Genius Manager Who Hears Voices - Chapter 71



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Episode 71

Just as Westerners have difficulty distinguishing Asians, Heesung also had difficulty distinguishing who was who whenever he saw foreign celebrities.

Since I didn’t start out in the entertainment industry, I wasn’t really interested in famous foreign stars.

So, unlike Han Jeong-woo, I couldn’t recognize the two people right away.

I couldn’t help but pay attention when I heard that the lead actor in this drama was actually a singer and that his girlfriend was also quite famous.

“Don’t you know Karen? The singer who is called a walking unicorn company. In terms of earnings and popularity, she is a much greater artist than Hayden.”

“Unicorn company? Are you talking about the unicorn that startups use?”

Amy smiled and nodded at Heeseong’s question.

“Yes, that’s right. A startup with a corporate value of over $1 billion is usually called a unicorn company. Karen’s annual revenue exceeds that level. She debuted in the U.S. but now has global influence. She’s truly an incredible artist.”

“1 billion dollars is 1 trillion in our currency… …. So does that mean it’s similar to GEM Entertainment’s market capitalization?”

“Is that so? Anyway, the two are a very famous Hollywood couple. Her boyfriend Hayden was also in a four-member band and gained considerable popularity before being cast in this production. Since he was a singer, there were many concerns and criticisms, but he ended up making a successful debut as an actor.”

“It was a success in my first work. I guess those who are capable of it can do anything.”

“It’s not like I was cast because of my fame. As I said last time, this is a place where roles are decided through auditions. Hayden also got the role through an audition and successfully led through his own efforts.”

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Building on the popularity of Season 1, Season 2 is currently in preparation and will be even larger in scale than the previous season.

The story is about a protagonist who was unjustly imprisoned, who forms a team after being released and takes steps toward his target of revenge. In the process, he carries out a series of satisfying scams and sends all the bad guys back to the prison he was in.

The title, “Betting Clear,” means that not only the main character but also all the team members have their own stories and have put their lives on the line for revenge.

The role that Han Jeong-woo will take on is that of a Korean-American who supports his team members from behind the scenes.

I don’t know if he’ll continue to appear in seasons 3 and 4, but at least in season 2, he’ll have a significant presence.

Perhaps that’s why he seemed quite excited just by seeing Hayden, with whom he would continue to work in sync from now on.

“Um… Amy. Would it be rude if I went and said hello first? Oh, so it’s not good manners?”

When Han Jeong-woo asked, Amy smiled and shook her head.

“Of course, there are actors who include such clauses in their contracts, but at least Hayden doesn’t. Since he is a colleague you will be working with in the future, wouldn’t it be good to approach him first and say hello?”

“Huh, right? Just wait a minute. Take a deep breath!”

While watching Han Jeong-woo calming down his nerves with his chest puffing out, Hee-sung asked Amy.

“But you’re saying that when you sign a contract, you include a clause that says you can’t say hello? Are there really people like that?”

“Yes. This is America, and Hollywood. Some actors have a clause that says they can never come within a few meters of you, and they can’t make eye contact with you when you pass by. The production company readily accepts that.”

“Huh? What kind of nonsense is that…?”

“Of course, that actor is not a bad person or a person with a bad personality. On the contrary, he is an actor who receives quite good reviews. However, he has his own routine, so to speak. It is accepted as another way to focus on the work here.”

Usually, when we see open-minded people, we tend to say that they are Hollywood-style, but today, I think the word Hollywood should have more meaning.

If you do that in Korea, you might end up in hell overnight due to personality problems.

I felt like I had some sense of why this was America and why it was Hollywood.

“Hi, Hayden! I’m Jung Woo Han. I’m the Korean actor who plays Andrew. I’m also a fan of yours.”

To Heeseong, Han Jeong-woo approached Hayden and greeted him, which was roughly what it sounded like.

He smiled and confidently offered to shake my hand, but you could tell at a glance that his hand was shaking.

‘You must be really nervous. If you’re shaking like that, I think they’ll ask if it hurts.’

I thought to myself as I watched Hayden’s reaction.

Next to him stood his girlfriend Karen, holding a cell phone.

however.

Okay-!

“Andrew? Excuse me, but will you please leave? I don’t know anything about you. We’re just meeting for the first time today. I’m the kind of person who absolutely hates people who I don’t trust invading my territory. I’m going to count to three. If you’re not out of my sight by the time I count to three, I’m going to shoot this thing right through your head. One, two!”

Hayden roughly slaps away Han Jeong-woo’s hand as he extends a greeting, then suddenly takes out a gun from his waistband and aims it at Han Jeong-woo’s head.

The situation happened so quickly that Heeseong unknowingly blocked Han Jeongwoo’s path and became his shield.

“Hey, Hayden… … That’s not what I meant… … .”

“One, two!”

Hayden, who is now aiming at Heesung’s head instead of Han Jeong-woo’s, does not aim his gun and continues to count down.

His eyes and expression were so murderous that it felt like he was about to pull the trigger at any moment.

“Amy, what’s going on? Why is this guy doing this?”

Hee-sung, whose schedule in the US has been set, has been devoting himself to studying English every day for the past three months.

So I thought I would be able to understand to some extent and communicate to some extent.

In this life-threatening situation, Heesung gave up on English and urgently asked Amy in Korean.

“One, two!”

“Amy!”

“One, two!”

But despite Heeseong’s urgent question, Amy didn’t respond and just looked at Hayden.

Then he quickly crossed his arms and nodded toward Hayden’s face.

“Listen carefully, Heesung. Don’t you think we’re just doing two instead of three?”

“Huh? What is that… … .”

“One, two!”

“Look. You’re not doing three, are you?”

Come to think of it, I’ve been only saying ‘one, two’ without going all the way to three.

I clearly said that if you didn’t disappear from my sight by the count of three, I would shoot you in the head.

Just as I was thinking that something was strange, Han Jeong-woo suddenly opened his mouth wide and shouted.

“Oh! No way!”

“No way? Why, what?”

“Haa… … I really thought I was going to die. Oh, and I didn’t even know that.”

Han Jeong-woo is greatly relieved, while Hee-sung continues to stand in front of Han Jeong-woo, still unaware of the situation.

Then, suddenly, like a crazy person, Hayden started pointing his gun and laughing, saying, ‘Hahahaha!’

“Hahaha! Nice to meet you, Andrew. No, Jungwoo Han. I was really looking forward to our first meeting, but this is a funnier reaction than I expected? Haha, hahaha!”

Everyone except Heeseong had smiles on their faces as if they knew what was going on.

Only then did Han Jeong-woo raise the corners of his lips and grab Hayden’s outstretched hand.

“Whew, bro. This is a line. The line Hayden says when he first meets me in the drama. Haa. I memorized it so well that I didn’t miss a single word, but then he suddenly pointed a gun at me and my mind went blank for a moment. I really fooled him.”

… … What? This was an act?

No, what kind of acting is this so gruesome… … .

To someone who didn’t even have a camera and just came to say hello because they were happy to see me for the first time.

Even if he hadn’t pointed the gun at me, I would have just watched him and wondered what was going on, but when he suddenly pointed the gun at my head, I couldn’t do that.

Only then did Heeseong realize the situation and let out a long sigh of relief.

And then he gave way to Han Jeong-woo, who had been blocking him, and returned to Amy’s side.

“If it were Korea, I would have thought it was a lighter or a toy gun, but this is America. A country where guns are legal. Oh, and maybe because it’s Hollywood, people here play pranks so viciously.”

Amy snickered at Heeseong’s words as he wiped the sweat that had formed on his forehead.

“It’s not because it’s Hollywood, but because Hayden’s personality is like that. You can’t even imagine how much he jokes around and is a mood maker on set. Last season, he brought all the band members and even did an impromptu performance, just to give the hard-working staff a little bit of fun.”

“Really? You mean you had a microphone instead of a gun last season?”

“Phew. Anyway, he’s a funny guy. That’s why everyone likes him. He’s a star in heaven.”

It was a star and a bluff, and for some reason, it was Heeseong who made me never want to see him again.

I feel like if we ever meet on the street, he’ll play that kind of cruel prank again.

Then, suddenly, Hayden and Hayden’s girlfriend Karen pointed at Heeseong and said something to Han Jeong-woo.

“Hyung! Hayden asked me what I do. When I said I’m a manager, he asked if I work in America too.”

“Me? Why are you suddenly doing this to me?”

“He said he was really impressed by what you did just now! He saw you standing in front of a gun without any hesitation for your artist. He asked if we wanted to work together?”

“Work? With who? That person? Or that person’s girlfriend?”

When Heeseong asked, Han Jeong-woo said something to Hayden and Karen.

Then, after hearing the answer, his mouth slowly begins to open to relay it to Heesung.

At that moment, a completely different voice, not Han Jeong-woo’s, was heard in Hee-seong’s ears.

And that sound was one that should never be heard here and now.

[bang-!]

[Tang tang-!]

[Taang-!]