Peninsula: The Best Actor Starts from an Idol Battleground

Chapter 89 Sika: You're saying my lyrics!

That evening, Li Zhixing left early after finishing his scenes.

The other lead actors continued filming the climax of the NSS terrorist attack, which was expected to continue until at least 2 or 3 a.m.

Kim Tae-hee's performance during filming today was indeed not very good, which slowed down the filming progress.

This made her very embarrassed, so she took the initiative to pay for a late-night snack for the crew.

That evening, Li Zhixing arrived at the Zheng family home before the TV series aired to watch the second episode with Mr. and Mrs. Zheng, and also to see his first scene.

During the day, Girls' Generation and f(x) attended the showcase for the new Chocolate Phone. They also had other engagements in the evening, so neither of the sisters went home.

There were only three people in the family: Zheng's parents and Li Zhixing.

It was a rare moment when I could watch a show in peace and quiet.

However, the quiet didn't last long.

When Kim Tae-hee saw Lee Byung-hun inexplicably kiss Kim Tae-hee, she angrily slapped him. Lee Byung-hun then kissed her again, and Kim Tae-hee immediately reciprocated. Jung's father was furious.

He slammed his hand on the coffee table.

"Hey!"

"What kind of plot is this?"

"How did they suddenly start kissing? And even responding? Did they fall in love already?"

Is this reasonable?

"Who's the author? I want to file a complaint against him!"

Seeing Zheng's father stomping his feet in frustration, Li Zhixing burst into laughter.

Zheng's mother looked at Zheng's father speechlessly.

"What are you yelling for? If you're not going to look, go back to your room!"

However, she then complained, "It is indeed a bit unreasonable. I didn't notice it at first, but when they kissed, the proportions of the scene looked too strange. Lee Byung-hun's head was twice the size of Kim Tae-hee's, which was too jarring."

Li Zhixing suppressed a laugh and explained, "After all, it's mainly a spy drama, so we can't put too much space on the development of the romance. Therefore, the romance scenes were indeed handled a bit hastily."

Then he turned and patted Zheng's father, who was still muttering something to himself.

"Don't be angry, President. I'll get you another autographed photo of Kim Tae-hee tomorrow."

This initial shock caused Zheng's father's expectations for the show to plummet, and subsequent plot developments failed to pique his interest.

Aunt Zheng watched with great interest, only occasionally asking, "Zhixing, when is your turn? Why haven't you come out yet?"

Lee Ji-hyung's first appearance is scheduled after Kim Hyun-joon successfully rescues the presidential candidate.

As soon as the shot of Kim Hyun-joon protecting the presidential candidate ended, the scene shifted to a deep, dark corridor.

Li Zhixing, dressed in a suit, slowly emerged from the darkness, a smile on his lips, but his eyes were devoid of any warmth.

He twirled a finely crafted, sharp dagger between his fingers.

At the front of the corridor, several bodyguards noticed his arrival and immediately gripped their weapons to meet him.

The dagger between his fingers stopped spinning and was caught in Li Zhixing's palm.

The next second, he had already cut between several bodyguards.

A cold glint flashed from the dagger in the dimly lit corridor.

The first bodyguard didn't even have time to raise his hand before his throat was slit.

Li Zhixing dodged the incoming stick by turning his body, flicked his wrist, and thrust the dagger into the opponent's ribs before swiftly pulling it out.

He didn't stop walking.

Every turn, every move, seemed to be perfectly timed.

The smile on his face never changed from beginning to end.

It was as if those trying to stop him were not a threat at all, but just trouble to be eliminated casually.

The sounds of fighting in the corridor quickly subsided.

The last bodyguard staggered backward, but Li Zhixing was already right in front of him, raising his hand to cover his mouth, and the dagger lightly slashed across the other man's neck.

The crimson hue flashed and disappeared in the dim light.

Li Zhixing released his grip, letting the other person fall to the ground, then raised his head and looked at the tightly closed door at the end of the corridor.

Pushing open the door, he found his target huddled in a corner, staring at him in terror.

"Who are you?!"

Li Zhixing walked up to him, his smile still lingering.

He gently raised his hand and covered the target's eyes.

Then, he leaned down and whispered a few words in the other person's ear.

"IRIS, Big."

The next moment, the dagger sliced ​​across his neck.

After wiping the blood off the target's face, Li Zhixing straightened up and then took out his phone.

"Let's see who's next!"

The next second, the camera is pointed at the phone screen.

On the screen is Kim Hyun-joon, who tackled the presidential candidate to the ground to avoid being shot.

The ratings for the second episode not only remained the same, but even increased.

25.3%.

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This achievement made "IRIS" the top-rated drama of the day, even surpassing the daily drama "Chap Cha Cha Cha".

Meanwhile, dramas airing in the same time slot, such as "You're Beautiful" and "Heading to the Ground," only garnered 8.9% and 3.3% respectively, posing virtually no threat to "IRIS's" viewership.

The Hong sisters, who have had a smooth career since their debut as writers, have also encountered an unusual low point.

Industry insiders have even begun to speculate whether the Hong sisters' drama can break the 10 mark, given the overwhelming popularity of "IRIS".

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While the ratings for the second episode remained stable with a slight increase, criticism also suddenly intensified.

As expected, most of the criticisms focused on the romance between the male and female leads.

Many viewers felt that Kim Hyun-joon and Choi Seung-hee's relationship developed too quickly, with a forced kiss and confirmation of their relationship appearing in just the second episode, lacking sufficient build-up and making it difficult for viewers to connect with the characters.

The scene where Kim Hyun-joon is slapped and then forcibly kisses him again has sparked considerable controversy online.

Most of the criticism directed at the actresses has focused on Kim Tae-hee.

Since the premiere of "IRIS", the controversy surrounding Kim Tae-hee's acting has never stopped.

This sentiment became even stronger after the second episode aired.

She is not without recognition.

At least when analyzing clues in the NSS office, she was calm, intelligent, and spoke her lines clearly, which certainly matched many viewers' first impression of Choi Seung-hee.

However, this approval was quickly overshadowed by subsequent criticism.

The drunken scene at the banquet and the imitation of comedians were described by many netizens as extremely awkward.

Some people say that her efforts are obvious, but the harder she tries, the more uncomfortable people feel.

Some people also mentioned her long-standing criticism regarding her facial expressions.

When she gets angry, surprised, or flustered, Kim Tae-hee always habitually widens her eyes and slightly opens her lips, looking very unnatural.

However, compared to these controversies, Big, who appeared at the end of the second episode, became one of the most discussed characters among viewers.

Although he only appeared for a few minutes, the assassin, who always had a smile on his face but no warmth in his eyes, still left a lasting impression on many viewers.

As soon as the second episode finished airing, related discussions began to emerge on forums and blogs.

Many people praised his action scenes for being clean and crisp, without any unnecessary frills, which is no wonder he comes from an action choreographer background.

Some people have specifically mentioned his eye acting; he was clearly smiling the whole time, but it looked creepy.

Li Zhixing's fans were even more excited.

Screenshots were quickly posted on forums, blogs, and fan cafes, and some people even recorded the TV footage, extracting the clips of Big's appearance and sharing them everywhere.

Of course, not all voices are praising it.

Some viewers also felt that the character was too cold and ruthless, and that the scenes of him killing were uncomfortable to watch.

Some even complained that their children were frightened, arguing that "IRIS" shouldn't be limited to viewers over 15 and should be changed to 19+.

Thanks to the high ratings after the premiere, the atmosphere on set was excellent for the next few days, with both actors and staff highly motivated.

Kim Tae-hee was the only exception.

She has been very quiet these past few days.

The scenes where she used to get so angry at Li Zhixing that she would yell "You brat!" are no longer seen, and the four gossipy friends on set can no longer be together.

When she wasn't filming, she would always stay in the van.

Even when he stayed on set, he would often sit alone in a corner, looking at his phone.

October 21th, afternoon.

On the set of KBS's "Shin Dong-yup and Shin Bong-sun's Champagne".

This episode of Champagne features the popular Girls' Generation as their guest.

As the recording progressed into the latter half, the earlier segments had already heated up the atmosphere on set.

Before moving on to the next segment, host Shin Dong-yeop said with a smile, "These days, men's ideal type is Girls' Generation. I'm sure everyone is also curious about Girls' Generation's ideal type, right?"

"So today we have prepared an ideal World Cup for the 32 teams, which we do every week but is especially special this time."

"Next, let's welcome Yoona."

Amid applause, Yoona smiled as she rose from her seat as a member of Girls' Generation and walked to the center of the stage.

A small selection table has been set up in the center of the stage.

There are two buttons on the selection panel, corresponding to two candidates on the large screen.

Shin Dong-yeop and B0OM stood on either side of Yoona, looking ready to start a fight at any moment.

BOM took the lead and began explaining the rules.

"Today we have prepared a total of thirty-two male celebrities for a head-to-head competition."

"In each round, Yoona has to choose the one who is closer to her ideal type from the two people. The winner continues to advance until the final champion is chosen."

At this point, B00M deliberately raised his voice.

"Of course, in order to find out Yoona's true ideal type, we will only look at appearance this time. We must choose within three seconds without hesitation."

"Okay, please look at the first group."

Two photos were displayed on the big screen.

They are Kwon Sang-woo and Park Jae-jung.

Upon seeing these two photos, Yoona burst out laughing and covered her forehead with her hand.

The members of Girls' Generation immediately burst into laughter.

These two actors played couples with Yoona in "Cinderella Man" and "You Are My Destiny," respectively.

After hesitating for a while, Yoona finally chose Kwon Sang-woo.

In the next round, between Andy and Yeon Jung-hoon, Yoona chose Yeon Jung-hoon, Han Ga-in's husband.

Soon, the screen displayed the next group of candidates.

Upon seeing these two candidates, the Girls' Generation members in the guest seats were visibly stunned, and then they all exclaimed in surprise.

Some of them even stared intently at one of the photos, their expressions becoming quite subtle.

Yoona on stage had bright eyes, and her gaze fell on the photo.

Looking at the male celebrities on the screen, Shen Dongye casually began to introduce them: "Wow, this group of people is very popular right now."

"One is Lee Seung-gi, who is active in singing, variety shows, and dramas."

"And the other one is—"

Just as Shen Dongye was about to continue speaking, a button clicked beside him.

On the screen, a still from Li Zhixing's first appearance in the second episode of "IRIS" lit up instantly.

The scene was quiet for a moment, then erupted into a commotion.

Shen Dongye looked at Chong'er in surprise.

"Wow, Yoona, are you so impatient? You used to hesitate for a while before, but you chose so quickly this time."

B0OM, who was standing next to her, immediately seized the opportunity to chime in: "It seems that Lee Ji-hyung is a bit special to Yoona."

Yoona widened her eyes and said innocently, "Didn't Boom Oppa just say that we shouldn't hesitate and should choose directly? Then I'll hesitate a little next time."

Shin Dong-yeop and B00M immediately waved their hands at the same time: "Of course you have to react truthfully, Yoona, please keep it up."

At that moment, Sooyoung, who was in the audience, suddenly shouted, "Yoona, choose Lee Seung-gi! How can you not choose Lee Seung-gi?"

Tiffany immediately turned around and retorted, "We're going to choose Zhixing Oppa!"

Shen Dongye immediately seized upon this title.

"Zhixing Oppa? Is that why you call me 'Tiffany' so affectionately?"

Pani immediately covered her mouth, revealing only her innocent smiling eyes.

The other members around her glanced at her, some trying to suppress their laughter, while others simply lowered their heads and pretended not to hear.

The ideal World Cup continues.

In the subsequent selection process from 32 to 16, Yoona returned to her previous state of agonizing over the decision until the very last second before pressing the button.

"Okay, next up is the Round of 16 of Yoona's Ideal Type World Cup."

As Shen Dongye spoke, he looked at the large screen.

Photos of Kwon Sang-woo and Yeon Jung-hoon were then displayed on the big screen.

This time, Yoona hesitated for a while before choosing Yeon Jung-hoon amidst the countdown and cheers.

Immediately afterwards, the next round of photos was displayed on the big screen.

Lee Ji-haeng and Song Seung-heon.

Shin Dong-yeop immediately smiled and looked at Yoona: "Wow, it's Lee Ji-hyeong, whom Yoona just picked out. I wonder what will happen this time—"

Ding.

On the big screen, Li Zhixing's photo lit up again.

This time, even the audience burst into laughter, and the Girls' Generation members' side was in complete chaos.

This time, Shin Dong-yeop really couldn't help but look at Yoona.

"Did Yoona i instantly choose Lee Ji-haeng again?"

"Can't Song Seung-heon even give you a second's pause?"

Yoona covered her mouth, trying hard to suppress her laughter, her expression still innocent, as if she had just accidentally bumped into something.

Jessica, sitting in the audience, crossed her arms and squinted at Chong'er.

Sun-kyu rolled his eyes slightly.

Tiffany simply stood up, smiling as she pointed to Yoona in the center of the stage: "Yoona, let's choose someone else!"

The host on stage thought that Tiffany was deliberately creating a variety show effect.

Shin Dong-yeop exclaimed in agreement, "Oh, so it's an internal competition within Girls' Generation?"

"How about we pause for a bit, and you two have a fight first?"

"I heard Li Zhixing is an action choreographer by training, maybe he'll prefer the one who's better at fighting?"

Everyone burst into laughter again.

The ideal World Cup continues.

In the subsequent choices, Yoona noticeably sped up, as if she was deliberately trying not to give the host any more openings.

Soon, the list of the top eight was finalized.

Just when everyone thought the process would proceed as normal, with the quarterfinals and quarterfinals going to be decided, Shen Dongye suddenly turned to the director and writer off-camera and whispered a few words to them. He then smiled and announced that the rules would be changed temporarily.

A few laughs came from off-camera, and the audience stirred, clearly realizing that the show's producers were about to continue teasing Yoona.

Shen Dongye had a mischievous grin on his face.

"Given that Yoona always picks Lee Ji-hye immediately whenever she encounters him before."

"Therefore, we will now have a 1 vs 7 PK."

A gasp immediately erupted from the audience, and the members of Girls' Generation all opened their eyes wide and looked towards the center of the stage.

Shin Dong-yeop continued to explain, "It's Lee Ji-hyang competing against the other seven artists all by himself."

Yoona covered her mouth in surprise and looked at Shin Dongyeop with a bewildered expression.

"How can this be allowed?"

"Let Tiffany handle the next round of the competition."

As she spoke, she tried to run towards the guest seats, but was stopped by two smiling hosts on either side.

We already knew about Pani's choice in advance.

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"Everyone is curious about Yoona's choice now."

Left with no other choice, Yoona could only pout and stand back at the selection table.

The 1 vs 7 Ideal World Cup has officially begun.

First of all, Shin Dong-yeop, who was obviously just there to make up the numbers, was eliminated by Yoona without hesitation.

This caused Shen Dongye to glare at him.

When it was Lee Ji-hyung's turn to face Kim Hyun-joong, Chung-ah reverted to her previous state of hesitation, refusing to press the button.

It wasn't until Shin Dong-yeop next to her squinted and interjected, "Yoona, don't waste your acting skills here, just choose already."

Yoona then pressed the button, lighting up Lee Ji-hyeong's photo.

Next up is Nichkhun.

Yoona covered her face and chose Lee Ji-hyeong.

Zhao Rencheng.

Yoona raised her hand to fan her flushed cheeks, but still chose to face Lee Ji-hyeong.

Yan Zhengxun.

Yoona smiled and shrugged, still acting like Lee Ji-hyeong.

When it was the next group's turn, Yoona completely refused to continue.

She cupped her flushed cheeks in her hands, her eyes crinkling with laughter, even the chubby cheeks under her eyes were particularly noticeable.

"I can't choose anymore, or I'll have to lie."

The rest of the recording was completed amidst this uproar.

By the time the recording of this episode of "Champagne" finally wrapped up, it was already past 8 p.m.

When Girls' Generation entered the underground parking garage of the KBS building, Jessica, who had been holding back all the way, finally stopped Choong-ah and asked her what she really meant by what she was doing today.

But someone beat her to it.

Pani quickly stepped forward.

She raised her hand and gently patted Yoona's bottom.

"Hey, Yoona, are you trying to steal my unnie's man?"

Jessica was stunned.

No, these are my lyrics!

Chong'er turned around, a smile on her face, and feigned surprise:

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"Are Tiffany and he already dating?"

Tiffany paused for a moment, then said with a hint of resentment, "Dating what? Jessica doesn't even give me Ji-hyung oppa's number."

Jessica rolled her eyes at her.

He then raised his hand and patted Yoona's bottom.

A bit heavy.

"Why did you do that just now? Aren't you afraid of getting a scandal?"

Yoona covered her bottom, looking somewhat aggrieved, and said, "What rumors? It's all just for the variety show."

"Oppa's new drama is starting, maybe it will increase his popularity."

Jessica snorted coldly.

"He doesn't want to be talked about like this."

"Yoona, don't do it again next time—"

Jessica wanted to continue scolding her, but then she heard Yoona say anxiously, "Jessica unnie, I have something to do. Scold me next time."

He was about to leave when he said that.

Jessica's brow furrowed; she immediately had a bad feeling.

She alertly grabbed Chong'er.

Where are you going?

She paused, then suddenly squinted at Lim Yoon-ah.

Are you going to find Li Zhixing?

Several people around them simultaneously looked up: "Huh???"

Everyone stopped and looked in their direction.

Sun-kyu looked over excitedly.

"Is this... going to war?"

Tiffany stepped forward and looked at Yoona.

Yoona just smiled and said innocently, "How could that be? I just made a promise with my unnie."

Just then, a woman's voice rang out from not far away.

"Yoona, over here, come quick!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Yoona's unnie, Lim Yoon-jin, leaning out of the car and waving in their direction.

Jessica and Tiffany exchanged a glance, somewhat embarrassed.

Did anyone see me pat Yoona's butt just now?

Yoona turned around and waved goodbye to the members, and even winked playfully at Jessica and Tiffany.

He then ran towards Lin Yunzhen's car.

Sunny leaned close to Taeyeon and whispered, "I feel a little sorry for Jessica. She's been completely fooled by Yoona."

"Yoona and her unnie must have gone to see Ji-hyung oppa."

Taeyeon's gaze shifted between Jessica and Tiffany, her expression somewhat subtle.

"Why don't we tell Jessica?"

Sun-kyu was dumbfounded.

"ah?

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Nine o'clock in the evening, at Mingming Chinese Restaurant.

When Yoona and Lim Yoonjin entered the restaurant, Li Zhixing was on the phone.

"Noona, it's good that you can think positively. This list is indeed outrageous. Anyway, there will be other opportunities later."

He looked up and saw the two people walking in.

When he saw the woman next to him who was probably Yoona, he politely stood up and nodded.

He then pointed to his phone, indicating that he would talk to the other person after he finished his call.

Unexpectedly, Lin Yunzhen suddenly rushed towards Li Zhixing.

Before Yoona could stop her, she had already rushed in front of Lee Ji-haeng.

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"Knowledge and action!"

Her voice was already trembling with sobs.

Li Zhixing was stunned.

He looked at the woman in front of him, her face covered in tears and her emotions running, and felt her hands kneading and pinching his face. For a moment, he forgot to dodge.

However, he quickly realized what was happening.

Lowering her voice, she said to the person on the other end of the phone, "Noona, I'm hanging up now, another sasaeng fan has come to me."

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