Chapter 105
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 105
Chapter Title: An Offer from Hollywood
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[KBC to Air ‘Naeuiwon’ Marathon During Lunar New Year Holiday!]
[Lunar New Year Holiday: A Look at Each Network's TV Schedule!]
[A Lunar New Year Full of Movies, and One Lone Drama!]
[Will It Bring in the Ratings Once Again?]
[KBC to Air ‘Naeuiwon’ in Two 3-Hour Blocks Daily for Four Consecutive Days!]
“Are they insane!?”
KBC’s programming schedule sent the other networks into an uproar.
“We’re all in the same industry! Can’t they show a little consideration?”
“Calm down, Producer.”
The producer of a variety show airing in the same time slot shouted as he stared at the KBC schedule filling his monitor. The assistant director and staff tried to calm him down.
“But the show just finished airing not long ago. Won’t there be a lot of people who won’t watch it again?”
“...Look at the comments.”
The assistant director and staff members all pulled out their phones and looked up the comments on the article.
-Oh! Nice. My grandma’s TV is huge and brand new, so I’ll be able to watch it properly lol. My laptop screen is too smallㅠ
-They should do a Naeuiwon special too! Morning-Naeuiwon-Lunch-Naeuiwon-Evening-Naeuiwon Special!
-No! I’m traveling abroad!
-Gotta watch it live!
“We’re ruined!”
The producer, who had been planning to launch a pilot variety show during the Lunar New Year holiday, clutched his head.
* * *
After the four-day Lunar New Year holiday ended, amusing stories began to pop up one by one.
[Title: My uncle got kicked out lol]
I have this uncle who says whatever he wants, never holds back. He’s the best at making people feel bad the second he opens his mouth. I went to my grandpa’s house this year, resigned to hearing his usual nonsense. All the cousins studying for entrance exams or looking for jobs looked grim, like they knew what was coming lol.
After lunch, things started to get tense, so someone turned on the TV just to have some background noise. We put on Naeuiwon since it seemed like the easiest thing to focus on. So I was listening to my uncle with one ear and Naeuiwon with the other. But then my grandpa and grandma, who had been laughing and chatting, started watching Naeuiwon. They got super into it, asking, ‘Who’s that? What’s his job?’ lol. I explained everything to them.
Turns out, Naeuiwon airs at 10 PM, right? My grandparents go to bed at 9 PM. And they missed the reruns because they were busy farming and going out lol. This was their first time watching it lol.
Anyway, all the relatives were engrossed in Naeuiwon when my uncle spoke up.
‘Father, Mother, you haven’t seen this, have you? That kid dies.’
lolololol it was episode 5. Grand Prince Seongnyeong’s first appearance lol. The mood turned ice-cold in an instant.
‘And that guy, Heo Yuseon, he…’
‘If you’re not going to shut your mouth, get out.’
Grandpa, lol. My uncle was stunned lol. It was the first time I’d ever seen my grandparents look so serious. Thanks to that, the rest of the holiday was peaceful! Thank you, KBC!
-But Naeuiwon doesn’t air after dinner, does it?
=The second my uncle opened his mouth, my cousin quickly connected the TV to Plus+. We watched the Naeuiwon special on Plus+ lol. My grandma was diligently taking notes.
-(Breaking) Cousin who was about to drop spoilers was paid off with allowance money to keep quiet.
-(Breaking) My younger uncle, who claims he hasn't cried once as an adult, sobbed during episode 14!
-Everyone in my house is crying too lol.
-(Breaking) My cousin says: The younger uncle from the post above was on the floor, wailing his eyes out during the finale!
-My family is still at my grandma’s house because we want to watch episodes 23 and 24 lol. Normally we would’ve left early to avoid traffic lol.
-Looks like everyone had the same idea. We left after episode 24 ended, and now we’re stuck in traffic lol.
[Title: Recommending Fanfiction I Read Over the Lunar New Year Holiday!]
I’m a Naedeok (basically means Naeuiwon fan)! Here are my fanfic recommendations!
1. [Cure the Wolf Grand Prince!] > Grand Prince Seongnyeong is adorable. He and Heo Yuseon have all these cute moments while he tries to hide his ears and tail. His mom, dad, and brothers are all shocked when he starts avoiding them lol.
2. [I Became the Royal Physician’s Colleague.] > A Naeuiwon fan becomes the Royal Physician’s colleague. Her goal: to completely cure Grand Prince Seongnyeong! I will show you the power of a Naedeok who has memorized even the Naeuiwon special!
3. [I’m Grand Prince Seongnyeong?!] > This one’s a bit divisive. A Naedeok gets transported into Naeuiwon and becomes Grand Prince Seongnyeong. First goal: Cure the smallpox! Second goal: Stop Heo Yuseon! Some people don’t like it because the (real) Grand Prince Seongnyeong is gone.
-Thanks. I’ll check them out.
-There’s a comic version of ‘Wolf Grand Prince’ too. [Link]
-‘Physician’s Colleague’ is so relatable as a Naedeok. Every single step she takes is an act of fangirling lol. I was so jealous.
Protagonist: This is the spot where the Royal Physician prostrated in episode 14! (sobs)
Royal Physician: ? (She just burst into tears while walking. Is she crazy?)
-‘Physician’s Colleague’ is hilarious lol. I second this recommendation. 2222
Grand Prince Seongnyeong: (Blinks) Wasn’t my fellow physician supposed to come tomorrow?
Protagonist: I’ll be here tomorrow and the day after! (Grand Prince Seongnyeong is so cute!)
Royal Physician: (Annoyed)
-‘Physician’s Colleague’ has an English translation now too lol. The reaction from Western fans is insane lol. A talented artist is apparently going to draw a comic version lol.
Grand Prince Seongnyeong: *Cough.*
Royal Physician Yang Hongdal: A cold…
Protagonist: NOOO!!! It’s smallpox! This is the perfect remedy for smallpox!
Cures Grand Prince Seongnyeong with the herbal tonic from the Naeuiwon special!
Royal Physician: ……. (I’m grateful, but I don’t want to say thank you.)
Protagonist: *Sniffle* (Moved to tears seeing a healthy Grand Prince Seongnyeong and a peaceful Heo Yuseon even after February.)
=The protagonist seems like she’s just fangirling, but she was thoroughly prepared! So cool! Hey, Heo Yuseon! The protagonist you treat so dismissively is your savior!
-I hope the author keeps writing… Please, author! lol The protagonist causes chaos from start to finish lol.
Royal Physician: (Glares at Grand Prince Chungnyeong, who has become the Crown Prince.)
Protagonist: No!! Even if that’s all you know how to do!! You have to think of Grand Prince Seongnyeong! If you do anything to King Sejong, no, Grand Prince Chungnyeong!
Royal Physician: (Coldly) …Do anything?
Protagonist: I’ll tattle on you to Grand Prince Seongnyeong!
Royal Physician: ……(ㅠ)
-The readers of ‘Physician’s Colleague’ are fighting right now lol. Over who will become king.
=I have a good solution. The author can just write two versions, one where Chungnyeong becomes king and one where Seongnyeong becomes king. We get twice as much to read! The author gets twice as much to write!
=Author: …You’re a devil. A devil!
* * *
The cold winter passed, and a warm spring arrived. Now a fourth grader at Maesil Elementary, Seojun spent a peaceful first semester before summer vacation began. An Daho and the staff at Cocoa Entertainment thought Seojun was finally taking a break this year.
In the meantime, the drama Kim Jongho had filmed aired and gained considerable popularity.
However, KBC, having tasted the sweet success of Naeuiwon, and the other networks that could only watch KBC’s festival from the sidelines, all hoped that Lee Seojun’s next project would be one of their dramas.
But contrary to their hopes, a single email from across the ocean turned Cocoa Entertainment’s Team 2 upside down. Even the sender was a huge name.
“Director Sarah Rothe!?”
“For real? The director of *Green Wing*?”
While there were many other famous Hollywood directors, Team 2, which was in charge of Lee Seojun, paid closer attention to directors from Marine Company than anyone else.
“It seems to be a casting inquiry. Should we look at the script first?”
One of the Team 2 employees quickly printed the script attached to the email. As the printer whirred, the staff chatted among themselves.
“We’ve gotten scripts from Hollywood before, but we’ve turned them all down so far, right?”
“Maybe… this one will be different.”
“Director Sarah Rothe… could it be another superhero movie?”
“But there’s already the *Shadowman* series…”
A staff member who was a Marine fan smiled with a conflicted expression.
“I knew this day would come. I hate spoilers, but it’s part of the job.”
“Still, there’s a big difference between reading a script and seeing it on screen.”
The employee standing by the printer gathered the script and brought it over. The staff members’ eyes gleamed as they read, passing the pages to one another.
The next day, An Daho was at Cocoa Entertainment as usual, gathering scripts for Seojun, when a Team 2 employee handed him one.
“What’s this?”
“It’s a script from the US. From the director of *Green Wing*.”
An Daho’s eyes sparkled. It was after watching *Shadowman 2* that he decided he wanted to become a manager, and by a stroke of luck, he became Seojun’s. It had already been almost three years.
‘Domestic films are great, but…’
His desire to support an actor starring in a movie shown all over the world remained unchanged.
Quite a few Hollywood projects had come their way so far, but Seojun had rejected them all. There was a high chance he would do the same this time, but for some reason, he had a good feeling about it.
An Daho looked down at the pristine white cover of the script. The black letters in the center of the cover seemed to sparkle.
* * *
As Seojun took the familiar box of scripts, his eyes lit up. English!
“Is it a Hollywood movie?”
“Yeah. It’s from Sarah Rothe, the director of *Green Wing*.”
Seojun blinked. He remembered seeing Sarah Rothe at the film festival afterparty, and he remembered *Green Wing*. Was it a superhero movie, or something else?
“Have you read it, Daho?”
Seojun quickly set the box down and cheerfully picked up the script on top. He always got excited when he saw a thick script.
“I haven't read it yet, but the people in Team 2 who read it first said it was good.”
“Hmm. Want to read it together?”
“No, it’s okay. I’ll read the other scripts first. Take your time.”
“Okay!”
Heart pounding with excitement, Seojun looked at the cover.
He always felt happy and excited when looking at a new project, which was why the disappointment was that much greater if it didn't meet his expectations.
[Tentative Title: Violin]
“Violin?”
“Looks like a music film.”
Seojun blinked. A music film. And about the violin, no less. He wondered if it was just his imagination that a certain book in the Library of Life was throwing a tantrum. But this life was his.
‘If I want to do it, I’ll do it!’
Seojun’s eyes sparkled as he began to read the script. Some time later, An Daho, who had been reading other scripts, checked the time.
Normally, Seojun would have finished one script and moved on to the next by now. When he looked over, Seojun was rereading from the beginning, nodding as he went.
*Looks like he’s finished it at least once,* An Daho thought, then spoke.
“So? Do you want to do it?”
Seojun looked up at An Daho’s question, his face beaming.
“Yes! I want to do it!”
At Seojun’s answer, An Daho picked up his phone. Cocoa Entertainment’s Team 2 was once again thrown into chaos.
“But how do we handle contracts for a Hollywood movie?”
“Good point. This is a first for us…”
“Maybe we can ask another actor’s agency that’s entered the Hollywood market…”
“We can’t do that! We don’t even know how they plan to promote it yet!”
The staff’s concerns were relayed to the CEO, Seo Eunchan. He just shrugged and gave a clear answer.
“That’s not our job.”
“...Excuse me?”
“I said, it’s not our job.”
“...O-kay?”
The problem was that the staff didn’t quite understand his answer.
* * *
Over dinner, Seojun told his parents about it.
“I want to be in Director Sarah Rothe’s new movie. What do you guys think?”
“If you want to do it, then of course we’re happy.”
Seojun beamed at Seo Eunhye and Lee Minjun’s approval. He knew they would agree, but he loved how incredibly supportive his parents were. As Seojun giggled, the couple smiled back.
“Director Sarah Rothe… that means you’ll be filming in the US, right?”
“Yeah. The script said it’s set in the US.”
“Then, should I go with you this time?”
Lee Minjun nodded at Seo Eunhye’s words. With the matter of who would accompany Seojun settled, the next issue was the contract.
“For the contract, let’s ask Nara if she knows anyone who’s an expert in that area.”
“Aunt Nara is so well-connected, she’ll find someone in no time.”
“And a really capable one at that.”
They sent a message to Nara Kim, and a reply came back almost instantly.
>I know a great agency!
>I’ll send you their contact info! I’ve already told them about you, so just mention my name and they’ll know!
“She’s so fast.”
“I know. It’s almost scary at this point.”
Just how far did Nara Kim’s social network reach? Lee Minjun’s comment made Seojun and Seo Eunhye nod in agreement.
“Mom, should we contact them now?”
“Let’s just send a message for now.”
They sent a message to the contact number Nara had given them, saying they were introduced by Nara Kim, and received a reply almost immediately.
*Hmm. This person seems to be the same type as Aunt Nara,* Seojun thought as he and his parents read the message that had just arrived.
>Surprise! It’s our company!
“...Wow.”
Nara’s reply left Seojun and his parents speechless.
“What is this…?”
Quickly regaining her composure, Seo Eunhye made a call. Aunt Nara’s cheerful laughter echoed from the phone on the table.
“Hi, Aunt Nara!”
-Hi, Seojun! I saw your drama! I cried so much!
“Nara. What does this mean?”
-Oh. We have something like an agency, too. It’s all because of that kid. Brown Black has overseas activities, you know. He asked me to set one up, so we created an agency that only handles Brown Black’s international promotions.
A dedicated agency just for Brown Black—the scale of the wealthy was truly on another level. Seojun and his parents were amazed.
-We also have a contract with Cocoa Entertainment, so we handle White too.
“...Why didn’t we know about this?”
Nara laughed at Seo Eunhye’s question.
-We’ve only handled singers until now, so Eunchan probably doesn’t know we can cover actors too. I’m the CEO here, so Seojun is always welcome! Do whatever you want! Your auntie will back you up all the way!
Seojun grinned widely at Nara’s words.
“Okay! Aunt Nara!”
-We’ll take care of the rest. You just need to let Cocoa Entertainment know. Oh, by the way. If you’re looking for an agency, does that mean you’re filming overseas this time?
“Yeah! I’m going to come see you, Aunt Nara!”
-Really? I’ve bought some presents for you, Seojun, so hurry over!
Hearing the genuine joy in Nara’s voice, Seojun and his parents finally burst out laughing.