The Haunted Monster Actor - Chapter 79



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Episode 79

The night after the members of Rising Dive witnessed Goldmary’s performance.

Episode 2 of Nineties Dive has aired.

Episode 2 highest viewership rating 13.5%

When Jinsoo Lee first heard the aggregated viewer ratings, he looked dumbfounded for a while.

“It went up 2.7% in just one week? Huh? Does that make sense?”

Jinsoo Lee looks in disbelief even though he is the one in charge of producing the drama.

That’s understandable, as in recent years, there are only a handful of dramas that have seen a 2% increase in viewership ratings in just one episode.

As a simple example, even the drama ‘Sky Castle’, which was a sensation in South Korea five years ago, only achieved a viewership rating of 2.8% for one episode.

‘That sky star is only 0.1% different. And considering that there are only 2 episodes left in the drama… … .’

“Huh, I have no idea what the ratings will be like in the future.”

It was clear who was responsible for this result.

—Junghyuk-ahh …

—… … Jiyuhan?

The scene that recorded the highest viewership rating in episode 2 was none other than the last scene where Jung-hyuk and Ji-han meet again.

Yes, that’s right.

Choi Ui-jeong found that many more viewers were waiting for Kim Hyun-soo’s appearance than she had expected during the feedback for episode 1.

“Torso on the Blue… … said it attracted 4.3 million viewers with a final spurt?”

Of course, Lee Jin-su also knew very well how tremendous the power of a movie that attracted 4.3 million viewers was.

But I didn’t expect the film’s power to be realized this quickly.

—Huh? You haven’t seen Torso on the Blue? That masterpiece?

—Sorry, I decided not to talk to anyone who hasn’t seen Torso for a while.

—Brother, I told you before! Let’s go see Torso instead of Paxa Annie!!

—I’ve decided to only eat cold shaved ice, even in the winter.

Starting with the playful comments from movie fans who are suffering from the so-called ‘aftereffects’.

—Oh, is this the famous ice sculpture restaurant?

—No, how great was Kim Hyun-soo’s acting that you’re getting these kinds of reactions?

—I’m going crazy because it hasn’t even been released on OTT yet. I’ve already seen all of your darkness… …

It was perhaps natural that attention would naturally turn to Nineties Dive.

‘Kim Hyun-soo… … How on earth did such a treasure roll in?’

What if you had put two profiles on the table and made different choices?

‘My past self, I did really well.’

Suddenly, Jin-su Lee had the thought that Kim Hyun-soo might be the best person in his drama production life because of this work, and he immediately picked up the receiver on his desk in the office.

“Ah, Director Kim. It’s me. Yeah, did the Gold Marie staff see you off well? Huh? Aren’t the conditions too harsh? This guy… … saved the drama from being completely blown up, so now is the time to be nitpicking about such things? Didn’t you see the ratings? It’ll all recover anyway, so don’t worry.”

Jinsoo Lee, whose face had become more serious than ever, continued the main topic.

“It’s just that… … there is a very, very important matter that needs to be discussed very closely.”

Soon, Director Kim’s tense voice was heard over the phone.

–Haha, are you saying that we’re having another horrible problem like the main theme song?

“No, that’s not it. Let’s stock our breakroom with some of the finest tea and coffee beans.”

-……yes?

“Didn’t you hear me? Top quality tea and coffee beans! This is very important! I’ll make sure to check it out later!”

Indeed, it was clear that Lee Jin-soo was the number one contributor to making the current Dreamcatcher Studio what it is today.

* * *

Along with Ji Yu-han’s appearance at the end of episode 2, Choi Ui-jeong’s script writing also began.

The Nineties Dive filming site has also become lively.

There is also the problem of discord between actors that has been a headache for the on-site staff since the beginning…

“Actor Song, your acting was good just now.”

The eyes of the staff who heard the voice praising Song Ah-jin’s acting widened.

“Did I hear that correctly? Was that actor Jeong’s voice just now?”

The youngest director had no intention of bringing down the slate he was holding with a blank expression.

That’s understandable, because the person who just praised Song Ah-jin’s acting was none other than Jeong In-shin.

‘What’s going on, Jeong-i-shin?’

‘Wow, this is how a love triangle ends?’

Song Ah-jin’s subsequent reaction was even more shocking.

Calf Jin, whose cheeks had suddenly turned red(?), pouts and answers Jeong I-shin.

“Oh, really? Your senior’s acting wasn’t bad either.”

In that way, the two actors, who had formed a deeper bond than any other actors, exchanged meaningful glances for a while without saying a word.

“However, in that part earlier, I think we need to let go of some more unnecessary emotions… … .”

“……yes?”

“Can you be more specific about what useless emotions you mean?”

“… … Ah, yes. I understand! I’ll try to act more properly next time! Mr. Jeong. Lee. Shin. Seon. Bae!”

Well then, that’s right.

Soon, leaving behind Jeong-in Shin and Song-ah Jin, who began bickering as usual, the staff began talking about the ‘main theme song’ that has become a hot topic these days.

“Team B, didn’t you hear that earlier? The main theme song issue has been resolved.”

“What? So, Rainblack is going to do it again?”

“No, it wasn’t Rain Black, but I think it was decided to be a song by an indie band called Gold Mary?”

It was then that one of the female staff members belonging to Team B screamed.

“… … Yes? Ma, Mari oppa is singing the main theme song for our drama? What, what’s the name of the song… … ?”

“Song title? That was, ah, I think it was called Wings… … .”

“Wow! That’s a new song that hasn’t been released yet! I only saw the recording video on a vlog, but it’s coming out as our drama OST. This is totally awesome!!”

“When you say daebak, are you talking about the drama side or the band side?”

“By the way, I heard you’re the female vocalist of Goldmary, so why do you call me oppa?”

The screaming continued for a moment, but soon the female staff member’s expression turned gloomy.

“Oh, come to think of it, that won’t work.”

“?”

“If Oppa Mari meets Choi Ui-jeong’s work, won’t he become incredibly famous? I don’t want that. He was a musician that only I wanted to listen to… … .”

“… … Ah, so this is the Hongdae disease I’ve only heard about.”

“He seems a bit dangerous. Let’s avoid him for now.”

Regardless of whether her other colleagues were leaving or not, the female staff member began typing messages into the secret chat room she was a member of with mad eyes.

—’Saranghandanmari’ fan cafe executives and managers, that day has finally come.

—I just happened to get a tip that some big news will be announced soon.

—Get ready to fly all at once for that day.

Unbeknownst to Hyunsoo, Jinsoo, and even Goldmary’s fans, true diehard indie rock fans hiding in various parts of the Internet underground(?) have also begun preparing to provide support for Nineties Dive’s success.

As Jeong Geun-ho looked at the filming set that had become lively inside and out, his gaze turned to Hyun-soo, who was monitoring the acting from the side.

The feud between Jeong Ee-shin and Song Ah-jin.

The main theme song contract fell through.

I already knew through Choi Ui-jeong that the person who solved all these problems was none other than Hyun-soo.

‘… … It’s been a while since I’ve felt this way.’

He was always the person in charge of the scene.

But for the first time in a long time, Jeong Geun-ho felt that there was someone strong behind him.

‘I never thought I’d feel this way at this age.’

Before he knew it, Jeong Geun-ho’s hands, which were holding the script, began to tighten.

‘… … I can’t lose either.’

Jeong Geun-ho got up from his seat and immediately raised his voice toward everyone on site.

“Okay, standby—!”

cue!

Rising Dive’s high-altitude march was just beginning.

* * *

“Answer me, Jiyuhan! You who abandoned us 15 years ago… … How can you even say the word musician?”

“Well, I… … .”

“Admit it. You were nothing 15 years ago, and you are nothing now… .”

“Tch, then I won’t do it.”

“……what?”

“I won’t do it. You don’t have to do it, musician! So now… … .”

“… … ?”

“You’re not mad at me, are you?”

It was at that moment that Oh Yul’s anger broke after hearing Ji Yu-han’s words, and his face became absurd.

“… … What? So now, you’re going to throw away music just because of a few words I said? To you… … music was just that heavy—!”

“Then what do you want me to do!”

“ok?”

“I get mad if you do it, and I get mad if you don’t! Just be honest. I’m mad because what’s in front of you right now is Jiyuhan!”

“… … .”

“It’s only that much weight? You, Oyul, know better than anyone else what the stage is to me.”

“… … .”

“You know how much I love being on stage.”

“So, to say that you’re going to give up something you like so easily… … .”

“I’m not giving up easily. But I want something even more awesome than that.”

What’s more awesome?

“Did you ever have something like that?”

Jiyuhan nodded with an unadorned expression in response to Ohyul’s question filled with distrust.

“there is.”

“That… what is that?”

“you.”

“… … ?”

“And Junghyuk and Wooram too.”

“… … .”

Yoo-han continued speaking to O-yul, who had been silent for some time.

“Do you remember what I told you before I went up on ‘that stage’?”

“What did you say before going on stage…?”

Before saying his last line, Hyunsoo thought for a moment.

Hyun-soo, who unexpectedly learned about Hwang Soo-in’s ‘reality’, felt that his dream emotions had become more stable than before.

The reason was simple.

After 15 years of pulling back the curtains of the hospital room… … I became aware of the existence of ‘light.’

Only then did Hyunsoo realize why his dream of becoming a musician was only a repetition of the stage and darkness.

‘The musician has been stuck in the dark ever since the ‘last stage’.’

And, the reason why the emotions of the musician who had been wandering in the darkness surprisingly regained stability.

That’s right.

“I’m glad I’m with you.”

It was because he realized the existence of a friend who was by his side.

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