"Good work. You’re borrowing one of our boys, so you should do at least that much. Even if you say that you’re doing your piece and not someone else’s, it’s not bad to receive attention. Alright, let’s have a meal together sometime. I also have some things I want to ask about the film.”

Junmin hung up the call he got from Joongjin. Even though it must have been a bothersome request, he accepted it readily. He even sounded rather delighted.

Junmin put down his phone on the table. A bulldog lingered around his feet as though it wasn’t satisfied with the fact that he hadn’t played with it for a while. He picked up a ball and threw it out into the garden. The bulldog rushed towards the well-mowed grass, followed by several other dogs. Junmin quietly looked at the dogs who were all gunning for the ball. After a bout, the victor came back with the ball in its mouth. It was neither big nor strong, but it was smart. It snuck its snout in at the crucial time and snatched the ball away. Junmin gave a piece of dog gum to the dog who came back with the ball. Ultimately, only one dog could get the prize.

There were many actors with potential. Ultimately, the problem came down to whether he or she was given a place to blossom or not. Junmin had the confidence to scatter the seeds in fertile lands. It was entirely up to the seed which...