Legendary Superstar

Inside a high-rise building, a man could be seen having a meeting with a few people in a meeting room. The man was familiar. It was Sooyun.

Sooyun was leaning back in his chair. His hand was resting against his temple as he scanned a script in front of him.

Sooyun's brows furrowed in concentration. His lips were partly parted as he mouthed a few lines under his breath

Currently, he is having a meeting with his manager, Changmin, and an employee from his agency. They were discussing future plans, especially dramas that he wanted to do for next year.

"Haa…" Sooyun let out a deep breath.

He was currently reading the script of the drama "The Last Heir". It was a drama that he liked, especially when he saw the initial plot of it.

"This is really good," he murmured, his voice was low but firm.

His manager, Changmin leaned back in his chair, watching him carefully.

"So, you're really interested in it huh?"

"Of course, I am. I already told you that" Sooyun scoffed, placing the script down. "This isn't just some generic drama. A role like this comes once in a while."

The employee from the agency, a young man in a neat suit, nodded. "We anticipated that you'd like it. That's why we already reached out to the production team early on."

"Then? Did they say anything? Are they considering me?" Sooyun smirked, highly expectant of it.

"There's no confirmation yet," his manager replied. "They're still in the early casting phase. The director doesn't have anyone in his mind so I think the auditions will really push through."

"Auditions, huh?" Sooyun leaned forward, his elbows resting on the table. He was quite disappointed.

"Who else is interested? Did you know anyone. "

Changmin pulled out his tablet and scrolled through some notes.

"A few big names. There's Kang Jaehyun—"

Sooyun clicked his tongue, shaking his head.

"Jaehyun? That man is popular but he's stiff as a board. He wouldn't be able to do that role."

His manager ignored his comment and continued, "Lee Hyunwoo is also on the list."

Lee Hyunwoo was another big actor in South Korea.

"Tsk. That Hyunwoo. He only gets roles because of his looks," Sooyun scoffed and rolled his eyes. "He's not really that talented"

The employee hesitated before adding, "There's also Cha Sungmin."

Sooyun let out a sharp laugh. "Sungmin? He's so painfully average it's embarrassing."

Changmin sighed, clearly used to Sooyun's ego.

"Sooyung, they're all A-lister actors with solid reputations."

"So? They're a bunch of amateurs," Sooyun said smoothly, tapping the script with his fingers. "There's no one in this industry better suited for Han Siwoo than me. They can't even come close to my level."

The employee exchanged a quick glance with the manager but said nothing. It was undeniable that Sooyun was also one of the best actors in his generation with his talent, but his arrogance was something else.

Sooyun leaned back in his chair with a confident smirk.

"Let the production team know I'm interested. No, scratch that. Tell them I'm the only choice for this role."

Changmin sighed and shook his head.

"We can't do that. They want a fair chance for everyone."

Sooyun narrowed his eyes, his smirk fading into a slight frown.

"A fair chance?" he repeated as if he was in disbelief.

"For who? A bunch of nobodies who can't even stand a chance to me?"

Changmin pinched the bridge of his nose, getting frustrated over it. He has tried educating Sooyun multiple times to keep his ego in check, but he can't seem to learnit.

"Sooyun—"

"No, seriously," Sooyun cut him off, arms crossing over his chest. "Why are they even wasting time on auditions?"

The employee from the agency hesitated before speaking. "The production team wants fresh talent. They're looking for someone who can bring a new kind of energy to the role."

Sooyun let out a sigh.

"Fresh talent? Do they want to waste time looking through a bunch of inexperienced actors for it?"

"Look, Sooyun. You're at the top, yeah. But that doesn't mean they'll just hand you the role. They want to see a proper audition." His manager sighed, flipping through his notes.

"I can't understand their effort," Sooyun uttered as he shook his head in disbelief.

Wasn't his performance these past years not enough? His last drama, The Only Way also got good records.

He knew that he got into an issue recently, but that was already a few months back then. It was also not his fault.

In his mind, he was still blaming Minjae for it. But, oh well, good thing that he won't be able to see that man already. It was hard to pretend to be nice when he wasn't.

Sooyun leaned forward, narrowing his eyes.

"Tell them I won't waste my time in an audition with amateurs. If they want me, they know where to find me."

"That's not how it works, Sooyun." The manager groaned. There were times when it was really hard to work with Sooyun.

"But hyung…"

The manager gave him a pointed look.

"If you refuse to audition, they'll just pick someone else."

Sooyun's jaw clenched. His fingers drummed against the table, irritation simmering beneath his skin. The idea of competing for a role that was obviously meant for him was ridiculous.

Still, he wasn't stupid.

He exhaled sharply, running a hand through his hair.

"Fine. I'll do the damn audition."

The manager blinked, surprised that he gave in so quickly.

"But," Sooyun added with a smirk, "only so I can crush every other actor in that room and remind them exactly where they stand."

The manager sighed, though there was the faintest hint of amusement in his expression. He knew Sooyun's pride wouldn't allow him to back down completely. At the very least, he agreed to the audition. That was enough for now.

"Alright," the manager said, rubbing his temples. "I'll inform the production team. The official audition schedule should be out within the next week."

Sooyun leaned back, arms crossed, his smirk never fading. "Good. They better prepare themselves. Once they see me act, they'll realize there was no point in holding auditions in the first place."

Sooyun leaned back in his chair, his gaze drifting to the script once more.

No one could take this role from him.