The Haunted Monster Actor - Chapter 102



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Episode 102

It goes without saying that there has never been a case of an active actor participating in a regular training course at an action school.

For an actor with the level of recognition of Kim Hyun-soo, it was common for him to come out in the evening after all regular training hours were over and receive one-on-one personal instruction from director-level instructors.

Some may call it special treatment, but it was done to prevent accidents from occurring while accompanying the trainees on their intense curriculum.

It was also a kind of custom that arose because of the actor’s unique unstable schedule.

So, it was Ik-sang who initially suggested a 1:1 training course to Hyun-soo in the afternoon or evening.

‘I plan to minimize my other schedules until crank-in. I also want to participate in regular training courses with other trainees.’

That was the reason why an active actor, and one who was in the midst of his career, participated in the regular training curriculum.

‘It’s true that my overall physical abilities, such as strength, agility, and flexibility, are low because it hasn’t been long since I started exercising seriously.’

So at first, Iksang was worried whether he would be able to keep up.

But such worries were for naught.

‘His physical and mental strength are top notch. He has excellent concentration and memorization skills, and his learning speed is unbelievably fast.’

But the talent that stands out the most among his is… … .

‘Overwhelming insight into not just the action, but the act of ‘acting’ itself.’

Even though he was taught the same thing, Hyunsoo understood exactly why this was necessary for action acting and digested the training.

There is a world of difference between understanding why you are doing these exercises and doing them, and not doing them.

That’s why we were able to set the camera on the wing in the first demonstration and implement the damage to the thigh as smoke.

So the reason Hyunsoo found the answer to his question in one go was simple.

‘Wow, what a monstrous insight.’

Iksang, who was sticking out his tongue, looked at Hyunsoo and continued speaking to the trainees who had faces filled with admiration.

“Yes. Falling is the minimum movement our stuntmen can do to protect themselves.”

In the end, the reason why Ik-sang said that falling technique is the most important thing for a stuntman was in the same context as what Hyun-soo said.

“I… I hope that none of my disciples get hurt on the scene.”

All the trainees’ moved eyes turned towards Ik-sang for a moment.

“Okay, now let’s start the falling training.”

Soon, the hellish training of falling laws began.

* * *

‘I feel like my body is going to break apart.’

Indeed, there was a reason why Han Ik-sang was particularly scarier than other training sessions.

It’s not at the level I used to do at the Taekwondo gym when I was young.

Flying while doing somersaults is a basic skill.

Fly from several meters above and land on the mattress.

The wire pulls your body backwards and you jump with all your might, flying onto the mattress behind you.

“Oh, and during the advanced course, there will also be training where you have to fly while a car is flying at you, so everyone, look forward to it.”

Anyway, I keep flying my body.

“Okay, that’s all for today’s training. Everyone worked hard.”

“Thank you for your effort!”

As soon as Iksang finished speaking, all the practitioners fell to the floor as if they had made a promise.

Even when the practitioners lost their minds and collapsed, they were still practicing the law, showing that the hellish training was indeed effective.

This time, even Hyunsoo, who always had bright eyes, joined the ranks of the zombies(?) and lay down on the mattress, gasping for breath.

Looking at Hyun-soo like that, Ik-sang remembered what he had heard from Park Jeong-hoo.

‘Three months? Maybe in a month, the fetus will come out.’

“… … Maybe the director was wrong too.”

Perhaps, if he continues training at this pace, in a month Hyun-soo’s skills will be at a level that is barely even feasible.

‘Of course, this assumes that you will remain here at that time.’

Iksang, who had been thinking about various things while looking at Hyunsoo, opened his mouth towards the trainees who had fallen on the floor.

“Everyone, there is no training tomorrow.”

The trainees tilted their heads with puzzled expressions at Iksang’s words.

“Huh? Was tomorrow a holiday?”

“No? It’s not even my day off, so why… … .”

Iksang continued his words to the noisy trainees.

“Just as important as the falling method is managing accumulated damage. You’ve probably accumulated damage all over your body from the hard training, so rest for a day or so and come out again. Got it?”

“Yes, I understand!”

“And one more thing!”

“… … ?”

“Haven’t we had our new member welcome party yet?”

Newcomer… …welcome party?

“If you’re new… … ?”

Soon, everyone’s eyes turned to Hyunsoo, who was lying across the mattress.

“For reference, the item is beef.”

Misun grabbed Hyunsu’s hand and helped him up.

* * *

The welcome party was held at a butcher shop in Majang-dong near Action School.

The owner of a restaurant who had been just hanging out on a weekday evening suddenly ran out barefoot upon seeing about thirty young men appear.

“Oh my! Teacher Han! I had a good dream last night, and now our action actors are all coming to visit on a weekday. What the heck is going on?”

“Haha. Hello, uncle. A new employee came in a while ago, so we’re having a welcoming party today.”

“Welcome party? Then the main event is… …!”

“Why are you asking such a thing? Of course you should go to the cow.”

“Hehehe, then that’s Director Park’s card? Something really good just came in today. Sit down, everyone! I’m going to prepare a table so lavish that Director Park will come running right after seeing the card statement!”

“Hahaha, if it were you, Director… … .”

‘You won’t come to this place.’

“Uncle, I’ll get some soju from the fridge.”

“Huh? You want to drink alcohol too?”

“Of course it’s a secret from the director.”

“What does this guy think of me? Don’t worry and just take it out. No, just take it right into the refrigerator.”

Hahahahahaha!

The enchanting green pillars that will soon be laid out on the table.

Some of the more energetic drinkers, who had not had a drink in weeks to digest their training, were drooling before the meat even arrived.

“Okay, just drink moderately. Today, let’s go home and get some good sleep.”

“Yes, teacher!”

In fact, it is rare to have a company dinner during the basic training period like today.

So I asked without much expectation, but for some reason, even the usually strict Park Jeong-hoo gave permission this time.

‘I think the director also secretly likes actor Kim Hyun-soo.’

There is no way that Park Jeong-hoo could not have seen what Iksang saw.

If it weren’t for the issue involving Director Lee Cheong-beom, the person who would have taught Hyun-soo more enthusiastically than anyone else was Park Jeong-hu.

‘Haha, you must be feeling achy now.’

But that was it.

The emotional rift between Lee Cheong-beom and Park Jeong-hu is deeper than expected.

Even if Hyun-soo wasn’t directly involved, Park Jeong-hoo wouldn’t be here.

‘Besides, today’s event is all about actor Kim Hyun-soo and the trainees.’

The fellow trainees were always curious about Hyunsu and kept asking him questions without stopping.

It was natural because most of them were around the same age as Hyun-soo and, although they were in different fields, they were all in the same film industry.

“Since when did Hyunsoo start dreaming of becoming an actor?”

“Can I ask what was the most enjoyable project you’ve filmed so far?!”

“Who among those actresses is the prettiest… … .”

“Hey! Are you talking about girls again?”

Hyunsoo had a great time answering questions from curious aspiring filmmakers one by one.

And Misun, who had initially disliked Hyunsoo, was also having a good time.

‘I’ve finished the Nadav regular tour, what should I watch now?’

Misun soon realized that she had been thinking a very stupid idea.

All I had to do was look at Hyun-soo, who was munching on meat right in front of me, without having to look at anything else!

‘No matter how I look at it… …Hyunsoo oppa, the main character, is cooler than Jiyuhan.’

At first, I thought it was just a young, successful actor taking action lightly and showing off.

But in less than a week, Misun’s thoughts changed completely.

You can tell just by looking at their attitude and eyes as they approach training.

He was a man who was as serious about action as anyone in this place.

That was the reason why young action aspirants gathered around Hyun-soo in less than a month.

‘Hyunsoo oppa… … Wouldn’t it be a bit odd to suddenly ask for your autograph?’

“Hey, Misun.”

“huh?”

“Why have you been pushing all the cooked meat towards Hyunsoo hyung?”

“What, when did I?”

“No, I’m the one grilling the meat. Why isn’t there any meat on my side?”

“You have a lot of muscle even if you don’t eat meat.”

As the two people bickered and the surrounding practitioners burst into laughter, Iksang’s eyes lit up as he watched them.

A sight where people around you naturally gather together even though you didn’t do anything special.

The smiles on the trainees’ faces were too comfortable to be attributed to them simply being famous actors.

‘The image I saw on TV wasn’t just a production.’

“By the way, how are the movie preparations going?”

The voices of the members who had been chatting noisily at Iksang’s question to Hyunsoo suddenly became quiet.

They too will be deployed to the field immediately after completing this basic course.

So it’s only natural that we’re hearing news that a new action movie is coming soon.

That too, is said to be the work of director Lee Cheong-beom, who reached the pinnacle of Korean action films.

With everyone’s attention focused on him, Hyunsoo opened his mouth.

“I haven’t read the finished version yet, but I think I’ll appear in it.”

Everyone who heard Hyunsoo’s words tilted their heads.

You decided to appear in the film without even reading the script?

Although many parts were omitted from Hyun-soo’s words, it was not something that could be said lightly about the internal processes related to film production.

Iksang also nodded, knowing that fact.

“Yeah, I’m glad it seems to be going well.”

It was then that Misun opened her mouth with a regretful voice.

“Then… … When Hyunsoo oppa starts his movie, this place won’t appear anymore? I don’t like that.”

Everyone here knows.

Misun unknowingly said something that contained a slightly sensitive message.

Although I realized it too late, I can’t take back what I’ve said.

Naturally, everyone’s eyes turned to Hyun-soo, who looked a little embarrassed.

Iksang, who saw this, opened his mouth to try to resolve the situation.

“Haha, it looks like Misun made a slip of the tongue. There’s no need to respond… … .”

“Well, isn’t that a given?”

“… … ?”

“It would be natural to go there right away when a new martial arts team is formed.”

It wasn’t Hyunsoo who answered Misun’s question.

Park Jeong-hu suddenly appeared at the entrance of the restaurant.

“Go, Director!”

Director Park Jung-hoo clicked his tongue as he looked at the bottles of alcohol scattered on the table.

“I told you to just feed this guy my food and send him away. I knew this would happen.”

“Haha, but it’s called a welcome party after all… … .”

When Iksang was looking embarrassed, fortunately, the restaurant owner came over and offered a helping hand.

“Hey, Director Park! If you’re here, why don’t you just sit down? Why are you acting all of a sudden like this when you’re doing business with other people?”

“… … Ahem. Brother, I bought this with my card.”

“So, are you trying to make a fuss? Why don’t I tell you a story from back then? Okay? You two guys, how much did I owe my wife because of the debts you owed me back in the old days… .”

“Please give me one glass, brother.”

“Huh, you should have done that a long time ago.”

Iksang sighed in relief at his uncle’s performance and gave him a thumbs up.

“Director, if you were going to do this, wouldn’t it have been better if you had come with me from the beginning?”

“Ahem, stop talking nonsense and pour me a drink, you punk.”

Looking at that sight, Iksang burst into laughter.

‘Haha, how curious must you have been about actor Kim to come all the way here?’

While I was filling Park Jeong-hoo’s glass with soju while thinking about that… … .

“I want to keep coming out.”

“… … ?”

Soon, everyone’s puzzled gaze turns to Hyunsoo.

Hyunsoo is now looking at Park Jeonghoo with a serious expression.

“Even after I started working on Director Lee Cheong-beom’s work, I want to do action with everyone at the Sangnamja Action School… … and Director Park Jung-hoo.”

The heated gazes of actor Kim Hyun-soo and martial arts director Park Jung-hoo collided in mid-air.

Continued in the next episode ▶