Chapter 5 (1/2)

Chp 5: Good Manager: White Bear

TL: Pineapple

Editor: Isalee

As soon as Woo Hyuk got home, he called for a taxi.

Baek Dong Soo was his manager for three years at Woo Hyuk's second agency.

He had a really big body so his nickname was White Bear, and he was 28 years old.

He looked like a regular person but he actually had a really amazing talent.

With just one glance, he was able to tell just by looking whether an actor, singer or director would become famous or not.

He could also tell whether a drama or novel would become popular or not by just by hearing the t.i.tle or reading the summary of a script from a movie.

He really hated reading and was practically dyslexic.

It would take him over a month to read a short script from a scenario.

Even after putting in the effort to read it, he barely remembered what he read.

However, it was different when he heard things.

When he was in school, he remembered all of his teacher's lectures.

But his test scores always put him in last place. [1]

That was because the school's tests were all reading and writing tests.

Did that mean he had bad eyesight?

No.

He just really sucked at reading. He never forgot about the pictures he saw, including people, buildings, and streets.

It was really hard for him to read novels, but he read cartoons, or manhwa, really fast because he only saw the pictures.

He would  exactly what the content was without reading the dialogue, he'd know just by looking at the pictures.

No one knew about his talent but it really was an amazing talent.

He wasn't just talented, he was also really strong.

He was so strong that even he didn't know how strong he really was.

White Bear was really kind.

Most people liked White Bear, but once in a while there would be a person who'd take advantage of him and slap or hit him, but he never did anything back to them.

Woo Hyuk wasn't a person who easily got angry, but if that happened to him, he'd be really furious.

White Bear was an excellent manager.

He was good at greeting to people and had a great personality, so even if there was a bad director or producer, he'd easily be able get closer to them.

With his naive smile and ability to cry unpredictably, he was able to persuade people quite well.

When White Bear was Woo Hyuk's manager, he was able to get him many good roles.

However, the agency owner and CEO took the good roles that White Bear was able to snag and gave Woo Hyuk s.h.i.+tty roles.

At that time, Woo Hyuk trusted the experienced owner and CEO's words more than White Bear who just started his role as a manager.

After several roles, nothing worked out for him and three years had pa.s.sed since then.

With the owner's terrible managing abilities, he soon fell into debt and the agency was shut down.

Surprisingly, the roles that White Bear were able to get were all big hits.

The two were as close as brothers, but they parted ways when the agency closed.

White Bear was scouted by another agency after they discovered his ability and tricked him into signing a contract and now he worked for them.

Although their relations.h.i.+p as a manager and actor was no longer there, White Bear still called him frequently and they'd go out to eat once a month.

White Bear didn't drink alcohol so they always just went to good restaurants.

”Have you been well?”

-Hyung, Hyuk Hyung! Let's go eat something delicious tonight. I found a really good place.

”I don't think I can make it today. I have an appointment.”

-In the evening too?

”I think I can make it in the evening, but are you okay with that?”

They never met during the night on weekdays.

They almost always met on the weekends or lunch times.

Today was Tuesday.

-I was fired.

”Why?”

-You know I'm a little dimwitted. The others don't like me. They didn't want to work with me.

He was in charge of a girl group, but they had some problems.

Before he was in charge of a really famous actor, but the actor refused to work with White Bear.

He knew how badly he had been treated.

-I really liked the times I worked with you… Hyung, have you found a new agency?

”Not yet.”

-What's your next role? Is it a movie this time also?

”I haven't decided yet.”

-Didn't you say that you're going to a shoot right now?

”It's just a cameo. I have to be there by 10.”

-You don't have an agency or a manager. Are you going there by yourself?

”Yup.”

-Can I tag along?

”You've been busy all this time. You should go on a vacation or something.

-If I stay home alone I'm scare…. No, I just feel suffocated.

”Where are you now?”

-Home.

White Bear lived in a one bedroom apartment that was 10 minutes away by car from his house.

There was a one-bedroom apartment near the agency that he used to work for. He stayed in that place for three years.

”Did you eat breakfast?”

-I can just eat a lot during lunch.

I need to feed him breakfast.

”Let's go together. Come over.”

-Hehehe. Okay, hyung! I'll be right there!”

***

White Bear got there in 10 minutes.

”Sister-in-law! How are you?”

When he entered the house, White Bear tried to bow his head 90 degrees to Ye Eun but he couldn't do so because of his big stomach.

”Welcome. It's been so long since you've been here.”

Ye Eun, enthusiastically greeted him.

”Please have this.”

He brought Ye Eun's favorite apples. One box of them.