Chapter 155

As Gyro Drop footage of Young-bin aired on national television, the online community immediately erupted in heated discussion.

Naturally, it was because delicate high school girl Seoyeon had picked Young-bin up—chair and all—in an effortless motion.

Regarding this spectacle, Seoyeon’s fans reacted with comments such as:

– ?? What’s the big fuss about?

– ㄹㅇㅋㅋㅋ So is he heavier than a pufferfish or what? lol

– Huh?

Such indifferent reactions followed. Of course, Seoyeon’s fans had already seen things that left them unfazed by this level of performance. Many simply thought, *She can lift it, looks like.*

Of course…

– Are you serious? Has your brain melted??

– But how does she do that with it?

– I’m a certified trainer. Let’s calculate an adult male’s weight as 80, and the chair as 10-20 kg. Simply put, it’s impossible.

– Why isn’t it possible?

– Hmm… It *might* be possible…

Anyway, those types of comments frequently appeared on community boards but were soon buried as most people were more focused on the scene’s comedic aspect.

Moreover, after performing the Gyro Drop, Young-bin’s semi-collapsed state was caught on camera, which caused another wave of reactions.

– What’s he wearing underneath?

– Torn in half? And it doesn’t look very thick, does it?

As if predicting these reactions, the next scene smoothly transitioned to Sua’s perspective—an interview with the production crew.

“Ah, what was my husband wearing underneath then?”

The crew nods.

Sua continues with a slightly awkward smile. “It was a stab-proof vest bought via overseas direct purchase. You know, from that popular shopping mall site. Yes, stab-proof vest.”

She sighs exasperatedly, letting her drooping eyes glance sideways.

“It seems our child’s health led to an accidental tear during playtime with her father. And now, he wears it whenever he gets teased.”

Though this seemed like a lighthearted comment about a lively daughter and husband, the community quickly reacted with a barrage of question marks.

– Are you serious? A stab-proof vest?? Is it ripped just because it’s ‘healthy?’

– Right. This is the same thing Seoyeon demonstrated when she pierced it with her fingers, no?

– Did he buy the stab-proof vest to stop her fingers? Are Seoyeon’s fingers bullets??

– Not a bullet-proof vest… stab-proof is for knives… bullet-proof is different…

– If it’s so easy to rip, why is it torn like that?

– ㅋㅋㅋ Probably a low-quality fake from China.

Though such comments emerged, someone eventually captured and zoomed in on the video of the collapsed Young-bin, revealing the specific model he wore.

– This model seems legit. It’s from China, but it uses Kevlar fibers.

– Wow, you know a lot. Are you Kevlar fiber, by any chance?

– Can you really rip it like that?

– Talk some sense. Even if you brought in a gorilla, it still wouldn’t tear.

– But Seoyeon tore it while playing with her dad???

– If Seoyeon could rip it while playing, anyone could.

– That doesn’t seem right…

– ??????

Thus ensued about two hours of heated debate over whether a human could tear a stab-proof vest, but ultimately, it was deemed impossible. The mystery of the torn vest remained unresolved.

Consequently, the focus shifted to more practical matters like the Gyro Drop with the chair, and some viewers even enjoyed watching Young-bin lying lifelessly on the floor.

– That Seoyeon… give him a bit more of a shake!

– Why are you dissing on someone else’s dad?

– I’m an unchained user.

– They’ve moved on after resolving everything, haven’t they?

– Would you forgive being beaten up and sent to the hospital?

– Oh!

Users who had played games involving combat chuckled while watching Young-bin get pushed around by Seoyeon. Some even encouraged more of it.

Ironically, this dynamic where Seoyeon scolded Young-bin and continually got the better of him somewhat improved Young-bin’s public image without him even intending it.

– Isn’t Young-bin Seoyeon’s dad a game developer?

– Unchained, yeah.

– ㅋㅋㅋ Why didn’t he mention earlier that his daughter is Seoyeon? ㅋㅋㅋ

– He could have done some celeb endorsements, right?

– Celeb endorsements? Please, stop it.

Thanks to the program’s image being so strong, “Joo Young-bin” trended as a real-time search query.

Currently working at a game company and having met users at a developer meeting, he was the head of the development and planning team. Naturally, the production staff had questions about him.

Naturally, they had no choice but to ask his guest appearance, Sua.

“How did you two meet? I heard you’ve been dating since high school, right?”

“Ah, yes, that’s correct.”

Sua nodded repeatedly in response to Kung Hyung-man’s words, though each time, her chest kept moving slightly.

“I just wish you could answer with words only.”

Hyung-man sincerely thought this. Would it be edited out before airing? Though it’s awkward to say, it seems like hearing only the voice is more common when a whole body shot isn’t necessary.

“Were the two of you just classmates?”

“Ah, well. I was the vice president of the game development club, and my husband joined later…”

“Game development club? Oh, I see. So, you’re a developer. I thought Mrs. Joo was a programmer too? That’s cool~.”

At the panel’s prompting, Sua smiled, looking a bit uneasy.

“So, did the two of you work on games together?”

“No, no. I was mainly focused on drawing back then, so working just the two of us wouldn’t have worked. I mostly handled the art side…”

Sua mentioned there were four in total: the president, Young-bin for scenarios and planning, a musician, and Sua for art-related tasks.

“But where’s the programmer?”

“Um, so I handled that too, but eventually, my husband learned it and joined in too.”

“?”

Huh? Doesn’t seem like the workload was evenly distributed for Sua, does it?

Nonetheless, it appears they had quite a fun student life.

“At the time, we fought a lot. The club was entirely filled with women…”

“Wait, a game development club with all women?”

“Surprisingly, men didn’t join.”

Why was that?

Sua herself wondered. Back then, the president, who was different from Sua, had many friends and was very popular.

“Do you still keep in touch with the other members?”

“Not really. It’s been over ten years since we last met because of work and all…”

“Ah, is that so?”

“Yes, yes.”

Sua responded with a somewhat bashful smile. There wasn’t any bad history; it just happened.

In any case, the other two were doing well—one became a web novel writer, while the other pursued music and became successful too.

She remarked that Su-yeon was the only one who became a housewife in a relatively ordinary way.

– So what kind of school life did Joo Young-bin have?

– This feels too much like a story… right???

– Ordinary housewife???

– How is she even considered ordinary with that face?? You want to die?

– Mom

– Shut up, you bastard.

After the conversation between the panel and Sua ended, the scene transitioned back to the screen.

Young-bin lay collapsed on the floor while Seoyeon stood looking down at him.

It reminded one of a common pose from manga. Just as Seoyeon’s eyes narrowed after seeing the stab-proof vest and she was about to attempt another Gyro Drop, the sound of “Clunk!” echoed.

Joo Su-yeon’s name flashed on the screen. The caption “almost 8 years old” appeared alongside her beaming smile, causing the audience to involuntarily laugh warmly.

Unlike the relatively cold Seoyeon, Su-yeon radiated a cheerful, sunflower-like personality. She greeted people warmly and often brought smiles to others’ faces.

“Wow! Can I do it too, sister?”

Su-yeon had watched Seoyeon carrying her father and expressed her wish to do the same. Su-yeon enjoyed being carried as if flying.

Apparently, she had caught on to something similar and was expressing her desire.

Shaking her head slowly, Seoyeon replied.

“Su-yeon, it’s dangerous. You can’t.”

Her tone was extremely serious, so naturally, the audience’s reaction was lively.

– Dangerous for the dad too, right, crazy woman!

– Is it really fine if it’s dangerous for the dad? Is this correct?

– If you did something wrong, you should pay the price.

– True ㄹㅇ ㅋㅋㅋ

– Honestly, the dad was wrong, right ㅇㅇ;;

On the other hand, Su-yeon, disappointedly chewing on her thumb, looked adorable, and her cheerful bouncing around brought healing vibes.

Even more so because of their universally radiant looks, viewers joked it must have been drawn.

– Wow, how can both the wife and daughter be so beautiful?

– Joo Young-bin, you should pay more taxes.

– What kind of life am I even leading?

– I’d rather have this than a rich family.

Seemingly oblivious to the criticism aimed at him, Young-bin slowly got up at the sound of his youngest child’s voice and sat back on the chair. When Seoyeon grabbed the chair again, the audience braced for another action.

“Now, I’ve been thinking while riding this.”

“Thinking about what?”

What was he going to say next?

Seoyeon waited quietly for Young-bin’s words, secretly vowing to give him a roller coaster ride if he said anything inappropriate.

“Let’s go to the swimming pool.”

“Huh?”

Why bring up the swimming pool now?

“That wave ride thing, wasn’t it called?”

“We’d have to go to an amusement park for that.”

“But I suddenly feel like going to the pool.”

“Huh?”

Looking back, we didn’t go swimming this summer, right? You always said it was off-limits during puberty, but now it feels perfect. It’s cool out.”

Even if it made sense…

Should we really transition to a swimming pool now?

– KYAAA ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

– Feeling a bit awkward ㅋㅋㅋ

– If the game was run this well, things would be much better.

– OMG! Would Seoyeon and the mom in swimsuits??

– Su-yeon… oh my…

Thus, Seoyeon’s contemplating face appeared on screen. Naturally, the sudden decision caught her off guard.

Still, the idea of a swimming pool seemed somewhat appealing. Outdoor filming might add more content, compared to staying indoors.

‘What about my image…’

Though it might slightly tarnish my reputation due to Young-bin’s antics, a swimming pool episode could make up for it.

“Alright.”

With Seoyeon nodding, the blurred swimming suit scene flashed on screen. While not clearly visible, the three—Seoyeon, Sua, and Su-yeon—were seen running towards the swimming pool.

And then…

[Next Episode: The Joo Seoyeon Family Goes to the Pool!]

– DAMMIT GUYS!!!!!

– Are you crazy????

– You cut it here?? That’s a joke, right???

Seoyeon’s first episode concluded there.

With that finale, the first episode of *Golden Duckling* featuring Joo Seoyeon garnered an impressive 11% rating, surpassing not only the recent ratings of *Golden Duckling* but also reaching historical top rankings.

Considering it was the first episode, the probability of it dethroning all past *Golden Duckling* ratings was incredibly high.

BOOM.

A huge BOOM.

“Insane!”

“PD Jeah-youngh’s vision is amazing. Truly incredible.”

As the entire MDC variety division embraced and rejoiced together…

“Uh, when did you know we were filming?”

Young-bin, called out while watching the broadcast with his family, answered…

“…I just found out now.”

How can I possibly go to work tomorrow?

Young-bin seriously thought about this.

***

The Aids Advertising Planning Room was busy these days.

Naturally, they were also sponsoring *Sky Garden*.

And they had newly appointed Joo Seoyeon as their latest advertising model, so her ad needed planning as well. The concept was set; only the filming remained.

“Team Leader, I heard our sales went up??”

“What? Why?”

Even though the ad hadn’t aired yet?

Maybe some YouTuber promoted it?

But chairs weren’t even on the market yet; they were just slowly hinting at upcoming sales.

So how could sales of a chair model that hadn’t been released yet increase?

“It’s called the Seoyeon Challenge.”

“Huh?”

“Apparently it’s a big topic on YouTube right now.”

“????”

Team Leader Kwak Hyun-woon was perplexed. He had no idea how this was unfolding.

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