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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.'
So...... Bear with me, please (/▿＼ )
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Chapter 35 – I'm Not Sure
Even
though it was a short special appearance, the Director gave directions on
various things, and Yoon Jay also asked various questions.
[Does
Assistant Manager Oh hate Park Shinhwa?]
[He
hates him, but it's not like a feeling of hatred, it's more like, 'He got
promoted because he's a dirty little bastard' but he also wants to show off,
'He's my motivation'.]
Oh
Jiwan is an employee who has worked for many years, perhaps he is bragging
about the existence of a legendary new employee because that is the only thing
he can be proud of. So, Oh Jiwan's flashback scene was deliberately expressed
more annoyingly and exaggeratedly.
"Wow,
you're really good at this."
"It's
better in real life that you faltered in the middle. Did you do that on
purpose?"
Yoon
Jay nodded in response to the Director and staff.
'It
was a spur-of-the-moment thought, but I'm glad he liked it.'
Yoon
Jay is glad the Director liked it. There will be some Directors who want you to
act according to the script and follow a set timeline, so he has to adjust to
the Director's personality in the future.
"You
did a better job on this than I thought you would."
"Thank
you."
"That
is not empty words, I really mean it. Like yesterday and......"
His
eyes, which showed a hint of madness, became calm as ever.
Kwon
Minjae and Baek Da-eun stepped out of the conference room and looked at Yoon
Jay. For some reason, they couldn't take their eyes off him. There was a
nostalgic feeling......
"In
that case, I will go out first."
"Yes,
you can go out. You've been through so much today."
T/N:
'Go out' here is a polite expression for going home in the working culture
(presenteeism and hierarchical relationships). I think I couldn't convey the
words/means well. Sorry...
After
finishing his screen time, Yoon Jay turned around with his head bowed.
"Ah......
It's a shame to throw his role away like this."
The
Director glared at Yoon Jay's back as he walked out. He did well, more than he
expected. It would be obvious if he didn't react......
The
day after Yoon Jay and the twins appeared on the variety show, the first
episode of the highly anticipated <People at a Large Corporation> aired.
The
drama is directed by a famous Director and Writer, and the stars are Kwon
Minjae and Baek Da-eun, two of the top actors in their 30s. From the beginning,
many people were waiting in front of the TV.
—
Who's watching <People at a Large Corporation>? Yoon Jay appears.
—
I don't want to run into him in a real job interview. Hahaha.
—
Is he also special? Who is he?
—
Wow, his foreign language pronunciation is crazy.
—
Rising, he is rising. He appears in UiRi’s work.
The
drama has already attracted attention with its huge special appearance
announcement.
Many
people didn't know who he was because he was a newcomer who had just released
one work, but they fell in love with Park Shinhwa's character and Yoon Jay's
portrayal of him.
—
Who is Park Shinhwa? That's so funny. Hahaha.
—
But is there really someone like that in the company?
└
We have a suspicious person in our company who only manages potted plants. It's
not a big company, but a small one. Haha.
└
There is a legion of absolute ringleaders who will never be fired because they
were the President's drinking buddy.
—
Is Park Shinhwa not appearing anymore? The character really hit the nail on the
head. Haha.
└
(real) Can't he appear again as a finder of company-bashing posts?
└
Why doesn't he appear anymoreeeeee????
└└
I heard it was special only for the 1st episode.
└└└
No, show me more of him.
—
Hey, kids, but look carefully. The subtitle says that Park Shinhwa is Deputy
Manager (right). He was a new employee when that problem occurred, so it
doesn't make sense for him to become Deputy Manager when he only got a
second-level special promotion. Shouldn’t there be a story about him getting
promoted for another reason?
└
Oh, that's true.
└
I don't know these things because I'm unemployed, can someone explain it to me?
└└
It depends on the company (right). I don't know about other companies, but in
our company, the levels are ordinary employee, team leader, section chief,
assistant manager, section department, deputy manager, and department chief
(right).
T/N:
I'm not an office worker, I don't know if this level is correct or not.
Forgive me if I'm wrong.
└
Hey, then they should tell us how he got to the position of Deputy Manager ㅠㅠ ! Show me more of him!
(CEO
Lee, How, why not?)
"Eyy,
if we keep the schedule any longer, our Chief Kwak will get sick."
Actually,
we haven't decided on his next project yet, so we have plenty of time. But I
have to bounce it at least once. Besides, Yoon Jay might have already lost
interest.
(I
think he only needs to come out one more time...... And I don't want more than
that.)
"Isn't
that why I told you to stop writing so well? And how can the writer give such a
narrative to a one-time character? I told you to stop writing so well."
Of
course, it's all thanks to our actor who took it too well, but it's also
necessary to build up the character. The Director and Writer on the other end
of the line laughed softly at Lee Seowon's lip service.
(Whatever
that is, CEO Lee, please take care of us.)
(It
really doesn't take a long time. Just telling a little about how he got the
Deputy Manager position.)
"Hmm,
I'll have to look at the schedule, but don't get your hopes up."
They
chatted a few more times and the call ended, with Kwak Dohyun sitting next to
him, looking over an article on his tablet pad.
'People
at a Large Corporation' is a drama made by Kim Eui-joon and Choi Hyori
Is
that Grand Prince Muhwi? A special appearance that dominates the early episode
of 'People at a Large Corporation'
Yoon
Jay makes a surprise appearance as an ambitious character on 'People at a Large
Corporation'
Good
response. If things continue like this, even after <The Garden of Evil>
is released, Kwak Dohyun wonders if he will continue to work hard.
"By
the way, Mr. CEO, are you really going to push those two projects?"
"If
the actor wants to do it, then we should do it."
"Do
you think...... Will his image be okay?"
"Image
can always change when he releases his next work. Shall we try it for a day or
two?"
"If
the CEO says so, then I'm sure it's fine."
The
problem is with me and Lee Da-hyun. Kwak Dohyun sighs. He was still thinking
about how to organize the schedule if the two works were to be released at the
same time.
"Mr.
CEO. We're here."
"Uh,
is Jin-woo here? Jay -ssi, please sit down."
"Hello."
As
Jin-woo entered the room, followed by Yoon Jay, a gasping sound was heard from
the corner of the table. It was Lee Da-hyun, the Head of the Marketing
Department.
"Head
of the Marketing Department, Lee Da-hyun, you're here, too. How are you?"
"Ah,
yes."
Lee
Da-hyun replied bluntly, but inside, her mind was racing. Oh my God, he
remembers my name, crazy!
"What's
wrong, why are you suddenly stiff? Are you being nervous? Are you
nervous?"
"Chief!"
Chief
Manager Kwak Dohyun made fun of her for no reason.
"Thank
you for supporting me."
"What......
Yes."
"Da-hyun
-ssi, why don't you ask him to take a picture later?"
"Uwaaaa......"
Da-hyun
clenched her teeth. Laughter erupted around them. Besides them, all of Astra's
employees were there. These are the key people that Lee Seowon brought in from
his previous company and the new employees he hired this time.
"Anyway,
leave a significant loss to my bank account balance at today’s company
dinner."
"I
love you, Mr. CEO!"
"I'll
eat well!"
The
employees naturally didn't want to sit near the CEO, so it was Yoon Jay who sat
beside him.
Lee
Da-hyun stole a glance at him. Maybe it's because she'd seen the quick-witted
Deputy Manager Park Shinhwa on screen, but she felt a strange disconnect
between that and his real life. That must mean he was good at acting, right?
"I've
been making a lot of noise lately, but that won't happen again."
"I'm
fine with that. If anything, it might get louder."
Yoon
Jay thinks internet culture has matured, though, because back then there were
no lawsuits and all kinds of profanity.
He
remembered his mother unplugging the computer and getting rid of it so he
wouldn't have to see the comments. But, it didn't stop the sharp words from
flying out to his ears.
"How's
Minjae? I've been talking to him because I think it would be good for you two
to get to know each other."
"Well......
He looks good."
"Haha,
not as good as you, Jay -ssi. But, he is."
Yoon
Jay almost said, he grew up well. As much as Kwon Minjae remembered Yoon
Jae-hee, Yoon Jay also remembered him. When he was crumbling under the weight
of too much attention and malice, and when he had to go home without filming.
[Jae-hee,
let's go.]
[......Yes.]
His
mother was angry at the staff for treating her child so badly, but she didn't
lash out at him. She consoled him by telling him they would go home and eat
something delicious.
[Minjae.
You can do it, right?]
[Ah,
as expected...... I should have just called him.]
Before
being led by his mother's hand into the car, he sees Kwon Minjae surrounded by
people, nodding silently in expectation, 'You must be different, right? You
must be different.' Kwon Minjae silently nodded his head.
'I
don't want to do this either.'
There
was no regret for Kwon Minjae. Yoon Jay himself still wanted to act in front of
the camera, but his body wouldn't let him.
And
now, the fragments of his past that had reappeared made him feel strange. Maybe
if he had continued acting, would they have become friends?
"Maybe
you should come with me sometime."
"Is
that...... The gathering?"
"You
know about it, Jay -ssi? Oh, Minjae must have told you about it."
"Yes,
we message each other a lot."
"You've
already exchanged numbers?"
Kwon
Minjae is not the kind of person who does that at the first meeting, isn't he?
He's not very trusting of people because of what happened to him when he was
younger...... Lee Seowon was slightly taken aback, but quickly changed the
subject.
"I've
seen the scripts you picked, but why those two? It seems you didn't check the
movie script I gave you."
"I
saw those, too."
"Then,
why don't you take it? They're your specialty."
The
production cost was so huge that Lee Seowon marked it separately, and the cast
of actors who were being positively reviewed was also great.
"Will
there be an explosion scene or something?"
"Maybe?
Because the Director of the movie is also a realist......"
"Then,
I guess I'll have to think about it for a while."
"Okay,
take your time, the script is also not finished yet."
"Hmm......"
Yoon
Jay hesitated for a moment. But it was information he needed to know.
"I'm
not sure if I'll be okay."
"What
do you mean?"
"I
have some trauma. I was in a combat zone before."
He
says it bluntly like he's talking about someone else. But that makes it all the
more poignant.
Their
table was packed, so Lee Da-hyun wondered if they were talking about something
serious. Lee Da-hyun, who was in the corner, listened.
"Ah......
But you've been out of the military for a while, haven't you?"
"Is
that still the case? Ah, you're vague about that?"
"Yes.
I'll have to check."
He
was quickly recognized for his skills and sent to several operations. Along the
way, he sustained several injuries, lost people he couldn't save, and lost
friends and colleagues, so he struggled a bit after his service.
Just
when Yoon Jay thinks he's barely gotten over it, something happens that
triggers it again, and he tries to hide the aftermath. It's like an actor
performing, overlaying a period of sobriety.
"I'm
sorry, I should have told you beforehand."
"Oh,
no. You don't know about it, right? And maybe it's better than you think."
"It's
hard to reveal your weaknesses, I get it."
Yoon
Jay deliberately changed the subject because he felt like he'd put them in a
gloomy mood. So, he started talking about how many people recognized him when
they passed him, or about his fan club.
"Will
it rain today?"
"No?
I didn't hear about that......"
Yoon
Jay turned his head away from the window, his body throbbing.
"I
think it will rain soon."
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"Then,
I'll go home first."
"Already?
That's too bad."
"I'm
sure Mr. CEO will provide another seat for us next time."
The
employees cheered at Yoon Jay's reply. Then, as he drove away in a taxi, the
employees, especially the women, let out a collective gasp.
"He's
so handsome."
"How
can someone like him just become a celebrity and not......"
"That's
because he put out fires in the United States."
"I
wish he'd put out the fire in my heart, too."
"Ah!
Da-hyun -ssi! What a drip!"
What
the hell? They are keyboard warriors...... No, snout warriors. Kwak Dohyun
shook his head and toasted with Lee Seowon, who also shook his head in
disbelief.
T/N:
Sorry, I don't know what is meant by 'snout warrior'
"Jin-woo
-ssi, what about Jay -ssi? Has he changed or something?"
"Hyung
-nim is the same as always. I'm glad I took care of someone like him."
"Wow,
how humble of him."
But,
is it okay for him to go home alone in the rain like this? He said he'd go on
his own so I could enjoy the dinner more, so I sat down and...... Jin-woo was a
little worried.
"I've
seen the behind-the-scenes of the drama, and he's good at foreign
languages."
"Don't
forget about the variety show. He's good at taking care of his siblings, and he
has great agility to......"
"He's
the real guy."
"There's
also a strange rumor about......"
As
the employees were enjoying the afterglow, Lee Da-hyun's phone rang. She had
set up keyword alerts to quickly respond to unexpected situations.
—
I found Yoon Jay's past;;
'Is
there sweat on my back?'
Wha-What
is it? Aren't those signs for bad things to happen? Lee Da-hyun swallowed her
saliva and clicked on the post.
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