An Actor Who Has Lived For 10,000 Years [EN]: Chapter 316

316. #57 – Ten Million Actor (4)

Back in the States, Baek Min-young and Matthew entered the CEO’s office and spoke.

“We’re back, CEO.”

The person they called CEO was Lee Seol-in, the head of WOM.

She tossed her long hair and smiled, replying to them,

“Good, you’ve all worked hard.”

“Not at all. If you have time now, may we give you a briefing?”

At Baek Min-young’s words, Lee Seol-in nodded and headed to her seat, and they sat facing each other in the conference room.

Lee Seol-in asked them with an interested expression,

“So, how did the meeting go?”

“Yes, Jin Hee-sung’s side reacted quite favorably.”

“Yeah, and they agreed to all the conditions?”

“That’s…”

Baek Min-young hesitated to answer, and Lee Seol-in tilted her head at the sight.

“Why, what happened?”

“It was a bit unusual.”

“In what way?”

She glanced at Matthew next to her and opened her mouth.

“We told them the contract conditions and listened to their requests, but…”

Lee Seol-in’s eyes sparkled as she focused.

“Their only request was to treat the staff with the best care.”

“What?”

“They wanted Jin Hee-sung’s staff to be treated the same as Jin Hee-sung himself.”

“…….”

Lee Seol-in was speechless, her face showing fresh shock.

Then, doubting her ears, she asked her again,

“Really?”

“Yes, it wasn’t that he wanted staff of his choosing. But he wanted the staff to be treated well.”

Matthew, who was listening to the story from the side, also nodded and clicked his tongue.

“We were so surprised when we heard that. I still can’t forget Jin Hee-sung’s expression when he requested that.”

Back when she was talking with Jin Hee-sung in Korea, Baek Min-young asked Jin Hee-sung with a surprised face.

“Ah… is that the condition you want?”

“Yes, that’s the only condition I want.”

“If you want anything else in the future…”

Before she could finish speaking, Jin Hee-sung opened his mouth.

“No. I won’t have anything else to ask for. If anything comes up, I’ll let you know.”

“Yes, I understand.”

“But you must keep the promise about treating the staff well. No, you have to keep it.”

Jin Hee-sung’s big eyes were sparkling, and Baek Min-young and Matthew nodded involuntarily, reading the look in his eyes.

“We will… definitely keep it.”

Baek Min-young, recalling the time, shook her head and looked at Lee Seol-in.

“CEO, we were really surprised. It wasn’t a joke, his eyes were genuine.”

“Wow, asking to take care of the staff is a first.”

“I know, right? His character is amazing.”

She scribbled Jin Hee-sung’s condition in her notebook, raised her head, wiggled her eyebrows, and asked,

“I understand taking care of the staff. So, didn’t Jin Hee-sung want anything for himself?”

“Ah, there was something.”

Lee Seol-in, thinking that the real condition was finally coming out, smirked and said,

“What is it? Let’s hear what great thing he asked for.”

“That’s… he requested a cold bottle of water and a warm bottle of water for himself.”

“What? Just two bottles of water?”

Lee Seol-in frowned and raised her voice.

She had a face that couldn’t understand at all.

“Yes, I’ve had several meetings, but this is the first time I’ve seen such a condition.”

“He’s really an amazing person.”

Lee Seol-in smirked and muttered.

“As expected… just like I heard.”

Baek Min-young, who heard her small voice, widened her eyes and asked back.

“Yes?”

“Ah, it’s nothing. There’s something like that. You all worked hard coming and going. Go and do your work.”

Lee Seol-in waved her hand in the air, and they stopped their steps towards the door, getting up from their seats.

“CEO, what should we do about Jin Hee-sung?”

Baek Min-young asked, holding the notebook tightly in her hand, and Lee Seol-in raised her chin and said to her,

“What’s there to think about? Call him.”

“Are you sure?”

Lee Seol-in shrugged.

“Of course. Think about the demands of other actors before that. No, you don’t even have to think deeply.”

Lee Seol-in sighed, recalling the conditions of other actors.

“Haa, that actor we signed recently, right?”

“Are you talking about the female actor we signed last month?”

“Yeah, she asked for everything to be top-notch every time. A house with a pool where she can have parties, and even top-notch food cooked by a chef at home every day.”

At her words, Baek Min-young and Matthew nodded.

“That’s right.”

“Wow, a chef every day.”

Lee Seol-in frowned and let out a burst of laughter.

“And Max, the male actor we signed last time, don’t you remember what he was like?”

“Didn’t Max only ask for a house?”

“Oh, I wish that’s all he asked for. Max wanted to raise a pet tiger, he asked for a tiger.”

At those words, Matthew was startled and asked her,

“A tiger? So, he was raising a tiger at home?”

“No, he asked us to get him a tiger. From the zookeeper to the space to raise it. Haha.”

Lee Seol-in burst into laughter as if she was reminded of that time.

“Wow, his demands are no joke.”

“Right? But look at Jin Hee-sung. Even if we treat all the staff with good plane seats and the best treatment at home, it’s less than half, the cost will be less than half. It saves a lot more effort and time.”

At her words, Baek Min-young nodded vigorously.

“That’s right. There’s nothing to worry about.”

“Yeah. We have nothing to lose, so there’s nothing to worry about. Let’s proceed with the contract right away.”

“Yes, I’ll contact them to proceed with the contract.”

“Okay.”

***

“Hee-sung, congratulations!”

CEO Kim said to me, clapping his hands.

His lips were raised brightly, and I responded to his words with a smile.

“Thank you. I’m glad it turned out better than I expected.”

“I expected this much? Haha.”

CEO Kim was looking at the poster of the movie ‘Undercover’ hanging in the office, smiling contentedly.

The number of viewers of the movie ‘Undercover’ continued to increase until the screening ended in theaters.

In the end, it ended its screening, maintaining the top spot at the box office for a long time with a huge number of viewers.

You could tell that the movie was a hit without looking at the numbers.

The calls pouring into the office were proof of that.

“Oh, and Director Im contacted me this time too.”

CEO Kim said to me, stretching his fingers and waving them in the air.

“Director Im Sang-jae, who filmed the extra in the entertainment industry?”

“Yeah, he sent a love call [an enthusiastic offer] to work together on his next project.”

At his words, I clicked my tongue.

“Wow, after this project is over, you’re getting a lot of calls from directors?”

“Yeah, I rejected the love calls from Director Jang Ho-cheol and Director Bae that I mentioned last week.”

“Yeah, it would be nice to work with the directors from the last project… it’s a shame.”

At my words, CEO Kim raised his eyebrows.

“That’s true, but such a good casting came in. Now, Hee-sung, you don’t have time to film movies or dramas in Korea.”

At his words, I nodded.

A few days ago.

The contract with WOM was completed, and now I only have to go to Hollywood to do musicals and performances.

“Hee-sung, from this project onwards, the company will promote you heavily, so trust me.”

“Haha, I understand. I’m finally getting some help from the company.”

At my words, he burst into laughter.

“Now that the company is stable, we will focus on promoting our actor!”

“Thank you, CEO. Haha.”

***

“Oppa, here’s coffee.”

“Thank you, Yoona.”

Song Yoona and I sat side by side on the terrace of her house, looking at one place and talking over coffee.

“So, when are you going to Hollywood?”

She stared at the same place as me, leaning her head on my shoulder and asked.

“Um… it’s still a long way off. I think I’ll rest in Korea for a while before going.”

“That’s good. Get plenty of rest before you go.”

“Yeah, I’m going to go on a lot of dates with Yoona before I go, and stay with you all the time.”

She smiled at my words and grabbed my hand.

There was no discomfort or anxiety on her face anymore.

The few negative comments left for Song Yoona had also disappeared, and it had been a long time since we had grown closer.

The only concern and worry left for her.

Finding a company to return to the entertainment industry was all that was left.

Just looking at Song Yoona’s name and position, I knew very well that there were plenty of companies that wanted to take her, so I wasn’t worried about her.

Anywhere would want to bring her in with good conditions.

I was just worried about her heart.

“Yoona, don’t worry too much about finding an agency…”

Song Yoona smiled, cutting off my words filled with worry for her.

“Oppa, I’ve decided on an agency.”

Surprised by Song Yoona’s words, I took off the back I was leaning on and stood up.

“Really?”

“Yeah, Best Entertainment that I mentioned last time. I decided to sign a contract with them after adjusting the conditions.”

Seeing her smiling brightly, the worried heart disappeared without a trace.

“That’s good. You have a deep relationship with the head of the headquarters there, so they will take better care of you.”

“Yeah, I had a good talk with the head of the headquarters, and I decided to sign a contract next week.”

“You’ve worked hard.”

“What hard work.”

She hugged me tightly again, and I patted Song Yoona’s back and replied.

“You’ve had a lot of mental hardship, though.”

This moment was so happy.

There was no one blocking Song Yoona’s future anymore, and there were no problems with the affection between her and me now.

Moreover, when I’m with her, there’s no pain or suffering in this moment, I couldn’t ask for anything more.

I wish it was always like this….

I whispered, holding her tightly in my arms.

“…It’s so good.”

Song Yoona raised the corners of her lips, whether she heard the small whisper or not, and I looked into her eyes and said.

“Yoona signed a contract with an agency, so we should have a celebratory drink tonight. Let’s eat something delicious!”

At my words, she nodded vigorously.

“I like it!”

Song Yoona took out her cell phone.

“Um… then what should we eat?”

She was searching for something, then she widened her eyes and asked me.

“Oppa, we really need to have a celebratory drink today.”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“There are a lot of articles about actor Jin Hee-sung right now.”

“My article came out?”

I tilted my head and looked at her, and Song Yoona held out her cell phone screen to me.

“Look at this.”

“[Jin Hee-sung, Hollywood debut… Korean actor spreading to the world…]”

“[Ten million actor ‘Jin Hee-sung’. How far does his acting ability go!]”

“[Ten million actor Jin Hee-sung, advances to US musical, casting confirmed.]”

“[US Musical, Movie Casting – Ten Million Actor ‘Jin Hee-sung’ Joins Hands with WOM!]”

“[Korean actor ‘Jin Hee-sung’ chosen by WOM, advances to musical…]”

Suddenly pouring articles.

Song Yoona said to me, holding her cell phone.

“Oppa, the promotion for your Hollywood debut is amazing.”

“I guess so.”

“The company must be working hard?”

At her words, I raised the corners of my lips wide.

In the last movie, I had to promote it according to what the production company decided.

That’s why CEO Kim was disappointed that he couldn’t show off his skills in promoting me.

But now that he said he would show a proper promotion effect, it seemed like he had started promoting with determination.

I looked at the article and thought of CEO Kim.

“Our CEO Kim… must have used some power?”

Favorable articles about the Hollywood debut continued to come up.