Genius Manager Who Hears Voices - Chapter 42



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Episode 42

‘A Hollywood casting director?’

Saliva was quietly swallowed down Heeseong’s throat.

That’s because I remembered something we had casually chatted about on set a while ago.

“He’s a friend who has been training for many years at the University of Chicago. He actually performed in front of Hollywood casting directors and that led to a casting opportunity… … .”

‘What the heck. Now, not only my voice, but also the words I spit out are becoming reality… …?’

That’s because it’s hard to believe that someone in charge of casting from Hollywood, of all places, would come to Korea.

Of course, Jeong Won-ho is a great person, but to meet someone like this, it would be natural to go to where he is.

Hollywood is the dream stage for actors all over the world, and the number of people knocking on its door is beyond imagination.

But when that person suddenly appeared before my eyes, I couldn’t help but recall the words I had casually mentioned that day.

“Oh, but what is the Hollywood casting director doing here…?”

When Heeseong asked, Jeongwonho answered on his behalf.

“Firstly, it’s for personal reasons, and secondly, while I’m here, I want to update my data on Asian actors. Since I’m in Korea, I want to take a look at which actors there are.”

“Oh, yes.”

“I also got connected through a contact from an acquaintance in the US. It’s a long distance, but since we’re in the same lineage, it would be good to get to know each other in advance, haha. Isn’t that right, Amy?”

Judging from the name, Amy, it looks like she is a Korean living in the country.

The face is definitely Korean.

“Thank you for offering to be my guide. Thanks to you, I think I will have a comfortable trip to Korea. It’s been 30 years since I’ve been here, but I don’t have any memories of being here.”

“It’s only a week, but we’ll make sure you don’t feel any inconvenience during your stay. Of course, we’ll also provide material and spiritual support to anyone who’s looking for one.”

“Thank you, Mr. Jung.”

“You’re welcome. You’ve come a long way, so why don’t you eat first?”

Judging from the fact that he’s looking for someone, it looks like he’s not just here for a vacation. It looks like he’s also trying to make a list of domestic actors while he’s here.

I once again think that Jeong Won-ho is an amazing person.

From having connections that can introduce you to such people to being able to guide people yourself rather than having someone else do it for you, to creating a connection with her.

She probably won’t talk about her artists at all during her week-long stay.

I’ll just focus on making her feel comfortable and happy and then leaving.

If it becomes a good memory, I’m sure it can be used as a good card someday.

For example, for Kang Se-ra’s advancement into Hollywood?

“In Korea, people who hand out business cards on the street are called casting directors, but in the US, it’s not like that at all. The actor pool itself is huge, and the production team can’t manage that many databases, so they have a separate position called casting director. In short, you can see them as professional personnel.”

“okay.”

“Huh. You really know a thing or two, right, Mr. Jeong?”

Hee-sung was able to hear many stories from the place where they happened to be present.

From Jeongwonho, I learned a lot about the current state of the domestic entertainment industry, and from Amy, I learned a lot of things I didn’t know about Hollywood and the OTT production environment.

I don’t know how long I’ll keep doing this or how far it’ll go, but these are definitely stories that will become flesh and blood.

“Okay, so you must be tired from the long flight today, so get some rest at your hotel. I’ll come back tomorrow morning. Let’s go out and look for the trail together tomorrow.”

“Thank you, Mr. Jeong. Do you have any clues?”

“Based on the information you provided, we have already commissioned an external company to do it separately. It won’t be easy since it was a long time ago, but we have to trust them. Like Amy, they are experts in that field.”

“Given your left wrist, Jeong Won-ho added.

“You said you would submit the first report within today, so I will pass it on to you as soon as I hear from you. Before that, please charge your cell phone as soon as you enter the hotel.”

“Oh, right, I guess so. Then I’ll wait for your contact.”

Heeseong, who didn’t know the context of the conversation, listened silently from the side and escaped into the lobby.

Amy extended her hand to Heesung and asked for a handshake.

“It was nice meeting you, Mister… … Oh, by the way, there are a lot of people with the last name ‘Jeong’ in Korea? Since you two look alike.”

“Haha, that’s because they are a very affectionate people. Of course, the meaning is different.”

“Anyway, I hope we can meet again someday thanks to our connection today. Well then, goodbye.”

“Yes, Amy.”

Hee-sung and Jeong-won Ho came out after seeing Amy walking to the front desk to check in.

Heeseong asked while waiting for valet parking.

“I think you’re looking for someone. Did you come to Korea to find someone?”

“Um, I heard he’s trying to find his mother. He’s been forgotten since he was adopted to America 30 years ago, but his parents who raised him said it would be good to meet him again. If we delay any longer, we might never see him again.”

“If you’re talking about the parents who raised you, are you talking about your adoptive parents?”

I couldn’t quite understand why I was asking my child, whom I had raised for 30 years, to look for his biological parents.

And that too, all the way to faraway Korea.

Jeongwonho answered as if he knew what I was thinking.

“America doesn’t really care about bloodlines. They think that no matter whose womb you came from, you are a child that I raised with my heart and love, so nothing else matters. That’s why they can bring up such things first.”

“Then is the representative looking into it?”

“I have already hired several errand companies. I need to see results in a short period of time, so I don’t think one company will be enough. But it won’t be easy.”

If a child leaves Korea and goes all the way to America for adoption, there is a high possibility that he or she has no information about his or her biological parents.

The very fact that you have gone through the adoption process means that you have been abandoned by your biological parents.

Even after 30 years had passed.

It seemed like it would be absolutely impossible to find it within a week with limited information.

“Just in case, should I put in a request to a detective agency I know? The more agencies the better.”

Heeseong, who remembered something, asked Jeongwonho cautiously.

Jeong Won-ho also nodded obediently to Hee-seong’s suggestion.

“Good. I heard she was adopted from Busan to Georgia 30 years ago. I’ll text you Amy’s exact birth year and other information. Then, please do me a favor, Mr. Jeong Hee-seong.”

“Yes, sir.”

***

-This isn’t going to be an installment payment again, is it? If I do it in installments this time, I’ll really have to pay a 10 percent credit card fee, right? Yes?

“Oh, right, that’s because I said it’s illegal.”

-Illegal and outrageous! Who uses a credit card when requesting a detective agency? And who came up with the idea of ​​a 36-month interest-free loan? Oh, I don’t know. This time, please pay in cash or a lump sum. Okay?

The place Heeseong requested was Choi Pil-hwan of Ildeung Detective Agency.

When a client asks you for a favor, you should be grateful, but don’t start by asking questions.

“I didn’t want to say that, but sir, if it weren’t for me, wouldn’t you have been out on the street by now? At least the fact that you reported for public interest was taken into consideration and you got a suspended sentence, otherwise you would have been worrying about the fines. Um, did I say something wrong?”

-Ha… … . No, why are we suddenly talking about that here… … .

“So let’s help each other and live together. If you receive something, won’t there come a day when you can repay it? Is that okay, boss?”

As a result of the Jang Man-cheol molka incident, Choi Pil-hwan also had no choice but to be investigated by the police.

Even though they are a detective agency, it is clear that they did something that should not have been done.

However, he was able to avoid actual imprisonment because it was taken into consideration that he did not distribute it illegally or use it for personal purposes, and that the original video was reported for public interest purposes.

The fact that Hee-sung, who broke the news there, gave his testimony directly was also greatly reflected.

It’s fortunate that there is only a recording. If there had been any actual footage, I would never have come forward and given it to you.

It was Heeseong’s intention to reveal it, and it wasn’t something that contained Choi Pil-hwan’s voluntary intention or sense of justice.

-Okay, it was my fault for being fooled when I first saw the luxury goods. Okay, I understand. I’m on the KTX heading to Busan right now, so I’ll look into it and get back to you. I’ll hang up now.

“Please take care of me, boss. Please show me why the sign says first place!”

Since Jeongwonho has already decided to pay the commission fee, there will be no installment payments.

I wanted to lend a helping hand to Representative Jeong because I have owed him many favors in the past.

Although we were not close friends at all, I just hoped for a good outcome.

“Manager! I’m here.”

As I hung up the phone and put my phone back in, Han Jeong-woo, who had finished putting on his makeup, returned.

Heesung smiled and said, looking much neater than last time.

“You’re not covered in blood today? Your clothes are also quite neat.”

“Haha, right? Since it’s a flashback scene, they made me look pretty. But since they’ve seen me quite often, the makeup team talks to me a lot now. When I was a supporting actor, they just told me to stay still and not move. Haha.”

“That’s the power of recognition. Let’s work hard and hire a personal stylist soon.”

“Yes, manager!”

The first episode’s viewership ratings were decent.

These days, even if a drama only gets double-digit ratings, it is considered a success, so starting with a 5 percent rating was definitely not a bad number.

I thought the viewer ratings would continue to rise as the show continued to receive favorable reviews for its higher-than-expected quality and the actors’ acting skills, making it more immersive.

Han Jeong-woo only appears occasionally after episode 2, but it’s still good to see at least one more person so that his face can be known more.

“Oh, right. By the way, Manager, I heard something strange while I was putting on makeup. Oh! I didn’t mean to hear it, but I just happened to overhear what other people were saying.”

“What is it? What is it?”

While reading the script, Han Jeong-woo suddenly came close to Hee-sung and spoke as if something had come to mind.

Judging from the way he lowered his voice tone so quickly, it seemed like he was speaking cautiously.

“Senior An Jeong, who plays the role of Daebi Mama, I heard that she is retiring from the entertainment industry after this production. I heard that she has already finished her contract with her agency and is currently going to the filming set alone.”

Genius Manager Who Hears Voices