Chapter 240
As soon as I entered the studio where Heo Yu-bin was continuing filming, he heard a considerable sigh.
"Ugh, I don't know what else to do here!"
Heo Yu-bin, who was monitoring his own photos, wiped his face and shook his head.
Wondering what was going on, Kang Si-yoon and I secretly went behind Heo Yu-bin to look, and for some reason we saw a picture of him in an awkward pose.
Kang Si-yoon immediately giggled and gave advice.
"Hey, Yubin. What should I do if you laugh like that? It's completely against this concept."
"If I don't smile, I look stupid, and if I smile, it goes against the concept. Ah, how on earth do I solve this? No, wait a minute."
Heo Yu-bin, who was answering unconsciously, widened his eyes when he saw me and Kang Si-yoon, who was supposedly somewhere else.
"Why are you guys here? Weren't you doing personal filming?"
"Oh, personal filming? That was over a long time ago."
"It's over?"
I nodded with a solemn expression and spoke arrogantly.
"It makes sense to end things quickly and with a professional attitude, Yubin. You still haven't been able to get a proper photo."
"Hyung-nim, please save me!"
Whether or not I intentionally used an arrogant tone, Heo Yu-bin clung to my arm as if his work was more urgent.
"They're telling me to make a deadly expression somehow, but I just can't do it!"
"Oh, come to think of it, didn't you say that before we came here? You're going to pretend to be fatal?"
"It, it definitely was like that."
"Hey, you planted the flag yourself."
It was Heo Yu-bin who had predicted the future that would soon come to him.
The photographer, who was next to us, chuckled at Heo Yu-bin.
"We tried to tell him some helpful points, but it seems he found it a little difficult."
For Heo Yu-bin, who was having difficulties, Kang Si-yoon and I tried to explain small tips in an easy-to-understand manner.
First, we need to deal with the biggest problem: facial expressions.
"What exactly did the director say is the concept?"
"Uh... He said it would be nice to have a chic and haughty expression. If it feels difficult, just take the emotions out of your face."
"Then shouldn't you just stop laughing?"
"I just kept an expressionless face. But the result was so miserable."
Heo Yu-bin showed photos he had taken previously.
It's clear that the expression is expressionless, but it feels like he's lost somewhere.
I asked a fundamental question.
"Didn't we often practice making facial expressions while rehearsing for the stage? I think it would be a big help to think back to
"That.......... I think it might sound like a really lame excuse."
"What is it?"
Heo Yu-bin slightly lowered his head and answered in a timid voice.
"It's awkward because the feeling between acting on stage and holding Kelly in the studio is so different..........
"You can't ignore differences in environment."
"Ugh, why am I so helpless!"
"There's no need to say that."
At this point, I look back on Heo Yu-bin's condition, 'Hikikomori'.
Heo Yu-bin, who chose to become an idol in order to overcome his timid and lack of confidence, also experienced difficulties in the early stages of
Then, as he became involved with good people, Heo Yubin's timid appearance disappeared, and he became the Heo Yu-bin he is today.
Since it was his first time doing a photo shoot like this in his life, it seemed like a big wave of tension hit Heo Yu-bin.
I quickly shook my head. The most effective way to get Heo Yu-bin out of this state is.......
"Yubin, you don't have to think hard."
"Yes?"
"It's about imagining it again. This is on stage, and all you have to do is look at the camera the same way you practiced before."
"But I tried to do that earlier, but it didn't work out."
"We weren't around back then."
I smiled faintly.
"You just have to approach it with a relaxed mindset. Thinking that even if you make a mistake here, there are members who will support you."
"Karis said it well. Yubin, if you're feeling anxious, can we stand next to you? Like on a real stage?"
"How can you stand next to me; everything will be on camera?"
"Well, wouldn't something be possible with Photoshop?"
"I heard you always say stupid things."
"Hey, why do you do this to me!"
Even so, Heo Yu-bin laughed out loud when he heard Kang Si-yoon's words.
It seems that Kang Si-yoon's nonsensical gags worked a bit.
"...I'll try again."
"Yes, yes. The most important thing is an unbreakable heart, Yubin!"
"More than anything, it is important not to think hastily. Yubin. Everyone here can wait for you, so take it easy."
"That's right! You're still doing well, so let's take some more pictures!"
Thankfully, everyone on the filming team responded to my words and applauded Heo Yu-bin with encouragement.
Heo Yu-bin slapped himself and tried to concentrate.
"Do you remember what I said when we practiced
"Uh.......... You want me to look at the camera and imagine eating it?"
"Okay. This time, think like that and make an expression on your face."
After giving one last piece of advice, I walked behind the camera and looked at Heo Yu-bin.
Kang Si-yoon, who was waiting first, spoke quietly to me with his arms crossed.
"I understand Yubin's feelings. It sure looks awkward, having to put the dog on your leg like that."
"When placed in an environment different from usual, humans inevitably become nervous."
"You just sounded like such a philosopher."
"I guess so."
"It feels a bit like a line that should be included in Karis' collection of famous sayings?"
"Stop making weird noises and stay quiet."
Was our advice really helpful?
After taking his stance again, Heo Yu-bin held Kelly in his arms and looked straight at the camera.
I felt like his eyes were much more alive than before.
The camera director also noticed this and stepped on the accelerator to get a better expression from Heo Yu-bin.
"Oh, I love it now! Should we lower your eyes a little bit here? Chin slightly to the left, that's it! Keep it that way!"
Heo Yu-bin was also focusing on filming with all his might.
At that time, a variable that no one expected occurred.
"Uh, wait a minute! Kelly!"
All Doberman puppies used as mascots for this commercial shoot have been thoroughly trained. So they were good children who rarely barked and listened very well to their breeders.
As Heo Yu-bin changed his posture while listening to the director, Kelly suddenly put its face towards his neck.
The good flow was interrupted because Kelly, who was supposed to show off his dignified appearance by sitting on Heo Yu-bin's legs, started acting cute.
"Kelly! Kelly, you can't come at me now!"
"Sniff!"
Kelly completely ignored Heo Yu-bin's words, wagging its tail and moving its nose closer to Heo Yu-bin's neck.
The breeder who was watching the situation also laughed as if it was absurd.
"Kelly doesn't usually approach people he meets for the first time, but there seems to be something different about Yubin. It's been a while since I've seen him wagging his tail like that."
"Somehow something like this happened during filming..."
Kang Si-yoon and I couldn't hide our sadness. Now it seems like Heo Yu-bin is finally getting a sense of something.
"Kelly! Your Hyung worked really hard to pretend to be lethal, so why did you stop it!"
"Woof!"
"Oh my, I really can't survive!"
Heo Yu-bin held Kelly in his hand and cried half-way.
The camera director still tried hard to maintain a good atmosphere.
"It felt good earlier, so let's go again! It's okay, if things continue like this, we'll be able to take pictures soon, right?"
However, once the reins were released, Kelly continued to rub his face against Heo Yu-bin in between filming.
Every time that happened, the filming would fail, and we would have to start over again.
Heo Yu-bin, who could not be angry at this good dog, said with a face that was not a smile that he was fine.
"It's okay, we can do it again!"
"Yubin, I don't think you're okay at all."
"I'm going to do this perfectly, so don't stop me!"
As the time gradually increased, the remaining members who had finished individual filming also gathered around after hearing that there was something interesting to see.
Song Hyung-bin, who filmed with a Doberman with a similar concept to Heo Yu-bin, suggested the idea of taking pictures with Kelly out of his arms.
Unfortunately, it wasn't long before Kelly showed interest in Heo Yu-bin's legs and started rubbing them.
"Oh, but this picture comes out pretty well?"
"What is it?"
Chae Eun-gyu took a two-shot of Heo Yu-bin and Kelly with his cell phone, saying it was a rare sight.
When all the members huddled together and looked at his cell phone, there was a great picture of Heo Yu-bin smiling in a really friendly way and Kelly sticking out his tongue and raising his head stiffly.
"We can't put it out as a pictorial, but I think this is the best behind-the-scenes cut."
"So. Yubin is also cute when he smiles brightly like this."
After an hour of numerous retries, everything, including Heo Yu-bin's personal filming, was completed.
We patted Heo Yu-bin's head while looking at the final results.
"It came out really well. What is it, Yubin is good at pretending to be lethal?"
"Oh, don't say the word 'lethal' anymore today!"
"It's amazing. It's amazing."
Although Heo Yu-bin was tired from the long filming, he smiled happily when he saw the results achieved after all the hard work.
"Woof!"
"Kelly, you had a hard time too. Would you like me to give you a snack?"
"Woof!"
"Let's go, let's go!"
I smiled as I watched Heo Yubin and Kelly running to the breeder.
'You both had a hard time.'
***
Seleste's first commercial filming was completed, and time passed and it was already February.
It is said that the Ignis advertisement will be released on various media platforms, including TV, starting on February 16th.
Thanks to the smooth progress from individual shooting to group shooting, the atmosphere on set ended in a very good mood.
"But when our commercial comes out, I don't think I'll be able to watch it."
"Why?"
The playbox that Yoo Min-ha brought from home was a sensational hit among the members.
When everyone got bored, they gathered in the living room and started playing various games on the Playbox.
Today again, after the practice schedule was over, Song Hyung-bin and Yu Min-ha were playing a two-player team game while tapping on the console.
"I'm kind of embarrassed. My face was taken really close."
"If you think about it that way, the first row of our music room's fancams were only focused on faces."
"To borrow Yubin's words, a music room and an advertisement have a different feel."
Song Hyung-bin seems to be as embarrassed as Heo Yu-bin. I am actually the opposite.
"You look like you're not."
"Hmm?"
I wondered if my inner thoughts came out without my knowledge.
Kang Si-yoon waved his index finger and made a sly expression that he already knew everything.
"Well, if I were you, I wouldn't mind the closed jp shot advertisement. Rather, I should live and enjoy it."
"You say that; don't you enjoy seeing your face on TV?"
"Of course! It's okay if I appear on TV or anywhere else. Oh, hey, since I'm talking about you, there's something we need to prepare."
"What is it?"
Kang Si-yoon snapped his fingers and showed me a post on social media on his cell phone.
"This....."
"It's our birthday soon. So, fans are planning to advertise in the subway, but isn't the location a bit familiar?"
I looked closely at the text.
This Seleve who is a fan of Kang Si-yoon.......... It looks like they are planning to hang a panel celebrating Kang Si-yoon's birthday at Jamsil Station.
If it is Jamsil Station.
"Isn't this where our first advertisement was posted during
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