In This Life, I Want an Oscar, Not a Husband - Chapter 70

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This life, I choose The Oscars over a husband.
Chapter 70

Go Heung-jae offered me a wine glass with a subtle smile.
I accepted the glass and furrowed my brow slightly.
‘Why does he keep trying to build this false intimacy with me?’
“I saw that film too. Your acting was really impressive. You’ll be submitting it to international film festivals, right?”
It was then that Jang Chul-jin, the Channel Director, spoke to me.
The BeepTV Channel Director had watched our film?
“Well, that’s more up to Director Park than me, really.”
As I said this, I glanced over at Park Seo-woo, who was seated with the directors.
“I really enjoyed Purgatory too. It was number one globally with so much buzz—does it really end with Ryun dying? Or not?”
“Ah… well… I’m not entirely sure myself. I guess I’ll have to beg the writer to bring her back for season two.”
I answered with a faint smile.
This director already knew that season two was coming.
He even knew that Ryun would be resurrected in some form.
And the fact that he was saying this meant he supported it—
‘He’s being favorable toward me.’
The atmosphere wasn’t bad at all.
“But you seem so fierce when you’re acting, yet in real life you’re apparently quite introverted. I saw the Red Carpet footage too.”
Jang Chul-jin’s eyes gleamed.
The moment I saw that gleam, I understood.
Those eyes.
The kind of eyes industry insiders often have when they’ve spotted prey.
‘He thinks I’d be good entertainment material.’
After all, I played intense characters in my main work while being known as an introverted person in real life.
“Would you perhaps be interested in variety shows?”
As expected, the Channel Director made a variety show proposal.
And I could see Kang Ye-ji’s face stiffen across from us.
Of all places, she had to be sitting right across from me…
‘Twenty-year-old Kang Ye-ji really couldn’t manage her expressions.’
When she won The Oscars, she was so composed. I’d seen her in private settings several times, yet I never suspected she was having an affair with my husband.
With that thought, I spoke to Jang Chul-jin bashfully.
“It would certainly be an honor…”
I briefly thought about BeepTV at that moment.
At this point in time, it was still small-scale, without any flagship programs to speak of—
‘A singing competition show got some traction and drew decent attention.’
The program’s name was 【Celebrity Singing Competition】.
The title was admittedly juvenile, but the concept of celebrities singing inside a box before revealing their identities proved refreshingly novel, sparking a box office sensation from the start.
More than anything, existing singing competitions had only featured professional singers, but this show featured far more actors than singers.
‘Wait a minute.’
Was this an opportunity?
Suddenly, Seo Eun-sul’s words came back to me.

“But the Producer said the character Ian absolutely has to be played by someone who sings well. So we’re considering actors who are good singers.”

Ian, the female lead of 【Loving】, wasn’t simply a character who sang well.
She was a character who roamed Hongdae with a guitar, performing self-composed folk songs, debuted at a young age, and became the top female solo artist—an icon of the industry.
There were two approaches to casting such a character.
Hire an actual singer.
Or bring in an actor whose image and vocal tone matched the ‘folk singer’ aesthetic, then touch up the singing in post-production.
‘The fact that they considered Shin Jung-ui, who isn’t a singer, means they cast based on image and vocal tone at minimum.’
And while I couldn’t control my vocal tone, I could certainly mimic that image.
“I’m worried I’m not an entertaining person. But if showing my specialty would help….”
I let my words trail off deliberately.
The Channel Director’s eyes lit up immediately.
“A specialty, you say….”
“Oh, it’s nothing special really… I just enjoy singing. If that would be acceptable….”
“Oh, that’s perfect! We’re actually preparing a music program!”
At Jang Chul-jin’s words, my eyes widened.
“Really?”
Truth is, I can’t sing well at all.
So how could I speak so confidently?
Because I have something.
‘Wiki editing rights!’

* * *

“I’ll head out first!”
With another schedule the next day, I slipped out of the after-party.
‘I left between the first and second rounds, so it didn’t stand out—a perfectly timed exit.’
I’d made a solid impression on Park Chang-sung and several other directors too.
And most importantly…!

“Your agency will reach out. I’ll mention it to the Producer, so let’s meet at BeepTV Headquarters next time.”

Jang Chul-jin had effectively put the final nail in the coffin on my variety show singing appearance.
Thanks to that, I was able to return to the Hotel in a good mood.
Leaving the beautiful scenery of Haeundae behind, the first thing I sought out was this.
‘Wiki Writing Authority.’

[‘Wiki Writing Authority’ — will you use it?]

‘Yes.’

[To write on Wiki, you must input the desired revision category.
Example) Monkey – Reproduction]

…That example is a bit odd.
I immediately entered the revision category.

Ha Eun-rae – Trivia

Then a familiar window appeared before my eyes.
It was Ha Eun-rae’s Wiki page.
All information was blurred and invisible, but instead, only the ‘Trivia’ section displayed this window.

[Author Authority Confirmed]
[Please write the information.]

Okay.
So that’s how it works.
I decided to test it by writing something.

[Gained significant popularity after taking on the lead female role in ‘Loving’.]

Haha… It’s a bit transparent, but naturally this is what I should test first, right?
However, unfortunately—

[!Writing Prohibited!]
[Content that affects other Wikis cannot be written.]

Content that would affect other Wiki entries….
So it’s impossible to edit not just my filmography, but Shin Jung-ui’s filmography as well.
Tch.
It seemed that having Wiki editing rights didn’t mean I could do everything.
Hmm, so then….

[Had innate talent for singing since childhood.]

This….

[!Cannot Write!]
[It’s impossible to change an already-established past.]

…Right. I got it.

So what could I write that wouldn’t change the past but would still be advantageous to me?
I thought carefully and crafted a sentence.

[While practicing singing for the casting of Loving, discovered a talent for music. According to the vocal trainer, her skill improved remarkably fast relative to the effort invested.]

Isn’t this reasonable enough?
Fortunately, the “Cannot Write” window didn’t appear this time.

[Wiki entry under discussion….]

Instead, this window appeared—

[Wiki entry complete!]

A window confirming the Wiki entry was finished appeared.
‘Okay!’
I clenched my fist without thinking.
Even if it’s just “has talent,” that means I can make it happen if I work hard all night.
I immediately left a message for Hong Jong-ho.

[Oppa. Tell the CEO that I’ll probably need to schedule vocal lessons soon. The BeepTV Channel Director offered me a singing variety show today.]

Hong Jong-ho replied immediately.

[I was actually wondering whether to contact you or not.]

…?

[Hey, Kim Do-woon might get fired from Apartment.]

What?

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