Hobbyist VTuber-Chapter 259

The day after Jeong Do-cheol proposed the idea of starting her personal channel—

“I’m Lee Da-hye, the main PD.”

“Ah, yes. Hello.”

Back at the Luna Entertainment building, Ha-eun met with PD Lee Da-hye, the person who would now be overseeing her personal YouTube channel. She had a soft, rounded presence.

Previously in charge of a popular idol group’s YouTube content, Da-hye had been reassigned to Ha-eun’s channel by the CEO himself. A successor would now take over her previous post.

“I’ve compiled some things fans seem to want from your channel. Could you take a look?”

Da-hye, clearly a little nervous, handed Ha-eun her prepared proposal.

Within it were screenshots of posts and comments from SNS platforms and online communities about Ha-eun.

Posts asking her to try specific types of content were marked throughout—

with the most upvoted or liked ones highlighted in bold.

“If you look here, you’ll see a lot of comments asking for music-related content—”

“Like covers of other artists’ songs performed by you—”

“The general concept of the channel could be vlog-style, but occasionally with—”

As the meeting continued, Da-hye’s voice grew more confident.

She explained her content ideas and the overall direction she had in mind for the channel.

Strangely enough, even though they’d just met, Ha-eun didn’t find her unfamiliar.

‘She’s... like someone.’

Da-hye reminded her of a cross between Ji Hye-min and Sori from the early days of Illusionary Realm.

Especially in the way she brainstormed multiple content ideas all at once.

Just like in those early days, the key to growing Ha-eun’s personal channel would be drawing in new viewers.

Content that would grab people’s attention was absolutely essential.

“Well, someone like you is basically content by yourself. Tons of people will come just to see your face.”

“I-I hope that’s true...”

In a way, this was a roadmap.

Once she hit her stride, Da-hye outlined a clear vision for how Ha-eun’s channel could grow.

“I saw on your schedule that you’ll be filming a music video with Song Hyun-min soon. Would you be open to shooting something at the set?”

“What kind of shooting?”

“Well, nothing too serious—maybe just a short interview with him, or a little talk about the song. Early on, having a guest is the best way to grow a channel.”

The biggest pillar of Da-hye’s strategy was Ha-eun’s connections.

If Ha-eun could get other celebrities she knew to appear briefly on her channel, it would be a huge boost.

“It looks like Song Hyun-min will be your first guest. Since he’s a global star, the exposure could be massive.”

“I... don’t think I’ll be able to film with him for long, though. Is that okay?”

“Totally fine. Just a short appearance is enough—people get excited over even a glimpse. And if we keep the interview casual and light, it’ll work great.”

These suggestions came from Da-hye’s past experience.

She even recommended including subtitles for international fans and started outlining the framework for the channel.

Eventually, she proposed filming Ha-eun’s first video today.

“Filming it in a natural setting like this, instead of a full studio, can be really effective. More casual and approachable, you know?”

“Hmm...”

“Like, ‘a day in the life of starting YouTube’—that kind of theme.”

And so, the first video for Ha-eun’s channel was filmed.

She introduced herself casually to the future viewers of the channel.

“I came to the agency today just to stop by, but... now I’m filming this video. Later this afternoon, I’ll be heading to film God and the Goblin—”

The tone was very different from Diah’s energetic streams.

Instead, Ha-eun’s soft, calm voice came through clearly on the action cam.

Da-hye was honestly impressed—it was smoother than she expected.

She hadn’t been told about Diah’s channel, so she didn’t know Ha-eun was a seasoned streamer.

Still, she’d anticipated at least a little awkwardness.

‘I thought she’d stumble a bit. She’s good.’

Even though she’d seen Ha-eun do well on variety shows, she’d worried YouTube might be a different beast.

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“Anyone would think you were a pro YouTuber already. You’re better than I expected.”

“...Ahaha.”

Seeing Ha-eun chuckle awkwardly after the shoot, Da-hye had a good feeling.

As the lead producer, having a star who could handle filming smoothly was a huge relief.

Calling Ha-eun a pro YouTuber had been her genuine praise—

and she hoped the positive vibes between them would continue into their future work.

‘Was it that obvious...?’

Of course, Ha-eun felt a pang of guilt.

The praise didn’t quite land, knowing she’d already been doing this for a while—as Diah.

What if I slip up and get caught...? Did I act too similarly?

For a brief moment, she looked back on her time as Diah.

It was at that moment she resolved:

she needed to keep her identity as Diah and her life as actress Ha-eun completely separate from now on.

They parted shortly after.

“We’ll set up the channel on our end. I’ll send you the ID and password via message later.”

“Ah, okay. Please take good care of me.”

Da-hye left Ha-eun’s private office,

leaving behind a brand-new action cam for Ha-eun to use in future vlog shoots.

“Everything went by so fast...”

“PD Lee’s been doing this a long time. She knows exactly what she’s doing.”

Jung-yoon, relieved at how smoothly things had gone, began reviewing Ha-eun’s schedule again.

Then came the next task: picking out potential filming spots for the vlog.

They’d need permission to shoot on set to avoid spoilers for dramas or films.

“I think it’s best if you personally talk to Sun-woo and Da-yeon about it.”

“Got it.”

“Oh, right. What do you think about filming your graduation in February?”

“A graduation vlog?”

“Yeah. It only happens once in your life—it’d be a nice keepsake.”

“Hmm... I like that idea.”

And so, after wrapping up the channel discussion,

they headed toward the parking lot for the next schedule: filming God and the Goblin.

They got into Jung-yoon’s van and drove off.

About an hour later, they arrived at the familiar set.

“Hello~!”

From there, it was business as usual.

Ha-eun greeted the staff, reread the day’s script, and eventually made her way to the makeup room to transform into Baeksulhwa.

But while she was in the chair, a camera slid silently into frame.

“Let’s practice your vlog, Ha-eun. Look into the camera and wave. Just like saying hi.”

—Wave wave.

“Good.”

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And just like that, Ha-eun started vlog practice on the spot.

The record button was pressed shortly after.

Beep.

“Practice like it’s the real thing. Treat the real thing like practice.”

“So I just talk now?”

“Yep. Pretend you’re leaving a message for the viewers of God and the Goblin.”

“Please continue supporting God and the Goblin, everyone. We’re having a lot of fun shooting—me and Uncle Sun-woo—”

It felt like they were filming a behind-the-scenes segment.

But right as she was getting into it—

“Ah, could you stay still for a moment? The brush slipped a little.”

“Ah, sorry.”

After a gentle reminder from the makeup artist, Ha-eun fell quiet again.

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***

“Okay, cut. Great work today~.”

As time passed, filming for God and the Goblin wrapped up for the day. As usual, Ha-eun headed to Joo Jung-yoon’s van and was greeted by the familiar sight of pre-bought desserts.

But unlike the usual banter she shared with Joo Jung-yoon during the ride home—

“Hey, Ha-eun. Want to try doing a commute live?”

“Commute... live? Am I off work now?”

“If the shoot’s over, that means you’re off.”

“Ah, got it.”

Joo Jung-yoon suggested going live on Instagram during the ride home—a way to help promote Ha-eun’s new channel.

“The video we shot this morning at the office? It’s already edited and uploaded.”

“Huh? Really?”

“Yep. It’s already passed 100,000 views.”

“Wow...”

Apparently, PD Lee Da-hye worked faster than Ha-eun expected. Filmed in the morning, uploaded by the afternoon. Sure, it was a simple shoot, but even Diah’s YouTube channel never got content up that fast.

‘...Should I try scouting her someday?’

Eyes sparkling, Ha-eun made a mental note of how talented Da-hye was. But for now, the priority was the commute live.

— tap tap

“Is it on now?”

“Yeah, you can start talking.”

“Ahem. Hello, everyone. I just wrapped up filming God and the Goblin and I’m on my way home. It’s been a while since I did a live like this—”

After exchanging a few greetings with her viewers, Ha-eun glanced at the chat. The screen was flooded with a mix of emoticons and foreign languages.

- Love from the Philippines Love from the Philippines

- Hello💗💗💗

- H.S FROM HK

- Please sing a song, unnie

- MAHAL KITA

‘There are way more international viewers now.’

The rise in foreign comments was obvious. It made Ha-eun realize exactly why PD Lee Da-hye emphasized the need for subtitles. Her overseas popularity really was growing.

So, when promoting her new channel, Ha-eun made sure to show her phone screen as well. Just speaking in Korean wouldn’t cut it for global fans.

— swish

“I launched a YouTube channel today. I’ll be posting vlogs and stuff like that, so if you could—like, subscribe, and turn on notifica— I mean, if you could just drop by from time to time, I’d be really grateful.”

With her phone screen in frame, Ha-eun wrapped up her channel plug smoothly—though she did nearly slip into Diah-speak halfway through and scare herself.

The rest of the stream played out much like her usual Insta Lives. Chatting about what she did that day, munching on desserts Jung-yoon had picked up, making sure the treats showed up well on camera. None of it felt too unfamiliar.

That is, until—

“See this? This is Lee Ha-eun’s channel. Everyone go subscribe. If you don’t, you’re getting banned.”

Ha-eun hadn’t expected Nael to be watching the stream. Much less commanding her own viewers to go subscribe to Ha-eun’s new channel.

“Good, good. The silver button’s already secured. Let’s hit gold by tonight.”

- The Lee Ha-eun cult never disappoints ;;

- Nael, our numbers are microscopic tho

- Not gonna say “mind your own channel” out loud, but still...

- What if Lee Ha-eun passes Nael in subs at this rate? lmao

- Lee Ha-eun’s sub count is insane

- Our stream barely has 10k viewers, how are we supposed to get her a gold button 😭

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