Genius Manager Who Hears Voices - Chapter 82



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Episode 82

“Logan? Are you talking about the Logan I know? Allen Logan, host of Paris Tonight?”

Although Hee-sung is not well known even to famous Hollywood stars, Allen Logan is a very familiar name.

As the host of the most popular TV show in the United States, , I had seen Hee Sung on YouTube several times.

“That’s right, Logan. He’s been hosting Paris Tonight for ten years now. He’s only the seventh host.”

“The seventh? Was this a program where the hosts changed that often?”

“No. That means it’s a show with a long history. As far as I know, it’s been around for over 70 years, and every American has seen it at least once. Regardless of generation. That’s why it’s also the most-watched TV show.”

Just by looking at the past cast of , it is easy to gauge the program’s popularity and status.

Paris Tonight is a program that has featured not only Hollywood stars, but also world-famous sports players, movie directors, and even the President of the United States.

Academy Award-winning Korean directors and K-pop groups that topped the Billboard charts also made several appearances.

Since the news of their appearance became such a hot topic, it was a program that even Heesung couldn’t ignore.

“They invited Jeong Hee-seong on that program. At first, I thought it was a prank call. That’s because the person who called introduced himself as Logan.”

“Yes… … ? So are you saying that Logan personally called you to recruit me?”

“Yes. In the end, Logan was right. He said he did it himself because he didn’t think anyone else would believe him. He said he knew that Jeong Hee-seong was a member of this group.”

“I’m a member of GEM? Why did you think so?”

“Actually, I didn’t invite Hee-sung as a solo guest. Karen was originally scheduled to appear, but I heard that they were planning on including Hee-sung Jeong. Karen recommended it, and I also feel grateful to Hee-sung Jeong.”

“To me? Logan? What?”

“Have you forgotten the list I told you about earlier? Who were the victims of this recent Daedo incident?”

At those words, Heeseong opened his mouth for a moment and groaned.

I realized that the Logan on the list that Han Yu-ah had mentioned earlier was that Logan.

“Then Logan, could it be that this incident… …?”

“That’s right. Of course, Karen’s appearance had already been planned before, but it seems that Karen made a promise to Logan through this incident. She was supposed to go on a world tour with Jeong Hee-seong, so she said, “How about appearing together?” At Karen’s level, it would be natural for Karen to be the first to say something like that.”

Karen is an artist with a huge global fandom.

Even if you look at all the previous performers, they are probably one of a kind in terms of influence and ripple effect.

Of course, Karen should have come out alone, but she also wanted to bring Heeseong with her.

Of course, such a suggestion would never have been made by anyone other than Karen, and the production team would never have made it first.

“Karen made the offer and Logan accepted it very readily. He said he was more than happy to be able to publicly express his gratitude. If not, he said he would have bought her a house.”

“Huh? Home? House?”

“Yes, that house. I don’t know what it was, but it must have had something very valuable in it. It was among the items stolen by those thieves. Thanks to Mr. Jeong Hee-seong, we were able to arrest them quickly, and he said he was grateful that he got everything back. Judging from the fact that he said he would buy the house, I wonder if it was something more valuable than that.”

It was a strange feeling of excitement to see all the houses inside the village where Hayden and Karen lived.

I think that would be better than appearing on a TV show, which is a hundred times more burdensome… … .

Of course, I’m not saying that house is that kind of house.

“But why didn’t you call me directly and instead go through GEM? If you had Karen’s recommendation, it wouldn’t have been hard to get my contact information.”

“It means that I will make a formal request, not a haphazard one. As an actor, through an official agent. After all, our role at GEM is to support Hee-sung during Karen’s world tour schedule.”

“ah.”

“I also sent you the documents related to your appearance by fax. If Hee-sung signs them, your appearance will be confirmed.”

I couldn’t help but worry.

Of course, I fully understood why Karen did that and what her intentions were, and I was grateful for that, but it was still quite a burden.

Not her consideration and kindness, but the burden of appearing on the TV show itself.

Why wouldn’t it be so?

Even if you look at the previous contestants who appeared on the program, he is currently just a freelance manager who is not affiliated with any organization.

Because to them, they would just look like any other ordinary Asian person.

Han Yu-ah opened her mouth and spoke as if she knew what Hee-seong was worried about.

“I understand what you are worried about, but I don’t think you need to think about it that deeply. I didn’t ask you to appear because of your name recognition or fame. It’s just an event.”

“An event?”

Han Yu-ah nodded and explained.

“Why, there’s something like that. In Korea, when there’s a central figure in a big issue, each broadcasting station receives a flood of requests to cast them. They’re all ordinary people, not celebrities. If you think about this request as being the same, wouldn’t you feel better?”

In short, since he is causing a big stir right now, he is a performer who is more interesting to the public than a celebrity.

Because he was even featured in the New York Times.

Everything about the film is bound to arouse curiosity, from how he came to wipe out the thieves who had invaded Hollywood, to the fact that he is Asian, to the reason he ended up co-starring with Karen.

“Hmm… … .”

Heeseong continued to ponder, rubbing his chin.

In that case, it seemed like I could definitely avoid being treated as an outsider.

I also thought that this could be an opportunity to draw attention to and promote the four members.

Heeseong looked at Han Yu-ah, lowering his hand.

“Please give me the documents so I can sign them. Oh, and where is the filming location? If it’s too far, I think I’ll have to take a plane.”

“Don’t worry about that. It’s very close. About a 30-minute drive from here?”

“30 minutes by car? If it’s 30 minutes in the US, shouldn’t it be considered just around the corner?”

“Oh, that’s true. It was originally in New York, but I heard they changed the location to LA at some point. It’s a good thing for us.”

I quickly signed the documents that Han Yu-ah handed me.

I should have read this carefully, but I couldn’t open up an electronic dictionary here, so I decided to just trust it and sign.

It’s not a matter of money, it’s just accepting an offer to appear.

As he was signing and putting down his pen, a question suddenly occurred to him and Heeseong looked at Han Yu-ah carefully.

“Me, but, team leader.”

“Yes, go ahead, Mr. Jeong Hee-seong.”

“When I was the manager, I drove and took care of everything, but what happens when I’m the performer?”

“yes?”

“You said earlier. While I’m here, GEM will be providing me with all the support I need. So I was wondering what would happen… … Haha.”

Hee-sung scratches his head and smiles innocently.

Han Yu-ah, who noticed his intentions, also erased her icy expression and smiled faintly.

“Of course I have to escort you. On that day, you will be a guest on the best TV show in America. Enjoy yourself, Mr. Jeong Hee-seong.”

***

A few days later, it was filming day for Paris Tonight.

Since Karen’s schedule had already been set a few months ago, Heesung wasn’t particularly nervous even though he was rushed into the role.

Anyway, there was nothing to prepare for, and once I let go of the burden, I felt very at ease.

If it were a famous Korean program, I wouldn’t know, but this is America and it would be done entirely in English from beginning to end.

‘Haha. That must be how it feels, that’s what Soo-ah said back then.’

While waiting for Allen Logan’s call behind the curtain, Heesung suddenly remembered what Sua, a member of Fierce Star, had said.

He said that when he performs on a very small scale, he feels nervous and trembles, but when he stands on a large stage, he doesn’t think about anything.

It was said that because the people in front of you no longer appear to be people and you lose your sense of reality, you can dance and sing in a state of mindlessness.

That’s exactly what Heeseong was feeling right now.

Because I’m in such an absurd situation, I can’t even tell if it’s real or not.

I really hoped this feeling would last until the end of the broadcast.

“Okay, Karen. Shall we move on to the next step? We’ve invited a very special guest today, right? A very, very hot guy right now. I think it’d be best to call him out before he runs away and makes us wait any longer.”

“Haha, of course. Call me quickly, Logan.”

It was some time after the show started that Heesung decided to appear.

Anyway, Karen is the main guest and Heeseong feels like a sub.

However, it seems like they chose the surprise appearance method to maximize the fun of the broadcast.

Logan looked at the camera and suddenly started to gain weight.

“I think everyone knows that my wife passed away. It’s been five years this year. I didn’t spend much time with her, so I only had a few things she left me. And I treasured them very much. But recently, I felt like my world was falling apart. When I woke up, everything was gone.”

“Oh my god… … .”

A sigh came from the audience in front.

These were pitiful reactions from the audience who already knew his story well.

“Yes, that’s right. There was a Hollywood robbery a while ago, and all my wife’s belongings were stolen. And I was in a state of despair. I thought I would never get them back.”

“Oh, Logan.”

“But someone got it all back and I spent the whole night praying to God, thanking him for giving me this blessing.”

Allen Logan took a deep breath and looked towards the screen behind him.

Then he got up from his seat and shouted even louder.

“Now, everyone! Let me introduce you to the man! The man who made me seek God that night, the hero who made me cry all night long!”

The screen opened and Hee-sung appeared in a very well-dressed suit, and all cameras turned to him in an instant.

Genius Manager Who Hears Voices