I am.
Lee Seo-won is a young CEO and investor in his early 40s.
The first time he saw ＜Children＞ was when he was 19 years old. At the time, he had an ambiguous position in the family and was dissatisfied with the world because he was a half-given child.
‘How can a child like that be able to perform this much?’
＜Children＞, which he saw at the suggestion of Cho Yoo-gyeong, left a shock in his wandering mind.
Director Lee Young-chang’s sensuous directing, above all, said that the lead actor was 9 to 10 years old when he filmed it.
How can a child of that size be able to do such complex acting?
[sister. Shall I start a production company?]
[you?]
[Can you help me?]
Thanks to ＜Children＞, I found my current vocation.
His beginning was not about wanting to contribute to Korean cinema. The idea was to quickly settle down in the industry and bring Yoon Je-hee to my agency so that I could do everything I wanted to see and Yoon Je-hee want to do.
But that wish did not materialize. Because Yoon Jae-hee suddenly disappeared.
[Please save me!]
Instead, he supported Kwon Min-jae, who escaped from the bondage of his parents.
Still, the lingering lingering lingered. So, while supporting many child actors and building personal connections, he broadened his foot in the industry.
‘It’s a waste, it’s a waste.’
Still, I regretted it for nothing when ＜Children＞ was sometimes mentioned at a gathering.
Would it have been different if I had started the enter business sooner? I kept thinking. It’s because the first fanbase in my life disappeared in vain.
‘Even now, if I show up anywhere, I’ll treat you well.’
That lingering feeling had long since faded.
It was because he had a lot of family members, and recently he was busy raising a newcomer named Yoonjae.
‘Actually, there is no taste to raise.’
Yoon-Ji was good at acting on his own, he asked investors, he had a good eye for choosing projects, and he was also lucky.
After he had just signed the contract, he confidently declared, “Take care of yourself and eat well,” but Yoon-Ji didn’t just take it on his own, he asked on his own.
Because of that, it seemed that he couldn’t properly support it, so Lee Seo-won was also impatient to do something more.
He went to see the final performance of ＜Intermission＞ with company employees.
“Wow, you sing well.”
“Isn’t human itself a dog fraud?”
“He said he played that himself.”
“Ah, no way…”
“Really. When our public relations team made a video, we also received a practice video.”
While listening to the gossips of the company employees, I watched Yunjay go wild on stage.
‘He’s a great person.’
How could someone like that belong to my company?
‘And what should I do to boost it more?’
Now, in his mind, he was filled with thoughts of how to raise Yoon Jae-hee, while burying him for a while.
***
It’s my first time with Yunjae. He has the feeling of putting up a wall, and he was a mysterious person who didn’t reveal his story.
But now it has softened a lot.
He didn’t talk about himself at all, but he often brought up stories about himself, and often talked about his work over meals.
‘What on earth is there to say so seriously?’
However, the unique mysterious atmosphere did not disappear.
Kwak Do-hyun also knew the scars left on Yoon J-yi’s body in advance for the meeting with the production company. Even if you are a former soldier, what kind of scars will remain?
In addition, according to firefighters and bartenders, he was also a carpenter and mechanic, and he had a lot of talent to the point of being suspicious, such as a past history that keeps coming up like this.
‘It must be a very important day…’
So, I was naturally nervous about what this person was going to say so seriously.
Lee Seo-won, Kwak Do-hyeon, and Han Jin-woo swallowed their saliva.
“But I think the three of you should know by now.”
In ＜Intermission＞, Yoo Tae-hyeok sold his violin past and bought a new car for Ajitato, turning his lingering feelings into the future.
Yoonjae was still fighting the insecurities in his heart.
However, while acting as Yoo Tae-hyeok, I indirectly embodied his change of heart. So he decided to take a step forward and act.
‘First of all, these three people.’
They too became important people in his life. We are connected both professionally and personally, we are close friends.
I didn’t want to see her expression distorted with a sense of betrayal when she found out the truth later.
“There’s no way that would be the case, but if there is an accident, tell me quickly. We will do our best to deal with it…”
“CEO, could it be that Mr. Jay had an accident?”
“Of course, there can be no accident. can you win How common are scams against celebrities these days?”
“aha. Jay, you didn’t sign the strange papers, did you? If you do, call the legal team…”
While Yoon-jae was silent for a while, Lee Seo-won and Kwak Do-hyeon discussed how to resolve the matter, thinking that Yoon-jae had already been scammed, not even thinking that he had an accident.
Han Jin-woo became extremely serious by himself and kept his mouth shut. After the incident in which Yoon-jae judged him as an enemy and threatened him, Yoon-jae continued to keep an eye on him.
“Hyung, can’t it be because of that? I’m really fine…”
“that? what is that?”
“Or, could it be that you have a fatal disease? That’s why I amended the will before?!”
“What is it? Will? Did you write that too?! Hey Jinwoo. Why do you know that important fact now…”
Even if I made a decision, it was not easy to say it with my own mouth.
[Are you the kid who appeared in that movie?]
[That’s right.]
The trauma that was deeply embedded in childhood has been around for a long time.
At the time, when he revealed that he was the lead actor in ＜Children＞, there were not many good things to happen.
This remained even as he went through the war on terror, fought fire and lived and died.
‘It would be better to show it first than to say it.’
Yoonjay took the velvet box out of his bag and put it down on the desk. Then he opened the box and showed it to them.
“This······.”
A trophy with a striking golden leaf. Yoon Je-hee was announced as the youngest winner, and even after that, director Lee Young-chang heard the trophy several times and was known to the public. The trophy read FESTIVAL DE CANNES 2001.
“······uh?”
Lee Young-chang and Yoon Jae-hee are the only ones in Korea who have that trophy in that year.
“I didn’t cheat on purpose.”
“Uh…?”
“Why did you give this trophy to your brother…”
The three of them froze and stared blankly at the trophy. In particular, Lee Seo-won did not even move.
“Maybe it was because bad memories were imprinted on me when I was young, so it was difficult to reveal easily.”
“Uh, so…”
“I think the three of you should know by now.”
“So, Mr. Jay… hey, me…”
Kwak Do-hyeon’s trembling fingertips headed toward the poster that Lee Seo-won had hung.
It was a poster for the re-release of ＜Children＞ that Lee Seo-won hung on a frame. Yoon Je-hee’s face was large, showing various emotions.
“Yoon Jae-hee is me.”
“Oops!”
“Really?!”
Who is Yoon Jae-hee? Isn’t it a merit, such as the 1st generation of Doyuno Club and the work that revived the Korean film industry in the 2000s with director Lee Young-chang?
In fact, Yunjae didn’t understand whenever his name came up at a dinner table. I didn’t do anything great, but why do I keep mentioning ＜Children＞ and the past name?
However, Lee Seo-won and Kwak Do-hyun, who have been in the industry for a long time, are people in the industry who have directly experienced the impact of ＜Children＞.
Lee Young-chang is also a relatively young director in his 50s, but there is a reason why he is already treated as an elder.
[Do you know the movie ‘Children’?]
[I know. I jumped into this board because of that.]
[Wow, I also took the test with Yeonyoung.]
After ＜Children＞, investment in the industry increased explosively, and as capital poured in, quality works also poured out.
In addition, those who jumped into the film industry after watching ＜Children＞ were now occupying a place in each field.
Since the industry is narrow, when you meet a face-to-face person even if you have one-sided knowledge, ＜Children＞ is first mentioned as a means of eliciting a conversation. Even now, over 20 years later.
[Honestly, as soon as I saw Yoon Jae-hee, I thought this was an object.]
[If you grow up really well, you will become a great actor.]
[It’s a pity. I thought we should try to raise a world star…]
[I am also a beneficiary of the ‘Yoon Jae-hee Special Law’.]
Since the older generation is talking like that, the younger generation also watched ＜Children＞ to participate in the conversation, and how great Yoon Jae-hee’s acting was, and I heard so often that he sadly disappeared, to the point of memorizing them.
Perhaps because of that, there was a strange formula that if you don’t know ＜Children＞, Yoon Jae-hee, and Lee Young-chang, you’re not in the industry, and it’s been spreading until now.
In addition, there has been a re-opening recently. It will be discussed again as a hot topic in selling memories.
But that person is our actor? For some reason, the acting works right away… No, it’s not the time to think about this.
Yoon Jae-hee is a child actor who showed genius acting in movies that Lee Seo-won fanatically likes.
“CEO······?”
Kwak Do-hyeon and Han Jin-woo simultaneously turned their heads and looked at Lee Seo-won. Lee Seo-won’s complexion became visibly pale.
“······her.”
Is it April 1st today? It’s not… Above all, there’s no way this person would lie. am i dreaming
I rubbed my eyes, but nothing changed. He tried to touch the brilliant trophy, but withdrew his hand again. I dare to take such a trophy…
“how how······.”
“CEO, water here! Have some water!”
Han Jin-woo quickly handed over the water. However, Lee Seo-won did not drink it. I feel like I’m going to be caught off guard.
“Then what will happen to Yoon Soo-heon and this love? Are you your biological father?”
“You got divorced after winning this award. I went to America, where my mother is related.”
“No, Director Yoon doesn’t tell me that either…”
“Because we split badly after that movie. Neither the twins nor their mother knew about it, but found out right before the funeral.”
“No… my God.”
Lee Seo-won grabbed my head and swiped it, but I couldn’t control my body properly. It’s restless, so the action keeps bouncing.
In the meantime, Han Jin-woo typed Yoon Jae-hee’s name in the search bar. I know that Yoon Jae-hee is amazing, but I don’t know the details behind it.
From noble mtl dot com.
“That, bro. So, is the guess given here true?”
On the screen Han Jin-woo showed me, there was a long line of text guessing why Yoon Jae-hee suddenly disappeared.
Due to the burden of being praised as a genius by those around me, being bullied, there was family discord.
“Most of it is true.”
“It must have been difficult.”
Kwak Do-hyun replied. He had heard so many speculations like this in his time in the industry.
Lee Seo-won suddenly raised his head in the solemn atmosphere.
“Then, do you know Director Lee or Vice President Cho?”
“yes. Because of the reopening…”
“Ahh······.”
Then you know that Yoonjae came to Korea right away. Lee Seo-won sighed.
One is a close director whom I still meet regularly, and the other is a relative.
How much I love ＜Children＞, would you think of hiding this for a year?! Lee Seo-won buried her face with her palms. The sense of betrayal towards the two was greater than that of Yoon-jae.
“It’s all because I told you to keep it a secret. It’s not their fault.”
“Ha… no, but that’s the case…”
Lee Seo-won sighed deeply. Han Jin-woo, who noticed that he was in a state where he couldn’t get out of it easily, stood up.
“That, bro. Don’t you have to go to the airport now?”
“that’s right. You can go and come back later to talk.”
Han Jin-woo and Kwak Do-hyeon, who were relatively normal, sent Yoon Jae first.
And Lee Da-hyun, who had lunch with the newcomer, found Yoon-Ji just coming out of the meeting room.
“uh? Mr. Jay. Haven’t you gone yet?”
“I’m going now.”
A smile crept across Yoongi’s lips.
‘Ah, it’s relieved.’
Did you really want to reveal it earlier? Not knowing that he threw a bomb into Lee Seo-won’s heart, Yoon-jae felt refreshed.
“······right. Don’t try to buy anything for nothing. There is still much left of what you gave before. Be careful.”
“Yes, I will go.”
Lee Da-hyun’s expression took a while to buffer, but he was quickly released. I thought I was immune to that kind of face now, but I still lack the inner skills.
“But the representative…”
As soon as the words were finished, Lee Seo-won, Kwak Do-hyun, and Han Jin-woo came out of the conference room.
In Lee Seo-won’s hand was the velvet box that Yoon-jae had left behind, and he was holding it dearly as if he were enshrining some kind of shrine.
I couldn’t take it with me when I was leaving the country, so the company told me to keep it.
‘There’s no way Mr. Jay had an accident.’
I’m a person who can’t Lee Da-hyun had no idea that Yoon-jae had an accident.
Personality is also a personality, but first of all, doesn’t the face create trust? At least, in Lee Da-hyun’s opinion, that was the case.
“What happened inside? Jinwoo, what is it?”
“There is such a thing.”
“huh?”
Come to think of it, the expressions of Han Jin-woo and Kwak Do-hyun were also somewhat strange. It felt like hearing something shocking.
That’s why I became more curious, but Kwak Do-hyun said that he had nothing to do with her work ‘yet’, so it was ambiguous to ask for anything.
“By the way, Mr. Jay, can you not take me with you?”
“yes. They say they are going in an acquaintance’s car.”
“okay?”
I’m not attending an official event, but I’m just going to my parents’ house.
‘Ah, the girlfriend controversy also arose then.’
Thinking about it again makes me shudder. Of course, since they are of different races, there may be misunderstandings…
‘Come to think of it, if you see that the races are so different, is it an adoptive family?’
Not even the three people who entered the conference room knew this. Because of the flight schedule, he has not yet revealed his complicated family life.
“But didn’t Mr. Jay tell you what he was doing?”
“Well, I’m going to see my family. ah.”
Han Jin-woo, belatedly thinking of something, continued.
“I said in passing that I had to attend the funeral.”
“funeral?”
“yes.”
It won’t be any big deal though. Lee Da-hyun glanced at Lee Seo-won, who was still confused.
What the hell did you talk about inside, the CEO still can’t come to his senses ?