Genius Manager Who Hears Voices - Chapter 19



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Episode 19

Kim Ye-seul is transferring the money she received from Mr. Park to a mobile phone.

Park Chang-soo, Hwang Seong-jin, and Hee-seong slowly approached her a few steps away.

“This is my business card, so if he tries to do anything, please contact me right away. I will find him and put him in handcuffs, no matter where he is.”

When Park Chang-soo, a detective from the violent crimes unit, handed her his business card first, Hwang Seong-jin also handed her a business card with a similar design.

“If he doesn’t answer the phone, you can give him this. Our job requires a lot of dispatches and work, so there are many times when we can’t answer right away. If we do that in a crisis situation, it’s a big deal.”

Although Mr. Park had said that he would wrap up all his work and leave the country as soon as possible, the two detectives shared emergency contact information just in case something happened.

Because I never believed the words of a criminal.

After finishing the transfer, Kim Ye-seul immediately put her cell phone in her back pocket.

After that, he bowed his head to the two detectives and expressed his gratitude.

“Thank you so much, detectives. If you hadn’t helped me, I might have never gotten off the wrong path. I don’t know how to repay you… … . I owe you too much to just say this.”

“Oh, no. As I said before, you should thank Heeseong, not us. We just came out to get a drink and were just sitting there. Thanks to you, we got to drink expensive alcohol, so it was nice, haha.”

“If you really want to repay me with something, then when you’re successful later on, don’t forget to take a picture with us. An autograph would be nice too! Th, what is it? Oh, right. To a press conference. Invite me to something like that. Hahaha.”

At those words, Kim Ye-seul looked down as if embarrassed. Soon, the two detectives patted Hee-seong on the shoulder and said.

“Anyway, since we’ve done everything we had to do, let’s go now. Let’s have a nice chat between the two of you, and then we’ll meet again when we get the chance.”

“Hee-sung, you’ll definitely succeed if you follow this guy! Okay? So I’ll appear on TV a lot and pretend to know a lot and brag to people around me. Definitely, definitely?”

“Oh, yes. Thank you, detectives.”

“Hee-sung, let’s go then. Let’s meet again soon.”

Heeseong nodded slightly and greeted them, and Heeseong’s senior soldiers walked to the side of the road to catch a taxi.

As they disappeared from sight, Kim Ye-seul thanked Hee-sung again.

“I made a huge mistake because I was blinded by money. I should have checked carefully and made a more careful decision. I don’t know how to thank you, manager.”

“We’ve been greeting each other since a while ago. That’s enough. In a way, I acted for my own selfish interests.”

“… … If it’s real, then what… … .”

“Have you forgotten? Why I went to see Ms. Kim Ye-seul, and what I said at that cafe that day?”

“……ah!”

That’s right. The reason Hee-sung first went to see her was to sign a management contract with her.

Even though she didn’t know it, Hee-sung already knew her future exactly.

It was during this time that I unintentionally became involved in this incident.

“Then, shall we move to a quieter place to finish the conversation we couldn’t have then?”

Heeseong pointed with his eyes to the franchise cafe across the street.

Kim Ye-seul nodded vigorously as if she understood the meaning of those words.

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“… … One year? So you’re saying you’ll only sign a one-year contract?”

Kim Ye-seul seemed embarrassed by the contract terms that Hee-sung had brought out and asked back.

His words imply that some kind of result must be achieved within a year, which is nearly impossible at present.

Of course, he is unknown, but he has never been featured in any media. It is embarrassing to even call him a new actor.

To offer someone like him a contract term of only one year?

If you do that, all the money and time you invested could be in vain.

“What if, even by a ten millionth chance, I become famous within a year? Then wouldn’t this contract be disadvantageous to you, Manager?”

The opposite case was equally difficult to understand.

If she were to become a star overnight within a year, her situation would be very different from now.

There will be all kinds of love calls coming from here and there, and of course, the conditions will have to be much better than what Heesung can offer.

No matter how capable a manager is, he or she cannot overcome the capital power of a company.

Kim Ye-seul had a hard time understanding why such conditions were being proposed when she could have raised her child to only do good things for others.

Above all, among the conditions Heesung set forth was the absurd provision that all management fees be paid in arrears.

“As I said, I am a freelancer who is not affiliated with any company. I think I will continue to do this in the future. If Yesul becomes a star within a year, I would be the happiest person, wouldn’t I? Yesul would be the first to rise in my career.”

“… … What is that… … .”

“A manager’s ability lies in discovering stars. Finding promising new talent and raising them to high positions… … If Yesul can do that, then my insight and investment will both be right, so wouldn’t my ability also be recognized?”

Heeseong naturally decided on his own direction.

Freelance manager.

Discovering stars as a non-regular employee who is not affiliated with any entertainment agency and gaining recognition for their abilities to gain both wealth and fame.

This is not a common case in Korea, but it is taken for granted in places like the United States.

People called ‘agents’.

This refers to people who achieve results in a short period of time and then get paid a lot of money based on their abilities and performance. They are also experts and specialized in that field.

Rather than being a typical office worker who works in an entertainment company and goes through the ranks from director to team leader, they are hired individually and must demonstrate solid abilities.

It was a field that could be considered professional there, and naturally, it was something that could only be done with average ability.

And, Heesung wanted to go that route in this Korean land.

“So, I will also work hard to promote Yesul, so you can do your best to help Yesul succeed as a true actress. Let’s do that from our respective positions. It’ll be easier to understand, right?”

She understood, but she had a hard time accepting Heesung’s good intentions.

“Why on earth are you doing this to me… … . I think the only thing my manager saw was my audition video… … .”

“That one video was enough. In a way, I was lucky. I was able to see that video before anyone else.”

Heeseong took a sip of the coffee cup in front of him and continued speaking.

“It wasn’t just me, but PD Kim Jae-han, who was a judge at the audition, also saw potential in Yesul. That’s why we even tried to cast her as the lead actress. Oh, you already heard the story, right?”

Kim Ye-seul nodded weakly to Hee-seong’s question.

“Oh, yes. The PD and writer were favorable, but the higher-ups were against it. I’m not well-known, and there was a more talented actor among the people who auditioned with me… … I heard that the broadcasting station is strongly pushing for that actor.”

“Yes, Ms. Cheon Si-eun. She even won the grand prize last year.”

“The PD told me not to give up because he would push me to the end, but I actually gave up a long time ago. I think the higher-ups would have cast him as a matter of course. He’s in a weight class that’s no match for me.”

I never thought I would pass the audition from the beginning.

I just thought that if I started taking on challenges one by one from now on, I might eventually get a small role.

She joined the theater company because she liked acting, but her situation and the burden on her shoulders were too much for her to stay there her whole life.

For her, it was too much of a desire to land the lead role in a terrestrial drama from her first challenge.

“What if you could raise that weight class? So that the broadcasting station would have enough justification to cast Yesul as the lead actress? But would you give up that position so easily?”

To Heeseong’s question, she just blinked and couldn’t give an answer.

Because I didn’t understand what was meant.

“What do you mean by justification… … .”

“That was also the point where I thought I had to meet Yesul. If Yesul could just make up a reason, everything would be solved in one go, given our current situation.”

“… … ?”

Heeseong smiled and explained in detail.

“That’s exactly right. It’s not that MBS is against Yesul right now, but because they think actress Chun Si-eun has more potential for success in many ways. There will also be the financial benefits that come with being chosen as the main character. Advertisements, sponsorships, etc. We’ll start working on that part and improve it. Then everything will be resolved.”

“Are you talking about advertisements or sponsorships in that regard… … ?”

“To be exact, we need to create a position for Yesul that can bring them up. Not at a mediocre or insignificant level, but one that can raise awareness all at once. That way, there will be a clear effect.”

Kim Jae-han said that to Hee-sung.

Just taking on a mediocre role in a mediocre production would only be an obstacle to landing the lead role.

If that’s the case, I think it would be more appealing to viewers to play up the fact that he was cast solely based on his acting skills as someone from an extreme background.

But the latter was impossible.

The power of PD Kim Jae-han, who was just starting out, was too weak to push forward like that, and that was why he couldn’t overcome the wall called Cheon Si-eun.

So Heeseong made up his mind.

In a very short period of time, I will imprint Kim Ye-seul on many people.

I had already thought of a solution for that.

Hee-sung asked Kim Ye-seul, pointing to the contract between the two.

“Would you like to sign up to accompany me? Then I will do my best.”

Genius Manager Who Hears Voices