The World Star Who Seduced Me (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 1
Without a single strand of cunning in her head, Yeo Woong—her hair stiffly curled, her face painted with garish makeup, and a single-layer hanbok hidden beneath her puffer jacket—was hurriedly eating her first meal of the day.
Just then, she overheard the women at the next table chatting.
“Ugh, just look at how sexy Seol Ji Oh is. Seriously, why does he get more attractive by the day?”
“God, I just wish I could see him in person once.”
“Isn’t Seol Ji Oh been overseas constantly lately?”
“Yeah, wasn’t there a huge news frenzy about him filming something in Hollywood? They kept calling him a ‘world star’ and all that.”
Yeo Woong looked up at the small TV mounted on the restaurant ceiling. On screen, a sharply handsome man was sipping coffee, his shirt half-unbuttoned and an alluring expression on his face.
Chewing her meat thoroughly, Yeo Woong stared fixedly at the face on the screen.
Seol Ji Oh—the world-renowned superstar.
‘I know what he was like as a child.’
Suddenly, a quiet chuckle escaped Yeo Woong’s lips. It sounded like some cheesy horror movie title.
After all, nobody would ever believe her story—that she and the world-famous Seol Ji Oh were childhood playmates.
Yeo Woong shook her head. That chapter of her life was long buried in the past.
After all, she hadn’t seen Seol Ji Oh once since that day at age fifteen when she’d fled her neighborhood like a fugitive.
Yeo Woong hastily shoved the rest of her soup rice into her mouth and stood up. She’d snuck away during a break on set and needed to get back quickly.
.
.
.
Rushing into the filming location, Yeo Woong froze at the strange atmosphere on set.
Why was everyone packing up? Had filming already wrapped?
She spotted Assistant Director Jo—the only familiar face among the busy crew—deeply absorbed in dismantling equipment.
“Assistant Director Jo!”
“Huh? Yeo Woong, you’re still here?”
“Yeah?”
Yeo Woong stared at him, momentarily stunned. A bad feeling crept over her. After a brief pause, Assistant Director Jo shot her a sharp look and called over a staff member from the directing team.
“Hey! Didn’t you tell Yeo Woong her scenes got cut?”
The man who’d been summoned seemed to finally realize his mistake. But after glancing at Yeo Woong, he replied defensively, as if he had his own grievances.
“How am I supposed to track down every extra personally? There are so many of them!”
“For crying out loud—if you don’t do it, who will? Apologize right now and give her her payment.”
“Fine.”
Once Assistant Director Jo walked off, the man turned toward Yeo Woong with a deeply furrowed brow. He pulled a white envelope from his bag and handed it to her with a perfunctory bow.
“Thank you for your hard work. Just return your costume to the wardrobe team over there.”
“Yes, thank you…”
Before Yeo Woong could even finish her sentence, the man spun around and left. She lifted her head and watched his retreating back.
She’d been through this more than once before, yet somehow it still left a bitter taste in her mouth. She shoved the white envelope deep into her pocket and headed off to return her costume.
She’d arrived on set before dawn, only to film barely two short scenes—playing a gisaeng making a fleeting appearance in a historical drama.
She’d waited all day for those few seconds of screen time, yet no one had bothered to tell her the scenes were cut.
Even if it was just a one-day extra role working off a sidescript, wasn’t this going too far?
Yeo Woong jammed her numb, frozen hands into her pockets. Her used-up hand warmer brushed against her fingertips.
It was bitterly cold.
The bus ride from the set back to her neighborhood took two hours. As soon as she boarded the warm bus and sat down, overwhelming drowsiness washed over her. She fell into a deep sleep almost instantly.
“…….”
How long had she been asleep?
Yeo Woong blinked open her heavy eyes, glanced out the window—and immediately slammed the stop button in panic.
The bus had already passed her neighborhood.
Ah. Way past it, too.
She hurried off the bus and sank onto the bench at the stop with a hollow laugh. The digital display showed no upcoming buses—apparently she’d missed the last one.
Only then did she remember her forgotten phone.
1:38 a.m.
Her hands so cold they ached, Yeo Woong clenched and unclenched her fists as she opened her messages.
“What are you even doing? Why aren’t you answering your phone! Ga Ram]
It was only then that Yeo Woong checked the date. Tonight was the wrap party for the musical that had closed last week. Her eyes widened as she quickly dialed someone.
“Hey, Yeo Woong! Where the hell are you?!”
The raucous noise on the other end of the line made Yeo Woong exhale in relief—the party was still going.
“Sorry, I had a shoot. Where should I go?”
“Hangangno. I’ll send you the restaurant name. Hurry up!”
“Okay.”
She flagged down a passing taxi and headed for Hangangno. In the quiet of the pre-dawn streets, Yeo Woong pulled out her compact mirror and quickly wiped her face with a cleansing tissue.
Her makeup was unusually heavy—probably because of the gisaeng role. After roughly removing most of it, she swiped on lip balm and pulled a hat from her bag.
After all, she wasn’t even a lead—just one among the ensemble cast. Surely showing up like this would be fine.
Walking into the restaurant Seo Ga Ram had named, Yeo Woong found a boisterous crowd that seemed to have taken over the entire place.
Her eyes immediately sought out Baek In Ho, the director of the recent musical. His face was slightly flushed from drinking, but he was beaming with delight.
“Teacher! Sorry I’m late.”
“Oh! Yeo Woong’s here. Our team’s treasure!”
The actors next to Baek In Ho waved to greet her. As Yeo Woong smiled and returned their greetings, Seo Ga Ram—who’d been sitting beside Baek In Ho—quickly pulled over a chair for her.
This musical had meant a lot to Yeo Woong—it was her first time in such a large-scale, popular production.
As soon as Seo Ga Ram saw Yeo Woong enter with her hat pulled low, she scolded her.
“I keep telling you to dress up a bit! Do you even know who’s coming here today?”
“Who?”
“Seol Ji Oh.”
“What?!”
Yeo Woong blurted out before she could stop herself.
All eyes in the room instantly turned to her. Waving it off as if nothing, she lowered her voice and asked Seo Ga Ram again.
“S-Seol Ji Oh?”
“Yeah! Isn’t it insane?”
“Why would Seol Ji Oh come here?”
“He’s coming to see Teacher Baek! He’s in Korea right now—everyone’s been hyped up about it. Han Yu Mi even went home to change clothes.”
Seo Ga Ram giggled, pointing toward Han Yu Mi—the musical’s female lead. But Yeo Woong couldn’t see or hear anything else.
Seol Ji Oh was coming?
Just hearing his name sent her heart pounding wildly.
She’d imagined this moment countless times—meeting Seol Ji Oh again.
Since they shared the same profession, she’d always thought they might run into each other someday. And when they did, she wanted to approach him looking impressive, greet him warmly—
Ask if he’d been well, apologize for vanishing without a word back then…
And maybe share some memories, marveling at how they’d both grown into adults, feeling just a little proud.
But she never imagined it would happen today—and certainly not when she was still so far from becoming anyone worthwhile.
And especially not like this…
Yeo Woong looked down at herself and bit her lip hard.
Thirteen years since they last saw each other—and of all times, it had to be like this?!
She resolutely pulled her hat lower and grabbed her bag. She couldn’t possibly face Seol Ji Oh—not today, not like this.
She was about to slip away after a quick goodbye to Baek In Ho when suddenly he stood up abruptly.
“Oh! Ji Oh!”
Yeo Woong turned her head, following Baek In Ho’s gaze.
“Professor.”
It was Seol Ji Oh.
Undeniably, unmistakably Seol Ji Oh.
Yeo Woong involuntarily held her breath, her eyes widening as she stared at him. Even from a distance, his presence radiated an aura utterly unlike ordinary people.
He had the tall, slender frame of a model, clad in an impeccably tailored designer suit. But even more striking was his face—his flawless white skin framed by features so sharply defined they looked as if drawn with bold ink lines.
His beauty resembled a masterpiece meticulously crafted by divine hands.
Everyone—men and women alike—stared at Seol Ji Oh, transfixed by his surreal, otherworldly presence.
Yeo Woong couldn’t tear her eyes away either. In fact, the moment she saw him, everything else around her faded into mere background.
And absurdly enough, she felt like crying.
She instinctively tugged her hat down further.
She felt strange.
Was it just because it had been thirteen years?
Seol Ji Oh looked like a completely different person now that he’d grown up—yet somehow still familiar.
“It’s been a while, Professor.”
His deep, resonant voice reached Yeo Woong’s ears.
The female actors nearby immediately let out soft sighs of admiration. As Seol Ji Oh approached, Baek In Ho broke into a broad grin and hurried forward to embrace him.
“You came all this way despite your busy schedule. Thank you, Ji Oh.”
“Not at all. I’ve been meaning to visit you, Professor.”
While Baek In Ho and Seol Ji Oh chatted, people quickly brought over a chair, setting it directly opposite Baek In Ho for Seol Ji Oh. Everyone fell silent in anticipation, some already wearing dazed, starstruck expressions.
Among the entire crowd, Yeo Woong was the only one not staring at Seol Ji Oh.
Seol Ji Oh walked over and sat in the seat people had prepared—almost directly facing Yeo Woong.
As he settled in, Baek In Ho announced loudly and proudly,
“None of you here don’t know who Seol Ji Oh is, right? The world-famous Seol Ji Oh came all the way just to see this old man! Everyone, give him a round of applause!”
The room erupted in cheers. Seol Ji Oh rose smoothly with a gentle smile, scanning the crowd. Once all eyes were on him, he spoke in a voice so pleasant it seemed made to be heard.
“Thank you all for the warm welcome. As a token of my gratitude, tonight’s tab is on me. Please enjoy yourselves.”
“Wooow!”
While everyone gushed about how only a true world star would do something like this, Yeo Woong couldn’t bring herself to smile freely. Her heart still hammered so violently she felt dizzy.
She kept her eyes glued to the table, only stealing a quick glance at Seol Ji Oh.
Even in that fleeting moment, his face seemed to glow.
His porcelain-white skin remained unchanged, but his features had grown deeper, more defined than in childhood. His slightly long hair was casually swept back, revealing his forehead—an effortlessly natural yet undeniably sexy look.
How could he have turned out this well?
She knew he’d always been handsome, but there was a whole different dimension between a pretty boy and a stunningly attractive man.
She knew it wasn’t the time to be admiring his face—but she couldn’t stop wanting to study him, to ask how he’d been, to share childhood memories that suddenly surged to the surface.
But in the next instant, a chilling thought struck her—and she pressed her lips tightly together.
What if he’s disappointed when he sees me?
Her grip tightened on her bag. She definitely couldn’t face Seol Ji Oh today.
As Yeo Woong lowered her head and stood to leave, Seo Ga Ram grabbed her bag and loudly called out,
“Hey! Where do you keep trying to run off to?!”
At that, Seol Ji Oh’s gaze turned toward her—and naturally, so did Baek In Ho’s.
“What? Yeo Woong, are you leaving already? You just got here!”
At Baek In Ho’s words, Seol Ji Oh’s expression shifted subtly. Frowning slightly, he looked directly at Yeo Woong and parted his lips.
“Yeo… Woong?”
The moment her name left Seol Ji Oh’s lips, Yeo Woong’s heart plummeted straight into her stomach.
When male lead is the homewrecker
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
I’ve read the novel below twice already. Girls, I’m highly recommending it to you!
The female lead? Not a good person.
The second male lead? Not a good person.
The male lead? Willingly plays the third party, breaking up the female and second male lead’s relationship despite all the warnings from his friends—so yeah, he’s definitely not a good person either.
Basically, nobody in this novel is simple-minded or without scheming.
The female lead starts off as the male lead’s secretary, but don’t worry—later on, she takes over the company while the male lead steps back to support her. He won’t steal her spotlight, overshadow her, or dull her shine.
I love novels where men are out here snatching wigs, tearing each other down, and going to war just to win the female lead’s affection. And this is exactly that kind of novel. Most of Hai Dai Ran’s works have this dynamic. You’ll see the male characters’ emotions being pushed to the absolute extreme.
There’s even a scene where the second male lead exposes the male lead online for being a homewrecker. The brotherhood immediately gangs up on him, dragging him through the mud. I find it compelling —it completely flips reality on its head, where usually, women are the ones fighting over a man and getting torn apart by the sisterhood.
For me, female leads in the novels I read should only struggle in their careers, not in love. But if the brainless romantics in the story are all men? I have zero complaints.
I’ve pretty much read all of Hai Dai Ran’s novels and even translated all of them—her works are just my thing. I’ll slowly upload everything here. One day, when my website is official, I hope I can invite her to join as one of the star authors.
Here’s the story synopsis:
One-line summary: She is his lifelong obsession, to the point where he was willing to be a third wheel, scorned by society, just to wedge his way into her relationship with her fiancé.
Cold-hearted and indifferent female lead + Scheming and subservient CEO male lead
Intro 1:
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
With blood trickling from his clenched fist, Rong Xiu gazed at the woman before him, his eyes clouded with anguish. Hidden in the wardrobe, he had witnessed Fan Xia – the woman he desperately loved – in an intimate embrace with her fiancé. Yet his heart still yearned for her, defying all reason.
Fan Xia, the elegant and composed assistant, carried something mysterious in her eyes whenever she looked at her fiancé, Wen Lan Sheng. Strange occurrences began to surface – secret meetings with the young Gu Jin Yi, an unexplained withdrawal of 5,000 yuan… Then suddenly, her fiancé’s sister, Wen Jing, violently attacked her.
In this matriarchal society, Rong Xiu had risen to become the chairman of a powerful healthcare conglomerate, breaking through gender prejudices. But for the first time, he willingly stepped into the shadows as the other man, disregarding his friends’ warnings to become her secret lover.
Because he had discovered the truth – Fan Xia wasn’t the pure angel everyone believed her to be. And perhaps, he was the only one capable of helping her execute her mysterious plan…
Intro 2:
Rong Xiu’s biggest regret in life was missing out on Fan Xia.
He secretly loved Fan Xia for 7 years.
Watched her go public with her boyfriend.
Watched her kiss her boyfriend at their wedding.
Until that man blissfully nestled in Fan Xia’s arms, obtaining everything he could only dream of.
The crazy jealousy stripped away his hidden secret love, layer by layer, burning like wildfire.
Fan Xia, how can I have you!
【Reading and Trigger Warning Guide】
1. Female dominant, male submissive, male pregnancy
2. Male lead schemes his way to the top, male competition
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