Superstar From Age 0

Chapter 131

[Its still too much for him. The limit of an Asian actor!]

[The racial gap of the Academy Awards, mentioned every year_]

Senior. Do we really have to write this in advance?

The reporter who was typing furiously on the keyboard looked at his senior with a dissatisfied expression, who was staring at his phone.

Why, is it hard?

They havent even announced it yet, and Im so angry to write this article first.

We have to prepare beforehand so we can upload it right away. You wrote a lot of articles about the nominees.

Thats because! Its more comfortable to write that way.

Still, we have to write both the articles about making it to the nominees and not making it before the announcement. The other places are also preparing. Its too late to write an article after the announcement.

The junior sighed and put his hands back on the keyboard. 

He felt drained as he tried to write a gloomy article that seemed to become reality soon.

When will they announce it?

Soon.

As the senior said, the list of nominees for the Academy Awards was revealed shortly after.

The two reporters who were quickly reading down the list lost their words. 

They rubbed their eyes, thinking they saw it wrong, but the name didnt change.

Do we have to rewrite the article?

First, lets send out the Lee Seo-jun article. This doesnt seem to be the end of it.

The voters, the Academy, and the media from various countries who were watching with interest and curiosity, and the South Koreans who were anxious.

The people around the world who were waiting for the announcement of the nominees opened their mouths wide and lost their words at the unexpected, unimaginable result.

[Actor Lee Seo-jun, youngest nominee for Best Actor at the Academy Awards!]

[Actor Lee Seo-jun, first South Korean nominee for the Academy Awards!]

[Over The Rainbow, nominated for 7 categories at the Academy Awards!]

[Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Music, Best Sound Editing, Best Original Song, and Best Actor!]

[Academy Awards nominees announced! Never seen before candidates!]

[The least white list of candidates ever!]

[Can there be such a wonderful color!!]

<The nominees for the Academy Awards were announced. Amidst much attention, a huge cheer erupted from the announced list of nominees. As many movies had white actors as leads, most of the nominees for Best Actor and Best Actress were white actors. But among the 10 nominees for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress, only 5 were white actors. Four black actors and one Asian actor (of South Korean descent!) made it to the nominees. Actors who didnt even think they would be nominated despite their great acting shed tears.>

[Reference photo]

Academy Awards nominees

Best Actor: 3 white, 1 black (Milan Chellen), 1 Asian (Lee Seo-jun)

Best Actress: 4 white, 1 black

Best Supporting Actor: 3 white, 2 black

Best Supporting Actress: 2 white, 2 black, 1 Asian (Jessica Kim)

-It was mostly white until last year.

-Im seriously surprised. How did it change so much?

-But if you look at their acting, youll agree. All the actors I thought did well this year are there.

-Ive never seen them announce the nominees on the news before, but even that list is not ordinary.

-Seo-jun is changing the world!

=Thats a bit

=But I think its true that the global ad was the beginning

= Theres nothing but Oscar talk everywhere. I wasnt interested either, but Im curious about the result

The world media who were surprised by the dazzling change of the Academy were busy writing articles.

[Milan Chellen, who drank bitter wine three years ago, first nominee for Best Actor!]

[First nominee! First nominee! The most welcome first nominee ever!]

[First nominee for Best Supporting Actress. South Korean-American Jessica Kim. Lets find out more about her!]

-Finally! I love Milan Chellen so much! I still cant forget that day three years ago! I was so angry that I couldnt sleep that night!

-But it changed too much that its scary;;

-Do you think it will go back next year?

=It might. But they showed that they can change like this, so maybe they wont?

=It will take a long time though.

=The start is important.

***

Oh.

Hmm.

Richard Bowen and Phelan Park, who were looking at the list of nominees announced at the Academy Awards, let out a groan.

The operation was not only successful, but it was a fatal blow.

I think the situation got too big.

Its a good thing, right? Can we expect him to win?

Thats a happy news and a sad news. His appearance fee will skyrocket just by being nominated, let alone winning

Richard touched his forehead at Phelans words. 

Come to think of it, that was true. 

Lee Seo-jun was cheap for his fame. 

Of course, it was cheap compared to Hollywood actors.

Thats why he planned to send Lee Seo-jun a lot of scripts and synopses. 

He planned to make him film a lot of movies before his appearance fee went up, but the operation went too well.

He thought it would take at least five years for Lee Seo-jun to win, but it came next month. 

Richard Bowen, who had planned to make a lot of money before Lee Seo-juns appearance fee went up, opened his mouth with difficulty.

How far did we sign the contract with Jun?

Until Shadowman 3.

Thats the end of the chapter.

At Phelan Parks firm words, Richard Bowen buried his face in his palms.

***

[Title: I told my dad about the nomination.]

Eva? What are you filming?

The black actor, Milan Chellen, turned his head. 

He heard his daughter, Eva Chellen, laughing. 

The camera shook with her laughter.

Dad. They just announced the Oscar nominees.

Really?

A brief bitterness crossed Milan Chellens face.

Three years ago, the naive Milan Chellen who believed the media that said he was a strong candidate was gone. 

He had no hope of being nominated no matter what he acted, so Milan Chellen didnt care at all.

I see. Today was the announcement day.

He didnt even watch it because it was impossible. 

Come to think of it, there was an actor like him this year.

An actor and a movie that changed the travel trend throughout its release in mid-October. 

An Asian actor who was touted as a strong candidate everywhere.

Lee Seo-jun of Over The Rainbow.

Did Lee make it to the nominees?

Worried that a young child would get hurt like him, Milan Chellen, who was sitting on the sofa, asked cautiously. 

His daughter, who seemed to cry at his expression, answered with a bright smile.

Yes! He made it to the nominees.

Thats amazing! Thats great. Lees acting was really impressive.

And you made it too.

At her dads sincere smile, his daughter finally sobbed and said. 

Milan Chellens hand holding the script twitched.

You were nominated too!

Eva handed him a finepad at his incredulous expression looking at himself.

[Best Actor Nominees] Milan Chellen, who saw his photo with four other actors, couldnt lift his head and kept staring at his photo throughout the video.

[I wanted to film my dads happy face, but he never looked up. Dad, congratulations on your nomination!]

-Milan! I love Milan so much

-His movie was great too! Amazing!

-This years Academy Awards are making people cry from the announcement

[Title: Congratulations on your nomination! Surprise party!]

Jessica! Do you know? Theres an Asian actor who got nominated this time.

Oh! Seo-jun!? Seo-jun got nominated!?

Jessica Kim, who was exercising, smiled brightly and approached her friend. 

When her friend said yes, Jessica Kim laughed cheerfully.

I knew Seo-jun would get it! How can you not vote for him after seeing his acting!

And theres one more.

What? Really?! Wait an Asian actor who else is there

YOU.

Fireworks went off everywhere at the same time. 

Friends who were hiding came out and congratulated Jessica Kim with bouquets.

Unable to come to her senses with the piles of flowers in her arms and the noisy congratulations of her friends, Jessica Kim finally understood her friends words and started crying.

-Congratulations on your nomination!! I enjoyed your movie!

-Im a fan of Jessica! Please keep up your activities!

***

Only thirty minutes after the list was announced.

With the pouring congratulations and contacts, Seo-jun had to connect his phone to a charger while looking at the decreasing battery.

Stuck to the wall socket because of the short charger cord, Seo-jun smiled as he sent replies and answered a call with a name on the screen.

Hello?

Nara tilted her head as she saw Seo-jun fidgeting in the corner.

Why is Seo-jun there like that? He has a portable battery, right?

At Naras words, Se-eunhye and Lee Min-joon laughed.

It seems like he forgot he had a portable battery. He must be very excited too. We were crazy for ten minutes. How excited must Seo-jun be.

Right. I was so excited that I told Kings Market to have a sale.

Is that okay?

The couple lost their words at Naras words. 

Was that what he was calling about? 

The scale of excitement was too different?

Too happy to forget his portable battery, fidgeting in the corner, a Hollywood star with a completely different scale.

Its okay. Its okay. It became known that Im an acquaintance of Seo-jun on a talk show, so what. With Golden Globe win and Oscar nomination, everyone will understand. Maybe Seo-jun fans who are excited like us will come to the market to spend money. On the contrary, Seo-juns name might become more known by the sale event. Look. An article came out already.

[Kings Market, starts sale event for actor Lee Seo-juns nomination!]

[Kings Market, sale event period!]

[The connection between actor Lee Seo-jun and Kings Market CEO, Nara Kim!]

[Actor Lee Seo-juns Golden Globe win and nomination celebration, sale event!]

Our company staff are competent, so they will manage the event without any loss.

The couple nodded at Naras words.

The employees here must suffer a lot because of the boss.

Kim Hee-sang, who had been pushing monstrous designs to his employees yesterday and the day before, suddenly felt his ears itch.

Whos talking about me? Why is Seo-jun always on the phone?

At the sound of Seo-jun, Kim Su-bin, who was dragging the Minotaurus doll by its leg and wandering around the living room, sparkled his eyes. 

Then he ran to Kim Hee-sang, who was sitting on the sofa.

Dad! Is it hyung?

Su-bin, wait a minute! Dad will do it for you!

Seo-jun hyung!? Play with Su-bini?

Kim Hee-sang lifted his phone far away, and Kim Su-bin, who found his target, lit up his eyes.

He climbed up the sofa, grabbed his dads arm and stretched out his arm with all his might to reach the phone. 

When he couldnt reach the target, Su-bin pushed his dad with his whole body and called his hyung.

Hyung! Can you hear me?

Dad said hell do it for you

Kim Hee-sang felt the weight of his grown son on his body, when Seo-juns agency, Cocoa Entertainments CEO, Seo Eun-chan was calling with a pale face.

Yes, yes. 

Seo-jun answered and looked at his mom and dad and Nara aunt sitting there.

Mom.

Yes?

Eun-chan uncle wants you to save him.

At Seo-juns words, Seo Eun-hye and Lee Min-joon and Nara laughed. 

Kings Agency was also in chaos. 

Ahn Da-ho was there too.

It was like this in America, so they could guess how it was in Korea, how it was in Cocoa Entertainment.

Tell him to hang in there until the awards ceremony is over.

Mom says to hang in there. Uncle.

-Thanks. Oh, Seo-jun.

Yes?

-Congratulations on your nomination.

Hehehe. Thank you. Uncle.

It was a pleasant word to hear over and over again.

Eun-chan uncles call ended and Hee-sang uncle called him. 

It was a video call. 

Su-bin kept pushing his face into the camera with a loud voice while Hee-sang uncle congratulated him on his nomination.

Seo-jun also smiled brightly and talked with Su-bin. 

Nara tilted her head as she watched Su-bin explain something eagerly with baby talk and Seo-jun nodding and answering him.

Does Seo-jun understand all that? I dont understand a single word.

It seems like he does. Thats why Su-bin and Eun-su like Seo-jun so much.

Su-bin is four years old and Eun-su is two years old, right?

Yes.

Eun-su is already two years old!

Well, shes 12 months old if you count by months.

Nara talked about Seo Eun-chan and Kim Su-ryeons daughter, Seo Eun-su with the couple and asked Seo-jun.

But do we really not have to throw a nomination celebration party? Lets do it big this time. Lets invite all the staff from Shadowman and Rainbow!

We just had a Golden Globe win party. Nara aunt.

But parties are fun.

Then lets do it after the Academy Awards ceremony.

Hmm. How about it? Can you win?

At Naras words, Seo Eun-hye and Lee Min-joons eyes turned to Seo-jun. 

They didnt worry this time either. 

They had a good feeling. Seo-jun also smiled brightly and said.

I have a good feeling. I think I can win.

Then shall we prepare for the ceremony?

Nara got up from her seat.

Hell be the first South Korean winner of the Academy Awards, right? We have to make him shine on stage! From head to toe, Ill make him sparkle.

Do we have to buy clothes too?

We dont have to buy clothes, do we? Shoes too.

Huh?

Im sure theyll come flooding in soon.

As Nara said, countless brands of clothes, accessories, shoes were delivered to Kings Agency until the day of the Academy Awards ceremony.