Superstar From Age 0

When people think of pop-up stores (shops that open for a short period of time), they usually imagine small-scale ones, but the ‘Universe Pop-up Store’ seemed to be planned by Marina Studio, as they rented a whole large store and had a lot of products and space.

Not only in Seoul, but also in other places where crowds gathered, such as metropolitan cities and provinces, pop-up stores were open.

It was the same in other countries.

The outside of the store had a sign that said [Universe], and the inside had a slightly cosmic atmosphere, as if different planets were gathered in one place, divided by studios.

It was already the ninth day since the pop-up store opened, so there weren’t as many people as before.

“It seems that the article hasn’t spread much yet, so there aren’t that many people. Thank you so much for sending me the article earlier.”

-No. You were quick to act.

-ㅋㅋㅋThat’s rightㅋㅋYou ran out as soon as you saw the articleㅋ

-Who else would come out right after seeing the article if not Moviegoerㅋㅋ

“Ha. Ha. Ha.”

Moviegoer laughed awkwardly at the viewers’ comments and entered the Universe Pop-up Store.

“I came here before to buy the commemorative ticket for the second part, but it seems that the interior has changed a bit.”

-I also went before the release.

-It’s a rule to buy the commemorative ticket first and then watch Over the Rainbow.

-I didn’t buy the commemorative ticket 10 years ago, I just looked at the poster and wondered what it was. Then I cried and bought it after the movieㅋㅋ

-222 Me too, I said I’d rather buy a cola with that money and didn’t buy it, but I couldn’t drink a drop of cola and came out crying and stamped my name on the commemorative ticketㅋㅋㅋ

-The emotion of seeing the commemorative ticket right after the movie is…!

“The commemorative ticket also gave me a big impression in the second part. I’ll tell you more about it in the review.”

-Are you doing the review today?

Moviegoer nodded his head without a hint of hesitation.

“Yes. I’ll do it later after buying the commemorative ticket and watching the actor Lee Seo-jun’s concert.”

-ok. Waiting.

“Ha ha. Thank you. Then I’ll buy the commemorative ticket and go home quickly. I’ll be busy today if I want to watch the concert and do the review.”

Moviegoer thanked the cool viewers who said they would wait and filmed the inside of the pop-up store with his camera.

“It seems that the Whale Studio part has expanded. Maybe it’s because of the commemorative ticket for the concert that was in the article. People would flock to it, you know. Then I’ll go over there.”

Like a staff member who sells concert tickets, a staff member in a suit greeted Moviegoer warmly.

“I came to buy the commemorative ticket for the actor Lee Seo-jun’s concert, do you have it?”

“Yes. Please write your name here first. What date do you want?”

-I’m really curious what kind of ticket it is.

-Is the date Moviegoer’s birthday?

Moviegoer wrote ‘Moviegoer’ and his name on the Pinepad and said in a serious voice.

“Please make both of them March 10th.”

-It’s Seo-jun’s birthdayㅋㅋㅋ

-Real sproutㅋㅋ

-He doesn’t even try to hide his sproutㅋㅋㅋㅋ

After deciding on the country, place, and seat, a new version of the commemorative ticket came out in a shiny envelope.

Moviegoer carefully put the envelope in his chest so that it wouldn’t wrinkle and said.

“I’ll open the commemorative ticket after watching the concert.”

-That would be a hundred times more emotional, but I’m curious…!

-Open it!(clap!)Open it!(clap!)Open it!(clap!)

“I’ll open it after watching the concert!”

-Moviegoer cares more about his fanboying than the viewers.

-ㅋㅋThat’s why I watch Moviegoer’s live for fun.

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

“Then let’s go home quickly. You all paid for the Universe, so it would be fun to watch it together.”

-He doesn’t doubt the payment at allㅋㅋㅋ

-What? You came to watch the Over the Rainbow 2 review and you didn’t pay for the Universe?!

-I’m already ready.

-222 Already ready.

-As expected, a veteran…

As if the commemorative ticket was his only goal, Moviegoer didn’t look around anywhere else and headed straight home.

Meanwhile, the internet was buzzing with articles and reactions about ‘Actor Lee Seo-jun’s Concert’.

-A lot of articles are coming up. There are also articles about abusing.

-There’s also a story about Moviegoer going to buy the commemorative ticket. The comments are all 'As expected, Moviegoerㅋㅋㅋ’ㅋㅋㅋ

-There are also a lot of people who say they are going to buy it now.

-Me too.

-When??

-I went out with Moviegoerㅋㅋ

-…You’re a veteran, aren’t you?

-ㅋㅋㅋㅇㅇㅇ

Moviegoer who returned home set up the camera, took off his padding, and sat on the sofa and turned on the TV. And he connected the [Universe] with the remote control.

Then the first screen that appeared.

“…Wow. It’s Seo-jun.”

As if they were going to promote the concert video properly, a picture of actor Lee Seo-jun holding a violin was on the first screen.

-As expected, amazing. It’s just Seo-jun.

-222 If he was holding a violin, he would look like Gray. But he looks like Lee Seo-jun.

“That’s right. Even if it’s a picture of the same pose, you can clearly see the difference between Gray and Seo-jun, which shows how amazing Seo-jun’s acting skills are. If you look closely at the clothes and styling, they are exactly the same as the suit he played in the last scene of the second part. But there is no feeling of Gray Vainy, which is why he is an acting genius…!”

-The fan of madness has appeared.

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

“Ahem. Then I’ll watch the actor Lee Seo-jun’s concert from now on. Due to copyright issues, only my reaction will appear on the screen, so please turn on the Universe yourself and watch it. If you want to see my face throughout the concert-”

-Ew

“I won’t stop you…”

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-You’re too quick to reactㅋㅋ

-ㅋㅋㅋMoviegoer’s expressionㅋㅋㅋ

-But it’s funny that Moviegoer suddenly calmed down and said ‘Actor Lee Seo-jun’s concert’.

-Why can’t he say ‘Our acting genius music genius Seo-jun’s concert’!!

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

“Anyway, let’s watch it. The title is oh…”

Moviegoer’s eyes quickly moistened.

“…To My Friend.”

-Oh…ㅠㅠ

-The title is touchingㅠ

-Now I cry when I see the word friendㅠㅠㅠ

[To My Friend]

Moviegoer read the description below.

“This is a video of actor Lee Seo-jun playing the violin for his ‘friends’ who gathered after the shooting of the last scene of ‘Over the Rainbow 2’, the Brad Hall concert. Let’s watch it now.”

Moviegoer turned off the sound of the camera because of the copyright issue, and leaned back on the sofa and pressed the play button. The TV screen slowly brightened and showed Seo-jun standing on the stage.

***

“/Hello. I’m actor Seo-jun Lee./”

As soon as he greeted, applause poured out. He was amazing in [Over the Rainbow 2], but there was more gratitude, love, and friendliness in it. It was applause that finally found the original owner of ‘Gray Vainy’.

Seo-jun Lee, who gave them ‘a chance to find a happy life’, looked around the audience with a bright face and opened his mouth.

“/I heard from the director who you are. It’s really unbelievable, and I feel like my heart is pounding right now. Thank you for coming here again./”

As he bowed his head, applause erupted again.

Even those who had nothing to do with him, like Choi Yoo-seong or Natalie, listened to the explanation from the ‘friends’ sitting next to them and clapped their hands until their palms hurt, sobbing ‘crazy…!’.

How dazzling was actor Seo-jun Lee standing on the stage.

The audience thought he looked like a completely different person from the ‘Gray Vainy’ he had just played. Of course, they knew the fact, but it felt more real to them.

Besides, he looked young even now, but he was even younger 10 years ago, when he reached out to help them.

It was a heartwarming time for both Seo-jun and the audience.

“/As a reward, I want to play for you, if you have time./”

With a laugh, a young voice said, ‘/It’s okay!/’. A thick voice said, ‘/We have plenty of time!/’. A gentle voice said, ‘/Please play!/’.

Moviegoer couldn’t take his eyes off the TV screen.

The viewers who were watching each other were the same. There were many people there, regardless of age and gender.

They couldn’t believe that all these people had received Seo-jun’s help.

“/Then I’ll play the first song I composed. The title is Good Morning. It’s a good song to listen to in the morning./”

Seo-jun joked as if he was serious, and laughter burst out from the audience.

But the laughter disappeared as soon as Seo-jun put his chin on the Stradivarius. They were all connected by music, so their attitude toward music was serious.

The first note of [Gray’s Violin Concerto NO.2: Good Morning] flowed out. At the same time, Seo-jun activated his ability.

[(Line) The Hymn of the Nameless Priest is activated.]

[(Line) The Cry of Ditemas is activated.]

The audience felt the beautiful performance without a sound. The joke that it was a good song to listen to in the morning didn’t seem like a joke.

Moviegoer and the viewers who were listening were also impressed. But it was a different kind of impression from the audience.

-He’s good, but it’s definitely ‘Seo-jun style’, right?

-Yeah, yeah, yeah, I’ve been listening to it since the 2nd part was released and the sound source came up, but it’s a totally different feeling from Gray.

-…He’s really amazing. Seo-jun.

They liked the songs in [Over the Rainbow 2] so much that they kept listening to them and knew them by ear.

It was different.

They had been thinking that ‘Gray Vainy style’ was the best, and there would be no better performance than that, but it was here. And it was performed by the original, actor Seo-jun, who played ‘Gray Vainy style’.

-It’s hard to do one style well, let alone;;;;

-He’s a violin genius indeed.

Next, [Gray’s Violin Concerto NO.3: Good Afternoon], [Gray’s Violin Concerto NO.4: Good Evening], [Gray’s Violin Concerto NO.5. Good Night], [Lullaby], [Over the Rainbow], [Gray’s Violin Concerto NO.1] were played.

All of these performances were ‘Seo-jun’s style’ and they were so cool that they wanted to hear them over and over again. So they seemed to be listening with their minds, and even the chat window was quiet for a while.

Then, during the short breaks, they typed their impressions on the keyboard as if they were exploding. Moviegoer was the same.

“Will these performances be released as sound sources?”

-Please come outㅠㅠㅠPleaseㅠㅠ

-They’re the same songs, but they’re different, so I want to listen to bothㅠㅠ

“If they don’t, let’s raid the Marinus site together.”

-There’s nothing to be afraid of if we join forces with 22 Sprouts.

-I’ll post on Sprouts.

-Leave the English-speaking world to me!

-I’ll do it! Europe in charge!

-NoㅋㅋThen the site will really explodeㅋㅋ(1/99999)

-Top comment. Don’t recruit people while laughingㅋㅋㅋ

While jokingly making serious plans, the break time in the video ended.

Despite sweating profusely from playing passionately, Seo-jun still had a bright face and a lively atmosphere as he held the microphone.

“/The last song is ‘For My Friend’, which is also the theme song of this movie./”

Seo-jun continued his speech as the audience regretted that it was the last song.

“/They say that fate is amazing, but even though we never met, we became friends by sharing our emotions. I think we are more special and precious than anyone else. You who came here,/”

Seo-jun on the stage sparkled and smiled brightly as ever. He looked like he was sincere.

“/And you who couldn’t come, all of you./”

The camera was fixed, so it seemed like he was talking to Moviegoer and the viewers across the screen.

“/Thank you for being my friend! Let’s stay close in the future!/”

And then the violin performance ‘for Seo-jun’s friends’ began.

[For My Friend]

Even though he knew the song, it felt like a completely different style. Or maybe it was because the My in the title was not ‘Gray Vainy’ but ‘Seo-jun’. Moviegoer felt like it was coming to him in a completely different way.

Of course, he liked Gray Vainy too.

But Seo-jun, Seo-jun was closer to him.

‘Of course, I’ve only talked to him once.’

But could he think of him as a friend.

Suddenly, he remembered the commemorative ticket he had brought.

Moviegoer took out the commemorative ticket from the envelope he had brought with him.

[Moviegoer, thank you for your deep friendship and love.]

[Place: Korea, Seoul, Whale Classic Hall]

[Date: 20XX March 10, 20:00.]

[Seat: MA 31]

[Your friend, Seo-jun Lee.]

And the cool signature next to ‘Seo-jun Lee’.

-Ah? Moviegoer is crying! Cry!

-Moviegoer~ Cry! Cry! Cry… I’m crying tooㅠㅠㅠ

-The commemorative ticket is so touchingㅠㅠㅠ