Chapter 266 : Namdon Namsan After-party (4)

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The day of the joint channel shoot.

Before showtime, seyoung's Dad's kitchen studio was crowded with people.

"All right, everything's set up. Would you like to take a look?"

Since it was a sponsored channel shoot, seyoung's Dad, as the host, had to carefully prepare each detail—not just the camera composition but even the lighting setup—so he led the people from Cheoeumjedang, the sponsor. They scanned the kitchen and the room where the meal and talk would take place, and as a professional, seyoung's Dad already had a sample layout set.

"For us, as long as the food looks delicious, that's enough."

"I think the colors could pop a little more..."

"Oh, that's not hard. Director?!"

He coordinated the details with the channel director, based on the sponsor's feedback. The sponsor staff looked at the camera monitor and nodded approvingly.

"This is just right."

"Really, just looking at it makes my mouth water."

"In that case, please enjoy it as much as it looks."

With their replies, seyoung's Dad smiled and shared food with the staff and sponsors.

When the actual shooting started, they planned to cook the same dishes once more.

Even after all this, there was still no time to rest.

"Hyung! The guests are here!"

"Oh, they're early."

It was earlier than scheduled, but having them arrive sooner was nothing to complain about. Responding to the manager's call, seyoung's Dad hurried over.

As he opened the waiting room set up in the studio, he saw the first guest.

"Oh, Genome-nim! You must've had a tough time getting here."

"Not at all. It wasn't any trouble."

Genome was the first to arrive. Smiling, he offered a handshake.

"I was really surprised when I heard the news. You even boldly decided to show your face, and that it would be on my channel—really, I should be the one saying thank you."

"Come on, it's me who should thank you. You've given me a great opportunity."

As they exchanged polite remarks and laughs, the manager popped in again.

"Hyung, the makeup artists."

When the makeup artists came in, seyoung's Dad quickly introduced them.

"Oh, Genome-nim, these are top-notch people Cheoeumjedang invited. You know the Cheoeumjedang Group is also famous for their entertainment arm, right? They really sent only the best."

"Of course I know. To think I'd get makeup from someone who handles celebrity faces—it's a bit intimidating."

"No way. It's all the same kind of work. We'll count on your skills."

Genome exchanged greetings with the makeup team and began prep. Soon after, the other guests began arriving one by one.

"Hello! It's Skullkim!"

"I'm Bakjapcho! I'm a fan, abujie!" (T/N: "abujie" is a friendly, slightly comical term for "father" in Korean—here referring to Seyoung's Dad.)

"I'm Eclipse. Please treat me well."

Those three also greeted Seyoung's Dad and got their makeup done by the waiting artists.

"Purple hasn't arrived yet, has he?"

"Why am I the one getting nervous?"

At Skullkim and Bakjapcho's remarks, seyoung's Dad forced a smile. While he tried not to show it, he felt uneasy that the most important guest, Lee Gyeongbok, hadn't arrived.

Genome noticed and tried to reassure him with a laugh.

"Purple is always right on time. There's no need to worry about lateness."

"He's especially strict about time. He's not famous for his punctual sign-offs for nothing."

Eclipse chimed in, smiling too.

And just as if to prove their point, as the agreed appointment time came—

"Hyung! Purple-nim is here!"

The manager's voice could be heard from outside the door. Relieved, seyoung's Dad went to open it.

Everyone's attention turned. Even the artists in the middle of makeup stopped and looked up.

'They said today's most important guest was coming?'

The people from Cheoeumjedang had already shared the rumor.

In walked Lee Gyeongbok, who bowed politely to everyone.

"Hello, I'm Purple, the streamer."

A brief silence fell.

Genome and Eclipse, who already knew his face, stifled laughter as if they'd expected this.

The others blinked, mesmerized by Lee Gyeongbok's face.

"Wow."

"This is insane."

The makeup artists let out quiet words of awe, and everyone regained their senses.

"Wait, Purple-nim?! Why are you so handsome?!"

"This is just not fair. How can you have it all?!"

Skullkim and Bakjapcho feigned exasperation, but smiles never left their faces.

Seyoung's Dad felt similarly, but his reaction was a little different.

"Oh, Purple-nim? Nice to meet you. But just a second, excuse me. Gosh, this is awkward. You look so much better than I expected."

He hurried out of the room, looking both happy and slightly troubled.

Lee Gyeongbok wondered why, but soon found out.

"You'll see what I mean in person."

"We already received all the confirmations, so what's..."

A puzzled channel director entered the waiting room but stopped mid-sentence. His gaze locked onto Lee Gyeongbok.

Seyoung's Dad clapped the director's shoulder with a knowing smile.

"See what I mean?"

"Wow, this is really..."

The director quickly sized up Lee Gyeongbok, then looked around with a serious face.

"Man, I didn't expect this kind of skin tone. We cannot do any post-processing color correction here. If the color is made too intense, his skin will look odd, and the viewers will definitely find it unnatural."

Thankfully, he was a pro.

It didn't take long for him to think of a solution.

"Okay, then let's do this. Please do his makeup with the tone muted, so it'll suit post-processing."

"Pardon?"

"Everyone else is fine as is. But he already looks incredible on camera. For color correction on him, we have to balance things out."

Lee Gyeongbok widened his eyes. Seyoung's Dad clasped his hands and asked for understanding.

"I've invited so many guests, but I've never had this situation before. Don't worry, you'll look great on camera, so please go along with it."

"Oh, it's fine. I was just surprised. I'm only showing up here, after all."

When Lee Gyeongbok pointed to his jaw and agreed, the atmosphere relaxed again. As he settled in, the artist began her prep.

As she closely examined Lee Gyeongbok's skin, she couldn't help but admire.

"It's not just the skin tone, but the texture is incredible. Even better than most female celebrities."

"Haha, thank you."

"No, I mean it. People talk about 'porcelain skin'—but this is beyond porcelain, it's luxury porcelain. It must cost a fortune to maintain."

Lee Gyeongbok replied awkwardly, somewhat embarrassed by the compliment.

"It's fine, I don't use expensive cosmetics."

"... Cosmetics?"

The artist's eyes widened in disbelief.

Because the kind of 'maintenance' she meant wasn't about cosmetic products.

"You don't go to the dermatologist?"

"Dermatologist?"

Lee Gyeongbok didn't understand the question. To him, dermatology was for hospitals, and hospitals were for people who were sick.

"So you get skin like this with no treatments at all..."

The artist trailed off in disbelief.

'Even celebrities spend hundreds to thousands to maintain skin like this...'

Having worked with many celebrities, she'd naturally assumed that only a dermatologist's care would produce such results.

She started working again, mouth open in astonishment.

"Wow, you're really blessed. I'm so envious."

"Is that so?"

"Absolutely. You must have amazing genes."

Upon hearing this, Genome turned his head.

"Huh? Genes? Are you talking about me?"

Lee Gyeongbok finally burst out laughing at the exchange.

By then, the makeup artist finished tidying up.

"All done. There's really nothing more to do except tone it down a bit."

Even though he was the last to arrive and get makeup, he finished first.

Lee Gyeongbok thanked her and spoke to the others.

"I'll go check in with Seyoung's Dad."

Since he finished early and had free time, he left the waiting room to find Seyoung's Dad.

"Ah! You're done? Perfect timing. I was just talking about you to the sponsors."

"Talking about me?"

"Yes. I have a small favor to ask..."

Seyoung's Dad addressed Lee Gyeongbok with utmost caution.

"Now that I've seen you in person, I'd like to change the structure of the channel a bit."

"When you say 'structure'?"

"Originally, the plan was for the guests to only use retort and meal kit products, right?"

"Yes, that's correct."

"But for this show, could you maybe enter the kitchen with me, as we usually do in my content?"

"Me?"

Lee Gyeongbok was surprised, so he waved his hands nervously.

"Oh, it's not that I want you to cook—I'll handle that. I just want to ask you to help prep some ingredients."

Seyoung's Dad was confident.

"Purple in the kitchen with me—I think that shot's really going to catch everyone."

He was determined to capture this visual as a solo shot.

* * *

Late afternoon, on Seyoung's Dad's channel.

The scheduled joint show was about to begin.

― Ah, time isn't moving, really

-50k people waiting, insane

― WA! It's a sponsored stream and there are 50k people!

― The Purple effect, even before the show starts?

― Cheoeumjedang rep: :D

― PerG-Day offline channel? Can't miss this!

― Took the night shift just to watch live, lol

― LOL just hurry up and start already!

― Abuji! Open the door please!

Even before the channel began, over 50,000 viewers were waiting. Their impatience filled the chat window, but the stream started right on schedule.

"All right, today is a really happy day."

Seyoung's Dad began, beaming at the viewers.

"There are over 50,000 people watching right now live. Why don't you show up like this on normal days?"

Surprised by the viewer count, seyoung's Dad smoothly hosted, as a pro. His comments filled the chat with laughter.

"Everyone must be hungry. I hope so! If you want to feel like you're eating together, go prep dinner and join us ASAP."

― I knew it, I ordered chicken already!

― Chicken? It has to be Cheoeumjedang Gourmand, obviously

-huk

― Students watch yourselves ^^

― Lol, dumplings and kimchi with spicy half-chicken is the national combo

― Is there any Trooper who didn't use the Cheoeumjedang kit?

As the chat played around, seyoung's Dad gestured and the screen transitioned.

"For those who know, this is the guest kitchen, while I'm in the host kitchen."

The stream was split-screen. The kitchens were mirrored like left and right, as if separated by a central mirror.

"The guests must be hungry too, right? Let's introduce them quickly."

Signaled by those words, skullkim and Bakjapcho entered the guest kitchen.

"Hello! I'm Skullkim!"

"I'm Bakjapcho! Nice to meet you!"

With energetic voices, they greeted everyone. Seyoung's Dad cracked a big grin at their excitement.

― So this is the power of Golcho (non-smoker)?

― Non-smoker's vocals are next-level

― Lol, that skull hoodie

― Hawaiian shirt is too much, Lol

― Their self-promotion is so strong

Since their faces were hidden with masks, the two had dressed in outfits matching their nicknames.

"The two responsible for PerG-Day's bottom lane. They've been growing fast lately. Let's bring on the next guest!"

At Seyoung's Dad's cue, a burly man entered the kitchen. Unlike the previous two, his clothing was ordinary—

― Lol, it's Eclipse Sir

― Knight helmet, what? LOL

― Did he really come all the way here with that on?

― Truly Sir Eclipse, the true knight T_T

He wore a metal helmet that completely hid his face—it was Eclipse.

"Thank you for inviting me to the feast."

At his greeting, seyoung's Dad exclaimed in delight.

"The stalwart top laner of PerG-Day, sir Eclipse has joined us! And, next!"

With a quick pause, he stepped off camera. Curiosity filled the chat, while his voice continued offscreen.

"For a special treat, Purple will be assisting me in the host kitchen. I wanted to give him a solo shot, so I'll handle the narration now."

― Huh?

― Is it finally Godple's turn!?

― The big man's here! The big man's here! The big man's here!

-5252, are we finally seeing his face!?

― Maybe, like Eclipse, he'll avoid a face reveal?

― He could have prepared a 3D mask like for the unboxing, lol

― Frankly, three months in, a face reveal is early, lol

― Even showing only half his face is a huge decision

― Let's not make things awkward talking about looks

― Lol, let's act carefully

The chat mixed anticipation and worry. Seyoung's Dad had to hold in laughter at the reactions.

Then the camera zoomed in on the host kitchen. Seyoung's Dad gestured to the waiting Lee Gyeongbok before clearing his throat to deliver his line.

"You guys are really going to be surprised."

As he spoke, Lee Gyeongbok entered the frame. The camera slowly panned up from below.

― Wow, his body is seriously amazing

― What's with the shirt fit?

― What!? Why does his avatar look totally unedited in real life!?

― Lol, the tied apron makes his lats look even better

― Lol, living in this world by yourself or what!?

― Doesn't this count as a crime against fat people?

― That was the kind of fat you had, huh, lol

Lee Gyeongbok wore a white shirt with rolled-up sleeves and a navy apron. The viewers exaggerated their reactions to his physique.

But when the camera settled on his face—

-?

-????

― What is this?

― Wow

― No way

― Is this really Godple?

Even with a mask, you could clearly see the nose, the lips below, and a sharp jawline.

Just by seeing part of his face, viewers could easily guess the standard of Lee Gyeongbok's looks.

The unexpected shock lasted only a moment.

― YA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (onomatopoeia retained)

― Why's he handsome? Why's he handsome? Why's he handsome?

― Wow lol, even his lower face alone is ridiculous!

― Life balance what? Life balance what? Life balance what?

― Lol, does being a god really mean you can do whatever you want!?

― Godple can't even be ugly! There's nothing he can't do!

― Seriously, all I can do is gasp, lol

― You tricked me! You tricked me! You tricked me!

The chat exploded.

'If they knew I even had my skin toned down, they'd faint.'

Seyoung's Dad saw the reaction and felt again that his choice was right.

"Trha! I'm Purple the streamer. Today, I'll be Seyoung's Dad's kitchen assistant!"

With Lee Gyeongbok's introduction, the chat became even more lively.

― Kitchen assistant? Why isn't Abuji the assistant here?

― Just looking at him, he's got chef vibes, lol

― No matter what he makes, it would look delicious

― Lol, why go to Le Cordon Bleu? Just be born like this, lol

― Seriously, if he just poured a cup of each bottled water, people would book out the seats

― What the heck is a bottled water omakase, lololol

― Now I see what they mean by getting full just by looking

Smiling at the overwhelming welcome, Lee Gyeongbok was joined by Seyoung's Dad, who returned to the kitchen.

"As expected, everyone's really enjoying this. I'm glad I made the extra effort to recruit him. Now, let's bring in the final guest!"

At this, only the guest kitchen was on screen, with the other three guests already off-camera.

-?

― Isn't it Chu's turn?

― He's an employee, so why a solo shot?

― What's going on? What are they hinting at?

― Lol, isn't he the puppet boss?

― Can't we just keep Godple's shot up with only his voice?

― Lol, too harsh, isn't it?

As the viewers joked, Genome entered the kitchen.

Unlike the others, he wasn't wearing a mask.

― Huh?

― So he's revealing his face!?

― No way, no way

― What! Why does he look normal!?

― Who are you! Where did our hyung go!?

― My hyung used to be that goofy guy from the neighborhood...

― Chu, how low will you go? How dare you send a stand-in for the channel?

― Or is that actually a mask?

― If you think about Genome being thick-skinned, it's possible

― What is this, a human-skin mask, lol

The chat was filled with a different kind of surprise, including the signature teasing of Genome's fans.

"Hello! I'm Genome—the man who reveals himself on a genetic level! Not so bad, right?"

Genome tried to sound lively—he couldn't help being tense, so he forced his energy up.

With that, the chat switched gears.

― Genetic reveal, what? Lol

― To say that even after revealing your face!?

― Lol, that's classic Chu

― Why do I feel embarrassed on his behalf...

― Hyung? Did you do those old streams with that face?

― You seem normal outside, but why are you like that inside?

Fortunately, the viewers teased him as usual. It put Genome at ease.

"Ah, genomes are at it again. Did you forget what I always say on joint channels? Tone and manner! Right?"

Thanks to that, he could return to his usual self.

"Everyone, don't get the wrong idea! 'Genomes' isn't an insult here! It's what Genome's fans are called! Whew, I'm sweating already."

Contrary to his words, seyoung's Dad's smile radiated all over the screen.

The viewers were satisfied.

― Lol Abuji, sweating buckets

― Not so easy to reap Purplecoin, right?

― It's a wild ride already, lol

-5252, PerG-Day! Even ads get exterminated here!

― So, is this show going "superhit," or just look like it will?

― It's definitely an after-party, lol

― For real, after-parties are always chaotic—that's the national rule, lol

It was clear from the start this channel would be anything but dull.