Bedroom Genius Actor - Chapter 11

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Episode 11

‘I don’t really want to join a management company though…’

Kim Ji-hu looked at Baek Do-kyung with a troubled expression.

Baek Do-kyung wore a flustered look, as if he had heard something completely unexpected.

Kim Ji-hu scratched his head.

‘Actually, I don’t even know when I might quit acting, and my ability could suddenly disappear, so joining a management company would just be a nuisance to them.’

Based on various media, wasn’t it a cliché that suddenly gained abilities suddenly disappear?

So he had no intention of joining a management company.

But he couldn’t tell people this fact.

‘Did I speak too firmly…? Everyone’s reacting like this…’

Everyone was staring wide-eyed at Kim Ji-hu.

Even Go Jun-tae was shocked, and PD Seo Min-sik had a bewildered expression as if he couldn’t understand the situation itself.

Baek Do-kyung finally came to his senses and asked.

“Uh, is there a particular reason? Perhaps you don’t like me or something…”

“It’s not that…”

“Then the conditions… no, I haven’t even mentioned conditions yet…”

Baek Do-kyung stammered, seemingly confused.

Until now, whenever he had made a recruitment offer to someone, he had never been rejected on the spot.

Even if they rejected it, they at least listened to the conditions before refusing.

‘Wh-what should I do in this situation? Should I just say “Yes!” and turn around?’

Since this was his first time experiencing this, all sorts of thoughts were running through his mind.

Then Kim Ji-hu spoke up.

“Ah… well… it’s not that I view Hanbit Entertainment negatively or think badly of CEO Baek Do-kyung… it’s just too sudden…”

“…!”

Baek Do-kyung felt hope at those words. If he had refused because he was flustered by the sudden proposal, there was still a chance.

‘Come to think of it, they said he suddenly became an actor after being a reviewer. Then he might not know about our company.’

Baek Do-kyung’s face brightened as he felt like the puzzle pieces were falling into place.

“Ah, I’m sorry. The proposal was too sudden, wasn’t it? Could you give me your contact information? I’ll call you separately.”

“Ah… yes.”

Kim Ji-hu gave Baek Do-kyung his phone number.

And he thought.

‘I’ll politely decline over the phone.’

Judging by how everyone was reacting, it didn’t seem right to refuse in such a crowded place, so Kim Ji-hu planned to have a proper conversation and decline.

***

The next day. Kim Ji-hu leisurely got up from bed and smiled.

‘This is relaxing… this is what life should be like.’

Kim Ji-hu felt happy just from sleeping in for one day.

It was even sweeter since he had been filming from morning to evening every day until now.

‘Should I take a good rest for a week?’

He planned to watch works he hadn’t been able to see and spend time leisurely.

He lay in bed and unplugged his phone from the charger.

“Ah…?”

His eyes widened at the phone screen.

The reason was that dozens of messages had piled up on his phone, which usually didn’t receive even one message.

The messages were from two people.

CEO Baek Do-kyung and PD Seo Min-sik.

‘L-let me check PD Seo Min-sik’s first…’

Kim Ji-hu checked PD Seo Min-sik’s messages, wondering if something urgent had happened.

-Are you awake?

-Aren’t you going to join Hanbit Entertainment?

-That Baek Do-kyung guy is really a good person, so at least meet with him once.

PD Seo Min-sik had only left a few short messages.

Kim Ji-hu breathed a sigh of relief.

‘He’s saying this out of concern for me.’

Just from Go Jun-tae’s words, Hanbit Entertainment was a successful management company. He seemed very worried that Kim Ji-hu had refused an offer from such a place.

Of course, what was more concerning was.

‘The rest of the messages…’

Dozens of messages sent by Baek Do-kyung.

-Hello. This is Baek Do-kyung, CEO of Hanbit Entertainment. Did you get home safely yesterday?

-Our Hanbit Entertainment has only been around for about 3 years, but it’s a management company with many famous actors. Regarding conditions, we always think of the best conditions that actors can receive when making proposals.

-Although it’s temporary, the conditions we’re thinking of for Ji-hu are…

-Is this the right phone number for actor Kim Ji-hu?

-Actor?

-Ah, sorry. You are the actor. You seem to be sleeping, so I’ll contact you again tomorrow.

-Sleep well.

-Good morning, actor.

-Actorifmycontactisburdensomepleaseletmeknowitsokay

-Actor.

-Actor.

“…”

CEO Baek Do-kyung’s messages looked like madness beyond obsession.

Cold sweat ran down Kim Ji-hu’s temples.

‘Is this person really okay…?’

PD Seo Min-sik and people around him all said he was a good person, but Kim Ji-hu became a little scared after seeing the messages.

‘I should contact him first…’

After thinking about what to send for a while, Kim Ji-hu finally started typing on his phone with difficulty.

-Sorry. I was too tired yesterday so I went to bed early and just woke up now.

Buzz-

Buzz-

As soon as he sent that message, several messages suddenly came.

-Ah, I see! I’m sorry.

-I was too hasty.

-Do you have any schedule today?

-If you have time, could we meet once?

Kim Ji-hu thought briefly.

‘Right, it would look better to meet and decline in person.’

Although he didn’t particularly like meeting and talking with people face-to-face, he knew basic courtesy.

Rather than saying “No thanks. Don’t contact me” over the phone, it was proper etiquette between people to meet politely and decline.

-Yes, that’s possible. What time works for you?

***

As Kim Ji-hu went outside, he pondered one thing.

‘But is it right to refuse the management company?’

This was actually a concern he’d had since Go Jun-tae told him about Baek Do-kyung.

‘What if the system threatens to delete my blog again after this work ends?’

He didn’t know if that would repeat, but it would definitely be troublesome when that situation came.

This time he was fortunately assigned to a work he had auditioned for, but next time he might get a work he didn’t know about.

There were limits to finding works alone without management by running around on his own.

‘So there are risks no matter what I choose…’

He just wanted to live a comfortable life at home, but he could only sigh at why such trials had suddenly befallen him.

After waiting briefly at the cafe where he was supposed to meet Baek Do-kyung, he saw Baek Do-kyung approaching from afar.

“Ji-hu sir, hello…!”

Baek Do-kyung was dressed somewhat casually and sweating profusely.

Kim Ji-hu asked in confusion.

“Are you okay? You’re sweating a lot…”

“Ah, traffic was a bit backed up in front here so I ran over. Haha… It’s awkward just standing here, so shall we go inside and talk?”

“Yes…”

Kim Ji-hu and Baek Do-kyung went inside the cafe, and Baek Do-kyung bought two iced americanos and sat at a table.

“I heard filming is getting a bit more relaxed now, is that right?”

“Ah, it’s not getting more relaxed, but we’ll take a week off and then get back into proper filming. That’s when I’ll start appearing in earnest.”

“Haha, I see. By then episodes 1 and 2 will have aired too, so you must be nervous.”

“That’s right…”

Kim Ji-hu was especially nervous. If episode 1’s viewership exceeded 9%, that would be fortunate, but if it didn’t, the blog that represented his life would be completely deleted.

Baek Do-kyung smiled warmly and said.

“But it’ll go well. PD Seo Min-sik is very skilled, and when I saw your filming last time, Ji-hu sir, I got a strong feeling this work would succeed.”

“Thank you for saying that…”

Though the praise felt a bit awkward, he scratched his head and smiled.

Then Baek Do-kyung took out his laptop onto the table and said.

“That aside, I’d like to talk business in earnest now, if that’s okay?”

“Ah yes…”

“Then let me tell you about our company introduction and conditions. First, our company is…”

Baek Do-kyung began explaining slowly while showing his laptop screen.

He showed the company’s sales and net profit demonstrating the company’s financial soundness, while also explaining how they manage celebrities and what they could guarantee.

He explained various details.

‘It definitely seems like a good company…’

As others had evaluated, Hanbit Entertainment was definitely a place where celebrities would benefit from joining.

But Kim Ji-hu had a fundamental problem.

‘In the end, the actor Kim Ji-hu that Baek Do-kyung is looking at is someone who could disappear at any time.’

In other words, actor Kim Ji-hu was a foreign substance. A foreign substance that could vanish from this industry in an instant without it being strange.

The acting ability he possessed wasn’t skill, but just a miracle he happened to obtain. He couldn’t guarantee it would last forever.

“You were just lucky. It wasn’t your skill, you were just lucky…”

“…”

As those words came to mind, Kim Ji-hu’s expression began to rapidly worsen.

Baek Do-kyung asked in surprise.

“So with our company… Hmm? Ji-hu sir, are you okay?”

“Ah…”

Kim Ji-hu came to his senses at Baek Do-kyung’s words and returned to his usual expression.

“I’m sorry. What did you say?”

“That it would be good if you worked with our company… But you’re sweating coldly quite a bit… Should you rest for a moment?”

“Yes… I’ll go get some fresh air for a moment.”

Kim Ji-hu got up from his seat somewhat unsteadily and went outside the cafe.

‘Why did I suddenly think of that…’

That incident that had been hidden away in a corner of his mind suddenly struck his brain in an instant.

‘Is it because I’m doing related work…’

Kim Ji-hu came to his senses through several deep breaths and returned to the cafe.

Baek Do-kyung was looking at Kim Ji-hu with a worried expression.

Kim Ji-hu smiled slightly and said.

“I’m feeling better now, so you don’t need to worry.”

“That’s a relief… If it was because of me…”

“Ah, it’s not because of that, so it’s fine…! But there’s one thing I’d like to tell you.”

“Yes yes, please say anything.”

“I think a contract with Hanbit Entertainment would be difficult for me.”

He could definitely tell that Hanbit Entertainment was a good company.

And that Baek Do-kyung was a good person, and the contract itself was sincere too.

But he couldn’t sign a contract right now.

Baek Do-kyung lowered his head slightly and said.

“I see… I’m sorry for bothering you. Then…”

Then Kim Ji-hu said with somewhat different eyes.

“Would it be okay if we talked again after this project ends?”

“Pardon?”

“I think it would be difficult for me to give you a definite answer right now. So I think it would be better if we had another conversation after this project ends.”

Kim Ji-hu thought.

In the end, there was no need to rush into a contract right now.

‘Let’s see what that strange system says after this project ends.’

If it really seemed like he would need management, it wouldn’t be too late to sign a contract then.

Baek Do-kyung’s face brightened and he said.

“Yes! Let’s do that! You’re right. I think I was being too hasty. You must be very busy too, Ji-hu sir.”

Baek Do-kyung gradually got up from his seat and extended his hand to Kim Ji-hu.

“Then I’ll see you again at that time. I definitely hope we can have a positive conversation!”

Kim Ji-hu grasped the hand that Baek Do-kyung extended.

“Yes, then I’ll see you at that time.”

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