Siblings Working in Business (180)
E-UNG’s “TIME” album had music videos for every song.
This naturally meant the costs would double.
However, contrary to Eun-ho’s worries, the cost wasn’t as high as CEO Park initially thought.
This was thanks to the know-how CEO Park accumulated over the years while raising Toxin.
Small, clever tricks like reusing sets could save tens, even hundreds or thousands, of dollars.
Naturally, PD Kim Cheol-soo was a major contributor to this ‘know-how.’
PD Kim was skilled at capturing the necessary scenes.
He was a resourceful PD who knew how to cleverly stage backgrounds.
When filming on a tight budget, editing was crucial.
With meticulous editing, even low-budget shots could acquire a high-quality look.
The lighting, the effects…
The same set could become a castle or a graveyard, allowing for a wide range of interpretations.
However, this was something PD Kim couldn’t achieve alone.
This is where the Longing Project team came in.
The company run by PD Kim’s protégé.
Their skills were undeniable, and they were one of the fastest teams he had worked with.
The public also seemed to particularly favor their work.
PD Kim, her short hair wet from the rain outside, entered the set with a confident expression.
“Good afternoon!”
“You’re here!”
“Alright, alright, no time to waste, let’s get ready and start!”
The time crunch was real.
They had to finish filming by this afternoon and hand over the files to the Longing Project team by this evening to meet the deadline.
Even all-nighters had their limits, but this was even more extreme.
‘Eun-ho’s storyboard is cleverly laid out.’
The fact that they could even attempt this kind of filming was largely thanks to the proposal Eun-ho sent.
Eun-ho had laid out the scenes he envisioned in a way that was easy to understand, without unnecessary complexities.
The proposal clearly showed signs of careful consideration, seemingly taking PD Kim’s filming style into account.
Three days.
That’s how long it took Eun-ho to create the worldview and the story for the “Red” music video.
Three days after the release of “Same day, Same time…”
It was the day of the “Red” music video shoot.
PD Kim, who had to create a storyboard based on the proposal, was grateful to Eun-ho for considering her even with such a tight schedule.
Moreover, whether intentional or not, the scenes Eun-ho wanted to film didn’t require a large crew.
“Since when have you been here?”
“I just finished getting ready.”
When PD Kim returned after organizing the staff, Ji Ye-chan was already wandering around the set.
‘Sexy.’
It seemed Eun-ji hadn’t spoken the word for nothing. Ji Ye-chan was wearing only a red fishnet shirt.
The embarrassing silhouette of his nipples was visible through the thin fabric, a sight unseen on Eun-ho or Eun-ji.
In any case, it perfectly fit the word ‘sexy.’
Eun-ho and Eun-ji were scheduled to arrive a little later due to their “Same day, Same time” schedule.
“It’s been a while, witch.”
“How old are you, still calling me a witch?”
Ji Ye-chan greeted her with a seductive smile.
But PD Kim, unfazed by his appearance, casually ignored his outfit and replied.
Ji Ye-chan, as if expecting this reaction, playfully responded,
“They say acting childish keeps you young.”
“…Coming from you, it’s somewhat believable.”
PD Kim, seemingly bothered by her bangs, clipped them back with a black plastic hairpin and continued,
“By the way, you’re still hanging around Team Leader, huh.”
“Hey, even if you’re going to say something… ‘hanging around’?”
When Ji Ye-chan said this with a playful smile, PD Kim’s face flushed slightly as she retorted,
“At this point, you might as well just confess.”
“Why don’t you mind your own business?”
“Well, it’s been over 10 years since Team Leader had a girlfriend.”
“I’ll handle my own affairs. You worry about your own love life. You’re almost forty, when are you getting married?”
“I still have a few years left. And I like work more right now, so not really? It’s the era of living to 100, I’ll just get married in my 80s.”
PD Kim wanted to snap back, but her opponent was the great Ji Ye-chan.
With a face that could pass for someone in his 20s…
‘And he’s not exactly broke…’
Even Ji Ye-chan’s twisted personality was adored by his fans, so PD Kim had nothing to say.
Exasperated, she shook her head and turned to someone easier to target.
Someone who was always around if Ji Ye-chan was.
PD Kim spoke with a sly smile,
“Yeong-hee!”
“Huh?”
Not far away, Yeong-hee was dozing off, his legs spread wide as if his thighs hated each other.
At PD Kim’s shout, he jolted awake.
“You call yourself a manager, sleeping on set? Nice work.”
“Ah, Noona, you’re taking your frustration with him out on me.”
“You’re his manager, so you deal with it.”
Yeong-hee, despite his intimidating appearance, let out a naive laugh and asked,
“Are you just getting here, Noona?”
“I was here earlier. I was just in a meeting. Anyway, when is that sensitive man’s — Ji Ye-chan’s — next schedule?”
“Hmm.”
Yeong-hee stretched as he stood up, his large frame moving sluggishly.
PD Kim, tired of waiting, poked his protruding belly with her middle finger.
“Uh, oh, oh, he doesn’t have any today.”
“None?”
“He cleared his schedule ‘cause he’s filming with E-UNG.”
“Ji Ye-chan must really like Eun-ho and Eun-ji. Filming starts in 20 minutes.”
“Okay.”
The actual filming order often differed from the order of scenes in the final video.
Ji Ye-chan’s scenes were no exception.
20 minutes later, filming started, and Ji Ye-chan acted out a prayer scene.
As Ji Ye-chan’s filming was wrapping up…
“Sorry we’re late!”
“Sorry!”
Energetic greetings echoed through the set.
Many eyes turned to Eun-ho and Eun-ji as they arrived.
“You’re here?”
“Sorry, we were getting ready.”
“It’s okay. Ye-chan just finished filming. You can go right in.”
“Okay!”
“Oh my, but Eun-ho, today…”
“Yes?”
Eun-ho was wearing a red dress shirt with his hair neatly styled back and black suit trousers.
“Did you pierce your ears?”
“No, they’re clip-ons. I’m a bit scared of piercings. Haha.”
As Eun-ho fiddled with the black clip-on earrings and laughed awkwardly, his red eyes crinkled with his smile.
Although his red eyes were due to colored contacts, they suited the fully styled Eun-ho so well that one might believe they were his natural eye color.
PD Kim then turned to Eun-ji, who had just entered.
“Oh my.”
An involuntary gasp escaped her lips.
‘These siblings have amazing visuals every time I see them…’
Eun-ji was also wearing red contacts, matching Eun-ho.
Her outfit wasn’t her usual casual style but a black dress with a striking red lace turtleneck design.
She also wore a black hairpin with a red glitter butterfly ornament.
Even Eun-ji’s nails were decorated with similar three-dimensional butterfly ornaments.
Despite showing less skin than usual, except for her exposed shoulders in the off-the-shoulder dress, Eun-ji exuded an alluring and mysterious aura.
Seul-gi gave a thumbs-up to the impressed PD Kim.
PD Kim, meeting Seul-gi’s eyes, returned the gesture.
Both Eun-ho and Eun-ji’s outfits were Seul-gi’s designs, which she had altered herself, pulling all-nighters for three days straight.
Seul-gi felt the reward for her sleepless nights in Eun-ho and Eun-ji’s stunning visuals.
The day the “Red” music video was released.
This music video was enough to give the E% a fresh shock.
Doom— Doom doom
Doom— Doom doom
A heavy, addictive rhythm flowed, with the bass and bass drum interweaving.
On screen, Ji Ye-chan, dressed in white priestly garments, was kneeling under a holy light.
The melody was playful, like a child’s laughter.
It was bright, consisting only of simple C major chords, yet there was a subtle hint of melancholy, characteristic of Eun-ji’s compositions.
It created a strangely captivating atmosphere.
I tried to escape, but is it too late?
Was our first meeting a mistake?
The moment Ji Ye-chan stopped singing…
The screen went dark, then lit up with red lighting.
Ji Ye-chan, now wearing a thin, see-through red fishnet shirt and black leather pants, stood up.
Don’t do it twice
It’s too late for regrets
Just then…
As Ji Ye-chan raised his head…
Smudged red lipstick marks were visible on his face and neck.
The screen flashed red like a siren, and Eun-ji, in a black dress, appeared in front of Ji Ye-chan.
Eun-ji reached out with a serious expression, and Ji Ye-chan seemed to kneel and kiss the back of her hand.
But before their hands touched…
Eun-ji smiled dangerously and moved behind Ji Ye-chan.
Her glamorous hand brushed against his chest and then wrapped around his neck.
Her red lips parted, and she purred,
Red
Ji Ye-chan, his eyes devoid of life, accepted Eun-ji’s hand as if giving up on everything.
Open my eyes to the moon Light
The plan I made
Crumbled with your single appearance
You change dozens of times a day
That’s what drives me crazy
Eun-ji’s form dissolved into shadow, and countless women’s hands reached out, engulfing Ji Ye-chan.
Na na na na red Light
Na na na na red Night
A siren flashed in sync with ‘Red Light,’ and a red moon filled the screen with ‘Red Night.’
Na na na I’m falling apart
Even a small change like you
I can’t break free
Ji Ye-chan, now lying on a bed, opened his mouth and sang, but the voice was Eun-ji’s.
Then, just as Eun-ji had uttered ‘Red,’ Ji Ye-chan’s voice purred,
Reset
The scene spun and changed.
A door opened on a black screen, revealing Eun-ho, his eyes red, dressed impeccably.
One shot of the whiskey hidden in the closet
Drunk on the fleeting red Sunset
Eun-ho reached out and grasped the screen.
In the next scene, he held an expensive whiskey bottle.
He filled a glass with clear, round ice cubes with whiskey and brought it to his lips.
It perfectly matched the lyrics.
Open my eyes to the moon Light
Eun-ho then held the bottle up to the sun in a blue sky. When he removed the bottle, the sky outside had shifted to sunset.
He then closed the curtains, snapped his fingers, and when he opened them again, the time had changed to a moonlit night, as per the lyrics.
Eun-ho smiled, plucked a twinkling star from the night sky, and held it up to the screen.
Drinking and running for the coming night
Longing foolishly even when hating
The flashing screen then shifted to…
Eun-ji, admiring a painting.
She turned and smiled brightly at the camera.
This drives me crazy