Rebirth: King to Superstar

Joon-won came out of the washroom early in the morning. He looked out of the balcony window and saw that the sun had yet to rise and everything was still dark. It was only 4:30, he barely got any sleep, but the train was at 5:30 and it would take him at least 45 minutes to get to the station by cab. So he woke up early. 

Wearing some clothes, he grabbed the bag he packed all his clothes and necessities in before taking his phone and wallet. He turned off all the lights and walked out of the room. 

Walking out of the building, he could feel the cold air and sighed. He took a note in his mind to get some sense into Hea-Jung's mind after he met with her. She was just too reckless, not only for her own good but also for others. He looked around and found a cab parked around the corner of the street. 

He walked up and knocked on the driver's window as he was sleeping. Jolted awake, the driver noticed him and rolled down the window. 

"Where?" 

"To the train station, please." 

"Alright then, get in. I'll take extra money on the meter." Pointing at the meter beside him. Joon-won nodded and got in with his bag. 

He slept as the music blasted in his ears and only woke up when the cab came to a stop. He got out, paid an extra 20 percent on the cost, and checked the time. He still had 15 minutes for the train. Walking inside, he asked the guy at the front desk for the platform and made his way. 

He sat on the bench and sighed once again. The journey was going to be 3 hours. It was pretty long. At times like this, he missed his old world a bit. As the king, he never had to wait because of the magic there. He had a space magic specialist at service at all times, even in the middle of the night. 

As he thought about his old world, the train came by and he got in. He showed his ticket to the collector and took his seat. Hea-Jung booked him a first-class ticket with his own room. Keeping the bag under the bed, he got on the bed. He was still sleepy. 

He woke up again by a call. Rubbing his eyes, he checked the time and noticed there was still an hour left. He then noticed the caller. It was Jung-hwa. Joon-won actually contemplated for a minute if he really needed to hear Jung-hwa's voice early in the morning. So he ignored the call. 

As he was about to go back to sleep, the phone rang once again. He cursed a little and picked up the call. It would be rude of him to ignore the girl twice. But before she could say anything, he made things very clear. 

"Cheo Jung-hwa, I swear if this isn't something important, I will rip you apart the next time I see you. So think carefully before you speak." 

Jung-hwa was silent after she heard him and said, "I just wanted to know if you really got a role and if you did congratulate you, too. That's all." 

Joon-won sighed hearing her. It was kinda frustrating, but the girl had nice intentions. Taking a deep breath and calming his nerves, he asked, "I still didn't get the role. I'm going there to try out and if the director likes it, then yes, I have a role. But how do you know about this? No one actually knows about it." 

Jung-hwa laughed hearing his question and replied, "You underestimate the powers of Jung-hwa. I got to know it from Mr. Hwan. He told me just now. He called me to ask about how my acting has been and told me you got a role to encourage me. I immediately called you right after." Like Joon-won, even her acting was elevated due to the practical experience she got from the dramas throughout the summer. She never managed to get a lead role, but she got really close on multiple occasions and even Do Hwan was happy with her progress too. 

This time, it was Do Hwan's turn to get cursed. 'That damn idiot couldn't keep his mouth shut. Now I have to deal with an over-excited teenager.' As a guy who lived for hundred years and more, both of them were like kids to him. 

"Alright then, is that all? I'll cut the call then." As he tried to finish the call there itself. 

"Wait, one more thing." Just as he was about to do it, he heard her again. He didn't answer, but he waited for her to continue. 

"Can you send me a few pictures? You know of the set, like how it looks and how behind the camera work is and everything. Please don't say no." 

"Alright, I'll see what I can do." And he didn't give her a chance to continue. He set the phone aside and didn't go back to sleep anymore. He looked out the window and saw fields. The time was 7:30 and he could see a few workers on the fields. He continued to enjoy the peaceful ride until his phone rang once again, and this time it was from his father. 

Joon-won sighed and immediately knew why they were calling. But unlike Jung-hwa's call, he couldn't ignore this one, so he answered it. 

"Are you really acting in a movie?" he heard Yun-hee's high pitch voice from the other side this time. 

He sighed and explained things clearly to both of them before telling them he will again after he reaches the hotel. He didn't want any more calls and just turned the phone to silent. 

After another hour, the train finally came to a stop, and he walked outside the station with his bag. He took out his phone and was about to call Hea-Jung before he heard someone call for him.