The Lucky Fans (LEE JUN HO'S FANFICTION // ENG VER)

Jun Ho's Side 3: Ramyeon, Han River, and Tears

Becoming a father of four is undoubtedly quite a handful. Despite this, Jun Ho still adores his children. Just hugging them in the morning is enough to boost his energy for the day's activities.

"Kamsahamnida," Jun Ho said as he loaded his kids' necessities into the car. He had just bought food and litter, so now he could finally relax.

While waiting for the traffic light to turn green, Jun Ho opened Instagram and scrolled through his feed. Fans only knew about his official Instagram account, @le2jh. However, he also had a private account where he could connect with anyone and post anything as an ordinary person, not as a celebrity or singer.

He liked one of the photos on The Lucky Fans' official Instagram. The picture was taken during the filming of their second episode. Jun Ho vividly remembered the random play dance session and couldn't help but smile as he recalled Rhea performing and singing his part in Go Crazy.

"Hm? Since when has Ji Hye gotten close to them?" Jun Ho muttered to himself as he saw a post of Ji Hye enjoying kimbap with The Lucky Fans.

What caught Jun Ho's attention in the post was a woman striking a funny pose, as if she was about to nibble on Ji Hye's hair. Fortunately, Ji Hye had tagged the people in the photo, and Jun Ho quickly visited one of their profiles. Unfortunately, the profile he was interested in was set to private.

Jun Ho drove on as the traffic light turned green. Tomorrow was going to be a busy day, so he needed to get some rest. But he planned to spend a little time playing with his kids before calling it a night.

At an intersection, he spotted a familiar face. Jun Ho parked his car on the side of the road and hesitated for a moment, debating whether or not to get out. But no one can stop a man smitten, right?

Ignoring the passing pedestrians, Jun Ho approached the woman with his face partially covered by a mask. "Rhea?" Since their first meeting at the café some time ago, Jun Ho had decided to approach the lucky fans more casually.

Without realizing it, they talked about a lot of things. More specifically, Rhea did most of the talking. She had been through so much, despite coming to Korea to have fun with her idol.

Jun Ho remembered something. He quickly stood up and opened the car door for Rhea. He planned to take her to a place where she could let out her emotions. From the look in her eyes, Jun Ho could tell she was overwhelmed with various feelings.

-ooo-

With a beautiful night view and only a few people left by the Han River, Jun Ho and Rhea sat facing each other, surrounded by steaming ramyeon, two cans of beer, and danmuji (pickled radish).

"Seeing this, it reminds me of a scene from the King the Land," Rhea said, squinting her eyes as she looked at Jun Ho.

"Ah, you're right," Jun Ho replied. In reality, Jun Ho hadn't thought about that when he brought Rhea here. All he had in mind was finding a place where she could release her emotions.

Rhea opened her can of beer, took a quarter of it, and sighed as she gazed at the Han River. "I shouldn't have signed up," Rhea said. "I'm not an artist or a singer. I haven't been involved in any scandals with you all. So why does it feel like I've made some huge mistake? Where did I go wrong?" she continued.

The emotions she had been holding back for who knows how long finally overflowed, bringing tears she didn't even realize were falling. The night air by the Han River accompanied the silence between them. But what Rhea didn't know was that a pair of eyes were gently watching her, completely undistracted.

Rhea had sighed so many times that night, but even that slow exhale seemed to lessen the burden she had been carrying since the start of The Lucky Fans program. All she had been thinking about was doing her best and then returning to Indonesia.

"Rhea-ya, if you're having a hard time, you can tell me. I'd be really happy to help."

Rhea turned to look at him and smiled. "Gomawo."

That smile was like a magnet, drawing a smile from Jun Ho as well. Could it be ... that he had found his Cheon Sa Rang in real life? A woman with a sweet smile capable of stealing hearts.

-ooo-

Although King the Land had ended, Jun Ho's collaboration with Piaget continued. That day, he was involved in a magazine photoshoot in partnership with Piaget. The success of King the Land had propelled Jun Ho to the height of popularity. In addition to his collaborations with various brands, Jun Ho tried to stay active on YouTube too. It was no surprise that he always had a lot of staff with him.

Besides being an assistant, Ji Hye also served as the artist's photographer. Many of the photos on Jun Ho's official Instagram were taken by Ji Hye. "Oppa, what about this one?" Ji Hye asked, showing Jun Ho the shot she had just taken while he was having his hair touched up by a staff member.

"It's great. Gomawoyo," Jun Ho replied. Ji Hye sat next to him, sorting through the photos to decide which ones would be posted on Instagram.

With just the two of them sitting in the chair, Jun Ho took the opportunity to ask, "Since when did you get close to the lucky fans?"

"If you're talking about getting close to other fans, that's only been a few days. But with Rhea, it's been since the very first day."

"Since then?"

Ji Hye nodded. "Do you remember when we arrived at the airport and I ended up spending hours in the restroom? Rhea was the one who helped me."

Jun Ho recalled the incident when he had nearly become frustrated with Ji Hye. During their first shoot, Ji Hye had gone to the restroom briefly, but she didn't return until just before shooting was about to start. It turned out she had been stuck in the restroom for hours due to an issue she couldn't quite explain.

"So you're that close, to the point of following each other on Instagram?"

Ji Hye nodded again. "Would you like to follow Rhea on Instagram too? Some of the Super Junior members are already following her. If you want, I can ask Rhea to allow your account to follow hers. She's ... very cautious."

"May I?"

"Let's connect with Rhea on Instagram." Ji Hye also had access to Jun Ho's official Instagram account because he trusted her. However, just as Ji Hye was about to follow Rhea using the official account, Jun Ho suddenly stopped her, causing a puzzled look to appear in Ji Hye's eyes.

"If we use the official account, fans will start speculating and making assumptions. Don't you feel bad if Rhea ends up getting hate comments again?"

"Ah, that's true. In that case, I'll give Rhea your personal account so she won't be surprised if you suddenly follow her."

Jun Ho smiled. How could he allow Ji Hye to use his official account to follow Rhea so abruptly? Fans knew that Jun Ho's official account followed only two accounts. In fact, he didn't even follow his co-stars from the drama.