The Haunted Monster Actor - Chapter 89



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Episode 89

“I propose a deal.”

As soon as the word ‘deal’ came out of Hyun-soo’s mouth, PD Na Young-jun’s mood changed.

“… … You’re a little late. I’ve been waiting for you.”

The playful and sly smile was nowhere to be found.

Na Young-jun greeted guest Hyun-soo with a serious attitude befitting a legendary variety show PD.

Hyunsoo continued speaking with a slightly nervous expression.

“That headband… … ?”

Hyunsoo’s gaze was directed at the star-shaped headband that Nayoungjun was wearing on his head.

“… … PD-nim?”

“I’m not a PD.”

“yes?”

“I am a fairy of the stage.”

“??”

Soon, Hyun-soo’s face became solemn as he realized Na-young-jun’s sudden change in demeanor(?) and the meaning of the star-shaped headband he was wearing.

‘Is he really a top tier entertainment producer in Korea?’

Yes, that’s right.

He was a true professional, someone who could wear a star-shaped headband and proudly call himself a fairy, even though he was in his 50s, whenever it was for the fun of the program.

“Now, tell me what you need.”

Soon, Hyun-soo sat up straight to answer his professional spirit and spoke to the fairy on stage.

“I don’t think it’s possible for four people to finish cleaning.”

“okay.”

“Yes, that’s right… … .”

“Fairy of the stage, please give me this hot and sour drink, Kyu Kyu Kka Kka.”

“… … ?”

“When you ask a stage fairy for something, you must always add a spell in fairy language after it. Oh, and when you recite the spell, clench both fists like I did just now and put them against your cheeks. Only then will the spell take effect.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

The silence continued between the two for a while.

“What was the order just now…?”

“Since I am running low on magic power, I will show you one last demonstration. Stage fairy, please give me more of this fiery dagger, Kyu Kyu Kka Kka?”

Hyunsoo’s gaze turned to Jeong Ishin, who was standing behind him.

Jeong-i Shin, who always maintains a poker face and a confident expression, is avoiding Hyun-soo’s gaze, which is unusual for him.

Hyunsoo soon realized why the members, including Jeong-in Shin, had chosen him as the leader.

‘… … I thought you were my colleague.’

Indeed, is this entertainment?

There is no one to trust.

Hyunsoo was able to gain great insight(?) in just two days of filming the entertainment show.

“Okay, give it a try.”

“… … Cleaning is too hard. Stage fairy, please help poor Hyun-soo, kuk-kuk-kuk.”

“Huh? I can’t hear you very well. The fairy language isn’t that cute, it’s not “kook-ka-kook-ka” but “kyu-kyu-ka-ka,” and most importantly, it doesn’t have a fist attached to the cheek… … .”

“Fairy of the stage… …! Please, bring me this fiery dagger! Kyukyukkaka?!”

Did Hyunsoo’s earnest wish come true?

The stage fairy nodded with a satisfied expression and said.

“Pass.”

Kick.

Foot.

Puhahahahahahahahaha―!

All the staff members, including the members standing behind, burst into loud laughter.

Three cards were held out in front of Hyun-soo, whose face had suddenly turned red.

“Okay, let’s pick.”

PD Na’s show was the highlight of the show, the beginning of the game.

* * *

Music quiz.

Character Quiz.

Initial consonant quiz.

Continue speaking.

A cry in the silence.

Speak with your body.

The time-honored games that many senior cast members have played in the past are presented to the members one by one.

The fateful(?) battle between the Rising Dive team and the production crew towards the completion of the stage soon began.

“Okay, let’s start the character quiz. Who is this person?”

“Hmm… … I’ve seen that face somewhere. Seriously, isn’t that just your neighborhood uncle? How am I supposed to match that if I show you a picture of an ordinary person… … .”

“Ding! The correct answer was KBC Yang Taek-ju, the president!”

“… … Ah-jin, you shook hands with the CEO at the final party!”

“No, I just shook your hand, but I don’t know how… …your name. I’m sorry, sir.”

Next, Ji-hoon and Lee-shin are facing each other while wearing headsets with loud music playing.

“Lee Shin-yi hyung! The name of the character in my work! Me! The character! Shin! Joong! Hyuk! Yes, that’s right! Shin Joong-hyuk! Shin-joong-hyuk!!!”

Jeong-i Shin nodded with a confident expression.

“I see. The answer is too easy. The answer is caesura. The concept of collision montage, the collision of scenes, is an editing technique that Eisenstein first used in films… … .”

“Even I, with 25 years of experience in directing, am hearing this technical term for the first time. Ding.”

“What a pity.”

“I didn’t regret it one bit.”

Finally, it was the turn of our eternal leader(?) Kim Hyun-soo, who stood before everyone with a solemn expression on his face.

“Now, from now on, just listen to the short introduction of the song that I’m going to play and sing along. I’ve prepared only songs that are related to you or that you might know. The first topic is a nostalgic song from the 2010s. Then, actor Kim Hyun-soo, let’s start!”

-knitted!

“No, did you hear the song just now? How on earth am I supposed to put this together… … .”

“Correct answer, Suho Girl’s ‘Dreaming Star’.”

“… … Ding dong daeng. Correct answer. Huh, this wasn’t a question that asked you to get it right?”

“Does anyone know that song?”

“This is my first time hearing about it.”

“Hyunsoo, what on earth is your true identity…?”

The next day, as promised, the stage fairy granted Hyun-ttu’s wish.

The reinforcements called by the fairies arrived early in the morning to help with the cleaning.

“Oh! Senior Jo In-soo! Jin-wook is here too!”

Actors who filmed the drama together participated as guests and helped clean up together.

“Now that the moms are here, everyone can rest assured, haha!”

Jeong Mi-ran, who learned simple snacks from a famous chef along with the B team, appeared with the actresses who played the members’ mothers and took charge of the kitchen.

In this way, the cast of Nineties Dive gathered together and the stage was set for an awkward but little by little encore performance.

“I was really disappointed because I failed to apply to be a guest last time!”

“What is this side dish? It’s so delicious!”

“Gyaaak! Yoohan Oppa! Rising Dive—!”

Guests who unfortunately could not make it to the final stage were invited and filled the cafe.

“Encore, Misari Dive! It’s a small stage, but we prepared it with our gratitude to you all!”

With Rising Dive’s final performance, the small but enjoyable seven-day journey came to an end.

* * *

The encore stage has come to a close.

Four actors sitting huddled together in front of a campfire with tired faces.

“I don’t even know how a week passed by.”

“It looks like it was just a picture of the hard work that went into it for a week, but is this really something fun to do?”

“That’s enough, Jeong. It was fun enough.”

“I wish I could meet my hyungs like this often, even if it’s not necessarily because of work.”

“Why are you acting like I can’t see you at all?”

“But… … Now, Radav is really coming to an end.”

Ji-hoon, who is timid but surprisingly charming, linked arms with Hyun-soo and spoke with regret.

“You always followed me around like that, but have you become close with Hyunsoo now?”

“It’s my first time seeing my brother sitting next to me!”

Ajin looks around, delighted at Jihoon’s words.

“What, what is it? When did you, my dear, come and sit next to me?”

“… … My brother came and sat down first.”

“Oh, is that so?”

It just felt like I was on a fun trip with friends.

Hyunsoo had never laughed so hard that his stomach hurt in recent times.

Ajin and Isin, who used to growl at each other just by meeting each other, are giving each other a high five.

Kang Ji-hoon, who had been fidgeting next to her, bursts into laughter.

The burden of having to show one’s true self rather than acting has long since disappeared.

Just a fun time spent with good colleagues, without the need to immerse yourself in the dialogue, characters, or world of the work.

As Hyun-soo had feared, no unexpected situations occurred due to the existence of the dream.

Quite the contrary.

‘More than usual… … it feels like the presence of dreams has faded.’

It may be just my imagination, but it feels as if he deliberately left the room for me to fully enjoy this time.

Hyun-soo, who never took his eyes off the script, recited his lines without rest, and fought fiercely for his dream, had a natural smile on his face.

At the same time, a new dream form appears in Hyun-soo’s mind.

In front of a dark forest path, a huge lake, and a magnificent stage is a small digital camcorder.

A scene emerges in the camcorder showing none other than ‘actor Kim Hyun-soo’ smiling with his colleagues.

That smile resembled the smile of ‘Tree 2’, who burst into pure laughter with her hair all messed up.

‘I hope tomorrow too… …we can all have fun together like today.’

That was the reason why ‘Tree 2’ decided to become an actor.

“Will we be able to have this kind of time again next time?”

Hyunsoo’s friends nodded simultaneously at his question.

* * *

A camera capturing the last night of your life as an actor.

In front of the master monitor, producer Na Young-jun and writer Choi Ui-jeong were chatting away while holding cans of beer.

“Those two fought a lot when they first started filming the drama, right?”

Choi Ui-jeong answered, shaking his head.

“That’s right, when I look at you now, I can’t even imagine what it was like back then.”

“The person who created that picture… is it Kim Hyun-soo?”

“Oh my, how did you know?”

“Look. I’ve been working with cameras for over 20 years. I can tell that much just by looking at the composition.”

Choi Ui-jeong nodded with a gentle smile at Na Young-jun’s words.

“Yes, I don’t know how or what he did, but at some point, other actors started gathering around him.”

Na Young-jun muttered while smiling and looking at the star-shaped headband on the makeshift table.

“So there’s nothing for me to do.”

“That’s right. In fact, we didn’t need to do anything more with those members.”

The chemistry of the four people has already been confirmed through a drama.

What Na Young-jun did this time was nothing more or less than extending their already perfected chemistry a little.

The youth who are moving towards their dreams shine just by being together.

All Na Young-jun did was show the young actors what Kim Hyun-soo had always had.

So, I wanted to tell the viewers.

Rising Dive doesn’t just exist in dramas.

“Anyway, that aside. Isn’t Kim Hyun-soo a really desirable talent?”

That is why the person who played the most active role in filming this entertainment show was not Song Ah-jin, who has a lot of experience in entertainment, Kang Ji-hoon, who has a genius face, or Jeong Yi-shin, who is mysterious but surprisingly has a unique charm.

The person who is at the center of bringing these people together is Kim Hyun-soo.

The talent that Na Young-jun considers most important in entertainment is the ability to bring out chemistry between cast members.

“It’s not easy to keep your balance among friends who don’t know where to turn.”

This means that no matter where you drop it, it will still be centered.

As Na Young-jun looked at Hyun-soo with greedy eyes, Choi Ui-jeong shook her head with an expression telling him not to even dream.

“Maybe it’ll be hard for a while?”

“I guess so. I don’t think they’ll stay still in the movie and drama industry.”

“Don’t be ridiculous. I spoke briefly with CEO Woo Ji-yoon during the finale party, and the lineup of scripts that came in was no joke… … .”

“Really? I’m also looking forward to what your next work will be. I’ll have to keep monitoring it.”

If Choi Ui-jeong, who can be considered a star writer in the drama industry, says something like that, then it is really no joke.

“Writer Choi, are you going to write another drama next time?”

“Well, I guess I need to rest for now. I don’t have any thoughts right now.”

“Really? Then, next year or so… … do you want to do something big with me?”

“Something big?”

“Yeah, something big and strong.”

As he speaks like that, Na Young-jun’s greedy eyes are turned towards Hyun-soo.

Hyunsoo smiled brightly by the campfire late into the night, not knowing that he would become the leader of the slaves again next year.

Continued in the next episode ▶