Superstar Who Eats Everything

Episode 16_

How are you usually?

Yoo Jun-woong, the head of the new development team at Legacy Entertainment Company, smiled warmly when he found Yeo-jun standing in front of the elevator. Oh my, isn’t that our lucky charm?

“Hello, Woojun.”

“Hello, Team Leader Yoo.”

“What’s there to do on the 5th floor?”

The fifth floor was where the producers’ studios for each field were lined up. It was still too early for Yeo-Jun to visit.

“I want to learn composition.”

“composition?”

“Yes. Hyun-do hyung introduced me. He’s Jo Woo-young hyung from room 502. I only said hello today because of my schedule.”

“Ah. Mr. Wooyoung.”

“Do you know?”

You see, Legacy Entertainment Company is not only training actors and idols, but also nurturing talents in various content fields.

Jo Woo-young was the one who won a prize in Legacy’s composition contest two years ago and moved into a small studio on the fifth floor.

‘What will Wooyoung do now? His studio will soon be closed.’

But we don’t rent out the studio forever. There has to be results.

Jo Woo-young participated in several arrangements, but did not have a representative song.

Instead, he was extending his studio while teaching basic composition classes to those who wanted to study composition.

“I heard that Woojun is good at English classes. How about taking English classes with him? He’s a Korean-American.”

“oh.”

I didn’t know that. When I saw him earlier, he was just a nice guy.

I could sense the sadness from the hidden emotions in the bright voice, but isn’t it harder to find someone who isn’t depressed these days?

“But, you’ve already decided to learn composition?”

“It’s boring to just play.”

Well, you’re not playing around, are you? Yoo Jun-woong swallowed his laughter.

He made a brilliant debut with just one minor role, and the advertising guarantee he received from it alone was enough to pay off his entire contract fee.

“Is there anything else you’re interested in besides composing?”

“Director Ko told me to do something childish… … so I’m going to go to a taekwondo gym and a music academy.”

In fact, all kinds of martial arts were learned during Park Sung-hyun’s time.

Going to the dojo was inevitable because Go Seung-geon and Choi Hae-na were worried about the lack of interaction with their peers.

Still, the music academy was a choice that contained Yeo Woo-jun’s own will.

I hadn’t learned the instrument during my Park Sung-hyun days, and I really wanted to test out how far my vocal abilities would take me.

“You want to do all that? Isn’t that hard?”

“I like being busy. I won’t have anything to do once I get back to my accommodations anyway.”

Besides, now that the trainees are sorted out, it would be better to try out different things rather than spending time alone in the dorm.

“But when will the debut group be confirmed? The hyungs are dying of thirst.”

“There’s really not much left now. All that’s left is Director Choi’s decision.”

“… … I hope those guys do well.”

At least I hope that the trainees that I grew close to while sharing the same dorm will have good results.

Yoo Jun-woong grinned and patted Yeo-jun on the back. Oh my, he’s so kind.

I was worried that the sudden public attention would cause a change in personality, but my worries were unfounded.

In the meantime, the elevator door I had been waiting for opened.

‘Ugh… … .’

Yoo Jun-woong’s body froze. Kim Il-je and Choi Hae-na stood against the walls as if they wanted to be as far away from each other as possible.

I want to avoid the uncomfortable situation with the two directors who are secretly fighting over the next representative position.

But Yeo-Jun had already cheerfully greeted them and boarded the elevator.

“Aren’t you going to ride?”

“Huh? Huh? Huh. I have to ride.”

Yoo Jun-woong nodded to the two directors, sweat dripping down his face.

Choi Hae-na smiled and bowed in return, but Kim Il-je simply nodded with his arms folded. His gaze was fixed on Yeo Woo-jun.

“What’s going on on the 5th floor, Woojun?”

“I want to learn composition.”

“composition?”

The last words came from Kim Il-je, not Choi Hae-na.

“Director Choi, I can understand vocals and dance, but composing… … Are you already giving your child early education? I’m worried you might be working him too hard.”

Hey, what’s wrong with this old man? I can hear the greed in his voice. Yeo-Jun said hurriedly as the arrow was aimed at Ae-Mun Choi Hae-Na.

“Don’t worry too much. I’m doing it because I want to!”

“So? If you have any difficulties, you can talk to me.”

“yes.”

Kim Il-je, who had been hesitant because the company was not a childcare facility, immediately changed course when he saw that Yeo Woo-jun’s seedlings were unusual.

‘Well, you have to be that shameless to get the CEO position.’

Yeo-Jun already understood the intention from his voice.

While thinking about how to use that old man in her head, Choi Hae-na coughed urgently as if she thought she would lose him.

“Woojun. You have a commercial shoot coming up soon, right? Have a good time.”

“Yes. Oh, that’s right. The one-act play I appeared in will be broadcast tonight. Be sure to watch it.”

The elevator opened, and Yeo-Jun ran out.

Ko Seung-geon, who was welcoming him, nodded briefly to Choi Hae-na with a knowing expression.

“Director Kim. Aren’t you talking nonsense in front of the child?”

“What about me? I just wanted to take care of the kid because I saw him working hard. Well, take care.”

Choi Hae-na clicked her tongue as she watched Kim Il-je leave first.

“Team Leader Yoo.”

“yes?”

Then, Choi Hae-na stopped Yoo Jun-woong’s steps as he tried to sneak out of the room.

Yoo Jun-woong followed her to the lounge, seemingly resigned. Still, Choi Hae-na was better than Kim Il-je.

“What happened to the vocal trainer I told you about before?”

She had heard from Ko Seung-geon that ‘the basic vocal trainer that Woo-jun teaches seems to be slacking off.’

“Oh, that’s right. There was a good reason for that.”

“Why?”

“wait a minute…….”

Yoo Jun-woong manipulated the tablet pad and displayed a video.

It was a company rule that all classes were recorded to check the effectiveness of the classes. Later, when they debuted, they also revealed some interesting things that the fans would like.

“That trainer also recorded a video of Woojun’s first lesson.”

Choi Hae-na quickly put on the earphones he had handed her.

Soon, Yeo-Jun’s voice could be heard clearly. At first, it seemed awkward, but gradually, he filled the song with his own sound.

Even though you didn’t learn anything separately when acting, you have good vocalization and breathing. You’re also good at singing, right?

“… … Is this really the first class video?”

“Yes. Isn’t it really amazing? What should I say… … It feels like playing with sound? The rhythm is already good. I think it’s something I was born with.”

Choi Hae-na stared blankly at Yeo Woo-jun singing a different song in the second class.

She reminds me of a foreign pop singer who debuted through an audition program at a young age.

A genius artist who is currently called the next generation British Invasion. Somehow, Choi Hae-na’s eyes saw her and Yeo-jun overlap.

“The vocal trainer said that if we touched it rashly, it would harm the child’s strengths, so he said that he would give her a few homework songs and see how she did.”

“ah…….”

“In my opinion, I don’t think you need to worry about vocals. I just hope you get over voice change well… … .”

It is easy to misunderstand that they are slacking off because they don’t teach the basics that they ask you to teach and just give you a song to play as homework.

In fact, he had so much natural talent that I just didn’t bother to touch him.

“And, did you hear that I completely overhauled Ryosuke’s spear technique? I had so little strength in my throat that I tried to fix the mosquito spear technique, but it didn’t work out well, so I had a hard time.”

“Yes, that was the case.”

“I was thinking of letting him rap, but he came back recently after completely revising his singing and vocalization. He has a talent for low tones. Take a look at this.”

Ryosuke Haruno. A trainee selected through Legacy’s Japanese audition.

He was a member of a dance club, so he was good at dancing and was also handsome, so he was one of the strong candidates for the debut group.

He also seemed to have a talent for learning languages, as he quickly mastered Korean.

If there’s one downside, it’s that the song is weak.

“… … Good.”

“Right?”

“Did the vocal trainer fix it for you?”

“I was surprised too, so I asked him after the evaluation was over. Do you know what he said?”

Yoo Jun-woong smiled meaningfully.

“no way…….”

“Woojun said he fixed it.”

Choi Hae-na couldn’t believe it even after hearing it, so she asked again.

“Is it true?”

“Yes. Why would he lie?”

I heard that he gave various advices, saying things like, “That method doesn’t suit you, hyung,” like some passing martial arts master.

I did as I was told, half in doubt, and it worked out well.

“Isn’t it amazing? What did the kid know? With that face, not only is he acting, but he’s also good at singing. And he even fixes other people’s singing style? Isn’t he a real genius? Well, it’s rare for someone to be called a genius of the century to appear, but it’s about time for him to appear in this generation.”

Yoo Jun-woong babbled excitedly as if the reins had been let loose.

Choi Hae-na felt good, but also bewildered. If what she said was true, then what did I… … really bring?

“But, Director, are you going to let Woo-Jun continue acting like this?”

“Yes, well. I like acting and I’m good at it. I’m going to let him do whatever he wants until the next group is recruited.”

“If we keep doing this, we won’t be able to get taken over by One Actor… … .”

Choi Hae-na frowned. Lately, Ko Seung-geon seems to be paying a lot of attention to Woo-jun… … It seems like Kim Il-je is also jealous of him.

Oh, of course Woojun is not an object. The child’s will comes first… … But, I went through all that trouble to bring him here!

“Hey, no. I brought him here.”

“You have to hold on tight. If you keep growing like this, you’ll definitely be the next visual mebo. Where else can you find a visual mebo?”

Team Leader Yoo hummed as he headed out. Choi Hae-na looked at his back.

* * *

“So, is that why you keep thinking about that and are doing this to me now?”

“Yeah. I’m childish. Why.”

Ko Seung-geon smiled faintly as he handed a cold can of beer to the upset Choi Hae-na.

The two were waiting for the main broadcast of [AI-8415] at Ko Seung-geon’s house after work.

“Where did Mr. So-and-so, the doctor who said that Woo-jun should come first, go?”

“I haven’t gone yet. I know.”

Choi Hae-na let out a sigh of resignation. Even though she was in a high position as a director, she did not step down from producing idol groups.

“It’s just my greed.”

As a creator, it is only natural that you want to polish an excellent piece of raw material and release it to the world.

“I’m more worried about something else. He’s naturally talented and has a lot of potential, so he might go astray, and it’s not good for him to be receiving public attention at such a young age. How is Woo-jun usually?”

Ko Seung-geon thought of the usual Yeo-jun. There was something about him that worried him a little.

“In the one-act play we’re about to watch, Woo-jun plays the role of a humanoid robot, right?”

“Oh, spoiler.”

“It’s not a spoiler. It’s the very first scene. Anyway, he studied in the mirror even during his commercial schedule to act as a robot.”

Thanks to that, he shocked everyone at the reading scene. In addition, he had the power to draw out the immersion of other actors.

“Even though he has talent, he doesn’t slack off in his efforts. He looks over the script and asks for advice on how to better fit the role and what the director’s usual style is, and he works hard. If you think about it differently, it’s a sense of responsibility.”

“Isn’t that too adult? It might be easier for the parent to see the child act that way, but… … it’s not good for the child.”

“That’s what I’m saying.”

Ko Seung-geon sighed.

Objectively speaking, Yeo-Jun Woo was a really easy actor to manage. He was a good actor, had a lively personality, and never complained about the long filming wait times.

But subjectively, he was more demanding than any other actor he had worked with.

“I need to watch more closely in the future.”

“… … Okay. Ah, here we go.”

After a long commercial, the one-act play finally began.