Lord Of Dying Smoke - Chapter 206



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The King of Death Smoke Episode 206

The Second Masterpiece and the $400 Million Love Story (16)

One late night,

Director Hopper Dusk was just coming to a conclusion after synthesizing a ton of information.

He stared at the first trailer for with his eyes wide open.

‘This damn trailer… I’m sure. It’s definitely aimed at increasing the ratings for the 3rd audition right now, but they’re definitely looking at more than that.’

‘It means that they are making long-term plans for at least a year… or even ten years in the worst case.’

‘Then, there’s no point in pressing him at this moment!’

Season 1 of , ​​which took the world by storm, was relatively shabby compared to the popularity it would later receive. There were many overwhelming competitors.

But who would remember such competition now?

The broadcaster may be satisfied with the current state, but Hopper Dusk was not.

‘I have no choice but to follow.’

The director came to his conclusion again.

And then, I fell into deep thought.

‘In order to do that.’

In order for a love story that could only be a TV show to make it to theaters─

* * *

“Haha! How long has it been, Hojin-ssi!”

When do people feel the happiest?

The answers will vary.

But well, at least when things are going wrong, it’s not like you wouldn’t be happy to see someone who helped you a lot in the past.

“A year? A year and a half? Wasn’t it about that long?”

“Well, I guess so, haha… .”

Kangmin felt the same way.

Kang Min, who welcomed his new opponent on set, shook his hand firmly and then laughed heartily while patting him on the shoulder for a rare moment.

The board has grown so large that it is meaningless,

More trouble than that,

A plan that I can’t even guess where it’s going─

The King of Dying Smoke hasn’t been happy with his recent behavior at all.

How on earth did it turn out like this?

Where did my original, simple plan of acting like I would die every week go…!

Recently, a movie trailer that was completely incomprehensible to him was released, so it was obvious that he would be happy to see his comrade who had helped him since the time of .

But, as always, Kim Ho-jin’s thoughts were different.

‘I was fooled…!’

Kim Ho-jin closed his eyes tightly.

‘Damn it, Director Choi! That rotten bastard is fooling me!’

It was an impossible task.

Kim Ho-jin’s actions up until now seemed like he had been rehabilitated, and no one took his words, “I don’t want to meet Kang Min again in my life,” to heart.

In fact, rather than avoiding eye contact, Manager Choi shrugged his shoulders arrogantly as if to say, ‘How are my surprise skills?’

Kim Ho-jin wanted to kick her shins.

“If Mr. Hojin helps me, what in the world would there be to fear! Weren’t we soul mates! Hahaha!”

“Haha, that… how dare I… .”

“You don’t have to be like that! Stunt actor Justin Gilbreath already said that Ho-jin has reached a higher level than him!”

“Haha… Euheuuk… .”

It was a completely unappreciated assessment, considering the horrific process it took to get to that point.

Caroline Olson, who was standing in a corner, glared at the two of them as they were strengthening their friendship, but there was no time to even pay attention to that.

Kim Ho-jin, barely holding back his tears, tried to change the subject.

“By the way… I heard that my job is to teach someone… .”

“Oh, I heard that too. Rather than me explaining it to you, I think it would be better for you to discuss it with the director or yourself─ Oh, you’re just around the corner.”

When I turned my head, the first thing I saw was director Henry Feynman, the winner of The Battle for New York.

‘What a crazy author.’

Kim Ho-jin quickly realized the truth and swallowed hard.

‘That too, a lunatic who might be on par with the human next to me. I need to be extremely careful. And next to him─’

‘uh….’

‘……uh?’

The realization was like a bolt from the blue.

Kim Ho-jin was dazed for a moment.

What should I say, it was beyond analysis and closer to the realm of intuition.

anger.

humiliation.

Frustration.

More than anything, the instinct to shrug one’s shoulders and watch the situation without being able to completely erase it─

There before my eyes was someone who seemed to be a copy of the Kim Ho-jin of the past.

was a victim.

Sean Terry was clearly a victim of such bullying!

Even if no one else knew, there was no way he didn’t know this much…!

‘Huh, as expected…! It wasn’t just me who suffered…!’

Kim Ho-jin felt sympathy for the person in question.

What was Kang Min like when you first met him during the days? He was an Olympic-level prosecutor who called himself William White, and if he thought of fighting a dinosaur, he could really show the same level of brutality as a dinosaur, but for some reason, he was an actor.

Kim Ho-jin had to face that madman for nearly two years.

However, the opponent in front of you is just beginning.

‘That’s too bad… It really is too bad… .’

If I can help, I want to help─

Kim Ho-jin truly thought so.

Kim Ho-jin, a man who had lived his entire life selfishly and only cared about himself, was trying to open his eyes to humanity for the first time.

It was truly a moving event, beyond a miracle.

“Hello, actor. I’m director Henry Feynman. This is actor Sean Terry.”

“Hey, this is Hojin Kim.”

“Let me get straight to the point. The actor you’re going to teach me how to act like you’re getting hit on is Sean Terry here. I’ve reviewed a lot of talented people and I’m convinced you’re the perfect person for the job.”

“thank you.”

“I’m so speechless….”

Sean Terry looked furious. He was glaring at me with an arrogant expression as if to say, who the hell is teaching whom?

But even that unpleasantness could not hurt Kim Ho-jin’s humanity.

Aren’t we fellow victims? In the end, we will be able to understand each other.

Kim Ho-jin was now reaching the point where he realized what philanthropy was.

… Well, it was like that for about 30 seconds.

“But if that training doesn’t work out, we are also considering having you appear in the play yourself. You will probably be acting as a stand-in for actor Kang. What do you think, actor Kang?”

“Oh, I like that one better─”

“I will teach Sean Terry perfectly by any means necessary!!”

A light lit up in Kim Ho-jin’s eyes.

‘Comrade, you piece of shit, if you want to die, die alone, Sean Terry!’

I would rather cut off my foot with an axe than stand in front of the same camera as Kang Min again.

* * *

‘… Are you crazy?’

Sean Terry’s reaction to seeing Kim Ho-jin, who first shook his hand, then looked dazed, then seemed to be on the verge of tears, and finally started gritting his teeth, was simple.

And at the same time, it was absurd.

‘Is Director Pyon crazy? I thought he’d bring in an academy professor or something… What on earth is this guy teaching me?’

In reality, the Kim Ho-jin in front of me was very young and had no aura whatsoever as an actor.

Even considering that he was a stuntman, that was the case.

What’s more, he was a guy who had never even set foot in America and was only popular in Kangmin’s hometown. It was to the point where I had no idea who was asking whom for advice.

Sean Terry was starting to get a little angry.

‘And you said that you and the river have quite a connection. Is that guy the river that’s turning me around and feeding me?’

Sean turned his gaze to Kangmin in anger.

But when Kangmin made eye contact and made a puzzled expression, I couldn’t help but reflexively look down.

It is impossible to overcome trauma with reason and anger alone.

Sean changed his mind.

‘Ahem! Right, well… It’s not really adult-like to raise your voice here! It’ll just prove that this pathetic guy doesn’t have the skills to teach me. That’s basically the same as screwing over the river!’

Stupidly, Kang Min showed off his friendship by laughing heartily as soon as Kim Ho Jin arrived at the filming set.

It is a complacent attitude that overlooks the coldness of Hollywood, where actors’ ranks are divided and rumors are created even among those who are close to them.

Just by Sean embarrassing that guy Kim Ho-jin right now, it would be enough to create one or two rumors.

Kang Min was reckless, or worse, he was taking advantage of his friendship.

‘Khuh, I guess it’s time for me to hit him this time.’

Sean Terry tried hard to hide his sinister side and turned his head away haughtily.

The voice that followed was loud enough for everyone in the room to hear.

“Well, I feel sorry for the director who noticed, but I can’t learn without knowing the teacher’s skills, right?”

“Hmm, that makes sense. So?”

“That’s not really the case. If you don’t know, you can find out.”

Sean took out a two-page script from his bag.

Needless to say, it was a script based on the scene from the first filming, which is now causing a huge stir as a trailer.

He smiled brightly and handed it to Kim Ho-jin.

“Please act out this scene by yourself once. I can’t do it myself, but if you’re going to teach me, you have to be able to do it, right?”

“Well, that’s….”

“If it’s acting that I can acknowledge, I’ll criticize it all! Just say the word!”

Kim Ho-jin received the script with a nervous look.

‘There’s no way that’s possible!’

Sean Terry chuckled to himself as he watched his partner look over the script.

‘That wasn’t acting, that guy Kang Min actually got beat up! No matter what you do, there’s no way you can replicate that!’

The reactions from those around me were similar.

Of course, they didn’t know the truth itself, but aside from that, the acting they saw was so natural. Could they have overcome that without a leading actor?

Even the staff, as well as the actors who were living up to their reputation, showed obvious signs of doubt.

There were only two exceptions.

“I think that’ll work out, Min? Even so, it seems like you’re asking me to do something too difficult, so I shouldn’t interfere…”

“Heh. Don’t worry, Penelo─”

“My name is Penny. Don’t get the name wrong again.”

“It’s not wrong anymore.”

“Written.”

“…? Anyway, don’t worry.”

One of them was Kang Min.

He shrugged nonchalantly at Penelope, who whispered with a worried look on her face.

And, there was no need to mention the other one.

Kim Ho-jin’s face, which had been full of tension, had relaxed at some point.

He stared blankly for a long time, blinking his eyes.

And then he turned his head.

“that….”

“Ahem, sorry, but you can’t change it. You should be able to do this much─”

“No, that’s not it… Is this really okay?”

“?”

* * *

It was Sean Terry who stopped Kim Ho-jin from starting acting right away.

He deliberately created a space, got the attention of the surrounding staff, and created an environment where they would feel as nervous as possible.

But still, I couldn’t help but feel a little uneasy when my opponent acted so calmly.

‘It must be a bluff.’

Sean thought hard.

‘That’s not something you can act on. You just get hit.’

Critics like you keep talking nonsense about restraint and liveliness, but that’s the truth. The moment you think of it as acting and delve into it, you fall into a trap.

That’s the situation.

Of course, this attitude of having narrowly escaped death is nothing but a bluff. That’s clear.

‘That idiot will regret making a big deal out of this.’

Sean tried to laugh at his opponent and gave him a sign that it was okay to do so.

[Cough…!]

and,

In the end, the acting of the only disciple of the king of acting who died like that and who was beaten to death has descended into the world.

Sean Terry’s jaw dropped.