I Will Live As An Actor - Chapter 67

I will live as an actor Episode 67

“Can I go too?”

Playwright Jeong Yong-dae has been on the phone since early in the morning. The person receiving his call is none other than Kim Seok-cheol, assistant director of the movie ‘Confessions of a Priest.’ Didn’t you say that the actor who inspired your writing is starring in this movie? After asking around, I was able to contact Kim Seok-cheol, my long-time college junior.

-No, senior Jeong makes a living as a playwright. Why a movie all of a sudden? Have you finally decided to turn your attention to movies? No, if you were thinking like that, do it sooner. In the past, there were many directors in Chungmuro who wanted to remake films made by their older brother.

“Man, no matter how hungry I am, I will never leave the theater.”

In fact, Jeong Yong-dae was one of the best playwrights in Korea, but despite his status, his income was not very high. After all, isn’t Korea a wasteland of the theater industry? No matter how many theater artists are creating plays in Daehakro, what can be done when very few people watch them?

Moreover, as time goes by in the film industry, it is gradually being forgotten. As evidence of this, the majority of theater actors gave up theater because they could not endure hunger, and some headed to Chungmuro or Broadcasting Street. The same goes for Jeong Yong-dae.

As I’ve been making a name for myself as a playwright, I’ve been receiving numerous offers to write film scripts. There were often suggestions that he would like to remake the plays he wrote into movies. However, Jeong Yong-dae resolutely rejected such opinions every time he came in. He said he was writing a play, not a movie screenplay.

-Then why are you suddenly saying you want to come to our filming set?

Assistant director Kim Seok-cheol’s faceless voice comes through the receiver. Anyway, I was shocked that a college senior whom I had not spoken to in ten years suddenly called me and asked if I could go see the movie set.

“There is someone I want to meet.”

-Who?

“You have a lead actor on your side named Jang Young-guk.”

This is a man who has never left playwright Jeong Yong-dae’s mind for the past 15 days. It was said that he had a hard time sleeping, let alone writing the play, because it kept going through his mind. If a stranger saw it, they would have mistaken it as suffering from lovesickness from first love.

* * *

“Scene No. 109: The Condemnation of Greed!”

-The wicked grow like weeds and are foolish because they do not know their sins.

Father Matthew’s voice was reverent, but the content constricted his entire body, like chains punishing condemnation.

-Why do you pursue greed while walking the path of priesthood? How happy have you been to see your treasury filled with coins? Not only did he lust after the bodies of young women, he even destroyed their families. It’s all your sin.

The tone of Latin lingers in my ears. James’ wrinkled eyes tremble violently, as if there was an earthquake. I couldn’t have imagined that Father Matthew would know all of my secrets. When James was young, he tried to walk the path of a faithful priest. However, the delusion he felt on his way to becoming a deacon came back to him with great desire later when he became a priest.

He coveted the wealth of believers and violated their wives. All of this was done in the name of the man who hung on the cross. I walked a path that a priest should not walk. I was so stuck in the mud that I couldn’t even think that I was doing something wrong. As proof of this, weren’t you relieved by the fact that the detectives behind the glass wall of the interrogation room couldn’t understand Latin?

-Those who practice greed will eventually face death due to their own ignorance.

Shit.

Bishop James (actor Kim Hyeong-seop) cannot forget the voice he heard in the interrogation room. Moreover, what were their eyes like? The sharp blue eyes that seem to close my lungs still cannot leave my mind. Bishop James cursed out of his mouth and clenched his fists.

‘I’m sure you’re not telling the detectives.’

James escaped the interrogation room and hurried to the diocese’s bishop’s office. This was because he was suspicious that Father Matthew, who knew all of his secrets, had even stolen various goods he had hidden in the bishop’s office.

“Whew.”

Bishop James breathes a greedy sigh of relief. This is because the goods hidden in the bishop’s office were still there. He places the goods on the table and takes out the wine he left in the bishop’s office, as if to shake off the momentary fear weighing on his shoulders.

“What a damn son of a bitch.”

A bright red air current flows over the wine glass. Bishop James’s eyes widen in an instant as he quenches his thirst, as if watering the dry earth. His whole body begins to tremble as violently as an aspen, and the corners of his eyes shake as if an earthquake has occurred.

As the wine glass plummets to the floor and breaks, the wine, like red blood, soaks the floor of the bishop’s office. Soon, Bishop James, foaming at the mouth, falls to the floor. Perhaps because he fell and pushed the table with his hand, the wealth that had been placed on the table fell towards James’ head.

– James You are the last sin.

In the eyes of old James, he sees the cross where he once had faith. However, the man on the cross does not give any answer as he looks at James’ head, which is stained with blood-red wine and greed (wealth).

next day.

The case is transferred to the prosecution. Detective Seo Do-gwang is moving while holding Father Matthew’s arms. Reporters who have already heard the news are camped outside the police station. Not surprisingly, as the sixth murder case occurred, reporters who had been under embargo began writing articles in droves.

Thanks to this, Korea is currently in an uproar due to serial killers. What could be a bigger topic of discussion than this, that the murderer was not an ordinary person but a person who walked the path of priesthood?

“Miss, can’t you just leave through the back door? This is the way it should be.”

“I have no choice, so I just hit the front door and leave. If I don’t show my face this time and leave, what kind of article will the reporters write? They will cover the incompetence and patheticness of the police. The only good thing is that Do-gwang was able to save you because you caught him at the end.”

“Ugh.”

Seo Do-gwang sighs as he looks at the class president who hasn’t taken off his clothes. He couldn’t speak. The fact that the young priest whom he is now handcuffing was not captured by him, but was captured by him. Eventually, as we step outside the police station, the reporters’ spotlights come on and numerous questions sound like shouts.

“Is it true that the suspect in the serial murder is the priest?”

There is no answer. But everyone can see it. After all, isn’t the handcuffed suspect’s clothing a black tool? The white collar wrapped around his black collar clearly shows that he is on the path to priesthood. While numerous questions continue to come to mind.

“You murdered six people. Please answer what motive you had for doing so!”

At that time, a young priest stands tall. He looks at the woman who asked him a question. Detective Seo Do-gwang, who has always remained silent during any interrogation, cannot hide his surprise when he suddenly stops.

If things had gone as planned, he would have ignored the reporter’s questions and continued with the arrest, but he also could not hold back his curiosity. After all, aren’t the victims’ ages, residences, and occupations all different? It was then.

“Sister, you are wrong.”

“yes?”

The young priest (England) elaborates, casting his gaze to the west as if looking toward the parish where mass is just beginning.

“There are seven.”

* * *

Grand Prize for Acting.

Just as the Ballon d’Or is for soccer players, it is an infinitely honorable position for drama actors. Otherwise, Britain will not be very interested in this position. As with any awards ceremony, the acting awards are closely related to viewership ratings. No matter how good the production is, if the viewer ratings are not good, it may become irrelevant.

-First of all, I’m sorry to senior Jang Young-guk. I don’t know if I should receive this award.

It’s not that he didn’t have any experiences in his past life. Didn’t he definitely show off his acting to the best of his abilities as a supporting actor? The media also predicted that he would become the British Prime Minister. Therefore, as soon as the performance of the play I was appearing in ended, I rushed out to attend the awards ceremony.

But the result was nothing. This was partly due to the drama’s poor viewership ratings, but the main reason was a falling out with broadcasters. However.

“England, did you do it in style to receive the award today?”

Ironically, the UK was closer to broadcasters than anyone else. Not only did the drama ‘Youth’ record a record-breaking viewership rating in SBC’s drama department, but it was also the first time in the history of a Korean broadcaster that it sold overseas rights for a large sum of money.

Moreover, the drama ‘Youth’ is said to be extremely popular not only in Korea but also in Japan. From a broadcaster’s perspective, Britain will seem like the goose that lays the golden eggs.

“Your sister also made it up like a joke, didn’t she?”

Actress Seo Min-hye is scheduled to walk the red carpet together. As she has an easy-going nature, she treats England comfortably as if nothing happened, perhaps because she forgot or was trying to forget about the injection she got at the finale party a few months ago.

The long hem of the dress, as if representing a red rose, stands out. The awards ceremony red carpet is bound to be a place where nerves between actresses take place. Maybe that’s why even Seo Min-hye, who usually has an easy-going image, wore such an unconventional dress.

“Sister, you need to cross my arms tightly. If you do something wrong, you will fall.”

“I was just going to tell you that I would like you to fold my arms. Who would have thought that my agency would prepare such a long dress? The CEO is pushing me so hard that I have to stand out at all costs at this award ceremony. Ugh.”

“Actress Jang Young-guk and Seo Min-hye. Please enter now.”

A luxury sedan glides onto the red carpet with the voice of the awards ceremony host. Soon, the bodyguard personally opens the door of the vehicle, and England, wearing a tuxedo, gets off first and holds the hand of Seo Min-hye, who is wearing a red dress, as if escorting her.

“Mr. England, please look this way!”

“Minhye!”

“Dojin-sama—!”

As the red carpet is walked, reporters and reporters burst into cheers. Moreover, fans arrived from all over the ocean to support England. The sight of everyone shouting out Dojin-sama one by one, as if at the same command, is so impressive that some broadcasters film them. This is the first time this experience has occurred in the UK.

‘You should have played the lead role.’

After all, didn’t he only play a supporting role in his past life? Thanks to this, we often walked on the red carpet as a team and rarely received attention like this. Moreover, it was the first time in my life that even my fan club came to support me so enthusiastically. It was then.

“uh!”

Seo Min-hye, who was carefully climbing the stairs of the red carpet with her shoes on, stumbled. Seeing this, reporters quickly zoom in on their cameras. If you’re not careful, the long dress could cause an accident. At that moment, England wraps his arms around Seo Min-hye’s waist without realizing it. It looks like the waist of a woman dancing a passionate tango is bent like a bow.

“are you okay?”

Seo Min-hye’s face instantly turns bright red. With England’s help, she immediately adjusted her posture and smiled humbly.

“I was so unsightly, I said I wouldn’t wear such cumbersome clothes.”

“Why, you look good on me. It’s pretty.”

“You will be punished if you keep shaking people’s hearts like that.”

It was safe to say that actress Seo Min-hye gave up her remaining feelings for England due to an incident that occurred at the finale party. Anyway, what happens if you look at yourself like a sunflower? I thought the other person didn’t care about me.

Therefore, Seo Min-hye is now comfortably folding her arms again, thinking of England as a fellow actor. Thanks to this, only reporters had fun. Because I learned famous scenes from the red carpet to write about in articles.

* * *

“Best Couple Award for ‘Youth’ by Jang Young-guk! This is Seo Min-hye!”

I never thought we would win the Best Couple Award in my life again. Wasn’t it surprising that I received it three years ago when I was a child actor? However, it was somewhat predictable now. Along with the popularity of the drama Youth, was Kim Do-jin, the main character, a bit more popular? Moreover, Ji-su (Seo Min-hye), who played the opposite role, also gave off the appearance of first love to the point where it shook the hearts of men.

“Shall we go, sister?”

He expertly escorts Seo Min-hye, wearing a red dress, to the podium. Not only are many actors attending the SBC Drama Awards giving congratulatory applause, but Japanese and Korean fans in the audience are chanting my name as if they are competing with each other.

“Dojin-sama—!”

“Kim Do-jin—!”

It would be correct to say that he is out of his mind. How many awards has it been already? Not only for me, but also for writer Hwang Soo-kyung and the PD Award for Supporting Actress. It was safe to say that the drama ‘Youth’ team was sweeping the acting awards ceremony. As soon as I got up to the awards ceremony podium, I could clearly see my surroundings.

“England, who will go first?”

“Hey, the elder comes first.”

“This is real!”

Seo Min-hye covers the front island with her hand and bows deeply to the audience, actors, and viewers beyond the live broadcast camera. Seo Min-hye appears to be shedding tears even though she only won the Best Couple Award, as if the emotions of youth in the drama were special. Don’t cry in the audience when you see that!

don’t cry! Doesn’t the sound burst out?

‘Should I cry too?’

For some reason, I feel like I need to shed tears of joy. After Seo Min-hye’s long acceptance speech, it is now my turn. It was when I took a step and stood in front of the microphone.

‘Why you?’

Among the actors occupying the awards ceremony table, a familiar figure can be seen. Was I a little distracted today? There were so many greetings and handshakes that it was confusing who was who.

Anyway, before the awards ceremony started, the head of the drama department came down and said hello to me. Therefore, among the actors who attended the acting awards ceremony, there were quite a few who could not say hello. And one of them caught my eye.

‘Yeonsu?’

with her arms crossed and a pouty expression on her face.

Past best couple award winners.