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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 28 – You Don't Have Any Shame?
[Director
Lee, have you heard anything about Jae-hee lately?]
[Jae-hee?
Didn't he have a drama?]
Lee
Young-chang had seen <All About My First Love>, which aired just before
Cannes. It was a short scene, but Yoon Jae-hee was perfect, like the genius
he'd discovered.
From
what he heard, Yoon Jae-hee was loved by the Director and Writer even when he
was filming the drama.
He
heard that they were amazed at how such a child could play a perfect child
actor, mixing his habits and speech patterns as if he had eaten adult actor
Park Shin-woo and that they would cast him in their next project.
[Not
that one, the rumors are kind of bad these days.]
[......How?]
[I
think he's under a lot of pressure from winning awards, he's just not the
same......]
Lee
Young-chang kind of expected that, actually. The youngest, the first, the
genius that people are obsessed with. With all that attention, of course,
there's going to be a shadow.
[I
guess it's still a bit too much for me to step forward, right?]
Lee
Young-chang thought it was a bit much for someone who wasn't even a parent. He
was worried that it would add another rumor to the already strange rumors.
Besides,
Lee Young-chang was busy. After <Children>, he wanted to make a better
movie, so he was working on his next movie.
Once
he finishes working on this movie, when he has more time...... Then he will
keep him by his side and protect him from getting hurt, and if Yoon Jae-hee
wants, Lee Young-chang wants to be a reliable supporter.
[What
is Yoon Jae-hee doing these days?]
However,
it was said that Yoon Jae-hee had disappeared.
Lee
Young-chang didn't believe the rumors, so he decided to look for him himself.
[Let's
see, the business card I received at that time is......]
After
searching, he found Yoon Jae-hee's house and banged on the door, but he got no answer.
[Hello?
Yoon Suheon -ssi!]
[It's
Lee Young-chang, let's talk for a minute!]
The
door swung open. There was no confident smile like when he introduced his son
before.
There
was only a man with a bushy, unkempt beard and a frowning, alcoholic odor.
[......Come
in.]
[No,
this......]
Lee
Young-chang found the house in disarray, with liquor bottles rolling around,
and divorce papers left on the kitchen table, and then he said cautiously.
[Where
is he, Jae-hee?]
[He's
not here.]
[What?]
Lee
Young-chang waited for him to speak first, and when he did, tears trickled from
Yoon Suheon's eyes.
[Director,
I ruined everything, because I...... Too greedy.]
He
couldn't ignore the frustrated Yoon Suheon. Yoon Jae-hee had already left with
a broken heart, but if he were to come back one day, he should have an intact
nest to return to.
Of
course, he's too big to find a nest now. Lee Young-chang glanced at Yoon
Jae-hee eating neatly across from him.
'You've
grown up well.'
Lee
Young-chang has seen him a few times, but it still feels like new to him. Yoon
Jay's eyes were deep, showing how he had grown up.
"I'm
sure you have a lot of questions for me."
"I
do. I've been waiting for you to tell me."
Yoon
Jay tilted his head to look at Lee Young-chang, who seemed interested in his
story.
From
what he'd heard from Park Hyun-ah, Lee Young-chang had done everything he could
for his father. Thanks to him, his father met Park Hyun-ah and was able to
start a new family.
'Maybe
it's because of me.'
Even
at the funeral, Lee Young-chang probably had a lot of questions, but he waited
until Yoon Jay opened his mouth. Now that we're at this point, Yoon Jay thinks
it's fine for him to open up about his true feelings.
"I
heard rumors after you disappeared like that, and I wondered if it was my
fault."
"You
don't have to feel guilty, I'm glad I acted in <Children>."
"So,
how have you been living?"
"The
rumors are probably half right."
Yoon
Jay summarized what he went through during those years in a blunt manner.
His
slightly stiff tone loosened slightly. Did he just open up? Lee Young-chang
sounded saddened by the situation, which was worse than he thought.
"Actually,
the reason I said at the funeral that I had no intention of acting was because
of my camera phobia."
"Well,
you're better now, then."
"That's
thanks to my father."
His
biological father's video, who admitted that it was his fault, had an impact,
but it was his stepfather's efforts to help his adopted son overcome the phobia
that made him who he is today.
He
also spoke briefly about his family in the United States.
"They're
nice people, I'd like to meet them someday."
"I'll
introduce you to them when I get a chance. What did you think of my
performance?"
"It
was good. I didn't feel like you hadn't acted in over 20 years."
Good......
It was not an answer that satisfied Yoon Jay.
"That's
not the best thing a Director can say, is it?"
"That......
That doesn't mean your acting is lacking."
"I
know what you mean."
In
<The Garden of Evil>, he referenced someone, and in <Fluttering>, he
added his own Grand Prince Muhwi, but in retrospect, he was not satisfied.
"I
think so, too."
In
<Children>, he was a little more...... There was a sense of sparking as
the real Park Donghwa, not Yoon Jae-hee or Yoon Jae-hee playing Park Donghwa.
He
could feel that in the second half of filming, and he wanted to revive that
feeling again.
Maybe
Director Lee Young-chang would like to say something like that.
"Then,
in the future, acting will be......"
"I'm
going to keep going, and I'm also curious to see how far I can reach as Yoon
Jay, not Yoon Jae-hee."
"I
guess we'll have to keep it a secret."
"I
want to be famous, so I can make up for all that time."
He
ran away because it was too much to bear, but he wondered what would have
happened if he had stayed.
He's
sure there will be people who will criticize and pull him down, but if there
are enough people who love him, he'll be fine.
It's
been a wandering life, but where you go back to the beginning is where you end
up.
"That's
why...... One day, I want to walk the red carpet with you, Director."
He
was young during Yoon Jae-hee's days, and at that time, he just wanted to stay
at home with his family. But, if he gets the chance again......
Lee
Young-chang's heart skipped a beat under Yoon Jay's steady gaze. He had been in
the throes of burnout for a while, but suddenly he seemed to be rejuvenated.
"In
that case, I'm......"
I
have to create a project just for you.
In
fact, after <Children>, Lee Young-chang found his feet and entered
several international awards ceremonies. Aside from missing out on awards, it
was nothing new to go there again.
But
not with the young man in front of him. Not then, but once again, this time,
together. Lee Young-chang raises his eyebrows.
"I'd
like that, too."
[Official]
Yoon Jay's agency, Astra "will do its best to protect their actor"
Yoon
Jay, overcoming controversy over unreasonable past and 'going on a hot topic'
—
My actor is really attractiveㅠㅠㅠ
—
Please quickly punish that subsidiary company by requesting an official
apology.
—
He got a bit of a buzz, so I thought it was too much, but it was really worth
it.
—
I've never seen anything like this in my life, and I'm so glad I did.
—
Yoon Jay, I have a crush on you, but you're not old enough to enlist in the
military, right?
└
No, he was born in 91
└
He is an American citizen
└
Maybe he's already been there?
└
(relief)
Lee
Seowon and Astra's Marketing Department did their best to defend it, but once
the public opinion got a hold of it, it wouldn't let go.
It
was the actor himself who silenced the controversy. Even the investment company
that suddenly invested a huge amount of money during <Fluttering>......
Lee Seowon frowned.
'Am
I not good enough for Jay -ssi?'
Lee
Seowon nervously turned off his cell phone and put it in his pocket.
The
car Yoon Jay had seen was indeed Lee Seowon's car. He walked into a bar, a
place fairly close to the two of them, and entered the room. The people who saw
him were surprised but pleased to see him.
"Is
CEO Lee here?"
"Someone
who doesn't come to places like this has finally come?"
"Oh
my, how have you been, Mr. CEO?"
Lee
Seowon smiled broadly and accepted the greetings from people in the same
industry.
"I
heard you've been training a new talent for a while. It's been a little noisy
lately."
"Oh,
I didn't do anything. It's just that he's been working hard."
As
he said this, he didn't forget to glare at anyone in particular. The recipient
of his stare, Oh Seung-han, the CEO of an entertainment agency, quickly averted
his gaze.
"I
heard you sold your company and made some money."
"Yes,
I did."
"Well,
I also have a kid I'm supporting these days...... CEO Lee, can you take care of
the kid? What kind of project that you watching these days?"
The
request was right, but the way he asked it was wrong. He's not letting go of
his pride while bragging about being the senior in the industry.
Lee
Seowon waved it off gently. Anyway, this person's signature actor will be
coming to my company soon.
"Don't
be like that. I need your help."
"So,
CEO Lee. What genre are you into these days?"
They
all ran their own agencies, but the relationship was strange. Even though Lee
Seowon has been working in the entertainment industry for less time than them,
he has a lot of influence.
"Would
you like to smoke a cigarette?"
"CEO
Lee doesn't smoke, right? I'll leave for a moment."
"Yes.
Bye."
Lee
Seowon waved them out quickly. Then, he grabbed someone trying to leave with
them.
"Wait
a minute, CEO Oh."
Oh
Seung-han tensed slightly when he saw Lee Seowon's expression change. He looked
like he could kill him with his eyes alone.
"Don't
touch my baby."
"What?"
"Do
you think I don't know?"
"Huh,
CEO Lee. You're rude."
Lee
Seowon sneered, his mouth twisting upward.
"CEO
Oh, haven't you ever thought about how I, who's neither a Director nor from an
investment company, suddenly rose to this position in such a short time?"
"......"
CEO
Oh swallowed hard.
He
was curious about Lee Seowon's background. The production company that appeared
out of nowhere, the money that never seemed to dry up, and the fact that he
seemed to know the future and only produce movies that would be successful in
the future......
"Aren't
you curious about how I found out that you are the one who making that
fuss?"
How
could he know? It's because we tried to put an actor from our company in the
role of Grand Prince Muhwi, who was played by Yoon Jay.
However,
there were a lot of companies that wanted their actors to play Grand Prince
Muhwi, and it wasn't difficult for actors who wanted to go elsewhere or the
other side to use this reverse viral to poison the other side, so he had to
filter out several companies and work carefully.
"And
aren't you curious about what I know about you and your company, CEO Oh?"
"Well,
that's......"
Oh
Seung-han was so confident he'd never get caught, but how did Lee Seowon find
it?
Besides,
if he found it so easily, what would he ask from me or my company...... Oh
Seung-han broke out in a cold sweat.
"Isn't
it going to be a problem if you keep doing this? Let’s play fair."
"Keu,
keuhm."
"Let's
compete with the projects and acting. Okay?"
Lee
Seowon laughed meanly.
***
"So,
Jay -ssi. What do you want to do next?"
"I
want to experience different things, and I think that special appearance you
mentioned before would be great."
"Uh......
You don't have to do that anymore."
The
special appearance was to get his name out there, but Yoon Jay doesn't need it
now. Dramas are all about ratings, and he's proven that with his recent ratings
and acting.
"That's
acting, too."
"Hmm,
okay. Then, what about the other things?"
"I'd
like to do one more drama."
I
was able to get in front of the camera relatively quickly, and you can see the
reactions faster than in a movie. I want to train to become a character in a
short time.
"I'd
also like to do a variety show if I get the chance. I'd like to raise my
profile a bit more."
The
help of Lee Seowon or a suspicious investment company would be great, but I
want to be the one who can lead the ticket power myself.
But
Lee Seowon interpreted that as something different. He thought, Yoon Jay has
been getting beaten up a lot lately, so he's determined to become famous,
right?
'I
should have insulted the CEO Oh before.'
I'll
have to make up for my mistake. Lee Seowon pressed his hand firmly to his
temple.
"Okay,
I'll come up with a plan. You're leaving today, right? Have a good trip."
"Yes,
bye."
After
some time passed, Yoon Jay went to the airport for his reward vacation.
But
is it common for the CEO to personally visit and pay attention to his actor
like this? Yoon Jay was a little suspicious, but it's a good thing.
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