An Actor Who Has Lived For 10,000 Years [EN]: Chapter 178

178. Episode 32 – Eating from the Same Pot (1)

“Ugh, I’m done eating now.”

As I put down my spoon, Chief Kim looked at me, surprised.

“Really? What’s wrong?”

“Hyung, I’ve already had two bowls.”

He shook his head.

“No, you usually eat three.”

Since I started exercising, I’d been trying to reduce my food intake.

I had been eating that way for months, so it wasn’t easy to cut back all at once.

Still, I put down my spoon to try and restrain myself, and Chief Kim seemed surprised.

I rubbed my arm and replied, “Hyung, I started exercising. From the next meal, I’m only going to eat one bowl.”

“That’s right. Hee-sung, you need to lose weight. I’ll help you.”

“Yeah, Hyung, you’re going to the office, right?”

We got up from our seats.

He paid at the counter and said, “Yeah, should I drop you off at home?”

“No, I have to go exercise too. Let’s go to the office together.”

Arriving at the company, Chief Kim went to his office.

I headed straight to the gym inside the company.

“Hello.”

After the filming ended, I started personal training (PT) at the gym, and a week has already passed.

And I still haven’t missed a single day, diligently attending.

“Hee-sung, you’re here?”

“Yes.”

“How’s your body feeling?”

The trainer touched my body and asked.

“I have some muscle pain, but I think it’s okay. It makes me feel like I’ve worked out. Haha.”

“That’s right. Later, when you wake up in the morning and your body feels light without any muscle pain, you’ll wonder if you didn’t work out properly the day before. You might even look forward to the muscle pain. Haha.”

He immediately pointed to the treadmill. “Start with cardio first. Move your body a little, and today we’ll work on your lower body.”

“Yes, sir.”

At his words, I immediately headed to the treadmill and started walking, focusing on the music playing in the gym.

Two hours had already passed since I started exercising.

Sweat poured down my body like rain.

“You worked hard today.”

“You too, Trainer.”

We clapped hands and finished the workout.

“What time will you be here tomorrow?”

“I’ll come at the same time tomorrow.”

“Okay.”

I quickly washed up in the shower room in the gym and came out feeling refreshed.

“Trainer, I’m heading out.”

“Yes, see you tomorrow.”

Just as I was about to leave the gym, I heard the head of department’s voice. “This is the gym inside the company. Personal PT is definitely available…”

He was introducing the gym as he opened the door, and the person listening to his explanation was none other than Song Yu-na.

“Huh?”

As I was walking towards the door, I stopped in my tracks, surprised as soon as I saw her.

She was an artist from HS Entertainment, not our company.

‘Why is Song Yu-na here?’

Only for a moment, I could guess why Song Yu-na was here.

The story I heard from Choi Seo-bin at the drinking party last week—that HS Entertainment was in trouble.

‘Maybe that’s why Song Yu-na is also looking for a new agency,’ I guessed.

The moment I stopped, looking at Song Yu-na, she also turned her head and looked around the gym, and our eyes met.

Song Yu-na stared at me, her eyes wide.

“Yu-na, hello.”

I approached her first and greeted her.

Song Yu-na nodded, her face still cold.

“Yes.”

At that moment, the head of department’s cell phone rang.

“Yu-na, just a moment.”

As he moved aside to answer the phone, I spoke to her. “Yu-na, the herbal medicine I gave you last time—did you take it okay?”

She shrugged.

“Ah, yes.”

“…….”

I had expressed my gratitude for the gift, but the answer I got was a cold word.

Then the head of department came back to Song Yu-na’s side.

I exchanged eye contact with her and left the gym.

***

After talking with Chief Kim, I said, “Hyung, I’ll go in first.”

“Okay, see you tomorrow.”

*Ding-dong.*

The elevator arrived as I was saying goodbye to Chief Kim.

Inside the elevator that opened, the head of department was riding.

Chief Kim and I bowed to him at the same time.

“Hello.”

“Yeah, get in.”

“Yes.”

I got on the elevator and waved to Chief Kim. “Hyung, bye.”

As soon as the elevator door closed, the head of department asked, “I saw you working out earlier. Are you going home now?”

“Yes, where are you going, sir?”

“I have some business to go to at the broadcasting station. If you’re going home, should I give you a ride? I have some time left.”

I smiled and bowed my head. “Thank you for the offer, but I brought my car to the company.”

“Really?”

“Yes, thank you for your concern.”

The head of department smiled and patted my shoulder.

Soon the elevator stopped on the underground parking floor.

Walking towards the car together, I asked, “Sir, but why did Yu-na come to our company earlier?”

He raised his eyebrows. “Song Yu-na?”

“Yes, at the gym earlier…”

Only then did he remember, and he sighed. “Ah, that’s right. You saw her there. Did you hear the news about HS Entertainment?”

The news that the head of department was asking about must have been the same thing Choi Seo-bin told me.

“Yes, I heard it vaguely.”

“It’s a bit precarious there. Well, it seems like it’s gone beyond a little.”

I bit my lip. “Then, is HS Entertainment completely shutting down its business?”

“No, they won’t be able to shut down the entertainment business. That’s their biggest source of income.”

The head of department turned to me. “But with that news, it seems like the high-ranking actors are no longer trying to renew their contracts. It seems like they are looking for their own agencies.”

“So Yu-na is looking for another company.”

He nodded. “Hee-sung, are you very close to Song Yu-na?”

I quickly waved my hands. “No. We’re not close, um… we just know each other.”

“Come to think of it, you worked together recently, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

We arrived in front of the car.

The head of department put his hand on my shoulder. “If you have a chance, please promote our company to Yu-na.”

Since Song Yu-na is so successful in the industry, the head of department would want to recruit her to WG Entertainment more than anyone else.

I smiled. “Haha, yes. I’ll try.”

“Okay. Go in carefully, and see you next time.”

“Yes, please go in carefully.”

***

A few days later, my daily life was still home, company, gym, home, company, gym.

The biggest part of my daily routine was, of course, the gym.

After pouring out sweat like rain again, I was about to leave the gym, dragging my tired body, when the trainer hurriedly grabbed me.

“Hee-sung!”

“Yes, Trainer.”

I sat down.

He looked at me. “We still have some way to go to reach your target weight, but it seems like you’ve started cutting fat to some extent.”

“Yes, I’ve been following the diet you told me, so I’ve been losing weight quickly.”

The trainer smiled proudly and nodded.

“Then I think we should decide on something soon.”

“Yes? What…”

“Direction.”

I tilted my head. “If it’s the direction of exercise, what are you talking about?”

The trainer scanned my body and arms. “Whether you want to lose weight and get slim with a diet like now, or whether you want to build a muscular body.”

“Ah…”

I looked at myself reflected in the large mirror in front of me and examined my appearance.

I had never thought about it before—about how I want to shape my body.

As the trainer said, I had to choose one of the two.

To be honest, a slim body would be more helpful in choosing future roles.

I haven’t chosen what kind of work to do yet.

Even if any genre comes along, a slim body will be the basic.

If it’s not an action genre, then in most general genres, maintaining a typical male body is the easiest way to express a role.

But recently, I’ve developed a new desire while exercising.

After feeling that I was losing weight and gaining muscle, I became interested in a muscular body.

The muscle pain I felt after exercising every day—before I knew it, I was enjoying this feeling, and I was proud and happy to see the noticeably different appearance every day.

After thinking for a while, I said, “Trainer, since I’m exercising anyway, I want to try building a muscular body.”

He smiled brightly without hesitation and nodded. “Okay. Then let’s be reborn as muscular from tomorrow.”

***

“So you’ve been building muscle lately?”

Chief Kim looked at me through the rearview mirror.

“Yeah, I started building a muscular body a week ago. How is it, does it show?”

“Yeah, I thought your body was getting better these days.”

I playfully showed off my biceps, and Chief Kim laughed.

“No, but seriously, your body has changed a lot.”

“Really? Haha, I’m glad to hear that it shows since I worked hard.”

I leaned back in my chair and reached for my cell phone, while Chief Kim focused on driving.

At that time, an article caught my eye.

[Song Yu-na, New Nest in WG Entertainment… “Focusing More on Acting in the Future…”]

As soon as I checked the article, I said, “Hyung, Song Yu-na joined WG Entertainment?”

Chief Kim looked surprised. “Ah, I heard that she was going to join. Is there an article?”

“Yeah, just now.”

He nodded. “Then, you’ll see Yu-na often now?”

I immediately waved my hand. “No. If it’s Yu-na’s style, she won’t come to the company often.”

“I guess.”

Even when I was working with Song Yu-na at HS Entertainment, I could count on one hand the number of times I ran into her at the company.

So even though we became members of the same company, it seemed that there would be no major changes from the past—except that we are in the same company.

Before long, we stopped in front of my house.

“Hyung, thanks for the ride.”

“No problem. Should I pick you up tomorrow?”

“I’m going to take my car tomorrow.”

I opened the car door and waved. “See you at the company tomorrow.”

“Okay, go up carefully.”

After parting with Chief Kim, I hurried to the elevator.

*Ding-dong.*

The elevator stopped on the first floor.

When the door opened, there was someone who had been riding from the basement—a figure wearing a hat and a mask, bowing his head.

I glanced at that person and quickly got on the elevator.

Before I could even press the button, I heard a voice. “Hee-sung!”

Surprised, I turned around and saw that it was none other than Kim Ha-na.

“Oh? Ha-na.”

Meeting her, who lives next door, we greeted each other with joy.

“It’s been a while.”

“I know. How have you been?”

She smiled brightly. “Yes, that’s right. When will your recent drama come out?”

“We’ll have a production presentation soon.”

“Oh, I’ll definitely watch the drama.”

“Thank you. What kind of work are you doing these days, Ha-na?”

*Ding-dong.*

At the same time as my question, the elevator stopped.

Living on the same floor, we walked together from the elevator and continued talking.

“I’m looking for my next project right now. Let’s have a meal together sometime.”

We stopped in front of our respective houses.

I nodded. “Okay.”

“Then see you soon.”

“Yes, go in.”