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Translator Note:

Just wanted to let you know that sometimes I won't translate calls(?) like 'oppa, hyung, eonni, nuna, etc.' and suffixes like '-ssi, -nim, etc.'

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Chapter 18 – It Looks Like There's a Story Behind It

Yoon Jay is confirmed to play a supporting role in 'Fluttering', a drama adapted from a webtoon [Official]

A bold new cast, 'Fluttering' said, "Yoon Jay is an actor who will make fans of the original work satisfied."

 

Wow, I said I wanted to see him on TV, and he's doing it. As Yoon Dojun smiled, someone tapped him on the shoulder.

"Hey, Dojun, I've already told you, right."

"What?"

"Your half-brother. I told you to be careful with him."

Yoon Dojun frowned. Ji Yeon-woo, a member of the group, doesn't believe Yoon Dojun's half-brother who suddenly appeared at the funeral.

Ji Yeon-woo knows Dojun's doing well, but what about his half-brother who suddenly appeared? Isn't he here to claim the inheritance? And Ji Yeon-woo's suspicions were confirmed.

Since he suddenly debuted in the entertainment industry, didn't he have a strategy to appear at their father's funeral, a place where many people from the entertainment industry came? That's why Ji Yeon-woo said something to Dojun,

[Hey, my family has experienced a similar situation, when grieving, my family was arguing about inheritance. So don't trust him too much and be careful.]

At that time, Yoon Dojun ignored it because it was such a bullshit, but what? Be careful? Be careful? Yoon Dojun laughed in disbelief.

"Ha! Yeon-woo Hyung, why don't you memorize the choreography properly instead of worrying about other people's houses? Didn't you make a mistake again earlier?"

"What?"

"Since when have you been interested in me?"

Yoon Dojun stared at Ji Yeon-woo with wide eyes.

Objectively speaking, it was a worrisome situation, but don't you think it's too much meddling?

"Hey. Don't you realize that I'm saying this because I'm thinking of you?"

"Are you my lawyer or my property manager? Instead of thinking about me, you should do something useful. Maybe practice your vocals or......"

"Are you trying to tell me I'm not good enough?"

"What do you mean? Do you think I'm complimenting you?"

"Hey!"

Ji Yeon-woo claims his brother became a celebrity by taking advantage of his family. Even though Ji Yeon-woo himself is not even good enough compared to his brother. Look at that, see how your half-brother straight getting a supporting role.

"Did you really think Jay Hyung gets any help from my mom?"

"You've only known your half-brother for a few months, and you're giving him too much credit."

"No! Jay Hyung is......!"

"What!?"

Well, he's already won an award in Cannes! First in Korea! The youngest person to ever do so!

But he doesn't want to reveal it, so I can't reveal it either. So, it's just frustrating.

"Yoon Dojun. No matter what, he's older than you, so you should be careful. Listen to my words."

"Yes, Hyung. But really......"

"Stop!"

"No, I mean, stop talking about it."

"Ji Yeon-woo, stop meddling too much and let Dojun take care of himself."

As usual, it was the leader who had to mediate between the two bickering members. Yoon Dojun pointed his middle finger at Ji Yeon-woo.

"This, This......!"

"Hey! Stop it!"

While they were fighting, Yoon Jay came to his half siblings' home at Park Hyun-ah's invitation.

"Oppa, what are you doing?"

"You're here?"

Yoon Jay smiled and greeted Yoon Dohwa.

When Park Hyun-ah was busy with her work, Yoon Jay would take Yoon Dohwa to atmospheric cafes in Paju or visit movie theaters and karaoke parlors to cheer her up.

'Is it because he's debuting again? His face is more flushed.'

Her half-brother, with whom she had grown close, had a softer demeanor after filming <The Garden of Evil>.

Before there was an unapproachable atmosphere, even if he was friendly, but now it's better.

Yoon Dohwa sat down in front of Yoon Jay.

"Wow, the script is out. But why is it a drama and not a movie?"

When Yoon Jay told her about his call with Yoon Dojun, Yoon Dohwa's expression subtly changed.

"Yoon Dojun was whining? How?"

"He said something like I have to become famous quickly so he could...... Educate people? He said something like that."

T/N: The word 'educate' here means to teach a lesson harshly or to humiliate someone.

"Huh, is he?"

"I don't know where he heard such a word."

Well, a half-brother who suddenly came out of nowhere, didn't he come for an inheritance? Why is he suddenly debuting in the entertainment industry? Is he taking advantage of his late biological father or the Drama Writer, Park Hyun-ah? Well, it’s worth hearing something like that.

Yoon Dojun is following me a lot, so it must be stressful for him to hear that. Yoon Jay was worried and lost in thought.

 

'That crazy...... Bastard Maltese pretends to be weak?'

But Yoon Dohwa's thoughts were different. She knew that if Dojun heard strange rumors, he wouldn't hold back, he would attack them. He's killing that attitude because he's debuting and must manage his image. Basically, he is not a person who will hold back.

"Is he hearing something strange because of me?"

"Oppa, you don't have to worry about that."

"But still. He's a bit of a softie."

When Yoon Jay came to Korea, all he knew about Yoon Dojun was; a person who tried to pretend to be fine while smiling and sometimes he cried because he missed their father.

And he followed him around with his tail wagging, with no boundaries about his sudden half-brother. He's so nice, is it okay for him to be in the entertainment industry?

Yoon Dohwa's mouth dropped open in disbelief. Yoon Dojun is a softie? Softie?

"Oppa, he's really fine. I was born right after him, trust me."

Anyway, he's a disgusting bastard. Yoon Dohwa tried her best to hide her disgusted expression.

"Dohwa, did you hear something strange too?"

"My kids, they are making a fuss about how cool my brother is. Oppa, you already have fans."

"Really?"

"It's true."

Seeing the disbelieving smile, Yoon Dohwa hastily added.

It wasn't for nothing that they recognized Yoon Jay on the red carpet.

Her twin brother was also handsome, so they said they were jealous of Dohwa, they even asked if she still had other handsome brothers.

Yoon Dohwa deleted the part about Yoon Dojun from her head as soon as she heard that. Then, Yoon Dohwa said to Yoon Jay that her members were happy about his debut in the entertainment industry.

"Okay. Thank you."

"It's true......"

"By the way, you don't want to go outside today?"

Yoon Dohwa shook her head.

'Oppa has just made his debut, so there's nothing good about getting involved now.'

It's not good to blow it prematurely. After all, Yoon Dojun and I are both well-known idols, so it's best to wait until Oppa is more famous before we talk about it.

"It would be troublesome if someone saw us and made rumors. So, Oppa, can I watch you practice?"

"Sure. Then, can you play the other lines?"

"Yes!"

Yoon Jay turned over the entire script.

"Oppa, aren't you going to read it?"

"I've already memorized it. Let's start."

He began to recite the lines without stopping. Yoon Dohwa watched in fascination, and then hastily uttered the opponent's lines.

'It's his first time doing a historical drama, but he's already good at it.

Looking at Yoon Jay, she felt like she wanted to return to the stage.

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— If it's Grand Prince Muhwi, isn't that the 2nd biggest role? Wow, a rookie is involved in that role.

T/N: I'm not sure, but the use of the words 'biggest role' here does not refer to the main role. I think this is a supporting character that many fans like.

— I mean, but the one who got the role was a rookie. Haha. Did Im Hyun-hee lose her sense?

— Who the hell is Yoon Jay?

— Isn't he too out of place with the main cast?

— I watched the ups and downs of this news, and then it hit me... My actor hasn't gotten a role like that in 3 years.

— What's wrong? Is the original work's fans doesn't like him?

— Hey, the original work's fans are satisfied, and he's better than that virtual casting.

— But don't you think it's suspicious that he's immediately cast?

└ There are a lot of posts like this lately.

└ 'So he definitely has "great power".' Do you want an answer like this?

└ Why are you so stupid? They did a good job casting him.

— Wasn't the whole bodyguard thing just a strategy? He was already famous before he even debuted, right? Even Wings Company said they couldn't tell us more about him, so he wasn't a former member of the special forces, right?

└ This is too much.

└ What about the Emma Stewart's bodyguard photos?

└ At that time, Emma Stewart was a nobody, so they probably picked him as a bodyguard without looking at his track record.

└ In a country where guns are allowed, would bodyguards be hired randomly like that?

 

Astra could have pushed their actors with their CEO, Lee Seowon's power, but they don't yet have a crane that stuck around to compete in the acting world.

Besides, Yoon Jay is a rookie, so he had to manage his image quite carefully.

'Look at this?'

Lee Da-hyun, the head of Astra's marketing department, was monitoring the recent spike in negative community reactions.

Some people were posting about sneaky casting and roleplaying as fans of the original work, commenting on comments that crossed the line. And of course, they use false information in case one day they are sued.

"Da-hyun -ssi, what are you doing?"

"Chief Kwak. Did the meeting go well?"

"Well, it's the same."

Chief Kwak had just finished his tenth meeting with the production company of <Fluttering>. Even though Yoon Jay was not a demanding actor, since the agency gave him support with this investment, so they should steer it in the most advantageous direction possible.

"It's already been checked."

"I mean, a celebrity is a celebrity."

Kwak Dohyun, who glanced at Lee Da-hyun's screen, chuckled.

The more people talk about it, the more people wonder who Yoon Jay is. Maybe some people will search online about him and fall in love with him.

"Where is it being done?"

"I don't know. There must be so many places to aim for, it's Grand Prince Muhwi after all."

The production company of <Fluttering> responded positively to the fact that Lee Seowon, who had the Writer on his back, was actively pushing and investing in the drama.

Moreover, there was one decisive blow. As soon as an article was published saying that Yoon Jay was in talks for casting, a foreign investment company gave money without any stringent conditions.

That's why, even though Yoon Jay was a rookie who had just debuted, he was able to get the supporting role.

'That's probably why reverse viral are rampant.'

Kwak Dohyun recalled who the actors were in talks for the role of Grand Prince Muhwi. Among them, there was an agency that was acquired by a large corporation. Did they do this? It's been a little suspicious lately.

'By the way, it hasn't been long since he joined the entertainment industry, but he has already attracted the attention of an investment company?'

Contrary to the rumors circulating, it wasn't Cho Yoo-kyung...... I was curious, so I asked him vaguely.

[Jay -ssi, do you know anything?]

[Well, I don't know.]

Yoon Jay suddenly remembered Raina Yang, whom he had seen while filming <The Garden of Evil>, but he refrained from saying anything as it was just a guess.

'You're making the CEO impatient.'

However, his ambiguous expression made Kwak Dohyun wonder if there was something up. Lee Seowon, who had already fallen for Yoon Jay's act, was thinking that they could provide him better support.

"Anyway, you know how to do it, don't you? Subtle, unobtrusive."

"That's my specialty, but I need a source. Like an old photo or......"

"I'll see what I can do."

"I'd like a picture of him in the military, preferably in uniform...... Yes, the uniform! A picture of him during training would be nice too! If he's a member of the NAVY SEALs, that means he's a Marine, right? Top Gun!"

Kwak Dohyun made an ambiguous face.

Lee Seowon, the road manager Han Jin-woo, Kwak Dohyun, and Yoon Jay sometimes ate together.

Being a group of guys, the subject of the army would come up, but Yoon Jay never talked about it.

'I'm sure he didn't do anything dangerous......'

Moreover, if we count it, there were several years after he was discharged from the military, but there was nothing he said except about him working as an amateur model.

"Well, he doesn't talk much about his military days."

"That side of him is cool too."

Lee Da-hyun's eyes glazed over.

Because the company was just starting, there were only a few employees. Yoon Jay didn't have to do anything, but then he brought drinks to the office and said hello to the employees. He was so polite, handsome, handsome...... Anyway, he's handsome.

"I'll bet you five hundred won, there must be something."

"Or maybe he doesn't have much to tell."

"That's good too."

Kwak Dohyun looked at Lee Da-hyun with a strange expression.

"There seems to be some reason behind his reticence. Should we go this route? I mean, there has to be something to use."

"I've used his photo from his time as a bodyguard. And aren't there already a lot of fan cams? I heard there's even a calibration system."

"Of course, I was concerned about that. I know he's crabs hot, but does it have to make you like this?"

T/N: Crabs hot = a person that is so incredibly attractive.

"Re-Really?"

Well, it's good that he doesn't talk about himself too much. He wouldn't create unnecessary rumors.

But celebrities are in the business of image. If he has an anecdote to brag about, everyone would love to hear it. That way we can use it as marketing. Kwak Dohyun stroked his chin.

"It's not good to not talk too much, but...... What if the shocking past is revealed?"

"I don't think it would be shocking for someone who looks like that to reveal a shocking past."

"Huh?"

This person is really screwed up. I hope he doesn't ruin our marketing by being overly devoted. Kwak Dohyun laughed helplessly.

"You said tomorrow is Jay -ssi's reading, right?"

"Yes."

"Haa, I hope he does well."

"I can assure you of that."

Kwak Dohyun chuckled. As a rookie, he'll probably get a lot of uncomfortable stares because he got that supporting role all of a sudden. But we're not worried. With his skills, I'm sure......

"He'll do really well."

Maybe he would even kill them all.


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