“There’s no job more genuine than acting. No amount of trickery will allow you to hide your skills. So you have to keep putting in an effort. I’m sure you’ve heard this many times before, but that’s the only way you can grow as an actor. What’s unfortunate is that actors who put in just as much effort don’t get their fair share of opportunities. It is a heartbreaking thing that good actors suffer from hardships in life.”

Park Hamin always thought of these words whenever she felt chaotic. She also thought about the face of the man who said those words to her whenever she reminded herself of those words; the face of Kang Giwoo who said each and every word with emphasis without looking away from her. She started off as an idol but failed without being able to have a proper debut, and so ‘Soul Entertainment’ was no different from her savior. They helped her lessen her guilty conscience and supported her so that she could proceed as an actress. She also got to meet Giwoo. Right now, she was even feeling glad that she had not become successful as an idol.

“Stay here before the shoot begins,” said a staff member while opening the door to the waiting room.

There were three people aside from her in the waiting room. One woman...