Life, Once Again!

- You haven't called once.

“That's why I'm doing it now. Have you eaten?”

- You just want to know if I ate or not?

“You have to eat well to be healthy. ”

You open your mouth, gazing at the guardrail disappearing from your sight.

“Have you been practicing? ”

- Practice. I have to teach my subordinates well so I can get on the target this year. I got a personal award.

“Aren't you greedy? If you take a target from a famous painting this year, it's a three-year streak. ”

- Four years.

“Then it's time to hand it over to us. Let's symbiotize. ”

- No way.

“Ambitious.”

- If it's unfair, take it with your skills.

I heard the laughter. The floor smiles, thinking of her smiling behind her phone.

“So you don't have time on weekdays? ”

- Uh, sorry.

“There's nothing to be sorry about. Weekends?"

- Saturday's fine.

“I'll see you then. But she's our student, and she's not getting along. ”

- You could have met me yesterday if you hugged me.

“... Yes, it's all my fault. ”

- How was the shoot?

“Moderately?”

- You're not confident, are you?

“I hope not. ”

The bus on the highway slows down and turns toward the rest stop. The knight said, "Go to the bathroom." I got off. ”

- In the bus?

“Uh. Going up to the water source. ”

- When do we get there?

“It's only been three hours. We should be able to get in before 6: 00. ”

- Isn't that hard?

“Sit still. Shouldn't you be there? I hear something. ”

- Yeah, rehearsal's back on. I have to go.

“Be careful. You're in good health. Drink water in the middle. ”

- Yeah, okay, okay. Don't worry about me. Just be careful. And...... congratulations on your debut. When it opens, let's go see it together.

“Yes."

- Bye.

“Hang up first. ”

I kept muting and hung up. The floor rises with its base up. I got off the bus and went into the rest stop convenience store. I bought bread and milk for lunch and returned to the bus.

“Here we go. Make sure everyone's here." ”

The bus exits the rest stop and reaches the highway. Free driving that doesn't change the scenery. I was folding the bag of bread, staring blankly at the cars passing by. The phone cried. Who was it? I took out the phone I had in my pocket and checked my name. The name of Kim Dong-wook, clearly stamped. It was a strange name, so I didn't quickly remember who it was. When I put my thumb on the call button and thought for a moment, I remembered the face of the celebrity reporter I saw at the script reading scene.

“Hello?"

- That's Mr. Hangul's phone.

“Yes, that's right, journalist. ”

- Oh, right. Right. I feel like I'm old enough to hear your voice. I was wondering if you had the wrong number. Where are you right now?

“The water cost is in the bus. ”

This one's crossed.

“Staggered?”

- I'm on my way down to Young Duke. Coverage car.

"Oh, the story. You mean the movie?"

And, by the way, why didn't you tell me back then?

“What do you mean? ”

- Come on, we're going down to the scene of the coverage car. I've already spoken with your representatives, I mean.

“Oh, I see. ”

- Oh, yeah? I felt it then, but I'm very good at it. She's in JA, and she doesn't say a word. I'm disappointed.

“I didn't have to say it. But what does it mean to talk to Jules? ”

- Now we're helping each other, that's what I mean. Your delegates, they're so scary. Background checks are basically people watching. Well, I like him better because he's like that.

It was Dongwook, who began to smile low and tell me what had happened a while ago.

* * *

“That was quite a punch. I thought it was pretty tasty meat, but it was human pastry rice. ”

Dongwook looked at Lee Jun-min sitting in front of him and said,

“It's natural for you as an employer to know the capabilities of the people you will work with in the future. ”

It was a natural procedure, as if it were a subordinate. Dong Wook smiled bitterly, thinking of his young friend, Yooseong, whom we met last time.

The information that the boy spilled was delicious bait. Evidence that JA will move largely. It was information worth handing over to those working in the industry because it was a variable that would make the calm sea of celebrities tremble greatly.

Dongwook thought about how to handle the information. If JA is preparing to go public, it will become less valuable as an informant because it will come out as a co-conspirator. However, Dongwook felt that JA would not go public in a hurry. No, JA's surface revealed value would not allow us to pass through the public screening, so we decided it would remain unlisted. It means that information that will benefit those holding unlisted shares that are ultimately being traded between individuals. Unlisted but not out of market logic, JA's market price would go up if JA started growing.

JA's market prices varied from site to site, but were trading at approximately 2,000 won. It was ₩ 1,800 before the film was published on the Internet. What if it turns out that JA has hired actors who could be great? Since the name 'Lee Jun-min’ is not low on the power of celebrity, the stock price will definitely run.

It matters when this information is released to whom. I rolled my head. I didn't intend to let it go easily since it might make the glass wallet thick. That's when the call came.

From Joon-min.

Surprisingly and at the same time, it was a strange time, so I came out with all my heart. After exchanging a light greeting with her, she asked why she was quiet as if she was a waste of time. I tried to bounce it off once, but I told him both what I knew and what I thought in the name of the Passover Day. And I found out. Since the encounter with the boy, it was made by Jun-min.

“If you leaked what you investigated to someone else for a small gain in front of you without any worries, I was just going to ignore it. because if you postpone the contract, the stock price that bubbles up will go away soon anyway. ”

“I was holding the purse so badly that I could only sell it at a high price. ”

“That's what I like about it. It's important for journalists to dig up the facts, but it's also important to know when to release the facts. ”

It was Joon-min who was talking while drinking a sip of red tea. I had coffee in Dongwook. I understood the situation, but I still didn't understand the meaning of what Jun-min just said. I put down my empty cup and opened my mouth.

“But you said something strange earlier. ”

“What's that? ”

“Identify the competencies of the people you will work with," he said. What the hell does that mean? ”

“I mean it literally. As Reporter Kim has learned with great care, my company is about to embark on a great deal of action. We need to be able to respond well to foreign articles. ”

“That means……. ”

“What is the salary of Mint Newspaper Kim is currently paying? ”

I laughed more than angry at the rudeness of asking for someone else's salary. What a pleasant taunt.

“How much do you think you'll get? ”

“You'll get fewer than you did when you were on the air. based on a security deposit of 1000 at 300,000 per month. It may not be a good place to live alone, but it's still a little hard to get to work. It's a little bit of a reverse. ”

“Well, when did you find out about that? ”

“Journalist Kim is digging behind us, and we can't just play. ”

Dongwook smiled bitterly.

“How about double? ”

“Yes?”

“What you're doing won't change that much now. You can get professional interviews with actors from our company. And that's how we're going to get the entertainment news going. If you want to hear from JA, go through Dong-wook Kim. ”

“That's it, is the salary doubled? ”

“Yes. Oh, and I'll get us a house near the company. We'll also provide coverage vehicles. Gas costs are company support. You can come out and eat. You'll be very happy with your meal. ”

Jun-min took the contract out of the briefcase. Dongwook was dumbfounded, so he was just watching.

“I only work with people who can be the best. Journalist Kim has already proven his worth. Oh, I'm not talking about this. I'm talking about that spectacular career at the time of the station. If my senses were dead, I would try to see the other side, but my sense of privilege was alive. ”

It was a semi-minister who circled the contract around the table to show the sign. The smooth gesture seemed to tell me that this was not the only time or two.

“Now I have to stop being treated like one. Isn't that right, Reporter Kim? ”

"Serves you right. I haven't heard that word in a long time."

Seeing Joon-min smiling faintly, he shook his head. At the same time, I took out my phone. Every time I called my ugly boss to make a copy of the Internet article.

“Ms. Grant, it's Ducky. When I open the first drawer of my seat, I have a beautifully written resignation. Hey, don't be mad. Listen to me. You could do that if you beat people up for cheap money. Anyway, fix it well. Put your severance pay in the bank account. You can have the handover next to him. Let's never see him again. ”

I hung up the phone and took the pen next to the contract and signed it.

* * *

Now we're a family.

“Oh, you're amazing, Jules. ”

- I'm telling you.

“Congratulations, by the way. That's twice the annual salary.”

- I feel like it's gonna blow. I thought I'd buy you some food because things were going well after meeting you, but you can't wait to see that bird.

“Please buy it when you come to Seoul. ”

- Yeah, yeah.

“So from now on, the news about the movie goes by the journalist's name? ”

- Yeah, and one more thing. We've got a lot of work to do, Jules. They're publishing magazines.

“Magazines?”

- A magazine that covers celebrity news. Put the feminine paper on the base and give it a fashion sauce. That I'm the editor of a magazine like that.

“You've been busy. ”

- It's a start. We'll figure something out. Speaking of which, you're familiar with the writer Gu Jun?

“How did you know that? ”

- Mr. Mayor.

“By the way.”

- Anyway, I'm gonna let you go later. Magazines are not supposed to have columns. Guk Jun is the hottest writer and popular right now.

“I don't know. Maybe he'll do that. ”

- You don't know people. I might surprisingly like that.

"Very well. Let me ask you a few questions. But don't expect it. He doesn't even have time for his work."

- Let's not get ahead of ourselves. You have to think about whether you're going to die or become food first. Oh, right. Were there any reporters on the set?

"No. When I arrived, I saw nothing but a camera."

Well, then I guess we'll just have to jump in like dogs today. Hey, I gotta go. Be careful up there. We'll see you later.

“Yes, drive safely. ”

It was a crazy call. After the floor, I exhaled. It seems that Jun-min is preparing a lot in a place he doesn't know. Approximately 30 years later, a cornerstone will be laid for the roots that wrinkle the Korean cinema world and the steel of being a theater giant.

‘If you stick around midway, you'll be fine eating and living. ’

The floor gladly smiles and looks out the window.

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Uhh.

Thanks for letting us know about the typo.

How thoughtful of you to tell me. Cc.

We'll get that fixed as soon as we can.

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I host a beer at the convenience store in front of my house.

Bravo!

Beer on a hot day!

Liquor!!!!!

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