"Congratulations, everyone!"
"Good work!"
"Congratulations!"
"Thank you for your hard work!"
"Nice work, everyone!"
"Thank you!"
As the cheers and applause echoed through the set, the realization finally sank in to everyone.
Their shooting was finally over.
After weeks of filming the different scenes of "The Star's Secret" they were finally just down to a few months before it's shown to the world.
Red Moon, the production studio of the drama, was also putting in their full efforts. Immediately tomorrow, they will already start working with the editing process, making sure that everything is almost done by the first week of january.
They knew that it will be competitive, so they had to put their last inch of hardwork. Afterall, they don't want their months of effort to be wasted.
"Good work, everyone!" Minjae exhaled deeply. He looked around and smiled at the staffs who had come near him to say their congratulations.
"Good job, Minjae-ssi!"
"The last scene was so good!"
"Nice work, Minjae!"
"Good work!"
"Thank you," Minjae exchanged pleasantries with them.
The set that had been their world for so long was now filled with laughter, tears, and people congratulating one another.
"We actually did it," Yura murmured in disbelief beside Minjae after she successsfully escaped the crowd of people congratulating her.
Yura chuckled before he turned to Minjae with a bright grin.
"We're really done now, Oppa."
"Yeah… It still feels surreal." Minjae chuckled and nodded.
"Good work, Oppa."
"Good work too, Yura. You were really good." Minjae smiled at her, making her slightly flushed
Before they could say anything more, Jihoon quickly came rushing towards them. He looks excited but exhausted. He really gave his all, especially on the last scene wherein he sang.
It was embarrassing to lipsync in front of so many people, but since he's an actor, he had to keep it all to himself and still give his best.
"Oh my god, Hyung, Yura, that scene!" Jihoon shook his head dramatically as he arrie in front of them.
"I swear I almost forgot that everything was just an act! The way you two looked at each other? That was insane!" Minjae said out loud, his voice was laced with excitement.
They really look like a loving couple that got married. It was so good that he was speechless for the entirety of the scene.
Yura rolled her eyes, nudging him.
"You were pretty good too, Jihoon. Your song actually made me tear up again." She joked around, knowing that Jihoon was just lip syncing the whole time.
Jiho rolled his eyes. However, he still placed a hand on his chest as if deeply moved by it.
"I know, right. My voice is a gift to the world. Thank you for appreciating it, Yura. I guess we should sing together next time. Though let's leave Minjae hyung out of it since he will just destroy our harmony."
The three of them laughed at what Jihoon said.
"I know right. Please let me out of it. I don't want to lost my hearing yet." Minjae shook his head before the three of them laughed out loud again.
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Later that evening, the entire cast and crew of the drama gathered for their celebratory dinner.
They had rented out an entire restaurant just for today. That means there will be no outsiders, no interruptions. It's just them.
It was a rare moment for everyone to unwind after weeks of hard work.
The moment Minjae stepped inside, he was met with the sight of long tables filled with food and drinks. The warm and dim lighting of the restaurant made everything feel cozy and intimate.
The cast members were already scattered around, chatting and laughing as they filled their plates with grilled meat, kimchi, japchae, and steaming bowls of jjigae.
The production team really went all out to treat all of them.
"Minjae, over here!" Yura waved her hands over so Minjae would be able to see her easily. Yura was sitting in the table where Jihoon and some of the other lead actors were sitting.
As Minjae approached, Jihoon immediately slung an arm over his shoulders.
"Our lead actor is finally here! Let's toast to him!" Jihoon uttered out loud as he raised a shot glass.
A round of cheers followed as glasses were raised by the other actors.
Minjae chuckled, shaking his head. He just arrived and they want him to drink already. Since he didn't have any choice, he just joined them.
Minjae took a glass and also raised it mid air.
Yura smiled warmly and followed suit.
"To the The Star's Secret's! May our drama become successful!" Minjae uttered out loud to raise their spirits.
"Cheers!"
The clinking of glasses filled the air, followed by laughter as they took their first sips.
From across the room, Writer Na-eun stood up, tapping her glass lightly with a spoon. She chuckled and gave everyone a smile.
"I just want to say…" she began before looking around at everyone. "This has been one of the best projects I've ever worked on. From the cast to the crew, every single person gave their all. We laughed, we cried, and we worked harder than ever."
A murmur of agreement spread through the room.
"So tonight, let's forget about work, forget about early call times, and just celebrate Because we deserve it!"
A loud shout echoed once again before another round of laughter followed it.
Then, all their eyes turned to Director Hwang. They knew that he was a man of few words and he barely showed any emotions throughout the filming. But honestly, all of them also know that he was really a good director.
Director Hwang, who had been quietly eating and drinking beside Writer Na-eun, sighed as he felt everyone's eyes turning to him. He set his glass down and glanced around the room, his expression was unreadable as always.
"What? You're all looking at me like I should say something," he muttered as he crossed his arms and raised a brow.