for a male idol who has always presented a handsome image.
Ji Kyung-won has changed his hairstyle before for filming, but this is the first time he has cut it this short since his debut as an idol.
"The headgear is still not very convenient."
Chi Jingyuan sat in front of the barber's table, looking at himself in the mirror with a calm gaze. He turned to the somewhat hesitant makeup artist and smiled reassuringly, "It's okay, please go ahead... Noona, you don't think I look less handsome with short hair, do you?"
"Hehe~ Of course not."
Cody laughed when she heard this and relaxed a bit: "Our Jingyuan looks handsome no matter what hairstyle he has, even if he's bald."
"If I ever want to shave my head again, I'll definitely go back to Nuna!"
"Haha~"
As the two chatted, the makeup artist picked up the clippers, turned them on, and the clippers made a slight "buzzing" sound as they slowly landed on Chi Jingyuan's hair.
The clippers moved back and forth on his head, and strands of black hair fell down one after another. The originally medium-length hair was quickly cut short, revealing a clean scalp, and the whole hairstyle became neat and tidy.
Before long, his hair was cut, and Chi Jingyuan looked at himself in the mirror...
The boy in the mirror had neat short hair, his features were more defined and three-dimensional, his eyebrows and eyes were deep, and he had lost some of his immaturity and gained more ruggedness and maturity. He was still handsome and charming, and even had a different kind of charm than his previous long hair style.
He reached up and touched the top of his head, feeling a cool sensation that was quite novel.
But as he said, he's still very handsome.
Not long after stepping out of the makeup truck, he ran into Kim Ji-won, who was also on set. When Kim Ji-won saw his new hairstyle, she stopped in her tracks, her eyes widening as she stared at him for a long time.
When Chi Jingyuan started to feel a little insecure under her gaze, she slowly spoke: "Why do I think... you look even more handsome with short hair than before? I think you suit this kind of short hair better?"
"Short hair is the true test of a handsome guy~"
Upon hearing this, Ji Kyung-won felt reassured, raised an eyebrow, smiled confidently, and winked at Kim Ji-won.
"Hey, don't flirt with the opposite sex indiscriminately!"
Kim Ji-won smiled and patted him, but her eyes looked slightly away, as if she was hiding something.
While avoiding the topic, her eyes inadvertently glanced at Chi Jingyuan.
After a few laughs and jokes, seeing Ji Kyung-won packing his things, Kim Ji-won asked curiously, "The crew is moving back to Seoul tomorrow, why are you going back alone today? Aren't you going to wait for everyone?"
Chi Jingyuan paused for a moment, then smiled casually and said:
"I can't help it... I have some travel arrangements to prepare."
No update tomorrow, please take a day off.