[Title: Omg omg omg omg Min Jiheon posted on Stargram]
I always thought Min Jiheon's Stargram was just for uploading scripts or group staff photos...
But today, he uploaded THREE face pics!!!
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He looks like a literal idol ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
One of them is even a selfie, and honestly, it's beautiful… truly…
Such huge progress...
> └ I'm just a passerby, but… please don't misunderstand, I just think… Min Jiheon looks waaay better when someone else takes his photo…??
> └└ Selfie_Jiheon.jpg
A selfie Min Jiheon took 3 years ago
> └└ That's… wow, yeah, major progress. Sorry.
> └└ LOLOLOL this is hilarious
> └ Min Jiheon is the ultimate proof that good-looking people have no sense of urgency
> Other people try to pose or adjust lighting—this guy just goes full auto-shutter
> └└ I heard from the behind-the-scenes that he's so lazy about taking photos his manager gave up lol
> └ Jiheon, if you're gonna treat your face like this, give it to me. I'll put it to good use!!
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[Title: OMG apparently Seo Hoyun took the photos]
When some close staff commented like "what's going on, why these pics?", he actually replied:
"Hoyun took them lol" << ARE YOU KIDDING ME??
They said the two are doing a variety show together—he probably took them during filming.
> └ I used to hate that Jiheon was just added onto Hoyun's solo show, but now I feel like worshipping him
> └└ Didn't Hoyun take pics for Joo Wooseong before too?? Is taking good photos his love language?
> └└ Those Joo Wooseong pics were legendary lol
> └ Seo Hoyun is… basically… a god… (bow)
> └ Apparently it's a two-part observational variety show over two weeks lol. He must've wanted to squeeze every bit of Jiheon content out of it
> └└ Honestly if I were the producer, I'd do the same. Seeing Jiheon on variety shows is rarer than spotting wild ginseng lol
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A little after Min Jiheon's photos went up on Stargram, a 30-second teaser edited by Seo Hoyun was also uploaded.
Shortly after, Daepaseong's official YouTube channel announced that the behind-the-scenes video of the variety show would be released soon.
[Oh my god I can't take this]
Seo Hoyun… I didn't expect this from you… you're terrifyingly competent
He even edited and uploaded Jiheon's behind-the-scenes video
[ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ Seo Hoyun I'm so grateful... for real…
Please don't get me this excited before the actual show even airs]
[I had so much to complain to Daepaseong about but I forgot it all…
Now I see why The Dawn fans won't let go of Seo Hoyun... seriously...
He really treats the fans well...]
Fans of Min Jiheon, who usually had to make do with drama/movie screencaps or random TV interview gifs, were practically pulling their hair out in joy.
And it wasn't just Jiheon's fans reacting.
Hoyun's fans—the Noeuls—were also reminded of the "Soondae Gukbap" vlog that Seo Hoyun had edited, and were eagerly anticipating Jiheon's video.
If Seo Hoyun could turn eating soondae into a poetic experience, then a raw behind-the-scenes look at a top-tier, ultra-private method actor like Jiheon?
It was bound to be cinematic art.
[OMG it's up!!]
The next evening, a short 10-minute video dropped on Daepaseong's official YouTube channel.
[※This video was filmed in cooperation with "Please Take Care of Me," and edited by Seo Hoyun.]
[?? Wait, Hoyun edited this?]
[Whoa… lol they're doing some interesting marketing here]
Except for the Noeuls, most people didn't understand why Seo Hoyun was editing the video. They clicked in without much expectation—just to see Min Jiheon.
[…????]
But once people saw the final product, they couldn't help but gape in shock.
[Are you insane??]
From the opening scene, it was practically on par with a professional editor.
A series of short insert shots flashed by, followed by the title "Please Take Care of Me," and the video started in what looked like a calm studio setting, accompanied by soft BGM.
[I do freelance editing and Seo Hoyun is probably better than me… this is legit pro level;;]
[Seriously though;; the editing is so incredibly clean]
["Do I look good on camera~?"]
Not realizing Seo Hoyun had basically threatened him into compliance, fans of Min Jiheon were just delighted to see how active and comfortable he seemed on screen.
["Seungtae, say hi~"]
["Filming right now with PD Junghoon~"]
Clearly conscious of the show "Please Take the Camera", the video even showed Jiheon and Hoyun bickering lightly in their respective roles.
And then—
[Kyaaaaaaakkkk]
[My heart's on fire, holy sh*t~~~!!!!]
[You crazy bastards~~~~!!!!!! GIVE US CAMERA SEASON 2!!]
The fans of the "Please Take the Camera" drama were the most hyped of all.
[What is going on here lol;;;; why is this place in flames;;]
Even casual passersby scrolling through tweets were shocked at the sheer level of noise—though the Camera drama stans couldn't care less.
[This is so good I'd be fine dying now. Just popped open a bottle of soju.]
**[Nooo I have to watch the variety show… who knows... maybe the Camera Season 2 script will leak…
└You've truly lost yourself to delusion...]**
Day by day, anticipation for the program kept growing.
The YouTube views far exceeded expectations, and public interest only kept snowballing.
Then came the early-release teaser video titled:
"Please Take Care of Me ☞Exclusive Sneak Peek☜ Lovable Min Jiheon vs. Dangerous Criminally Attractive Seo Hoyun #MinJiheon #SeoHoyun"
The excitement exploded even more with the news that Min Jiheon would be appearing on a reality variety show for the first time ever.
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**[Title: The real deal and the fictional PD are appearing in the same variety show sneak peek]
It's so cute and funny ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ ah ㅋㅋ
Who was it that said Lee Junghoon (the drama character) is actually similar to the real Seo Hoyun?? Show yourself immediately
Seo Hoyun is literally the same as Lee Junghoon PD
The first half felt like a Min Jiheon photobook so I was just watching with a warm smile
But then… Jiheon just… did nothing.
He just sat there quietly reading a script… then a book… didn't move an inch…
Even if you sped it up 3x, he's the same… I was like, "damn, this show's doomed…" but THEN he gets a call and starts freaking out
Min Jiheon: "Ahh, haha!! O-okay… I'll come... haha;;"
A bit later, Seo Hoyun shows up and ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
IT TURNS INTO A FULL COMEDY SHOW ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Seo Hoyun: "hop in~ "
Min Jiheon: "….!!! (gasps and covers mouth)"
And then Seo Hoyun, dead serious, starts blasting The Dawn's fan song in the car
Seo Hoyun: "I've never once thought badly of you~~ 🎶"
Min Jiheon: "The voice of an angel... ◠‿◠"
Then cut to Jiheon's fist slowly clenching tighter and tighter on screen...
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ WHAT ARE THESE TWO EVEN DOING I SWEAR ㅋㅋㅋ
└They must actually be super close?? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ so cute ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└From the start, Min Jiheon seems to know The Dawn really well—how does he even recognize their fan song??
└└Heard a rumor the real Jiheon's family are Noeuls (The Dawn's fandom name) or something like that]
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**[Title: Their personalities are weird but their mental strength is something else]
Seems like they were trying to include some touching commentary too this time
A heartfelt show where senior and junior understand each other… something like that…
Since it was Min Jiheon's first appearance on a variety show, it seemed like the producers were determined to squeeze out as much as they could.
Suddenly, touching piano music began playing as an interview segment rolled in.
Q. What kind of thoughts do you have while practicing?
Hoyun: (deadpan) "I don't really think about anything... I just do it."
Q. Is there any advice you'd like to receive from your senior, Min Jiheon?
Hoyun: (thinking deeply) "I'm curious how his digestive system works."
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Does Jiheon eat that much?? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
I was expecting something like acting advice or life lessonsㅠㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Then, right on cue, a clip plays of Min Jiheon eating enthusiastically, followed by the caption:
"A very valid curiosity… ☆"
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Even the production crew had given up.
Next came Min Jiheon's interview.
Q. Any struggles or concerns as an actor?
Jiheon: "Not really!! (･ω<)☆"
Q. What made you decide to transition into acting?
Jiheon: "It just suited me better than I thought!! (･ω<)☆"
The staff, visibly flustered, tried to dig deeper—"Really? No concerns at all?"—but both of them just answered "Yup!" and "Nope!" like it was nothing.
The final caption was the cherry on top:
"Their mental health is in excellent condition… ☆"
They're healthy. Very healthy.
"Please Take Care of Me… They may not need much care, but the production team does, so please send us lots of love."
Ah… they really are something…
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└ What is their mental state made of..? Freakin' vibranium
└ Jiheon always ends interviews with that same pose
∠( ᐛ 」∠)＿
└└ Honestly, it's infuriating ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ What we hoped for:
Warm respect and consideration between senior and junior
What we actually got:
An outrageous chaos demon and Seo Hoyun being a #1 hardcore fan of The Dawn
└└ LMAOㅠ Jiheon is too cute, seriously ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ Their chemistry is unexpectedly adorable though ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
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Meanwhile, at that very moment—
Seo Hoyun was standing at the sink.
'…It's getting worse.'
His condition was deteriorating rapidly.
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The filming for Please Take Care of Me, scheduled over two weeks, had just passed the midpoint and was heading into its final stretch.
His stamina was tanking. He didn't want to be around people, but he still had to practice.
And then practice.
And practice again.
'I'm dying over here, f*ck.'
Dragging his feet, he finally made it to the lobby—only to see Jeong Dajun spring to his feet when he spotted him.
"What are you doing here?"
"Hyung!! I was waiting for you—Whoa, Hoyun-hyung, why do you look like a zombie?"
To hide how sick he felt, Hoyun decided to tease the youngest. He slung an arm over Dajun's shoulders and yanked at his cheek.
"Agh!! That hurts!!"
"Oh no, must hurt a lot."
"Don't pretend to be nice!"
As expected, Jeong Dajun freaked out and started rubbing his cheek furiously with both hands. He gave a slight pout, glared for a moment—then, not even a few seconds later, was grinning again and hovering around Hoyun.
"But hyung, guess what~"
"Nope, not guessing."
"Big news! I'm going to make a short appearance in the variety show you're filming!!"
The corner of Hoyun's mouth twitched slightly.
Sure, maybe it was Jiheon's request at first—but it looked like the network realized how well it could work and decided to jump on the bandwagon.
"Min Jiheon's variety show?"
"Put 'sunbae' in front, hyung!!"
Instead of snapping back with something like 'What, so we can milk all the clout from Min Jiheon and get cursed out for it?', I just started walking, thinking about how to naturally work Jeong Dajun into the show.
"Anyway, the management team said it's fine if I appear! And… um…"
He had been chattering nonstop but suddenly paused and glanced at me nervously.
"And?"
"...Ahem. W-Well, and also…"
I stopped walking and stared at him blankly. He leaned in close and whispered into my ear.
"Hyung, you don't really like Min Jiheon sunbae, right…?"
"..."
Then, as if someone might overhear, he dropped his voice even further to a whisper.
"In this kind of situation, I thought if even one team member were around, it might help divert attention a bit… so I really pitched it to the company! I thought maybe I could help you, too— Hey, why are you patting my head all of a sudden?"
"No reason."
"This is… kind of insulting though…"
Despite the complaint, he didn't push my hand away.
The once-youngest, who used to seem so childish, acting with such consideration—whether or not it was actually helpful—was oddly touching.
But that sentiment didn't last long.
"Gasp! But hyung, what if Min Jiheon sunbae reads the script in front of me?! That day will go down in my family's history as—"
"..."
"—I mean, I'll just quietly stare, I swear. Yep."
Wasn't this just an excuse to indulge his own fanboying?
I twirled both fists against his temples, and Dajun yelped dramatically in protest.
Just then, a familiar face popped out from one of the conference rooms.
"Sunbae! Hello!"
"Oh, hi."
One of the few things that had changed since returning from abroad was how often I ran into junior trainees at the agency.
'Why the hell are there so many at Daepaseong…?'
According to my manager, the timeline varied by trainee, but apparently, they'd been brought in quite a while ago.
Even so, since it didn't seem like a new group would debut anytime soon, I hadn't paid much attention.
But then—
"Pretty boy entering~"
Kang Ichae, who currently looked half-dead from working on producing and whose dark circles were dragging down to his chin, also stepped out of the conference room.
"Why does the agency look like a zombie party today?!"
"I said I'm the pretty one, didn't I?"
Jeong Dajun, blabbering nonsense about how the hyungs must be prepping for Halloween already, got shoved aside while I took stock of the strange situation.
'What is going on here?'
Why was Kang Ichae coming out of a project meeting room with trainees?
I eyed him suspiciously, but he crossed his arms and gave me a slow once-over instead.
"So, you're sick or something?"