When I Opened My Eyes I Was a Superstar - Chapter 99

# 99

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The woman who was running quickly turned around to see if she heard Do-wook calling her.

When Dowook held out a red beret, a woman approached with a surprised expression.

Dowook realized too late that he had forgotten that this was New York, USA and had been speaking Korean. What was even more confusing was that the woman had black hair and looked similar to a Korean.

The woman who received the beret given by Do-wook said hello.

“Thank you I am in a hurry… Huh?!”

The woman who had been speaking in fluent English looked even more surprised when she looked at Do-wook’s face.

“Kang Do-wook?”

“…… yes?”

The woman appeared to be Korean. He spoke natural Korean. Do-wook was even more shocked and bewildered by the woman recognizing him.

“I’m a fan. “Are you from New York?”

“yes? yes.”

The woman asked, lifting the pile of clothes that kept tilting downward.

“Are you really going to participate in Fashion Week?”

Dowook scratched the back of his head and nodded. The woman let out an exclamation to the world.

“I did not know. at all. aha! Mr. Lucas, are you attending the fashion show?”

“yes. you’re right.”

“wow. Good for you. I’d like to talk more, but the editor-in-chief is waiting below. Oh, I didn’t even introduce it. My name is Sarah Jeong, a fashion magazine editor. We’ll probably meet at the show, so I’ll give you my business card then. “Now I have no hands…”

The woman spoke quickly and frantically. As I spoke long and fast, I felt a little awkward in my fluent Korean pronunciation.

Sarah seemed to be disappointed and said she would see her soon.

“I… I’ll share the elevator with you.”

“Oh, thank you so much. “You’re really gentle.”

Dowook shared about half of Sarah’s luggage. Since I had time anyway, I wanted to carry my luggage to the lobby, but I didn’t know if there would still be fans downstairs.

“thank you. then.”

After Sarah went down in the elevator, Do-wook suddenly lost his mind.

Dinner time.

While eating with the staff at a restaurant near the hotel, Dowook brought up the story of Sarah, whom he met in the hotel hallway.

Since I am a fashion magazine editor, I was wondering if Han Jeong-ah, the stylist, would know.

“Sarah Jeong?”

“yes. “I think you’re of Korean descent, so I was wondering if you knew.”

As Do-wook asked while taking a bite of the meatball, Han Jeong-ah made a thoughtful expression.

“Hmm? I’m not sure. “There are more Koreans here than I thought.”

“okay.”

“If you just cross one bridge, you’ll know everything. “I guess he’s not that famous.”

Dowook nodded.

“If you look at the fact that you were carrying luggage, it seems likely that you are at the bottom, right? “Not all editors are editors.”

Han Jeong-ah then spoke lightly.

“yes. I was just asking because I was curious. “It looks like he’s coming to the Lucas fashion show, so we’ll find out when we meet him.”

Team leader Lee Dae-hyung, who was rolling up spaghetti with a fork across from Do-wook, spoke.

“This is near where the fashion show is being held, so there will be a lot of people staying at the same hotel.”

Do-wook turned his head towards team leader Dae-hyung Lee.

“Still, I’m glad to hear that you know Do-wook. “If I meet you tomorrow, I’ll ask you to write a good article.”

He was definitely an affable person. Do-wook smiled slightly at the words of team leader Dae-hyung Lee.

Do-wook sat alone in the hotel room and thought about team leader Lee Dae-hyung, who would be with him for a few days while he was resting. It shouldn’t be too different from how I treat other employees.

Even though Do-wook was not the type of person to approach first, he was kind and easy to get along with most people. It was the same with the employees.

Therefore, it was impossible to be wary of team leader Lee Dae-hyung just because he came from Ara Entertainment. It would have been easily noticeable, and from Team Leader Lee Dae-hyung’s or the outside world’s perspective, it would have been an unreasonable warning.

So Do-wook had decided to change his attitude toward team leader Dae-hyung Lee.

Rather, I wanted to become a close friend and find out the inner thoughts of Team Leader Lee Dae-hyung.

“So what’s the schedule?”

Dowook, who had somewhat finished eating, asked about the detailed schedule for tomorrow.

“ah. First, our team will go to Do-wook’s room by about ten o’clock. “Please finish the basic preparations before that.”

Han Jeong-ah answered first.

Tomorrow’s show was at 2 o’clock. Tomorrow, I was planning to do styling based on the outfit sent by Lucas.

Dowook was assigned a VIP seat, which was the best place for visitors to view the show. There was also a need to impress the people who came to Lucas’ show.

Team leader Lee Dae-hyung said the next schedule.

“The show is at two o’clock, but I’ll have to take some pictures on the street before then. And after the fashion show, I’m scheduled to have a brief interview with a Korean magazine. “I will ask about your impressions of New York and reviews of the fashion show.”

“I guess I should prepare an answer.”

Team leader Lee Dae-hyung added to Do-wook’s words.

“I will give you the expected questions and answers tomorrow, but it would be better if Do-wook himself felt it.”

“yes. “If the team leader gives it to me, I will refer to it.”

“is it so. “Oh, Dowook, how good is your English?”

“Are you speaking English?”

Dowook looked a little awkward at the word English.

Of course, Dowook knew English to some extent, but since he had not studied abroad, all he studied for was the college entrance exam and the TOEIC test upon joining the company.

I could never claim to be fluent in conversation. I would have answered that it was done to some extent in Korea, but this was New York. All conversations around the restaurant were in English.

There was also a part where Do-wook had no choice but to take a step back because he was Korean.

“I can only understand a little bit… Do I need to know how to do it?”

“Oh no. Don’t be so nervous. If you go there, you may get an impromptu interview. I might get an offer to take a picture. “You just need to know how to keep it simple.”

When Do-wook relaxed his expression with great relief, team leader Lee Dae-hyung smiled easily.

“I’ll be by your side anyway, so you don’t have to worry too much.”

“thank god.”

“And the day after tomorrow, I’m planning to see the ‘Marcus’ show. “It can be said to be the main show at New York Fashion Week…”

“Marcus Show?”

Do-wook asked back to Team Leader Dae-hyung Lee’s words. ‘Marcus’ is a brand launched by a designer from New York and has been one of the most loved brands by Americans for the past decade.

When leaving New York, there was no talk of seeing the ‘Marcus’ show, so Do-wook couldn’t help but be skeptical.

“You’re going to the Marcus Show?!”

“Oh…”

Gu Cheol-min, who was next to Han Jeong-ana, also seemed surprised. In fact, Koo Cheol-min did not realize how great a brand Marcus was, but he was surprised by the sudden addition of a new schedule.

“That’s what I found out when I received the call earlier. “Yuseong Fashion CEO Lee Yu-min has prepared a special place for us.”

Do-wook nodded when he heard that it was CEO Yu-min Lee.

“I guess I should at least say thank you separately.”

“yes. I think that would be a good idea. Oh, the Marcus Show is not in the front row, but in the back row.”

“It’s nice just to be able to attend.”

As Do-wook spoke with a smile, Han Jeong-ah spoke while pretending to applaud softly.

“Of course~ It’s nice just to look at it. “I went there during Fashion Week last fall and it was really great.”

Just recalling the time when she watched The Marcus Show, Han Jeong-ah was smiling happily as if it was a good memory.

“And I have interviews scheduled with a couple more fashion magazine teams from Korea.”

“yes. Thank you for organizing this.”

“This is my job.”

Team leader Lee Dae-hyung answered with a grin.

***

Dowook was very proud of Lucas’ successful New York debut the next day.

Aside from personal relationships, it was natural to be happy to see Koreans confidently succeeding in the vast land of New York.

In addition, I was able to see a familiar face at Lucas’ show.

In Do-wook’s memory, it was model Joo Hye-jin, a person with a mature image who was active in entertainment. Joo Hye-jin, who recently began her career on the world stage, had a youthful face. Nevertheless, he was full of charisma.

Dowook felt a different passion while watching the fashion show stage than on the music stage.

It was a calm and hot passion rather than an explosive passion. There was passion that could be seen even when it was not expressed in the models walking down the orderly runway and the clothes they were wearing.

That was another great stimulus to Do-wook.

Finally, when Lucas came out and said hello, there was applause.

It was clear that it was a successful show. Do-wook also gave a heartfelt applause and looked at the face of CEO Lee Yu-min, who was sitting across from him.

‘I guess I should go say hello.’

However, as soon as the show ended, CEO Lee Yu-min was busy walking along with his secretary. There was no time to say hello.

Dowook also had an interview scheduled there, so he had to briefly say hello to Lucas and then leave the show.

As we left the show, there were many photographers in the crowd. Do-wook, who was looking around to find Koo Cheol-min and team leader Lee Dae-hyung nearby, was a little surprised.

‘Oh, that person!’

When you turn your head to look in the noisy direction, there are always foreign celebrities whose faces Do-wook recognizes are waving there.

“Hey!”

Do-wook turned his head back to the front when he heard a loud call.

Before I knew it, several photographers were standing in front of Dowook and taking pictures of him. Street photographers placed great emphasis on naturalness, so they had already taken pictures of Do-wook walking around.

This time, some people asked me to pose properly.

Dowook stood straight ahead and posed with his hands in his pockets so that his clothes could be revealed as best as possible.

Today, Dowook was wearing a bright blue coat over the large sweater Lucas sent. Since she even had pink hair, she stood out even among the flashy fashion people.

It was successful in attracting people’s attention. Moreover, Dowook’s body proportions were very good. Digestion of clothes, face and body. Even when I came to New York, I didn’t miss anything.

As Dowook posed, shutter sounds came from all over the place. People on the other side also came and started filming Dowook.

There were already many photographers who took pictures of Dowook on the way to the fashion show.

“Mr. Dowook, this way.”

Team leader Lee Dae-hyung, who judged that a certain amount of photos had been taken, called Do-wook. A Korean magazine was waiting for Dowook to secure an interview.

“By the way, those people probably don’t know who Do-wook is, but the response is already good.”

“Haha, it’s thanks to Team Leader Jeong-ah dressing me well.”

“I’m not just saying this. A photo taken before the show started has already been posted on the Internet.”

“Already?”

“yes. Both of these were uploaded as previews on social media by famous fashion bloggers. “As it became known to Korean fans, the response was tremendous.”

Team leader Lee Dae-hyung showed Do-wook the screen he had found.

There were many comments in English from Korean fans saying, “This person is a famous Korean singer.” Many foreigners responded, “Who is this pink-haired boy? He’s really hot.”

“It’s good.”

“If I do well, I will be featured in foreign magazines. “Among those photographers, there are probably many who pass their photos to magazines.”

If that happened, I had nothing to hope for.

***

Again the next day. Before entering the Marcus Show, Dowook was able to meet Sarah Jeong, whom he could not see yesterday.

The location was the Park Avenue Armory. It was a military base converted into a gallery, boasting a strange atmosphere and modern grandeur.

Among the invited celebrities and staff, Sarah Jeong easily spotted Do-wook with pink hair.

Dowook was wearing a blue shirt and three-piece suit to match the Marcus Show.

Sarah was wearing high heels that seemed ready to break and a red two-piece dress. Even the bright red lips were perfect. Looking at it again like this, it looked very sophisticated and glamorous, like a fashion magazine editor.

And next to her was a short-haired white woman wearing sunglasses with her arms crossed and a cold face.

I saw Sarah explaining something to the woman.

The white woman, who seemed to have already glanced at Do-wook from inside her sunglasses while looking in his direction, turned around again without saying much. Sarah seemed embarrassed and gave Do-wook a wink and chased after the woman.

I could feel most of the people in the room glancing in the white woman’s direction.

Dowook frowned and tried to remember who the white woman was. It felt like something I had seen in a movie.

‘Are you a movie star? No…….Could it be ‘bombe’ editor-in-chief?!’