Superstar From Age 0

Chapter 271

"Still, the weekend is decent"

"Yeah, decent enough. But thats only two days out of the week. The rest is a mess!"

The chief producer (CP) in charge of the weekend drama shouted at the directors words.

The director, who had been boasting around the CPs, took a breath to calm down and opened his mouth.

"Who are the writers that are available these days?"

"There are So Eun-jin, Lim Hye-ryeong, and Oh Young-chul."

The writers they were talking about were the star writers who could guarantee high ratings.

The writer who had the best ratings in the recent drama scene was So Eun-jin.

The director sighed at that.

"Why cant we get a star writer like So Eun-jin?"

"So Eun-jin works with an outsourcing production company, Dandelion, that is close to KBC"

The dramas produced by Dandelion almost always went to KBC.

It seemed to have become a solid rule since the hit dramas Reinvestigation and My Doctor.

They would probably supply dramas to MBS if they paid more, but they wouldnt let go of the golden goose they caught from KBC.

But it was too risky to throw in more money for production without any guarantee that the drama would be worth it.

"Then we have to find another way."

A name popped up in the directors head.

If star writer meant So Eun-jin, star PD meant Choi Min-seong.

And Choi Min-seong was also known to the public because of the play Mirror last December.

He was perfect for promoting the drama.

But

Choi Min-seong was a member of Dandelion.

"Ugh."

He tried to suppress the anger rising inside him and lifted his head after a moment of thought.

"What about the other writers?"

"Lim Hye-ryeong is not answering and Oh Young-chul is working on his new work."

They all seemed to have tried hard to find out. The CP who had worked with Oh Young-chul when he was a PD answered the directors question.

"Hows the script?"

"The plot was good. It had Oh Young-chuls unique style and charm that could attract viewers."

The other CPs faces brightened a little at that.

"If its Oh Young-chuls drama, there should be some good actors to cast."

"Thats right. We can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

"Is Oh writer on our side?"

"Yes. As long as we pay him a reasonable fee, we can sign a contract as soon as tomorrow. But hes still working on the script, so it might take some time until the broadcast."

The director spat out a curse at the CPs words.

He was in a hurry to show some results because of the pressure from above.

He had momentarily forgotten that there was a preparation period until making a drama.

"How long do you think it will take?"

"Maybe"

The CP thought for a moment.

Oh Young-chul was fast with his hands, so both the synopsis and the script would come out quickly. And it would be easy to cast actors for a star writers work. The hardest part would be finding a filming location, but since it was a romantic comedy genre, it wouldnt be too difficult.

If we film a few episodes before the broadcast.

"I think it wont be possible until May at the earliest."

"May"

There were only three months and a few weeks left.

The director and CPs racked their brains.

"Can we schedule Oh writers drama right away in May?"

"Well, we cant do that for the Wednesday-Thursday time slot that starts broadcasting from next week. If we put it on Wednesday-Thursday, we can start broadcasting from June."

"June is too late. We need to show results as soon as possible."

They all fell into deep thought at the directors words.

"What about Monday-Tuesday?"

"The current one ends in March and the next one is scheduled to air from April to July."

The director thought for a while and opened his mouth.

"What about after Monday-Tuesday? Is there anything planned?"

"Yes. They should be preparing by now."

"Then lets move that to Wednesday-Thursday. And put Oh writers work on Monday-Tuesday."

"Then Monday-Tuesday will be empty in April."

The CP who was talking and the other CPs realized what the director was thinking.

Sometimes, short dramas were made to fill in the gaps when the schedule didnt match.

One month in April, two episodes per week.

A total of eight episodes.

They just had to make an eight-episode drama.

"Who will take it?" 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

They all avoided his gaze.

An eight-episode drama scheduled for April broadcast.

Neither script nor actors were decided yet, and there were only two months and a few weeks left for production.

I have to find a decent script first

If there was a decent one, it would have been made into a drama already.

I wonder if there are any actors who will star in an eight-episode drama.

Who would be the PD who could handle this situation well?

The director gently coaxed the CPs in the heavy silence.

"I wont pressure you for ratings. Just make something decent. Ill give you a reasonable budget."

The meeting room was still silent.

One of the CPs who had been lost in thought opened his mouth.

"What about putting in some one-act plays?"

"One-act plays?"

It was a word he hadnt heard in a long time.

They had gradually decreased and disappeared after losing the interest of the viewers.

Now, only KBC was broadcasting them.

"If we make eight one-act plays, we can do them at the same time."

"Not bad, but"

"There are some rookies who can do it."

The CPs thought of the assistant directors under them. It was too much to ask them to do a 16-episode or 24-episode drama from the start, but a one-act play would be suitable.

"But isnt eight too many? The staff are limited too"

"What if we make four with two episodes each or two with four episodes each?"

"Hmm."

It seemed reasonable.

The director and the CPs minds began to lean in one direction.

* * *

"Are you cleaning up by yourself again?"

Gong Hee-chan, a seven-year assistant director, smiled faintly at the familiar voice. Kim Dan-bi, a four-year assistant director, sighed at his sight.

"Let me help you. What do I need to do?"

"Its okay. I just have to move this."

"Isnt this Park seniors job?"

"Kyu-min is busy too It would be nice if someone who has time does it."

"Yeah."

He must be busy sticking to the PDs.

She swallowed her words and helped Gong Hee-chan.

Maybe thats why there was a rumor that Park Kyu-min would be promoted first. In terms of skills, Gong Hee-chan, who was smiling in front of him, was the best.

Gong senior has such a good eye for scripts

All the scripts that Gong Hee-chan liked had excellent results.

The drama that was currently getting 21% ratings on KBC was one of them.

But hes too nice, or rather, too naive

He was okay with anything and everything.

He didnt seem to know how to get angry properly.

Hey! Gong Hee-chan!

Speak of the devil.

Hmm.

Kim Dan-bi looked at Park Kyu-min who was standing far away and shook her head.

It was a sorry comparison to the handsome and reliable tiger.

***

So we decided to air your drama on Monday-Tuesday in April.

The assistant directors, Gong Hee-chan and Park Kyu-min, widened their eyes at the CPs words.

Uh Us, both of us?

Not just me, but him too?

The CP tilted his head at Park Kyu-mins words.

Yeah. Why? Dont you like it? Its your promotion.

Park Kyu-min quickly answered at the CPs words.

No, I like it!

I didnt expect it to be decided so suddenly

Gong Hee-chan scratched his cheek.

He had expected to be promoted soon, but he didnt expect it to be decided so abruptly.

The CP smiled and continued his words while looking at the assistant directors who were eager to find scripts and go into production.

One episode per week and four weeks of broadcasting. So four episodes per work.

Four episodes.

You have to find scripts and actors right away since its April broadcast. But you must have one or two scripts or genres that you want to make into your promotion work by now, right?

Yes!

Gong Hee-chan and Park Kyu-min answered right away.

How could they have only one or two scripts that they liked while working as assistant directors?

There were times when they were snatched away by other PDs before they could produce them, and they were anxious that someone would take away the scripts that hadnt been produced yet.

Which one should I do?

Gong Hee-chans eyes sparkled as he thought of the scripts that flashed through his mind. Park Kyu-min glanced at him secretly.

I wont expect any ratings from you, so just do it comfortably. But dont ruin the ratings we have now. This is a rare opportunity, right? You have a reasonable budget and you can broadcast four episodes with a complete story without any rating pressure. How great is that?

The CP smiled as he watched the assistant directors who wanted to find scripts as soon as possible.

You guys are graduating from assistant directors now. Do well. Gong Hee-chan PD, Park Kyu-min PD.

Gong Hee-chan PD and Park Kyu-min PD smiled brightly at the CPs words.

***

Will it open today?

Seo-jun, who visited the Library of Life again today, lightly pressed the door of the Library of Life with his palm as usual without any thought.

He thought it would be silent as it was yesterday.

But it wasnt.

Woong woong.

The door of the library started to hum as it sensed Seo-juns mana through his hand.

Oh?

He was startled by the sudden sound and tried to pull his hand away from the door, but he stopped moving when he saw the shining door.

The light spread from where Seo-juns hand touched.

The huge door that seemed to be three stories high was filled with mana and glittered.

It seemed different from the doors that opened normally up to intermediate level.

Thats because of body measurement earlier

Seo-jun wondered if there was a search function now.

Please. Please!

He was hoping for it so much, but the library door that had been showing off its splendid glitter became quiet.

And then the huge door slowly opened outward.

Seo-jun stepped back a few steps from the heavy opening door of the library.

Finally,

The door of the library with high-level abilities opened.

But more than that, search function!

He left his emotions behind and quickly entered the library.

He wanted to turn everything upside down to find the search function and blinked his eyes as he entered.

Seo-jun couldnt take more than a few steps and had to stop there.

His eyes shook at the sight in front of him.

Yeah. I needed this too.

Seo-jun couldnt hide his disappointment at the things in front of him.

A soft chair that seemed to fit Seo-juns body perfectly, a wooden desk with beautiful patterns carved on it, and a bookstand and bookmark prepared for reading.

Snacks to quench his thirst and fill his stomach.

Plants that emitted fresh air and writing utensils that seemed to fit his hand perfectly, and even glasses that would reduce eye fatigue.

It was a place optimized for reading.

He walked with a limp and sat on the chair.

The soft chair supported Seo-juns body.

The chair at home was a good chair too, but this chair seemed to be in a different dimension.

It fits perfectly.

He wondered if it was made with elf magic, dwarf technology, or some other races ability, but the chair was really good.

Seo-jun put his arms on the desk and rested his chin.

The height of the desk was so perfect that he could only laugh.

Was that body measurement earlier

He laughed and looked around.

There were countless bookshelves lined up just like the other levels of the library. The size of the books was similar to the books in reality, which was convenient for Seo-jun to read, unlike the huge door.

There are a lot.

But there were fewer than the books of life he had read so far.

He guessed that the number of lives in each level was like a pyramid, with the lowest level being the most and the highest level being the least.

There are still many books I havent read

There were more books he hadnt read than the ones he had read.

He could read dozens of books a day from the lowest level lives that had short lives and only a few pages, but from the intermediate level and above, where they lived longer lives, the number of pages increased and it was hard to read even a few books.

He had to read one life thoroughly to get the ability, so he had to choose carefully when he first picked a book.

He could end up with a different ability than he intended even after reading it all.

So,

The desk and chair were things he hadnt wished for, as he had always sat on the floor of the library and read the books of life,

I asked for a search function

He wondered what the previous lives were thinking when they made it like this.