There’s an old saying that success in a task is 30% effort and 70% luck.
Newcomers entering the broadcasting industry soon realize the wisdom of the elders was correct.
This is because the ‘Law of 70% Luck and 30% Effort’ dominates the entertainment world.
Newcomers, like chirping chicks just entering the broadcasting industry, generally have somewhat inflated egos.
They join with the misconception that they can surpass their old-fashioned seniors who produce nothing but cliché-ridden and boring content, blinded by PPL. (TL: PPL = Product Placement).
However, it doesn’t take long before they face the ‘Law of 70% Luck and 30% Effort’, realizing that no matter how hard they work, they cannot surpass the lucky ones.
Ah! Only then do the ignorant beings realize.
Of course, a few years later, when she gains more experience, she’d probably just laugh it off, saying, “Oh these rascals having fun”. But now, being in a very innocent period, Teacher Bang Jeong-ah blushed and ran away.
I closed my eyes gently as I watched her flee from the kids’ teasing.
And quietly cheered her on in my heart. Hang in there, Bang Jeong-ah! Stay strong, Bang Jeong-ah!
Honestly, I’m now at an age where I could call Teacher Bang Jeong-ah ‘sister Jeong-ah’.
Of course, only if you consider my mental age.
“Where did she say to gather after dinner?”
“The multi-purpose room.”
“Is it for Rosarium or something?”
Talking about dramas, we can’t leave out ‘Guitar’. I had almost forgotten that ‘Guitar’ was being adapted into a drama.
Sure, I met the drama writer and got an autograph, but wasn’t that nearly a year ago?
A drama isn’t something a writer can just whip up alone. It’s a creation that takes the concerted effort of dozens, even hundreds, of people over a long time.
But all that long effort encountered an exceptionally formidable opponent, something with a sacred name: .
Thanks to Director Moon Chung-jae’s condition of wanting to promote group viewing of Christian media, I got to rewatch the hit series I had seen before traveling back in time.
It wasn’t much different from the old Rosarium. It was a masterpiece.
But if there was a noticeable change, it would be Kim Byul, who had a bigger role than I expected.
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It felt strange to see someone I used to share snacks with in the school cafeteria appearing on TV.
She even looked completely like someone in her twenties due to the amazing makeup. It was different from Min Hyo-min, who transformed into an idol through broadcast makeup.
Kim Byul in the drama was a completely different person from the Kim Byul I knew. From small gestures to expressions and habits, everything seemed detached from her usual self.
Could all that be intentional acting?
Is it possible to erase ingrained habits for the sake of acting?
It was a level of skill that was almost unbelievable.
However, the children of New Light Spring Orphanage had a slightly different perspective from mine.
“Oh my gosh, unni, you’re so beautiful…!”
“…Isn’t she our age?”
“Yeah. She’s our age, so why do we look ?”
As they watched Kim Byul dressed in a nun’s habit, some wise kids revealed their religious insights.
“It’s totally fantasy. There’s no nun like that in reality.”
“Right. They’re all our mom’s age. Well, if we had any.”
“Ah, that’s not how you wear the veil…”
“It’s uncomfortable to watch, they got the order of the rosary prayer wrong…”
This is why kids from a Christian orphanage are different. They have a different perspective. Director Moon Chung-jae, who had this purpose in mind, watched the children from the corner of the multipurpose room with a satisfied smile.
But I already knew that Director Moon Chung-jae’s wish would not come true.
There is no peaceful and meaningful Christian drama that Director Moon Chung-jae desires.
It didn’t take long for my prediction to become reality.
Ultra-handsome priests in habits started defeating evil spirits with spectacular action scenes.
It was the prelude to the habit fetish craze that would sweep in like a storm.
While the Korean Catholic Central Association was pondering whether to issue a concerned statement, thinking, “Uh, something seems off here…”, Korea was already in the grip of the Rosarium craze.
The Gu Yubin syndrome, which bloomed like spring flowers and withered just as quickly during the Annual Spring Literary Contest season, also came to an end, and Kim Byul’s arrogance grew day by day.
“Ah- geez… It’s such a hassle because so many people recognize me…”
“Sorry about that! I acted too well!”
“By the way, what’s the current viewership rating for ‘Guitar’ these days…?”
Kim Byul was under a significant misconception these days: that I was quite upset about ‘Guitar’ being overshadowed by ‘Rosarium’.
The novel ‘Guitar’ belongs to Moon In, and the drama ‘Guitar’ belongs to Lim Song-i. How could I, who have suffered my whole life from critics belittling others’ works, bring myself to belittle someone else’s work?
“Right. So, it doesn’t bother me at all.”
Kim Byul didn’t respond to my words. Instead, she gave me an incredibly annoying smile.
Even though I truly didn’t mind the failure of the drama ‘Guitar’ against ‘Rosarium’, my hand holding the coffee cup couldn’t help but tremble under Kim Byul’s annoying smile.
But I couldn’t get angry at a high school student. As I lightly inhaled and made a sound, Kim Byul flinched, shrugged her shoulders, and stopped her antics.
Rather, she showed an apologetic look, cautiously glancing at me.
“No… I was just happy…”
“Hey. Who would I brag to? My mom, who would claim it’s all thanks to her? Or my friends, who are already grinding their teeth in envy? Outside, I stay humble and say nothing! You’re the only one I can brag to!”
“Come on, don’t be upset. Actually, I wanted to say thank you. You were the one who insisted I should do the drama.”
Her heartfelt gratitude made me forgive her for a moment. It’s definitely not because she bought me a strawberry yogurt smoothie.
As I hid my irritation, Kim Byul smiled brightly again and started chattering.
“Well… The drama didn’t do well, but didn’t the anime do well? So, it’s all good, right?”
“Yeah. The anime film released in Japan. ‘Guitar’. It did really well, didn’t it?”
I stared blankly into space for a moment, then quickly connected to the internet to verify the fact.
I immediately called Lim Yang-wook.
Lim Yang-wook answered the phone almost instantly.
I could sense the commotion in the office on the other end of the line.
– Hey! In-seop! That, that, that, what’s going on?
“Are you talking about the Japanese animated film ‘Guitar’?”
– Yeah! What happened with that? Did you by any chance sell the rights?!
“I know, right. What is that?”