The number one playboy on the Peninsula!

Chapter 263 Sect, Speech, Daily Life
Mina sat next to Son Chae-young, openly watching Gong Cheng's fleeing figure, sensing that something was amiss.

But I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong?

Cheng-chan really didn't know we knew about his illness, and she was quite resistant to it. However, she accompanied Gong Cheng to see a movie—Fight Club.

The first rule of the "Medical Alliance" mentioned by Duoxian is that Gongcheng's condition must not be revealed to anyone else.

The second, third, and fourth rules are the same...

"What should we do, unnie~" Son Chaeyoung, her face full of distress, grabbed Mina's 'fair, boneless penguin hand' and squeezed it hard, as if conveying her anxious heart. She really wanted to do something...

Chou Tzu-yu's short face also looked sorrowful, but her eyes quickly brightened as she looked at her older brother. "Let me save you, brother!"
It seems that Sana doesn't know her brother has such a serious mental illness. Perhaps this is a good opportunity for her brother to see who is truly by his side...

Mina patted Son Chaeyoung's small hand to comfort her, "Let me think of something..."

"What do you want to eat for lunch, Momo-chan?" Miyako was chatting with Hirai Momo about lunch choices. This was a major life event. With more and more near-death experiences, he was gradually becoming more insightful about life. He believed in living each day to the fullest, so he wanted to eat and drink well...

Hirai Momo wiped the sweat from her neck, thought for a moment, and said, "Pig's trotters?"

"Aigoo, don't you get tired of eating this?" Gong Cheng glanced at his beloved disciple with a helpless look. Suddenly, his gaze fell on Mina holding his daughter Chaeyoung's small hand, and he couldn't sit still any longer. His eyes were fixed on the two people on the sofa...

While Son Chaeyoung was feeling down, she caught a glimpse of her boyfriend's gaze. Looking down at her hand, which was being held by Mina unnie, she immediately pulled it away awkwardly and scratched her head...

Minami was deep in thought and didn't notice the situation at all.

Son Chae-young seemed very busy, taking out her phone to glance at it before realizing that her boyfriend's gaze had already shifted elsewhere; her boyfriend was a bit petty...

Gong Cheng thought for a moment, then asked Yu Dingyan, who was fiddling with his newly dyed hair behind him, "Why are they acting so strangely?"

Yoo Jeongyeon, Myongnam, and Park Jihyo share a dorm room. As roommates, they should know each other quite well, right?

“Oh, isn’t this normal?” Yu Dingyan shook her head and said, then took out two apples from her bag, gave one to Gong Cheng, and said with a smile, “You know that Ziyu and the others are very close, and Mina likes to hang out with them too.”

Gong Cheng took a bite of his apple and muttered to himself, "What good things can I learn from Mina?"

"What did you say?" Yu Dingyan immediately became dissatisfied, then asked again, "Didn't you two make up? Why are you still like this..."

Gong Cheng pursed his lips, but glanced at the suspicious Lin Nalian beside him. Big stars value the harmonious relationship between their brother-in-law and sisters. "They've made up, that's why I said it quietly, not to their faces..."

"Is it possible that the maknaes are going astray by following you?" Yoo Jeongyeon asked bluntly, jokingly. Then, her manager walked into the practice room.

Gong Cheng stood up, patted his behind, and prepared to leave. "You guys are busy, I'm leaving..."

Having said that, he turned and left for the composition room...

He encountered many staff members from various departments along the way. After exchanging greetings, he arrived at the composition room and lay down on the sofa for a while... BLACKPINK's album production was completed, and the May Day concert ended...

Bombardment Meteor's tour is halfway through, and the album has been completed. When the tour officially ends, the album will be released.

The recording of PRODUCE 48 also picked up the pace.

His schedule for the first half of the year is almost over, following the itinerary he created at the beginning of the year. But the most important part for him is the second half of the year – his first solo world tour!
Besides, it's rare for a singer to embark on a world tour on their first tour. Moreover, most singers who call it a world tour are just using the name as a formality, running around Asia and Europe and America, jumping around in a few small venues, and that's it! That's what a world tour is...

It's simply a way of fooling the fans...

However, Gong Cheng's venues are almost entirely filled with the largest stadiums in Asia and Europe. Performing globally would be too far-fetched, and even if he could, he wouldn't have the energy for it. But the major stadiums in Europe and America had already finalized his plans to land there last year, and the number of matches would only increase...

Besides the world tour, the second half of the year is also the peak season for various high-end fashion resources, as well as the preparation for his solo comeback album. This was also the main purpose of his visit to Taylor Swift at the Grammys to discuss collaboration.

After thinking for a moment, Gong Cheng got up and went to the computer to prepare. Many things in the second half of the year could not be completed overnight; he could only squeeze them in whenever he had time. Although the first half of this month was relatively quiet, the tour in Japan would begin in the middle of the month, and the Billboard Music Awards ceremony would be held in the latter half of the month...

……

The following day was TWICE's day off. This was TWICE's last day off this month. Next, they would go to Yonsei University to perform at the university's anniversary celebration, as well as hold a concert and various commercial activities in Seoul...

Gong Cheng lay on the sofa in his dormitory and patted his slightly dizzy head. Last night, he had dinner with Sister Shouhua and Bae Suzy. He almost got drunk and was coaxed into bed by Bae Suzy. All he could say was that girls these days were unpredictable, and boys had to protect themselves when they were out and about.

That night, a photo of him and Bae Suzy, drunk and arm in arm, with Lee Ji-eun busy serving them while calling a friend to take them home, went viral and became a trending topic.

A 90s American Western was playing on the television in the living room…

Gong Cheng listened to the hoarse, muffled voice delivering the lines, his fingers swiping across the screen as he chatted with the woman from Daegu. "You weren't picking your toes, were you?"

"Ani, I'm practicing..." Bae Joo-hyun replied, and then, as if to prove that she was really busy, she posted a picture of the practice room. In the picture, she was holding her phone in front of a mirror and took a picture of her upper body, but the phone screen blocked her beautiful features.

Gong Cheng sat up straight with a start, feeling a chill run down his spine. Was it photoshopped? Isn't Joo-hyun's head quite large? How could a phone screen possibly block it? "Is she wearing a dress?"

"???" Bae Joo-hyun, "How did you know... I only posted the upper body..."

"Because it's the hem of the skirt at the waist, it's very obvious, okay?" Gong Cheng analyzed smugly, casually picking up his drink and taking a sip. "Hey, to verify if I'm right, please take another picture for me to confirm, Hyun-ah~ (wink~)"

Daegu woman: "Didn't I already tell you? Did you guess right?"

“Ani, the truth needs to be verified with your own eyes; hearsay is unreliable.”

Daegu woman: "A photo of a skirt?"

"Hmm~"

"I didn't say that~"

Daegu woman: "You just want to see my legs, don't you?"

"Oh, I wanted to see you, but my phone is covering my face..." Gong Cheng replied with a chuckle. Why do Daegu women always think such dirty things about people...?

Daegu woman: (video)

Gong Cheng clicked on the video and saw Bae Joo-hyun smiling from a selfie angle, then making a corny "V" sign. "Joo-hyun, are you eighteen this year?"

The woman from Daegu remained silent: (Image)

In the picture, Bae Joo-hyun's pose appears to be sitting on the floor holding a phone, but her bent knees accentuate the curves of her fair legs. At the ankles, she wears sheer white stockings, and above the knees, the flowing hem of a plain white mini-skirt cascades down her back...

She's...quite girly...

"Hyun-ah~ You'll spoil me rotten..." Gong Cheng replied somewhat embarrassedly. Sure enough, Joo-hyun knows how to take care of people! He immediately changed Bae Joo-hyun's contact name to "[Woman five years older, a golden brick to hold~]".

[A woman five years older than her husband is considered lucky]: "Come on, I need to continue practicing. I'll message you when I'm done (sunglasses)"

I will always think of you...

……

Seoul, Dobong-gu...

The four members of the "Medical Alliance" followed behind Jeongyeon and the others. On their rare day off, they decided to visit a stray dog ​​rescue center to see the puppies... And the members of TWICE generally love cats and dogs...

Back when everyone was crammed into one dorm room, they had the idea of ​​getting a cat or dog, but with their busy schedules since they first debuted, and not enough room in the dorm, how could they possibly accommodate cats and dogs...

Now that new dormitories have been assigned, individual activities have begun, and the group's activities are visibly easier than they were in the first two years after their debut. The enthusiasm that had briefly died down has been rekindled.

Mina, Son Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu were squatting in a medical station that resembled a large factory. The surrounding area was paved with cement and brick walls. The group held and played with a stray puppy, occasionally taking a couple of selfies.

"Little puppy, eat your food..." Zhou Tzuyu squatted down in front of a small brown dog, watching the dog bite its tail and stick out its tongue. As if suddenly remembering something, she turned to Mina and said, "Unnie, how about we get a dog for oppa? It can keep him company. Besides, his dorm and room are so big..."

"I've read a lot of psychology books, and they say it's usually caused by loneliness..."

Chou Tzu-yu, with a serious expression, launched into a long analysis, making Kim Da-hyun, who was listening nearby, frown. Was he still lonely?
Tzuyu, what exactly do you think this guy is...?

So, Lieutenant Kim quickly waved his hand in protest, "Isn't that a bit much? Oppa is already like this, he can't even take care of himself, let alone a puppy? Don't make things worse, Tzuyu!"
Son Chaeyoung nodded in agreement, "That's right, oppa is so busy, he can only stay in Seoul for a few days each month, he can't possibly bring a dog with him when he goes on a trip..."

Mina didn't speak. Her fair face lowered as she looked intently at the puppy in front of her, pondering the matter. She felt that Tzuyu's words made sense...

“If my brother can’t take care of it, we can help. We can get a puppy first and see how it goes. Then we’ll have more experience raising dogs later.” Zhou Ziyu smiled secretly to herself, but remained outwardly calm. She really loved puppies, and even though her brother was busy, she would take good care of the puppy for him…

The puppy is so cute, just like her and her brother's child, they'll definitely take good care of it!
Looking at Tzuyu's determined expression, Kim Da-hyun was speechless...

I'm increasingly feeling like things are going way off track. Making up a mental illness is one thing, but adding a dog is another? That guy himself is a dog enough...

Mina thought for a moment, then half-squatted up, her legs feeling a little numb. "It's fine, but a puppy isn't very good. It would be better to give him a big dog; it can guard the house later..."

"What are you talking about?" Lim Nayeon and Yoo Jeongyeon ran over and asked with smiles.

The group explained the situation to the two, but didn't mention Gong Cheng's "illness." They only said they wanted to give them a dog, and that the other members could take care of it, so they could gain experience in raising a dog in the dorm...

And then... this idea won everyone's approval; the members were quite interested in getting a cat or dog.

Lim Nayeon thought for a moment. Her husband did indeed like small animals, but he had never owned one and had no interest in keeping one. "How about a Shiba Inu? He seems to really like them..."

Hearing her excited, silly voice, Chou Tzu-yu and Mina both looked up and retorted in unison, "No way!"

"Old English Sheepdog, it can grow really big..." Mina remembered that Makoto had mentioned he was looking at houses in Itaewon recently, and he figured the properties he was buying would be quite large, and it could also be used as a guard dog, plus it was cute...

"Old Sheepdog?" Hirai Momo racked her brains but couldn't come up with a breed.

Mina took out her phone from her bag, searched for some pictures, and showed them to the members. They were so cute...

"Isn't that a paint dog?" Hirai Momo immediately recognized the breed of the dog...

Lim Nayeon bared her teeth, striking a pose befitting a boss, "Then it's settled. Who agrees and who disagrees?"

"..." Lieutenant Kim was about to raise his hand, but after glancing at the expectant looks in the girls' eyes, he quickly withdrew his hand, especially when he saw Tzuyu's happy face, he didn't know what to say...

If she couldn't atone with death, she might as well commit seppuku... She never expected things to turn out this way...

However, to make it up to her handsome boyfriend, she decided that once the dog actually arrived, she would take good care of him for him...

……

May 9th...

Gong Cheng got out of the Maybach, stretched, and yawned. In May, Seoul was already getting hot; the sky was blue with white clouds, and the sunlight was slightly dazzling...

After getting out of the car, Park Jin-young gazed at his alma mater with a sense of melancholy and emotion.

Gong Cheng bent down and picked up his suit jacket from the back seat of the car. Today was the day of Yonsei University's anniversary performance, and both he and Park Jin-young would be attending. Meanwhile, TWICE's van had just stopped...

After the performances by the artists invited to the school anniversary celebration, Gong Cheng would give a speech in the school's auditorium, so he had to wear formal attire. The principal told him that many reporters had come to the speech, all there to promote the school...

……

The group walked through the campus of Yonsei University. It was the university's anniversary celebration, and the campus atmosphere was very lively.

The TWICE members walked in the shade, looking around at the university buildings and Gong Sung and Park Jin-young chatting directly in front of them. They felt an indescribable envy. Although it wasn't their first time performing at Yonsei University, most K-pop artists from the Korean Peninsula didn't have high levels of education, only high school diplomas from Hanlim Arts High School. So they still longed for university life and higher education...

After all, having a low level of education makes one vulnerable to attacks from others.

"Senior!!"

"Senior brother!!!"

"TWICE!!"

"..."

When the students passing by saw Gong Cheng and TWICE, they immediately shouted out in surprise!

The peninsula is not a large place, let alone Seoul, so the common online discussion that celebrities are everywhere in Seoul is true, but not entirely. Some people occasionally travel here and might run into celebrities or idols...

Some encounters are purely a matter of probability, but the general public isn't particularly surprised to see celebrities. However, "Tarot" is an exception, since in the public's eyes, he's a man who only exists in "trending topics," "scandals," and "work"...

It's almost impossible to encounter...

Hearing the enthusiastic calls of "Senior!", Park Jin-young smiled and waved, "Anying Hassaiyo..."

But no one paid any attention...

Gong Cheng laughed heartily twice, greeted the younger students on campus, and even turned to jokingly say, "Annyeonghaseyo~"

The campus they were on was quite large. After walking for a while, Gong Cheng and Park Jin-young said a brief goodbye, and the TWICE group went backstage to prepare for the school anniversary performance...

Gong Cheng, Jin Dayu, and several bodyguards went to the music composition department's teaching building and met their mentor, Shen Jinghao. "Teacher..."

"..."

Most of it consisted of words of advice. Afterwards, Gong Cheng went to see another important mentor, Cheng Xizhen…

Facing this mentor who had shown him great kindness, Gong Cheng felt somewhat apprehensive. At least on the path of acting, this teacher had paved a smooth road for him as early as the beginning of last year, and he had stubbornly followed it...

"Tell me the truth, will you still be making movies in the future?" Cheng Xizhen, wearing round-framed glasses, sat in her office, her notebook filled with statistics on various aspects of movies and TV series from the past two years.

She had just finished her busy schedule at the Baeksang Arts Awards a few days ago. Last year at the Baeksang Awards, she accompanied this disciple to win the most prestigious TV King award in the peninsula, becoming the youngest TV King ever.

After winning the Best Actor award, almost the entire entertainment industry's attention was focused on this disciple. According to her plan, as long as her disciple took on another TV series to solidify his base, he could then make a run for the big screen. As for the resources for the new generation of male actors in Chungmuro, they would not fall on Ryu Jun-yeol and his ilk...

Gong Cheng said seriously, "Shoot! But there aren't any good scripts, teacher."

"If I were to film again, TV dramas wouldn't be a big boost for me, and as for movies, I've seen all the scripts you've had your senior colleagues send me in the last two years, and they're not quite there yet." He said honestly. Of the scripts displayed in the company, apart from some directors who valued his popularity and acting skills, most of them were actually sent by his senior colleagues through his mentor.

JYP doesn't have the resources... to the point that JYP's film and television division seems to receive many scripts every month, but they can only look at them and can't touch them...

"Sigh...it's hard to say whether it's good or bad." Cheng Xizhen took off her glasses, took a sip of tea, and sighed. Although she was happy for her student's progress in music, she and her student's other teacher, Shen Jinghao, had talked more than once about how moving too fast wasn't necessarily a good thing, just like those notebooks she had handed him...

Having worked in this industry for so many years, she wouldn't dare say that every script she wrote was a guaranteed hit, but several of them were written by famous authors and directors. If they were released, not only K-pop stars, but even actors who star in TV series and movies would flock to them.

However, the very real problem at hand, as the disciple said, is that the added benefit is not significant.

For artists, if there's no added benefit like increased popularity, then filming is pointless, unless they're earning a salary...

"What are you busy with, teacher?" Gong Cheng chuckled, changing the subject as he poured her a cup of tea. He glanced at the data for various movies on the computer screen and then asked, "Didn't the Baeksang Arts Awards just end?"

He knew that this teacher, besides being a professor at Yonsei University, had also been a member of the judging panel for various film and television awards. The nomination and award decisions of works all went through the hands of these committee members. Of course, the judging process for awards involved more than just these, including public voting...

But the public vote is not transparent...

“These are all movies that were released in the first half of the year, some of which were submitted to the Blue Dragon Film Awards, so…” Cheng Xizhen nodded and explained, then asked, “Have you read the script your senior brother gave you?”

Which senior brother?

“Bong Joon-ho, his script is going to be filmed at the end of this month. He came to me several times at the beginning of the year, asking me to put in a good word for you and get you a role as the third male lead. The main issue is that the age setting of the male lead in the script runs throughout the entire story. Changing the plot would change the feel of the story, so only Song Kang-ho fits the role better.” Sung Hee-jin explained on behalf of another disciple. Bong Joon-ho is one of his many disciples who has developed very well in the directing circle and can be considered a leading figure.

Awards, box office success...

Gong Cheng was a promising disciple she had high hopes for in the acting world, but now he's gone astray...

Forget about the new generation of Chungmuro ​​actors. Even though Chungmuro ​​actors hold the highest status in the Korean Peninsula's entertainment industry, especially with a few veterans controlling a lot of resources, given the achievements of this disciple, he really doesn't think much of "Chungmuro"...

Not in the same league...

However, their high status has made it somewhat difficult for their protégés to choose scripts...

“Parasite?” Gong Cheng recalled a movie script he had read two months ago. His senior had even called him back then, but filming was starting at the end of this month, which was his busiest time. “Ani-o teacher, it’s not that the role is too small. You could have let me do a cameo to promote my senior’s film. I would have gone myself without you even asking. But filming starts at the end of the month, and after the 15th, it’ll be the busiest time of the year for me…”

"That's why I made a special trip back to school to see you..."

He knew Bong Joon-ho, his senior, well enough to know him. This guy's career in the film and television industry has been paved with awards. They were both students at Yonsei University, but he was a sociology major in the class of '88. However, his entry into the film and television industry was not a career change or anything like that.

During a dinner with this senior, he mentioned that before graduating from Yonsei University in 93, he participated in an off-campus film club and directed a short film called "White Man" as both a screenwriter and director, marking his directorial debut. After graduating, he entered film school, and the teacher in front of him at that time was none other than Bong Joon-ho's teacher at film school...

He wasn't the current professor at Yonsei University...

Cheng Xizhen took out a pack of women's cigarettes from the drawer, lit one, and thought for a moment, "Never mind, take your time. Lately, not many of your senior brothers are focusing on movies. If we find a suitable role for you, we'll save it for you."

"But Xiao Cheng, your schedule is too rushed. You need to take a break. Look at your senior brothers, and then look at yourself..."

She said with concern, "My disciple is so busy with his schedule. Instead of this young man coming to visit me, he should pay more attention to his health..."

"Alas, teacher, I'll take a break next year after this year's busy schedule. If I find a suitable script, I'll support my senior classmates." Gong Cheng smiled and looked at his teacher, speaking earnestly. When he met Shen Jinghao earlier, the teacher had also expressed concern about his schedule and health...

"Are the seniors busy with Netflix?" He recalled a recent uproar in the directing circle, something Li Huanzhi had told him during the recording of PRODUCE 48 a few days ago.

Sung Hee-jin nodded. "Yes, Netflix has adjusted its strategy this year and increased its investment in the domestic market. Your senior, Sung Hoon, is also starting filming for the script 'Kingdom' this year, and it will be released next year."

"Wasn't Kim Yong-hwa the original director for Kingdom?" Gong Cheng asked, revealing a rumor circulating in the industry. Netflix entered Peninsula in 16, but its influence was limited in the early stages. However, this year, Netflix headquarters increased its investment in Peninsula and adjusted a series of strategies.

From "testing the waters" to "strategic planning," this year can be considered a crucial year for Netflix to establish itself in the peninsula. Their localization strategy aims to open up the peninsula market by investing in local content and collaborating with well-known production teams.

Cheng Xizhen's disciples are prominently featured in well-known production teams.

Initially, Kim Yong-hwa was slated to direct "Kingdom," and he had just won the Best Director award in the film category at the Baeksang Arts Awards a few days prior. However, just two days after winning the award, the director was changed to Kim Sung-hoon... causing quite a stir in the film industry...

This senior, Kim Sung-hoon, is considered a highly respected director in the industry, having won the Best Director award at the 51st Grand Bell Awards, the Best Director award at the Baeksang Arts Awards in the same year, and the Best Screenplay award at the 16 Blue Dragon Film Awards…

Cheng Xizhen stubbed out her cigarette and said casually, "So it was crowded." Then, she turned her chair around, looked at Gong Cheng, and sighed, "So, after 'Goblin,' I wanted you to move towards the big screen, but I didn't expect you to rise higher and higher in the music industry."

"Let me take some time to reflect..." Gong Cheng laughed, joking, "so I don't end up like senior Lin Yoona, diving headfirst into the big screen and flopping with every film. If that happens, even my seniors will probably keep their distance from me, haha..."

"How can she compare to you? No acting skills, no resources..." Cheng Xizhen chuckled, then asked suspiciously, "Aigoo, you're not actually dating her, are you?"

"What would happen if you actually started dating?" Gong Cheng asked curiously.

Cheng Xizhen shook her head, smacked her lips, and said, "Then your taste is pretty bad..."

"..."

"Alright, didn't you say you were going to give a speech? Hurry up and go to the auditorium to prepare..."

"Yes." Gong Cheng stood up to take his leave, glancing at his teacher who was flipping through some film data again, probably related to the Blue Dragon Awards at the end of the year... In the film industry of the peninsula, the Blue Dragon and the Grand Bell Awards are the highest awards in the film industry.

The Big Bell has a long history and is sponsored by the government. In previous years, the Big Bell was undoubtedly the most prestigious award. However, in recent years, it has declined in status. This is because the awards place too much emphasis on box office revenue, and the proportion of professional judges is relatively small. In other words, professionals have little say, and the voting process is not transparent, so its professionalism is often questioned.

The Blue Dragon Awards are more professional, academic, and have a transparent voting process. They are known as the "Oscars of the Peninsula" and have a higher status. So, the Blue Dragon Awards have gradually surpassed the Grand Bell Awards in status. The Baeksang Arts Awards, on the other hand, are considered to be less prestigious than the other two.

The Blue Dragon and Grand Bell Awards are purely film awards, while the Baeksang Arts Awards are a comprehensive awards ceremony that includes both film and television categories. However, the Best Actor and Best Actress awards at the Baeksang Arts Awards are the highest awards in the Korean television industry, and the film awards are not as prestigious as those at the Blue Dragon and Grand Bell Awards.

In recent years, besides retiring at Yonsei University, Sung Hee-jin has also served as a professional judge for the Blue Dragon and Baeksang Arts Awards. Almost all films and television shows submitted for awards have to go through the hands of her academics for nomination, voting, and then a series of operations including public voting...

“Netflix…” Gong Cheng and Jin Dayu were walking on campus. He thought for a moment and then shook his head, deciding not to think about it for the time being.

Kim Dae-woo walked to the side and chuckled, “Yoo Ah-in has been doing very well these past few years…” Although he was waiting outside and only the master and apprentice were in the office, he knew without guessing that it was probably another conversation about persuading Gong Cheng to go and act in a movie.

He was actually quite pleased with this; the scripts the company was sending him were amazing resources... He only found out later that several of the big directors who had risen to prominence in the film industry in recent years were his seniors, something he had never heard his son mention before.

"He acted very well. He has investors behind him, and he has both acting skills and resources. It's certain that he will have a good future." Gong Cheng said with a smile. He had seen Yoo Ah-in's films. Yoo Ah-in has been very popular in the film industry in recent years, and he did act very well.

Where is Liu Junlie?

Gong Cheng thought about the TV shows and movies starring Ryu Jun-yeol, "How should I put it? Since 1988, all the movies he's made have been the same, making it seem like there's a gap in the new generation of male actors, and they've just pushed him out like that."

"Is it possible that because there's a generational gap, Senior Sung Hee-jin is in such a hurry to get you onto the big screen?" Kim Dae-woo shrugged and said, "Although many local actors are very popular and have had huge successes..."

Actors like Kim Soo-hyun, Lee Jong-suk, Lee Min-ho, and Kim Woo-bin... even though they are much more popular in Asia than some movie actors, they lack resources, can't carry the box office, and aren't good-looking.

To be honest, he's definitely better looking than Kim Dae-woo, but he's not a movie star; he's good enough for TV dramas... Like Kim Soo-hyun, Kim Dae-woo met him once in private when he was with Gong Cheng. Is he handsome?

It's all about makeup and staged effects, but who's going to put on such heavy makeup and staged effects on the big screen? Some top directors prioritize a sense of storytelling and sophistication…

"We'll see. We'll look for some scripts next year." Gong Cheng shrugged, but then remembered TWICE's personal information. "By the way, bro, is there anyone in TWICE who wants to pursue an acting career?"

Kim Dae-woo was startled by his words, "What do you mean?"

"If anyone has any ideas, we can help you get a supporting role with more screen time. It shouldn't be a problem." Gong Cheng smiled calmly, and after thinking it over, he felt that among TWICE's key members, Tofu was the most suitable actor.

After all, he's a spy; his acting skills have been honed in real life.

Kim Daewoo thought about it seriously for a moment and said, "The company hasn't made a plan yet, but if I had to say, the most suitable candidate would be Dahyun. Other members might not be suitable... However, if you really want to push someone forward, the company might not choose Dahyun and will let the actors get the roles..."

"Hey, stop talking big, bro. To be honest, apart from Suzy, I've never heard of any of the actors under the company. If the acting department could really make decisions, why are those scripts still untouched? Do they not want to?" Gong Cheng said speechlessly. He knew JYP's concept of resources in the film and television industry very well.

There were absolutely no resources... All the scripts were the result of some other exchange of interests. The one who put in the most effort for "Goblin" was none other than the teacher I just met, who was busy running around doing all the work...

"Then why is the company promoting Suzy?"

"She would play a supporting role?" Gong Cheng asked rhetorically, then continued unhurriedly, "Besides, even if she were willing to play a supporting role, others might not be. She's been famous for too long. If they really want popular actors, they have better options. The same goes for acting skills. Besides, it's only a third or fourth billing role. They would prefer to find newcomers."

Having been famous for a long time, they are different from those who have been promoted by themselves. This is how the label of their mentor comes about. Even those directors and film emperors in Chungmuro ​​have their own factions to varying degrees, just like the Shanghai and Beijing circles in China. What does it matter who you promote, like the "Zhang Yimou Girls"?
He himself is the same. Since his teacher helped him get the connections for "Goblin" last year, his fellow students in the same school would definitely prefer to work with him if the script was suitable. He is the same way. Otherwise, he wouldn't have just told his teacher in the office that if he had the time, he would be willing to make a cameo appearance for Bong Joon-ho for free.

And then there's Netflix's do-or-die series "Kingdom" this year. It was originally slated to be directed by Kim Yong-hwa, but it ended up with Kim Sung-hoon. In the end, it all came down to factional differences, so he just squeezed in...

If they are fellow students from the same school, then it's whoever it is... Plus, Netflix has increased its investment this year, so many things aren't just a matter of one film, and no director will simply shoot according to the amount of investment...

For directors, there's never enough investment; no amount is ever enough.

"However, let's not tell Dahyun about this yet. I'll ask her for her opinion in a few days. Being an actor, plus group activities, is incredibly tiring," Gong Cheng said after thinking for a moment, as he knew this all too well.

Lieutenant Kim has helped him a lot, and he will reward him handsomely!
If he can truly walk on thin ice to reach the other side, all he can say is that he will not keep this glory to himself...

……

"..."

Gong Cheng, dressed in a suit, stood on the stage of the auditorium at Yonsei University. His silver-white hair framed his warm smile, and in his view, hundreds of junior students in the auditorium were clapping and cheering happily.

In the front row sat a group of university professors, department heads, the president, and some well-known alumni.

Bong Joon-ho sat next to Sung Hee-jin and waved to his junior brother on the stage.

"Senior Gong Cheng, everyone is talking about how successful you are, how much you've achieved. Are you still as afraid of failure as you were in the music video for last year's album? Compared to last year, you're standing on much higher ground..."

In the audience, a female student wearing glasses stood up with a smile and asked a question.

Gong Cheng stood on the podium, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw the members of TWICE, who had just finished their performance at the school anniversary celebration, mingling in the back row of the auditorium, pretending to be Yonsei University students, each holding up their phones and filming him. He smiled and looked at the student who had asked a question.
"As you all know, I am a music composition student. This question sounds philosophical, and I may not have the answer you want to hear."

"But instead of being held back by the fear of failure, let's grow through trial and error, just like AI." Gong Cheng's gentle words were firm and resolute. "So, even if we fail miserably, it doesn't matter. Before the next instruction corrects the mistake, we still have room to improve..."

"Clap clap clap..."

A burst of applause erupted from all sides of the auditorium. Shen Jinghao and Cheng Xizhen sat smugly in the front row, glancing at their colleagues with expressions that practically screamed, "These are my students!"

The applause continued unabated. Zhou Ziyu pursed her lips, clapped her hands, and watched Gong Cheng give his speech on the stage. "Well said..."

Kim Da-hyun really wants to ask, in your eyes, is there anything wrong with this guy?

"Senior, is there still room for improvement in your music... So what's your next instruction?"

This question piqued the curiosity of many students, as well as the school leaders and prominent alumni in the front row.

Gong Cheng picked up the microphone and looked at the crowd, "After I won the Grammy, the whole world was full of news about me, but unfortunately, among the many Grammy awards, I only won Best New Artist and a pop award..."

After the Grammy keywords were triggered, the applause and screams in the audience became even more intense.

“Three Grammys? In Western terms, that’s like a supercar. But I want to say I need more, so I won’t shut down easily. So what’s the next instruction?” His tall figure, with a smile on his face, strode to the edge of the podium, stood under the bright orange spotlight, and stretched out his hand, making a three-pointer gesture.

"4 seats,"

"5 seats,"

"6 seats,"

The students at the scene shouted excitedly, "7 seats... 9 seats..."

"Yes, this is the next instruction." Gong Cheng put down the microphone, his smiling face shining brightly in the glow of the auditorium.

"Clap clap clap!"

In the auditorium, the school leaders in the front row stood up and applauded. What outstanding students they were!

"Senior, you deserve more!"

"..."

"Wow, this guy is really ambitious..." Yu Dingyan clapped her hands in the back row and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Mina explained knowingly, "His album, which he's been preparing for the second half of the year, is probably aimed at winning one of the four general categories at next year's Grammys..."

(End of this chapter)