The Haunted Monster Actor - Chapter 34
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Episode 34
Lee Jun-hyeok swam through the frigid sea to save at least one more death.
The struggles to survive created small waves, and those waves became sharp wedges that struck Lee Jun-hyeok’s entire body.
‘I can still do it. Just like you did.’
I remember the man who pushed himself onto the small boat.
I can’t remember his face because he was submerged under the murky lake.
Only the feeling of a warm hand touching my back remains.
It was the hand that gave him new life.
Junhyeok, in fact, still didn’t understand why he risked his life to save a stranger he didn’t even know.
To be honest, I even thought it was stupid.
‘I understand now.’
Some of the torsos that Junhyeok rescued had hot water poured out of them.
I’m alive.
It became a living statue.
It was the most beautiful sight in the world, something Junhyeok had never seen before in his life.
‘Sacrifice.’
It is the reason why I live.
Cause of sinking into death.
‘I’m sorry, Hayoung.’
However, in the end, sadness could not be avoided.
* * *
Hyunsoo, who woke up early in the morning at his lodging, couldn’t sleep properly all night.
Red, bloodshot eyes. Palpitating complexion.
At first glance, he looked more tired than usual.
‘It’s getting worse.’
Since coming down to Taean, Lee Jun-hyeok’s dreams have become more vivid.
No, it is not enough to just say that it has become vivid.
‘I didn’t even realize it was a dream.’
It feels like experiencing another reality.
The cold that tore through Lee Jun-hyeok’s entire body as he swam across the midwinter sea tormented Hyun-soo all night long.
It was the same after I woke up.
The bone-chilling cold doesn’t go away even if I turn on the boiler.
The feeling of guilt towards Ha-young weighed down Hyun-soo’s entire body.
I barely managed to get up and open the curtains.
The dark sea before dawn.
The shape of a torso is seen floating on calm, quiet waves.
‘Even if you wake up from a dream, it doesn’t end.’
Hyunsoo was able to realize one more thing about his dream that he had never known before.
‘The influence of dreams is not limited to personality, emotions, and inclinations.’
“sense.”
Dreams… … also affect Hyun-soo’s physical senses such as vision, touch, and pain.
‘A dream that is infinitely close to reality can be seen as a kind of actual experience.’
In short, the phenomenon that Hyun-soo is experiencing now is similar to the aftereffects that come after experiencing an accident.
‘I see. In Jang Gi-chun’s case, he just wasn’t exposed to any ‘special’ situations or backgrounds related to his dreams.’
What if something similar to what happened in Jang Gi-chun’s dream happened right before your eyes?
“It was probably the same as it is now.”
Hyunsoo’s face hardened seriously.
The dream has given ‘actor Kim Hyun-soo’ incredible acting talent, but at the same time, it is also a great threat to ‘human Kim Hyun-soo’.
I didn’t know that Lee Jun-hyeok’s attempt to accept his feelings might have accelerated this phenomenon even further.
‘A double-edged sword that brings about even greater side effects the more you swallow the talent in your dreams.’
Things I had a hunch about when I first started dreaming are gradually becoming reality.
Anyway, it’s not a good situation in many ways.
If the first half of the movie was supported by Yoo Seol’s loss and sadness, it is the return of Geon-hoo that primarily drives the narrative of the play.
Right now, we’re about to start filming from dawn.
If things continue this way, the aftereffects of the dream will affect the acting in some way.
Hyunsoo’s face was heavier than ever as he headed to the filming location.
* * *
#New Number 68, the beach at dawn.
Shh …
Shh …
Was it because we were hugging each other tightly?
The two talked endlessly, forgetting even the cold of the dawn sea.
And just like back then when I was young, I burst out laughing.
He even got angry and started crying.
But in the end, there was a longing smile on the lips of the two people looking at each other.
How much time has passed like that?
As the darkness of the beach slowly cleared, Yoo Seol was startled by the sight of Geon-hoo.
“Until now… …you were just wearing a piece of cloth?”
Rags that are too small to even be called clothes barely cover Gunhoo’s upper and lower body.
“You know, I’m from the special forces. I won’t catch a cold with just this much.”
“That damn special forces thing again! This isn’t at that level. This won’t do. Let’s get in there and stop talking nonsense.”
Geon-hoo tilted his head and asked in response to Yuseol’s words.
“where?”
“Where are you going? Well… … .”
Soon, Yuseol’s expression suddenly changed as she remembered something.
Dark gray noise.
A smoky haze filled the room, which was about ten square meters in size.
When I woke up with a splitting headache… …
Two people lying side by side on either side of him.
Yu-seol, whose face had suddenly turned pale, took off her coat and spoke to Geon-hu in an urgent tone.
“I’ll be back soon, very soon, so don’t, don’t go anywhere… …! Stay here and don’t move at all and wait!”
As Geon-hoo nods, Yuseol runs off somewhere.
Geon-hu, who was left alone on the beach, stared blankly in the direction where Yuseol had disappeared for a while, then muttered.
“You… … where were you going?”
Geon-hoo walked towards the direction where Yuseol had disappeared.
The sunrise on the West Sea begins from the other side of the sea.
With each step taken toward the direction where the light was rising, small crystals and water droplets soaked the sand.
* * *
“… … Cut! Okay!”
Despite Hyun-soo’s concerns, the dawn sunrise god was fortunately able to get an okay sign before the sun fully emerged.
‘But still… … it has an effect.’
It was then that Maeng Jong-ho approached Hyun-soo, who had a look on his face as if he was displeased with something.
“Actor Kim, can I see you for a moment?”
The only time a director would call an actor to the master monitor and ask them to watch separately, like they do now, is when there is something they are embarrassed to talk about in front of others.
Hyunsoo seemed to know why Maeng Jongho called him separately.
‘… … It must be the aftereffects of the dream.’
Hyunsoo, who acted, feels it the most.
Hyunsoo just now lost control of his body properly.
Even though it is only early autumn, Hyun-soo can feel the chill seeping into his bones.
The face and body were stiff, and occasionally there was stiffness.
Hyunsoo’s prediction was accurate.
As soon as he got some distance from the staff, Maeng Jong-ho asked Hyun-soo with a serious expression on his face.
“Actor Kim, can I ask you about the intention behind the performance you just did?”
It’s the intention of the smoke.
In short, it meant why did you act that way?
Of course, there was no intention behind the acting just now.
It’s just that I couldn’t control my body properly due to the aftereffects of the dream.
While I was thinking about how to answer the director’s question, Maeng Jong-ho spoke again.
Surprisingly, the words that came out of his mouth contained something completely different from what Hyun-soo had expected.
“I want to capture it a little more… … properly.”
“yes?”
“A strangely stiff movement, a voice that seemed to be trying hard to hide its tremors, and most importantly… …a pale complexion and eyes that did not give off any life at all.”
“… … ?”
“Should I take a guess? That performance just now… was that ‘ice sculpture’?”
……yes?
“Judging by your reaction, I guess you’re right. Yes, you’re right… … Why didn’t I think of that? It’s only natural that a human made of ice, or rather, a being that can’t even be considered human, wouldn’t look like a normal person.”
Maeng Jong-ho’s admiration(?) continued.
“You put something into your acting that I hadn’t even thought of.”
“Oh, yes. That’s right.”
Maeng Jong-ho, who was encouraged by Hyun-soo’s positivity, continued the story.
“From now on, if there is an ‘acting intention’ that I haven’t thought of, please let me know. Because I need to know what it is in order to properly capture Actor Kim’s acting.”
Maeng Jong-ho spoke in a determined tone for a moment, but for some unknown reason, his face turned red.
“Ahem. Well, let’s talk again soon.”
He left the place as if he was running away.
‘what?’
Hyunsoo just looked at the direction where the director had disappeared with a bewildered expression on his face.
“As expected… …youth is really good.”
“… … ?”
“An actor who struggles to do more than what is written in the script, and a director who humbly accepts his own shortcomings and asks for help from the actor. What else could this be but youth?”
Soon, Hyunsoo confirmed the identity of Inyoung who appeared behind him and bowed politely.
“teacher.”
The person who suddenly appeared behind Hyun-soo was none other than actress Seo Yeo-ok.
She was scheduled to start filming this afternoon, and she came out to the site to take a look around while taking a walk in the early morning.
“But maybe it’s because I lack experience, but I don’t think Director Maeng recognized me?”
“yes?”
“That god just now… wasn’t that the acting that actor Kim intended?”
“… … !”
Seo Yeo-ok’s kind smile was directed at Hyun-soo.
In contrast to the soft curve of her lips, her eyes radiated a deep, clear light that seemed to see through everything about Hyun-soo.
“How did you know?”
Hyunsoo, who asked like that, soon realized his slip of the tongue.
The Seo Yeo-ok in front of us is a ‘giant tree’ who has stood tall on the theater stage for more than half her life, and whose acting itself is her life.
Compared to that, Hyunsoo is just a sprout that has just started to sprout next to him.
She was an actress with enough depth to be able to discern the ‘intention’ hidden in just a short performance.
“Actor Kim is a really interesting person.”
Seo Yeo-ok continued speaking with an interested expression.
“How can someone who is not yet thirty have such a deep and diverse world?”
A look of surprise appeared on Hyun-soo’s face when he heard Seo Yeo-ok’s words.
The words that came out of her mouth were the most accurate expression of Hyun-soo’s current state.
“But isn’t the other side still lacking? It’s because it’s not in perfect shape. That’s why it appears through the ‘body’.”
Hyunsoo was soon able to understand what Seoyeook was saying.
It goes without saying that it is the ‘body’ that expresses the actor’s emotions.
‘The body moves at the same time.’
The aftereffects of dreams are manifested in conscious and unconscious movements.
Hyunsoo is currently in a situation where he cannot properly control his movements.
In this situation, it is inevitable that the acting emotions will waver.
“Can you… help me?”
Seo Yeo-ok looked surprised at Hyun-soo’s words for a moment, but soon she shrugged and continued speaking.
“Help? Would a few words of help right now make any difference?”
“… … .”
Seo Yeo-ok is right.
Now that the next shoot is imminent, there is no way for Seo Yeo-ok’s few words to relieve the aftereffects of the dream that Hyun-soo is experiencing.
“but.”
“… … ?”
“If you’re a fasting brother, you might know a way.”
Senior Bae Geum-sik, who played the role of ‘Country Man’?
I’ve never felt anything special about his acting.
“Have you ever seen your fasting skills performed properly?”
What Seo Yeo-ok wanted to say was simple.
If there is anything that can improve the aftereffects that Hyun-soo is experiencing now… … it lies with Bae Geum-sik.
* * *
Baek Geum-sik’s daily routine is simple.
I wake up in the morning and go jogging.
Wait and then take a picture.
I drink alcohol in my spare time.
The reason I exercise every morning without fail is because I believe that if you are healthy, you can drink alcohol healthily for a long time.
Bae Geum-sik, who returned to his lodgings after a light jog as usual, had an uneasy expression on his face.
‘I’ve had a feeling that someone has been watching me all this time.’
Chook!
I looked out the window of the terrace, but there was nothing special.
‘I guess it was a mistake.’
After quickly preparing, Geumsik went out to the filming location.
“Director Maeng, something is strange.”
“What do you mean, what’s strange? The script?”
“No, I feel like someone has been watching me since morning.”
“Of course. Aren’t all the staff here waiting and looking at you right now?”
“No, that’s not it… … .”
“It’ll be over soon, so let’s get started.”
#New Number 70, a country bumpkin blankly staring at the sea, Super.
Shiva is simple.
This is a scene where a villager is sitting on a bench and staring blankly at the sea.
As Maeng Jong-ho just said, it’s a short cut of less than a minute, and there’s only one line of dialogue.
“Tsk tsk… … . I warned you like that. But we finally met, we met… … .”
The village chief who said that stumbled into the supermarket, bent down even further, and picked up the receiver that was inside.
“… … Cut! Okay!”
“Okay!”
The staff became busy with their movements after getting an OK after two tries.
Because we have to move straight to the next filming location.
“Teacher Seo Yeo-ok is ready!”
“Okay, I’ll call you as soon as the equipment is set up on site!”
The filming of Bae Geum-sik was over in an instant.
And among the busy staff, there was a person who never took his eyes off Bae Geum-sik.
Hyunsoo had been on site since early in the morning, watching Bae Geumsik filming.
Yes. The one who had been following Bae Geum-sik around since morning was none other than Hyun-soo.
I tried to talk to him when I had a chance, but Bae Geum-sik was running so fast that I couldn’t keep up.
Physical strength and speed that are hard to believe for someone middle-aged.
‘Is this the special quality of Senior Bae that the teacher was talking about?’
The scene just now was a short cut that seemed to show Hyun-soo’s supporting role, and filming was finished in less than 20 minutes.
‘That means your senior’s acting was clean and free of unnecessary elements.’
Saying that it was neat and free of unnecessary elements also means that there was nothing particularly special about it.
I still don’t know what the special thing that Seo Yeo-ok was talking about is.
It was at that time that Hyunsoo was thinking like that.
Bae Geum-sik, who had been sitting on the supermarket shelf, got up from his seat and straightened his hunched back.
Wood thud-
Along with the sound of his stiff back being released, Bae Geum-sik’s physique has grown by almost twice as much as when he played the role of ‘Country Man’.
It was as if a villain in a comic had released his hidden power.
‘… … Huh? Wait a minute.’
Hyunsoo, who had been analyzing Bae Geumsik’s every move until just now, watched Bae Geumsik get up from his seat with a blank expression for a while.
And soon after, he realized what he had been missing all this time.
‘No way… this was it?’
Bae Geum-sik straightened his hunched back and opened his broad shoulders as he greeted the staff.
“Thank you all for your hard work!”
Looking at that sight, Hyunsoo’s eyes lit up quietly.
Continued in the next episode 
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