Chapter 15: Rivalry in the Making

Drama <Alley Childhood Friends> audition naturally passed.  

And other new incident, writer Lee Eunkyung giving Myungwoo business card.  

‘Found, my next drama lead.’  

‘Yes?’  

‘Contact me, must.’  

Thus putting card in Myungwoo’s hand not manager.  

“What this…….?”  

“Yeah.”  

Writer Lee Eunkyung Myungwoo knows too.  

Every drama at least average, sometimes hit, famous writer.  

Quite name in industry.  

Yet suddenly found own drama lead give card…….  

“Next drama lead child actor seems.”  

“No, more surprised cast lead?”  

Calmer than thought Myungwoo’s attitude, manager flustered asked him.  

“Ah, of course that surprising too.”  

Drama lead.  

Already cast lead more, Lee Eunkyung next drama lead child actor more surprising to Myungwoo.  

Usually drama not use child actor lead.  

Frequent new attempts Lee Eunkyung like.  

“What do? Do right?”  

“What say. Of course do.”  

Next drama lead, seems other work writing now.  

Considering new work production start now, earliest few months later.  

Schedule no overlap.  

Moreover lead position.  

Myungwoo no reason refuse.  

“Yes. Then record separately.”  

“Yes.”  

Start too good.  

‘Already secure lead, indeed…….  

Acting intact this face born too lucky.  

Myungwoo thought grinned.  

***  

<Black and White Mask> shooting finished, <Alley Childhood Friends> shooting before remaining period.  

Myungwoo long time went school.  

‘Long time.’  

<Black and White Mask> shooting before attended without miss Myungwoo.  

Thus absent while then come new feeling.  

Long time classroom door Myungwoo deep breath once opened door.  

And instantly kids’ gazes focused.  

“Myungwoo ya! Drama <Black and White Mask> appeared?”  

“I watched! Really you appeared?”  

“Amazing!”  

Myungwoo opened classroom door entered immediately kids rushed from everywhere.  

Sparkling eyes, excited flushed faces.  

News fast.  

Well school drama appeared kid, news spread fast understandable.  

“Ahaha, everyone thank you.”  

Myungwoo smiling replied kids one by one.  

All purely Myungwoo amazed, cool kids.  

Jung Inha worried such kids not seen.  

“Then Myungwoo you, celebrity?”  

“Mm, right?”  

“Wow…… cool…….”  

Myungwoo smiled surrounding kids all blushed.  

Own class celebrity appeared!  

This handsome too!  

Kids’ heads fireworks burst.  

Originally school famous handsome Myungwoo, after drama recognition vertical rise.  

“Myungwoo ya, this some nuna said pass.”  

“Ah, say thank you.”  

And gifts offensive to Myungwoo started.  

“That Kang Myungwoo? <Black and White Mask> Yoo Dongha?”  

“Screen no joke, real too really handsome.”  

“Personality good seems. Kids all like him.”  

And simultaneously all stories about him circulated.  

Myungwoo walk hallway never seen people whisper seeing him.  

Occasionally approach give gifts too.  

‘Didn’t know. School attend celebrity such treatment.’  

Previous life adult became actor, university unknown actor no such people around.  

School sudden star, gifts offensive, many attention practically first experience.  

Still well.  

Feels good.  

Long time pure affection offensive.  

Well, of course some like kids approached Jung Inha.  

But eyes lived several times more Myungwoo all visible tricks, such kids softly refused pushed away.  

All.  

‘Continue like this ahead.’  

Ahead Myungwoo actor more famous only left.  

<Black and White Mask>, <Alley Childhood Friends> and Lee Eunkyung new work.  

Shoot more gradually famous.  

And that middle school up, high school up too.  

‘Quite fresh experience.’  

School fence inside kids affection offensive.  

Previous life Myungwoo never experienced.  

Anyway reborn young kid, enjoy such too Myungwoo thought.  

He even entered <Black and White Mask> viewer board.  

School this reaction, quite famous?  

Board main actors stories, occasionally Myungwoo stories.  

– Wow child actor what? Really handsome?  

– Right lol  

・First see face. Newbie?  

– Acting good?  

Not many but all favorable.  

Not name flew level, some people interest?  

‘Still that level not.’  

Well acting standout scenes not many.  

And few appearances child actor, attention drop unavoidable.  

‘Still this fine.’  

Portion not big child actor this not bad.  

Just one step.  

Continue make name like this someday big.  

Myungwoo thought nodded.  

***  

Thus school attend few days passed, Myungwoo again skip school for shooting.  

This time too Myungwoo submitted documents early arrived site early greeted people.  

“Hello!”  

“Oh. Nice, Kang Myungwoo gun.”  

“Came early?”  

“Yeah. And polite.”  

This time good image plant success.  

Myungwoo brightly smiling greet each time site laughter bloomed.  

Then entering one familiar vehicle.  

‘Uh, that car…….’  

Car door opened Jung Inha jumped down.  

“Myungwoo oppa!”  

“Inha ya?”  

Oh, didn’t expect meet here.  

Myungwoo eyes wide accepted running hug Jung Inha.  

“As expected oppa <Alley Childhood Friends> male child actor?”  

“Ah, yes. You female child actor?”  

“Yes! Writer Lee Eunkyung saw me favorably, gave this position!”  

Aigoo, kid speaks pretty.  

Acting sincere, that acting, this mask.  

‘Grow up top actor position seems.’  

Myungwoo’s previous life experience, such person not reach top actor almost none.  

School kids personality bad rumor, but.  

‘Distorted.’  

Brief experience Jung Inha not that bad personality.  

Rather successful child actor quiet side.  

Last time mean to Myungwoo acting pride scratched.  

Except that adults greet well, speak pretty.  

Bold but not mannerless level.  

Typical problem free long-run actor type.  

“Ehehe, oppa my counterpart lucky.”  

Originally high chance this position kid, that kid not want meet  

“Yes?”  

“Yeah? Why?”  

Originally enter kid.  

Who talking.  

No particular child actor name come mind.  

Female child actor Jung Inha most famous, male child actor not one standout several decent up down.  

“Oppa, know Jo Seungha?”  

“Jo Seungha? Know.”  

Jo Seungha still young very handsome famous kid.  

And originally <Black and White Mask> male child actor position entered kid.  

Acting bit lacking but that age all so.  

Grow acting develop more quite high position possible kid.  

Well, face handsome anyway.  

*** 

“Originally <Alley Childhood Friends> male child actor planned. All not like but that one best said.”  

“otot.”  

“I don’t like him. Acting not that good yet face rely act big.”  

“He like that?”  

“Yes. Last time same work shot? Then face bit handsome rely act king at site, ugh…….”  

Such personality long-run hard.  

Myungwoo thought nodded.  

“But such situation oppa exactly! Appeared. Face not lose to him handsome acting compare impossible tremendously good oppa!”  

Jung Inha eyes sparkling looked Myungwoo.  

Full favor gaze Myungwoo embarrassed smiled.  

“Ahaha, yes?”  

“Yes! This not only me others acknowledge? Honestly male child actor him almost confirmed atmosphere not good.”  

“I see.”  

“Yes. But oppa comet like appeared! Much better oppa than him!”  

“Ahaha, thank you.”  

Somewhat over but Jung Inha’s words 100% sincere.  

Felt that, Myungwoo smiling stroked Jung Inha’s head again.  

“Hehe…….”  

‘By the way twice role snatched from me, resentment beyond imagination.’  

Moreover direct shot Jung Inha’s words, personality not easy seems.  

Probably now thinking me grinding teeth.  

‘Hope no meet.’  

Industry narrow, ahead never meet low chance but.  

Myungwoo unnecessary conflict not want inwardly small wish.  

“No hyung, this make sense?”   

One boy handsome face crumpled shouted.  

“<Black and White Mask> Lee Yuhee nim overturned understand. But <Alley Childhood Friends yes, > almost confirmed me?!”  

That, Lee Eunkyung writer suddenly found image exactly match kid said..  

‘Not confirmed, this kid too, sigh.’  

Boy threw temper all, his manager inwardly complain outwardly flustered accepted boy.  

“Ah, really! Told kids I appear there, embarrassing what this!”  

“There, Seungha ya, calm, still writer nim sub male lead child actor position gave, yes?”  

“Main male lead child actor to suddenly sub male lead child actor make sense?!”  

Boy, Jo Seungha unacceptable reality raged.  

“Hyung, me pushed that position kid who? Kim Myungwoo?”  

“Kang Myungwoo. Pushed rather that kid image more match..  

“Ah, don’t know! Annoying! Even twice same kid pushed make sense?!”  

*** 

Jo Seungha bit lip clenched fist tight.  

Child actor very handsome face, and successful family use secured male child actor positions all.  

All bubble.  

Because one newbie child actor Kang Myungwoo.  

Jo Seungha recalled <Black and White Mask> seen Kang Myungwoo’s handsome face ground teeth.  

Happens next shooting site meet too.  

Then what trick used must interrogate.  

“Kang Myungwoo…… won’t leave alone!”