Jamanchu (ongoing)

LAND AND SEA

And the world were waiting to watch the Chungmuro Queen and the Hallyu King  pairing in their most anticipated fantasy drama of the year.

And here came the comments :
"Did you see KGE in Goblin? She couldn't act! How can she play with LMH then?"
"KGE was just lucky, she played with big actors like GY. And now with LMH? She difinitely doesn't deserve that!"
"How could they pick KGE to play with LMH oppa? She's too ugly for him!"
"oh my,, I can't stand her pitch voice in Goblin! No wonder she didn't win the award. I bet this drama will be LMH biggest failure because of her!"
"Can't we just have another actress to play with LMH? KGE won't suit him!"
"oh my,, LMH with KGE? Are you kidding me? They difinitely Zero chemistry!"

Bla bla bla.. Bla Bla Bla.. And Bla Bla Bla...

KGE knew those hatreds would come to her side. What she didn't expect was they made her seriously upset and exhausted. It wasn't her first time getting rejected and accused with the negativities like that from people or her co-star's diehard fans. But this time they really had gone too far.
She didn't care if they called her ugly, not pretty at all, or even tasteless. But she never could accept their insult over her crafts and her professional ethics. Her crafts, her professional ethics and her hard works were the things that she uphold the most, so much more than just a pleasant appearance nor a beauty that meet everyone's standard. She difinitely wasn't an actor like that!

She did her best to ignore those fans war, over whether she deserved to be in the drama with LMH or she just need to leave LMH and take another project that didn't require a pretty face. She scoffed at those ridiculous contentions.

GoEun-ah, be cool and just let them be. You've been through the worst and yet you always come to conquer. And this time is no different. You'll get through it and stand to shine as always. She muttered to herself. She exhaled so hard  to ease her weary mind and heavy heart. She wondered how would LMH accept those critics over his new drama, while the critics were mostly because of her pairing with him. She felt sorry for him. She wouldn't want to ever endanger his reputation in the industry. KGE just realized how scary it was to face LMH's fanatic fans. Then she really took a bold, itilyc, and underlined note about it. She really needed to be careful in whatever it was concerning LMH. Whatever she did with LMH, would only be taken as scandalous by his fans.

*****

LMH was still in his traveling days when her sister told him that the news of his new drama had been released. She even sent the articles.

He was very happy that he finally come back to the world he loved most. Although he had to admit that he was very nervous and worry about his comeback. He really hoped that his comeback would be a memorable yet a successful one.

He was sitting in the balcony of his hotel room while he scrolled down the comments on the net. He knew that people would comment and wrote their opinions about his comeback drama. But he was taken aback by the hatred comments toward KGE.

Are they out of their minds? He felt his blood boiling and felt like he wanted to swear every  insulting words that ever exist to those people. Seriously? They were really  ridiculous and beyond rude. He felt like he want to punch their mouth at this very moment. He unconsciously clenched his fists as the urge to hit someone was too unbearable to control. He threw away his phone to the table in front of him, unprepared of his temper. He closed his eyes to collect his emotions. What a life he had, he thought. And what a very unpleasant start of the most anticipated event of his life. His comeback and his dream. Indeed, pairing with KGE in a project had always been his dream. He admired her so much. And what he just read, made him really irritated, furious and infuriated. You name it!

He wished he had her number. He really  would love to apologize to her for all the hatred and insulting comments she got because of him. He felt so low and troubled for her. He thought of asking KES jagganim for KGE number. But he just didn't think it was a good idea at the end. He hoped that KGE was alright and could handle her emotion as well. At the thought at that, LMH worried about a probability that KGE would cancel her participation before they even start it. He wouldn't want that to happen. And if it happened, he didn't know how to handle that.

*****

"Jagganim, may I talk to you before the first script reading started?" KGE just texted KES.

5 minutes later KES called her, instead of texting KGE back. "KGE-sshi,, may we have a video call? I hope you're in your free time. I know that you're in your promotion tour right now, aren't you dear?" KES soothing voice was never failed to make her say yes.

"okay Jagganim,, I'll video call you then."  KGE agreed to her request. And started to video call her.

"Annyeonghaseyo KES-sshi" KGE nodded politely as she saw KES happy face appeared on her screen.

"Annyeong GoEun-sshi,, wow,, you look so pretty! Have you done the interviews today?" KES asked her cheerfully that made KGE smile wider.

"Ye, jagganim. I've done 2 interviews just now. And I'm on my way to my last interview for today. I'm sorry I asked your time to talk before our first script reading. I need to make sure that everything is well prepared before I meet everyone in the team," KGE started to explain.

"No problems dear. I guess it's not only you who want to talk to me before the first reading," KES smiled teasingly, "I'm already say yes to the King too. Hahaha, actually, I didn't say yes, He came to see me without appointment!" and she bursted to laugh.
"Would you mind say hello to him, GoEun-sshi?" KES asked KGE who only replied KES with  her confused expression.

"I would love to, jagganim. But I don't understand. Do you mean you want me to call him?" still didn't have the clue, KGE asked KES. "I guess I need you to give me his number then".

"hahaha,, surely I will give you his number, GoEun-sshi. But before that, you can say hello to him right here right now." with that information, the face on the screen had changed to another's person face.

"Annyeonghaseyo KGE-sshi, it's such a pleasure to finally meet you, I mean, to talk to you in the video call," the owner of the face greeted KGE with that thick and husky legendary bariton voice. And he gave her his famous dimple smile at the end of his greeting.

And the butterflies were flying happily among the flowery land and sea.

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Writer note:
Thank you for reading my story. I really hope you enjoyed it.
I will write the next chapter sooner than you expected ❤️

With love,
SAL