The Haunted Monster Actor - Chapter 85



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Episode 85

A large StarCraft van parked in front of a restaurant in Yeouido.

“The viewer ratings are over 30%, so what do you mean by a meat restaurant?”

Hyunsoo smiled and responded to Gogun’s playful grumbling.

“Didn’t you know? The original ending party was a meat restaurant.”

“yes?”

“Where else can you stretch your legs and play as comfortably as here?”

“That… I feel like I’ve heard it somewhere before.”

Hyunsoo got out of the van, recalling what Jooin-ah had said on the day of the finale party for his first drama, Darkness.

A baptism of light pouring down without giving you time to look around.

Click!

Click, click!

Originally, there should have been a barrage of questions from the press along with the sound of shutters coming from all directions, but Hyun-soo, who was standing in the photo line, could not hear their questions well.

The reason was simple.

Gyaaaaaaaaaah—!

Because before the reporters could even start asking questions, they were buried in a huge cheer.

“Gyah! Yoohan oppa!”

“The drama was so much fun!”

“You look better in real life!”

The number of drama fans, more than twice that of the press corps, is cheering with joy just by hearing it.

Hyunsoo greeted his fans with all his heart, just like he did with Jiyoon and Gogun.

“Actor Kim Hyun-soo, please give me a hand heart!”

“What about hand hearts? Let’s go with ball hearts!”

“Gyaru heart! Oh, no, bite heart!”

“What kind of hearts do these people have! Please jump into the sky like Yoohan just once!”

Although he couldn’t jump, Hyunsoo, who only did the heart pose above his head that he knew, was barely able to leave the photo line after the next actor arrived.

‘I just realized there are so many different types of hearts. I need to study up on them.’

As he entered with that thought, the staff and colleagues who had worked hard together for nearly half a year welcomed Hyun-soo.

“Oh, the main character is here?”

As the camera flashes go off to capture the final episode party, the eyes of Hyun-soo’s colleagues twinkle like stars.

As he looked into those eyes, Hyunsoo felt a warm, familiar emotion rising from deep within him.

【… …Thanks to you, I was able to find it. Thank you so much.】

A small, transparent musical note appears in the corner of Hyun-soo’s eyes as he laughs brightly while looking at his colleagues.

‘Huh… … ? Whose voice was that just now… … ?’

As Hyun-soo was making a puzzled face, veteran actor Jo In-soo approached him and patted Hyun-soo on the back.

“Haha, you can say thank you later when the lead actor gives his speech! Now, since the lead actor is here, let’s get started!”

Drinking and chatting.

A loud laughter erupted.

They comfort and console each other’s hard work, and even cry.

Among them, Hyunsoo stood up from his seat, holding the microphone in his hand, and opened his mouth to everyone.

“While filming the drama, I only had one thought in mind.”

The reason why the musician’s dream stage continued to play without stopping even in the darkness was simple.

“Even though the precious stage we created together has ended, I will never forget the enjoyable times we had together.”

This is because stars shine more beautifully in the dark night sky.

* * *

However, as if he still had some lasting sense, KBC President Yang Taek-ju left the venue to everyone’s applause as soon as the cake cutting ceremony was over.

Thanks to the corporate card that was used to execute the special expenses, the Nineties Dive Team was able to let out all the frustration they had been unable to vent for a while.

“Okay, let’s really give KBC a try today!!!”

After the official wrap-up party, the after-party continued late into the night, but unfortunately, Woo Ji-yoon was not able to join in.

‘Okay, so let’s get the old people in the back room out so the young people can drink comfortably.’

‘Oh, you’re going in already? Haha, then be careful on your way in, boss.’

Woo Ji-yoon waving her hand and seeing Hyun-soo off.

‘What are you doing, Representative Woo? Don’t you want to go together? These days, if you do that, you’ll get cussed out behind your back by the younger generation for not having any tact, haha. It’s hard to get these faces together in one place, so we should talk more.’

The clueless CEO brought him out.

Woo Ji-yoon, who was dragged to the second meeting with the broadcasting station president, executives, production company representatives, and entertainment company representatives, looked quite uncomfortable.

“Oh my, how can you call me an old man from the back room? I have such good skin.”

Woo Ji-yoon, who was grumbling like that, took out a pack and tapped it on the bathroom sink to hide his red face from the alcohol.

“Huh? I also wanted to be there when our actor Kim was happy.”

Knock knock knock.

“I also have to talk about entertainment with Writer Choi.”

Knock knock.

“And, and… … .”

Talk.

“I didn’t know that woman would come either.”

Woo Ji-yoon’s face has suddenly become cold and frozen.

In fact, if it was the usual Woo Ji-yoon, he wouldn’t have felt this uncomfortable about being dragged out to a place like this.

This is because talking about industry-related issues with broadcasting station and production company executives was also one of the important tasks that had to be performed as an entertainment company representative.

“I hate to admit it, but.”

Woo Ji-yoon had no choice but to admit that she was more sensitive than usual.

“I didn’t want to be agitated.”

At that time, I was muttering like that.

Squeak.

The back door opened and the ‘woman’ who had made Woo Ji-yoon sensitive appeared.

Her appearance reflected in the mirror does not match the old store in the alley of Yeouido that she came to for the second time.

A blouse that clings perfectly to a moderately balanced body.

A dazzling accessory that matches her alluring beauty, which is no less than that of any celebrity.

She wore heavy makeup that made it seem like her skin tone wouldn’t change at all no matter how much she drank, and she greeted Woo Ji-yoon with the corners of her lips curled up in a red color.

“Jiyoon, it’s been a while?”

The woman who greets Ji-yoon and pretends to know her is none other than Lim Jin-sil, the CEO of Impact, Kang Ji-hoon’s agency.

She continued speaking to Woo Ji-yoon while reapplying lipstick that didn’t seem to need any fixing.

“I spoke to you a few times earlier, why aren’t you answering? The atmosphere is getting weird.”

“… … .”

“You used to be a bit cute, but now that you’re the CEO, you know how to hold your own.”

“… … .”

“Or maybe I’m just nervous because I’m meeting a shooter for the first time in a long time… … .”

widely.

It was then that Jiyoon, who had folded the fact sheet she was holding in half, opened her mouth.

“Isn’t it a pity that we don’t meet again after such a long time and greet each other warmly?”

“Oh my, such a cliche.”

“You were the one who created the cliché situation first. And then, the tension?”

“… … ?”

“It seems to me that you are the one who is causing the tension first.”

“… … .”

Im Jin-sil stopped applying lipstick with her face slightly stiff.

“No matter how much you ‘want something,’ you’re not the type of person to come and talk to me first, right, Unnie?”

“… … .”

“What did I say? Oh, make them bring it first, not me… … was it? I’ve heard it so many times that I can’t forget it… … .”

“But still, you call me unnie?”

“When, when did I… … !”

Lim Jin-sil, who had regained her relaxed smile, continued speaking.

“Well, I know you don’t like me. But the reason I spoke to you first is because I knew what I just said wouldn’t work on you. Now, let’s get to the point.”

Lim Jin-sil, who put the lipstick she was holding back into her bag, said to Woo Ji-yoon, “What I want.”

“Kim Hyun-soo, why don’t you hand it over to me before it becomes too difficult to handle?”

* * *

“Pass it over.”

In a dark room.

“Pass it, pass it, pass it, pass it… … Pass it—over!!”

The person cheering as if he was going to fall over while holding a can of beer in one hand and a monitor in the other is none other than the owner of ‘Naehyeonsu’ and president of the fan cafe, Seo Su-young.

“Hehe, hehehe, heh—hehehehe… … .”

Suyeong, with a crazy laugh, chugging down a can of beer that had been stored in the kimchi refrigerator.

“It was worth it to work hard every day until dawn, Jiwoon Sunbae… … Ah, no, now you’re Yoohan Oppa.”

The sincerity that Seo Su-young spoke of was nothing else.

Her main job, working at a metaverse-related startup, is none other than being a 3D modeling expert.

As a 3D modeler, she often edited 3D images for rigging and motion simulation, and based on this expertise, she boldly took on the challenge of editing drama images.

Although I had many hardships and trials because I used different tools, I was able to overcome them somehow thanks to my love for Ji-woon, Gun-hoo, and Yoo-han.

The fruit that finally came to fruition was truly sweet.

No, it’s so sweet that it’s almost juicy.

“Hehehe, the number of fan cafe subscribers is one, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand… … 10,000… … !”

Seo Soo-young became the president of a fan cafe with 10,000 members just one year after opening the cafe.

Let me say this again, it’s not just the number of SNS followers, it’s the number of cafe members, 10,000.

Excluding Jeong Ee-shin who doesn’t run a fan cafe, the fighting power of Song Ah-jin and Kang Ji-hoon, who are also members of Ladav… … Ah, no, the number of fan cafe members is 26,000 and 33,000 respectively.

Therefore, the number of cafe members achieved by ‘Naehyeonsu’ is by no means a small number compared to the period during which he started to make his name known in earnest.

“Is it finally time to give proper tribute? …! Ah, no. It’s not time to get excited like this yet.”

Past experience tells me that now is the time to get your mind right.

Among the newly joined members, there will be a considerable number of fakes, and there will also be a few aggro-mongers and swindlers who want to take advantage of the current popularity and gain attention.

An army with strong fighting power… … In order to create a fan cafe, it was absolutely necessary to weed out those impure people and select the elite to unite them.

This is also the reason why the rules of celebrity fan cafes are more strictly established than those of other cafes.

And in order to unite the fan cafe members and make them elite… … .

“Food, you have to find food and throw it to them.”

Only then can we distinguish between the real ones who are hungry for Hyun-soo and the fake ones who are after other sweets!

Soon, Seo Soo-young began scrolling through fan cafe posts and community articles with eyes like an eagle searching for prey.

Knock, knock, knock!

Feed… … Feed… … Give me the feed!

—Sigh, Radav is over, so what drama should I watch now~

—Yeah, I don’t think I’ll be able to shake off the feelings for a while… …

—I’ve been listening to the OST on repeat these days ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

—Is there any news about the production of season 2? I’m getting dizzy because I want to keep watching Radav’s stage.ㅠ.ㅠ

-I don’t know about your next project yet, but I think you’ll go straight into entertainment?

—Yeah, that’s right. Now that I think about it, it was author Choi Ui-jeong’s work.

—I only trust author Choi Ui-jeong!

—What the heckㅜㅜㅜ? When are you filming that? ㅠㅠ

—Well, you never know. Maybe they’re filming right now?

“Hmm, it’s a variety show… … If I’m a PD on a variety show, I won’t be accepting coffee truck tributes anyway. After all, I’ll have to wait until the next project comes out… … .”

Tiring!

It was then that a message arrived at Seo Su-young’s cafe management account.

“Your ID… … is 89? That ID hasn’t even applied for a level-up yet? Are you a swindler!”

Soon, Seo Soo-young read the suspicious note with sharp eyes.

By the time I finished reading the content, my eyes, which had been like those of an eagle, had become wide open like an owl.

“Oh, an official fan cafe designation… … ? A, a fan meeting, what the heck is this… … ? T, if this is a joke, I really won’t let this go! Huh? If you touch a fan’s innocence like this, then you really become a gangster!”

Suyeong continues chatting with the account that sent the note.

Wow!

The beer can, which was not even finished, crumpled and white foam rose up like a firecracker.

“Feed it, and a very large piece of feed at that… …!”

Hehehe… … Heh, hehehe… … Heh—hahahahahaha!

Instead of becoming a gangster, Seo Soo-young chose to become a madman.

Continued in the next episode ▶