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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 9 – Since When Did You Know?
"How
does it feel to be in front of the camera?"
"Do
I have to leave a comment?"
Yoon
Jay's complexion quickly returned, and he kept a poker face. The slightly sharp
response didn't bother Cho Yoo-kyung. She was already building a different
world with the production company employees.
"You're
really good on camera."
"You
also have a good voice."
"Have
you ever thought about acting?"
"Since
Vice Chairwoman Cho is taking you around, aren't you going to make your debut
soon?"
Lee
Young-chang didn't send the message for no reason, 'Be careful, because sunbae,
she has a wild side'. It seemed like she was constantly trying to pave the way
for me to enter the entertainment industry.
'Can't
you see I'm standing as a bodyguard right now?'
Yoon
Jay turned his head to see that she was drinking kimchi soup when she wasn't
even thinking about giving him rice cakes. It would be better if she didn't.
T/N:
'Drinking kimchi soup' and 'Giving rice cakes' is a Korean idiom similar to
the English idiom 'counting your chickens before they hatch (someone should not
depend on something hoped for until he or she knows for certain that it will
happen)'.
"If
you have any thoughts, please contact me here."
Kim
Juhwan sidled up next to Yoon Jay and held out his business card.
"I'm
at work, so I can't accept it."
"Can't
accept it?"
Even
with Cho Yoo-kyung's permission, Yoon Jay shook his head. I already have the
business card of this company.
'This......'
Yoon
Jay could feel the gazes of the actors who were still standing there, trying to
catch Cho Yoo-kyung's attention.
Their
CEO, who wanted to introduce them to a powerful person, instead gave me his
business card...... Isn't that the same as embarrassing them, the actors?
After
being forced to take Kim Juhwan's business card, Park Chul-woo patted Yoon Jay
on the shoulder with a knowing look. People always like that. They don't
realize that people around them are embarrassed.
"It
looks like we're about to start filming, so I should get going."
"Sunbae
-nim, my kids are......"
"Uhm,
I had a good time."
Kim
Juhwan, having come to his senses, puts his actor in front of her again, but
Cho Yoo-kyung gives him a curt reply and walks away.
As
Yoon Jay followed, he glanced at the camera.
'Is
it because of the atmosphere on set?'
It's
not as scary as I thought. Rather......
'I
wonder what it is?'
I
wonder what has changed in me.
Wings
Company's bodyguards have been keeping Cho Yoo-kyung safe ever since.
After
she returned to her safe house, the bodyguards stayed at Wings Company's office
to work out and eat late-night snacks.
"Yoon
Jay, how? It seems like you were forced to debut."
"Me?"
"I
can see the client wants to take you to the industry. Isn't that right?"
The
co-workers stared at Yoon Jay, who was putting sweet chicken in his mouth
instead of spicy chicken. Choi Taeyang giggled and put his arm around Yoon
Jay's shoulders.
"Why
don't you just make your debut?"
"That
would be easy."
"Don't
you think you're going to be popular soon? I heard that they need actors who
can wear masks these days."
"Never
mind."
My
heart is still racing just looking at the camera, so what's a debut? Yoon Jay
gently removed Choi Taeyang's arm from around his shoulders.
In
the few days he'd been guarding Cho Yoo-kyung, he'd often found himself in the
middle of awkward situations.
'It
was too blatant.'
It's
a bit offensive that it has turned into a simple entertainment, but it's a job,
so what can he do, he has to put up with it. Cho Yoo-kyung said she was leaving
the country after seeing the re-release of <Children>......
"But
will it be okay?"
"What?"
"I
heard, rumors travel fast in the entertainment industry."
It
turns out that Jung Seung-woo had appeared in a military survival show, so he
had connections with people there.
With
a big name like Cho Yoo-kyung hanging around, it's no wonder anyone watching
him would probably start talking about him as they please. Jung Seung-woo
looked at Yoon Jay.
"Of
course, for you Hyung -nim, maybe it won’t be anything, but......"
"Ask
your little siblings. Maybe it's already spread."
That's
true. Yoon Jay was about to send a message to the twin but held back. It would
look like he was confirming the rumors, he had no intention of returning there.
"Are
you finished eating?"
"Yes,
Sir."
"Let's
get out of here. Vice Chairwoman Cho called us."
Right
now? Regardless of the question, Yoon Jay got up and grabbed his jacket.
"I'm
sorry to call you so suddenly, but I have an appointment."
"It's
okay."
Cho
Yoo-kyung arrived at a high-end restaurant. Seeing that there were no customers
and the staff were waiting tensely, it was as if the entire restaurant had been
rented out.
"Sunbae."
"You're
here?"
Arriving
at the restaurant, Lee Young-chang walked past Yoon Jay, waiting in front of
the room, and went inside.
The
two were so close that they often had drinks at this hour and talked about the
industry.
Their
latest topic was <Children>. The theater schedule had changed
drastically, and the movie would be re-released soon, and the promotional
schedule would be out soon, though the various affiliated companies would be
torn apart in the meantime.
"I
didn't expect the re-release date to be set so soon."
"That
doesn't seem like a very good idea for you?"
There
were voices of dissatisfaction in the industry, but Cho Yoo-kyung herself took
the initiative, and it seemed to be overlooked, saying, 'If it's director Lee
Young-chang, it's acceptable.'
"Of
course I like it, it's good......"
Lee
Young-chang was conscious of Yoon Jay outside the door. He had something to
say.
"Sunbae."
"Why?"
"Don't
be so obvious."
"What?"
She
knows everything, yet she pretends not to. Lee Young-chang sighed.
"The
bodyguard outside."
"Yoon
Jay -ssi, why?"
Rumors
became rumors for a reason; when they are passed from mouth to mouth, they are
inflated, and in the process, they create facts where there were none.
Cho
Yoo-kyung has a firm grip on the industry, and she is guarded by a bodyguard
who looks like a celebrity. On top of that, the bodyguard become a hot topic in
the internet community. It's natural for various words to come out.
'What
if he ends up hating this industry even more?'
Lee
Young-chang was secretly rooting for Cho Yoo-kyung.
He
wanted Yoon Jay to make a splash and make up for his childhood struggles. He
also wanted to see his talent blossom.
But
not like this.
Seeing
his serious expression, she slammed her chopsticks down.
"Why
did you hide the fact that he was Jae-hee?"
"As
expected, you knew."
So,
even though she knew about it, she let the rumor spread. Lee Young-chang
sighed.
"I'm
the Vice Chairwoman of a major company, it's easy to do a background check with
a single hand."
"Sunbae."
Cho
Yoo-kyung wasn't like this before. Despite the suspicion of golden spoons,
everyone liked her because she was easy-going and took care of everyone around
her.
But
now that she's the Vice Chairwoman, she's changed. She had the mindset of a
higher power, like, 'I can do anything I want'.
While
she's doing that, she won't even notice that people around her are harmed by
her knowingly or unknowingly. Does he still need to say this out loud?
"The
rumor is all over the place right now."
"So?"
"You
know why that rumor is all over the place."
'Have
you seen the bodyguard guarding Cho Yoo-kyung lately?' 'He was already famous
even before he guarded Cho Yoo-kyung.' 'He's handsome.' 'It turns out he's
going to debut as a rookie actor, and his job as a bodyguard is a smokescreen.'
'I hope he catches his sponsor well.' And other things that Lee Young-chang
doesn't even want to talk about.
In
fact, Yoon Jay didn't choose to come out willingly. He came out forcefully.
Lee
Young-chang filled Cho Yoo-kyung's empty glass with liquor. Soon she'd finish
it.
"......Ah."
"I
know you're excited to find him, but you've gone too far."
"Oh
my gosh."
Cho
Yoo-kyung realized it too late, gulping down her drink and tugging at her
bangs. Lee Young-chang's throat burned as well.
"Haah......
How can you introduce him recklessly to the industry when he hasn't even made
up his mind?"
"Ugh,
what should I do?"
"What
can you do? It's already ruined."
The
lively conversation quickly subsided. The two silently refilled each other's
glasses and repeatedly drank. They were craving liquor.
After
a few hours of drinking in silence, Cho Yoo-kyung went home early.
"You
can go home now."
At
her permission, the bodyguards left. Yoon Jay followed them, then stopped.
It
seemed that Cho Yoo-kyung's frequent visits to the movie set and meetings with
people related to <Children> were not just for the re-release.
[How
is it to be in front of the camera?]
[It
looks like Jay -ssi has no intention of becoming an actor.]
[Why
don't you give it a try?]
She
bragged about how the environment on the set has improved lately, and she often
talked about debut in the entertainment industry. She kept asking him to give
it a try.
Yoon
Jay stopped walking and opened his mouth.
"How
long have you known?"
Cho
Yoo-kyung turned around.
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As
soon as she returned from the U.S., Cho Yoo-kyung visited Director Lee
Young-chang's workshop.
[Anyway,
just leave Jae-hee alone, there's no point in stirring things up if he has no
intention of doing so.]
[Sunbae,
your small actions have big consequences.]
She
completely ignored his last words and went looking for Yoon Jae-hee.
'Something
that happened recently.'
In
fact, she didn't even have to do the background check.
Yoon
Suheon, a director of a famous production company who was known to be close to
Lee Young-chang, had died. The proposal to re-release <Children> flew in
unexpectedly to express his grief over the loss of his best friend.
'Director
Yoon had a really good eye for art.'
Yoon
Suheon knew Cho Yoo-kyung well. He realized that she hadn't been able to attend
the funeral due to her schedule, and when she visited him, she noticed an
unfamiliar name on the plaque.
'Yoon
Jay?'
The
same name as the bodyguard. But it's not a common name, is it?
'Come
to think of it, Director Yoon's face......'
Cho
Yoo-kyung remembered the younger Yoon Suheon.
There
was a slight resemblance. With Yoon Jae-hee. And with the handsome bodyguard.
"I'm
sorry, I think I've done something stupid and put you in a bad spot."
"That's
fine."
Now
that I've been guarding her for a few days, I can see that she has the
characteristic brightness of a high-ranking person. It's just a rumor, and
it'll die down.
'She
knew that on the first day......'
What
I didn't understand was, Is 'Yoon Jae-hee' that important?
[No,
it's not. You were talented.]
And
Lee Young-chang's joyful eyes at the funeral...... Well, if I were a real
genius, wouldn't I be able to overcome all adversity and hardship, and then
survive to the end? But I ran away because I was weak.
"I'm
not worth that much."
"Worth
it or not, that can only be judged by others."
It's
not something you do yourself. Cho Yoo-kyung wanted to say more, but she kept
her mouth shut. In hindsight, she realized that her selfishness had caused
damage.
"Thank
you for putting up with me for so long. But I want you to know that you are
more important than you realize."
And
she went inside the house.
After
this incident, Cho Yoo-kyung's close bodyguard was changed from me to Choi Taeyang.
I
was no longer caught in the middle, and the rumors were quickly overshadowed by
other celebrity affair scandals.
"Vice
Chairwoman Cho gave us tickets to see the movie, take them."
"Is
this 'the movie'......"
"The
movie that keeps us busy."
We
all called <Children> with the substitute word, 'the movie'. It was a
movie that was on our lips every day while we guarded Cho Yoo-kyung.
"Jay,
how many tickets do you want to take?"
"Three......"
Yoon
Jay didn't think much of it. The tickets were for the twins and their mother.
"Wait."
I
had a different feeling than before when I was forced to stand in front of the
camera by Cho Yoo-kyung. It was different from the unpleasantness I'd felt at
the Fire Brigade.
My
heart raced and my stomach churned with fear. Another way to look at it is that
there's also a sense of exhilaration.
'I'll
check it out.'
Yoon
Jay grabbed Choi Taeyang's shoulder.
"Give me another ticket."
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