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The daily two-hour weight training sessions made Euihyun forget the sense of season. During workouts, it felt like his joints and muscles were twisting, but after sweating profusely, the pain faded, leaving a refreshing clarity. At the call to stop, he leaned his upper body forward. Sweat dripped from his face onto the mat. His vision blurred yellow. His trembling limbs made even standing still a challenge. The trainer approached, checking a chart. “Compared to two days ago, body fat is down 0.2…-
69.8 K • Ongoing
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The first-week viewership rating for Monster averaged 2.7%. The production team encouraged each other, noting that for an eight-episode series, it wasn’t a bad result. The year-end was a busy and exciting time for everyone. It was hardly surprising that few viewers would stay glued to their TVs. Since they hadn’t set high expectations to begin with, there was no disappointment either. Though the broadcast had only just started, filming was nearing its end. The set remained as hectic as ever. On one…
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There was no sensation in his frozen fingertips. The hot pack handed to him by a junior staff member had long lost its warmth. He tried cupping his hands and breathing into them, but the situation didn’t improve much. For sixteen hours now, he had been left exposed to the biting cold of late autumn. The only thing to rely on was a single bonfire lit in a drum. The filming, halted due to equipment failure, showed no signs of resuming. The lead actor was throwing a tantrum, as irritable as could be. He…
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As news of Yejun’s exclusive contract hit the headlines, interview requests flooded in. Offers for commercials, dramas, and films poured in as well. Even Asia showed interest in Yejun, allowing Songhyul to reap significant benefits. Yejun, though bewildered, couldn’t hide his excitement. Despite the long-awaited news, Seok Ryu couldn’t fully rejoice. Several days had passed since his encounter with Cha Yilhyun at the theater. He had staked out the officetel, the company, and every path Cha Yilhyun…-
34.0 K • Ongoing
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Seok Ryu sat by the fountain, putting cleansing drops in his eyes. With incidents piling up over the past couple of days, he had skipped the cleansing, and the color of his irises had grown cloudy. He patrolled the officetel, scouting for potential followers. He planned to hand them all over to Yejun once Yoon Inoh left. Yoon Inoh had promised to contact him after leaving, but the phone Yejun lent him remained silent. The masters likely had much to discuss about their guardian stones—perhaps comparing…
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34.0 K • Ongoing
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"If the CEO says no once, it's over, so brace yourself." Director Kwak had spent three hours trying to persuade the CEO, but he reportedly failed to change his mind. Since they hadn't anticipated the contract approval being rejected, Seok Ryu and Yejun fell into a panic. Director Kwak also seemed flustered. More shocking than anything was the realization that Cha Yilhyun was not just a figurehead CEO. In the end, no article about Yejun's exclusive contract was released. Yejun gave a bitter smile, saying…
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After packing all of Yejun’s belongings, they amounted to just four ramen boxes. As they left the house, his stepmother wailed inconsolably. Jinguk treated Seok Ryu like a parasite leeching off Yejun, resorting to violence until the very last day. Perhaps because he was used to Yejun, he skillfully avoided hitting his face. There were many errands to run before moving into the Songhyul officetel. They temporarily stored the boxes at a storage facility and went to meet Jung Minsu to cancel the…
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This morning, Yejun’s stepmother prepared a lavish twelve-dish breakfast spread. Jinguk offered to borrow a friend’s car to drive Yejun to his appointment. It was the first time since Yejun entered that household that he received such warm treatment, he said. Yet, despite their tearful loyalty, Yejun felt exasperated. Seok Ryu and Yejun sat at a quiet bus stop, waiting for the bus. Yejun obsessively stared at Director Kwak’s phone number saved on his phone. Then, he put the phone down and examined…
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“So, how much should I pay you monthly?” “You don’t need to pay me anything. You’ve already paid, haven’t you?” “I’ve been wondering for a while, but how much do guardian stones get from one job like this?” “The workshop takes it all. We don’t need money anyway.” “Wow, that’s some serious exploitation.” Yejun was dumbfounded by Seok Ryu’s response. But soon, he gave a bitter smile. “Well, I guess we deal with that kind of thing a lot too.” Yejun…
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It took two days to thoroughly clean the house. During that time, Seok Ryu gathered some information about Yejun from the stepmother and Jinguk. Yejun’s father was currently married to the stepmother but had an affair with Yejun’s mother, an unknown actress. After his biological mother’s death, Yejun came to this house at a young age and had been mistreated ever since. His father had spent half his life unemployed, became addicted to gambling, and had long since run away from home. Beyond…
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