I Will Live As An Actor - Chapter 82

I Will Live as an Actor Episode 82

Actor Park Sang-cheol successfully completed the first day of the Korean Theater Festival and is now watching all the remaining performances. Among them, the most awaited one was none other than the final performance of the Korean Theater Festival, ‘Spring of Joseon’. What I experienced at the Korean Theater Association still gave me a headache that made me feel dizzy when I lay down in bed.

-What on earth is the purpose of seniors participating in the Korean Theater Festival?

England’s last words still linger in my head.

‘bouncer.’

It was definitely the first time in his life that he spoke so arrogantly in front of his seniors. But I couldn’t say anything because it wasn’t wrong. Pushing England on that spot was ultimately like spitting in their own face, and they could feel the eyes of the association president watching them from the end of the auditorium, so they had no choice but to leave it at that.

‘We’ll see.’

At first, I sat in the audience with the thought of seeing how well I could do. However, as the acts and scenes continue, Park Sang-cheol’s neck sways significantly.

Usually, the person who attracts the most attention on a theater stage is none other than the lead actor. However, if the lead actor is not good at blocking and performs awkwardly, the harmony of all actors will be disrupted. But.

‘Is this really your first time?’

I thought I was definitely not good at theater acting. What’s more, isn’t it a grand stage? Just looking at the number of people in the audience makes new actors’ hands and feet tremble. But England was in control on stage. Doesn’t he look more noticeable than the senior actors who achieved fame in past plays?

-Master, why do you go around seducing Japanese women like that? Every time you do something, I’m so scared of how reckless this guy is that I can’t go around chasing you!

-Chunsam, what are you so afraid of? And was I just a person who wandered around aimlessly? It’s all a movement to bring back the spring of Joseon. work out.

-Exercise is something that Master Musin does every night. And suddenly, what does spring in Joseon mean? Have you seen the cherry blossoms blooming on the streets of Gyeongseong? It’s true, you know what’s inside, but I don’t know.

On stage, Baek Mu-yeol looks at the audience with a faint smile.

-Chunsam, how can you know what I mean?

At that moment, actor Park Sang-cheol, who was sitting in the audience, flinched. Because it felt like Baek Mu-yeol’s gaze on stage was looking at him. After a moment of time passes, actor Park Sang-cheol’s face heats up like a ripe red persimmon.

‘That crazy guy.’

And then I break out into a cold sweat without even realizing it. It is no exaggeration to say that Park Sang-cheol has spent his entire life on the theater stage. However, every time I watched England’s first play on stage, I felt an unfamiliar admiration and questioned myself. Would he have been able to command the stage like that new actor when he was young?

* * *

Cherry blossoms are in full bloom on the streets of Gyeongseong at night. At a time when there are few people around, Baek Mu-yeol and Misaki are holding hands and walking together. The two people’s eyes meet under the faint moonlight.

“Isn’t it really beautiful, Muyeol? The saplings that our people brought while building the Japanese Government-General in Joseon have already grown as big as me. Someday, I hope that Muyeol and I can visit Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto and go see the cherry blossoms together. “I think it would be really ecstatic to walk down the streets of Kyoto holding hands together.”

Baek Mu-yeol answers Misaki’s question with a faint smile. And looking at the cherry blossoms in full bloom on the streets of Gyeongseong, I soothe my troubled heart. Before you know it, the streets are filled with signs written in Japanese, and people dressed in traditional Japanese clothing are also common.

The clicking sound of clogs called geta (lower shoes) can be heard, and he wears a sheathed sword at his side as if he is showing off. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t disgusted by that sight.

“It would be great to walk the streets of Kyoto with Misaki someday. It would be very beautiful, just like you said. Well, nothing can compare to you. I heard that the Director-General is busy with his duties these days and cannot visit the house often. Is that correct? ?”

“That’s right, thanks to that, the number of police officers guarding the mansion has decreased. Today, he secretly climbed over the wall and came to see Muyeol. Muyeol, can’t you just go to Kyoto with me? If I tell my father, he will definitely change Muyeol’s identity to Japanese. Will.”

“I’ll have to consider that for a moment. Misaki, I can’t go anywhere with you, but I still have work to do on this land.”

“Hmph. Do you hate Japan? Or do you hate being with me?”

Baek Moo-yeol uses his long fingers to remove the cherry blossom petals that have fallen on Misaki’s bedside.

“How can I hate you, who are more beautiful than cherry blossoms? However, when my country is in such chaos, how can I head to Kyoto to survive alone? Did you really bring what I asked for?”

“The handwriting may have been strange because I was secretly copying it in my father’s room. But I really only need to look at Muyeol. But why do you need data on high-ranking officials of the Japanese Government-General of Korea?”

“Don’t you know that if you want to do big business in Joseon, you have no choice but to look out for the Government General’s attention? However, there are officials of the Government General that are not known to the world, and there are also people who hang out with independence fighters under the name of spies under the Government General. That’s who they are. “If I make a mistake in speaking in front of unknown people, I will lose my life. As you can see, I am not a Korean either.”

“Does Muyeol not like Joseon being under Japanese rule?”

“What could a bird trapped in a cage want? It’s a world where it can’t flap its wings as it pleases, so of course I have no choice but to say no. But if you look at me like that, I won’t read this document.”

At that moment, Baek Mu-yeol tears up the document Misaki gave him. Misaki opens his eyes wide and looks at this in surprise. Then, just in time, he gestures toward a passing beggar to offer alms.

“Hey, do you know how to read Japanese?”

A beggar approaches with a limp and bows his head. Misaki frowns as he looks at the beggar with many scars on his face.

“If you can’t even write Korean properly, how can you know Japanese?”

“That’s a good thing. It’s only a few pennies, but it’ll be enough to buy me a bowl of warm meat soup. I’ll give you this money, so will you take these torn papers on the way?”

“Wow, you’re giving me this much money for something like that. I’ll do as you ask, old man.”

A beggar lies flat on the floor and takes money and torn paper. Baek Mu-yeol stands up first as he watches the beggar walk away.

“I summoned a rickshaw without my knowledge, so please take it. I guess I’ll have to go first today.”

“Muyeol so quickly. Did I really make you angry?”

“That can’t be so. Just as the moonlight grows, my heart for you also grows stronger. If we spend the night together like this, I don’t know what to do with you.”

Baek Moo-yeol gives Misaki a brief kiss on the forehead and turns around. At that moment, a rickshaw approaches Misaki as if it had been waiting. Misaki’s face was as red as blush. But Mu-yeol, whether he knows his feelings or not, disappears into the darkness.

* * *

“Senior Yu, I don’t think we’re the only ones here?”

AD Kim Young-min scans the audience and speaks in a low voice. As he said, there were not only general audiences but also broadcasters in the audience. Among them, there were some well-known and famous producers, but the most notable one was none other than SBC’s Kim Jin.

‘I said I was in charge of the next project.’

Wasn’t there a rumor in the broadcasting world that SBC was planning to produce a high-end drama ahead of the second half of this summer? The person holding the megaphone is none other than PD Kim Jin. Didn’t last year’s drama ‘Youth’ leave a mark in the history of SBC’s drama department? Perhaps thanks to that, the production cost of the luxury drama he is starring in this time is said to be more than twice that of other dramas.

“You’re PD Kim Jin, right?”

“That’s right, senior. When I was an FD, I met SBC when the filming location overlapped. But the rumor I heard is that they haven’t chosen the lead role for their next film yet.”

With not much time left until the production of the drama, I heard that they are still putting off deciding on the lead role. The reason he came here could not have been any other.

‘They’ll be keeping an eye on you.’

Haven’t you already had the experience of working with England once through the drama ‘Youth’? Moreover, since the drama was a huge hit, it would be a lie if I said I wasn’t envious of the UK. Among drama actors, there are two trends. Actors loved by producers and actors loved by viewers. No matter how popular and well-rated a show is, there are bound to be some actors who are difficult to film.

For example, there are actors who make excessive demands, and there are also people who end filming without even asking the director’s opinion, as if they were the director themselves. However, on the other hand, the British are not picky and are polite. Also, since it is actor that viewers love, it is inevitable that they will covet it.

‘But still, you have no conscience.’

This rumor is already widespread in broadcasting circles. At the SBC Drama Awards at the end of last year, England exceeded everyone’s expectations and won the Excellence Award. There were many comments that he was strangely undervalued compared to the viewership ratings and the popular acting skills he showed.

As for the reason for this, the prevailing opinion at the time was that the UK had become embittered by the high-ranking executives of SBC Broadcasting Station. They said they were angry because they refused to go to Japan and did not do extended broadcasts. Nevertheless, PD Kim Jin visited the Korean Theater Festival. To recruit Britain.

‘You can’t lose.’

The famous producer clenches his fists and looks at the stage. At that moment, several PDs from the broadcasting industry, except PD Kim Jin, who was sitting in the audience, were looking at England on stage with the same gaze as the famous PD.

* * *

The stage is an art museum in Gyeongseong. Perhaps because it is a place that sells alcohol and laughter, it is filled with the laughter of gisaeng and the smell of fermenting yeast. Misaki, who followed us here, keeps looking around and scanning the surroundings. However, the guests at the hotel are already very drunk and no one pays any attention to them.

Baek Mu-yeol and Misaki cautiously enter the room, guided by the gisaeng. In particular, Misaki seems uncomfortable when the gisaeng pretends to be friendly with Baek Moo-yeol.

“Muyeol, why did you ask to meet me here?”

“The more people there are, the easier it is to avoid attention. I am the one who runs this place. All the customers who came today are people I know. The gisaengs are also friends with me, so don’t worry. My today is mine. “The reason I called you here is because I have something else to talk about.”

“You run this place?”

I heard that this person, who is known for being a good businessman, also has exceptional business skills. However, I never would have guessed that he was running a wedding hall. However, Misaki’s doubts quickly disappear in front of Baek Mu-yeol’s smile.

“I thought you changed your mind because you didn’t come to see me for a few days after that. I was sorry at that time. No matter how I think about it, it’s clear that Japan did something wrong, but I said something embarrassing…”

“Stop your comment.” I already know in my heart. You didn’t even send me a letter through Chunsam. I’ve been dying to reply to you, but I’ve had a hard time holding it in. There’s a brother I want to introduce to you today, but even if I show you, Is that okay?”

Just then, a man (actor Lee Chang-hoon) walks into the room, guided by a gisaeng. There are countless scars on his face, which resembles a tiger with a spirited gait. Misaki’s eyes widen as he looks at that scene.

This is because he was clearly the beggar I saw on the streets of Gyeongseong on the night of the full moon. But now, like back then, there is no limping or servile expression anywhere. Let’s make way for the gisaeng.

“Muyeol…?”

It was when Misaki looked at Baek Mu-yeol with a puzzled gaze, wondering what was going on. Baek Mu-yeol stands up and hugs the approaching man affectionately. Then, with a faint smile, he introduces the man to Misaki.

“This is older brother Kim Sang-ok, a member of the Gyeongseong Uiyeoldan.”

Misaki’s eyes widen as wide as a flower lantern at the name of Uiyeoldan (Uiyeoldan). Don’t you know yourself too? The thing that the Japanese Government General of Korea considers to be the most troublesome is the Joseon Uiyeoldan. An armed group formed by independence fighters from the Shinheung Military Academy in Manchuria.

Among them, Kim Sang-ok’s name was famous. Wasn’t his father, General Superintendent Terauchi Arasuge, always irritably telling his subordinates to bring in Kim Sang-ok, a Korean? Misaki’s eyes were shaking as if there had been an earthquake. At that moment, Baek Moo-yeol holds Misaki’s hand, which is shaking as violently as an aspen, and says.

“Misaki, how much do you trust me?”

“Muyeol, I will believe anything you say, but I don’t really understand how the situation is going right now. Why on earth are you suddenly introducing me to a member of the Uiyeoldan?…” “I’ve met you all these years

. What I felt while coming was that there are people in Japan who have the same pure heart as us. So.”

Baek Moo-yeol looks straight at Misaki and says.

“I want you to help the birds trapped in the cage.”