Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 214

214. Is It a Jinx? (2)

June 2, 2022

‘What kind of person is this…’

If it weren’t for Min Ye-rin’s voice, I wouldn’t have recognized him.

The black mass, so densely packed, was severe enough to obscure Min Ye-rin’s face beside it.

The interior of the building, which I thought was neat, looked the worst it could be, the complete opposite.

‘Have I been jinxed lately? Why is everyone I meet like this…’

Let’s just say the serial killer I went to interview a while ago is an exception.

It would be stranger if a human who killed dozens of people wasn’t haunted by vengeful spirits.

But…

‘Why is even a normal person like that?’

Moreover, one of the reasons that person is even more annoying is that they’re next to Min Ye-rin.

And in such a friendly way.

I guess it would be difficult if they weren’t close, since he’s the president of the agency…

From my experience, I knew very well.

That it’s best to cut ties with people like that quickly.

[Wow… how can that be attached to my ultimate favorite? I can’t allow it. Yeonwoo, let’s get rid of it quickly. Hurry!]

The Dongja Spirit [a spirit possessing a young child], who once burned with strange fervor for Min Ye-rin.

He even went to great lengths to win Min Ye-rin’s favor, mastering all sorts of animals, even reptiles.

[If you’re near something like that, you’ll catch the ick!]

“I think so too, so be quiet,” I replied, using ventriloquism to the Dongja Spirit’s nagging.

‘Even if the Dongja Spirit didn’t say it, I should get rid of that thing. How did I pass the audition…’

I absolutely can’t let it fall apart.

It might sound like an exaggeration, but if a guy like that gets involved, it’s only a matter of time before things fall apart.

Just being there will attract all sorts of misfortunes like a magnet.

Why?

Isn’t there a saying like this?

‘Too many cooks spoil the broth!’

You might think it’s a somewhat unfitting example, but…

It was a proverb that more than applied to people in this field.

Think about it.

If there’s someone you hate doing something diligently, wouldn’t you naturally want to interfere!

Of course, the world is wide and there are many kind people, so I know there are people who aren’t like that.

But…

‘Those things aren’t human, so they don’t have that self-control. Rather, they’re purely trying to ruin things.’

The reeking smell, as if quite toxic things were mixed in, was disgusting.

At this point, I can be 100% sure.

Those things will never let this drama run smoothly.

[Wow, what is that? How is it still alive? It’s not just resentment or thought. And it’s not just the *japgwi* [miscellaneous, low-level spirits] that were dragged in because of them. Yeonwoo, there’s a vengeful spirit attached to this guy who has a grudge against him?! Is this guy a criminal? A murderer?]

“I told you to be quiet. I have eyes too, you know?”

Yeonwoo said, gritting his teeth.

Fortunately, the effect of ventriloquism was amazing!

Min Ye-rin didn’t seem to hear the quiet whisper.

“Yeonwoo-ssi?”

However, she seemed concerned that I didn’t say anything even after being introduced to the president.

She called Yeonwoo once again.

“Ahem. Ahem!”

Next to her, the pot-bellied president made an unpleasant, grating cough.

“I’m Lee Dong-joon, the president of A Entertainment. I’ve heard a lot about you from our Yerin.”

He seemed to think he was being ignored, and his expression was sullen.

Still, he reached out his hand with a disgruntled attitude, as if trying to save face.

Normally, a celebrity would naturally shake hands here.

After all, the other person is the president of a fairly large company that holds powerful celebrities.

However.

“There must be trouble at home.”

Instead of shaking hands, Yeonwoo stared intently at the president’s face and tossed out a word.

“What? What nonsense are you suddenly spouting…”

“It’s not sudden.”

Yeonwoo tilted his head slightly, putting light in his eyes.

He didn’t forget to fix his gaze on the president.

“You haven’t been sleeping well lately, have you?”

The president flinched for a moment.

But soon, he frowned and showed his displeasure.

“Yerin-ah. Who is this person…?”

“President.”

Before Min Ye-rin could answer.

Yeonwoo made the first move.

“Don’t take my words lightly.”

“That’s… getting too close is a problem…”

“President, your face is covered in *sal* [inauspicious energy or aura].”

“What…?”

Once again.

The president flinched.

“No… I don’t know what this young man is talking about. I sleep well and nothing’s been happening lately!”

“That’s strange…”

The way Yeonwoo stared at him without blinking an eye and muttered those words seemed quite eerie.

“Yerin-ah. Let’s go.”

The president looked at Yeonwoo with the eyes of someone looking at a strange person.

Min Ye-rin hurriedly came to his defense.

“President. Yeonwoo-ssi isn’t a strange person… I told you, he’s someone with a good sense…”

“So, are you saying I really have some kind of *sal* on me?!”

The president shouted.

Then, as if remembering where he was, he soon closed his mouth.

“Let’s go. Ugh! I heard he gave up the main role and took a supporting role, and he’s obviously out of his mind.”

The last words were muffled, but unfortunately, they were heard very well by the two people nearby.

“President.”

Min Ye-rin called sternly, but the president ignored her and went into the meeting place first.

“Yeonwoo-ssi… this is… I’m sorry. He’s usually a bit strange, but he’s never been this rude.”

“It’s okay.”

“I’m sorry, but I’ll go in first.”

After gesturing to see me later, Min Ye-rin hurriedly followed the president.

[As expected of my ultimate favorite. She knows that the president is the strange one, not you, Yeonwoo!]

She could have thought it was strange for Yeonwoo to say such random things.

But Min Ye-rin didn’t show any signs of that at all.

Rather, she was busy stopping the president from getting angry.

“There must be something going on.”

[You felt it too?]

“When I act like this, people usually get flustered, but that president…”

[Exactly. The reaction of someone who’s been caught!]

“Agreed.”

Of course, he could be angry.

But that president reacted as if he had been greatly insulted.

It was like…

Like someone whose weakness had been touched?

“Let’s watch for now.”

That doesn’t mean I’m going to leave it alone.

Since we’re filming a drama, it’s a problem that needs to be solved sooner or later.

However, there’s something holding me back from suddenly taking action.

‘I can’t let Min Ye-rin get hurt.’

Min Ye-rin seems to know something too.

So, I don’t have enough information to interfere rashly yet.

Well.

Since we’re on the same boat called drama, we’ll keep running into each other whether we like it or not.

The president avoided the spot as if he felt bad, but after all, the place he went to was the meeting place.

The very place Yeonwoo would be going to soon.

Yeonwoo, who glanced down at his watch, moved without hesitation.

It was almost time for the appointment.

*

“Why did you bring so many delicious things to this meeting…?”

It wasn’t even a formal script reading, but the table was already set with drinks and sweet desserts to go with them.

Interestingly,

“Seeing the actors working so well together already, I think our drama’s chemistry will explode, right?”

The menu, which looked perfect at a glance, wasn’t prepared by one person.

The main drink was prepared by the actor who was chosen for the main role.

And the macarons, which are simple desserts that can be eaten by hand, were prepared by none other than Yeonwoo.

Next to them, even a pretty flower was placed, making the decoration look like a perfectly set table.

Of course, the flowers were also prepared by Min Ye-rin’s side, not the production team.

‘Everyone seems to be paying attention since it’s the first meeting.’

“Hello, everyone. I’m Gil Sang-joon, the executive producer of this drama. Once again, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on passing the audition.”

A brief introduction followed.

Since the seats were already set up with nameplates, the introduction naturally started with the main character.

“Hello. I’m Kim Si-hyuk, who will be playing the main character, Kang Seok, in this drama. There are some people I’m meeting for the first time, and some faces that look familiar… I hope we can all get along like one family while filming the drama.”

Kim Si-hyuk, who played the main character in this drama, bowed his head.

Kim Si-hyuk had a cool appearance, but somehow gave the impression of being fierce.

“I gratefully accepted the role of Kang Seok, who is said to be *sundaengi* [a naive or gullible person].”

However, contrary to his appearance, he seems to have a lot of foolishness, even telling TMI [too much information] that no one was curious about.

When his sharp eyes smiled, they changed to be gentle, which wasn’t bad at all.

The story that manager Lee Gyu-han brought was also quite positive.

-Well… because of the rumor that Yeonwoo-ssi refused, the casting for the main role was overturned quite a bit. There aren’t many conditions like Yeonwoo-ssi’s, and…

It’s practically impossible to find a similar image to Yeonwoo.

At that age.

With that appearance.

With that acting ability.

If such talent remained, many people wouldn’t have lamented.

Of course, there was Kwon Seong-hyun, but…

*Cheonoecheon* [beyond the heavens] is called *cheonoecheon* because it’s so far away.

Besides, Kwon Seong-hyun was famous for being very picky about choosing scripts.

Since his popularity was already at its peak, he didn’t bother to choose more works, so he had to be excluded.

“Why are there fewer and fewer talented people as time goes by?”

“I’m going crazy… since there’s no one to use, I have no choice but to use someone in their late 30s for a setting in their early 20s!”

Viewers are cold.

Even if they’re okay with other things, viewers become very unforgiving if the main actor is bad at acting.

At least looking a little older than the character’s age was within the scope of understanding.

Which one to choose, bad acting?

Or insist that the main character is *noan* [old-looking]?

“Why are you even talking about it? Of course, the latter!”

How many dramas were made that way?

In fact, the shortage of young actors has led to the result of setting the age of the drama’s main character high.

“Let’s just say there’s a big age difference. Anyway, these days, people say that you have to go around the zodiac twice to be considered *ttidonggap* [a twelve-year age difference, sharing the same zodiac sign], right?”

Of course, this wasn’t a very good choice either.

As the age difference between the female and male lead roles became too severe, complaints naturally erupted.

An unexpected labor shortage.

In such a situation, Yeonwoo, who appeared like a comet, was a very coveted big fish.

Anyway, under such a famine, the production team worked hard to turn the offer around.

Countless rejections.

Being kicked out.

I suffered the humiliation of being rejected!

-It hasn’t been long since he debuted, so he doesn’t have much recognition, but his acting skills aren’t that bad. He must have heard about Yeonwoo-ssi, but he accepted it with a smile. I was wondering if he was being cautious, but…

He wasn’t pretending to be happy, he was really excited.

Anyway, it seemed certain that the main actor didn’t have any strange sense of inferiority.

‘To be more sure, I need to make contact first…’

That’s how the other person’s status window will appear.

Kim Si-hyuk’s more accurate status can be known after contact.

His tendencies.

Or his favorability.

You can check with the status window to see if he really doesn’t care about this side.

But there was something more worrying left.

“I’m Min Ye-rin, who will be playing Baek Ha-yan.”

“Hello. I’m the one who will be playing Kim Cheol-ho…”

Before I knew it, the introduction had passed Yeonwoo and went all the way to the supporting actors.

“Ahem, thank you again for gathering. The reason why I gathered so many busy people today is…”

Gil Sang-joon began to explain the reason for the meeting.

That it’s his first drama and he’s betting his life on it.

So, he asks that all the actors work together.

That he’s going to do aggressive marketing.

So, he needs to coordinate in advance what to do at the production presentation that will be held soon.

Etc.

“It’s boring to just proceed in a dialogue format, so if we prepare and screen a prequel video at that time, it will definitely be a hot topic…”

Gil Sang-joon, who speaks with all his heart and soul.

However, Yeonwoo almost ignored it with one ear.

There was something else that bothered me.

[Ah, I’m hungry… I’m hungry…!]

A being muttering at Kim Si-hyuk’s feet.

It was an *agwi* [hungry ghost] with skinny arms and legs and only a bulging belly like a tadpole.

The president of the supporting actor’s agency, who is full of vengeful spirits.

And the main actor is harboring even an *agwi*.

‘What will happen to this drama…’

Yeonwoo began to wonder seriously.