I Will Live As An Actor - Chapter 100

I Will Live as an Actor Episode 100

“Dresses with exposed shoulders and a low back like this are popular these days. Do you know how hard it was for me to get the one from Versace especially for F/W? I walked around Cheongdam-dong until my feet got heat rashes trying to get it.”

Seo Min-hye is trying to get dressed while taking a deep breath.

‘Are these made for adults to wear?’

Among actresses, Seo Min-hye boasts a slender body. But even she blushes due to the tightness of the dress pressing on her chest. If even a single stitch were to burst, wouldn’t it be a major accident? If I were not careful, I might have to pay full price for a dress worth tens of millions of won.

“Misun, are you sure you made this to wear? I wonder if you brought clothes that you can’t wear unless you’re a mannequin. How can you walk around wearing this? If you take even one step, it feels like it’s going to explode. Hey, every time I say this, my heart tightens and I can barely even speak right now. .”

“Sister, you absolutely have to wear this dress. If you wear this, you’re guaranteed to win best dress, so why are you refusing this? Besides, are you just attending somewhere this time? At times like this, you need to show a more perfect look. Instead of doing that, just lose 1kg until the day of the awards ceremony. No, I only lose 2kg.”

“Ugh! It’s easy to say it’s not my body.”

The reason why the stylist was so excited was simple. This was because actress Seo Min-hye was selected as the MC for the Blue Dragon Film Festival awards ceremony. Just like every year at the film festival awards ceremony, the actress’s dress always attracts the public’s attention.

Moreover, he is an MC. This means that it is a position that must continue to attract the attention of viewers beyond the cathode ray tube. As a stylist, I couldn’t just watch my actress stand in front of the public wearing a shabby dress.

“True, sister. I heard that Jang Young-guk is also coming to this awards ceremony.”

“Of course it will come. It swallowed up the entire box office this year. Still, more than half of the awards guide scripts are related to the priest’s confession. There are already many people betting on how many awards will be won. Are you interested? Would you like to get an autograph?”

“Really? There is no doubt about it. Oh, really, I should have been your sister’s stylist since last year. Then I would have been able to see Jang Young-guk in real life at the Youth filming set. But Mr. Jang Young-guk, are those rumors true?”

“What rumor?”

“I’m talking about the rumor that you like men.”

Seo Min-hye almost burst out laughing without even realizing it. But thanks to the dress that was compressing my chest, I didn’t even have to laugh. Some say that becoming a famous actor means becoming a product of rumors. Just like insects attracting fruit, rumors of all sorts follow the English language. Anyway, there are a lot of actresses who admire Jang Young-guk.

“If you want to keep talking nonsense, don’t do that.”

Just as I was about to take off my dress.

“Minhye!”

The door opens. This is Seo Min-hye’s manager, Song Jeong-min. Director Song came to talk about Seo Min-hye’s schedule and opens his mouth wide. That’s because Seo Min-hye’s appearance in the dress was so beautiful.

At that moment, Seo Min-hye is also startled by the sudden appearance of Director Song and lets out the breath she was struggling to hold. Because of that wind.

Patter.

“…!”

The stylist’s pupils are shaking violently, as if there was an earthquake. The seams of the dress were bursting.

* * *

King Yeonsan’s secret.

Numerous reporters are already camped out at the drama script reading site. The atmosphere is as hot as the upcoming Blue Dragon Film Festival awards ceremony. This was because it was the next work of actor Jang Young-guk, who has recently received a lot of attention from the media. Among them, middle-aged reporter Kwak Myeong-hwan, who always writes articles favorable to Britain, also occupies a place.

‘How should I draw it?’

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t curious. Authentic historical dramas are already a widely known medium to the public. Dramas covering not only the Joseon Dynasty but also the Three Kingdoms period were spread everywhere. However, since no drama has ever been made with the theme of Yeonsangun, I had high expectations.

‘Because it’s dangerous.’

He is a deposed king who is recorded as the greatest tyrant of the Joseon Dynasty. There is a saying that history belongs to the victors, but even taking that into account, Yeonsangun’s atrocities recorded in the Annals are a series of unspeakable atrocities.

Not only was he sexually promiscuous, but he also brutally killed his stepmothers and even made his own grandmother sick. Moreover, he was the person who even killed his eunuch, Kim Cheo-seon, who did not hesitate to give him advice until the end. To put it bluntly, wouldn’t it have been necessary to change the names of all those with Kim Cheo-seon’s name in the eight provinces of Joseon?

“What on earth does this fusion historical drama mean?”

“They are literally trying to add fiction to the history recorded in reality. I heard rumors that Jang Young-guk is playing a dual role. If this is produced as is, it may be subject to review by the Korea Communications Commission. It is said to have fabricated history.”

“Why is the Korea Communications Commission so inflexible?”

“Don’t you know that we were sanctioned for trying to make a drama about the events of the Fifth Republic before? The actual history is also subject to sanctions depending on the regime, but is it okay to make up a history that never actually happened? I don’t think this is right. MBS took a gamble. What is a fusion historical drama? “I’ve never heard that word before in my life. And why is today’s script reading subject to an embargo? Are you going to read such an important scene?”

“Oh, but it doesn’t matter because there is no embargo in the atmosphere. Anyway, I don’t know if MBS will be able to catch KBC this time. No matter how I look at it, it looks like a baby bird is going to follow a stork and end up getting its crotch ripped.”

We live in an era where authentic historical dramas based on history are the mainstream. The word fusion historical drama chosen by MBS is bound to be unfamiliar. After all, it was widely known that historical dramas were originally about reconstructing images based on historical facts.

‘Leave the easy path behind and only take the difficult path.’

Reporter Kwak Myung-hwan smiles faintly as he thinks of actor Jang Young-guk. When he earned the title of the nation’s first love through the drama Youth, I thought a teen star who would captivate women’s hearts had appeared. However, his actions were on a different level from ordinary actors.

Not only did he appear as the lead in a commercial film directed by an unknown director, but even his role was that of a priest who commits murder. Moreover, wasn’t the next event the Korean Theater Festival? Because of that, I don’t know why.

‘Yeonsangun.’

I’m already looking forward to seeing Jang Young-guk. I wonder if there will be nothing to eat at the famous banquet hall, which is full of empty carts. Or will it break everyone’s expectations and cause a syndrome in Korea again? Soon, the reporters’ murmuring increases. This was because actors arrived one after another at the script reading site.

* * *

“Senior Park?”

England discovered an unexpected actor at the script reading site. This is the point where the programming has been confirmed and the casting of actors has been completed. Today was the first time the entire cast gathered together. Among them, the appearance of Park Sang-cheol was unexpected. Isn’t this the actor you had an argument with at the Korean Theater Festival recently? He spoke as if he would never leave the stage.

Park Sang-cheol intentionally avoided Britain’s gaze. After all, it must be embarrassing because I said something first. England also knows how he feels, so they no longer fight back. Is the theatrical version a bit difficult? No matter how famous a theater actor he was, if the audience didn’t come to him, his financial situation would be similar to that of the youngest member of a theater company.

“Now that everyone is gathered, let me start by introducing myself. My name is Yoo Myung, the producer who will be in charge of directing this drama ‘The Secret of King Yeonsan.’ In order not to cause any inconvenience to the actors who trusted me and followed me, I would like to thank writer Choi, who wrote the drama script. “I will work hard to direct it so as not to cause any pressure.”

The greetings begin with the famous producer. After writer Choi Eun-sook, the greetings begin based on the actors’ careers. The supporting cast is full of old actors whose names you will recognize. Due to the genre characteristics of historical dramas, there are bound to be many actors with many years of experience. Soon, Park Sang-cheol stands up.

“My name is Park Sang-cheol, who plays the role of eunuch Kim Cheo-seon. This is my first time in a drama as I am someone who has only performed on stage. However, I will do my best to act so as not to be a nuisance to my seniors and juniors.”

After a brief introduction by Park Sang-cheol, Cha Hye-jin, with impressive plump red lips, stands up. The white skin visible through the long hair down to the waist is unusually bright, as if she had put on makeup.

“My name is Cha Hye-jin, who plays the role of Jang Nok-su. It is an honor to meet the director, writer, and seniors I always respect today. I will do my best to become a rare femme fatale like Jang Nok-su, who treated Yeonsangun like a baby.”

Cha Hye-jin looks at England as she finishes her greeting. Has he already started acting? Those eyes are so bewitching that they are almost blatant. Lastly, England, who has the shortest acting experience, stands up. Not only the famous producer and writer Choi Eun-sook, but even senior actors are attracting attention.

“This is Jang Yeong-guk, who will play the lead role in The Secret of King Yeonsan. One day, a famous producer came to me and said, ‘Is it okay if I have to play two roles?’ So he asked me, ‘What if I go crazy while acting?’ ”

The famous producer sitting at the head of the table opens his eyes wide. It’s as if he’s asking if he’s really going to talk about that here. But if the UK doesn’t care, they add it.

“So,

‘It’s better if you’re crazy.’

That’s what you’re saying. Since you’re playing two very different characters, Lee Yung and Lee Gyeol, you may go back and forth on a regular basis. I ask you, seniors, to understand that.”

Britain’s sudden wit causes laughter at the tense script reading room.

* * *

Yeonsangun (燕山君).

“Let’s start with episode 17, scene number 77.”

Writer Choi Eun-sook’s shout filled the script reading room with surprise. Didn’t you say that the production schedule was originally scheduled to be 20 episodes? The reporters looked around and exchanged glances to see if what they heard was true. However, the expression on the face of the famous producer sitting at the head of the table does not change. That means the script has been completed by the second half of the episode.

‘Is this why it was an embargo?’

Wasn’t there a guideline to embargo the content of the script that was revealed at the script reading? I never would have guessed that scripts for the second half of the episode had already been released even before production in a drama where scripts are overflowing. While the reporters’ gazes were filled with a mixture of surprise and tension, it was Park Sang-cheol, who played the role of Kim Cheo-seon, who got lucky first.

“How can it be that Your Highness, who was destined to become a saint and lead the country to prosperity, commits such a heinous act? It makes me doubt whether He is truly the person I knew.”

This is Kim Cheoseon, a eunuch who assisted four kings from King Sejo to King Yeonsan. To put it bluntly, Yeonsangun Lee Yong was unique from the beginning. Although Kim Cheo-seon had seen many royal families, she had no doubt that Lee Yung would become a truly benevolent king. Because he was such a smart crown prince.

Even in the early days of his reign when he was given royal authority, didn’t he carry out a politics of all people for the people? Such a king changed overnight. As if the person had changed. At that time, England, who played the role of Yeonsangun, opens his lips.

“The eunuch’s three-inch tongue touches the sky, and my ears are tickled.”

It sounds like a thunderbolt. The ministers are watching the scene with bated breath. But eunuch Kim Cheo-seon does not back down. Even though my body is already old and decrepit, I do not hold back on speaking frankly for the last time.

“Although I am a small eunuch, I have served four kings. I am as intelligent as the previous kings. Even when I ascended the throne in place of the previous kings, I was not like this. What on earth made you change so much? “Don’t be wrapped up in the skirt of a rare seductress named Noksu Jang any longer. Open your eyes and look around you. Can’t you see the people crying out of fear and starving to death from poverty?”

“Why do you call me such a rare seductress? Noksu is also nothing more than a carnival for me to play with. Do you think I have changed like this now, surrounded by the width of a mere woman’s skirt?”

“I must tell you, even if it means cutting off Kim Cheo-seon’s tongue. I ask that His Majesty, the father of all people, open his eyes and correct the world. I hope that he will regain his former self and be reborn as a saint.”

The ministers are trembling with fear. I know that eunuch Kim Cheo-seon’s direct words are not wrong, but no one can add to Kim Cheo-seon’s direct words. You know that if you are careful, even your neck will not be safe. To humiliate him in front of the king, wouldn’t it be enough to see his family wiped out? It was then.

“Ha ha ha ha ha.”

Yeonsangun’s lips twitch slightly. And my cheeks twitch.

“There is indeed a loyalist like you among the subjects. Look at those officials who are trembling right now. Has anyone stepped forward like you? Even if women from all eight provinces of Joseon were brought in and an organization called Heungcheong was created, it would be scary in a world full of traitors. There wasn’t a single thing. Even if I committed an immoral act to the extent of destroying the foundation built by the previous king and thrusting cutlery at those who were tied up in the name of blood and kin, would there be anyone who would stop me? If I were an ordinary king, I would have been moved by your direct words as a loyal subject. . But, Cheoseon, your straightforward statement was wrong from the beginning.”

Yeonsangun takes out a sword from the sheath of his military uniform and thrusts it at Kim Cheo-seon’s neck. The ministers close their eyes tightly at that sight. They were afraid that the tip of that sword might be pointed at their own throats. Even at the moment when everyone is trembling with fear, Kim Cheo-seon faces Yeonsan without losing her bright eyes. At that moment, Yeonsan places his mouth next to Kim Cheosun’s ear.

“I asked you to please return to your former self. But what can you do? I know you.”

Kim Cheo-seon opens her eyes wide at the small voice that follows.

“It’s not arithmetic.”

Only then does the image of Yeonsan come into his sight. The appearance is clearly the same, but the location of the spots on the face is slightly different. Why did I only find out about that now? But it was already too late, because the tip of Yeonsan’s sword cut off Kim Cheoseon’s tongue.