episode_0108
by adminFirst, I quickly finished the profile shoot.
Vroom─!
Inside the van speeding towards Mystic headquarters.
Unlike the usual bustling atmosphere, Soo-ah was alone.
This was because everyone at Mystic was currently busy. But she wasn’t bored. She was engrossed in looking at the photos from her profile shoot.
“Looks like a male idol.”
That was her brief impression.
For the profile of a fictional male actor named Lee Soo-ahn, she wore a short, black wig, received makeup to match, and finally, underwent retouching.
It wasn’t boring, surprisingly.
It must have been because the profile shooting team and stylists were visibly excited. They were thrilled, saying they’d never done anything like this before.
Soo-ah felt the same.
It’s fun. It was fun.
“…There’s no way anyone wouldn’t be fooled, right?”
Even Soo-ah, the person herself, could almost be tricked. So there’s no way a third party would be able to tell the truth. Unless they spoke up.
Soo-ah thought.
I feel like a secret agent. Agent Soo-ah.
But then.
─ Hmm, I’m not comfortable.
That was a word from Wi Ji-hye Soo-ah.
‘What?’
─That Lee Soo-ahn article. It was poorly written.
‘I didn’t want to write bad things about myself.’
How many people could write bad things about themselves when given the opportunity to write an article about themselves?
At least Soo-ah didn’t want to. She had lived as a dullard for too long. She was starved for compliments.
─ I think it was too much. If a fire spreads uncontrollably, it will swallow its owner, but what were you thinking?
─Isn’t she just sulking because she couldn’t write it herself?
But Yoo Han-soo-ah suddenly cut in.
─What did you say?
Soo-ah could feel Wi Ji-hye’s face turning red.
Come to think of it, Wi Ji-hye had been particularly grumpy since earlier. Mutter mutter. She said it was her chance to write about her *gugyeol*.
It was then that Wi Ji-hye crossed her arms.
─ I will not deny that I feel regret. But you must know that Soo-ah’s exaggeration was excessive. The worst genius in history who even blasphemes God? Those are words that will become poison to her as well.
─ No? Soo-ah *sunbae* wrote it very well, and that’s also why I cleanly gave up intervening.
‘Huh? Really?’
Soo-ah asked again. Did I do well?
Then, Yoo Han-soo-ah grinned.
─ Yes. Thanks to Soo-ah *sunbae*’s article, every broadcasting station is now writing nonsense at an insane level.
‘That’s true. It seems to have gotten a bit excessive.’
Soo-ah also saw it while fidgeting with her phone while getting her makeup done.
In the case of romance, it will be very sticky, and in the case of action, it will split mountains, etc. There was a lot of spice.
─ Thanks to that, the community people are angry now. They each have a *jukchang* (bamboo spear) in their hands. Now that they’ve been gathered like this, if it’s not a big deal, they’re going to stab you.
‘…Um? Then I think I’m in danger too?’
Soo-ah’s body trembled slightly. Soo-ah tremble tremble….
─No.
But Yoo Han-soo-ah’s voice was firm.
─Didn’t Soo-ah *sunbae* give the best performance? So this is a great strategy. Because even just surviving when those who fail to prove themselves are stabbed to death is a profit.
‘Ah?’
─ Maybe only Soo-ah *sunbae* will survive and everyone else will be slaughtered. It can be called the ultimate move.
─ Are you saying that you’ve at least induced everyone to risk their lives in this fight? To make it a life-or-death match, not a friendly competition.
─ That’s right. It’s a fight with no way out.
‘Does it really work that way?’
─ Have confidence. It’s an act born out of ignorance, but the result may be good.
But Soo-ah’s trembling didn’t subside.
‘Ah, I don’t want to get stabbed by a *jukchang*.’
Anew, now I’m praying for good results.
◈◈◈◈◈
After arriving at Mystic.
Soo-ah noticed that the interior had changed.
Previously, the profiles were displayed in the order of Seo Yeon-ju – Soo-ah – Kim Seon-il, but now a display case had been added. It contained Soo-ah’s trophy that had been broken in half.
“Wow, the display case is cool.”
I feel new again.
The fact that I have an agency, that my filmography has been filled in by one line, and that I have a display case that reveals my actions. It was accompanied by a will that was rising to work harder.
Just then, a figure approached.
“Ah, Soo-ah. You’re here.”
It was CEO Kim Yi-seo.
Today, her large hairpins on her bangs were impressive as always. But today, the dark shadows under her eyes were even more noticeable. So much so that Soo-ah imagined a baby panda in her head.
It was clear that she had been very busy until just now. Just looking at her taking her phone away from her ear shows that.
“You’ve been working hard since early in the morning. Was the profile makeup difficult?”
“The CEO is working harder….”
“No. I’m happy to be able to work hard. Do you know how many agencies are just biting their nails because they don’t have any work?”
Soo-ah soon began to walk along with Kim Yi-seo.
Kim Yi-seo touched her forehead with her palm.
“The entire entertainment industry is busy right now. It’s a complete mess. Of course, if you look at it closely, it’s a good thing.”
Soo-ah understood that there was no exaggeration in that statement.
Because every scene that came into view was urgent. When I came here to discuss the contract, the atmosphere was quite relaxed, but now it’s different. Almost war-like.
‘I think I’ve seen this scene in a movie.’
Why, there’s a scene like that. A scene where the country goes bankrupt and all the people in the office are busy making phone calls.
That’s what the employees in front of Soo-ah’s eyes looked like.
“I can’t answer questions about the actor’s private life.”
“Both Seon-il and Yeon-ju? I think we need the CEO’s answer. When do you want an answer by?”
“There is a separate email address for sponsorship-related contacts. I’ll give it to you, so please send it there according to the format.”
“Lee Soo-ah’s advertisement? Um, where did you say?”
Kim Yi-seo shrugged and looked up at Soo-ah.
“It’s been like this ever since the short film festival. Yeon-ju and Soo-ah won awards, and both of them happen to be from our Mystic. The aftermath is washing over us like a tsunami.”
“Yeon-ju *unnie* and Seon-il…”
*Oppa*, I couldn’t bring myself to say.
“…Weren’t they originally popular? When I visited last time, it didn’t seem this busy.”
“That’s right. They were originally popular. If only inquiries related to them had come, we would have been able to handle it this time too. But.”
Kim Yi-seo poked Soo-ah’s chest with her index finger.
“A comet-like rookie has appeared.”
“Eh.”
“Can you imagine? Soo-ah is still a rookie, but inquiries comparable to Yeon-ju or Seon-il are already pouring in.”
“I feel kind of sorry. It seems like you’re busy because of me.”
“It’s okay. The fact that the entertainment industry is overloaded means that we are qualified to grow in size.”
Kim Yi-seo smiled faintly.
“In other words, thanks to Soo-ah, Mystic might expand soon. We don’t have money right now, but after the *Teuksu Gidongdae 808* (Special Task Force 808) airs, things will be clear. Because some results will come out.”
“I really hope it goes well.”
It was sincere. Because the employees looked so tired.
…Well, there’s also the desire not to be stabbed to death by a *jukchang*.
“Let’s adjust the scheduling for the solicitations later, and come this way first. I have something to show Soo-ah.”
“Yes.”
Soo-ah continued to follow Kim Yi-seo.
“The animal script I asked you about before, do you still need it?”
“It’s okay now.”
“Ah, the reason why I brought up the script is.”
Kim Yi-seo gestured to the front with her chin.
“All of those piled up there are scripts. That’s how much came in under Soo-ah’s name alone. I thought you might be able to find the script you wanted, so I asked.”
‘Heok…?’
Soo-ah unknowingly swallowed a gasp inside.
Because the number of scripts piled up in front of her was staggering.
From the start, they weren’t just piled up as scripts. They were piled high in boxes. Not even moving boxes would be this huge.
Soo-ah’s eyes sparkled. Soo-ah sparkle!
‘My treasures!’
She barely managed to restrain herself from drooling. Just as Soo-ah was heading straight for the delivery boxes with quick steps.
“Ah, Soo-ah. Before that.”
Kim Yi-seo’s words stopped Soo-ah in her tracks.
“What criteria should we use to accept solicitations?”
“Um, what kind of solicitations are you talking about exactly?”
“Things other than dramas or movies. In other words, things that ask you to reveal human Lee Soo-ah, not a character. Interviews and observation-based entertainment shows are the most typical examples.”
Interview? Observation-based entertainment show?
Soo-ah felt it was too early for that.
You can experience and practice roles as a special privilege, but you can’t do that for interviews and entertainment shows, right? You can’t easily have a meeting with the little Soo-ahs when you encounter unexpected situations.
‘But it’s also a shame to miss out.’
So Soo-ah decided to buy some time first.
“I’ll think about it while the drama is airing.”
“Hmm.”
Fortunately, Kim Yi-seo nodded.
“Well, I think Soo-ah is right. Your price will skyrocket as soon as the broadcast starts, so there’s no need to respond right now.”
It wasn’t like I had any grand calculations like that.
Anyway, I nodded. Soo-ah nod.
“And Soo-ah, as you may have guessed from the profile shoot, we will market Soo-ah and Soo-ahn as separate people. Keep that in mind.”
“I acknowledge that.”
Soo-ah acknowledgment from the heart.
Actually, Soo-ah also found this fun. It felt like she had become an evil mastermind manipulating the world from behind the scenes? Woo-ha-ha. Soo-ah backroom power!
Kim Yi-seo waved her hand.
“Then I’ll be going. *Teuksu Gidongdae 808* (Special Task Force 808) will start airing soon, so wait until then. You can look through the scripts.”
“Sure.”
Only then did Soo-ah place her hand on the script boxes. Actually, she had been itching to open this since earlier.
But.
‘Huh?’
Soo-ah soon tilted her head.
Unlike the beautifully packaged boxes, one script was placed like an isolated island. It was strange. All the boxes were completely sealed with tape.
“CEO, what’s this?”
When Soo-ah pointed at it, Kim Yi-seo made a face as if something had belatedly occurred to her.
“Ah, it seems like Yeon-ju left it behind.”
It seemed to be Seo Yeon-ju’s script.
“We decided to do a movie together. She looked around, saying, ‘Is this all that came under Soo-ah’s name?’ and seems to have forgotten about it.”
Wow, the CEO is surprisingly good at impressions.
Soo-ah thought so and placed her hand on the script. She was curious to see what kind of work Seo Yeon-ju would be participating in.
However.
“…?”
Soon, she had to stroke the script with a puzzled expression.
That was because.
[ Lies, lies, lies. ]
▶ Sufficient implementation elements.
▶ Grade 5
The grade was a whopping 5.
“…!”
But that was just the beginning. It was only a moment before Soo-ah’s puzzlement was colored with shock.
001 ─ Park Si-yeon (Seo Yeon-ju)
002 ─ Lim Soo-hee (Lee Soo-ah)
003 ─ Park Dong-cheol (Fitness F)
Instead of a fitness score, Seo Yeon-ju’s name was written in the Park Si-yeon role, and Soo-ah’s name was clearly written in the Lim Soo-hee role.
Soo-ah swallowed hard.
“Excuse me, CEO.”
“I’m listening, Soo-ah.”
“Did Yeon-ju *unnie* already sign the contract?”
“Of course, she signed a contract as the lead role.”
The situation is not good. Because it’s just a grade 5 script.
It was then.
Flash─!
A notification window suddenly appeared in front of her.
Soo-ah’s eyes widened.
[ Yeon Cheon Gyeong ]
▶ Kim Seon-il ─ Reconciliation
▶ Seo Yeon-ju ─
Because Seo Yeon-ju had suddenly added her name to the *Yeon Cheon Gyeong* (name of skill or list).
But there wasn’t much time to check the three letters.
[ Yeon Cheon Gyeong ]
▶ Kim Seon-il ─ Reconciliation
▶ □□□
Seo Yeon-ju’s name was written and erased repeatedly, and soon disappeared completely.
Soo-ah was just confused. What does this mean?
However.
Even in the midst of not knowing anything, I could be shocked.
“…!”
Flash─!
Another new notification window popped up.
[ Seo Yeon-ju ─ *Yeon Cheon Gyeong* Liberation Impossible. ]
[ Judged as Dullard. ]
That was something I couldn’t believe at all.
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