Chapter 128: Chapter 128

I Will Live as an Actor Episode 128

“I’m embarrassed.”

The famous producer sighs while looking at the morning newspaper. Did you say it was the calm before the storm? I didn’t feel any foreboding at all, either at the filming site or at least at the finale party. I was well aware that BS Entertainment’s rumors were not good, but I never thought that actress Cha Hye-jin would explode it herself.

“senior-!”

AD Kim Young-min, who arrived at the drama department just then, hurriedly runs over. There was no doubt that he was holding the morning newspaper in his hand. Actress Cha Hye-jin’s face is plastered on the front page of the newspaper. The words that follow are obvious even without looking at them.

“I already saw it too.”

“Is this article true? There were more than one or two cases of sexual entertainment on BS. They say that Cha Hye-jin will hold a press conference today and expose everything. According to the rumor, we are on the list of entertainment providers.”

“Quiet.”

Only when the famous producer furrowed his brows did Kim Young-min keep his mouth shut. After all, we entertained so many people, wouldn’t there be at least one guy from the broadcasting station? Because of this, an unseasonable atmosphere of mourning was in the air at the broadcasting station.

“Let’s go up to the roof and have a cup of coffee.”

The drama bureau is no exception. The writers who received money from BS Entertainment, whether it was entertainment or bribery, are probably biting their fingernails and anxious right now.

When I got up to the rooftop, I couldn’t see people who would normally be smoking cigarettes by now. After all, they must have realized the seriousness of the situation and couldn’t even take a sip of water, let alone a cigarette.

“Did you hear that the last episode had a viewer rating of 46.7%?”

“I received the report right away.”

“Should I say thank you for this? Cha Hye-jin gave it to me after the last episode of the drama. But if we end up like this, wouldn’t we have skipped our reward vacation?”

“Oh, you poor bastard. Is that guy’s reward the problem now? I’m worried about Actor Cha right now, so my mind is complicated. Not only the broadcasting company but also the Chungmuro political scene is probably on alert right now.”

She is not an ordinary actress. Isn’t she an actress with top-level recognition, enough to be called Korea’s most beautiful actress?

“Cha Hye-jin, you all have thoughts, right?”

Kim Young-min also asks if he is worried about Cha Hye-jin. Yumyeong raises his head and looks at the sky. The clouds are also gloomy, as if they know that the world is noisy. I mutter softly as I look at the clouds gathering ink.

“If I had thought about the future, things wouldn’t have gotten this far.”

* * *

The raindrops that were drizzling become thicker. The sound of rain falls inside the umbrella, making the surroundings quiet. But even that quiet doesn’t last long. The laughter and murmurs of students leaving school soon echo beyond the sound of rain.

“Jisoo-!”

Jisoo, who was leaving school with her friend under an umbrella, widens her eyes when she suddenly hears her name. And at the sight of the man’s face clearly illuminated under the large umbrella, my mouth widens as if it were tearing apart.

“It’s my brother!”

Friends who were leaving school together looked at the two with puzzled eyes. One of the friends said,

‘Wasn’t Jisoo’s only child?’ ‘I think

I’ve seen this before

somewhere.’

There is also a child who adds,

“You really came to get me?”

“You promised yesterday.”

“I knew it was just empty words! If I had known it would be like this, I would have skipped cleaning today and come out quickly! That’s right! Wait a minute!”

Jisoo quickly glances at her friends. Then, the man is introduced with a triumphant attitude, like a general who has won a war. The sight is so cute that you can’t help but smile.

“It’s my brother!”

“Oppa? Jisoo, you are an only child.”

“Why are you so picky? It’s just my oppa. I’m sure you’ve all seen him on TV at least once. Jang Young-guk, the great actor!”

‘What a great actor.’

It is truly an extravagant nickname. However, this is not a problem for middle school students. Rather, aren’t you excited about seeing the celebrities you saw on TV with your own eyes? I was so excited that the umbrella I was holding shook and the falling raindrops bounced back.

“Jisoo, would you like to buy tteokbokki with your friends?”

“Get real!”

We headed to a snack bar near the school and bought Jisoo and her friends plenty of tteokbokki and fish cakes. They said it was a place famous for its delicious food, but Jisoo’s friends repeatedly ate it every bit of it. Just as I was about to wonder if I had no appetite.

“You guys! You’re acting so pretentious that you’re my brother!”

“What a pretentious thing!”

“Oppa, these are the kids who eat their rice on a spoon during recess even before they forgot their lunch box at school. Now, they’re all bragging because you’re there. Oppa, I think a girl who eats her lunch like that is pretty.”

“No, my brother, a woman with good appetite looks pretty.”

Jisoo’s friends begin to eat tteokbokki and fish cake to their heart’s content after hearing the playful jokes. As he was growing up, he was so hungry that I even ordered pork cutlet from a snack bar.

The aunt at the snack bar looks suspicious of the young man who suddenly arrives with female students, but doesn’t seem to care. It would be hard to recognize England’s face because he was wearing a hat that was pressed down. Then, I sit down on a backless chair and turn on the small television in the corner.

-This is the location where actress Cha Hye-jin’s press conference is scheduled to take place shortly. Contrary to the original schedule of starting in five minutes, Cha Hye-jin is now on the podium!

England’s eyes also turn to the voice coming from the television. Inside the small TV, actress Cha Hye-jin appears in plain clothes, preparing for a press conference.

* * *

My heart flutters.

Cha Hye-jin goes up to the press conference hall, barely able to hold on to her heart pounding as if it might explode. With so many reporters and live cameras focusing on me, my whole body felt pressure that was completely different from the tension I felt at the filming site. I lift the glass of water with trembling fingertips and quench my throat.

Tens of thousands of thoughts pass through my mind before I open my mouth in front of the microphone, but I can’t delay any longer. She opens her mouth with pressure on the tip of her tongue.

“Here today, I will reveal in detail the sexual entertainment corruption and lobbying circumstances committed by BS Entertainment CEO Yang Soo-gap, as well as the unfair contracts of the celebrities under the company.”

As soon as Cha Hye-jin opens the door, reporters rush to raise their hands. One of them, a reporter, gets the right to ask questions and finally gets lucky.

“Actress Cha Hye-jin said that BS Entertainment’s CEO Yang Soo-gap has committed numerous corruptions. Is there any accurate evidence?”

evidence.

“If there was no accurate physical evidence, I would not have even thought of holding a press conference here. However, I will not disclose the recording files and materials that will be used in court here. The most obvious corruption committed by CEO Yang Soo-gap is none other than sexual entertainment. It’s corruption.”

“Clear? What do you mean?”

“I am the proof. I also went to the scene of sexual entertainment corruption ordered by CEO Yang Soo-gap.”

Clap la la rock!

It was truly a scoop. Reporters’ hand movements when pressing camera shutters are faster than ever. Didn’t Korea’s top actress reveal that she had provided sexual services? It was a huge scandal that shook the Republic of Korea.

“CEO Yang Soo-gap not only committed sexual entertainment corruption, but also demanded unfair contracts from his actors. For example, not only did I have a coercive extension of my exclusive contract, but I also failed to pay various guarantees and appearance fees several times. What’s more, I am an actor he doesn’t like. In order to find out about their weaknesses, he did not hesitate to use the agency’s actresses to ask them to sleep with each other and take pictures of them.”

‘her.’

The reporters sigh at the same time without even thinking about pressing the camera shutter. It was already well known in the entertainment industry that BS Entertainment’s reputation was not good. But I never thought the truth would be revealed in detail from the mouth of such a top actress. It was then. A reporter raises his hand and asks a question.

“Mr. Cha Hye-jin. According to the rumor, Cha Hye-jin also worked as a helper at an entertainment bar in the Gangnam-gu area before making her debut in the entertainment industry. Is this true?”

Everyone’s eyes open brightly. Cha Hye-jin glared at the reporter with her eyes wide open. The face is familiar. After all, wasn’t he a reporter who frequented BS Entertainment like it was his home?

It was clear that he was acquainted with Yang Su-gap. That’s probably why he’s still exposing his past to distract from the argument. Cha Hye-jin barely calms her trembling lips and speaks firmly.

“Yes, that’s true.”

* * *

The sound of raindrops hitting the car window is sad. A van is driving down the highway through the heavy rain. Manager Lee Bong-chun, who is behind the wheel, has a serious expression and does not make jokes as usual. The same goes for Britain, who sits in the back seat. The eyes looking at the falling raindrops are lost in thought, as if looking into a deep well.

‘Giguhadei.’

Lee Bong-chun can’t get his grandmother’s last words out of his mind. Didn’t you say that when you saw actress Cha Hye-jin’s face? It seems like those words are really true, and it makes me feel a bit confused. He glances at the rear-view mirror and asks England, who is lost in thought.

“Yeong-Kuk, shall we go straight to Director Baek’s house?”

“No. I think I should go to the agency first.”

The ball launched by actress Cha Hye-jin literally shook the entertainment industry. Isn’t it like sexual entertainment and various types of corruption, which had been only rumored until now, have come to the surface? Because of this, even other agencies in the entertainment industry were in an uproar.

‘Is it the butterfly effect?’

As the saying goes, the flapping of a butterfly’s wings causes a typhoon on the other side of the world. He felt uneasy because it seemed like his own advice had caused this incident. Isn’t this a rare scandal that never happened in my past life?

“CEO Yang Soo-gap will likely be arrested and investigated by the prosecution, but I’m worried about Cha Hye-jin. Various media outlets are already in trouble because of her past.”

Yang Soo-gap’s corruption was also a big scoop, but Cha Hye-jin’s past seemed to be more desirable in the eyes of reporters. Aren’t the media already mushrooming with articles and broadcasts reporting the fact that she once worked at an entertainment bar? It was then.

Suddenly a bell rings.

“England, let’s stop by the rest area for a moment. I think it’s a call from the CEO.”

A van pulls into a highway rest area just in time. After parking the car, Lee Bong-chun answers the phone, and his expression changes every moment as he hears the voice on the other end.

First surprise, then bewilderment, then despair. Not long after, Lee Bong-chun hangs up the phone and looks straight into the rear-view mirror, repeatedly opening and closing his lips.

“What phone call is this?”

Only then, in response to England’s question, does Lee Bong-chun wipe his dry lips and speak. A cold sweat that had not been seen before was welling up on his forehead.

“England, don’t be surprised and listen. There’s an actor named Cha.”

“Why Cha Hye-jin?”

“Cha actor.”

“So why!”

In response to England’s urgent urging, Lee Bong-chun sighs deeply and elaborates.

“He attempted suicide.”