Superstar From Age 0

Chapter 345

The OST of [Survivors] played in the background.

It was very short, but it showed a happy ending that was more satisfying than any movie. 

The audience had tears in their red eyes as they smiled at the cookie video.

The cookie video was over, and unlike the audience who wanted to enjoy the aftermath of [Survivors], the theater had to move on to the next screening as usual.

The lights turned on in the whole hall and the doors opened.

The audience got up from their seats with regret for the broken mood. 

They all looked exhausted from crying and being tense.

“Ah, I didn’t eat any popcorn.”

“My drink is all melted.”

They were so focused on the movie that they forgot they had snacks.

They only found their drinks on the armrests after the movie was over. 

Some of them laughed bitterly and replenished their water with the bland drink that melted from the ice.

“Let’s go.”

“Yeah.”

Song Yoo-jung and Im Ye-na threw away their tissues soaked with tears and headed to the exit. 

The exit of the theater led directly to the outside of the building. 

The audience walked down the stairs with no strength in their bodies.

“Wow, I must have been so tense watching it. I feel drained. My body is so stiff.”

“I cried a lot too. I used up all the tissues you gave me.”

“I know, right? Your eyes are so swollen.”

“So are yours. Do you want me to show you a mirror?”

They both had red and puffy eyes around them, which made them laugh. Im Ye-na and Song Yoo-jung looked at each other and giggled as they walked.

***

[Bearound ‘Survivors’ opening score 1.1 million!]

[The ‘Survivors’ that made the audience cry!]

[Survivors, a story of people who move to survive!]

[Actor Kim Jong-ho, a successful first Hollywood movie!]

-I cried again as expected

=22 I knew they would focus on emotions and family values, but I still fell for it

=333 But I couldn’t help crying

=444 Really, from when the bomb exploded and Lee Hyun-woo appeared, tears were streaming down my face

-I was waiting at the theater and it was funny how I could tell who watched ‘Survivors’ and who didn’t

= The people who came out of ‘Survivors’ had swollen eyes

=One of them was me!

-The chemistry between Kim Jong-ho and Lee Seo-jun is…!

=It comes to my mind again

-Weren’t the actors who spoke Korean good? They all looked like real Koreans and I was immersed.

=22 Really, if they couldn’t speak Korean in this movie, they would have been criticized a lot.

-I already booked N times.

-I hope Moviegoer’s review comes out soon!

=22 He said he would do it in two weeks, so I have to study by watching N times until then!

=333 N times study>>Moviegoer review>>N times review

***

[‘Survivors’ 2nd week of release! The heat does not subside! Can it break 10 million viewers?!]

[The theater is full of ‘Survivors’ N times viewers!]

[Tissues are essential! Water is optional! ‘Survivors’ viewing method!]

[Ian Weaver’s wristwatch, sold out!]

[Actor Kim Jong-ho’s hiking outfit, selling well!]

[What did Lee Hyun-woo choose as a gift for his parents?!]

[Lee Hyun-woo sunglasses, sold out!]

[‘Survivors’] had been released for two weeks already, but Korea was still buzzing with [‘Survivors’]. 

The theater was crowded with people holding tissues and the exit was full of people with swollen eyes.

They were so absorbed in watching the movie that they didn’t have time to eat snacks, so there was even an article that said that popcorn and other snack sales had temporarily decreased. It was normal for things related to [‘Survivors’] to be sold out.

“…I’m glad we postponed it.”

The manager of the movie distribution company sighed with relief as he put down his phone. 

He almost released his movie in July, which would have been swallowed by [‘Survivors’].

“It’s still close for two weeks…”

If he delayed it any longer, he might have faced a bunch of movies that were postponed because of [‘Survivors’]. 

He had to find the right timing.

“Manager!”

An employee ran into the office with a worried face. 

The manager could tell by his tone whether it was good news or bad news. His heart sank.

“What, what, what’s going on?”

Bad things came to his mind.

Was it a scandal of the actors who starred in the movie, or an accident of the director. Or a problem with the staff.

“Surviv, survivors are coming out.”

The employee stammered.

“…? They already came out.”

The manager looked at the employee with disbelief as he said that the movie that had swept the theater two weeks ago was coming out. 

Something flashed through his mind.

“Oh, you mean SNS? That must be about the second part. I don’t know when it will come out…”

“Director’s cut!”

The employee shouted like a scream.

“…What?”

“Next week, the director’s cut of ‘Survivors’ is coming out!”

A scream that would cover the world again erupted from everywhere.

Most of them were movie-related people, which was no secret.

***

Two weeks after [‘Survivors’] was released, a random post appeared on Bearound’s official SNS.

[Bearound]

A new story of ‘Survivors’ is coming to you.

#Survivors #New story #Davis Garrett #Seo-jun Lee

The post caught the eyes of people who were looking for something new about [‘Survivors’].

-A new story?

-Wow! Are they already preparing for ‘Survivors 2’?

=Is ‘Survivors 2’… a possible story.

=I know, right. It would be too unrealistic for a movie if they all met again and fell into danger. Especially Lee Hyun-woo seems to be Korean.

-If they change the actors, it might be possible, right?

=22 The LA bomb terror didn’t only destroy Galleria Mall. It could be the second place that exploded, like a supermarket or LA Dodgers Stadium.

=333 It could also be an outdoor place like an amusement park instead of a closed underground.

=That would be really fun!!

-Or maybe they could change the perspective and make it a story of firefighters or rescuers.

=Wow. Rescuers… that sounds good?

=Well, they didn’t even tell the story of the terrorists.

-I think it would be interesting to see how the US responds to the LA bomb terror in a movie.

=The scale would be huge

-But if they change the actors, isn’t it just a new movie

=22 I don’t think there will be a combination of Lee Seo-jun×Davis Garrett×Milan Chellen×Vanessa Olson×Andrew Walker.

=333 Honestly, these kind of movies fail when they make a second part

Everyone’s attention was drawn to the new story of [Survivors].

They kept checking Bearound’s SNS and homepage, wondering when the other story would come out.

But surprisingly, the place that gave them the answer was not Bearound.

The afternoon after Bearound’s SNS post.

The streaming site Plus+ released a press release.

[A new story of ‘Survivors’? ‘Survivors-Director’s Cut’!]

[Plus+, next Saturday ‘Survivors-Director’s Cut’ upload!]

-Wow. Director’s cut!!

-It was a director’s cut. I thought it would take years to release the second part, but it’s next week

=22 I’m glad to see it sooner… but. Will it be much different from the theatrical version?

=Director’s cut is also fun! There are some parts that are deleted for the box office in the theater version!

=It’s also fun to compare the theatrical version and the director’s cut.

=I’m watching the theatrical version N times, so I think it will be fun even if it’s similar.

=Well, the actors and the director are the same.

-Moviegoer’s review is postponed!!

-He said he would review after watching the director’s cut!!

-I have to study N times for the director’s cut too!

-But what day is next week? Isn’t Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday all next week?

=22 We have to ask.

=333 Me too.

-I wonder… I think I can hear the chaos of Plus+ marketing team from here.

-Lol Plus+ homepage crashed

-It’s on Plus+ SNS! Survivors-Director’s Cut will be uploaded at 01:00!

-Wow! I have to cancel my Friday and Saturday plans!

=I’ll wait from 12:00.

=I’ll wait from 11:00!

And then a late article came out.

[Plus+, next Saturday at 01:00 ‘Survivors-Director’s Cut’ scheduled upload.]

It was a very kind article that told them the minute.

***

Song Yoo-jung’s studio apartment.

Song Yoo-jung was busy moving around since morning.

“The sound is fine and the TV is connected to Plus+…”

She made all the preparations for watching [Survivors-Director’s Cut]. She looked at the clock.

It was almost 8 a.m.

“It’s been seven hours since the director’s cut was uploaded.”

She had been waiting for today since she heard about the director’s cut. So did everyone who enjoyed [Survivors]. 

They all cursed at the slow time and waited for Saturday.

“Ugh! Time really doesn’t go!”

It was 8 a.m., which would have been a time to sleep in during summer vacation, but she woke up at 5 a.m. today and felt like this morning was too long. 

She would have browsed the internet on her phone to pass the time, but she was afraid of spoilers so she couldn’t even turn on Wi-Fi.

So Song Yoo-jung cleaned up her house.

She thought it was a good idea to kill time, but her studio apartment was small and it didn’t take long. 

When she had time left, Song Yoo-jung suppressed her urge to watch it as soon as possible and waited for Im Ye-na while shaking her legs.

Ding dong.

“She’s here!”

Song Yoo-jung opened the door with a bang. 

Im Ye-na was standing outside with a bright smile, holding some breakfast food.

“Come in quickly!”

She greeted her with a bright smile that showed how much she had been waiting. She looked like she had been waiting for a long time. 

Of course, Im Ye-na had been waiting for today too.

“Sorry. If it wasn’t for my brother’s birthday yesterday, I would have slept here and watched it with you.”

“It’s okay as long as we watch it now!”

Song Yoo-jung smiled brightly.

A few moments later.

Song Yoo-jung entered Plus+ after having a simple breakfast with the food Im Ye-na brought. Im Ye-na sat comfortably next to her and hugged a cushion familiarly. 

It was definitely more comfortable than being in a crowded theater.

She didn’t need to search and find it as the first screen showed the backs of five people against a backdrop of ruins. 

Just by looking at their backs, they could tell who they were, what kind of stories they had.

Below that were the letters [Survivors-Director’s Cut].

“It looks similar to the theatrical poster, right?”

“I guess so. It doesn’t seem to be much different.”

She clicked on [Survivors-Director’s Cut] and the screen changed.

The names of the director and the actors appeared, along with the running time and the ratings of the people who watched the video.

“Shall we look at the ratings first?”

There must have been a lot of people who watched it since it had been several hours.

Song Yoo-jung, who was very sensitive to spoilers, turned her head at Im Ye-na’s words, who didn’t care about spoilers at all.

“Look and tell me.”

“Okay.”

It didn’t take a few seconds for Im Ye-na to open her mouth.

“Hmm. I think you can see it too, Yoo-jung.”

She sounded surprised. Song Yoo-jung turned her head and looked at the television. The screen was full of ratings from people who had watched [Survivors-Director’s Cut] since 1 a.m.

Song Yoo-jung’s eyes widened as she saw the ratings.

“…Wow. What is this?”

This is realistic.

I’ll buy your eyes if you haven’t seen it.

I should have just watched ‘Survivors’

Recommended! I like this better.

The worst.

It was either 1 point or 10 points.

There was no middle ground.

Song Yoo-jung and Im Ye-na swallowed their saliva at the ratings that were polarized.