Chapter 782: Side Story 4. Endless Journey - 64
Inside a dazzling hotel ballroom where some of the most famous celebrities gathered to celebrate a broadcasting station’s anniversary party, actor Hanbyul was taking a breather on the balcony when a middle-aged man walked over.
"Mr. Hanbyul," the man greeted him.
Byul straightened his back and nodded politely. "Sir."
"You looked bored," the man said, smirking with twinkling eyes.
"Don’t expose me like that," Byul laughed lightly.
"I bet it’s nothing compared to any of your Uncle’s events," the man winked.
Byul smiled and tilted his head a little bit. "Which one?"
The man laughed and patted the actor’s back. Indeed, Byul had several famous, influential uncles. Only for those who knew, however.
"Anyway, don’t you think it’s time for you to take on leading roles?" the man asked, finally going to his initial objective of approaching Byul. "I know some scripts already found their way to you."
Byul recalled the pile sitting on his manager/CEO’s desk. After his first esper role, people were praising his acting even more. The doubt about him using connections or whatever didn’t matter anymore since his performance exceeded the public’s expectations. There were not many young actors who could perform as an esper that well in his generation, so Byul had the industry in a chokehold; all young esper roles came to him.
Of course, the manager only picked something that could improve Byul’s skills instead of boosting his popularity. Rather than jumping to a lead role in a mediocre project, she got him some supporting roles in high-profile, blockbuster movies. That was what Byul wanted to, and...well, he had other reasons. A big reason.