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    • Superstar 809 Cover
      by Cristae While the sprouts were scanning the revealed videos frame by frame with gleaming eyes and saving them (they had already saved all the photos shared by sprouts who attended the fan signing), Seo-jun was singing with custom microphones, selecting songs to perform at the fan meeting together with Park I-deun and Jung Eun-seong. “Seo-jun. Can I try that mic too?” “No.” Park I-deun, who had half-jokingly asked, pouted at Seo-jun’s firm refusal and then picked up a mic from the practice room…
    • Superstar 810 Cover
      by Cristae Body sculpting. It was a rite of passage for actors preparing for movie shoots, and the origin of the meme Park I-deun joked about—“Before the deposit vs. After the deposit.” There were two main reasons for body sculpting: either to bulk up for action films to show off a strong and dependable physique, or to slim down in order to portray a weak and unstable character. Just like when Seo-jun had lost weight through dieting while playing the sickly Jeong Ga-ram in the film . Hoo—…
    • Superstar 811 Cover
      by Cristae On stage. As the spotlight shone on Seo-jun and all eyes were on him, there were figures moving in the shadows. They were the backup dancers who had prepared the fan meeting stage with him. “Wow…” KyAAAAAA!!! The fan screams and the glow of light sticks filled the venue—it was no less than any idol concert. And that natural confidence of actor Lee Seo-jun. Even during rehearsals, the backup dancers had thought it—had the idol world missed out on a once-in-a-generation…
    • Superstar 812 Cover
      by Cristae “…No… this… why…?” Even just from his disjointed words, it was clear. Seo-jun had broken down. Sprouts who had heard the news during the break and reacted the same way as Seo-jun nodded in sympathy, while still gazing at his flustered expression as if it were the cutest thing. Unfortunately, all they could see was his back… “They’ll upload the full fan meeting video later, right?!” If not, they’d storm Cocoa Entertainment. The sprouts stared daggers at the cameras…
    • Superstar 813 Cover
      by Cristae "I knew Shadow & Night was on the list of potential nominees. I’m an Academy member, so I watched all the first-round films in January and voted again this year." Even though Seo-jun had been busy juggling fan meeting prep and work for New Eclipse, watching films was his version of rest—he enjoyed it. "Plus, Marinsa told me they were going to submit me for nomination. At first, I was like, Shadow & Night for Best Actor? Why? Why would they even do that?" Seo-jun tilted his head as he…
    • Superstar 814 Cover
      by Cristae The first day of Seo-jun’s fan meeting had come to an end. It was later than scheduled, but the sprouts didn’t mind one bit. “Sprouts, get home safe!” Because they got to see their Seo-jun for even longer. Who could possibly wave back with a cheerful “Bye! Take care!” and walk away easily, while their beloved actor was still on stage, waving as if to send them off? The exits around the venue had been flung open, and staff were stationed to guide the sprouts out—but the sprouts…
    • Superstar 815 Cover
      by Cristae “Thank you so much, sprouts. It really feels like I just got a birthday present.” Seo-jun said with a radiant smile, more moved than ever, and the equally emotional sprouts instinctively shouted back. “We’ll make it even better on your birthday!” “Look forward to it, Jun!” An actor whose face never stopped smiling, and fans who felt the same. Watching them with warm smiles were the dedicated 1st team staff of Cocoa Entertainment, assigned solely to actor Lee Seo-jun. “He…
    • Superstar 816 Cover
      by Cristae After the joyful fan meeting ended, Seo-jun returned to his daily routine. Of course, due to the completely unexpected Oscar nomination, he had to start preparing for his trip abroad earlier than planned—but that was something for later. Right now, he was busy making a picture frame. More specifically, he was busy picking out the message papers from the fans to place inside the frame. “Hmm.” Glittering paper notes were spread out all over his desk. Seo-jun carefully examined them…
    • Superstar 817 Cover
      by Cristae While people were still unsure about Seo-jun’s physical change… The plane carrying him soared over the Pacific and landed in Los Angeles, USA. “Welcome, Jun.” Amid the cheers of fans who had gathered upon hearing of his arrival, Seo-jun got into the car prepared by Kings Agency and headed straight to his residence in LA. ‘Ah, not a hotel. A house.’ Thinking of it as his second home brought him comfort. Hotels became familiar over time too, but this felt different. Seo-jun…
    • Superstar 818 Cover
      by Cristae Finally!! = It’s finally being broadcast!! = I’m unemployed and usually wake up after noon, but I think I’ll have to get up early tomorrow. = 22 You have to watch the awards show. = 33 If you’re Korean, you have to watch it. MBS got the rights again? = Other stations must’ve offered huge sums, but MBS got it, lol. = Makes sense, lol. They’ve been replaying Seo-jun + Oscar clips nonstop lately. = MBS drama channel is rerunning ‘Spring Idol’ too. = Other stations…
    • Superstar 819 Cover
      by Cristae Thanks to Seo-jun’s appearance, even those who normally had no interest in movies or awards shows were now watching the live broadcast. Park Young-jin posed the question to critic Yang Si-eun and commentator Movie Guest on behalf of curious viewers. The two experts responded gently and clearly. Nodding, Park Young-jin added, a bit disappointed: Yang Si-eun replied with a heavy expression, clearly sharing the sentiment. Movie Guest continued: Park Young-jin tilted his head…
    • 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…
    • 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 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 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 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 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 826 Cover
      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 827 Cover
      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…
    • 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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