I was now facing a look of bewilderment.
The main character who looked at me like that was Kim Mi-ryeong, Min-jun’s mother.
“Why on earth…why are you offering us this?”
“It’s because I saw potential in Minjun.”
“From our Minjun?”
Of course, it must be Minjun, who was praised quite a bit by the teacher at the Sprout Children’s Theater Company.
However, it was a different story to be praised for being good at the level of a child and a formal contract offered by the agency to sign a contract.
Even more so if the agency is WH Enter, which is said to be the hottest these days.
In particular, the biggest reason Kim Mi-ryeong was flustered would be the condition I just presented.
“So, what the CEO said is that if you sign a contract with the company, you will immediately support the injured person’s medical expenses, right?”
“yes.”
“May I ask why you are providing such support?”
Be careful.
As if trying to cross a stone bridge by tapping on it, I felt wary of the outstretched hand out of kindness.
“Kids are smarter than you think. It was as if my mother noticed that my father was hurt without telling me.”
“ah.”
“That’s why Min-joon’s mother is trying to help her father’s treatment so that he doesn’t have any aftereffects and not to worry about financial problems. Of course, all of this support is a story when we sign a formal contract with the company.”
okay.
If the story I’m talking about now was told by someone else who saw it for the first time, it would be 100% a scammer.
Why would you cheat on someone who doesn’t have one?
Because it’s easier to cheat. It’s because it’s easier to use that heart against a desperate person.
But the fact that I was the one who made this proposal just now seems to have caused more confusion.
“I know very well that the CEO is Choi Woo-hyeok of WH Enter, having received a business card. However, we recently suffered a major scam, so it is difficult to trust them right now. sorry.”
“I understand.”
It was what I expected.
This is Kim Mi-ryeong, who took Min-joon, who likes acting, with him, even changing buses twice.
It was obvious why Kim Mi-ryeong moved to a place where even her son’s favorite acting couldn’t be supported.
I heard from the teacher, but it must have been a problem enough to have to move due to financial problems.
And if you’ve had that kind of experience, it’s only natural to be wary no matter how much you search the Internet and see pictures of yourself right in front of you.
“Then let’s do this.”
There is no need to rush into a contract.
It felt like we needed time to build trust between each other.
The hand held out in the most difficult times is not easily forgotten even after time passes.
“I will send someone here tomorrow. If that is inconvenient, take a taxi to the company and we will take care of the cost.”
“A company?”
“yes. Why don’t you make a decision after talking a little more about the contract with the company?”
I showed a little, no, a lot of shaking in my words.
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“Is that okay?”
“of course. Then I’ll see you at work tomorrow.”
I said goodbye to Min-jun, saying see you tomorrow, and got up.
next day.
I called Yuna to the company for a while because she was busy during filming, but I had free time.
Because Yuna was the signboard of WH and the person who could become an icon of trust.
Yuna, who came running to my call, smiled broadly after hearing my explanation.
“Chief. So, you mean a new member is coming?”
“okay.”
“and! new family! Dining together!”
“no. No party. It’s because the family members who will be joining this time are young friends.”
“Your little friend?”
When she heard that a new member was coming in, Yuna shouted out for a dinner party with excitement.
He tilted his head as if he didn’t understand what I was saying.
It was then.
“CEO. A guest has come.”
“Ask them to come in.”
Before Yuna could ask me to explain further, Kim Mi-ryeong came in holding Min-jun’s hand.
“uh?”
“huh?”
And they stare at each other with wide eyes as if they were surprised by each other.
“Actress Yunada!”
“A child?!”
There was no way I didn’t know Yuna, the hottest actress these days.
Even if it was a children’s theater right now, mothers would have been clamoring about Yuna, who shows crazy acting skills despite her young age.
Kim Mi-ryeong also showed a surprised expression when she saw Yuna in real life.
First, it must have been that I, who made the dubious proposal yesterday, was really CEO Choi Woo-hyuk of WH.
The second reason is that the beauty of Yuna, whom I met in real life, is beyond imagination.
“It’s Yuna. I need to talk to Minjunie’s mother. Can you take Minjun with you for a moment?”
“yes. Okay.”
Yuna nodded at my words and reached out her hand to Minjun.
“Your name is Minjun? My name is Yuna.”
“yes. hello. I am Minjun Kim.”
“You will soon be part of the family, so say noona. Now, follow me Yuna noona.”
“Yuna’s sister?”
Yuna, holding Min-Jun’s hand, leaves the representative office door.
Before the door closed, two voices could be heard.
“Minjun, do you like chicken?”
“yes! I like seasoned chicken the most in the world.”
“also! You are a kid who knows something. The first meeting was about getting to know each other through chicken. Since the story is going to be long, let’s go eat chicken with my sister.”
Not some kind of chicken kidnapper.
However, as Yuna said, the story seems to be quite long, so I let it go.
Unlike yesterday, Kim Mi-ryeong, who looks slightly intimidated, comes into my gaze.
but.
Financial problems arise due to fraud, and even a situation where the husband has to be hospitalized for a long time due to a car accident.
In such a situation, you know very well how important this contract is, which is like a rope.
“First, before the terms show the difficult contract first. I will briefly explain what our company has prepared for Minjun.”
At my words, Mi-ryeong Kim nodded cautiously.
In front of the real WH representative, I said yesterday that I would be careful because it might be a scammer.
But I understand.
It was a situation in which, in a difficult situation, I even suffered a major hardship of my husband’s car accident.
“Once accommodations will be provided. After all, Min-junie has to live in a comfortable environment so he can focus on filming.”
“Really?”
“yes. We will place you near the school you are currently attending so that you do not have to transfer separately.”
The environment is important.
Sudden changes in the environment can have a negative impact because it takes time to adapt.
It’s good to be able to focus only on filming while meeting friends from school as they are now.
“And we will hire you as Minjun’s manager.”
“Me?”
“yes.”
I came back to work yesterday and I thought a lot about Minjun’s problem.
About how to create an environment where children can focus on acting during filming.
This was the only way I found after much hard work.
Min-jun pretends to be an adult, but he is still an 11-year-old child.
There is nothing more energizing than having a mother with you on a busy and difficult filming site.
And above all, hiring Kim Mi-ryeong as a manager can solve the problem of living expenses for the time being.
Distributing it randomly is not the answer. It was a better way to create a legitimate position and pay the amount of work done.
Yesterday, I also met Minjun’s father. The company I am currently working for is not a good company.
I heard that you are arranging that you will not be able to leave during the hiatus due to a serious injury this time.
This is a fact that even Kim Mi-ryeong doesn’t know yet. I came to know about it because I happened to overhear the conversation while walking next to it.
“In fact, the reason the company offered Minjun a contract in a hurry is because of the filming that is currently being prepared. I was looking for a child actor who fits the role, and I found Minjun.”
I got up from my seat and took out the scenario for the movie ＜The Jeonse＞ and gave it to Kim Mi-ryeong.
“This?”
“This is director Park Chan-woong’s new movie.”
While Kim Mi-ryeong read the scenario for a while, I took a sip of my slightly cooled coffee.
“CEO. Did you think of our Min-Jun as the role of Kyung-Jun here?”
“yes. In order to find a child actor who fits the role, I started at a broadcasting station and went around a lot. Then I saw Minjun.”
“Can our Minjunie do well? He’s a kid who has never stood in front of a camera before.”
What is the filmography of director Park Chan-woong, and who are the actors who have been confirmed to appear?
This question didn’t come out.
That was the first thing Kim Mi-ryung was worried about, more than anything else.
About whether your son, Minjun, will be able to play the role well in the movie.
“I was convinced that I would be able to do well, so I even offered this contract. It is my role to help them do well.”
If I hadn’t seen it that day, I might have thought a little more and tested Minjun.
But I came to see if it was a coincidence or fate.
The content that Min-Jun practiced alone while waiting for his mother had a similar feel to the lines in the movie scenario.
For a moment, Kim Mi-ryeong is deep in thought.
It was clear that this was a great opportunity.
A really good suggestion that can solve the worries of moving right away and even financial problems at once.
However, Kim Mi-ryeong, who closed her eyes and opened them, gave this answer.
“CEO. Thank you for giving me a really good opportunity. But I think Minjunie’s happiness is the most important thing.”
The moment I heard Kim Mi-ryeong’s answer, I thought of this.
Minjun has really good parents.
Called.
“I see what you mean. Show the scenario to Minjun. Then give me an answer.”
“Thank you very much.”
How many times have you been thanked?
Despite my persuasion to stop, Kim Mi-ryeong continued to express her gratitude.
*
Derek said that he found room for improvement in Arin and wanted to teach him.
It came to me exactly three days later.
With a question like a Zen dialogue.
“Mr. Choi. Do you know when geniuses fall?”
Derek sat down and asked me a question.
“Isn’t it when you are blocked by an insurmountable wall?”
“no.”
Derek shakes his head as if my answer is not correct.
“A genius is called a genius because he can break down the walls that stand in his way.”
“Then can you tell me when?”
What Derek was about to say was probably a problem Arin had discovered.
If it wasn’t for that, I wouldn’t have come here all of a sudden and asked that question like a Zen dialogue.
“It’s time to break down under your own pressure.”
“Your own pressure?”
“yes. Arin is definitely a genius. In just one and a half years, he showed growth that surprised everyone around him.”
Derek is right.
Arin, who was afraid to sing in front of people, suddenly became one of the best singers in terms of singing ability.
It wasn’t like that when we first met.
At some point, it broke out of its shell and grew rapidly.
“The trauma of the past and rapid growth have become poison. Arin puts himself on a kind of mission before going on stage or singing.”
“which?”
“I have to make people who listen to my songs admire and thrill. I always have to show the best and more.”
What Derek said was something I hadn’t even thought of.
Because it was Arin who always went on stage with a bright smile.
“Maybe Mr. Choi didn’t notice. I also didn’t know when we first met, even though we were doing a busking performance together. But as we sang together for the past few days, I got to know it. Little by little, you’re under your own pressure.”
It means that there is a kind of crack in Arin’s heart.
A crack in a small crack that even I couldn’t notice.
Even Derek, who is still a genius like Arin, will be in such a small state that he can be found in a few days.
There is no problem now.
Everyone was amazed at Arin’s rapid growth.
Because Arin’s song burst into applause.
However, as time passed, it was clear that the standard Arin set for himself would gradually rise.
And the moment when the limit he set for himself reached a point that even the genius Arin could not cross.
“Arin can collapse under the pressure he has put on himself. Growing too fast has become poison.”
That part is something I can’t do anything about. Hearing Derek’s words, he pondered deeply.
“Unless I shake off that pressure, I can’t have them feature on my songs. Rather, it will be a trigger that makes it collapse even faster.”
“Mr. Derek. Thank you very much for your kind words. I couldn’t even properly recognize the singer’s condition.”
this is my fault
Because he is a kid who is good at himself from some point on.
Because he is a child who solves the problems he encounters well without worrying.
I don’t know if that’s what I was thinking.
Derek leaves, hoping that he will find a good solution.
Even the rest of my schedule was put off and I was locked in my thoughts.
How can I solve Arin’s problem?
to find the answer to it.
I remembered and erased countless ways, forgetting to even get off work all night long.
By the time dawn has passed and the sun has risen.
found.
How to solve Arin’s problem.
“Arin.”
“yes?”
So I called Arin to the company.
“Our old days, no. Do you remember when we first met last year?”
“of course. It was a moment that changed my life.”
Arin nodded at my words.
As I said, the moment I met Arin was the moment when both her life and mine changed.
“It has changed a lot. There are many people in this office where Arin, you, me, and even Yuna used to be.”
“Yes. Looking back, I think I’ve really changed a lot. Me and the representative. is not it? It seems to be the same.”
I do not intend to make Arin check the incontinence of the mind that he is not even aware of.
without even noticing it myself. You should be able to fill that incontinence naturally.
Because that was my job as the representative of the agency.
“Shall we go find our original intention after a long time? Just like when we first met.”
“yes? Second, initial focus? I can’t do that now…”
Why is he so upset?
Maybe it’s because I called it out of nowhere and I started talking about it.
“Let’s go to a busking performance with the two of us for the first time in a while. Just like old times.”
“Poop. What is it? Even if it’s old, it’s a story from last year.”
“I already told Derek that today is your day off. how is it?”
“great. Let’s go CEO.”
Arin smiled brightly and nodded his head.
After thinking all night, I found a way for Arin to solve the pressure she created without her knowledge.
It was a busking performance.
Just as it became Arin’s way to overcome stage trauma in the first place.
I think I can solve Arin’s problem through this busking performance.
After such a long time, the busking performance with Arin alone was confirmed.
＜ Episode 126 ＞ End
＜ Episode 127 ＞
It’s been a really long time.
Going to a busking performance with Arin alone.
Even the car I drive now was that car then.
“and. Old, no. I’m thinking about last year. At that time, the road going like this was just exciting.”