Fashion Genius Collects Stars - Chapter 124



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Episode 124 Immersion

The name of the cameraman hired to film was Lee Ji-min.

The name sounds like a woman’s name, but it’s actually a man’s.

After picking him and watching him work for a week, Dongwook said this.

“I think you chose a good person.”

If Dongwook hyung said this in just a week, then he was truly a genius.

Actually, my brother had a bit of PTSD with his staff.

In the first place, wasn’t the reason I started working with my brother because I found out that the part-timer I had before was swindling sales?

It was Dongwook hyung who brought me in even though I knew nothing about clothes due to his serious distrust of part-time jobs.

Just relying on the friendship that I can trust.

After that, as grew bigger and bigger, and hired more employees, and many of them were good people, my brother’s distrust gradually faded.

But even so, something that has once been engraved in one’s heart cannot disappear in an instant.

Dongwook hyung showed an attitude of not opening his heart to his employees unless it was really serious.

The only people he really thought of as his ‘team’ were me, Baek Dong-soo, and the recently added Lee Hwi-ya.

Then, it seemed like he was slowly opening up to Lee Ji-min, who was in charge of photography.

“Wow… … . So solid.”

“What’s so solid about it?”

“You just do your job properly. There’s no need to waste your emotions.”

It was certainly as he said.

Even though we spent a lot of time together filming, Lee Ji-min never had a single private conversation.

There was no way to do anything else.

Just show up on time, film silently, and leave work silently. And the results are great.

Not someone you become close to through personal intimacy, but someone you become close to simply through the work they do perfectly.

A person you strangely trust even though we only spoke a few words to them.

That was Lee Ji-min.

Lee Ji-min always captured Lee Hwi-ya on camera.

For example, when I gave Lee Hwi-ya a task, Lee Hwi-ya would show extreme concentration in order to complete the task in his spare time.

Like sitting for hours at a time at a sewing machine or studying fashion-related knowledge.

Lately, I’ve been drawing endless sketches to design costumes to be used in the music video for School Zone.

At this time, Lee Hwi-ya completely immersed himself in the task itself without thinking about the broadcast amount.

And Lee Ji-min silently captured her on camera.

Her gaze, her touch, her sighs, all of it was captured on camera, and appropriate questions were asked from time to time to keep the context of the broadcast.

“What’s blocking you right now?”

“Ah. Yes… … . I like the design of the top, but no matter what I do, I don’t like the design of the bottom. I can’t even decide whether to make it pants or a skirt.”

“Is there a difference between wearing it with pants and wearing it with a skirt?”

“Oh. This is a sketch I made. Take a look.”

Lee Ji-min followed Lee Hwi-ya’s worries and filmed her for hours.

And when I checked the results, I was honestly amazed.

The evening glow seeping into the office.

Lee Hwi-ya, his cheeks flushed by the sunset, staring at the paper.

“This isn’t it… … .” A muttering voice.

“again.”

“again.”

“no.”

“again.”

“There has to be something better.”

“again.”

Lee Hwi-ya, who constantly draws, clears, draws again, clears again, and repeats this process.

All those scenes… …were drawn so tenaciously and beautifully that it was ‘perversely’ so to speak.

Thanks to this, the number of subscribers continued to increase, and Lee Hwi-ya’s popularity also continued to rise.

Because there was no one who could not feel favor when seeing that kind of appearance.

– Ah. Why are you crying… … . I had a really hard time today. I have to try harder. “Again.”

– At first, I liked her because her face was pretty. But her real charm wasn’t her face. I respect her. That kind of perseverance.

– Again. Again. Again. It’s like watching the Olympic finals… … .

Just looking at the comments, I could feel a certain respect that went beyond affection.

But I focused on something a little different.

“Umm… … .”

I looked at Lee Ji-min’s serious eyes, which were holding Lee Hwi-ya in their hands even at this moment.

Like a paladin performing a sacred duty, his attitude was almost pious.

So I was in trouble.

“Hey Jimin.”

“yes?”

“Excuse me, Mr. Lee Hwi-ya… … .”

One day, when we ran into each other in the office, I brought up the subject without realizing it.

But I thought about it till the end.

Is it right to say this? It seems so out of place.

Oh my… … .

Eventually I gave up.

“Oh, no. Nothing.”

But surprisingly, Lee Ji-min answered first. As if he knew what I was thinking.

“Yes, I like you, Lee Hwi-ya.”

“omg!”

It was a sudden confession.

And I had a headache.

really?

Do you really like Lee Hwi-ya?

No. It’s natural for people to like people.

The age gap between Lee Hwi-ya and Lee Ji-min isn’t that big, and anyone can see that Lee Hwi-ya has idol potential.

So that in itself isn’t a problem… … .

What made me worry for nothing was what would happen after that.

if.

If.

What if Lee Ji-min dashes to Lee Hwi-ya?

What if Mr. Lee Hwi-ya refuses that?

Or what if you accept it? And then the two of you break up?

For me, who was satisfied with both my colleagues, Lee Hwi-ya and Lee Ji-min, this was a near disaster.

It wasn’t my place to get involved, but… … it was something that kept bothering me.

But you really like it?

Ah… … . What should I do?

In front of me, who was in confusion, Lee Ji-min snickered.

Since I started working with him, I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve seen him smile.

It was such a rare laugh.

“Designer.”

“Huh? Oh. Yes.”

“But I also like school zones.”

“yes?”

“Minseo, I like you too. Minha, I like you too. And Millif, I like you too.”

He spoke calmly to me as I blinked, wondering what he was talking about.

“That’s right. I like Lee Hwi-ya. But who wouldn’t like someone like that? I just naturally became a fan. Don’t worry. I don’t fail to distinguish between public and private matters. I don’t fail to understand the topic either.”

Then he bowed his head slightly and said.

“I follow the code of ethics of a true fan.”

What on earth is the code of ethics for a true fan?

But somehow I felt like I knew.

In fact, he was so thorough in his work that he never made a single personal gesture.

I said hello and smiled as I watched him pass by first.

“Is that what Seongdeok is… … .”

like that,

The quality of the videos made by Lee Ji-min, a fan of Lee Hwi-ya, is getting better and better day by day.

The affection that came from the photographer’s hands was completely conveyed to the viewers.

As interest in Lee Hwi-ya grew, expectations for School Zone’s new music video also began to rise.

– Will the costumes designed by Hwiya appear in this School Zone music video?

– Lee Yong-won, look. As soon as you see this, adopt Hwi-ya’s design without asking or questioning. If you reject this proposal, you will be fully responsible for all the consequences that follow.

– Seriously. Please. School Zone and Hwiya are both my favorites… … Please! I wish Hwiya’s costume would come out!

– Anna. This is the first time I’ve been more curious about the costumes in a music video than the video itself.

Oddly enough, whether or not the costumes designed by Lee Hwi-ya would appear in this music video became a point of interest.

Lee Hwi-ya himself expressed bewilderment at this public opinion trend, but at the same time, he showed a very YouTuber-like mindset of wanting to take advantage of it.

“You want to promote the music video for the School Zone Bag Project?”

“Yes! If the designer gets permission to use the video, I’ll cut out about 15 seconds of it and add animation to it.”

“Can you do animation too?”

“Even if you can’t draw well, you can still draw cutely!”

She came up with such an ambitious new video idea that she got to work as soon as I got permission to use it.

– Me? I think a bag has to be cute no matter what! It doesn’t have to contain anything! It’s too heavy!

The interview with Shizuka, who is smiling brightly, passes by.

And images of the bags she took pictures of because they were pretty flashed by.

Then, a cut from the music video that was released soon passes by for about 3 seconds along with the music.

Shizuka wearing a one-piece dress and a straw hat. On her shoulder was a cute red-lined animated bag.

The moment she turns a circle, the bag moves in a circle following her movements.

The video, which was a combination of live action and animation, had a lively feel that made you feel good just by watching it.

– I like a practical bag. It’s sturdy, can be carried anywhere, and can hold a diary, books, and other things. Ah, I don’t like bags that are too flashy. I’d rather have a bag that’s a bit old and has some color.

Yeo Min-seo speaks thoughtfully and softly.

Images of the bags she chose.

A briefcase-like bag is drawn next to her as she sits reading a book in a European city square.

In this way, Lee Hwi-ya compiled interviews and music video cuts of the five School Zone members into one video.

Of course the video was great.

People’s reactions were also hot.

– What? You’re collaborating with School Zone and Cop and Thief?

– The animation is so cute! You drew this yourself?

– Ah… … When is the music video coming out… … I can’t wait any longer… … .

But while it was fun to see these reactions, for me, watching the process was a little more fun.

It was when I had a meeting with School Zone to do interviews for the bag project and the video.

Then I saw.

Lee Ji-min is taking pictures with a bright smile.

He, who is usually blunt, was capturing the school zone and Lee Hwi-ya on screen with a worldly happy expression that made you wonder if he knew how to make such an expression.

His passion for adjusting the camera to bring out their charms even just a little more, with all his might.

Somehow I couldn’t take my eyes off him.

Then, when his eyes met with Lee Ji-min’s, he smiled awkwardly.

That smile seemed to be telling me this.

‘I told you I was a fan.’

Is this what it means to be a successful nerd?

I figured I wouldn’t have to worry about him quitting the company.

So our office was running smoothly.

Dongwook runs a store.

Dong-su helps his brother and is in charge of various marketing and sales.

Mr. Lee Hwi-ya is always passionate.

Mr. Lee Ji-min is working happily.

Time passed so quickly,

“It’s here!”

Dongwook’s shout as he suddenly got up from his seat announced the start of a new event.

One month before School Zone’s official comeback.

Finally, a new music video was released first.