When I Opened My Eyes I Was a Superstar - Chapter 60

# 60

New discovery (2)

Among the KK members, Dowook and Park Taehyung were seniors in high school last year. There were two people.

However, Taehyung Park did not take the CSAT at all. This was because I applied to the Department of Broadcasting and Entertainment at a university in the metropolitan area through rolling admissions, which required only practical skills and academic records.

Do-wook, who achieved a certain score on the college entrance exam, applied to Joowon University, which has the highest score among applied music departments in Korea. It was a place where 10% of the CSAT score was reflected in 90% of practical skills.

Although the competition rate was quite high, everyone’s opinion was that it would be more difficult to fall with Do-wook’s grades and skills.

“What text?”

“ah. “Today was the announcement day.”

“university? “Check it out quickly!”

It was a message that the acceptance was announced.

“Do-wook is now a college student too! Campus life!”

Of course, even if you go to college, it will be difficult to enjoy the ‘campus life’ that Kim Won refers to due to your activities. Although it is currently vacation, Kim Won was also scheduled to take a vacation next semester.

Moreover, since it was Do-wook’s second time entering university, there was nothing to be excited about. The difference was that the department was quite different.

I chose the Applied Music Department because I thought it would be of some help in writing songs.

Dowook opened the Internet window and accessed the Joowon University homepage. As soon as I entered, the announcement page of successful applicants appeared in a pop-up window.

I entered the exam number I wrote down along with my name and pressed the search button.

[Exam number 789789123 Kang Do-wook failed]

At that moment, Kim Won’s face, who was also looking at the screen, hardened.

Since he was in a different position from the average test taker, the shock of failing was not the same as the students, but it was true that Do-wook was also embarrassed.

‘Maybe I thought it was too easy…’

Dowook looked back on the day of the practical exam. It wasn’t that I was in bad shape. Her CSAT score was well above average, and her song objectively deserved good evaluation.

“Uh, um, uhm… But I got a waiting number. Um, number 7? Because it’s Lucky Seven!”

Kim Won, who was more embarrassed than Do-wook, said everything he saw.

However, the Department of Applied Music had a very small number of students and had a clear departmental orientation, so it was one of the departments that was famous for being highly popular.

Although it is a better place than Joowon University’s Department of Applied Music, there are only one or two places, so if there were many people missing, there were three.

“It’s okay, bro. “You don’t necessarily have to go to college this year.”

“huh. But it’s strange. “Do-wook, you don’t have the grades to pass.”

Kim Won muttered, resting his chin as if he had difficulty understanding. It was strange to Do-wook, but the practical test was bound to be subjective to some extent.

‘The song may not have resonated with the faculty members who are evaluating it… There could be many reasons.’

No matter how important college is to celebrities, it was difficult to feel good after failing. Do-wook tried to control his heavy heart.

‘I need to think a little more about going to college in the future.’

***

Along with the reality filming, cameras were installed everywhere, including the dormitory, practice room, and workroom.

Filming days are every Thursday and Friday. Although it was two days a week, we were allowed to take selfies at any time with the personal camera provided.

Today was Wednesday without filming, but since there was a music video filming schedule, the filming date for ‘KK Broadcast’ was also postponed.

This was because PD Shin Yun-ho wanted to include the music video filming site. PD Shin Yun-ho, whom I met during the program meeting and filming, was an ordinary PD who was neither particularly picky nor particularly good-natured.

I got angry when the staff made a mistake while filming, but it was within a reasonable range.

‘It looks so ordinary… I can’t believe that he is a producer who will sweep the entertainment and drama worlds in the future. Is this why people don’t know what to do?’

Do-wook thought that way every time he saw PD Shin Yun-ho. Soon it was time to go to the music video shooting site. This was when Do-wook came out to the living room after finishing preparations. There was a loud noise from Ahn Hyeong-seo’s room.

“This camera is always amazing to look at!”

Hyeong-seo Ahn shouted, leaning in front of the small camera attached to his room.

When they first started filming, the members felt awkward about having to mumble their thoughts into words even when they were alone, but now they can say anything in front of the camera.

Of course, members who naturally talk a lot, like Ahn Hyeong-seo and Kim Won, took up a lot of the screen time.

“Left! “Runjooook~!”

When Ahn Hyeong-seo moved to the left, he moved to the left, and when he moved to the right, he moved to the right.

Dowook called out to Ahn Hyeong-seo, who was playing with the camera, moving around in front of the camera in the room.

“You have to get ready quickly….”

“Do-wook! Aren’t you amazed? How do you automatically do this? The mystery of science! “Come here and move too.”

Hyeong-seo Ahn pulled Do-wook. He grabbed my arm from behind and moved it as if to control me. The camera also moved according to Dowook’s movements.

Watching Ahn Hyeong-seo, who was so amazed and happy like a child, Do-wook burst into laughter. Although I called him my older brother, he was actually much younger, so sometimes when I saw him like this, it was like I was seeing my nephew Jae-rong, which was cute.

When Do-wook called Ahn Hyeong-seo in a whisper and pretended to whisper, Ahn Hyeong-seo listened.

“brother. “You know what?”

“Why what? What!”

“This is manual. “There’s someone behind the camera.”

Until now, cameras that were believed to move automatically through detection sensors were actually cameras operated by humans.

Ahn Hyeong-seo, who belatedly understood what he meant, screamed. Hyeong-seo Ahn shouted out that it was a lie and looked at the camera with an expression filled with betrayal.

Although I wasn’t going to leave in front of the camera, it was time to go to the real music video shooting site. Oh Baek-ho grabbed the back of Ahn Hyeong-seo, who was not coming out of the room, and dragged him out.

***

‘LAST DANCE’ music video filming site.

In addition to the music video filming team, the ‘KK Broadcasting’ filming team was also added, so more people than usual were filling the scene.

The choreography version was decided to be filmed in a separate studio, and today’s drama version was filmed in an abandoned factory in Namyangju.

The director of this music video was ‘Jinyoung’. His real name was Lee Jin-young, but he was using the director’s name Jinyoung.

He was one of the best commercial directors in Korea. He became interested in music videos after watching the ‘Rendezvous Project’ music video, and recently filmed a music video for solo singer Kye Na-ri. There were some concerns because it was a different field from commercials, but Jinyoung’s debut as a music video director was very successful.

Not only did we discover a new side of Gye Nari in the music magazine video, but it also expanded Gye Nari’s atmosphere tenfold. It was a screen composition that suited the song very well.

And KK’s music video was the second. Director Jinyoung wanted to make a music video with a story for KK’s music video.

“As I explained at the last meeting, Dowook’s acting is important. “You have to play a failed and frustrated youth well.”

“yes. All right.”

“First of all, the first cut is a scene where a boy who has lost everything enters the factory helplessly.”

After Director Jinyoung explained it to Dowook, he spoke to the members who were listening to the explanation next to him.

“All you have to do is pass by Dowook one by one in the order in the storyboard and lip-sync with your emotions.”

All members nodded while paying close attention to the explanation given while pointing out the storyboard.

The music videos I shot before were not music videos that required acting skills. All I had to do was lip sync, just like on stage acting.

However, this music video had a story, and not only Dowook, who played the main character, but also other members needed to act to some extent.

Before filming began, Do-wook made up his face to look like he had been hit and changed into shabby clothes.

The members were wearing hip-hop style outfits to wear on stage.

“Ugh, it’s so cold. uh! Do-wook~”

“Do-wook’s face is a complete mess.”

Ahn Hyeong-seo found Do-wook who had finished putting on makeup, and Jeong Yoon-gi expressed his impressions. It was just as Jeong Yoon-gi said. There was a blue bruise on the right side of Do-wook’s face, and a mark of dried blood on the left cheek. There were scratches and cuts here and there.

Of course, it was all fake, but it was realistic enough to believe it was real.

“I was so handsome that I was worried that I would look good even with makeup on, but that’s not the case after doing this!”

“I really feel like I got hit somewhere.”

As Ahn Hyeong-seo muttered teasingly, Seok Ji-hoon also added.

“Well… he’s still handsome though. “If you look closely.”

Everyone giggled and said that what Taehyung Park said was true.

“After all, you can’t hide it.”

Do-wook scratched his head in response to the praise from his youngest child, Seok Ji-hoon.

Even though it was music video acting, acting was a field that Dowook had never even thought about. It was unfamiliar to me to ‘act out’ the emotions of someone other than myself.

Therefore, when Dowook first heard that he had to act as the lead in a music video, he couldn’t help but feel a little worried.

The company and director Jinyoung were worried about Seok Ji-hoon and Do-wook, who could act, and decided to give Do-wook the lead role in the music video, judging that Do-wook was better image-wise and topical than Seok Ji-hoon because he was still a minor.

From the company’s perspective, it was also a good opportunity to expand Dowook’s spectrum of activities and test his acting skills.

After hearing the explanation of the role, Do-wook thought it was worth a try. If it had been a typical cool male protagonist role, it would have been a little more difficult.

But being frustrated and sad… those were very familiar feelings to Do-wook.

“You have to do well.”

Jeong Yoon-gi tapped Do-wook’s shoulder, who seemed unusually nervous as it was his first time doing it.

“Let’s see Do-wook’s acting!”

The ‘KK Broadcasting’ team was recording all of the members gathering around Do-wook and chatting with each other before filming began.

“Ready cut!”

Filming of the second scene began with Director Jinyoung’s shout.

The filming of the first scene was OK after only three takes, so the second filming could begin quickly.

The reason why filming lasted three times was because director Jinyoung wanted to create better scenes and to better coordinate with the lip-syncing members, not because NG was particularly involved.

Do-wook, who trudged into the factory, looked like a loser.

Even though he didn’t make an excessive expression, the empty atmosphere that appeared on his expressionless face was the main character’s appearance itself.

And the second scene was a solo scene where Do-wook was squatting on the side of an abandoned factory and crying in sorrow.

Dowook leaned against the wall and caught his emotions. The members and staff also watched Dowook as quietly as possible to help him with his acting.

“Cut!”

Director Jinyoung, who was zooming in on the camera, shouted cut.

Dowook’s eyes on the screen were red. I was holding back tears, biting my lips tightly.

Director Jinyoung clenched his fists on his knees as he felt a surge of excitement.

“I’ll go one more time!”

At the sound of Director Jinyoung’s voice, the prelude to ‘LAST DANCE’ was played again inside the abandoned factory.

And in Do-wook’s mind, a day when he was singing ‘If It Was a Dream’ and waiting for the morning to come was replayed.

Wow. Tears fell from Dowook’s eyes.

‘ah……!’

Everyone’s noses wrinkled at the tears reflected on the zoomed-in screen. For some reason, these were tears that touched my heart. The members recalled that perhaps it was because of this feeling that Dowook’s tears at the awards ceremony became a hot topic.

Once again, tears were flowing down continuously this time. Dowook’s face became damp.

Do-wook seemed like he had never experienced hardship, but his tears showed despair.

“…….”

“…….”

There was a certain silence in the filming set as everyone watched with bated breath. The melody of ‘LA LA LAST DANCE…’ felt somewhat sad.

“Cut! It was great! “It was great!”

The second scene was only finished, but Director Jinyoung got up from his seat and shouted at the satisfactory scene.

Dowook, who had stepped out of his role, stood up, rubbing his face with the back of his hand.

Do-wook, who had the face of Kim Bo-myeong for a while, soon became Kang Do-wook, the main member of KK.

Filming continued. We filmed scenes of everyone gathering together in an abandoned factory to do choreography, and we also took individual lip-sync cuts.

As it passed one o’clock in the morning, not only the members but also the staff looked tired.

However, there was still filming of the last scene today.

It was a scene of looking at the dawn sky with the sun rising from the rooftop of an abandoned factory. Therefore, the members returned to the car and waited.

“Oh, Chief. “Please turn on the heater a little harder.”

Seok Ji-hoon said even though he was covered with a blanket. Seok Ji-hoon felt physically ill as he continued filming in an abandoned factory with poor heating in the cold weather.

“Do-Wook, what were you thinking about when you cried? “He cried really well.”

“I know. “If you’re good at acting, everyone else is like Uyano.”

In response to Ahn Hyeong-seo and Jeong Yoon-gi’s repeated compliments, Do-wook just smiled and did not respond in particular. I couldn’t say that I was recalling past memories and life.

In fact, the members were more concerned than Do-wook about Do-wook not long ago being rejected by the university they thought he would definitely get into.

Although it was impossible to believe, Ahn Hyeong-seo guessed and watched to see if that was why she cried easily.

Do-wook, who had no way of knowing Hyeong-seo Ahn’s feelings, opened his cell phone and searched for articles to endure the long waiting time.

〈Man to Man Seojun enters Joowon University’s Department of Applied Music!〉

〈Seojun became a public relations ambassador for Joowon University upon admission, “Let’s go to school together!”…〉

Dowook gritted his teeth.

“Seo Kang-jun……”