The Haunted Monster Actor - Chapter 70



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Episode 70

PD Jeong Geun-ho is a person who rarely shows changes in facial expression, just like his usual reserved personality.

Jeong Geun-ho looked at Hyeon-su, who was getting up from the bed, with an unusually bewildered expression on his face.

‘… … As expected, it’s okay in one go. I see, I get it now.’

The scene we just filmed is the last scene of episode 2 and the one that announces the main character’s full appearance.

Therefore, it must be able to grab the viewers’ attention in an instant and create anticipation that will make them wait another week.

And in Jeong Geun-ho’s opinion, one of the most important elements for capturing viewers’ attention in a drama is ‘liveliness’.

‘A drama must become a ‘living, moving story.’

And the god just now… … .

‘It was so vivid, as if I had experienced it myself.’

As if I had actually woken up from a dream ‘becoming someone else’.

Jeong Geun-ho, who stuck out his tongue without realizing it, continued his thoughts.

‘I acted like Ha Young-woo like that for this scene.’

The scenes Hyun-soo filmed over the past two weeks were mainly scenes featuring Ha-young Woo.

When he played Ha Young-woo, an ordinary character with no particular personality, characteristics, or even lines, he somehow seemed to lack strength.

I was a little worried about the acting that was 180 degrees different from when I played Ji Yu-han, but looking back now, my worries were unfounded.

‘That was also calculated acting to give impact to the current scene.’

Certainly, the contrast between Ha Young-woo’s dryness and Ji Yu-han’s liveliness could have resulted in a more dramatic scene.

‘Haha, so actors act while calculating even these things? I still have a long way to go.’

In a word, what Hyunsoo showed could be said to be a highly sophisticated acting performance.

……of course.

Hyunsoo had no intention of doing that at all.

‘Phew, finally we’re getting to the relaxing part. It was really hard.’

The moment I woke up as Jiyuhan, Hyunsoo’s acting finally felt like I was wearing my own clothes.

The reason was simple.

This is because every time I played Ha Young-woo, I had a hard time controlling the musicians running wild inside me.

‘Jang Ki-chun’s emotions are helpful in times like this.’

In order to suppress the musician’s emotions and portray Ha Young-woo’s ‘ordinariness’ without any special features, Hyun-soo drew on Jang Ki-chun’s ‘insensibility’.

Although the emotional line wasn’t completely right, I was able to portray Ha Young-woo in a way that fit the script.

PD Jeong Geun-ho continued speaking in a voice that could not hide his admiration, not knowing what Hyun-soo was thinking.

“Haha, I also have to be very nervous so as not to fall behind Actor Kim.”

“Huh? What are you talking about all of a sudden… .”

“I think we just need to film a few more scenes and we’ll be done with the solo scene for episode 3. Let’s just try a little harder.”

“Oh, yes! Thank you for your hard work, director.”

“Okay, let’s quickly clean up and move on to the next location!”

“yes-!”

At PD Jeong Geun-ho’s shout, the on-site staff began to move in unison, and Hyun-soo was ultimately unable to ask why Jeong Geun-ho had said he would be so tense.

* * *

S#6. Hospital room. (morning)

Yuhan is momentarily surprised by his own reflection in the window, but soon finds himself stretching with a tired face in the hospital room where he is left alone.

S#13.

The professor examines Yoohan’s body here and there with a surprised expression.

S#17.

As soon as the professor leaves, Yoo-han escapes from the hospital as if he had been waiting for it.

S#21. Seoul, Sinchon. Busy street. Daytime.

Yoohan is speechless at the sight of the city landscape where so much has changed.

S#25.

Yoo Han went to the house he used to live in, but was treated coldly by a stranger.

S#27.

While wandering aimlessly, Yoo Han sees a sign that says ‘Hongdae’ and his eyes light up.

S#31.

Yoo-han goes to the small underground live club where he performed for the first time.

S#35.

As soon as he discovers the underground staircase covered in colorful graffiti, Yoohan enters the dark passage without hesitation.

S#38.

Yuhan is crouching on the stairs with a dark expression at the sight of the place that has turned into an ordinary bar.

Yoo-han muttered in a frightened voice.

“Everything… everything is gone… … .”

His own distorted face reflected in the iron gate.

“And then I… … .”

‘Who is it?’

Yuhan is slowly being consumed by fear due to the confusion that came too late.

At that time, I was trembling with my head buried in my knees, afraid to face my own face that was completely unrecognizable and the world that had changed.

S#43. Fusion pocha, live kitchen.

The fate that began to connect again.

“What are you doing here?”

Yoo-han, who was about to shed tears, raised his head at the familiar voice.

“The store hasn’t opened yet, so when it does, then… … .”

Get up from your seat.

“Junghyuk-ahh …

Dive straight into Junghyuk.

“I was so scared I thought I was going to die… …! Where the hell did everyone go… …!”

Ohhhhhhhh!

Yoo Han bursts into tears while hugging Shin Jung Hyeok.

Junghyuk, still drunk from yesterday, recalled the past in a hazy state.

The images of twenty-year-old Jiyuhan jumping on her shoulder and hugging her whenever something difficult happened.

He kept whining that the guitar was too difficult and hugging me.

Hug O-Yul and tell him you’re mad.

He said he was scared of being left alone in the practice room at night… … .

Immediately afterwards, three words leaked out thinly from Junghyuk’s mouth, who had a face that seemed possessed by something.

“… … Jiyuhan?”

… … Cut! Okay!!

* * *

“Okay! We’ll leave the props team and move on right away―!”

One of the staff members who heard the assistant director’s shout looked down at the slate in his hand and muttered with a dumbfounded expression.

“What the heck… … is this ridiculous shooting speed?”

If it were normal, my palm would be cold from hitting the slate nonstop whenever the word NG came up.

But on today’s shoot, he was probably one of the staff members with the least to do.

There are two weeks left until the drama airs.

“At this rate, we should be able to finish filming the target amount of footage before airing without any problems, right, Senior?”

The senior assistant director, who heard the junior’s words, also looked dumbfounded and thought.

‘A sophisticated emotional line that instantly immerses you in any scene. Lively acting to back it up.’

“Certainly… … It’s really ridiculous acting skills.”

“… … ?”

“The field is a place where unexpected situations occur so frequently that it can be said that they ‘absolutely’ happen.”

“yes?”

“Just because you were able to film a few scenes smoothly, don’t let your guard down.”

“… … Ah, yes! Understood, senior!”

The senior assistant director who said that turned his gaze to producer Jeong Geun-ho who was standing next to him.

‘Still, I can’t believe our PD reacted like this… … .’

I only met him once.

I’m talking about an actor who is a true ‘monster’, who chews up and swallows up countless ‘variables’ on set with just one act.

‘… … The PD showed a similar reaction back then too.’

“Hahaha! They were both great! Not only was Kim great, but Kang was also great!”

Kang Ji-hwan, who heard Jeong Geun-ho’s words, still looked bewildered.

‘I think it’s the first time I’ve seen the PD raise his voice like that when giving directions… … .’

Ji-hwan’s gaze soon turned to Hyun-soo, who was wiping away tears in front of him.

Ji Yu-han, who was crying like a child, is nowhere to be seen, but instead she is seen seriously listening to PD Jeong Geun-ho’s feedback.

‘Just now… … my emotions burst out without me knowing.’

Ji-hwan quickly wiped away a tear that was flowing out of one eye.

There is no scene in the script where Shin Jung-hyeok cries when he first meets Ji Yu-han.

These tears just now were tears that came out of my eyes without me knowing it, as if I had met an old friend again.

It was a situation where an NG could have occurred if we had been careful, but fortunately the cut sign came out on time.

But what if, before that, tears had burst out… … .

‘I wonder if there was an NG?’

Kang Ji-hwan shivered slightly as he recalled the look in Ji Yu-han’s eyes that he felt during the script reading.

I feel strangely excited for some reason.

I think I know why.

‘Every time Kim Hyun-soo’s Ji-yu-han appears in front of me… … .’

I also feel like I am being naturally sucked into the world of “Nineties Dive”.

“Actor Kim, I think we can finish filming here today. The prop team said they’ll finish setting up today, so we’ll continue filming tomorrow.”

“Thank you for your hard work, PD.”

Hyun-soo, who greeted PD Jeong Geun-ho and the on-site staff, opened his mouth to Ji-hwan.

“Thank you for your hard work, Senior. I should have taken it easy. You were surprised earlier, weren’t you? I’m not as strong as you, Senior, but I’m also on the strong side… … .”

“Oh, yes. I’m fine. Actor Kim Hyun-soo also acted earlier… … .”

“… … ?”

“The smoke… … .”

‘It was really, really great… …! If it’s okay with you, would Hyunsoo join us when Ajin and I sometimes meet up to read? I think it would be really, really helpful!’

Ji-Hwan Kang, who has a timid personality, couldn’t readily say those words.

‘I think it would be fun to do a script reading with Hyunsoo.’

It’s better than just me and Ajin, who gets really angry all the time.

“… … Oh, by the way, senior, you still have some filming left, right? I heard that there was a scene where you were going to film with senior Jeong-in.”

Ji-hwan smiled for a moment while imagining himself with Hyun-soo, but his expression hardened as soon as he heard the name ‘Jeong-i-shin.’

“… … Oh, yes. Ah-jin is coming too. There’s an additional script for the bar scene.”

“If you are a bar god… … .”

I’m talking about the scene at the end of episode 2 where Shin Jung-hyeok calls out his two friends before Ji Yu-han appears.

“By any chance, can I come with you?”

“Ah, that’s… … .”

“Of course it doesn’t matter. Why would the main character of a drama ask something like that?”

The one who intervened in the conversation between Hyun-soo and Ji-hwan was none other than writer Choi Ui-jeong.

“Hello, author.”

“Hello, author.”

“Yoo-han and Jung-hyuk’s first reunion. It felt really good. Actor Kang, your acting has definitely improved since your last work? This time, I wonder if you’ll get the weird nickname ‘Face Genius’?”

“Ah, yes… … ! G, thank you… … !!”

Kang Ji-hwan, who had suddenly received praise from the writer as well as praise from the PD, looked at Hyun-soo with a puppy-like face, scratching his head.

What was certain was that if his co-star had not been Kim Hyun-soo, he would not have been able to hear the same praise he did today.

When Choi Ui-jeong appeared on the scene, PD Jeong, who had discovered her, also approached her and greeted her.

“Are you here?”

“Yes. I came here because I was curious about how the live club setting was going.”

“I think it will be finished within today.”

“Filming hasn’t started yet? Next up is… … the new Devai at the bar? Sorry, I tried not to touch it. As you know… … .”

“Isn’t this an important scene where Junghyuk first lets his friends know about Yoohan’s existence? I don’t intend to just gloss over it.”

Choi Ui-jeong smiled with gratitude after hearing PD Jeong’s words.

No matter how powerful a writer is on a drama set, requesting a revision to a scene that has already been filmed is a sensitive issue.

But Jeong Geun-ho never felt any resistance to such demands.

Is it simply because author Choi Ui-jeong is a well-known name author in South Korea?

no.

Contrary to his reserved personality, he is a ‘communicative’ PD who listens to the opinions of not only the writer, but also the actors, assistant directors, and even the youngest staff members and extras, and reflects them in his direction.

Although he may not be the best PD in terms of skill, he is the best colleague to work with, so Choi Ui-jeong has worked hand in hand with him on every project.

“Then I’ll go check out how the internal setup is going here and follow along. This is a place that President Joanna specially gave permission to film in, and since it’s a scene with the drama’s ‘symbols’ placed in it, I can’t neglect it.”

As he said that, Choi Ui-jeong’s gaze turned to Hyun-soo.

“Don’t worry, Actor Kim, I told the prop team to treat it with the utmost care.”

“Yes, of course.”

Symbol.

As the word symbol suggests, a prop with a specific meaning within a work is often called a symbol.

The symbol that will be placed in the live kitchen in the work is.

‘A guitar I received from teacher Im Jin-han.’

The ‘old guitar’ used by Jiyuhan is the only tool and symbol that connects the ‘past and present of Rising Dive members’.

And today, Hyunsoo, although he is not appearing with the other members, is the first to gather together on set with the rest of the members… …

“You, you punk! What did you just say!”

Knock knock!

Bang bang bang!

“What are you doing! Go and stop everyone!”

The tables and chairs on the bar set were all over the place.

Among them, Song Ah-jin is seen grabbing Jeong I-shin by the collar.

The extras and staff rushed in to stop him, but the excited Song Ah-jin did not let go of the hand that was easily grabbing her by the collar.

Even in such a situation, Jeong-in Shin maintains his usual poker face.

“You’re younger than me, you’re my senior, and I can’t stand it anymore. Hey, say it again, what did you just say… … !”

“I said that kind of acting wouldn’t work.”

“Haha… … Yeah, what’s wrong with it? Let’s go in and see.”

“Kim Hyun-soo.”

“… … ?”

“With that kind of acting, it will only harm my acting and that of actor Kim Hyun-soo.”

“……what?”

After hearing Jeong I-shin’s words, everyone on site, including Song Ah-jin, turned their attention to Hyun-soo, who was monitoring next to the PD.

Song Ah-jin asked Hyun-soo in a sharp voice.

“… … Junior. Do you think so too?”

“Oh, that’s… … .”

Hyunsoo thought as he met the gaze of the calf, whose poison was firmly in his veins.

Why are you bringing up my name there?

Continued in the next episode