Chapter 248


    A few days before the article came out.


    An acting academy near Yeoul Arts Middle School.


    The instructor wrote down the characters of the second story of the novel [Mirror], which he had obtained with difficulty, on arge whiteboard.


    The students from Yeoul Arts Middle School looked at him with shining eyes.


    Is this role going to be yed by Lee Seo-jun?


    Yes.


    The instructor and the students from Yeoul Arts Middle School were watched by students from other schools.


    Elementary school students who had just finished a dead-end ss asked the middle school students.


    Are those older brothers and sisters taking a special lecture separately?


    No.


    If it was just an ordinary lecture, they would have joined them right away, but this time it was hard to do so.


    The middle school students looked at the students from Yeoul Arts Middle School with envious eyes.


    I heard that Lee Seo-jun is doing a graduation performance at Yeoul Arts Middle School.


    Really?!


    The elementary school students eyes sparkled at the words of the middle school students.


    They knew a lot about Yeoul Arts Middle School because they had chosen it as their first choice for admission.


    Even if they entered Yeoul Arts Middle School, they wouldnt be able to go to school with Lee Seo-jun, but it would be a cool title to be a student of the middle school that Lee Seo-jun graduated from.


    What kind of work is it?


    The elementary school students listed the graduation works of Yeoul Arts Middle School that were uploaded on YouTube. The middle school students shook their heads and pointed to the whiteboard with their fingers. The elementary school students heads turned in unison.


    Its based on a novel. I heard that Lee Seo-jun adapted it himself.


    He must have had a lot of help from the writers and directors he knows.


    The elementary school students admired the whiteboard filled with letters and the students from Yeoul Arts Middle School who were taking notes with serious expressions.


    ***


    -My friends sisters friends friend goes to an acting academy where a lot of Yeoul Arts Middle School kids go, and they say Lee Seo-juns next work is a y.


    The rumor that started with onement soon covered the inte.


    -What? A y? A y?!


    -Is it true?


    -But it doesnt seem like its true when it spreads like this.


    =No, no, its true. I heard it too.


    -It hasnt opened yet, right?


    -It could be like Spring, where only his voicees out.


    -What is it? Should I look for it?


    Saturday night.


    The reporters who had been wandering around the inte without anything to do on weekdays and weekends to find something to write about also caught their eyes.


    A y


    Unlike video media like movies or dramas, where many people can watch, in the case of ys, the number of audience members who can watch is limited, so fans of actors had to work hard to get tickets.


    And theres also the charm of being able to feel the actors acting right in front of your eyes.


    If it was Lee Seo-jun, who hadnt done a y since the childrens y Spring, if it was Lee Seo-jun, who was recognized by the Oscar Award, he would attract more attention than other actors.


    Not only fans, but even ordinary people who were not interested in ys would think about going to see him once.


    The reporters who found their prey blinked their eyes and searched the inte.


    -They say its based on a novel.


    =A novel?


    -There are some ys based on novels, right?


    A novel-based y?


    Another hint popped up.


    The reporter looked for ys based on novels. From bestsellers to fairy tales. He searched thoroughly for anything that might suit Lee Seo-jun, who was unpredictable, from roles where only his voice appeared to unusual roles.


    This?


    Among them, he saw a familiar name.


    [Meet the novel Juror as a y!]


    <One of the must-read books for teenagers, Song Moon-seoks novel Juror is made into a y. It is scheduled to open in November(omitted)Actor Kim Jong-ho will y Park Won-kyungs father(omitted)>


    Also known as Lee Seo-juns troupe.


    Kim Jong-ho?


    The eyes of the entertainment reporter sparkled.


    Actor Kim Jong-ho.


    ***


    From Sunday morning, articles began to appear.


    [Actor Lee Seo-jun appears in the y Juror!]


    [Actor Lee Seo-jun and actor Kim Jong-ho on stage!]


    [Lee Seo-juns second y!]


    [Lets learn more about the teen must-read book Juror!]


    [Is it nned murder or an ident? All judgments are up to you, the reader!]


    -Wow! Seo-jun is doing a y!


    -What kind of y is it!! I have to go see it


    -Ill buy tickets!!N?v(el)B\\jnn


    =222 Ill buy ti Theyre not selling yet. Sell them quickly!!


    =It seems like its going to be a ticket war;;;


    -Kim Jong-ho and him together? It must be fun!!


    -Isnt it Kim Jong-hos first y in 10 years?


    =Its Seo-juns first in 8 years!


    =I have to see it I dont know when hell do it again


    -Wow. If youre a fan of Kim Jong-ho and Seo-jun Its a jackpot.


    -Juror? Whats the story?


    =The protagonist is a juror. He only listens to the stories of the prosecutor and thewyer and makes a judgment, but it feels like he really became a juror.


    =I rmend reading the book!


    =Oh. But what role is Seo-jun ying?


    =I dont know?


    ***


    What the hell is going on?


    Seo Eun-chan got out of the car with a puzzled face.


    His wife Kim Su-ryeon went on a trip with her friends for two days and one night, and his daughter Seo Eun-soo was going to sleep at Seo-juns house, so he got up leisurely with the intention of cking off, but the whole world was in an uproar over the appearance of an actor he didnt know about.


    He rushed to Cocoa Entertainment after checking the messages and missed calls that piled up, but Cocoa Entertainment was also in chaos.


    The team leader Ahn Da-ho, who came to work in a hurry, as well as the staff of Team 2, who were in charge of actor Lee Seo-jun, were busy dealing with the confirmation calls from the reporters.


    Whats going on here?


    Seo Eun-chan asked Ahn Da-ho first to figure out the situation.


    It seems that the reporters heard about Seo-juns y, but they sent out articles without confirming with thepany.


    Why are they sending out articles without confirmation and making a fuss


    Seo Eun-chan gritted his teeth at the reporters at Ahn Da-hos words. Sighing, Seo Eun-chan asked again.


    But why arent they sending out correction articles?


    Thats because were not sure either


    What do you mean?


    Anh Da Ho, the manager of Team 2, which was in charge of Lee Seo-jun, and the team members were unsure about Seo-juns appearance? Seo Eun-chan frowned and Anh Da Ho, who had a gloomy face, handed him a phone.


    This is the first article that came out. The rest seem to have followed this one.


    Seo Eun-chan looked at the article that Anh Da Ho handed him.


    [Actor Lee Seo-jun, will he take the stage of the y Juror?]


    <There is news that actor Lee Seo-jun is preparing for a stage y.


    The most likely y is Juror, a novel by Song Moon-seok, which will open in November. Actor Kim Jong-ho has confirmed his appearance in the y Juror, and considering the friendship between actor Kim Jong-ho and Lee Seo-jun, there is a high possibility that he will appear as a special guest(omitted)>


    It was true that he was preparing for a stage y, it was true that it was a y based on a novel, and it was true that Seo-jun and Kim Jong-ho were close, but the rest were just guesses by the reporter.


    This spective article was the cause of this situation.


    Seo Eun-chan, who couldnt understand why it had grown so big when it could have been solved by issuing a correction article early, opened his mouth.


    But Seo-jun didnt say anything, did he? You didnt hear anything either, right, Team Leader Ahn?


    It was Seo-jun who would have said that he would appear if he did. Anh Da Ho, the manager, and the staff of Team 2, who were dedicated to Seo-jun, should have known in advance.


    Well


    Anh Da Ho and the staff of Team 2 shrugged their shoulders.


    Unlike their usual lively atmosphere when they were not very busy, they looked depressed and Seo Eun-chan blinked his eyes.


    Its time for Seo-jun to renew his contract now.


    Right?


    There were only about three months left until the end of this year.


    I should get signatures from my sister and brother-inw soon


    Seo-jun was still a minor and needed a guardians signature.


    He wondered if he should go get it today, and Anh Da Hos voice came to his ears.


    What if hes nning to sign with anotherpany and doesnt tell us?


    What?


    What are you talking about?


    Seo Eun-chan stared nkly at Anh Da Ho and the staff of Team 2 at Anh Da Hos words. The staff of Team 2, who thought they had hit the nail on the head with Seo Eun-chans reaction, opened their mouths with gloomy faces.


    Seo-jun doesnt say anything either


    The president doesnt bring up the renewal either.


    Isnt Seo-jun talking to another agency?


    Or maybe hes making his own agency.


    Anh Da Hos face became more gloomy at the mention of a one-man agency.


    As it became the second semester of his senior year, Team 2 had a lot of discussions about Seo-juns renewal.


    The main opinions were that even if he was his uncle, he couldnt bepletely satisfied with the contract he made when he was young, and that he might have changed his mind now, or that he might have received better offers from other agencies.


    Seo Eun-chan asked incredulously at the words of Team 2 staff.


    Why didnt you think he would renew?


    He would have told us sooner if he did.


    The date of renewal was approaching, but neither actor Seo-jun nor president Seo Eun-chan said anything.


    They say you know ten miles under water but not one mile into peoples hearts.


    Only Anh Da Ho and the staff who looked at the two decision-makers were anxious.


    They looked cold even though they were acting as usual.


    Every day they worried about what to do if Seo-jun went to anotherpany or if they had to go to another team.


    In this situation, an article about an actor they didnt know came out.


    When they first saw the article Juror Appearance, they felt like their hearts dropped as if it was evidence of a failed renewal.


    The reason why they couldnt write a correction article until now was because they wondered if Seo-jun had an appearance that he didnt tell them.


    If more appearance articles and correction articlese out, there will be rumors of discord and it will damage Seo-juns image.


    At Anh Da Hos words, Seo Eun-chan muttered with his mouth twitching and finally spat out one word.


    It was the name of one person who could blow away all these worries and anxieties.


    Seo-jun?


    He doesnt answer the phone.


    As Anh Da Ho answered with a gloomy face, the staff of Team 2 quietly looked at the monitor as if they were deted.


    In this situation, he didnt even answer the phone as if he was avoiding it, so Anh Da Ho and Team 2 had no choice but to be anxious.


    At Anh Da Hos words, Seo Eun-chan ran out of Team 2s office and got into the car parked in the parking lot.


    Seo-junaa!!


    Seo Eun-chan, who thought it was 100% renewal and didnt even mention the r of renewal, had no choice but to head to Seo-juns house right away.


    ***


    Eun-soo broke it.


    Hehehe.


    At Seo Eun-chans question of why he didnt answer the phone, Seo-jun handed him a smartphone with a shattered screen.


    Eun-soo, who had peeked out from behind Seo-jun, looked at her dad, who almost copsed at the entrance, with a smile.


    Daughter!


    The reason for the loss of contact was his daughter, Seo Eun-soo, who had fallen asleep at Seo-juns housest night while ying.


    ***


    After leaving Eun-soo to Seo Eun-hye, Seo-jun got in Seo Eun-chans car and headed to Cocoa Entertainment.


    Seo-juns eyes widened at the story that Seo Eun-chan kept babbling.


    What? What are you talking about?


    You were wondering if it was true that you were going to anotherpany, so you couldnt call me or my sister and brother-inw. You waited until I came. Why didnt you call me when your phone broke? The articles keeping out.


    I thought you would take care of the correction article yourself. Besides, its Sunday today.


    Thats why he thought the correction article waste.


    I didnt think youd be worried about that.


    Seo-jun sighed lightly.


    The decision-makers, actor Lee Seo-jun and president Seo Eun-chan, took it too lightly, and Anh Da Ho and Team 2 took it too seriously.


    Seo-jun arrived at Cocoa Entertainment and entered Team 2s office.


    Anh Da Ho, who spotted Seo-jun, got up from his chair awkwardly and the staff of Team 2 looked surprised and looked at Seo-jun.


    They all looked a little worse for wear as if they had a lot of worries in that short time.


    Looking at Anh Da Ho and the staff of Team 2, who had been with him for eight years, Seo-jun smiled more brightly than ever and said.


    Im not going anywhere else.


    They didnt know how long they had been waiting for that word.


    Anh Da Ho and the staff of Team 2 looked at Seo-jun with teary eyes.


    Seeing their faces as if they were about to cry, Seo-jun teased them with a yful face.


    Even if I go somewhere else, I have to go with Da-ho hyung and Team 2, everyone. Im sorry to my uncle.


    Lee Seo-jun!


    Ahahaha.


    Seo-juns refreshingugh made Anh Da Ho and the staff of Team 2 smile brightly as they let go of their worries.


    [Actor Lee Seo-jun, no ns to appear in the y Juror!]


    [Lee Seo-jun, scheduled for Yeoul High School graduation performance!]


    [Yeoul High School graduation performance made by students!]


    [How to see Yeoul High School graduation performance in person!?]


    [The novel chosen by actor Lee Seo-jun, Mirror]


    -Ah. It wasnt true


    -I cant see the graduation performance


    =It will be on YouTube.


    -I wanted to see it in person


    -But the reporters are writing articles too recklessly.


    -Its weird that the correction article was a bitte this time?


    =222 Whats up with Cocoa Entertainment?


    =Maybe because its Sunday?


    -Mirror? I have to read it.


    =But there is no book.


    =??


    =There is no book!