Chapter 63

After a period of adjustment, Li Shenglin's performance on "Infinite Challenge" gradually improved, although he still couldn't catch up with the other members, who were professionals and had been working together for several years.

However, thanks to Li Shenglin's relentless efforts and the help of the other members, he managed to not be a significant burden, at least to some extent...

Of course, this was also because Luo Bo, who was nominally his manager but acted more like a nanny, could now take care of Little Huhu. The little one no longer rejected him, as Luo Bo sometimes took better care of Huhu than Li Shenglin himself.

This allowed Li Shenglin to fully focus on the show's production. After the first few episodes, his performance had been less than satisfactory because he was always distracted by concerns for Huhu, and he had been criticized by fans online several times...

Meanwhile, after consulting with Li Shenglin, PD Kim Tae-ho arranged some less intense segments, allowing Li Shenglin to bring Huhu to the show. Honestly, these segments were not as exciting as other specials...

But the audience loved it, and the rising ratings numbers didn't lie...

If it weren't for Huhu being too young and there being no agreement to bring a child, PD Kim Tae-ho had two ideas:

1. Just let Huhu join "Infinite Challenge"!

2. Create a show specifically about raising children, which would be a surefire ratings hit!

Unfortunately, he had the golden brand of "Infinite Challenge" and couldn't abandon it to start a new show. He had a classmate who was a PD at KBS and wasn't doing so well, so Kim Tae-ho shared his idea with him, suggesting a parenting show called "HELLOBABY"...

Despite their good relationship, he couldn't share all his thoughts, as they were from different networks, and it would be considered disloyal to his colleagues...

To prevent any issues and to give an account to his superiors, Kim Tae-ho combined Li Shenglin's performance, his interaction with Huhu, and a lot of data analysis to conclude that Huhu was too young. If he were a few years older, they could create a mature concept called "Dad, Where Are We Going?"...

PD Kim Tae-ho was a very savvy person. Before Li Shenglin's manager Luo Bo could use his connections, Kim Tae-ho, knowing that Li Shenglin was planning to pursue an acting career, arranged a small role for him through a colleague...

"East of Eden," MBC's major production for the second half of the year, was a comeback project to revitalize MBC's "Kingdom of Dramas." The cast was all-star, featuring Song Seung-heon, Yoon Jung-hoon's first drama after military service, along with Han Ji-hye, Lee Yeon-hee, Dennis Wu, Park Hae-jin, and Lee Da-hae, making it a star-studded production that received significant attention even before airing...

Although Li Shenglin didn't know any of these people, Luo Bo did. When Li Shenglin casually mentioned that PD Kim Tae-ho had found him a small role in a drama, Luo Bo was so excited that he jumped up. "East of Eden" was a rare major production in recent years...

So Luo Bo took Li Shenglin, who was still confused, to treat PD Kim Tae-ho to a meal to express his gratitude. Kim Tae-ho, knowing that Li Shenglin didn't understand these things, teased him, saying he had found a competent manager...

Despite it being a small role, it was a speaking part. Li Shenglin failed nearly ten times before getting it right, nearly driving the director crazy. "You're just an extra, we don't expect you to be a great actor, but you are an actor, right? You can't even get the blocking right, so what are you doing here?"

If it weren't for MBC's involvement, the director swore he would have kicked him out. "You're just wasting that face of yours (acting without glasses, of course). It seems that actors who aren't too handsome are more reliable..."

This small role was a huge blow to Li Shenglin. He had thought acting was simple and that he was capable, but looking at the lead actors, who had much more complex roles, they didn't have nearly as many NGs...

Was YG's acting class really that good? Even if he had learned a lot back then, he hadn't acted in years and had forgotten most of it. He had been so proud of it! And even if he still had the foundation from YG, what kind of acting company could produce Oscar winners?

Actually, Li Shenglin was being a bit too hard on himself. YG, though not a professional acting agency, didn't give out "excellent" ratings lightly. He had talent, and the reason for so many NGs was partly because he had forgotten a lot.

Additionally, with such a star-studded cast, the director's expectations for acting were naturally high. This was MBC's comeback project, and the director was under a lot of pressure...

But Li Shenglin didn't know this; he just thought he was terrible. However, this was a good thing. After this, he took acting more seriously and no longer treated it as a joke. A man, once he decides to do something, must do it well, or not at all!

Luo Bo had initially planned to use this opportunity to expand Li Shenglin's network, but his performance was so poor that he was embarrassed to introduce him to anyone. However, he was glad to see that Li Shenglin's attitude had improved significantly!

Luo Bo genuinely hoped Li Shenglin would continue to improve, and he was pleased to see his growth...

With Luo Bo's connections and MBC's good relationship, Li Shenglin worked on several sets, mostly in small roles. However, he always prepared thoroughly before shooting, carefully analyzed his character, and learned from other actors, which greatly improved his acting skills...

He acted in major productions like "The Swindlers," "Can You Hear Me?," and "Painter of the Wind," all of which featured top-tier actors with incredible talent and hard work, leading to rapid improvement in his acting...

Previously, Li Shenglin thought he had found a treasure in Luo Bo as his manager; now, Luo Bo felt he had met a benefactor. Li Shenglin was destined to be one of the top actors in Korea...

Li Shenglin had thought that his daily practice of acting and reading acting books would affect his performance on "Infinite Challenge," but the opposite was true. His improved acting skills made it easier for him to approach variety shows, and he no longer felt like he was holding back the show...

After all, both Yoo Jae-suk and PD Kim Tae-ho praised him, saying he was naturally suited for variety shows and didn't seem like a rookie at all!

Luo Bo thought to himself, "If you knew how much his acting had improved, you would be even more surprised..."