Where's a Handsome Guy Who Can Act?
"Not bad, right? This is by writer Park Sujin."
She's emphasizing the name pretty heavily, so the author must be quite famous. Still, the effort to bring it all the way here deserves a read. He flips open the first page of the synopsis…
Script Analysis > S Rank activated.
The skill triggers naturally. With it active, he starts reading the synopsis.
This world loves a Cinderella story too, huh.
Major genres don't discriminate, even in this reversed world. Does that mean adult novel sites here dig TS, obsession, and dark romance too? Anyway, Perfect Man was a romance drama depicting the unique love story between a chaebol second-gen heir and an idol trainee.
The male lead, Seo Do-yun, is a chaebol heir who demands not just perfection but cold precision and decisiveness. With that flashy background and his status as a man to boot. He's the epitome of the perfect guy that countless women name as their ideal type. But thanks to the social cliché that hot guys have a price tag, he doesn't have many close friends. Everyone's intimidated by his background and aura, too scared to approach.
But in reality, Seo Do-yun is affectionate and full of playful charm. His hobbies are assembling Lego sets and board games. Aside from two-player sessions with his secretary chief, he's never even tried multiplayer board games because there's no one to play with.
Look at this character setup.
He can't help but chuckle. If a character like this actually existed, he'd want to meet him just once.
In contrast, the female lead, Kang Yu-jin, is an idol trainee who values effort, friendship, and love above all. But repeated debut failures in the harsh reality have festered her heart.
A bit different, but she feels similar to Nayun.
It's the story of these two opposites who clash by chance and gradually fall for each other.
After reading about 1,000 characters, another message appears before his eyes.
Evaluation Difficulty: A Rank
Completion: Extremely High
She really is a famous writer. The character setups are intriguing enough, and even the Script Analysis skill rates the completion as extremely high.
"You'll do it, right?"
Oh Minseo asks, clinging desperately as he sets down the synopsis. The conditions KBC offered must be that tempting.
Lots of work on my plate, but…
He'd been planning to dip into acting anyway, so checking out the scene wouldn't hurt.
"Since there's a male lead, KM must have gotten this script too, right?"
"Probably. To snag any famous male actors from dramas or movies, they'd have to go through KM."
"Then I guess I have to do it."
They might not remember, but he still holds a major grudge against KM. As the saying goes, a gentleman's revenge is never too late, even after ten years. But he has zero intention of waiting that long.
"Really?"
Oh Minseo's eyes widen as she presses right up against him. Whether intentional or not, if her goal was to rile up his little buddy, mission accomplished.
He glances around casually, checking for anyone nearby. Seems clear.
"But I have one condition."
"Condition? Anything you want!"
He flashes a smile at her confident shout, then says, "Back off a bit, then."
His hand slowly strokes her soft thigh. Oh Minseo gasps in surprise, then swallows hard.
"H-Here…?"
"Right here, yeah."
After a moment's hesitation at his reply, Oh Minseo lifts her body. And then…
"Hngh! Aaah! J-Jimin…!"
"Hoo! What's wrong?"
"Y-You're too rough! If you keep this up, sis's back is gonna break—!"
"Quit whining and squeeze your pussy tighter. If I don't like it, no more next time?"
"Eungh! Ngh! Aaah!"
He pumps three loads deep into Oh Minseo's desperately clenching pussy. One in her mouth, two in her pussy. Maybe because he's already shot over ten times since this morning? His dick is starting to ache. Looks like he'll need to take a few days off.
"So Choi Ji-hoon is out, and Lee Jun-ho too?"
Yeah, not right now. Schedules are packed…. How about Kang Do-hyun instead?
"Kang Do-hyun? The guy who bombed big time in Sweet Dream? Okay, got it."
Park Sujin hangs up with a small sigh and tosses her phone onto the sofa.
"Argh! Those fucking KM bastards!!! I'm so pissed at them messing around with the actors!!!"
"Choi Ji-hoon and Lee Jun-ho are no-gos?"
"They pushed Kang Do-hyun instead."
"No way, writer-nim!"
The assistant writers chime in unison. Park Sujin leans back in her chair, propping both legs up on the desk.
"No word from Choi PD?"
No sooner do the words leave her mouth than her phone buzzes. The assistant checks the name and quickly hands it over.
"Good news?"
Got the station head's approval for now. Just lock in the lead, and we're good to go.
"You'll direct the shoot yourself, right, Choi PD?"
Of course I will.
KBC's top PD's bold assurance softens Park Sujin's expression a bit.
"When's the premiere slotted?"
January, but…
"Sigh… No lead actor yet, and it's already this tight?"
But a sigh escapes her lips soon after. Even for a weekly drama, they needed at least half the episodes shot before airing. That alone would take two or three months.
We're starting because we trust you, Park Sujin. You've got the script, right?
"…True."
Perfect Man. She'd sharpened her blade to write this one, and the full script up to the finale was already done.
Crossing her legs differently now, Park Sujin says, "The issue is the male lead."
Choi Ji-hoon or Lee Jun-ho?
"KM backed out. Then shoved some weird guy at us."
Those bitches have been getting cocky lately. So what now?
Park Sujin answers Choi PD's probing question.
"We sent synopses to the agencies. Time for auditions."
She'd confirmed Choi Ji-hoon and Lee Jun-ho's schedules were open ages ago. So why was KM pulling this? Obviously to tame KBC and her.
If I bend here…
They'd push one of those two as the lead and slot in the rest, including Kang Do-hyun.
Tall, handsome faces and solid acting chops. It was a shame they couldn't snag even one, but…
She was done playing KM's games. Fool her once, shame on them; fool her twice… no more.
"Oh, right. Choi PD. Did you send the synopsis there too?"
BOZ?
"Yeah. They have this one kid with an insane face. Any reply?"
Yeah, just got word. They're up for an audition.
Park Sujin clenches her fist at Choi PD's words. Choi Ji-hoon? Lee Jun-ho? A face that'd turn those two into squid could definitely draw the public's eyes. Just please, no wooden acting that can't even read lines properly.
"…Sounds familiar."
Monster Corporation. Staring at the sign on the building, a childhood anime pops into his head for some reason. Anyway, this uniquely named company is handling production for Perfect Man. According to Oh Minseo, it's a KBC subsidiary.
As he enters the building, two women spot him and come scurrying over. Short and round-bodied— they look like chipmunks.
"Ah, hello!"
"Hello! You're Han Jimin, right?"
"Yeah. What's up?"
"Ah! I'm the assistant director assigned to guide you. This is the junior writer for writer Park Sujin."
Seems they came out to escort him. Thanks to them, he easily reaches the fifth-floor conference room.
"Han Jimin is here."
The door opens, and five or six people look up in surprise. All unfamiliar faces, but he can guess who they are: Park Sujin the writer, KBC's Choi PD directing, and the rest staff.
"Holy shit…."
"The broadcast cams couldn't even capture our actor's face properly. Nice to meet you. I'm Park Sujin."
"Han Jimin."
After light greetings, he sits. A woman leaning way too far forward asks him.
"Um… Jimin-ssi."
It's Choi PD.
"Have you ever acted before?"
"Did musicals as a kid."
"Ah, I see."
Choi PD nods, clearly pleased. For a split second, he wonders if a drama PD should be this easily satisfied. But Oh Minseo had warned him beforehand.
With your looks and aura, as long as it's not total trash acting that stumbles over the script, they'll take you no question.
In other words, anything remotely watchable secures the spot.
But both Oh Minseo and everyone here are dead wrong. He's never acted professionally, but he's not bad at it.
KM's trending actors? When it came to acting, they'd all kneel before him.
No need to brag about it outright. He'd show them soon enough.
And sure enough, Choi PD gets right to it.
"Since you're here… shall we see some acting? That okay, Han Jimin-ssi?"
PD and writer in the room— their overly cautious behavior makes sense given male actors' status. With so few men around, how many are both hot and can act?
He nods, and Park Sujin moves. She pulls something from her bag, and the junior writer he met at the entrance brings it over.
Park Sujin says, "It's the script for Perfect Man episode 1. Pick any role and act it out."
He checks the title and reads. True to episode 1, it focuses on the meeting between male lead Seo Do-yun and female lead Kang Yu-jin.
Seo Do-yun, the conglomerate heir, visits an audition venue hosted by his group as part of a social contribution event. While looking around, he bumps into Kang Yu-jin, who seems to be an idol participating. Her strangely warm yet empty eyes stick with him, so he searches for her. But she doesn't appear until the auditions end. While casually checking waiting rooms, he learns she's a trainee from a weak small agency, getting pushed around by trainees from bigger companies on the spot.
In the end, the affection-rich chaebol second-gen can't shake her off and seeks her out, entering her practice room where she's dancing through tears.
He reads and decides.
"I'll do this scene."
The tearful waiting room encounter between Seo Do-yun and Kang Yu-jin— the moment that draws them closer.
"O-Okay, then. Let's start."
The junior writer takes Kang Yu-jin's part. As Choi PD signals the start, Jimin— who'd been reading the script— lifts his head.
That instant,
"Mm."
"Ssp."
The conference room's atmosphere shifts completely. His eyes and demeanor change, unleashing the unique aura of a chaebol.
But that's not all. Watching closely, Choi PD spots the warmth hidden in Seo Do-yun's stoic expression.
What the…?
Even in that brief shift, the contrasting traits emerge so naturally.
"!!!"
Park Sujin feels it too. The Seo Do-yun she'd imagined while writing was alive, moving right there.
The impassive-faced Seo Do-yun peers into the practice room where sounds are coming from.