The Haunted Monster Actor - Chapter 87



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Episode 87

Gogun’s face was filled with despair as he came to pick up Hyunsu early in the morning.

“Huh? What did you do?”

“Um… …meditation?”

“What next?”

“I slept with the lights off.”

“… … .”

“The author just told me to capture natural everyday life… … .”

“Then it will naturally end, brother.”

‘I had forgotten about it because of its monstrous acting until now.’

From the beginning until now, Hyunsoo has shown no interest in anything other than acting… … .

‘A truly consistently boring character.’

Yes, that’s right.

Hyunsoo was a person who only found acting interesting.

Gogun’s face became determined as he took the wheel.

‘The popularity I gained through my own efforts… I can’t just destroy it all at once like this.’

The current time is 7:00 AM.

There is still a lot of time left before Gold Marie’s performance, part of the Rock Festival afternoon lineup, begins.

“Uh… Brother? It seems like there’s still a lot of time left until our appointment. Can I ask why you’re in such a hurry?”

“Oh, didn’t I tell you? I was going to stop by the house.”

After hearing Hyunsoo’s answer, Gogun’s face brightened a little.

‘Then that’s right.’

Even though he is a boring character whose origins are hard to find in the entertainment industry, Hyun-soo was thinking about his portion in his own way.

‘With the personality of my mother that I’ve seen before and Yumi’s lively character, it’ll probably turn out pretty well. As expected, my brother had it all planned out. I didn’t even know that… … I’m sorry, brother.

Go Geon, whose face suddenly looked relieved, continued speaking to Hyun Soo.

“Haha, you’re really my brother. Even with your busy schedule, whenever you have free time like this, you miss seeing your family, right?”

Go Gun waited for Hyun Soo’s answer, imagining the touching and lyrical BGM that would accompany his question.

“I just saw you the day before yesterday?”

“……yep?”

“And if I go now, there won’t be anyone home. Mom’s at work, and Yumi has school. I’m just going to grab something.”

Gogun stopped the BGM that was playing in his head along with the sound effect of a window breaking and asked with a bewildered face.

“Yes? Then why are you leaving so early?”

“If I have time, should I meditate?”

Squeak.

“Haha, are you kidding me?”

“I’m not joking.”

Surprisingly, Hyunsoo wasn’t really joking right now.

Meditation is something that must be done frequently to stabilize the emotions of the dream and bring it into balance with the waking self.

It was absolutely necessary to prevent any unexpected situations that might arise due to the aftereffects of the dream during the filming of the entertainment show.

Of course, Gogun could not have known these facts.

Geon-i, whose face had suddenly turned pale, stopped the van on the side of the road and wrote a text message with an urgent expression on his face.

[Sir, this is an emergency!!!]

Geondo really wasn’t joking right now.

* * *

“Why the company all of a sudden?”

Gogun answered Hyunsoo’s question with an awkward laugh.

“Oh, didn’t I tell you? The CEO asked me to stop by for a moment before he left because he had something to give you.”

As we arrive at the Pieroreum building parking lot, we see Woo Ji-yoon coming out to greet us with a brighter face than usual.

“Haha, is actor Kim here? Sorry, I’m busy. Would you like to come up with me for a bit?”

“Yes. Do you have something to give me?”

“I was thinking of sending you a few books since you’d probably be bored if you went there for a few days.”

Hyunsoo’s face brightened when he heard the word ‘book.’

‘Finally… … the script ban has been lifted.’

I was already bored because I hadn’t been able to read the script lately.

“There are still some parts left before production begins, so don’t worry and just read them.”

Hyun-soo went up to the CEO’s office, received a bunch of scripts, and greeted Ji-yoon.

“Thank you. I’ll be off then.”

“Yes, take care on your way.”

Before I could even take a few steps out of the office.

“Hyunsoo, Inma! How long has it been?”

Another voice grabs Hyunsoo.

“Oh, brother! It’s been a while!”

Hyunsoo’s face brightened as he confirmed who the voice belonged to.

He was none other than his senior actor, Bae Geum-sik, who had appeared in ‘Torso’ with him.

He and I became so close that we shared a drink together every day during filming and got along well.

“Hyunsoo!”

“You’re at work too, Sister? What day is it today? It’s nice to see all these happy faces.”

“Anyway, you speak very nicely, Hyunsoo.”

Even the owner was there with him.

Three people who met for the first time in a long time and exchanged greetings.

“Haha, it’s nothing else. Our main actor said he’d watch the acting of our company’s newbies today. Oh! Speaking of which… … By any chance, would our junior have some time too?”

Baek Geum-sik is currently working as an acting coach for new actors at Pioreum.

It seems that the owner has been specially invited to this place today.

I hesitated for a moment while looking at Bae Geum-sik’s face as he asked with an expectant voice.

Hyunsoo checked his watch and nodded.

“I think an hour or so would be fine.”

When he came to his senses, Hyunsoo was standing in front of new actors with bright eyes.

Gogun and Jiyoon, who saw the scene from outside, sighed in relief and clapped their hands together.

It was a signal that the so-called ‘Kim Hyun-soo entertainment portion creation operation’ had been successfully completed.

* * *

Entertainment (藝能, entertainment).

Simply put, it is a word that means abilities related to singing, dancing, and acting.

So, in a word, we can say that entertainment programs are programs where celebrities show off their skills and charm.

Of the three abilities mentioned above, it goes without saying that Hyunsoo is the best at it.

‘No matter how much I think about it, hyung, all I can do is act.’

So, the special measure that Gogun took was nothing else.

“Senior, I… …what have I been up to all this time?”

“Kill him.”

“I… …what was I to you―!”

“Well, I felt it from the day I first saw you.”

“Warm… … I wonder.”

Euaaa …

Along with Jinyoungmi’s scream, Lee Jiwoon weakly dropped his head to the floor.

Hyunsoo soon got up from his seat with an indifferent expression and shook the front of his clothes.

Wow… … .

Clap clap clap clap clap!

The rookie and junior actors who witnessed the two senior actors’ excellent performances right before their eyes were deeply moved and applauded.

A mini cam placed in a corner of the acting training room diligently captured the scenes of Hyun-soo and the new actors.

Hyunsoo continued speaking to the rookie actors who were looking at him.

“There are far more scenes where actors work together with others than scenes where they act alone. Therefore, in most cases, the emotions created during acting are not one-sided but two-sided.”

The new actors nodded and listened to Hyun-soo’s words.

“I think we were able to come up with such a good scene because we constantly talked about each other’s characters with senior Shin Do-ju and thought hard about them. Ji Yoo-han from Nineties Dive was the same. So what I want to say is.”

In Hyun-soo’s serious face, you can feel his pure passion for acting.

“I want to tell you that acting is not something you complete alone, but something you create together with colleagues who share the world within the work.”

This was also the biggest realization I had while filming Nineties Dive.

Soon, a barrage of questions will pour in from the new actors.

There was a brief pause as he continued to answer some questions seriously.

Hyunsoo looked at his watch with a regretful expression and said.

“Unfortunately, due to time constraints, I think we will have to call it a day here. Of course, it would be better if we could meet on-site next time.”

“Thank you for your kind words, senior!”

“I hope you come here often in the future!”

“Yes, I will come to play again.”

Hyun-soo successfully completed his mission(?) with the enthusiastic support of the new actors.

Baek Geum-sik came over and clapped his hands with an expression of admiration on his face.

“Oh, my little brother is really popular. He’s different from when I was teaching him, just the way his eyes look… Anyway, thank you Hyunsoo. I think you have talent for acting instruction. Before I knew it, I was nodding and listening.”

Hyunsoo waved his hand in response to Bae Geumsik’s words.

“What do you mean, I’m an acting coach? I just told you about my experiences on set. It was a really useful time for me, hyung. I’ll come visit often.”

“You don’t come here often, but when we’re done filming, call me right away, okay? It’s been a while, okay?”

Hyunsoo nodded and smiled as he watched Bae Geumsik make a gesture of pouring down his glass with a funny expression.

“I’ll contact you when I get back to Seoul. Let’s have a drink together sometime soon.”

“Hey, can I join in too?”

“Of course, sis.”

Hyunsoo, who had been chatting with the two senior actors all this way until he came down to the parking lot, got into the van and said hello.

As if he knew, Woo Ji-yoon was also there with him.

“Okay, I’ll be off.”

“Yeah, don’t be too discouraged because it’s your first variety show!”

“Haha, don’t worry.”

Hyun-soo, who finished the operation safely, gets into a van and disappears.

Woo Ji-yoon sighs as she looks at the back of the van moving away.

“That guy. Is he okay with someone who doesn’t have much to say? Back when we were drinking in Taean, he only talked about me day and night.”

The owner nodded with a sympathetic expression at Bae Geum-sik’s words.

“That’s right. When filming, there are few actors who are as reliable as him. When you say you’re doing a variety show, it feels like you’re putting your child out to sea.”

Woo Ji-yoon continued speaking, patting the shoulders of the two people who had worried expressions on their faces.

“Now, Actor Kim has no choice but to figure it out on his own. I trust Actor Kim… … Okay, let’s do what we have to do!”

“Well, I guess so. Anyway, from what I saw of your acting instruction today, you really have talent… … .”

“Senior, when you go out for a drink with Hyunsoo, do you have to invite me too?”

The two people turned around to do their own work again.

The owner, who had been walking a few steps, turned her head with a sly smile as if to say, “Well, that’s okay.”

“Sister!”

“huh?”

“You said you were going to do something, so why aren’t you coming? What are you doing?”

“Yeah, I should go. I’m going.”

Even after the van carrying Hyunsoo completely disappeared from sight, Woo Jiyoon’s steps were still sluggish for a while.

* * *

The Fiveport Rock Festival, where Goldmary performs, is held at an outdoor stage set up at Songdo Starlight Festival Park in Incheon.

After successfully completing his mission and packing the luggage that Mrs. Im had prepared for him, Hyun-soo was able to arrive at the gathering place, Songdo, Incheon, on time.

“Huh? It looks like it’s going to rain, bro.”

Hyunsoo got out of the van wearing a mask and hat and said while catching the raindrops on his palm.

“I think this will be okay, right?”

A pleasant shower of rain, just enough to relieve the late summer heat.

This alone will not be enough to quell the excitement of the numerous spectators gathered at the concert hall.

As we headed towards the main stage where Gold Marie’s performance took place, a wide lawn came into view.

Above, true to the name of the festival, the audience was enjoying the performance in their own free manner.

A family lying down on a mat and listening to music.

A couple holding hands and looking at the stage under one umbrella.

You can also see friends happily jumping around and enjoying music, oblivious to the rain.

In the colorful crowd, Hyunsoo was able to find his colleagues without difficulty.

“Are you here, Hyunsoo?”

Ajin waves happily as soon as she sees Hyunsoo.

“… … Huh? When did you talk to Hyunsoo hyung, Ajin hyung?”

“You let it go, so I said I would let it go too. Honestly, I should have let it go a long time ago, but because of someone who has no humanity whatsoever… … .”

“Are you talking about me by any chance?”

Ajin looks flustered at Jeong-i-shin’s words that suddenly appeared.

Although Ajin was older, Jeong-in was clearly his senior.

Senior Jeong I-shin spoke to A-jin.

“Do you wish to be treated as an elder by me?”

“No, that’s not necessarily the case… … But, why out of all the words, why seniors? Well, it’s just that at this point, we usually just eat comfortably with friends and stuff… … Since we’re even filming a variety show… … .”

“Brother Ajin.”

“… … Huh, huh?”

Jeong-i-shin’s head turns towards Hyun-soo soon.

“Brother Hyunsoo.”

You can tell even though he’s wearing a mask.

Jeong Yi-shin’s eyes, which called A-jin and Hyeon-su by their friendly terms, were clearly faintly smiling.

“Wait a minute. But why do you call me hyung and Hyunsoo hyung? Isn’t this the opposite?”

Unfortunately, as always, Ajin’s grumbling did not reach Isin.

Diriring-

Waaaa …

This is because the audience erupted in cheers at the familiar guitar melody that began to resonate throughout the concert hall.

―This song started from one person’s question.

Goldmary answered the man’s question with friendship.

A small camera carefully captured the backs of your ‘friends’ appreciating the answer.

This was the prologue of .

Continued in the next episode ▶