Chapter 235
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 235
Chapter Title: A Journey Through Time
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Seojun and his parents simultaneously recalled that day as they watched the commercial for Shadowman and Greenwing on television.
The little actor who had stomped his feet, ready to rush to the theater.
Even now, the memory was so adorable it made them smile.
“So this is how they're promoting it this time.”
His parents nodded in agreement with Seojun's admiration.
“For those who experienced it back then, it's a memory, and for those who only heard stories, it must be a novel experience.”
“So, is Greenwing being re-released too?”
“Yes. There aren't many theaters showing it, but it is.”
“Should we all go see it together again?”
“I'm in!”
Seojun and Seo Eunhye beamed at Lee Minjun's suggestion.
* * *
>Jookyung: Wow. They did something like this?
>Joohee: I saw it online, but I didn't realize it was like this.
>Jiho: We were 6 years old then haha
>Jaehan: This is so cool.
>Jaehan: If the same production company releases two movies at once, won't that reduce the audience for each?
>Jookyung: That's amazing!
>Joohee: Did you see this? lol
>Joohee: (Photo of a theater showing the Shadowman re-release)
>Joohee: Everyone came dressed in clothes from 10 years ago haha
* * *
“I tried my best to remember…”
Lee Miyeon and Park Sunga burst out laughing at each other's outfits.
They couldn't quite remember what they wore 10 years ago, so they did their best to match the style of the clothes they had back then.
“It really feels like 10 years ago, doesn't it?”
“I know.”
The time-travel event, proposed by someone, seemed to be a hit. It wasn't just Lee Miyeon and Park Sunga; all the adults who remembered the original Shadowman release were dressed similarly, as if on a fun trip down memory lane.
The children who came to see Shadowman with their friends stared in wonder at the adults, who looked like they had turned back time.
“Look at this. The pamphlets are the same too.”
The two of them picked up a pamphlet from the rack and opened it.
A single pamphlet promoted Greenwing on the left and Shadowman on the right.
The green Greenwing and the black Shadowman.
Below them were the film directors' biographies.
Park Sunga laughed as she read the pamphlet.
“The awards history is the same as back then. The Greenwing director's list of awards is longer.”
“Ah. Come to think of it, didn't we talk about that?”
“Ah… the underdog?”
Seojun, wearing a hat pulled down low with a slime badge instead of his slime bag, perked up his ears at the voices.
‘Come to think of it, someone mentioned the word 'underdog' back then too…’
His mother had wondered where they'd heard such a thing.
The situation was strangely similar to that day, and Seojun couldn't help but smile.
“Last time, Greenwing was sold out, so we saw Shadowman first, but this time, Shadowman is sold out.”
“Even for a re-release, a lot of people want to see it.”
Lee Miyeon nodded at Park Sunga's words.
Having long given up on popcorn and drinks, the two sat on a bench, waiting for the theater doors to open.
“By the way, you didn't bring any tissues?”
“Nope.”
“You might cry a lot, why didn't you bring any? Want me to lend you some?”
“We didn't know about any crying challenge the first time. If we're going to time travel, we have to do it properly.”
“Ah… you're right.”
Park Sunga was convinced by Lee Miyeon's words.
Park Sunga put the tissues she was holding back into her bag.
Ah.
Their conversation must have been quite loud, because others dressed in 10-year-old fashion looked at the tissues they had brought, nodded, and stuffed them back into their pockets and bags.
And two hours later.
The screening of Shadowman was over.
“The screening of Shadowman has ended. Please gather your belongings and exit. Tissues are available at the front.”
The theater, reviving the memory of 10 years ago, had placed several boxes of tissues near the exit in advance.
As soon as the theater employee finished speaking, a person emerged.
“Hic… sob… Can I… hic… have some… tissues…”
“Yes. Here you are.”
“Thank… sob… you…”
The rest of the audience followed.
Some of the people who had watched Shadowman were bursting into tears.
Some took tissues while crying, while others were being helped out by their friends.
“This time, you're the one crying, Sunga.”
“Waaaah… William is so pitiful…!”
Lee Miyeon burst out laughing at the sight of Park Sunga sobbing.
Unlike 10 years ago, when they were surprised and flustered by the sudden sea of tears, everyone—those crying, those not crying, and those watching—seemed familiar with the scene.
“Dad…”
“Waaaah.”
“Seojun was the one who cried last time, but now it's you.”
Seojun and Seo Eunhye shook their heads at the sobbing Lee Minjun.
While his mother comforted his father, Seojun watched the ending credits roll on the screen.
[SEOJUN LEE]
Just like 10 years ago, the pure white letters seemed to sparkle.
He didn't cry this time, but Seojun still couldn't take his eyes off his name.
* * *
“Hello! This is Moviegoer!”
-Movie-hi!
-Hi Moviegoer!
-Wow. The video quality... is this okay?
“I tried taking out the camera I used 10 years ago… Hmm. This doesn't seem to work. I'll just stick with the old clothes and hairstyle.”
After fumbling for a moment, Moviegoer switched cameras.
Both Moviegoer and the viewers were satisfied with the improved video quality.
“I watched my Shadowman 1 review video and came back with the same clothes and the same hairstyle.”
-lol He's really committing lol
-I went to the theater today and everyone was wearing clothes from back then.
-The theater I went to was styled like it was back then. Not everything was changed, but the props were old-fashioned.
“Alright, from now on, no talking about the future. We are in the past, 10 years ago.”
-lol got it lol
Moviegoer reviewed Shadowman from the current perspective.
He brought up points that weren't in his review from 10 years ago.
And then came the part everyone was waiting for.
“I'm sure everyone was deeply moved. I'm talking about William! I can't tell you how much I cried at his amazing acting. So, I got curious about the child actor who played William and did some research.”
-lol I'm so curious who it is haha
The comment section flooded with laughter.
Moviegoer chuckled and brought up a window on the screen.
William [SEOJUN LEE]
“It was a Korean child actor! I was wondering how to find out if he was Korean-American or just Korean. It's a bit random, but,”
-We totally don't know that Moviegoer's little sister is a first-generation Brown Black fan.
-Or that she becomes a piano teacher in the future hahaha
-Hahahaha
Moviegoer laughed and continued.
“…My little sister is a first-generation fan of Brown Black. She told me, 'Huh? He looks like Seojun.' Seojun. Seojun Lee. They're the same, aren't they? So I asked my sister, and believe it or not!”
Moviegoer displayed two windows on the screen.
One was an ad photo of Seojun holding a formula can with the brand name covered, and the other was a picture of baby Seojun with Brown Black.
“He's Korean! And a star who's even appeared in commercials and on N-tube entertainment shows! It's Lee Seojun!”
-Hahaha
-Hahahaha
-(Laughing bear emoji)
The cute sight of baby Seojun, which they hadn't seen in a while, made not just Moviegoer but also the viewers burst out laughing.
-Wow. With those sharp eyes, he's got the makings of a superstar, right?
-222 This child actor is going to be big haha
-He'll probably do a few more superhero movies lol
-Become a Blue Dragon, then a Grand Prince lol
-He's going to make a lot of people cry lol
-I bet he'll win a lot of awards too hehe
-He'll probably be good at violin and archery too.
They weren't the only ones who had gone back 10 years.
[Youngest Korean Hollywood Actor, Lee Seojun!]
[Number 1 Again This Year! Digital Chart Powerhouse Brown Black and Hollywood Actor Lee Seojun Met in the Past?!]
[The Child Actor Chosen by Marine Company!]
-Even the reporters are on a trip down memory lane lol
=But it's fun lol
-Perfect timing. Brown Black really did make a comeback and they're number one right now haha
=They've been number one for three weeks!
-Wow. I'm pretty good at reading faces, and this kid is going to succeed.
-He's a good actor, so maybe a mystery for his next project?
=He'd be a good fit for a child shaman haha
-After that, he'll do a play.
=I'll definitely go see it this time TT
-I have to buy Cocoa Entertainment stock…!
=Cocoa Entertainment…! Or the movie production company…!
At just the right time, WTV aired [Brown Black and Jun's 48 Hours] and [Music Channel - Christmas Special].
Watching little Seojun in an angel costume singing with Brown Black, everyone called him "angel" and smiled warmly.
Seeing WTV's rising ratings, other broadcast stations could only wait for time to pass quickly, anticipating their own turn.
And on May 19th.
Redbone 2 wasn't re-released, but a commercial appeared on TV.
Park Seongwon, who was flipping through channels, stopped and his jaw dropped.
“Shadowman?”
The Shadowman OST was playing as the television screen turned completely black.
Soon, light filled the screen.
A teddy bear sat on a wooden table.
Then, a person's shadow fell over the table.
[William?]
As if hearing the woman's voice, the shadow moved.
*Thump!*
[Shadowman 2! Grand Opening May 20th!]
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[Shadowman 2! Scheduled for Release on May 20th!]
[Korean Hollywood Star Lee Seojun to Appear!]
[A Look at the Filmography of the Proud Korean, Lee Seojun!]
[Heated Debate. Hero or Villain!]
-Our angel is obviously a hero!
=It's a losing stock, but I'm betting my entire fortune on hero!
-The deed to my house on villain!!
=This is something you have to bet on, even if it means going into debt lol
-Everyone, you shouldn't buy stocks with borrowed money... but if you're from the future, go for it!!
And right on cue, KBC aired the drama [Re-investigation], in which Seojun had a cameo, while WTV broadcast the WTV Film Festival where Seojun won the 'Notable Actor Award' for Shadowman 2.
-After Re-investigation, it's the children's play Spring!!
-To follow it properly, the order is Re-investigation > Children's play Spring > Film Festival.
=Thanks!!
-I guess I can't see the play this time either TT
[Assemble 1, Opens May 25th!]
As the movies were re-released one by one, people's fashion quickly approached the 'present'.
It was as if time was fast-forwarding.
KBC aired the drama [Naeuiwon], MBS broadcast the Golden Globe Awards, OCM broadcast the Academy Awards, and SBC aired [Working Man! Lee Seojun special].
-After Naeuiwon, it's Over the Rainbow!
=If it's Over the Rainbow, it has to be the world tour!!
* * *
When it came to the world tour, there was one name that couldn't be forgotten. People flocked to Moviegoer's channel.
“Everyone.”
And the N-tuber Moviegoer lived up to the viewers' expectations.
-I won't be able to do movie review broadcasts for a while!!
“I won't be able to do movie review broadcasts for a while. Ah, are you allowed to say my lines first?”
-lol I was waiting for this lol
-100% was waiting haha
-Wait. This isn't the time!
-[N-tuber Moviegoer Announces Retirement Today.]
-Oh. My. God. Then what movie reviews are we supposed to watch now?
-Yeop-yeopbang-nim is fun!!
“Hey! Don't promote other N-tubers here!”
-Hahaha
-Wow, after watching for over 10 years, our timing is this in sync lol
Even Moviegoer himself let out a hollow laugh at their unexpectedly perfect timing.
Chuckling, Moviegoer spoke again.
“I'm off to collect the international tickets for Over the Rainbow!”
Moviegoer beamed.
“So,”
Moviegoer stood up from his seat.
Dressed in comfortable pants and a shirt, he looked relaxed.
-His clothes are the same as back then too hahaha
-The suitcase is the same too lol
“Starting now, I'm beginning my travel broadcast! I hope you all enjoy it!”
Moviegoer opened his suitcase.
Inside the suitcase weren't travel items like clothes or toiletries, but a board game box.
[World Trip Blue Marble - Ages 3 and up]
-lol crazy lol
-Blue lol Marble lol
-The idea is good hahaha
“Originally, I was going to use a store-bought Blue Marble game, but I checked which countries were on it, and there wasn't one that included all the countries I visited. So I changed the country names on the board. The rest is off-the-shelf.”
-Look at that dedication hahaha
-The quality is good!
“Alright, I'll place a mini commemorative ticket on each country I visited. I made these tickets myself too!”
Mini commemorative tickets, looking like shrunken versions of the framed ones, were placed on 12 countries, including [Czech Republic], [France], [USA], and [Korea].
The tiny dates and seat numbers were all different.
-Moviegoer-nim, please sell just one!
-I'll buy one!!
-Just sell one!!
-lol so where are you going first?
Moviegoer read the comments and smiled brightly.
“I don't know either! I have to roll the dice!”
Moviegoer excitedly threw the dice.
* * *
-Moviegoer-nim is currently traveling the world with Blue Marble lol
=He's stuck on a deserted island right now and can't get out haha
=He needs to roll an even number but he keeps failing hahaha
-Yeop-yeopbang-nim is doing a domestic Blue Marble lol
=This one has so many places to go he's been going around the board for several laps haha
=Didn't Yeop-yeopbang-nim have 17 tickets? hahaha
-…Wow. Seeing it all like this is no joke.
-The awards ceremony scenes are still moving even after rewatching TT
[Assemble 2, Opens May 30th!]
Without exception, every broadcast station aired [One Step].
It was the only thing they had to air.
“Tsk. Isn't Seojun doing a drama?”
“I know. We have nothing to show this week.”
“It would've been great if he'd done a variety show!”
The broadcast stations, which had been enjoying high ratings for the five days Assemble 1 was showing, let out sighs full of regret.
-You have to watch the Yeoul Arts Middle School practical exam video and then Yeok!
-And finally, Escape!!
=222 Escape is the last one!!
Like a countdown, the four movies came and went from the theaters.
[Shadowman 3, Grand Opening June 5th!]
[Time Travel Over! People Return to the 'Present'!]
[Shadowman 3 Advance Ticket Sales Begin!]
-Wow. I was following Seojun's filmography and now it's already the release date?
-That was fun. The time travel ㅎㅎ
=22 The N-tubers also reviewed things that were popular back then to match the movie re-releases.
=The broadcast stations released edited clips of old variety shows too. It really brought back a lot of memories heh
-Maybe because I'm older now, but it felt a lot different than when I watched them back then.
-I'm a little sad it's over, but it was fun.
-The end of the time travel is a battlefield. The battlefield of advance ticket sales lol
-I have to see it on opening day!
=222 You have to see these things right away.
* * *
And on June 5th.
Shadowman 3, the grand finale of the Shadowman series, was released.
Park Seongwon headed to the theater, his heart pounding with excitement.
Everyone heading to the theater had a flushed, excited face.
Having successfully navigated the difficult advance ticket sales, they were clearly fans of the Shadowman series, which made their excitement even more apparent.
Lee Miyeon and Park Sunga were there too.
“Ugh. I'm so excited.”
“My heart's pounding too.”
They were excited about what story would unfold, but also worried.
They hoped for a happy ending.
Lee Miyeon and Park Sunga grabbed a poster for Shadowman 3 and, unlike usual, waited in silence, anxiously glancing back and forth between the clock and the closed theater doors, waiting for them to swing open.
“Theater 3, Theater 3, the screening of Shadowman 3 will begin shortly! Please enter now!”
People moved their feet, ready to see the finale of the Shadowman series.
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