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Chapter 207 The Second Male Lead's Choice

Nine o'clock the next morning.

Jin Qixuan met the staff member who handed back his watch at the charity dinner in the business signing room of Samsung Electronics.

And when he saw him bowing and greeting him first, the doubts in Jin Qixuan's heart were instantly resolved.

I see……

Let’s not talk about the status of the rich girl for now.

Given the proportion of shares she holds in Samsung C&T, the largest shareholder in Samsung Electronics, there is no problem in arranging Kim Ki-hyun as the spokesperson for the new phone.

Kim Ki-hyeon wanted to get close to him and find out some information, but the other party was as tight-lipped as Kim Jong-kook.

When asked, he either knows the answer to any question or just smiles and doesn't answer.

Since he couldn't get anything out of the question, Jin Qixuan stopped talking and listened quietly to the general manager of the S8 series talking about the additions and upgrades of the new phone compared to previous series, the advantages, selling points and new concepts of the phone.

Jin Qixuan not only had to listen carefully, but also had to memorize it.

Because I have to take an exam.

Even at the new phone launch conference in April, it is possible that Jin Qixuan will be on stage to explain and introduce the product.

Samsung’s main goal is to make the best use of everything and not waste money.

Normally, the prohibited items in the contracts for products endorsed by Jin Qixuan only add up to four pages.

The workload isn't too much. I usually just take photos of the changing seasons and occasionally attend events, new product launches, etc.

But this contract for Samsung mobile phones is twelve pages long.

Just reading the above text carefully would take nearly 20 minutes.

Moreover, there are so many rules and regulations that the value and role of this spokesperson have really been brought to the extreme.

The slightest carelessness may lead to violation of regulations.

These ten billion are extremely hard to earn.

Although Jin Qixuan complained in his heart, it was absolutely impossible for him to give up this endorsement.

After all, being able to endorse the products of the emperor not only increases one’s status, but also raises one’s status. It is truly an honor.

So if an ordinary artist can get an endorsement from Samsung, his or her family will have to go to the temple to burn incense.

At eleven o'clock, the class ended.

Then it was Jin Qixuan's turn to introduce the new product according to the PPT.

Memorizing things is not a problem for Jin Qixuan. After all, he has to memorize lines frequently, and his temporary memory is still pretty good.

After the overall explanation, I can't say it is 100% restored, but I still have some of it.

Subsequently, Jin Qixuan obtained the official endorsement contract for the new Samsung S8 phone and received 10 billion yuan in endorsement fees.

After signing the contract, Jin Qixuan, Sheng Bingxu and the person in charge had lunch in the Samsung Electronics cafeteria.

It must be said that the food in Samsung’s employee meals is really amazing, almost the same level as the 199 yuan buffet meals in China, and the most important thing is that you can also eat fruits.

(To understand the price of fruit in the peninsula, just look at the fruit stand next door/funny)

Although Samsung is demanding, it still understands that if you want the horse to run well, you need to feed it enough fodder.

After lunch, the two rushed to JTBC TV station to sign the contract.

In the signing room.

As soon as Kim Ki-hyeon met screenwriter Baek Mi-kyung, he felt the same excitement as screenwriter Kim Eun-sook when she finally made an appointment with Gong Yoo to film a drama.

"Wow, this is my idea of ​​the perfect leading man. I'm so happy you can play the role."

"No, no, Writer Bai, you wrote this character so well! After reading it once, I felt that this role fits my image so well that I had to play it. I hope you can take care of me in the future."

Jin Qixuan bowed politely.

"Don't worry about that. I have a feeling that this role will make you shine."

"Then I will rely on screenwriter Bai for support in the future."

The signing was quick.

JTBC TV station does not transfer money half first like other TV stations do, but directly transfers the full amount on the spot. It is indeed one of those TV stations with great wealth.

After the signing, screenwriter Bai Meijing talked with Jin Qixuan about the characters and plot for a while.

Talking about the plot, the main purpose is to link it with Jin Qixuan's newly released movie to increase its popularity.

After all, the heroine Do Bong-soon is a superman version of Xiao Shimin, and she is also a heroine who punishes evil and promotes good.

The plot has been improved, which benefits both sides.

Jin Qixuan thought there was nothing wrong with this.

Just like in the previous plot of "Goblin", there was a scene where the male and female protagonists went to the cinema to watch "Train to Busan".

Thinking about it this way, it’s quite exciting for Jin Qixuan to watch his own movie in a TV series.

After talking about the plot, we talked about the characters.

The male and female protagonists have been decided, and the second male and female roles need to audition, but screenwriter Bai Meijing still has a lot of ideas for some supporting roles that don’t have too many scenes.

"Qixuan, can you invite Park Bo Gum to make a cameo appearance and let him play the heroine's brother?"

This shows the ambition of writer Bai Meijing.

Kim Ki-hyun + Park Bo-gum co-star in JTBC's new drama.

No matter what the script is like, once the news of these two popular stars reuniting gets out, the gimmick will be maximized, and they can also poach a lot of loyal viewers from tVN next door.

"He may not have enough time..." "I know he has to take the postgraduate entrance exam and has been reviewing. But doesn't school start in early March? We will start filming at the beginning of next month. The concentrated filming will not delay him for long. If he appears in the future, we can discuss the time."

Having said this, Jin Qixuan could only say that he would try his best to persuade him.

After the chat, screenwriter Bai Meijing took him to the audition room to watch the audition for the role of the second male lead.

"Isn't that inconvenient for me?"

Jin Qixuan was a little resistant to this.

"It's okay. You can think of it as a chance to see who will be your co-star in the future. After all, if the supporting role is well chosen, it will highlight your charm as the protagonist."

There are many examples of the leading male actor watching the supporting actors audition.

For example, Jin Qixuan’s boss is often dragged by the screenwriter/director to watch the supporting role auditions, and sometimes he even has to act with the supporting role.

Afterwards, under the cordial invitation of screenwriter Bai, Jin Qixuan reluctantly entered the scene and acted cool...

There were four seats in total, one for the main director Lee Hyung-min, one for the screenwriter Baek Mi-kyung, a JTBC producer and a casting director.

After Jin Qixuan bowed and greeted the three people, he sat on a small stool at the side and watched the second male lead audition.

The second male lead, Guo Dou, is an upright policeman. He is also the object of the heroine's early secret love and the hero's love rival in the later period.

So in order to match the male lead, Jin Qixuan, the second male lead must be tall and handsome.

Otherwise the screenwriter will be scolded as stupid by the audience.

How blind is the heroine that she doesn't like the male lead played by Jin Qixuan and instead likes the ugly second male lead.

Therefore, since Jin Qixuan has been confirmed to play the role, the requirements for the second male lead have undoubtedly been raised a lot.

In fact, after reading the script, Kim Ki-hyun's first choice for the role of the second male lead was Park Seo-joon, who had worked with him before and played a policeman.

Park Seo-joon is perfect as a supporting role to Kim Ki-hyun in terms of appearance, height, and acting skills.

If Park Bo Gum is added to the cast, it will be a complete group.

Jin Qixuan had a good idea.

But since he declined the male lead role in "Fight for My Way", the crew there has already contacted Park Seo-joon to star in the role.

When the scripts are similar, even a fool would know how to choose between the male lead and the second male lead.

After all, in the movie "Brave Citizen", although he didn't have many roles, Park Seo-joon's image of a righteous policeman was really amazing.

Soon, after two audition actors, the next actor was Kim Ji-soo.

Kim Ki-hyeon had met Kim Ji-soo when he visited Lee Ji-eun on the set.

He played the role of Lao Shisi in "Scarlet Heart: Ryeo", a winner in life who eventually married Li Shu.

Kim Ji-soo was stunned when he saw Kim Ki-hyeon, and then a look of joy appeared visibly on his face.

Although he was not very familiar with Jin Qixuan, he had heard that Jin Qixuan was a very nice person. If he could say a few words for him, he would be sure to get the role.

Therefore, after the audition, he bowed to Jin Qixuan.

After he left, the casting director and screenwriter Bai Meijing were both very satisfied with this actor.

Except for his appearance which is slightly inferior to Jin Qixuan, he is pretty good in other aspects.

"Qixuan, what do you think of the actor who just played the role of Guodou?"

Seeing the inquiring looks from the four people, Jin Qixuan did not answer for the time being and evaded the question by saying:

"Just look at the other actors first. They're all here, so give them a chance to audition."

Although Jin Qixuan basically doesn't need to audition now, he has been through that time after all, and knows how much these failed/new actors need this opportunity.

"Yes, please let the next person in."

After a few seconds, a tall and straight actor entered the stage.

"Hello, director, hello, screenwriter, my name is Go Kyung-pyo, and the role I'm auditioning for is Guk-doo."

Kim Ki-hyeon knew the actor Go Kyung-pyo.

He knows Kim Go-eun and even sent her a coffee truck when Goblin started filming.

(Kim Go-eun was Yoo Hye-young's high school classmate, and Go Kyung-pyo was Yoo Hye-young's college senior.)
The casting director looked Gao Gengpyo up and down for a while and asked:
“You made a strong impression on SNL Korea, but you haven’t appeared in many serious works, right?”

"Yes, my dream for an actor's life is to become a big actor, so I will try many roles. But since I have relatively few works, everyone thinks I am a comedian."

(Go Kyung-pyo was a failure in his own right. After his famous work was snatched away by Kim Kye-hyun, he has now become a nobody in the entertainment industry...)
"Well, let's start when you're ready."

"Ok."

……

The audition was over and Gao Gengxiu bowed and said goodbye.

After accompanying several actors to audition, Jin Qixuan was ready to leave.

Because the time for the magazine shoot is coming soon.

Seeing this, screenwriter Bai Meijing asked Jin Qixuan for his opinion:
"After watching so many actors audition, Qixuan, who do you think would have better chemistry with you?"

"Hmm... I think Guk Doo No. 4 (Go Kyung Pyo) is good. He is handsome and tall."

"Okay, we will seriously consider your suggestions."

Jin Qixuan nodded, stood up and bowed:
"Then I'll take my leave now. I have other plans."

"Ok."

(Kim Ji-soo, the original actor who played Guk-doo, participated in school bullying when he was a student, so the author replaced him. He chose to compensate Ko Kyung-pyo with a second male lead, after all, he stole his famous work and caused him to fail. So I think I'm a pretty good person~)

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