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The PR manager from THO Entertainment had planned this broadcast to use as a source for an article claiming that the accident in the movie was not dangerous in real life. However, the manager hadn’t anticipated the aggressive questioning from the radio producer.
Sensing the atmosphere was getting tense, Shin Eun-ha quickly changed the subject. “Those snacks we shared earlier were delicious, right?”
The host played along with her. “They were really good. Where can I buy those? Since we can’t mention brand names on air, just tell me later.”
“It’s fine. Those weren’t from a store; the food truck guy whipped them up in a frying pan.”
“Really?”
“Yes, he’s not a planted action actor; he’s an actual chef. You could tell from the taste, right?”
“I must admit, they were incredibly tasty.”
“And do you think we had time to come up with such a scenario? The movie was in danger of failing, and we were busy with reshoots.”
“Ah, that makes sense. Haha.”
Shin Eun-ha managed to calm the situation down.
Trying to lighten the mood further, Kim Yoo-chan spoke up again. Sometimes his words tumbled out unfiltered.
“At that time, we weren’t in any danger at all. The guy jumped from a moving car and stopped it by hitting it with an iron pipe, so swatting away a few falling objects was no big deal.”
The host raised a hand to interject.
“Wait a minute. I watched ‘Sunny Day,’ and there wasn’t a scene like that in the movie.”
“Uh? Well….”
Shin Eun-ha quickly tried to steer the conversation again. “He’s not only good at making snacks but also a great cook.”
This time, it didn’t work.
The radio host continued, “I recently saw a video like that on the internet. I thought it was a promo for another movie, but it seems like it was real? Was that for real?”
This radio show was live.
***
A detective handling the Gangwon-do set abduction case was enjoying a rare day off with his girlfriend, leisurely having chicken and beer. A smartphone lay beside them, streaming the radio broadcast featuring Shin Eun-ha and Kim Yoo-chan.
Listening to the broadcast, the detective commented, “That movie was filmed in our jurisdiction. I met the actors there; they really shine in person.”
His girlfriend asked, “Is Shin Eun-ha that pretty?”
“Oh, you jealous? But no, I was talking about Kim Yoo-chan. He’s really handsome.”
Just then, Kim Yoo-chan on the live mentioned the abduction incident that occurred on set.
The detective was stunned.
“What? These people. They begged us to keep the investigation private, and now they’re spilling it?”
His girlfriend, intrigued by the involvement of celebrities, asked, “What are they talking about?”
“It’s about a case.”
Usually, she wouldn’t press for details about a case, but this time it involved a celebrity.
She leaned closer, excited.
“Tell me, please. Why Kim Yoo-chan?”
The detective hesitated, as he couldn’t disclose details of an ongoing investigation. Then he had an idea.
‘Wait a minute, if Kim Yoo-chan already mentioned it on the radio, I can talk about that part, right? They exposed it themselves.’
Smiling, he said, “I’m telling you because it’s you.”
He sent her an internet video link through her smartphone.
“This is the video they mentioned on the radio. It’s real.”
Leaving her with the video, the detective went to the bathroom. She watched the video alone.
“Wow. Oh my! He’s flying! A person is flying!”
She copied the video link and posted it on the radio broadcast’s message board.
“Good things should be shared.”
Comments quickly flooded the post she made.
– Wow, this is it.
– This matches exactly what Kim Yoo-chan was talking about.
– A journalist friend told me this video was made by THO Entertainment.
– Wait, isn’t that the company that made ‘A Sunny Day’?
The PR team at THO Entertainment, monitoring the radio broadcast, went into a frenzy.
CEO Lee Tae-ho was furious.
“Kim Yoo-chan has lost his mind!”
The PR team leader chimed in.
“Yes, he’s definitely gone mad!”
“Quickly, come up with a plan!”
The PR team leader racked his brain. Only one idea came to mind. He quickly suggested it.
“Sir, we need to release it now.”
“It’s already out, isn’t it?”
“No, I mean the announcement we planned for about 20 days from now. We need to do it now.”
Lee Tae-ho hesitated.
“Is there no other way?”
“We need to dominate the issue from the start. If we miss this timing, it will be hard to control.”
After a moment of deliberation, Lee Tae-ho made a call on his cellphone.
– Hello.
“Na Kang-in, this is Lee Tae-ho.”
***
After listening to Lee Tae-ho’s brief explanation, Na Kang-in responded.
“It’s been revealed later than I expected.”
The incident where Na Kang-in captured the kidnappers on set in Gangwon-do could have been reported immediately. The fact that it came out even this late was due to everyone involved keeping their mouths shut.
– To manage this situation, we have no choice but to use the method we discussed earlier. If you’re okay with it…
“Let’s do it. You said there’s no other way, right?”
– Thank you!
***
During the music break on the radio, Shin Eun-ha scolded Kim Yoo-chan.
“Yoo-chan oppa, how could you? Didn’t we agree to keep that video hidden for Min-ji’s sake?”
Kim Yoo-chan was flustered.
“Well, yeah. I just wanted to say that you were safe back then… What was I thinking?”
Shin Eun-ha sighed.
“Hoo. No, it’s not your fault, Yoo-chan oppa.”
“Right? It’s not my fault, right?”
“It’s the PR team leader at THO Entertainment’s fault for sending someone like you here with such overwhelming firepower.”
“What? What?”
“Seriously, the firepower is more overwhelming than I thought. That’s why the message board is blowing up right now!”
Outside the soundproof glass of the broadcast booth, Kim Yoo-chan’s manager was frantically waving.
Kim Yoo-chan stepped outside.
“What’s up?”
The manager handed him a cellphone.
“It’s the PR team leader from THO Entertainment.”
“Well… I’ll call back later…”
“He said if you don’t answer now, he’ll flip everything upside down.”
Kim Yoo-chan quickly took the call.
“Ah, Team Leader Goo. Did you hear the radio broadcast…?”
– We are monitoring it with the CEO at the office.
“The CEO heard it too. I didn’t do it on purpose. I was just trying to do well…”
– Our original plan was, if the movie was a hit, to make Min-ji be seen not as a victim but as a key player in a spectacular rescue operation, just like in the movie.
Lee Min-ji was a child actor in that movie. Director Son Tae-min had slightly modified the script for the reshoot for her.
“Luckily, the movie was a hit…”
– Fewer people have seen ‘A Sunny Day’ than those who haven’t yet. It would have been perfect to reveal this about a month later.
Kim Yoo-chan bowed his head repeatedly, despite the other party not being able to see him.
“I’m sorry. Please tell me if there’s anything I can do.”
– Go all out.
“Excuse me? Go all out with what?”
– Tell the story as dramatically as possible on the broadcast. Of course, don’t make things up. It’s all on video anyway.
“Is that okay?”
– The CEO has already agreed. Make sure people see that video not as a serious incident but as something impressive. Make them think of Min-ji not as a pitiable figure but as a cool one. That was our original goal.
Kim Yoo-chan nodded vigorously.
“I’m good at that kind of thing.”
The PR team leader added a condition.
– Do not mention Na Kang-in’s name. Just call him the food truck uncle. We got his permission under that condition.
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