〈The Great Garland〉 entered a new phase. As the story moved into its middle arc, Taejin forced his way into the narrative that had previously belonged only to the GiYeon couple.
Dark Second-Lead Protection Squad @s2ndlover
(Shall we go. myjoy.mp4)
Please please please please let him not be the second male lead
This man must be the male lead
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It wasn’t just Huijae’s popularity that had skyrocketed as she grew older. Taejin, who maintained a firm and upright character, was more than capable of stealing the viewers’ hearts as well.
[〈The Great Garland〉 Gallery]
[Analyzing why Huijae didn’t talk business with Taejin and instead went straight to Taeseok]
Taejin always wanted to do sothing for Huijae. Piano, books, anything Huijae might like, he brought it all to her.
Considering how Taejin sits beside her because he doesn’t even like his wife playing the piano alone, he probably taught her how to drive himself too. In that era, a woman being able to drive was seriously impressive.
So that’s why she went to Taeseok instead of Taejin.
If Huijae had wanted it, Taejin probably would’ve bought even the smuggled goods that were currently banned just for her clothing samples, and he’d have easily signed contracts for sewing factories he personally had no use for. But what Huijae wanted wasn’t soone to protect her. She wanted the power to protect Joseon people herself.
That’s why she chose Taeseok, who already had the conditions prepared.
Anonymous (17.171) Yeah that makes sense. Upvote for the sharp analysis.
Anonymous (3.15) Exactly. There’s no way Huijae went to a driving academy alone. Especially in Arica lol.
Anonymous (28.811) Holy shit Taejin is such a god-tier husband material TT__TT Only this kind of patriarch is the real patriarch.
The ratings ultimately broke through the miraculous 30% mark, and they kept climbing.
Not only that — every episode left viewers on edge.
— Phew... thank god... Taejin didn’t cheat today either...
— Seokhwan please stop baiting us... even if there’s just a woman near Taejin I get tense fra by fra like a crazy person
— TT_TT Taejin is seriously so good but what if his character gets ruined near the end...? I’ve seen way too many dramas where the second lead turns into trash just so they can force the main couple together... my heart is pounding please please
ㄴ My PTSD is kicking in
ㄴ 8,126,636 ruined second leads flashing through my head... ahhhhh T_T
ㄴ Watch your mouth. Taejin is the real male lead. That other guy isn’t even her husband, who does he think he is!
The popularity poll for 〈The Great Garland〉 wasn’t happening only on the KBC hopage.
Now the invisible offline popularity vote was about to begin.
* * *
IP 85.152 headed toward H Departnt Store Apgujeong Main Branch. Walking along in a midsumr long padded coat, they occasionally noticed other people wearing the sa outfit.
‘Well... Christmas is coming soon....’
Christmas.
Even for people who weren’t Christian, it was the most global festival in the world. People casually exchanged the greeting “rry Christmas,” and sent small gifts and cards to those they were grateful for — a beautiful mont that wrapped up the year.
‘So I should go buy cards.’
For soone culturally sensitive to trends, the basic rule wasn’t choosing the design you liked, but thinking about the other person’s preferences. Which ant selecting the widely popular 〈The Great Garland〉 postcards was truly putting others first...
“What?”
IP 85.152 suddenly doubted their own eyes.
“What is that?”
The departnt store hadn’t even opened yet, but at least ten groups of people were already standing in line. Several of them were wearing midsumr long padded coats.
‘Those faces look familiar...?’
Right in front was a woman excitedly using her phone. Standing behind her, IP 85.152 hadn’t ant to look, but the text on the screen entered their vision anyway.
@Eyeoreum EverydayIsSumr
Input: Is it okay if this auntie goes bankrupt today? Can I keep swiping my card until I pull our Baby lon Bread’s random photo?
IP 85.152 quickly looked away. They were not the sa as those actor fans. They cared only about product quality...
Clatter—
The shutter of the closed departnt store rolled open. IP 85.152 imdiately started walking forward at a brisk pace.
Not to receive the first-co free gifts from the 〈The Great Garland〉 pop-up store.
〈The Great Garland〉
The pop-up store was decorated in an old-fashioned style. The pop-up na was printed in a font that looked like it belonged on the front page of a newspaper from that era, and posters styled like those hung outside vintage theaters were displayed everywhere.
After briefly looking around, IP 85.152 couldn’t help admiring JC ENM.
‘There are two versions?’
Almost every product existed in both black-and-white and color.
‘These bastards... they used the fact that most of the rchandise is printed goods... since they can’t set the price too high, they’re making people buy multiple versions....’
But IP 85.152 was a rational consur. They had absolutely no intention of falling for the comrcial sches of companies like JC ENM and KBC.
Since Christmas gifts should include a simple card, they picked up postcard sets. One corner of their room felt empty, so posters that seed suitable for interior decoration. They’d always wanted to start copying famous quotes as a hobby in the new year, so the famous-line paperweights were necessary. A classic design file case perfect for storing docunts. A crookedly written mo pad that said “Don’t lose .” A pear blossom grip-tok they happened to need, and a flesh-colored rose grip-tok. Keyrings designed like naplates written in Chinese characters for Gi Taeseok, Yeon Huijae, and Lee Taejin...
Anyway, they were useful items that you’d eventually use if you bought them.
“How much is it?”
“It’s 139,800 won in total.”
“Um, I’m not really sure, but that photo... card? thing... you know?”
“Yes! We’re giving away a four-cut photo.”
IP 85.152 wasn’t the type to refuse sothing that was being given for free. So they accepted the gift the employee handed over.
“You can’t see what’s inside?”
“Ah, they’re random and we only have a limited quantity, so it’s difficult for us to exchange them. We appreciate your understanding.”
“That makes sense. It’s fine.”
Holding the shopping bag, IP 85.152 turned away and quickly tore open the envelope.
Inside—
“Ah! Eun Baekhap!”
“Pardon?”
Number 3. A four-cut photo of adult Taeseok and adult Huijae.
IP 85.152 glanced around for a mont.
“Please line up in two rows!”
At so point, a line had already ford for the 〈The Great Garland〉 pop-up.
IP 85.152 instinctively realized sothing.
‘...At this rate, the giveaway stock might run out?’
The four-cut photos could be completely gone before the pop-up period ended.
Since expressing gratitude and greetings in everyday life was an important virtue of a cultured person, IP 85.152 picked up several more goods including another postcard set.
Anyway, they were useful things you’d end up using if you bought them.
Really.
“...How much?”
“That will be 98,000 won. If you purchase just 2,000 won more, you’ll also receive today’s giveaway—”
“I’ll take this too.”
After pulling a Han Yeoreum–Myeong Jeha four-cut photo, IP 85.152 walked out of the pop-up store and saw the long line filling the entire area in front.
* * *
“Ah...”
So this... is the taste of a rising actor...?
[〈The Great Garland〉 truly ‘great’ in scale... daily visitors “astonishing numbers~”]
[Insane popularity of 〈The Great Garland〉, breaking through the Christmas rush to rank #1 in pop-up sales]
[From “Joseon scum controversy” to national drama... “Give Garland goods” ⎜〈The Great Garland〉]
I stared at the flood of articles and couldn’t help admiring it. I never imagined I’d feel the drama’s popularity so vividly.
Thanks to JC pulling so strings, many articles used still cuts of and Myeong Jeha as their main image.
‘Not Eun Baekhap and Ji Haebeom!’
Let correct that.
I’m not just a rising actor.
I’m experiencing the taste of being a rising popular actor.
Photos of fans lined up at the departnt store for the 〈The Great Garland〉 pop-up were spreading everywhere.
“Waiting ti is an hour...?”
Among all the ntions, the most talked-about item was still the four-cut photo of Yeon Huijae and Gi Taeseok. That just showed how impactful the child actors had been.
[HOT / Garland pop-up reviews coming in now.jpg]
(receipt proof.jpg)
Showing the love-line war with receipts
(Gi Taeseok dog tag.jpg)
Honestly this should basically be limited to one per person
(postcard set.jpg)
Everyone’s buying both the color and black-and-white versions
(poster.jpg)
People are demanding larger versions
(four-cut photo.jpg)
The child Taeseok–Huijae ones already have resale premiums lol
Anonymous1: I went too lol (Garland waiting line.jpg) If you’re going, go early. I warned you.
ㄴ Anonymous3: Holy shit that line is insane
Anonymous10: The na keyrings are so pretty TT_TT Huijae!!!
Anonymous18: Won’t they release this online? T_T I live outside Seoul
ㄴ Anonymous26: They keep selling out already... maybe online later?
Anonymous88: I collected all the four-cut photos v( ・ ◡ ・ )v (proof.jpg)
ㄴ Anonymous101: Holy shit are you a billionaire?
I read every single review that ca up.
From posts on my fan café Sumr Day to everything on Triter.
[mbers Only ⎜ I went to the Garland pop-up too~ small proof, hehe]
I wanted the goods so badly while watching the broadcast T_T I’m really glad I got in before things sold out. Seeing the line in front made my heart pound...
Now I’ve hung the poster in my room and I’m addicted to looking at our actor’s face
‘Our actor....’
It’s a nickna I should be used to by now, but it still feels a little strange. There’s a distance to it.
‘Say my actor instead.’
Add a heart and say my actor♥. Because I’ll forever belong to Sumr Day’s...
“Hey. Han Yeoreum.”
A chilling voice suddenly ca from sowhere.
“You ca early and you’re holding your phone instead of a guitar?”
This was the 〈Youth Disqualified!〉 band rehearsal room. At so point Choo Gaeul had approached, holding a drumstick like a disciplinary rod.
“Hey! Han Yeoreum! Get over here!”
“Put that down before we talk! Wait! Gaeul!”
* * *
Muaaang @maaaaang
Looking to trade Taeseok–Huijae four-cut photo
I have Haebeom–Baekhap
♥︎ Want Jeha–Yeoreum
#TheGreatGarland #Garland #GiYeonCouple
Eun Baekhap doubted her own eyes.
“...”
Next to Eun Baekhap’s na, the word “trade” was plastered everywhere.
“...Does this even make sense?”
No matter how hard she tried to regain her rationality, it wasn’t easy.
“They’re trading... ... for her...?”
Even worse, it seed easier to trade Han Yeoreum for Eun Baekhap, but difficult to trade Eun Baekhap for Han Yeoreum.
Muaaang @maaaaang
Buying Jeha–Yeoreum four-cut photo. Na your price please! T_T
She couldn’t believe it. Even if the career she had built over the years collapsed, it wouldn’t shock her this much.
“I... with that...?”
She couldn’t even finish her sentence. Even trying to hide her emotions, she couldn’t stop her heart from pounding violently.
A child actor with barely four episodes.
And even that final appearance had its last ten minutes cut short.
Yet that person was standing on equal footing with Eun Baekhap — perhaps even exerting greater influence.
Her fingertips trembled.
“Fuck, seriously, this is so fucking ridiculous...”
Eun Baekhap was the one traveling between Jinhae and Jeju, changing clothes dozens of tis and exhausting herself filming.
anwhile Han Yeoreum fild comfortably on a set and still generated this level of buzz.
“I... with that...?”
Her voice shook with anger.
After closing her eyes for a mont, Eun Baekhap recalled sothing.
Emotion was emotion.
Work was work.
It was ti to film.
She ntally reviewed the script filled with analysis notes again and again before opening her eyes.
“I can’t keep getting devoured like this.”
If Han Yeoreum was devouring Eun Baekhap’s public popularity...
Then Eun Baekhap ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) would simply devour sothing that belonged to Han Yeoreum.
* * *
Director Ja, holding a gaphone, looked at Eun Baekhap’s face.
She was an actress who had beco famous the mont she debuted.
Even just standing silently in front of the cara checking her blocking made it impossible to look away.
The pure aura of a single person.
That alone drew everyone’s attention.
Today’s scene required heavy CG despite being fild in the middle of winter. It would undoubtedly beco one of the most morable scenes in 〈The Great Garland〉.
“Ready!”
At this mont Eun Baekhap was probably extrely exhausted. As soon as Episode 2 aired, investors had flooded in, increasing the number of filming locations.
Changing locations every scene increased imrsion for viewers — but it also drastically increased the actors’ fatigue.
‘Especially since Eun Baekhap is playing a character whose child actor left such a huge impression.’
The staff had begun watching her carefully, worried sothing might be wrong with the lead actress’s condition.
“Action!”
The mont Director Ja gave the signal, Eun Baekhap and Ji Haebeom beca Yeon Huijae and Gi Taeseok.
‘Look at that.’
Watching Eun Baekhap through the monitor, Director Ja shifted his gaze.
Not to the nearby monitor.
But to look directly at Eun Baekhap with his own eyes.
‘Interesting.’
Sotis unforgettable mories bring people back to that exact mont.
As if they are still living in that ti.
“...Okay.”
With her natural sensitivity, Eun Baekhap had found her breakthrough.
If Han Yeoreum had imitated Eun Baekhap’s voice projection—
Then Eun Baekhap was imitating the expression of the young Huijae.
As if they were truly the sa person.
So that the Huijae the viewers had loved would feel not like a mory of the past...
But like soone standing right in front of them now.
Eun Baekhap was trying to make even Huijae of the past her own.
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