When I Opened My Eyes I Was a Superstar - Chapter 115

# 115

Act 1, Scene 1 (2)

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The door where reporter Choi Seong-jun was was opened, and Do-wook and manager Oh Baek-ho came in. The meeting place for the three was an office in the building next to the Hit Entertainment headquarters.

Although the move has not yet been completed, it was an office that would be used by the company’s finance team and management support team.

Not long ago, Hit Entertainment rented another office in the building right next door due to KK’s success and attracting investment from China.

It was the company’s effort to create a better environment for K.K. or its artists by expanding and remodeling the current studio and practice room.

In any case, Do-wook, who did not want to be seen with reporter Choi Seong-jun from the outside or reporter Choi Seong-jun entering the Hit Entertainment building, chose this place as the meeting place.

When he saw Director Oh Baek-ho and Do-wook, Reporter Choi jumped up from his seat.

“You’re here.”

Reporter Choi Seong-jun’s impression was still cold.

However, even in his seemingly similar tone of voice, I could sense that reporter Choi Seong-jun was taking a low-key stance unlike before.

Chief Oh Baek-ho, who was seeing reporter Choi Seong-jun’s face for the first time, frowned as soon as he saw his face.

“Thank you for having this opportunity.”

As soon as the three people sat down, reporter Choi Seong-jun lowered his head. Director Oh Baek-ho responded with a disapproving look.

“It’s a shame that you even thought about apologizing properly… … “Hmm, I don’t think so.”

Director Oh Baek-ho calmed down for a moment.

It was Director Oh Baek-ho, who cared for Do-wook very much. Dowook’s influence was huge in allowing KK to arrive without much noise so far.

Because I tried to criticize Do-wook, I became angry even though Director Oh Baek-ho was cool-headed when it came to work.

“You didn’t come here to write an article like that again, right?”

“Of course not. “First of all, I would like to apologize.”

Reporter Seongjun Choi continued.

“I think I was rude that day.”

Do-wook was often compared to Seo Kang-jun. Perhaps that’s why the antipathy I always had toward idols became even stronger. That’s why I kept pushing Dowook with difficult questions.

In fact, he had no intention of harming an idol other than Seo Kang-jun.

But all of those were just excuses.

“It wasn’t the same thing, it was rude. Reporter Choi.”

Dowook answered without expression.

Reporter Choi Seong-jun readily admitted it. I felt it during the interview, but whether it was because Kang Do-wook started his social life early or because of his natural personality, he was very thoughtful and sharp for a 22-year-old.

“sorry. Mr. Dowook.”

As Do-wook let out a low sigh, reporter Choi Seong-jun spoke a little urgently.

“But I really had no intention of causing harm to Mr. Dowook. The idea of fabricating or deliberately editing articles… … .”

Reporter Choi Seong-jun was still just another reporter. It was difficult to reveal to Do-wook and Director Oh Baek-ho that it was the manager’s atrocity.

Do-wook heard reporter Choi Seong-jun’s words and roughly understood the situation.

‘If it wasn’t edited by you… … . ‘Is this what you mean by higher-ups?’

Director Oh Baek-ho also had similar thoughts. It wasn’t something I could pinpoint exactly, but I roughly understood what reporter Choi Seong-jun was trying to convey.

“If you didn’t mean to harm me… … “Why did you do that that day?”

When Do-wook asked, Seong-jun Choi blinked slowly.

The reason Choi Seong-jun thought he should meet in person to explain and even apologize was because of an article saying that Do-wook was making a donation.

In particular, after reading an article saying that he was interested in school violence and donating a lot to such organizations, I thought that Do-wook would understand his feelings to some extent.

“I actually had a bad prejudice against idols. This is because we hastily concluded that Do-wook was no different from those idols. “It’s all my fault.”

I can’t believe I was rude just for that reason. From Director Oh Baek-ho’s perspective, it was absurd.

However, in the entertainment industry, even celebrities and related reporters… … . It was a place where many different types of people gathered together. There were tons of even more absurd people.

Choi Seong-jun added to Director Oh Baek-ho’s exasperation.

“Because my younger brother was subjected to violence by an idol member.”

Director Oh Baek-ho was also a little surprised by those words. Of course, what surprised Director Oh Baek-ho even more was Do-wook’s subsequent question.

“Is that idol Seojun by any chance?”

“yes?!”

Reporter Choi Seong-jun was surprised by Do-wook’s fastball.

Talking negatively about a certain celebrity in front of a reporter. It was a dangerous thing. It was when Director Oh Baek-ho opened his mouth to correct Do-wook’s words.

“… … you’re right. But how… … ?”

Seongjun Choi answered as if he were possessed. Director Oh Baek-ho also felt like asking Do-wook.

Do-wook quietly stared at reporter Choi Seong-jun.

***

“… … So, after much thought, I quit my job as a reporter for the Social Affairs Department and came to the Entertainment Department.”

Do-wook spilled the situation to reporter Choi Seong-jun, saying that one of his friends had been abused by Seo Kang-jun.

Then reporter Choi Seong-jun clenched his fist. He seemed even more angry at the fact that there were other victims that Seo Kang-Jun had touched.

Afterwards, Do-wook began to narrate his story as if he were a friend.

Although he spoke calmly, Do-wook was surprised that he could now ‘tell’ this story to someone.

The wound was not completely healed. However, it was true that the unsightly scars that remained had become fainter than before.

Choi Seong-jun was indignant while listening to Do-wook’s story. Director Oh Baek-ho also seemed quite surprised. This was because I thought that things like Do-wook’s checks on Seo Kang-jun were simply checks that occurred in a rivalry.

My worries about whether I could tell this to a reporter have long since disappeared.

Seongjun Choi was more indignant than anyone else, gritted his teeth and told his story.

No, it was his younger brother’s story. Even now, his younger brother is lying in his room, staring at the ceiling.

Director Oh Baek-ho clicked his tongue after hearing Choi Seong-jun’s younger brother’s story.

“I can’t say anything.”

Do-wook slowly closed and opened his eyes for a moment as it seemed as if Choi Seong-jun’s younger brother’s pain was conveyed to him.

Fortunately, Dowook was able to overcome it somehow. Although he was physically withdrawn, he was able to live a normal life in his own way.

In fact, ‘Kim Bo-myeong’ was strong. Do-wook felt that a lot after becoming Do-wook.

However, this did not mean that Choi Seongjun’s younger brother was weak. All problems were with the perpetrator of school violence.

“Revenge… … Is it for this purpose?”

Do-wook asked Choi Seong-jun, who became an entertainment reporter.

Do-wook and Choi Seong-jun looked at each other. The air in the empty office was so hot that it felt stuffy.

Seongjun Choi nodded slowly after a moment.

Do-wook caught a glimpse of Choi Seong-jun’s strong will.

‘okay. This person takes revenge. There were posts and articles pointing out Seo Kang-joon as the perpetrator of school violence. The person who published the article was Seongjun Choi… … .’

However, reporter Choi Seong-jun’s revenge was ultimately a failure. Instead, he was sued for defamation and the fact of the violence disappeared like a bubble.

There was nothing we could do because there was no proper evidence. Seo Kang-Jun, who had already begun to receive love from the public, made a statement.

Since he had a friend named Ara Enter, even if he tried to criticize him, the media did not come forward and criticize him.

‘So I must succeed this time.’

Do-wook spoke to reporter Choi Seong-jun with shining eyes. I also saw Director Oh Baek-ho for a moment. Do-wook felt that he now needed to tell Director Oh Baek-ho.

Since Do-wook could not go to the front, a helper was absolutely necessary.

“me too.”

“yes?”

“… … Dowook?”

Reporter Choi Seong-jun and Director Oh Baek-ho asked Do-wook what he meant.

“me too. “I want to take revenge.”

Dowook’s voice rang heavily throughout the office.

***

“First, let’s dig into university corruption. If you look into it, it will definitely come out. Dirty things… … .”

The two people who did not know that there was such a thing in Do-wook’s words were surprised.

In any case, it would have been difficult to find evidence of school violence because Seo Kang-joon had cleverly hidden it. That was the reason why reporter Choi Seong-jun’s previous revenge failed.

So, we had to start with something more certain and bring down Seo Kang-Jun.

Reporter Choi Seong-jun actually felt like he had a helper. The star at the center of the entertainment industry was also the helper. And his manager, an entertainment industry insider. There were no better helpers to dig up news about Seo Kang-jun.

Do-wook was heading to his school, hoping that reporter Choi Seong-jun would have the ability to uncover university corruption.

‘Your will will be stronger than anyone else… … . For now, I’ll just have to trust and wait.’

In the end, failing to attend Joowon University helped Dowook in many ways.

It was thanks to him that I decided to enter Korea National University of Arts.

On the way back to the dorm, Director Oh Baek-ho said he was surprised that Do-wook had such thoughts and tried to dissuade him because he thought revenge was dangerous, but he could not break Do-wook’s will.

In fact, Director Oh Baek-ho was also a person with his own sense of justice.

Because he was big and strong, Director Oh was in a position to commit violence during his school days, but instead of using his strength to commit violence, he learned martial arts such as Taekwondo and Hapkido.

“If something like that happened to my close friend… … “I don’t think I can bear it.”

At Director Oh Baek-ho’s words, Do-wook laughed a little as if he knew that would happen.

“I believe you will help me keep from being in danger.”

Director Oh Baek-ho nodded at Do-wook’s words. There was also a belief that Do-wook would not do anything that could put KK in danger.

Do-wook stood in front of the door of the professor’s office at the Korea Institute of Arts.

The reason I came to school today wasn’t because of the lecture. This was because there was a call from the professor of the ‘special assignment’ class.

Do-wook knocked on the professor’s office door and waited to hear the professor’s answer.

“Come on in.”

Upon answering the professor’s answer, I opened the door and went in, and Professor Jeong, who had called Do-wook, waved at me to come in.

The interior of the professor’s office was similar to that of any other university. There were a lot of books piled up, and documents were scattered among the messy books.

There were a lot of video tapes on the bookshelf that I rarely look at anymore.

And a song was playing on a large audio system. It was a familiar song.

“Hello professor.”

“Sit on the chair there. “I’m sorry for asking you to come when I was busy.”

“no. however… … .”

“ah! I keep listening to this song these days. “It’s quiet yet full of emotion, so it’s great to listen to.”

The song Professor Jeong was listening to was Dowook’s solo song, ‘Please Don’t Go’.

Dowook sat across from Professor Jeong amidst the faintly resounding song.

“Something to drink?”

“no. “I just finished drinking coffee and came back.”

“okay. “I called you because I have something else to ask of you.”

“yes.”

At that time, there was another knock on the professor’s office door.

“I guess you came at the right time. Come on in!”

The professor’s office door opened and another guest came in. It was a lightly dressed woman wearing a purple box tee and jeans.

The woman smiled broadly when she saw Dowook. Dowook also knew the woman. The expression was so different that I almost didn’t recognize him.

The woman, who saw Do-wook’s expression and realized that he had recognized her, greeted her warmly.

“Isn’t it new to see it like this here? I was really thankful back then. I wish I had something to be thankful for again… … .”