The Haunted Monster Actor - Chapter 5
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Episode 5
After the conversation with Ko Eun-joo, Yoo Jong-seok and Joo In-ah came over and said hello.
“It looks like we’ll be working together now, so you can come out to the site whenever you want. Come out and get a feel for the atmosphere and get used to it.”
“Yes, I look forward to working with you in the future.”
“Please take good care of me too. Ha, I feel relieved when I think that Jang Kyung-hoon won’t have to see that person anymore.”
“Hey, actor, don’t say such useless things.”
At Yoo Jong-seok’s words, Joo In-ah shuts her mouth with a stiff expression.
If it’s Jang Kyung-hoon, then it’s definitely the name of the actor who was confirmed to play the role of Lee Ji-woon at the drama production press conference.
An actor who is recognized for his good-looking face and decent acting skills.
Judging from the owner’s reaction, the unspeakable circumstances that Eun-ju Ko spoke of are probably related to that.
“Well, since it’s a thriller drama, we’ll have to wait until the middle of the drama for them to properly confront each other, but since we’re opposites anyway, I’ll ask for your help in the future.”
The owner held out his hand with a face that seemed like it would be fun.
Kim Hyun-soo took her outstretched hand with a bewildered expression.
I never thought the day would come when I would get to shake hands with an actress I had only seen on TV… … .
furthermore.
“Oh, here’s my number. Please call me. We’ll have a lot to discuss in the future.”
Even the number?
‘Is this a dream?’
After that, for a while, I was busy nodding my head while receiving greetings from the staff with a bewildered expression.
Of course, the staff also included senior Heo Young-jin, who hung the banner on site.
“What the hell have you done, Hyunsoo? You’re making a fuss right now, like you brought a murderer from somewhere. Anyway, I don’t know what’s going on, but congratulations, kid!”
“It’s all thanks to you, senior.”
“Excessive humility can lead to bad luck.”
Hyunsoo smiled and nodded.
In fact, Youngjin was a good senior who took care of his juniors and tried to pave the way for them.
If he had not called me here, today’s miracle would not have happened.
“Then I’m busy so let’s talk about this later over a glass of soju.”
As expected from a place where professionals gather, the chaotic atmosphere was quickly cleared up, and soon after, full-scale filming began again.
Hyunsoo, who had nothing to do at the filming set right away, packed his bags in the waiting room to go back.
The only thing that can be considered luggage is a cell phone.
Come to think of it, I was in such a hurry to get out of the hospital that I ended up leaving most of my stuff there.
‘I guess I have to go back to the hospital.’
In fact, Hyunsoo’s condition is not very good.
Accidents, comas, subsequent filming and camera tests… …and even casting supporting roles.
All this happened in just two days.
‘I feel a little dazed.’
The occasional strange feelings and strange dreams.
I thought I should do some testing before starting full-scale filming.
It was at that time that I was packing my bags in the waiting room.
dripping.
The door to the waiting room opened and someone appeared.
The person who revealed himself was Eun-ju Ko.
“I forgot something.”
As she said that, what she handed over was a manuscript brought by assistant writer Kim Yun-mi.
“This is a proper script manuscript. I’ll contact Hyun-soo right away after finishing the meeting with the production company, so please try to get a basic flow in place before then.”
“All right.”
Hyunsoo nodded and received the script.
It’s a script that I never let go of, but for some reason it feels heavy.
“Not only the synopsis, but also the specific treatment of each god, and the first appearance of Lee Ji-woon, the character that Hyun-soo will be playing, are included. Oh, and.”
“… … ?”
“Have you ever heard of the name Jang Gi-chun?”
“……yes?”
Hyunsoo’s face twisted in surprise.
Jang Gi-chun.
Jang Gi-chun.
Jang Gi-chun.
Where have I heard that?
He definitely knows that name.
It’s definitely the first time I’ve heard the name, but I know it nonetheless.
That’s understandable, because he has his own… … .
‘Myself in the dream… … That is Jang Gi-chun’s memory.’
The reason is unknown.
As soon as I heard the name Jang Gi-chun, I naturally knew that it was the name of the being in my dream.
But why is that name coming out of Go Eun-ju’s mouth?
What on earth is going on?
“Who is Jang Ki-chun…?”
“This is the person who served as a motif for creating Lee Ji-woon’s character.”
“Motive… … ?”
“It’s from a long time ago, so Hyunsoo probably doesn’t know. If you have time, look it up. It’ll help you with your acting.”
“… … .”
Eun-ju Ko, who was about to turn around after saying that, continued speaking with a meaningful expression.
“… … I know it sounds ridiculous, but the aura that radiates from Hyun-soo’s acting is exactly the image I had in mind for him. Anyway, now that I’ve met the Lee Ji-woon I had imagined, all that’s left for me to do is work hard on my writing.”
Even though Eun-ju Ko greeted me and left the waiting room, I couldn’t respond properly.
For a while, I just stared blankly at the script manuscript.
* * *
On the way back to the hospital on the subway.
Hyunsoo’s heavily sunken eyes turned to the bundle of manuscripts he was holding in his hand.
‘So… … the dreams I’ve had so far were dreams about real people who were the inspiration for the drama?’
The ‘bad dream’ I had while in a coma after the accident was related to ‘Jang Ki-chun’.
And Jang Gi-chun is a real person who became the motif for the drama “When You Are Dyeing in the Darkness”
am.
This… this was something that made absolutely no sense.
“Did you get hurt in the head and what happened?”
Since I came to my senses, I’ve occasionally felt like I was someone other than myself.
Until now, I just thought it was the aftereffects of being in a coma for two days… … .
Hyunsoo recalled what he had heard from Youngjin.
‘The PD asked if we brought in a real murderer?’
“Was that… Jang Gi-chun’s feelings?”
Hyunsoo, who had been thinking for a moment, let out a loud laugh that could be heard by the person sitting next to him.
“Haha, what the… … this is ridiculous.”
I didn’t know that it wasn’t just a problem with my acting, but that there was something wrong with my mind.
‘Anyway, we must learn more about this strange phenomenon.’
To do that, first, we needed to know about Jang Gi-chun.
Hyunsoo began to slowly read the manuscript in his hand to understand this absurd situation.
“When You’re Dyeing in Darkness – Synopsis”
“… … One day, detective Jin Young-mi gets her hands on a mysterious diary.”
A ‘diary’ with a crimson cover.
It was not just a simple diary, but a kind of ‘murder notice’ depicting a murder scene.
Beneath the crudely drawn dismembered corpse, the weather, date, day of the week, and… … the ‘murder process’ are depicted.
The characters that appear on the dates in the diary are killed one by one as described.
The only clues are the surrounding scenery and the characteristics of objects described in the diary.
Jin Young-mi struggles to prevent the incident based on the dates and descriptions in the diary and to chase down the ‘black killer’ who is the owner of the diary.
“… … As Jinyoungmi chases the nightmares described in her diary every day, she begins to become increasingly immersed in the darkness written by the ‘black killer.’”
Certainly, as expected from a writer who had a hit with his thriller debut, I felt immersed from the synopsis.
After reading the entire synopsis, I started reading the first scene of Lee Ji-woon’s appearance as if I was possessed.
[The face of the man walking through the darkness of the forest is not visible. His expression is also unreadable. The reason his face is covered in darkness is simple. His very existence is nothing more than an imagination drawn by Jinyoungmi through her diary.]
[A shadow killer you’ve never encountered before. His existence is completely shrouded in mystery.
Only in the black landscape depicted in the diary, and only the brutal murder scene that remains exactly as written in the diary proves his existence.]
As Hyunsoo read through the script, he was able to understand what Eunjoo Ko had said earlier.
The atmosphere of Lee Ji-woon that is conveyed in the work, and the scenes described in the diary are all… … .
‘It resembles the scenery in my dreams.’
That is why Hyun-soo’s acting that was shown during the camera test was bound to be similar to the image of Lee Ji-woon that Go Eun-joo had in mind.
“Jang Ki-chun… … Who the hell are you?”
Who the hell are you to suddenly appear in my dreams?
Hyun-soo, who had covered the script manuscript, immediately searched for information about Jang Gi-chun on his smartphone.
[Shadow Killer Jang Ki-chun – Who is he?]
“Shadow… …murderer.”
Hyunsoo started reading a page on the Internet that contained information about Jang Gi-chun.
It was a blog page that summarized the contents of current affairs entertainment programs that are still being broadcast.
[Special feature on those nightmarish days, Profiler investigation file – 1992 shadow killer Jang Ki-chun]
“If it was 1992… … before I was even born.”
Then it was not surprising that Hyunsoo did not know about him.
[The main target of the crime was women. It is believed that 17 women, including many women engaged in prostitution, were killed.]
Hyunsoo tilted his head as he read the contents.
“Assumed? What on earth do you mean by presumed murder?”
If you committed murder, then you committed it. What kind of nonsense is it to assume facts that have already been revealed?
[… … Jang Gi-chun does not normally live outside, so his daily activities and even his family environment are completely unknown.]
The more I read, the more I realized that Jang Gi-chun was a mysterious person.
“… … If there had been an investigation, shouldn’t some of the details have been revealed?”
[His name, which was discovered during the investigation, was also known to be a ‘fake name’ to confuse the investigation. Not only his neighbors, but also no one at his usual work site knew his real identity. Naturally, no one came forward claiming to be the murderer’s family after seeing his sketch that was distributed nationwide.]
“alias……?”
Hyunsoo soon learned the real reason why Jang Gi-chun was called the shadow killer.
[By burning down his own house and taking his own life, he became South Korea’s first ‘unidentified’ serial killer. A stain that will never be erased from the police, a shadow killer.]
What followed were mysterious stories about what efforts the police made to clear this stain, and whether he was really the murderer as the police announced.
[Perhaps, the Shadow Killer still lives somewhere around us like a shadow.]
“So… … he committed suicide before being caught by the police for his criminal activities?”
Or maybe it was a police cover-up to close the case.
“A murderer from 30 years ago whose identity no one knows. That man… … .”
‘You appear in my dreams.’
To sum it up, it was like this.
Jang Gi-chun is a real person who served as the inspiration for Lee Ji-woon, the character played by Hyun-soo, and is also a person who has already died.
In short, Hyunsoo has been… … until now.
“I was dreaming of a dead person.”
Continued in the next episode 
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