Ugh-
Click.
“Yes, PD-nim.”
– Ga-eul, do you happen to have a separate passport?
“Of course. I’ve been back and forth a few times already.”
A country bumpkin who’s never been abroad has now become someone who’s traveled overseas multiple times.
– Ah, the thing is, we’ve scheduled the first broadcast to be in the U.S. this time. You remember the staff member who came to explain last time, right? Did you hear about it?
“Yes. I checked the email.”
– Great, we’d like to invite you as a guest. So, would it be okay if we help you with the visa application? We’ll send over a specialist to handle the process.
“Hmm… Can I look into the visa myself and get back to you?”
– Of course. Once your visa is ready, we’ll be on standby for your departure. These days, if there are no major issues, it usually takes about 1 to 2 weeks to get it issued.
“Major issues?”
– Like if you’ve visited North Korea or something like that.
“I’m fine.”
– Alright. Then, I’ll wait for your update.
“Okay.”
Click.
“Hmm…”
[⚔️Whywhywhywhywhy]
[⚔️Tell us too]
“I need to go abroad, but it’s because of the visa.”
[⚔️Then what visa have you been using to go out so far?]
I’ve been leaving the country without much thought until now.
I brought the passport I always use and flipped it open. Aside from a card-like ID at the bottom, it’s just an ordinary passport.
Until now, showing this was like a free pass.
“Hold on.”
Ring-
Click.
The other person picks up the phone before the first ring even finishes.
“Grandfather!”
– Oh, young lady. How have you been?
Grandfather Kamar greets me warmly as always.
“Grandfather, I need to go to the U.S. What do I do about the visa?”
– Visa? Just leave the country.
[⚔️Is she crazy lololol]
[⚔️Why are you asking about visa applications there lolol]
“Huh? Why?”
– Young lady, you have a permanent residency card, so you can just leave. Do you see the card at the bottom of your passport?
“Yeah, I see it.”
– That’s your MA visa, green card, and permanent residency invitation. We took care of it when you got your passport last time.
The progress has been so fast, it’s almost shocking.
– The most important thing when applying for it is your financial capability, which is directly related to your income.
“Okay.”
– I was originally the guarantor, but it was changed last time.
“Grandfather Herman?”
– Haha, yes. So, you don’t need to worry too much about immigration.
With a grandfather who even has a name on the estate, it’s not just a K-promise—it’s real, so I really don’t need to worry.
– It’s not like a single-entry visa with a limited number of entries, so feel free to use it. You can even use it as an ID card in that country.
“Thank you! I’ll visit you next time. Stay healthy, Grandfather!”
“Virgin.”
– Haha, young lady, stay healthy too.
“Yep!”
Click.
[⚔️It actually works lol]
[⚔️Where on earth do you get the visa issued lol]
“Guys, what does visa entry mean?”
[⚔️It means how many times you can come and go with one visa. If you get a multiple-entry visa, the entry count is usually high or unlimited.]
“Ah, I see.”
[Ding!]
[Ariel Land sponsored 10,000 won]
[So why are you going abroad?]
“Ugh, seriously. Change your nickname.”
[⚔️Suddenly got renamed lol]
“There’s a friend named Ariel, that’s why.”
[⚔️Pretty?]
[⚔️Is she pretty?]
“Look at these guys, typical reactions.”
[⚔️Lololol]
[Ding!]
[Red Parade sponsored 1,000,000 won]
[Why are you going abroad?]
[⚔️Hurry up and come back]
“Hurry up and come back.”
[⚔️Lolololol]
[⚔️Is Chulbong not working?]
It’s only now I realize that having viewers around makes it impossible to have a proper conversation.
They’re just giggling among themselves and having fun, so it’s not a big deal, but still.
“Baekseol’s cloak is pretty.”
“Yep!”
Rustle.
Baekseol, excited, rolls a ball on the desk, making things even more chaotic.
Ring-
Click.
“PD-nim, you can leave tomorrow. There’s a visa that lets you go right away.”
– Really?
“Yep.”
Director Kang’s voice is full of doubt.
From the PD’s perspective, nothing’s more frustrating than a sudden travel ban.
“You can really go.”
– Alright. Then, since it’s come up, let’s go right away. The concept is a free trip without a script, so you can meet the cast tomorrow.
“Yep. See you tomorrow.”
– Yes.
Click.
“Guys, I’m going to be on a show.”
[⚔️What show?]
[⚔️Wow, you’re going all the way there?]
[⚔️Our Bangjang is someone to be proud of anywhere]
“Details are under embargo.”
***
In a corner of the airport, in an empty area, broadcast staff are gathered in a crowd.
Broadcasting seems to require more people than I thought.
To film the two people up front, countless staff are moving with one heart and one mind.
“Mansung, I heard filming was pushed up because of today’s guest.”
“That’s right. I thought it would take a while due to passport issues, but they said everything’s already prepared.”
The man with a thick beard and a bucket hat talking to Director Kang feels strangely familiar.
Even for someone like me, whose cultural life is limited to reading books and playing games in my room, his face is very familiar.
“Just how great is this guest to make us wait like this?”
“Did it work?”
“You might be surprised when you see it.”
The person sitting casually on the ground responds to his words.
“Well, how great can it be?”
Director Kang laughs off the man’s dialect.
“As I mentioned, the full edited version will be broadcast on terrestrial TV, live on VTube, and the VTube highlight edited version, so a total of three outlets.”
“Our Director Kang is killing it.”
“Haha. Bro, you gotta go with the flow. If you stick to regular programming, you can’t survive in today’s world.”
“Is the live broadcast on right now? Is it okay for the main PD to say that?”
This broadcast is more interesting than I thought.
Even if the cast is like that, the main PD, who should be directing, is being broadcast live. And even calling the cast “bro.”
“Bro, do you know how many viewers are watching the VTube live broadcast right now?”
“How many?”
“210,000.”
“·····What?”
“210,000 at this early hour?”
“Bro, the sun’s already up, it’s not dawn anymore. And more than half probably came to see this guest.”
“Huh?”
“That doesn’t make sense! Even the World Cup stadium only holds 60,000.”
Seeing Director Kang hand them a phone, I turned on my phone just in case, and sure enough.
[Is our room master really coming on?]
[Wow, it’s almost 220,000 ㄷㄷ]
[Room master, show yourself!!!!!]
[I’m going crazy I’m going crazy I’m going crazy]
[Wow, the day has come to see actor Oh Kwak-jin and producer Seol Woo-hyuk together on a live broadcast]
[Is this the new program Director Kang Man-seung is launching after finishing his food tour?]
[Actor Oh Kwak-jin, my eldest son’s name is Jin-woo, can you please call his name once?]
Just a quick glance and I can tell they’re our kids.
Still, seeing the chat, I remember who these two are.
The middle-aged man with a dark beard and a bucket hat is a renowned actor who has swept the top three film awards in the country dozens of times and even received the Gold Crown Cultural Medal.
Next to him is a man who started as a singer using dialect and later founded an entertainment company, now working as a producer.
Both have immense social influence.
Seeing such people sitting comfortably on the floor, joking around with Director Kang, feels quite surreal.
I knew their friendship was famous, but I didn’t expect Director Kang to be close enough to invite them to a variety show.
“Wow, what’s this? Are you greeting me? Bro? Bro, wave your hand once.”
“Like this?”
[I’m a fan of actor Oh Kwak-jinㅠㅠㅠㅠ]
[Bring out the room master!!!!!!!]
[Seol Woo-hyuk, the color of milk!]
“Hahaha. What milk color? I’m hearing old man jokes now.”
“But who’s the room master? The chat keeps saying to bring out the room master.”
“Right. Everyone, who are you talking about? Is Mr. Jin the room master?”
“Not me. You said half of them came to see the guest, who on earth is that? An idol?”
“Oh, bro. Of course, it’s an idol. What’s so great about those two dark-haired folks that they’d send them on a trip?”
Director Kang, who was watching the two bicker, smiled, took the mobile phone, fiddled with it for a moment, and then handed it back to them.
“Take a look at this. We’ve mosaicked the face.”
The two stared at the phone with curiosity, and a line of singing flowed out.
“Ah, ah──”
It was something I had hummed, a wordless song.
Listening to it now, it’s a bit embarrassing.
“Oh, nice. But there are no lyrics?”
“Isn’t this called vocal improvisation?”
“Man, here he goes again with the fancy words just because his specialty came up.”
“Stop using that awkward dialect.”
“Alright.”
“Ah──”
“Wow, this is the real deal. Why isn’t this treasure coming to me and staying out there?”
“Ah, come on. Woo-hyuk, shut up. We’re listening to the song.”
“Bro! This is live. You can’t swear.”
[Even in Ogakjin’s movies, the swearing was so flavorful, but it was just everyday acting lol]
[Director Kang is sobbing]
[lolololololol]
“Wow, this is amazing. If I could see their face just once, I’d have no regrets.”
“But Manseung, why are you showing us this? To kill time until the guest arrives?”
A staff member behind Director Kang frantically gestured toward me from a distance.
I walked over quietly, and the two staring at the phone had no idea I was approaching.
“Hello.”
“Huh? ·····Uh? Uh!?”
“I’m the treasure and the room master.”
[So freaking pretty]
[Room Master!!!]
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