The Haunted Monster Actor - Chapter 29



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Episode 29

“Brother… … You seem like a completely different person today?”

Gogun’s admiring gaze was fixed on Hyunsu for a while and did not know how to leave.

“Will you stop teasing me?”

“No, I’m not really kidding. Now that I look at you, hyung, you’re really handsome. Can you go to the end-of-year award ceremony like this?”

“stop.”

This time it wasn’t a fuss.

As a result of the three Apgujeong sisters’ full-fledged effort, Hyunsoo’s hair and makeup were elevated to the level of art.

‘You see the new number 21 that came in yesterday? Bring that one!’

‘What time is your schedule? Okay, I’ll have time to do a quick down pump!’

‘Everyone, wake up! If you lose your temper to that witch, you know it’s over!’

Thanks to the support of the three Apgujeong sisters, Hyunsoo was able to arrive at the studio for the GML photo shoot earlier than scheduled.

“Oh, it’s almost like a film set?”

A large indoor studio located in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do.

From the outside, it looks like an ordinary warehouse, but once you step inside the studio, you’ll find various stylish objects reminiscent of a fashion show scene decorated here and there.

Today, it is a famous place not only for fashion photo shoots, but also for filming public broadcast entertainment shows and large-scale YouTube content.

As Hyunsoo and Gun entered, a woman saw Hyunsoo and approached him to greet him.

She had the appearance of an old lady, which did not fit in with the sophisticated atmosphere of the studio, but at the same time, she was a woman with a rather unique impression, with sharp eyes.

“Hello, actor Kim Hyun-soo! You’re here early?”

“Editor Eugene Sook?”

“Yes, that’s right. This is main editor Yoo Jin-sook, who spoke to you over the phone.”

“Hello, I am actor Kim Hyun-soo.”

Puffy clothes with flashy patterns that look like they were picked out at the market.

Hyunsoo doesn’t know much about fashion, but…

‘I said those were all clothes from high-end fashion brands.’

Eugene Sook.

Contrary to her warm and savory name, she is quite famous in the Korean fashion world.

A person who contributed greatly to establishing the domestic version of GML as it is today with his unique delicacy and sense of reading trends faster than anyone else.

He is also evaluated as the real power behind GML and is a talent that is coveted by women’s magazines.

How does Hyunsoo know this?

While receiving Hemeko from the shop, I heard a lecture on GML from the three Apgujeong sisters.

‘Think of it as a script and memorize it!’

‘Don’t let that witch get ahold of the book, even just a little bit!’

‘But… … If Jin-sook and Choi Ju-mi had a showdown, wouldn’t that be worth watching?’

The three Apgujeong sisters knew information about not only Choi Ju-mi but also Yoo Jin-sook.

‘Is it because the industry is small, or are those three people special?’

I think it’s more likely to be the latter.

Anyway, thanks to that, Hyunsoo was able to hear some very useful information about Choi Jumi and Yoo Jinsook, who he would be working with today.

‘I heard he was a talented editor with a strong chance of becoming the next editor-in-chief of GML.’

“I have been put in charge of the overall progress of the ground interview and photo shoot that will take place today. Please take good care of me, actor Kim Hyun-soo.”

“Yes, I am the one who needs your help, Editor!”

Hyunsoo also bowed 90 degrees in response to Yoo Jinsook’s neat and polite greeting.

“By the way, I know it’s our first meeting, but can I ask you something?”

She continued speaking in a curious tone, looking up and down at the suspension bridge.

“Where do you go to shop? It seems like your skills are much better than our staff.”

“I’m going to Apgujeong Jian.”

“Gian? Oh my! I’ve been there a few times. Why does it feel different when you do it for me?”

“Ah, that’s… … .”

“I guess I’ll have to work with you from now on. Anyway, you’re much better than I expected, actor Kim Hyun-soo.”

Hyunsoo and Jinsook chatted about this and that as they headed to the waiting room set up on one side of the studio.

“Actress Choi Joo-mi’s side said she’s on her way, so I’ll let you know as soon as she’s ready.”

In the waiting room, which was comfortably decorated as expected of a large indoor studio, I reviewed the details of the filming that would take place today.

Not long after waiting, Choi Ju-mi’s side arrived at the filming studio.

I looked at my watch and saw that it was already a long time earlier than scheduled.

Go Gun muttered as he watched Choi Ju-mi’s manager greeting the staff.

“Perception is a basic passive, but I guess you can’t trust rumors, hyung.”

“I know.”

But it only took the two of them five minutes to realize that this was a huge mistake.

“Is Choi Ju-mi acting?”

“Oh, I’m going to the bathroom for a moment… … I’ll be back shortly!”

There was a look of uneasiness on the manager’s face as he spoke like that.

As if to prove the anxious expression, the ‘soon’ the manager had said did not come even after a long time had passed.

Even though the appointed time has passed, he has no intention of showing up at the filming set.

Unlike when she was dealing with Hyun-soo, Yoo Jin-sook, who was slightly sharp, asked Manager Choi Joo-mi again.

“You said you were coming soon?”

“Oh, I was just going to touch up my makeup in the car… … .”

“We have artists waiting on our side too, so please tell them to just come.”

“Haha, I said it would be over soon. If you could just wait a little longer… … .”

“Do you know how many times I’ve told you to wait just a little longer?!”

At that moment, Yoo Jin-sook’s voice grew louder and the manager looked troubled.

Squeak.

The studio door opened and the person we had been waiting for appeared.

A cold impression with a chill blowing through it.

Despite his small stature, he has haughty eyes that seem to look down on everyone else.

‘Similar to Lee Seo… … but different.’

She was the owner of an innate aura that overwhelmed the audience, just like Jeon I-seo.

While Lee Seo radiates a soft light that seems to draw everyone’s attention, Choi Ju-mi radiates a splendid brilliance that makes it difficult to look away.

‘Your image is completely different from yours on stage.’

The idol with the bright and refreshing image that Hyunsoo had in mind was nowhere to be found.

Well, there are so many cases where the image shown to the public is different from the actual personality.

‘Still, this gap is too big.’

But other officials seemed familiar with this gap and just shook their heads with shit-eating faces.

Of course, Yoo Jin-sook, the person in charge of the site, didn’t think that way.

“Actress Choi Ju-mi, what time is it now… …!”

At the moment when Yu Jin-sook’s voice was about to raise.

“Can we start right away?”

At exquisite timing, he cuts off Yoo Jin-sook’s words.

There was not a single word of apology.

* * *

Eugene Sook has worked in the fashion industry and has collaborated with numerous celebrities.

For such a veteran, the little things of a young actress are the kind of things he can just laugh off.

Eugene Sook, who soon regained her composure, continued the briefing for today’s filming.

“You know that the ground interview has already been confirmed by both agencies and fixed, right? Today, there will be a photo shoot, a follow-up interview, and a simple content shoot… … .”

Before Yoo Jin-sook could even finish speaking, Choi Ju-mi opened her mouth.

“I understand about photo shoots and follow-up interviews. What about content shoots? I haven’t heard anything about that.”

“Oh, these days, even magazines are producing online content. Since it’s planned as a short segment, it’ll be over quickly… … .”

“I can’t do it.”

“yes?”

“I’m okay with doing photo shoots. I don’t want to do anything more than that.”

“… …Why?”

“I’m not an amateur. Do I really need to say that?”

Eugene Sook’s eyes became sharp once again.

“Isn’t this something that was discussed with Impact in advance?”

“I guess you’re not done talking to me.”

“Should I do it?”

“You won’t do it, right?”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … Let’s start with the photo shoot first and then talk about it.”

Collaborating with Choi Ju-mi was a battle from the very beginning.

“I’ve never heard of this designer before. Are you going to make me wear this?”

“Is it because it’s a men’s magazine? Is this the only sense they have when it comes to selecting items?”

“You want me to stand over there? I can’t go up until I change the object placement, so just know that.”

Unable to stand it any longer, Yu Jin-sook kept pressing her temples, which were still throbbing.

Choi Ju-mi was a woman whose words and actions exceeded anything one could imagine, and of course, Hyun-soo couldn’t escape that either.

“Aren’t you going to say hello?”

“yes?”

“Why do you pretend not to hear it when you heard it? But aren’t I your senior as an actor and in terms of experience in the entertainment industry?”

Hyunsoo answered Choi Jumi’s sharp words with an embarrassed smile.

“I greeted you as soon as I saw you earlier, but I guess my voice was too small. I’ll greet you again. I’m actor Kim Hyun-soo. Please take care of me today, senior Choi Joo-mi.”

“Oh, now that I think about it, I think I heard that before. Please speak louder next time.”

Choi Ju-mi nodded once and then turned her gaze away from Hyun-soo.

Go Geon suddenly approached Hyun-soo, who was making a bewildered face, and clenched his fist.

“That was clearly done intentionally to gain the upper hand. Please bear with it, hyung. If we continue our activities in the future, I don’t think there will be anyone more horrible than that guy… … No matter how much I think about it, why are you suddenly so angry? Should I go and say something sharp to that manager? Regardless of the impact or whatever… … !”

“It seems to me that you should put up with it? And I don’t really care.”

“… … Are you a Bodhisattva?”

This isn’t just talk.

During my anonymous life, I have been sworn at in front of directors more than a hundred times.

Hyun-soo also had the inner strength to laugh off the antics of an actress of the same age.

Anyway, regardless of Choi Ju-mi’s story, the photo shoot began somehow.

Compared to Choi Ju-mi, who is dressed in flashy and eye-catching attire, Hyun-soo is wearing relatively plain clothes.

As expected, this was also a result of Choi Ju-mi’s stubbornness.

‘Don’t you think that just being in the same frame as me is the best coordination? I think it would be right for Junior Kim to wear mainly the clothes over there?’

Before going into filming, Yoo Jin-sook spoke to Hyun-soo with an apologetic face.

“Actor Kim Hyun-soo… … Are you really okay with that? You were really careful today.”

“It’s okay. The filming process is more important. Everyone has been working hard since this morning.”

Yoo Jin-sook nodded with a moved expression at Hyun-soo’s sincere words.

“It’s a pro.”

“I think the editor who somehow managed to get things going in this situation is more professional than me. And I don’t know much about fashion, but… … .”

“… … ?”

“Senior Choi Ju-mi’s eye for detail is not as bad as I thought. I think this kind of contrast will actually produce more interesting results.”

Yoo Jin-sook looks surprised at the unexpected words coming out of Hyun-soo’s mouth.

In fact, Eugene Sook had been thinking similar things for a while.

‘I guess I am a human after all.’

Although she didn’t like the person named Choi Ju-mi herself, the results of the clothes and accessories she chose, as well as the studio objects she rearranged, were not bad, even to industry professional Eugene Sook Yoo.

However, the problem was that all the focus was on Choi Ju-mi.

Anyway, Hyunsoo Kim had been aware of all this from a while ago and had been silently filming.

‘Actor Kim, you have better sense than I thought?’

Soon, Yu Jin-sook continued speaking with a meaningful smile.

“… … Now I understand why Gianne Heme was so strong. I won’t forget what happened today, Actor Kim Hyun-soo.”

Full-scale filming has begun.

Choi Ju-mi was truly a pro.

As expected from a star who has experience as an ambassador for a famous overseas brand, she completed all the photoshoots cleanly and without any unnecessary details.

He continued filming with Yoo Jin-sook, harmonizing well with her as if they had never fought before.

“Junior? Don’t you think that pose is too old-fashioned?”

“Oh, really? Is this how you do it?”

“Turn your head a little more. Yeah, like that.”

Of course, he didn’t forget to nag Hyun-soo every now and then.

And the result that came out was… … .

‘what’s this?’

Choi Ju-mi is a famous name in the entertainment industry, but one thing is clear: not just anyone can become a famous person like her.

The reason she can act so brazenly on set is because she is perfectly supported by her skills, popularity, and looks.

Choi Ju-mi felt embarrassed for the first time in a long time.

You can feel it as soon as you see the photos taken.

‘How can this composition capture so much attention?’

Kim Hyun-soo’s presence in the photo… was something that wasn’t in Choi Ju-mi’s calculations.

The photographer placed her in the center of the frame as requested by Choi Ju-mi.

From one to ten, the environment was set up in a way that allowed Choi Ju-mi’s presence to stand out more.

However, Kim Hyun-soo is showing off his presence with an unknown level of control.

Choi Ju-mi also feels the same sense of discomfort that she first felt when she saw photographer Gina Hyun-soo’s photos.

‘How on earth did this happen… … .’

While Choi Ju-mi was checking the photo with a blank expression, Yu Jin-sook approached her, nodded, and opened her mouth.

“Not to mention actress Choi Joo-mi. They both did really well. It seems like they were chosen well, just like actor Kim Hyun-soo said.”

I hate to admit it, but Choi Joo-mi’s provocative pose that accentuates her outfit wasn’t bad.

Unlike Yoo Jin-sook, who has a bright face because of the good results, Choi Ju-mi’s expression is not so good.

“I don’t like it.”

“… … ?”

The manager next to her opened his mouth in a bewildered voice at Choi Ju-mi’s thorny voice.

“Why, Jumi? It looks okay. What’s the problem?”

The manager tried to be cautious, but Choi Ju-mi shook her head firmly and continued speaking.

“Should we just do the photo shoot separately?”

“yes?”

“what?”

At the next words, everyone’s bewildered gaze turned to Choi Ju-mi.

“Photoshoot. I’m going alone.”

“… … .”

The whole studio became quiet as if cold water had been poured over it.

Yoo Jin-sook continued speaking, throwing down the script she was holding as if she could no longer bear Choi Ju-mi’s bombshell statement.

“Ms. Choi Ju-mi, you seem like my younger sister, so let me talk to you.”

“You don’t have to let go of the words.”

“Just be quiet and listen.”

“… … .”

Eugene Sook continued speaking with a slightly embarrassed expression on her face.

“We are in different industries, but… … If you are a professional, shouldn’t you at least show some courtesy to your coworkers?”

“manners?”

“Yes, manners. Don’t you have manners? Then you should at least have some respect. Up until now, you’ve tried your best to follow what Jumi says, right? Then you should also have some give and take. This is just too much… … .”

“Ah… … . I didn’t know. I’m sorry.”

“… … ?”

At that moment, Yoo Jin-sook’s face became blank as she heard the first apology that came out of her mouth.

Choi Ju-mi continues speaking without changing her expression.

“Then… … I can go out, right?”

The cold gazes of Choi Ju-mi and Yoo Jin-sook collide in the air, and the air on site rapidly freezes.

At that moment, no one could even breathe properly due to the atmosphere becoming more and more tense.

“Yes. If that’s what actress Choi Ju-mi wants, then let’s do that. Let’s do the ground pictorial shoot alone.”

“It’s good that you get quick feedback. You should have done it earlier.”

Yoo Jin-sook, whose face had suddenly become calm, continued talking to Hyun-soo without even responding to Choi Ju-mi.

“I’m sorry, actor Kim Hyun-soo. I appreciate your hard work today.”

“… … No. The situation on the ground does not always go as planned.”

After hearing Yoo Jin-sook’s apology, Hyun-soo had a feeling what was going to happen next.

This is the first time since joining the agency that my schedule is in danger of being canceled.

‘In the end, did things go as Choi Ju-mi intended?’

Perhaps this is only natural.

Hyunsoo was a rising star who had just made his mark through one drama, and Choi Joo-mi was a star in the true sense of the word who didn’t need any special introduction.

In the end, all fields are thoroughly run based on market principles, and the reason Choi Ju-mi can continue to work while acting so arrogantly is because she has a market value that matches her status.

In a situation where the brand power itself is no match, no one can say anything about Eugene Sook’s choice.

At that moment, when Choi Ju-mi smiled in satisfaction at the editor-in-chief’s declaration of actual surrender.

Soon, words that would make everyone doubt their ears continued to come out of Eugene Sook’s mouth.

Continued in the next episode