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Chapter 1231 Big Failure

Today, Yoona Lin wore a silk V-neck shirt with the hem half tucked into high-waisted straight pants. Her clean face and makeup paired with the mature style of the outfit made her look very stylish.

But after not seeing each other for many days, when he saw his senior walking towards him gracefully again, Chi Jingyuan's attention was not on her figure. Instead, there was a hint of weirdness in his eyes.

Because the TV series that my senior just broadcast...failed again.

Yoona's latest TV series "The King Loves" was officially broadcast on MBC's Monday-Tuesday slot on the 17th of last month. She plays the leading female role and works with Im Siwan and Hong Jong-hyun. It is a TV series set in the Goryeo era adapted from the novel of the same name.

...This is the first time that the senior has tried a Peninsula costume drama. If it is not limited to "Peninsula", the first costume drama is "The Martial God Zhao Zilong"

The two male protagonists of "The King Loves" are not popular and talented actors. Just looking at the male cast gives you a feeling of flop. However, the female protagonist, Yoona, is a popular idol actress who has previously experienced the success of "The K2" and "The Help", so she has her own popularity, so it still arouses many people's expectations.

...Of course, this also includes Chi Jingyuan.

This drama also received a lot of publicity before it was aired. Ji Jingyuan could be found even in Japan, and the model of "stills" + CP hype was still used, with various things like "Beautiful trailer released, Yoona's perfect appearance" and "Latest stills, Lim Siwan and Lim Yoona looking at each other affectionately" and so on.

...This promotion made Ji Jingyuan feel familiar. It seemed that the previous "The K2" was done in the same way, except that Ji Chang Wook was replaced by Lim Si Wan.

Speaking of which, it seems like Yoona always does this before her TV series starts airing, and it has become a bit of a path dependence.

However, the biggest gimmick in promoting this drama is another story... The male lead, Lim Siwan, is about to join the army, and this drama is his last TV series before he joins the army. Logically speaking, it is a good gimmick.

But Lim Siwan's popularity is only average, and his 'enlistment promotion' is nothing interesting, so... he directly cue Yoona senior, and directly mentioned Yoona senior in the interview that she would go to the army to visit him.

...A popular female artist went to the army to visit a male actor. This little ambiguity is really intriguing.

Yoona immediately responded in the interview, not only agreeing, but also making a domineering promise: "If the ratings of this drama are good, I will wear the costumes in the drama to visit him in the army."

Wow... Chi Jingyuan saw this promise in Osaka, his eyes lit up and he was instantly looking forward to it.

Im Siwan then immediately responded, "Because I knew Yoona would come to see me, I felt that serving in the military wouldn't be too painful."

And senior Yoona also responded, and after some interaction, the popularity of "The King Loves" quickly became hyped.

Under the attention of the public, "The King Loves" premiered on July 7. The ratings for the first two episodes reached 17% and 7.8% respectively, ranking second in the same time period as soon as it was aired!
The reason why it is second is not because of the good quality of this drama... but because all the dramas in the same period are rotten. The ratings champion of the same period, "My Sassy Girl", only had 8.9% and 10.2% ratings for the finale on the same day, while the newly aired "School 2017" starring Kim Sejeong only had 5.9% for its first broadcast, which is not as good as Im Yoona.

But it’s second place anyway, so the ratings are quite high.

But if the premiere was still barely acceptable, the ratings plummeted by the third and fourth episodes of next week, dropping from 8% to 5%, a drop of more than one-third. This drop is simply astonishing.

...Chi Jingyuan discovered that the ratings curves of many of Yoona's TV dramas seemed to be like this...The senior's popularity is indeed extraordinary, his fame and national recognition are very high, and he has a large number of fans supporting him, so every drama he stars in is very popular at the beginning, luring fans in to watch.

The ratings for each show are always the highest for the first two episodes, and then they plummet.

Chi Jingyuan calls this ratings curve the "Lin Yoona Curve."

This time, Lim Yoona's curve appeared again in "The King Loves", and there has been no sign of recovery in the last few episodes. The reviews online are also very bad, with all the comments like "ridiculous", "ugly" and "boring". The popularity and topic level also began to decline rapidly, and as of today, no one is discussing it anymore.

At this moment, after seeing Lin Yuner, the first thought that flashed through his mind reflexively was, "I wonder if I will have the chance to see my seniors wearing ancient costumes to visit the military set..."

Just as I was feeling regretful, Lin Yoona walked up to me with a smile on her face and an elegant demeanor, and waved at me with a smile from a few steps away.

Chi Jingyuan's heart moved, and he thought of taking the initiative to say hello after not seeing each other for a long time.

But what should I say? It’s not appropriate to praise her acting skills.

Ask your senior how he is doing recently? Well, that is even worse.

Looking at Lin Yuna's rather eye-catching mature outfit, Chi Jingyuan's eyes lit up and he smiled: "Oh my god, Nuna is so cute today~"

"..."

However, Lin Yuner, who was praised, did not show the expected expression of enjoyment. Instead, her smile froze instantly. She frowned and looked at Chi Jingyuan with a suspicious expression: "Why are you suddenly saying this... Jingyuan, are you thinking about something bad?"

Hey, I was discovered!

Chi Jingyuan looked at Lin Yuna's suspicious and nervous expression and his heart suddenly shuddered. He wondered why his senior was so sensitive now.

But of course he couldn't admit it, so he immediately changed the subject with a smile and asked about the recent album preparations: "How is that possible? What was Noona talking about with Director Han just now?"

"Speaking of the promotional photos, there was a photo I really liked that I didn't post..."

Lin Yoona glanced at Ji Jingyuan again, not sure if she saw something, but she didn't say much and stood beside him with her bag on her back.

"So...how are your preparations for the first stage going?" Chi Jingyuan nodded, stopped thinking about those trivial matters, and asked with concern.

"We'll go to COEX for pre-recording the day after tomorrow. We've almost finished practicing..." Lin Yuner lifted her hair: "But we haven't promoted a song for a long time. Now I suddenly feel a little uncomfortable..."

"you……"

Kim Taeyeon raised her eyebrows when she heard this, and opened her mouth to say something, but she swallowed it back immediately. Her expression immediately became natural, and she shrugged and changed the topic, "It's a pre-recording anyway, so you can get familiar with it at the beginning, it doesn't matter."

"..."

Chi Jingyuan saw the sister's expression and eyes. According to his understanding of Kim Taeyeon, she was probably about to complain something like "You are worthy of being an actor Lin" and "You are not used to promoting your songs after filming so many movies" or something like that.

But Kim Taeyeon probably immediately remembered Lin Yuna's current situation, so she forced the words back.

…normally these remarks are made in jest, but now they seem quite sensitive.

"Jingyuan..."

While they were chatting, other members of Girls' Generation soon gathered around, greeting each other warmly and starting to chat.

"…By the way, Jingyuan, how many days will you stay in Seoul?"

A few people talked for a while, and when it was almost over, Kim Taeyeon took the initiative to ask.

"I'll only stay for one day. I'll go to Neon tomorrow..." Chi Jingyuan replied, "But I'll probably be running back and forth from now on."

"Then do you want to have dinner together tonight?" Kim Taeyeon nodded.

"..."

Chi Jingyuan hesitated for a moment... because he had an appointment in the evening.

After thinking about it, I declined: "Forget it, you guys are so busy lately...Nuna, when the album is released, I'll come back and hold a celebration party for you guys."

"Haha~"

"I must choose a more expensive place when the time comes."

"Call!"

As soon as he said this, the girls from Girls' Generation next to him immediately joined in the fun. Several of them high-fived Chi Jingyuan one by one, then said goodbye to him and left.

In the crowd, Lin Yoona did not join in the chattering of the members around her, but instead looked in a daze in the direction where Ji Jingyuan left.

Chi Jingyuan had roughly guessed what Kim Taeyeon blurted out and then immediately changed the subject. How could she not guess it after having been with Kim Taeyeon for such a long time?

But what can she say about the members’ emotional intelligence and taboos?

Lin Yuna sighed inwardly.

Although Girls' Generation's album preparations are in full swing recently, the long-lost team spirit and work enthusiasm have made everyone very hard-working and excited...but...she really can't be happy.

The performance of "The King Loves" this time is really hard to accept.

I thought the script was pretty good when I read it, and she was very serious during the filming. She also cooperated very well with the previous series of promotions...

How did it turn out like this?
This TV series was a huge flop. It has been on the air for less than half a month and it has lost its popularity. Both its reputation and ratings were terrible.

Competition in the Peninsula film and television industry is very fierce. Without a strong backing, if a main star fails once, it will cause a huge blow to her career, especially for an idol-turned-actor like her.

Before the show was even halfway through, she heard from her agent a lot of bad news, including that the industry's evaluation of her had dropped a lot, several scripts that had been sent to her before had no response, and she had also directly rejected the roles she had been in contact with.

If one thing goes wrong, everything will go wrong, forming a chain reaction.

It’s not like Lin Yoona has never failed before. She failed many times in the film and television industry in the past few years, but she managed to survive with her own hard work, management, and thick blood.

After so many things went wrong, her luck finally turned around in the last two years. Both "The K2" and "The Help" were successful. Her acting career suddenly improved, and after persisting for so long, she finally saw the light of day.

I thought that all the hard work was finally going to pay off, but I didn’t expect that not long after things got better, I encountered this huge failure again.

This was not the consecutive failures she had experienced when she was young. Although she was disappointed during the previous failures, her mentality was actually still good. This time, it was a heavy blow to Yoona after she had just emerged and her career had reached a turning point. The blow and the sense of frustration it brought to her were much stronger than the many previous failures.

Judging from the current situation...this movie "The King Loves" has directly destroyed all the reputation and image she had worked so hard to build up.

Based on the connections she had recently made and the information she had heard, it seemed that... for at least quite some time, she would not be considered for major roles in mainstream A-level TV dramas or film productions.

Girls' Generation was about to disband and this was their last album. She knew she wasn't cut out for a solo career, and her hopes as an actress had just risen were extinguished all at once.

Thinking about the current state of her career, even with the mentality that Lin Yoona has developed after years of working in the entertainment industry, she can't help feeling a little depressed and desperate.

Lin Yuna followed the members into the elevator, tilted her head, and looked at her reflection in the elevator mirror. In the midst of self-pity and depression, she couldn't help but think of another person... Bae Suzy.

This was not the first time she had thought about it, and she had been thinking about Bae Suzy quite often recently.

I remember that back in 2015, Bae Suzy also starred in a TV series which was a huge failure. Her situation was similar to her current one. She lost endorsements one after another and was rejected by the mainstream film and television industry. She couldn't get any good scripts or roles at all. Her career as an actress was cut short.

She had paid special attention to her at the time, and couldn't help feeling a little sad for Bae Suzy, who was also an idol turned actress. At the same time, she actually felt a bit maliciously relieved deep in her heart... After all, their paths were somewhat similar, and if she failed, she would have one less competitor.

Just two years later, what about now?
The extremely popular "Goblin" directly pushed Bae Suzy to the altar. Her advertising status and endorsement fees all skyrocketed. Although Bae Suzy has not taken on any new roles after "Goblin", Yoona knows that Bae Suzy has never stopped receiving various scripts and role invitations. It is said that she has already filled up the desks of the company's film and television department.

In such a short period of time, Bae Suzy has transformed herself and become the top young actress, and even her acting skills have been recognized.

Recently, photos of Bae Suzy in Milan were also leaked online. She was spotted and photographed by many passers-by and fans... People who are well-informed in the circle actually know that she has obtained the high-end luxury title of GUCCI, and it will be officially announced soon.

Both of them were idols turned actors, and they took very similar paths, and even their initial failures were somewhat similar, but their current situations are vastly different... Although she doesn't want to say it, Bae Suzy's current situation is exactly what Yoona herself imagined.

The scripts that she couldn't get were rushed to Bae Suzy. If the two of them were competing for the same role, Bae Suzy would be chosen without a second thought. Even the price and level of the endorsement were much higher than hers.

Lin Yoona has always been narcissistic and stubborn. She does not envy Bae Suzy. Instead, she feels very resentful, indignant and depressed.

It was a flop a few years ago, but suddenly it became popular.

To be able to get the leading role in a big-budget movie like "Goblin" directly after a drama flopped... Who doesn't know who she relies on?
Although many people in the entertainment industry have backers, why are you the only one who has had such a smooth career and is so popular?
Isn't it just that he's clinging to that guy's thigh... He obviously has a formal girlfriend, but he doesn't mind getting close to him at all. In many social occasions, he even tacitly calls himself "his woman". Can't he have some shame?

Now that the actor’s status has risen, he has even got endorsements from high-end luxury brands.

Really...

Lin Yoona looked at herself in the mirror and couldn't help but start gritting her teeth.

She felt it was unfair, unreasonable and immoral!

Alas, why is it so difficult to be a successful artist!

However, the endless indignation and righteous indignation in her heart quickly vanished with the 'ding' sound of the elevator arriving at the station. She looked at the Girls' Generation members around her who knew them all, and were fully aware of their respective backgrounds and backers. She fell silent for a moment, breathed a sigh of relief, and only a deep sigh remained.

Women in the entertainment industry still need someone to rely on and support them~
...But she would never look for Chi Jingyuan, the black man!