The Face Genius Actor

Episode 062

A single stone of unknown origin.

The moment it was thrown into the community, it caused enormous ripples.

Thousands of comments were posted on that single post alone.

PrincessCohabitation│ Did you guys hear the news? They say Cindy and Lee Si-joon are dating?

-Check the article link below and judge for yourself if they’re really dating

Following the link, a sensational internet article headline was the first thing to catch the eye.

[Are Cindy and Lee Si-joon really dating? Secret romance scene captured!]

Claims have emerged that singer Cindy and actor Lee Si-joon are in a relationship.

(Photo of the two walking affectionately on the street)

Recently, the two appeared together in the music video for “Straight Sun”, and it’s been confirmed that their relationship has grown closer as they’re also working together on “Let’s Live Together, Princess”, set to air in the latter half of the year.

(Photos of them carrying or wearing bags from the same brand)

Moreover, they were spotted using bags from a brand not yet officially imported to Korea, arousing curiosity from many people.

(Photos of the two wearing sweaters of the same design in different places)

Decisively, as what appears to be couple outfits were confirmed, their relationship is becoming accepted as fact.

As of this moment, neither Cindy’s agency nor Lee Si-joon’s agency has released an official statement.

It was a malicious article with facts cleverly patched together.

However, the article presented several pieces of evidence that could convince someone who didn’t know better.

The fact that they appeared together consecutively in the “Straight Sun” music video and “Let’s Live Together, Princess” was enough to raise suspicion in the first place.

There was a reason why the reporter deliberately pointed this out in the middle of the main text.

As people’s suspicions grew, numerous comments were filled with hearsay.

Someone I know who’s a staff member of “Let’s Live Together, Princess” says the atmosphere between the two is unusual.

My close friend who’s an employee at Festa Entertainment says Lee Si-joon bragged about dating Cindy.

I have a relative who’s been Cindy’s manager for over 5 years, and they say the two asked to keep their relationship a secret.

Dozens of these nonsensical stories were newly posted every day.

The problem was that people were starting to believe these comments little by little.

“The situation is getting a bit serious. I think too many people believe they look good together. Everything is being accepted as fact.”

“I guess the photos presented in the article are decisive?”

“Yes. I don’t know where they got such photos from.”

The three photos presented as evidence in the article were all cunning.

First, the first photo was taken when I recently visited EM Entertainment to discuss the preliminary edit issue.

At that time, I briefly said goodbye to Cindy outside the building, which was transformed into the two of us walking affectionately on the street.

Moreover, the second and third photos didn’t even have this point of contact.

They were edited to suit their taste, showing bags and sweaters worn for different reasons in completely different places.

The bags were from the same brand but completely different models.

The sweaters looked similar in design but were from entirely different brands.

In the end, this meant that none of the three photos could serve as evidence.

But people seemed uninterested in these facts and were spreading rumors as they pleased.

If the golden time passed like this, it was clear that most people wouldn’t believe the explanation even if an official statement was released.

Knowing this fact, I couldn’t help but become serious too.

“This isn’t good… Soon, more unfavorable articles will pour out. We need to come up with a countermeasure quickly.”

Sure enough.

The online world was already heating up with new articles.

[Cindy-Lee Si-joon dating rumors… Agencies still silent]

[How did Cindy and Lee Si-joon develop into lovers? Evidence piling up]

[Is “Let’s Live Together, Princess” okay like this? Concerns about disrupting immersion]

[NT Studio, the production company of “Let’s Live Together, Princess”… Stock price plummets due to Cindy-Lee Si-joon dating rumors]

[50 billion won evaporated due to dating rumors! Cindy’s impact moving 2 trillion won]

[Agency stock price also plummets as Cindy’s dating rumors break? Market in turmoil]

I was shocked by what had happened in just a few hours.

We couldn’t just sit back and do nothing anymore.

If left alone, everything would inevitably go wrong.

Thinking that we needed to come up with a countermeasure somehow, I was about to call Kim Bo-mi when she contacted me first.

“Hello.”

-Actor Lee Si-joon! You must have been very surprised after checking the articles, right? We’ve finished writing the official statement and now just need to distribute it to the press.

As expected, Festa Entertainment was very quick in handling business.

But just because the official statement was written didn’t mean it was over.

“Cindy’s side hasn’t released an official statement yet, right?”

-No. That’s why we can’t release our official statement yet either. They said they’re still writing it and asked us to wait a little longer.

That was it.

This was how it should be.

If I released an official statement faster than Cindy, the atmosphere could become strange.

Even if unintended, it could create a weird atmosphere as if Cindy had been rejected by me.

That’s why Cindy’s agency also asked us not to release an official statement and to wait.

And in fact, there wasn’t much meaning in us releasing an official statement first.

As can be seen from the articles, Cindy was the one who took a bigger hit from this incident.

Therefore, to quell this controversy, Cindy had to step forward.

This was not only the most effective way but also the right approach.

“Then I understand that our official statement will be released simultaneously with Cindy’s agency’s move.”

-Yes. That’s how it will be. We’ll handle it well so it doesn’t become a big problem, so don’t worry too much! Above all, what’s important is your mental state!

I could tell how much Kim Bo-mi was caring for me.

So I had a brief conversation with Kim Bo-mi in a voice tinged with laughter to reassure her before hanging up.

A few hours later, Cindy’s agency released an official statement, and.

Soon after, Festa Entertainment also made a move.

Both companies’ official statements contained content stating that the dating rumors were groundless.

It was the moment when the incident was resolved just before it could grow any bigger.

* * *

After the commotion had swept through and passed,

Fortunately, the dating rumors quickly died down.

This was because Cindy’s fans launched an active defense campaign as soon as the official statements were released.

The timely exposure of a famous baseball player’s scandalous private life also helped a lot.

Although it wasn’t particularly welcome to receive help in this way,

People had no reason to discuss an issue for which an official statement had been released.

New interesting issues were breaking out every day.

Certainly, this world was consuming too many lies and leaving unwarranted scars.

‘In that sense, there might still be people who believe we two are dating…’

It was inevitable once dating rumors had broken out.

In fact, it was very common for dating rumors to surface when appearing in a romantic comedy.

Rather, if no dating rumors emerged, people would wonder if the chemistry between the male and female leads was lacking.

Because of this, it was easier on the mind to just think of such incidents as natural disasters and laugh them off.

It might have been a big problem if we were really dating.

But since we released an official statement saying it was groundless, now we could just focus on filming the drama.

Fortunately, it seemed that people on set didn’t care much about the dating rumors either.

“I saw yesterday that dating rumors had already come out?”

Director Yoo Sung-hyo blurted out these words as soon as he saw me bowing my head.

Being able to casually discuss the dating rumors.

That was proof that this incident had been well resolved.

“That’s right.”

“I heard talk about stocks dropping and such. Is everything okay?”

“It all recovered in a few days. It will probably rise even more when ‘Let’s Live Together, Princess’ airs.”

“I suppose so. By the way, our drama is already creating buzz because of you two, it seems like it will do really well? Should I buy some stocks too?”

“Well… I don’t know much about stocks… But is it okay to buy stocks in your own work like this?”

“I’m not sure either. I was just joking.”

While I was in the middle of this conversation with Director Yoo Sung-hyo,

Someone approached us from the side.

It was Cindy.

“What are you talking about so amusingly?”

Director Yoo Sung-hyo and I greeted Cindy in turn.

“Hello, senior.”

“Ah. Actor Cindy. You’re here. Did you have any trouble getting here?”

“It’s the same filming location I come to every day, what trouble could there be? I came comfortably.”

“That’s good. Ah. We were just talking about the dating rumors between Actor Cindy and Actor Lee Si-joon.”

When Director Yoo Sung-hyo answered, Cindy apologized to me with a voice full of regret.

“Ah, that… I was actually going to talk about that too. I’m sorry about the dating rumors, Si-joon.”

“Pardon?”

“You went through unnecessary trouble because of me. All that noisy talk about stocks and such.”

“Not at all. If anything, it’s an honor for me. And isn’t the emergence of dating rumors a sign that our chemistry is good?”

“I’m grateful if you think of it that way.”

“And thanks to you, the dating rumors could quickly die down, right?”

“Because of me?”

“Your fans’ firepower was no joke. They were active like one person worth a hundred in almost every article, weren’t they?”

“Ah, yes, that’s true. Anyway, I’m glad the matter was resolved well.”

Cindy’s fans were originally famous for their loyalty.

Cindy herself was a celebrity known for good fan service.

Among these, the incident where Cindy remembered a fan’s graduation and gave a congratulatory performance was a very famous anecdote.

Seeing Cindy like this made me wish I had opportunities to communicate with fans too.

No, I wondered if it was right that I even had fans in the first place.

‘It’s natural that I can’t know since an official fan club hasn’t been formed yet…’

Just as I was feeling quite regretful about this,

Someone shouted loudly from one side of the filming location.

“The coffee truck is here! Everyone, please enjoy a cool Americano!”

As everyone turned their heads towards the voice, we discovered a familiar name there.

Cindy’s name was written on the coffee truck.

-Actors and staff, please enjoy a cup of coffee and cheer up for today’s filming!-

-Please take good care of our Lee Young! Go Princess Cohabitation!-

It was clearly sent by Cindy’s fans to comfort her after this dating rumor incident.