The Haunted Monster Actor - Chapter 40



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Episode 40

Jiyoon smiled brightly at Hyunsoo, who had a puzzled look on his face, and continued speaking.

“This is our first meeting. It’s a bribe to ask you to do better in the future. You don’t have to feel pressured at all.”

“When you say it like that, I feel more burdened… … .”

“Oh, is that what you heard?”

Jiyoon naturally covers her mouth and smiles.

As expected, she was a woman that Hyun-soo could not handle.

“Isn’t this a bit too much work?”

“Don’t worry, bro! I can carry it all! You know I’m a very strong guy!”

Strangely, Gogun seems more motivated than usual.

It feels more passionate than on set.

Gogun had to take the elevator back and forth twice to move the gift.

After going through many twists and turns and entering the house, the first thing that greeted the three was the delicious smell of food.

A warm atmosphere fills the whole house.

‘Mom? Don’t be ridiculous. It would be better to go up and see for yourself!’

Now I understand what Yumi said.

You don’t even have to watch the video to see what happened.

When Mrs. Im Jeong-sun heard that her son’s coworker was coming, she must have been busy in the kitchen since morning, preparing, boiling, and stir-frying food.

Of course, it was natural that Yumi also got involved in the process.

Everyone’s eyes widened when they saw the result.

A table full of all kinds of delicious food was laid out in the living room.

Starting with steamed fish with a spicy sauce, to braised short ribs, to japchae, which is Hyunsu’s favorite dish, and even seaweed soup with plenty of abalone.

Gogun asked with a bewildered expression.

“Brother, by any chance… is it your birthday today?”

Hyunsoo shook his head and answered.

“No way.”

“Oh, so today was a holiday?”

“… … It was as if I was being stir-fried during the holidays.”

Hyunsoo ruffled Yumi’s hair as she made a tired expression and called her mother.

“Mom, I’m here.”

At Hyun-soo’s call, Mrs. Im Jeong-sun quickly came out of the kitchen.

Mrs. Lim, who showed up with a happy face, looked like she had just been to war.

The half-unbuttoned apron was soaking wet, and sweat was dripping down her forehead and nose.

“I couldn’t go out because I was busy showing off my skills because some special guests were coming. Hello? This is Hyun-soo’s mom.”

Woo Ji-yoon bowed his head in response to her greeting.

“Hello, mother. Nice to meet you. My name is Woo Ji-yoon, and I work with actor Kim Hyun-soo.”

“Hello, mother! This is Manager Goh Geon!”

“Yes, there isn’t much to eat, but please come in.”

Mrs. Lim’s preemptive attack started with her first greeting.

But Woo Ji-yoon wasn’t the only one who would suffer here.

Woo Ji-yoon’s counter followed immediately.

“Manager Ko, what are you doing?”

Soon, the bribes began to show themselves one by one.

Gifts begin to pile up next to the banquet table set up in the living room.

“Oh my, what is all this… … !”

Woo Ji-yoon looks at Jeong-sun, whose eyes are wide open, and smiles with a sense of satisfaction(?).

Gift vs Dinner

Woo Ji-yoon vs. Im Jeong-sun

“I didn’t know what Mom and Yumi would like, so I just prepared it myself.”

The battle between the two women was just beginning.

* * *

After one battle(?), everyone sat around in the living room.

Jeongsun sat down after finishing preparing the meal.

“I will eat it gratefully!”

“Mom, I’m so hungry I’m going crazy because of the smell of food.”

We had a light chat while enjoying delicious food together.

In fact, it was just light conversation, and there was little to say between them.

Of course, it wasn’t like that because it was our first meeting and we were awkward.

This is because everyone was busy munching on the food that Mrs. Im had lovingly prepared.

The food is so delicious.

“Your mother’s cooking skills… seem to be much better than actor Kim’s acting skills. You could open a restaurant.”

At that moment when Jung-soon was waving her hand with an embarrassed face at Woo Ji-yoon’s thoughtful compliment, Yu-mi, who was eating japchae, opened her mouth.

“I used to have a restaurant. I used to give out a lot of food like I do now, but it ended up going under.”

“Hey, why are you saying something like that in front of a guest… … .”

“Your mother is not only a good cook and pretty, but she also has a generous heart.”

“Oh my, what is that! Is it because you are beautiful? Even your speech is so beautiful.”

“Mom, you can just call me Representative Woo.”

“No. I can’t do that to the person who takes care of our Hyunsoo. I find it much more comfortable to call him CEO.”

“Mom, if you keep doing that, can I call you sister?”

“Oh my, you’re my sister. I’m a bit older, but I guess that’s a bit… … Don’t you think so? Haha!”

“What are you talking about? Anyone can tell that you’re around the same age as me. I wondered why Actor Kim’s skin was so good, but now that I’ve seen your mother, I understand why, haha.”

“Haha, really?”

Hoho!

Hohohohoho!

Since then, the two women’s friendly battle(?) continued.

After such a fierce battle, Im Jeong-sun brought out refreshments and asked Woo Ji-yoon cautiously.

“Our Hyunsoo… … Are you doing well?”

Jiyoon took the plate and answered with a natural smile.

“Yes, Mother. Actor Kim works harder and better than any other actor I know.”

Despite Woo Ji-yoon’s sincere words, the worry on Im Jeong-sun’s face showed no sign of disappearing.

“He had a hard time taking care of my father who left early since he was little. In fact, even when he said he wanted to be an actor, I didn’t do anything for him properly… … He’s always the type of kid who doesn’t talk about himself, so I don’t know if he’s doing well on his own or something… … .”

At that moment, Hyun-soo and Yu-mi’s eyes, who were listening to Jeong-sun’s story, met in midair.

‘This repertoire… … must be stopped!’

The end of the repertoire that runs from father to Hyun-soo has already been decided.

That’s right, it’s Mrs. Lim’s tears.

And the two siblings had no intention of allowing their mother to cry in such a wonderful place.

As Mrs. Lim continued to speak, her emotions reached their peak and she was about to shed a tear, but the two siblings stepped in and saved her life.

“What kind of father am I? Thanks to Mom, I’ve been able to do everything I wanted to do.”

“That’s right, I admit that. In the first place, it was mom who pushed me to act like my older brother who was studying hard and doing well in school.”

Jeong-sun’s tears suddenly disappeared at the exquisite harmony between the two siblings.

Jeong-sun glared at Hyun-soo and Yu-mi, who had barged in without notice, then cleared her throat and continued speaking.

“Hmm, hmm. Anyway, please take good care of our Hyunsoo in the future.”

“Rather, I should be the one to say it. Don’t worry, Mother. Actor Kim is doing so well right now.”

“Yes, that’s right, Mother! As long as I have that guy, my brother will become a much better actor than he is now. And I will also have a great son-in-law in the future… … Aah!”

Jiyoon, who had been slapping Gogun’s thigh without noticing, continued talking.

“We will continue to support actor Kim Hyun-soo so that he can become a great actor recognized by everyone. So please trust and leave it to him.”

“I feel much more relieved to hear those words directly from the CEO.”

Only then did Mrs. Lim nod with a satisfied expression.

The battle between Woo Ji-yoon and Im Jeong-sun ended in a heartwarming draw.

After that, Hyun-soo’s family and Pi-oreum’s family continued their small talk for a long time.

Bustling and noisy.

It literally felt like watching a family gathered together on a holiday.

* * *

After finishing the meal, Hyunsoo came out to meet Woo Jiyoon and Go Geon.

I was barely able to stop Im Jeong-sun from following me down to the first floor, using the excuse that I needed to talk about work.

If it had not been stopped, the battle would have gone into a second round… … .

“What a nice family.”

Hyunsoo smiled calmly at Woo Jiyoon’s words.

“A normal family.”

“Originally, being ordinary is the most difficult. Why, isn’t it true that acting ordinary is the most difficult and tricky?”

“… … Haha, that’s right.”

Hyunsoo nodded at Woo Jiyoon’s deep words.

“Mr. Hyunsoo.”

“……yes?”

Hyunsoo tilts his head at Woo Jiyoon’s sudden call.

Woo Ji-yoon is someone who is always called ‘actor’.

She was calling Hyunsu’s name with a serious face.

“I think… … those ordinary things are the precious driving force that makes you walk the extraordinary path of becoming an actor.”

“… … .”

“Even though I don’t know the inside story, wouldn’t it be nice to see the face of someone who was so precious to me that I’ve always kept that person in my heart?”

“… … .”

“Do you know?”

“… … ?”

“The lump Hyunsoo is holding will probably be resolved more easily than expected.”

Hyunsoo, who had been thinking about something for a moment after hearing Woo Jiyoon’s words, nodded with a much lighter face.

“Thank you for your kind words. They were helpful.”

Woo Ji-yoon, smiling calmly, boarded the carnival.

“Then see you in Seoul.”

“Brother! From now on, I will be your real, real, true brother… …!”

“Be quiet, and be careful going upstairs with the representative. I’ll see you next week.”

“Okay, see you at awards week!”

As he watched the carnival moving away, Hyunsoo unconsciously fiddled with the smartphone in his pocket.

He took it out and started dialing numbers that were familiar yet unfamiliar.

“Oh, is that Dong-geun?”

* * *

A little later that evening.

Hyunsoo went out for a walk on the streets of his neighborhood for the first time in a long time.

“Here… … It’s been a really long time since I’ve been out.”

Originally, it was the most familiar street in Hyun-soo’s life, but at some point, it became the street from which he grew most distant.

“Huh? Are you actor Kim Hyun-soo? Awesome!”

“If you don’t mind, could I ask for just one photo?”

A few people recognized Hyunsoo and approached him, but because it was located on the corner of the food alley, there weren’t many people.

Hyunsoo happily responded to the occasional photo and autograph requests as he headed toward the meeting place.

After walking for a while like that, a familiar sign caught Hyun-soo’s eye.

[Gentle]

Until my early 20s, it was a regular bar I often visited with my neighborhood friends, especially with Dong-geun.

The old signboard and the lattice-patterned wooden sliding doors are all still there.

Instead, the interior, which was bustling every day, felt a little more deserted than before.

It feels like a lonely feeling that I’ve been trying not to feel is slowly creeping up on me.

While he was hesitating with a slightly complicated expression on his face, a familiar voice was heard from behind.

“What are you doing instead of going in?”

When he looked back, the person greeting Hyun-soo was his old friend, Dong-geun.

I thought it would be awkward to meet someone after such a long time, but strangely enough, a smile naturally appeared on Hyunsoo’s lips.

The same goes for Dong-geun.

“Are you here?”

“Yeah, I’m here.”

I naturally shook the hand of an old friend who asked for a handshake.

Even though we didn’t have much conversation, I felt a strange sense of comfort in my heart.

Hyunsoo suddenly realized one thing.

Even though time, reality, and circumstances change, there are things that never change.

“Let’s go in.”

That is the fact that Hyunsoo and Donggeun were ‘friends’.

Continued in the next episode