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LifeOnce Again CH 594

Author:Wise Dragon Category:Unreal Update time:2022-12-22 05:30:39

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“At heart, we arent a company that focuses on actors.

If we only had actors, we wouldnt need a building this big in the first place.”

She followed Ahyoung down to the lobby on the first floor.

Although she had walked past this place when she was heading to the presidents office on the 4th floor, she didnt take a closer look because of her nervousness.

“The lobby is the face of a company.

Its a place where artists play around, so you know, itd be somewhat iffy if it looks boring, right”

The people walking past the lobby greeted Ahyoung.

Among them, one even approached her and gave her a hi-five.

She was slightly impressed by the fact that the atmosphere wasnt overbearing here.

Some people that she encountered while visiting shooting locations were filled with authoritative pride, but none of that could be seen here.

The employees didnt have any difficulties greeting the president.

She was given a fresh shock.

“Our building has separate facilities from the 1st floor to the 5th floor.

The first floor is, as you can see, a space for guests.

The restaurant is also on this floor.

We have great food, you know Lets go eat together later.”

“Yes.”

“The 2nd floor is filled with practice rooms.

There are large ones and small ones.

The 3rd floor has musical equipment, and its where most of the mixing and recording happens at our company.

Though, the ones with their personal studios use their own.

People who cant afford them come here to do it.

The 4th floor is the general office.

Its quiet and cozy.

It might sound strange coming from me, but our company has really good welfare you know If you feel like itll be hard to succeed as an actress, then come back as an office worker.

Ill accept you at that time.

Oh, the 5th floor is the terrace.

Its a place to rest.

Honestly speaking, most of the building is set aside for musicians.

The actors usually come to the 4th floor whenever they have business here, or hold small parties on the roof.

Most of the actors and actresses usually stay at home.

After all, you know how hard their work is, despite how fancy they look.

Thats why most of them rest at home or carry themselves out of the country.

Wait, is that expression usually with bad connotations”

She looked at Ahyoung in a daze.

Her pronunciation was perfect throughout the whole time.

All of her lines were catchy and her gestures were eye-catching.

“Why are you looking at me like that”

“Your pronunciation is really good.”

“Are you flattering me”

“No.

Im just telling you my honest opinion.

I even want to learn from you.”

“Really That makes me feel good.

I also aspired to be an actress once.

You know what this is, right”

Ahyoung took out a pen from her chest pocket and put it in her mouth.

She jokingly said a few lines.

“Yes, I do that all the time.”

“I did that to death too.

Thanks to that, I got something out of it.

An attractive voice is necessary for a businesswoman, you know”

Ahyoung put the pen back into her pocket.

“But unfortunately, I dont seem to have any talent in acting, so I quit after a few years of being nameless.

I hope you dont become like me.

I mean, if youre going to do it, being a star is better than being dirt poor, isnt it A shining star.”

Ahyoung raised her hands above her head and spun around her wrist with a smile.

She subconsciously imitated her.

It was as though she was infected by Ahyoungs cheerfulness.

After that, she took a tour throughout the building with Ahyoung.

Just as she had said, the majority of the facilities here were tailored towards musicians and singers.

Sometimes, people that looked like singers greeted Ahyoung.

There were some that she felt like she had seen somewhere before.

After the tour, she was brought to the 5th floor terrace as the last course.

There was a field of grass on top of the building.

It was quite refreshing to see greenery in the forest of buildings.

“I told you about how our agency is A plus-grade, right”

“Yes.”

“Unfortunately, that is only when we consider actors.

If we include actors and singers alike, I guess were B-grade We dont have any power in the singer department.

And here I thought I invested quite a lot too.

Well then, sit down here for a moment.”

She sat down on a colorful beach chair.

She put her feet together on the ground and sat down in a proper manner, but when Ahyoung told her to lie down, she just gave up and lay down on her back.

She saw the clear skies.

The wind she couldnt feel until just now started blowing.

“When you rest, you gotta rest lying down.

Feels good, doesnt it”

“Yes, it does.”

“This space is always open, so many of our workers come up here.

Freedom is the motto of the company after all.

If we try to roll a stiff rock, well only get stiff ideas, right We cant have that when were supposed to be working with entertainment.”

She thought about the things she saw after coming here.

The neat-looking interior, the self-proclaimed but still good-sounding welfare, a recording space that was filled with equipment she had never seen before, as well as the overwhelmingly large practice room.

However, what she liked the most was the smile from the employee who gave Ahyoung a hi-five.

She might have just seen the good side of things, but she really liked the vibes that this company gave off.

It flashed in her mind that she wanted to work here.

“It might be impossible, but my dream is to create a company where I can quit working with a smile.”

“You sound incredible, president.

Also, I feel like youve achieved your dream to a certain extent.”

“Im still far from it.

If I want people to quit the job with smiles on their faces, the severance pay should be more.

If I want to do that, I have to dig deeper into the pockets of the investors.

And to do that, we must become an A-grade agency in both aspects.

We have really good actors.

I wish that I could do something about the singers, but I cant do anything about that.

In that aspect, Yellow Star acted really quickly.

You know what Yellow Star is, right”

“Yes, I do.

One of the three major agencies.”

“If we went against them with actors alone, we wont lose that easily.

However, once you count the singers, Id have a hard time showing them my business card.

Honestly speaking, I didnt know that idols would become so big.

I thought that traditional singers would never step down from the music market.

But what do you know Who wouldve thought that those brats could have so much power NL Company, Jewel - They all have two to three idol teams that represent their companies, but we dont have that.

We cant bring in existing groups either since their ties with their current companies are too sturdy.

I wish someone like that fell right in front of my eyes.

On that note, do you want to try being an idol”

“I want to become an actress.”

“It might be better for you to raise your popularity as an idol and switch to acting later.

I heard that you appeared in a sitcom before, right Your face is known already, so it should be easier for you to enter the market.

Youll be an actress as your main image and have being an idol as your sub-image.

It will be a fresh change of things.”

Ahyoung stood up and started dancing lightly.

It looked like some kind of idol dance, and her movements were very snappy as though she had been practicing for a long time.

“Pretty good, arent I”

“You are.

Did you practice”

“I do it in secret when everyone else is practicing.

Rather than that, what do you think I was planning on releasing a girl idol group, and honestly speaking, you dont look that bad.

You might be able to stand in the center if you change your character to be more daring.”

Ahyoung came closer to her.

She ruffled her hair and nodded.

“Looks like a short haircut should suit you too.”

“Uhm, president.”

“What”

“I have no intentions of becoming an idol.

I want to start as an actress and end as one.”

“Is it because you dont want the idol tag on you for life”

“No, its not like that.

I know how hard idols have their lives, and how hard they practice.

Theres one around me.”

“An idol Who”

“A member of Blue.

Though, they disbanded.”

“Blue, huh.

They were pretty good.

It was good to see them because they all had unique characters.

You know someone from that team”

“She went to the same school as me.

Though, she has graduated now.”

“Youre from Myunghwa High, right Lets see Myunghwa High, that means… Oh! Lee Chaerim, am I right”

“Youre quite knowledgeable.”

“I have basic info on all the people that became big at least once.

I should try to buy their goodwill whenever I meet them after all.

Im the president for a reason.”

Ahyoung sat down at the edge of the beach chair.

“Since were at it, lets talk about her.

She started off as an idol, but shes growing as an actress too.

Before, idols received a lot of hate for shooting movies with their popularity alone instead of with their skill, but how is it now Were in an era where idols arent sinning by acting.

Of course, people around them might not look at them in a good light.

Some foreign fish are trying to play in their own waters after all, so the lofty ones dont like that.

Do you know why they dont like it Its because those idol actors do better than them.

Theyre snatching away the food from all the traditional bigshots.

Now, they cant really blame the popularity of idols, since their acting skills are improving really fast.

Once, the realm of actors was really solid and impenetrable.

Actors who do not have experience in theater troupes and did not work in Daehak-ro were practically unable to gain the title ofactor, especially in Chungmuro[1].

But its not like that anymore.

Its showing signs of reversal.

People are saying that the quickest route to becoming an actor is to become an idol first.”

She listened to Ahyoung until the end.

She really had an urge to interrupt mid-way, but she couldnt do so when she thought about writer Lee Hanmi who introduced her to this place.

“Wow, speak of the devil,” Ahyoung said as she looked at the entrance to the 5th floor.

She also turned her head around.

A woman wearing slim-fit white pants, a semi-transparent sky-blue blouse, and a necklace with black beads on it came in, carrying a clutch bag.

“Unni, wait a bit.

Im in an interview right now.”

“Well, Ill just sit here for the time being then.

Continue with whatever you were doing.

Im here to get some sun.”

The woman put on the glasses she put in her pocket and smoothly took a beach chair for herself before lying down.

Ahyoung laughed when she saw that woman.

“Unni, can you come to places like this when you have your own company to deal with”

“Its between you and me.

Go on, continue with your interview.

Hear out my frustrations after that.”

“Are the kids bothering you again”

“Dont even start.

Those TTO brats, guh, they were cute when they followed me like puppies.

Anyways, she has a good face.

Do you want to come to my company if you get rejected here My companys much better than this place, you know”

The woman lying down faintly smiled. She stared at the woman for a while before turning around to look at Ahyoung. She needed an explanation of who this woman was.

“Shes the president of NL Company, which has been gaining rapid popularity as of late.

Her hobby is to come to a competing company and cause havoc on their rooftop.

Geez, and you are so calm when you go over to JA.”

NL Company.

She widened her eyes and looked at the woman lying down in front of her.

She had a hunch when she heard the wordsthose TTO brats, but she didnt think that she was the president of their agency.

Park Narim - even she, who had little knowledge about management agencies, knew her name.

She was just that famous.

She was the lady who was at the top of one of the three major agencies in the country and appeared frequently as a model in womens magazines. She also saw her name in the chart of50 most influential people in Korea.

“Ignore the rude lady.

Lets finish what we were talking about before.”

“Youre talking about being an idol, right”

“Yes.

Its not a bad idea for you.

Itll be quite hard for you if you want to sign a contract with me as an actress.

I told you right Were an A plus grade when it comes to actors.

However, if you wish to join the company as an idol Im willing to write a contract right now.”

“But you have never heard me singing before.”

“The main vocalist is the only one that needs to sing well.

Plus, once a singing instructor teaches you, youll be able to sing the basic harmony without trouble.

As for the album, machines will do most of the work, so dont worry about it.

What era do you think this is Theres no one who relies solely on their vocal cords to do the recording.

Even if you read it like a book, well get decent results as long as you get the pitch about right and we touch up the rest.”

“I want to join as an actress.”

“Hm.”

Ahyoung crossed her arms and sat down.

“Honestly speaking, I think it will be hard for you.”

“How can you be so sure without watching me act”

“Acting, huh.

Yeah, thats important.

But the media these days isnt all about acting.”

“Then what is it about”

“Its about image, and image consumption.

If you want to get treated well based on your acting skill alone, you have to reach the level of those that you think arefamous actors.

Thats what it means to live off your acting.

However, living off your image is a different story.

Even if your acting is terrible, youll still sell if you look cute and pretty.

If you gain a fandom, then youll be able to go on TV even if you lack acting skills.

When you do that, youll gain skill.

In that sense, you look a little lackluster.

Im not saying that you arent pretty.

Its just that yourejust pretty which isnt anything special.”

“I… want to become an actress.

I want to continue acting.”

“Why do you want to walk down the hard path Ill let you act all you want.

Just allocate some of that time to learn singing.

You can act all you want in the remaining time.

Support Ill give you everything you want.

I can tell from your figure.

Im sure youre strictly controlling your diet and Im sure youre doing gymnastics or dancing.

I can tell from your thighs and calves alone.

You arent simply skinny.

With a figure like that, youll be able to learn to dance in no time.

Isnt that good”

She looked at Ahyoungs eyes.

Ahyoung seemed to be serious here.

Her hands tensed.

She wanted to shout and stand up.

At that moment, Marus face appeared in her mind.

She calmed down her breathing and started talking.

“Do I not have an opportunity as an actress then”

“Hm, probably”

“Then I shall take my leave.”

“Really Youre going just like that Dont you feel pity about the recommendation Do you know how many people knock on our doors to just talk to me”

“I can guess.

This place is a really good company.

Youre a splendid person as well, president.

I really wanted to act in a place like this, but it wont do for me if its not acting.

Im not saying that becoming an idol is a bad thing.

Its just, I dont want to awkwardly do both of them.

Actually, Im quite lacking, and you might be correct about me.

I know that Im lacking.

Im really thankful for your offer.

But I want to continue acting.

If I cant do that, theres no reason for me to stay here.”

“Writer Lee will be disappointed.”

“I will tell the writer about this myself.

Ill tell her that I was stupid and rejected a really good proposal.”

She bit her lower lip.

She wanted to leave this place this instant, but when she thought about the nonchalant smile Maru would have on his face, she thought that it wasnt the right course of action.

It was unknown when she would be able to meet such people again.

She had to leave behind a good image of her.

Youve gotten better - she felt like she could hear Marus words.

“Youre quite young.

In this world, you need to take shortcuts when you can.

Only fools choose the hard path.”

“Then Ill choose to be a fool.”

“Why are you so hung up on acting like that I told you Ill let you do it to your hearts content later.”

“...Its because I feel like I will run away again later if I run away now.

Also, theres a person I want to stand next to on stage.

If I want to chase that person, I have to try my best starting now.

I have no time to be singing.”

“What a pity.”

“Sorry.”

“Dont be.”

Ahyoung reached her hand out.

She closed her eyes and opened them again before grabbing her hand.

She didnt know how she should apologize to writer Lee Hanmi.

Perhaps this was her last opportunity Should she just take up that offer instead - she had such thoughts even as she shook Ahyoungs hands.

It was a charming offer after all.

“Are you really not going to regret it”

“I will come back later once I feel confident in my skills as an actress.

I will try my best to reach your standards.”

“So you like this company”

“Yes! I especially like this chair.”

She forcefully joked around.

She felt a lot better now.

When she tried to let go of Ahyoungs hand after a light handshake, Ahyoung did not let go.

“President”

“Hm What is it”

“Can you let go of my h….”

“No.”

“What”

“I have to start explaining to you about the contract, so I cant let go.

I have a bad feeling that the bad woman over there is going to take you away from me,” Ahyoung said as she looked at Park Narim next to her.

She stared at Ahyoung in a daze.

“Now, then.

Lets get down to the real stuff, shall we” 

Ahyoungs smile became a bit thicker.

[1] A place that was considered to be themecca of acting in Korea in the late 20th century to early 21st century.

Its no longer the case.

Replacing it withHollywood might make it easier to understand.

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