Former Warrior Turns Into A Million-Dollar Actor [EN]: Chapter 126

Former Hero is a Million Actor – Episode 126 (126/199)

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The day has come.

The so-called final episode day.

‘RMD,’ which was supposed to be a 16-episode series, was extended by 2 episodes, so episode 17 aired yesterday, and episode 18 is coming out today.

[‘RMD’ Extends for Another Week, ‘Fighting King Lawyer’ Postponed… “Please Wait a Little Longer!”]

[‘RMD’ Surpasses 35% in Viewership Ratings, Will it End on a High Note in the Final Episode?]

The drama I was preparing for was pushed back a week, but… no one is complaining.

This is because the 2-episode extension was announced from the beginning of the drama, and it wasn’t an extension to squeeze out viewership ratings but rather was well-matched to the pace of the original work.

A vocal trainer, who was in the car and about to enter Roman’s parking lot, sticks his head out.

“Wow, the weather is so nice!”

“Teacher Kim, you’re going to have an accident! Look ahead!”

The day is clear, and the sky is high.

A summer morning that makes you feel good just by being still. The 7th-floor PR team is also bustling from the morning.

“Oh, are they going to do that again today? Everyone gathering at the company to watch the live broadcast?”

At the words of a male employee drinking coffee, a female employee shakes her head.

“No, no, not this time. The team leader is also upset, saying that the days of screenings are all gone.”

“That’s true. The buzz is crazy, the viewership ratings are a hit, there must be more than one or two people who want to watch it together.”

The first episode is nerve-wracking because you don’t know how the viewership ratings will turn out, but the final episode of a successful work is just a matter of popping champagne.

A female employee, who had been skimming through ‘RMD’ articles, muttered.

“Maybe the main actors won’t gather?”

“It would be nice if Eun’s Three [referring to the three Eun siblings], Choi Yang-young, and Seok Pil-ho all gathered and took pictures. Rowing the boat from the beginning [idiom for working together from the start].”

“Ask Seon-i later. Where is the main base today?”

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Choi Yang-young’s agency, Media Fox.

The CEO, who came to work late, stopped as he passed by the office.

The company’s main actress was sitting facing the wall. What should I call that… a sulky child?

“Hey, why is she doing that again?”

The manager, who was next to Choi Yang-young and was no different from the vice president, made a gesture of slitting his throat.

“She was cut off after begging to be taken to the final episode monitor today. They said only the Roman trio will watch.”

“I wasn’t cut off? I dropped out?”

Choi Yang-young turns her head and shouts. The manager teased the entertainer with good hitting ability while snickering.

“Dropped out my foot, I heard everything about you whining to Choi Phillip and getting cut off at the entrance. That guy draws a line well, whether it’s a colleague or anything.”

“…”

“If you really want to see it, go near JNBC or something. Other actors are gathering to watch there.”

“I don’t care, let them have fun among themselves!”

Choi Yang-young, who had snapped, jumps up and stomps out. The CEO, who was watching the door slam shut, burst into a hearty laugh.

“Our Yang-young, she’s been raised too preciously and is finally growing up.”

“It’s Roman, not anywhere else. Those actors are so good at putting up walls.”

“We’re also getting a special drama thanks to Seonwoo Hee. Send a suitable gift to JNBC and Roman, and buy her something sweet later.”

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-26th floor.

The elevator door opened. Geon, who got out with large luggage in both hands, asked.

“Shouldn’t we call Choi Yang-young?”

Choi Phillip, who was walking ahead in the apartment hallway, replied nonchalantly.

“Why would we call that person? We’re not even close.”

“She seemed to want to watch together.”

“Al Bonga [likely a playful nickname], she’ll probably watch with her company people.”

Goo Shin-seung, who was following from the back, said.

“You cut her off too harshly. People will criticize you for openly discriminating against people.”

“Who’s an egalitarian in this industry? Anyway, I don’t let strangers into my house.”

They were now in Choi Phillip’s apartment. As usual, they were wondering whether to watch at the company or rent a studio and watch with people when Choi Phillip suddenly made a suggestion.

‘Would you like to watch together? I don’t usually monitor, but it’s the final episode this time.’

I thought it would be big because it was the house of a top actor, but surprisingly, Choi Phillip lived in an ordinary apartment.

It’s not particularly fancy, nor does it have a good view or a large interior. The homeowner shrugged as if to explain.

“It’s just hard to clean if the house is too big. I don’t need it to be big because I live alone.”

Soon, the invited managers also arrived, bringing the total number of people at the final episode screening to 6.

Goo Shin-seung’s manager, team leader Yang Soo-yeon, was impressed by the mountain of tissues.

“Phillip, are you starting a tissue business?”

“Ask Park Geon. He brought a truckload as a housewarming gift.”

“…I’m sorry. My brother has no middle ground…”

It’s already been over a week since the last filming of ‘RMD’.

Even though it’s been a while since they met, the actors and managers are friendly and unpretentious. This is because they often interacted by leaving comments on each other’s SNS [Social Networking Service] during filming and even now.

Park Seon-i said as if she suddenly remembered.

“Oh, I also met the head of the headquarters at the company. When I said I was watching at Phillip’s house, he said he understood and would contact you separately.”

“Oh? I didn’t get a call?”

Next to Choi Phillip, who was checking his cell phone, Park Geon raised his hand.

“He called me. He asked me to secretly take a picture and send it to the PR team.”

“Ugh… that tiresome viral marketing. Park Geon, block that guy’s number too, and say you were in do not disturb mode. I learned it from Baek Ha-ni, and it’s quite useful.”

As they laughed and chatted, it was time for the broadcast.

Park Geon raised his voice a notch, and as the commercials ended, the drama title appeared on the white screen.

[The Rascal Regressor Returns]

Is it because it’s the final episode? Highlights from the previous episodes flow out first.

―Get out of the way, are you not going to move?

―Block them! Don’t let them go!

An emergency board meeting.

As Eun Han-seom expected, the Sunhwa Group’s secretary office and Eun Ki-hak’s personal bodyguards block the opening of the meeting.

Eun Han-seom, who was watching, chuckles and mutters.

―I knew it, Grandpa. You’ll be reckless no matter how many times you’re born.

However, this side is also fully prepared. With the memories of his past life, he persuades ‘Dr. Jang’ and cannot beat those armed with overwhelming technology.

Soon, Sunhwa Shield employees wearing special muscle-enhancing equipment begin to push back the opposing forces.

―Oh, hello everyone.

―President Eun Seon-chang? Why are you here….

―Why else, I’m here to punish my sister-in-law who was busy plotting. I guess our family was like bean powder [easily scattered], seeing as Song Il dared to covet it.

Eun Seon-chang, who has a firm grip on the weaknesses of the Song Il Group, begins his revenge, and

―Chairman Eun! Why are you doing this, suddenly cutting off relations!

―I am not the chairman. The current chairman is my grandfather, Chairman Eun Ki-hak. Although it may change soon.

―That’s not the problem….

―Hey, Assemblyman Nam Sang-gil.

―Wh-what?

―Did you think you had nothing to fear because you were the party leader? Whether you were loyal or shook hands, you should have gone all the way if you chose friendship. You guys were too greedy.

Eun Seon-in also launches a full-scale war with the political figures who were preparing to betray him.

The predecessor of Sunhwa Group was Joseon Fireworks… smoke that burned to save the people and protect the country.

Now that smoke turns into blue flames and wraps around the bodies of the Eun brothers.

Choi Phillip, who was watching the three of them moving forward in the cross-edited scene, muttered.

“I got one thing out of that. Even if the final episode flops, I’ll take a screenshot and put it on my feed.”

Manager Kim Young-tae, who was watching next to him, asked.

“Why? I thought you hated family love or K-melodrama [Korean melodramatic dramas].”

“Because it’s not family love, it’s business. All three of them joined hands for their own goals.”

Choi Phillip, who added, just like us, focuses on the TV again. Goo Shin-seung, who briefly made eye contact with Park Geon, also drinks a glass of water.

Even though he says that, everyone here knows that he has become quite close through this work.

―Chairman Eun is entering!

And in the middle of the battle, Chairman Eun Ki-hak appears in the conference room in front of everyone.

―Chairman! What is going on!

―Who is the chairman, watch your words!

Even among those who attended the board meeting, there is a small commotion.

These are the old guards who claim to be ‘pro-Eun Ki-hak’ and the emerging executives of the ‘pro-Eun Han-seom’ faction. Even as a regressor who has grown his power in a short period of time, he could not completely control the board of directors.

[Breaking news. Chairman Eun Ki-hak of Sunhwa Group is facing allegations of breach of trust, embezzlement, and tax evasion….]

Even at this moment, a fierce battle is taking place in the media, prosecution, police, and political circles.

The regressor… Eun Han-seom prepared a siege befitting a huge adversary.

Tax evasion, nominee accounts, slush funds.

The grandson’s sword is aimed at clear allegations, but the old beast does not care about the wounds.

―Vice President Eun… no, Han-seom. Are you really so obsessed with greed?

―I’m sorry, Chairman, but it’s time to reveal the truth.

With Eun Han-seom’s words, the back becomes noisy, and two people walk in.

It is Eun Ki-hak’s wife, Kang Young-sook, who was said to be abroad, and Eun Jae-young’s husband, Lee Si-dong.

―How did you…!

The moment a thick blood vessel appeared on Eun Ki-hak’s hand, Mrs. Kang Young-sook opened her mouth.

―I’ve been away from Korea for a long time. You tried to harm not only Jae-young but also me, but now the end of that iron-blooded empire is in sight.

Then, a video hologram floats in the middle of the conference room, and evidence of the evil deeds committed by Chairman Eun Ki-hak is presented one by one.

At the end, there is an old recording file. Father, how could you do this… After Eun Jae-young’s voice is heard, Eun Ki-hak’s roar is heard.

Lee Si-dong, who has been secretly sharpening his knife at his wife’s death and has lived as a son-in-law of a chaebol [conglomerate] family for the rest of his life, says.

―Father-in-law, I still remember. After arguing with you, Jae-young had an accident while driving with evidence of tax evasion. How could you do this as a father?

―That’s….

―Whether it was an accident or intentional, it doesn’t matter. Your daughter, a mother of one child, was devoured by greed. In the name of Sunhwa.

With that, the tide of the war is completely turned. Even if there was only data, they would have turned their backs, but even the long-time missing Madam and son-in-law have joined the war.

―Secure the former chairman. There is a risk of escape using his close aides.

The moment people approach after receiving Eun Han-seom’s order, suddenly the sturdy old body falters.

Is it acting? The moment I thought it was fleeting, Chairman Eun Ki-hak’s body collapses. Like a tower that has lost its support at its feet.

―Chairman!

―Call an ambulance, take him to the hospital!

With the commotion, the screen went dark for a while. Taking advantage of the break, Park Seon-i whispers to her brother next to her.

“Brother, do you remember that time? I was so surprised even though I knew it was acting, I thought Teacher Seok had really collapsed.”

“Yeah, it felt real.”

After that, the stories that poured out like a storm filled the play.

Former Chairman Eun Ki-hak, who was removed from his position, is revealed to have a brain tumor, and the world is outraged, saying that he committed evil deeds and received divine punishment.

The two brothers’ fights also end in victory. The Song Il Group’s plan to swallow Sunhwa is thwarted, and Eun Han-seom, the ‘Hero of Seoul,’ steps in to calm the angry public, thereby defending the stock price as well.

And in the hospital room of Eun Ki-hak, who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness, Eun Han-seom, who has dismissed everyone, enters.

―You’re a little late.

―Yes, I was emptying Grandpa’s vault.

―You should have taken more, the absolute being must constantly starve.

After that day, Chairman Eun Ki-hak became emaciated as if by a lie. Death energy circulates on his face with a tube inserted through his nose, but his mouth is smiling.

Did death make the villain repent? Eun Han-seom’s brow furrows.

―I cannot forgive you.

―Me neither. That’s why I’ve been waiting, for one of you… or maybe even one of my sons, to come up with a knife and cut my throat.

―What are you talking about?

―I didn’t want to get rid of my sins. But I didn’t want to announce it and pay the price. The moment I fall, this empire will be torn apart by countless hyenas.

In an instant, a spark flashes in Eun Han-seom’s mind.

Come to think of it, there were many strange things. He must have known about our movements… the evidence held by Father and Grandmother, but he didn’t move.

At the time, I thought it was just a shred of conscience or a means to preserve his position.

If that wasn’t the case….

―Were you deliberately waiting?

Instead of answering the trembling grandson’s voice, the sinful old man looks at the closed window.

―That day… when Jae-young came with the evidence, I thought it was time to step down. I was going to accept whatever she did with it.

―….

―After hearing the news of the accident, I regretted it tens of thousands of times. If I had bowed my head there, Jae-young would not have run out. It was a life full of sins and regrets, but I wanted to tell you this story.

Eun Ki-hak’s eyelids, which had been trembling, closed, and the screen switched. At the same time, a word spreads throughout the living room.

―I’m sorry.

The ending is the same, that Eun Ki-hak dies and Eun Han-seom sits on the throne of Sunhwa, but the process was different.

Then, at Eun Han-seom’s inauguration ceremony, his brothers and those around him who congratulate him are caught in the angle.

And again, in the middle of the night.

A black Mercedes stops in front of a Korean rice soup restaurant, and Eun Han-seom gets out of the driver’s seat.

―It’s still the same here, even after coming back.

The alley where Eun Han-seom first ate sundae soup [Korean blood sausage soup] and collapsed and died.

The regressor who walked into that place this time takes out a bill instead of a coin.

―One sundae soup and one soju [Korean distilled spirit], please.

And as if sitting face to face with someone, he fills two glasses with soju.

“….”

The drama is over.

They are the people who directly filmed and watched the last filming, but when the screen changes, there are no words.

Yeo Jin-joo and Yoonbal25, the two drew not just a simple good-over-evil story, but a world.

Even though he was given another chance… the fact that a perfect life is impossible.

In the silence filled with lingering emotions, a low voice awakens the audience.

“It was fun, the historical accuracy was quite good.”

The regressor’s regression play has come to an end.

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