[1 month later.]
Today again, same seat, same crappy computer, next to me, Ms. Kim Ina. But there's one special news.
My proposal, submitted a month ago, was finally selected by my superiors at the final meeting and finally officially submitted last week. Perhaps because of that, I, the owner of the proposal, became even busier, and I was constantly summoned to meetings to review all the food-related considerations and consumer reviews. Some employees complained, asking how a new employee who hadn't even worked for a year could submit a proposal for official submission right away. However, Manager Kim Seok-jin, seeing my self-esteem plummeting, told me not to be so discouraged by others' opinions and to cheer up, buying me coffee every day. As expected, Manager Kim Seok-jin's sense is world-wide!
I was living each day like a career woman, and then, the following Tuesday, I suddenly heard some great news.
"Chief of Staff, y ...
On a busy office morning like any other, the president's secretary burst in with a loud noise, shouting "The president is crazy" over and over again, causing a ruckus. Some people frowned, as if she was saying the president was crazy, and everyone looked at the secretary with contempt, who had suddenly turned crazy when they were trying to concentrate. However, those expressions soon changed to joy.
"Well~ BTS is filming their first domestic variety show this time, and it's about cooking with healthy food, and famous chefs are appearing~~ But this time, they're going to use the canned pork neck that our company submitted~~!!!!!!"
The moment I heard the words canned pork neck, everyone in the office went crazy and ran to me as if to kiss me. (In fact, Ms. Kim Ina, who was sitting next to me, cheered and pecked me on the lips.)
Why? That's the product I released this time. And the reason why the CEO, the manager, and everyone else are going crazy just because they're going to use our product on a TV program is because... BTS's influence and its ripple effect are already well-known among companies. I knew that through rumors. Without any specific advertising purpose, the tea that a BTS member drank because he was thirsty during a broadcast sold out in all online stores that day, and the luxury clothes that they wore on the broadcast, as well as their cell phones and watches... Everything BTS owns sold out because they unintentionally reached the maximum advertising effect... There was no way the company wouldn't be in an uproar when they said they would promote it by openly using it as content on a variety show.
Of course, the older generation is excited by the prospect of money rolling in, and the younger generation is excited by the fact that BTS uses our food.
And my heart was pounding, too. It was a well-known fact that when a celebrity with such enormous influence uses a food product, at least two or three employees from the food company are required to attend the broadcast. So, as a food planner, I and a few others would be there...
When I received a call from the broadcasting station saying that the recording would take place on September 21st, I was filled with excitement for no reason.
"Wow! Ah! Is Jeong Yeo-ju crazy...?!"
There is only one reason why it is noisy again in the morning.
September 21st, it was BTS's broadcast recording day, but I overslept.
Still, there are 7 celebrities who are pretty good-looking, and no one would be interested in me anyway... but there's also Kim Taehyung, who I haven't seen in 10 years, but now he's become the handsome guy that everyone wants to see... I picked out all the nice clothes to wear last night, and I was going to endure the hassle and go with a full make-up today...!!
Everything looked like it was going to be a disaster. I had to go to the gym without even washing my hair. Thinking about that, I shook my head and, in an effort to avoid an unprecedented situation, I finished showering in 2 minutes, washed my hair in 3 minutes, got dressed in 30 seconds, did my basic makeup in 5 minutes, and managed to catch the bus at a speed that seemed faster than Usain Bolt. Of course, I fixed my base makeup that was all over the place because I was in a hurry on the bus, and I even did my eye makeup meticulously.
The filming location in Namyangju, which we arrived at after a full 4 hours, was much larger than I thought. As someone who wasn't very interested in broadcasting or the entertainment industry, I didn't even know that Namyangju was famous for having many filming locations.
Luckily, I arrived 20 minutes early, but I couldn't socialize with the manager and CEO who came with me, and I had no choice but to crouch at the back of the set and wait alone while the male and female employees from other food companies chatted and laughed. While I was waiting, wondering when BTS would arrive..., a man who looked to be in his 50s suddenly came up to me and spoke to me. I thought he was probably from another food company.
"Hey, why are you here, Miss?"
"Ah, I... didn't really have anyone to talk to, so I was waiting until BTS arrived haha"
"Really? Do you want to talk to me?"
"Huh? Ah...huh"
"You're really pretty...what's your name?"
"Ah, I... Jeong Yeo-ju."
"What did you say... Jeong? Jeong Yeo-ju?"
"yes......."
"Um....yeah..."
I didn't mean to overreact, but the way the old man stared me down, dragging his words out, didn't feel very good. As I forced a smile in the stifling atmosphere, BTS arrived at the filming location like a savior, and they were getting out of the car one by one. I quickly got up and ran forward, making an excuse to at least say hello.
As I squeezed my way through the crowd of people who were already noisy and chaotic... I really felt like celebrities were celebrities. As they got off one by one and lined up, it was really, how should I put it, a little embarrassing.
And seeing Kim Taehyung in person for the first time in 10 years... why is he so handsome, seriously. Not only the female employees but also the male employees in front of me were constantly shouting that V is handsome. It really is true that they say he is a real person. The funny thing is, I am the one who saw him in person every day for over a year and yet I am using the word "real person."
I was suddenly reminded of the old days and my heart ached... I even had a vain hope that Kim Taehyung would recognize me, but it seemed like he hadn't seen me yet. The aura and atmosphere he gave off were so different that I wondered if that Kim Taehyung I knew was really that Kim Taehyung. Anyway, memories from back then were just memories of the past, far away from each other, so I thought, Taehyung has grown a lot and found his own path as a celebrity, so I should just walk my own path too... But then, seeing my first love again made my heart flutter, and it was inevitable.
The polite BTS members stood for several minutes, greeting the directors, writers, and staff gathered around, and I, too, fixed my posture and watched the recording proceed, thinking that I should forget about Kim Taehyung and focus on the purpose of my coming here.
It must have been about 3 hours.... I was tired of watching, my eyes half-open, and when I looked around, the people who were running around wildly from before were gone, and most of the employees, the general manager, and even the CEO were nodding off in their chairs. I was thinking that I could take a nap too... and was about to get a blanket, when V, no... Kim Taehyung was pouring oil on my canned pork neck and frying it. For a moment, I thought, "Hmm? What is he thinking?" and I remembered what the manager had said during the meeting last week, that the key point in my canned pork was that it didn't have any oil in it. So I also ran to the director, muttering, "Oh, no," and asked if I could show him how to use it properly. The director said that he would edit out my appearance and that I should show him.
Taehyung suddenly grabbed my arm as I was about to put oil on it and put canned pork neck on top. Taehyung was startled by my sudden grabbing of his arm, looked at me, opened his eyes even wider, and blinked.
"Well... our products are as healthy as possible! The point is that they don't need oil, so you should never fry them. It's better to grill them or stir-fry them over low heat."
Because the director kept giving me hints, I couldn't say anything else and just said one simple thing and left. I heard Taehyung say "Hey..." from behind me, but I just ignored him and left the set.
After that, filming continued for about 2 hours. What I felt when I came to the filming set this time was that even though entertainment shows usually take 3-4 hours to film, they cut the footage down to 1 hour. (Why on earth? - Jakka)) I thought it must have been really hard for the directors and celebrities who had to film them standing and cooking for 5 hours straight.
Finally, after five long hours of filming, it was over. The director's booming greeting, "Thank you all for your hard work," made the other employees wake up one by one, and the staff cleaned up after filming. Meanwhile, the BTS members, including Taehyung, helped clean up before leaving. I realized that they were indeed people of character.
As expected, despite the managers' attempts to stop them, employees from various food companies ran to BTS and asked for their autographs, and they signed each one with a smile.
I was thinking about getting an autograph, but I gave up because there were so many people. I was just about to leave the waiting room with my bags when suddenly someone tapped me from behind. I turned around and saw Kim Taehyung staring at me with his handsome face.
"......That's Jeong Yeo-ju, right?"
The moment I heard the three letters 'Jeong Yeo-ju', I gasped and held my breath. Do you remember me..? Do you remember me...? It was 10 years ago..???
"............"
"Jeong Yeo-ju... isn't it?"
"....That's right, that's right....."
"My lady."
"Don't suddenly start speaking informally to me... We're 27 years old now and we're just friends."
"It's a shame..."
"Why, what business do you have?"
"Business...business...do I have to have business?"
"Of course. If you don't have it, I'll just go..."
".....Please give me your number."
"...yes?"
"Give me your number, ma'am."
) I almost broke the furniture because the text flew away in the middle.
)) My meeting with Taehyung ended up being delayed longer than expected... My feet are pounding