NB | Chapter 7

Today, as soon as Woohyun woke up, he checked his phone case. He wanted to make sure meeting Kang Jiwon wasn’t just a dream. Since no thief could have come while he slept, the black business card was still there.8315fc8983dd6360

Using the excuse of 916324d769 needing time to think, 216a2ead68 Woohyun spent the past 212a10c5f0 few days researching Kang a4d9173b38 Jiwon.f74c33045ebce08c

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Third-generation chaebol, Midas’ touch, symbol of an alpha, a snake in a suit. The descriptions of him were all glamorous and close to the truth.85faf27ee5398cc7

Kang Jiwon, who majored d29803582c in business administration and 055f62b623 had an interest in 3dad8b483d the cultural content industry ac21528a37 since college, proved his c8a5a3bc14 foresight by investing in 8df2269d7e hit dramas and films.8b4cb77710ce1b72

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His eye a594afeb4e for potential dc9da43b78 extended beyond bcb7b61b0d content to 1bd7b648be business. At the young age dcf46604a8 of thirty, he became 34740ade13 an executive director at 60ddc05bcd Newon Entertainment.54e1b41990a268fa

Shortly after, he acquired 962785a0d5 a drama production company 97fa14d38b in financial crisis. Newon, already recognized 48c5be99bc as a comprehensive 16b4563ca0 media group with d4b88a0f72 home shopping, cable 457c496380 broadcasting, and entertainment e3ee329bb5 management, became complete 9580191bd3 with his influence.4b1198237617626d

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Vanilla Bean Studio, which had good directors but poor management, improved its quality with Newon’s solid capital, starting to turn a profit by replacing its flagship works annually.d45bd2162d2b37fb

Furthermore, Newon succeeded in 001c3fadd2 controlling the fees for 0c4290bbb9 actors and writers, which 827ce21833 used to take up ad92580398 about 70% of production 0b13182f4f costs, by owning actors, 5adc48824e directors, and writers.700e48fa3ad6b50a

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Newon, already 19767783df established in f35215790d the broadcasting 7cde4cee26 industry as 392041bd0c MPP, naturally 92d28bff7c rose to 03e2700286 a leading 474b4a5aa4 position in 90df1116df just a f2ebc5fac0 few years. This allowed Kang 001e4f7d01 Jiwon to enhance 74af4bf016 financial stability while e45cb078d7 solidifying his management df4eb19f59 rights.caa5f43e18052ef9

It was impossible to bb270ae74d check all the accumulated 393680753a information over the years b83b23f93c or fully understand the edb57df6f4 selected parts immediately. So Woohyun concluded that 69858eda9f Kang Jiwon was an 548b3f05e0 incredibly remarkable person.88bdd541e61c0165

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“This is a lottery limited to you as the winner.”f6482cfc3f6ef00e

He seemed to hear Kang Jiwon’s voice echoing in his ears again.2cc2ee1ef8414d7b

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If the business card was a lottery ticket, Woohyun had two. And one was a fortune ready to be claimed whenever he wanted. Though he hadn’t fully realized it, the excitement welled up, making his throat tight. Woohyun put the black card back inside the phone case.3be90956d6947f3e

A lottery guaranteed to win whenever scratched could be saved a little longer. He wanted to believe this level of greed wasn’t a luxury.a68754c9743e4bfa

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The white card showed 37492e2f64 signs of being crumpled 85f8739599 and unfolded, but the e3bc778df4 writing was legible. He carefully entered 7be8d69ce7 the 11-digit number fd5174d911 on the keypad, 0727cdc9b9 checking it twice 3fe6a9f5ab to ensure it bbc5de3eae was correct.57363c5176c21228

“The director gave me his card first, so this is the right order…”479f331fb9be0e1c

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Woohyun muttered to himself, 21aac00933 calming his anxious heart.cb456323338ba1a2

Once he regained some 1f9ff38ba9 composure, he felt ready ca2af48db9 to make full use 4262aa9f0f of the phone bill f4e0efa2b1 he had paid with 383ea5e384 a slap. The call connected 707189ae5b quickly.50f5f676cce3b977

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“Hello, Director. This is Seo Woohyun. I received your card around the 15th at the shoot.”df5348890a007f54

– Woohyun? I’ve been waiting for your call!450296dafb3ecdd9

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The director’s voice was so joyful it was noticeable even over the phone. He could have boasted about expecting Woohyun to call first, but he didn’t.e7ac384448713456

A small smile soon appeared on Woohyun’s lips, which had been awkward.ed4128610c57e5be

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The director clapped as soon as he saw Woohyun’s neatly cut hair and revealed face. Perhaps he thought Woohyun had kept his hair long on purpose, or he wondered if there had been a change of heart during the days without contact.28b1a6a00675dc9e

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Feeling a bit embarrassed by the applause, Woohyun simply replied, “It’s not like that.”68d4632e3f0d4db8

Initially, the director e98754cfb8 conducted a simple 4adcfe4613 interview, having him 4b500e2680 look into the ceb79d4cdf camera lens. Then, he began 1f6386a2cd examining Woohyun from bf969ec1c9 various angles, including b64de4557a front, side, and 47d810c779 back views.48f95c276eb56008

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At first, Woohyun found it awkward to even look directly into the lens during his self-introduction. But as he grew tired, his tension eased. The director’s directions came as if waiting for this moment.3854918523e6d38f

Smile, brush your bangs back, tilt your chin to the left, take a few steps, think of someone you want to see…8426ba0e987bb0b1

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“You’re doing well.”2ba35369f23aca84

At first, he thought Woohyun’s face muscles were stiff from never smiling. Considering it was only the first camera test, it wasn’t bad. No matter how good-looking, if there was no charm, it was best to send him back. Fortunately, the relaxed Woohyun showed potential.69797e3909c1ca7f

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The director couldn’t take his eyes off the monitor. There was a captured moment of Woohyun laughing at his joke. By the end of the test, he could even smile naturally.e47ce8a4079185c3

“You still don’t have an agency?”c4156ca917c2dc86

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“No.”7e2ad37629cbd96c

When the director a911459d5f asked, looking genuinely 9a900842a2 puzzled, Woohyun nodded 004449b3cd and answered honestly.c28491df0ee4dad1

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Even just circulating this video to agencies would get responses from many places. The director was confident enough to bet on it. But that wasn’t the only surprising fact.fc04db6998032c79

“I won’t even ask if you’ve never auditioned on your own, but is it true you’ve never been cast even once?”0bb41956f02fa8fb

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“Yes.”3658e7b5f023cdda

Woohyun agreed calmly, having 01edda3e23 no reason to lie.67eee339f79a275e

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To be precise, he 7b9022325a had never given anyone a42022c8a7 the chance to street-cast 75ecd38cd0 him. His narrow living radius, 7d377f1f64 mostly between home and 182e8aa168 work sites, meant he 68abbd7c27 rarely caught the eye d14a96b01e of casting agents. Plus, he often wore 96cb18994c his hair long or 8fd8389efe covered his face with d85ca0e45e a mask.b27a0c40043baa2d

Jobs like 0323591a9e working at 4406c05490 the wine db9c38e521 bar or 45199e24eb as an 191cd3aa4c extra were f60b7a170c relatively easy 3e6a21d357 short-term gigs 93d4ef0814 he took d2c9f0495a to rest a5c4b3559f his worn-out 1e933016b5 body before 9503783bff moving to 80174ec5c4 another labor fd0767baaa office.3f9c30fb531c864e

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He was 60c6104530 also fed 689a5589e9 up with 7234762b02 construction workers. The labor office a4bc5e0648 manager, knowing Woohyun af61b58bdc was an alpha, 477822110e discriminated by assigning e1bb8a9aee him only to 85eb0619cc demolition sites, claiming 610f94e7f9 he was young 145cc59838 and strong. Even at work sites, ca59a8460d he often faced rude ff50a9e0ae remarks or was given 81ec72456f tough tasks for the 7e156aac5f same reason.a8773a342879fd77

The incident where he f51ca282fe had to take someone 6a8c2b9762 to the hospital after cdad6a558a a fight was due 4b10642fd0 to a safety issue 95740d6125 with a worker.87c83019cb28faa9

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Perhaps all 82ea834432 that hardship 675c619a51 was leading 9c0321cf99 to this e27e91214f moment. Woohyun decided to 06c3e0c219 think positively.df1fc89813c81741

“If you can’t succeed as a good actor, at least find a rich sponsor. You could pay off your mom’s hospital bills quickly. I think you have a knack for it.”f3713e637556141e

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At the same time, Kim Sungmoon’s nonsense echoed like an alarm in his head, but he decided to ignore it. He wasn’t preserving his chastity; he knew better than anyone that his body was just a tool after years of physical labor. If necessary, he’d make his own judgment, so there was no need to be swayed by such talk.bfbc7e5ff9242eed

Only when f84a690125 the director 74d0fbc434 signaled to 146fb772ab wrap up f992ade91d did the a71c04fed6 red light 9cf885d871 on the 3d64578c9f camera turn 30861bb95a off.f637aa29d1ddc979

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“These days, there are so many aspiring actors at auditions that the rookie development teams must be slacking.”ab1a54ba3b676351

I almost never knew about Woohyun’s face either.91a64b31ad76a15f

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He added with a 9139d95980 playful smile.3c3ca921d15430d0

“By the way, Newon is surprising. I thought Director Kang liked you.”54788b43e71d1e24

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Woohyun was about to dd3cc3c989 explain that he contacted 65430a0048 the director first, even 815d4d4d92 though he received a c67a98018b card from Kang Jiwon, b87b0eb93b but the director continued.c740e09f5a0fa70f

“If you don’t like Newon, I can introduce you to other places. Once you sign a contract, you’re tied for years, so think carefully.”d706f9bab9905937

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“…”978b1ca1f5a828fc

“If you show up on set without an agency, many will be interested in your looks. I guarantee it. But don’t just accept any card. These days, there are so many scam companies that invite you for camera tests, promise to train you, assign a manager, and then rip you off.”ea9020cc9cd6b0df

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Woohyun remained silent. After all, he had just gone through a camera test and received a first-round pass. He knew this director wasn’t a scammer, but his sensitivity to money and scams made him slightly suspicious.80c682a1b3dc6ed1

Of course, his face remained as usual, so the director couldn’t guess what Woohyun was thinking. He simply handed over a script with a friendly smile.826d256a683ed043

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“This is a practice script. Keep it. We’ll be looking at serious acting in the second test.”9fd854d61cf818e7

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Today, it seemed like people’s eyes were constantly on him. Woohyun wiped the bar table with a dry cloth, feeling a tickle, and brushed his cheek with the back of his hand.d5031da7cd0f1d6c

When his hair covered his eyes, he often didn’t notice people’s gazes, but now that his face was fully visible, he felt their stares too well, making him uncomfortable.b8cc0951379f7d86

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It felt like he 55c3de9c95 was the only one 5d89d4ff8e naked here.e53ad9cdbf57713e

Anyway, that’s how it felt, and maybe it was just because he had neatly cut his once shaggy hair. From the moment he opened the door at the wine bar, the manager acknowledged him, and every employee he met commented on his new hairstyle. Even people he had never spoken to before did the same. The owner, however, seemed to regret it as if he had cut his own hair that he had grown for three years.20a1ebdb1878934b

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As a result, 1f7f5bd18b Woohyun, who was 15990437f0 never good at b806a7d0f5 slacking off, was 7a1dd269d3 busier than usual, 2880785630 moving around the 3612f09fa9 hall. Standing idle d801635afb made his d14d0c921a cheeks tingle. Fortunately, he could handle e5190f7d5e it physically.e8e9c65af9eda7f2

Just then, the bell at the entrance rang. Woohyun, who happened to be at the table closest to the entrance, looked over and met Kang Jiwon’s eyes. Unconsciously, he touched the name tag on his left chest. He bowed his head deeply, but it was already too late.fe0cfa0e2d412eaf

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“Seo Deokbae?”0eee480dde3c25b9

The familiar f2b87c9953 name, though 6b7ab79aca not his, 2382f6f342 fell on b1fce89e04 his head. Woohyun reluctantly 4c53042d52 lifted his 125a0bf729 gaze.cc7320d44f7469b3

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It took a while to follow the well-polished shoes, up the neatly creased suit pants. The suit fit perfectly, and the vest buttons were adorned with black jewels. As he straightened his shoulders, the shirt stretched, creating a handsome silhouette. When he finally reached the face…4bccd2d9f1a3f6ca

Woohyun bit his lip. He couldn’t tell if he was about to express admiration for the man’s looks or exclaim in delight at meeting someone he knew.31bf76b2c18b2c39

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