Korean entertainment: I can steal the luck of celebrities with bad records.

Two weeks passed in the blink of an eye.

Lin Puzhi's last scene is when Che Kangzhen confesses his feelings to Han Zhiwan and is rejected.

Unbeknownst to him, Che Kang-jin fell in love with this bold and passionate girl. One night, he confessed his feelings to Han Ji-wan by bringing her her favorite milk and eggs.

But he didn't know that it was her brother Han Zhiyong's funeral that day.

When faced with Cha Kang-jin's confession, Han Ji-wan, who felt extremely guilty about her brother's death, said that she didn't love him at all and was only pursuing him to get revenge on the school beauty.

She even said something like: "Your mother is still just a teahouse owner who only knows how to seduce men."

It seems there's no turning back for the two of them.

When Choi Moon-seok yelled "cut," the set was silent for two seconds. Then Shin Kyung-soo led the applause—something that was rare on Choi Moon-seok's set.

"You've worked hard." Choi Moon-seok walked over and patted Lim Pak-ji on the shoulder. "Your scenes are finished."

Lin Puzhi bowed, feeling neither relieved nor disappointed. His first drama had come to an end, and he seemed to have developed a fondness for acting.

Song Joong-ki ran over from the side, holding a bouquet of flowers.

It wasn't a formal bouquet; it was just a few white daisies wrapped in newspaper, casually wrapped by a roadside florist.

"Park Ji-hyung, congratulations on wrapping up filming!" He shoved the flowers at me, his ears slightly red from the cold wind. "I didn't know what to give you, so..."

"Thank you." Lin Puzhi took the flowers, smelled them, and said, "I'll give you one when your next drama wraps up filming."

"It's a deal."

Gao Xiu watched from a distance without coming over. But Lin Puzhi noticed that he took out his phone and sent a message.

He packed his things and walked out of the manufacturing center. He glanced back at the gray building, a cold wind blowing into his collar, and zipped his down jacket all the way up.

He finished playing Cha Kang-jin in two weeks.

Next, we just have to wait for the results and the opportunity for the next drama.

In early December, Seoul experienced light snowfall.

Will it snow for Christmas? is a Wednesday-Thursday drama that premiered on SBS.

"Shui-Mu drama" specifically refers to dramas broadcast on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

"Will It Snow for Christmas?" was followed by "You're Beautiful", which starred real-life idol group members. Before filming, the idol group even held a mini-concert.

The screenwriters of "You're Beautiful" are the Hong sisters, who also wrote "Couple or Trouble".

The ratings were also good, with the first episode garnering a 10.8% rating and the second episode a 9.6% rating.

As the successor to this drama, "Will It Snow for Christmas?", SBS is also paying close attention to it.

On the evening of December 2, 2009, the cast and crew, SBS television station, and the actors' fans were all waiting in front of their television sets.

The proprietress closed the shop early, carried the winter melon to the sofa, snuggled into the blanket herself, and turned on the TV.

"Meow." Donggua meowed, as if asking, "Are you closing early today?"

She rubbed the winter melon's belly and responded with "meow meow meow".

Of course, Donggua couldn't understand human cat language; it could only stretch lazily on the landlady's lap.

The television screen lit up, and the SBS logo flashed.

When the opening theme song started, she saw the words "Young Cha Kang-jin: Lim Pak-ji" appear on the screen, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily curled up slightly.

An episode is 60 minutes long, but the landlady feels that time flies by.

It wasn't until the episode ended and the credits rolled that she realized she seemed to have forgotten something, and picked up her phone.

She sent Lin Puzhi a message:

"I watched Pinocchio, and he was acted quite well."

A little while later, he sent another message:

"Better than I expected."

A few seconds later, another message appeared:

"It's only slightly better than I expected."

A few seconds later, Lin Puzhi replied to the message:

"Just don't forget our bet."

The proprietress stared at that one sentence, recalled the chat history from that day, and sent a message asking:

"Why do you want me to tell you the name myself? You can just ask someone else in the store."

This time, it took a little longer for Lin Puzhi to reply:

"Because my mother said that you should remember the other person's name, because a name is the most pleasant and important sound in the world for a person, so I want to hear you tell me it yourself."

This time, the proprietress remained silent for a while.

He replied with the following sentence:

"I don't know if your mother's name is Carnegie, but your name is definitely Pinocchio!"

Lin Puzhi, who lives in a basement rental, looked at his phone screen and gave a helpless, bitter smile.

That quote is from "How to Win Friends and Influence People," by Dale Carnegie.

"Damn it, how come this artsy young woman even reads books like this? How am I supposed to say anything artsy now?"

……

The online discussion was much more lively than the conversation between the proprietress and Lin Puzhi.

On the night of its premiere, the ratings for "Will It Snow for Christmas?" were released—8.6 nationwide on TNS and 9.3 nationwide on AGB, ranking second in its time slot.

It's been a smooth landing.

And the comments were overwhelming.

"When Kim Soo-hyun was injured and replaced, I thought it was all over, but this newcomer's acting was just too good!"

"I cried watching that scene by the river. It made me feel that even stones can feel pain."

"Who plays the young Che Kang-jin? Lin Pu-zhi? Never heard of him, is he a new actor?"

"Director Choi Moon-seok has a really sharp eye; where did he find such a newcomer?"

There are also dissenting voices:

"Where are Kim Soo-hyun's fans? Don't you think this newcomer stole your idol's role?"

Someone replied below:

"I'm a fan of Kim Soo-hyun, but this newcomer's acting is really good, I have to admit it."

Some people have also dug up Lin Puzhi's background:

"I heard he was put in there by a high-ranking SBS executive; he has a very powerful background."

"I don't know about his background, I only know that he's more handsome than Kim Soo-hyun."

Even more interestingly, an anonymous account claiming to be a "crew member" posted a message:

"I watched him film the river scene on set. He really held his breath underwater for almost a minute. It wasn't edited out. He was shaking all over when he got ashore, but the director didn't yell 'cut,' so he continued acting."

The post received over five thousand likes.

Lin Puzhi was looking at these posts and was about to put down his phone when the landlady sent him another message:

"Everyone online is praising you, are you happy?"

Lin Puzhi thought for a moment and replied:

"happy."

"Just two words?"

Four words: Extremely happy.

The landlady sent me an eye-rolling emoticon.

Then she posted another message:

"Filming's wrapped up. Shall we go back to the coffee shop tomorrow?"

Lin Puzhi smiled.

"Is someone missing me?"

"..."

"You haven't been paid yet, don't you want it?"

Lin Puzhi immediately sent a bowing apology emoji.

"Besides, I made a bet with you, and I lost, didn't I?"

Two weeks ago, Lin Puzhi made a bet with the landlady: if his portrayal of Che Kang-jin was well-received by most viewers, he would tell her her name.

"Then I'll go there tomorrow. My agent has arranged to meet me tomorrow, and the location is your coffee shop, which will help boost your sales."