Peninsula: The Great Producer

Ki Yo-gu did not tell Park Ji-yeon on the phone why he directly let Yoo Hwayoung join the cast of "My Love from the Star".

It was an unspoken understanding, but Park Jiyeon couldn't help feeling guilty, as she felt that her actions had affected Ki Yo-gu's work.

She didn't know much about Hwayoung, and Park Jiyeon didn't even know if Hwayoung had received any formal acting training.

It's obvious that Ki Yo-gu only agreed because of him. What if Yoo Hwa-young delayed the filming, or what if someone exposed that Yoo Hwa-young got into the crew through connections, and then exposed him and Ki Yo-gu for speculative publicity?

These are not things that Qi Yaojiu needs to consider.

The reason he had Kim Ji-hwan contact T-ara's manager after returning home to inform them of the invitation to Ryu Hwayoung to join the "My Love from the Star" cast was just a precaution.

The incident might not happen, but Ki Yo-gu was thinking that if it did, at least through certain reports, interviews, and circumstantial evidence, he could clear Park Ji-yeon of any wrongdoing.

The rumors have been dispelled and will not affect T-ara's bright future.

Doing this can be considered a contribution to the Korean entertainment industry, after all, T-ara's style was absolutely unique among second-generation groups, and they brought fans many wonderful performances.

In a blink of an eye.

mid-December.

At Sangam-dong, in the S Broadcasting Station building, public auditions for "My Love from the Star" began.

Compared to previous dramas like "Brilliant Legacy" and "Secret Garden," this new drama attracted a large number of actors to audition. At one point, the line of actors who had no acting experience, trainees, unknown actors who had debuted, and stage actors with dreams of film and television all felt immense pressure.

However, there are exceptions.

Audition room.

Ki Yo-gu, Kim Eun-sook, and Jo Eun-hye were all somewhat surprised to see Kim Chang-wan sitting opposite them.

Ki Yo-gu only remembered that Kim Chang-wan was the lawyer in "My Love from the Star" after seeing his face, and was the only one who knew the male lead's true identity in the early episodes.

But what surprised Qi Yaojiu was not that a veteran artist who had been in the industry for over thirty years had come to audition, but rather that Qi Yaojiu remembered something else.

This veteran artist started her career as a singer and has contributed many classic songs over her decades-long career. One of her songs has a strong connection to Lee Ji-eun.

Qi Yaojiu also liked that song. He hadn't thought of it before, but after seeing Jin Changwan today, the melody of "Your Meaning" came to mind in surprise.

This song gained attention again after being covered by Lee Ji-eun, and it is a song that Lee Ji-eun's fans love very much. Similarly, Ki Yo-gu also likes it very much.

If Lee Ji-eun, who enjoyed a career boom last year with the release of "Good Days," had covered this song earlier, her fans would have been much happier.

During the audition, Ki Yo-gu didn't talk much with Kim Chang-wan. After the audition, Ki Yo-gu took out his phone and sent a message to Lee Ji-eun, saying that if Lee Ji-eun had time on the day the new drama started filming, she could come and visit the set.

the other side.

Suwon.

Lee Ji-eun is getting her makeup done.

Bae Jong-han handed his phone to Lee Ji-eun and whispered in her ear, "Princess Ki sent you a message."

Lee Ji-eun didn't check the text message immediately. Instead, she told the makeup artist, "Unnie, I'm sorry, I need to go to the dressing room."

The makeup artist smiled and said, "It's alright, you can go ahead."

Holding her phone, Lee Ji-eun walked through the corridor and arrived at the dressing room.

After entering a certain area and locking the door, I sat on the toilet before taking out my phone to check Qi Yaojiu's information.

Lee Ji-eun was a little confused, wondering why Ki Yo-gu suddenly asked her to visit the set.

After editing the text message, Lee Ji-eun looked at it, deleted it, and edited it again. Only after she felt there were no problems did she press the send button.

Less than a minute later, Qi Yao Jiu replied to the message. The message contained the date January 22nd.

Lee Ji-eun was even more confused. Her hands moved faster than her brain, and only after replying to the message did she belatedly realize that she shouldn't have replied that way.

really.

Qi Yaojiu's next message was full of apologies. One line read: "Ah, I'm sorry, I forgot about your TV series appearance."

Lee Ji-eun has starred in a drama.

However, it's not "My Love from the Star" produced by Ki Yoo-gu, but rather "Dream High," a new drama that the company co-produced with JYP Entertainment and KeyEast Entertainment in November of last year in collaboration with K Broadcasting.

This is an inspirational TV series that tells the story of hopeful teenagers who strive to become stars, blossom in their youth, and realize their dreams.

At this time, Lee Ji-eun was at the K Broadcasting Station's film and television shooting base in Suwon, which was also the filming location for "Boys Over Flowers".

Lee Ji-eun remembers that when she received the company's notice that she would be starring in this drama, she specifically discussed it with Ki Yo-gu.

At the time, Ki Yo-gu also said a few somewhat inexplicable things, telling himself to keep his distance from a new actor named Kim Soo-hyun.

The crucial point is that at the time, Lee Ji-eun had no idea who was in the cast of this drama.

I got to know the cast members later, during a script reading session. Some of them were people I knew, such as Ham Eun-jung, the first leader of T-ara, as well as 2PM member Taecyeon, Jang Wooyoung, and Miss A member Bae Suzy, whom I met while participating in music activities.

I met Kim Soo-hyun, whom Qi Yao-jiu had mentioned.

I didn't think there was anything special about him. I don't really care whether he's a good person or not. I kept my distance during the dinner and only exchanged a few polite greetings. I wasn't as familiar with him as I was with Park Jin-young. After all, I thought Park Jin-young was a very good teacher when I interviewed at JYP.

In the text message, Ki Yo-gu said he had forgotten about it, leaving Lee Ji-eun with mixed feelings.

Knowing that Ki Yao-gu is busy, K Broadcasting was unable to continue collaborating with him on its new drama series this year, which is why they chose the school drama "Dream High".

But Qi Yaojiu was still somewhat disappointed that he had forgotten about his own affairs.

While feeling disappointed, Qi Yaojiu suddenly suggested that he visit the set, which left him a bit confused and unsure of what was going on.

Qi Yaojiu didn't say much to Lee Ji-eun in the text message.

He wanted Lee Ji-eun and Kim Chang-wan to meet as soon as possible, believing that people with shared musical ideals could have a good chat. Ki Yo-gu also mentioned the song "Your Meaning," which would certainly be a good thing if it could be facilitated.

Ding

Another text message arrived.

It was still Qi Yao Jiu who posted: "If you have a shoot on the 22nd, we can change the time. We can come whenever you have a day off."

Lee Ji-eun couldn't contain her curiosity and texted Ki Yo-gu: "Oppa, is there something important?"

blah blah blah

My toes unconsciously stomped on the floor tiles.

Waiting for text messages is a painful experience.

Lee Ji-eun kept imagining all sorts of possibilities.

One plausible explanation is that Qi Yaojiu might want to make a cameo appearance, which would be a good opportunity to boost his popularity and recognition.

Some of these are highly unreliable. Could it be that Qi Yao Jiu wants to give me a surprise, like publicly revealing that she is his girlfriend?
Ugh, that's so unreliable, so incredibly unreliable. How can they go public with a relationship when they haven't even confirmed it?

Perhaps, he wanted to get together with Yoo In-na?
That shouldn't be the case; people can arrange to meet up anytime in private.

So, what exactly is the reason? (End of Chapter)