Ch.3Hey, you actually sweat a lot.

“…Really?”

“Yes, that’s what I’m saying.”

“No, how is that possible?”

Inside the Tunitrain Broadcasting Station’s <Hehe Doctor!> conference room.

An unbelievable story was circulating there.

“That strict guy is really bringing a child actor?”

“That’s what I’m saying!”

“What about the audition?”

“He just saw the face on the spot, contacted the parents right away, and they’re coming together now!”

“That’s absurd!”

The shocking report reached the ears of the AD and assistant director.

The CP who heard this fact stood up abruptly.

Though Kim Youngmo PD was known for his exceptional abilities, this was crossing a line.

No matter what, how could he cast a kid without an audition?

Especially for a program already bombarded with lobbying from all directions?

“Send them back immediately! This is nonsense! Even if it’s a children’s program, this is too much! Does he think this is child’s play?!”

BANG!

Everyone flinched when the CP slammed the desk.

“No matter how disadvantaged we are, this can’t happen! The broadcasting station is small? If this gets out! Huh?! What are we going to do?!”

“But… what if it works out well?”

They say the youngest always handles the big tasks.

The CP’s temper flared again at the junior writer’s words.

“W-what? Works out well? What works out well! This approach is fundamentally wrong! What are you saying?!”

“Ah, no, I just… someone of Kim Youngmo PD’s caliber wouldn’t bring just anyone.”

Was this the X generation they talked about these days?

How crazy has the world become for a junior to talk back like this?

“Hey, you! What are you even… hmm…”

His boiling emotions gradually cooled down.

Thinking about it carefully, it made sense.

Who was Kim Youngmo?

A man who rejected offers from successful broadcasting stations to create a children’s program that would go down in history.

Saying we can’t keep importing foreign animations forever.

A man who shouted until he bled about the need for content that fully embodies our country’s sentiments.

For such a man to bring a child without an audition?

That meant there must be a good reason.

“…Ahem, Hyemi.”

“Yes.”

“Where did Youngmo say he was?”

“He just finished parking and is coming up.”

“Elevator?”

“Yes.”

“Got it.”

Right, let’s at least see the face.

Let’s see what talent this child has before making a judgment.

‘I can get angry later if needed.’

After organizing his thoughts, the CP sat near the elevator waiting for Kim Youngmo.

B3.

B2.

B1.

As the elevator numbers increased, the vibration in his legs intensified.

Angels and demons beside him kept cooling and heating his body.

And then.

Ding!

As if rewarding his wait, the elevator doors opened.

“As expected of Youngmo! There’s no one like you!”

The CP smiled broadly after seeing the boy inside.

Kim Youngmo PD really knows his stuff!

Incredible!

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What’s most important in directing?

It’s the same as cooking.

‘The performer is the most important.’

With good ingredients, anything you direct turns out amazing.

Just as filling a salad with organic vegetables naturally makes it delicious.

In this regard, the director was extremely pleased right now.

‘Where did such a child come from?’

A slightly oversized t-shirt for cost-effective children’s clothing.

Pant cuffs rolled up multiple times like kimbap.

Worn-out sneakers that had clearly been washed many times.

Up to this point, he looked like any five-year-old you might see in the neighborhood.

But.

‘He’s unbelievably handsome.’

How could a five-year-old have such features?

A straight nose bridge, clear eyes, eyes that sparkled like they contained starlight.

Small and cute lips, and so on.

Having filmed children’s programs for quite some time, he could confidently say this was the best.

Perhaps such looks might never appear again.

Moreover.

The most surprising thing was how composed he was for a five-year-old.

Usually, children would cry when separated from their mothers in unfamiliar environments.

“…If you’re bored, I can hold your hand?”

“It’s sweaty.”

“Do, do I sweat a lot?”

“That’s not what I meant. Just… okay, just stay beside me quietly.”

“Okay!”

He was skillfully handling Kim Sujin, a veteran child actor.

Just from their conversation, they could have passed for an older brother and younger sister.

‘I’ve never been so grateful for an empty spot.’

The biggest enemy for child actors is their condition.

Labor laws aside, how much stamina can kids have beyond playing?

They’re prone to getting sick.

Plus, today was a team game, so that empty spot felt particularly significant.

With such a perfect substitute, there was no worry.

The director wasn’t the only one thinking this.

“Usually, this position isn’t, well, common, but we’re a small broadcasting station.”

“Ah, yes, yes…”

CP Heo Sangseok, who had been planning to tear out Kim Youngmo PD’s hair.

He was now conducting the interview with a smile that reached his ears.

“First, let me explain how our filming proceeds…”

CP Heo Sangseok began explaining everything in detail to Lee Yuhyeon, the boy’s mother.

The filming method, time, and how the appearance fee would be paid, etc.

While explaining various things, Sangseok kept glancing at the boy, Kim Donghu.

‘A truly incredible kid has arrived.’

There’s a saying that actors can act handsome.

Cases where someone not particularly good-looking captivates everyone with their charm.

Such actors sometimes become more popular than genuinely handsome ones.

But.

‘This can’t be beaten.’

It felt like witnessing the standard for the next generation of handsome men.

Some might say he was overvaluing a mere 5-year-old, but.

‘This is my instinct.’

Sangseok’s intuition, having seen countless child actors grow up, strongly urged him.

To secure him, to make today’s fill-in appearance a regular one.

So despite being a rookie child actor, Sangseok offered a considerably high appearance fee.

So high that even Kim Youngmo, who brought him, was shocked.

But.

“That’s for our child to decide.”

Yuhyeon didn’t want to be a parent who arbitrarily chose her child’s future.

She said she’d leave all choices to Donghu.

So.

“Hello Donghu, I’m Heo Sangseok.”

“Hello.”

A polite bow to the navel.

So young yet so well-mannered.

A rare case where looks and character were proportional.

“Do you know the <Hehe Doctor!> program?”

“Yes, I watch it often, and I’m so happy to appear today.”

As soon as Sangseok finished talking with Yuhyeon, he immediately ran to Kim Donghu.

Persuading a 5-year-old was no big deal.

Plus, <Hehe Doctor!> was almost a religion for young children.

Sangseok believed his bait would definitely succeed.

“Really? How about appearing regularly?”

“Regularly?”

“Yes, if you want, you can play with Hehe Doctor every week!”

Usually, this is where the game ends for rookie child actors.

Playing weekly with Hehe Doctor, who’s like an idol and celebrity to them?

No child in the world would refuse this.

“Ah, but I’ll decide after seeing how today goes.”

“Right? Then I’ll schedule next week, um, huh? Can you say that again?”

Sangseok’s eyes widened.

What did I just hear?

But Kim Youngmo beside him felt the same.

“I’ll see how today goes, and think about it after trying. It’s not too late, right?”

“Uh, yes, that’s right.”

How is this kid so sharp?

Sangseok and Youngmo looked at each other and laughed in disbelief.

And they immediately realized.

This kid is something else.

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A second life starting from age five.

When I realized my special abilities had come with me, I wondered.

‘How far do my special abilities apply?’

There were three special abilities:

The Thousand Faces that become everyone’s ideal.

The Thousand Talents that excel at everything.

The Smooth Road where life unfolds easily.

What synergy would emerge when these combined?

My appearance on the children’s program was to confirm this.

I thought it would take more time.

Though surprised by how quickly it happened, it was fine.

‘It’s one hour before filming starts, but no one else is here yet.’

With the child acting legend Kim Sujin right here.

It’s strange that the others haven’t shown up.

‘Discipline is lax.’

It would be good to instill some discipline.

While thinking this, I heard murmuring from afar.

“Oh my, there’s a new child?”

“Come to think of it, didn’t they say someone from an entertainment company was coming…”

“That’s right, judging by his looks…”

“Oh my, he’s so handsome.”

“But I’ve never seen that mask before?”

Five child actors and five mothers standing behind them like loyal knights.

Their entrance, reminiscent of the movie “Nameless Gangster,” made me nervous.

‘Our mom will be completely overwhelmed.’

Mothers who invested in their child actors from the beginning.

And our mom who just took a day off and rushed here.

There would clearly be a huge power difference.

‘I can’t do anything about this psychological warfare.’

An invisible war.

Just as I was imagining the tragedy that would unfold in the hour before the program started.

“So you’re the one who made our Sujin cry like that… Donghu.”

Someone strode out from behind them.

Elegant steps reminiscent of a model’s walk.

The clicking high heels slowly echoed through the broadcasting station corridor, asserting her presence.

Not just to overcome the cold winter.

Her pearl coat, meant to display wealth, was like a knight’s plate armor.

The jewels on her necklace and earrings were large.

And gold was embedded in the frame of her sunglasses.

‘Huh?’

At that moment, I immediately realized who she was.

‘Yes, now I understand why Kim Sujin became a child actor from such a young age.’

And why she became a top star.

Kim Sujin had different genes from birth.

Just as athletic children are born to athlete parents.

She too was born with an incredible acting pedigree.

The queen who once dominated TV as the nation’s actress.

Kim Yuryeon.

She approached me and continued speaking.

“I was curious how handsome you must be for our daughter to cry like that every day…”

She definitely looked like that.

Smiling seductively, she passed by me and stroked Kim Sujin’s hair.

“Hello, I’m Sujin’s mother.”

“Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh?”

Our mom broke down immediately.

I would too.

With so many things happening in less than two hours.

It was natural for our mom, who had lived as an ordinary citizen, to malfunction.

‘But I don’t want to make it a spectacle.’

At times like this, I needed to draw attention.

And I knew exactly how to do it.

“Hey, you really sweat a lot.”

“Huh, what?”

“You smell.”

“..ugh…ah, no…waaaaaah!”

Kim Sujin immediately started crying.

Everyone’s attention shifted to me and Kim Sujin.

Performance confirmed.