I Will Live As An Actor - Chapter 97
I will live as an actor Episode 97
: Perfect scorer.
This year’s Scholastic Ability Test, which is known as a rare college entrance exam, was enough to surprise many people. Not only did the overall level of difficulty increase significantly, but even the top students were said to have expressed concern due to the more difficult mathematical problems compared to the mock evaluation in September, so it was as if the evaluation board had gone to the sword to wash away the shame of last year’s CSAT. .
“Tsk, it’s going to be hard to get a perfect score this year.”
“Last year was the first time a person got a perfect score. At that time, it was possible because it was the CSAT. As it is now, it is impossible to take the CSAT, so I wonder if it is acceptable.”
There is one place that is as sensitive to the CSAT results as the Evaluation Institute. It’s a media company. When the date of notification of CSAT results comes, everyone and everyone will cover the front page of the article with the CSAT results. After all, Korean citizens are as interested in education as they are in politics, so there is no topic for gossip like this.
“Anyway, test takers may not know whether they should cry or laugh.”
“Isn’t it obvious you should cry?”
“That’s not true. When it comes to the CSAT, the students at the top are at a bit of a disadvantage. This year was a fire, so there will probably be a fierce battle of wits among the students at the bottom when applying for entrance exams. By the way, editor-in-chief, please take a look at the headlines of tomorrow’s article.”
“Recite it.”
“Will it be okay to fail the CSAT like this?”
“What is the general content?”
“Compared to last year’s first-ever perfect scorer, this year’s CSAT did not produce a single perfect scorer. Is this to make a difference, or is it just a joke on the part of the evaluation board? I have already prepared the full article. It will be printed at the printer as soon as tomorrow morning.”
It is a topic that is easy to bite into, open, and taste. The people who were as angry as the students right after the Scholastic Ability Test was over were the parents. Among them, the complaints of parents in Gangnam District 8 were loud. The reason is that even though I spent a lot of money on private tutoring or sent it to a famous entrance exam instructor, I did not receive satisfactory grades.
“Editor-in-Chief, is it possible for someone to get a perfect score without going to a private tutor or entrance exam academy like in the past?”
“It’s hard anyway. These days, people like me are so obsessed with sending my daughter to private academies. I only went to a private academy when I was taking the academic achievement test, but these days, I’m going to go openly. They say that entrance exam instructors take care of not only the CSAT but also my academic records. No matter what, the tuition for the academy is expensive. “It’s too expensive. If this continues, I’ll end up wasting up all my retirement savings.”
“What should I do if the editor-in-chief is complaining like that?”
“I’m worried about the guy who hasn’t even gotten married yet. If I had known this would happen, I would have opened an entrance exam academy instead of a media company. A tax accountant I met at a class reunion said that Gangnam entrance exam instructors are very high-income earners. If anything, they are in the top bracket for comprehensive income tax. “I would say that there are some noble people. With the current situation, it is difficult to study on your own and succeed in the CSAT like before.”
As the saying goes, the time for dragons in Gaecheon has passed. The reality is that even that is difficult as the battle for entrance exams becomes more intense day by day. It was then.
smart-!
Someone is knocking violently on the door of the editor-in-chief’s office.
“Reporter Min, what’s going on?”
It was so urgent that sweat was streaming down my forehead and my breathing was heavy. He is the younger brother of Team Leader Min of the Educational Evaluation Institute. In a way, I was in a position to know the results of the college entrance exam first before anyone else. Reporter Min is breathing heavily and reports the story he heard on the phone just recently.
“It’s out!”
What came out of all this? The moment the eyebrows narrowed, the editor-in-chief’s eyes suddenly widened at the subsequent remark.
“We got a perfect score!”
* * *
[The only person with a perfect score on the Fire CSAT, Jang Young-guk, a student at Sehwa High School!]
[Even the evaluator was surprised by the only actor who passed the most difficult CSAT ever!]
[Actor Jang Young-guk has never received any tutoring or entrance training. Known!]
Only one person received a perfect score in this year’s exam, which is said to be the most difficult in the history of the Scholastic Ability Test. This is Jang Young-guk, a third-year student at Sehwa High School. This is not the same person as actor Jang Young-guk, who gave a thrilling performance with the title of “Nation’s First Love” and “Confession of a Priest.” It is none other than actor Jang Young-guk himself!
…(omitted)…It is known that actor Jang Young-guk did not receive the usual entrance exam academy or private tutoring.
According to his middle school teacher, Kim Bong-du, actor Jang Young-guk could not even buy tutorials due to difficult family circumstances, so he always studied by receiving tutorials from his teachers. Yeongdo, the hometown of actor Jang Young-guk, is in a truly festive mood. A merchant at Namhang Market in Yeongdo said this to reporters. A dragon emerged from South Port!
Reporter Min Jin-ki.
When it became known that he had a perfect score through the Evaluation Institute’s press briefing, the media poured out articles as if they had been waiting for him. Everyone’s face is reflected in newspapers and cathode ray tubes.
Not only did he visit and interview teacher Kim Bong-du, who was his teacher in middle school, but he also visited fellow students who had spent their school days in Yeongdo and asked them about their anecdotes. This shows great enthusiasm.
‘Teacher Kim Bong-du.’
This teacher helped me a lot when I was in middle school. Didn’t you know like a ghost and take care of it whenever there was a shortage of tutorials as well as school supplies? I say hello every holiday, but it’s already been several years since I’ve seen him face to face. by the way.
‘There won’t be a fuss today.’
Already, not only the agency but also the school is in an uproar. It is said that the phone line at the agency was unplugged all day due to the flood of calls and visiting media reporters, and it is said that the homeroom teacher at school barely managed to stop the principal from trying to visit the home in person.
‘It wasn’t what I expected from the beginning.’
Actually, I didn’t expect to get a perfect score in the first place. This is because the mock evaluation scores were lower than usual. But is it because I have a stage personality? As soon as I entered the testing room, my nervousness was relieved and I was able to take the test with a relaxed mind.
‘I really got a perfect score?’
I couldn’t believe it, so I tried scoring three times in a row. You could say that I was very lucky. Even the confusing mathematical problems were answered correctly. In a way, it could be said that it was thanks to my improved concentration that it was completely different from my past life. Moreover, I wonder if my mother’s knitted scarf, which was with me throughout the exam, gave me good luck.
“British students eating breakfast.”
At the sound of the housekeeper’s voice, I quickly put on my school uniform and tie my scarf. As soon as you step out of the door, a smell so delicious that the sound of a boat horn tickles your nose.
“Uh oh!!”
As soon as I went down to the first floor, my uncle (actor Ahn Joong-hyun) met me and said:
“Brother, an alien has come down!”
* * *
Songwon Entertainment.
“The representative’s mouth will be heard.”
As actress Park Soo-young said, the corners of CEO Kim Seong-hwan’s mouth have no intention of lowering. As expected, the calls are coming like a flood. The love call between broadcasters and Chungmuro was strong because the myth of the popular and unofficial film was written early on through the confession of a priest. However, this time the path is different.
According to trends in the advertising industry, wasn’t actor Jang Young-guk selected as the hottest star, regardless of whether he was an actor, singer, or comedian? I told you all that even large companies famous for having a heavy butt came rushing to see me.
“Are you sure you’re talking so loudly because of advertisers contacting you?”
“What kind of disgusting things are you saying about Actor Park? It’s because he’s happy because Young-Kook got a perfect score on the CSAT. He studied so well while working as an actor, and it’s amazing just looking at him.”
Someone asked Seonghwan Kim. Why aren’t they using the UK’s academic performance to conduct large-scale marketing? After all, if it were known that a teen star was doing school work as well as eating, there wouldn’t have been a better promotional tool. However, Seonghwan Kim had different thoughts. They were concerned that they would feel pressured if England’s performance became known to the media.
“But why did you suddenly call me? I thought there was a place in England, but there isn’t. But now that I think about it, it’s a shame. After the Korean Theater Festival, this kid doesn’t even show his nose. Today, my sister tried to buy him food. If he goes on like this and becomes more famous than me, he’ll be completely upset. “It’s the same.”
“Even now, I look more British than Actor Park.”
“Real CEO!”
“That’s not it. I couldn’t call England because he has a school right now. I heard that England’s high school is in an uproar right now. Starting with reporters, even news trucks from the broadcasting station were dispatched. Just in case, I sent Bongchun and a few roadies. And today. “The reason I asked to see Actor Park was because of England’s next project.”
Park Soo-young’s expression becomes strange when she hears that it is her next film.
“Is England already working on the next project?”
“It hasn’t been confirmed yet. Chungmuro and other broadcasters must have sent a lot of synopses. Among them, the one that Young-Kook likes is a historical drama, and you know that. I’m not a manager, and I don’t know much about the historical drama field. I’m going to ask other actors. “But still, the actor in our agency who has done the most historical dramas is none other than Park.”
“What’s the point?”
“As you know, if you choose a historical drama, you can’t even touch other works. This is especially true in advertising. I thought it would be okay for England to take on that kind of risk right now. Why is it that the filming set of a historical drama is the best on a drama set because it’s difficult?”
Historical dramas are places that are called extreme experiences even at drama filming sites. In addition to the long-length filming period and frequent local filming, isn’t filming done in sparsely populated places across mountains and fields?
Moreover, because there is so much to do with makeup, actresses often complain of herniated discs and hair loss while using makeup. Because it is so difficult, it is common for actors to not be able to film commercials.
“Even if you try to guess, there’s a lot to lose. There’s a high possibility that you won’t be able to properly handle an advertisement shoot like rowing a paddle when the water comes in, and it’ll be hard to read the synopsis that comes in from Chungmuro. Especially on days when even a side script is released. Oh, if it’s a regular mini series, you can digest even a side script. “You can do it, historical dramas are terrible. They’re terrible.”
How outrageous is it that the side scripts of historical dramas are even called hell scripts?
“And it’s just that I took on the role for no reason. Don’t you remember? It’s actor Kim Jin-seok, who was famous on the broadcasting circuit 7 years ago. They say he’s still complaining about a herniated disc in his back due to a falling horse accident. That’s why top stars get upset when they do historical dramas.”
It’s a natural reaction. It was safe to say that top stars rarely filmed historical dramas. It is no exaggeration to say that Britain has now entered the ranks of top stars if we only look at its popularity. Isn’t that why it is receiving so much national attention? Who would win the Best Actor Award at the Korean Theater Festival and record the highest number of audiences in Chungmuro at the age of a minor?
“But it’s different in the UK. For some reason, it seems like he’ll handle everything. Still, as much as he has to lose, shouldn’t he also receive as much as he can. I think it’ll be okay if only the appearance fee part is smoothly agreed upon, but what will they say?”
“I’m still getting calls. The head of MBS’s production department is trying to hit me hard on my appearance fee. He half-threatened me, asking if I’ll continue to be an actor in the future, and then he coaxes me by saying that if that doesn’t work out, he’ll put our actors in under ridiculous conditions. “I just wanted to spit out a bunch of curse words. He kept contacting me this morning to see if he’d seen the article.”
“So what did you do?”
“I said one word and disconnected the phone line.”
“yes?”
CEO Seonghwan Kim smiles meaningfully. How can I cut down my baby’s pride with the heart of a father?
“They said they wouldn’t do it if the appearance fee was less than what SBC suggested.”
* * *
MBS broadcasting station.
“Hey you bastard!”
An untimely shout erupts from the vice president’s office at MBS Broadcasting Station. The vice president’s face turned bright red. The gaze is focused on the head of the department, Yang Jeong-do, who is groaning with his head down across from him.
“I turned a blind eye to the clique play to control the drama department, but now they’re threatening the agency. I know it’s the 8th year of the year. Who are you? They’re making the decision to ban Jang Young-guk from appearing. And we’re banning other actors from appearing.” Will you follow me wherever you like? On the contrary, it’s full of people drooling like hyenas trying to snatch Jang Young-guk right now.”
“Vice President, that’s not it…”
“That’s not it! I know that everything Jang Young-guk touches becomes a huge hit. If we talk about doing the next project, we have to grab it somehow. It’s not enough to snatch it, but they’re just throwing salt on it? This bastard.”
As the vice president was about to throw the name plate, Director Yang Jeong-do flinched and took a step back. Seeing that, the vice president sighed and waved his hand.
“Go out and tell the director of the drama department to come in.”
“Vice president, let me come in.” Just one more word.”
“Come on!”
Yang Jeong-do has no choice but to back down as the vice president greets him. Finally, just as the vice president is about to catch his breath, there is a knock on the door. It’s Kim Won-seok, the head of the drama department. The vice president is Yang Jeong-do, the head of the production division just now. He faced Kim Won-seok with a completely different expression than when he faced him.
“Director Kim, I feel sorry. Manager Yang insisted that he would do his best, but the results came out strangely. By the way, what is Jang Young-guk’s reaction?”
“He said he won’t appear on the show if it’s less than the fee suggested by SBC.”
“Hmm. What does Director Kim think? I heard the other day that he went to see the boss directly. That’s why the head of the department went crazy. Director Kim: No, Won-seok, let’s talk openly. Didn’t they do it because they had a certain level of confidence?”
Kim Won-seok, the drama director, and the vice president are the same people who joined the broadcasting station. Of course, one started as a producer and the other as an announcer on the station’s sign board.
“How long can we save like this? Are you going to cut my appearance fee while talking about my spirit? Drama bureau producers know the physiology of drama stations better than anyone else. Actors are more sensitive to their appearance fees than you might think. Just because you act doesn’t mean someone is putting food down your throat. To put it bluntly, if we were to say that our salaries would be reduced without any reason, wouldn’t we complain?”
“Hmm.”
“It’s a profitable business. Let’s invite Jang Young-guk. Initially, SBC tried to cast him by paying him a large amount of money, but it failed. To put it bluntly, they are like actors who cannot be recruited with money. If the head of the department hadn’t taken such a hard line from the beginning, the agency wouldn’t have accepted it so stubbornly. As you know, there are many places where Jang Young-guk is looking even if MBS doesn’t look for him. Rumor has it that Jang Young-guk is eyeing a blockbuster masterpiece in Chungmuro as well. Who is the most famous actor in Korea right now? Plus, I got a perfect score on the college entrance exam. This is it. The more we think about it, the more the price goes up.” The
drama director scolds the worried vice president.
“If this goes on, Jang Young-guk, who has really achieved everything, is taken away and ends up sucking his fingers. there is.”