"I want you to play 'Myung', Miss Haneul. I originally wanted you to play 'Jungae,' but the distributor won't approve it. I wish I can shoot everything using my own funds, but I don't have enough money on hand."

Haneul shook her head in resignation as she listened to director Lee Sooae's words.

"I was expecting it. Even if it were me, I wouldn't want to let a rookie play the lead character. Then when should I go to the audition?"

"You don't need to go to an audition. This much casting is within my authority."

"Are you okay with that? What are you going to do if I turn out to be bad?"

"So, are you going to be bad? I believe that you're going to do better than anyone else. Let's decide on the guarantee the next time we meet, and let's finish talking about work here, shall we?"

"We can't hold off the important talk for later." Haneul smiled and raised her coffee mug.

"I know that you don't decide on the payment of the actors, director. That's usually the job of the investors or the production companies. But still, I want to hear it. I want you to tell me how much payment you're willing to offer me."

"If it was up to me, I'd love to pay as much as you want."

"How about realistically? Considering that you have full authority over the b...