Bedroom Genius Actor - Chapter 96

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Episode 96

 

The script Kim Ji-hu chose was none other than.

 

“PD Seo Min-sik’s work.”

 

In fact, aside from personal feelings, there was a decisive reason.

 

Ultimately, when it came to script quality, PD Seo Min-sik’s script had a higher probability of clearing the mission.

 

‘2.1 billion is really, really an enormous amount of money… but it doesn’t seem worth the risk of giving up the blog.’

 

Especially considering that the synchronization ability would also disappear if the mission failed, PD Seo Min-sik’s script looked even better.

 

PD Seo Min-sik was probably in the same situation as him.

 

A state where there was no turning back if he failed.

 

He thought that if desperate people like that came together, it might actually create synergy.

 

So Kim Ji-hu read through the script.

 

-Why are you alive?

 

-To spread your offspring? Or is it a hobby for survival?

 

-I didn’t seem to have such a reason.

 

And in the next scene, Kim Ji-hu’s eyes widened.

 

-The protagonist ends up killing someone.

 

“…Interesting.”

 

Kim Ji-hu felt it immediately upon seeing that.

 

This seemed like it would work.

 

He didn’t know what kind of mission would be given, but he definitely felt this was a work that could succeed.

 

An intriguing first scene along with a provocative second scene.

 

And afterwards, it made you curious, with a dual storyline that was predictable yet unpredictable in some ways.

 

As someone who loved creative works, Kim Ji-hu felt like he would drop everything to watch if such a work came out.

 

Throughout his acting career, he had never thought he wanted to take on a particular work after reading it, but this was a work that made him think that way.

 

A work that would make others envious if someone else did it, a work he wanted to take on himself.

 

‘I guess I’ve really become an actor. To think such thoughts.’

 

Kim Ji-hu continued reading through the script like that.

 

After reading the script to some extent, a thought suddenly occurred to him.

 

‘Then what about the other script…’

 

Since the contract fee was 2.1 billion and the internal evaluation was said to be good, the script itself must be good.

 

So he was curious about how good it was.

 

If they were willing to spend that much on actor casting costs, it must be a script they were quite confident about.

 

‘But I can’t read it now…!’

 

Since they asked him to read it by the day after tomorrow, there was still time.

 

He could read it tomorrow after the mission came out.

 

That way this experiment would be conducted properly.

 

‘The first script I read will come out as a mission… right?’

 

Though he was slightly anxious, Kim Ji-hu hoped that would be the case.

 

***

 

The next day.

 

Kim Ji-hu immediately checked the mission.

 

Goal: Achieve 21% viewership rating for drama 【Empty Box】

 

Upon failure: Blog deletion

 

“Huh?”

 

‘Empty Box’.

 

Kim Ji-hu was bewildered.

 

The work PD Seo Min-sik had given him didn’t have a title, but it didn’t match this title at all.

 

Then.

 

“Don’t tell me…”

 

Kim Ji-hu quickly left the White Room and checked the title of the 2.1 billion script.

 

Kim Ji-hu had deliberately not even looked at the title.

 

-Empty Box.

 

“This work?”

 

One thing seemed certain now.

 

The fact that missions weren’t decided by the first script he read.

 

‘Then, then I can’t do PD Seo Min-sik’s work?’

 

He hadn’t heard about the filming schedules for both works yet, but it would be difficult to be the protagonist in both simultaneously.

 

Especially since both were dramas, there was a high probability they would be competing works, which wouldn’t be ethically right.

 

‘Then I have to give up PD Seo Min-sik’s work…’

 

To think he couldn’t do the most interesting script he’d read so far.

 

‘This is too much…’

 

The system had always been resentful, but today Kim Ji-hu resented it several times more.

 

***

 

“So what will you do?”

 

The next day, Kim Ji-hu came to Hanbit Entertainment.

 

It was to discuss his next project.

 

Normally, he could just tell them the result, but since this project was large-scale, they decided to meet in person to discuss it.

 

“Well… both are interesting…”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Actually, I think PD Seo Min-sik’s work is more interesting…”

 

After receiving the mission, Kim Ji-hu thoroughly compared both scripts.

 

PD Seo Min-sik’s work was consistently interesting with stability, and the 2.1 billion work was also interesting enough to understand why they could offer such a large sum.

 

However, his taste leaned more toward PD Seo Min-sik’s work.

 

The 2.1 billion work might be more stable in terms of general achievement, but considering various aspects like atmosphere and originality, PD Seo Min-sik’s work was better.

 

“Then… will you go with PD Seo Min-sik’s work?”

 

“…”

 

But he couldn’t ignore the 2.1 billion, and with the mission on top of that, he couldn’t help but waver.

 

Baek Do-kyung thought for a moment, then quietly spoke.

 

“You seem to have a lot on your mind. Recently, PD Seo Min-sik has had some unfortunate events too.”

 

“That’s… true.”

 

Of course, what he was most concerned about was the mission rather than the money.

 

“But there’s something you need to think about.”

 

“Yes?”

 

“First, in this industry, you absolutely cannot be swayed by personal feelings.”

 

“…Is that so.”

 

It was a cold statement.

 

Kim Ji-hu roughly knew this too.

 

To borrow Oh Jin-woo’s words, there were so many dirty and bad things in the entertainment industry that you had to be as careful as possible.

 

Of course, this wasn’t to say that PD Seo Min-sik was like that.

 

But there would also be people who seemed fine now but became twisted later.

 

If he was going to continue acting, he had to exclude even the slightest possibility.

 

“We’ll do our best to prevent bad things from happening, but ultimately we’ll follow Ji-hu’s opinion.”

 

The actor’s opinion had to be central.

 

Artists and managers were ultimately relationships that could part ways at any time. They were just contractual relationships.

 

“However.”

 

Baek Do-kyung looked directly at Kim Ji-hu and said.

 

“If you’re not being swayed by personal feelings, I recommend doing what you want for the future as well.”

 

“…The future?”

 

“Once a work is finished, it absolutely never comes again. Even if it’s remade, it’s a different work, and it can’t be that work.”

 

There’s only one chance to participate in a work.

 

At those words, Kim Ji-hu’s eyes widened.

 

“Is that… so?”

 

“Yes, you must never be swayed by money. Money is important, but money is just money.”

 

Coming from Baek Do-kyung, who had been at Jo Pil-sik’s RT Entertainment, these words carried even more weight.

 

‘But…’

 

Though they were good words, they didn’t completely fit Kim Ji-hu’s situation.

 

After all, what Kim Ji-hu was worried about was because of the mission.

 

‘Fortunately, I have the protection right.’

 

Kim Ji-hu had received a one-time protection right as a reward for clearing the previous mission.

 

But using it right now seemed wasteful, and he wondered if it was too early.

 

‘Like the question right last time… it’s overconsumption. Overconsumption…’

 

As Kim Ji-hu was having such thoughts, Baek Do-kyung added one more thing.

 

“And one more thing. Ju-am Studio has good projects and good money, but… something feels off.”

 

“Something feels off… you mean… don’t tell me Park, the President…”

 

“I’m not certain. When I asked around, most people just said he’s ordinary. If there’s anything suspicious, it’s just that the president is a gangster.”

 

“What?”

 

“It’s not that big of a problem though. If anything, the fact that he says it openly makes him seem more trustworthy.”

 

“Is… is that so?”

 

Then it seemed confirmed.

 

Park, the President was also connected to gangsters.

 

But Baek Do-kyung shook his head.

 

“As I mentioned before, the entertainment industry has more money flowing in from that side than you’d think. There are many places where only the money comes from there, but they make proper projects.”

 

“Hmm…”

 

“But it’s hard to confirm whether this place is one of those. There are many suspicious aspects.”

 

“Suspicious aspects being.”

 

“They threw big money with a time limit. As if trying to cloud judgment. Though the project itself is decent for that.”

 

Then there seemed to be more to think about.

 

He had been worried because there were only advantages on the opposite side of PD Seo Min-sik, but if there were such big disadvantages, there was nothing to hesitate about.

 

Rather, if he went there, he might not only lose his blog but his entire life could be ruined.

 

Having seen his mother’s case, Kim Ji-hu could make a conclusion without any hesitation.

 

“Then I’ll go with PD Seo Min-sik’s side.”

 

Baek Do-kyung smiled.

 

“That kind of decisive attitude when working is really good.”

 

“Ahaha… thank you.”

 

“Then I’ll contact them for now. Of course, it’s not confirmed yet, and we’ll start with a meeting on PD Seo Min-sik’s side.”

 

“Understood…!”

 

Thus, Kim Ji-hu had somewhat outlined his next project.

 

***

 

And two days later.

 

“So the protection right… do I need to use it in advance… or can I just leave it alone…”

 

Though it would probably be used automatically, you never know.

 

Kim Ji-hu entered the white room and stared blankly at the system.

 

No matter how much he looked around, he couldn’t see how to use the protection right.

 

“Then I guess I just leave it alone.”

 

Though it was precious, wasn’t this protection right given to be used at times like this?

 

Since he was going to use it anyway, he should use it boldly and let it go.

 

‘Right, let’s just think of it as something I never had. That’s actually more comfortable.’

 

This system had surprisingly meticulous aspects, often giving something when needed.

 

So perhaps the system had predicted this situation too.

 

“Then now I’ll go out and meet PD Seo Min-sik… and do YouTube filming with Oh Jin-woo… yes! That should do it.”

 

With that, Kim Ji-hu smiled and tried to energetically head outside the room.

 

Just then.

 

Crackle.

 

“Huh?”

 

Kim Ji-hu looked at the screen again.

 

“What, what’s this? Why is it doing this?”

 

Tar#get : Mov_ie 【Emp#ty Box】 Rat%ing 21%

 

Ach&ievement. Fail!ure : [Bl_og] Del#etion

 

The screen suddenly started showing noise.

 

The letters began to break apart and gradually crumble.

 

Kim Ji-hu watched this and moved around frantically.

 

“What! I didn’t do anything! Why is this happening!”

 

He had just muttered a few words in front of it and hadn’t even touched it.

 

Kim Ji-hu was greatly flustered by this situation that was hard to even understand what was happening.

 

Soon the noise on the screen gradually disappeared and the letters changed.

 

Target : Drama 【About Life】 Rating 21% Achievement

 

Upon Failure : Blog Deletion

 

“Huh?”

 

The mission had changed.

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