Chapter 17

A skyscraper in Gangnam, Seoul.

Two males sat in a convention room on the highest flooring of a sublime constructing.

One was carrying an costly go well with made by a world-renowned grasp, and the opposite was carrying tattered sweatpants.

Regardless of their very totally different outfits, they appeared to don’t have any reservations about interacting with one another, in all probability because of their shut friendship.

“I’m glad you got here to your senses, Jinsu. Will you end the remainder of your analysis in Korea?”

“Nicely, since you are able to do your analysis in Korea anyway. “I’ve to return to the U.S. to get my Ph.D.”

Jinsu Park. He’s the person who acquired his mom’s letters and financial institution e-book from Jinseok previously.

After receiving his mom’s letter and financial institution e-book, he determined to finish his unfinished analysis. It was the discharge of a burden that had been in his coronary heart for a very long time.

He instantly contacted buddies he had studied with previously, they usually all welcomed him.

Amongst them was Oh Haneul, Park Jinsu’s closest pal.

“Sure, your mom would really like that too. For those who want something in your analysis, please let me know. “I’m a much bigger individual than you thought.”

“Thanks. Ah, greater than that, the explanation I requested to satisfy you at present…”

Park Jinsu took out his cellular phone. He looked for ‘The Speak Present Kang Jinseok’ on his cellphone and confirmed it to Oh Haneul.

“Please take a great have a look at this actor. “I used to be actually blessed.”

Oh Haneul seemed carefully at Park Jinsu’s cellular phone. Then he expressed his shock.

“Jinsu, who was only a scholar, was additionally thinking about celebrities? “He’s extra dignified than that?”

“Don’t ask for particulars. “This man is a extremely good pal.”

Oh Haneul thought for a second, then shrugged and mentioned it was no drawback in any respect.

“After all. As a result of I can try this a lot. “The rest in addition to that?”

“That’s all. “I’ll end the analysis myself.”

“I believed you had been asking me for a extremely large favor if you mentioned let’s meet individually, nevertheless it turned out to be bland.”

“It’s okay; simply deal with your pal.”

“Don’t fear. “You realize that after I contact one thing, I’m the form of one that takes accountability till the top.”

Oh Haneul thumped his chest as if to inform folks to belief him, then checked the time and mentioned.

“It’s nearly midday. Lets get one thing to eat?”

“Uh, okay. I’ll purchase the meals. “Is there something scrumptious close by?”

“Our firm cafeteria is scrumptious. And executives and staff eat without cost. Irrespective of how a lot you’re the CEO, it’s important to reap the benefits of the corporate perks. Moreover, the espresso is free, so let’s go eat and drink.”

Oh Haneul mentioned with a broad smile. Park Jinsu shook his head and gave Oh Haneul a pointy rebuke.

“A man with some huge cash went bald as a result of he likes free stuff a lot.”

***

When Lee Yuna entered the studio, Web optimization Yeonsoo’s sigh deepened.

“Ha—.”

There isn’t any room to slot in.

Web optimization Yeonsoo wished to assist Jinseok. Extra exactly, ‘I wished to impress Jinseok’ could be the right expression.

Web optimization Yeonsoo preferred Jinseok. Not as a result of he was good-looking, however due to his character and demeanor.

He realized so much from him as a result of he lived laborious and by no means gave up. Despite the fact that he failed dozens and lots of of auditions, Web optimization Yeonsoo fell in love together with his ardour for appearing till the top.

When Jinseok informed her that he was making use of to Seoguk College, she was very comfortable. She thought she might get nearer to Jinseok by serving to him with the doorway examination.

However… Jinseok’s oppa modified so much with out me realizing it.

It’s not that Jinseok has modified. It signifies that his atmosphere has modified.

He turned an ideal actor in only a few weeks.

It’s been some time since he was solid by a well-known producer, and he was instantly chosen to play an vital supporting function in a well-known author’s new work.

As well as, though he has not but appeared in tv or motion pictures, his abilities have been acknowledged sufficient to be talked about by mid-level actors in leisure reveals.

Additionally, the employees appears to be very fond of getting an older brother?

Jinseok referred to as Eom Hyeryeong a ‘scary individual’, however Web optimization Yeonsoo felt that Eom Hyeryeong cared for Jinseok.

She didn’t know that these folks may additionally know the true facet of Jinseok that she thought solely she knew.

Whereas interested by this, Web optimization Yeonsoo checked out author Lee Yuna.

I can’t consider {that a} author even confirmed as much as edit it.

Web optimization Yeonsoo was a bit of depressed that one thing was not as useful as she thought.

However only for a second.

Shut!

There are loads of issues I may help with in addition to this taking pictures. There’s a sensible take a look at arising. Web optimization Yeonsoo, let’s do nicely then.

Web optimization Yeonsoo clenched his fist and checked out Jinseok.

***

“Would you like me to look at the efficiency?”

“Huh!

“Can’t I ask the trainer on the Academy to return and watch? “Dad, I’m a bit of drained…”

Kim Yeonmi was carrying a faculty uniform. She appears to be across the center faculty degree, as she is making ready to take the doorway examination for a highschool for the humanities.

This time too, she requested her father to look at her efficiency, however her father didn’t see her efficiency.

——

“Daddy! I obtained into Seoguk College within the first spherical! “Dad, you recognize, don’t you?”

“Huh? Uh, I do know. “You despatched me an image.”

“Oh, that’s proper. Since I obtained into the primary spherical, ought to I reap the benefits of the daddy of the Seoguk College professor? “How can I be a great actor and have good grades?”

“Yeonmi. Irrespective of how a lot of a daughter you might be, you continue to must be honest… “I can’t watch the appearing.”

——

Kim Yeonmi continues to be vivid and comfortable. Kim Yeonmi is now a highschool scholar. She is rather like the one I noticed in my dream.

This time she requested her father to return and watch her carry out another time. However her father refused once more.

I don’t know the small print, however at that time it appeared like her father was intentionally attempting to keep away from seeing Kim Yeonmi’s efficiency.

——

“Wow… honey. Our daughter… She is sufficiently old to go to school now. “She is so stunning, identical to you.”

Dad?

“She actually likes appearing, possibly as a result of she appears such as you. Is she good at that? I do not know if she is. “I can’t stand watching my daughter appearing.”

“You at all times seem on high of one another when Yeonmi laughs, cries, or will get offended. “If I see Yeonmi appearing like this, I’ll cry for positive.”

“Simply as I promised you if you died, I’ll by no means present weak spot in entrance of Yeonmi. “Might you at all times develop as much as be as vivid and self-confident as you might be proper now.

“Please assist me. “I gained’t cry when Yeonmi acts as a scholar earlier than me…”

——

Kim Yeonmi checked out her father via the crack within the door. Her father was crying and holding a framed picture of her mom.

It was solely when Kim Yeonmi noticed her father crying that she realized.

The explanation why his father didn’t watch his appearing.

Is it over now?

——

“Daughter! Daughter! It’s me, dad! “Get up!”

“—.”

“Yeonmi! Get up! I informed you that I’ll see you at present, at present! Yeonmi is appearing!”

“—.”

“Now I lastly have the braveness to see my daughter appearing! Why on this planet!!!”

——

Yeonmi was mendacity on the bottom on the street. Her imaginative and prescient was blurred and her eyes had been pink. And most of all, her complete physique was in ache.

Within the distance, although faint, a banner may very well be seen that learn, ‘Seoguk College Theatre Division Sensible Take a look at Middle’.

Outdoors Seoguk College… Might or not it’s that that is the place she died?

Kim Yeonmi, who was on the bottom helplessly, had her father’s arms round her.

Her consciousness step by step light away. Then, the second when even the final thread-like sensation was about to fade.

Woe!

My imaginative and prescient returned to the studio.

It was a scene that handed right away. It was like a fast-forward video.

However even within the fast-moving scenes, I used to be in a position to see one thing.

In that break up second, Kim Yeonmi was attempting to one way or the other make her father smile via ‘appearing’, even in such a painful second.

So Yeonmi wished to behave in entrance of her father.

I at all times felt this, nevertheless it wasn’t straightforward to just accept the historical past and feelings of a useless individual. However that makes me wish to act.

I closed my eyes for a second. I sorted out my feelings.

I wish to present it to you. Yeonmi’s intention was to point out her father and the efficiency of Yeonmi, who had been on the run from her father all his life.

To be able to do that, I needed to make the right video proper now. To begin with, I’ve to move the primary take a look at earlier than I can do it in entrance of Yeonmi’s father.

Make it good. Kang Jinseok.

He regained his composure. He referred to as out confidently.

“Good day! I’m Kang Jinseok and I’m making use of to the drama division of Seoguk College! jin! three! no see! The explanation why I began appearing…!”

I felt a bit unhappy. However I started to introduce myself in a extra cheerful method than anybody else.

Simply as Yeonmi Kim did her greatest to place a smile on her father’s face earlier than her loss of life.