The Haunted Monster Actor - Chapter 20



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Episode 20

It’s already been a month since Darkness began airing.

As the drama progressed, Jin Mi-young was gradually getting closer to Lee Ji-woon’s true identity.

Accordingly, the viewer ratings for ‘My Secret Romance’ began to rise every week.

[Near Darkness Episode 8, highest viewership rating 20.2%]

[Consolidating its position as number one in weekend drama viewership ratings.]

Great performances by famous actors including Joo In-ah and Jang Do-seok.

A solid scenario by Eun-ju Ko, who has earned the title of master of thrillers in just her second work.

But equally as important is the viewer ratings…

[The ambiguous boundary between romance and thriller, talking about the Lee Ji-woon syndrome.]

That was the extraordinary popularity of the villain Lee Ji-woon.

In fact, this was not what Eun-joo Ko intended.

Since the character was not created to capture the hearts of women in the first place, neither the production company nor the broadcasting station expected this phenomenon to occur.

Basically, Lee Ji-woon is a character who lives while hiding his true self.

So, except for a few crucial scenes, I tried to hide Lee Ji-woon’s presence as much as possible.

But that became the trigger.

―Don’t you all know? This part is the absolute turning point.

There is a strange feeling between Lee Ji-woon and Jin Young-mi, somewhere between love and admiration.

Jin Young-mi is the type of character who expresses her emotions openly, but Lee Ji-woon is the complete opposite.

Just accept her feelings calmly and calmly.

Or maybe it’s just a leak.

Then, at one crucial moment.

‘You are special to me, Jinyoungmi.’

It makes Jinyoungmi’s heart dizzy with a tone that makes it difficult to distinguish between love and murder.

It is to confine oneself in ‘darkness’ where one cannot see ahead at all.

The feelings of female viewers who empathized with Jin Young-mi’s emotions were similar.

―Jiwoon… … At first, I just thought he had a plain and smooth face, but the more I looked at him, didn’t he look more and more attractive?

– It’s not like he has a sculptural face. When I look into those peerless eyes, I feel like I’m being subtly sucked in.

-What is it? Why do I feel an inexplicable emotion whenever I see this man?

―By the time I realized that it was too dangerous to have, but that I couldn’t run away, it was already too late.

Of course, not everyone agreed with those comments, but it was clear that there was some kind of reaction toward actor Kim Hyun-soo.

By the way, the person who wrote those comments in the drama community is the same person.

Seo Su-young, who uses the nickname ‘Easy, You’re Scary’, watched the rebroadcast of ‘Your Darkness’, which she had watched live yesterday, all evening after getting off work.

Edit it.

I repeated the process of posting on SNS.

That too, by gathering together only the gods in which ‘Lee Ji-woon’ appears.

“Hehehe, hehehehehehe… … .”

It’s still in the middle of the play, so I don’t think the characters have been fully revealed yet…

“It’s strange how much saliva accumulates.”

Before you even think, your body reacts first.

There is something more to Lee Ji-woon… … no, to Kim Hyun-soo that he has not yet caught.

‘This is your first drama debut?’

Her gleaming eyes turned toward the monitor.

It’s a look you can only see when your virtue is fully charged.

‘Let’s dig in and take a good look.’

Her madness, which she had suppressed for a long time due to her busy life, began to flare up again due to the presence of an unknown actor who was filming her first drama.

That’s how Kim Hyun-soo’s fan cafe, ‘When I’m dyed in my Hyun-soo’, was born.

“Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh… !”

Just a few hours after creating a fan cafe and starting promoting it on the drama community and video comment section, new newbies are joining in droves.

Looking at that, Seo Su-young muttered in a bewildered voice.

“The kiss is this fast?”

For an unknown actor’s first fan cafe, it has quite a good following.

There were people all over the country who, like him, recognized the true value of their erased senior and were living in hiding.

Although it is still a small fan cafe, Seo Soo-young, who has been a fan of idols and actors for 14 years, cannot stop here.

She immediately started posting on the broadcasting station drama and agency bulletin boards.

The content is as follows.

-What is actor Kim Hyun-soo’s next schedule?

―Actor Kim Hyun-soo, the more I see him, the more curious I become about him. Does anyone know about his next project?

– Ah, the drama alone isn’t enough. Give me my erased senior!

“You have to row when the tide comes in. Don’t just sit still, get to work, get to work!”

Seo Su-young passionately shouted out the words she had heard from her boss during the day, and tapped away at the keyboard until dawn.

As a result, several like-minded fan cafe members gave her strength.

One of the main tasks of a fan cafe is ‘fire support.’

Seo Su-young, who had five years of experience as an executive-level operator of an idol fan cafe, was an expert in this field.

A few days after the historic day when the fan cafe ‘Naehyeonsu’ was created.

A post written by the cafe manager, ‘Easy Eun-neo-cham-seop-da’, was uploaded to the bulletin board.

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hello.

The owner of ‘Naehyeonsu’ is ‘Lee Ji-woon, you’re so scary’.

First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to all of you, ‘Muldeuni’ members, who have shown interest in the activities of our senior Jiwoon even in the midst of the hardships of the current life.

……(syncopation).

I know you are busy, but since this is the first interview with our senior Jiwoon, I earnestly appeal to you to please spread this good news far and wide.

* * *

Today is the day of the interview with the actors of the drama Darkness.

As soon as he saw Hyun-soo boarding the car, Go-geon opened his mouth and started to fuss.

“Brother! Congratulations on breaking 20% ​​in viewer ratings!”

“Oh, yes. Thank you. But… … Since when did I become your older brother?”

“I see you’re a year older than me. Then you’re my older brother, right?”

Goh Geon’s friendliness, which came from his long career as a manager, was unparalleled.

He was naturally calling Hyun-soo “hyung” after only their second meeting.

He was the one who would be hanging out with her the most from now on, and since Hyunsoo wasn’t the type to be shy, he nodded.

“Okay, I ask that you take good care of me from now on.”

“Yes! I will serve you with the same care as I would take care of my family… … Ah, this isn’t important right now. Brother, didn’t you hear what I just said? I said 20%, 20%?!”

Go Geon seemed frustrated at the sight of Hyun Soo not showing any particular reaction to his words.

In fact, it is worth making a fuss about.

Total viewership rating of 20%.

No, now the distinction between terrestrial and cable channels is virtually meaningless.

In an era where numerous broadcasters and OTT platforms churn out dramas every day, a viewership rating of 20% was an absurd number.

As the drama neared its midpoint, the fact that a special interview with the main and supporting actors was scheduled for the weekend prime time slot signified the drama’s popularity.

But the reason Hyun-soo reacted indifferently to Go-geon’s fuss was not because he was not happy.

That’s because the 20% figure didn’t feel realistic at all.

Hyunsoo has been staying at home almost every day, devoting himself solely to acting practice.

It was perhaps natural that the interest directed at him had not yet reached his skin.

“If this upward trend continues, the final episode viewership ratings will be at least 25%… … If we do this well, by the end of the year… … .

Gogun, who had been speaking with a very excited expression, was careful not to add anything.

Although the momentum is strong, the second half of the year is still left.

Among the countless dramas that have been released so far, there was no way that a drama that would surpass the popularity and buzz of “Neverland” would not come out.

“Anyway, about the interview, hyung.”

Go Geon took a copy of the script out of the bag on the seat next to him and handed it to Hyun Soo.

“I received an interview script in advance, but since I go with the situation as it arises, it probably won’t mean much.”

Hyun-soo’s face became tense as he heard Go-geon’s words.

Looking at that sight, Gogun smiled and said.

“Haha, it’s not even live. It’s a recorded broadcast, so you don’t need to be so nervous, hyung.”

After Goh Geon’s various explanations, the silver Carnival arrived at the Sangam TVM Studio parking lot.

‘… … This is a big problem.’

Not only was Gogun’s explanation that followed while he was coming barely noticeable, but the question sheet written in the script was also barely noticeable.

It was a luxury to visit a broadcasting station studio that I had never seen before.

As soon as Hyunsoo got out of the car, he was busy following Gogun, only looking at the back of his head.

Gogun burst into laughter at the sight.

‘This hyung, you act fiercely, but you seem more mature than you look. Well, it’s your first time filming anything other than a movie or drama, so I guess that’s to be expected.’

In this situation, taking care of the actor’s mental health is also a major task for the manager.

“Brother, this place is almost like my living room. Don’t worry and just trust me and follow me!”

Wherever he went, Gogun opened the way like a triumphant general with a powerful greeting.

The waiting room for the performers who arrived like that.

As I entered the waiting room located on the same floor as the indoor studio where the interview was being conducted, a welcoming face greeted Hyunsoo.

“Senior Jiwoon… … Are you here?”

The person who greeted me with a loving tone(?) was none other than the owner.

Hyunsoo greeted her with a bewildered expression.

“Ah, yes, hello, senior… … .”

“Huh? What? Why are we suddenly a couple in the same agency? Have you forgotten that we speak comfortably?”

“Oh, that’s… … too… … .”

“Long time no see?”

“You are beautiful.”

“What, what?”

It’s not an empty promise.

Hyun-soo is used to seeing Joo-in-ah disguised as a simple detective.

“Oh, was the makeup a bit too much… … ?”

A long one-piece dress in a solid color that subtly reveals the body’s silhouette.

There are even bling bling accessories to make your beauty shine even more.

It was the first time I saw Joo In-ah fully prepared for a broadcast appearance like this.

The owner burst into laughter at the sight of Ami having difficulty closing her mouth.

“Phew, why is it like this? I’m an actress, after all.”

“… … Yes, that’s true.”

“If that’s true, what does that mean? Then what have you been thinking so far?”

Not long after we met and chatted for the first time in a long time, another happy face arrived.

“My junior, how have you been? Let’s have a drink of soju, but why do you have so little time these days? Are you saying you don’t need advice from a noob like me anymore? Huh?”

As soon as Jang Do-seok saw Hyun-soo, he greeted him with a cheerful joke.

“Well, our junior Kim deserves to be busy. Hahahahahaha!”

Jang Do-seok pats Hyun-soo on the back with a happy face as if he were touching a treasure chest.

‘… … Was senior originally such an affectionate character?’

“I guess you can’t even see me?”

“Huh? Oh, of course I’m happy to see our main actor. But I’m even happier to see junior Kim.”

Even as he said those words, he didn’t stop touching Hyun-soo.

The owner smiled and spoke to Hyun-soo, who looked bewildered.

“Hyunsoo, I understand. Senior Jang is having a lot of fun these days thanks to you.”

“fun?”

It was just as the owner said.

Lee Ji-woon’s acting clips that are trending on social media these days.

In a situation where the dark side of Lee Ji-woon is revealed only halfway through the drama, the character who is often in conflict with him is none other than Jang Man-ho, played by Jang Do-seok.

Thanks to Jang Man-ho’s frequent appearances in Lee Ji-woon’s videos, Jang Do-seok’s acting also became a hot topic.

An actor is a profession that lives off the love of the public.

This was the reason why Jang Do-seok couldn’t help but like Hyun-soo.

“Actors, we will be on standby in 5 minutes! Please move quickly!”

Even though Hyunsoo was extremely nervous when he headed to the broadcasting station, strangely, he didn’t feel that way at all now.

Hyunsoo, who thought about it for a moment, could easily figure out the reason.

“There were so many fun things that happened on set, but which story should I start with?”

“What are you talking about, dressed up so elegantly like an actress? What are you talking about? In times like this, you should call it a nogari. Okay, let’s finish this quickly and go have a beer at Nogari!”

“Tch, that’s the actress, right? And, is it Sulna Nogari… … Huh? What are you doing, Hyunsu? Aren’t you going?”

Ina takes Hyunsu’s arm.

“Okay, let our young and strong junior Kim take the lead. Hurry up!”

Do-seok pushed Hyun-soo’s back.

The reason I no longer felt nervous was simple.

It was because I was with good colleagues.

Continued in the next episode