38. finally found

In general, how will the income distribution of celebrities and their agencies be?

Previously, it was wrapped in a veil, so I couldn’t know it properly, but now the outline has been revealed to some extent.

Usually, in the case of famous entertainers, it was standard to share profits with the agency at a ratio of 7:3.

However, in the case of new actors, it was not certain that they would be able to exceed the break-even point, so the ratio of 6:4 or 5:5 was increased by the agency.

Stellar Entertainment, which advocated transparent profit distribution as its creed, played a large role in the fact that the old-fashioned profit distribution ratio began to be recognized as the so-called golden ratio of 7:3.

***

Stellar Entertainment Breakout Room

“You mean you really signed a contract with these ridiculous terms?”

Han Jeong-hee looked at the contract Seol-ah Jeong signed with Beatty Stars and was shocked.

“When I didn’t know anything…”

“Is this enough to report it to the Fair Trade Commission? Let’s see… Profit distribution is 3 actors to 7 agencies. In addition, the exclusive contract period is 10 years, and there is a penalty in case of unilateral contract termination… For 1 billion!? Wow···. Among them, this clause is really…”

The clause that caught Han Jeong-hee’s eyes the most was the ‘excessive invasion of privacy’ part.

In the contract, Jeong Seol-ah was supposed to report on her location periodically, not only when there was a problem with her body, and there were clauses in the contract stating that she had to appear at events hosted by her agency without paying a fee, and that she was not allowed to date the opposite sex. .

“It’s a contract that even Satan can applaud.”

Jeong Seol-ah was embarrassed for nothing and lowered her head.

“To put it bluntly, Seolah Jeong is also at fault. No matter how young you are, it’s your own contract, so you shouldn’t just sign it.”

“I’m sorry.”

“You are not sorry for me. Anyway, since Seol-ah is learning now, it means that you have to meticulously take care of things like contracts yourself.”

After speaking, team leader Han Jeong-hee held out the contract he had prepared on the table.

“It conformed to the standard entertainment industry contract format. To summarize only the big clauses, the contract period is 5 years, there is no down payment, and instead, the profit distribution ratio was set at 6 actors and 4 agencies. And when the contract was terminated, the penalty was set to be charged only for publicly entered expenses… Above all, privacy is right! Yeon! Hee! We will protect you. You don’t have to worry about that part.”

Jeong Seol-ah, who was reading the contract while listening to team leader Han Jeong-hee’s simple explanation, could only nod. Neat explanations and neat contracts made further questions unnecessary.

‘This is why actors say Stella Stella.’

“Yeah! I will stamp it.”

Jeong Seol-ah even signed and sealed the contract and became an actress under Stellar Entertainment.

It was Han Jeong-hee, who showed the standard of a rational career woman, but the moment Seol-ah Jeong signed, she smiled and held out her hand.

“Welcome to our Stella family, Seol-ah.”

“Please take care of me too. manager. I really want to act. I will do my best.”

Feeling Jung Seol-ah’s sincerity and passion for acting, Han Jeong-hee also responded.

“Our Stellar slogan itself is ‘Only learning acting! The company is everything!’. Just focus on acting from now on.”

With such a warm atmosphere, Jeong Seol-ah became an actress under Stellar Entertainment.

Afterwards, after talking with team leader Han Jeong-hee about the next project, Jeong Seol-ah returned home and threw herself into bed.

“Ah…sigh… no. You can’t cry. Come on, take a deep breath.”

It was like a dream. All of this happened in less than a month.

“Isn’t it a dream?”

Concerned that all of this might be a dream, Jeong Seol-ah pinched her cheek once more and read the contract with Stella that she kept in her bag.

“phew···. thank god. It’s real. ah! I need to contact Kyuha oppa.”

I thought that Kyu-ha was involved in some way in the background of how things turned out like this.

It was because everything that had been tangled up after confiding in Kyu-ha in the first place was unraveled. I tried to find out what happened, but nothing came out except that CEO Jang Seok-hyun disappeared.

“Gyuha oppa is… why.”

When I thought of Kyuha, all I could think of was that he was a mysterious person.

Growing up in a difficult environment, there was nothing he couldn’t do, and he had the tolerance to accept anything.

“It’s dignified…. oh what are you thinking right now I need to start by saying hello.”

Jeong Seol-ah picked up her phone and dialed number 7.

– Life and Life’s Saviour, Gyuha Oppa

“Your brother! Can I talk for a minute? Thanks to you, I successfully completed the contract.”

“thank god. Now we are a family that eats rice together.”

“I thought until a few days ago that I was the happiest kid in the world, but today I am the happiest kid in the world. I am really very grateful to my brother. This grace will last forever…”

“I think I heard that comment a few days ago? Anyway, don’t think of it as a favor, and don’t repay it. I was just recommending a promising new actor to the company.”

“Thank you, thank you. Right now I don’t have anything, but I’ll work hard and repay the favor!”

“yes. Anyway, see you at work next time.”

“Yes, brother, please go in.”

Gyu-ha, who received a call from Jeong Seol-ah while resting at the orphanage, put the phone in his pocket.

“You don’t have to repay the favor…”

To be honest, there were many cases where it was difficult to deal with if I brought something to repay the favor.

“Still, if you’re going to eat something delicious, I’ll follow you.”

It was because it was unacceptable in his personality to leave someone who could be called one’s acquaintance suffer damage even after witnessing it. Even though he suppressed his psychopathic temperament through dreams, possessiveness and obsession remained like a habit.

It was a similar concept to a child suffering from ADHD (Attention Deficit Behavior Disorder) as a child who grew up and the symptoms disappeared, but the habit of being overly tidy or lining things up according to a certain standard remains.

Anyway, I felt that I had resolved this issue wisely and peacefully, so I felt proud.

“I have grown a lot too.”

While handling the work this time, I felt proud of myself for solving the situation without killing anyone.

“Your face… is too.”

As soon as I saw the face of someone who said it was Bang Won-woo, I thought, ‘Should I just kill him?’ I barely suppressed the fact that I almost killed myself without realizing it. If it were another world, I would have killed him unconditionally.

“I’m going to go eat blood sundae soup with bonggu and intestines.”

beep

Just as I was about to leave, I checked my phone that was ringing.

– Stellar Han Jeong-hee, team leader

“Your boss. What are you doing?”

“Yeah. It’s nothing different, I contacted you because I thought we should talk about your next project. A script came in.”

“What kind of work is it? Are you okay when the team leader sees it?”

“It’s not good enough. The jackpot is rolling in! But the genre…”

Han Jeong-hee, who paused for a moment, continued to speak.

“It’s a historical drama. That is also the role of a king.”

***

Directed by Kim Jong-nam.

The evaluation of him as a director was divided a lot according to interests.

First of all, from the point of view of film critics, director Kim Jong-nam’s meticulous and skillful directing, sharp and cool mise-en-scène, and brutal depiction of violence were highly evaluated.

In the works Kim Jong-nam has directed so far, it was clear that he expressed heavy and uncomfortable subjects such as massacres, painful history, and sexual assault, if not gore.

As a result, from the point of view of the producer and distributor, I belonged to an uncomfortable director. However, because of his excellent skills, he was also a director who calmed down those uncomfortable elements.

The work that Kim Jong-nam recently conceived was a historical drama.

To this end, he visited several historians and wrote a scenario through thorough historical research. As a result, the genre of historical dramas can be somewhat boring and dark, so even though there are concerns about box office success, the recruitment of investors has already been completed.

It was really rare for an investment company to be attached like this before the main actors were cast, but it was also a proof of trust in director Kim Jong-nam.

“Haa…then what do you do? There are no actors that catch my eye.”

Kim Jong-nam let out a frustrated sigh when he couldn’t come up with an answer even though he had been wrapping his head in his study for several hours.

“Actually, the success or failure of this film is king. But why aren’t there any actors who stick with it?”

Director Kim Jeong-nam’s casting-related eccentricities were famous in the film industry.

He cast most of the roles himself, but he was also the one who created many issues through unconventional casting for each work.

For him, it was simple. Just a hunch is this guy! I had to get that feeling.

Most of the investors tried to dissuade him, but he managed the casting with his unique perseverance, and eventually proved the result with box office success, so that even the word ‘Don’t bet on director Kim Jeong-nam’s casting’ was circulating in Chungmuro.

At that time, the study room door burst open, and a boy who looked to be about 8 years old peeked out his face.

“Dad. Are you very busy?”

“yes? no my son! What’s up? Did you come to see Dad?”

“no! When are you going to go to the place Jaewoo next door said! you promised me How proud he was!”

Kim Jong-nam suddenly came home drunk recently and remembered the promise he had made with his son, Jeong-su.

It was supposed to go to the Taebaek Snow Festival in Gangwon-do, but he even promised to go to the pinky finger while drunk.

“Son, of course you remember! I will go tomorrow.”

“Really? Oh yea! okay. Are you going tomorrow? mom! Dad please!!”

Watching Kim Jong-nam’s son Seong-su run to God or his mother, Kim Jong-nam repeated himself.

“yes. What do you think about worrying about? Let’s be a good dad tomorrow.”

next day.

The Taebaek Mountain Snow Festival, which we arrived at after a long 3-hour drive, had more things to see and enjoy than we thought.

“Kiya, the air is good. Gangwon-do is definitely different.”

I came half-forced, but seeing the clear air and white snowy scenery of Taebaek cleared my head and made me feel refreshed.

“honey. I’m going to take Jung-soo on a snow sleigh, so I’m looking around for a while. Don’t go too far, okay?”

Kim Jong-nam, who had always wanted to visit the place where the International Snow Sculpture Contest was held, was delighted.

“Oh yeah. Ride until you’re tired enough. I’ll buy you coffee and wait for you.”

Given such a moment of freedom, Kim Jong-nam turned around and visited the International Sculpture Contest.

“Yeah, the works done by professional sculptors are definitely different.”

It was the last work, No. 25, that caught the attention of Kim Jong-nam, who continued to admire the sculptures submitted to the competition.

“No… what about that statue?”

Kim Jong-nam, walking towards the place as if possessed by something, looked up at the statue number 25 and murmured.

“I am Admiral Yi Sun-sin. Even the face and clothes that are closest to what he saw… Who the hell sculpted them?”

I once had a memory of giving up because I did not have the confidence to fully capture the greatness of Admiral Yi Sun-sin in a film while conducting thorough historical research.

“uh!? Sing out!”

Then Kyu-ha appeared and began explaining to the audience about Admiral Yi Sun-sin’s snow sculpture.

Kim Jong-nam stared intently at Kyu-ha. As a film director, I had heard about Song Kyu-ha, who is spreading rumors little by little in the film industry.

Kim Jong-nam, who had been staring at Kyu-ha for a while, spoke quietly.

“Finally found. King Sukjong.”

His unusual nib rang strongly toward Kyu-ha.