Chapter 91: Threat (1)

Chapter 91: Threat (1)

Translator: Dreamscribe

In fact, when Kang Woojin arrived at the detached VIP room, his heart was on the verge of bursting.

‘This is insane! There must be a lot of top actors in this room, right?’

About to see the so-called top actors. Standing in front of the room’s door, Woojin took a deep breath inwardly.

‘Whew-‘

He entered a mindset control. He had to properly equip his persona. What lay ahead was an unknown battlefield. He needed to have a heart several times stronger than usual.

Kang Woojin’s face became more emotionless than ever before.

And then he,

-Swish.

Opened the room’s door. Instantly, many people inside the room came into Woojin’s view.

‘Wow- shit, how many people are here?’

Roughly over 20 people? Moreover, all eyes were focused on Woojin as he entered. The looks were varied. Woojin, ignoring his pounding heart, stepped into the room and threw a stern greeting.

That’s when a familiar voice was heard.

“Woojin, over here.”

It was Ryu Jung-min, sitting somewhere in the middle of the table. Kang Woojin almost rushed to hug him in relief. That’s how glad he was to see him. Then, his field of view widened. He saw top actors sitting around Ryu Jung-min. Wow- fascinating. Although Woojin wanted to ask each one for a handshake,

‘No, I can’t.’

Kang Woojin acted solemnly without a hint of rashness.

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‘You all are just common pedestrians I often see on the streets.’ With that kind of sentiment, Woojin greeted lowly.

“Hello, nice to meet you. I’m Kang Woojin.”

Done. While Kang Woojin was praising himself,

“You’re quite late. Shouldn’t a newcomer be the first to arrive? Isn’t it too early for you to be so arrogant-”



A female actress seated next to him spoke. Her tone was sufficiently snide. Woojin turned his head. He recognized who it was in an instant.

‘Seo Chae-eun. She is indeed gorgeous. No, that’s not it.’

Top actress Seo Chae-eun. When seen in the media, she had a kind and elegant image, but judging by the way she was speaking to Kang Woojin now, it seemed somewhat venomous. Therefore, Woojin wondered inwardly.

‘What’s with her? Is she outright picking a fight? The notorious arrogance I’ve only heard about?’

Arrogance exists everywhere. Even at the design company where Kang Woojin worked. Of course, the entertainment industry was even more so. Regardless, Woojin sensed that this actress was picking a fight.

‘Or does she dislike me? Whether it’s picking a fight or disliking me, neither feels particularly pleasant.’

Seo Chae-eun was somewhat different from Hwalin. She openly showed her dislike. So? Then I’ll be straightforward too. Kang Woojin made a decision in a brief moment.

‘I’ll retort a bit harshly – to a not-too-severe extent.’

This was the most plausible action considering his current persona.

“Do you have a problem with me?”

Since he was a newbie, he maintained politeness. That was obvious. But there was no need to be humble when the other party wasn’t being polite. Kang Woojin is now a monstrous actor. Moreover, he was a blend of bluster and pretense, not caring about others’ views, straightforward and forthright.

Moreover,

‘What are you going to do about it? I’m indeed a bit special.’

Kang Woojin didn’t have connections, lines, or strings. Therefore, he was not afraid to engage in outrageous behavior. Seo Chae-eun, with a face asking if what she heard was correct, blinked her eyes.

“...What did you say?”

Pretending not to hear? Woojin repeated with a collected voice.

“Do you have a problem with me?”

Ryu Jung-min, who already knew of Woojin’s quirky personality, stifled his laughter while snickering.

‘As expected of Woojin.’

In the surroundings, Kim Yi-won,

‘Wow, he’s confronting Seo Chae-eun directly? Manly!’

Jeon Woo-chang was somewhat impressed by Woojin’s straightforwardness.

‘Such a fascinating character. The atmosphere’s also somewhat cold, but he is not backing down. Moreover, there are several people here, isn’t he nervous?’



And Seo Chae-eun, frowning her brows, showed her utter perplexity.

“No... Excuse me? It’s not about whether I have a problem with you or not, but pointing out that you came late when all the seniors are already here.”

Ryu Jung-min mediated the slightly hostile atmosphere.

“Hey, hey, Seo Chae-eun. That’s enough.”

“What? You should be scolding this person, not me.”

At that moment.

“If you’re talking about being late.”

Kang Woojin, unperturbed, looked straight at Seo Chae-eun and spoke.

“I believe I was the earliest.”

“What do you mean?”

“I arrived 45 minutes ago and had a little talk with Director Kwon Ki-taek in the parking lot. The director will be here soon, too.”

“·····Really?”

“Yes.”

“Well, you could have said that first.”

Woojin continued with a cynical expression.

“You didn’t give me time to explain. You got aggressive as soon as I sat down.”

Seo Chae-eun, at a loss for words, clenched her teeth in frustration.

‘···Look at this guy.’

The newcomer wasn’t losing ground. Instead, it was Seo Chae-eun who seemed overwhelmed. For her, who has been in the entertainment industry for over a decade, Kang Woojin was a person of a kind she had never encountered before. The atmosphere was heavy. His words and actions were calm and cold.

‘How can such a person exist? Emitting such a heavy aura already?’

On the other hand, Kang Woojin was deeply engaged in a staring contest with Seo Chae-eun.

‘If I lose this staring game, it’s over. The pressure is real.’

Then.

– Swoosh.

The door of the room opened again, and a gentle voice was heard.

“Woojin does have backing, his skill is his backing.”

The next day, late morning. The broadcasting station HTBS.

A long-haired woman wearing a mask appeared in the bustling lobby. It was Hong Hye-yeon. She had briefly stopped by before filming. As a top actress, she naturally attracted dozens of gazes. There were also reporters taking pictures.

What’s interesting here was:

“Dae-young, is this your first time at a broadcasting station?”

Kim Dae-young, boasting a sturdy physique, was included in Hong Hye-yeon’s team. The reason was simple. He had recently joined Hong Hye-yeon’s team for training.

“Ah... Yes, it’s my first time.”

Although Dae-young’s large frame suggested otherwise, his face was stricken with nervousness, and the skinny manager team leader patted his shoulder.

“Quickly get used to it. Well, there’s nothing to be so nervous about. Just think of it as any other company.”

“Yes, understood. But there are so many people staring.”

This time, Hong Hye-yeon, leading the way, turned her head to respond.

“Because it’s me? But Dae-young, did you contact your friend? To say you’ve come to work?”

She meant Kang Woojin.

“Yes, I did.”

“What did he say?”

“To work hard...”

“Pretty ordinary, huh?”

It wasn’t so. In fact, what Kim Dae-young heard from Kang Woojin was, ‘Don’t drool over Ms. Hong Hye-yeon.’ Regardless, Hong Hye-yeon and her team got on the elevator.

“We came a bit early. I’ll contact PD Yoon for now.”

“Okay-”

Their destination was the variety show department.

-Ding!

When the elevator arrived at the floor and smoothly opened its door,

“Huh??”

A woman with a mole under her eye, waiting among the crowd, was surprised to see Hong Hye-yeon in the elevator.

“He, Hye-yeon, unni?”

It was Hwalin. Hong Hye-yeon inside the elevator and Hwalin, looking at her with surprised eyes. The two were wearing completely different styles of clothes. Hong Hye-yeon was in a loose shirt, and Hwalin in a tight short-sleeve.

However,

“Unni??”

“Hwalin??”

Their surprised expressions were the same. Of course, Kim Dae-young was the same.

‘Whoa- it’s Hwalin. As expected of the broadcasting station!’

Either way, after exiting the elevator, Hong Hye-yeon stood in front of Hwalin and said,

“Hwalin? Why are you here? And so early in the morning?”

With slightly widened eyes, Hwalin answered the question with a question.

“Ah- what about you, unni?”

“I came to see PD Yoon.”

“...PD Yoon? You mean PD Yoon Byung-seon?”

“Is there another PD Yoon in HTBS besides him?”

Feeling something at that moment, Hong Hye-yeon asked back.

“Don’t tell me- Hwalin, did you also come to see PD Yoon??”

“No......I’m on my way back from seeing PD Yoon.”

“You’ve already seen him?”

Hwalin abruptly spit out what flashed through her mind.

“Uh, unni, did you come because of PD Yoon Byung-seon’s new variety show?? No, right?”

While brushing her long hair aside, Hong Hye-yeon responded simply.

“That’s right.”

For a moment, Hwalin’s pupils drastically expanded.

“Whoa! Really? Why?? Suddenly??”

“No, what about you?”

“Eh? Uh...I.”

Hwalin, who was trailing off, suddenly lowered her voice.

“I’m confirmed for that.”

“Confirmed? You’re confirmed to join PD Yoon’s new variety show?”

“Yeah.”

“I had no idea. Why didn’t you say anything?”

“No, it’s not that I didn’t, but I couldn’t. PD Yoon said it’s top secret.”

“But only Woojin’s confirmation has been announced, right?”

“They only released Woojin for now. There are a few others confirmed besides me.”

As soon as she heard the answer, Hong Hye-yeon slightly bit her lip.

‘What’s going on? So, does this mean Hwalin is doing a drama and a variety show with Kang Woojin?’

Her woman’s intuition became stronger.

‘Is it a coincidence......maybe? But while I can accept the drama as a coincidence, joining the variety show immediately seems a bit too much to be a coincidence-’

It was Hwalin who broke Hong Hye-yeon’s deep thoughts.

“Is unni confirmed for the variety show too?”

“...No, I’m just having a meeting for now.”

“Whoa- unni, you hardly ever do variety shows, right?”

“Well, that’s true. But I’m thinking of taking a little break from acting. I’m here to hear what PD Yoon has to say for now.”

After explaining, Hong Hye-yeon placed her hand on Hwalin’s shoulder and pulled her closer. Then, she whispered in her ear.

“Hwalin. Do you like Kang Woojin?”

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