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IP 85.152 finished a clean shower, applied their favorite hair oil, and opened a brand-new bottle of perfume.
Spritz—.
They sprayed just enough so it wouldn’t feel overwhelming, but would still leave a lingering scent if someone got close. Then they picked up a coat they rarely wore because drying it was a hassle.
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By pure accident, IP 85.152 had ended up booking a screening that included a stage greeting. And so, on opening day, they headed out to watch <Faster Than the Law 2>.
“What is this? Why are there so many people...?”
They had expected a crowd because of the holiday. But something felt off.
‘I missed the elevator three times?’
The elevator to the theater was always full. People were already boarding it from the underground parking lot, so those on the first floor had no choice but to stand in line and wait.
‘I definitely had time...?’
Since it was a pre-screening stage greeting, they needed to get up quickly. Not that they were trying to see any celebrities up close. Absolutely not.
IP 85.152 checked the theater on their phone. Just as they were about to look at the time, the elevator stopped perfectly at the GCV floor.
Ding—.
The doors slid open, and the thick smell of popcorn immediately hit their nose.
‘Did someone spill popcorn...?’
At this intensity, it was natural to assume someone had dropped a bucket.
But that assumption was quickly proven wrong.
The entire theater was filled with voices calling out orders.
“481!”
“485!”
“492!”
The pickup counter bells rang nonstop, and people lined up at the kiosks in long rows.
‘Why are there this many people?’
Then IP 85.152 noticed something.
Everyone suddenly turned their heads in the same direction.
“Ah...!”
The cast of <Faster Than the Law 2> was entering, accompanied by several guards with radios.
Click click click click!
The popcorn order alerts were instantly drowned out by the loud barrage of phone camera shutters.
“Please hold on! We’ll check tickets before entry—!”
As the cast made their way toward the theater, the audience who had booked the stage greeting screening grew restless.
Staff standing in front of the theater were drenched in sweat as they tried to manage the crowd.
‘Me too! I need to go in now!’
IP 85.152 quickly entered the theater. By then, the cast of <Faster Than the Law 2> was already lined up in front of the screen.
The stage greeting began.
“Hello—.”
Director Gong started things off. The timid director swallowed nervously before looking at the audience.
‘This is the first one of the day!’
This was the very first stage greeting of the schedule. Gong Mujin spoke with a slightly shaky voice, followed by Yun Hyeonjo.
Since pre-screening greetings were shorter than post-screening ones, everyone quickly delivered their prepared lines.
IP 85.152’s gaze fixed on Han Yeoreum.
Yeoreum made eye contact with someone, then subtly raised her hand and formed a half-heart.
‘What? Who is that?’
IP 85.152 turned their head to the opposite side.
They usually only watched movies from the best seats, but today they had ended up on the left side. On the right side, someone had just made eye contact with Yeoreum.
‘Wait... that person... came all the way here?’
It was the same person whose phone screen had once shocked IP 85.152.
‘Every Day Is Summer.’
That person stood on the right side, holding up their phone and filming Yeoreum.
“Yes. I’m Han Yeoreum, playing Influencer 1.”
She was a supporting role and the only female cast member, but she didn’t fall behind Yun Hyeonjo or Han Yohan in fan power.
Since both Han Yeoreum and Kwak Cheolsik had strong public appeal, the overall reaction at the stage greeting was evenly distributed.
“Enjoy your holiday and have a great time watching <Faster Than the Law>!”
The short greeting ended, and fan service began from the front row.
‘What the—!’
Han Yeoreum and Han Yohan moved to the right, while Yun Hyeonjo and Kwak Cheolsik came to the left.
IP 85.152 tried to watch Yeoreum, but—
“I’m a huge fan! Can you show me your fist just once?!”
“Haha, sure—here’s a fist!”
Kwak Cheolsik completely blocked the view.
While people took photos, selfies, and asked for autographs from Yun Hyeonjo and Kwak Cheolsik, IP 85.152 kept glancing to the right.
‘What is she doing?’
Han Yeoreum moved closer to ‘Every Day Is Summer’s’ camera—ah, damn it, Kwak Cheolsik. And behind them, a bouquet—ah, damn it, Kwak Cheolsik. And another selfie—Kwak Cheolsik!!!
“Alright, that’s enough— everyone, that’s enough—!”
A voice called the actors back to the front.
People groaned in disappointment.
“Aaaah—.”
There were still many who hadn’t received fan service.
But the screening time was already approaching.
Han Yeoreum practically ran to the back row, brushing past people’s hands one by one.
“We’ll be heading out! Enjoy the movie!”
“Have a great day.”
“Happy New Year—!”
“Stay happy....”
“Thank you! Seriously, thank you!”
Protected by guards, the cast exited in a rush.
At that moment, Han Yeoreum slightly turned her head.
Their eyes met.
She smiled and waved.
Then she disappeared.
“...Huh?”
Amid the lingering noise in the theater, IP 85.152 felt a sharp, aching sensation.
‘Why do I feel like this...?’
Up close, Yun Hyeonjo had a small face and broad shoulders.
Kwak Cheolsik had a big face—and broad shoulders.
And Han Yeoreum... Han Yeoreum...
“Aah, she’s so cute.”
“I should’ve brought a headband....”
Voices from the right side commented on Han Yeoreum and Han Yohan’s real-life visuals.
Meanwhile, a tire advertisement played on the screen.
—We will now guide you to the emergency exits....
After the movie ended and the credits rolled, the very first thing IP 85.152 did upon leaving the theater was search.
Search: Faster Than the Law stage greeting
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Looking at the photo of Han Yeoreum cheek-to-cheek with someone,
IP 85.152 searched again.
Search: Faster Than the Law stage greeting Gyeonggi Hanam schedule
And just like that, the beginning of multiple repeat viewings was set in motion.
* * *
“Our T-shirts are already out?”
I picked up the shirt with trembling hands.
A black base with yellow lettering.
It was the five-million-viewer promise for <Faster Than the Law 2>: greeting audiences while wearing the T-shirt.
“No. Those were made before the release.”
Yun Hyeonjo answered calmly.
No, Director Gong—where did that confidence even come from? Making five-million shirts before release...?
‘But judging by the current reaction... five million? That’s happening fast.’
We had already crossed one million in a single day.
Thanks to that, we were now filming a video in the waiting room provided by the theater to fulfill the promise.
“One more take—!”
It was the cheek-poke gesture. A short clip expressing “one out of a million” with our fingers.
“Having someone Gen Z here really helps!”
Kwak Cheolsik seemed proud of me for constantly coming up with promotional ideas.
So this is what it feels like to be the youngest member of a ten-million film...?
“We’ll probably be wearing it by next week, right?”
Han Yohan, who had quietly come up beside me, looked at the T-shirt in my hands.
I nodded.
“I think so too....”
Does that make me a double ten-million actor now?
At this rate, I might even hit triple ten million before Myeong Jeha.
Ah... just thinking about it is dizzying....
“Alright, let’s move!”
We still had more stage greetings left.
As soon as we finished filming, we stepped out of the waiting room.
Cheers erupted all around us as we walked through the theater corridor.
“Huh? What?”
“Wow...! The cast must be here.”
“The movie was great—!”
People who had just finished watching, and even those who hadn’t booked stage greetings, called out to us.
I followed the guards while waving.
‘There are people looking only at me!’
Han Yeoreum, the human attention detector—more accurate than any machine.
This felt different from the last time we did stage greetings.
There were quite a few people filming only me.
Not Yun Hyeonjo.
Not Kwak Cheolsik.
Not Han Yohan.
Just Han Yeoreum.
‘Wait... I saw them earlier....’
And in the next theater, I saw that same fan again.
Holding up a camera.
Waving at me.
As if they would stay there forever.
I smiled brightly and waved back.
The flashes felt especially bright today.
* * *
On the very day <Faster Than the Law 2> was released, not just the film industry but even the drama scene was watching closely.
“Think it’ll hit ten million again?”
“Didn’t you see JC’s eyes? Those lunatics are pumping out merch nonstop....”
JC hadn’t just prepared first-week goods.
They had set up high-quality photo zones across theaters and poured effort into securing younger audiences.
[HOT / The marketing for this movie is so insane it’s basically possessed.jpg]
They were already killing it with Intube memes, but now they’re just flexing what big corporate capital can do
(Collab with a super popular donut brand you can’t even buy without waiting.jpg)
Like in the trailer, they made fake pill-shaped marshmallows lol—collab with Wanted Donuts for a seasonal menu
Marshmallow + chocolate + cherry + glaze... the calories are insane
(TwoSun Place new smoothie & cake collab.jpg)
Marshmallow chocolate cherry smoothie + Black Forest cake! They used cherries to represent blood from the action scenes... it looks so good T_T
(GCV signature menu renewal)
They even used the new popcorn lol—spicy chili popcorn and spicy cheese nachos, 30% discount for ticket holders under the name “Spicy Fist Combo”
Since Yun Hyeonjo is a beer model, adding beer also gets a discount
(Hangang pop-up.jpg)
There’s a pop-up at the Han River with Kwak Cheolsik’s fitness brand FDXX—“Beat Kwak Cheolsik” event
If you lift the same weight as him, you get ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) 10 million won lol
But honestly... they don’t want to give that money away
Even just participating gives you a protein bar + water bottle + towel
They’re so obviously trying to push for ten million it’s hilarious
—Anonymous 1: Damn... big companies really hit different...
—Anonymous 2: Heard JC poured all their leftover investment money into this
—Anonymous 15: lmao that actually works out
—Anonymous 27: I hope my actor becomes the next villain T_T
—Anonymous 34: Intubers are farming content at the event lol
JC wasn’t relying only on the holiday boost.
They focused on promotions only they could pull off.
[20s anonymous board / Tried the Wanted Donut collab lol visuals pass]
[Chatter board / I hope the TwoSun menu doesn’t get discontinued T_T cherry cake is hard to find]
[Daily talk / Is the combo too spicy for kids? Anyone tried it?]
Not just the movie—
Donuts, cake, smoothies, popcorn, pop-up stores, street displays, Intube videos, SNS memes, interviews...
All of it funneled into one thing:
Reservations for <Faster Than the Law 2>.
More precisely—
It amplified the film’s influence across society.
INTUBE
[What tiger moms do to get #1... <Faster Than the Law 2> review]
Views: 237,221
[Will it hit ten million again? Full breakdown]
Views: 174,998
[Simple but satisfying—no frustration comedy action review]
Views: 412,335
From day one, public attention was completely locked onto <Faster Than the Law 2>.
Which immediately translated into record-breaking reservation rates.
[HOT / Movie theaters are going crazy right now.jpg]
[Issue board / Spoilers already everywhere (!!spoiler warning!!)]
[Drama Talk / Han Yohan’s cold acting suits him so well; already on my second watch]
Just like that, <Faster Than the Law 2> became the biggest topic of the year.
And it grabbed yet another wave of attention—
“Are you kidding me?”
Even Eun Baekhap shouted.
