Bedroom Genius Actor - Chapter 87

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Episode 87

 

“Um… President Baek… I went to RT Entertainment…”

 

At Kim Ji-hu’s story, Baek Do-kyung spoke first.

 

“They recognized you as Kim Ji-hu, didn’t they?”

 

“Huh…? Did you hear about it?”

 

Since Baek Do-kyung used to be at RT Entertainment, he thought maybe he heard from someone there.

 

However, Baek Do-kyung shook his head.

 

“I roughly expected it. President Jo Pil-sik isn’t the type to suddenly assign work like that. Especially not while spending money on it.”

 

“Ah…”

 

When he told Baek Do-kyung before that he was assigned actor directing at RT Entertainment, he had said he somewhat expected it.

 

This must have been what he meant.

 

“So… President Jo Pil-sik…”

 

Kim Ji-hu told Baek Do-kyung about his conversation with President Jo Pil-sik.

 

Baek Do-kyung listened quietly, then pondered for a moment before speaking.

 

“What do you think, Ji-hu?”

 

“Me? Well…”

 

“I think RT Entertainment would be better.”

 

“…?”

 

Just as President Jo Pil-sik had said, Baek Do-kyung said it would be good for him to go to RT Entertainment.

 

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

 

“Ji-hu, you’ve bought a house now, and you’ll want to take on bigger projects. You’ll want to earn more money too. It’s certain that going to RT Entertainment will bring bigger opportunities.”

 

“Is that… so.”

 

“Yes, because President Jo Pil-sik has that kind of ability.”

 

Naturally, Kim Ji-hu had expected Baek Do-kyung to try to keep him.

 

But hearing him speak so easily as if letting him go made him very flustered.

 

“Still… we have some bond…”

 

“Emotions tend to ruin business instead. Money and honor can all be lost if you’re swayed by feelings.”

 

“…”

 

He felt a subtle emotion.

 

It had only been about a year, but hadn’t they worked on various things together?

 

Kim Ji-hu had felt like Baek Do-kyung was like an older brother to him.

 

A brother who guided him, helped him, and solved things efficiently whenever he didn’t know something or had difficulties.

 

Having that brother tell him to go somewhere else felt like his heart was aching.

 

Kim Ji-hu asked.

 

“But.”

 

Baek Do-kyung exhaled briefly and spoke to Kim Ji-hu.

 

“That’s the story for now.”

 

“What?”

 

“Right now, you’ll be able to handle a lot of money if you go to RT Entertainment. But in the future, a bit later, I’m confident. I’ll lead you to earn more money than RT Entertainment and reach a more wonderful future.”

 

“President…”

 

“I’ll leave it entirely up to your opinion, Ji-hu. If you want to go, I won’t particularly stop you, and I’ll handle the matters related to Park, the President as a follow-up service. Ji-hye will also do her best to help you.”

 

Of course, Kim Ji-hu’s mind was already made up.

 

“I’ll go with Hanbit Entertainment.”

 

While he could handle big money by going to RT Entertainment, he wasn’t really interested in that much money.

 

He was already grateful for the money he earned as an actor now.

 

And Kim Ji-hu was comfortable at Hanbit Entertainment.

 

He liked Hanbit Entertainment, which did their best to support him – Choi Tae-geon who trained him well, Baek Do-kyung who was like an older brother, and the staff who were Kim Ji-hye’s soulmates.

 

Kim Ji-hu carefully opened his mouth.

 

“But… may I ask just one thing?”

 

“Yes, you can ask.”

 

“President Jo Pil-sik said that when President Baek Do-kyung left RT Entertainment, you did something bad… Is it perhaps because of that…”

 

“Ah.”

 

Baek Do-kyung smiled bitterly.

 

“It’s not because of that. That’s something I still think I did right.”

 

“What?”

 

“You saw actor Cha Seung-hyeon recently, right?”

 

Actor Cha Seung-hyeon whom he saw on the variety show ‘What Should We Do Today’.

 

Kim Ji-hu nodded.

 

“Why is he…”

 

“He was originally an actor I managed at RT Entertainment. And we left together.”

 

“What? Then originally it wasn’t allowed…”

 

“It’s not that it’s not allowed, it’s possible but it’s not business ethics. But it’s fine. I brought him out because I didn’t like their attitude anyway.”

 

***

 

A few years ago.

 

Even back then, RT Entertainment was a big company, but it wasn’t when it displayed the majesty it has now.

 

And one of the key personnel who built it to its current scale was Baek Do-kyung.

 

Countless actors would become excellent actors after going through Baek Do-kyung’s hands.

 

Connections with various PDs and directors, the ability to recommend projects and variety shows suitable for actors, plus the skill to excellently manage actors’ mental states.

 

He was truly a first-class manager.

 

Then one day, Choi Pil-sik called Baek Do-kyung.

 

“President, what’s the matter?”

 

“Oh, Do-kyung, you’re here? Did you eat?”

 

“I roughly filled up with ramen.”

 

President Jo Pil-sik frowned.

 

“I gave you a corporate card. Eat something good. Koreans run on rice power. You have to eat good things to work better too.”

 

“I ate like that because I was busy. But is there something going on?”

 

“There’s an actor I need you to take care of.”

 

“A newcomer?”

 

“No, a used newcomer.”

 

That’s still a newcomer, isn’t it, he thought, but Baek Do-kyung just nodded.

 

“Then please pass me the profile.”

 

“Got it. But there’s something you need to know.”

 

“What is it?”

 

“This guy is a real troublemaker. A troublemaker. You need to control him well. If you handle this job well, I have something else prepared for you.”

 

“Understood.”

 

At the word troublemaker, Baek Do-kyung thought he might be a thug-like person.

 

But when he met that person, the first impression was the complete opposite.

 

“Hello.”

 

Gentle and mild-mannered. He felt more like a model student.

 

Baek Do-kyung thought he might have been introduced to the wrong person, but this was the right person.

 

That person was Cha Seung-hyeon.

 

Cha Seung-hyeon’s skills were better than most active actors.

 

Even from Baek Do-kyung’s perspective, having seen countless actors, he felt he was an excellent actor.

 

‘But why did he call him a troublemaker?’

 

And what was with the nickname “used newcomer”?

 

Cha Seung-hyeon had definitely done projects.

 

Although it was an independent film, it was a movie that won awards at film festivals, so it was a good career.

 

But the problem was that he hadn’t taken on any other projects since then.

 

Especially, he hadn’t done any projects since coming to RT Entertainment.

 

Baek Do-kyung found this somewhat questionable, but he would soon learn the reason.

 

“…Manager, I don’t want to do this project.”

 

“What? I’m sure it’s a famous PD and… I know the contract fee isn’t bad either….”

 

“The content isn’t good.”

 

Cha Seung-hyeon said as he put down the script.

 

“I want to do projects that I like.”

 

“Then don’t do it.”

 

“What? Really?”

 

“Yes. Go ahead and do independent films for the rest of your life.”

 

Of course, Baek Do-kyung wasn’t pleased with that.

 

After all, wasn’t the reason for working to make money?

 

To not earn money when you could. It was something difficult for Baek Do-kyung to understand.

 

Nevertheless, Baek Do-kyung told Cha Seung-hyeon to do the scripts he wanted to do.

 

With the thought that if he struggled because of it, his mindset would naturally change.

 

“You saw it. Now you agree with my opinion.”

 

But Cha Seung-hyeon proved it.

 

That he could succeed with projects he wanted to do.

 

That’s when Baek Do-kyung realized.

 

That for actors, money was important, but doing what you love was also important.

 

At least Cha Seung-hyeon seemed to want that, so he thought he’d try to accommodate it.

 

“Understood. Then I’ll prepare some projects.”

 

After that, everything went smoothly.

 

Though not a very famous director, Cha Seung-hyeon took the job because he liked the script.

 

Then Cha Seung-hyeon seemed motivated, and the project ended with good results.

 

It was a similar pattern after that. Even if it was a project by an unknown director, as long as the script was good, he would accept it, and he seemed to grow steadily as an actor.

 

Then one day. President Jo Pil-sik said.

 

“How long are you going to keep doing only those kinds of projects?”

 

“…I think this kind of project suits Cha Seung-hyeon.”

 

“It doesn’t make money. Money. And didn’t you meet with Director Go I-myeong recently?”

 

“Yes… but I declined.”

 

“Didn’t you hear that Director Go I-myeong is furious right now? What are you going to do about that?”

 

“Even so, I don’t think we can force an actor to take on a project he doesn’t want to do….”

 

“No! It damages RT Entertainment’s reputation! What if Director Go I-myeong and his circle decide not to cast our entertainment company’s actors? What then!”

 

“….”

 

President Jo Pil-sik rubbed his forehead and said.

 

“Do-kyung. I think you’re smart. So make a smart decision. You know what will happen if you talk to Cha Seung-hyeon.”

 

“….”

 

Baek Do-kyung had never once opposed Jo Pil-sik’s words until now.

 

He had agreed a lot with Jo Pil-sik’s money-focused beliefs, and following them had led to creating the current RT Entertainment.

 

But this didn’t seem right.

 

“I… can’t say it.”

 

“What?”

 

“I… can’t say it.”

 

“What kind of nonsense is that? Baek Do-kyung, is it that hard to just say something once?”

 

“The actor has something he really wants and wants to do, and I don’t think it’s right to interfere with my personal connections.”

 

“Ha, geez. You frustrating guy. Cha Seung-hyeon has tasted money now, so he might want it too, right?”

 

“Cha Seung-hyeon isn’t that kind of person. And if we think we’ll lose out, how about sending him to another management company instead? That would be better….”

 

“Baek Do-kyung.”

 

Jo Pil-sik said in a cold voice.

 

“Are you crazy? I was going to make you the youngest executive because I thought well of you.”

 

Jo Pil-sik had been planning to promote Baek Do-kyung to a high position in recognition of his achievements.

 

Baek Do-kyung had never once thought about leaving RT Entertainment, but that day, he had that thought.

 

“I… think it would be difficult to stay at this company if things continue like this.”

 

A company is also a place where people live. He thought that only focusing on money wasn’t the answer.

 

And that focusing only on money doesn’t guarantee success either.

 

“Seung-hyeon, I’m going to start a company. Would you like to join me?”

 

***

 

That was how Hanbit Entertainment came to be established.

 

More than that, he had met with Cha Seung-hyeon, but he didn’t know there were such circumstances with Baek Do-kyung.

 

“It wasn’t as… dramatic as I thought?”

 

“Right. I think so too. But Jo Pil-sik seems to hold grudges, so he keeps bringing up that incident.”

 

At Baek Do-kyung’s words, Kim Ji-hu chuckled.

 

“I’m confident I can do better than that petty, grudge-holding guy.”

 

Baek Do-kyung smiled gently.

 

So Kim Ji-hu also said.

 

“I think so too.”

 

“Thank you. As always, I’ll do my best to support you.”

 

“Yes, I’ll be counting on you again.”

 

There had been a small commotion, but it seemed to be resolved well.

 

And.

 

“Have a good time at tomorrow’s screening with the actors too.”

 

Tomorrow would be the day he could see the results of filming.

 

Kim Ji-hu nodded.

 

“Yes, I’ll have a good time there too.”

 

***

 

The next day.

 

Kim Ji-hu entered Vivid Studio with a somewhat refreshed expression.

 

‘But I didn’t know President Baek had such a backstory.’

 

At the same time, various thoughts came to mind.

 

Somehow he felt like Cha Seung-hyeon was a founding member and already a successful actor, while he was just a stone that had wedged in between them.

 

‘Still, it seems like President Baek cares for me a lot.’

 

Seeing how he also looked after Kim Ji-hye, that definitely seemed to be true.

 

Since it was already late in the game, he couldn’t have the same close relationship as the founding members, but he could still become a member who leads the revival period, couldn’t he?

 

‘I hope I can become a member of Hanbit Entertainment’s revival period with this project.’

 

Though it seemed like he was worrying about something trivial.

 

Anyway, it looked like the screening would start soon.

 

“Oh, Ji-hu, you’re here.”

 

Oh Jin-woo welcomed Kim Ji-hu.

 

“Hello. How have you been?”

 

“So-so? I’ve been a bit annoyed since there are things to worry about besides the project.”

 

It was probably about the staff for Director Park Sang-pil’s project.

 

Kim Ji-hu smiled slightly and said.

 

“Let’s go watch the project for today first.”

 

“Yeah, I hope things work out well.”

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