I Will Live As An Actor - Chapter 71
I Will Live as an Actor Episode 71
“Wow.”
The lyrical voice brings happiness to women’s hearts like white snow falling outside the window. Not only does the singing go without saying, but the deep gaze with which he looks at the camera from time to time is enough to make the camera director swallow his saliva without realizing it. As the song ends, everyone bursts out in exclamation.
“Hello, I’m actor Jang Young-guk. Although it’s not enough, thank you for listening to my song until the end.”
As England bows deeply towards the cast and camera, applause pours in from all over. Singer Lee So-yeon, who is active in the women’s team, is looking at England with a bright look in her eyes.
She was confident that she could sing quite well as she was also a singer, but as soon as she heard England’s song, it felt like her heart was pounding. As evidence, it feels like my heart is still beating violently.
gulp.
It was simply said to be an entertainment program where young male and female cast members gathered to play games and chat. Since it was a pilot, I didn’t even want to appear at first. Isn’t this a program that may or may not be regularly scheduled? But when she saw England’s first appearance, she realized.
‘oh my god.’
This works. Not only she but the entire filming team seemed to think that way. Moreover, producer Jeong Ji-yong, a rookie director, is smiling with joy while clasping his hands. Seeing that he shook women’s hearts so much from his first appearance, it seems that the title of the nation’s first love is not a lie.
“Now that both the men’s and women’s teams have finished introducing themselves and showing off their charms, let’s proceed with the first round of voting. Since we are competing based on first impressions, we will give each person a chance to say something one last time!”
The women’s team’s gaze is explicitly directed towards the last man, No. 4, England. Previous male celebrities were equally outstanding or humorous in terms of appearance, but England, whether he knew it or not, had an aura that drew people’s attention just by his presence. As England’s turn approaches, the women’s team moves forward.
“Sister, it’s a good thing you came today, right?”
Britain’s outspoken remarks turn the public opinion upside down. The UK is trying to do the right thing by helping PD Jeong Ji-yong. All female celebrities pay attention to England due to the unexpected, bold and novel comments.
“Well, the results are out.”
The host accepts the results of the ballot and makes a meaningful expression.
“I’ll announce the women’s team first. Woman No. 4, Lee So-yeon, gets 2 votes. Woman No. 1, Kim Ji-min, gets 1 vote. And one vote is an abstention, right?”
The women’s team’s eyes widen. I guess I never imagined that there would be an abstention vote. But the surprise doesn’t end there. As the male team’s presentation continued, the male performers’ reactions were divided into expressions such as a polite expression, a disappointed expression, and a shocked expression.
“For the men’s team, this is a complete vote. Men’s No. 4 Jang Young-guk received 4 votes.”
Reactions are more active among female celebrities. They glanced at each other, you too? You too? It seems like he’s giving me a look. Moreover, it feels like a sense of competition has been created implicitly.
interview.
“Man number 4, what number did you vote for?”
Producer Jeong Ji-yong becomes the interviewer and is interviewing male number 4 England. England sits on a chair, faces the camera, and scratches his head. Fortunately, the only people in the room where the interview takes place are the camera director, PD Jeong, and himself.
“I abstained.”
“As expected, the owner of the ticket that abstained was Number 4. Could it be that there is not a single one you like among the female cast members who came today?”
“That can’t be right.”
England slyly elaborates.
“Unfortunately, I didn’t come today with a proper understanding of the filming concept. If it had been a program where young men and women gathered together, I might not have appeared. I tend to be more shy than I look. They are all beautiful, so I chose one person in particular. It’s hard to choose. I should say that I think it’s rude to vote as a junior. Anyway, I’ll just faithfully play the role of Ojakgyo as the youngest in this shoot.”
* * *
Take a picture.
The ax is struck against the firewood, making a faint sound like a mouse. Frozen firewood does not even move, let alone split. Male No. 3, who used to be a model, looks embarrassed. Then Man No. 1 steps forward.
Take a picture.
But the same goes for Dok2, who doesn’t listen to his words. As entertainment filming takes place in the mountains, you have to light a fire in the fireplace to not only eat but also sleep warmly. It is literally a documentary that is self-sufficient. This time, the second comedian-turned-man comes forward.
“Even though I’m like this, I majored in physical education before I became a comedian. Just leave the one thing I work hard to to me!”
He exposes his forearms and shows off his masculinity. Female celebrities respond favorably to that appearance. but.
Take a picture.
How can splitting firewood be done with force alone? Man No. 3 tried to hit the ax in succession, but it was as if the firewood and the ax were rejecting each other. The ax grooves are only made on the firewood pole. It was then.
“Brothers, can I try it for a moment?”
Britain had no intention of stepping forward. As he said in the interview, he only tried to stick to his role as Ojakgyo. However, if things continue like this, let alone food, I might have to sleep in a cold room wrapped in a blanket.
“England, can you do it?”
The male celebrities look on with puzzled expressions. The look on his face asks what a lamb who hasn’t even served in the military can do. I’ve probably never shoveled anything, but I’ve probably split firewood. That moment.
Wow!
The ax is coolly struck on the firewood, causing it to split sharply as if it were a magnet that stimulates the two polar poles. The sight of England striking down an ax while wearing gloves brings exclamations of admiration from all over.
‘This isn’t something that can be done with force.’
In my past life, when I was filming a historical drama, I often played the role of a servant or a keyman, perhaps because of the harsh atmosphere. Thanks to this, cutting was like combing a manor or using an ax to split firewood. There are no special tips for chopping firewood. The direction of the wood grain is observed, but the growth rings are struck from narrow to wide directions at once.
Wow!
Producer Jeong Ji-yong, like other female celebrities, is shocked and cannot keep his mouth shut. Doesn’t Britain succeed spectacularly where all male celebrities have failed? What’s more, it looks so easy that the male celebrities who try again fail again on camera.
‘As expected, the spirit is different.’
He was a special child from the time we filmed Man in August three years ago. Although he was a child actor who was no different from a novice at acting, he was a child who got along well with small roles like an actor who had been through many years of ups and downs, and was able to immediately catch what was needed on set with his unique sense. now.
‘I’ve become a complete man.’
It’s hard to find any traces of him as a child actor. If the title of ‘Nation’s First Love’ expresses the change of seasons between a boy and a young man, his current appearance looks like a proper man.
“Now, you can prepare your own meal. As a result of the lottery, male number 4 and female number 4 have become one team!”
Singer Lee So-yeon is secretly happy to be on a team with England. I think now is the perfect opportunity to show my charm. However, as she is bad at cooking, all she can do is chop or wash vegetables.
“Sister, I will do it.”
In the end, the UK, worse off, steps forward. This time, I tried to only wash dishes and serve as an assistant, but no matter how I look at it, my skills as a chef are problematic. If things continue like this, all the contestants will end up eating sugar stew instead of soybean paste stew.
In comparison, in the UK, if you include the past lives, the living alone has been at least twenty years. In other words, there is only one choice. The camera zooms in on England along with the spectacular cutting of vegetables.
Courage training.
It looks like a documentary with close coverage 24 hours a day due to the tight filming schedule, perhaps to tease people out. This time, it is said that they are even conducting courage training to take full advantage of the fact that it is an enclosed space.
‘As expected, I should have asked.’
Britain is now deeply regretful, but it is already too late. The bus has already left. England is going through a courage training course, relying on flashlights. Following closely behind her is singer Lee So-yeon, who is from the same team.
A VJ follows, capturing the images of the two people. It looks like the filming crew is hiding in between scenes and trying their best to play the role of ghosts.
Although it was a dark mountain path, there was no problem walking because it was already a course created for courage training. It was then. A ghost dressed in white uniform suddenly jumps forward. Look at your face.
‘Jiyong hyung?’
It seems that the producer in charge even took on the role of a ghost with the attitude of a murderer. But no matter how much makeup you put on, will you be able to avoid the sharp-eyed gaze of England? On the other hand.
“Kyaaa!”
Singer Lee So-yeon screams with her natural vocalization as if she were in charge of the sound. It was then. On the contrary, PD Jeong Ji-yong, who was startled by Lee So-yeon’s screams, stumbles and is in danger of falling backwards. Although it happened in an instant, England’s body leapt forward without even realizing it. He then wraps his arms around the waist of the ghost who was falling.
Producer Jeong, who was wearing a maiden ghost costume, tried hard not to fall and hugged England, and the VJ’s camera captured the image of England accidentally rescuing the ghost during courage training. When England saw PD Jeong’s terrified appearance, he suppressed laughter and elaborated.
“Are you okay, bro?”
Producer Jeong thinks about this after seeing England’s sincere concern.
What, why are you so sweet?
* * *
interview.
“How do you feel about receiving a total number of votes in the last night of the first impression voting night voting?”
England looks somewhat embarrassed in response to PD Jeong’s question.
“It’s not the result I expected.”
It was true. Could it be possible that they could have predicted that they would receive no votes in three consecutive votes? However, producer Jeong Ji-yong looks like he already knew that would happen. That’s because England stood out alone throughout the filming.
It wasn’t something he did to stand out, but should I just say that every little thing he did was like an actor? It would be correct to say that his aura was different from others.
“Do you have any regrets about filming Man Number 4?”
“I feel regretful that I did not fulfill my role as Ojakgyo properly. I also feel sorry for my sisters because I unintentionally abstained from voting three times in a row. They all did so well that it was very difficult to pick just one person.”
His role as Ojakgyo ultimately ended in failure. The attention of female celebrities was focused solely on England. Throughout the filming, the youngest brother took care of his older sisters and older brothers first and even treated the filming team in a friendly manner, which made me feel even more humane about him.
‘No matter how you look at it, you’re not eighteen.’
I definitely felt that way when we met at the filming site in Yeongdo three years ago. Although he had a youthful appearance, his behavior and social life were in some ways better than that of PD Jeong himself. Just then, the camera director signals that the tape needs to be replaced.
“Jiyong is a pilot, and I’m sorry that I couldn’t help him properly.”
“What are you talking about? I think this will be a huge hit if it airs. Originally, I wanted to draw a fun picture by gathering young male and female celebrities, but it turned out to be a better picture than expected, so it actually turned out well.”
good drawing.
‘Courage training scene.’
I can assure you that if the live broadcast airs, it will be noisy. Since scenes that truly fit the bill of entertainment were added, it could be seen that the fun part was definitely captured.
After two days of entertainment filming, I
said, “Whoa.”
England came down from the mountains of Gangwon-do and headed to his agency. Because there were many things I wanted to ask. When I entered the representative office, CEO Seonghwan Kim was waiting as if he expected me to come.
“CEO, why didn’t you teach me the shooting concept properly?”
“You didn’t ask.”
“But it would have been nice if you had mentioned it. Do you know how embarrassed I am?”
“Was filming the variety show fun? What do you think about Britain? It’s a pilot in
your opinion, but do you think it will become a regular program?” “It’s a type of entertainment that hasn’t been seen before in Korea, so it seems like it’ll be a bigger hit than expected.”
“Really?”
CEO Kim Seong-hwan explains while wiping the bridge of his nose.
” Why do you think England asked me to appear on that entertainment show?” England
was not unaware of CEO Kim Seong-hwan’s intentions. In fact, when he first arrived at the lodge, he was puzzled. Why did he ask him to appear on a program where young men and women gather? Is that true? There are many, many entertainment programs. The reason was simple.
“I know, you said it to get rid of the image of a child actor.”
CEO Kim Seong-hwan smiles faintly. Rather than having England appear on the show to help producer Jeong, it was a child actor role. The focus was on breaking away from the image. England also noticed this right away.
“When I heard the entertainment concept from Producer Jeong, he said that although it was in the form of a blind date, it was a pretty healthy program. And since young men and women in the entertainment industry are gathering together, it seemed natural that the UK would be able to create an atmosphere where you, too, can now transition from being a child actor to being a teenager. Because it is not easy to break the image that has already been formed. I guess you’re not a guru, but you’re the only one in England who understands my heart.”
How much is this bottomless jjambap?
“Yes, Youth is actually a work that depicts the romance of high school life, so it was difficult to completely shed the image of a child actor. Moreover, just by looking at your size, England can say you are an adult or a child. Before the release of Confessions of a Priest, we need to gradually change our image to viewers.”
Britain was not unaware of CEO Kim Seong-hwan’s concerns. There are many child actors in Korea. However, not all of them make a living as actors.
Most of them have the same skills as child actors . If you are unable to break away from your image and become an adult, it becomes difficult to continue your good acting. There have been many cases where child actors were unable to be used in adult dramas because this was an obstacle.
“England, and this.”
Suddenly, CEO Kim Seong-hwan handed out a white envelope. “ What
is this?”
“It’s Lunar New Year in a little while, so when you go back to your hometown, you should go with both hands. “I’m giving it to you so that you can buy your mother a set of warm clothes.”
“It’s okay, CEO. “I’m making money too.”
“I’m not giving it to you from England, I’m giving it to you out of gratitude to my mother. “I, Kim Seong-hwan, your only son, believed in me and sent me to Seoul, so I have to repay you to this extent.”
CEO Kim Seong-hwan even stands up and forcibly hands me a white envelope. No matter how you look at it, he is a different person from the agency CEOs I encountered in my past life. . Isn’t it a blessing for an actor to have met someone like this?
* * *
The South Port is bustling with the approaching Lunar New Year. Fishing boats and fishing boats to catch rockfish are chugging along the current, and the market is full of ceremonial goods. It’s full of people waiting to buy. My mother’s store is also full of people. The mother, who was cleaning fish, is shocked when she sees her son.
“Son?”
Even though she came with her hat down so people wouldn’t recognize her, the mother said, He recognizes your son right away. That’s why the people in the store are in an uproar. After the commotion passes, he reunites with his mother in a deserted store.
“I was busy, so I came down to see what I could do.”
“I came down to see my mother. It’s a holiday, so will I be alone in Seoul?”
“What about Baek Jang-hoon’s son?”
“My grandfather is currently in the countryside preparing for a movie shoot. So, how lonely it must be because I am the only one in that large mansion.”
“Uyako, when I go up to Nanjung, my mother will prepare some food and other things for my son-in-law, so please take it with you.”
“Okay, uh, a guest is coming.”
It’s been a while since I cleaned fish, but I’m not good at it. It hasn’t rusted. Customers who visit the store buy fish and get autographs at the unexpected appearance of the actor. His mother, who was watching from the side, smiles happily as if she is in a good mood. ‘It’s good.
‘
I also exchanged greetings with the market merchants, including Ms. Yang’s sister. Now, I see that there was a placard hanging at the entrance of the market even before I greeted Daemok.
‘The pride of Namhang, the nation’s first love, Jang Young-guk’s Excellence in Acting Award!’
That’s what I mean.
I clean up the store and return home with my mother. As I walk through the white snow piled up in the moonlight, old memories come to mind.
“Mother, isn’t it difficult when there are so many customers?”
“It’s actually better when there are so many customers that it’s difficult. Because it’s a part, it’s grand. It’s not like this usually. But thanks to you, England had an easy day.”
“It’s good that your son came home.”
I hold my mother’s hand and enter the apartment. While my mother prepares dinner, I come into my room for the first time in a long time and sit down on the bedside. Then, he unfolded the play that playwright Jeong Yong-dae had given him from his bag.
“The best Casanova of Joseon.”
I was worried. I also had doubts about whether I could really play the role well. But I wanted to do it. Let’s look at the first paragraph of the play as proof of that. Wasn’t my attention immediately taken away?
– Joseon is changing rapidly. The swords and guns used to fight against the Japanese invasion have crumbled, and now wherever I go, I can encounter Japanese people running around like they were in their own home. These people whose national fortunes are fading away. What can I do, a mere loser in this situation?
Just as I am about to read the next paragraph, my mother calls me, saying that dinner is almost ready.