novellhall Chapter 29 Yoona: Haeundae is a terrible movie. Yoonjin: Yes, yes, yes.
Chapter 29 Yoona: Haeundae is a terrible movie. Yoonjin: Yes, yes, yes.
It was also August 16th.
In a photography studio in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Yoona, who had just finished a photoshoot, sat in front of a makeup mirror, letting the makeup artist touch up her makeup.
Looking at her slightly tired eyes in the mirror, she couldn't help but sigh softly in her heart.
Lately, almost everyone in the company has been on edge.
Since TVXQ's seniors requested to terminate their contracts half a month ago, the company has been in complete chaos, and even the family concert originally scheduled for today has been forced to be postponed indefinitely.
The impact is more directly reflected in the capital market.
The company's stock price plummeted from a high of 4500 to 3300, losing nearly 30% of its market value in just half a month.
In the media, the 13-year exclusive contracts of these fellow disciples were also dug up and hyped up by the media, labeled as "slave contracts."
During this period of widespread anxiety, Girls' Generation persevered under immense pressure and shouldered the responsibility of generating most of the company's revenue.
Just yesterday, with the farewell stage on MBC's "Music Core," the promotional period for their second mini-album, "Tell Me Your Wish," officially came to an end.
Although they have had a brief respite, their personal schedules remain packed.
Fortunately, once we get through today, we'll have a well-deserved day off.
"Yoona-ssi, are you ready? The Mnet interview is about to begin." The staff member's reminder interrupted her thoughts.
Yoona took a deep breath, put on her flawless professional smile again, and got up to walk towards the interview area not far away.
Walking to the simple set, she skillfully sat on a high stool and began her interview with Mnet.
"Girls' Generation had a really busy schedule recently. Now that the promotional period is over, they can finally take a breather, right? How do you usually spend your days off, Yoona?" the host asked with a smile, holding the script.
Facing the camera, Lim Yoona smiled and said in a light tone, "I'll probably get a good night's sleep at home and spend time with my family. If the members are free, I'd also like to invite them out for a big meal to relax."
The host nodded and naturally steered the conversation toward the hottest topic in film and television: "Having a big meal is certainly a good way to relax, but speaking of relaxation, going to the cinema to watch a movie has become a top choice for many people lately."
"Haeundae is about to break the 10 million box office mark. Has Yoona gone to experience the charm of this national film?"
Im Yoona paused for a moment, then followed up with, "I went to see it when I had some free time recently, and I really shed a lot of tears in the theater. The acting of Seol Kyung-gu and Ha Ji-won was so moving."
"The sense of helplessness in the face of disaster, and the bonds between family members, are really touching and bring tears to your eyes."
"It is indeed a masterpiece that makes people laugh and cry. After watching the whole movie, which scene made Yoona feel the most tearful or the most unforgettable?" the host followed up.
Upon hearing this question, Lim Yoona pursed her lips slightly and remained silent for a brief two seconds.
Then, she looked up at the camera and said earnestly, "Actually, there were many touching scenes, but the one that impressed me the most was the helicopter rescue scene."
"The new actor who played the rescue team member... Li Zhixing, the moment he gave the chance to survive to the civilians and fell into the sea himself, his eyes were really touching."
Afterwards, the host asked a few routine questions about the new album and the group's future plans, and the brief interview officially came to an end.
The camera's red light went out, and the interview concluded successfully.
Yoona stood up, bowed to the production crew to express her gratitude, and watched them leave the studio.
The bright smile she had on her face when facing the camera vanished instantly. She let out a long sigh of relief, but when she turned around, she found that Seohyun was standing not far away at some point.
The youngest member stood with his hands folded in front of him, quietly watching her.
Yoona felt uneasy under his gaze and subconsciously looked away, pretending to reach out to brush a stray hair from her ear.
Seohyun stepped forward, her voice soft yet earnest: "Yoona unnie, have you really let go?"
"Of course," Yoona took a deep breath, tugged at the corners of her mouth, and retorted in a seemingly relaxed manner, "It's precisely because I've completely let go that I can give such an objective evaluation in front of the camera. Putting everything else aside, that movie was indeed very well made."
"So, does Unnie really think that Senior Zhixing's acting is very good?" Seohyun remained unmoved and continued to look at her.
Yoona's eyes darted around, but she stubbornly replied, "Of course, would I deliberately praise him against my will on a show? Seohyun, don't overthink it."
"oh."
Seohyun nodded thoughtfully, then added seriously, "I thought you were too busy looking at her face to pay attention to Ji-hyung's acting skills."
"..."
Yoona's expression froze instantly. She opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a single word for a long time.
Just then, the phone on the table rang.
As if granted a pardon, Lim Yoona grabbed her phone and glanced at the screen. It was her older sister, Lim Yoon-jin, calling.
She quickly answered the phone, turning away to avoid Seohyun's gaze: "Unnie, why are you calling me at this hour?"
"Yoona, what are you doing? Can you take a break now that the music show is over? Are you going home tonight?" Lin Yunzhen's familiar voice came from the other end of the phone.
Yoona's voice unconsciously carried a hint of coquettishness: "I have a radio show tonight, so I probably won't be able to go back until tomorrow. What's up, unnie, are you going to treat me to something delicious?"
Lin Yunzhen across from her smiled and said, "Okay, when you come back, unnie will treat our little foodie to a good meal."
Hearing about the delicious food, Yoona's eyes lit up.
After exchanging a few words, Lin Yunzhen on the other end suddenly fell silent.
Just as Yoona was feeling a little strange, Yoonjin's tentative voice came over: "Yoona, have you been thinking about going to the movies lately?"
Huh? Is Unnie asking me to go to the movies?
But the next second, she suddenly realized what was happening, and her expression changed slightly.
I absolutely cannot let Unnie go to the movies. If she sees Li Zhixing's face on the big screen, with her fiery temper, she will definitely explode on the spot.
Im Yoona quickly launched into a frantic smear campaign over the phone: "Unnie, there really aren't any good movies to watch in theaters lately, especially that one called 'Haeundae'!"
"The group members went to see it a few days ago and came back saying that the special effects were terrible and the actors' acting was incredibly awkward. It was a complete waste of money, so you definitely shouldn't waste your time there."
Lin Yunzhen on the other end of the phone was completely stunned.
She was racking her brains trying to come up with an excuse to stop her sister from watching "Haeundae".
How did Yoona end up stealing all of her lines?
However, this is exactly the result she wanted.
Lin Yunzhen quickly followed up, saying, "Oh, right, right, I was just about to tell you about that. My friend also complained to me, saying that the movie was really bad. Who wants to watch that kind of garbage? If we want to watch something, let's watch 'National Team,' starring Ha Jung-woo."
As soon as she said it, Lin Yunzhen suddenly realized that if she went to the cinema to watch "National Team", what if there was a "Haeundae" poster in the lobby? Wouldn't that brat's face still be exposed?
She coughed awkwardly and quickly corrected herself, adding, "Oh dear, thinking about it carefully, 'National Representative' won't work either. I heard it tries too hard to be sentimental, so let's not watch it."
"There aren't many good movies lately, and movie tickets have gone up in price, so it's not worth it at all. Yoona, you should go home as soon as you're resting. Unnie will take you shopping for clothes."
The two sisters chatted for a couple more minutes before hanging up the phone.
Seohyun, who had been listening intently, sighed softly, "Unnie, how long can you keep this a secret? You might as well just tell Yoonjin unnie directly."
Yoona shook her head helplessly: "Given unnie's temper, if she knew that person was back and even went to film a movie, she would definitely go straight to the movie theater and drag him back. Let's just keep it a secret for now."
Seohyun couldn't help but add quietly, "But unnie, when you were being interviewed by Mnet just now, didn't you rave about this movie and your seniors? Once the show airs, Yoonjin unnie will definitely see it."
"..."
Yoona's expression froze instantly.
She turned her head blankly, looked at her maknae (youngest member), her lips trembled slightly, and said pitifully, "Oh no... what do we do, Seohyun? I didn't think of that."
Seeing Yoona's flustered and helpless appearance, Seohyun sighed silently in her heart.
Yoona unnie is usually so smart and quick-witted, so why does she always lose her composure when it comes to things related to her seniors?
……
Meanwhile, in an apartment on the other side of Seoul.
Lin Yunzhen breathed a long sigh of relief after hanging up the phone.
After managing to fool her sister, the smile on her face quickly vanished, her brows furrowed tightly, and her face was full of confusion.
"What on earth happened? Why did that brat Zhixing go off to act? And when did he get back?"
Lin Yunzhen scratched her hair in frustration, getting angrier the more she thought about it, and finally gritted her teeth and gripped her phone tightly.
"Ugh, this is so annoying! That brat went back to his country and didn't even come home to see us. What an ungrateful wretch! Next time I see him, I'm going to give him a good beating!"
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