Superstar From Age 0

Chapter 121

Lee Seo-jun, who had left for the US to film a Hollywood movie, finally returned.

The airport was temporarily paralyzed by the return of the Hollywood star. Of course, it was Seo-juns ability that subdued the crowded airport.

He had a brief interview time and headed home quickly before more people flocked in.

Youre home after eight months! The house in the country was great too, but our house is the best, right, Seo-jun?

Yeah. Our house is the best!

Seo-jun and Seo-eun-hye smiled brightly and walked around the house. Was anything changed? They looked around, but it was similar to when they left. That made them more comfortable.

Seo-jun and Seo-eun-hye sat on the sofa and relaxed their whole body.

Home is the best.

I agree.

As they laughed and enjoyed the energy of their home, they heard the sound of the door lock opening.

It was Lee Min-joon. Seo-jun and Seo-eun-hye greeted him with a bright smile.

I was going to pick you up, but my brother-in-law said it would be better not to go.

You did well, you did well.

Yeah, dad. There were so many people that mom had to come out separately.

So I bought this.

What is it?

Seo-jun and Seo-eun-hye stretched their heads. Lee Min-joon smiled and handed over what he had hidden behind his back.

Pigs feet!

It was a family set from Seo-juns favorite pigs feet restaurant. Seo-jun and Seo-eun-hye were delighted by the familiar store name printed on the plastic bag.

Wow! Dad is the best!

Pigs feet! The pigs feet in the US dont taste like this!

Lets eat quickly.

Okay!

Seo-jun and Seo-eun-hye went to the kitchen to prepare to eat the pigs feet. With that bustle, the empty space for eight months was quickly filled, and Lee Min-joon smiled without knowing it.

[Hollywood star, actor Lee Seo-jun returns!]

[Actor Lee Seo-juns airport fashion, still loving Monster!]

[Actor Lee Seo-jun, please watch Over the Rainbow!]

[Actor Lee Seo-jun, glad to return before school starts.]

-Welcome back, Seo-jun!

-Its amazing. A Hollywood actor returned, and its our country.

=I agree Its really amazing I never thought I would see [Hollywood star, return] instead of [Hollywood star, entry].

-Monsters bag sold out, hat sold out, even handkerchief sold out Hes a walking billboard. Son, nephew, raise one well and save on advertising costs and increase brand value Mom, dad, Im sorry. I cant do that.

=Its amazing that Monsters investment came from Seo-juns eating show How many people does Seo-jun feed?

=Im a Monster employee. Im a fan of Seo-jun. I love you, Seo-jun!

-Ill watch the movie even if Seo-jun doesnt say it This movie will be a big hit

-School Thats right. Summer vacation is over. Did you do your homework, Seo-jun?

=[Article: I did all my homework!] He did it

***

Hi, Seo-jun!

Hi, Jio, Jihu!

Seo-jun, who was sitting in the classroom, greeted the twin brothers who ran to him. Jio and Jihu asked him with excited faces.

You did busking, right? How much did you make? Youre the first one among my friends who did busking!

Are you okay with attendance? I just found out that theres a mandatory attendance.

I didnt even make 100,000 won. Attendance is close, but I think I can make it.

Jios eyes widened. Jihu smiled softly.

100,000 won is a lot! Its more than my monthly allowance!

Im glad. I was worried about what you would do if you were alone in fifth grade.

Lets go eat tteokbokki after school. Jihu, you still say scary things without a care.

Seo-jun laughed at the sight of his friends who hadnt changed. The kids who entered the classroom waved at Seo-jun, and Seo-jun greeted them warmly.

Seo-jun! Did you have a good trip?

Was the filming fun?

Mina and Jiyun entered the classroom. Five more people were in the same class. The number of classes was small, so the kids were in the same class several times until they reached fifth grade.

Yeah. It was really fun.

Seo-jun, who was in fifth grade in elementary school, which he couldnt see in movies or dramas, chatted with the kids. Filming was fun, but so was everyday life.

Mom said shes going to change the math academy. Its the same academy as the class president, but he said they give a lot of homework

I think Im fine. The academy Im going to now is too neglectful.

Then how about our academy? Mina and I go to the same academy.

Is there no homework there?

There is, but not much.

Jio was disappointed by the word homework and looked at Seo-jun.

Where do you go to math academy, Seo-jun?

I dont go to academy. I do worksheets and workbooks every day. Mom and dad teach me what I dont know.

Were better off with academy.

The kids nodded at Jihus words. Jio shivered as if he was cold.

Mom checks my score every day

Seo-jun is good at math. Hell get everything right, but Jio is wrong every day If you do it with mom, youll fight, right?

The kids and the classmates who were listening nodded.

While Seo-jun was starting the second semester of fifth grade with no different from other kids, the full-scale promotion of Over the Rainbow began.

As a subsidiary of Marine, commercials aired on television and there were many ads on the internet. But the violin performance that flowed from the ads was only Rebeccas performance played by Catherine Miller.

The promotional video after the eighth week video was the only video that was exposed. There were many ads, but not much information was released.

[Whale Studio, will release the sound source three days after the release!]

[Sara Roth, director, a song that is better to listen to while watching the movie!]

[Release D-7, 3 major theaters, Over the Rainbow preview lottery!]

[Whale Studio, preparing souvenirs for Over the Rainbow!]

-So Im watching busking day and night.

-Its just classic until the seventh week, release the eighth week sound source!

=8th week! 8th week!

-Isnt that how well the music and the video go together? I want to hear the music for the first time while watching the movie.

=Then you have to watch it within three days. The sound source will be released and it will be on the top of the chart and you will hear it everywhere

-Souvenir? What is it? What is it!! Ill buy anything!! Ill buy everything!!

=Popcorn bucket? Violin shape

=I have to see the real thing first.

[Title: (No spoilers) I went to the preview of Over the Rainbow.]

Dont listen to the music and go. Listen to it there.

Listening to music and watching movies can wait until the second viewing.

Lets all cover our ears and head to the theater.

Lets go in without knowing anything. Ignorance is bliss!

I already booked my tickets for the nth time.

-Im curious!

-I have to see it on the first day

-The movie theater website is about to crash

[Over the Rainbow, praised at the preview!]

[Actor Lee Seo-jun, the first Korean to star in a Hollywood movie! The youngest lead actor in Hollywood!]

[Another masterpiece! Trust and watch Lee Seo-juns work!]

[Over the Rainbow, 83% pre-booking rate!]

[Actor Lee Seo-juns first lead role, Over the Rainbow. Worldwide simultaneous release tomorrow!]

-The first Korean and the youngest lead actor Hes breaking records left and right

-As expected of Lee Seo-jun! Hes awesome!

-Worldwide simultaneous release Lee Seo-jun is in a different class

=I know, right. Its amazing. A movie with a Korean actor as the lead is being released worldwide. Wow. Hes our pride.

-Tomorrow! Im going to see it tomorrow!

-So whats the souvenir? Is it really a popcorn bucket?

=I heard its a ticket.

=A ticket?

***

The day of Over the Rainbows release.

The theater was crowded. Everyone seemed to have come to see the same movie, and they were all talking about it. Among the people who couldnt hide their excitement were Imi-yeon and Park Seong-ah.

There are so many posters.

I know, right. Are these and these Over the Rainbow?

They started to collect the posters that had the actors and the movies introductions.

Imi-yeon tilted her head and picked up a black poster among the many posters. On the black background, a violin on the stage was receiving the spotlight.

In yellow letters, [OVER THE RAINBOW] was written in the center of the poster. This unusual poster had no pictures of the lead actors or any introduction to the movie.

[Violinist: Gray Vainy]

The bottom part of the poster had a dotted line, and it looked like a ticket with the date and place of the performance and the seat number printed on it. And in the center of the ticket, there were yellow letters.

[Thank you for your long-time support.]

Imi-yeon tilted her head. Meanwhile, Park Seong-ah, who had printed out the mobile ticket, asked.

Is that also a Rainbow poster?

It seems like it, but The back is blank and the front has nothing written on it. It says Over the Rainbow and its stuck here, so it seems like a movie poster, but Not many people are taking it. The other posters are almost gone, but there are a lot of these.

Park Seong-ah shrugged.

Lets take it. Marin-sa does weird things all the time. He hit us with a cookie video, made a movie with a bunch of heroes, and even did a surprise busking. Maybe its some kind of event?

Maybe. Its a music movie, so it looks like a concert poster.

As Imi-yeon and Park Seong-ah were talking, the other spectators also picked up one black poster each.

By the way, wheres the souvenir?

Is it really a popcorn bucket?

The two looked around and headed to where the people were gathered.

Is this the souvenir?

Isnt it just a ticket?

What the people were looking at was a luxurious envelope and a ticket with the date and seat number written on it. Imi-yeon and Park Seong-ah looked at the ticket and the poster.

Its similar to this.

I know, right. This looks much more luxurious. The poster is just yellow, but this looks like gold, doesnt it? The ticket design also looks like a lot of effort went into it.

I know, right.

At the twos words, a customer who was wondering whether to buy or not saw the poster that Imi-yeon was holding. A ticket similar to the one on display. And that was a poster that could be taken for free.

Hey, is that a poster? Its the same as that ticket.

Yes. Its over there.

The poster is free, why are they selling this?

The spectator tilted his head and headed to where the poster was stuck. Most of the people who were watching also headed there. Imi-yeon asked the staff.

How much is this?

Are you buying it? Its also on the poster.

Yeah. I have to buy this or Ill regret it later.

Still

Park Seong-ah hesitated, and the staff smiled and said.

Its 3,000 won.

Ill buy it!

The staff said thank you and asked.

This is only for those who are watching the movie, so can I check your ticket? If you check here, you cant refund your movie ticket.

Here.

Yes, thank you. Which seat do you prefer? You can choose any seat. Please choose a date as well. The first week of release is from January to March, and you can choose any date. If you want a different date, you can choose the second week from April to June, the third week from July to September, and the fourth week from October to December. Even if its not today, you can come here with your movie ticket and choose any date you like and buy it anytime without a deadline.

At the staffs fluent words, Imi-yeon and Park Seong-ah blinked their eyes.

Is this a real ticket?

No. Well make a ticket with the same date and seat as you choose.

What? Thats amazing.

I guess Ill put my birthday date if its from January to March.

Imi-yeon and Park Seong-ah chose the date and seat as the staff said. The date was their birthdays, and the seat was the recommended seat where the stage could be seen best.

The staff smiled and guided the two to a pine pad and keyboard on one side.

Well also put your name on it, so can you write your name? You can also put other phrases within the character limit below.

Yes. I understand.

Imi-yeon and Park Seong-ah wrote their names on the pine pad and pressed the enter button.

A moment later, the staff put the ticket in a luxurious ticket envelope and handed it to the two.

Besides the two, many people stopped by here. There were people who bought it, and there were people who turned their feet at the words that there was a similar ticket on the poster.

Before the movie started, the two took out the ticket from the envelope and looked at it.

[Imi-yeon. Thank you for your long-time support.]

[Place: Korea, Seoul, Whale Classic Hall]

[Date: 20XX February 27, 8 p.m.]

[Seat: Ma 52]

[Violinist: Gray Vainy]

The black ticket had glittering gold letters written on it. Imi-yeon and Park Seong-ah really liked the ticket with their names on it.

Isnt 3,000 won okay? It says here that they donate everything except the production cost

Some people might think its expensive for a piece of paper. But its amazing. We chose the date and seat. The poster tickets place is in the US, but here it says Korea. Look at this. It says here too. Thank you for your long-time support.

At the incomprehensible words, Imi-yeon and Park Seong-ah tilted their heads when the theater staff shouted loudly.

Screen 3! Those who are watching Over the Rainbow in Screen 3, please enter now!

At the staffs words, everyone moved their feet. The staff checked the movie tickets and everyone found their seats on the movie tickets.

Sitting in the seats marked on the movie tickets, Imi-yeon and Park Seong-ah carefully put