Chapter 2152: The Great Director and the Great Star

Lee Soo-man was genuinely frustrated now.

He never imagined that something like this would happen.

Logically, under normal circumstances, someone as important as Zhao Fusheng would never bother with that Kim Byung-wook.

He might have directly taken Song Qian and the others away, or told him to handle it, but he wouldn't have waited here.

Yet that was exactly what he did.

"Chairman Zhao, this..."

Lee Soo-man looked at Zhao Fusheng, his expression conflicted.

Zhao Fusheng smiled and waved his hand: "Director Lee, ah, no, now I should call you Representative Lee. I've already called someone over to shoot for them."

"Huh?"

Lee Soo-man was dumbfounded.

At that moment, Zhao Fusheng's phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number.

"Chairman Zhao, hello. This is Bong Joon-ho."

A somewhat stiff voice came from the other end of the line.

"Bong Joon-ho?"

Zhao Fusheng was taken aback, then remembered who it was.

"Ah, hello."

Zhao Fusheng said with a smile.

But soon, the voice on the other end changed: "I'm sorry, Director Bong's Chinese isn't very good. I'm Won Bin."

The other party spoke in English.

"Hello." Zhao Fusheng smiled.

"It's like this: Director Bong Joon-ho and I are on our way to Yeouido. Where are you?" Won Bin said to Zhao Fusheng on the other end of the line.

Zhao Fusheng thought for a moment, then handed the phone to Choi Seol-ri: "Seol-ri, tell him in Korean where we are."

"Ah, okay."

Choi Seol-ri looked puzzled, but still took the phone and described their location in detail.

After finishing, she handed the phone back to Zhao Fusheng.

Phone in hand, Zhao Fusheng smiled and said to Lee Soo-man: "Go tell that director that his replacement has arrived. If he's not convinced, we can compare later."

"Uh, okay."

Though a bit confused, Lee Soo-man nodded and walked over to Kim Byung-ok.

"That person just now had a really nice voice."

Choi Seol-ri said to Zhao Fusheng with a grin.

"Is that so?"

Zhao Fusheng laughed: "He said his name is Won Bin."

"Won Bin?"

The few who understood Chinese were all startled, and even Choi Seol-ri and Song Qian looked astonished: "Oh my god, it's Won Bin!"

Choi Seol-ri's face turned bright red: "I actually talked to Won Bin on the phone!"

"What's wrong?"

Zhao Fusheng was completely baffled: "Is he famous?"

"Yes, very famous!"

The girls nodded vigorously, and Choi Seol-ri began chattering away, introducing Won Bin's background to Zhao Fusheng.

In 1997, Won Bin made his official debut as a young poet in the romantic drama "Proposal" starring Yoo Si-jin and Kim Hee-sun. In 1998, to solidify his acting foundation, he suspended all performances and underwent 15 months of theater training at the Baekje Institute of the Arts in Korea.

In 1999, Won Bin co-starred with Choi Kang-hee and Bae Doo-na in the romantic drama "Rookie," and won the Best New Actor award at the KBS Drama Awards for his role as the stubborn "Kang Min."

In 2000, Won Bin starred alongside Song Seung-heon and Song Hye-kyo in the romantic drama "Autumn in My Heart," playing the devoted and affectionate rich boy "Han Tae-seok." The drama achieved a peak rating of 54.4%, becoming the highest-rated Korean drama of 2000, and he won the Best New Actor award at the 37th Baeksang Arts Awards.

In 2001, he starred in the action film "Guns & Talks" with Shin Hyun-joon, Jung Jae-young, and Shin Ha-kyun, playing the role of "Won-jae." The same year, he entered the Department of Media and Drama at Yongin University, and after graduation, pursued a master's degree at the Film Research Institute of Yongin University.

In 2002, Won Bin co-starred with Japanese actress Fukada Kyoko in the Korea-Japan joint drama "Friends," making inroads into the Japanese market.

In February 2004, Won Bin starred with Jang Dong-gun in the war film "Taegukgi" directed by Kang Je-gyu. The film accumulated a total of 11.74 million admissions, becoming the highest-grossing film in Korea in 2004.

In October, he starred with Shin Ha-kyun in the family drama "My Brother," which was his last film before enlisting in the military.

In this film, Won Bin played a younger brother with a strange personality and a mouth full of Busan profanity. The film surpassed 2 million admissions and topped the Korean box office for two consecutive weeks.

Now, Won Bin is collaborating with renowned director Bong Joon-ho on a film titled "Mother."

Among the younger generation of male actors in Korea today, Won Bin undoubtedly has the strongest box office appeal.

More importantly, he is very cautious in selecting scripts, and the works he participates in are all of high quality—that's what makes it truly remarkable.

"Is it really Won Bin?"

Choi Seol-ri asked Zhao Fusheng excitedly.

This girl is a bit of a natural extrovert. Although she was somewhat intimidated by Zhao Fusheng at first, over time she became less afraid, and now she has fully figured out his temperament.

This super-rich man, a truly great figure, doesn't actually care about superficial things. As long as you genuinely treat him as a friend, he won't mind small details.

And indeed, Choi Seol-ri's judgment of Zhao Fusheng was not wrong.

Zhao Fusheng truly is that kind of person.

He really doesn't care much about superficial things.

In his eyes, he has encountered too many people who smile to your face but curse you behind your back.

Therefore, he dislikes certain useless politeness and courtesy.

Take the current executives of SM Entertainment, for example. They all bow to him as if they respect him greatly, but Zhao Fusheng knows well that once he leaves, or when they leave, they will curse him behind his back.

On the other hand, Choi Seol-ri, this little girl, because he once saved her, actually learned Chinese diligently just to say thank you to him in person—this made Zhao Fusheng like her.

In Zhao Fusheng's eyes, the most disgusting thing in the world is ingratitude.

A person who remembers the kindness others have shown them can't be all bad.

"It really is Won Bin."

So, hearing Choi Seol-ri's question, Zhao Fusheng didn't mind; instead, he smiled and nodded at her: "If you like him, when he comes over, I'll have him take a photo with you and give you an autograph. How about that?"

"Ah, really?"

Choi Seol-ri was startled by this unexpected surprise. She truly hadn't expected to have the chance to take a photo with Won Bin and even get his autograph.

It couldn't be helped. Although she grew up at SM Entertainment and was considered a darling in everyone's eyes,

that was only in the music industry.

To put it bluntly, SM Entertainment's influence in the film and television industry is almost zero.

As a member of an idol agency, Choi Seol-ri was naturally at a disadvantage in the film and television circle.

Otherwise, that director from CJ before wouldn't have dared to make certain improper advances.

And the reason SM Entertainment was helpless was that they truly had no way to deal with him.

To put it directly, SM Entertainment desperately tries to break into the film and television circle, but that circle simply refuses to accept a music company as part of their domain.

From this, one can see the status of idol stars in the Korean entertainment industry.

And actors need not be mentioned.

Top-tier film and television actors in Korea can completely ignore certain agencies.

Actors like Won Bin, with bright futures, never lack resources or scripts; countless investors and production companies wave money hoping to win his favor.

Under these circumstances, for Choi Seol-ri, a mere idol, to be able to get close to Won Bin is truly a great joy!