A Genius Writer Loved by an Actress Episode 51 – Paid Start ＞
At Sushi Haru at that time, Han-gyeol felt a chill, and I found out why. The woman sitting next to us was the daughter of Chairman Hong Ik-pyo and the general manager of Ping Pong Plus, Hong Da-bin.
I didn’t even know that, so I chewed it like that.
‘It’s cheesy. Somehow, I got a shit line from yesterday’s phone call. I’m sorry.’
As I shook hands with Dabin Hong, I thought for a moment if I had made a mistake.
Well…
there seemed to be no Rather, I said that I sided with Hong Da-bin.
‘Common sense, it doesn’t make sense for Chairman Hong to entrust such a big business to his daughter Seonghwa. who is he It is said to be an example of a self-made Korean singer.’
“Writer. Were you uncomfortable with coming?”
“It was easy to come by taxi.”
“It must have been sudden, but thank you so much for accepting the invitation to dinner.”
“no. I am more grateful for inviting me to a good place.”
Once I say hello,
“Then would you like to sit down?”
“yes. Have a seat.”
We sat face to face.
Soon after, a restaurant employee came and took my order, and Hong Da-bin asked for my understanding and then ordered a dish.
I trusted her choice. I was a customer, and it was my first time at such a high-end restaurant.
“Forgive me if I made a mistake at that time. My friend Hanil too.”
“no. In a place where you don’t have it, you curse at Nara-nim. I am not such a hard person.”
“thank you.”
While having a small conversation, crab soup came in first, followed by Wagyu tenderloin steak and red wine for the main meal.
It was the perfect atmosphere for a conversation while eating.
Hong Da-bin asked after seeing me slice a piece of steak and put it in his mouth.
“Does it suit your taste? Writer?”
“It goes without chewing. I’ve never eaten at a place like this… It’s delicious. I want to come again with my parents next time.”
“You are a filial son.”
“no. I can’t even visit my parents who are in the mountains because I’m busy.”
Did you cry for nothing about your mom and dad? Without realizing it, I swallowed the wine in one bite.
Dabin Hong saw that day and took a sip.
“Me too. I played a game with my father this Chuseok, and I won them all. When I first started, I thought I was going to do filial piety and lose, but when the game started, that didn’t happen again. Because I have a desire to win…”
Dabin Hong speaks frankly except for the fact that the game was GoStop.
‘What games do chaebols play on holidays?’ I was going to ask, but I gave up. I’m afraid I can’t hear it
Instead, he answered, “If you have a desire to win, it can be.” Hong Da-bin smiled.
The conversation went well until Chuseok.
Hong Da-bin’s eyes sparkled as if he was about to get to the point.
“Baristas don’t know coffee. I saw you very well this Chuseok. I remembered it and looked it up, but it was really beyond my imagination.”
“I’m glad you enjoyed watching.”
“There was nothing to skip over every line and scene. Really… It was one of the best dramas I’ve ever seen.”
“thank you. But aren’t you giving me too much?”
“Because it is true.”
My cheekbones went up and down in front of compliments.
Hong Da-bin did not let go of the conversation.
“Is the author’s next work Right-Arm Co., Ltd.? If my memory is correct.”
Did you know opal wine by reading the article? Do you remember the conversation with Han Kyul at Sushi Haru?
Dabin Hong naturally brought out ＜Right Arm Co., Ltd.＞.
“yes. It looks like it will be produced as a 16-episode miniseries. Together with Barcomo in Forest with Director Oh Sang-sik.”
“Oh, I see. In a way, it’s the 2nd Bacomo.”
“You might see it that way, but the texture is completely different from Bacomo. It’s an action thriller from the genre. A little bit of comedy is added.”
“okay? I am very curious.”
Dabin Hong pulled me forward and sat down to meet my eyes.
The perfect time to take out the script.
I quickly pulled out the opal script I had brought.
“Yesterday, Han-gyeol asked me for a script. This is the synopsis and the script up to episode 7.”
The script was quietly placed in front of Dabin Hong.
“Then, if you don’t mind, I’ll read it for a moment.”
“yes. try reading this please.”
She took out her glasses, put them on, and opened the first page of the script without hesitation.
I ate wagyu tenderloin comfortably,
sag. sag.
swish. crisp.
For a while, the only sound in the private room was the sound of paper flipping and knives.
and after some time,
When my knife stopped, Dabin Hong’s glasses went back into the glasses shop.
“Wow, that’s huge. Author. It’s really great.”
Dabin Hong looked at me with an excited expression.
I tried to be humble, but I couldn’t help it with the corners of my mouth and shoulders that went up.
“It has a distinctly different feel from Bakamo, isn’t it?”
“completely. But it is a luxury in its own way, and this is a luxury in its own way. It really makes me wonder if it was written by one author.”
“yes. Both works were written by me.”
“The author has surprised me several times from the beginning until now.”
is it?
In the first meeting, I sided with Hong Da-bin with an unbiased perspective,
During Chuseok, Bakamuro,
And now with opal wine.
‘I am the man who surprises this woman!’
Hong Da-bin could not control the boiling excitement and opened his mouth right away.
“I’ll just be straightforward.”
“Yes, please.”
“Ping Pong Plus will invest in opal. I saw the potential after watching Barkermo, but after seeing this script, I am even more convinced.”
To find out at a glance a super-popular drama with a viewership rating of over 20%.
Dabin Hong, General Manager of Ping Pong Plus.
“thank you. I was worried about the huge increase in production costs, but it will be a great help.”
“I’m going to have another meeting with Forrest on the practical side… but by any chance, how much was the production cost?”
“That’s… 32 billion plus 3 billion more. Only at that level can you properly solve the narrative. Up to Episode 7, which you have just read, is just the tip of the iceberg.”
“Oh yeah?”
At this point, Hong Da-bin was lost in thought for a moment.
Then, as if he had made up his mind, he opened his mouth.
“We will invest about half of the production cost in Ping Pong.”
“yes??”
I was startled.
Half is 16 billion?
“instead.”
It’s not just either.
Still, it’s 16 billion, but let’s listen to the conditions.
I pricked my ears and looked at her mouth.
“Let’s do the next project with Ping Pong Plus. Writer.”
Do you want to do the next work that hasn’t even been released yet?
If you promise that, you mean investing 16 billion won?
Strictly speaking, the artist doesn’t have to worry about the production cost, but he believes in my work and trusts me and Jaeho Yoon to make such a large investment.
“good. If Ping Pong Plus trusts me like this, I will do my next work with Ping Pong.”
I jumped up and held out my hand.
Hong Da-bin also got up and took my hand.
“thank you. Author. Then we’ll share the rest with Forrest. Because writers have to focus only on writing.”
That’s how I finished a fruitful business conversation with Hong Da-bin, head of headquarters.
At the end, when I said to take good care of my friend Choi Han-gyeol, she just laughed and didn’t reply.
***
When night fell and darkness fell, an unknown fear came to Lee Dong-min.
At first, it seems that it was contempt for herself who was made fun of by Yoo Jeong-an, but after that, it spread to guilt over the drama she might have ruined, and finally, it was fear based on the delusion that everyone in the world was pointing fingers at her.
Even after writer Jaeho Yoon left, nothing has changed.
I gave him a copy of the script, but he didn’t dare to open it because he didn’t think he could do it.
thump, thump, thump.
A heart that starts beating crazy.
Limb trembling freely.
bloodshot eyes.
I couldn’t even remember the last time I ate properly or slept properly. He rubbed his eyes like they were about to burst and shouted.
“Please, please, please stop. please!”
He walked around the living room with the blanket on and all the lights turned on.
“Thirst.”
I went to the sink and gulped the water from the faucet. Still, the thirst was not easily quenched.
Why.
Tonight is especially painful.
“I can’t stand it. I need some medicine. about, about. approximately.”
I rummaged through the drawers, but remembered that I had poured out the last remaining medicine a while ago.
“No no.”
Sit down on the sofa, Lee Dong-min trembled with fear and anxiety. I couldn’t stand it any longer.
I picked up my phone and pressed the call.
-Hmm…Hello.
Manager Jo Geun-young received it in a sleepy voice.
“Geun-young, Geun-young. I’m having a hard time The medicine, the medicine has run out.”
– Oh, brother. it’s okay?
Jo Geun-young wakes up from a deep sleep.
It was the first time Lee Dong-min made such a call.
“root. Geun Young-ah. I wonder what will happen to me tonight…”
-brother. I’m leaving soon, so hold on a little.
“okay.”
Until now, I had never asked anyone for help even when it was difficult, but tonight was a little different. A strong desire to escape even with help squirmed.
So it could have been more difficult.
– Hang up the phone.
“come fast.”
Something caught in Lee Dong-min’s gaze as he put down his cell phone.
＜Right Arm Co., Ltd.＞
A script that I did not let go of for 24 hours when I was enjoying acting for a long time.
The role that writer Jae-ho Yoon came to and asked for.
I thought it was nonsense…
Now he reached out and opened the script.
#49 Jung Joo-hak’s house / bathroom (night)
Jung Joo-hak looks at his eyes that have turned red through a mirror.
He gropes to touch his twisted and melted face and looks at his hands.
(flashback)
Jung Joo-Hak’s hand strangling Lee Eun-Ju’s throat.
The feeling of Lee Eun-joo struggling.
Little by little, her breath stops in her hands.
Jeong Ju-Hak: (Heeyeol) …I killed him. because it was a bug It was a bug like a bug.
Jeong Ju-hak feels the power of evil and is satisfied.
The bathroom is gradually turning red.
At some point, everywhere is red.
Jeong Ju-Hak: (Hysterical laughter) Hee hee hee. Too many cockroaches everywhere.
At that moment, a police commando breaks into the front door and comes in.
Surrounding the zodiac
Police: (pointing at gun) Hold on.
Joo-Hak Jeong: Squeak squeak.
creepy laughter.
Jung Joo-hak: Everyone is dead.
When Jeong Joo-hak’s words were finished,
All the cops point their guns at their heads,
bread-
bread-
bread-
launch without a single hesitation.
ha ha
Lee Dong-min has been assimilated into ‘Jung Joo-hak’.
He shook his body and took a deep breath. It was different from the tremors that had been caused by a panic attack.
“again.”
little by little~~~
Lee Dong-min went back to the first chapter and started reading again from the beginning.
Turn over one page, then another, and then another.
Squeak.
I didn’t even know that the blanket covering my body was falling, and I kept turning one sheet over and over again.
***
Manager Jo Geun-young, who was running to Lee Dong-min, was nervous.
‘I’m not sure what happened. no. It can’t be. Ah~ I have to go quickly…’
The car was running at normal speed, but it felt like a tortoise step to her, who was in a hurry.
‘Brother, hold on for a bit.’
Jo Geun-young has been obsessed with Lee Dong-min since the days of the idol ‘New Wave’.
After starting the manager’s job, I realized that Lee Dong-min was the first celebrity I would take on, so I wrote in my diary it was the happiest day in the world and marked it with a hundred hearts. Lee Dong-min’s real appearance was more kind and sincere than what he imagined as a fan. The days I spent with him were like a dream. A happy dream I dream every day while earning a salary.
On a snowy Christmas day, the earplugs and gloves that Lee Dong-min suddenly brought out were still unopened and kept at the bedside…
Yoo Jeong-an.
Everything fell apart when the woman appeared.
A demon that uses human innocence to suck even the marrow of the soul.
From Jo Geun-young’s point of view, Yoo Jeong-an was nothing more or less than a demon.
Jo Geun-young runs into Lee Dong-min’s house.
Ding dong- ding dong-
“Oppa, Dongmin oppa, I’m here. Geun-young has come.”
I rang the bell, but there was no response.
Without hesitation, Jo Geun-young took out the key card.
“No no. Brother, please don’t.”
An open doorway.
Jo Geun-young runs sprinting into the house without even taking off one shoe.
ha~
But the moment he saw Lee Dong-min, he stopped all movements.
Growl, growl, growl.
Lee Dong-min was sitting on the sofa in the living room, snoring and sleeping without realizing it. very comfortable.
***
My thoughts about Lee Dong-min did not stop.
It’s been a few days since I gave you the script, and there’s still no news.
‘I thought I would make a decision right away if I read the script… Is the disease deeper than I thought?’
I started to feel worried, but decided to wait a little longer.
Then, a ringing vibration.
Wee-ing- Weeing-
[Cho Geun-Young Manager]
I got it as soon as I was thinking about it.
– Writer, writer. This is Geunyoung
The trembling of the voice is good.
“Yes, I fold. Please speak.”
-Oppa, Dongmin’s older brother. I’m going to go to Jeongju-sook.”
“Oh yeah?”
Oops, good news.
-yes. I’m taking a walk in my brother’s park now. I also ate rice in the morning. It was two spoons though. Thank you, author. It’s all thanks to the author. love you. Writer Yoon Jae-ho!!”
Don’t do that, manager Jo Geun-young.
“It went really well. Then you will know for sure.”
Finally, ‘Jung Joo-hak’ is coming to the world!
