I'm an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me

[EmBubu Hot Board ♨ Let’s watch Episode 31 together~~~]

– If she’s “trying hard,” she’s doing it way too smoothly though LOOOLLL

– I want a younger brother like that T_T Mine always pretends he doesn’t know anything but lowkey makes me do everything

ㄴ Play the legendary song

ㄴ ?? What legendary song

ㄴ Dream Square

ㄴ F*CK LOOOLLLLLLLLL

– Yeoreum is really trying hard, even calling her brother by his name. She’s basically a fairy.

While everyone mixed their own bowls of black-bean-sauce noodles, Yeoreum tilted her head slightly. Then, as she started eating, she regretted it out of habit.

“Ah, I should’ve ordered the large portion. I’m starting to regret it.”

“It’s already a large.”

The fixed panelists knew exactly which parts viewers would find “fun.”

“Is it because she’s an actress? Her acting skills are insane....”

“From ‘don’t live with regrets’ to the pocket money incident... isn’t this just a liiittle suspicious?”

Yeoreum held back her laughter and widened her eyes as if nothing was wrong.

“I really tried to show a very sin?cere side of myself this time....”

“She even prepared this in advance.”

The hot board joined the panelists in teasing her.

– LOLOLOLOL If they showed the real situation, she’d have to discipline her brother on camera, but that’s not for broadcast T_T

– I know that... I act like that in front of my little brother whenever relatives come over

– So funny. Every time Han Yeoreum goes on variety she absolutely kills it lolololol

The next day, with light makeup and comfortable clothes, Yeoreum prepared for school. The casually thrown-on hoodie looked cute.

“Do people not recognize you much even when you take public transportation?”

“Yes, not yet.... Not really.”

“Recently, a huge crowd gathered in Taiwan for you, didn’t they?”

The fixed panelists lightly touched on Yeoreum’s overseas popularity. The office worker had also watched short live clips of the Taiwan fan meeting on Intube and social media.

Han Yeoreum was currently one of the most buzzed-about actresses.

“It’s such a shame I couldn’t go....”

The moment when fans at the Taiwan fan meeting tied five-blessing cords on their wrists for a surprise event had deeply moved the office worker too.

After the success of , it was undeniable that interest in hanbok had exploded in Taiwan. The office worker felt proud all over again.

“But overseas fan meetings are really, really for the most hardcore fans.”

At that very moment, IP 85.152—who was not exactly a really, really hardcore fan yet had gone to Taiwan anyway—was eating snacks bought in Taiwan while watching the show.

When the scene they’d been waiting for appeared, IP 85.152 gulped down beer.

“It’s coming!”

For any /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ theater-and-musical geek, the most exciting part was obviously the DaeYeJong class scene.

Han Yeoreum didn’t just play with individual lines—she played with the entire scene.

“My eye wasn’t wrong!”

IP 85.152, who had watched the previous DaeYeJong final performance, felt overwhelmed. They still couldn’t forget that moment.

– Did you send the materials by email? Or cloud?

– No.

– You didn’t? Did you seriously not do a single thing I told you to do properly?

– I’m sorry....

IP 85.152 watched the acting practice with fascination, instinctively slipping into analysis mode.

‘But why?’

If she couldn’t deliver the lines properly, she should compensate with facial expressions or gestures. But Han Yeoreum simply bowed her head low while sitting in the chair and answered.

– Think carefully. Answer me. At the very least, what kind of feelings do you have toward the people working with you?

And then—

Bang—!

This must be what they meant by an acting move that resets the atmosphere in one stroke.

The seasoned theater geek, IP 85.152, admired Yeoreum’s portrayal of a patient that nullified the interrogating questions.

“Ah, she was acting sick all along...!”

In this scenario, B had been the selfish one—until the tables flipped in an instant. A, who relentlessly pressed the visibly sick B, suddenly became the villain.

From that moment on, the audience was pulled in helplessly.

“It’s over.”

If it had been a tight tug-of-war before, now Yeoreum’s side had seized attention with sheer disruption. Only Speaker B remained visible.

Even though her face was hidden as she curled up, pretending to be in pain.

In fact, because her face wasn’t visible, curiosity grew stronger.

“She got pushed back.”

As IP 85.152 said, Speaker A had no choice but to change direction now.

A could have continued getting angry. But Yeoreum was limited to four responses: Yes, No, I’m sorry, Thank you.

‘She realized that no matter what she says now, A will look worse.’

The first demonstration shifted back to the panelists’ conversation. The ending played only in a small VCR window.

– When you fell, didn’t it hurt?

– I couldn’t control it properly so it hurt a little, but I’m fine now!

– Watching this, it really feels like improv theater. No wonder it’s DaeYeJong.

While Speaker A was completely overpowered, Yeoreum next took on a role where she could speak freely.

‘What will she do this time?’

Without realizing it, IP 85.152 adjusted the angle of the tablet fixed on its stand.

Now it was truly Yeoreum’s turn to act. And in a class participation scene, no less. They wanted to see even a little closer.

– And now, our editing team!

But just as it reached the most anticipated moment, Yeoreum’s part ended.

“Ahhh! How can they do this?!”

While IP 85.152 despaired, shifted to the daily life of the youngest member of a drama editing team. Now they were stuck for an hour.

To see Han Yeoreum’s next performance, they had no choice but to stay on the channel.

* * *

At JC ENM, the newest rookie in the PR team was busy monitoring the hot boards.

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Every community had hot boards categorized by interest. Since was a popular variety show, many viewers watched together.

– LOOOLLLLL Wow this is fun lololol I was curious about DaeYeJong, it’s fascinating

– I hope they film Myeong Jeha and Do Gyeoul too later.. T_T

ㄴ Right, right. Same DaeYeJong but only Han Yeoreum gets insane buzz

ㄴ Different agencies though. JC just has insane media sense

Even after moving to another panelist’s daily life, talk about Han Yeoreum didn’t stop.

“It’s definitely slowing down.”

The comments, which had been flying by, now trickled in slowly, as if taking a break.

–  T_T lololol No matter where you go, the youngest always suffers

– Drama editing teams really have so much work....

It was different from how closely every one of Yeoreum’s actions had been watched. Even the daily life of a fixed celebrity panelist after the ordinary one failed to draw the same level of attention.

“This....”

The rookie PR staff swallowed.

Every broadcast had something called minute-by-minute ratings.

Minute ratings meant the highest viewership reached at a specific moment—not the overall rating, but the peak moment when the most people were watching.

It was a measure of who drew the most attention that episode, which scene viewers found most memorable. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

“Han Yeoreum’s probably the highest.”

Minute ratings were the most important factor in increasing a program’s appeal.

If this continued, not only MBS but viewers, advertisers, and investors would all turn their eyes toward Han Yeoreum, who was driving high ratings and buzz.

“She’s back again, Han Yeoreum!”

After cycling through the fixed panelists’ daily lives, it was Yeoreum’s turn again.

– Ah f*ck I’ve been waiting

– LOLOLOL This is my glass mask moment TT_TT

– I’m insanely excited. It’s Yeoreum’s turn so my heart’s racing... I didn’t care much about Han Yeoreum beforeㅎ

The moment Han Yeoreum opened her mouth, the speed of the hot board changed.

– No, right?

A tone barely clinging to hope, wanting to believe the other person.

The rookie PR staff, sharp-eared, could tell Yeoreum was layering in the faintest tremor.

– ...You don’t have a boyfriend, right? Right....

When Yeoreum delivered the line with certainty, the rookie PR staff steadied their breathing.

Click.

The refresh button was pressed.

The hot boards exploded.

– Ah f*ck that’s sweet, Yeoreum

– Are you insane, she’s giving us this here?????

– Greater Korea with Han Yeoreum let’s gooooo TT_TT

– I don’t have a boyfriend, unnie, it’s only you///

Simultaneously, scorching reactions surged upward.