The Haunted Monster Actor - Chapter 25



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Episode 25

Hyunsoo’s new body slowly sinks into the sea.

The saltiness of the seawater rushing in scratches the five pores.

The pressure of the deep sea crushes the lungs.

The time spent writhing in pain is only for a moment.

Soon, peace came.

Hayoung’s figure is seen in the darkness.

……miss you.

* * *

A month after the final episode.

The first day of filming for “Torso on the Blue” has finally arrived.

“We’ve arrived, brother.”

The silver Carnival driven by Goh Gun stopped at the corner of an alley in Euljiro, Seoul.

“I’ll park too and follow you in!”

As you get off the carnival, the first thing you see is the staff moving busily, sweating profusely.

Hyunsoo’s gaze turned to the second floor of the shabby building.

A vintage cafe somewhere in an alley in Euljiro, without even a sign.

There was a reason why the first filming of a movie with a winter beach as its main setting began at the end of summer, and in a cafe in the middle of Seoul.

Filming a movie doesn’t necessarily follow the order of the scenes.

In some cases, the ending is already set in the beginning and then filmed, and it is not uncommon to film a scene that appears in the middle, like now.

The story we’re going to film today is about Gunhoo and Yoo Seol from 10 years ago.

This is the process of capturing the tender moments before he leaves her side.

Although it does not account for much of the overall story, its importance cannot be overlooked as it is the ‘past’ that gives persuasive power to the narrative.

“hello!”

As you enter the entrance, you can see Maeng Jong-ho looking at the master monitor and composing the shot.

Around it, the prop team is busy moving around and decorating the interior of the cafe.

“Oh, actor Kim is here?”

Director Maeng, who welcomes Hyun-soo, looks slightly excited.

“Congratulations on the drama’s huge success. Thanks to you, I also feel a heavy burden on my shoulders.”

Now that the public’s attention has been drawn to Hyun-soo due to the great success of “Nevertheless,” that interest has naturally shifted to his next work.

[Rising star Kim Hyun-soo’s next project is a movie, not a drama?]

[Murderer Lee Ji-woon was hungry for melodrama.]

[Independent film director Maeng Jong-ho. What are his previous representative works?]

Although specific information about the movie has not been released yet, the media is paying attention to Hyun-soo’s next move by looking into Maeng Jong-ho’s previous works.

It also led to interest in director Maeng Jong-ho.

“It’s my first time on stage before filming a movie, so I’m strangely nervous.”

“I’m sorry, Director, because of me… … .”

“Huh? What director wouldn’t like to have people interested in their work? Now that the table is set, all that’s left is for me to do.”

At Maeng Jong-ho’s words, waving his hand.

“Director, I will do well too!”

An innocent voice revealing bold ambitions.

Jeon I-seo, who had come over without notice, greeted Hyun-soo.

“Hello, senior! You’re here early!”

“Oh, yes. Hello, Mr. Lee Seo.”

“Iseo, senior! Just call me Seo!”

I’ve heard it before during script readings, but I’m not good at using casual titles.

‘But if you include his idol career… … isn’t he a senior to me?’

In fact, it is true that Hyun-soo is a senior actor, so Jeon Yi-seo’s words are not wrong.

Anyway, this isn’t important right now.

“So, Seo-ssi, you came and waited before the staff, right? You won’t have to do that next time, so come on time.”

Maeng Jong-ho seems to be in a good mood as he says that.

‘From now on, I will make sure to get to the filming set faster than anyone else!’

Jeon I-seo kept her word from the first day during the script reading.

The director smiled with satisfaction as he watched the two lead actors’ sincerity and enthusiasm as they arrived earlier than scheduled.

As the two actors gathered around, the director immediately began briefing them about today’s filming.

“Okay, both actors probably know this. The scenes we’re going to film from today will be mainly about Gun-hoo and Yoo-seol’s story from 10 years ago. Since there are flashback scenes in the middle of the movie, it feels like we’re filming a music drama. Do you know what I mean?”

Unlike Hyun-soo, who had a slightly ambiguous expression on his face, Lee-seo nodded with an expression of understanding.

“Are you saying that sensibility is more important than feelings?”

“Oh, by the way, I have experience shooting music videos, right? That’s it. Let’s go into detail. Okay, everyone, get ready.”

With those words, Maeng Jong-ho started moving busily to check the monitor.

Lee Seo quietly opened her mouth towards Hyun Soo, who still had an ambiguous expression on his face.

“He told me not to force my emotions but to let them come out. In short, he was telling me to just act comfortably.”

Hyunsoo nodded after hearing Leeseo’s words.

I don’t have any experience shooting music videos like her, but instead… … .

‘When I was in the military, I watched Suho’s music videos countless times.’

Thinking about the girls’ natural smiles without any artificial acting, I got a rough idea of ​​what they meant by “let’s go like a music video.”

“Originally, the directors’ orders tend to be a bit vague, but with the senior’s acting skills, perhaps… … .”

“I understand.”

“Yes? Already?”

“Yes, thanks to you, Mr. Lee Seo.”

“……yes?”

‘What did I… … do?’

Hyunsoo smiled and opened the script towards Seo, who had a puzzled look on her face because she didn’t know English.

“I’m trying to do a quick tune-up before rehearsal. Can you help me?”

After hearing Hyun-soo’s words, Seo-i opened the script as if she had been waiting for it.

“Yes! Please!”

Maeng Jong-ho, who was inspecting the structure of the shrine, smiled happily(?) at the sight.

“Okay, everyone knows that we have to finish this before the new year ends! Let’s move quickly!”

The interior of the cafe that Maeng Jong-ho had searched for for a long time had a unique yet sophisticated atmosphere.

The appearance of Jeon I-seo, positioned at the center of the frame where the film’s aesthetic elements are elaborately arranged, completes the mise-en-scène with her very existence.

It feels like a complete scene is created just by looking at the screen without any narrative or acting from the actors.

‘beautiful.’

What kind of acting must one do to even slightly touch that beauty?

With that thought, Hyunsoo took a step towards Leeseo.

Sound!

camera!

New Number 39, Midsummer Date – Cafe (Daytime).

One in thirty-nine.

Ready… … !

With a ‘clack’ sound of slate hitting the ground.

Action!!

Geon-hoo took a step towards Yuseol.

* * *

Sinking ship.

A dark blue silhouette floating on the sea.

Urgent cries, screams.

… … deep sea.

After removing all the horrible things that appear in Lee Jun-hyeok’s dreams… …only one entity remains.

‘Hayoung.’

My feelings for her are firmly engraved in the deepest recesses of my dreams.

[Yuseol sits by the window at the cafe and waits for Geonhoo, who is late for his appointment as usual.]

[Even though he saw Gun-hoo approaching him, he still looked out the window with a sour look on his face.]

The emotions that remained in the last moments of the man who sacrificed everything are clearer than the darkness of the deep sea.

love.

Geon-hoo opened his mouth towards Yuseol, who turned her head.

“Can I sit here?”

“why?”

“I fell in love at first sight.”

“Why?”

“Because my ideal type is someone who has a kind heart.”

“… … How would you know if my heart is pretty when you just saw me for the first time?”

Before she knew it, both of her cheeks were flushed red.

Gunhoo laughs and responds to her blunt answer.

“That’s right. We need to find out from now on.”

Gunhoo’s sparkling eyes and Yuseol’s bright eyes are entangled.

“Tch, I really fell for that old-fashioned comment?”

“It seems like it’s already passed?”

As he gently spread his arms, Yuseol reluctantly pretended not to be able to resist and hugged him.

“Am I too late? I’m sorry.”

“Well… … I’ll let you off the hook since you’re here.”

The blinds on the window flutter, and the warm afternoon sunlight sparkles in Yuseol’s eyes.

I’m shaking with shame.

“I missed you, Seol-ah.”

… … Cut!

As soon as the cut sign came, Lee Seo fell out of Hyun Soo’s arms.

“okay?!”

Maeng Jong-ho, who had been staring at the master monitor for a while without answering the assistant director’s shout asking if it was ‘OK/NG’, soon opened his mouth to Hyun-soo.

“Actor Kim, I’m asking just in case.”

“… … ?”

“By any chance, have you known the former actor before?”

“Huh? What’s that all of a sudden… … ?”

Maeng Jong-ho continued speaking with a serious face to Hyun-soo, who was flustered after being hit on the nail on the head.

“If not, how did you get that expression from the first scene? Okay!”

* * *

Unlike Maeng Jong-ho, who had a satisfied expression on his face, Lee Seo, who was monitoring his own acting, had a somewhat embarrassed expression.

‘What the hell was it?’

I felt the same ‘thrill’ I felt during the script reading this time as well.

At the time, I thought it was just because of the tension from taking on my first leading role, but that wasn’t it.

The reason her heart is pounding right now is because of the ’emotions’ she is feeling from her co-star, Kim Hyun-soo.

‘Are all real actors originally like this?’

Seo-ga, who had been thinking for a moment, shook her head inwardly.

She has been taking acting lessons and has been on stage several times.

Even though it was a small-scale performance, there were actors with acting skills comparable to Hyun-soo.

‘I’ve never felt this way there either.’

That is, actor Kim Hyun-soo has something that others don’t have…

‘There is something special.’

Lee Seo’s curious gaze turned to Hyun Soo, who was looking at the master monitor.

‘……huh?’

He had shown impressive acting from the very first scene, but for some reason he had a look on his face as if he was not satisfied with his own acting.

‘Surely… … this isn’t enough?’

Regardless of the embarrassment he felt, it was a good enough picture that he got it okay in just one take.

However, Hyunsoo, the one who actually gave the okay, has a look on his face as if he doesn’t like it.

Director Maeng Jong-ho also seemed to sense Hyun-soo’s expression and tilted his head as he opened his mouth.

“Actor Kim, is there anything you don’t like?”

“Rather than saying I don’t like it… … .”

Hyunsoo, who had been hesitating to open his mouth with a troubled expression on his face, soon continued speaking.

“I think I overdid it.”

“Actor Kim was too much? What is that… … Wait a minute.”

After hearing Hyun-soo’s words, Maeng Jong-ho’s gaze turned to the master monitor as he remembered something.

Rewind and play back the take you just took several times.

Maeng Jong-ho nodded with a face that seemed to have realized something.

“Yeah, Actor Kim is right. I was just too impatient.”

“Yes, I’m a little confused about what to say about this part… … .”

“No, you did a good job. Huh, I don’t even know who the director is. Actor Kim’s opinion is right. If it had continued like this, I might have been derailed later.”

Seo-i, who was listening to Hyun-soo and Jong-ho’s conversation, opened her mouth with a puzzled look on her face.

“Excuse me, what is going on here, Director?”

“Yeah, so look. Looking at the props and interior placed within the frame, and the overall composition, who is the main character in this scene?”

“Huh? Well… … .”

Lee Seo, who was about to continue answering without thinking, soon realized what Jong Ho meant.

Before Hyun-soo appears, the person sitting in the center of the shrine is Lee Seo herself.

The small props on the table, the mint-colored glasses, and even the sunlight streaming through the gap in the blinds illuminate her.

Yes, that’s right.

The scene just now was arranged to highlight the female protagonist, Yu Seol, from start to finish.

But, all of those directing elements… … .

“This guy got chewed up by the smoke.”

Seo Yeo-ok’s premonition became reality.

A sense of crisis as an actor.

From the first shoot, Lee Seo started learning properly from Hyun Soo.

Continued in the next episode