boyutpedia Chapter 213: Advance (2)
Chapter 213: Advance (2)
When the first broadcast of ‘A Tranquil Day’ was aired nationwide.《‘A Tranquil Day’ first broadcast starts… ‘Vanguard’ Rojun and Do-kyung appear, can't miss this!》
《'A Tranquil Day', which always recorded viewership ratings in the 10% range, will Rojun and Do-kyung have an effect?》
《‘Vanguard’ Rojun and Do-kyung sortie on ‘A Tranquil Day’! How much can they boost ratings?》
From the start, so many viewers flocked in that the real-time open chat for ‘A Tranquil Day’ was almost paralyzed.
-Hand up if you came running after seeing Rojun swinging the wok in the teaserㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Hand
-Hand hand!!
-Don’t forget Do-kyung’s cheeky charm tooㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-It was a bit sad that Vanguard's promotions ended, but ‘A Tranquil Day’ starting right after is a huge winㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-What, this place is heaven for Vanguard fans
-Watching Rojun and Do-kyung with chicken and beer after work!! Kya, I'm tipsy already
-They better not use the boys as guests and end them in just one episode??
-Nah nah, looks like they’re in at least two episodes
-Hurry!! Quickly!! Show us Rojun and Do-kyung!!!
Even the ‘Vanguard’ members gathered in front of the TV were getting all worked up.
“It started! Rojun, Do-kyung, when are you guys showing up??”
To Si-hoo’s rather excited question, Kang Rojun shrugged his shoulders.
“How would I know.”
“Are you guys going to appear near the end of episode 1 again?”
“Could be.”
“That would suck.”
At that moment, Manager Kim Ki-baek lazily crossed his legs and chimed in.
“They went all out with teasers and promos - you’ll show up by the mid-point at the latest.”
“Right??”
Grabbing a chicken wing, Rojun murmured to himself.
‘Ah, ostrich. No, hope they edited out the part where I freaked out at the chicken...tsk, should’ve handled it more boldly back then.’
Though it had already passed, the regret was strong. In any case, the TV screen began showing the pre-meeting scenes of the actresses, starting from Jang Seo-young to Seo Da-in and Choi Rina. About 5 minutes in. Then came a scene switch. The actresses gathered in a large van. Around the time they were chattering noisily, a previously filmed insert of a wide countryside house with a vast potato field appeared.
The cheerful sound effects emphasized the wide potato field.
Next came the scene of the actresses arriving at the countryside house.
As soon as he saw the potato field on TV, Do-kyung seemed to recall how tough it had been.
“That was seriously brutal.”
He muttered in his signature dry tone.
“After digging potatoes there, I got potato PTSD.”
Si-hoo and Kang-min giggled.
“Yeah, you freaked out last time when you saw stir-fried potatoes at the company cafeteria.”
“How much did you dig to get that way?”
“You’ll see. Actually, no, even if you see it, you won’t get it. That potato field was just hell. Right, Rojun-hyung?”
Yeah, it was hard. Kang Rojun nodded inwardly but gave a different answer.
"The sunbaes were going ahead digging potatoes, but Do-kyung was almost stuck at the starting line."
“No, I’m telling you, my row just had way more potatoes than the others!”
“Dude, I thought you were mining gold there.”
“Traitor.”
Thanks to the youngest one whining, the mood among the ‘Vanguard’ members and Manager Kim Ki-baek’s team lifted, and about 30 minutes of ‘A Tranquil Day’ runtime had passed. On-screen, the actresses had already changed into rural outfits.
So-called refrigerator pants and loose short sleeves.
After eating breakfast, while the actresses discussed lunch and afternoon plans, the screen transitioned to Rojun and Do-kyung arriving near the countryside house.
The writers' excited voices came first.
-[“Wow! Hello!”]
Rojun and Do-kyung, getting off the van, put on their mics and bowed repeatedly.
-[“Hello!”]
-["How do you do!"]
As soon as the two appeared, the real-time chat exploded.
-Kya!! They’re here!!
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋThey showed up faster than expected, Rojun and Do-kyung
-Do-kyung’s greeting thoㅋㅋㅋㅋso cute
-Omgㄹㄹㄹㄹㄹ Rojun is crazy handsome
-Honestly, I could watch Rojun’s face alone for an hour, totally possible, right?
As Kang Rojun and Do-kyung appeared on ‘A Tranquil Day’, the main PD greeted them and began explaining the setup. Around that time, the other actresses in the cast were watching the broadcast at their respective locations, and top actress Choi Rina was inside a moving van. Forgetting even the script she had been reading, she was completely absorbed in monitoring ‘A Tranquil Day’.
"...So that's where they got off."
The moment she saw Kang Rojun, the strength drained from a packed schedule welled up in her again.
'Ha- I'm recharged, as expected, Kang Rojun dopamine.'
Meanwhile, at the CVN broadcast station. The main PD of ‘A Tranquil Day’, the writers, the head of variety shows, and other executives had gathered in the master control room, making it quite noisy. Thanks to the shouts of the control room staff.
“Whoa! Viewers are flooding in!”
“Kr- soon as Rojun and Do-kyung appeared, people rushed to change channels!”
Viewers who had been watching other channels quickly settled on ‘A Tranquil Day’ the moment Rojun and Do-kyung appeared.
"Hey hey, this feels good?"
“‘Vanguard’ power is insane??”
“That’s what I’m saying! With this kind of momentum, hitting 10% viewership is a given, maybe even 15% is possible?!”
“If it hits 15%, it’ll take the No. 1 spot in its timeslot and sweep weekend variety shows!”
The flow was strong. ‘A Tranquil Day’ was already a legendary variety show, and even in past seasons, it consistently pulled in ratings in the 8% to 10% range. Now, with the solid fan base and ‘Vanguard’ firepower added, the boost was inevitable.
Of course, some rival broadcasters and entertainment companies, feeling envious of the situation, expressed negative opinions.
“I’m predicting 10 to 11% viewership.”
“Same here. The viewership might spike only during the ‘Vanguard’ appearance cuts, and the overall rating will hover around the 10% mark you mentioned?”
"But that Rojun kid is a bit concerning."
“He’s built quite a fandom outside of idol fans, juggling both his main and side gigs.”
“Still, it’s the prime Friday evening slot, so the audience will be quite dispersed, and a lot of people aren’t fans of idols in healing-type variety shows.”
“Well, even 10% is a huge number these days.”
Contrary to their predictions, the number of viewers flooding into ‘A Tranquil Day’’s real-time open chat kept growing.
-Wahㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ the chat’s explodingㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Never seen this many people flood into an open chat...crazy
It was growing at a rapid pace.
At this moment, on the set of the movie ‘Blood Hunt’.
After finishing outdoor filming in the morning and afternoon, the ‘Blood Hunt’ filming team had returned to the set. Dozens of staff and actors on site were also watching the premiere of ‘A Tranquil Day’.
“Noona?? Noona???”
“Rina-ssi’s totally fallen for him.”
"Anyone would be dazed if Rojun ssi calls them noona, any actress would melt?"
“Seriously - I’ve never seen Rina make that kind of face before.”
“Rojun-ssi isn’t just good at acting, his flirting game is top-tier too, huh?”
“He’s bewitching, seriously.”
Not long after, with a standby call, break time ended, and filming resumed immediately.
“Action.”
Director Yoo Ji-heon gave the signal in a raspy tone from the table with the monitor.
-Swish.
Lead actor Jung Tae-soo began his performance. The supporting and semi-main cast interacting with him showed off their smooth acting skills without missing a beat. Watching the characters seriously through the monitor, Director Yoo Ji-heon slowly nodded.
“Cut, okay. Let’s go again with a full shot.”
“Get ready for full shot!!”
A bit away from the filming zone, there were members of BG Pictures visiting the set. Starting with Manager Jang Hak-seon, who had been handling production for ‘Blood Hunt’, there were about five or six people. They were careful not to disrupt the filming as they quietly voiced their admiration.
“The pace is fast, isn’t it? The outdoor shoot this morning flowed without a hitch, and it seems even faster now that you’re on the set.”
“Tae-soo-ssi and the other actors are in great form too, right? Almost no NGs.”
“Sometimes there are sets like this, where everything clicks smoothly, like flowing water.”
“I asked briefly about the schedule earlier, and they’re already shooting the latter half?”
“Tomorrow marks four months, and they’re filming the ending - it’s definitely fast.”
About 30 minutes later, Director Yoo Ji-heon, seemingly satisfied with the take, gave instructions to the assistant director in a slightly boozy tone.
“Let’s move on to the next cut.”
“Understood!!”
The once quiet set quickly bustled with activity again. As dozens of staff began preparing for the next scene, a man with a pleasant impression from BG Pictures, who had been quietly observing, approached Director Yoo Ji-heon. It was Manager Jang Hak-seon.
“Director-nim.”
“Mm, time to head back already?”
“Yes, we should. Just wanted to greet you and ask a few things.”
“What is it?”
Raising his eyes from the storyboard, the director met Jang Hak-seon’s question.
“We’re already in the latter half of the shooting schedule, and the pace is quite fast. When do you anticipate crank-up?”
“Should be done by mid-August, assuming no issues.”
“So its about a month until crank-up - we’ll need to act swiftly too.”
“Exactly. Told you we’ve prepared for what’s next.”
“Of course.”
Director Yoo Ji-heon slowly nodded, briefly gauging what lay ahead, then murmured in a low voice.
“‘Blood Hunt’... I think we can go for winter.”
It sounded like a determination to release it within this year.
Meanwhile.
From the moment Rojun and Do-kyung appeared, episode 1 of ‘A Tranquil Day’ mainly focused on the two. Usually dry and stoic, Do-kyung showed a playful side, while Kang Rojun, with his god-tier visual, naturally had the camera fixed on his face.
-[“Rojun-ssi... wow, your face is a masterpiece. Just having you on screen is enough content.”]
-[“I'll do my best with.... my face!”]
-[“Huh?”]
With so much to enjoy, viewers were going wild.
-Do-kyung is so preciousㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-I mean what does “I’ll do well with my face” even meanㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋbut I kinda get it
-Rojun doesn’t even need to try;; just sitting there, his face dominates the screen like a boss
After the cut of Rojun and Do-kyung meeting the actresses, the camera subtly focused on Rojun greeting Choi Rina.
-[“You look taller than when we did ‘Rental Lover’.”]
-[“Yes. I grew a bit more. Have you been well, sunbae-nim?”]
Immediately, subtitles like 'Choi Rina becoming girlish' appeared.
-OmgㅠㅠㅜㅜㅠㅜRojun’s eye smile is insane!!
-The real weapon isn’t anything else... it’s Rojun...
-Now I totally get Choi Rina’s reaction
-As Jang Seo-young said, let’s declare Rojun’s face a national treasure!!!
Next, the actresses asked Rojun and Do-kyung about cooking. Do-kyung just exuded confidence, while Rojun calmly replied that he could manage. After a bit of chaos from the actresses aired, the atmosphere shifted, and suddenly Rojun was taking the lead in cooking.
-[“What should we start with, Rojun?”]
Soon, a close-up of Kang Rojun’s slightly widened eyes appeared. But he quickly pulled himself together and gave crisp instructions to the actresses about what to do. As soon as the teams were formed, the screen centered on Rojun and Choi Rina, both with towels around their necks.
As Rojun prepared to cook, the already frenzied chat exploded again.
-Ahhhhh I want to eat food cooked by Rojun too!!!
-He's so freaking sexy, Rojun
-Finally, Rojun is gonna spin the wok!!
-But what if the twist is that he’s terrible at cooking??
-I don’t care if it tastes like crap... if Rojun cooks it, I’ll eat it
Back in the dorm, Do-kyung casually dropped spoilers to Si-hoo, Kang-min, Kim Ki-baek, and others watching the TV.
“The food Rojun-hyung made that time was insanely good.”
“Ah! What the hell! Are you spoiling right now?!”
“What? I told you before too.”
“Hmm- Do-kyung-nim, I think you’d better head to your room.”
“Even you, manager-nim?!”
“Silence, you peasant.”
“Rojun-hyung... how long are you gonna keep that up?”
And then it happened.
-[“Please feel free to speak comfortably, sunbae-nim.”]
Rojun on screen asked Choi Rina, and she also said something similar to Kang Rojun.
-[“Rojun, you should speak more casually too. Don’t treat me like a senior.”]
-[“Is that okay?”]
Then the camera zoomed in for a two-shot as Kang Rojun’s lips parted.
-["I will, noona."]
Rojun’s eye smile. Close-up on Choi Rina’s face, her brain clearly short-circuiting.
-[“Huh?”]
At the same time, the real-time chat’s ‘noonas’ went wild.
-ㅠㅜㅠㅠㅜㅠㅠㅜcrazy!!!!!!!!!!
-Noona 1: dead
-Noona 2: sudden death
-WTF... Rojun is seriously a deadly charm weapon...
-He said noona... he actually called her noona...
-Noona 3: natural death
-Wow... probably Choi Rina’s biggest crisis since debutㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-If Rojun called me noona to my face... I’d faint instantly
-I got chills... dropped my chicken...
-Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaakgagagagamnaiyeomuygmniap;ming
It went beyond overreaction into full-on seizures.