Chapter 26: Issue Driven

The trend of short-form videos was just beginning in Korea.

Due to TikTok’s marketing failure, it was a bit slow at first, but nevertheless, people who were interested in it flocked to TikTok, and the demand for short videos began to gradually increase.

Because they were short and simple videos, many people challenged themselves to upload them, and in an instant, the videos piled up like a sea.

However, those videos were of poor quality, made using the app’s basic editing and effects. In such a situation, a certain video with a different video quality could not help but stand out.

If you catch the eye for even a moment, you must keep it.

Due to the nature of short-form videos, it’s easy to skip to the next video if you lose interest in the first second.

However, that video didn’t have exciting music or flashy effects.

Just a girl.

The girl’s appearance of being in so much pain was so realistic that you couldn’t help but pass the first second.

The moment you enter the second second, you are instantly immersed in the girl’s situation.

The deep emotions are conveyed to the other side of the screen, and you stare blankly at the girl.

So 15 seconds.

The video ends and is replayed from the beginning.

Only then do people take their eyes off the video and come to their senses.

And they realize.

‘The title is…, [5 Years After Breaking Up with My Childhood Friend]?’

A certain drama comes to mind as soon as you see it.

Then, finally, I could know the identity of the girl.

It’s the child actress who played the female lead’s childhood!

People who enjoyed the drama began to share this fact and their impressions on the <Playground Childhood Friend> community.

All the posts were full of praise.

[Oh my god, look at this!]

(Address linked to TikTok)

The story of the female lead when she was young has been uploaded!!!

And our Bom-baby uploaded it herself!!!

-What is this address, is it a virus?

It’s called TikTok, a lot of young people use it these days

-Oh my god, our baby has grown so much?

-She’s filmed a lot of dramas since Childhood Friend…

-My drama stopped at Childhood Friend

[Making me cry in the morning]

I finally forgot about it, but when I saw this, I remembered all the drama content and suddenly tears flowed

It was only mentioned that the female lead almost died when she was young

Seeing it like this, it really hurts my heart….

-Yeah.. I hope Bom-baby isn’t really sick?

It’s acting, calm down

-I can’t, I have to go rewatch it again

-Me too

-22222

[But why did you upload it at this time?]

It’s been 5 years since the drama ended, and you’re uploading it now?

It’s not even the official YouTube, it’s on TikTok?

Of course, as someone who watches it again after it’s already over, the new video is great, but… Are you promoting on TikTok now?

-Maybe?

-But would they promote on TikTok, which hasn’t even been verified yet?

-If it’s for promotional purposes, shouldn’t it be uploaded to the official account? This is Bom-baby’s account

That’s right?

They promote dramas on personal SNS these days, so maybe it’s like that?

-But why would they do that with a finished drama?

I don’t know

[I asked the official and got a reply]

(Screenshot of the question asking if it’s an official video)

(Screenshot of the reply)

They say they don’t know either..? It seems like Bom-baby just filmed and uploaded it, not the official

-? What, this isn’t official quality?

-No, what the, it’s not a video that an individual can make;;

-Is it noise marketing?

What’s the point of noise marketing a 5-year-old drama

-Then does that mean Bom-baby acted, filmed, edited, and uploaded it herself?

[It looks like there’s a separate editor]

(Screenshot of video description)

Dancing Raccoon?

This person edited it

It seems like she worked on it personally with a PD she knows

-That’s right, it wouldn’t be balanced if Bom-baby was good at directing too!

A spoonful of cuteness.. Three spoonfuls of acting.. One sp.. Aaaagh!

-Please make it three spoonfuls of cuteness

I agree

-It’s true that she’s filmed quite a few dramas, so she must have a close PD

-It’s a nickname I’ve seen a lot

That’s right, where did I see it? -Ah, wait

[Isn’t this person Dancing Raccoon?]

(Link to Dancing Raccoon YouTube channel)

I’m watching this person because they suddenly appeared on YouTube a while ago

This person’s editing skills are crazy, you know?

Could it be the same person?

-No way

-There are so many people with the same nickname

-I watched it and it’s an internet broadcast editor? It’s great, but the style is a bit different

I watched it too and it’s definitely amazing

That person is crazy, they make 2 videos a day with that quality?

Don’t lie, how is that possible

I watch Osorin’s broadcasts a lot, and she said it herself

-Why is my Raccoon here?

This short video did not stop at the drama community and spread rapidly.

With the title of ‘A spin-off work of a popular drama from 5 years ago’, it traveled around the internet,

and everyone who enjoyed watching the drama at that time and those who didn’t watch the drama but saw Choi Bom’s first-person acting all watched the video.

As such, the number of views is rapidly increasing.

It is said that it is easy to get views due to the nature of short-form videos, but this growth rate is an unusual number.

Therefore, TikTok’s video algorithm exposes the video more frequently, and now it is being shown to people who do not even know the drama.

When it reached that point, the video had already become an issue.

And broadcasting stations don’t miss such issues.

Choi Bom went on her second variety show.

The MC of the show introduced Choi Bom with a friendly tone.

“Wow, the child who made us all cry back then has grown so much. She’s changed so much I couldn’t recognize her.”

“It was when I was in the first grade of elementary school. It’s already been 5 years.”

“Time flies so fast…. It’s sad for us to get older, but it’s nice to see Bom-yang grow up beautifully.”

“Thank you.”

Choi Bom also spoke skillfully and naturally, but her heart was pounding.

She didn’t know that the video she filmed for fun would cause such a big ripple.

Of course, even if it was a TikTok video, acting was acting, so she didn’t mess around and acted properly.

But to this extent?

It was an opportunity to raise her awareness, so the agency immediately put Choi Bom on a talk show.

Choi Bom desperately hid her embarrassed feelings on the set and pretended to be calm and smiled.

“You all watched that video, right? Episode 1 of <Playground Childhood Friend>, 5 years after the childhood period. I almost cried watching it? What do you think, actor Kang Minseok?”

Choi Bom turned her head slightly and looked at the middle-aged man sitting next to her.

Kang Minseok.

He was an actor and a film director who showed excellent results and was called a master of the acting world.

The reason Choi Bom was desperately trying to hold back her trembling was because she was appearing on a program with an actor she admired.

Kang Minseok said in a low voice.

“It was really great.”

“As expected, does the great actor think so too?”

“Of course, when I was her age, I wouldn’t have been able to follow even the tip of her acting.

Moreover, <Playground Childhood Friend> from 5 years ago was also great acting for a child, but now it’s much more complete acting than then.”

Woooaaaah!

Choi Bom clenched her hands under the table and couldn’t hide her joy.

A senior and great actor is praising me!!

“Is there anything you want to ask, Bom?”

“Ah, yes!”

“I personally liked the change in emotions shown through tears. The tears shed in the dark bed contained the fear of death, the longing for the boy, and the sorry for leaving.

And the tears shed in the bright bed as soon as she opened her eyes were nothing but the feeling of love for the boy. Is there a reason why you acted like that?”

Choi Bom was amazed while listening to his words while being nervous.

Since emotional acting is not clearly visible, there are many cases where the emotions expressed by the actor are interpreted slightly differently.

For example, there are cases where expressing earnestness is interpreted as longing.

There are cases where excitement is interpreted as joy.

Even if they are similar, the character can change with a little interpretation, so the actor desperately acts.

The fact that he accurately grasped the intention means that the actor’s expression was clear or that the person who saw it has the ability to grasp subtle emotions.

Choi Bom felt proud of the fact that her acting had improved, and she looked at Kang Minseok with respect for noticing it.

“There’s something that’s mentioned in passing in the drama. There were several surgeries, and her life was in danger in the last surgery.

Maybe the female lead vaguely knew her feelings for the male lead. But as her body got worse, she hid those feelings. Because if she conveyed her feelings to the male lead, it would be a huge burden on him. So she hid it.”

“After several surgeries, the female lead feels that this is the last surgery. Nevertheless, the female lead does not show her emotions. She just thinks of the happy memories and feels sorry.”

“Then, when the surgery is successful and she opens her eyes. The female lead is completely cured of her illness. Only then did she reveal her hidden feelings.

Love for the male lead. By overcoming the disease of death, she gained the right to love the male lead.

I acted like this because I wanted to show that a girl and a boy who were far apart as friends were not friends, but feelings of love.”

If the boy and girl had promised love and left.

And if the girl had died from the disease.

The boy would not have believed in the promise of love.

Fearing that, the girl did not promise love.

The girl, who no longer had to worry about that, finally thinks of the boy and embraces love.

That was the image of the female lead that Choi Bom wanted to express.

And the direction that Seo Sua wanted.

Kang Minseok, who heard Choi Bom’s intention, smiled with satisfaction and clapped his hands.

“As expected, it’s amazing. To be able to understand the character to that extent at a young age and clearly express your emotions. I want to cast you in my movie later?”

“Th-Thank you!”

“I’m not saying this as a courtesy. I’ll give you my contact information, so please come to the audition when I make a movie later.”

Choi Bom’s head was spinning.

“Oh, right, I have another question this time.”

“Yes, yes! Ask me anything!”

“The friend who directed that video. Was it Dancing Raccoon? Who is that person? The screen composition, color, and directing techniques are not ordinary people.”

Kang Minseok is an actor and a film director.

Therefore, when he saw the video, he saw the acting, but he couldn’t take his eyes off the simple and outstanding direction that captured the acting.

This was clearly made by someone with some experience in this industry.

However, as far as he knew, there was no one with the strange nickname ‘Dancing Raccoon’.

Choi Bom thought for a moment after hearing his words.

‘If I get a question like this, Sua said it’s okay to tell me….’

Of course, except for the exact details.

Then, I should say it a little appropriately….

Choi Bom decided so and carefully started talking.

“It’s someone I knew personally. She’s not someone who’s stepped into the broadcasting industry yet. Personal YouTube is popular these days, right? She’s someone who works as a personal YouTube editor.”

“Huh…, this skill isn’t a professional?”

“Then is the story floating around the internet true?”

The internet rumor that Dancing Raccoon is editing a certain broadcaster’s videos and is the same person who edited Choi Bom’s video.

Choi Bom swallowed.

‘It’ll be okay because I got permission.’

She nods.

“Yes, that’s right.”

Immediately after the variety show that Choi Bom appeared on was aired.

“Uh, uhhh…?”

Osorin, who turned on the computer as usual, let out such a stupid sound.

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