[Seongtae Han, his song moved the hearts of Instinctive Rush fans.]
[Brian, we still remember you.]
[Fans pour out reactions to Dominic’s post, “Remembering him”…]
The world had been thrown into an uproar.
Because of the song Han Seongtae had sung on The Light Show.
The whole world was buzzing with that story.
Considering that The Light Show, which usually averaged a 10 percent viewer rating, had reached 16 percent that day, it was easy to know just how great a response Han Seongtae’s song had drawn.
After The Light Show aired, for an entire week from that day, the articles were filled only with stories from that time.
Communities were no different.
If anything, the public was even more intense than the reporters.
They poured out stories about The Light Show in the communities.
「[Brian, in memory of him]
Brian, do you know?
That your story crossed the sea and spread across the world.
That an actor from another country respects you.
Everyone misses you.」
↳Anger: You were an excellent actor and racer.
↳Instinct: How wonderful it would be if we could see him again. I’m only sad that we can no longer see more of his story.
↳gallop: He didn’t die. He just finished the race before us.
Posts and comments memorializing Brian went up.
People who missed him, loved him, and carried Brian’s memory.
With one song from Han Seongtae, they remembered a person.
「Han, just who is he?
When I heard that an Asian actor I’d never seen before was appearing in Rampage, I thought maybe they had cast the wrong person.
But after watching The Light Show, that thought completely disappeared.
I think he’s a good actor.」
↳Road: If it’s Han, he’s a really famous actor in Korea. You can think of him as an actor like Mister Lee. His acting, at least, is properly recognized.
↳Memory: I know who Han is. I thought he seemed so familiar. He’s the killer from Haru! I remember him because his acting was incredible. His performance was unbelievably amazing.
↳circle: If it’s Haru, I know what that is too. I don’t really like Korean horror films, but it’s one of the movies I genuinely enjoyed. The reason I don’t like Korean horror is because of weird CG and forced tension, but Haru grabbed my attention from the very beginning without any of that. If the killer from Haru were in front of me, I’d probably wet myself too. If an actor like that filmed Instinctive Rush, then I acknowledge it.
When the news spread that Han Seongtae would appear in Instinctive Rush, there had been many negative opinions.
Because people thought he had not proven his acting.
Since he was an actor they did not know well, there had been even more resistance.
But because of this appearance on The Light Show, more people came to recognize Han Seongtae.
And through the works they brought forward in which Han Seongtae had acted, people began to acknowledge him.
Among the works Han Seongtae had appeared in, a few had been released on Netflix.
Among them, Haru was a work that had also been popular overseas.
People who had watched Haru testified, and through their testimonies, the negative public opinion changed in an instant.
Those reactions continued all the way to Korea.
「[Han Seongtae, this guy is really something else.]
Do you know the overseas side is going crazy right now because of Han Seongtae?
Just appearing on The Light Show, where only superstars appear, is amazing enough.
But because of the song he sang there, everyone is talking about nothing else.」
↳Baettaegi: If it’s The Light Show, isn’t that the biggest talk show in America? I thought it was a place only the most famous Hollywood actors appeared on, but Han Seongtae went there?
↳Doldol: Yeah. He went with Rogers. Looks like he went to promote Rampage. It’s seriously insane. The trailer was revealed, Han Seongtae sang too. Wow…… It’s hard to believe it was live.
↳Geuman: What song did he sing that people are acting like this?
↳Deluxe: “We meet again.”
Just like overseas, Korea was filled with stories about Han Seongtae.
From news of his appearance on The Light Show, to the trailer for Rampage, and even the song Han Seongtae sang.
Some people even went around shouting about national pride.
Amid the attention of countless people, Han Seongtae was enjoying tea time with Rogers.
“Han, sometimes I wonder what you’re thinking as you go around.”
“Hm?”
“I never imagined you would sing that song there.”
At Rogers’s words, Han Seongtae let out a small laugh.
The song he had sung on The Light Show was a memorial song for Brian and the OST that had appeared as the ending song of Instinctive Rush.
It was a song called “We meet again.”
“That was the only song I could think of at the time.”
[‘The One Who Lives and Dies by Speed’ stares blankly at you.]
There had also been someone he wanted to let hear that song.
At Han Seongtae’s words, Rogers let out a hollow laugh and continued speaking.
“Yeah. That’s like you. Well, thanks to you, it was fun. People’s reactions are fun too.”
Rogers laughed as he looked through the communities.
The communities, filled entirely with stories about them, made him laugh.
“Doesn’t this mean the promotion was a proper success?”
“It definitely succeeded. Everyone’s only talking about us.”
At Rogers’s words, Han Seongtae nodded.
The whole world was talking about The Light Show and Rampage.
Could there be any situation where publicity went better than this?
“Dominic’s post on Onstar was huge. Who would have thought he’d post something like that there?”
“True. Dominic really did light the fire properly.”
When Han Seongtae sang on *The Light Show,
Dominic posted one thing on Onstar.
A post containing just one sentence: “Remembering him.”
That sentence, saying he remembered him, properly set fire to the fans’ hearts.
“It’ll be hard to go outside for a while.”
“Yeah. This messes up my plans.”
“Plans? Han, do you have some kind of appointment?”
“Not an appointment. I was planning to buy a car. But with things like this, I thought it might be a little difficult.”
At Han Seongtae’s words, Rogers was just about to nod.
Bzzzz.
Before Rogers’s answer could even be heard, Han Seongtae’s smartphone rang.
Seeing the name that appeared on the smartphone screen, Han Seongtae blinked.
Clank, clank.
The hood of a sports car was open, and Luna was standing in front of it.
She was in the middle of maintaining the car.
Luna was someone whose thoughts became organized whenever she touched cars.
In ordinary times, all sorts of thoughts came to mind, but when she was working on a car, no stray thoughts entered her head.
“Whoo…”
Straightening her back, she picked up the towel beside her and wiped the sweat from her face.
Her face felt sticky.
Engine oil had gotten on it, and dust and grease were mixed with sweat.
It was a feeling that could be uncomfortable and unpleasant.
But as she wiped her face with the towel, Luna’s face looked refreshed.
“This should be enough for this…”
She turned her body and looked for another tool.
Mechanic, Luna Walker.
As a mechanic, she was famous for being highly skilled.
In particular, among actors, there were few who did not know her.
Because after Brian had finished his race first, Dominic had taken her around with him.
Even now, after her older sister had married and Luna had become an adult,
Dominic still treated Luna as family, as always.
Thanks to that, work rarely stopped coming in for her.
Whenever people close to Dominic needed their cars serviced, they came to her.
Even now, she was maintaining the car of one of the actors.
‘I should tell this car’s owner to come in for maintenance more often.’
Did they drive the car roughly?
As she examined the car’s condition, she muttered and took a tool in her hand.
She was moving to finish the maintenance when,
Bzzzz.
At the sound coming from beside her, she paused.
A text had arrived on the smartphone placed beside the towel.
—Letty: Take a look at this.
A message from Letty, and a link contained inside it.
The link was to the broadcast recording of The Light Show.
The video had been edited and released after the live broadcast ended.
‘There wasn’t anything about Uncle going on a talk show.’
She tilted her head and opened the link.
There was no problem working on the car while listening to the sound.
Han truly loves acting.
“Yes, acting is my everything”.
Han Seongtae’s voice could be heard.
The ones who had appeared on The Light Show were Rogers and Han Seongtae.
However, the fact that he had appeared on The Light Show could not be a reason she needed to watch it.
If it was not Dominic, then she did not particularly need to watch.
That thought soon disappeared.
“Do you have anything you want to say to the fans?”
Doug Carey’s question.
At that question, Han Seongtae smiled and opened his mouth.
“There are many things I want to say. But I think there is only one thing I can say right now.”
At that moment, very quiet music began to play.
The music was so familiar that it made her hands, which had been working on the car, stop.
Her head reflexively turned back toward the smartphone screen.
Under Luna’s gaze, Han Seongtae opened his mouth.
“It’s been a long day
without you my friend…”
“Ah.”
She knew this song.
How could she not?
It was a song that carried her father.
Watching Han Seongtae sing calmly, her face went slightly blank.
Luna’s mouth parted a little and moved.
Following Han Seongtae’s voice, her own voice quietly filled the repair shop.
“Seongtae-ssi, are you very busy?”
Hearing Choi Yechan’s voice through the receiver, Han Seongtae immediately opened his mouth and answered.
“I’m fine. I can talk.”
“That’s a relief. I watched the talk show. You know everyone is only talking about that right now, don’t you?”
“Yes. Even now, it feels like my smartphone is going to catch fire because of it.”
“That makes sense. When I look at you, Seongtae-ssi, I think you have a talent for making things huge. It’s impressive.”
“You’re teasing me, right?”
“It’s praise, praise. It’s not easy to promote something that well. Thanks to you, our He Is Coming got a huge amount of publicity too.”
At Choi Yechan’s words, Han Seongtae let out a small laugh.
When he sang “We meet again,” he had expected it would become a topic of discussion to some extent.
However, he had not known it would receive this much attention, so even he, the one who had sung it, was flustered.
That must be how large The Light Show was, and how many people loved Instinctive Rush.
“Seongtae-ssi, the release date has been set. If the movie premieres, could you come watch it?”
“The movie?”
“Yes. I think it would be nice if you came, Seongtae-ssi. Since you appeared as a cameo, you should still watch it once.”
“Mm, I’ll check my schedule for that. If you tell me the date, I can clear time for it then.”
“Don’t push yourself too hard. This is just my wish. Ah, the trailer will be released soon too.”
“Yes.”
“I’ve kept a busy person for too long. Next time, let’s meet in person and have a meal.”
“Sounds good. Take care.”
After ending the call with Choi Yechan, Han Seongtae let out a faint breath.
A movie.
He sent Jung Dusik a message saying he would need to adjust his schedule, along with what he had discussed with Choi Yechan.
Then he sat on the sofa and closed his eyes.
He felt as if it would be fine to fall asleep like this.
Bzzzz.
However, his smartphone apparently did not want him to sleep.
At the vibration he felt in his hand, Han Seongtae immediately checked the screen.
—Luna: Han, I watched the broadcast. Rogers said Han is trying to get a car and asked me to help. Do you need my help?
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