Ch.2Child Actor Kim Sujin

Child actress Kim Sujin.

My kindergarten seatmate since I was 5 years old.

Before my regression, she was a girl who despised being near me.

‘It was shocking then, but thinking about it later, I understood.’

Children don’t avoid strangers.

They avoid “ugly faces.”

From birth, they instinctively know what looks good.

In that sense, before my regression, I must have been truly terrible.

‘Now it’s different.’

To think that I would have looks that make me smile just by looking in the mirror.

When you’re handsome, you don’t need to develop a sense of humor.

Your face is funny enough.

The proof was right in front of me—Kim Sujin.

Snicker, snicker.

Kim Sujin, laughing while looking at my face without saying anything.

Maybe it’s because she’s been in the entertainment industry since she was five.

“Donghu, you’re really handsome.”

She certainly knows how to judge a face.

“I know.”

The reason I could be so confident about my face was because of the special benefits.

Normally, I should have trouble talking properly to people, let alone girls.

But various special benefits had made me a master of eloquence.

“What, what about me?”

“You? You what?”

“…Am I pretty too?”

“Not really.”

“What? How could you say that… Waaaaahhhhh!”

“Donghu… a-a-again… again! Please stop making girls cry.”

As soon as Sujin started crying, the teacher quickly approached and scolded me.

But I couldn’t help it.

‘It’s true that she’s not pretty.’

Right now, Sujin was more cute than pretty.

Then, as she gradually grew older and developed maturity, she established herself as a next-generation top actress.

One of my life achievements was being in the same kindergarten as Kim Sujin when I was five.

“But have you thought about what I told you before?”

“About trying out for the audition?”

“Yes! I really think you’d be amazing!”

“I’ll think about it.”

This was a development that would never have happened before my regression.

Because I was exceptionally handsome, Kim Sujin actively recommended me to a children’s program PD.

And I was able to formally apply for an upcoming audition.

‘Being a child actor might be worth trying.’

But I wondered if my family could handle it.

In a dual-income household, having a child actor means becoming a single-income family.

After all, child actors don’t exist without parental care.

Even if they could, they would quickly need a manager—

‘I’m a complete rookie, so I wouldn’t get one of those.’

That’s why this was something I needed to think about.

“Don’t say that, can’t we meet after we finish today? The PD said they’d come pick me up today.”

“That PD person is coming for you?”

“Yes!”

Was she already showing her potential from this age?

I don’t really know Kim Sujin’s life story.

Just that we were in the same kindergarten when we were 5, and later I saw she had become a top star.

But to think the signs of her success were evident from age 5.

She was exceptional from the start.

“Then let me call my parents first.”

“Okay!”

Taking my response as affirmative,

Sujin nodded repeatedly and smiled brightly.

To think that the girl who used to yell at me to stay away is now smiling like this.

Being handsome really makes a difference.

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The children’s program “Hehe Doctor!” is a staple created by the children’s channel “Toonytrain.”

Like a comeback warrior who survived among numerous animations,

The main MC called Hehe Doctor and various child actors enjoy different games.

The reason this program is well-received is because all the child actors are good-looking.

A group of children who look like promising talents.

Naturally, it was hard not to be popular among children.

And among them, the one displaying the most brilliant talent was none other than—

“Sujin, are you here?”

“Yes!”

Kim Sujin.

Despite being barely old enough to graduate from kindergarten, her acting skills were no joke.

Crying scenes were basic.

A genius among geniuses, skilled at changing and hiding emotions.

She just hadn’t found the right project yet, but with a little wind, she would be a typhoon devouring everything.

And as if to prove it, she was receiving the highest appearance fee on “Hehe Doctor!”

But recently, Sujin had been consistently asking for something—

“You’re really going to watch today, right?”

“Yes, yes, I promise I will.”

She wanted him to watch an audition for a certain child.

‘We do have one spot open.’

Kim Youngmo, the PD of “Hehe Doctor!”, fiddled with his bucket hat.

It was a habit that emerged when he was contemplating.

Being popular, “Hehe Doctor!” faced numerous lobbying attempts.

From “Can you please include my child” to “Do you know who I am and who I’m connected with, so please consider my child.”

There were even times when influential people applied pressure.

However, each time, Kim Youngmo rejected them all.

What was important in “Hehe Doctor!” wasn’t just including famous or good-looking children.

It was about coordinating personnel under Kim Youngmo’s own philosophy.

That’s why he usually didn’t even give audition opportunities.

‘But this is the first time Sujin has made such a request.’

The apple of his eye, guaranteeing at least 6% viewership ratings.

He couldn’t firmly reject the request of Kim Sujin, the program’s treasure.

‘I’ll just watch politely and move on.’

Isn’t this the age when kids play house and talk about marriage and love?

The feelings she has for someone now must be just childish emotions.

“Really! Really! He’s super handsome!”

“Oh, I’m going to get calluses on my ears.”

Isn’t this the age when they say they want to marry their dad?

“But when is your friend coming? Should we wait here?”

“Ah… I think he’s having a long conversation with his parents.”

What if he doesn’t come?

That was written all over Kim Sujin’s forehead.

‘What’s so special about him that she’s this anxious?’

The princess who wouldn’t budge even when male child actors on “Hehe Doctor!” asked her to do things.

It was strange to see her anxious just because someone was a bit late.

‘Kids these days have early first loves.’

Kim Youngmo smiled warmly to ease Sujin’s worry.

A smile indicating he could wait long enough.

‘It’s kind of funny to be parked in a van in front of a kindergarten—’

He jumped up!

Stopping his thoughts, Kim Youngmo abruptly stood up in the van.

Clank, clank.

He hurriedly opened the locked door and rushed out.

“You, you! What, what’s your name?”

He had never seen it before.

Such a handsome face.

Simply describing it as handsome would be an understatement.

A young child whose face shone on its own actually existed.

Kim Youngmo wanted to consider this moment as destiny.

Meeting such an unbelievably handsome young child was truly a miracle—

“Oh, Donghu!”

At that moment, he heard Sujin’s voice from behind.

Quick-witted Kim Youngmo immediately grasped the situation and came to a conclusion.

“You’re in.”

“Pardon?”

“Could I possibly talk to your parents?”

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Kim Donghu’s parents were ordinary citizens.

People who prioritized stable lives without great ambition, and who viewed situations realistically rather than idealistically.

To such parents, an audition was like a bolt from the blue.

“What?! Our child?”

-Yes, yes, Donghu said he already got permission, but I thought I should speak to you directly.

“Ah, j-just a moment.”

-Yes, ma’am, there’s no rush, so please take your time.

Kim Donghu’s mother, Lee Yuhyun.

She was someone who had lived her life without any connection to glamour.

However, there was one thing even she could recognize.

‘Our child is different.’

It’s universal for parents to see their children as beautiful.

But even accounting for that, her son was extremely handsome.

That’s why she had anticipated this moment would come someday.

‘I didn’t expect it to be at age 5.’

What should I do? Should I consult with his father?

Then suddenly, Yuhyun’s eyes lit up.

‘No, this is all experience.’

When they couldn’t provide many things due to financial constraints,

She couldn’t let this opportunity slip away.

“Could I come and see the site in person?”

The problem was that they could be scammers.

So naturally, it made sense to accompany them.

‘When Donghu called, I thought he was just saying things.’

The scale had grown larger, but it didn’t matter.

After working for many years, Yuhyun had the ability to suddenly take a day off.

-Of course, ma’am. Could I know where you are? We’ll come pick you up.

“Ah, so I’m at…”

To find her son’s light.

Yuhyun is on her way.

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‘Why is everything moving so fast?’

Even if I knew nothing about the entertainment industry, I could tell the current situation was strange.

After just two phone calls, my mom took a day off work, and a PD I just met was taking my mom to the broadcasting station.

‘Can I just appear like this?’

I was parachuted into a famous program like “Hehe Doctor!”

What was the PD thinking, pushing forward like this?

‘Am I really that handsome?’

I did spend a day and a half on customization.

Even I thought I did a good job.

But I never considered how others would see it.

Having never been extremely handsome before, I was honestly a bit bewildered.

Making a 5-year-old girl cry and what was happening now were on completely different levels.

Bump.

As the van passed over a speed bump and floated slightly—

Grip.

I felt my mom tightly holding my hand from beside me.

She seemed to be trembling slightly.

‘My mom was young back then.’

Lost in strange sentiments, I felt a surge of emotion and looked out the window.

The plan to build a strong connection with Kim Sujin had already brought me to the front of the broadcasting station.

‘Are things going too well?’

Am I going to become a star at this rate?