The Haunted Monster Actor - Chapter 109



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Episode 109

“Hello, director. Nice to meet you. My name is actor Kim Hyun-soo.”

“Nice to meet you, I’m Bong Jin-woo.”

A tall man with a large physique who appears to be over 185 cm tall.

There is no sense of intimidation on his plain-looking face.

He seems to be a frequent visitor to Chungmuro, greeting the nearby merchants without hesitation.

After leading the way through the narrow alleys, he soon guided Hyun-soo to a shabby noodle restaurant that only someone he knew would find.

“I came with you because I was curious about actor Kim Hyun-soo. I wonder if it’s not bothering you by joining the two of you for no reason.”

Hyunsoo waved his hand and answered Bong Jinwoo’s words.

“No, Director. You don’t have to say that.”

You really don’t have to do it.

How many people in the Korean film industry would not want to see director Bong Jin-woo’s face?

“It was really interesting because it was the first time that an actor like Jeong took an interest in another actor of his age. And… … .”

“… … ?”

“There are some things I personally am grateful for.”

Is there anything to be thankful for?

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

Bong Jin-woo continued speaking with a smile towards Hyun-soo, who had a dumbfounded expression on his face.

“What I’m preparing this time is a movie related to AI and robots. It’s a rather old-fashioned topic: ‘Can robots with artificial intelligence have human emotions?’”

As he said, AI and robots are common(?) topics with a long history and tradition regardless of the media.

But since the person saying it was none other than Bong Jin-woo, I couldn’t dare to think of it as ordinary.

This is because Bong Jin-woo in front of us was a person who created a ‘singularity’ that no one had thought of, even with very popular materials.

‘The movie ‘Creature’, which made director Bong Jin-woo’s name known to everyone, also had a rather ordinary-looking setting in which a monster appears in the middle of Seoul.’

It’s a subject that everyone would have thought about at least once, but it creates a story that no one could have thought of.

That was the greatest force that made Bong Jin-woo a world-class master.

“People often say that reason comes from the head and emotions come from the heart. This movie started from the idea of ​​‘is it really right to view human emotions separately from intelligence?’ In fact, the two are not separate concepts, but rather one from the beginning. If that’s the case, then maybe we don’t need to be so afraid of the development of AI, which is a hot topic these days… … Ah, if I keep talking like this, I’ll get long-winded again. Anyway, that’s the kind of movie it is.”

oh.

I have no idea what you are talking about.

But something… … .

‘What do you think the character overlaps with Jeong Yi-shin’s?’

How should I put it, it feels like seeing a brighter version of Jeong-i-shin?

Anyway, one thing is certain.

“Foot.”

When Hyunsoo looked at Jeong-in Shin and burst into laughter, Bong Jinwoo also laughed and hit his knee.

“Right? Actor Kim Hyun-soo thinks the same as me, right?”

“Yes, indeed a robot. I can’t think of any other actor besides Jung Bae-woo.”

There was a reason why Bong Jin-woo waited even though Lee Shin chose the drama over the movie schedule.

“Then what are you grateful for me for… ?”

“As I said, this movie is mainly about a robot with artificial intelligence exploring the relationship between human intelligence and emotions. I think actor Jung has experienced similar growth in real life. As for who it is thanks to, I think actor Kim Hyun-soo knows better.”

Then he looked at Jeong-i Shin and continued speaking with a playful expression.

“Our Isin has changed a lot.”

“Director, stop now… … .”

“Whenever something happens on set, people say things like, ‘Hyun-soo hyung would have done this,’ or ‘Hyun-soo hyung would have done that,’ so how could we not be curious about actor Kim? There are many people who are curious, and I’m the representative one today, haha… … .”

Director Bong shuts his mouth only after Jeong In-shin glares at him.

It wasn’t because of Jeong-in, but because the food was served.

“Oh, thank you, Auntie. It’s been a while since I’ve been to this place. I wonder if the taste is still the same. Come in.”

As you can see, Bong Jin-woo is clearly a character who lives at his own pace, and even Jeong In-shin can’t do anything about it.

“… … It seems like the filming preparations are going well, hyung.”

As he spoke, Isin’s eyes scanned Hyunsu’s entire body.

Because at a glance, you could tell that Hyunsoo’s body had improved incomparably compared to a few months ago.

“It’s like seeing a completely different person.”

“Haha, I guess it’s because I’m preparing for an action movie.”

“That’s why I was really surprised when someone like my brother said he chose action for his next project.”

“Someone like me?”

“After all, my brother… … is the closest person to ‘Ji-yu-han’ I can think of. I thought he didn’t really suit Director Lee Cheong-beom’s signature heavy action scenes.”

Hyunsoo soon realized why Jeong-in was saying this.

The image of Hyun-soo that Jeong-in-shin saw on set was during the time when his dream of becoming a ‘musician’ was at its highest.

It wasn’t unreasonable to think that way.

“You’re in big trouble because you’re so good at your next project?”

“As expected, you figured it out right away before I even brought it up. It’s really Hyunsoo hyung.”

“Huh? Suddenly? I was just saying… … .”

“That’s right, this work is too much in sync with me, which is a problem. The bigger problem is that the acting subject is a robot, so it’s difficult to interpret it in a conversational way based on the existence of a human. Here, if you look at the analysis of the character’s personality… … .”

Indeed, Jeong In-shin is Jeong In-shin.

Except that his tone of voice toward Hyunsoo had become a little softer, his mind was still full of thoughts about acting.

In this way, Hyunsoo and Leeshin continued talking about their characters and works, just like when they were filming Nineties Dive.

Bong Jin-woo watched the conversation between the two young actors with amusement.

‘I think this is the first time I’ve seen Lee Shin trust someone to this extent.’

Would a genius like Jeong-i Shin ask someone else for acting advice?

Although Hyun-soo, the person involved, didn’t know, it was the first time Bong Jin-woo had seen this sight since meeting Jeong-in-sin as a child actor.

‘Actor Kim Hyun-soo… … What kind of person does he have? Oh, but this restaurant is still delicious.’

The two young genius actors were talking passionately about movies even while eating.

Bong Jin-woo ordered an extra bowl of noodles as a special.

* * *

“So, I don’t think there’s a need to understand and move on from that part? In the first place, the fact that you are trying to understand the emotion of this line is an emotion itself. At the same time, that is also the theme that this movie is trying to deal with.”

“… … I don’t understand what you’re saying.”

“I’m telling you, the point where you don’t understand is where your understanding of this character begins. So don’t bother trying to understand it.”

“I’m not the type of person who instinctively understands characters like Hyunsoo hyung.”

“No, ha, I feel stuffy. Should we talk while having a cup of cold coffee?”

As Hyunsoo shook his head with a frustrated expression, Bong Jinwoo, who had finished two bowls of noodles and was slightly dozing off, smiled brightly and said.

“Oh, by the way, there’s a cafe I know quite well. The cheese meringue cookies there are really delicious.”

Bong Jin-woo seemed to be a person with a strong taste for food.

Capture!

The texture and taste of the firm yet chewy meringue were indeed excellent, just as Bong Jin-woo said.

Bong Jin-woo continued speaking with shining eyes as he watched Hyun-soo admire the taste of the cookies he had ordered.

“Okay, let’s stop talking about this character here.”

“yes?”

“If this continues, the film’s capital will be completely lost. Let’s find the rest while filming with Isin’s ability. You could say that it’s also a process of completing the work.”

At that moment, the discussion between Lee Shin and Hyun Soo was getting heated, and Lee Shin was about to mention the important second half of the movie.

Bong Jin-woo came in at a very appropriate time.

“It looks like Actor Kim has something to say too, but now it’s Lee Shin’s turn to listen.”

Jeong In-shin nodded at Bong Jin-woo’s words.

He also realized as soon as he met her that he had only been talking about himself.

The curious eyes of the genius director and actor turned to Hyun-soo.

Feeling the burden for a moment, Hyunsoo soon began talking about the difficulties he was experiencing while creating the character of ‘Lee Woojin’ these days.

* * *

“Um… … So to sum it up, you’re saying that the character of Neeram Eijiun keeps getting in the way of your current role?”

Hyunsoo nodded.

“I think the ‘conversational interpretation’ that I learned from you was the beginning of the problem. It felt like the roles I played in the past kept talking to me.”

To be honest, it doesn’t feel like I’m talking to you, I’m actually talking to you.

After hearing Hyun-soo’s words, Lee Shin fell into deep thought.

“Hmm… … To be honest, I don’t know.”

“……huh?”

“If it’s like what you said, then the character in the dialogue log is talking… … How is that possible? In the first place, wasn’t the question that the character was asking a line that he wrote himself?”

“That’s… … that’s right.”

“Then, why don’t you just not write down that question?”

‘… … I guess it’s impossible.’

Since it was not something that happened within the normal ‘human thinking’, it seemed that even Jeong I-shin could not find an appropriate answer.

It was then that Bong Jin-woo opened his mouth.

“This is really fun.”

“… … ?”

“According to what you just said, actor Kim is currently playing chess in his head with the character he is playing. It would be fun to make a movie out of this, right?”

“chess……?”

While Hyunsoo was looking puzzled, Bong Jinwoo continued speaking.

“Then isn’t the problem simple? Why, there’s the torso.”

“… … ?”

Why is the torso story suddenly coming up here?

“Is the chess piece called Lee Ji-woon acting on his own regardless of his master’s intentions? Then… … wouldn’t it be simple to introduce an ‘opponent’ to him? Yes, just like playing soldier.”

Opponents, soldiers, chess.

Hyunsoo, who was continuing his thoughts, soon felt a shock as if he had been hit hard on the back of his head with a hammer.

“I heard that the basic personality of the character Lee Woo-jin is close to a psychopath. I think the interesting point of the movie ‘Bad Weather’ is that a character with that kind of personality plays the role of a savior. Since you played the role yourself, you probably know, but Torso’s Gun-hoo is not just the main character of a simple fantasy romance movie… … .”

“A character born from the motif of the savior narrative.”

“That’s right. Now you know what I’m trying to say, right?”

What Bong Jin-woo was saying was simple.

If the willpower of an action star couldn’t control a killer, then all one had to do was send in a soldier with a “noble spirit.”

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