chapter 14
14 – They are dating unconditionally
All of Ever’s album posters from their debut days to the most recently released albums are stuck on the wall with certain rules.
The scenery of her home, which resembled a pop-up store, including personal posters for each member, light sticks for each fan club season, and various goods, was enough to let us know how sincere she was about Ever.
“Finally. At las….”
Ever’s team leader-level fan manager, Lee Chae-ah, constantly refreshes Ever’s official YouTube channel in bed.
She is not from an official background. It all started with one Forever who opened Ever’s fan cafe.
Because the fan cafe was managed so neatly, its size grew rapidly, and about two years after the fan cafe was opened, the agency officially recognized Lee Chae-ah’s fan cafe.
She was then offered a fan manager contract.
Although being a manager is an extremely difficult job and the pay is low, I signed an employment contract with the thought that I could match my good work, and it has been four years since I started working as a fan manager.
For her, who lives the life of a so-called successful geek, earning an enviable salary as her rank rises as her chief manager, Ever is a person she is grateful to for not just changing her girl group, but also changing her life. .
If you were to ask her about her favorite, she would, without a doubt, choose Han Chae-won, who made her fall in love with her.
The first thing that caught her attention was the fancam of Chaewon, who made a comeback with her 2nd mini album.
I wondered if there was such a person.
There have been some amazing visuals on the market, but Chaewon’s visuals in the thumbnail were literally heaven’s help.
Chaewon sings and dances with perfect hair, makeup, and coordination (short for hairstyle, makeup, and coordination), and shows off amazing facial expressions. Chaewon seems to be teaching us, ‘This is what being an idol is like.’ He was the ultimate idol himself.
Although she already dominates the stage as if it were a meal, she has a good personality and loves her fans so much that she releases fan songs with self-composed songs, regularly turns on Labang (short for live broadcast), and appears on entertainment shows even during inactive periods. ……
She has a charm that makes it hard not to like her.
There is a saying that a company’s reputation is so good that even if it is not Forever in Korea, it is impossible not to be a fan of Han Chae-won.
So, from her fan’s perspective, can’t you help but love her?
I am especially grateful that she has not once been subject to unsavory gossip over the long period of six years.
As such, it is only natural that she, who is so dedicated to Ever, waits for Chaewon’s V-log to be uploaded on her official YouTube channel at midnight when she should be sleeping early……
“So, who is Chaewon’s childhood friend?”
One of Ever’s top three mysteries and one of the top five happenings that would have made any fan of Chaewon’s heart flutter. Chaewon’s feelings are very complicated now that her ‘childhood friend’ has been revealed.
While caring for Chaewon for 6 years, there were three major moments when she was surprised.
The first time was when she was caught up in dating rumors with a famous male idol during her second year of debut.
Fortunately, as soon as the dating rumor broke out, each agency and the protagonists of the dating rumor quickly released a statement and released an explanation, so the controversy ended quickly……
I still feel like my heart is sinking when I think about the time when the dating rumor broke out.
The second time was when there was a kissing scene in her first supporting role as an actress.
Since she was part of a campus romantic comedy, it wasn’t strange that she had a kissing scene, but isn’t she still an idol and a supporting actress?
As a fan of Chaewon, I was watching the drama with joy and anxiety, and everyone in Forever had tears in their eyes at the kissing scene in the final episode.
It was such a hot topic at the time that not only was there a lot of talk about the kissing scene in entertainment circles for a while, but a brief kissing scene posted on YouTube garnered tens of millions of views in just a few days.
In the meantime, Chaewon was elated and said that she had grown up enough to film a kissing scene……
Actually, when I saw the behind-the-scenes footage posted on the channel, they didn’t even kiss, but the angle was so clever that they didn’t even touch the bridge of their noses.
Thanks to this, Chaewon’s nickname was ‘Real Baby Munggi’ for a while, and fans also breathed a sigh of relief, saying that they could not allow it just yet.
The third and final time was when Chaewon cheered on her childhood friend who was serving in the military in Jakon.
I heard that at the time, Chaewon talked in detail about where her childhood friend was serving, and it became quite a hot topic in the unit.
Childhood friend. There may be.
But that childhood friend is of the opposite s*x, not the same s*x?
This is also the case, but it is a situation that can be reasonably accepted.
But isn’t that what fandom is?
When a scandalous incident occurs, there are those who deny it and those who give up, those who curse at the person rumored to be in a relationship, and those who defect from morals.
In the case of Lee Chae-ah, she is the type that celebrities can naturally date.
Even so, when Chaewon first brought up the topic of her childhood friend, she thought she could support her friend who is serving in the military because she is close, and did not think much about the cliché of ‘dating with a childhood friend’, but……
Isn’t it said that stories about childhood friends that are repeated and emphasized make fans anxious?
The story of Chaewon’s childhood friend, which is constantly updated, has become famous among fan tubes as the ‘That Childhood Friend’ series, so whenever Chaewon talks about her childhood friend, fans do not think about the possibility of her dating her childhood friend. I couldn’t do it.
But you revealed that childhood friend on your vlog.
“Let’s take a look at what kind of person he is.”
Putting aside her love life, her hands become even busier with the fact that she can now see ‘that childhood friend’ who has only been rumored for two years.
Finally, noon came, which she had been waiting for so long.
Lee Chae-ah clicks on the new video uploaded at the speed of light.
「Forever goodbye~.」
The vlog begins with Chaewon smiling brightly while looking at the camera.
The camera turns to show the surrounding scenery, and then a short insert cut containing highlights (an insert screen inserted between scenes) appears.
The screen moves on without any effect after the insert cut.
Just as the title of the V-log is ‘Travel to Japan with that childhood friend’, even though the video is a V-log, the part where Chaewon talked about her childhood friend in her jacket was included in the data screen.
“Come out quickly….”
Lee Chae-ah is completely immersed in the vlog while muttering.
On the screen, Chaewon gave a brief introduction about her childhood friend with her playful face.
「Best friend of 15 years. Introducing Yumin~!”
Finally, the face of the childhood friend, one of Ever’s three biggest mysteries and one of the five most heartbreaking happenings for Chaewon’s fans, is revealed.
“… What. “Are you a celebrity?”
Lee Chae-ah Bangnyeon, 28 years old.
A new feeling is sprouting in her heart as she fills the YouTube algorithm with female idols.
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If there are such things as unicorns in the world, they are definitely of two types.
Her very own favorite and perfect childhood friend.
“… “Chaewon really has it all.”
Am I watching a vlog or We Got Married?
She can’t believe it’s everyday life, and she can’t even think of it as an idol vlog in the first place. She lets out a laugh.
“Oh, I want a beer.”
In the end, unable to overcome her envy and hypocrisy, she grabs her cell phone and hurries over to open one of her cans of beer.
No matter how much I say it’s my favorite, isn’t this closer to a date vlog than a daily vlog?
I thought this could happen, but I never thought it would happen publicly.
When she saw an unexpected vlog that broke her expectations, she thought deeply about turning it off and joining the community……
A conversation where you can clearly feel that we are childhood friends.
Chaewon was always in high tension with the members, but Tiki Taka with her friend of 15 years was truly amazing.
In short, Jacon disguised as a vlogger.
「Maybe it’s because Min peeled it, so it might be more delicious?」
「That’s because it’s a good restaurant. “Don’t say anything that will be misunderstood.”
「Hey! What will happen if I just accept it?”
Sometimes it’s like a sweet romantic comedy.
「Do you still think you are world class?」
「…… “Stop it.”
「Chaewon’s childhood friend once said, ‘Chaewon is not world class yet,’ and you were nagging her a lot. Do you still think that way now? Don’t you feel sorry for your childhood friend?”
「Whew. Attention.”
「…… Wait a minute. Why is the camera angle pointing towards the floor? And what is that line? “What are you trying to do to advance this?”
「21-73051248, Attention.」
「It’s really meant to give you goosebumps. How did you know your military number? ?」
「Aren’t you paying attention? Ha, this. “It’s been so long since I last saw you that you seem to have forgotten my temperament.”
「A. No way, in a sacred temple…. Time. Are you saying this is being controversial as assault———?!”
At times, it’s a fantastic sitcom full of drips.
「Forever, we are now at the beach. Isn’t it so pretty? I just came because it looked pretty for a walk, and it was awesome. The atmosphere is really nice. “I really wanted to show it to Forever, so I turned it on in a hurry even though the battery was running low.”
Other times, it is a standard vlog that captures everyday emotions well.
Chaewon’s vlog has always been known for its informative content, but today, beyond sharing daily life, it felt like the viewers were also part of the two people’s memories.
「Then, see you later. Unong~.」
The screen went black in an instant.
“… What? “Is it over already?”
Lee Chae-ah, who only then realized that 20 minutes had passed, relaxed her dazed expression and muttered.
I instinctively leave the channel and re-enter it.
The video played again, and her eyes turned to the comment window.
English. Japanese. Spanish. Arabic. French. Korean. Numerous comments pile up every time I edit them in order of most recent.
I couldn’t read all languages, but isn’t there something called Jamba?
[CHAEWON – 100% VLOG – 100% SLAY – 100% BEAUTIFUL – 100% VOCAL – 100% VISUAL – 100%]
[Let’s love each other!]
[Chaewon is so prettyㅠㅠ]
A side comment mentioning beauty.
[No one is doing it like her. You deserve all the love in the WORLD!]
[Who will support chaewon till the end?]
[TE AMO MUCHO CHAEWON]
[I love you, sister💕]
Affectionate comments saying they will support you forever.
[Ah, I really like showing everyday life like this. It’s thrilling, it’s the best. In the middle, a voice is surprised to see a squirrel, thinking it’s a baby puppyㅜㅜㅜ]
[Thank you chaewon for always making the effort, offering the time, and sharing your creativity to gift fans with vlogs😊]
Thank you for uploading the vlog, etc.
There were tons of comments that you usually see on idol vlogs, but this is what she wanted to see.
[No, is it just me that finds it really funny? When Chaewon laughs, I burst out laughing too. It’s so funnyㅠㅠㅠㅠ]
[The two of them understood it, hehehe!! Why are you doing this so well hahahahaha, the chemistry is really hahahaha]
[Chaewon smiles a lot, but that’s because she’s really happyㅠㅠㅠ]
[Really love this couple.. They’re so real and pure.. Truly young love]
This is a vlog that feels like a dating vlog, and it would not be surprising if people say that it deceives the fans.
But the response was more favorable than expected.
In particular, the response to Yumin, who appears as a childhood friend, is very favorable.
[I love his attitude towards the one he loves… Sooooo manly & adorable at the same time~ <3]
[I am also a man like that… It must be in this universe..??]
[┗You look really handsome, even the styling is perfect]
[You really speak so beautifully… Although you’re joking, it doesn’t make you feel bad, and actually feels kind…]
“It’s definitely attractive.”
Lee Chae-ah nods while reading the comments.
Like her, her passionate fans are sensitive about Choi Ae’s romantic relationship, and the two’s vlog was lovely to watch.
There may be many factors as to why I think that way, but there is no need to consider them one by one.
[They are in an unconditional relationship. This girl will cheer you on!]
I liked We Got Married.
The corner of Lee Chae-ah’s mouth rarely lowers as she writes down a comment that will one day become a sacred place.