“What do you mean no one took the ad?”
“Most of them declined. They’re being extremely cautious.”
“Can’t they push a little? Just take the risk!”
“The rep said their actress is still a student…”
“And so they pass up a golden opportunity? Now’s the time to rake it in.”
“People have been saying that since mid last year.”
“Oh… really? Ahem!”

Mine’s explosive success triggered shockwaves across the industry.
Last year had already been Ju Seoyeon’s most successful year.

Naturally, the ad offers had been rolling in since then—
But there were still plenty of companies hesitating, waiting to see.

Especially the big corporations.
When the star is still a minor, scandals could pop up anytime.
So they tend to stick with safer, proven faces for their campaigns.

Still, once a celebrity hits a certain threshold, they can’t ignore it.
Even if there’s some risk, they have to try locking them in.

But that only works if the celebrity actually accepts the offer.

“Was it ADZ and Éclat Étoile? Seriously, their foresight was off the charts.”
“Yeah, no kidding.”