Top Star By Luck [EN]: Chapter 130

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After the emergency subsided.

What should I say about the person whose life was saved by Lee Min-ki’s actions?

“I almost died. I have respiratory problems normally, and I lost my assistive device.”

“…….”

“Hoo, my life flashed before my eyes. If you hadn’t helped me, actor Lee, it would have been a disaster. My company’s work, my family, everything.”

He was more talkative than I expected.

More than just talkative.

He kept talking on his own, whether Lee Min-ki answered or not.

“Oh, did you see the surprised expressions of the flight attendants earlier? If I had died here, it would have been chaos. Heh heh.”

“Haha…….”

“It was a crisis that could have caused the airline’s stock price to plummet. You not only saved my life, but you also saved the airline and the flight attendants.”

It was like looking at the protagonist in a hero movie.

Lee Min-ki smiled awkwardly at the words he found difficult to answer.

‘It is rewarding.’

Because it’s a thank you.

How many people would feel bad about being thanked?

It’s not like he’s making up things.

‘Still, I didn’t expect him to be this talkative.’

I started counting from the middle, and it’s already over 30 times.

That meant he had been listening to the same thank you more than 30 times, just changing the repertoire.

[Isn’t the in-flight meal delicious?]

[Come to think of it, the in-flight meal might have been the cause. I have an allergy that causes my throat to swell, so I have to be careful, but I was careless. You saved me.]

Even when the conversation went to food, he would say he had trouble breathing while eating and thank Lee Min-ki.

[There’s not much time left until we arrive.]

[I almost died while in the sky, so I’m really glad.]

Even when he tried to change the subject to the flight itself, the attention eventually turned back to Lee Min-ki.

What should I say?

At this point, it was inevitable that he would get tired.

‘I saved his life, so it’s only natural, but.’

Tiredness and satisfaction were half and half in Lee Min-ki’s head, smiling brightly.

[Ladies and gentlemen, we have an announcement. Our aircraft will be arriving at LA Airport soon. I’ll repeat that again.]

Are we almost there?

The announcement informing us of the landing calmly flowed through the in-flight speakers.

Thanks to the lower altitude, the stuffiness in my ears seemed to have gone away a lot.

‘Still, time went by quickly thanks to this person.’

It was my first flight to the United States, and it was quite a dynamic flight.

But I don’t want this kind of flight in the future.

If it’s dynamic twice, I’ll become Conan [a reference to the accident-prone detective in the manga series *Detective Conan*].

‘God, I wish. Love and peace, peace, peace.’

It was the moment when Lee Min-ki was subtly packing his luggage and preparing to get up.

“Oh, come to think of it, I haven’t introduced myself yet. Excuse me, I was just talking about myself.”

The passenger next to him rummaged through his wallet as if he had noticed something, and then took something out of it and said.

“It’s small, but this is who I am.”

It was a business card.

Lee Min-ki unknowingly received it and slowly scanned it for a moment.

“……!”

In an instant, Lee Min-ki’s pupils dilated greatly.

He was not only surprised, but his heart almost jumped out of his mouth.

There was no choice.

‘This person, was he a Hollywood official?’

The identity of the man he saved was not ordinary.

[Art&Science&Technology Pictures]

[Senior Vice President: Bae Jung-mun]

Art & Science & Technology Pictures.

He was a senior executive at a company commonly known as AST.

Of course, Lee Min-ki couldn’t not know this name.

‘AST is one of the seven major Hollywood film studios!’

Because it was a company that filmmakers couldn’t possibly not know.

It may be unfamiliar to the general public.

However, the seven major film studios have at least 80% of the investment stake in films distributed in Hollywood, and AST is one of the top three.

It’s safe to say that there is no work that AST’s influence does not reach.

‘Senior Vice President… does that mean he’s at least a director level?’

I didn’t know there was a Korean executive in that field.

No, it’s not strange that there is.

I heard that there was a Korean who worked as a main character designer for Disney.

However, it was surprising that he happened to be on the plane next to him.

Also, that Lee Min-ki saved him.

‘No wonder he kept showing interest in acting.’

Belatedly, Lee Min-ki realized why this man, Bae Jung-mun, kept asking him questions.

I thought it was just out of curiosity, but it makes sense if he was trying to get information as someone in the same industry.

[So you’re trying to break into the American fashion scene. Hoo, that’s amazing. But is it okay for you to tell me this? I’m honored.]

Of course, it’s strange that he hid his identity.

“I enjoy watching all of your works. I would be even more grateful if I could invite you to our AST someday.”

Bae Jung-mun smiled brightly.

Just a moment ago, he would have looked like a friendly middle-aged man smiling affably, but now I felt a weight as if I was being pressed down by a rock.

‘Wait, come to think of it, my manager seems quiet.’

It was the moment when I turned my head slightly to look at manager Park Han-mo.

‘Huh?’

He was trembling.

Like an aspen, to the point where he couldn’t even make eye contact properly.

Drrrrr!

Was that the sound of trembling because he was trembling so much?

No.

That was an illusion caused by the exquisite timing, and in reality, it was just the plane landing, causing vibrations and noise.

“Haha, it’s almost time to get off. Anyway, it was a pleasant meeting. Please feel free to contact me anytime. I’ll treat you to a great meal. Then excuse me.”

With those greetings, Bae Jung-mun got up and left before the two of them.

Lee Min-ki, who was left behind, could only look back and forth between the seat Bae Jung-mun had left and the business card.

‘……I was lucky.’

To leave a debt to such a big shot.

Lee Min-ki sighed deeply at what he might call luck.

In fact, the other person might have been the one who was really lucky this time.

Why.

Bae Jung-mun, who was saved by Lee Min-ki.

‘It seems like we’ll meet again.’

He hummed and walked out of the lounge with a light step.

* * *

Long before Lee Min-ki got off the plane, there was news that spread on the Internet even before his arrival.

Right.

[Lee Min-ki saved someone]

It was said that he saved someone on the plane.

[Someone on the plane was suffocating and almost died, but he did chest compressions and made him breathe]

[???? When?]

[Just now]

[???? Lee Min-ki got on a plane?]

I thought it would be quiet after the Gwanghwamun Samgyeopsal Battle, but suddenly I heard this story.

[Does this make sense?]

[ㅋㅋ Lie ㄴ]

Logically, it doesn’t make sense.

However, if you look at the attached photo, that common sense doesn’t seem to always apply.

[I was in the same business class cabin on the plane ㅇㅇ;; This is an authentication photo]

A photo of Lee Min-ki holding a passenger who seemed to have lost consciousness from behind.

It was also a textbook Heimlich maneuver posture.

[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

[No, it’s hard to believe with just one photo]

[Logically ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

But I don’t believe it.

It’s common for celebrities to help people, but saving people is a separate matter.

It would be right to see it as the content of a new work.

[I heard Lee Min-ki is good at using viral marketing, isn’t this also viral marketing?]

[Before, that Gwanghwamun Hanbok photo was also a music video viral marketing]

[That’s right ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

Lee Min-ki doesn’t have many haters, but there are many people who have negative preconceptions about celebrities.

As such, several hours passed.

[Breaking) Air Hanyang conveys gratitude for ‘Lee Min-ki saving a person’]

By the time articles started pouring out officially, I had no choice but to admit it.

[Iwhaejin?]

Because not believing it would make you an idiot.

[Exclusive coverage) ‘He overcame the crisis of death with appropriate action on the spot’]

The person who almost died as soon as he got off the plane directly uploaded a long interview.

[I have always suffered from frequent breathing difficulties due to chronic illness. However, while I was sleeping on the plane, I accidentally dropped the assistive device in my pocket under the chair.

If it had been left unattended, I would have died.

However, actor Lee Min-ki quickly noticed my situation, called a flight attendant, and took emergency measures at the same time, so I was able to barely save my life.

I would like to express my gratitude to actor Lee Min-ki and Air Hanyang, who spared no effort in medical care afterwards.

From now on, I will live thinking that it is the life you gave me.]

The person in question says so.

Moreover, interviews with passengers and flight attendants followed quickly, competing for the order.

[Actor Lee Min-ki is so handsome. You should film a medical drama!!]

[Lee Min-ki saved someone??]

[So, the person next to him on the plane collapsed, and Lee Min-ki saved him with the Heimlich maneuver?]

[Healer of the Month: Lee Min-ki]

[Lee Min-ki is an abbreviation for Eden Minster Gimora]

[ㄴ ㄴㅈ]

[Does a person usually have that kind of judgment?]

[Isn’t it normal to fall into a panic state together?]

There is a limit to good news.

What kind of job are celebrities?

I don’t even expect good deeds, so please don’t commit drunk driving/drugs/assault.

In particular, the part that has become sensitive to morality due to the recent Kim Do-ha incident was also large.

Lee Min-ki was even more suspected of being a key person involved, so there was even a suspicious gaze left.

In the meantime.

[This is our celebrity. He saves people.]

A celebrity who saved a dying person, there is no need to say more.

[Lee Min-ki, you are a moral body……]

[A person can’t be so perfect]

[If you’re handsome, at least have a bad personality, you bastard!!!!!!]

While the Internet was heating up with articles.

The aftermath of this news did not only reach Korea.

An office in an office building located in Los Angeles, USA.

There, a man chuckled softly while clicking the mouse.

“This person, was he Hippocrates in his previous life?”

Arthur Danto.

He was the editor-in-chief of [LE], the best fashion magazine in the United States.

“The news has already spread a lot on the Internet.”

He muttered to himself and kept looking around the Internet bulletin board.

[Korean K POP star saves a life on a plane]

Not a K-pop star.

He’s an actor.

But somehow it seems to be known as a K POP star, but this minor misunderstanding was not bad in terms of ripple effect.

[That’s the person who came out in Boyana Olsen’s music video]

[The celebrity I like does drugs and hits people, I’m so jealous]

[Korean celebrities are said to receive thorough moral education from their agencies. It’s because it’s a Confucian society, and this can be seen as the power of Korean entertainment.]

I didn’t do anything, but it’s already causing a stir on the Internet.

No, it’s not like I didn’t do anything.

I clearly did.

‘Because I saved someone.’

Is it good luck?

That’s not it either.

If the person next to me had died, that would have been bad luck.

Because it would have ruined the image from the beginning.

The reporters who were looking for gossip would not have let him go.

But what happened?

By saving him nicely, he turned it into luck!

It is an incomparable fortune to the person who was saved, and the same was true for the airline.

This is not the end.

‘Maybe this coverage will almost certainly get attention.’

Arthur Danto, editor-in-chief of [LE], could also be seen as a beneficiary.

Isn’t he the model who is attracting the most attention?

The magazine sales that will make a quantum jump are already visible.

‘Interesting. Beyond being lucky, he’s the type to spread it around.’

I have a good feeling.

I want to work with this person.

As a businessman before being an editor, his intuition flashed.

If you watch Lee Min-ki for a long time, he is a talent who will make the investment a small amount of money.

‘Is it just me who thinks that way?’

Arthur Danto blinked.

Why?

Suddenly, he had a hunch that the whole world would soon know the value of the man reflected in his eyes.

No, it wasn’t actually a guess.

Trrr.

Right now, Arthur Danto received an urgent call.

“Yes, what’s the matter…….”

[I’ll get straight to the point because it’s urgent. Did you say you got an exclusive interview with Lee Min-ki?]