Bedroom Genius Actor - Chapter 48

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Episode 48

‘Why on earth did it turn out like this…’

Kim Ji-hu cautiously lifted his head.

Sitting across from him was Oh Jin-woo, next to him was Vivid Studio’s CEO Kang I-wook, and beside Kim Ji-hu sat Baek Do-kyung.

Kim Ji-hu had the intuition that less than an hour after deciding not to get involved with Oh Jin-woo, he had become entangled in something huge.

‘More than that, the system hasn’t even decided on a project yet…’

For an actor, a project produced by Vivid Studio with Oh Jin-woo appearing in it could be called a golden opportunity.

However, Kim Ji-hu had to decide based on the system’s choice.

‘I want to revive my blog, not because I want to act…’

Anyway, since he was sitting at the table, he had to have a conversation, didn’t he?

Judging by Oh Jin-woo’s expression, it didn’t seem like the discussion would end today.

“What were you thinking when you arranged this meeting?”

Oh Jin-woo asked Kang I-wook with narrowed eyes.

It seemed Oh Jin-woo had also come without knowing he would meet Kim Ji-hu today.

Kang I-wook spoke calmly.

“Our staff think Kim Ji-hu would be the best choice for the cast. It seemed like you had some misunderstanding about Ji-hu, so I arranged this meeting.”

Baek Do-kyung also said with a smile.

“If you talk with him, I’m sure you’ll come to like Ji-hu too.”

Kim Ji-hu looked at Baek Do-kyung with anxious eyes.

‘What kind of confidence makes him say such things…’

Couldn’t Oh Jin-woo become stubborn and say he doesn’t want to do it?

As Kim Ji-hu stared at him like that, Baek Do-kyung smiled as if everything was fine.

Then Oh Jin-woo opened his mouth.

“I don’t think that’s likely to happen.”

“You haven’t even talked with him yet.”

“No, I talked with him at the hair salon. And I was convinced that my thoughts were correct.”

At those words, Kang I-wook and Baek Do-kyung’s gazes turned to Kim Ji-hu as if asking what they had talked about.

Kim Ji-hu stammered as he spoke.

“He… asked me what I thought about acting… but…”

“You must not have been able to answer properly because it was so sudden.”

“I, I think that might be the case…”

Baek Do-kyung spoke with a voice full of conviction.

“Ji-hu is quite passive, so if you ask him forcefully, you won’t get a proper answer. You have to approach him carefully while coaxing him gently to hear his true feelings.”

It felt strange, like instructions for taming a neighborhood stray cat.

Of course, from Kim Ji-hu’s perspective, there were parts that felt unfair.

‘But isn’t that natural?’

Wouldn’t anyone react that way if someone they barely knew suddenly threw strange and philosophical questions at them?

It’s not like he practices by asking and answering questions to himself every day.

“I always live asking and answering what acting is. And most actors do the same.”

It seems most actors live with such deep thoughts.

Of course, Kim Ji-hu also thought deeply about his works and acting, but not to the extent of asking questions every day.

“Then no matter how flustered and passive he is, he should be able to answer, shouldn’t he?”

At Oh Jin-woo’s words, Baek Do-kyung looked at Kim Ji-hu.

“Ji-hu.”

“…Yes?”

“What did you have for lunch today?”

“Lu, lunch…? I think I ate something… Just…”

As soon as Baek Do-kyung heard that, he said loudly to Oh Jin-woo.

“If you ask Ji-hu suddenly, he can’t even properly answer what he had for lunch today! So how could he immediately answer such a heavy question!”

Although it somehow felt like he was being criticized, Oh Jin-woo made an unpleasant expression as if he had been refuted.

“People have differences in personality. And Ji-hu is simply someone who can answer well only when treated carefully.”

“Fine, I’ll accept that. Then CEO Baek, please ask him carefully yourself.”

“Understood.”

Baek Do-kyung answered and looked at Kim Ji-hu. Then he slightly raised both hands like a trainer handling a fierce dog.

‘Why is he doing that to me…’

It felt uncomfortable being treated like an animal in a pen, but at least he was given some time so he thought he knew how to answer.

Baek Do-kyung asked carefully.

“Ji-hu, what do you think about acting?”

“I think it’s harmony.”

Kim Ji-hu had thought while reviewing countless works. What exactly is the difference between good acting and bad acting?

From that, Kim Ji-hu thought it was harmony and unity.

“Usually when acting… no matter how well you act, if you don’t fit with the atmosphere and people, the acting becomes strange… Bad acting is also ultimately bad because it makes you feel disconnected from the work. In the end, acting that fits well with the work… isn’t that the best acting…”

Immersing yourself in the work and acting as that character.

Acting ultimately has the irony that it becomes crude if it feels like you’re acting.

It was a contradictory answer that to act well, you shouldn’t act, but Kim Ji-hu thought this was the correct answer.

‘Of course, I don’t know what other actors think.’

This was ultimately what Kim Ji-hu thought as a reviewer, as an audience member who watches countless works.

So it might not be the correct answer, but he thought it would be somewhat similar.

Kim Ji-hu carefully looked at Oh Jin-woo, and Oh Jin-woo had an expression as if he was frustrated about something.

Baek Do-kyung asked Oh Jin-woo with a very satisfied face.

“Jin-woo, what do you think about this answer?”

“…Not bad.”

“Is that so? CEO, Jin-woo thinks it’s not bad.”

Vivid Studio’s CEO Kang I-wook nodded his head.

“It’s really just as CEO Baek said. I’m so glad we talked…!”

“Not at all. It’s just that Ji-hu is an excellent actor.”

Kim Ji-hu looked back and forth between the two in a daze.

‘What? Did it work…?’

Actually, he hadn’t thought it would end this quickly.

He thought they would ask various things like a pressure interview, but it ended like this.

‘Something feels unsettling though…’

Then Oh Jin-woo glared at Kim Ji-hu and said.

“Casting is casting, but don’t let your guard down even after entering the set. I’ll be watching continuously.”

“Yes…”

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Although it felt unfair to be treated this way when he hadn’t done anything to be hated for, he was still satisfied that he had gained some recognition.

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“Then as we discussed, let’s proceed with contract signing after checking the chemistry following the script reading.”

“Yes, thank you.”

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Baek Do-kyung answered Kang I-wook’s words with a smile.

Like a storm passing through, after dealing with the whole affair, Kang I-wook and Oh Jin-woo went outside.

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“Phew…”

“That’s a relief…”

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Baek Do-kyung and Choi Tae-geon, who had been in the back, let out sighs of relief.

Kim Ji-hu asked the two of them.

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“Th, that’s a relief… I thought he would definitely say it was strange…”

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So Baek Do-kyung spoke firmly.

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“Ah, I was confident that Ji-hu would be to Jin-woo’s liking, but I was worried about what to do if Jin-woo threw a tantrum. He’s quite a fickle person, you see.”

“…What? You were confident?”

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The part about being confident that he would be liked bothered him more than what came after.

From the beginning, Oh Jin-woo had clearly shown his dislike, and the reason they had gathered here was because Oh Jin-woo didn’t like him, wasn’t it?

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So Baek Do-kyung said.

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“Ji-hu, you met with Jin-woo regarding that blog review, didn’t you?”

“Uh, how did you know?”

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Kim Ji-hu knew that Baek Do-kyung was aware of the blog.

He had heard that PD Seo Min-sik had mentioned it when recommending Kim Ji-hu.

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But Kim Ji-hu hadn’t mentioned anything about this reviewer job.

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“CEO Kang told us. He kept bringing up someone called ‘Armchair Reviewer’ or something, and said that Ji-hu really hated him. So we decided to meet and talk about it right away.”

“I’m, I’m sorry. I should have told you that I worked as a reviewer…”

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Baek Do-kyung shook his head.

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“We’re here to help with your acting work. If you don’t want to talk about your reviewer job, you don’t have to.”

“It’s, it’s not that. Actually, I partly forgot about it… and I thought it would just cause unnecessary worry… I’ll definitely tell you next time!”

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Baek Do-kyung smiled at Kim Ji-hu’s words.

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“Thank you for saying that. We’ll do our best to help you with your activities as ‘Armchair Reviewer’ too. Including keeping your identity hidden.”

“Thank you…”

“But.”

“Yes?”

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Baek Do-kyung hesitated for a moment before speaking.

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“Please try not to wear the mask outside as much as possible… If you end up at a police station or something, it could become troublesome from various perspectives…”

“I’m sorry…”

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Kim Ji-hu was getting scolded for something strange.

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‘Things seem to have worked out well..’

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When coming here, his steps had been heavy due to the unwanted accompaniment with Oh Jin-woo, but on the way back, they felt much lighter.

From what he heard, this project was a large-scale one, so not only financially but also in terms of recognition, it could rise significantly.

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‘If my recognition increases, it’ll be easier to meet the system conditions, right?’

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After all, the thicker his fan base became, the easier it would be to achieve viewership ratings or audience numbers.

Moreover, he would become famous in the industry, so he could be cast in whatever work the system presented.

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Kim Ji-hu, who had been walking home with a bright smile, soon stopped in his tracks.

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“Ah…”

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Kim Ji-hu remembered something that had been buried in the back of his memory.

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‘The system hasn’t presented a work yet…?’

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Come to think of it, the system hadn’t shown what work he needed to fulfill the conditions with.

But right now, he was already in a state that was almost confirmed for casting.

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He had only focused on being able to take on a good work, completely forgetting about the system.

Who knew Oh Jin-woo’s sudden question would have this much impact.

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‘What, what should I do about this…’

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“What should I do…”

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Kim Ji-hye was sprawled on the floor of her room. Countless papers were scattered around her.

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The papers were filled with content like ‘Sing songs together?’, ‘Want to grab a meal?’ and such.

Kim Ji-hye was pondering content to do with Kim Ji-hu.

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Since Kim Ji-hye had never done anything like content creation before, it was natural that coming up with content ideas was difficult.

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‘Then maybe… should I ask my manager?’

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Since she hadn’t released songs, hadn’t been active, and hadn’t gone outside for a while, she rarely talked to her manager.

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Considering that their calls in the past 3 months were only after she uploaded videos to YouTube, it could be said to be almost at the level of neglect.

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So Kim Ji-hye carefully called her manager.

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-Hello? Ji-hye?

“Ah, hello. Manager. Are you busy right now?”

-Uh… I’m fine. What’s the matter?

“Well… I wanted to consult about content to upload to YouTube.”

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Then the manager’s voice suddenly became much brighter.

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-I see! Do you have anything particular in mind?

“Actually, I can’t really think of anything… I was wondering if you could help me a little…”

-Hmm, if you don’t have anything specific you want to do, it’s a bit ambiguous… Should I mention it to the company’s content team for now? I think it might be good if they do some brainstorming there.

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Then Kim Ji-hye was startled.

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“No! No! That’s a bit… Ugh…”

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True to Kim Ji-hu’s bloodline, Kim Ji-hye also showed instinctive resistance to consulting with the content team she had never met.

The manager spoke as if troubled.

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-I’ve never properly done content-related work before, so I don’t think I can be much help… I’ll talk to the content team and relay it to you for now.

“Yes… Thank you…”

-But for the content team to come up with ideas, there needs to be a content outline first. Do you have anything in mind, even vaguely?

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Kim Ji-hye looked at the papers scattered on the floor.

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‘They all seem like weird content…’

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Kim Ji-hye mustered up as much courage as possible and said.

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“Well… singing together… eating together… having conversations… I think that would be nice.”

-Ah, do you want to do content with other people? Should we look for guest participants you could work with?

“What? No, no! The… person to work with is already decided!”

-Already decided?

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At the manager’s suddenly sharp voice, Kim Ji-hye suddenly realized she hadn’t mentioned her brother.

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“I want to do content with my brother… The previous video also got good reactions because it was related to my brother…”

-W-wait a moment. Brother-related? Who is your brother? I don’t think I’ve heard about your brother…

“Ah, his name is Kim Ji-hu. He appeared in ‘My Little House’…”

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As soon as she finished speaking, there was a clattering sound followed by the manager’s excited voice.

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-C-could we meet right now??? Or maybe once with Ji-hu!!!!

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