Assistant Manager Kim Hates Idols - Chapter 157



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| Episode 157. Analysis of other departments’ duties (3)

I know there is a lot of talk in the world about idols becoming actors.

But such reactions were of no importance to the production company.

There are only a few things that production companies consider: production costs, recognition, and average visuals.

Unless it was a work by a very famous author, the production company had no intention of putting much effort into casting anyone other than the lead actors.

There were a few so-called ‘lucky’ people who came into this situation at an incredibly unexpected time.

People who, although they can’t act well, have a good face and end up playing supporting roles that don’t have many lines but still appear in every episode.

Just looking at the idols that came in this time, it was obvious that they would all be tall and handsome.

What’s the benefit of using this guy other than when filming the dancing scene at the company dinner?

The clothes are quite fancy, but that’s all.

“Shall we start with a character analysis?”

Director Cha asked. Since he was the same guy anyway, they could have just finished the formal auditions quickly and chosen the actor the writer liked the most.

The young man in front of me cleared his throat and began to talk in a whisper about the character he had analyzed.

In the beginning, it was no different from other actors. I just looked for evidence in the script and compared it to the profile of the character Do Young-hwan, such as his age and personality.

However, the presentation of the idol’s character analysis continued without a break for over 5 minutes.

“Considering that many financial companies are concentrated in Yeouido, I thought I would be commuting to work on a very crowded subway. Therefore, I would prefer light clothing to avoid my clothes or hair getting messy due to the heat, and I would probably use a square backpack that can hold my documents and laptop without getting damaged.”

“What about the watch? Have you thought about that too?”

“I know that many male office workers in their late 20s use smartwatches. I tried to wear something that would fit the image as much as possible, but I couldn’t wear a smartwatch because I don’t use one.”

The young man smiled awkwardly at the writer’s sudden question, but not in a way that seemed unpleasant.

The neatly styled hair and light-colored suit caught Director Cha’s eye once again.

“In your opinion, when do you think Do Young-hwan joined ‘My Asset Management’?”

“I think I’m about twenty-six.”

“Do Young-hwan is twenty-eight years old, so if it’s as Lee Wol said, it must have been three years since he became a manager. Wouldn’t he have become a manager by then?”

“Since the script describes ‘My Asset Management’ as a leading asset management company, I thought they would hire employees by recruiting interns through a conversion process without open recruitment, like major asset management companies.”

The writer nodded. When writing a drama, any writer collects data. The rookie idol’s answer just now seemed to match what the writer had researched.

‘Why does this feel like an interview?’

It felt like the handsome young man from the beginning was gone and in his place was a veteran who had been going to interviews for years.

The excited writer and director asked all sorts of questions, but the man in front of them answered them all without changing his expression.

“Yes, well… I think the character analysis was done well enough. Let’s look at the script acting.”

Director Cha hurriedly opened the script. He had only been a director for a few years. He didn’t want to get involved with an idol who wasn’t even a new actor.

But Coach Cha never took the initiative away.

As I said before, Do Young-hwan was just a supporting actor among supporting actors with not many lines… … .

“Sir, here is the information you were referring to.”

“Don’t say that. It’s a lie.”

“They pay me when I want to quit.”

… … This is because the new idol named Kim Yi-wol was strangely good at acting like an office worker.

The audition, which was believable even if it was a skit, ended like that.

* * *

“I’m here.”

“How was your first audition? Did you enjoy it?”

“Hey, bro, give me some time to catch my breath.”

Jeong Seong-bin and Park Joo-woo also came running out behind the youngest members who came out barefoot to greet them.

Choi Je-ho also came out of the room, greeted me with his eyes, and then went back to his room.

He asked me why I was doing acting when I wasn’t even interested in it, and then he greeted me and said thank you, kid.

“It was fun. I didn’t get to see much of it though.”

“Why? Was it really difficult… …?”

Park Joo-woo looked at me.

“Isn’t it strange that I show off my incredible skills there?”

“That’s… is that so?”

Park Joo-woo thought about it for a while and then easily agreed. But what I said was right. It’s hard for me to just be an idol right now.

‘The director in particular wasn’t very pleased with me.’

No matter how I looked at it, it wasn’t a friendly look. So the interview… … no, the interview… … no. After the audition, I just handed over a copy of the script that I had found and ran off.

On the way here, I received a reward from the system. I haven’t looked at it closely yet because I plan to open it later tonight.

“It’s a shame. I thought a genius actor would emerge from our team.”

“Then what will you do if I drop out saying I want to focus on acting?”

“Why don’t you give it a try?”

Lee Cheong-hyeon confidently casted the ‘Are you scared?’. He was really scared, so he didn’t resist any longer.

As a souvenir, while I was showing the Do Young-hwan series that I had been tired of at the audition venue to the members, the phone at the dorm rang.

While Jeong Seong-bin, who was nearby, was on the phone, we were busy asking questions with our mouths.

‘Company?’

‘Manager hyung?’

Jeong Seong-bin shook his head. Then he focused on the call.

Jeong Seong-bin’s expression changed in an instant.

The guy’s face turned pale, he hung up the phone and barely opened his mouth to say, “Brother Jeho.”

“Choi Je-ho, who is looking for you?”

“who?”

I opened the door and called out to him. He got out of bed, staggering.

“It’s your younger sibling. He said he was looking for you urgently… … .”

The guy who was moving like a snail ran out of the room before I could finish speaking.

Then he snatched the receiver from Jeong Seong-bin’s hand.

“What’s going on?”

Choi Je-ho’s voice as he asked his opponent was murderous.

Jeong Seong-bin approached us cautiously and spoke.

“My younger sibling was crying… … .”

“omg…….”

Lee Cheong-hyeon covered his mouth and looked at Choi Je-ho. However, Choi Je-ho was concentrating all his attention on the receiver.

Throughout the call, Choi Je-ho only said ‘uh’.

The call didn’t last long. After three minutes, which felt like an hour, he just hung up.

“What’s going on?”

“I think I need to go out for a bit.”

“Now? Where?”

Choi Je-ho took his wallet and put on his shoes without answering. The heels of his sneakers were all crumpled.

I looked behind Choi Je-ho, who was leaving without even being able to catch him, and then quickly called Jeong Seong-bin.

“Seongbin, if the manager comes looking for us, tell him we went to the convenience store for a bit. Okay?”

“Are you going too, hyung?”

“I can’t let him go alone. I’ll contact you if anything happens.”

As I grabbed my wallet and outerwear and went out, the elevator doors were closing.

Choi Jae-ho frowned as he forced the door open by pressing the open button.

“Why are you following me?”

“Don’t you know that Sparks have to move in pairs?”

“Aren’t you the one who didn’t keep that rule the most?”

Even as he was shooting, the guy didn’t tell me to go back.

Instead, he just caught a taxi without saying anything. He probably didn’t even have time to argue with me.

Luckily, the taxi came quickly. It seemed like they took advantage of the time it was time to end the drinking party.

I sat next to him, quietly fastening my seat belt while Choi Je-ho called out the address.

Even after the taxi departed, Choi Je-ho could not relax.

“are you okay?”

I had no choice but to ask, even though I knew it wouldn’t be okay.

I wasn’t expecting an answer, but for some reason, the guy opened his mouth.

“… … My father went to my sister’s house.”

“Didn’t you say that you’ve been living apart for a long time?”

I had heard briefly about Choi Je-ho’s family history.

My parents divorced because of many problems on my father’s side, and they have been living apart since then.

But family issues are not something that can be cut off cleanly.

“You must have seen the copy. What the heck, why don’t you arrest that drunk and gambler as a domestic violence offender… ?”

Choi Je-ho wrapped his head.

It’s not easy to cut ties with your parents.

Even I, after becoming independent, had to struggle for several days to restrict access to documents. It was possible because I had collected every single bit of how many times I had been beaten and the kinds of insults I had heard throughout my life. It would have been even harder for someone who hadn’t done so to take action.

“Can I not call the police?”

“It’s no use.”

Choi Je-ho’s voice broke apart.

“That guy, he doesn’t hit people. If he did, he’d really go broke.”

“… … .”

“But you don’t hit people, right? Then just tell them to calm down and go to sleep. Family members can argue and things like that, and your father will come to his senses in the morning.”

I couldn’t say anything.

I also tried to forget about my family and live as if I didn’t have one, but one day, I would suddenly imagine them coming to me and I would stay up all night with my eyes wide open.

Because I know how painful it is not knowing how many years or how many times you will see the person you want to be.

“Like a dog.”

Choi Je-ho muttered. I closed my eyes and pretended not to hear.

* * *

The neighborhood my sister lived in was quiet. In other words, it was sparsely populated.

After paying the taxi fare and getting out of the car, Choi Je-ho, who got out after me, looked around. It seemed like he was checking to see if there was anyone who looked like his father.

I caught a guy who looked like he was going to run off somewhere at any moment.

“Before you go, just a moment.”

“why?”

Choi Je-ho’s reaction was sharper than ever. There was a murderous look in his eyes.

“What are you going to do when you meet your father? You’re an idol now, so you’re going to have a huge fight with your father and go to the police station?”

“… … .”

“Let’s say you don’t use violence. How can you guarantee that your father won’t accuse you of blackmail? Crimes against a direct descendant are serious crimes.”

Choi Je-ho’s breathing became rough at my words.

But he didn’t refute me or tell me to be careful with my words. He knew it too. He knew that what I said wasn’t wrong.

When Choi Je-ho clenched and unclenched his fists a few times, blood rushed to his hands. The purple tendons bulged and twitched.

“Then what should I do?”

Choi Je-ho met my gaze with dark eyes. He didn’t seem to be hiding his ominous aura.

“Leave it to me and you step back.”

“what?”

“Wait. Until I call you.”

I went into the convenience store. I needed some emergency supplies.