Bedroom Genius Actor - Chapter 112

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Episode 112

‘Juam Studio…? But how does actor Ryu I-hyun know about that place?’

It was a bit puzzling, but when he remembered that Oh Jin-woo had given him the number, it made some sense.

‘Jin-woo hyung and Ryu I-hyun must be close.’

Ryu I-hyun and Oh Jin-woo had been called rivals for quite a long time. In fact, it wouldn’t be strange if they were friends.

Besides, to catch President Park, who had deeply rooted himself in the industry, he thought it was right to cooperate with someone like Ryu I-hyun.

‘But why me…’

One thing he wondered about was why Ryu I-hyun had suddenly contacted him.

Kim Ji-hu was scratching his head when it happened.

“Ji-hu, Ryu I-hyun seems to have arrived.”

Choi Tae-geon said to Kim Ji-hu, who was sitting in the meeting room.

The place they had agreed to meet with Ryu I-hyun today was the Hanbit Entertainment office.

Since Ryu I-hyun was such a famous actor, and Kim Ji-hu was also riding a wave of popularity these days, they decided to meet at the company.

As Kim Ji-hu got up from his seat, Ryu I-hyun was entering the room.

‘A-Actor Ryu I-hyun…’

Ryu I-hyun in neat clothes with his hair neatly combed down. He looked like a young master from a wealthy family.

Although he had seen Oh Jin-woo and other famous actors so far, Ryu I-hyun had a different feeling.

“Hello, Ji-hu.”

“Ah, hello…”

“May I sit down?”

“Yes, yes… please sit.”

Kim Ji-hu sat facing him like that. He didn’t know what to do with himself.

‘Wh-what should I say…’

Then Ryu I-hyun opened his mouth.

“It feels familiar somehow.”

“Pardon?”

“At fan meetings, there are people who fidget restlessly like you, Ji-hu.”

“S-sorry.”

“…? Why are you sorry?”

“Isn’t this… wrong?”

“No. I was just making an observation.”

“…”

It felt like a screw was loose somewhere.

He certainly looked relaxed and noble on the outside…

‘Am I the only one who feels something’s off…’

Anyway, that wasn’t what was important.

“Um… you said you had something to tell me about Juam Studio.”

“Ah, yes. Do you have any connection with them?”

Should he say yes or no.

There was a connection, but it was ambiguous how much he should say.

Since he had to keep quiet about Kim Bom, it was difficult to explain accurately.

“Well… it’s a bit ambiguous…”

“Do you have no relationship with them?”

“N-no, I do! I do have one.”

“Then I can tell you.”

Ryu I-hyun said calmly.

“Juam Studio seems to be related to President Park.”

“What…?”

“It seems like they were targeting you this time, Ji-hu.”

Hearing those words, he couldn’t help but be bewildered.

Until now, Oh Jin-woo was actually the only person who knew about President Park’s existence.

“Um… did Jin-woo hyung tell you about President Park?”

“No, I found out on my own.”

“How did you know…”

It seemed like he needed to know this to have a conversation.

“I took that drug.”

“…What?”

“Huh?”

Both Choi Tae-geon and Kim Ji-hu in the room couldn’t help but open their mouths.

If it was a drug, it must be that drug that President Park had been spreading.

But he said he took it.

“A-are you okay? Should we go to the hospital right now…”

“I took it quite a long time ago.”

“Then now…”

“I just have some withdrawal symptoms.”

“Wh-what should we do? Then we should do something…”

“I’ve adapted to it now, so I’m fine.”

He wondered if that was something you could adapt to.

In Kim Ji-hu’s mother’s case, he remembered that she had scratch marks all over her body and suffered various side effects.

Surely Ryu I-hyun would have something like that too.

But for that, he seemed somewhat fine.

“I-hyun! I-hyun, where are you!”

Then a voice came from somewhere.

Choi Tae-geon went outside and approached that person.

“Um, Ryu I-hyun is here…”

“Ah! I’m sorry!”

The person wearing glasses quickly entered the meeting room.

“Hello… our I-hyun must have caused trouble…”

“Not to that extent…”

“I-hyun! What do you do going off on your own like that!”

“…You said you were parking.”

“You should have waited for me to park and go together. What if you go in alone and cause an accident?”

That person, who seemed to be a manager, somehow felt like Ryu I-hyun’s guardian.

“Ah, I’m late with introductions. I’m Jeong Seok-jin, Ryu I-hyun’s manager.”

“Yes…”

Manager Jeong Seok-jin handed over his business card and greeted them properly.

‘I thought Ryu I-hyun’s personality would be like this manager’s.’

Ryu I-hyun had a somewhat absent-minded feeling, like a screw was loose, while the manager felt thorough and meticulous.

“So how far did you talk?”

“Well… Ryu I-hyun said he took President Park’s drug…”

“Ah.”

Jeong Seok-jin clicked his tongue and sighed.

“You talked… that far.”

It seemed like taking the drug was true. Kim Ji-hu didn’t know what to do.

‘Should I tell Detective Dok-go Cheol about this and do something…’

Jeong Seok-jin seemed to notice Kim Ji-hu’s thoughts and said with an awkward smile.

“Still, it’s not to a serious degree. Actually, the amount of drug he took was very small.”

“What? But that drug has a lot of influence…, no, how did you notice anyway?”

“Actually, we noticed because of those adverse effects.”

Kim Ji-hu tilted his head.

That drug was definitely one that enhanced human abilities while having strong addictive properties.

“Uh… this might be hard to understand, but in Ryu I-hyun’s case, after taking that drug, he actually became temporarily unable to act.”

“Unable to act means…”

“It felt like a regular person was acting. But thanks to that, we were able to respond quickly.”

So a drug that was supposed to enhance abilities had the opposite effect on Ryu I-hyun.

He wasn’t sure if it was a good thing, but at least it had passed without incident.

That comment made Kim Ji-hu think of something else.

“Wait… then his slightly strange personality now is also…”

“No, that’s his original personality.”

“Ah. I’m sorry…”

That wasn’t the case, apparently.

“Rumors spread ominously throughout the entertainment industry, but thanks to our preparations, we were able to handle it well.”

“I see that happened… But how did you know Juam Studio was connected to criminals?”

Ryu I-hyun answered that question calmly.

“Because I think that’s where they drugged me.”

Jeong Seok-jin nodded at those words and added.

“That was the only place we could suspect. So we kept watching them closely, and their movements seemed strange this time.”

“Strange how…”

“Like how they urgently sent you that project, and suddenly started meeting with SBC. It just felt like they were targeting you, Ji-hu.”

Kim Ji-hu thanked the two of them.

“Thank you… for telling me.”

“But you seem to already know about it somewhat. About President Park and Juam.”

“…To some extent, yes.”

“Ah, that criminal organization you caught last time – was that President Park’s side?”

Jeong Seok-jin seemed to recall the article that decorated the front page of the social section last time.

Kim Ji-hu smiled awkwardly and nodded.

“It just happened that way…”

“We’re really grateful for that. Still, it worked out well. After that, I could only discuss this matter with Oh Jin-woo, but now there’s one more person. Very reassuring! The most successful actors these days are joining forces like this.”

Then Ryu I-hyun tapped Jeong Seok-jin’s arm.

“Yes? Is something wrong?”

Ryu I-hyun quietly whispered to Jeong Seok-jin.

“Right now? Uh…”

Jeong Seok-jin looked troubled as he glanced back and forth between Ryu I-hyun and Kim Ji-hu, then sighed and spoke.

“Um… Ji-hu?”

“Yes?”

“Could I ask you for just one favor…”

Kim Ji-hu gulped at those words. A favor all of a sudden.

‘Like catching President Park, similar to that Kim Bom person… is that it?’

But Kim Ji-hu didn’t have time to grant favors right now.

He had to help Kim Bom and film his project too.

Kim Ji-hu made up his mind and bowed his head.

“I’m sorry. I have a lot to do right now, so I can’t help…”

“Could you give me an autograph?”

“…Huh?”

Since they’d been talking about President Park until now, Kim Ji-hu thought it was about that.

Jeong Seok-jin sighed deeply and said.

“I-hyun said he really enjoyed your work and became a fan… He wants to get an autograph… I’m sorry… Our actor has quite a few quirky sides…”

“An, an autograph I can definitely do!”

Kim Ji-hu felt embarrassed, as if he’d been counting his chickens before they hatched.

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And so Ryu I-hyun left.

‘There are more victims of President Park than I thought…’

Even Ryu I-hyun, a top-tier actor in the industry, had been victimized.

To that extent, he could imagine how deeply and widely hidden they were in this industry, how firmly rooted they had become.

‘But can I catch someone that even Ryu I-hyun couldn’t catch?’

He felt somewhat afraid, and his body shrank thinking about what the opponent might do.

If his only purpose was to learn about his mother’s past, he would have stopped here.

But for the safety of not just himself, but his family and even his colleagues, he felt he needed to take direct action.

‘If worst comes to worst, I do have question rights…’

With two remaining, he could use all his question rights by asking who President Park is and how to prove his crimes.

‘For safety, this would be the right choice…’

He was confused about various things.

Safety was the top priority, but the life he was currently living was certainly important too.

Actually, if Kim Ji-hye were really being harmed, he would use them immediately, but right now the opponent was only focused on him.

With capable people like Dok-go Cheol, Baek Do-kyung, and Choi Tae-geon around him, he thought he could save his question rights.

‘Of course, if they cross the line, I won’t hold back either.’

So far, even though they were making moves, they hadn’t come out openly threatening.

With their influence, kidnapping or threats would be easy, but instead they came at him through entertainment industry methods.

As Kim Ji-hu was having these thoughts, one idea suddenly crossed his mind.

“Ah… I didn’t ask about the drama.”

Kim Ji-hu had forgotten while talking about President Park.

He had intended to discuss various things since their drama schedules overlapped.

But he had completely forgotten, charmed by Ryu I-hyun’s quirky way of speaking.

‘Oh, what should I do?’

Today had shattered his previous image of Ryu I-hyun, but when it came to acting, he was one of the best actors, comparable to Oh Jin-woo.

He had to compete during the same time slot as an actor recognized worldwide.

‘And the viewership rating I need to achieve is 21%…’

Forget President Park – failing the mission was a bigger threat to Kim Ji-hu.

‘What am I going to do…’

Kim Ji-hu found himself with many thoughts today.

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