episode_0144
by adminAfter Lee Seo-jung and Soo-ah finished their call.
BiB Entertainment CEO’s office.
“You found a project you want to do?”
The CEO of BiB Entertainment tilted her head and asked again.
She was a very tall woman, completely opposite in image to Mystic’s CEO, Kim Lee-seo.
Considering that Lee Seo-jung and Seo Yeon-ju, who belong to their respective agencies, are also the opposite, Mystic and BiB are a truly strange coincidence.
“Hehehehe.”
The CEO was currently sloshing water in a glass.
“That’s touching. Seo-jung *ssi* never does anything you ask her to do, so what’s with this? Well, the lineup of directors this time was excellent. You must have liked it.”
“No? I didn’t choose from them.”
Lee Seo-jung shook her head.
“Hmm?”
“What I want to do is a work by writer Hong Ye-ji.”
The CEO’s hand sloshing the water in the glass stopped abruptly. She seemed to have difficulty understanding Seo-jung’s words.
The CEO narrowed her brows after a three-beat pause.
“…Surely, you’re not talking about this work?”
She pointed to a script placed on one side of her desk.
Usually, new scripts from prominent figures are packaged luxuriously with wrapping paper and a fancy cover, but what the CEO pointed to with her fingertip just looked like a pile of papers.
Of course, the content is even more serious.
Lee Seo-jung nodded.
“Yeah.”
“Ugh, I’m getting dizzy. You have a talent for torture.”
The CEO touched her forehead with her palm.
“But you keep that script close by, *nim*?”
“I keep it not as a script, but as an antidepressant. This world insists that even this kind of pile of writing is a script, so I’m doing really well. Let’s live a worthwhile life. That’s the purpose.”
“Wow, it has a lesson and is a good script.”
“No puns, please.”
The CEO gulped down the water in her glass.
“Seo-jung *ssi*, why are you doing this?”
“I’m the one who wants to say that. Is this the first time I’ve done this? I’m consistent. I just jump into projects that grab me. Your reaction is what’s out of the ordinary.”
“This is on a different level from everything I’ve understood so far.”
The BiB CEO continued calmly.
“The previous works, well… at least…”
“I’m listening.”
“Even if the work wasn’t great, the character’s personality was excellent. To the extent that it wouldn’t damage Seo-jung *ssi*’s image. ‘The movie is bad, but Lee Seo-jung’s acting was worth watching.’ ‘Lee Seo-jung suffered alone.’ It was possible to induce reactions like that.”
“Euhm?”
“This work is different. You have to be able to distinguish between what’s interesting and what’s funny, and this script makes the participants look ridiculous. You shouldn’t do it.”
“I’m touched that you care about me so much?”
Lee Seo-jung nodded.
“What you’re saying makes sense. But.”
“But?”
“I can’t give it up. I have to do it, no matter what.”
For a moment, their gazes tangled in the air. But no matter how sharply the CEO glared, she couldn’t break Seo-jung. In the first place, Seo-jung was smiling with her eyes.
She’s slick and soft, so she doesn’t break. Even if she seems to bend, she’s fine. She was a truly difficult opponent.
“Haa.”
In the end, the CEO sighed deeply.
“Okay. Let’s hear what you have to say.”
“Good thinking. I’m quite the silver-tongued devil, you know.”
“How far did you get with the meeting? I’m asking about the production status of this goddamn script.”
“It seems the writer is constantly revising the script, and casting is underway first. It doesn’t even have a production team yet?”
“…Isn’t that almost the planning stage?”
The CEO frowned.
“Nothing has been clearly decided, and isn’t it no different from something conceptualized in a notebook or in someone’s head? I feel the probability of it going awry is very high.”
From the CEO’s perspective, this was an even more unwelcome element.
Lee Seo-jung, who is so high profile, jumping into a project that’s only in the planning stage? What it implies is clear. Isn’t it essentially Lee Seo-jung taking the lead? It was too risky.
“The Seo-jung *ssi* I know isn’t righteous enough to take the lead. Were you struck by lightning or something?”
“Why would I take the lead? There’s someone else to do that.”
“Who?”
“Lee Soo-ahn or Lee Soo-ah.”
“Lee Soo-ahn or Lee Soo-ah…. Hmm? Kim Yu-han?”
The CEO’s eyes widened.
“Are you talking about Lee Soo-ah, who soared to fame with Special Task Force 808? That woman is going to take the lead? Did her brain get a hole in it?”
“Oops,” the CEO belatedly said, slapping her own mouth. Lee Soo-ah’s participation was that shocking.
“Writer Hong is part of writer Lee Geum-sook’s group, and Lee Geum-sook is the writer of Special Task Force 808. Maybe she has connections there? There’s no other point of contact.”
“She looks like she has no blood or tears, but it seems she’s surprisingly loyal. Participating in this trashy work….”
“Stop calling it trash. I’m going to participate too.”
Lee Seo-jung’s lips were still relaxed. But the CEO seemed to be thinking even more deeply than before. Her face was quite serious, which was proof.
“…It’s unbelievable. These days should be filled with golden opportunities pouring into Mystic, but why this?”
“That’s for you to worry about alone. Anyway, I’m participating? We’ve said everything we need to say, right?”
“If Lee Soo-ah is with you, it’s not so bad. But, can you act together? It seems like it would be a terrible match with the self-willed Seo-jung *ssi*. Fighting will be exhausting.”
“It’s not like that at all, surprisingly. I exchanged glances with her briefly at the meeting, and we seem to have good chemistry.”
It was a story that would leave Soo-ah speechless if she heard it.
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Two days later.
Busan Imrang Beach.
Today, the filming of ‘Lies, Lies, Lies’ is scheduled to take place here. It doesn’t need the beach, but it specifically needs a villa with an ocean view.
Why? Seo Yeon-ju is a con artist and handles a lot of money. They will film scenes showing her luxurious lifestyle.
“These accessories are all real! Be careful handling them!”
“Is the balcony lighting not ready yet?”
“Don’t move the jar! That’s a prop too!”
Everyone is doing their best in their respective positions, but the busiest person was the bald director, Park Mu-ryong. Today, he was still bald, with only his mustache neatly trimmed.
“Today’s filming isn’t a scene for fun! It’s very important!”
He was like a samurai, crisscrossing the set with a body full of spirit. However, he held a script instead of a sword in his hand.
“The part where the con artist is doing really well has to give the audience even more of a shake! To the point where they might think it’s worth throwing away their conscience once for a life like that!”
In the end, director Park Mu-ryong began to check every element of the set with his own eyes and hands, one by one.
Meanwhile.
On one side, the supporting actors were gathered, eating lunch.
“This villa is really nice. I want to come here with my friends next time. And drink all night long.”
“I know, right. By the way, did you see Outstar? Jung Seung-hwan, who was kicked out due to the Liberation Day controversy, posted something cursing our movie to fail, you know?”
“It’s free to think alone, but that person can’t stand SNS. He ended up falling properly.”
“It’s good for us. At the filming location, taking pictures to upload on SNS was always the priority. And more than anything….”
The supporting actor swallowed a side dish from his lunchbox and emphasized.
“…The person who filled the empty spot is none other than Soo-ah *ssi*! Isn’t that awesome? A bad car went away and a foreign car came!”
“But Soo-ah *ssi* is scary in a different way.”
“Why? Oh, is it because her impression is so strong?”
The impact that Soo-ah’s name brought was huge. It was mentioned only once, but to the point where the topic of conversation changed.
Before they knew it, everyone started talking about Soo-ah.
“I wonder what Soo-ah *ssi* would look like in a suit?”
“Come to think of it, female gangster characters are rare, right?”
“That’s right. She’s even the leader of the action team…. Anyway, I think she’ll do well, somehow? Kim Yu-han did it without a problem, after all.”
Everyone was in an excited mood at the news that Soo-ah was coming, but the world wasn’t that beautiful.
There were also those who expressed concern.
“Kim Yu-han ended up getting CGed as a man. This is going out with a woman’s body, so the feeling will be different, I think. I wonder if they can actually immerse themselves….”
“That’s right. She has a very good figure. Even if she’s acting scary, I wonder if they’ll only focus on that.”
“And dramas and movies are different again.”
But their concerns did not gain traction.
Most of those expressing concern were supporting actors who had long careers in obscurity. They don’t really worry about whether Soo-ah will fit the project.
They are afraid that if someone more famous than them gets involved, they, who are already supporting actors, will be even less noticeable. For no reason, inferiority and jealousy are blooming wildly.
“Well, we can find out for sure with our own eyes!”
Everyone nodded at someone’s shout.
If anticipation and doubt are mixed, the resulting outcome is determined. Curiosity. Whatever thoughts they each had in their heads, the conclusion they reached was one.
Let’s check it out ourselves. What will Kim Yu-han’s new challenge be like?
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Meanwhile, Seo Yeon-ju was alone inside the van.
『Where have I come to now.』
After she spoke, she shook her head. She didn’t like it.
『Where have I come to now.』 『Where have I come to now.』 『Where have I….』
Seo Yeon-ju didn’t finish the line and slowly put down the script. She realized why she felt something was lacking.
She took out a few antidepressants from her bag and swallowed them. She took out a hand mirror to check her expression.
“….”
She smiled.
It seemed a little awkward, so she pulled up the corners of her mouth with her fingers. Ah, now it’s a good face.
Knock knock knock─
It was then that a staff member cautiously knocked on the van.
“Yeon-ju *ssi*, let’s get ready for filming!”
“Yes. I’m coming out now.”
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At the same time.
Soo-ah, who had arrived at Mystic headquarters, froze.
“Huh?”
For some reason, the Special Ability Window suddenly appeared.
[ Lies, Lies, Lies. ]
▶ Sufficient Implementation Elements
▶ Grade 3.5
Pa-jijijik!
▶ Grade 3.5 → Grade 4
The grade suddenly dropped. That was enormous, too.
‘What, what? Why the trouble, you!’
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