The Devotion of Suspect Mina

Chapter 103 The Devotion of Suspect Mina (3)

[This popular outdoor restaurant in Seoul has an absolutely amazing ambiance and even features live folk music performances.]

#MusicRestaurant #SunsetBBQ #HandsomeMenAndBeautifulWomen #DatePlace What was originally just a simple TikTok video used by the restaurant to promote itself unexpectedly garnered over 100,000 likes within half an hour of its release. [Netizen 1: Is that Ji Chang-wook next to him?]

[Netizen 2: How could it be Ji Chang-wook? Ji Chang-wook is filming on set in another city.]

[Netizen 3: The girl next to him looks a bit like Mina from TWICE?]

[Netizen 4: (Screenshot) It really looks like it.]

The first to flock in were fans of celebrities.

Some people zoomed in on the photo, scrutinizing it repeatedly, and offered their reasoned analysis in the comments section:

This is Mina. I've seen her wear a similar jacket on a variety show before.

Mina's fans quickly stepped forward:

[Mina is very busy lately, please don't try to freeload, thank you.]

[The itinerary can be changed, but the photos can't be fake, right?]

The two sides quickly started a battle in the comments section, each posting comparison pictures of Mina's similar jacket and a timeline of her itinerary, arguing fiercely.

As the photo was being shared, another discussion quietly began to emerge.

An NMI fan commented:

[Isn't that Zheng Daoxun from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sitting next to me? He really looks like Secretary Zheng; I saw him in promotional materials before.]

Below are two screenshots for comparison: one is the man's profile in the barbecue photo, and the other is a photo of Jung Do-hoon and MI doing a live interview.

The two photos were placed side by side, and the comments section quickly reached a consensus—it was indeed the same person.

The comments section quickly split into several different discussion topics.

[Mina dating a diplomat? That's straight out of a K-drama! Wasn't it Secretary Zheng who stepped in to save the day in Indonesia? Could this be considered fate?]

[These civil servants are so good-looking! Is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs now recruiting based on the standards of celebrities?]

If Jung Do-hoon were to run for councilor, I would definitely vote for him!

Some people began to dig deeper into Jeong Do-hoon's background, digging up his resume of serving at the United Nations and making great efforts to help South Korea be elected as a non-permanent member of the Security Council and posting it in the comments.

Others expressed more practical concerns:

Do diplomats marry foreigners? Mina is a Japanese citizen, is this possible?

[They've only been photographed together, how did it get so fast-forwarded to marriage?]

[No matter what, diplomats shouldn't get that close to foreigners, right?]

Twice's fans immediately joined the fray:

[Is there any Japanese person more Korean than Misamo? And they've all bought houses in Seoul, planning to settle down here.]

The backlash from netizens followed immediately:

[Buying a house can just be an investment, and Misamo is about to debut in Japan; who knows, she might end up developing her career there long-term.]

The conversation then shifted to topics such as Twice's contract renewal and Misamo's debut marketing.

The discussion spread from the fan community to the public sphere, and the hashtag #Mina郑道卛# began to climb the trending list.

That photo was constantly being forwarded, zoomed in, brightened, and every pixel was analyzed.

Some people even dug up all the photos of Jung Do-hoon from his previous public appearances and created a compilation post titled "The Evolution of Jung Do-hoon's Looks".

That blurry black-and-white photo became the hottest topic of the night within just one hour.

Zheng Daoxun escorted her to the parking lot and helped her call a taxi.

The two exchanged a few normal, polite words as they said goodbye in the parking lot.

"Thank you for the hospitality today," "Ya-Hsien is very cute," "Let's get together again next time."

The atmosphere was no different from any ordinary weekend dinner, and no one expected it to cause such a huge uproar online.

Kim Da-hyun saw the photo on the way back to her dorm. She leaned against the car window and habitually picked up her phone to browse social media.

Then she saw the photo labeled "Mina and Jung Do-hoon".

She zoomed in on the photo and examined it carefully for a long time.

The composition of that photo was indeed beautiful. The black and white filter made Jung Do-hoon's profile appear more three-dimensional and profound. In the photo, she was turning her head to talk to him, her collar covering the lower half of her face, only revealing her eyes.

The person who took the photo probably thought the scene was really beautiful, which is why they posted it online.

Kim Da-hyun admitted that the photo was well taken, but as she stared at the eyes that netizens unanimously identified as "Mina's eyes," she sighed silently.

The bad news is that she had dinner with Jung Do-hoon, and netizens took photos of them and uploaded them to TikTok.

The good news is that she has been mistaken for Mina, and no one has yet speculated that she is Kim Da-hyun.

It also coincided with the popularity of Misamo's subunit debut, and more and more people felt that Jung Do-hoon and JYP were jointly creating hype.

Of course, many people also believe that Jung Do-hoon would not participate in the hype created by entertainment companies, and that he might just be having dinner with some ordinary person.

This blunder has blown up big time.

She switched to the chat interface with Zheng Daoxun, her finger hovering over the screen for a moment, hesitating about how to start the conversation.

Forget it, let's just pretend we don't know — Kim Da-hyun closed her eyes. The situation was already out of her control, unless she was willing to reveal that the person was herself.

But she obviously wouldn't be foolish enough to do that.

Because Sana has already forwarded this TikTok video to the Twitter group and tagged Mina.

If I were to jump out and say anything more at this point, I would only be drawing the fire back at myself.

Moreover, she had just told Sana Minatozaki that morning that she was going to her grandmother's house.

Mina was playing a game at home when her phone suddenly vibrated, interrupting her rhythm game.

That almost broke the record!

It's so annoying, can Sana Minatozaki please stop retweeting those boring TikTok videos and then tagging herself?

She sighed softly, switched to Kakao, and then her eyes widened slightly.

This cover screenshot —

If she hadn't been certain she hadn't taken such a photo, she would have truly believed it was herself.

And the man next to him—is that Jung Do-hoon?

What is all this? Is it generated by AI?

Mina now understands why Sana Minatozaki tagged her separately.

Bitterness, bitterness————

Why did Jung Do-hoon find someone who looks so much like him to have dinner with?

Mina dislikes making phone calls the most, but now it's time for her to contact Sana Minatozaki alone.

She had just found Sana in her contacts when the latter made a video call.

"Mina————" Minatozaki Sana's voice was very low.

"Why do you look so worried?" Mina lay on the bed, turned the camera around, and scanned her room. "That's not me. I've been lying at home the whole time."

Seeing Mina's evasive gaze, Sana Minato felt a tightness in her chest: "You brought him home?"

"Oh! Sana, I really didn't—"