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.ad4894e92f2a30fb

Using the excuse 7791c1f3e3 of needing time 669d4e2c8a to think, Woohyun 9190ea1e01 spent the past e60a0ae46f few days researching e6fa5ebe90 Kang Jiwon.ffa82e2a3cc28cc4

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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.7e26c66286b45de0

Kang Jiwon, b39d3749ba who majored a5356fe20d in business e4a0a6a5c6 administration and 462d27d60c had an 32c564e739 interest in 1d4383ba7d the cultural d9ce57d2d8 content industry 19219a7dc8 since college, 9b9b814c12 proved his d05f05b964 foresight by e77f5a9223 investing in cb75bec19c hit dramas cc041f6ef6 and films.3b263b8c6562589e

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His eye for potential 65cba0af2d extended beyond content to 0cc071beac business. At the 2c04141fbf young age 861181c0d6 of thirty, 914970089e he became 595c1dec55 an executive 3a33953f15 director at 07671a32cd Newon Entertainment.3b213f3fecf46add

Shortly after, 389a4ed4b8 he acquired ac016c1be8 a drama d06af7e3f0 production company faa46bf443 in financial ce1c3eba97 crisis. Newon, already recognized 8762a7fa44 as a comprehensive 443607a757 media group with 540acd3bea home shopping, cable 668869f44f broadcasting, and entertainment 24d0055add management, became complete a341154e23 with his influence.af3f207b061b5da0

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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.bdc25d3784593dba

Furthermore, Newon 32702df5c0 succeeded in 0a50a3abb3 controlling the c2fc75f2b8 fees for ba9db6a9a6 actors and 57ba0cd73e writers, which 919c9ba4c9 used to aa59ca1956 take up d5e20f4d5b about 70% b29acf044e of production 7c74fd5fc9 costs, by a9b0e8c5aa owning actors, c1a8e23e6d directors, and 3e88896a4a writers.ab078d4c4a4d3147

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Newon, already established 73f8aa06dc in the broadcasting 93beb5ccb0 industry as MPP, d4a90f04c4 naturally rose to a80b3b912c a leading position 16195806cf in just a 002077685a few years. This allowed Kang 243444de79 Jiwon to enhance 9db74970a1 financial stability while 0050ba7c33 solidifying his management 87b8de63d0 rights.f9897af3f0f5ebb2

It was 50ae4b590f impossible to fe7051903a check all 46f4038dae the accumulated 84878903cc information over ca80de4206 the years 937b38194b or fully 2e6eae3b7a understand the bffd727b0b selected parts ce718650c2 immediately. So Woohyun d603ef9bb2 concluded that 64baa52f6a Kang Jiwon 36de8e776e was an 1c535d9df1 incredibly remarkable fecaf875e4 person.75fb2912174af27d

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“This is a lottery limited to you as the winner.”e697bc5da4745fbe

He seemed to hear Kang Jiwon’s voice echoing in his ears again.14ab6827e8e2d2eb

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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.7f8bdfd1649c5215

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.45de449ba4559ab2

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The white e46beb07b8 card showed d5d79eca57 signs of 3b8a86288c being crumpled f09e1663eb and unfolded, 81223f3d99 but the 51e52bb837 writing was f5a680089e legible. He carefully entered the 196d1a289c 11-digit number on the 462849438e keypad, checking it twice 4dcecdbfea to ensure it was 9f261f3415 correct.4c75073ac79d3389

“The director gave me his card first, so this is the right order…”6bd66179c02f451e

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Woohyun muttered to 658d65b6f4 himself, calming his 1351f169e9 anxious heart.ea83cfa7c1c890c8

Once he regained some 06c76c17e2 composure, he felt ready d0dd7bb46c to make full use ba391e5309 of the phone bill 46621a48e0 he had paid with 1e754eed50 a slap. The call ae66a8e6a8 connected quickly.c8092996a307a3b7

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“Hello, Director. This is Seo Woohyun. I received your card around the 15th at the shoot.”7e79d5297a736db3

– Woohyun? I’ve been waiting for your call!77b6f65f46eb415c

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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.08cf7705f308a065

A small smile soon appeared on Woohyun’s lips, which had been awkward.6708838b521eee81

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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.855b7cb7b1d3a947

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Feeling a bit embarrassed by the applause, Woohyun simply replied, “It’s not like that.”9448b88afae98eb3

Initially, the director conducted 254eb64a06 a simple interview, having dde89f57f6 him look into the 49f35b8c55 camera lens. Then, he began examining 668c7f8f0b Woohyun from various angles, f6e303f0b3 including front, side, and 2c834330b0 back views.abfdc1c75832abb6

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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.0ff10aada0dc5d4a

Smile, brush your bangs back, tilt your chin to the left, take a few steps, think of someone you want to see…39526ec32c0b8616

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“You’re doing well.”e549694895d8bae7

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.2003a48b709fda92

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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.569e3edee2a2a5a4

“You still don’t have an agency?”4f71bc5de99ab069

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“No.”9238c32cc8c2c6f2

When the director 0e1b7b8495 asked, looking genuinely 5e9ba1aa07 puzzled, Woohyun nodded e8c573eca8 and answered honestly.47a79f8563821a48

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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.08dd2e7f4384a91c

“I won’t even ask if you’ve never auditioned on your own, but is it true you’ve never been cast even once?”fa2fc11dbe5b515f

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“Yes.”29a75f587d354a27

Woohyun agreed da057de768 calmly, having d16b75471d no reason c84cb501d8 to lie.b0207b6cbcb5a731

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To be precise, 112a235423 he had never a4bf2f849d given anyone the a32db8c70a chance to street-cast 78a4e24680 him. His narrow living 943ccfef98 radius, mostly between 8ea6e43251 home and work c6d54822d5 sites, meant he 87802390bc rarely caught the a4ec44eec4 eye of casting ad7d57021a agents. Plus, he 7807b34683 often wore 12c5ea8565 his hair 30e4905ffe long or 863e31cdc8 covered his 011a0af62a face with 87bc9ac209 a mask.5c62f5c07559f69c

Jobs like working f2de0509ad at the wine d97ae8c142 bar or as d9f864adff an extra were 49a9728ad2 relatively easy short-term 133d596498 gigs he took 1659b129e9 to rest his f19b9fe321 worn-out body before 6163e84a39 moving to another 1d7f9e60da labor office.76096b8383bc74d3

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He was also fed 6ae030ee13 up with construction workers. The labor 75513177c6 office manager, 3240eee3ac knowing Woohyun fef086b41f was an 5b0929a889 alpha, discriminated 24c8b32d9c by assigning 10b8d5263d him only 0f4d2abf7a to demolition 86b2d5078f sites, claiming 7c7940543f he was 25e505bf9b young and a3127c3a48 strong. Even at 6d32f3c53f work sites, dee9c5e2cd he often a2bcacb479 faced rude 612aae7191 remarks or 1f561f7c9c was given 71836c304a tough tasks 8bf6b52f8b for the a19abb1013 same reason.1eacb1ad03682cff

The incident a1460b90b2 where he e8ab18e414 had to 9e6517efbe take someone 9adcc72d15 to the 329be05283 hospital after ee85c5f8f2 a fight 8cf94730dc was due 45ae4bb6d1 to a e41cf86808 safety issue e08e231cde with a 02651105ad worker.56c99684c9ea2e79

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Perhaps all that 4f1f0ef559 hardship was leading ac0eb068b0 to this moment. Woohyun decided 6ddd083b44 to think 7e6a73e8e3 positively.660c8355a4d840ba

“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.”9b40e420f28d8bc6

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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.266a98a230f9b33f

Only when the cb004a79f3 director signaled to 0a40905708 wrap up did cbad5aec13 the red light 382c997918 on the camera 0a88c2a00f turn off.439cacf7a0cb37ba

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“These days, there are so many aspiring actors at auditions that the rookie development teams must be slacking.”c43c17b22b0a6035

I almost never knew about Woohyun’s face either.427dd941cb38a05b

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He added with 59d185c03e a playful smile.9f4cea60b901b065

“By the way, Newon is surprising. I thought Director Kang liked you.”451a3d380b7b1be7

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Woohyun was about ae394e4031 to explain that 86c9feec66 he contacted the 32776e53b5 director first, even 3caeb17cae though he received 003e7b5c13 a card from f26b28ea7e Kang Jiwon, but da4b5ff305 the director continued.99c8ca22ae4e9eb0

“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.”190d88085750fa13

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“…”325875ee63e37565

“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.”8c90aa0af31f9d26

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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.a277af2045e22cc4

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.c0251c6b4388587a

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“This is a practice script. Keep it. We’ll be looking at serious acting in the second test.”1e9e251617d91034

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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.f454256b47e4ddff

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.061d2650a4e73822

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It felt like 0ad76c3b47 he was the da908f01e0 only one naked c11e0aecaa here.4f2fdd5481b735df

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.f3b4e58c236e2b7d

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As a 272efbe316 result, Woohyun, f8fb9e60e2 who was 8fb15f316d never good 2d608da014 at slacking 67f54a7d50 off, was 3841541c7a busier than 2bb43c41b9 usual, moving 85c664a855 around the 28131cc8e1 hall. Standing idle made 09bab40c9b his cheeks tingle. Fortunately, he could handle e4872c7085 it physically.f1f44c0ab1f4458b

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.b8d853a5e8a4c26f

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“Seo Deokbae?”c44e70a73e0ee295

The familiar name, fd2c66c8d1 though not his, 6483dae32e fell on his 445c156a9a head. Woohyun reluctantly lifted 2f92718d01 his gaze.cd461c82dce147e9

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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…db57e2e2cf42d268

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.6faa0e135e67691d

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