IF YOU'RE HANDSOME LIFE IS EASIER

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“…Looks like it’s really not gonna happen.”

As he stared at the recent message, Joo Yeong-man, the planner for [Swordman Baek Dong-su], tapped his fingers on the table.

Even though he could have easily found a substitute, he delayed until the last moment because the agency for child actor Jawan was stubbornly insisting that everything would be fine.

They treated actors not as human beings but as money-making machines through their work.

‘And then they’ll blame the actors in the articles.’

He wasn’t particularly happy about it, but at this point, it didn’t matter anymore. He had found a substitute right away.

“Are you sure Kim Donghu will do it?”

“Yes, writer Kwon Jaeho contacted him, and we got a definite answer.”

“Alright… with Kim Donghu, we can definitely count on him.”

His acting skills were already proven.

As he said this, Joo Yeong-man recalled the performance from Haidream.

That acting back then was in a league of its own.

Not only was he unbelievably good-looking, but his acting skills were as if he had ripped himself out of the script. It made Joo Yeong-man think about wanting to work with him someday.

‘I didn’t expect it would happen so quickly.’

Strike while the iron’s hot, he thought, and immediately started making plans.

“Then negotiate the appearance fee with them, and let’s make sure Kim Donghu can start martial arts training right away.”

Since child actors usually lack experience in this area, even if they concentrate, at least a month would be required.

‘Honestly, even a month feels a bit generous.’

If they were uncoordinated, it could take around three months.

With time being tight, he’d have to inform them as quickly as possible, shoot, and give real-time feedback all at once.

“Oh, by the way, Veritas mentioned something unusual.”

“Unusual?”

“Yes, they said he can be thrown into the field right away without needing martial arts training…”

“What?”

Hearing Director Oh Jae-deok’s words, Joo Yeong-man frowned.

‘Is it just childish bravado, or can he really do it?’

A rookie who had never shot a historical drama before.

Under normal circumstances, it would be nonsense, but…

‘They said his performance in Haidream was just that good. Right?’

Rumors tickled Joo Yeong-man’s ear.

If it works out, it could be a jackpot.

Not only would it save a ton of time, but they could also make up for any wasted time in one go.

“The script sent was for the first appearance, right?”

As soon as he heard this, Director Oh Jae-deok immediately understood what Joo Yeong-man was getting at.

“Shall we prepare right away?”

“Yeah, it wouldn’t hurt to do a practice shoot and check his skills.”