Second Try Idol - Chapter 382: Red Rouge (1)

"A smile? Just like that?"

"Yeah, give me a nice smile. Whether you look at the camera or at me, just smile."

"Umm, but…" On-Sae's face turned red in an instant. It was a consistent reaction, both in the past and now. He always had this way of turning beet red whenever he felt embarrassed or put on the spot.

‘Really? Do I really have to? I’m embarrassed, but really?’ On-Sae's eyes were questioning me, almost pleading for mercy.

I just nodded instead of giving away that I understood his hesitation.

"Come on, smile!" I mimed lifting the corners of my mouth with my fingers and signaled him to smile.

On-Sae hesitated for a moment, then his trembling lips slowly formed a smile.

"On-Sae, try to smile naturally."

"What?" He hesitated again before slightly raising the corners of his mouth. The awkwardness and embarrassment he felt were almost palpable to me.

"Is that what you call a natural smile?" I asked.

On-Sae nodded. He still had the...