I Really Want to Do It Thoughtlessly
The window of the stopped car lowers a crack.
Just a little bit.
The tint is so dark that the inside isn't visible, but from inside you can see out. Lowering the windows means there's something to say, even if it's only a little.
"……."
Since there's no words, it must be that he wants to hear my voice.
I let out a sigh for a moment and said to Team Leader Park Munsu.
"Customers are here. Sorry, but if there's no urgent matter, could you ask Ha Eun-yul to come out for a bit?"
"Ah... ah, yes. It's fine, go do your business."
Hearing Team Leader Park Munsu's answer, I tried to move, but Team Leader Park Munsu grabbed my arm.
"What... isn't it a dangerous situation?"
"Yes. It's not that. I'll be back soon."
"...Okay."
After answering that, Team Leader Park Munsu shouted loudly as if to be heard by the people in the car.
"If I don't come back within 10 minutes because of this work, I'll report to the police!"
Hearing Park Munsu's voice, I opened the door to the back seat and got into the car.
The window, which had been opened slightly with a grumpy face... Assemblyman Choi Giseok, opened it all the way and opened his mouth.
"Let's go. Jubong-ah."
At Choi Giseok's words, the car started smoothly.
But why?
Of course, this isn't a place where you can park the car for long, but where?
Even though I didn't ask, Choi Giseok opened his mouth.
"Just a couple of laps."
"How have you been?"
At my greeting, Choi Giseok turned his head and looked at me in the seat next to him.
With a face full of dissatisfaction.
"Hey, Lee Jaewook."
"Yes, Representative."
"You've become a married daughter or something?"
...I knew it.
Of course, I wouldn't not know.
As I told Chief Aide Lee Moon-joo earlier, when Na Yoonjeong secretary becomes a debut as Na Malchul writer, it will inevitably generate income.
It's her first work, and the production cost isn't high, so it's not that high, but there is income.
There's a conflict of interest issue, and the representative's concurrent position permit is what resolves it.
The head of the aides is ultimately the National Assembly member.
I answered with a calm face.
"I have no intention of taking advantage of the situation. I'll use it nicely and return it."
"My daughters all did that too. Take the good things and return the useless ones."
"Meaning that the secretary is a useful person, so that's good."
"Just sweet talk... damn it."
The words coming out are all complaints, but it's good.
For the Old Man, complaints are an expression of intimacy.
Since he's a politician, how could he not?
Among National Assembly members, there are many who just blurt out without thinking.
But those people don't last long.
Proper politicians, even if it's swearing, will spit out expressions that have gone through filters and packaging.
Complaints like that of such a person are like grumbling.
Even though he's old... I calmly consoled him like soothing a child.
"The system will run normally. It's not like I'll quit being an aide just because I wrote a drama script."
"No way."
"I know you already gave me the concurrent position permit."
"Who said that? I gave it?"
Choi Giseok's eyes are flickering.
Exaggeratedly threatening.
"Chief Aide Lee Moon-joo, Secretary Kim Hong-ryeo, Secretary Na Yoonjeong, and even the driver uncle Jubong here. They all told me, you know?"
At my words, the car suddenly sways.
"I didn't say that, Representative."
Despite Jubong-ajusshi's claim of innocence, I continued.
"Cut them all. They're all mouthy."
"Damn it... if I cut them all, who will I work with?"
"There's Yoon Myeongtae aide."
"...He doesn't say anything?"
Without answering the recent question, he just shrugged his shoulders.
After all, among the people I mentioned just now, no one mentioned that they gave the concurrent position permit.
Originally, I didn't educate them that way either.
Even if they are my people, above them is Choi Giseok.
You can't mistake this simple system.
That's how the relationship between the staff and the head breaks down.
And I'm not the type to make mistakes.
Our system is rock-solid whether I am there or not.
Like Yoon Myeongtae aide's words when he gets drunk and starts showing off, it's exaggeratedly saying he'll cut the neck, but just said it casually.
Choi Giseok also knew that and grumbled again for no reason.
"If I cut them all, I have to fill a new bag with new liquor. These kids are swarming around."
"Go ahead. If everyone is cut, it's my fault, so I have to find a job for them. Like Assemblyman Moon Yong-gap or the party leader or the Pyeongjin Party chairman... if it's one of the three, it's fine, right, Jubong-ajusshi?"
At my words, the car sways again, and Choi Giseok answered.
"Moon Yong-gap is the party leader and that guy is the party secretary. What three of them? Okay. Let's go."
At Choi Giseok's early dismissal, looking out the window, we had returned to the place we left.
I opened the car door and got out first.
In case he suddenly leaves somewhere.
Even though he always grumbles, the Old Man mostly loses to me.
If I say he's an adult, Choi Giseok is quite a good adult.
If I think that way, I'm not a very good adult.
I hate losing too much.
With a light smile on my face, I bowed to the open door.
"Thank you. Representative."
Even with my greeting, Choi Giseok's mouth corner twitched slightly upward.
What does this mean?
In the moment I wondered why he was smiling at this timing.
Choi Giseok's face slowly turned to me.
"Transferring the standing committee to the Communications Commission."
"What?"
"That bastard is finally panicking."
Seeing that I was panicking, Choi Giseok smiled brightly.
"Go take care of the celebrities you manage. I don't care whether you transfer the standing committee or the party as a guy like me?"
"Could it be... the Communications Commission...?"
Without answering my words, Choi Giseok stretched his body as much as he could, then wiggled his fingers and finally grabbed the door handle with his fingertips.
Choi Giseok, who had stretched his body as if to lie in the back seat, closed the back seat door while grunting, and the car started with a whoosh as if the business was done.
...No.
Why transfer the floor leader seat and go to the Communications Commission?
So, he must have changed it quickly.
What the hell is this.
"......"
A long sigh came out.
Of course... if I think positively as the chief aide to Choi Giseok.
It's true that the influence and attention of the Communications Commission has increased significantly compared to before.
If I move well, it might be better than the floor leader seat to climb the public opinion and do popularity.
The floor leader seat is a core position in the power game within the National Assembly, while the Communications Commission is a place where it's frequently exposed to the media.
After all, as the ruling party floor leader, it won't be the Communications Commission chairman position, and since standing committee activities will be minimal, no big meaning...
I stopped the habitual thoughts and stared endlessly at the tail of the receding car.
"......"
As I thought just now... I don't think he moved with that much depth.
* * *
A few days later.
TVK Drama Department conference room.
The article about Choi Giseok transferring the standing committee from the floor leader seat to the Communications Commission appeared.
Not many articles came out.
Transferring standing committees is not common, but it's not that it's not happening either.
Originally, it wasn't an issue.
Since it's Choi Giseok, even this much article came out.
Thinking that it ended up like this... I let out a sigh without realizing it and touched the entertainment section.
However, it seems Director Yoon Hyeonbae misunderstood a bit.
"Are you worried?"
"What?"
At my question, Director Yoon Hyeonbae pointed to the phone screen with a chin gesture.
"You sighed thinking it would be crushed in front?"
"Ah...... yes, well."
Since I had no words to answer, I said it's true.
I couldn't say I sighed because my boss moved to the Communications Commission because of me.
At my answer, Director Yoon Hyeonbae smiled without emotion.
Then, while sweeping the TVK staff in the conference room and some staff from Nine Entertainment including me, he answered.
"You can sigh too. I don't do that either, so don't worry too much."
"Yes."
At my answer, Director Yoon Hyeonbae cleared his throat a bit and shouted loudly to everyone.
"Listen! Everyone pay attention!"
"?"
"Yes."
"Hmm?"
The staff of the production team and actors who joined the conference room all raised their heads to look at Director Yoon Hyeonbae.
The position of director gives power.
Even without the director title, just being the director of this drama is enough.
"Instead of all lowering their heads because it's being crushed in front, let's get motivated and fight."
It wasn't a clear speech that required an answer from someone.
People continued to stare at Director Yoon Hyeonbae without any answer.
Then, Director Yoon Hyeonbae opened his mouth as if he had made up his mind.
"Do you know why I personally directed this time?"
When giving a speech to the majority, to get an answer, you need to clearly refer to one person.
So, it's not a good speech to keep doing.
Again, in the situation without answers, Director Yoon Hyeonbae continued.
"This is the last one. Drama Department."
"......"
"......"
"Ah......"
"......"
Amid the silence and sighs.
"'Running Today as Well' that came out yesterday entered the 0% range, right? In the end, the director is responsible for that kind of thing. I have to take responsibility. If I fix this situation, I might be transferred or fired."
This time, someone of similar age to Director Yoon Hyeonbae answered.
"How is that the director's responsibility? The lead actor drank and hit and run?"
"If this work is a hit, it will change!"
"'Running Today as Well' should have been torn apart, but the drama is in a mess!"
At their comfort, Director Yoon Hyeonbae smiled benevolently like a Buddha.
"Everyone knows, no need for unnecessary comfort. I signed as the producer, so it was scheduled and broadcast. And before Choi Cheol-ju drank, 'Running Today as Well' was already ruined. You know, right?"
I stared at Director Yoon Hyeonbae without any reaction.
Does this person know what the meaning of what he's saying will be?
If there's no twist here.
Not only as Drama Department director, but also as director, it's a failure.
From the train that has just started running.
It's not that encouragement can't be given, but the director who grabbed the reins is complaining...
But I continued to stare at this clumsy speech.
"Even if this work fails, I'll take it all on myself anyway. So, you guys just enjoy it happily and irresponsibly. Ah, it's been a while, right? Shooting live like this? Isn't it fun?"
At this point, 50 points?
If the head takes responsibility, it's okay to give that much score.
But Director Yoon Hyeonbae tried to exceed my expectations by adding words.
"But I keep thinking this drama will do well."
"......"
"......"
"So, you guys be irresponsible. Let's try it once."
"Yes."
"Yes, well."
"If the director is fired, we can hire a production company, so cheer up."
"Really energetic. If the director tells me to do it irresponsibly, I really want to do it without thinking."
"Why did I get this age and still ask? I brought someone who should just take salary and be irresponsible? Hey... people have been consistent since before."
The ones who mainly answered... the production team members.
But they all had bulging stomachs or slightly balding heads.
Women who pursue comfort rather than grooming.
From the look of their faces full of social corrosion... hmm.
Anyway, the age group that fills the seats enough not to need forced Chun-hyang even if the boss is the director.
Because the scheduling was rushed with a patch.
The atmosphere of gathering personnel who were playing around everywhere is evident.
Hearing people's answers without brains, I put on a slight smile.
My score on Director Yoon Hyeonbae... is still on hold.
It's not a good speech after all.
A speech that can't persuade is poor as a speech.
But as Director Yoon Hyeonbae said, I have a small expectation.
Irresponsibly.
.
.
.
A week later.
Casting was completed, and immediately entered the crank-in.
In addition, Ha Eun-yul's filming for has ended.