The Chaebol Family’s Youngest Daughter Doesn’t Hide Her Acting Skills - Chapter 44

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Episode 44

 

<Sanshin-nim’s Blessing> stakeholder meeting site.

 

The main production team including writer Choi Gi-yeong and director Kwon Hee-taek, Studio Cocoa’s CEO Park Ji-seok, and members of the Gyeonggi Tourism Business Team filled the seats. The long table was packed with meeting materials and coffee cups.

 

Today’s meeting was called by the Tourism Business Team. It seemed to be for inspection before filming began.

 

The team leader of the Tourism Business Team, who had reviewed all the related materials, immediately raised his hand.

 

“We understand the progress sufficiently. However, there is one part that concerns us.”

 

At the word “concern,” Choi Gi-yeong frowned. As if she could guess what he was about to say.

 

“The female lead is a rookie actor who’s only done one work, can she handle this?”

 

“Handle, you mean…”

 

“Our broadcast timing will be earlier. It seems a bit risky to put a rookie in that position.”

 

At the same time, the Tourism Business Team employees who came on the business trip nodded. The team leader was just taking the lead, but it seemed to be the entire Tourism Business Team’s opinion.

 

“Since our side is also investing a cooperation budget in this project, we think solid box office power is necessary.”

 

“…Please say more.”

 

“This is a work produced for tourism promotion, so shouldn’t it be an actor with some public recognition to draw interest? Honestly, it seems too reckless.”

 

A strange silence flowed through the meeting room for a moment. Choi Gi-yeong’s hand gripping the materials naturally tensed up.

 

“We think star marketing is important. Just having one actor with name value would double the promotional effect.”

 

“Dojehyeon is sufficient for that.”

 

“But if the counterpart is a rookie…”

 

Choi Gi-yeong, who had been quietly listening, stood up while banging the table with her fist.

 

Choi Gi-yeong was a person with tremendous pride and self-esteem. She was a writer who hit jackpots with every work she produced and put the appearing actors on the path to stardom.

 

A lottery ticket to fame just by appearing. That was Choi Gi-yeong’s position in the drama industry.

 

So actors flocked to her works wanting them, not her recruiting famous actors for her projects.

 

Therefore, the Tourism Business Team’s concerns sounded ridiculous to her.

 

Worrying that the work’s success would be difficult because the actress playing the female lead was a rookie.

 

‘Ju Sae-i isn’t just any rookie.’

 

She was an actress that Choi Gi-yeong herself had requested to take on the work, Ju Sae-i was.

 

She was a child who could flip a scene with just one expression. She wasn’t an actor who relied only on lines.

 

The moment she opened her mouth, she became the role itself… The power to instantly capture the viewer’s breath. Ju Sae-i had that.

 

‘Anxious because she’s a rookie? Don’t make me laugh.’

 

Choi Gi-jeong was someone who had seen that power as a writer. Not only Choi Gi-yeong but also her most trusted younger sister Choi Gi-jeong had proven this.

 

In the chilled atmosphere, Choi Gi-yeong was slowly choosing her words and about to argue point by point when.

 

“…Star marketing is good.”

 

“R-right?”

 

“Of course it’s good.”

 

Studio Cocoa’s CEO Park Ji-seok, who had maintained silence throughout, opened his mouth. His distinctive voice carrying his meticulous personality echoed in the meeting room.

 

“If you see that actor’s performance directly once, you won’t be able to say such things.”

 

“…Excuse me?”

 

“She’s good. I know because I saw her script reading. There doesn’t seem to be anyone else who could properly act that role other than that actor.”

 

It was called joint cooperation, but in reality Studio Cocoa was the major investor.

 

For the CEO of such a place, even someone rumored in the industry to be money-crazy, to defend a rookie without influence.

 

Even Choi Gi-yeong, who was about to defend Ju Sae-i, was surprised and her mouth fell open. Of course Park Ji-seok had seen Ju Sae-i’s acting. However, it wasn’t formal acting, but a brief reading done at the end of a meeting.

 

‘He already recognized it.’

 

As expected, the CEO of a studio that picks hit works seemed different. Choi Gi-yeong looked at him with a satisfied smile. Soon he continued speaking.

 

“And I don’t think we’re in a position to be scared of rookie casting.”

 

“…”

 

“It’s writer Choi Gi-yeong’s work, and just looking at the script, doesn’t it smell like money?”

 

While the Tourism Business Team officials were hesitating, Park Ji-seok looked at Choi Gi-yeong. It was a look saying he would pass the speaking rights.

 

Choi Gi-yeong, who had put down the meeting materials she was holding, immediately took her turn.

 

“I’ve used quite a few rookies while building my career. There were rookies I made into stars with my own hands, and rookies who gained popularity but quickly deflated.”

 

“…”

 

“Conversely, that means I’ve never seen a rookie who couldn’t make it with my work. There was no work that failed because I used a rookie.”

 

Star marketing? Viewers brought by actors? Choi Gi-yeong didn’t need such things. Her influence alone was sufficient.

 

“Well, if this work flops, I’ll quit writing.”

 

“Excuse me?”

 

“If it’s a work that will fail because I used a rookie, it won’t work even with famous actors. If I wrote such a work, I should quit.”

 

It was a brief but firm tone. The table atmosphere changed with those words.

 

That Choi Gi-yeong had staked her career as a writer. If she played a winning hand and spoke this far, there was no way around it.

 

“…Fine. We’ll trust the writer for now. However, for performance indicators, you must include sufficient shots exposing tourist sites.”

 

“Don’t worry about that part. All the points you want will be reflected.”

 

Director Kwon Hee-taek, who had been reading the room and maintaining silence between the writer and Tourism Business Team, noted the directing points.

 

Choi Gi-yeong and Park Ji-seok made eye contact. CEO Park’s ambitious gaze and writer Choi’s confident gaze intertwined in the air.

 

‘I thought she only wrote good dramas, but she’s quite the negotiator.’

 

‘She really has a good eye.’

 

It was a moment when the two saw each other anew.

 

***

 

Sunday evening.

 

When people were dreading Monday, I faced a situation more frightening than Monday.

 

“What are you staring at.”

 

Dojehyeon opening his eyes as fiercely as possible.

 

“I wasn’t looking at you. Your narcissism is severe.”

 

Woon Seong-ha, who now speaks casually and fights back.

 

As for why I met these two together privately when there was no schedule, I need to trace back to writer Choi Gi-yeong’s message that arrived a few days ago.

 

[Sorry for this request.]

 

[But it seemed better than my actor being ignored for her acting.]

 

So, Tourism Business Team officials were coming to inspect the <Sanshin-nim’s Blessing> filming site.

 

She briefly mentioned that there was conflict over actor casting and proof was needed, which was probably because of me.

 

The leads are Dojehyeon and me. Dojehyeon is a famous actor who would be welcomed wherever he appears, while I’m a rookie with no searchable works.

 

Anyway, perhaps because of that conflict, writer Choi Gi-yeong, who had awakened, asked Dojehyeon and me to improve our acting skills.

 

As a result, Dojehyeon first suggested we practice acting together and sync our chemistry.

 

Since Dojehyeon belonged to a one-person management agency run by his parents, he could freely use the practice room, making it a perfect proposal for me.

 

The problem was…

 

“What are you doing Wednesday? Is your schedule okay?”

 

“Busy.”

 

“How about Thursday?”

 

“Filming.”

 

“Then Friday…”

 

“Meet Sunday evening or not at all.”

 

Dojehyeon was extremely busy. The work he was doing as a main seemed to have quite a tight schedule. In contrast, I had temporarily become unemployed after <Your Blue Name> filming ended.

 

I was going to accommodate him since all I had to do was diligently attend school and memorize scripts, but unfortunately the time Dojehyeon suggested was when I had planned to practice with Woon Seong-ha.

 

“…Woon Seong-ha? That kid who sat next to you claiming to be your friend?”

 

“If you think you’ll fight again, tell me. I can postpone practice with Seong-ha…”

 

“No?”

 

Dojehyeon said boldly.

 

“He said he’s learning acting too, that kid.”

 

“…”

 

“I think I could be of great help.”

 

I should have run when he said that in such a wicked voice.

 

Inside the practice room occupied by three people: Dojehyeon, me, and Woon Seong-ha.

 

“Speaking casually to a senior.”

 

“I didn’t know you were so strict about formal speech. You always speak casually to Sae-i.”

 

“Huh, you…”

 

Why are these kids here bickering like this…

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