I'm an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me

〈After School Quiz Show〉, which had steadily maintained its position as a popular program even after Han Yeoreum appeared on it, changed its format.

[HOT / The current state of After School Quiz where they just answer however they want lol.jpg]

(Drama and movie famous line quiz time.jpg)

At this point the production staff clearly aren’t giving questions to be solved, they’re just setting up a stage for them to fool around.

(Everyone acting cute to get one more hint.jpg)

For real, pure bias lol.

(Even actors who starred in the works getting it wrong and doing aegyo.jpg)

You guys can’t get it wrong though T_T lol.

Anyway ever since the PD changed it got way funnier.

Anonymous 1: Watching this with friends while grinding our teeth trying to guess the answers is insanely thrilling.

Anonymous 2: Sometimes there are questions where they basically spoon-feed the answer and it’s hilarious lol. Watching them desperately try to get it right is so pathetic in a funny way.

Anonymous 11: Seo Eden lying down on the floor because he wanted to guess it with me during the “Let’s Eat” one was legendary lol.

Anonymous 27: I still replay that clip. Sometimes I even practice it when I’m bored.

Anonymous 32: Why would you practice it you lunatic lol.

Anonymous 56: Ugh... when they do aegyo without holding back it becomes such a huge charm point. I wish my actor would appear on it too T_T

The quiz topic had now shifted from general knowledge to dramas and movies.

Because viewers could enjoy guessing along, the ratings rose slightly. Intube clip views nearly increased by one and a half times.

Among those segments, “Hint Time” had especially become the signature selling point of 〈After School Quiz Show〉. No matter how shy a celebrity was, they were always made to do it at least once.

“No! We really have to get this right!”

“Does it look like a joke...? They won’t let us leave... This place never ends...”

“Just do it quickly and let’s go. We’re not even asking for sincere aegyo or anything, man!”

When the question was difficult enough that it couldn’t be solved even with hints, there was no time to worry about being shy.

The reason was simple: they kept throwing quizzes that practically had to be spoon-fed through repeated hints before anyone could answer them.

And the questions weren’t limited to ordinary famous scenes either.

“Wait what, I didn’t even know this scene existed lol.”

“Where the hell did they dig this up from?”

“Whoa, this is Kang Chanseok when he was a rookie lol. He looks so fresh T_T.”

Using brief passing scenes as quiz questions wasn’t actually meant for them to solve.

It was just an excuse to give the camera a one-shot moment.

INTUBE

[Seo Eden, we told you not to interrupt someone else’s aegyo time but thank you anyway (っ>⸝⸝⸝

Views: 1,286,331

“Isn’t he basically a puppy lol.”

“It seems like his brain only processed one thing: doing aegyo = giving hints lol. Follow the order, damn it.”

“I’ve never seen someone wink that fast before... At this point he’s just an aegyo machine raised by his noonas.”

In particular, there were many moments that spread quickly as short, powerful memes through social media and online communities.

The 〈After School Quiz Show〉 production team checked the celebrities appearing this time.

“Oh, Han Yeoreum is coming.”

“She was good when she came last time. She naturally knows how to build a character.”

It was the day when the cast of the holiday release drawing high expectations—〈Faster Than the Law 2〉, which people hoped might reach ten million viewers in a short period—would participate in recording. The lineup included the film’s leads Yun Hyeonjo and Kwak Cheolsik, villain actor Han Yohan, and Han Yeoreum, whose popularity had been rising rapidly.

“How hard should we make the difficulty?”

The youngest writer asked the main writer. Knowing about Han Yeoreum’s performance last time, the main writer smiled.

“Let’s go all out.”

“Is that really okay...?”

The youngest writer looked a bit troubled. After all, among today’s guests, Han Yohan was famous for being incredibly unfunny.

Despite having a name that sounded religious, he was actually a famous Buddhist believer. Whenever he spoke, he sounded like a man about to deliver enlightenment to the person in front of him.

“Han Yohan is extremely solemn, so if we stick him next to Kwak Cheolsik it’ll balance out. It’s fine.”

“But honestly Yun Hyeonjo isn’t that funny either. What should we do?”

“If we make him imitate a baby kitten during Hint Time, it’ll become funny. It’s fine.”

The main writer nodded. She had been paying attention to Han Yeoreum in her own way.

A broadcast writer had to be someone who could sensitively catch how the world was moving—especially public reactions and trends.

The main writer of 〈After School Quiz Show〉 had watched Han Yeoreum’s appearance on 〈EmBubu〉, the vlogs uploaded to the JC ENM channel, the promotional event at Magyo-dong, and even the recent internal script reading for 〈Youth Disqualified!〉.

Because of that, she had confidence.

“Let’s make it insanely difficult.”

Somehow, she felt that if it was Han Yeoreum, no matter what situation they threw her into, she would be able to save it.

* * *

His name was Han Yohan. Even read backward, it was still Han Yohan.

Since preschool, it had been the perfect kind of name for other kids to tease. But he had never once gotten angry, never once been embarrassed, and had never gone home crying to ask his mother to change it.

“Hey! Han Yohan! I heard you go to a temple?”

“Yeah. That’s right.”

“Don’t your parents say anything? Your name already sounds holy as hell.”

“If I truly have a connection with the church, then someday our paths will meet. Becoming a Buddhist now is merely one shallow stream flowing through the river of life. For now, living as a Buddhist brings me peace.”

“...Uh... okay...”

That’s right.

He was born unfunny.

Because of that, his company had begun carefully storing Han Yohan away.

“Yohan. Don’t talk too much. Okay?”

“But... how could I ignore the sincerity of someone who asks me a question...?”

“You bastard! Think about the sincerity of the editors too! You... you...!”

The agency president burst into tears.

“You’re just not funny at all!”

Relying on his looks only worked for so long. Interviews were one thing, but in variety shows Han Yohan was the weakest link.

Living according to Buddha’s teachings—never causing scandals, always doing good deeds, constantly cultivating his character—Han Yohan smiled gently.

In his neat monolid eyes glimmered the light of nirvana.

“How can every conversation exist purely for entertainment? Even in variety programs, viewers search for lessons, inspiration, and moments that warm the heart. If we participate carelessly, it would betray the production staff who worked hard preparing—”

“Hey, damn it. Get this guy out of here. I knew this would happen. You can’t talk to him at all.”

The exhausted president grabbed his hair with both hands.

Dragged out obediently by his manager, Han Yohan stepped onto the filming set and saw Han Yeoreum talking with Kwak Cheolsik.

“Kid. Today we’re really counting on you.”

“Of course. I’ll make sure you can cheat.”

“No, cheating isn’t the problem... I can somehow handle Hyeonjo, but Yohan. Yohan is impossible.”

Han Yohan had met Han Yeoreum a few times on set. They had even spoken before.

“Sunbae! Aren’t you tired?”

“What would I be tired about?”

“Come on. Your action scene earlier was amazing. I swear I heard wind coming off your punches.”

“Thank you for saying that. But if you heard wind, that was probably an auditory hallucination. If it keeps happening, you should visit a hospital.”

“Ah... haha... Did you watch my scene too? The one where I run! I did great, right! Or not? Did you think I was lacking somewhere, sunbae?”

“No... I didn’t see it. But I’ll make sure to watch next time. When will you run again?”

“...It’s over... That was my last scene...”

“Ah...”

He had tried his best to respond to the conversation, but it hadn’t flowed well.

“Did I speak too briefly?”

Thinking of the junior who must have felt awkward because of him, Han Yohan decided to work even more sincerely during today’s recording.

While his colleagues discussed what to do about the hopelessly unfunny Han Yohan, he half-listened and closed the tablet he had been watching.

INTUBE

[Let’s Improve Concentration — Meditation Time with Ganadi — with Bulhyangsa Beopsuni] 1:06:11

Views: 3,211

Right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration.

With that mindset, Han Yohan resolved to stand in front of the camera.

And shortly afterward—

“Ahahaha! This is insane. Today is absolutely insane.”

“Why is this so funny?”

For the first time in his life, Han Yohan heard someone say he was funny.

* * *

To put the conclusion first...

‘I absolutely have to take the seat next to Han Yohan.’

That was what Han Yeoreum felt while talking with him. This character worked. That was also why she had chosen 〈After School Quiz Show〉 as the very first program for promoting 〈Faster Than the Law 2〉. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

‘If it’s that guy, he’s the perfect MSG for my foolish-regret-girl character...!’

A calm senior who seemed to have entered nirvana paired with a baby melon bread who regretted everything afterward every single time?

Even she had to admit—it was cute.

‘Thank goodness. Yun Hyeonjo and Kwak Cheolsik alone would’ve been a bit lacking.’

Yun Hyeonjo was intelligent and had excellent analytical ability. Which meant he would most likely figure out the answers the fastest—or after pulling enough broadcast footage for himself, he would quietly step back just before Hint Time.

And Kwak Cheolsik already had plenty to squeeze out of him in a variety show simply by existing. His character naturally drew the most attention during Hint Time.

‘Like making him do bunny ears but his muscles stop his hands from reaching the top of his head. That kind of scene would be perfect footage.’

And in that situation, Han Yeoreum’s foolish-regret-girl would be completely overshadowed by Kwak Cheolsik’s muscle bunny.

‘No way. It’s been forever since I got to appear on a variety show...!’

So she decided she would carry Han Yohan.

From the moment they first spoke, Han Yeoreum’s calculating little opportunist brain had already produced the answer.

A character like this couldn’t be found just anywhere.

In the studio, where introductions were in full swing, she opened her eyes wide.

After Yun Hyeonjo came Kwak Cheolsik, and then Han Yohan’s turn.

“So you’ve completely transformed your image this time, playing the villain! Ah, but your name itself sounds so sacred—Yohan Yohan Han Yohan-ssi. Do you usually watch 〈After School Quiz Show〉?”

“I believe it’s a good program. Many people around me enjoy watching it. I also watched last week’s episode with interest.”

“So from now on you’ll watch it regularly too? Promise—. Thank you!”

Han Yohan’s calm voice mixed with variety-show style delivery. It was still salvageable.

The advantage of Han Yohan was that he never cut his words short and never held anything back.

‘Good. Let’s go.’

Before she realized it, it was finally her turn.

“The youngest member of the Law-Fast team! And just like a true influencer—last time she made an incredible impact here, our quiz genius! Han Yeoreum is here as well!”

“Oh my, genius is going a bit too far...”

“Honestly, if we had to name the culprit responsible for today’s increased difficulty, it would have to be Yeoreum!”

“...Is... the difficulty high today...?”

As soon as she bit the bait, the MC hurriedly pretended to cover it up.

“Did I say that? Hmm?”

“No, you definitely just said it!”

“Kwak Cheolsik-ssi, please stand up for a moment. No, we just need you for something.”

Variety-show veterans swarmed around like a hive of bees.

‘Nice. That’s a good start.’

Now that the groundwork had been laid that the difficulty level was already high, Yun Hyeonjo’s elite side would shine even more—and if Kwak Cheolsik did aegyo, it would become even funnier.

“Alright! The first quiz begins!”

The ultra-high difficulty 〈After School Quiz Show〉 had begun.

* * *

Yun Hyeonjo had already figured out the answer.

Since every question matched the “maximum difficulty” level and everyone else was struggling, his performance stood out even more.

After pretending to miss the answer once or twice, Yun Hyeonjo efficiently secured his share of broadcast screen time and stepped aside.

“As expected of an elite!”

“How do you figure that out the moment you see it?”

The famous-scene quiz had three formats.

One of the three was assigned randomly, and if no one got the answer, they could request hints.

The first was lip reading. The scene would be shown, but the audio would be muted.

The second was initial consonants. The line was displayed using only consonants.

The third was description. The staff would verbally explain which scene it was, who said it, and to whom.

Naturally, the third format triggered the largest flood of hint requests.

“Hint! At least tell us the title of the drama!”

Because even if they revealed character names or roles, it was still extremely difficult to guess.

Unless the name was something particularly memorable, it wasn’t easy to recall it immediately.

Sometimes they would only say something vague like “office worker” or “singer,” which made it impossible to answer in one try.

“What emotion! What emotion was it?”

Even when hints were given, only the background situation was explained, so the panelists had no idea what exact moment the characters were in. They floundered helplessly in confusion.

“Alright, that’s the end of hints! No more!”

Han Yeoreum understood broadcasting.

After Kwak Cheolsik performed bunny aegyo but still failed to answer, she discreetly whispered the answer in his ear so he could become the first correct respondent. Then she tried to help Han Yohan as well.

“But I must arrive at my own answer myself... so it’s alright.”

However, Han Yohan—the man of nirvana, the icon of being unfunny—simply smiled softly and shook his head.

From beyond the cameras, she could practically feel the staff members grinning.

‘We’ve got a broadcast moment!’

She could already see the calculations.

* * *

A few days later, the office worker once again searched for something worth watching on her way home from work.

“Let’s see... what’s good these days...”

She was the type who consumed everything as long as it was reasonably entertaining—whether dramas or variety shows.

Recently, after 〈The Great Garland〉 finished airing, nothing had really grabbed her attention. So she usually passed the time by watching Intube.

“Nothing special today either.”

She was about to switch to Intube when she noticed something.

Han Yeoreum’s name appeared among the show’s guest lineup.

“Huh? Han Yeoreum?”

The office worker, who had unknowingly followed Han Yeoreum’s entire filmography, clicked the program without hesitation.

She felt certain that it would be fun again and wouldn’t waste her time.

〈After School★Quiz Show〉

With lively background music, the MC greeted viewers energetically. Among the fixed panelists seated on both sides, Han Yeoreum’s face appeared.

‘Her outfit is cute!’

She had felt it during 〈Strange Tales〉 too, but Yeoreum’s stylist was clearly doing an excellent job.

Today the 〈Faster Than the Law 2〉 team had chosen a red-hat theme.

Yun Hyeonjo was the hunter.

Kwak Cheolsik was Little Red Riding Hood.

Han Yohan, apparently the grandmother, was wearing pink {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} pajamas and even a neat little hair cap.

‘Wait... he’s not an idol. Don’t actors usually refuse to wear outfits like that?’

As expected of the man of nirvana. Han Yohan looked as if costumes had absolutely no effect on his state of mind.

And Han Yeoreum was the wolf.

It didn’t suit her at all, which somehow made it even cuter.

“Alright! The first quiiiiz!”

When the MC spun the roulette wheel, the consonant round appeared. The office worker stared seriously at the problem, trying to guess along.

[ㅇ ㄱㄴ ㄱ ㄱㅈ ㅇ ㄹㅇ ㄴㅇ]

“Oh possible go go let’s go oh real no...?”

The quiz show began with one panelist—famous for blurting out anything—shouting random guesses.

The office worker thought carefully.

“Possible is definitely right... and the ending is probably ‘now’...”

Wrong answers continued to pile up.

When no one solved it, Hint Time began. One panelist danced desperately, and a single correct word was revealed.

“Now, correct!”

Then another round. Still no answer.

Only after Yun Hyeonjo sang a song did the scene hint appear.

“Hey, this...!”

And the office worker was stunned.

Just like the MC had said earlier, the difficulty was truly outrageous.

“What? They brought a foreign—no, a foreign movie?”

“Hey!”

“You can’t do this! Seriously!”

The panelists exploded in chaos.

The quiz show, which had mostly focused on domestic dramas and films, had suddenly reached insane difficulty.

“Everyone. If you think carefully, you can get it~.”

Only after the panelists despaired, panicked, raged, and begged desperately did the first correct answer finally appear.

[I'm gonna go get you right now.]

“The answer was ‘I’m gonna go get you right now!’”

The panelists exploded.

But the real-time discussion thread for 〈After School Quiz Show〉 exploded in a completely different way.

[Today the idiots’ brains are rolling again ♨Let’s watch After School Quiz Show together♨]

“These lunatics wrote get-you-uu like that lol.”

“Wow I never would’ve imagined that lol.”

“Holy shit they’re doing everything possible lol. Never would’ve guessed.”

“If it’s like this aren’t we never leaving work tonight? Yun Hyeonjo is going to collapse.”

As if proving that when something is absurd enough all you can do is laugh, the panelists were bent over in laughter.

“So, Yeoreum-ssi. Do you like today’s difficulty level?”

“...Of course not...”

Han Yeoreum, wearing wolf-ear headband, looked half unconscious.

Kwak Cheolsik, wearing his red hood, swept his cape aside with one hand.

“Next.”

The next question was just as difficult.

[ㅎ ㅁㅅㅌ ㅂ ㅅ ㅂ ㄴㅇ]