The audition hall was quieter than expected.
Not silent—but controlled. The kind of quiet that came from professionals watching professionals, each person aware that this wasn't just another casting call. This was Train toBusan. A project that had already started circulating through the industry long before a single camera had rolled.
Dayo sat beside Director Jang-Wook at the long table near the front, stacks of tablets and folders arranged neatly before them. Names, profiles, reels, resumes—hundreds of submissions had poured in within hours of the announcement of the casting starting.
Jang-Wook adjusted his glasses, scrolling through a file.
"You were right," he said calmly. "The volume is… intense."
Dayo nodded. "Expected."
Jang-Wook glanced at him, then gave a small, approving smile. "You're confident without being careless. That's rare."
