Peninsula: The Best Actor Begins with a Breakup

Chapter 383 Kwangsoo hyung, I need you!

"Hey, what brings you here to call me?"

Lee Kwang-soo's tone was very "unfriendly".

"Kwang-soo hyung, of course I miss you." Mingyan never cared about his pride in front of this older brother, saying the most cheesy things possible, mainly just teasing each other.

Lee Kwang-soo didn't believe that at all: "Don't give me that, I'd be a fool to believe you."

"Tsk, did I help you fend off drinks at In-sung's house last time?"

"Don't talk nonsense. You switched the wine, but in the end, I still had to pay for it."

"I have a bad stomach, it's your fault for not covering for me."

"Fine, fine, I can't argue with you."

This messy affair involving the Brothers is a tangled mess, the kind that can't be sorted out no matter how you try to explain it.

"My treat tonight, let's go to a barbecue place," Ming said with a smile. "How about Jong-kook's place?"

He was quite familiar with Kim Jong-kook, and had drunk with Lee Kwang-soo many times.

Aside from financial investments like stocks and cryptocurrencies, a large portion of South Korean celebrities' investments goes into real estate and businesses. There are quite a few celebrities like Kim Jong-kook who run restaurants.

Internet cafes, coffee shops, barbecue restaurants... some have even opened overseas.

"Okay, I happen to have something else to tell you."

"what's up?"

"Let's talk about it when we get there."

After leaving the company, Mingyan went straight to a barbecue restaurant.

When Lee Kwang-soo arrived, they discovered that the guy was wearing an apron and helping to greet the guests: "Hey, why don't you come and order?"

"Welcome, big star Lee Kwang-soo, to our humble shop. What would you like to eat?" Mingyan greeted him with a smile, not feeling at all that there was anything wrong with his celebrity status doing this.

"How did you end up working as a waiter?"

“A few Chinese customers were ordering earlier, but Genzhi couldn’t understand them, so I helped them out for a bit.”

Park Geun-sik is a good friend of Haha (Ha Dong-hoon) and is also the actual person in charge of this barbecue restaurant. Kim Jong-kook and Ha Dong-hoon's main jobs are in the entertainment industry, so they don't have much energy to do daily management.

Mingyan had often dined here with Lee Kwang-soo and his group before, so they were all acquaintances.

“Then Jong-kook and Dong-hoon will definitely have to waive our bill,” Lee Kwang-soo laughed. “You’re a big star working as a waiter, you’re already giving them a free meal.”

What he likes most about Mingyan is his human touch; he's never pretentious.

This guy is a rising star now, but he's willing to lower himself to be a waiter just to help out. Most people wouldn't do that.

However, the members of the gang are basically like-minded people, otherwise they wouldn't be able to get along.

"Of course, I'll have Genzhi bring up the best pork neck later." Mingyan greeted him, then took off his apron and went into the private room that had been reserved in advance with Lee Kwang-soo.

If they sit outside, fans will keep coming up to ask for autographs and photos, and they won't be able to eat.

For celebrities, sometimes even having a quiet meal is a luxury.

They were both regulars here, so they didn't need to order anything; Park Geun-sik would arrange for meat and wine to be delivered.

"Kwang-soo hyung, what do you want to talk to me about?"

As the youngest member, Mingyan has to take on the responsibility of grilling the meat, mainly because Lee Kwang-soo sometimes doesn't know how to control the heat.

If you overcook it, you'll waste such good meat.

Lee Kwang-soo was a little shy; the 1.9-meter-tall man smiled bashfully and said, "I'm in a relationship."

"You're in a relationship?" Mingyan was taken aback. "Is it Li Xianbin, the one you mentioned last time?"

"Ah."

Lee Kwang-soo is 33 years old this year, or 34 by the traditional Chinese age reckoning. It's impossible for him to have never been in a relationship, but his experience with women is nothing compared to what Ming-gu has.

This guy is quite innocent; he even consulted Yoo Jae-suk about dating.

He stubbornly believed that Mingyan's experience was not suitable for him, and that pure love and scumbags were irreconcilable enemies. "Congratulations, I think she's a good woman." Mingyan had seen the episode of Running Man that Lee Sunbin was on; she had exchanged contact information with Lee Kwang-soo on the show.

Lee Kwang-soo mentioned this in the group chat of his brotherhood, and I never expected that they would get together in the blink of an eye.

It's hard to find a reliable person in the entertainment industry, regardless of gender. Kim Woo-bin is very lucky to be in a relationship with Shin Min-ah. Even when he's sick, she stays by his side without complaint.

Mingyan recalled that when he had a cold before, he had asked Kim Jisoo, Lim Nayeon, and Kim Jiwon about this issue.

The three girls' reactions were quite amusing.

Lee Kwang-soo's face was full of wrinkles when he smiled: "I didn't expect that what Sunbin said about her ideal type was actually true."

No wonder this guy is happy. He was born in 1985, while Lee Sun-bin was born in 1994. He is only nine months older than Ming-yan, and the two are almost ten years apart.

The man is older than the woman, it's like an old cow eating young grass, any man would be unable to hold back his laughter.

This means I'm attractive.

Mingyan has been a prominent figure in the entertainment industry for several years, but he has never dated a girlfriend who is ten years younger than him.

Of course, if he follows this standard, the other person would have to have been born in 2003 or 2004, which means they would only be fourteen or fifteen years old now.

That's too much torture.

Fourteen or fifteen years old... From an idol's perspective, that's about the age of Krystal Jung when she first debuted, and there's also a popular Korean talent show where one of the kids was born in 2004.

Kim Minjung is a fan of that variety show, and she even used Mingyan's phone to vote for someone. I don't know who she voted for.

"Kwang-soo hyung, this is such a big deal, we have to have a drink together."

Mingyan poured himself a glass of soju and clinked glasses with Lee Kwang-soo.

"We definitely need to have a drink." Lee Kwang-soo happily downed a glass of wine. "By the way, what did you want to see me about?"

"I thought you forgot."

"Stop talking nonsense and speak quickly."

“I recently received an offer for a variety show.” Mingyan mentioned the show “Will It Work Locally?” and asked, “Kwangsoo hyung, if I were to take the lead on this, would you be interested?”

"Well, I have heard about that." Lee Kwang-soo chewed the meat in his mouth.

The variety show market is only so big. When a TV station launches a new program, everyone in the industry will hear about it. Yoo Jae-suk, in particular, loves to talk about these kinds of things, and sometimes you can't help but hear about them even if you don't want to.

"The first season is in Thailand, and the second season is in China."

"Okay, I'll send you the schedule later, you can handle it as you see fit."

Lee Kwang-soo agreed without hesitation after a moment's thought.

He rarely participates in variety shows outside of Running Man; his main profession is acting. However, he never refuses to help anyone he is close to.

That's what a good friend is like. He didn't know anything, hadn't even seen the script, but he immediately agreed.

"Thanks then." Mingyan knew what this guy meant; the production team's schedule couldn't conflict with his regular show.

At the very least, Lee Kwang-soo has to film one episode of Running Man every week.

"Don't be so polite, it's rare for you to ask for anything." Lee Kwang-soo laughed, "Besides, are you not going to pay me for the appearance?"

"Haha, that's right."

He just wanted to contact the guests himself, and the TV station would cover the final costs.

"By the way, Xiaoyan, you have to do me a favor too."

"what?"

"Didn't Jae-suk hyung and I make a variety show?" Lee Kwang-soo said, his lips glistening with oil. "You'll be a guest on one episode."

"RM?"

"The Culprit Is You"

(End of this chapter)