Chapter 50

"Respected player, hello. Due to the male supporting actor, Won Bin, accidentally breaking his right leg and being unable to continue filming, it has triggered the third unpredictable event... With a total of three unpredictable events occurring in this drama, the system has triggered a random task — Danger Level: Collapse Level. Task Content: Phase One, before the drama airs, the player must become the most popular member of the drama. If the task fails, the drama will be directly destroyed, and 200 achievement points will be deducted, 20 prestige points will be reduced, and 10 destruction points will be added; if the task is completed, the drama will be able to air smoothly..."

F*ck! After seeing the stark difference between the rewards and punishments for the first phase, Lee Jung-hui was almost driven mad. Of course, the most important thing was that if he didn't complete the first phase, he wouldn't have anything to look forward to, and he could directly say goodbye to this world!

Therefore, he didn't pay much attention to the second phase, just glancing at it casually, "Phase Two Task: After the drama airs, the drama's ratings must not be lower than the original, and the player must still be one of the most popular members of the drama, with popularity measured by the standards of the male and female leads. If the task fails, 300 achievement points will be deducted, 20 prestige points will be reduced, and 10 destruction points will be added, with a 50% chance of triggering another system random task; if the task is ultimately successful, 100 achievement points will be rewarded, 10 prestige points will be added, 5 luck points, and one emerald-level treasure chest, as well as one system random work or personal ability."

Wow, although Lee Jung-hui didn't care at first, the reward was truly mouth-watering, especially the personal ability, which was very exciting. If he were directly rewarded with a master-level acting skill, he would be incredibly cool!

However, the thought of failure instantly brought Lee Jung-hui back to reality. His eyes blazing, he looked around for Alice but couldn't find her. At that moment, Alice's voice appeared in his ear, playfully blowing into it, "Oh, oh, oh, look who it is, so fierce, it seems like you're about to be done for..."

"Done for?" No matter how angry he was, hearing this demonic voice was enough to sober him up. However, Lee Jung-hui still angrily sneered, "Remember what I told you? The best part is yet to come!"

Saying this, he took a deep breath and ignored Alice's continued taunting, "What else do you have left?" Listening to the faint sound of an ambulance in the distance, he took another deep breath, trying to calm himself down and think clearly.

Soon, Won Bin was taken away by the ambulance, and at this point, Lee Jung-hui understood everything from Yoon Seok-ho.

It was the scene where Won Bin and Son Ye-jin were running up the stairs. The first time, they ran a bit slow, so Yoon Seok-ho told them to speed up a bit. They did, but Son Ye-jin seemed to have stepped on something and stumbled.

Won Bin, who was holding her hand, also stumbled unintentionally, and the next step was a misstep. Then, he fell on the stairs and rolled down. The result was that Won Bin's face was scratched, but the most serious thing was that his leg was broken.

It takes a hundred days to heal from a bone injury, but the "Blue生死恋" (Blue生死恋) production team didn't have that much time. There was only one and a half months left until September. Therefore, although Won Bin was taken to the hospital, the atmosphere on the set remained extremely tense.

This was not a good sign, especially since the game was even more brutal than reality. He didn't want to be done for, so Lee Jung-hui suddenly clapped his hands forcefully and even picked up Yoon Seok-ho's megaphone to loudly call out to all the crew members, "Alright, everyone, calm down. Since the incident has happened, we shouldn't be looking down, but rather, we should raise our heads and think of a solution..."

Seeing that Park Dong-chan and Yoon Seok-ho had also come to their senses, he said to the former, "Minister Park, call KBS immediately and have them contact suitable and available actors. Also, remove the previous actor's photos and character posters, and prepare a communication plan with Won Bin's side..."

The actors must be found quickly because all the previous scenes need to be reshot, and removing the posters will quickly change the promotion to avoid misleading the audience. These were the most urgent tasks at hand.

Then, he said to Yoon Seok-ho, "Director, since Won Bin is injured, we need to replace him. Fortunately, our drama starts from the teenage years, so while the new actor is not in place, you should immediately start the post-production of the early parts..."

The teenage scenes span two episodes, and "Blue生死恋" is a Monday-Tuesday drama, so there are two episodes, giving everyone an extra week. Originally, they planned to complete the first six episodes before starting post-production, but now they clearly needed to change their strategy, and this was the best solution at the moment.

Finally, Lee Jung-hui loudly addressed all the crew members, "Everyone else, follow the arrangements of Minister Park and the director. Those with work, follow the director and Minister Park. Those with nothing to do, go back to your accommodations and stay there. No one is allowed to go anywhere, including the main actors. By tonight, we will give you a clear answer, understood?"

The last "understood?" was so loud that it could be heard throughout Cheongho-dong, startling everyone, but it also calmed them down.

Lee Jung-hui was the head writer and one of the managers representing the production company. He was often referred to as one of the three major figures in the production team. Moreover, he had a good relationship with Park Dong-chan and Yoon Seok-ho, as well as with the others.

No one expected him to shout so loudly today, but thinking about it, it was his assertiveness and decisive leadership that gave everyone a sense of security and trust.

Therefore, with Park Dong-chan and Yoon Seok-ho's support, everyone obediently packed up and returned to their accommodations.

"You little guy," Park Dong-chan gave Lee Jung-hui's shoulder a hard punch, "You scared me," but his eyes were full of admiration and gratitude, just like Yoon Seok-ho's.

Lee Jung-hui rubbed his shoulder and said, "Can you be a bit lighter with your thanks?" After Park Dong-chan and Yoon Seok-ho laughed, he continued, "I'll go to the hospital first and talk to Won Bin and his agent!"

Won Bin's injury meant he would be replaced, but doing so right after his injury, though normal, would be hard on him. Moreover, since the injury was due to the production, ignoring him could lead to unpleasantness, and while KBS was powerful, it could also complicate the compensation process, which was ultimately the responsibility of Park Dong-chan and the others.

As for Lee Jung-hui going, it was also because Son Ye-jin had accidentally pulled Won Bin, causing his injury. As her agent, he needed to show goodwill.

Park Dong-chan and Yoon Seok-ho understood this and looked at him with renewed admiration. The former nodded and patted his shoulder, "No need to say thanks, everything is up to you!"

After saying this, everyone quickly got to work. At this moment, Song Seung-hyun suddenly called them, "Writer Lee, Minister Park, Director Yoon, I'll be bold and..."

Seeing them turn around, he explained, "Well, I shouldn't do this, but the incident happened suddenly, and I think I can recommend someone..."

Lee Jung-hui was even more straightforward, "Go ahead!"

"Oh!" Song Seung-hyun was taken aback for a moment before smiling, "His name is So Ji-sub. He's also an actor and has been in the industry for several years. He even came to our production for the male lead audition..."

Lee Jung-hui asked, "Does he have availability?" and Song Seung-hyun quickly replied, "Yes, I spoke to him yesterday!"

"Then have him come here immediately!" Lee Jung-hui nodded. He knew that Song Seung-hyun and So Ji-sub had a good relationship, like old friends. As for whether he was suitable, they would see after the audition.

Park Dong-chan and Yoon Seok-ho had the same idea. At this moment, time was the most crucial. The airing date was already set, and changing it now would mean the end of the drama.

"Alright, then!" Park Dong-chan nodded without hesitation and said to Song Seung-hyun, "Tell So Ji-sub that this is a supporting role!"

After all, he was auditioning for the lead role, and suddenly being asked to play a supporting role might not be appealing to most people.

Only Lee Jung-hui knew that if "Blue生死恋" (Blue生死恋) succeeded, this supporting role would be more significant than many lead roles.