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hongsi_casper First schedule after arriving in Ho Chi Minh!
It’s the Paradise Magazine photoshoot set.
I’ll do my best ♡
#caspervietnam #paradisevietnam
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caspernumber1 Our Hong Leader’s visuals, what can I say? Haha Have a great time with the Vietnam Caspers ♡♡♡ h0ngShi_casper Hong-seo, Ho Chi Minh is waiting for you ♡♡♡ iaaaam.hwa Does anyone know the lip product Hong-seo used? ㅠㅠ
parkhongseo27 @iaaaam.hwa It’s a motaebeauty product.
choice.of.choices @iaaaam.hwa @parkhongseo27 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ It means natural, like ‘born that way beauty.’
honghongcity Did Choi Hong-seo change his phone???
diamond.dust @honghongcity OMG, it’s true??? It’s not the Hong phone he’d been using for 4 years so frugally???
layered.forever Hong-seo, what happened???? You shouldn’t throw away the Hong phone ㅠㅠ The Hong phone with the cracked screen ㅠㅠㅠㅠ I’ve grown so fond of it ㅠㅠㅠ
best_lida_hong Does anyone know the model of the Hong-seo’s new phone? ㅠㅠㅠ It looks like an ara, but I can’t find it no matter how hard I search ㅠㅠㅠ
little_hongsi @lida_hong This is an unreleased new ara product. It hasn’t even had an unboxing event yet, it’s that new. He probably got it as sponsorship.
__hongseo__ @little_hongsi Wow, as expected of our Hong Leader’s class. Sponsorship for a phone that hasn’t even been released yet.
sweet.hongsi @little_hongsi Is it a spoiler that Hong-seo is the next ara new model???
fan.fan.layered What’s going on? I still have 18 months left on my contract, do I have to change my phone now???
xxxxkyu.dalxxxx Huh? It’s sponsorship, but they won’t even tag ara? Did they accidentally expose it as a gift?
una.style_09 @xxxxkyu.dalxxxx Caspers, getting ahead of themselves again lol I’m cringing for you lol
official_crazy.12 @una.style_09 Exactly lol They don’t even do this for a 6 million follower idol, giving pre-release products as sponsorship to Choi Hong-seo? Lololol
itsme.casper @official_crazy.12 Must be because they have connections with an ARA executive lol. Connections with an ARA executive that your oppa, with his 6 million followers, doesn’t have lol. Otherwise, there’s no way an outsider would have a new product that hasn’t even had its unboxing event yet.
made.by.layered @itsme.casper That’s right. Even regular employees probably haven’t seen the actual product yet, and ARA isn’t some corner store, so there’s no way an executive would have leaked a product that shouldn’t be exposed to the outside lol. I think they leaked it intentionally through Hong-seo? Why are you so worked up on another idol’s account lol.
official_crazy.12 @made.by.layered You’re giving too much meaning to a mere 2 million won phone lol. Pathetic.
itsme.casper @official_crazy.12 You’re really showing off your ignorance. Having that right now isn’t about money. You couldn’t get it even if you were offered 200 million won.
“Thank you! Cám ơn, Xin Cám ơn.”
After finishing the shoot for his final outfit, Choi Hong-seo offered his thanks to the Vietnamese staff in Vietnamese, a language he had briefly learned.
The first day of their 3-night, 4-day schedule in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, began with a magazine photoshoot.
The shoot had started before noon, and now it was well into the afternoon. The other ‘Layered’ members had finished their shoots earlier, and Choi Hong-seo’s individual shoot was the last one, which is why it had taken so long.
After everyone, including the resting members, had gathered for a group photo with the staff, a small staff member hesitantly approached Choi Hong-seo.
“Hong-seo-ssi, can we… take a picture together? Is it possible?”
Her pronunciation was a little slurred, but she spoke Korean quite well. Choi Hong-seo readily agreed to her request.
“Yes, of course. You speak Korean very well.”
“I learned Korean watching Hong-seo’s dramas.”
“Thank you. I’ll study more Vietnamese to speak it next time I visit.”
Even though it was a relatively long sentence, she thankfully seemed to understand Choi Hong-seo, and she smiled brightly with joy.
“Hyung, could you take a picture for us?”
After asking the manager to take the photo, he posed with her.
After taking individual photos with a few more staff members, Choi Hong-seo changed his clothes and left the studio.
The four-hour shoot had left him feeling exhausted. Overseas schedules, with different cultures and work environments, always required much more attention. He was constantly on edge, worried about unintentionally committing a faux pas, which made him feel more mentally drained than domestic schedules.
Getting into the car, Choi Hong-seo leaned back against the seat with a sigh of relief.
One of the members asked the manager in the passenger seat, “Hyung, are we done for today after one more interview at the hotel?”
“No, I told you we have rehearsal for tomorrow’s concert tonight.”
“Ah… I forgot about that.”
“Still, we have two to three hours to rest before we have to go. You guys should probably eat dinner a bit early in the meantime. What do you want to eat?”
“Let’s ask the driver for a good restaurant! Local drivers’ recommendations are usually spot on.”
While the managers and members discussed dinner options, Choi Hong-seo pulled his hat down low and took out his phone. Choi Hong-seo, who wasn’t particularly picky about food, always stayed out of menu selection discussions.
He thought there might be messages from the ‘Carrot Seller’ during the four hours he was focused on the photoshoot. He wanted to relax by checking his messages. He hoped for a selfie… As he opened the messenger app with such thoughts, he found something entirely different waiting for him.
Carrot Seller:
Carrot Seller: It seems a popular idol who’s currently rising in popularity is using our company’s phone.
Carrot Seller: The reaction is amazing as soon as it’s exposed, isn’t it?
Carrot Seller: But this idol is really handsome.
Carrot Seller: Somehow, I feel like they already have a boyfriend ^^
Carrot Seller: And a very possessive boyfriend at that.
The photo he attached was Choi Hong-seo’s SNS account.
Below the post he had uploaded before the photoshoot, explosive comments about the new phone were flooding in.
Choi Hong-seo, who had been lying back as if buried in the chair, slowly sat up.
The night before he flew to Ho Chi Minh, Lee Hae-sung had visited his dorm. It was the first time.
He said he’d only stay for about 10 minutes, so they went down to the underground parking lot and spent a short time together in his car. Then, he gifted him a new model of the soon-to-be-released ARA phone. It was a fully activated, official product.
He had posted a selfie taken in the mirror without much thought…
He knew it was a pre-release product, but he hadn’t realized people would be so interested in it. In fact, he didn’t really understand what it meant to use a pre-release phone.
Judging by his tone, it wasn’t a big deal, but as he skimmed through the comments, he started to worry. He had witnessed many times in this industry how small things that seemed like no big deal could quickly escalate into major issues.
《I think I made a mistake ㅠㅠ
Was it okay for this phone to be exposed? ㅠㅠ
I’ll be back at the dorm in about 10 minutes, can we talk briefly then?》
A reply arrived from ‘Carrot Seller’ as the car was nearing the hotel, likely while he was working.
《Of course ^^
You made no mistake at all, so don’t use ㅠㅠ》
Fans were waiting at the hotel entrance. Since they were overseas fans he didn’t get to see often, he wanted to wave and show his face, even briefly, but fan service like greeting them was prohibited to avoid disturbing other hotel guests. All Choi Hong-seo could do was walk a little slower.
Even as they moved towards the elevator, camera flashes from fans disguised as hotel guests went off here and there. Voices calling out the members’ names could also be heard. The most frequently heard name was, of course, ‘Hong-seo, Hongsi, Hong Leader,’ etc.
“We’ll have to use the underground parking lot to get to rehearsal later. Their popularity has grown even more since the last time we were here. What are they doing coming all the way into the hotel lobby like this.”
After getting into the elevator, the manager grumbled. But despite his complaints, his face looked pleased.
The elevator doors opened on the 17th floor, and as they walked down the corridor, Choi Hong-seo asked the manager, “Hyung, do we have about an hour before the interview?”
“We have some time, but you need to remove your photoshoot makeup and change clothes. Don’t just lounge around and fall asleep, okay?”
“I won’t. I just need to make a quick call. It’s an important call, so don’t come into my room!”