Assistant Manager Kim Hates Idols - Chapter 156



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| Episode 156. Analysis of other departments’ duties (2)

The drama ‘In My Office’ is a typical romance set in an asset management company.

A love story between a new team leader who worked on Wall Street in the US but came to a Korean company for some reason, and a deputy manager who has a knack for finding profitable funds… …but it’s a love story that goes back and forth between positive and negative.

‘Does this make sense?’

This is a big problem. I’m having trouble even just studying the script before the audition.

‘Is it okay that Securities Love Asset Management Company keeps coming out in the mix?’

‘How can people who invest not look at financial soundness?’

Even though my college grades were terrible, even a cursory glance at them revealed something odd.

In this day and age where experts even upload drama review videos, how are you going to deal with the aftermath?

But there was a bigger problem.

‘How do you fall in love with your team leader?’

I couldn’t understand the main characters’ emotions at all.

There are cases of office romances. But it’s not easy.

I couldn’t understand how the female protagonist could fall for the male protagonist who achieved the triple combo of being unlucky, having poor social skills, and being a know-it-all.

The only good thing is that the character I’m playing is an ordinary office worker who doesn’t fall in love with someone at work or have any genius abilities. I don’t have to run out of the audition room and say, “I can’t act like this!”

There were two main audition tasks: script acting and character analysis.

Since there wasn’t much to read, I quickly memorized the script. I decided to use the remaining time to analyze the characters.

‘The name is Do Young-hwan, 28 years old, a simple-minded character who suddenly appears out of nowhere, says what he wants to say, and then disappears… ‘

I rolled my pen diligently and imagined what kind of person Do Young-hwan would be.

A quiet employee who is a little younger than me and still holds the rank of employee.

* * *

“I heard that Lee Wol-i said he wanted to audition?”

Immediately after the meeting ended, Min-kyung Min took advantage of the remaining time in the conference room reservation to ask the CEO a question.

“That’s what happened. I accepted it on the spot.”

“No matter what, isn’t it too much to ask?”

“Because the audition isn’t right now.”

Then, Yoon Hyun-joo added.

“I think we’ll have to stop him from doing anything that requires physical strength for the time being. As the management team knows, Yiwol won’t let up.”

“That’s right… … .”

“I don’t think the kid will do anything if I ask him to do it. Isn’t Yiwol coming out of the practice room these days?”

“Yes, I heard you only go to acting school.”

“That’s good. Let’s take a break from dancing and work. I’ll tell Chanyoung to manage the kids’ overall sleep time.”

The management team members recorded Yoon Hyun-joo’s instructions.

Yoon Hyun-joo, who was watching the scene, thought of Jeong Seong-bin, who had recently applied for an interview with the CEO.

After the major accident, UA had to endure many changes. It was not a smooth process, but it was a luxury to postpone.

In these instances, Spark usually just quietly stepped back and did his part.

They are the ones who don’t get much attention. Even Yoon Hyun-joo herself used to say that as if it were a habit.

Even in such a spark, it was not an ordinary thing that the most polite Jeong Seong-bin requested an interview.

Although he did a solo stage, Jeong Seong-bin was the type of person who valued the stability of those around him more than the opportunities given to him.

Yoon Hyun-joo told them to send Jeong Seong-bin up right away without waiting.

And soon after, I found myself drinking tea with a singer from my company, whose atmosphere had strangely changed.

After exchanging a few greetings, silence fell over the office.

Perhaps it was because of the issue of improving treatment.

Normally, Kim I-wol would take the lead, but since it was the person in question, Jeong Seong-bin must have come.

Yoon Hyun-joo was thinking of having a discussion with Spark Power about this issue.

So I had an answer in mind to some extent… … .

‘Representative.’

‘Yeah, what’s going on?’

‘How can I increase my self-esteem?’

Jeong Seong-bin brought up material that was different from what Yoon Hyun-joo had expected.

‘Self-esteem?’

Yoon Hyun-joo recited it as if reflecting. I have often told employees to instill confidence in themselves during training or evaluations, but I have never thought deeply about self-esteem.

There were definitely older brothers above him, so was it wrong to make him the leader?

Or do you feel responsible for a finite number of tasks?

When a flustered Yoon Hyun-joo asked what was going on, Jeong Seong-bin pursed his lips and began to cry with difficulty.

Then another unexpected name popped up.

‘It’s Lee Wol-hyung. When we look at him, he’s such an amazing and dependable member, but it seems like you don’t think that way at all.’

‘Is it Lee Wol-i?’

The Kim Yi-wol that Yoon Hyun-joo saw was a person who was always confident in what he did.

He was always confident when he spoke, and he was mature and not easily swayed by external factors.

However, when you think about the atrocities committed by Han Yoo-soo that Kim I-wol had collected, Jeong Seong-bin’s words were not difficult to understand.

How many people can survive months of verbal and physical abuse, let alone have a decent family to confide in?

‘My brother takes really good care of us. I always get the impression that he takes care of us not only physically but also mentally.’

Jeong Seong-bin said calmly.

‘We want to help you that much too, but… we don’t know how. I guess it’s because we’re not someone you can rely on yet.’

‘He’s the type of person who doesn’t say anything weak. It’s not like you guys don’t like him.’

There is no way Kim Yi-wol would rely on younger members. Kim Yi-wol doesn’t complain about his hardships even to much older company members.

‘So, I’ve been thinking about something.’

Jeong Seong-bin carefully and deeply presented alternatives that seemed to have been carefully considered.

‘I know you’ll be working hard at the company, but I hope you’ll be less involved in office work in the future.’

‘Isn’t there any way I can find something fun for my brother or something he can do to show off his skills?’

‘My brother said that he would never hear compliments once he went out into society… … But I still hope that he would receive proper evaluations when he did well. It seemed like he listened intently to the compliments from experts.’

There was no hesitation in Jeong Seong-bin’s speech. On the other hand, Jeong Seong-bin’s two fists on his knees trembled slightly.

It wasn’t a reasonable suggestion like Kim Il-wol’s. It was something that the interest group called the company had no reason or need to easily accept.

Still, Jeong Seong-bin was trying his best to speak. Carefully, but as clearly as possible.

‘Is this the opinion of the entire team?’

When Yoon Hyun-joo asked, Jeong Seong-bin nodded vigorously.

‘Yes. Since this is the first opinion the leader brought, I will take action to ensure that it is reflected as soon as possible.’

‘……thank you!’

Jeong Seong-bin’s eyes lit up.

It was a look in his eyes that I thought I had lost for a while during my long training period.

‘It’s quite special.’

Yoon Hyun-joo muttered as she looked at the office door that Jeong Seong-bin had left.

I was moved to tears just like when I saw Jeong Seong-bin’s ‘My. Family. Best’ stage.

After that interview, Yoon Hyun-joo started to look at Kim Yi-wol more closely.

The acting job could have been rejected at the company level. Still, if Kim Yi-wol wanted to, we brought it up so that he could experience various things.

And Kim Yi-wol also observed him closely. It was pitiful to see him eagerly accepting whatever he was told to do, even though he was not greedy.

‘Because the child was good at work, I just thought about making him do the work that was good for both of us.’

Yoon Hyun-joo swallowed a sigh as she reflected and reflected again.

When Kim I-wol decided to audition while sitting down, Yoon Hyun-joo called the Spark staff members whose department names had not been decided and threatened them.

‘I don’t need anything like carrot and stick. Just go with the carrot. Got it?’

‘I will turn the office building into a carrot field.’

Our idols have low self-esteem and deserve nothing but praise. Why would they write this?

Even if Kim Yi-wol fails in the audition, UA executives and staff will support Kim Yi-wol’s new challenge.

Yoon Hyun-joo made a promise. Then, she looked at the organizational chart that was not fully reorganized and worked hard on her pen.

* * *

The audition took place in a shared office with a conference room.

“Lee Wol, don’t be nervous and do your best! You can do it! Got it?”

The manager’s cheering was so passionate that it was burdensome.

Is this audition really that important? If I fail here, will UA go under or something?

It was a good thing I came in a semi-formal attire just in case. Even if I fail to do so, they will probably consider it as a sincere gesture. I came in the most professional attire to begin with.

It was great, except for the fact that it was hard to breathe when I wore office clothes for the first time in a while and I felt like I had to go to work right away.

Thanks to reading the script during breaks, I’ve now memorized other people’s lines. No matter how I think about it, I really worked hard. Even though I lost, I deserve to say that I fought well.

As I entered the office with my mind wandering, a person who appeared to be the writer gave me some guidance on small details.

I was quenching my thirst by drinking the water I had brought, and soon it was my turn.

After knocking and being given permission to enter, I opened the door and entered, where I saw three interviewers.

“Hello, this is Spark Ewol!”

“nice to meet you.”

The person sitting in the middle gave a greeting.

‘When permission to sit down is given, the expression becomes a soft smile… … .’

When I first had an interview, I remembered the interview etiquette I had memorized. Even though I had gotten used to it, I could still remember each and every word vividly.

Even though I was sitting in that interviewer’s chair not too long ago, it now feels like a long time ago.

But my interview knowledge became useless three minutes into the interview.

“If you were born in XX, how old are you?”

“I’m twenty-one years old!”

“Twenty-one years old? That’s really young. Wouldn’t it be hard for you to become a company employee?”

“But he’s tall, so he has a certain vibe. How tall is Mr. Lee Wol?”

“I’m 183cm tall.”

“183cm? Without insoles?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

In a company interview, all questions like this are considered reports.

In this day and age when blind interviews are on the rise, questions about age and height are being asked. I thought that people in the entertainment industry and companies were the same, but the difference was palpable.

“The visuals are perfect, but she’s too young.”

“Hey, honestly, if you just look at his visuals, he’s a male lead.”

“That’s because there aren’t any good-looking guys in their 20s these days.”

The writer, director, and producer had a heated conversation about the disappearance of handsome actors in their 20s.

Even though I have no connection to the acting world, aren’t you neglecting me like a kite with a broken string?

But I kept laughing until the end of the story, and then everyone looked at me again, saying, “Oh no.”

“You’ve heard about the audition process, right? Script acting and character analysis.”

“Yes, I received it.”

“Then shall we start with a character analysis? You can freely explain what kind of person Do Young-hwan is in your opinion.”

come.

For some reason, it was time for me to become an idol and show off my improved PT skills.