This life is from a child actor (130)
‘I don’t know if it’s just one or two people, but this many…’
The shelf life of cake was much shorter than that of chocolate.
No matter how hard he tried to protect the children’s sincerity, it was impossible for them to eat more than twenty boxes in a week.
‘…Is that really unreasonable?’
That thought crossed his mind for a moment, but Suhyeon didn’t test his stomach.
At the time of the advertisement, he only hung on for the reward effect, but he also knew how to exercise self-restraint.
‘I’ve already gotten sick of the same cake…’
Of course, I couldn’t tell if it was really moderation or just boredom.
“I’ll just take one cake. “I’m grateful, but I can’t let it get hurt.”
“I heard that the perishable food is scheduled to be donated by today, so I guess I can send it there.”
“ah.”
Su-hyeon nodded at Sang-il’s explanation.
His agency was an entertainment agency specializing in actors, and there were many other actors.
There were also many people who received gift bombs on Valentine’s Day and their hands were overflowing.
“And there are quite a few robots and toys that came in front of the actor… are they necessary?”
Due to Soohyun’s age, the gifts from fans through her agency were overwhelmingly more toys and snacks than expensive electronics or luxury goods.
Although I like building robots and Lego, I don’t really enjoy it, so most of the toys were donated to orphanages.
“no. For the healing time, just Yoohyeon nuzzling her cheek was enough. “It would be better for the children who will have more fun with it than me.”
“At times like this, you look so thoughtful and mature, but why do you often…”
“Ah, brother.”
“Then we will handle it that way.”
Once the whereabouts of the Valentine’s gifts were decided, Sang-il took a notebook and wrote something down.
Suhyun, who had been staring at the scene for a moment, suddenly raised her upper body.
I finally remembered the topic I always wanted to talk about but forgot.
“right! brother! “Why didn’t you tell me that?”
“What?”
“I’m going on a field trip the day after tomorrow!”
While he was preoccupied with the anniversary event, he recalled the news he heard from Sia a few days ago and cried out in indignation.
Because she only scratched the surface of her school life, Su-hyeon often had less knowledge of what was happening at her school than her manager.
Especially after entering the 5th grade and having more 6th periods, the frequency of missing the news increased.
‘Sang-il took care of any absences or early departures that occurred due to such things… Have I left it up to him too much?’
He used to be loud, but soon realized that he wasn’t too interested in his own life and became quiet.
Even though it was a work-related matter, it was my own business, so it was too much to pay attention to it until I told it to you.
In my head, the devil who shouted, ‘But it’s the manager’s job, but I was too negligent’ and the angel who argued, ‘No, rather, I was bad for leaving all the work to Sang-il’ fought fiercely, but the latter won by a narrow margin.
“I delivered it a month ago.”
And Sang-il smashed the devil’s argument head on.
“…Did you tell me? when?”
“Yes, two days after the commercial shooting. “I also have a recording. Would you like me to listen to it?”
Su-hyeon was the only one who was now questioning the news that she had learned a week ago, but Sang-il, who even recorded what he said to the child and left behind evidence, was not easy.
In that respect, the two got along very well.
“…Why is there a recording?”
“I wonder if the actor is like this.”
“….”
Su-hyeon puffed out his cheeks after hearing that there was even evidence.
Tears welled up at the beautiful relationship of trust I had built with my manager.
“I thought I’d say it again sometime today or tomorrow since you didn’t seem to know anything, but how did you know?”
“Was it even a conviction?”
“You’re a sure criminal. Even the actor and his mother know this. Rather, this is something for the actor who was indifferent to his work to reflect on.”
“Ugh.”
When Su-hyeon was left speechless, Sang-il did not miss the moment and continued his attack.
It was a subtle criticism, saying that he was filled with happiness as he was with actor Lee Seo-han these days, that even in elementary school, if you neglect your school life, it will become a habit, and that you should care for and love your manager more.
“Hyung… Have you been lacking in my love lately?”
“That’s not true, but I feel depressed because I feel like I’m being treated similarly to the boss.”
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
“Please be a little careful.”
“yes.”
The two naturally exchanged apologies.
It was a fortunate conversation that Chaemin did not hear.
Soohyun, who spent every day faithfully after Valentine’s Day, headed to KBC broadcasting station two days later.
There were only three fifth grade classes heading to the broadcasting station, including Su-hyeon’s class, and the remaining three classes completed their experiential learning schedules in places other than the broadcasting station.
‘…Don’t things like this usually go to the same place? Was it always like this?’
Su-hyeon looked back on vague memories before returning, but there was no benefit as she was filled with only depressing memories.
‘Most experiential learning experiences that you don’t have to go to are supplementary classes, so you probably remember them.’
He shook the memory out of his head and looked at the child sitting next to him.
This was his partner who would be with him as he went to and from the broadcasting station today.
‘Was his name Park Seon-hoo?’
Even though it seemed like she was just attending school, Suhyeon memorized the names of all her classmates.
He also made his own efforts to blend in to some extent among the children.
“It is expected. “If you go to a broadcasting station, you’ll see a lot of celebrities, right?”
“hmm. “Wouldn’t that be so?”
“I want to get Airpoxy’s autograph.”
“Sorry, I don’t know much about girl groups.”
“really? “He’s a celebrity?”
“First of all, because it’s an industry, there’s almost no chance of meeting each other.”
“amazing. Do you really not know Airpoxy? “Amy is really pretty.”
Seonhu was a child who was hardly shy.
He spoke easily to Su-hyeon, his classmate, but with whom he felt distant, and naturally shared his interests.
Su-hyeon, who had received many requests under the guise of curiosity, recognized that Seon-hu’s feelings were simply affection for Airpoxy rather than shallow calculations.
The character of a great fan was evident in the way he explained the members of Airfoxy and played the music to Soo-hyun, who had no idea.
‘I never thought I would be in the position of being a missionary.’
Su-hyeon, who accidentally shared the earphones, felt a subtle emotion about Seon-hu’s actions.
I was envious of Airpoxy, who was loved even by fifth graders after only one year of debut, and I was reminded of how much of a failure END was as a group that was stuck in the coffin until he emerged.
‘As expected, I don’t have the constitution of an idol.’
While thinking this, Su-hyeon continued the conversation, nodding frequently to Seon-hu’s words.
Aside from the bitterness towards Airpoxy, it was a very strange feeling to chat with an ordinary peer.
‘Surprisingly, there are some parts that make sense. ‘I’m slowly reaching this age.’
The 5th grade elementary school student was not as young as Suhyun had guessed.
Because he was clear about his likes and dislikes and knew how to give reasons for them.
The age at which you can explain and persuade others rather than just insisting on what you like.
Outside of his gaze, the children were growing older.
‘Of course, it’s still easier to talk to adults… but I don’t feel as frustrated as before.’
Seon-hoo didn’t care that Su-hyeon was a popular actor or that he secretly monopolized the adults’ attention.
The only thing that mattered to him was the girl group Airpoxy, so Soohyun treated him comfortably.
“Surprisingly, you seem to understand the language?”
“Well, that’s right.”
When the bus arrived in front of the broadcasting station and the children got out of the car and stood in line following the teachers’ instructions, Sia approached them and spoke to them.
There was a feeling of wonder in her gaze as she looked at Suhyeon.
“Doesn’t he just talk about airpoxy? “There are a lot of kids who don’t like that.”
“It’s good to be passionate about something you like. “You and I are like that.”
“…Well, that’s true. “He’s passionate… but isn’t that the case with idols?”
“not really. “I’m an actor.”
“…joy. “I can’t pretend to be friends after only seeing a few people.”
Shia, who had been subtly highlighting Seonhu’s bad points, puffed out her cheeks and turned around when Suhyun said that she supported him.
He stared at her back for a moment, unable to figure out what had made her angry, and then followed his homeroom teacher’s instructions and stood in line.
The familiar appearance of KBC broadcasting station looked new today.
‘Is it because the person I came with was different?’
Su-hyeon looked at Seon-hu next to him.
Perhaps sensing his gaze, Seon-hoo, who had been distracted by the building, turned his head and smiled at him.
“It would be nice to see a lot of celebrities, right?”
“…Oh, that would be nice.”
He seemed to have completely forgotten that Soo-hyun was an actor, and he smiled and turned his attention back to the building.
Su-hyeon burst out laughing at the treatment she received from others as ‘5th grade Kang Soo-hyun’ for the first time in a long time.
* * *
The first place I headed to after entering the broadcasting station was the public radio studio located on the outskirts.
The children flocked to the front of the studio where ‘ON AIR’ was written.
Even though a middle-aged comedian who was quite unfamiliar to them was in charge of hosting the show, they were just amazed by the interior seen on the screen and the celebrities they saw up close.
―Oh, it looks like the students went on a field trip to the broadcasting station today. You know me, right?
“no!”
Just as you can see the inside from the outside, there was also a screen from the inside of the studio that allowed you to see the outside.
When the comedian who was hosting the show was happy to see the children and asked about themselves, the children answered loudly with bright faces.
The children were still innocent in that they did not consider the hurt the other person would receive.
“Hmm. “Let’s move on to the next location.”
The broadcasting station employee who was guiding the children watched the comedian continue with a sullen expression and led the children with laughter.
A comedian sitting in the studio said, ‘Everyone doesn’t know. ‘I don’t have the face that kids eat these days…’ he expressed his bitterness, but it didn’t reach the kids outside.
“The poster displayed here is…”
Even as they walked, the staff did not forget to give guidance to the children.
He explained the history of the building, the new building, and the meaningful KBC statue, and Su-hyeon, who was busy just passing by no matter how many times she visited the broadcasting station, listened to the employee’s explanation.
‘I never had a chance to know this, but it’s quite fascinating.’
The place Suhyun went to at the broadcasting station was always set.
The annex where the set is located or the conference room of the drama department.
Although I knew the location of the restroom, I didn’t know where KBC’s history was displayed, and I didn’t know that the KBC in-house restaurant was surprisingly close by.
“It’s a little early, but due to schedule, I’ll eat first. “Today’s menu is my favorite beef stew.”
The children stood in a line following the staff’s instructions and did not stop chatting.
He lowered his voice to keep it quiet, but the excitement inside was clearly visible.
‘Is it that amazing?…’
Suhyeon, who was impressed but not surprised, just quietly stayed in line, thinking of getting a lot of beef stew.
While everyone was excited, his calm appearance alone stood out, but surprisingly, no one recognized him.
‘Sometimes this indifference is not a bad thing…’
Su-hyeon, who had recently become accustomed to living a conspicuous life, enjoyed the leisure amidst the commotion.
No, I wanted to enjoy it.
“uh! “Isn’t it Su-hyeon?”
Before he could finish his appreciation, someone recognized Suhyeon and called Suhyeon’s name.
Suhyun smiled awkwardly, feeling the sudden increase in gazes.
The world didn’t leave him alone.