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LifeOnce Again CH 563

Author:Wise Dragon Category:Unreal Update time:2022-12-22 05:32:02

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Geunsoo opened the door to the shabby-looking Soondae-gukbap restaurant, the place of his appointment.

Two flies buzzed past his ears.

The electric fans installed on the two walls of the restaurant made pitiful noises as the fans rotated around.

There didnt seem to be any air conditioning.

An alleyway split this part of the area into a forest of buildings and a shanty town.

Perhaps Seoul was built to show what the gap between the rich and poor was like

“Over here!”

He saw someone wave from one of the seats inside.

Geunsoo smiled and walked over.

“Im honored that journalist Kim Dongwook has called for me, but isnt this too shabby for an interview”

“Should we meet in a high-class restaurant next time then”

“I was just joking, hyung.

So this is the restaurant you come to a lot, huh.”

“You wont know when this place will disappear.”

The lady chopping up spring onions at the table in front of the TV saidbull** in a loud voice as though she had heard what Dongwook just said.

“See that Im one of the main sources of income here, and yet thats the treatment I get.”

“Your job is to get sworn at though.”

“Right.

Journalists get sworn at by others.

Only then can they live a plentiful life.

Journalist Awards and things like that arent that good since most people that get them are probably injured.

Receiving back-hand money and treats to meals while writing is the splendid standard of a journalist.

Oh, you havent eaten yet, have you”

Dongwook shoutedone gukbap please! in a loud voice.

A reply came from the kitchen, sayingshur.

It seemed that the owner here was quite old.

“I heard youre doing a movie”

“There was no official announcement, so Im surprised that you know about it already.”

“Of course I do.

Your president told me everything so that I can release articles at the right time.”

“Oh, my president What does your president do”

“My boss Im guessing he must be looking at some papers while drinking some tea for his health”

“What a coincidence.

My president should be doing business while drinking tea now too.

Is that tea perhaps red ginseng tea”

“What a coincidence indeed.

My boss likes red ginseng tea too.

He likes to smoke and drink but drinks red ginseng tea for his health.

How romantic is that Moreover, he is so patriotic that he likes to buy alcohol and cigarettes, the two most taxed items in the country.

Hes the taxpayer of the year.”

Geunsoo laughed silently.

Junmin did say things like that from time to time; that he looked after his health in order to drink and smoke.

“I havent seen you lately at the company.

Where have you been”

“Our president Lee Junmin is quite picky, you know He instructed me to do so many things that I havent had time to come to the company.

I wonder why I joined JA in the first place.

I shouldve just stuck to internet writing.”

“Who was it that liked it when he got a fat paycheck and even an office-tel to live in”

“That, I must agree.

Though, I dont like how I have to leave the house to smoke.”

“Why dont you take this opportunity to quit”

“Why dont you tell me to die instead Its too cruel to tell me to quit smoking when even the strong president Lee cant do that.”

Just as Dongwook grabbed the cigarette he placed on his ear, the soondae-gukbap came out.

Just looking at that steaming food made Geunsoo sweat.

“Try eating it without the additional condiments.

Its really good.

Even Maru, who has childish tastes, emptied it in one go, so dont worry about the smell.”

“Maru might be a kid, but Im not sure about him having childish tastes.”

“Is that so Well, I guess thats true.

I subconsciously end up ordering a bottle of rice wine if I eat gukbap with him.

If I do, he puts out his glass so boldly.

Its flabbergasting.

But whats even more absurd is that I end up pouring one for him.

I want to see him drunk once, but Ive never gotten the chance.”

“Now that I think about it, I dont think Ive ever seen Maru drunk.

I had a chance to drink with him a few days ago, but his facial color didnt change at all.”

“Hey, you leaving me out like that Are actors bullying journalists or what”

“Suyeon was there too.

Should I have called you”

“She was there too Then forget it.

Im a bit scared of her.”

“Isntscared going a little too far even though we belong to the same company”

“Like you havent said the same thing until a while ago.

Hows it these days”

“Hows what these days”

“What do you mean what Im talking about your progress.

If youre going to date someone in the company, then tell me beforehand.

Oh, also the marriage announcement.”

“If you keep doing this, Ill just leave, okay”

“There you go again.

Its not like you are completely opposed to it.”

“Family members shouldnt do that.”

“Tell me honestly.

Do you really have no thoughts about it at all”

“At this current state, well, I just got an uncute little sister.”

“You never know what might happen between a man and a woman.

Little sister this, little sister that might eventually become honey this, honey that.”

“Why are you doing this to me Hey, you seemed to be meeting that other journalist frequently these days.”

“That other journalist Who”

“Miss Choi Miyeon from Sharon, was it The pretty journalist whos wasted on you.”

“Her Dont make me laugh.

Shes a junior of mine, and Im hanging out with her only because of some headaching matters.

After thats done, Im not going to meet her again.”

“A certain someone said that junior this, junior that will become honey this, honey that.”

“Sheesh.

Do the people at JA drink olive oil for breakfast Why are they so good with their tongues”

“You arent better off.

I mean, you belong to JA too.”

They stopped talking and Geunsoo focused on eating for a while.

He didnt add any additional condiments, but the savory taste filled his mouth.

“How about some drinks to go with it”

“I brought my car, so I cant.

Didnt you bring your car as well”

“Ill be the only one drinking then, so take me home later.”

“What about the opposite”

“What a cruel guy.”

“I can say the same thing to you.

Also, drinking when the sun is still high up in the sky is a bit, you know.

Plus, looking for alcohol when you arent supposed to be drinking is negligence of duty.”

“Its already well-known in the industry that drinking one glass increases business efficiency.

Even a renowned medical journal talked about it.”

“Which medical journal”

“Kim Dongwook medical journal.”

“What a quack medical journal.”

After finishing off the food, Geunsoo made two cups of stick coffee before coming back to the table.

After giving one to Dongwook, he drank a sip.

“But hey, what are you really doing these days I feel like its even harder to see you than when you werent in JA.”

“I told you.

The president has me do a lot of things.”

“Junmin-seonbae told me the opposite though.”

“What did he say”

“That hes not telling you to do anything because you look busy.

Apparently, hes not interfering with your work because of the freelancer-like contract.

What do you think about that”

Dongwook drank the coffee without saying a word.

Geunsoo noticed that something was going on.

“Are you still chasing that president of the production company”

“Thats my normal schedule.

Its still one of the big topics for journalists who have set foot into the film industry.”

“The police still haven\'t announced anything, have they”

“There are a few, but theyre all useless.

The individual investors who got ripped off by that company have been nagging the involved department for nearly a year now, so the police must be having a hard time too.”

“Maybe he fled the country”

“Thats a big possibility, but one of the rumors floating around says that its likely that hes still in the country.

That hes not getting caught because some bigshot is looking after him.”

“Looking after a scammer like that”

“The investment funds from the forgone movie are mostly from individual investors, right Its almost 10 billion won too.

10 billion isnt a small amount to hide a criminal.

We live in a world where murders happen because of a million won.”

“The people that shot like mad didnt get anything out of it too.

How sad.”

“You and Sooil were just unlucky.

But at least you got a commercial movie again, right Ahn Sungjae from TTO will mean that itll go past the break-even point at least.

Just take the number of his fans and multiply it by two.

How many views is that”

“Thats why Im going to rely on Sungjae this time.”

“Yeah right.

You and Yang Ganghwan are both lunatics crazy for acting, arent you”

“Journalist, your selection of words is too beautiful.”

“I know a lunatic when I see one.

Are you surprised by my precise choice of words”

“Fine, I lost.

I shouldnt have tried.”

Geunsoo smiled and put down the paper cup.

“But thats not what youre busy with.

The journalist from Sharon shouldnt be chasing the 10 billion won scam incident, so, what are you two up to”

“All I can say is that Im trying to help out a junior with a just mindset.

That girl is reducing my lifespan by the second.

Its a vague problem to release to the public, but she keeps going at it like mad.

Thanks to her, only Im having a hard time.”

“Is it something I shouldnt know about”

“Its not like that, but its not something good to hear as youre working in the same pool.”

“So its about actors, huh Some scandal”

“Scandals look cute in comparison.

Once dear journalist Choi Miyeon procures evidence and witnesses, itll become really noisy.

Well, actually, its likely that itll be put under the bus like before.

Some actors will have to leave the industry for good.”

“Sounds like a problem with sexual service”

“Good intuition.”

“The only things of issue in this field are either sex tapes or sexual services.

A female journalist is digging into this”

“Shes a fearless kid, thats for sure.

She doesnt get at all that things will go really bad if she takes the wrong step.

You should know that many actor agencies also have ties with mafia groups.

There was one a while ago right An actor who was threatened regarding switching agencies.”

“There was.”

“The world sure has gotten scary.

Before, when you talked about the mafia, they were mostly just big burly guys who let their fists do the talking.

Of course, there were some who went around swinging sashimi knives.

Anyway, it was visible violence, right Usually, there was no need to go as far as swinging around sharp objects.

That was why it was usually a matter of getting beaten up a couple of times.

If you get beaten, you can go to the police.

Of course, there would be a few problems after that, but at least it didnt threaten your life.”

Dongwook smiled bitterly.

“But what about now The thing in the mafias hands is not a sashimi knife but money.

You are at least better off if they have sashimi knives.

At least you can try to dodge it if you see it coming.

With money, you cant do that.

You cant see it, yet it strangles your neck.

Legally, too.”

“Do you think that actor can return to the TV media”

“Probably not.

The opposing agency is pretty big.

If that agency declares that programs would not have access to the actors in their agency if that actor showed up on TV, who would the producer of that program listen to People use money fairly, as well as underhandedly.

How can an individual win against that Anyone other than a top star wouldnt last.”

“Im not sure about the TV media, but its quite a dirty place, isnt it”

“It is.

Advertisers are businesses while the mafia are the ones who decide which actors go where.

Actors are powerless to do anything about it.

In that sense, perhaps people like Suyeon are wise instead.

At least shes created her own net of safety.”

“Maybe.

But is this different to the sexual service accident from before”

“Take what Im going to tell you from now on as all lies.

Dont talk about it anywhere either.”

Geunsoo nodded.

“You know Lee Miyoon right”

“Of course I do.”

“Were acting under the assumption that that woman is the broker.

Theres nothing I can say for sure since all I have is circumstantial evidence, but if the things we found out until now turn out to be true, itll become interesting.”

“Doesnt sound that interesting to me.”

Geunsoo finished the remaining coffee in one go before standing up.

“Where are you going”

“To pick up my uncute junior.”

“Junior who”

“Maru.

The director wanted to meet him.”

“The director of the film youre about to shoot”

“Yes.”

“Maru was cast in it as well”

“No.

He just wants to see the boy personally.

Are you going to stay here longer”

“I also have an appointment in a while.

Im going to loiter around here before I go there though.”

“Then Ill take my leave first.

Also, if its dangerous, be careful out there.”

“Dont worry about that.

Unlike missy junior with a just mindset, Im very worried about myself.

Ill go find you for an interview not too long from now, so try to come up with some things to talk about.

Ill write you up a good one.”

“Isnt that supposed to be the interviewers job”

“Lets not mind that when were the same family.

Oh yeah.

Whats your relationship with Mr.

Hong Janghae”

“Legally, Im his son.”

“I see.”

“If that dude went around doing something, please tell me about it.

Ill tell you all I know.”

“That escalated quickly.

Im asking because I was reminded of an interview I did with him.

You have a splendid father, eh”

“Hes splendid, in many ways.

Let me take my leave now.”

Geunsoo made a bitter smile before leaving the restaurant.

It was 2 p.m.

on a Sunday.

According to the schedule, Marus shoot should have finished by now.

Geunsoo got in his car and started it up.

It should take around 30 minutes to get to the middle school where the shoot takes place.

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