Bedroom Genius Actor - Chapter 45

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Episode 45

“…What’s with the shoes?”

Kim Ji-hu couldn’t help but be flustered at the sight of just a single pair of shoes sitting there alone.

They looked luxurious, but he couldn’t actually wear them and walk around Outside.

‘So I’m supposed to wear them in this Room?’

Roughly speaking, just as touching the clothes hanging on Mannequin triggered possession, he figured this might work in a similar way.

For now, Kim Ji-hu carefully reached out his hand toward the shoes.

“Huh.”

Kim Ji-hu briefly touched them with his hand then quickly pulled back.

He felt somewhat embarrassed at himself for being startled alone.

“But why isn’t anything happening…?”

Actually, he had been startled thinking that touching them might produce a strong light like when touching clothes.

But nothing happened at all.

Kim Ji-hu touched the shoes again with a slightly puzzled expression.

The ordinary texture of shoes.

Still, they felt soft, as if made from good materials.

Kim Ji-hu examined the shoes from various angles.

“Are they really just ordinary shoes…?”

Considering System’s eccentric nature, he had no idea what he was supposed to do.

‘But there must be something… surely it didn’t give them to me just as decoration?’

Kim Ji-hu looked around the shoes with half suspicion, half curiosity, then soon came to a conclusion.

“Should I try them on…?”

After all, the purpose of shoes is to wear them and walk around, isn’t it?

The shoe size also seemed to be exactly the right size for Kim Ji-hu.

So Kim Ji-hu put on the shoes.

However.

“…”

Kim Ji-hu looked around his body this way and that.

“…Nothing’s happening?”

Surprisingly, nothing happened at all.

***

-Ji-hye! This is amazing, amazing! This is the most amazing song you’ve sung recently!

Kim Ji-hye, who answered the phone in her room, said with a surprised expression.

“R-really?”

-Of course it’s real! It’s been so long since you sang with such emotion. How about continuing to sing a few more cover songs like that? Don’t you have any other songs you’ve been enjoying lately?

“Uh, I don’t…”

-Oh, r-really…?

“Yes…”

After finishing her conversation with her manager to some extent, Kim Ji-hye soon hung up the phone.

‘Still, that’s a relief… I was always getting scolded by my manager…’

Kim Ji-hye was a singer-songwriter who had become so successful with her unique sensibility that she received a Golden Disc award within a year.

The public called her a genius and sent countless love calls, but she also had troubles she couldn’t speak of.

Even though November of this year was almost over, she hadn’t released a single song.

‘I thought I wouldn’t be able to do any activities this year, but thanks to oppa I at least did something…’

Kim Ji-hye had another major characteristic: she was a singer who only released albums and didn’t attend any events.

That aspect made Kim Ji-hye more unique, but it also led to various controversies.

Stories like she was actually a singer with no real talent.

In any case, until last year she had received great attention by pouring out songs she had accumulated, but since she didn’t attend events and had no more music to release, she was unable to be active.

In such circumstances, it was natural that uploading a cover song to YouTube would receive an explosive response.

Moreover, since she sang while playing guitar in her room without any editing, it eliminated the rumors about being a singer who couldn’t perform live.

‘It’s all thanks to oppa… What a relief…’

That aside, the future was now the problem.

‘I don’t have any songs I want to sing separately… and no songs I want to create…’

Kim Ji-hye had almost burned out after doing too many activities last year.

Although she had sung an OST after being moved by Kim Ji-hu’s movie last time, there were no songs she wanted to sing after that.

‘Should I go meet oppa…? He might give me other inspiration.’

With that thought, Kim Ji-hye picked up her phone and contacted Kim Ji-hu.

***

“Congratulations, I-hyun.”

Director Park Sang-pil, who had been busy preparing for his recent work, came to visit Director Moon I-hyun with a bouquet of flowers.

Because Moon I-hyun’s ‘My Little House’ was doing so well.

“Thank you, Director… It’s all thanks to you…”

“What did I do? You and the staff and actors did well.”

Director Park Sang-pil said with a smile.

So Director Moon I-hyun shook his head.

“You helped a lot behind the scenes. The casting of actor Yun Se-ra and actor Ji-hu too… You also helped when actor Yun Se-ra was struggling with panic attacks…”

Director Park Sang-pil had not only brought Yun Se-ra when first casting the work, but had helped in various ways.

He had helped in various ways as if making his own work.

Of course, after that, Director Moon I-hyun did well on his own when making the work.

Director Park Sang-pil waved his hand as if to say forget it.

“Say that kind of thing to other people. There are people like actor Kim Ji-hu too.”

Ultimately, the fact that this work could do well was largely thanks to Kim Ji-hu.

“I actually want to buy him a meal and talk… but he’s not really someone who likes that kind of thing… Ahaha…”

“…That’s true.”

Since the two roughly knew Kim Ji-hu’s personality, they knew he preferred being left alone at Home rather than being called out for meals or drinks.

Plus there was what his manager Choi Tae-geon had told them in detail.

“When you meet him, give him lots of praise and he prefers not to be bothered with anything else.”

Since it was Choi Tae-geon’s words, who could be considered the closest to him, it must be certain.

“But I feel too sorry toward Ji-hu to just stay still. Actually, I’m not in a position where I can do much for him.”

“You’re a director who’s made a successful work now, why wouldn’t you have anything you can do?”

“Still…”

Just then, Moon I-hyun’s phone rang.

Bzzzz-

“Oh… just a moment.”

Moon I-hyun answered the phone.

“Hello?”

-Hello. This is Kang I-wook, CEO of Vivid Studio. You’re Director Moon I-hyun, right?

“…!”

Moon I-hyun showed a surprised expression at the sudden call from a major studio.

So Director Park Sang-pil, who was in front of him, tilted his head.

Moon I-hyun said quietly with a surprised expression, ‘Vivid Studio…!’ then continued the phone call.

“Ah… yes… what is this about?”

-I’d like to ask you a few things. Is now a good time?

“Yes, yes, it’s fine.”

-Well, we’re currently keeping a close eye on actor Kim Ji-hu, and since you’re the director who worked with him this time, we thought you might know him well and contacted you.

“…!”

Moon I-hyun’s eyes widened.

And he thought.

‘Here it comes… something I can do to help Ji-hu…!’

Director Park Sang-pil also seemed to notice this and smiled, waving his hand as if to say he’d leave first.

Moon I-hyun opened his mouth with determination.

***

At that moment. Hanbit Entertainment.

Choi Tae-geon called out Kim Ji-hu, who had been staying home every day after the promotional schedule ended.

It was to set up his future schedule.

“You know this too, Ji-hu. The opportunities are completely flooding in right now.”

“Yes…”

“Now that you’ve rested well, it’s time to start rowing hard.”

“That’s right…”

“While ‘Trauma’ and ‘My Little House’ were works that the niche audience definitely loved, shouldn’t we start moving toward the mainstream now?”

“Right…”

Kim Ji-hu answered Choi Tae-geon’s words half-heartedly, his soul half-departed.

It was because of the shoes he had received yesterday.

‘What the hell are those shoes?’

Kim Ji-hu still hadn’t figured out the shoes’ ability. Perhaps because of that, all his attention was focused on them.

“So I was thinking we could try targeting the action genre. What do you think?”

“Yes… Yes?”

“As expected… you were thinking the same thing, Ji-hu. I’ve already looked into schools for it. Shall we try starting today?”

“Ah, no! That’s, that’s not what I meant.”

“…Yes?”

Choi Tae-geon, who had stood up from his seat, looked down at Kim Ji-hu with a puzzled expression.

Kim Ji-hu remained frozen in place as he thought.

‘If I say I won’t go here…’

[Oh, you’re not going to learn action or anything like that? Fine. Then spend your whole~~~~~~ life doing minor films. I’m going to find a major actor who’s heading to the mainstream. Haha!]

He imagined Choi Tae-geon with horns on his head and a devilish expression.

Of course, he had never actually said such things.

Besides, he couldn’t disappoint Choi Tae-geon who was so excited with those sparkling eyes.

“Yes… I’ll do it…”

Kim Ji-hu said in a gloomy voice.

At this, Choi Tae-geon smiled as bright as the world.

“Yes! Then let’s go right away!”

***

“Hello. You’re actor Kim Ji-hu, right?”

“Ah, yes… Hello.”

“I’m Hwang Du-sik. I worked as a stuntman for about 10 years, was an action director, and now I run an Action School. I’ll be teaching Ji-hu exclusively from today.”

A man who was almost 180cm tall with a muscular build all over. His large frame reminded one of a giant.

So Choi Tae-geon said.

“Du-sik has taught many actors over the years and has a lot of field experience, so he’ll be a great help. …And for today at least, I’ll also stay to observe before leaving, so don’t worry.”

Answering Kim Ji-hu’s pitiful eyes that seemed to say ‘You’re not going to leave me alone with this person, are you…?’

Seeing Kim Ji-hu trembling in front of Hwang Du-sik, he looked like a rabbit in front of a tiger.

Hwang Du-sik didn’t mind Kim Ji-hu’s attitude at all and patted his back.

“Haha! How can a man be trembling like that! Well, shall we start with basic fitness testing first?”

“Basic… fitness?”

“You need basic fitness to do action, don’t you. Let’s do a fitness test with shuttle runs. I’ve prepared everything in advance, so you just need to warm up and we can start right away. Haha!”

Hwang Du-sik laughed heartily.

Kim Ji-hu nodded awkwardly.

‘Even though I’ve been staying home lately… I’m not someone who lacks basic fitness…!’

Before making money through his blog, Kim Ji-hu had survived by working part-time at convenience stores and doing loading and unloading work.

Of course, he did get sick for several days after each job.

Even when doing such work, didn’t people around him praise him saying ‘He looks frail but he works well~.’

‘Then let me show you…! My skills…!’

A moment later.

“Haaah… cough… ugh…”

“Are you okay, Ji-hu…?”

Kim Ji-hu collapsed with an expression like he was about to die.

Hwang Du-sik said with a dumbfounded face.

“You only did twenty-three… I thought you’d do well since you seemed so confident.”

Kim Ji-hu said as if he felt wronged.

“But, people definitely said I had good stamina when I was doing loading work…”

“…Ji-hu, you finished the job after hearing that, didn’t you.”

“Yes? Uh… yes.”

“They said that as empty words to keep you from running away.”

Crack!

The image of the smiling aunties and uncles cracked.

“I’m… weak…”

“…Of course you are. How could you have good stamina when you stay home every day.”

“…”

Hwang Du-sik said as if it was no big deal.

“There were many actors with poor stamina, so you don’t need to worry! And basic fitness improves quickly with consistent exercise, so don’t worry! Haha!”

“Is, is that so…”

“Yes yes, well then we’ve checked your basic fitness. I’d like to know your understanding of action acting, could you show me some acting? Even just roughly following along is fine.”

At Hwang Du-sik’s words, Choi Tae-geon asked Kim Ji-hu.

“Do you know any action that you could do, even roughly?”

“Uh, I don’t.”

Hwang Du-sik said as if it was fine.

“It’s okay if you can’t do it well. Just show me the general feeling.”

“Uh…”

Kim Ji-hu fell into thought for a moment.

‘There is something I tried when testing my abilities before…’

There was acting he had tested when figuring out his synchronization ability.

However, the sight of himself flailing around while acting was so pitiful even to himself that he didn’t synchronize any further.

“Then I’ll try roughly…”

Kim Ji-hu soon closed his eyes and entered the White Room where the mannequins were, going to the mannequin he had synchronized with before.

“This was it.”

And then Kim Ji-hu reached out his hand.

He opened his eyes again in reality.

“…?”

And he felt something strange.

Usually after synchronization, he was conscious but felt like he was moving automatically.

But this time was different.

When he tried to raise his arm, it raised, and when he tried to walk, he walked.

‘Why is it suddenly like this…’

Something suddenly came to Kim Ji-hu’s mind.

‘The shoes?’

The shoes he had newly obtained.

Kim Ji-hu had never tried synchronizing after putting on those shoes.

And now that the shoes’ ability was being demonstrated, immediately.

‘I can control my body…!’

He could move according to his own intentions.

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