The Haunted Monster Actor - Chapter 31



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Episode 31

“Brother, do you know this proverb?”

“What proverb?”

“The world is wide and there are many places to go.”

“Was that… a proverb?”

“It’s not over yet.”

“… … ?”

“And probably most of those many idiots… …are gathered in the entertainment industry.”

Hyunsoo nodded after hearing the great proverb(?) from Gogun’s mouth.

“She was truly an amazing woman in so many ways.”

“Yes, to the point where I don’t want to see you again if possible.”

Seeing Go Gun, who has a long career in the entertainment industry, being so angry made me realize once again how great of a person Yoo Jin-sook is.

‘Haha, why are you apologizing so much? Actor Choi, come here quickly. I haven’t changed the setting yet.’

Yoo Jin-sook treats Choi Joo-mi with a playful attitude, as if she never got angry, while talking indirectly.

She led the entire schedule without letting go of the initiative she had once taken throughout the filming.

Of course, Choi Ju-mi, who treated her like that, was also not easy.

Choi Ju-mi, who bowed 90 degrees to everyone on set, continued filming with a 180-degree different attitude.

We faithfully continued the photo shoot for the ground pictorial under the direction of Eugene Sook and the photographer, and even finished filming the short content that we had rejected.

Surprisingly, the filming was able to finish much sooner than scheduled.

‘Then I have another schedule, so I’ll take my leave now.’

Of course, it disappeared at the fastest speed on the scene.

“Isn’t it nice that you’ve been so cooperative from the beginning?”

Yoo Jin-sook, who was cleaning up the scene while Go Geon was muttering, approached him and spoke.

“He may be incredibly clever, but there’s a reason he’s been able to survive in the industry since he was young. Did you see that before? He’s so good at his job that it’s almost brutal.”

Hyunsoo and Gogun nodded with expressions that seemed to give them the chills.

“But… … how on earth did you do it?”

“yes?”

“Choi Ju-mi. How did you make it so obedient?”

Obediently.

It was a ridiculous statement, but Choi Ju-mi’s actions were actually like that.

And strictly speaking, it wasn’t Hyunsoo who made her like that.

[… … Cheeky woman.]

‘For a moment, Jang Ki-chun’s emotions reacted upon seeing Choi Ju-mi’s actions.’

I have often experienced emotions in dreams being expressed in places other than the filming location.

But is it so strong that it affects other people’s behavior?

‘In fact, Jang Gi-chun’s feelings aren’t fading away… … but rather growing bigger without me even knowing?’

It may be that we are so used to it that it has become a part of our lives that we are not usually aware of it.

‘I think we need to observe a bit more in the future.’

“Actor Kim Hyun-soo?”

Hyunsoo, who woke up from his thoughts at Yoo Jinsook’s call, continued answering with an embarrassed smile.

“That’s… … He came to me because he wanted to apologize first.”

“No way. He doesn’t look like that kind of character.”

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

“You protect me because I’m a senior in the same industry. How is it that Actor Kim is so loyal?”

“Oh, it wasn’t really a matter of loyalty, I just said something… … .”

“Well, I don’t know how you did it, but anyway, thanks to actor Kim, we were able to complete the schedule without any problems. Thank you so much.”

Eugene Sook’s gratitude was sincere.

Of course, her decision to exclude Choi Ju-mi wasn’t simply a decision made in the heat of the moment.

It was a decision made because I was confident that I could produce results that matched the original plan, even with just Kim Hyun-soo.

However, it is also true that he could not avoid responsibility for failing to properly respond to unexpected situations on site.

In the end, it’s best to be made without any problems.

Despite the unexpected situation, Eugene Sook was able to properly complete her work thanks to Hyun Soo.

“The movie you’re filming now… is it called Torso on the Blue?”

“You heard it once, do you remember it?”

“Of course. If it’s okay with you, we’d like to do some content to coincide with the opening season.”

A bright color came to Go Geon’s face after hearing Yoo Jin-sook’s words.

Although it is not a magazine that covers the film medium, GML has a significant influence on the domestic fashion industry.

Fashion is the industry most closely influenced by celebrities and stars.

Eugene Sook, who is emerging as a powerful figure at the forefront there, is now openly saying that she will support Hyun Soo.

“Hehehe, if that’s the case, we welcome it anytime, Editor!”

“I’ll tell the reporters and editors in the film industry a lot about Actor Kim. Will we work together again next time?”

And so, the eventful day ended safely.

On the way back home after finishing all schedules.

“older brother.”

“huh?”

“But why did Choi Ju-mi give her phone number to her brother?”

“well……?”

“Are you planning to get revenge later?”

“Well, that makes sense.”

As I opened the window, the cold outside temperature suddenly touched my skin.

A cool breeze that brings to mind Choi Ju-mi’s cold and icy beauty.

It was also a sign that fall was coming soon.

* * *

Impact Entertainment building in Seongsu-dong.

8th floor representative office.

Choi Hyung-wook, Choi Ju-mi’s manager, bowed his head in front of CEO Im Jin-sil and couldn’t even think about raising his hand.

“I told you clearly. Leave the field work to Jumi.”

“……yes.”

“But why did you come out?”

Choi Hyeong-wook protested as if he was being treated unfairly.

“Ha, but in the end, the schedule went through without any problems… … .”

“Is there any problem? Looking at the results… … our Jumi is almost like a sidekick?”

“… … .”

Im Jin-sil also went to great lengths to get Choi Ju-mi involved in this GML ground pictorial shoot.

“The editor there said he wouldn’t do it, so he forced it through a pretty expensive deal. Why don’t you go there and make a fuss?”

“Now, it wasn’t me who made the noise… … .”

“Oh, so Jumi made a noise? Since the actor made a noise, the manager, who has a duty to discipline the actor, is not at fault? Am I right in my interpretation?”

“……sorry.”

Im Jin-sil clicked her tongue as she looked at Choi Hyeong-wook, who lowered his head once again, and continued speaking in a cold voice.

“You trust your sister and go for it?”

“Ah, no, sir, that can’t be… … .”

By Choi Hyeong-wook’s younger sister, he was referring to none other than Choi Ju-mi, whom he is currently managing.

Yes, he was a parachute who joined Impact through family chance.

“I’ll let you pass for the last time for your sister’s sake. But even though we’re family, I can’t entrust Joo-mi to a punk like you.”

“Yes? Then… … .”

“You, Jang Kyung-hoon will take care of you for a while.”

“Brother Kyunghoon? That, that brother has been really sensitive lately… … .”

“Really? So how do my nerves look now?”

“… … If you have nothing more to say, I will leave now.”

After Choi Hyung-wook left, the silence in the representative office fell, and Im Jin-sil was lost in thought for a while.

‘Kim Hyun-soo… … Now that I think about it, the reason Jang Kyung-hoon has been so angry lately is because of that guy.’

Kim Hyun-soo rose to stardom overnight through his role as Lee Ji-woon in The Dark.

‘That role was supposed to be mine! Some weird kid I’ve never heard of before came out of nowhere and took what was mine?!’

Lim Jin-sil laughed inwardly as she recalled Jang Kyung-hoon’s unfunny and unfair cries.

“Okay, when you feed it to me, I’ll eat it up quickly. Why are you giving me food to maintain my image?”

Im Jin-sil recalled Jang Kyung-hoon’s personality, appearance, self-management skills, and acting skills that were input into her head.

When you consider all the abilities that Jang Kyung-hoon possesses.

“At most, it’s only for the next three years.”

But Choi Ju-mi is different.

Even if her personality was like that, her skills and talents were enough to keep her going in this industry for another 10 years.

‘You made Choi Joo-mi take a step back from the scene? After just finishing a project?’

It was also Kim Hyun-soo who pushed Jang Kyung-hoon out of the darkness.

It was also Kim Hyun-soo who gave water to Choi Ju-mi.

and…….

“It was also Hyunsoo Kim who turned down Impact’s industry-leading treatment.”

Im Jin-sil tapped the wooden handle at the end of the sofa, lost in thought.

Actors who are good at acting are rare.

But actors who don’t connect good acting with money are even more precious.

It’s the same reason why commodities have a short lifespan, but art doesn’t.

‘Jiyoon got her hands on an interesting gem. She’s always had good eyesight.’

The corners of Truth’s mouth twisted bitterly as he briefly recalled past memories.

Collecting gems is one of her special skills that brought her to this position.

She was the type of person who would do anything to get her hands on a jewel once she set her eyes on it.

There are no exceptions, even if it belongs to someone else.

* * *

After the GML ground interview shoot was over, Hyunsoo spent his time without any particular schedule.

Although he said he had no schedule, strictly speaking, he is waiting to film “Torso on the Blue”.

Hyunsoo focused only on practicing his script without leaving the house in preparation for the full-scale filming that will begin in the fall.

‘I won’t make the same mistake again.’

If you cannot properly control the excessive emotions in your dreams, you may end up making those excessive emotions your own.

‘The dream… … is swallowed whole.’

Hyun-soo, who had edited the script, closed his eyes and immersed himself in ‘Lee Gun-hoo’.

How much time has passed like that?

The moment Hyun-soo, who had finished immersing himself emotionally, was about to open his mouth to recite the first line of the script, the smartphone on the living room table vibrated.

On a weekday morning when there is no particular schedule, there is usually only one person who calls Hyunsu.

-Actor Kim!

The call that came early in the morning was from Woo Ji-yoon.

-What on earth happened on site? What happened that caused such a fuss at GML?

Hyunsoo, who was holding the receiver, tilted his head.

“I… … Lee?”

– Yes, chaos! GML contacted us to say they would upload the photos from this issue to their global account!

“Oh, I also know that from what I heard on the scene… … .”

-That’s not all. Actor Kim, did you take any solo shots there?

“Yes? Oh, yes.”

By the way, there are a few solo shots that I took as a test before Choi Ju-mi came back.

―It seems that they are currently considering putting Kim’s photo on the Emmy Awards special page of the US version of GML. They are still in internal discussions, but it is almost confirmed… …Actor Kim, are you listening to me?!

‘GML… … American version?’

There was a good reason why Woo Ji-yoon, who rarely gets excited in the morning, got excited as if she had been possessed by Go Geon.

American version of GML.

Of course, as it is the home of GML, its influence is on a whole other level than that of the domestic version or global account.

To make it easier to understand, using a drama analogy, it was as absurd as a drama being simultaneously broadcast on American public broadcasting.

What’s so great about this?

In fact, having the photo published in the American version of GML may not be of much help in promoting actor Kim Hyun-soo.

However, the ‘fact itself’ that the photo was published in the American version of GML is a different story.

The domestic media will focus on a Korean actor who is standing shoulder to shoulder with other Hollywood actors on the pages of a prestigious American monthly magazine.

Woo Ji-yoon knew that this alone would have a ripple effect that could not be compared to being posted on domestic or global accounts.

Of course, Hyunsoo, who didn’t know that fact, just listened to what Woo Jiyoon said with a dumbfounded expression.

-Is that all? They’re doing a special feature to coincide with the release date of this movie… …!

Eugene Sook.

I’ve heard that it’s great, but judging from Woo Ji-yoon’s reaction, it seems that his influence is even greater than I thought.

anyway.

As they say, the boss is the same employee, and seeing Woo Ji-yoon’s unexpected appearance, which was not that different from Goh Geon’s, made me laugh.

……no.

It would have been normal if you laughed.

But Hyun-soo’s expression as he held the receiver was as cold as ice.

Autumn has begun.

And until winter passes.

Hyunsoo must become an ice statue, frozen alone and waiting for someone.

Continued in the next episode