Chapter 464
As soon as we returned from Japan, preparations began for the final concert to be held in Seoul.
After those hectic days, the only major event left was the year-end awards ceremony. Compared to last year’s chaos, everyone seemed a lot more relaxed—probably thanks to experience.
Still, since we’d decided to include a few songs that hadn’t been performed at the Japan concert, I had to endure relentless training under practice machine Sung Jiwon. Only by using the Baekchun Arts Awards as an excuse did I barely manage to escape that hell.
I slicked back my hair with pomade and threw on a simple double-breasted jacket without a tie. Just before stepping onto the red carpet, my manager glanced at the paper in my hand and sighed.
On it were the names of investors, CEOs, and various high-ranking figures.
“Ugh, Hoyun, can you memorize all those names?”
“Of course.”
I gave him a reassuring smile and tucked the paper away. Soon, the van door opened and camera flashes erupted.
“—Music, Billboard charts! Variety, national programs! Acting, a ten-million-viewer film! If you don’t know this man, you’re a spy! Seo Hoyun has arrived!”
As soon as I stepped onto the red carpet, I smiled brightly and waved. After posing at the photo line and signing the Baekchun Arts Awards board, I went inside.
Following the staff’s guidance toward the temporary waiting room set up behind the hall, I noticed a group of men in black suits gathered in the corridor, chatting around something.
Among them, a shock of bright chestnut-brown hair stood out.