Superstar From Age 0

Chapter 750

It was Sunday, September 1st, in Korean time.

On this holiday,

one phrase swept over Korea, no, the whole world.

[HE’S COMING!]

There was no video, just a black background with that sentence in white letters, but anyone who liked movies, anyone who had even a little interest in Marine movies, would recognize the advertisement.

-He’s here!!!

-Ahhhh!!!

Some people actually screamed in excitement, the reaction was so intense.

-So? When is it coming out?

-Info!! Info!!

-He’s coming! He’s coming! He’s coming! He’s coming! He’s cominggg!!

As if to answer that intense reaction, the entertainment news articles all unified into one article.

[‘Shadow & Knight’ to be released at the end of September!]

[Actor Lee Seo-jun starring! ‘Shadow & Knight’ scheduled to be released at the end of September!!]

[A new hero of Marine?! ‘Shadow & Knight’!]

[‘Shadow & Knight’! Jin Natra, from villain to hero!?]

-Is this real? It’s really coming out in September???

=22 I think I heard the news of the crank-up around June??

=33 Do movies usually get made so quickly??

= It takes a lot of time for CG work and editing.

=Wow… Is the CG not crappy?

=Don’t worry They must have done a good job since they’re promoting it. If the CG was crappy, they wouldn’t make any profit.

=22 Their production cost is huge, you know.

=33 And it’s not an ordinary movie, it’s Shadowman, you know? Jin Natra, you know? How can they release a movie with such characters in a crappy way? They’re going to set fire to Marine (serious)

=44 Let’s go together (old style)

=The foreign communities are also having similar reactions, so funny

=Will Marine burn brightly or toast a glass?

=

-I trust it because Lee Seo-jun is the lead actor and Jonathan Will is the director. I trust them!!

=22 They have the experience of working together on Shadowman123.

=They must have better chemistry since they’ve known each other for a long time.

= I’m so excited!!

-I’m going to save money until the release.

=22 If you want to watch it multiple times, you have to make your bank account empty.

=Will there be goods?? Will they be different for each theater?

=Whatever comes out, I have to buy three of each for display, storage, and collection.

=Photo cards too!

=Thump thump thump thump!!(My heart that doesn’t stop thinking about him)

=Shiver shiver!!(My bank account that senses the fate of becoming empty)

=Bank account: Why are you buying useless things??!!

=Me: Because there are goods there (nod)

-I thought it would be nice if it came out this year, but I can’t believe there’s less than a month left, tears of emotion are streaming down

=The fox in The Little Prince starts to feel excited from 3 o’clock, but I’ve been excited since a month ago I’m so happy

-But when is the end of September? End: 20th~30th?

=Tell me the exact date!!

=I have to take a vacation then!

=I have to skip classes then!

– I have a feeling that there will be some amazing content;;;

=22 As always, I think I have to avoid spoilers.

=33 As always, I think I have to go see it on the first day.

-But will there be any important content besides Jin Natra becoming a hero?

=Yeah. This time it seems to be going smoothly.

=22 Give us some hints for the next movie with a cookie.

=33 Just go and say our William.

=No matter what the content is, I have to bring tissues because Lee Seo-jun is in it.

=Lee Seo-jun movie special: tissues required

***

“Wow. They finished the promotion with just one sentence.”

“Right? They haven’t even released the poster or the trailer yet…”

The PD of the broadcasting station admired the articles of [Shadow & Knight] that covered the entire entertainment section. 

They hadn’t even started the proper promotion, such as releasing the trailer and interviewing the actors, but the public’s expectations were sky-high.

“This is the power of a superstar and a popular IP.”

It was the power of Lee Seo-jun, the superstar, and the characters of ‘Shadowman’ and ‘Jin Natra (William Lee)’.

” If this movie is good, it will give strength to the next movie series. Then Marine will have another golden age.”

At the PD’s words, the junior looked at the articles floating around the world with a curious face and said.

“It’s hard to believe that there’s a Korean actor in the center of it.”

On the monitor, the name and picture of ‘Seo-jun Lee’ were visible on all the articles from different countries.

He had felt it before, but he was a star who seemed to live in a different world.

“Is Lee Seo-jun actor available for an interview?”

It would be nice if he showed his face for [Shadow & Knight] promotion.

‘He doesn’t need promotion, though…’

The PD licked his lips.

“Wouldn’t it be hard?”

“Why? Did you contact him?”

“No. Not that.”

The junior shrugged his shoulders.

“It’s September, you know. He has to go to school.”

“Ah…”

The superstar from another world suddenly felt familiar.

***

September 2nd, Monday.

It was the day when most of the universities in Korea started the second semester.

And Korea National University of Arts, where Seo-jun attended, was also part of ‘most’.

“The first day of school… The day when college students become school students…”

Han Ji-ho, who was half-soulless with a lame joke, looked at the menu board and Yang Ju-hee asked.

“Why is he like that?”

“He had a full class from the first lecture.”

“Ah.”

Usually, the first week of college was the ‘course registration correction period’, so many cases ended with a simple introduction of the course, but there were also professors who conducted classes. He must have gotten a class from such a professor.

Starting with Han Ji-ho, Seo-jun and his friends talked about the lectures they were going to take.

The students had different stories to share, as they had different academic years due to taking leaves of absence or serving in the military. They also had different preferences for the courses they wanted to take.

“Isn’t that professor’s class team-based?”

“Really? Should we change it then?”

“That class has a cheat sheet, and only those who have it can get good grades.”

“Hmm. Then we should think about it again.”

As they discussed these topics, the center of attention was Yang Juhee, who was graduating this semester and was the oldest among them.

“Who will teach us these things when Juhee graduates?”

Seo-jun and the others looked at her with regretful expressions, as they still had a long way to go until graduation.

“Come on, Juhee. Can’t you stay for one more year?”

“Graduate school…sorry.”

Yang Juhee stared at them with a piercing gaze, without blinking. Han Jiho, who was talking, quickly apologized. He then exaggeratedly wiped the sweat off his forehead and said,

“It felt like I heard all kinds of curses from your eyes.”

Seo-jun and the others burst into laughter.

“Graduate school was crossing the line.”

“Exactly.”

As they enjoyed their conversation, the table was filled with the food they ordered.

Even while eating lunch, they had so many things to talk about.

“Did you see the Shena ad?”

The topic was about [Shadow & Knight], the movie that had been plastered all over the world since yesterday.

“HE’S COMING! That’s the only kind of promotion that Marin and Seo-jun can pull off.”

“Right. That one sentence ended the movie promotion.”

Park Siyoung and Kang Jaehan, who acted as if they were in the movie, sparkled their eyes as they talked. The others were the same.

“Don’t you think this will be used as an example in some movie promotion class later?”

“Maybe.”

Kim Jukyung nodded seriously at Jeon Seongmin’s words.

“Let’s go see it on the first day.”

“Okay! Let’s do that!”

Yang Juhee and Han Jiho made plans.

Seo-jun laughed at the sight of his friends.

Not only them, but also other tables were buzzing with talk about [Shadow & Knight].

“Are you bringing tissues?”

“Of course, it’s Seo-jun oppa’s movie!”

At that conversation, Kim Jukyung lowered her voice and asked Seo-jun.

“Seo-jun, what do you think of the ‘tissues required’ comment?”

“Hmm.”

Seo-jun thought for a moment and opened his mouth.

“I think it would be good to bring them.”

“…”

The others closed their mouths at his words.

“…I’m scared to watch the movie now.”

“…Me too.”

“What the hell is it about…”

The others whispered with serious expressions, and Seo-jun shrugged his shoulders. He wondered if they needed something other than tissues.

‘Something like a strong mental?’

But he kept his mouth shut, as it could be a spoiler.

***

After lunch, the students headed to a cafe.

Kang Jaehan, Kim Jukyung, and Yang Juhee were not there. They had classes. If they only listened to the lecture introduction, they would come to the cafe soon, but if they attended the whole class, they wouldn’t be able to come.

Seo-jun and the others, who were used to the free college life, were accustomed to talking whenever they gathered or parted. Besides, the stories they shared now would soon fill up their group chat.

“How’s the festival preparation going?”

Park Siyoung asked, and Seo-jun answered.

“It’s going well. Everyone is working hard, so I think it will be better than I thought.”

The art team, the props team.

And the actors team, who were receiving hellish training from Seo-jun, were all doing their best.

Seo-jun smiled contentedly, and Park Siyoung, Jeon Seongmin, and Han Jiho prayed for their junior actors. 

They all knew how Seo-jun was coaching the [Shinjeon] team, as they had experienced it themselves.

“You said you would do it for one day, right? When are you doing it?”

“We’re planning to do it on the first day of the festival. I think there will be more people on the second and third days.”

The others nodded at Seo-jun’s words.

Other schools might be the same, but Han Ye University’s festival was especially open to the public.

‘Art’ was something that needed an audience, whether it was acting, music, or art.

The festival was always crowded with people who came to see the works of the students. 

And there were also experts from various fields who came to get new inspiration or find good talent.

Of course, since it was a ‘festival’, there were also stalls prepared by the students, and in the evening, there were stages by invited singers. 

And colorful fireworks exploded in the sky.

“Among the invited singers, there are also singers from your company, right? Amber and Vermillion.”

“Yeah. I heard that too.”

Seo-jun smiled brightly at Jeon Seongmin’s words.

Vermillion, the boy group of Cocoa Entertainment that debuted in March this year, had already become so famous that they were invited to perform at the college festival. 

He didn’t know how happy Taewoo hyung would be whenever he heard the news about Vermillion.

“Vermillion’s songs are good.”

“Me too. I’m listening to them all the time.”

“Hey, it’s Jaehan. Over here!”

“You came fast.”

“Yeah. The professor just introduced the lecture and ended it.”

With Kang Jaehan joining them after finishing his class early (they received a message from Juhee and Jukyung saying ‘We have class’), Seo-jun and his friends gathered and enjoyed various conversations.

***

Four days later.

The trailer for [Shadow & Knight], prepared by Marin, was released on YouTube.

[HE’S COMING!]

There were people who were satisfied with just one sentence (without watching the trailer), but those who were curious about the content waited for the trailer with hopeful eyes. 

They clicked the play button.

Black pillars rising from the baseball stadium and the net-like shadows that connected them. 

A fighter jet falling over them.

A shadowman who was bleeding and frowning, and

William Lee, or Jin Natra, who seemed to be looking at such a shadowman, with black aura rising from all sides.

The screen turned black and white letters appeared.

[He’s coming…]

[SHADOW & KNIGHT]

The reactions of the people who watched the trailer were all the same.

After a moment of silence.

“What?! He wasn’t a hero?!”

They were shocked.