Superstar From Age 0
Chapter 134

Chapter 134

“Then, let’s toast to Jun’s award! Cheers!”

“Cheers!”

Nara Kim did it. 

She really threw a huge party with the staff of Shadowman and Over the Rainbow, the actors and directors, and the people from Kings Agency.

Since they had to meet and part depending on the projects they worked on, they all became friends quickly.

“Now, let’s toast for Director Sara Roth and Director Ryan Will!”

I didn’t know how many times we toasted. 

Even those who were drinking wine happily raised their hands and feet. 

The heavy drinkers gathered at one table, making up excuses to drink more and more.

At the center of that table were Nara Kim, Greenwing, and Wyatt Carter.

The people who watched them drink heartily shook their heads. 

That was a hell of alcohol. 

It would be a disaster if they got close. 

They all kept their distance from that table.

The people who didn’t drink gathered at the opposite side. 

Seo-jun, Catherine, and Paul were enjoying the party there.

Catherine and Paul kept asking questions to Rachel Hill. 

Rachel also answered them happily.

“You have no idea how surprised I was when Jun’s mood changed completely!”

“Jun must have been good at acting since then!”

“That’s awesome!”

Seo-jun, who was listening along, felt awkward as his story got longer and longer. 

He left his seat with a smile.

“The first one was William’s acting for sure.”

“Right! I cried so hard too!”

As they chatted with Rachel Hill, Seo-jun sat on a chair and enjoyed the party with a relaxed mind.

In Seo-jun’s hand were orange juice that Da Ho gave him and cookies that his mom and dad gave him.

‘They’re amazing. Da Ho hyung too. Mom and dad too.’

He felt their occasional glances as he talked to other people. 

Under Da Ho’s and his parents’ eyes, Seo-jun bit a cookie.

‘Delicious.’

Seo-jun’s eyes sparkled. 

The cookies were really delicious as his mom and dad knew his taste well. 

He decided to send some to Jack later. 

They were perfect for Jack Smith, who still liked sweet food.

“Congratulations on your award, Jun.”

“Thank you, Evan.”

Evan Block sat next to Seo-jun.

“Did you finish filming Assemble 2?”

“It ended last year. The CG work should be almost done by now.”

“I see. Do you have a release date?”

“Maybe late March or early April? I don’t think it will be May.”

“It’s only a few months left.”

“I have to do promotional activities now, but I’m scared of flying.”

There were many countries to promote since it was a worldwide release. 

The time to travel between countries, the time difference, it was exhausting just thinking about it. 

Seo-jun laughed at Evan’s words.

“Will you come to Korea?”

“Yeah. If you know any good restaurants, let me know.”

“Okay. Please contact me when you arrive.”

As Seo-jun and Evan Block chatted, Catherine and Paul called Seo-jun.

“Jun! Let’s play a game over there!”

“Okay. I’ll go!”

“Should I join too?”

Seo-jun, who finished eating the cookies, and Evan Block, who was watching the lively party, joined the game. 

They had fun playing various games with different penalties. 

They all laughed out loud. 

That’s how Nara Kim’s cheerful party ended.

The next day, Da Ho and Kings Agency, who were guests at the party, started working. 

They were busy sorting out the interviews and broadcasting offers that came from everywhere.

“That place has a bad host. He asks provocative questions.”

“This place also has a rumor that the photographer is biased. He takes pictures over and over until he likes them.”

Kings Agency did their job well. 

Da Ho took the filtered list of offers and went to Seo-jun. 

Seo-jun looked over the list of offers and chose the programs he would appear on with Da Ho, Nara Kim, and the staff who worked at the mansion.

“Then I’ll do this.”

“Yes!”

After five days, Seo-jun finished three interviews and one talk show. 

He boarded a plane with his mom and dad, and Da Ho hyung. It was a flight to Korea.

***

While Seo-jun was staying in America, Korea was buzzing with ‘Seo-jun’s award celebration without Seo-jun’.

The real-time search terms on search sites, the articles in entertainment and other parts, and even the placards in front of stores had ‘Seo-jun’ in them.

[Looking for someone with the same name as Seo-jun! 30% discount!]

[Looking for someone who is 12 years old like Seo-jun (age 12), toy discount!]

[Bring your SAT ticket! Looking for high school seniors named Seo-jun! 70% discount!]

Not only that, but the television stations also aired programs about Seo-jun during prime time after the awards ceremony.

[KBC, Actor Seo-jun Special, The Inner Doctor Rebroadcast Decided!]

[MBS, Golden Globe Awards, Rebroadcast!]

[WNET, 48 Hours Rebroadcast Decided!]

[OCM, Academy Awards Rebroadcast!]

-Wow. Did the broadcasters coordinate? The times are all different.

-ㅎㅎIf they overlap, the viewers will scatter. They have to divide it properly to get the highest ratings.

=[Seo-jun’s Broadcast Order] I made a timetable!

=Thanks. Now it’s time for… The Inner Doctor!

-By the amount, The Inner Doctor seems to be the most aired, but by freshness, it’s the Golden Globe and the Academy.

-True. It’s still fun to watch, but I’ve seen The Inner Doctor a lot (more than ten times ㅎ)

=I memorized all the lines ㅋㅋ

-The Golden Globe, Seo-jun flinching was so cute. The Academy Awards, Seo-jun’s eyes turning red was also cute!

=2222 Why are the awards so fun ㅋㅋ

-Both awards were edited to focus on Seo-jun, which was so nice ㅎㅎ There are so many cute moments to watch ㅎ

-I love how the Rainbow child actors hold hands tightly ㅠ

-The downside is that there are also a lot of ads.

-(Breaking news) The Inner Doctor episode 5 is airing! The Great Mama appears!

=I’m going to watch!

When several broadcasters were enjoying the festival while sucking in ratings and advertising fees, there was one quiet broadcaster alone.

It was SBC. The only video they could send out related to Seo-jun was ‘WTV Film Festival Award Interview’. SBC had no choice but to watch the other broadcasters who were enjoying the festival with tears in their eyes.

***

Seo-jun returned to Korea.

There were a lot of people, but thanks to the preparations made by Cocoa Entertainment and the airport, Seo-jun was able to leave the airport after giving a brief greeting to the people beyond the fence.

‘The flower scent helped too.’

Seo-jun touched his wrist with the pattern of the ability that filled the airport with flower scent.

“I thought there would be a lot of people, but it was less than I expected.”

“Me too. I thought we had to go out through the back door.”

Seo-jun and Da Ho nodded at the couple’s words. 

Seo Eun Chan, who was holding the steering wheel, smiled and said.

“If you had returned right after the awards ceremony, it would have been a mess with all the excited people. It was really crazy for these five days. There were discounts everywhere, movies and dramas that Seo-jun appeared in were on television, how many times did they show the awards scenes? We got a lot of calls at the company. A lot of fans came too.”

Cocoa Entertainment staff and Seo Eun Chan worked hard. 

They would have given up in two days if it weren’t for the bonus and vacation that Seo Eun Chan promised.

Seo Eun Chan continued.

“People get used to happy things after a while. They calm down a little bit over time. The people who said they would come to the airport also calmed down one by one and there were fewer people who really came.”

“Really?”

“That will change again when they hear that Seo-jun came to Korea, but it won’t be as bad as a few days ago.”

Seo Eun Chan made a sad face.

“It has to be. It’s too hard.”

They all laughed at Seo Eun Chan’s words.

[Korea’s first and youngest Golden Globe and Academy Award winner for Best Actor! Superstar Seo-jun returns!]

[Actor Seo-jun returns! The airport is full of welcoming crowds!]

[Actor Seo-jun leaves after a short speech!]

[Actor Seo-jun, “Thank you for your support!”]

[“I got this award!” Actor Seo-jun shaking his Oscar trophy!]

-Seo-jun’s modifier is too long ㅋㅋ

=There’s nothing to take out ㅎ

-He’s like my daughter ㅋㅋ Mom I got an award!!!

=222 Seo-jun is so cute!!

After resting for two days without doing anything, Seo-jun decided to enjoy his winter vacation.

“Su Bin! Eun Su!”

“Seo-jun hyung!”

“Aang!”

“Cute!”

They ignored Hee Sang uncle and ran over. 

Su Bin was also cute, and Eun Su who held Chan uncle’s hand and walked hard was also cute.

Seo-jun quickly ran over and picked up Su Bin. 

Su Bin was so happy to see his brother after a long time that he screamed. 

Eun Su also walked hard holding his dad’s hand. 

He was slow, but he walked diligently.

“Dadu!”

“My Eun Su is here too!”

Seo-jun laughed and hugged Su Bin and Eun Su tightly. 

He giggled at their warm body temperature. 

My siblings are so cute! Super cute!

“Do you want to play with Lich King today? Or Twin Head Ogre?”

“Lich King good!”

“Eeng!”

“As expected, both of you like Lich King!”

When Seo-jun handed them a skull doll, Su Bin and Eun Su’s eyes sparkled. 

They would fight over one, so Hee Sang quickly took out a skull doll from his bag and gave it to Seo-jun. 

Seo-jun gave two Lich dolls to Su Bin and Eun Su.

“Good!”

“Dadu!”

The sight of the children hugging the Lich King dolls reminded Seo Eun Chan, Hee Sang, and Min Jun of Seo-jun’s old days. They laughed out loud.

“SBC?”

“Yeah.”

Su Bin and Eun Su played hard with their favorite brother and uncle, and fell asleep first. 

They still smiled in their sleep. 

They looked really happy.

Seo-jun smiled and covered Su Bin and Eun Su with warm blankets.

While Min Jun and Hee Sang talked about work, Seo-jun also talked to Seo Eun Chan.

“They really asked for it. Everyone else aired Seo-jun specials, but only SBC was missing.”

Seo-jun blinked at Seo Eun Chan’s words. Seo Eun Chan explained in detail.

“After the awards ceremony, KBC aired The Inner Doctor, MBS aired the Golden Globe, OCM aired the Academy and the movies that Seo-jun was in, WNET aired 48 Hours. MBS was a bit vague, but they had good ratings. They all had a lot of ads too. Only SBC was left out.”

It was a festival for everyone.

And SBC sensed that it wouldn’t be just once or twice. 

They could tell by looking at WNET, which squeezed out ‘Brown Black and Jun’s 48 Hours’ as much as they could. 

They never expected to air ‘48 Hours’ even after 10 years.

Actor Seo-jun’s past materials became assets as he grew bigger. 

They had to have more or at least as much as the other broadcasters.

But they couldn’t pressure him either. 

If actor Seo-jun boycotted SBC, they would lose all the ratings, ads, and revenues that were guaranteed by Seo-jun’s appearance.

Seo-jun was only 13 years old. 

Who knew if that boycott would last for ten years, twenty years. 

Or even more… It was so far-fetched that SBC had no choice but to wait for an answer while offering the best conditions.

“Right now, the plan is to do one variety show and the rest are interviews. But it’s hard to decide.”

The interview at the WTV Film Festival was done with all three terrestrial broadcasters, and the interviews for this awards ceremony were being coordinated by Cocoa Entertainment since Seo-jun was in America.

All the broadcasters wanted a longer broadcast than a short interview, so they were earnestly negotiating.

“SBC has the best conditions.”

“Variety show…”

Seo-jun nodded his head. 

He had talked with his mom and dad and his friends about fun variety shows. 

He didn’t mind it.

Seo-jun nodded his head. 

Of course, he had to choose carefully what kind of show it was.

“Is there anything specific?”

Seo Eun Chan handed Seo-jun a piece of paper.

“The team 2 staff picked out some variety shows that Seo-jun could do. You can choose from here or if you have something else in mind, you can do that too. Something that Seo-jun can enjoy.”

As always, Seo Eun Chan was on Seo-jun’s side.

“Hmm. What would be good? If it was a movie or a drama, I could just pick what I like, but variety show… It’s hard!”

Seo-jun read down the list. 

There were variety shows from SBC as well as other broadcasters and cable channels.

‘I’ve seen this one. It was fun… This one was boring. This one was fun too, and this one is okay.’

Unlike scripts or synopses that he could decide quickly, Seo-jun was troubled. Variety shows could be fun in one episode and boring in another. 

They didn’t have a story like movies or dramas.

Hmm. 

Seo-jun looked up at Seo Eun Chan while reading the list carefully.

“Uncle. They all look good?”

“It doesn’t have to be SBC. You can think about other channels too.”

If SBC heard him say that so casually, they would have collapsed while holding their crotches.

“Okay. I got it!”

At Seo Eun Chan’s words, Seo-jun read the list again slowly. 

Seo Eun Chan thought it would take some time for Seo-jun to decide.

But the decision came sooner than expected.