BEHIND THE SCENES

chapter 133: chasing new dreams

<OST: Orbit - Hwasa>

"JK is even taking it one step further to leave the k-pop industry," Jennie continued. "He... He's sick and tired of all this."

"What?" Yoongi frowned. "Wait, are you serious?"

"Yeah," Jennie said with a little nod. "He didn't tell me much though, I guess he wanted to tell Jieun-unnie first."

"Being a celebrity really isn't easy at all..." Yoongi commented. "What about you? Have you ever entertained the idea of quitting the whole industry altogether?"

"Of course I have," Jennie admitted. "Especially when faced with bad rumours throughout the years - most that aren't even remotely true... I often feel like giving up. But my passion for acting just keeps me going, somehow. So, regardless of how many drawbacks I face, I always bounce back. Even now, after cutting ties with BG Entertainment... I still have hopes of finding another agency and starting over. It's kinda difficult... but I haven't given up. I'm motivated, you see - to prove Yang sajang-nim wrong. He told me not to return to him one day, begging on my knees - I want to show him how wrong he is for saying that."

"You really want to do that?" Yoongi asked.

Jennie thought for a while before she nodded. "Mm. I'm not sure how long that's going to take, but I still aspire to become one of the best actresses of all time. And to do that, I need a good agency. Not just any random agency, but an agency that is respectful of my decisions, willing to let me forge my own path - one that values my well-being."

Yoongi nodded slowly, in apparent deep thought.

"By the sound of it, a company like that might not even exist," Jennie admitted with a bitter chuckle. "But I want to choose to believe it does."

"I mean..." Yoongi shrugged as he turned nonchalantly towards the trash can once more. "It does exist."

"It does...?" Jennie raised her eyebrows as she looked at Yoongi. "Where? Oh, right! You were in the entertainment industry before, weren't you? Oppa, tell me what company is good!"

Yoongi turned to look at Jennie for some time. "You really want to know?"

"Mm!" Jennie nodded her head excitedly. "Tell me, please...? This really could be my one and only chance."

"This company isn't big at all though," Yoongi said, his expression unreadable. "It barely has any experience... and you'll be one of their first artists."

"Huh?" Jennie frowned. "What kind of company is this? It sounds sketchy... are you sure I can trust it?"

"But one thing can be guaranteed for sure-" Yoongi said confidently. "You don't have to be worried about your well-being at all, because they'll always put you as their top priority. Money-making... that comes second."

"You're lying-" Jennie burst into laughter. "Oppa, you're pulling my leg, aren't you? I'm only looking for a company that respects my decisions... but placing it above profit-making...? Are you sure such a company exists at all? What's its name?"

Yoongi thought for a while. "No Name Entertainment."

"I've never heard of such an entertainment label in my life-" Jennie tried to hold back her laughter. "No Name Entertainment... are you serious? Even the name sounds dodgy... Oppa, is this some scam or something?"

"No, it isn't-" Yoongi promised Jennie. "In fact, NN Entertainment is very keen on scouting you. As long as you're willing to trust them, they have full faith in making you succeed."

"Who are they?" Jennie furrowed her eyebrows suspiciously. "Is it your friend's company? But I've never heard you mention that you have any friends..."