People on the Peninsula: I Became a Lucky Koi

The symposium about how "My Minister Uncle" paved a path for me to the entertainment industry has come to an end.

"I'll think about it..."

Jin Can gave an ambiguous answer.

He might have rejected it without hesitation before the term "despicable" appeared.

But now, the situation is different.

Kim Se-tae nodded as expected: "You can choose whichever you want; you have many paths to take."

He emphasized it.

However, Kim Se-tae's appointment as Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism in South Korea gave him a profound understanding of the country's investment in this industry.

In addition, Jin Can has shown an interest in music since he was a child, so it wouldn't hurt to give it a try.

"Let's end it here for today."

Kim Se-tae made the decision, stood up, and ended today's meeting.

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...

After Kim Se-tae returned to his office to get back to work, Kim Chan, Lee Soo-man, Yang Hyun-seok, and Park Jin-young exchanged pleasantries as they left the government building.

The three of them enticingly started talking to Jin Can about the stage, the spotlight, dreams, and other such entanglements.

At first glance, it sounds quite exciting.

Unfortunately, this kind of temptation is not as direct and brutal as a stripper raising her legs on a pole.

"Kim Chan-ssi, Minister-nim asked me to take you home." The driver who had been driving earlier jogged over.

Before Jin Can could nod.

Park Jin-young volunteered with a smile, "Take my car, it's on the way."

To attract artists, you need to be proactive.

He's nothing like Lee Soo-man, who judges people by their appearance and is arrogant and rude.

"Is it on your way?"

Kim Chan's eyebrows twitched slightly, but he saw Bae Suzy's face.

This relates to the term.

He nodded, looking grateful. "Thank you, Uncle Park."

……

On the way to Hannam-dong, Park Jin-young didn't go straight to the point and mumble anything about "Come to our JYP."

It makes me feel cheap, like a chattering salesperson.

He changed the subject to a gentler, more personal one.

"Chan," he began, his magnetic, slightly bubbly voice carrying the characteristic concern of an elder, "Where are you planning to go to university?"

Bae Suzy got goosebumps after hearing this.

Park Jin-young paused, glanced at Kim Chan's calm profile in the rearview mirror, and carefully added:

"Perhaps, I should go back to the United States to continue my studies?"

Because this child doesn't seem interested in debuting.

Bae Suzy became interested and excitedly raised her head: "University?"

"Ani".

"I probably won't be going back to the US," Kim Chan said with a smile, recalling his memories. "I'll be reporting to Seoul National University next month."

As soon as he finished speaking...

Bae Suzy's expression instantly became interesting. "Seoul National University?"

"Oh my!"

She was stunned for a moment.

The significance and impact of this university on Koreans is indescribable; it is undoubtedly No. 1.

Park Jin-young slammed the horn on the steering wheel, cursing inwardly at the taxi that had just cut him off.

But he smiled and said, "As expected."

He was not surprised that Kim Chan would be attending Seoul National University.

But Bae Soo-ji was far from calm, and asked in surprise, "You study so hard?"

"No wonder..." she said with a sudden realization, "You're hesitant about debuting."

Actually, Bae Soo-ji had a presumptuous thought in her heart: could this kid have gotten in through connections?

After all, your second uncle's position as minister is one of absolute power.

"Ani~"

Jin Can pursed his lips and casually said, "I don't study that hard."

He would be in a difficult position if he really tried to portray himself as a top student.

"You've already gotten into Seoul National University, doesn't that count as hard work? Be modest..." Bae Suzy gave him a reproachful look, she knew how to flatter people.

Jin Can smiled and turned his gaze away, glancing towards the eastern side of Nanshan Mountain outside the window.

Not far ahead is Hannam Cave.

The car drove into the gate of Jin Can's villa courtyard.

Park Jin-young slammed on the brakes, turned around and looked at Kim Chan seriously: "Chan, with your looks, you might really be worth considering debuting."

"Lee Soo-man and Yang Hyun-suk will ruin you..."

He blatantly trampled on his competitors.

"Is Uncle Park's company facing a cash crunch?" Kim Chan asked with a smile.

Park Jin-young blushed, but he genuinely admired Kim Chan.

Some people can have a smooth career just because of their looks, and looks are what Park Jin-young lacks most.

"Ani~ I admire you, Chan!"

"Besides, I'm also carrying out Minister Kim's arrangements..." Park Jin-young, eager for advancement, began to envision the future and make grand promises, "If I could cultivate you into a symbol of the Korean Wave in the Great Cold Kingdom..."

Jin Can crossed his arms and looked apologetically: "Uncle Park, I am an American citizen."

"If you're of Korean descent, then it's no problem." Park Jin-young shook his head. "If you're interested, you can come and check out JYP before making a decision."

"I smell the scent of a future star on you..."

Golden brilliance... Do I smell that good?

"I will seriously consider it."

After saying that, he felt a little tempted to visit JYP.

Instead of trying your luck with Bae Suzy, you might as well go directly to your idol's headquarters and give it a shot.

"Let's exchange contact information."

Park Jin-young noticed the thoughtful look in Kim Chan's eyes and was secretly pleased.

Taking advantage of the momentum, he took out his phone and made a comprehensive exchange with Jin Can, from phone calls to Kakao.

Finally, Park Jin-young's eyes lit up, and a clever idea came to mind:

"Suzy, why don't you exchange contact information with Chan? If Chan really joins our company, he'll be your junior!"

Upon hearing this, Bae Suzy smiled and nodded.

Originally, she didn't intend to add it, really...

Although she might occasionally swoon over a guy, Bae Suzy still maintains a sense of boundaries and keeps her distance from the opposite sex—a self-serving and mutually beneficial defensive principle.

"Hey~ I added it." Kim Chan glanced at Bae Suzy's profile picture on Kakao, which was a smug selfie.

He glanced to the side and saw Bae Suzy typing in a note.

Suddenly, Jin Can couldn't help but recall the nickname she had given to a certain mysterious man in her contact list.

So he introduced himself: "188.8cm, Scorpio..."

Before Kim Chan could even mention his weight, Bae Suzy blushed, as if she instantly understood what he meant. She immediately looked up at him and exclaimed, "Hey!"

"Huh?" Jin Can responded.

Then, he smiled and said, "I thought Noona liked this nickname."

Bae Suzy grinned, revealing her prominent rabbit teeth, as if she wanted to say something.

But then, in a flash, she exclaimed, "What did you just call me?"

"Noona ya~"

Jin Can put away his phone; his tall figure looked somewhat cramped and uncomfortable in the carriage.

"So... Suzy senior?" He glanced at Bae Suzy's slightly smug smile and changed his form of address.

Bae Suzy quickly raised her hand in a prohibition gesture: "An-dui~!"

"Shout, wrath..."

She does know a senior colleague who prefers younger men.

"I'm home, Kamsanmida, Uncle Park." Kim Chan opened the car door and thanked Park Jin-young again.

After saying goodbye to each other, the three of them stepped into the quiet courtyard of the villa.

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...

After Kim Chan got out of the car, Bae Suzy immediately opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat.

Otherwise, it would be impolite. The boss is already being very considerate by driving, and if I were to sit in the back like a boss, what kind of behavior would that be?

"PDnim, did Kim Chan-ssi get into Seoul National University through connections?" Bae Suzy whispered, recounting Kim Chan's past.

Park Jin-young looked somewhat surprised upon hearing this: "The back door?"

"You guessed that?"

"Just as I expected." Bae Suzy smiled smugly. "But the children of officials are truly enviable."

"It seems like I can succeed at anything I do..." she sighed softly, somewhat wistfully.

Park Jin-young joked and laughed as he drove.

"Being born into the right family is already a success; what more success do you want?"

"Is it really that exaggerated?" Bae Suzy asked in surprise. "Just because of a minister uncle?"

She carefully recalled the scene from an hour earlier, "...At the government building, I saw that you, Chairman Li, and President Yang were all very polite to me."

Park Jin-young shook his head, becoming a riddle-maker.

Bae Suzy felt a ticklish sensation in her heart, like being scratched by a cat, but she didn't ask any more questions.

"I hope Chan will call me..."

Park Jin-young muttered something uncertainly.

Bae Suzy raised an eyebrow and volunteered, "Want me to sound out their intentions for you?"

"Is it just a matter of testing the waters?" Park Jin-young glanced at her sideways, knowing full well that his star was a sucker for good looks.

...

...

"Mom, I'm going back to my room now."

Jin Can awkwardly called out "Mother".

The main issue is that it's a bit difficult to integrate and adapt; it takes time to adjust.

Otherwise, if you suddenly put it on and call for your mother... what's the difference between that and a bastard?

"Click—"

The door had just closed.

In the kitchen outside, several nannies were cooking a lavish meal.

Because of Jin Can's return to China, his grandparents, second uncle, third uncle, aunt, and eldest brother of the same generation, except for his sisters who are far away overseas, all came home for a family reunion.

…In short, it's a lively and large family.

As for the identities of these relatives, Jin Can learned about them after a while.

Then it became clear why the original owner of this body was so arrogant...

Jin Can walked into the familiar bedroom and picked up the composition book from the bookshelf.

I randomly flipped to a page, wanting to quickly immerse myself in these traces of life.

"My Grandpa Principal".

His eyelids twitched, and he read out the title of the essay.

Looking further down, the handwriting appears somewhat immature, suggesting it was written during childhood.

"My grandfather was the president of Seoul National University..."

What a thunderous essay!

Jin Can couldn't help but chuckle as he lay on the bed, glancing at the comments at the bottom of his essay.

The essay score was a perfect 10!

The essay also included the teacher's comments: "Chan, your essay is fantastic! Become someone like your grandfather! Fighting!"

A short while later...

Jin Can threw down his composition book and glanced sideways at the family photo on the bedside table.

Including him, his parents had a total of four children.

Two sons, two daughters...

The entire family is more like a microcosm of South Korea's top power structure; the elderly man standing in the photo album is the former president of Seoul National University.

The father is the president of the Korean Medical Association, and the mother's surname is Koo.

The relationship between these three entities is like an elite alliance of academic, medical, and financial cliques.

Academic cliques monopolize "origin," determining who you are. Medical cliques monopolize "life," determining your access to the highest level of medical resources. Financial cliques monopolize "economic capital," providing funding for the former two.

"..."

"Snap—"

Just as Jin Can was lost in thought, the bedroom door was pushed open.

"Chan!"

Jin Can looked in the direction of the voice and saw a figure about 1.85 meters tall with a somewhat refined demeanor.

The eldest brother in my memory, Kim Hyun.

He chuckled, "Let's catch up again tonight, brothers."

"Grandpa and my uncles are coming, come with me..."

Jin Can adjusted his mindset, nodded, and said, "Alas."

He then got out of bed. He had originally planned to meet his family tonight and move to his own house early tomorrow morning, where he would feel more at ease.

After all, he has plenty of money and property in his account.

This unfamiliar family affection made him feel strange.

But now, Jin Can jokingly said to his older brother beside him, "Brother, you've gotten shorter!"

Instead of moving out like you're running away, why not stay here for a few days to fully integrate and then move out feeling refreshed?

Since we're here, let's make the best of it...

"Hey, brat, you've clearly grown taller again!" Kim Hyun glanced at him sideways, annoyed. He was three or four centimeters taller than him.

This made him instinctively stand on tiptoe.

An indescribable competitive spirit...

At the family dinner that evening.

Kim Se-tae emphasized the matter of Kim Chan's move into the entertainment industry.

The family members had different opinions, but the final decision still rested with Jin Can.

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...

Over the next three days, Jin Can completely adapted to this new life, sitting with his family, chatting and eating together, without feeling out of place.

He also did some research and found that the "useless" keywords weren't only triggered by women.

On the panel, some entries about him were marked with a "?".

It looks like it needs to be triggered to unlock.

She had just finished unpacking her luggage after moving into her private residence in Itaewon.

Suddenly, a nearly transparent panel appeared in front of Jin Can, displaying a large headshot of Bae Suzy, who was smiling.

"Script comprehension +1"

Immediately afterwards, in the personal entry panel, a progress bar below the entry marked "?" appeared, showing a loading page (1/10).

Jin Can seemed to understand something. It seemed that both the current "script understanding +1" and the previous "camera presence +1" needed to reach "10" in order to unlock his personal entry.

He immediately pulled out his phone, opened Kakao, tapped on Bae Suzy's chat window, and asked, "Suzy sunbaenim, what are you doing?"

"..."

Two or three seconds passed.

The advantage of Kakao is that it shows whether the other party has read the message; its disadvantage is the same—it can easily break the hearts of those who are overly eager to please.

Jin Can glanced at the other party's [read] notification.

Quietly wait for a reply from the other end...

But a minute later.

The message was delayed... Jin Can frowned, then typed two more words: "Noona?"

send.

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In the folk village of Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Bae Suzy sat on a small stool belonging to the film crew.

Upon seeing the "Noona" message from Kim Chan in the chat box, he couldn't stop smiling.

"Giggle~"

"I'm on set..." Since she'd already called him "Noona," Bae Suzy's way of addressing this younger man became more casual. "What's up, Chan?"

After replying.

She wore a light apricot-colored ruqun (a type of traditional Korean dress) from the time of King Gojong of the Joseon Dynasty, her hair styled in a traditional drooping bun, her gentle eyes appreciating the somewhat monotonous scenery before her.

Bae Suzy is currently filming a movie called "The Song of the Peach Blossom Flower," which is expected to be released in November this year.

Filming began last September, and she has been staying at the filming location for the past three days. Today marks the wrap-up of filming...

"Ah Dou, Ah Dou~"

Bae Suzy stretched her body while glancing down at Kakao.

Jin Can: [Wasn't Nuna just reading a script?]

"?"

Bae Suzy widened her eyes. "Smart!"

How did you know?

She suspected that the person on the other end of the phone was just guessing, but coincidentally, filming was about to wrap up, and her scenes had just finished this morning.

With nothing else to do, Bae Suzy read through the script again from beginning to end.

I've gained new insights into this character...

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...

Jin Can vaguely understood the purpose of the "useless" entry and was in a great mood.

Immediately afterwards, he dialed Park Jin-young's number.

"..."

The voice on the other end sounded surprised and pleased.

Kim Chan arranged to visit JYP at noon, hoping to try his luck at JYP's idol headquarters.

He has also made a decision regarding his future.