Superstar From Age 0 - Chapter 1168



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0 years old to superstar episode 1168

Lee Jae-ha looked at the landlord family again.

The expression on his face showed his regret for Lee Jae-ha, whose face he had never seen before, who had died at a similar age to his son. The thought crossed his mind that even his own father would not have made such a face.

“… … That child… … .”

The wife, who saw her son once and then saw Choi Dong-hyun, opened her mouth.

“Did you get back to heaven safely?”

After listening to Choi Dong-hyun’s story, he didn’t seem like such a bad soul. Rather, I felt sorry for him.

I started to worry again.

If you look at the exorcism scenes in the media, the ghosts are usually in pain. And didn’t Choi Dong-hyun himself say that he would exorcise them with physical force? To the point where some of the inside of the house might break down.

They said that the more a ghost resists, the stronger the aftereffects become, and the house could become a mess due to the poltergeist phenomenon, but seeing that the house was clean, it seemed like it was a kind soul that would go back obediently.

I must have just been wandering around.

The husband and son’s expressions also changed similarly at the wife’s pitiful words.

Looking at that, I thought I knew why Jaeha Lee was stuck in this house.

Although he couldn’t see her and their eyes didn’t meet, he could clearly see that his family’s warm gaze was directed towards him.

I felt like my heart was getting warmer.

“I apologize for the inconvenience. And thank you.”

So, Jaeha Lee opened his mouth without realizing it.

“I really enjoyed my time here. The piano sounded good because it was well-maintained, and the kimchi the mother made was delicious. The house was also really cozy. That’s why I didn’t want to leave, so I don’t think I realized I was dead.”

And he said it with determination.

“After ascending, I will definitely repay you if I can.”

My family may not have heard of it, but I had someone to tell them instead.

And in response, Choi Dong-hyun, the only one who could hear Lee Jae-ha’s voice, opened his mouth.

“Before the spirit ascended to heaven, he asked me to tell him that he was sorry for the inconvenience and that he was grateful. He said that he liked this house so much that he ended up staying there without realizing it. He also said that if he could repay me, he would definitely do so someday.”

The family looked surprised for a moment, then laughed.

“You seem like a really nice ghost. Should I just stay with you?”

“Dad, that’s a bit… … .”

At that time, his wife asked Choi Dong-hyun.

“By the way, can I hold a memorial service?”

“A sacrifice?”

“ancestral rites?”

Choi Dong-hyun, Lee Jae-ha, and their son and husband opened their eyes wide.

My wife quickly waved her hand.

“It’s not that grand, just a few dishes. You said that your old house wasn’t good. Then it seems like you won’t be able to eat the ancestral rites food… … .”

Lee Jae-ha looked at his wife, who said that it would be a good idea to prepare only a few foods that children of his son’s age like and hold a memorial service, and his husband and son, who said that was a good idea, without even blinking.

I once again thought that they were truly wonderful people.

“hmm.”

At that moment, he felt someone lightly tapping Lee Jae-ha’s knee. It was Choi Dong-hyun.

Lee Jae-ha came to his senses and quickly shook his head. They said preparing for the ancestral rites was difficult, but he couldn’t cause such trouble.

“It’s okay. I performed the ritual. Even if I perform the ritual now, it will probably only attract evil spirits.”

Oh, that won’t do.

The family nodded to Choi Dong-hyun’s words, as they realized that he was a kind soul, but they had not completely forgotten the eerie piano sounds of the past few days.

“Then I will go now.”

Choi Dong-hyun, who had finished telling his story, stood up from his seat.

“Thank you very much, sir.”

The family followed him to the front door and repeatedly thanked Choi Dong-hyun. When his wife asked if he should pack some side dishes, Choi Dong-hyun quickly said that it was okay if he didn’t.

Lee Jae-ha quietly watched the scene.

They were really nice people.

It was so regrettable that I only met him after he died.

***

“Cut! NG!”

“I’m sorry, ugh!!”

The set was filled with laughter at the loud apology from the actor who played the son.

Seojun, Han Junseo, and director Kim Soohan also ended up laughing.

“Do you know what’s wrong?”

“yes!”

The actor playing the son quickly answered.

“I made eye contact with senior Seojun! And my body flinched again!”

“Okay, I know that.”

Director Kim Soo-han, who had said that, looked at his watch for a moment. He had been focusing solely on filming, but time had already passed and break time was just around the corner.

Unlike regular filming locations, the [Ad] filming location, where there were almost no NGs, strictly adhered to the break times and filming times written on the schedule.

“Let’s take a short break!”

“yes!”

A large answer filled the filming set, and everyone gathered up and dispersed here and there.

The actors also took a break, sitting on their chairs. There were drinks and snacks prepared in advance by the managers nearby.

“Ugh… … .”

Rookie actor Kim Do-hyun, who made a mistake in front of his senior actors, groaned without realizing it.

It was natural for a new actor who had only filmed a few times to make NGs compared to actors with long careers, but it was inevitable that he would feel pressured because he was a new actor.

But the good thing is that we all got together and practiced before filming started, so we became quite close.

‘I’m becoming close with senior Seojun and senior Junseo!’

The unimaginable has become reality.

Of course, I practiced like that and made NGs.

The actors who played the roles of Kim Do-hyun’s wife and husband smiled and said,

“It’s okay. If it weren’t for you, Dohyun, I would have made a mistake.”

“That’s right. Seojun acted really well. I was surprised earlier too.”

The three actors, excluding Han Jun-seo, had to act as if they couldn’t see Seo-jun, but since Seo-jun’s presence was reduced and they were so focused on their own acting (the conversation with Choi Dong-hyun), they would sometimes forget where Seo-jun was.

It’s as if ‘Lee Jae-ha’ is truly invisible.

But it’s not like I can’t really see him, so sometimes I’d be startled when Seojun’s figure came into view.

That’s why this NG happened to me too.

“I feel like I don’t realize it as much as when I practiced… … .”

Seojun laughed at Kim Do-hyun, who said he didn’t know filming and practicing would be this different.

“You’ll get better after a few shots.”

“You’re not saying you’re going to make it weaker?”

Seojun smiled brightly and answered Han Junseo’s words.

“It’s just the right time. At least this much is enough to convey the ghost’s unique atmosphere to the audience, even if it’s filtered once by the camera.”

Seojun knew from his past experiences that his acting was neither too much nor too little, but just the right level.

‘In the past, the director would control it, you know.’

If the smoke is strong, make it weak, if the smoke is weak, make it strong.

Seo-jun smiled slightly as he recalled the directors who had given him advice on how to act in a way that would suit the project and also bring out his best side.

“Right, Director?”

Director Kim Soo-han, who was reviewing the NG cuts again, smiled and nodded.

“That’s right! Just do it like you did now, Seojun. Dohyun, try harder too. It’s okay to make more NGs, so let’s film a good scene.”

Kim Do-hyun quickly responded to director Kim Soo-han’s words.

“Yes! I will work hard!”

Seo-jun and the other actors smiled brightly at the sight of the energetic new actor.

And that day.

Although Kim Do-hyun made a few NGs, he was able to film scenes that satisfied director Kim Soo-han.

“Cut! Okay!”

“Fighting!!”

Everyone burst out laughing at Kim Do-hyun’s reaction.

***

After a while.

There was a change in the studio of [Ad Libitum].

This was because filming on the ‘home’ set used so far had all been completed, and filming was scheduled to begin on a new set.

“It’s my first time seeing you, but you look familiar.”

“Because I’ve seen it a lot in movies and dramas.”

Park Min-hyung from the art team responded to Seo-jun’s words with a smile.

In front of the two people’s eyes was a new set called ‘Errand Center’.

There were old walls and ceilings, a few rooms, a desk for the boss, and sofas and tables for guests to sit at. There were also stickers on the windows that said ‘Errand Center’ printed one letter each.

It was a stereotypical errand center that could be seen in many works.

‘If there’s anything else, it’s that it’s clean?’

Perhaps because he took care of children at a daycare center, ‘Choi Dong-hyun’ also lived neatly and was quite good at cleaning. As a result, the office, which looked like it would be littered with cigarette butts, alcohol bottles, and leftover dishes, was cleaner than expected. The furniture, walls, and floors, which were old but looked well-maintained, were the same.

The words ‘Errand Center’ attached to the window were missing one letter, so it looked like it was just ‘Errand Center’, but all five letters were attached properly.

That unbalanced scenery clearly showed how honest and neat a person ‘Choi Dong-hyun’ was.

“How is it, Junseo hyung?”

“That’s amazing… … .”

Han Jun-seo, who plays Choi Dong-hyun, answered Seo-jun’s question with a slightly blank expression.

“If it were really Choi Dong-hyun, I think he would stay in a place like this.”

I had a meeting with the art team, but I had no idea the finished product would turn out this great.

I could not help but think that even the furniture and the small items on the desk were all used by Choi Dong-hyun. They were worn out from long use, but they were still clean.

There were also some items that looked like they were bought second-hand, and although they didn’t match the office design, it seemed like ‘Choi Dong-hyun’, who sends a lot of money to the daycare center, would definitely use these items.

The art team and Park Min-hyung, who had been diligently preparing the set, showed expressions of satisfaction at the admiration of Han Jun-seo, who plays ‘Choi Dong-hyun’.

Such satisfaction and fulfillment were further accumulated as the actors performed on set.

“Okay, I’ll take your request.”

“! thank you!”

On the set.

Han Jun-seo, Kim Do-hyun, and two middle-aged actors were acting.

It was a flashback scene that was inserted when ‘Choi Dong-hyun’ and ‘Lee Jae-ha’ were talking.

‘Choi Dong-hyun’, played by Han Jun-seo, seemed natural and fit in well with the set, as if it were really where he lived.

Park Min-hyung looked at the scene without even blinking.

The sofa that the ‘landlord family’ sits on was chosen by Park Min-hyung and personally made to look worn, and the actors’ costumes were decided after discussion with the art team. Also, all the furniture in the back was something that we searched for and fixed together.

The ‘house’ that was filmed previously and the places to be filmed later were like that.

It was a ‘world’ that the art team and Park Min-hyung worked hard to create.

The ‘world’ that could really exist somewhere made the actors’ performances seem more vivid and realistic.

“Thank you, Seojun hyung.”

“Huh? What?”

As Park Min-hyung opened his mouth with the aforementioned expression, Seo-jun, who was watching the filming with him, looked to the side with a puzzled expression.

“If it weren’t for my brother, I wouldn’t have known there was something this fun.”

When he saw Park Min-hyung speaking in a booming voice, Seo-jun couldn’t help but laugh slightly as he remembered the young face of his middle school days when they had first prepared for a play together.

“I’m the one who’s grateful. You made such a wonderful set. I want to stand there and act.”

Park Min-hyung smiled brighter than ever before.

There could not have been a greater compliment than that.