Chapter 2

Lee Kyuhan had already stamped the divorce papers his wife had handed him.

Moreover, he didn't want to enter the house where seizure notices were plastered on the furniture.

Stumbling, Lee Kyuhan walked toward a nearby jjimjilbang (Korean sauna) to spend the night, stopping at a crosswalk.

Suddenly, as Lee Kyuhan lifted his head, a full moon, a blood-red full moon, appeared before his eyes.

A red moon!

Lee Kyuhan, who had confirmed the red moon, smiled bitterly.

"The company's name was already a bad omen from the start!"

There was a superstition that a red moon heralded a great disaster.

Of course, Lee Kyuhan was not the type to believe in such superstitions.

Lee Kyuhan, the CEO of Red Moon Entertainment.

He had deliberately chosen the name Red Moon Entertainment to prove that the superstition was wrong.

"I should have changed the company name as advised."

As Lee Kyuhan regretted this belatedly, he crossed the road and bumped into a pedestrian.

Thud!

The impact caused the bag on his shoulder to fall to the ground, spilling its contents.

As he put the worn books back into the bag and reached for the last one, he hesitated.

'On a full moon, a blood-red moon, a night of ominous events!'

The title written on the thick, bound book was

the final revised script of the movie "Full Moon."

This was the very work that had plunged Lee Kyuhan into an irrecoverable abyss.

"Names do follow their meaning!"

As Lee Kyuhan confirmed the original title of the movie "Full Moon," he shook his head and was about to pick up the final revised script when

-25,511.

A five-digit number appeared before his eyes.

"What is this...?"

The moment he picked up the script, a number appeared before his eyes.

This was a first for him, but the number was very familiar.

'This is... the final box office attendance for "Full Moon"!'

Why was such a strange thing happening to him?

Just as he thought this,

Beep! Beep!

A loud horn startled his eardrums.

Hearing the horn, Lee Kyuhan suddenly lifted his head to see the high beams of a rapidly approaching car flashing.

'I don't want to die! I can't die yet!'

He didn't want to end his life with the stigma of being an incompetent and failed film producer.

"Just one more chance, one more chance!"

As he stared at the intense high beams that made his eyes water, his body frozen, Lee Kyuhan desperately wished.

-When the train pierces the darkness and crosses the Milky Way...

His phone alarm rang.

Hearing the familiar melody and lyrics that tickled his ears, Lee Kyuhan slowly opened his eyes.

"Galaxy Express 999."

It was the theme song from the classic animated movie.

The theme song of "Galaxy Express 999," his favorite animated movie and the one that inspired him to become a film producer, brought a smile to Lee Kyuhan's lips.

'Always a good listen!'

However, the smile on his lips soon vanished.

'But why is the theme song of "Galaxy Express 999" playing?'

Lee Kyuhan had changed his alarm a long time ago.

From the theme song of "Galaxy Express 999" to a mechanical sound.

'When was it?'

He couldn't remember the exact time.

But he remembered the reason for the change.

Realizing that the film industry was not as romantic as he had vaguely expected, he changed his alarm.

'Wake up from the illusion!'

With this resolve, he changed his alarm.

'When was it?'

Lee Kyuhan frowned.

'Nine years ago? Ten years ago?'

It wasn't exact, but it was around that time.

Realizing this belatedly, Lee Kyuhan tried to recall.

'I was looking for a jjimjilbang after drinking!'

After drinking three bottles of soju without any food at a street stall, he searched for a jjimjilbang.

In the process, he bumped into a pedestrian while crossing the road, causing the bag on his shoulder to fall and spill its contents.

While picking up the contents, he faced a car with high beams speeding toward him.

This was the last thing he remembered.

'It's not a hospital!'

If he had been hit by a car, he should have been in a hospital.

But there was no smell of a hospital.

"This is... my old apartment!"

Looking around, he realized that he was in the one-room apartment he lived in before getting married.

'So, did I... travel back in time?'

This was something that could never happen in reality.

A story that could only happen in a fantasy movie.

As a film producer, Lee Kyuhan had encountered many scripts where the protagonist was involved in an incident or used a medium to travel back in time.

"Unrealistic, unrealistic!"

This was what he always said when he encountered such scripts.

But now, something he thought was completely unrealistic and only possible in movies was happening to him.

"This isn't a dream, right?"

Lee Kyuhan pinched his thigh.

"It hurts!"

The sharp pain in his thigh proved it wasn't a dream.

Realizing this, Lee Kyuhan felt guilty for harshly criticizing the writers who had brought him scripts based on the time travel premise.

A moment later, Lee Kyuhan muttered to himself.

'I was... wrong!'

Lee Kyuhan founded Red Moon Entertainment about 10 years ago.

During that time, he produced a total of six movies, including "Full Moon."

Of course, he didn't produce all six movies independently.

Some were co-produced.

Still, producing six movies over 10 years was quite an achievement.

Considering the numerous film producers who entered the industry with high hopes but disappeared quietly without releasing a single movie, it was even more impressive.

The driving force behind Lee Kyuhan's ability to produce so many movies was his innate drive.

"I will produce this movie, even if I die."

Once he made up his mind, he never looked back.

He charged forward with the single-minded determination to make the movie.

His usual personality was not much different.

'Why did this happen to me?'

This was a genuine question.

'Was it the influence of the particularly red red moon that day, or was it because my desperate wish for another chance was heard?'

These were the reasons Lee Kyuhan suspected after much thought.

But they were just guesses.

He couldn't know the exact reason for this happening.

After all, it was an abnormal event with no realism.

So, Lee Kyuhan quickly gave up on finding a reason.

Instead, he tried to adapt to the situation he found himself in.

"What's the date today?"

Lee Kyuhan picked up his phone.

- July 14, 2007.

After confirming the date, he recalled.

"I haven't started the company yet!"

Lee Kyuhan founded Red Moon Entertainment in 2008.

In 2007, Lee Kyuhan was working as a PD at Lamp Entertainment.

'July 14, the day to decide on a project.'

Lee Kyuhan approached his desk.

On the desk were two scripts.

The one on the left was "My New Partner."

The one on the right was "Three Generations of Family History."

"At that time, I chose 'My New Partner'!"

Sigh.

Lee Kyuhan sighed.

The choice he made then.

It determined the fate of Lamp Entertainment.

'I regretted it bitterly after making that choice!'

Recalling the memory, Lee Kyuhan hurriedly entered the bathroom.

'There's still a chance!'

There was still a chance to change the fate of Lamp Entertainment.

There was also a chance to change the fate of Lee Kyuhan, the current film producer and future film producer.