Bedroom Genius Actor - Chapter 25

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Episode 25

A few days later. SBC Broadcasting Station.

“Ji-hu, please come this way and change your clothes.”

“We need to touch up your hair a bit. How many hours has it been since you went to the salon?”

“We’ll start makeup with your hair first.”

The filming waiting room was bustling with activity. Kim Ji-hu was being pulled around like a doll, getting styled by people.

‘This is chaotic… I feel like I’m going to throw up…’

He was moving around doing whatever he was told without complaint, but it couldn’t help being difficult.

Not only was he moving around with barely any time to drink water, but there were so many people that he felt nauseous.

Seeing this, PD Seo Min-sik let out a hearty laugh.

“People really do need to be dressed up to be properly seen. You look handsome~.”

“Haha… Thank you.”

Then the stylist who was doing his makeup said.

“Hey~ Ji-hu already has a good foundation though?”

“What’s good about it. He just looks gloomy.”

“There are quite a few people who like this style these days~. And he’s just naturally warm-looking anyway. Of course, it would be even better if he walked around with his shoulders and neck straighter.”

Kim Ji-hu smiled awkwardly at the compliment about his appearance that he was hearing for the first time.

‘They’re probably just being polite, right? Most people say someone looks warm when their appearance is hard to compliment.’

Of course, Kim Ji-hu, who was hearing such words for the first time, felt good even if it was just empty flattery.

In any case, the makeup was gradually finishing, and a man entered the waiting room.

“Hello everyone. Oh, PD Seo Min-sik. It’s been a while.”

“Oh~ Producer Kim. How long has it been~. How have you been lately?”

“Of course. Thanks to your concern, I’ve been doing even better.”

“I wasn’t that worried~.”

“Hey, you were worried. I know everything. Haha!”

The person who entered the waiting room was reporter Kim Seo-ha, who was in charge of this interview.

He was a reporter who handled almost all the main interviews for ‘Entertainment Top’ and someone Kim Ji-hu had seen a few times.

Reporter Kim Seo-ha looked at Kim Ji-hu and asked.

“Are you feeling okay, Ji-hu? Nervous or anything?”

“Ah… I was nervous so I took some Cheongshimhwan.”

“Hahaha! Wait, someone who showed such acting is that nervous about an interview? This is quite interesting. Could you answer the same way if I ask again during the interview later?”

“Yes, yes, I will.”

Kim Seo-ha said this while writing the content in his notebook.

Kim Ji-hu thought as he watched this.

‘I did receive a rough question list, but it looks like he’ll ask additional questions too.’

He had already received most of the main question content, but he was told that a few additional questions would be asked depending on the flow.

Still, they said they wouldn’t ask potentially sensitive questions if possible, and even if they did, they would edit them out, so there didn’t seem to be any major problems.

“Then please come to the filming set when you’re ready!”

“Yes, understood.”

Kim Seo-ha left those words and went out of the waiting room, and PD Seo Min-sik looked at Kim Ji-hu and said.

“By the way, I heard you went to film with that junior Sang-pil recently. I heard roughly about it.”

“Yes, I’m currently filming Director Moon I-hyun’s work.”

“I told that guy Sang-pil to take you along, but he said it wouldn’t work, so how did this happen. Life is really funny.”

PD Seo Min-sik said this and laughed heartily. Then he soon asked with a slightly more serious expression.

“But how is the filming site there? Are there any strange people?”

“Yes, we haven’t started filming yet, but everyone seems like good people.”

“If anything happens, contact me. If Sang-pil is there, you can tell him too. Oh, and.”

PD Seo Min-sik glanced around and spoke quietly.

“Yun Se-ra is at that filming site, right?”

“Oh, that’s right.”

“It seems like she’s looking for you, do you know?”

Kim Ji-hu nodded at those words.

“Yes, I’m hiding it for now.”

“Good job. It’s better not to reveal it right now. Actress Yun Se-ra is a decent person, but you never know about worldly matters. It’s best to hide it as much as possible. And I won’t mention anything about the reviewer today either, so keep that in mind too.”

“Yes, understood. PD.”

“Aigoo. I feel like I have another son because of you. Of course, my son is younger than you.”

Although Kim Ji-hu didn’t particularly like receiving attention from people, he knew what kind of heart PD Seo Min-sik was caring for him with, so he somehow felt warmth in his heart.

PD Seo Min-sik waved his hands as if that was enough.

“Ugh, saying such things makes me cringe. Let’s hurry to the filming set.”

“Yes, PD.”

Kim Ji-hu and PD Seo Min-sik got up from their seats and headed to the filming set.

***

“Yes~ It’s very hot these days. The drama ‘Trauma’. At first, everyone wondered if there was such a drama, but eventually it succeeded in reverse popularity and became known to countless people. We have Kim Ji-hu and PD Seo Min-sik who were at the center of it! Hello!”

“Hello. I’m PD Seo Min-sik who was in charge of directing ‘Trauma’.”

“Hello. I’m Kim Ji-hu who played the role of ‘Park Chul-woo’.”

The interview began. Countless cameras, lights, and microphones surrounded them.

‘It’s dizzying… but maybe because I took Cheongshimhwan, it seems a little better…’

Kim Ji-hu tried his best to hide his struggling expression and approached the interview.

The interview that began this way.

Reporter Kim Seo-ha looked at PD Seo Min-sik and threw the first question.

“This work seems to be receiving even greater love after the broadcast ended. How do you see it, PD?”

“Well, I’d like to say that it’s receiving love because I wrote it with story completeness in my own way… but honestly, it’s all thanks to actor Kim Ji-hu. Well, everyone saw it, but it was amazing, wasn’t it?”

Then reporter Kim Seo-ha smiled.

“Ha~ It really was amazing. It’s circulating a lot in shorts these days, right? I watch it every time it appears in my algorithm. I get goosebumps every time I watch it.”

“That’s right. It was really amazing during filming too. I’ve been a PD for almost 20 years now, but people who show that level are really few and far between.”

“Haha, truly amazing. Then shall we ask Ji-hu once? Ji-hu, you’re a newcomer. How were you able to act like that?”

Kim Ji-hu heard that question, swallowed his saliva, and gave the answer he had prepared in advance.

“T, The PD guided me well, so I think that’s why…”

Then PD Seo Min-sik shrugged his shoulders and said.

“As if I guided him. I never once criticized or instructed his acting.”

“Haha! You’re incredibly modest.”

“Hahaha…”

“But you seem very nervous. Are you similar on set?”

PD Seo Min-sik waved his hands.

“On set, he’s bold to a scary degree. He completely controls other actors and guides them too, it’s amazing.”

“T, That’s because they asked for help…”

Kim Seo-ha smiled warmly.

“You two seem to have a really good relationship. It’s nice to see. And Ji-hu, you somehow feel completely opposite to your usual ‘Park Chul-woo’ vibe. You’re modest and gentle.”

“T, Thank you…”

“No need to thank me. Then I’ll ask the next question.”

The interview proceeded smoothly like that. PD Seo Min-sik, a veteran at this kind of thing, cleverly deflected slightly ambiguous questions, and Kim Ji-hu was able to safely finish the interview by just nodding his head quietly.

***

‘It’s fortunate that I didn’t make any verbal mistakes… but will this be okay like this…’

Kim Ji-hu recalled several interviews before coming here.

Although there were actors who conducted interviews quietly like himself, most actors tried to show their charm and attract as much attention as possible.

Due to the nature of actors who could only focus on their work activities, they provided fan service through such opportunities.

‘I’m still a newcomer, and honestly, there aren’t many people I could call fans, so I probably don’t need to do that…’

Kim Ji-hu’s biggest concern was the worry that he might not attract attention during the work promotion at the end.

Just saying ‘I’m appearing in this work~ Please watch it a lot’ – who would remember that?

‘Should I do some kind of special talent or something?’

Of course, he had no such personal talent. How could someone who just watched dramas and movies in the corner of the room all the time have any personal talents?

‘Even if I had one, I wouldn’t have the confidence to do it…’

A personal talent in a place where people are surrounding him like this. Absolutely, absolutely impossible.

“Well, then we should start wrapping up now. I heard you’re filming a new work these days, Ji-hu?”

Since it was decided to promote ‘My Little House’ today, it seemed Kim Seo-ha reporter brought up the topic.

‘Right, let me promote it plainly in my own way.’

Kim Ji-hu nodded while thinking that.

“Yes, I’m currently…”

“Wait!”

“…Yes?”

Kim Seo-ha reporter said that and then smiled broadly.

“It wouldn’t be fun if we just gave you a promotional opportunity! So we prepared this! Could you show us one of your personal talents, Ji-hu?”

“Th, there was no mention of that…”

“PD Seo Min-sik said it would be interesting if we went this way~.”

When Kim Ji-hu heard those words and quickly turned his head, PD Seo Min-sik was watching with an amused laugh as if he found it entertaining.

‘I take back thinking of you as family…’

Kim Ji-hu made an expression that looked like he was about to cry.

“Ah, can’t I not do it…?”

Kim Seo-ha smiled at his unexpected words.

“Ji-hu, your character is really unique. There aren’t many actors who are this introverted.”

Unique character or whatever, Kim Ji-hu just felt wronged.

‘If I had a personal talent, I would have said I’d do it. In advance!!!’

Then something flashed through Kim Ji-hu’s mind.

There was one. Kim Ji-hu’s only talent.

‘If it’s that…’

Kim Ji-hu thought to himself for a moment, then soon opened his mouth.

“Th, there is one thing I can do…”

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