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    • Superstar 839 Cover
      by Cristae “Come here, Lily.” Miyaong— When Lily’s guardian shook the hand holding a treat, Lily’s eyes sparkled as she started moving toward it. All eyes followed her—cameras, crew, Seo-jun and Haley Roge too. On top of the wall. As Lily reached out one dainty paw, a quiet “Ooooh” could be heard. Then another step—“Oooooh!” Wilma had said the sound would be edited out later, so no one held back their admiration for Lily’s cuteness. Of course, they kept their voices low so as…
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      by Cristae “Cut! Okay!” The very first take of the very first shoot wrapped in one go. “We’ll move on to the bust shot!” While the bust and close-up shots still remained, the momentum was high. The New Age production staff, observing from a distance, silently applauded at the scene that looked like it had come straight out of the novel Eclipse. ‘The writer should’ve seen this!’ Seo-jun Lee’s suspicious and unsettling aura was flawless, and Hailey Lodge’s startled reaction and…
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      by Cristae The next day. Grace: Today’s your first shoot, right? < Yeah. I’m on the way now. In the backseat of the car heading to the first shoot of New Eclipse, Seo-jun leaned against the seat, texting with his friends. Grace and original author Laura Welton had returned to New York a few days after Seo-jun’s birthday. They had checked the set, locations, and cast, so there was no more need for them to stay. “Anything more would just get in the way.” That’s what Laura had said…
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      by Cristae When Seo-jun met the cat’s eyes, he gave a gentle smile and took a small step back from the cage. Hailey Lodge, who had once declared, “I like both dogs and cats, but if I had to choose—definitely cats!” mirrored Seo-jun’s cautious movement, her face slightly flushed. They both knew just how sensitive cats could be. “Alright, please open them.” After confirming that the meeting room door was securely shut, Director Wilma gave the signal. The three handlers unlocked the…
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      by Cristae To the quiet cheers of the crowd, Seo-jun opened his eyes. If the ears had been part of his actual body, he could’ve told whether they were moving or not. But no matter how much he focused, all he could feel was the headband pressing against his head. “Guess I’ll have to check with a mirror.” Continuing that slightly pitiful thought, Seo-jun looked into the mirror in his hand. The mechanical ears, shaped exactly like a wolf’s, drooped low. “Whoa!” As soon as Seo-jun gasped in…
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      by Cristae After another day of hard but enjoyable training, Seo-jun returned home. Choi Tae-woo informed him that a video would be uploaded the next morning (midnight in Korean time). “The one from your birthday?” “Yeah.” While the photos taken in front of the birthday banners were posted on the day itself, the videos Tae-woo had filmed needed editing—subtitles, background music, etc.—so they were only ready now. “Tae-woo hyung, can I watch it first?” “Of course. Wanna see it…
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      by Cristae “But,” One of the actors who had been laughing finally spoke up. “Aren’t they a bit… small to help us with acting?” It was true. The Czechoslovakian Wolfdogs—about the size of medium dogs—didn’t exactly inspire the presence or wild energy one might associate with a wolf. “There are real wolves too, but… honestly, I can’t tell if they’re dogs or wolves right now.” All eyes turned to the real wolf wagging its tail happily under Seo-jun’s hand, and the three…
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      by Cristae After finishing his YouTube livestream, Seo-jun ate breakfast and headed to the action training center. It was time to shift gears back to the movie. “Welcome, Jun.” “Hello.” Having grown closer to the trainers during the party, Seo-jun greeted them with a smile. After changing into his training gear, he began stretching to warm up safely. His long limbs stretched and bent with fluid flexibility. “You’re early, Jun.” “Hey, Jun.” As the other actors began arriving,…
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      by Cristae When Director Wilma, Haley Roge, the screenwriter, trainers, and the stunt team had all arrived— Seo-jun’s birthday party officially began. Standing before his guests, Seo-jun spoke. “Thank you for coming to my birthday party today. I invited you all rather suddenly, so I didn’t expect this many people to come.” The invited guests, knowing the behind-the-scenes story of Seo-jun forgetting his own birthday, chuckled softly. “I may have forgotten, but thankfully my manager and…
    • Superstar 830 Cover
      by Cristae “All done, Jun?” As Seo-jun came downstairs after uploading his thank-you letter and proof shots on , Rachel Hill—who had arrived earlier than planned—peeked out and called to him. “Yes. I’m all done.” “Then let’s play a board game! Evan’s been the only one winning. Jonathan’s been dead last the whole time.” “Hahaha.” Evan Block, sitting across from Rachel on the couch, chuckled as he shook the two dice in his hand, and next to him, Jonathan Will let out a…
    • Superstar 829 Cover
      by Cristae That explains why there were so many visitors today. = Yeah, I thought it was strange to see so many tourists on a weekday. = The sprouts are on the move, lol. Everyone was eagerly taking photos and handing things out. (Got a Lee Seo-jun sticker.) I’m not even a sprout, but someone saw me taking a photo in front of the banner and asked, “Would you like one?” and gave me one, lol. = They didn’t give me one? = Probably because if they hand them out randomly, some people might not…
    • Superstar 828 Cover
      by Cristae Next, Seo-jun headed to Dodger Stadium. The photo displayed there was of Seo-jun throwing the ceremonial first pitch. Wearing the LA Dodgers uniform, holding a bat—he looked like a real player. “If you didn’t know better, you’d think he was a baseball player.” “Right?” Looking up at the giant photo, Choi Taewoo commented, and Seo-jun laughed. Just then, they heard Korean being spoken nearby. “Dad, is that guy a baseball player too?” A little kid was pointing at…
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      by Cristae Seo-jun and Tae-woo, having snapped a commemorative photo with the Night Jin background, headed for their next stop: the Sea Save Center. It hadn’t been long since Seo-jun had last visited to recharge his mana. The Sea Save Center was still the incredible place it had always been—rescuing and treating marine animals, and hosting interactive programs to educate the public. So when Seo-jun saw a banner installed on the side of the building, he assumed it was advertising one of those…
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      by Cristae “Ah, that’s right.” “That’s right? You forgot?” At Grace’s words, Seo-jun laughed awkwardly. “With the award ceremony and training, I just totally forgot.” He knew March had come—his birth month—and he had even been looking forward to how the sprouts would celebrate it. But he didn’t realize tomorrow was the actual day. “Time really flies.” Because he came to the training center daily regardless of schedule (and the training progressed faster than expected), he…
    • Superstar 825 Cover
      by Cristae Dan Kendrick, momentarily caught off guard, pulled himself together and tried to remember. ‘When am I supposed to train with Jun again?’ A vague memory of the schedule his manager had shown him surfaced—then faded. …The day after tomorrow. He was pretty sure that’s when he had a session with Seo-jun. But even then, he wasn’t certain they’d get to act together like they did today. ‘Because we’ll need to learn the choreography and movements for the action scenes.’ If…
    • Superstar 824 Cover
      by Cristae “I should’ve just run away……!” Waaaah! At the words of one of the five actors, the rest all responded with loud cries of agreement instead of words. That moment, they should’ve listened to their instincts and bolted. “That was our survival instinct…!” Even Brian Goodell, a big fan of Seo-jun Lee, said so. Survival instinct—something nearly lost to modern humans who have no natural predators. But at that time, their DNA screamed that they were still very much alive. It…
    • Superstar 823 Cover
      by Cristae Come to think of it, if they’d known Seo-jun would win another Oscar, maybe he didn’t have to enlist. =22 He’s still only 23. Since he’s a student too, he probably could’ve delayed enlistment. =33 If I were Seo-jun, I would’ve postponed it as long as possible, worked hard, and then won the award. =Nah, even if he delayed it, it wouldn’t matter. The law still hasn’t changed. =?Still?? Wasn’t this being discussed back when Seo-jun was 12 and 18? =Just discussed. Nothing was…
    • Superstar 822 Cover
      by Cristae — That Eclipse? The flopclipseeee?! =Really? Really? Really? Really? =Crazy. — What’s Eclipse? =It’s a film. A flop from 5 years ago, lol. =Yeah, a movie none of the novel’s fans acknowledge. =But I guess now we have to. — Mountain God: (holding up the flopclipse) Is this your movie? Me (an Eclipse novel fan): ㅠㅠ Yes. (Though I don’t want to admit it) It is. Mountain God: Hoho. What a good child. Here, I’ll give you both. (Hands over New Eclipse) Me: ??…
    • Superstar 821 Cover
      by Cristae The Academy Awards ceremony ended with the announcement of Best Picture. But for the Saessak fandom and Koreans, this was only the beginning. “Get the articles up now!” “Where’s the photo of Seo-jun from 11 years ago!?” Reporters' fingers flew across their keyboards, their mice moving at speeds barely visible to the eye. “We should’ve pre-written some winning versions just in case!” Because they had absolutely nothing prepared. Not just the basic articles with headlines…
    • Superstar 820 Cover
      by Cristae "Lichelle!" "Jun!" Waaaah! Although it seemed like they had just met yesterday, Seo-jun and Lichelle Hill greeted each other as if they hadn’t seen each other in a long time, which made Evan Block laugh. Because she was wearing a dress, Lichelle Hill’s greeting was less intense than usual (which somehow felt regretful), and her gaze turned to Jonathan Will and Kirk Lawrence. "Oh. Jonathan, you look great. Lawrence, it suits you too." "Hahaha. Lichelle, you look beautiful…
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