Tabloid over Tabloid

Love Letter

Chanhee helped Byunghun out that night. He returned home drunk and he has been throwing up all night in the toilet. Changjo went to the toilet and he saw Byunghun throwing out. He didn't know what he should do actually. 

"Are you done yet?" Changjo asked.

Byunghun coughed and wiped his mouth. He sat on the floor helplessly at the bath tub and stared at the empty walls. It was too painful for him and he never imagined that kind of heartbreak yet. He saw Changjo and smiled weakly. He knew, being infront of others looking all weak are just not him. He looked pathetic and everyone would be sorry for him. 

"I look pathetic, don't I?" Byunghun asked Changjo. 

"Yes, alot. Come on, lets get you out from this bathroom." Changjo helped him up and brought him to his bed at the living room. "You are a heavy drinker and its not good for your health." Changjo said. 

Byunghun sat on his bed and kept his head down. Nothing would make his heart feels better. Byunghun sat there alone for a moment before he went to sleep with an unsettled heart. 

The next morning, as they were all getting their hair and make up done at the saloon, their manager came to them rushing with his Ipad. He didn't look pleased with whatever that he knew. He had anger put on his face and it clearly wasn't a good news. He went straight to Byunghun and showed him the Ipad.

"Lee Byunghun! What are you going to do about this!?" 

"What happened?" Byunghun asked 

"Look at what you did last night! I told you didn't I? I don't care if you want to drink and all those stuffs just do it in the dorm! Were you even in your right mind last night!?" His manager yelled at him in front of everyone else.

Byunghun scrolled down the news then went viral on internet. It was a news of him getting drunk last night. Although they blurred out his picture, it was still obvious that he was the idol that they were talking about. His eyes opened wide and he was speechless. His manager was right, he wasn't in his right mind that night. He was too emotional and everything didn't went the way he wished. He just went out for some drink. He had a heartbreak and he wanted to comfort himself when no one else could. Was it wrong to do so? Was it wrong to comfort yourself after so much pain? He questioned himself.

"Why? What happened hyung?" Chanhee came and read the headline. 

'DRUNK IDOL. ARE THEY ALCOHOL ADDICT?'

Byunghun could only stare at the image of him that he is looking infront of the mirror. The idol that everyone is talking about is him. The person he is looking at the mirror. Him. Lee Byunghun.L.Joe.

"Did this went viral?!" Niel asked. "What is so wrong about it?  Everyone got drunk before? Its not like he's the only human on the planet that drinks." Niel said feeling unfair that people took things so seriously when other people committed the same thing as they do. "Ah, I forgot. We are not human to them." 

Byunghun slowly scrolled the page to look at the comments and tears slowly came running down his cheeks as he read the comments. He may be a guy, but too much pain and cuss word crumpled him easily. 

"Its L.Joe from Teen Top. He just seems like he's innocent when he is not"

"Ugh please... They call themselves TeenTop when they're a bunch of Drunk Top."

"Ew, Drunk Top"

"Drunk idols. He should die."

"Teen Top are better off without him."

"L.Joe ruined TeenTop ever since they debuted.He shouldn't have debuted."

"Just go back to America."

Soon, 'Drunk Top' became number one on the 'Search' in Naver and Daum. Everyone were talking bad about them. Everyone started to call them drunk top. Honestly, they weren't even guilty. Theres nothing to be guilty about unless if he drink and drive or something. He just walked home and harmed no one. He just hurt his feelings.

"Hyung, are we going to sit down and do nothing?" Ricky asked as he was worried. People are not just calling L.Joe drunk idol. They were calling all the members drunk idol. They were Drunk Top. L.Joe looked down and felt very guilty.

"Byunghun-ah, I am not mad at you or anything. I mean, I got drunk too every once in a while. But, its because you are a public figure. People looked up to you. No one care if I get drunk or anything but its just because you are you. You are an idol. Someone they see often on tv. That is why people make a fuss of it." His manager pat his shoulder. "I will do my best to protect you." 

Byunghun was disappointed with himself and sat quiet alone although he's done with his hair. He took the his phone and wanted to comment but, before he did so, he saw someone posted a comment and it made him cry because when everyone else were cursing at him at the comments, that person commented and supported him.

"You looked up to him so much that when he fell, you look down on him. When he crumples no one bothered to help him up or understand why. When he's on the rise, everyone wants to be close and supported him. He isn't a politician who fulfilled your needs, who gave out promisses to you. Why are you so eager to cuss him when he did something not rare or different than any of you? He didn't spread sugars to his words and gave you empty promisses. He just sang on the stage and ran for his dreams. So, who are you to critisize his actions?Netizens, do read my comment and tell me why or what I said was wrong. Or, tell me, that you have never got drunk before. What he did was just comforting himself when no one did. Like all of you."

However, a few minutes later, people started to screencapped the comment that touched Byunghun's heart and spread it on the internet. It was everywhere. Then, it was trending on twitter. #StandByLjoe and people didn't stop translating the comment and gave supports to Byunghun. Niel came to Byunghun with his phone and showed him.

"Hyung, look. When you feel down, there is always some people who are ready to pick you up." Niel showed him the WorldWide Trending Topic. #StandByLjoe was at the top of the list. Slowly he planted a smile. However, he would never forget the comment that he saw before.

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That morning, Sohyun was in the subway and she was listening to some music. Its her first time after a few years downloading new songs in her phone. As she was looking around the subway, she saw on the tv screen in the subway, the top search list that morning was 'drunk top' and 'ljoe'. She quickly searched for the article on the internet. She remained silent and was surprised of what happened last night. After meeting her, Byunghun went to drink. Was it because of her? She felt guilty. She read the comments that people were throwing at him. Right then, she realized, no one supported him or helped him and everyone cuss and threw him hateful comments.Knowing Byunghun, she knew that he ,must have felt so hopeless and might cried in this situation. She was never a fan of commenting or participating in the 'all-talk" netizens who only knew to cuss and win the internet world but kept being a loser in the real world but today, she participated for Byunghun.

"You looked up to him so much that when he fell, you look down on him. When he crumples no one bothered to help him up or understand why. When he's on the rise, everyone wants to be close and supported him. He isn't a politician who fulfilled your needs, who gave out promisses to you. Why are you so eager to cuss him when he did something not rare or different than any of you? He didn't spread sugars to his words and gave you empty promisses. He just sang on the stage and ran for his dreams. So, who are you to critisize his actions?Netizens, do read my comment and tell me why or what I said was wrong. Or, tell me, that you have never got drunk before. What he did was just comforting himself when no one did. Like all of you."

She clicked send and the comment appeared.

"Have strength, Lee Byunghun." She said.

Although people started to support him because of her comment, there were still a number of people who wont stop cursing at him. Although Sohyun knew that she hurt his feelings, let him cry last night. But she loved him. She wanted to protect him even without him knowing. 

She kept on receiving invitations to appear on tv for her successful works but she always turned them down because she didn't want to reveal herself. A tabloid covered by tabloid. A news covered by news. If something big went on the limelight of others, they would receive the attention. Then, the victim on the tabloid before, would be forgotten. 

"Why am I doing this for you exactly?" Sohyun questioned herself. She slowly called the number of the broadcasting station that called her recently.

"Hello, a few days ago, you contacted me saying that you want me on your show." She said slowly. "I rejected the offer. However, I thought about it alot and I agree to appear on your show. Please arrange a schedule for my broadcast and inform me. Thank you for your attention." She said and hung up.

Soon after, an article went up about Hanbyul finally agrees to show herself to public. The great creator of a lot of masterpiece loved by all. Everyone were giving attention to the article. Sohyun kept loooking at the 'Search' chart and hopes that Byunghun's news would be covered by hers.

"Yah! Hanbyul is finally revealing herself. Although the pictures that came out a few days ago about Hanbyul in a subway, I can hardly believe its her since she is way too young." Someone said in the subway.

"Wah! Daebak! Yah, yah hurry comment and ask them when is the broadcast! I want to thank her for making the new poem a lot more interesting than those Joseon era poems." Said the other girl.

Sohyun smiled as her name 'Hanbyul' went on the top of the search list and Byunghun's name was no longer on the list.

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Byunghun was looking at the search list nervously in their car. Then he realized people stopped talking about him as his name wasn't on the search list at all. 

"Yah! Guy! They're not talking about me anymore! They're not talking about me!" Byunghun said happily.

"Really!? What took their attention!?" Ricky asked.

"Hanbyul? Something about a person name Hanbyul. She got some news and everyone is talking about her." Minsoo said and went back to sleep.

"Hanbyul?"Byunghun questioned himself. "Sohyun?" 

Did she sacrificed herself to appear publicly for him? Did she do that? Or it was just a coincidence that made him felt alot secure. That day, after he finished his schedule at 9 o'clock at night, he went to a restaurant and bought some food. He wrapped the food in a present wrapping paper and even put on a ribbon on it.He went to Sohyun's house and left it infront of her door. He smiled alone and left a piece of folded paper on the food.

He knocked the door and ran away.

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"Hyung where did you go?" Ricky asked.

"Why? You're hungry? I bought you guys some food." Byunghun said cheerfully.

"Oho, Yah, I remembered someone came home crying like a little girl who lost her barbie yesterday."Changjo .

"Yah, I just felt better okay?" Byunghun said and ate together with the rest.

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Sohyun returned home and saw a 'gift' infront of her door. She picked it up and looked at the letter. 

"Have a nice meal, princess." It wrote.

Although its very cheesy, she smiled.

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So..... how do u like it?? Yes...Byunghun is approaching her slowly. WOOOHOOO  Finally!!~ 

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kyuli17 #1
Chapter 1: omooo omooooo cute!
kwangminshypika #2
L.joe and Sohyun are so cute together ;A;
Mincheol #3
Chapter 28: Authornim, you know Lunafly????
lhshanny #4
Chapter 54: so after chasing this fanfic for years, finally it comes to an end:( i love the story a lot, but i thought l.joe will take up his courage to face the press n end up marrying sohyun under the blessing of the public, unfortunately that isn't the case. However, i still love the story a lot:)
penielshii #5
Chapter 54: ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ not only sso cried... me too... wah... the love letter just too... sweet and ah... i don't know how to describe it.. but this is a sweet ending... you are really really good at making story... so touched... will miss this FF♥ thank u authornim
Bearsarecool_
#6
Chapter 2: you spelled sohyun name wrongly it is suppose to be sohyun not seohyun.Seohyun is girl generation
nunu_la
#7
Chapter 53: finally they become one!!! really2 happy for them. its a long2 and hard journey but really worth it. luckily changjo hyuna news did not shadow joehyun. hopefully u will make more joehyun ff :D
juniorinfinite
#8
Chapter 53: this story is daebaakk xD, i wished you could continue tho. but good job authornim! i'll be waiting for your new story :)))
penielshii #9
Chapter 53: euaaaaa........ thanks for make such a great and loveable story... i love joehyun pairing, i'm in love with this story fron the first.. thanks for the happy ending... even it's sad cos i cannot read another story of joehyun.. ㅋㅋ good job.. you are great author.. will anticipate ur next story ♥
sohyun98
#10
Chapter 52: i like it ...nice story! ^^