[Showbiz] Riding My Husband's Coattails

"Nam Pumay" vs. "Kwon Sehyun"

(Not really. It's just the female lead's one-sided misunderstanding, neither of them knows how to communicate, and there will be sex.)

The setup may change from time to time. The final version will be the one used when the story begins.

Nam Ji-hyun, a D-list idol, wakes up one morning and realizes she has been "reborn."

This is the year IZ*ONE has just disbanded, and she has become a _____-debuting overseas returnee with a green card.

This is the second year of her utterly lovesick phase, and the second year she's been dating Kwon Ji-yong.

It's also the year she's photographed on a date, prepares to make their relationship public, and plans to leave the group.

Just hearing about it is suffocating...

Thinking back to the marriage that was about to begin in the future, which ultimately ended in dull indifference, Nam only feels regret and wistfulness.

She sees her former groupmates still shining brightly on stage,

while all that remains for her is a complete mess... Nam Ji-hyun can't help remembering the dream-filled girl she used to be when she became an idol.

Thank goodness she was reborn!

The message on her phone reads:

[Tonight's announcement: Dear fans, thank you for supporting me all this time. I also sincerely want to apologize... Senior GD and I are dating with marriage in mind. We take this relationship seriously and will cherish it. I know everyone is deeply disappointed, so I've decided to leave the group...]

Nam Ji-hyun: ??? Reading it again still gives me a heart attack! Oh, right!

That night on social media:

Kwon Yong: Yes, I'm in a relationship.

Nam Ji-hyun: This is all a misunderstanding. I'm sorry, Senior GD.

Notes:

The setting has changed from an original group to the PD48 and ___ background, but there will be no survival show content. (I haven't decided which group to use, or whether she'll go solo. I originally wanted to use aespa, but Yao's new song has been good lately.)

She'll focus on her career, and the female lead will probably become a solo artist later on (though that's not certain). The timeline is 2021.

A misunderstanding story. After being "reborn," she decides to "cut off love and desire."

She rides her ex-husband's fame while secretly dating him and acting like the evil sister-in-law.

Long isn't reborn, but he might have memories of the future (not decided yet).

Theme: Building a career is still the best.