Rebirth: King To Superstar Chapter 69
Advertisement
After knowing which bus to take, he stood there among all the busy people of the city as they waited for their bus. Joon-won looked around and saw most of the people were in suits and professional attire. All of them were on their phones, either talking or scrolling through the news feed. He just stood there, thinking about the next step. He decided to call the number after going back home and knowing when he had to be in the drama house so he could start learning.
It didn't take long for a bus to arrive and he got in, along with a few passengers, and took a seat by a window. He looked out at the busy city, his head filled with thoughts about the present situation. Joon-won felt confident he would get the role and enough money for Yun-hee's education.
Now he didn't get the role needs money. He would now have to arrange money before the summer ends, and that was in two months. Joon-won couldn't turn his back after giving a promise to the young girl and hoped that the drama house would give him enough money to act there. He asked about Do Hwan earlier about this and Do Hwan said the drama house would give around 15000 Kros for a new actor for every drama they perform in.
Drama houses performed once a week as the competition was tough, unlike the old days where it was once a month. He calculated the amount of money he could make if he performs in dramas starting next week as 4 days already passed on the current one. That would mean he could make up to 105 thousand before the summer ends.
105 thousand was a lot and coupled with the 25k he had in his bank, it would be 130k. That would barely enough to cover her turion fees and, if lucky, her dorm costs. He sighed in relief after knowing could barely make the cut and leaned back on the seat as he looked out with a more relaxed mind.
After half an hour of riding the bus, it finally stopped before the university and he got off. He looked around and saw a few students who still had classes walking out and walked away towards his house.
Reaching his house, he took a shower and wore some cleaner clothes before sitting on the couch and taking out the card he got from Do Hwan. On the card, he saw the name of the drama house 'Roses Drama'. He flipped the card and saw the phone number of the person who runs the drama house on its back and dialed the number.
Advertisement
After a few rings, the phone finally connected, and he heard a voice from the other side, "Hello, this is Roses Drama house, anything I could help you with?" It was a woman's voice and sounded very pleasant.
"Yee, this is Joon-won. Mr. Hwan asked me to contact you about working in the drama house."
"Ah, yes. You're that kid he mentioned a few days ago. Yes, he did tell me about it and I watched a video of the exam and saw your drama. You are very good, almost like you are born to act on a stage."
Joon-won felt a little flattered when he heard her comments and replied, "Thank you for the compliments but can I know when to come to the Drama house to learn?"
"Ah, yes. Your problem. Do Hwan texted me about it an hour or two ago. Yes, I understand your problem. Tell me when you are free and can come to the house. I hear you also have another job you picked up."
Joon-won sighed at how she knew his complete information, including him working in the supermarket. He knew it must have been Hea-Jung who told Do Hwan, who told her. A long chain of people who couldn't be quiet.
"Yes, I am working in a supermarket. My shift is in the morning and will end by 1. So I can give my complete time to learn and practice after that."
The other side went silent as he heard a tapping sound. He remained silent until the other side responded, "Alright then it's ok. Most of the actors in our drama house also come in late and we don't start practice until 10 or 11. So it should be ok if you come a few hours later than them. After all, you are here to act and learn and also not under a contract."
Joon-won nodded as she continued, "Alright, we can talk the rest when you are here. Swing by the Drama house tomorrow after your part-time shift is done. I'll message you the location and you can call me when you reach here."
"Alright, nice talking to you." He responded and cut the call. As soon as he cut the call, he received a text and noticed it was from the Drama house owner. He saved her number and checked the location. It was quite far into the city from where he lived. The Arios Drama University was on the outskirts of the city to give the students a more relaxed atmosphere compared to the bustling of the city.
Advertisement
Even Do Hwan's company was not completely inside the city and was only halfway through. He knew there were a few A-listed actors in his company and so wondered what the company's in the inner part were like.
The inner part of the city was where the juggernauts of the industry were. All famous production companies and talent companies were there and you could see actors on the streets. The Rose Drama house was very famous as it was situated in the inner circle of the city and was widely known as one of the top three drama houses and also had a few A-listed actors who worked there before they got famous.
Joon-won wondered how someone like Do Hwan, whose company wasn't that big and famous knew the owner of Rose Drama house. It was only a passing thought as he shook it out of his head and decided to take a cab there instead of a bus. The buses to the inner part of the city were generally packed and suffocating.
After that, he walked into the kitchen and took out a few chips to eat as he was hungry. Sitting on the couch, not having anything to do, he turned on the television to watch a few movies. After sifting through a few channels, he found one interesting and kept the remote aside.
As he watched the movie, he received a text and saw it was from Jung-hwa about his audition. He simply texted back that he failed and asked if she booked her tickets to come back. As soon as he sent the reply Jung-hwa sent a row of texts asking what happened and if he was ok and much other stuff. He shook his head and texted back that everything was ok and he will also be going to a drama house to fix his acting problems and try an audition by the end of summer if possible.
After calming the overly worried Jung-hwa, she told him she will be back as originally planned and that she was excited to go to the Drama house to learn more about acting. She didn't stop rambling until dinner time when her mother called her to eat. As soon as he received the text 'bye' he sighed in relief. Sometimes Jung-hwa was too much to handle.
He stood up and walked to the kitchen to make his own dinner. He took out some chicken he had and cooked some nice juicy chicken to go with rice before sitting in front of the television once again to watch a movie. The rest of the time was spent leisurely, as he completed his dinner and continued to watch more movies.
After a while, his phone rang, and he picked it up. It was his father who called.
"Ah, Joon-won you picked up. What are you doing? Didn't your holidays start a few days ago? How are you spending your holidays? Come home if you are not doing anything important."
"I'm fine dad. The holidays are good. I'm not wasting my holidays so don't worry. I joined a drama house in the city and will go there tomorrow to learn more and act a little for the rest of the holidays. So don't worry."
"That's great. Acting in a drama house in Arios City is very good. I'm proud that you aren't wasting off valuable days."
"Yes, dad I'm fine. How are you and Yun-hee?"
"Everything is great here. Yun-hee went back to her usual self yesterday and is coming straight back home from school and studying very hard for the upcoming exams. The schedule came out and the exams start from the 20th so there are only 16 days left. She is planning to use them to the fullest."
Joon-won felt relieved when he heard him and both talked for a while until they had to go to bed. Joon-won turned off the television before going to bed.
Advertisement
- In Serial64 Chapters
Slime and Punishment
Waking up in a white room, surrounded by bones wasn't how Chris planned on spending the rest of his life. He hadn't planned on ending up in an alien laboratory full of caged monsters either. Inducted into a world with strange blue screens that hint at a world of fantasy, magic, and danger, Chris must survive until the System whisks him away for the promised Tutorial. If help comes too late, Chris risks becoming something less than human, or something more... Note: This story contains comedy as well as grimdark elements, that some readers might find out of place in a grimdark story. If you are one of those readers, this might not be the story for you. (A more comprehensive list of tags is below.) Contains: LitRPG, Fantasy, Xianxia Settlement/Kingdom Building, Crafting Dungeon Diving, Tower Ascension, Tower Defense Lots of Combat, Dark/Grimdark Scenes, Comedy/Comedic Scenes Fantasy, Magic, Post Apocalyptic (later), Sci-Fi (later) Overpowered/OP MC, Some Monster MC Mechanics, Half-human MC No Sex, No Harems, No Pseudo-harems Releases: 5 per week (weekdays) (If you have any problems or questions, feel free to post a comment (or send me a PM), I'm friendly and love hearing from you, I promise I don't bite!) [participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]
8 167 - In Serial67 Chapters
Fixture in Fate
Heroes aren’t to be trusted. They aren’t to be revered, or to be praised. They are to be feared, no matter the good they do, or the justice they seem to embody. Because it’s all a lie, a fabrication to make you believe that Heroes exist. Heroes don’t exist, only humans. And there is no scarier monster than a human with a ‘link’. Yet, what happens when someone tries to be a hero? A real, true hero—fighting to protect the world from those of their own who wantonly dominate and rule? Can a world, betrayed so thoroughly, ever truly want to be saved? This is a Superhero Fantasy story, set in a world that fears those called Linked. This story is also reminiscent of others in the genre like Worm by Wildblow.
8 116 - In Serial6 Chapters
A New Leaf
When people mention fantasy games and RPGs, they usually think of goblins, elves, orcs, dwarves and magic (apart from the percentage that gets an image of an anti-tank weapon in their mind, I will respectfully put those individuals aside for now). But what if you get neither of those (not even the weapon, I know, sad)? And what if you end up playing as something that doesn't look like an animal at all? And what if the said game you were playing weren't actually a game, but real life changed by irresponsible, beyond-mortal beings? Follow the (mis)adventures of "player" 13241, a.k.a. Treant, as he experiences what it's like to be a walking magical fruit maker (among other things). When the world goes to hell and back, plants are the ones that remain, right?
8 100 - In Serial28 Chapters
Cursed Forest
This is a high fantasy story with horror elements, featuring the map-maker and half-elf Aspen, and his friend Sekafi, a hyena-like humanoid as they are sent on a mission to map out unknown territory and encounter a monster. Soon they're involved in something larger and more dangerous than they ever wanted. What happens next, you'll find out when you read. This is the first story I'm publishing here on RoyalRoad. I wanted to try this site out since it's more geared towards fantasy. I've been at Wattpad for about 2 years under the same name, but since I'm not writing romance I haven't gotten much steam there. This is my latest story, and it's also published on Wattpad in the book called Short Stories. I wanted to start with something new and unfinished here. I'll try and update at least once every other week, sometimes more often. ~RiisingNovels
8 220 - In Serial6 Chapters
The Last Player
This novel tells the story of Allen, a virtual mmorpg game player who once made the history of mankind, Creatia. But who would have thought that the legendary game had to close the game due to a significant decline in players Even at the last moment of this game, only Allen alone stood to see the end of the world that accompanied him for 30 years But just as he thought that this was the end, a miracle happened He returned to the previous 30 years! What is the meaning and purpose of returning to the past? To be the strongest? Protecting those he cares about, or to prevent Creatia from closing? No matter what, regrets and mistakes will not be repeated a second time! strongest items, hidden dungeons, secret quests, legendary jobs. He knows it! And here, the journey of the last player, begins! --- Skip to game: chapter 11 If you find a typo/error, please let the author know!
8 195 - In Serial25 Chapters
Raft
Sam Windsor, Honey Candy and Sonia Kristen runs the school's film club together alongside Ben Hawkins. The club begins to tear apart after Ben's impromptu resignation as the darker sides of their personalities come to light. Now, sitting in their own filth, the three are faced with a moral dilemma. Should they continue running the club together, or is it best to go their separate ways before something worse comes to light?
8 120

