Chapter 88


    The coworkers looked stunned when they heard "Grand Prize. They looked at each other and began to speak with their eyes.


    "I can''t believe it. It''s the Grand Prize for Acting. Even if it''s the director''s work, it''s not a grand prize for a neer. Is it?


    "Give the grand prize to a rookie supporting actor, who would like that?"


    Of course, it wasn''t Na Jinho who couldn''t read the atmosphere of such employees.


    "It''s just a joke. He''s not gonna get the grand prize, even if he''s an actor in my work."


    When Na Jinho said this with a smile, the employees breathed a sigh of relief.


    "What should we do then?"


    "Let''s give two awards, the Rookie Award and the Best Supporting Actor Award."


    "Director, you know what''s wrong with you. If you give two awards to a neer, the actors will talk behind you. Besides, actor Kang Jinseok is almost a neer."


    The employee said in a tired voice as if he didn''t have the strength to make a joke.


    Na Jinho said to the employee as if he didn''t care.


    "If they choose, tell them to act better than him! Or they can get a better evaluation."


    "—."


    "I heard that public opinion is on Kang Jinseok''s side anyway." Then what are you looking at? It''s not the first time a rookie has won two awards."


    The employees looked at each other again at Na Jinho''s words. It was a matter of exchanging opinions with their eyes as to whether it would be okay to continue as it was.


    In the end, the employees agreed. It was not wrong, and the award was the responsibility of the station.


    As Na Jinho said, there is no need to look at other people''s faces. Rather, it was an opportunity for Kang Jinseok and BDD to be stronger.


    When the most difficult item on the agenda was resolved, the employees'' faces immediately lit up. After that, the meeting proceeded quickly.


    "Well, Mr. Commissioner."


    In the end, just before the meeting ended, an employee asked.


    "Are you still in touch with actor Kang Jinseok?"


    "I don''t really these days. Why?"


    "Oh, I''m just curious. I think you used to contact him a lot."


    The clerk said as if it was nothing, but Na Jinho could sense his intention.


    "You want me to help you cast him in your next movie?"


    "Well, it''s not like that. Yes, that''s actually true. If you don''t have any ns, I thought it would be good to at least have a meeting."


    The employee was slightly surprised and smiled awkwardly at Na Jinho who had read his mind.


    For such an employee, Na Jinho looked strange and shrugged his shoulders.


    "I want to help, but I guess I can''t. I heard that the script is piling up in front of actor Kang Jinseok."


    ***


    "Wow, Jinseok''s face looks good." "How did your skin get better after losing weight?"


    Min Kyungsoo looked at my face and asked. I was hungry and had no energy, but I answered as cheerfully as I could.


    "I ate only green juice for a few days and my skin was incredibly nourished. It feels like I gave my skin something to eat…."


    "Green juice?"


    "Yes, there''s a healthy juice my manager made for me. I brought it with me, would you like to try some?"


    "No. I''m a person who gets sick when I eat something healthy. I''ll only ept your heart."


    "—-? Yes?"


    "When you eat something healthy, you get sick…"


    On the way to the award ceremony. I rode in a van with Min Kyungsoo, Park Woohyun, Lee Nayeon, Han Jehoon and Lee Hyunah.


    Normally, they don''t travel as a team for awards ceremonies. This is because I want to end the year with a "single spotlight.


    Even though the public''s interest in the Acting Grand Prize is not as high as it used to be, it is still a big event that attracts the attention of the whole nation.


    But the reason we all went together was because Min Kyungsoo said he wanted to imitate what he saw at the American Academy Awards.


    Four or five close actors looked cool walking on the red carpet together.


    Fortunately, other seniors joined in to see if Min Kyungsoo''s idea was interesting.


    "We''re almost there."


    I could see the awards ceremony from a distance. Colorful lights were shining here and there. As I approached the awards ceremony, my heart was pounding and I was nervous.


    "Jinseok, are you nervous?"


    Park Woohyun asked in a casual tone, not worried.


    "What?"


    When I unconsciously asked the question, Park Woohyunughed and said.


    "You were staring nkly at the window."


    "Oh…"


    He scratched the back of his head with an embarrassed smile.


    "I''m a little nervous. I''ve only seen it on TV, but now that I''m here myself. Haha…"


    "—."


    "Actually, I didn''t sleep wellst night. What if I lose my footing and fall? What if I step on another senior''s shoes or the hem of a dress? Because of such concerns."


    It was a serious concern. In fact, it was enough, and just imagining it was embarrassing or awkward.


    But it sounded like a funny joke to the seniors.


    "Laughing…."


    Senior Lee Nayeon, who always had a noble expression on her face,ughed.


    "Hahaha!"


    "Hey! Jinseok, are you really a rookie?"


    "I know. I was confused sometimes when I saw Jinseok''s acting, but I''m sure he is a rookie. LOL…."


    The other seniors, led by Min Kyungsoo, held their stomachs andughed. I looked around, not knowing what to do.


    Park Woohyun, who had beenughing for a long time, said.


    "Oh, Iughed for a long time. I''m sorry, Jinseok. But the worries you had… I did the same. That''s why I wasughing. I think everyone did. "Didn''t Kyungsoo do that too?"


    Other seniors also helped Park Woohyun with his words. "I used to be like that" or "I actually stepped on someone else''s dress".


    "We''re here."


    Afterughing and talking for a long time, I arrived at the awards ceremony. Senior Min Kyungsoo patted his manager''s shoulder and said.


    "Good job, Donghoon. Please take good care of me next year. Did you get your allowance?


    "Yes, brother. I thank you every year. You gave it to me for Christmas too."


    "How can you thank me? By the way, I told thepany, so rest well until the 5th. I''m going home alone. You will take your girlfriend on a trip with your pocket money."


    "Yes, brother. But I broke up with her."


    "Again?" We were together at Christmas."


    "We broke up yesterday."


    "You''re still going to date her again, right?"


    "I should, right?"


    As expected, the two are a match made in heaven. Get married quickly. Well done, and I''ll be off now."


    "Yes."


    Maybe because an actor and manager who worked with me for more than 10 years, I didn''t hesitate to talk to each other. to the point of not being able to keep up with the flow of the conversation.


    Can I have such afortable rtionship with Jang Sunho?


    "Then I''ll open the door.


    The door opened slowly.


    "I''ll get out first."


    Min Kyungsoo got out of the car. I can hear "Wow, Min Kyungsoo is handsome!" in the distance.


    "Wow…"


    I was fine until the door opened, but suddenly my lips were very dry when I heard such fans.


    After that, Park Woohyun apanied Lee Nayeon and Han Jehoon apanied Lee Hyunah.


    "Slurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…."


    I shook off my tension by dropping my lips. I adjusted my sponsored suit and got out of the van.


    sh! sh! sh!


    Whoa!


    Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!


    The fans greeting me were shing as if they had been waiting for this moment.


    ***


    Suite at the Taemyeong Resort in Hongcheon, Gangwondo.


    "Currgh! Ahem!"


    The leader of the work team gave him a cough with all his strength on his shoulders. The wife and daughter are glued to each other next to such a work leader.


    "Wow… I skied a lot today. That''s right, Mom."


    The daughter said in a tired voice. It was definitely a tired voice, but there was a lot of joy in it.


    "I know. But you are nning toe here with your family at the end of the year. What kind of wind is it?"


    "Ahem! What kind of wind? I only came because you wanted to go to the ski resort. Doyeon said she wanted to go to the ski resort too."


    The ss president thought to himself while watching TV.


    "Thanks to Jinseok, I came to this ce… Thank you.


    Jinseok gave the ss president a ‘resort pass''. It was a product that Jinseok got as an event at a baseball stadium in the past.


    I should at least call Jinseok to thank him. His busy right now, so maybe tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.


    Then the loud voice of the host was heard on the TV.


    [2023 BDD Drama, Rookie Award Winner…]…!


    The ss president''s eyes naturally turned to the TV. On the TV, a woman in a sky-high dress was smiling with a cue card.


    ["Spring Without Flowers"] [It''s Kang Jin Seok!]


    As soon as the host spoke, Jinseok''s face appeared on the TV. Jinseok bowed to the other actors around him, who congratted him with a confused expression.


    The ss president nodded with a happy smile.


    "As an outsider of acting, it''s obvious to me because his good at acting. Hmm?


    While the ss president was happy, the climactic scene of Jinseok''s "In Spring Without Flowers" began to y on the television.


    The ss president was nervous when he saw it.


    "There''s no way my face is going to be on the screen. I''m pretty much edited out when it''s other people.


    The ss president has not yet told his family that he was an extra in "Spring Without Flowers."


    "What?"


    The daughter, who was watching the TV nkly, pointed her hand at the screen and shouted as she approached the TV.


    "Isn''t that our dad?"


    His wife, who had gently closed her eyes at his daughter''s words, opened them.


    "Oh, is that right? Why are you there?"


    The highlights of "Spring Without Flowers" were ying on TV. Nakamura''s first appearance. The awesome appearance of the ss president eating rice soup caught the viewers'' attention as much as Jinseok''s.


    Of course, there was enough time for the daughter and wife to recognize the ss president.


    "Daddy, Daddy! What? When did you film the drama?


    "No, more than that! Why do youe out there?! Did you always go hiking at work to film?!"


    The daughter and wife grabbed his shoulder and shook and screamed. The head of the work team decided to stick out his fins first.


    "Oh no. Why is Dad on TV? He looks like me…."


    Meanwhile, Jinseok began to express his feelings about the award on TV.


    [Hello, I''m Kang Jinseok who won the Rookie Award.]


    First of all… I''m so grateful to receive such a great award.[On the table prepared by other seniors and staff…]


    "No, it was a real father before!


    "I saw it clearly too! Did you reallye out in a drama?"


    In front of him, his daughter examined him, and next to him, his wife examined him.


    "Oh, that''s not it? I guess he''s just a rough-looking actor like me."


    The ss president pretended to be as nonchnt as possible, but his voice was different than usual.


    "How can there be two people in the world who look as mean as their father? It doesn''t make sense. No doppelgangers, no fathers."


    "Doyeon, are you repeating this?"


    "I don''t know about rerunning it, but it will probably be uploaded to YouTube."


    The daughter and the wife spoke in an excited voice as if they were surprised.


    But he kept saying, "Is it your dad or not?" I really like Kang Jinseok!" and "You. Hurry up and tell the truth.


    Of course, the ss president always denied the usations.


    "Oh, by the way. It''s not true!"


    But then.


    [I was able to continue acting without giving up thanks to the Seongsu warehouse staff and the cafe owner].


    [In particr, I remember President Kwak Dupal saying, "If you work hard without losing your original spirit, you will definitely rise." I won''t forget this, and I will continue to work hard. Thank you].


    After Jinseok''s clear eptance speech, he bowed deeply.


    "…."


    The ss president never imagined that he would say his name at the awards ceremony. While watching TV, he felt overwhelmed without realizing it.


    "Huh… by the way."


    Jinseok, thinking like his son, told his name and it was heartbreaking.


    But his impression didn''tst long.


    "What? You''re even saying your father''s name!"


    "Honey! What are you?! What were you doing out there?"


    The daughter and his wife grabbed the ss president and shook him around.


    <strong>TN: The guy in the warehouse they call them ss president so don''t get confuse it''s not the ss president in the university.</strong>