Chapter 725: Tie (2)
Jang So-Yeon was twenty-two this year.
In my previous life, she had come to Top Entertainment much later at the age of twenty-seven. Even then, she suddenly showed up at the company just like now and said she wanted to become a celebrity.
With her tall frame—174 centimeters—and alluring fox-like features, Jang So-Yeon had an undeniable magnetism that drew people in at a glance. Back then, I had immediately considered recruiting her the moment I saw her.
However, she had been meticulous about hiding every detail about herself apart from her name and age. That raised red flags, so I had no choice but to back off. When celebrities hid their pasts, it usually meant there was a problem waiting to explode before debut.
Still, when Kim Dong-Soo heard that a stunning beauty had walked into the company, he brushed off her past and scouted her on the spot. Afterward, Jang So-Yeon gained recognition as a fashion model thanks to her height, then quickly rose to fame with a breakout role in Lee Ji-Yeon's Sky Rain.
But once she became a star, the quiet demeanor she had shown at first disappeared. Unlike Min Gyu-Ri or So Yi-Yung, who were infamous for scandals involving men or sponsors, Jang So-Yeon's issues were more severe from a professional standpoint.
Jang So-Yeon had symptoms of alcohol dependency. Even when she first arrived, I had noticed she drank soju often. After her rise to success, she swapped soju for wine and began downing a bottle a night before bed.
That's when she started missing shoots. She would show up to filming sets drunk and get into fights with staff more than once or twice. Still, no one at Top Entertainment or in broadcasting or film ever considered dropping her. Jang So-Yeon's looks and acting were just that extraordinary.
Especially when performing emotional scenes, Jang So-Yeon's raw intensity captivated entire sets as if she had lived through every hardship despite her young age. Her acting was nearly on par with Yoo-Jin's. That was the reason she never ran out of offers despite all the issues.
But in the process, her talent agents had to take the heat as all the blame for missed shoots fell on them. And now, that past-life entanglement was standing right in front of me in Hoop Entertainment's lobby.
A security guard leaned over and asked, "She says she knows you, Mr. Jung. Is that true, sir?"
Only then did I really look at Jang So-Yeon, who was shaking violently.