On the beam screen was written content about BM Motors’ new car advertisement.
The dream foreign car that men want to get behind the wheel of at least once, that luxury brand was it.
“What is this?”
At the planning team’s sudden visit, Seo Hanryul also seemed quite surprised.
“An advertisement offer just came in urgently from BM. For the advertisement we’re showing you now, there was originally a scheduled model, but they said they hope to replace the model with Hanryul-ssi. Since it’s an unexpected model replacement on BM’s side as well, the advertisement schedule seems like it will be a bit tight. For now, we’ll just tell you the general plan today, and we plan to proceed with an additional meeting at BM headquarters.”
It was literally a very sudden advertisement offer. Originally, today we were also scheduled to decide whether to proceed with the advertisement offers that came in, but in the meantime, Seo Hanryul had landed another advertisement. Moreover, that advertisement was for a luxury automobile brand with high prestige.
No matter how much Seo Hanryul was a future top star, currently he was a rookie who had just started showing his face on TV not long ago, yet a brand of this caliber was sending a love call to a rookie first.
Even after causing such a pathetic incident this week. They say if things don’t work out for you, even if you fall backward your nose breaks. The bastard, monopolizing the author’s love, was making even impossible things possible.
“I’ll explain right away.”
“Yes, please start.”
The planning team immediately began explaining. From the dark circles of the team members standing behind the male team leader, I could tell how much they had suffered the night before.
‘Wherever you go, office workers are sad incomplete lives….’
“First, the reason BM suddenly wants to replace the model is… it seems to be because of that incident that happened this week. The target demographic for the new car scheduled for advertisement is men in their twenties and thirties who dream of a free lifestyle, and it seems BM’s upper management viewed favorably the unexpected image Hanryul-ssi showed this time.”
The male employee explained the advertisement offer intention in a favorable package, but to put it bluntly, Seo Hanryul caused a scene in front of a restaurant, the public accepted this as unexpected charm, and BM, not missing this buzz, extended their hand to the bastard first.
On the PPT screen was written a brief explanation about the new car, advertisement location, advertisement concept, unit price, etc.
The unit price was 600 million won for a 6-month contract. It was a jaw-dropping amount. I think I saw an article before that a top star’s 6-month advertisement unit price was around 1 billion won, but Seo Hanryul was a rookie and the unit price offered was tremendous.
“Then what’s the schedule?”
My eyes were fixed only on the unit price and I was just thinking one-dimensionally that it was amazing, but Seo Hanryul carefully examined the PPT content and then asked the planning team about the schedule. Seeing the bastard’s serious appearance, I thought he was indeed a pro when it came to work.
“As you can see on the screen, the location is Bangkok, Thailand, and the filming schedule is expected to be about 3 nights and 4 days. And since it’s a sudden model replacement case for the advertisement, it seems it will be quite tight, so coordination with BM will also be necessary.”
“Hmm…. Currently there’s a drama filming schedule almost every day, so if we need to film soon, would schedule adjustment be possible?”
If I were Seo Hanryul, I would have immediately called it just seeing the brand called BM and the unit price, but the bastard was concerned about schedule conflicts. This must be the difference in perspective between a pro and an ordinary person.
“The schedule part will be handled at the agency level so no problems occur. I think we can tell you the details after the meeting. …What’s important is Hanryul-ssi’s intention. First, our position is that this advertisement must be done no matter what. As you know, BM is a brand with very excellent brand power, and since that advertisement video will be broadcast both domestically and overseas, it’s a tremendous opportunity to widely publicize Hanryul-ssi’s face.”
“I also know it’s a tremendous opportunity as you said. However, if filming this advertisement disrupts the drama schedule, I think we need to check once more. Because I don’t want to cause trouble for fellow actors, and I want to show a good appearance to viewers as well.”
For such words to come out of Seo Hanryul’s mouth. At the suddenly appearing appearance of the original work Seo Hanryul, I thought it would be nice if he could treat me with the same consideration for fellow actors and viewers.
“Don’t worry about that part. As I mentioned, I think we need to proceed with this advertisement even if we somehow adjust Hanryul-ssi’s schedule. I can be confident that it will have a positive influence on Hanryul-ssi’s career in the long run.”
The planning team was strongly saying we must proceed with the advertisement at the level of a foregone conclusion. In this case, Seo Hanryul, being a rookie actor, would have no choice but to shoot the advertisement.
Also, the BM advertisement was a part that didn’t exist in the original work. Because of the incident Seo Hanryul caused, another incident was born like a butterfly effect. Still, the advertisement coming in itself wasn’t a bad thing from a celebrity’s standpoint, so no major worries arose.
“Then when is the headquarters meeting?”
Seo Hanryul threw an additional question to the planning team.
“I think it will be scheduled within this week. We want to lead the meeting in the direction of Hanryul-ssi proceeding with the advertisement. We hope Hanryul-ssi will also consider it positively.”
“For now, let’s go to headquarters and I’ll listen together. I’ll have my manager accompany me as well.”
Do celebrities usually go to advertiser meetings? Seo Hanryul’s sudden request was puzzling, but since it wasn’t something a manager could dare question, I kept quiet.
* * *
As the planning team said, the headquarters meeting with BM was scheduled very quickly.
With the unscheduled advertiser meeting, I picked up Seo Hanryul and headed to BM headquarters, and before I knew it, we had almost reached our destination. The view of the enormous BM headquarters appeared before our eyes.
While waiting for the signal during a brief stop, looking at BM’s appearance standing out among the dense forest of buildings, a painful memory vaguely came to mind.
In my third year of college, there was a heartbreaking incident where I applied for an internship at BM’s global marketing department and ended up drinking the bitter cup of rejection in the final interview. As a student from a prestigious university, I entered the interview location inside headquarters with pride in my high grades, brilliant extracurricular activities, etc.
And there I felt to the point my bones were crushed that I was a person less impressive than I thought. Wherever they had been hiding before appearing at the final interview venue, the competitors’ specs were so overwhelming that I became shabby. Applicants who graduated from prestigious overseas universities and could perfectly speak four languages, applicants with startup experience, etc.—the people sitting next to me were lacking in nothing, whether specs, eloquence, or appearance.
And the result was naturally rejection. I think I was depressed for about a week after seeing the final results. It was also a good opportunity to realize I was a frog in a well. After that time, I learned society’s bitter taste and lived more diligently. Although the result of living diligently was falling into this kind of world….
Even in a different world, I’m getting a chance to enter this company again. Seeing BM, my feelings were extraordinary.
“What are you looking at?”
“…”
“Now you’re starting to ignore what I say?”
Seo Hanryul couldn’t contain himself in the meantime and punched me as I was immersed in sentiment.
“Hey, you don’t touch the person driving. …Where do I even start teaching you?”
“Look at this guy? He ignores what people say first and then raises his voice in reverse?”
“Ha…. I’m sorry, so shut your mouth.”
Since the meeting was soon and I didn’t want to have another tedious argument with the bastard, I quickly tucked my tail.
‘The view is amazing.’
The advertiser meeting was held in a large conference room inside headquarters. When I opened the door to the conference room located on a high floor, I could see the entire view of Namsan through the glass windows.
And… Lee Dojun was there too. No matter how luxury a brand, for both the actor himself and the agency CEO to come to an advertisement meeting. It was a moment when it became certain that Lee Dojun was interested in Seo Hanryul.
“Hello, CEO-nim.”
“Jiwon-ssi came too. It looks like the meeting will start soon, so both of you please sit.”
“Yes.”
That rude bastard Seo Hanryul didn’t even properly greet the CEO. If it had been a private setting, Lee Dojun would have surely said something to Seo Hanryul, but since it was a place with many watching eyes, Lee Dojun also didn’t say anything particular to Seo Hanryul.
“Hello. It’s an honor to meet such a hot actor in person. I’m Executive Director Yoon Gihyeok from BM Motors’ Marketing Strategy Headquarters.”
After about 5 minutes, a person called executive director entered the conference room, greeted us, and handed over business cards.
The man’s face looked to be about in his thirties. An executive director who’s that young. I didn’t know whether his real age was young or he was a baby face from taking extremely good care of himself, but I could tell the man’s abilities were very good. The day comes when I meet a BM executive director right before my eyes. If I weren’t Cha Jaehyun, I would have requested an interview, but it was truly regrettable.
“As you know, Hanryul-ssi wasn’t the model for that advertisement, but we ended up suddenly changing plans due to the explosive buzz you showed this time. We made this decision because Hanryul-ssi’s unexpected image matched the concept BM was thinking of. Our marketing team leader will explain roughly about the advertisement content.”
The marketing team leader continued explaining for about 10 minutes through PPT about the characteristics of the new car scheduled for advertisement and the advertisement strategy. As the planning team had said, the advertisement vehicle type was an SUV vehicle targeting people in their twenties and thirties, and they requested a model image that enjoys a free life and sometimes shows a rebellious image.
“This vehicle type is BM’s strategic product for the first half of the year, so we hope there will be good results. However, as we told you in writing, since it’s a sudden model replacement case, the schedule may be somewhat tight, so we ask Youth’s side for detailed confirmation as well.”
“When is the overseas filming scheduled for?”
Lee Dojun, who heard all the explanation, asked the team leader.
“Considering the new car delivery period and promotion period, we must proceed within at least 5 weeks. This is a rough timetable, so CEO-nim, please check it once.”
The team leader handed over a schedule with detailed dates to Lee Dojun.
“This is tight, but I think we can also handle it on our side. …And I also plan to accompany this filming schedule. Because Seo Hanryul-ssi is also an actor Youth is strategically pushing. I think I also need on-site confirmation.”
‘Lee Dojun is going too?’
Lee Dojun is a very busy person. Yet now he was making the shocking statement that he would accompany even an affiliated actor’s overseas advertisement filming schedule.
As expected, Lee Dojun was only grumbling at Seo Hanryul on the surface. This wasn’t behavior that could be explained unless it was feelings of affection or love.
A situation of being stuck together in a distant place, conditions perfect for love to sprout.
‘They’ll connect there!’
Finally, what was coming has come. The two bastards had been mutually screwing up so much that I thought the novel’s causality was continuously creating new incidents to somehow connect the two.
