My Daughter is a Star Writer - Chapter 125
Only Ranovel
Episode 125: An unexpected relationship (1)
When did it happen that the clown was fast asleep with a face that had ascended to heaven?
I think it was probably the evening of the first time I took Yurina to the art academy.
‘My daughter is a genius.’
The beginning of the book started when I heard from artist Jang Hak-du that Yurina had a natural talent for painting.
I repeatedly said that Yurina was a genius, to the point where I was singing in my sleep.
Then, happiness and delusion mixed together and I even had a dream.
[Dad, what are you doing? Come in quickly.]
Yurina, who had grown taller, motioned for me to come in inside the exhibition hall.
I followed Yurina into the exhibition hall as if I was unconsciously captivated by her warm eyes and hand gestures.
[Yurina, when did you become this big?]
Yurina wore a neat navy-colored dress and black low-heeled shoes.
The formal appearance was elegant and beautiful.
[My daughter is really pretty. Just like a lady.]
I was completely entranced by the sight of Yurina growing up beautifully.
I was so moved that I had become an adult in an instant and even shed a few tears.
[This is my first exhibition. I really want my dad to see it.]
Yurina walked through the exhibition hall with her arms around me.
I smiled brightly while appreciating the deeply knowledgeable works.
[As expected, my daughter is a genius. How can you create such wonderful works?]
If the day comes when I die again, I want to die here.
When I was lucky enough to go to heaven, my heart was so full that I doubted whether that place could surpass the emotion this place gave me.
[Thank you for growing up healthy. Thank you for showing me your cool side. My daughter, I love you.]
It was a very happy dream and it remains in my memory.
If I forget something, I look back at what I wrote down in my dream diary and reminisce about those happy times.
‘Do you think that dream could become a reality in about 20 years?’
Sometimes, I secretly dreamed of that day, hiding my laughter alone.
I had no idea that day would come so quickly.
* * *
“Whenever he comes to a crowded place, he always goes to the bathroom first?”
I stood in the lobby with an all white marble floor and waited for Yurina.
Either way, there were so many people inside the building that you could see people crowded around just by turning your head.
“Look over there, it’s webtoon writer Kang Seong-woon.”
“Wow, awesome. “I watched ‘My Daughter is a Genius’ and really enjoyed it.”
“Should I go and ask for an autograph?”
“Wouldn’t that be rude in an exhibition hall? “Let’s go later when we get a chance.”
Two women who appeared to be college students were whispering.
What’s amazing is that there are so many people, and when I talk about myself, they hear it again.
I felt awkward standing still, so I fiddled with the navy colored suit jacket I was wearing.
I couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable wearing a formal suit.
‘I need to get used to clothes like this from now on.’
When I was working as a webtoon writer, I didn’t need formal attire, but that may change starting this year.
Now, in 2026, I have become a movie screenwriter and pop art artist.
“Dad, I’m here. “Let’s go in now.”
Yurina, who had gone to the bathroom, wrapped her arms around me.
Yurina, like me, wore a neat navy-colored dress.
Perhaps because she was so tall, it was easy to believe she was an adult wearing a one-piece dress.
“Dad, what are you doing? “The docent starts soon, so I have to get in quickly.”
“uh. Yeah, yeah. “Let’s go in.”
One day, in a dream, the image of Yurina becoming a lady flashed by in an instant.
After staring in fascination for a moment, I entered the exhibition hall led by Yurina with her arms folded.
“oh my! Are the writers here? You worked hard to come this far. “Thank you so much for coming.”
Gorae Pop, dressed in a striking yellow suit set-up, came running to us in socks and greeted us as we entered the exhibition hall.
“Congratulations on your first exhibition. “It seems like only yesterday that I was listening to pop art explanations in Busan, and now I’m seeing an exhibition by artist Gorapop.”
Today I visited Whale Pop’s first exhibition.
A year after completing < I Am a Top Actor>, he returned as a pop art artist and held his first exhibition, receiving great attention from the public.
I heard that all the exhibited paintings were sold within three days of the exhibition opening, and the next exhibition date has already been scheduled.
Goraepop, who started his career as a monster rookie in the webtoon industry, also showed off his talents infinitely in pop art.
“Congratulations, Master. “I’ll have fun looking around today.”
“is it so. “A lot of other pop art artists are here, so let’s say hello and talk to each other.”
Yurina’s shoulders trembled at the mention of other pop art artists.
It was a slight tremor that only I could feel as I had my arms crossed.
‘Are you nervous? ‘Because I got to meet other writers.’
Somehow, I felt like a lot of care was put into preparing to go out today.
It seemed like Yurina didn’t just think about appreciating the exhibition.
‘My daughter is already a pop art artist?’
Secretly, he smiled slightly.
Perhaps because of her time as a professional writer, Yurina had a clear business mind.
‘Yes, Yurina is working hard on her work, so one day she might suddenly open an exhibition like this.’
Today, I visited the exhibition hall as an appreciator, but I was looking forward to the future of Yurina, who may soon stand in the position of whale pop.
“Yuri, shall we start with the picture of a monkey cutting down a tree over there and turn left?”
“No, Dad. There is an order to these pictures too. “I know, so I’ll guide you.”
Yurina pulled my crossed arms and led me to the far left, in front of a picture of a yellow monkey that had become the fruit of a tree.
“You saw this painting in Busan, right? “Master started the story with this picture of a monkey bearing fruit.”
“Is there a story to each one?”
“yes. “I said I would be a docent in a little while, so it would be more fun to hear the explanation then.”
Yurina’s shoulders shook and danced as she touched them. I felt an excited feeling.
It was natural, since Yurina was so immersed in it that she had no interests other than recent pop art since she started working in earnest.
“Dad, look at this. “It’s the work of my favorite writer, Whale Pop.”
Yurina pointed to a picture of a yellow monkey that had fallen to the floor and its lower body had exploded.
“You like this painting the most? little… Doesn’t that seem cruel? “Dad is a little scary.”
Although it was likened to a fruit, the sight of the monkey’s lower body bursting out was quite shameful.
The painting of juice flowing on the floor seemed cruel as it seemed to depict blood.
“If you just look at the scene, you might change your mind if you look at the expression.”
“expression?”
The yellow monkey with its lower body bulging had a calm expression as if nothing had happened.
“I don’t think you have any expression?”
“Not the monkey. “The animals standing behind.”
After listening to Yurina’s story, I saw the silhouettes of small forest animals on the outside of the picture.
The eyes and nose were not visible due to the darkness, but the corners of the smiling mouth were clearly visible with clearly drawn lines.
“Everyone was excited to pick the fruit. “It may have burst a little, but you can eat it.”
When I looked at the images of my favorite forest animals, the picture that seemed like a bit of a bitch looked a little different.
However, like Yurina, I did not understand the content of the picture right away.
‘I should go to exhibitions on a regular basis and do that. I’m scared that I’ll be left blankly looking at the glass or the picture later without being able to understand it… .’
At that time, Gora Pop walked into the middle of the exhibition hall and attracted the attention of visitors.
“I’m planning to start becoming a docent, so I would appreciate it if everyone would come here.”
I just needed an explanation, so it went well.
It was a valuable time to be able to hear explanations directly from the author.
“Ugh, I’m nervous.”
Yurina’s arms were shaking as if it were her own exhibition.
Master’s first exhibition also made Yurina nervous.
“At first glance, it may look like just a picture of a yellow monkey party, but it has its own story. “Please follow me and I will explain things step by step.”
As Yurina said earlier, Gorae Pop informed the audience that the picture of the yellow monkey that became the fruit was the beginning of the story.
‘Now that I think about it, the yellow suit setup also matches the yellow monkey picture?’
I heard you wore some really flashy clothes at the exhibition hall.
Gorae Pop’s meticulous sense of detail stood out.
“I think the end is just another beginning. So, we chose this point, when the yellow monkey became fruit, as the starting point for this exhibition.”
In addition to the explanations he heard in Busan, Gorepop gave a detailed explanation of his paintings to the visitors.
It was fun to hear about how he came up with the picture and what episodes there were during the drawing process.
“Hoo… That picture had that meaning. that’s interesting. “Did you, Yuri, know that too?”
After concentrating on the docent for a while, I turned my head, and Yurina’s eyes met mine.
‘what? ‘Where are you looking?’
Yurina glanced and rolled her eyes to the side.
I followed my gaze and saw a young man wearing baggy jeans and an oversized brown blazer, listening to the whale pop docent.
‘uh? That person… .’
It’s a familiar face. Where did you see it… As I was thinking deeply, a memory immediately came to mind.
I saw it in an article Yurina showed me a few days ago.
『Seo Jin-hyuk, a pop art artist representing Korea. The exhibition is scheduled to travel around the world starting in London at the end of next month… … .』
Seo Jin-hyuk is an artist known as the emperor of stories in the pop art world.
That’s right, one painting by Seo Jin-hyuk contains so many stories that it can be described as a movie.
Even in one dimension, he tends to draw quite a few characters in one picture.
In an interview, Seo Jin-hyuk seemed to want to make people stop for a long time with just one painting, as he said in an interview, “I didn’t want one picture to become just one picture.”
‘I can’t believe I got to see that person in person… … .’
I was quietly thrilled.
I saw an article saying that you would have to wait 10 years to receive a painting by Seo Jin-hyuk even if you order it now.
He is a star pop art artist who is popular not only domestically but internationally.
‘The author of Gorae Pop is amazing. In a few weeks, a star artist who will be traveling around the world to hold an exhibition will come visit the exhibition in person.’
I wondered if he had come because we were friends, and before I knew it, I was stealing glances at Seo Jin-hyuk just like Yurina.
“… ?!”
Seo Jin-hyuk felt the stinging gaze and shook his head! I turned it.
I didn’t know it, but the sight of Yurina and I with our bodies facing forward and our eyes turned completely to the side and staring intently at us seemed quite frightening.
We also flinched at Seo Jin-hyuk’s shocked reaction.
‘What do we do?! ‘Did you stare too much?’
I looked to the side again as naturally as possible.
Seo Jin-hyuk was sweating profusely as he watched us.
‘I was completely caught… … .’
It was a bit embarrassing, but I thought it was a good thing.
“Yurina, let’s go and talk. You’re the writer Seo Jin-hyuk, right? “I really wanted to meet you.”
“B-but… Is it okay if I talk to you?”
“What do you think?” I want to say hello as a fan. “After the last painting docent is over, let’s go and talk.”
Yurina, who hesitated, quickly nodded.
Although he was embarrassed, he seemed to want to talk to Seo Jin-hyuk.
I think that if you meet that person today, you should definitely talk to them.
If you want to see that person, you have to get on a plane and go to a far away country.
“Okay, then I’ll end my docent here. Thank you for listening.”
After Gorepop’s explanation of the last picture, the people who had gathered dispersed again.
Seo Jin-hyuk also turned and tried to walk in the other direction, but I quickly walked in front of him, taking Yurina with him.
“Hello, are you writer Seo Jin-hyuk?”
I spoke first on behalf of Yurina, who was embarrassed.
“yes that’s right. hello.”
Seo Jin-hyuk was as shy as he looked.
Just watching the interview video, I could feel that he was a man of few words and refrained from making sad comments.
‘I will raise the topic and just help you have a conversation with Yurina.’
I continued the conversation by gently pushing Yurina, who had her arms crossed, forward.
“Our names are Kang Seong-woon and Kang Yu-rina, who were active as webtoon writers until last year. “My daughter is a fan of the author, so I came to say hello.”
“ah… hello… . This is Yurina Kang. “I saw a lot of the artist’s paintings and interview videos.”
This is the first time I have seen Yurina so excited.
I must be very nervous standing in front of a star writer.
“thank you. Actually, I’m a fan too.”
“really? Do you know our Yurina?”
I was so happy that I unconsciously raised my tone and asked.
Then Seo Jin-hyuk looked embarrassed.
‘Oh, did I push myself too hard?’
I took a breath to calm down again.
However, Seo Jin-hyuk, who was silent at that time, spoke first.
“I’m also a fan of author Yuri Rina, but especially… “I am a fan of author Kang Seong-woon.”