The meaning of an action changes depending on who’s doing it.

    In the past, Kim Donghu’s rejection of projects meant nothing to industry insiders. Actors choosing their projects was simply the norm.

    But now.

    “Did they call? Did you set up a meeting?”

    Currently, Kim Donghu’s project rejections carried a different significance. He was practically a guaranteed box office success.

    An actor who could briefly push even variety shows to 30% ratings. Someone whose every appearance was at minimum a hit, at maximum a home run.

    With rumors that he personally selected his projects, being rejected by Kim Donghu essentially meant your project was “doomed to fail.”

    “No, they didn’t call. I don’t think we’ll be able to meet.”

    “Hmm… I feel like I could convince him if we met in person.”

    Director Kim Jihun hid his disappointment and checked his script again. No matter how many times he read it, there were many satisfying parts.

    Especially the final scene where the protagonist cries with his family—it was truly magnificent. The investors were satisfied too.

    ‘Is this why?’

    Director Kim Jihun checked the content of the script he’d given to Kim Donghu.

    It was a historical drama about iron, featuring swords, but also showing the power of Joseon firearms by creating guns!

    ‘The comedy and action come from this imbalance.’

    Why couldn’t he understand that and why did he reject it? It was a moment when Kim Donghu seemed truly disappointing.

    And so the news of Kim Donghu’s rejection reached the ears of another actor.

    “…Our youngest rejected this?”

    “Yes.”

    “Really? He rejected it even knowing the investment was over 20 billion won? Our youngest?”

    “Yes.”

    “Then I won’t do it either.”

    “What?!”

    “I’m planning to join the same agency soon. It would be strange for me to take a project that a fellow agency actor rejected.”

    This was actor Seo Jinwoo, who was recently thinking about ending his hiatus.

    ‘If Donghu rejected it, I should pass too.’

    He had been satisfied with his pilot role after the Flame Troupe activities and was resting. He had been thinking about joining Veritas while working on a project.

    ‘Whether it was with Baek Dongsoo, the Flame Troupe, or even now…’

    When Kim Donghu moved with certainty about something.

    Seo Jinwoo had realized through intuition alone that making similar choices usually resulted in benefits.

    +++++++

    April, when flowers were gradually blooming.

    The film was in its final stages with only editing remaining.

    There was now talk about Japanese dubbing.

    “They say the voice actor casting is mostly finalized.”

    “Already?”

    “Yeah, seems like they prepared simultaneously. The location is almost confirmed too… I think you’ll be in Japan for about six weeks?”

    “Six weeks…”

    “Yeah, well, nothing’s certain until the final edit is done, so I’ll let you know then.”

    “Okay.”

    I organized my thoughts while listening to Seokho hyung.

    ‘A six-week trip to Japan.’

    Not bad?

    If I add the Golden Bell overseas trip too,

    ‘That’s at least eight weeks there.’

    So about two months.

    Even excluding work hours, I could enjoy a perfect vacation schedule.

    ‘Nice.’

    Thinking about the exciting moments to come, I faithfully went about my daily life.

    I attended school classes after a long time, learned theory,

    and thoroughly enjoyed the everyday things I couldn’t do because of my schedule.

    By July.

    “Donghu, they called to say the final edit is complete.”

    “Wow, that happened quickly.”

    I was surprised at how quickly time had passed.

    Maybe because quite a lot had happened during that time?

    First.

    『Shocking! Where is actor Seo Jinwoo’s new nest?』

    『Reunion of the pilot and the little prince, anticipating a hit?! Veritas’s new family member, Seo Jinwoo!』

    The biggest issue was Jinwoo hyung joining my agency.

    Very naturally and as if it were obvious,

    Jinwoo hyung transferred to our agency.

    But of course,

    Veritas couldn’t offer Jinwoo hyung conditions as good as other major agencies.

    Jinwoo hyung didn’t mind much.

    He put forward only one contract condition.

    -Hyung, did you really sign with just that?

    -Yes, that’s all I need. Actually, that’s why I came. You’ll allow it, right?

    -Of course, I’d be happy if you joined our agency with just that.

    It was that I would pre-screen all scripts offered to him.

    In other words, he wanted me to review his scripts.

    ‘That’s not difficult.’

    But I never thought he’d specifically ask me for this.

    ‘How good must his instincts be to make such a request?’

    They say people at the top always have something exceptional about them.

    In that regard, without a doubt, Jinwoo hyung’s instinct was his most special quality.

    Anyway, that was the most notable thing.

    Next was,

    “Kim Donghu, you’re crazy! Why does your house smell like ramyeon? Didn’t you eat the side dishes my mom made?”

    “…Well, sometimes I just want ramyeon.”

    “That won’t do! You should eat all the side dishes first! I even made rice for you!”

    Sujin coming to our house frequently was also somewhat of an event.

    That day when she met Yerim.

    -Kim Donghu, give me a key too.

    -Huh?

    -Why don’t I have a key to your house! Honestly, by order, I should have been the first one!

    -…What order?

    -Anyway, there is such a thing! Give me a key! And later we’ll change to a digital lock since there’s a risk of losing keys!

    -Okay…

    Sujin took a key to our house.

    From then on, she naturally came to our house.

    Even bringing side dishes.

    ‘That’s when our refrigerator became full.’

    To the point where you couldn’t believe it was the refrigerator of a male student living alone.

    Every side dish and rice was made with care.

    ‘Plus, Jaerin’s grandmother occasionally gives us kimchi.’

    I definitely felt blessed with food.

    Nothing else special happened.

    That was also the case when I saw the final edit of “Traitor: The Root of Corruption.”

    ‘But it’s really amazing.’

    You could feel the advancement of the era.

    The scene where Jo Seonghak and Lee Taeseong clash swords,

    and Lee Taeseong perfectly using dual swords.

    When editing was applied to these parts, the impact was considerable.

    With slight exaggeration, it put Star Wars to shame.

    ‘I’d like to play a Jedi-like role someday.’

    Resolving to definitely break into Hollywood later,

    time passed and flowed to the end of July.

    “Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve been to Japan. Donghu, should we hit up some good restaurants first?”

    “Oh, Seokho hyung, do you know some good places?”

    “I researched, of course. A manager should do this much.”

    “…Hyung, you’re the company president.”

    “Donghu, I consider you the real boss. I’m just a figurehead, hehe. If I just listen to you well, good things fall into my lap even while sleeping, right?”

    “…”

    Seokho hyung and I arrived in Japan.

    ++++++

    Japan’s voice acting industry is at a truly unparalleled level globally.

    Beyond simply voicing characters,

    they’re sometimes described as artists who breathe life into them,

    and in some cases, the success of a work depends on the voice actors.

    That’s why voice acting is one of the most popular professions in Japan,

    and the competition is fierce and formidable.

    Perhaps that’s why?

    “…A Korean actor is going to dub with us?”

    When they first heard this at the studio,

    the Japanese voice actors frowned.

    Some veteran voice actors even got angry, saying it was nonsense.

    While some were quite blunt with their criticism,

    most doubted the Korean actor’s expertise.

    “Does he even know Japanese? Will he understand if we speak quickly?”

    “What about pronunciation? Having a conversation and voice acting are completely different.”

    “Actors and voice actors are completely different fields! Are you kidding?!”

    Unlike themselves, who had risen through fierce competition,

    they couldn’t view favorably a Korean actor who seemed to have parachuted in.

    “Honestly, I didn’t think it would proceed like this. I thought the talk about working with that actor was just a joke.”

    “Me too, me too! I thought he would naturally be excluded during dubbing!”

    Why did they participate knowing from the beginning that a Korean actor would be involved?

    That reason was mentioned in the conversation just now,

    but the decisive reason was:

    “Director Kiryu Sota was so insistent, we couldn’t say anything!”

    It was because of Director Kiryu Sota, who was moved by Kim Donghu.

    For him, who dreamed of transforming the Japanese film industry more than anyone,

    it was necessary to bring Kim Donghu to Japan.

    So the “Korean actor” they were talking about was:

    “Kim Donghun or whatever! Anyway, I won’t go easy on him!”

    “Right, we should intimidate him from the start. Let’s scare him off, he won’t be able to do it anyway.”

    They were referring to Kim Donghu.

    How should they intimidate and scare him?

    The method was simple.

    “Let’s be late first!”

    Just as they were about to proceed with their plan

    to show Kim Donghu himself how insignificant his position was.

    ++++++

    At the same time.

    Slurp slurp slurp.

    “Donghu, aren’t you supposed to drink the broth first with ramen?”

    “…Oh, is that how it’s done?”

    “No, I don’t really know, but it seems like that’s how it should be.”

    “We won’t get kicked out, right?”

    “Come on, no way.”

    Kim Donghu was currently enjoying his ramen without a care in the world.

    ‘Since I need to be at the dubbing studio at least two hours early, I can go right after eating this.’

    While absorbing the noodles,

    around his fourth bowl of ramen.

    【Eating without a care when a choikemen appears next to me wwwwwwwwwww

    (Photo of Kim Donghu eating ramen)】

    ⤷200 ↻1.7K ♥2.2K

    ㄴI’ve never seen someone so handsome, what’s his name?

    ㄴI might want to marry someone like this

    ㄴMust be a celebrity? Looking at his clothes, he seems Korean

    ㄴwwwwww Ban him from leaving the countrywwwwwwwwwww

    The tweet was currently causing a sensation.


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