Superstar From Age 0

Chapter 637

He felt a pain in his neck. It felt like someone had grabbed his throat. For a brief moment, between the pain and the temporary darkness of his vision, he heard a voice.

“It’s dangerous to rush in like that.”

The voice was low and hard, and somewhat familiar.

As the pressure on his front neck was released, Choi Tae-woo gasped for air. He opened his eyes slightly and looked up at the source of the voice. He saw a familiar face.

“Leave this to the security team.”

The security team leader smiled wickedly.

***

A little while ago.

The news that Seo-jun’s shooting was over and he was now moving to his accommodation was delivered to the security team.

-The manager Choi is coming out to check.

From the entrance for the staff of the concert hall to the vehicle that the security target would board.

There were security team members in black suits, standing here and there, blatantly saying ‘I’m a bodyguard’. A little away from them, the security team leader and some members were hiding among the people in casual clothes. They received a radio message.

Soon the entrance opened and Choi Tae-woo appeared. He nodded to the security team members in suits and called for the vehicle to board. The security team leader and members in casual clothes seemed to go unnoticed by him. He looked clumsy, but his sincere attitude was not bad.

Not long after, the security target, Seo-jun Lee, appeared with his fellow actors. Even though he was in casual clothes, the manager Ahn Da-ho, who recognized the security team well, winked at the security team leader. He greeted him with his eyes only, without letting the others notice. He looked very natural.

‘Jun was like that too…’

The security team leader’s lips twitched slightly.

They were stars and managers who recognized the security team well, no matter how they disguised themselves.

The radio message came then.

-Suspicious person spotted.

The eyes of the security team members in suits and casual clothes changed sharply in an instant. Their breathing seemed to tense up as well.

The information and location of the suspicious person were immediately reported.

-He looks like a junkie by his appearance.

“Any weapons?”

He felt the weight of the guns on his chest and waist.

-He has nothing in his hands for now, but he’s wearing a coat, so be careful. There are no other suspicious movements.

‘Well, I hope he’s just passing by…’

The security team leader’s intuition, honed by many field experiences, told him that it was not something to be overlooked. A new message came through the radio accordingly.

-Suspicious person moving. Towards the security target.

‘As expected, no such luck.’

The security team leader clenched his fist lightly and gave instructions to his team members in a low voice. He told them to be careful not to cause any harm to the security target, of course, and also to the general public who came to see the security target with excited faces.

“Let’s try to handle this quietly.”

-Roger.

The security target was a superstar, so safety was important, but so was the aftermath. The security team’s response could be turned into an article.

‘Of course, if it’s a dangerous situation, I won’t care about the front and back.’

He hoped it wouldn’t come to that.

The security team’s eyes were busy.

Whether the suspicious person had any companions, and if so, whether they were accomplices or not, and whether there were any other people acting suspiciously.

“I’m a real fan! Jun!”

“Haha. Thank you.”

Seo-jun Lee’s fans had never done that, but they had to be careful of the extreme fans as well.

Unlike the tense security team, the fans who spoke with bright faces and the star who smiled looked peaceful.

The security team members in casual clothes pretended to be ordinary people and surrounded the suspicious person, ready to subdue him as soon as he made a suspicious move. He could feel the tension in their breaths.

The security team leader, who was looking around with sharp eyes, saw Choi Tae-woo in his sight.

The suspicious person was in the direction where Choi Tae-woo’s head was pointing. Choi Tae-woo seemed puzzled by the junkie’s face.

-Suspicious person, moving.

Along with the radio message, the eyes that were blinking with question marks changed.

‘Hmm.’

He had seen enough to know how the kind and sincere but stupid rookie manager would move. The security team leader moved quietly but quickly. And he caught Choi Tae-woo’s tail.

“Ouch!”

He had caught him a bit too fast, and the damage seemed to be quite big.

‘Well, he needs this kind of shock to remember it.’

The security team leader muttered to himself and smiled as he spoke.

“It’s dangerous to rush in like that. Leave this to the security team.”

***

“I really love Over the Rainbow!”

“Thank you.”

Seo-jun smiled brightly at the American sprouts who had sparkling eyes. Catherine Miller and Paul Oden also smiled brightly at the people who said they loved the Three Musketeers.

In the midst of that, Seo-jun witnessed a strange sight.

‘Huh? Why is Tae-woo hyung with the security team leader?’

And he was caught by the tail.

As Seo-jun was puzzled, he heard a rough voice.

“Lee! It’s me!”

It was a voice that was cracked like a desert land that had never rained.

He reflexively lifted his head.

Who is it? Someone Jun knows?

The people’s eyes turned to the owner of the voice and quickly changed to disappointment.

It was August, still summer, but his coat was too thick for the season, his hair was messy, and his eyes were dull. His walk was wobbly, whether it was drugs or alcohol, or anyway, not sober.

He didn’t look like an ordinary person at a glance.

“I’m the one you’ve been looking for!!”

But his voice was very loud.

“What, what is it?”

“Did he take drugs?”

The general public backed away from his ominousness. Seo-jun gave them a reassuring look. The security guards surrounded the junkie. The remaining security guards evacuated the general public and the actors.

“I’m the actor from 20 years ago that you’ve been looking for!”

The junkie’s eyes seemed to see neither the security guards nor the people. He only went straight. He was heading towards Seo-jun.

“You can’t come any closer.”

“Back off.”

“Don’t you remember?! You saw my interview! I! I love acting so much! Hey! Don’t give in to the trauma! Jane! You know? This line! Me? It’s me!!”

The junkie looked at Seo-jun with bloodshot eyes and seemed to ignore the warnings of the security guards who blocked his way.

“Seo-jun. Let’s get in the car.”

Seo-jun nodded at Ahn Da-ho’s words and looked around. The others seemed to have already evacuated, and it was empty. The security guards were safe too, since Seo-jun had engraved his ability, and the bullets would avoid him on their own.

The commotion continued even as Seo-jun was getting in the car.

“Seo-jun Lee!! It’s me! I’m the one!”

“Subdue him!”

The junkie’s body collided with the security guards, and they swiftly restrained him after confirming that he had no weapons. His arms were twisted behind his back and he was forced to lie on the ground. He writhed and shouted.

“Let me go! Do you know who I am!? I’m the man who will become a superstar that you can’t touch! Lee!! Jun!! Let’s make a movie together! If you help me a little, I can be a star! Where are you going!? Tell the people! Tell them! I’m your role model! I’m Johnny Struck!!”

***

“Wow… What was that?”

Paul Oden leaned back on the chair and blurted out without knowing. Catherine Miller also tried to calm her racing heart. Ahn Da-ho and Choi Tae-woo, who followed him, had stiff expressions, so Seo-jun tried to ease the tension by making a joke.

“Are you okay, Seo-jun?”

Ahn Da-ho asked as he came to his senses. Seo-jun nodded and smiled.

“Yes. I’m fine. But what about him?”

“The security team leader will take care of it and contact us.”

Catherine tapped her ear lightly, as if the loud voice was still ringing in her ears. She asked.

“Who was he?”

“He seemed like a stranger.”

“He said his name was Johnny Struck.”

Johnny Struck?

The friends and the two managers tilted their heads, and Seo-jun added an explanation.

“He was the last person on my role model list.”

At Seo-jun’s explanation, Paul Oden and Catherine Miller exclaimed. They vaguely remembered him.

“Wow. I didn’t expect him to come looking for you…”

They all agreed with Catherine’s words.

There were people who posted on SNS that they were Seo-jun Lee’s role models, but they didn’t expect anyone to come looking for him in person.

Ahn Da-ho, who regained his senses, quickly dealt with the situation as usual. He told Catherine and Paul to contact their managers, and told Seo-jun to contact his parents as well.

“We need to make sure the aftermath is handled properly. We don’t want this to happen again. And there might be articles coming out, so I’ll contact them in advance to reassure them.”

“Okay.”

It was only a matter of time before the story spread, as there were quite a few witnesses.

“I’ll also inform Kings Agency and Cocoa Entertainment, and Whale Studio as well.”

Whale Studio might not know yet, as they were busy managing the extras who were amazed by Gray Vainy’s performance. As he gave instructions to Choi Tae-woo, he received a message.

“The security team leader contacted me. He just handed him over to the police. He had no weapons, so no one was hurt.”

“That’s a relief.”

The people in the car sighed in relief. The atmosphere lightened up.

“The security guards were really cool.”

“There were some in casual clothes, too. I didn’t notice at all.”

At that, Seo-jun asked something that came to his mind.

“By the way, why were you with the security team leader, Tae-woo hyung?”

At that question, Choi Tae-woo shuddered.

***

A little later.

Seo-jun’s room at the hotel.

“That was dangerous, Tae-woo.”

Ahn Da-ho said, and Choi Tae-woo hung his head with a sullen face. Seo-jun and Ahn Da-ho smiled bitterly at him.

But they had to say something.

Ahn Da-ho spoke with a stern face.

“I understand how you feel, Tae-woo, but this is not Korea, this is America. It’s a country where you can carry guns. The security team is wearing bulletproof vests, and you tried to rush in with your bare body…”

“Korea is dangerous too, Da-ho hyung.”

There were dangerous things like knives or drugs in Korea as well.

“So whether it’s in America or Korea, you can’t just rush in when you think I’m in danger.”

“Hmm…”

Choi Tae-woo and Ahn Da-ho both rolled their eyes and avoided Seo-jun’s stern gaze, as if they had just been scolded. Seo-jun made a dumbfounded face and said.

“You’re going to rush in?”

“If the security team is not around, I have to.”

“That’s right. When there’s no other choice, I have to.”

They spoke as if it was obvious, and Choi Tae-woo nodded vigorously at Ahn Da-ho’s words. Seo-jun sighed. They looked like they wouldn’t listen no matter how many times he told them.

“…But please move as safely as possible.”

He thought it would be better to just get some useful abilities from the Library of Life and give them to Da-ho hyung and Tae-woo hyung.

“Okay. I got it.”

Ahn Da-ho nodded and smiled, knowing Seo-jun’s concern, but he had no hesitation when it came to Seo-jun’s safety.

Seo-jun looked at Choi Tae-woo. Choi Tae-woo rolled his eyes guiltily.

“Thank you, Tae-woo hyung. For trying to save me.”

“No. I’m sorry for making you worry. Seo-jun. I’m sorry. Mr. Ahn.”

“If you’re sorry, can you do me a favor?”

Ahn Da-ho’s words made Choi Tae-woo’s eyes widen.

“Yes! Just tell me what it is!”

“Let’s get some security training.”

“…Yes?”

Choi Tae-woo blinked his eyes. Ahn Da-ho smiled kindly.

“I was planning to start it after we finished shooting Over the Rainbow 2 and returned to Korea, but the security team leader said he would help us.”

Choi Tae-woo swallowed his saliva, remembering the wicked-looking security team leader who had caught his tail.

“You’ll have more Hollywood shootings in the future, so it would be good to learn how to do it properly this time. Of course, you’ll learn how to evacuate rather than direct security.”

Choi Tae-woo nodded eagerly. He wanted to learn anything that was necessary for a manager.

Then, Ahn Da-ho’s phone received a message.

-Kings Agency: The article is out!

-(link)

Ahn Da-ho clicked on the link. Seo-jun and Choi Tae-woo also looked at the phone screen.

[Actor Seo-jun Lee, attacked during shooting?!]

It was an article that shook the world for a brief moment.