Hobbyist VTuber-Chapter 260

The news of Ha-eun launching her personal channel spread quickly.

That was because Gods and Goblins, the drama Ha-eun was starring in, was cruising along smoothly.

- I heard Lee Ha-eun's starting a YouTube channel??

ㄴ ?

ㄴ (Link to Lee Ha-eun’s YouTube channel)

ㄴ It’s real, what the heck

- [Real-time] Lee Ha-eun just hit 100K subscribers

ㄴ Is 100K usually this fast?

ㄴ Half the commenters are foreigners

ㄴ She’s a 10 million-ticket actress

ㄴ Her Instagram already passed 10 million, why would YouTube be any different?

- Ha-eun’s YouTube) Screenshot from her agency’s building

- Lee Ha-eun’s casual outfit info.jpg

Thanks to the perfect timing—launching her channel on a Friday, the same day Gods and Goblins aired—news spread quickly across SNS and online communities.

With «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» the drama doing exceptionally well, Ha-eun, as its lead actress, couldn’t help but be in the spotlight.

‘Pushing the schedule a bit was the right call.’

Seeing the rapidly rising subscriber count, PD Lee Da-hye quietly smiled.

There was a real sense of payoff after pushing her team to get the intro video edited and uploaded the same day it was filmed.

That decision had stemmed from PD Lee’s careful review of Ha-eun’s schedule.

‘As an actress, she’s working with Kang Sun-woo. As a singer, she’s with Song Hyun-min. No way we’re missing that.’

The schedule Lee had received was filled with dates that had high potential to draw public attention.

So the personal channel had to launch ASAP—Ha-eun’s collaborations with other "stars" needed to feed into her own momentum.

There was also the idea that Ha-eun’s personal milestones could be turned into content.

Her 20th birthday. Her graduation from Narae Arts High School.

‘Didn’t last year’s birthday stream pull in over 40,000 viewers?’

Since this year marked Ha-eun’s coming of age, even her personal moments carried special meaning.

Her first birthday as an adult.

The end of her high school days.

That first year transitioning from minor to adult is always significant.

To PD Lee, it was ripe with content ideas.

‘A first-time reaction to My Neighbor Ajumma could be fun too. And she’s working with Kang Sun-woo, so...’

Now that Ha-eun was twenty, she could legally watch My Neighbor Ajumma, her own debut film, which had a restricted rating.

She may have secretly watched it before, but now she could actually admit it publicly.

“How lucky we are to have PD Lee on this job.”

“Why are you acting like it’s someone else’s problem? You’re all editing and subtitling too, remember?”

“Ugh, that hit deep...”

“Just think about the bonuses we’re gonna get. You have any idea how much fallout cash this brings?”

“Is Ha-eun’s autograph part of the bonus package? I still haven’t gotten mine.”

Right now, Ha-eun was full of untapped potential.

PD Lee’s job was to make sure Ha-eun’s twenties didn’t go to waste, but sparkled.

Of course, Ha-eun was already doing a pretty good job of making good use of her time.

But through her YouTube channel, PD Lee could help her use it even more effectively.

So, not even a full day after the channel launched and already passing 400K subscribers—

just as articles were flooding in about Gods and Goblins breaking a 34% peak rating with episode 9—

“Okay, ready to push?”

“Yeah, but not too hard—”

WHOOSH!!

“!!!!!”

Ha-eun was filming the music video for Num0 with Song Hyun-min on a set covered wall-to-wall in green chroma key.

The scene involved Ha-eun pushing Hyun-min off a cliff.

Of course, it wasn’t a real cliff. They were on a secure set with safety wires.

The problem was—Ha-eun had pushed him too hard, and Hyun-min’s facial expression had broken character.

“Hmm, Hyun-min. I think the wire’s acting weird. It’s supposed to lower you gently—”

“No, hyung. The wire’s fine...”

Hyun-min, who had looked genuinely shocked, glanced up at Ha-eun with a complex expression.

Something about it felt familiar.

‘I swear this happened in Europe too...’

Back when Ha-eun had launched him across a pool in Europe, he’d flown just like that.

That’s how he knew for sure—it wasn’t the wire. It was Ha-eun.

Thankfully, this was just a rehearsal.

It was a good thing they were doing a run-through before the actual shoot.

“You okay? You looked kinda shocked earlier.”

“I fell way too fast. I think we should switch it so I just backstep myself. Let’s not have Ha-eun push me.”

So they changed the setup on the fly.

Instead of Ha-eun pushing him, Hyun-min would take a step back on his own and fall with the wire.

Still, they kept the shot of Ha-eun extending her hand for the push.

♪♪──♪─♪─♪

‘Why am I nervous over this?’

Standing at the edge of the fake cliff again, Hyun-min couldn’t help but feel jittery.

Sure, he’d agreed to do the music video with Ha-eun.

Not using an actress like her would be a waste.

“Ready?”

“Gently, okay? Please just—”

WHOOSH!!

“AAAAAH!!”

And once again, they had to stop the take.

Hyun-min found himself airborne before he could even take a step.

The wild rush of air and the dizzying weightlessness triggered a panicked shriek.

At this point, he was starting to wonder if Ha-eun had it out for him.

“Uh, Hyun-min? Are you afraid of heights or something? You keep getting startled.”

“...I think I’ve developed a fear of Lee Ha-eun.”

“?”

A blank, confused look spread across Ha-eun’s face as she completely failed to understand what Song Hyun-min meant.

So Hyun-min emphasized again.

He told her just to tap him.

Absolutely no force. No pressure with her hand.

“Hmm... I didn’t use any strength, though...”

“No way.”

“I’m serious.”

Seeing Ha-eun look genuinely confused and a little wronged, Hyun-min ended up more flustered than before.

Then came the suggestion to try it with force and compare the difference.

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“In my opinion, it might actually be easier to just get used to it.”

“...Sorry?”

“I think the problem is that it feels unfamiliar. Once you get used to falling, I don’t think you’ll be as startled.”

“W-Wait—”

—Pop!—

“!!!!!”

The sudden burst of what could only be described as Ha-eun’s Spartan-style acting instruction left Hyun-min genuinely scared he might pass out at this rate.

The last push—with strength this time—was scarier and faster than most roller coasters.

Passing out on a music video shoot was not on his to-do list.

And if he kept letting Ha-eun push him like that, the safety wires might snap.

“Ha-eun, don’t you have a dog?”

“Oh, yeah. Seol. Baekseol.”

“Then try thinking of me as Seol.”

“...Sorry?”

Hyun-min had no choice but to resort to baby-level analogies.

If he wanted this shoot to actually finish today, he had to somehow get Ha-eun to understand what “gentle push” meant.

“Just imagine you’re filming with Seol. And you don’t want Seol to get hurt!”

“W-Why would I be pushing Seol off a cliff?”

“It’s just a thought exercise, okay?”

“Hmm...”

So in her mind, Ha-eun repeated that she was filming with Baekseol.

Over and over again.

And before long, the melody of Num0 started playing again.

—Tap...

The push that came from Ha-eun this time was so light, it couldn’t even be compared to the one before.

Hyun-min muttered to himself, half in disbelief:

“...See? You can do it.”

Then came the “okay” from the director across the set.

And at last, the physically and emotionally exhausting cliff scene was wrapped.

They took a short break afterward.

Hyun-min trudged over to a folding chair in the corner of the set, iced americano in hand, and started flipping through the MV storyboard again.

But then—

—Screee...

“Would it be okay if I sat here for a bit? Just for a moment.”

“Oh, yeah... go ahead.”

Ha-eun appeared out of nowhere with a tiny action cam in hand and took the seat next to him.

She explained she was filming a behind-the-scenes vlog and asked if she could do a short interview.

“This is... what you mentioned earlier?”

“Yep. For YouTube.”

“...Are they always this half-baked?”

“The PD said this kind of thing works.”

Hyun-min had no choice but to set down the Num0 storyboard he’d been holding.

Whether bold or just overly eager, Ha-eun had a knack for catching people off guard—especially now that they’d gotten a little closer.

“Never done an interview like this before.”

“This is the trend nowadays.”

“Are you calling me old? I’m still in my 30s, you know.”

“You’re misunderstanding. Anyway, first question.”

And thus began the impromptu interview with Ha-eun.

Her unpracticed grip on the action cam shakily framed Hyun-min’s face.

“What was your first impression of me? Back when we went to Europe to film Start Again.”

“Your first impression... Oh, when you sprinted off to catch that pickpocket, and I thought, ‘Why is the Terminator here—’”

—Beep.

—Tap tap tap.

—...Beep.

“Okay, let’s try that again. Hyun-min, what was your first impression of me?” freēwēbnovel.com

“Ha-eun, this is straight-up censorship.”

“I’m just looking for an honest answer. Don’t force the joke, just be sincere.”

“That was sincere.”

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