Peninsula: I can steal the luck of disgraced celebrities

Chapter 99 Running Man Countdown

After hanging up the phone, he called a car to Key East.

As soon as Lim Ji-hoon entered the office, Bae Yong-joon stood up to greet him.

"Ji-hoon is here, please have a seat."

He gestured for Lin Zhixun to sit on the sofa opposite him and poured him a glass of water.

Lin Chih-hsun did not drink.

He cut to the chase: "Representative Pei, is there something you need me for?"

Bae Yong-joon sat opposite Lim Ji-hoon, leaning back in his chair, and said, "The first thing is, I've found the undercover agent at MBC."

Lin Zhixun sat up straight.

"Who?"

Bae Yong-joon picked up the glass on the table and took a sip of water, unhurriedly.

"A deputy in the lighting team, surnamed Lin."

Lin Zhixun went through the list in his mind. The lighting crew—the one surnamed Lin—he seemed to have some impression of him. He was a man in his early thirties who didn't talk much and usually had a low profile.

Are you sure?

"It's confirmed. This week, I spread several false messages in batches. After several rounds of screening, I can confirm that the undercover agent is him."

Bae Yong-joon's tone showed no anger at all when he said this.

Instead, she laughed happily.

Lin Chih-hsun felt that the smile was a bit strange.

"Representative Pei, what are your plans?"

"What should we do?" Bae Yong-joon put down his cup. "I plan to do nothing, and even increase his workload to show that we value him."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhixun immediately understood Representative Pei's scheme. "You're planning to use him to spread false information?"

"Yes," Bae Yong-joon nodded, "If we fire him, and MBC puts in someone I don't know about, wouldn't I be in an even more passive position?"

Bae Yong-joon continued, "From now on, if I want MBC to know something, I'll pass it on through him; if I want MBC to not know something, I'll bypass him."

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"Besides, this is a worker who won't run away no matter how hard he works."

Lin Zhixun suddenly thought of a question.

"Representative Bae, how did you know that MBC received that message?"

Bae Yong-joon glanced at him and laughed, "Ji-hoon, do you think that if MBC will recruit people to our group, KBS won't recruit people to MBC?"

Lin Zhixun paused for a second.

understood.

KBS also has its own informants within the cast of MBC's "Golden Branches and Jade Leaves".

KBS knew exactly what messages the enemy's mole was sending back, and by investigating in reverse, they naturally identified the suspect.

Mission Impossible.

"The second thing."

Bae Yong-joon steered the conversation back on track.

"SBS has officially replied that the filming of Running Man is scheduled for the 18th of next month in Seoul. The specific tasks will be revealed on the day of filming."

"I'll have Suzy go with you." Bae Yong-joon paused. "If the two of you go together, there will be more screen time, and the audience also loves watching Sam-dong and Hye-mi's interactions off-screen."

"Lin Zhixun nodded.

This is not surprising; it's standard practice for the main cast of a drama to appear on variety shows for promotion.

"There's one more thing." Bae Yong-joon's expression became subtle. "Besides you guys, there are two guests on this episode of 'Running Man'."

"Who?"

"Girls' Generation's Yoona and Soon-kyu."

Lin Zhixun paused for a moment while holding the water glass.

Im Yoon-ah? The one with the ponytail who was with Taeyeon at the stone slope last time.

His impression of Yoona mainly came from two things: first, she was the visual of Girls' Generation and was indeed beautiful.

Secondly, Lu Han once told him that Lin Yoona was his ideal type, and he liked her long, straight hair.

What Lin Zhixun didn't know was that later in 2013, when EX0 was promoting their first album "XOXO", Lu Han appeared on the Korean variety show "Q&A to Change the World" and was asked about his ideal type of female idol. He answered that it was Lim Yoona.

When pressed about it on "Weekly Idol" that same year, she changed her story and said it was from the perspective of appreciating her seniors.

Lin Chih-hsun was shocked when he heard this.

Lin Yoona and Guan Xiaotong don't even look alike.

"What's wrong?" Bae Yong-joon noticed the change in his expression.

"Nothing, just remembered a friend." Lin Zhixun put down his water glass. "Girls' Generation is having a comeback recently? How come you have time to be on a variety show?"

"Running Man invited us for a long time, and this time it just happened to fit our schedules," Bae Yong-joon said. "Besides, didn't you guys meet before? That time with Taeyeon and Yoona at the Seokparong Gallery?"

Lin Zhixun raised an eyebrow. "Representative Pei is really well-informed."

"There are no secrets in this industry." Bae Yong-joon smiled. "Ji-hoon, when you and Suzy go to record a show, be careful not to overdo it. Variety shows are different from filming dramas. Variety shows require genuine reactions, but you can't be too genuine either."

Lin Zhixun understood. "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

It was already dark when we came out of Key East.

Lin Zhixun was walking down the street when his phone vibrated.

[Suzy: Did CEO Bae tell you about Running Man?]

[Lim Ji-hoon: I said it, the 18th of next month.]

[Suzy: Okay. Don't say anything careless then; a variety show broadcast mishap is no joke.]

[Lin Chih-hsun: Am I the kind of person who would say something carelessly?]

The other side remained silent for a few seconds.

[Suzy: Aren't you?]

[Lim Ji-hoon: ————]

Lin Chih-hsun put his phone back in his pocket and hailed a taxi to return to the film crew's residence.

Over the next two weeks, filming for "Dream High" entered its second half, with episodes eight and nine airing back-to-back.

The plot begins to reach its climax—Song Sendong suffers hearing problems due to the flowerpot incident, which is discovered by Gao Huimei, who tries to help him, and their relationship progresses further.

Bai Xi's jealousy became increasingly apparent, foreshadowing the conflict to come.

Lin Chih-hsun's role has become significantly more demanding, and he finishes work after 9 PM every day.

The same goes for Suzy; the two of them would rehearse together on set during the day, but at night they would sleep separately, separated by that wall.

The hole in the wall had been completely sealed off by Suzy with a wardrobe, and a note was pasted on it: "No entry without permission."

Lin Chih-hsun always wants to laugh whenever he sees that note.

Do you think he's a zombie? You can't get in just because you put a talisman on him?

Three days before recording.

Lim Ji-hoon received a call from Bae Yong-joon, asking him to come to Seoul a day early, saying that the Running Man production team wanted to hold a short briefing.

"Is Suzy going too?" Lim Ji-hoon asked.

"I've already informed Suzy. You can all come together."

Seoul, the day before recording.

Lim Ji-hoon and Suzy met at the entrance of the SBS building.

Suzy wore a white T-shirt with denim shorts and a light trench coat over it. Her hair was tied in a high ponytail, making her look fresh and neat.

She wore light makeup, but her lipstick was a shade darker than usual, giving her a more aggressive look.

"What are you looking at?" Suzy noticed Lim Ji-hoon's gaze.

"You put a lot of effort into your outfit today."

"Of course we need to dress up for the show." Suzy looked away. "Let's go, we're going to be late."

17

The two entered the SBS building and took the elevator to the fifth floor.

The Running Man crew was waiting in the hallway and led them into a small meeting room.

Several people were already seated in the meeting room.

Yoo Jae-suk.

No introduction needed, everyone knows Lin Zhixun—a legend in Korean variety shows, a national MC, who hosted shows like "Infinite Challenge" and "X-Men."

"Man" and "Family Outing" are practically household names in South Korea.

His status in the South Korean entertainment industry is roughly equivalent to that of He Ling and Sa Beining in China.

Yoo Jae-suk was wearing a simple blue jacket and looking down at his script.

Hearing someone come in, he looked up, gave a gentle smile, got up, walked over, and extended his hand.

"Are you Lim Ji-hoon and Bae Suzy? I'm Yoo Jae-suk, nice to meet you on this episode."