Peninsula: My e-sports dream shattered, I chose to become an actor.

Are you serious?

"Do I look like I'm joking?"

"Why do you always act on a whim? Can you even act? Why are you an actor?"

"Who says you have to be a good actor to be an actor?" Lee Mingye thought of Yoona, hesitated for a moment, and still didn't take the initiative to give his brother an example to prove it.

"...We'll talk about it when we get back. We need to discuss this with my older brother."

Li Junyuan frowned slightly, not rushing to make a decision, but instead sped up a bit to drive home.

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"Become an actor? Sure, at least it's more reliable than being a professional e-sports player." The eldest brother, Li Xiucheng, quickly finished his meal and wiped his mouth with a napkin.

Li Xiucheng, the eldest brother, is 15 years older than Li Mingye, while Li Junyuan is 10 years older than Li Mingye. Due to the huge age difference and the absence of his parents during his childhood, his two older brothers basically played the role of his parents.

"I'm not asking you any more questions. Just keep indulging him." Li Junyuan rolled his eyes.

I really think it's great.

You should try more things when you're young. It's always better to try everything that interests you than to regret it when you're old.

"Besides, we can support him if he wants to be an actor, unlike being a professional player where if you're not good enough, you're not good enough. Even if you get selected as a starter through connections, you'll still just get beaten up."

At this point, Li Xiucheng habitually used body language in an attempt to increase the credibility of his words.

"Big brother is right!" Li Mingye, who was eating nearby, also gave a thumbs up at the right time.

"And look at Mingye's face, he's born to be a star. It would be a loss for all of humanity if more people didn't see him, right?"

Li Xiucheng couldn't help but smile when he heard his younger brother's praise, his expression as kind as that of an old father.

At this point, Li Junyuan no longer had any objections, or rather, he had never really objected in the first place; he was just habitually worried about his younger brother.

"So, if you want to be an actor, have you decided which company to join, or are you planning to go solo?"

Li Mingye didn't hesitate; he had already thought about it in the car.

"You should join the company. It's too troublesome to work alone. You'll have to build everything from scratch."

However, I want more freedom; I don't want to be forced by the company to run errands until I'm exhausted.

"Have you decided which company to join?"

"I'll just go with any of the three, I'm not picky." Li Mingye finished the last grain of rice in his bowl and wiped his mouth.

The "Big Three" refers to the three major entertainment companies in South Korea: SM, YG, and JYP. Most of the popular boy and girl groups today come from these three companies.

Actually, because Li Mingye had only been back in South Korea for a short time, and because he didn't know much about the entertainment industry before, he only found out about the "Big Three" while on the bus.

As for which of the three is better, he doesn't have much of an opinion. Since all three are ranked equally, there must be a reason for it. Surely none of them is significantly behind.

...It's hard to say, but it seems that Murong Fu was defeated by Qiao Feng in one move.

"The three major ones, right? I'll have Hyunseok look into it later." Lee Joon-won nodded, accepting his younger brother's request.

"By the way, since you want to be an artist, you'll need a manager, right? How about I let Hyun-seok be your manager?"

"That's fine, but will losing Hyunseok hyung affect your work?" Lee Myung-yeop was somewhat tempted, after all, he had known Kim Hyunseok for a long time, and his ability and loyalty were trustworthy.

"What's the big deal? I have more than one assistant. It's settled then."

Li Junyuan made the decision readily, glanced at the time, and then stood up.

"I have some things to take care of at work, so I probably won't be back for the next few days. I'll take a look at your situation when I have some free time, and I'll let you know when I have any updates."

"Then I'll make some preparations first."

"I'm leaving for America tomorrow and won't be back for a while, so I might as well go see Dorn," Lee Soo-sung said in a deep voice.

Li Mingye nodded in response. Li Du'en is the youngest sister in the family and is currently in middle school in the United States.

My two older brothers have already taken over some of the household chores and are so busy that they're practically invisible. It's extremely rare for the three of us to be able to eat together today.

After finishing his meal, Li Mingye returned to his spacious room, lay on his soft bed, and gazed at the wall covered with a dazzling array of figurines, his thoughts slowly drifting away.

"Actors, do they have to film kissing scenes all the time...?"

Lost in thought, Li Mingye drifted off to sleep after several hours.

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"I wanna know! What is love?"

Li Mingye opened his eyes and heard a huge cheer in his ears, which made him frown.

What's going on?

He glanced around.

The surrounding area was crowded with people, all brimming with enthusiasm, waving glow sticks or support signs. Their excitement was infectious, making his heart race as well.

Where did I end up? Is this still in China?

"Am I not at home?"

Before he could recover from his thousand questions, a sweet singing voice came from the stage not far away.

"I wanna know know know know,

What is love?

Under the spotlight on the stage, nine energetic girls danced a lively dance, their smiles dazzling.

Li Mingye stared intently at the center of the stage, where a cute bunny-like girl gave him a dazzling smile, her dancing figure conveying amazing energy.

"Which girl group is this? I have absolutely no recollection of them."

Filled with doubt, he turned to look at the fans around him who were frantically holding up support signs and shouting, his gaze lingering on the English letters on the signs:

TWICE

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Sunlight streamed through the window, bathing the bed in its golden light and turning half of Li Mingye's face in a golden hue.

Li Mingye opened his eyes groggily, staring at the familiar ceiling, lost in thought.

What's going on? Why would I have such a dream, and why is the content of the dream so vivid?

Thinking of this, Li Mingye remembered the group name he had seen in his dream, so he quickly picked up his phone from beside the bed and searched for "TWICE" on Naver.

"twice:

adv. twice; twice; a second time.

Scrolling down further, Li Mingye saw that there was absolutely no trace of this girl group online. He was somewhat disappointed but also relieved.

"What? It turns out I just imagined it. I thought I saw it by accident somewhere."

He was quite interested in this girl group of his dreams, partly because he liked their style, and partly because several of them matched his aesthetic.

"It's just a dream, so it's normal that it fits my aesthetic," Li Mingye thought.

Li Mingye quickly put down his phone, stood up, and looked down at the large tent that was raised high.

It seems she's been celibate for too long since coming to Korea and is feeling a bit repressed.

"The root of all problems is sexual repression."

— Freud

He let it go and sighed.

I was just about to go wash up when my phone rang.

He picked up his phone and glanced at the contact person—it was Li Junyuan.

"Feed him/her?"

"Get up, things are settled at your company."