Life is Easier If You're Handsome novel Chapter 2

Child actor Kim Su-jin.

She was my seatmate when we met in kindergarten at the age of five.

Before my life reset, she absolutely hated being near me.

‘Back then, it was shocking. However, looking back, I can understand.’

Children don’t judge based on familiarity; they judge based on appearances.

They instinctively know what looks good from birth.

In that sense, I must have been truly dreadful before my reset.

‘But now, it’s different.’

I couldn’t help but smile when I looked in the mirror.

If you’re good-looking, there’s no need to develop a sense of humor.

Your face is a joke.

Kim Su-jin, who stood right in front of me, was proof of that.

She was giggling.

Kim Su-jin was looking at my face and laughing without saying a word.

Maybe it was because she had been in the entertainment industry since she was five.

“Dong-hoo, you’re really handsome.”

She knew exactly how to judge a face.

“I know.”

The reason I could be this confident about my looks was thanks to the perks.

Normally, I would have struggled to talk to people, let alone girls.

But various perks turned me into a master of words.

“What about me?”

“You? What about you?”

“... Am I pretty too?”

“Not really.”

“What? How can you say that... Waaah!”

“Dong-hoo... Again, again... Again...! Please just stop making the girls cry.”

As soon as Su-jin started crying, the teacher quickly came over and scolded me.

But there was nothing I could do about it.

‘It’s true she’s not pretty.’

Right now, Su-jin was more cute than pretty.

As she grew older, she would develop a mature beauty and establish herself as the next top actress.

One of my life’s achievements would be having been a kindergarten classmate with Kim Su-jin at age five.

“But did you think about what I mentioned before?”

“About trying out for the audition?”

“Yeah! I think you’d be absolutely amazing!”

“I’ll think about it.”

This was a turn of events that would have never happened before my reset.

Just because I was exceptionally good-looking, Kim Su-jin eagerly recommended me to the producer of a children’s show.

And now, I was able to formally apply for an upcoming audition.

‘It might be worth a shot to become a child actor.’

But I wondered if my family could handle it.

In a dual-income household, having a child actor meant one parent would have to stop working.

A child actor without parental care didn’t really exist.

Even if such a thing existed, a manager would need to be assigned quickly—

“And since I’m a complete newbie, there’s no way that would happen.”

So, this was something that required some consideration.

“Why don’t we meet after school today? He said he’d pick me up today.”

“The producer you’re talking about?”

“Yeah!”

Did she start standing out this early?

To be honest, I didn’t know much about Kim Su-jin’s life story.

We were in the same kindergarten at age five, and I later found out she became a top star.

But to think the signs of her success were already there at five years old.

She was truly different from the beginning.

“Then I’ll call my parents first.”

“Okay!”

Maybe she took ‘I’ll call them’ as a positive answer.

Su-jin kept nodding and smiled brightly.

To think that this was the same girl who used to scream at me to stay away. However, she was smiling like that now.

Being good-looking really does make a difference.

———-

{Third POV}

The children’s program ‘Doctor Joy!’ was a long-standing show produced by the children’s channel ‘Toon Train.’

It was like a seasoned warrior that had survived among countless animations.

The main MC, Dr. Joy, and various child actors appeared on the show to enjoy different games.

The reason for the show’s popularity was that all the child actors were exceptionally good-looking.

It appeared like a gathering of future stars at a glance.

It was naturally hard for them not to be popular among children.

And the one showcasing the most brilliant talent among them was.

“Su-jin, are you here?”

“Yes!”

It was Kim Su-jin.

Even though she was only about to graduate kindergarten, her acting skills were no joke.

Crying on cue was just the basics.

She was a genius among geniuses, skilled at both expressing and concealing emotions.

She just hadn’t found the right project to showcase her full potential, but when the wind finally blew in her direction, she’d be a storm that devoured everything in its path.

And to prove it, she was earning the highest appearance fee on ‘Doctor Joy!’

However, recently, Su-jin had been persistently asking for one favor—

“You’re really going to see him today, right?”

“Yes, yes. I’ll definitely check him out.”

She kept asking him to see a certain child’s audition.

‘There is one open spot though.’

‘Doctor Joy!’ producer Kim Young-mo fiddled with his bucket hat.

It was a habit that surfaced when he was deep in thought.

Because of the show’s popularity, ‘Doctor Joy!’ faced countless lobbying attempts.

From ‘Can you put my kid on the show?’ to ‘Do you know who I am and my connections? You should take a look at my child.’

There were even times when significant powerhouses tried to exert their influence.

But each time, Kim Young-mo rejected them all.

What mattered in ‘Doctor Joy!’ was not just popularity or looks.

He carefully curated the cast according to his philosophy.

That’s why he usually didn’t even give them the chance to audition.

‘But this is the first time Su-jin has ever asked for such a favor.’

‘Well, I guess I can just give him a look and move on.’

‘Why is she so restless over this kid?’ 

‘Kids these days fall in love so quickly.’  

‘It’s kind of funny to park the van right in front of the kindergarten entrance—’  

Click. Click.

‘My child is different.’