Superstar From Age 0

Chapter 744

[Actor Jo Seung-hwan, hospitalized for five weeks due to drunk driving!]

[Actor Jo Seung-hwan injures two pedestrians in a drunk driving accident!]

[What will happen to the SBC drama, ‘Dawn’?]

[Drama ‘Dawn’ on hiatus this week!]

-What the hell? I was enjoying the drama and then this happens?

=222 What is his agency doing?

=333 They should manage their actors better…

=The agency can’t stop the actor if he’s determined.

=Isn’t the manager supposed to prevent accidents like this?

=It doesn’t matter whose fault it is. Jo Seung-hwan is ruined.

=He could have gotten a lot of ads if he finished this work well. But he ruined it himself.

-He became famous>felt good>drank alcohol>drove>caused an accident>destroyed his acting career.

=He should have practiced his acting more if he felt good… Don’t block the way of the viewers who were enjoying the drama…

-At least no one was seriously hurt.

=222 Jo Seung-hwan caused the accident, but the two pedestrians were struck by lightning.

-So what will happen to the drama now?

=Give me back my Dawn…

=I finally found a good drama to watch

=The main leads are still there, but the drama was going for a three-top. Now that one is gone, the plot will go downhill…

-So who is the culprit in this episode?

=It was right before the soda scene…

=I prayed for the week to pass quickly, but now I have to wait indefinitely.

=22 Jo Seung-hwan… really…

***

“Hello!”

Seo-jun, who had heard good news from Grace in the morning, came to Cocoa Entertainment in a good mood.

“How was the filming?”

“It was fun. It was a new feeling to act as a hero instead of a villain. I also enjoyed filming the action scenes. It’s been a while.”

He first stopped by the office of Director Ahn Da-ho, who was almost like his own room, and chatted with him.

“I brought some snacks this time. They were really delicious.”

“Wow! Thanks, I’ll enjoy them!”

“Hyung Tae-woo, what are you doing?”

“I’m working on a report for Director Ahn.”

“I see.”

He greeted the first team dedicated to actor Seo-jun,

“Enjoy your snacks!”

“Thank you, Seo-jun!”

“Actor Seo-jun…!”

“He’s here in person…!”

He showed his face to the other teams (the screams of the employees who rarely met Seo-jun were heard) and went down to the practice room.

He shared the snacks he bought from a famous store in LA with the actors who came to work today in the group practice room and had a pleasant conversation.

“The drama was interesting, though.”

“I know, right? I watched it live too…”

“I watched it in the US. The story was thrilling.”

Hehehe.

He was so happy to have fellow actors to talk to.

Crunch crunch-

Seo-jun and the actors ate the delicious snacks and talked about the drama ‘Dawn’. They were all curious about what would happen next after the drunk driving accident of actor Jo Seung-hwan two days ago.

“They’ll probably cast a new actor, right?”

“I guess so.”

“They contacted us too… Do you have anyone who wants to do it?”

The character was older, so there weren’t many actors in Cocoa Entertainment who fit the role.

One of them, Bae Seung-won, raised his hand slightly.

“…I’m thinking about it.”

“Wow!”

“Come to think of it, Seung-won oppa was interested in the script from the beginning, right?”

Seo-jun tilted his head at that.

Bae Seung-won’s acting skills were better than Jo Seung-hwan’s. If he hadn’t made a mistake in the audition, he would have been cast… Why?

“Right. I couldn’t do it because I was filming another work.”

I see.

Seo-jun nodded as if he understood.

Life is all about timing.

If Bae Seung-won hadn’t been filming at that time, he would have been cast in the drama ‘Dawn’. And the drama ‘Dawn’ would have gone smoothly without the drunk driving incident of Jo Seung-hwan.

“I don’t have any work right now, so I’m thinking of giving it a try.”

“Do it, hyung. Our company doesn’t stop us if we want to do something.”

“That’s right.”

Seo-jun nodded in agreement with the words of Kim Chan-hee, the youngest (although older than Seo-jun).

Bae Seung-won scratched his cheek.

“But… I’m not sure if I can do it well.”

Bae Seung-won said with a sigh.

“I’m worried if I can act well with the main actors, since I’m suddenly joining in. I’m also worried if I can act similar to the character that Jo Seung-hwan played…”

“Do you need to act similar to Jo Seung-hwan?”

One actor tilted his head.

“The viewers are used to him, though.”

“Hmm.”

That was true.

The character’s atmosphere would change drastically, and that would make the viewers feel uncomfortable.

“It’s not an easy decision.”

“That’s true.”

Seo-jun’s eyes sparkled.

There was an actor who wanted to act in front of him. Then it was natural to help him!

Just before Seo-jun called out ‘Seung-won hyung.’

Bae Seung-won opened his mouth first.

“So I have a favor to ask you, Seo-jun…”

Seo-jun’s eyes widened.

“Can you help me practice my acting?”

Just like the first day he asked Seo-jun to watch his acting, with courage.

Bae Seung-won spoke with his eyes full of passion for acting.

At that, the actors exclaimed in admiration.

“This hyung. He’s using a cheat key. I would do the same, though.”

“Me next, after Seung-won oppa!”

“I’ll make a reservation too. Of course, if you have time.”

“You’re right. We have to be careful not to make Seo-joon’s life harder. Or else, the director will come down on us.”

The actors laughed as they talked, and Seo-joon smiled brightly and said,

“Of course! Just trust me!”

He felt his heart swell with joy as he saw the passion for acting in his fellow actors, which had not changed since the first time he met them.

***

[Drama ‘Dawn’ on hiatus this week!]

-Hiatus, hiatus, anything but cancellation.

=Have you ever seen that happen?

=I don’t know. But it might be the first time(Not funny)

“I don’t find it funny either…”

The PD of the thriller drama [Dawn] clenched his hair with both hands as he scrolled through the articles and comments with his mouse.

He remembered the face of the actor Jo Seung-hwan, who had smiled kindly at the audition.

‘Why can’t he show that acting skill in the drama…!’

“Ughhhh!”

The PD screamed and pulled his hair with both hands, while the rest of the [Dawn] production team looked at the empty air with despair.

The SBC staff who passed by felt sorry for them and handed them cold energy drinks.

“Drink this and cheer up.”

This was a sign of overtime.

No, it would be a relief if they could solve it with overtime.

“…Thank you.”

Sniff.

They could even hear the sound of sobbing.

In this era of OTT platforms,

It was a drama that seemed to surpass 20% in ratings from the beginning. It had a lot of ads, and they had booked a reward vacation after the drama ended.

“Why did it have to be 18%…”

“18… 18…”

The [Dawn] production team muttered words that they didn’t know if they were numbers or sounds.

They were scared now.

The head of the drama department who came to say something just sighed.

It was an unexpected accident,

But they had to fix it.

They didn’t know how to fix it,

But they had to do it somehow.

They suppressed the emotions that welled up in them and contacted the writer.

“Writer. Can we kill off Jo Seung-hwan’s role?”

-…Impossible.

The writer, who had heard the news, had already lost his mind. Heh, hehe, hehehehe. He made a sound that was either laughter or crying.

-If we remove that character, the story will be ruined. And the ratings will go to hell. No, is this hell? Hell might be better than this. Don’t you think so, PD?

“I agree. Hehehe.”

Now the PD was laughing as if he had given up.

But that was only for a moment.

The laughter of the two stopped.

They had to stop escaping from reality.

-PD, how’s the search for a new actor?

The PD said with a sigh-like voice.

“Nobody wants to do it. There’s no contact at all.”

The [Dawn] production team had their phones in their hands.

They were waiting for a reply to the urgent message they had sent everywhere, ‘We need a substitute! Please come!!’

-The ratings are 20% now, aren’t they?

“It’s too fast to shoot, and if they can’t act, they’ll be compared to Jo Seung-hwan.”

-…Jo Seung-hwan did act well.

That’s why the ratings went up to 18%.

The PD and the writer sighed at the same time.

When the ratings that had risen to 18% started to drop, the newly cast actor would be the first to be mentioned. They might get labeled as ‘an actor worse than the drunk driving actor’. Then it would affect their future work.

The actors’ agencies had to be careful.

-The lead actors are willing to reshoot, right?

“Yes. They both gladly agreed.”

-Thank you so much.

The writer’s sincere words made the PD nod in agreement.

They would probably cast the two lead actors often in their future works.

-Then I’ll write a new script. The version where Jo Seung-hwan dies.

“Yes. Please do.”

-…Hehehe. I’ll make him die as miserably and horribly as possible…!

The PD smiled contentedly as he heard the writer’s voice full of resentment on the other side of the phone.

“We have plan B ready.”

The best plan was to cast a new actor with killer acting skills.

But the production team’s phones were silent as a mouse.

Ring-

Then the PD’s phone rang.

“Is it the writer?”

Maybe he had something else to say.

The PD thought so and answered the phone without looking at the screen.

“Yes. Writer.”

-…? Yes?

“…Who is this?”

The PD asked with a dumbfounded face as he heard a strange voice from the phone.

The other person regained his composure and opened his mouth.

-This is Cocoa Entertainment, is this the PD of the drama Dawn?

…Yes?

The PD looked at the phone screen.

The agency that the PD would register in his phone book as soon as he joined.

[Cocoa Entertainment]

The name of the agency was clearly displayed on the screen.

…Huh? Why are they calling?

His heart started to beat faster.

***

[Drama ‘Dawn’ PD casts a new actor instead of Jo Seung-hwan!]

[SBC drama ‘Dawn’ confirmed to air next week!]

-No way, there’s an actor who took over this?

=Well, at least it’s not cancelled… Jo Seung-hwan was not as good as the two leads, but he still fit the roleI wonder if he’s okay?

=22 He must have had almost no time to practice since he came in so suddenly…

=I want to watch the drama, but I’m worried about the new actor… I don’t know anymore

=Same here

-Wow, he might be okay!!

=???

=The new actor’s agency is Cocoa Entertainment!!

=?!!??!

=!! Sound the trumpets!!

=Crazy!!! (A gif of cheering three times)

=No way, Jo Seung-hwan left and a Cocoa Entertainment actor came, what’s going on???

=The PD must have saved the country in his previous life

=Our Dawn is still alive

-You guys are too quick to change your attitude

=22 The Dawn board also changed from

to !!! and it’s chaos.

=333 The ‘Cocoa Entertainment’ that changes the atmosphere of the comment section in an instant

-If it’s a Cocoa Entertainment actor, I can trust himI can’t stop smiling

=No worries about acting skills. He finishes every work well, and doesn’t cause any trouble.

=As a fan of Dawn, I’m so happy

=It feels like the missing 18% is filled up

=The comment above

-So who’s the new actor?

=Isn’t it Lee Seo-joon if it’s Cocoa Entertainment? He came back a few days ago.

= The character is too old for Lee Seo-joon…or maybe not. He might do well with makeup.(Convinced)

=Convincing yourself

=But I get it. Lee Seo-joon can act anything with good makeup.

-But it’s not Lee Seo-joon. The name just came out.(Article link)

=Wow! Bae Seung-won!!

=Bae Seung-won is a good actor!

=I’ll only trust Bae actor

=Please save our Dawn