Bedroom Genius Actor - Chapter 56

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Episode 56

What Kim Ji-hu thought of as a countermeasure to Oh Jin-woo’s ad-libs was understanding the other person.

The great advantage of his synchronization ability was that it moved based on the character’s personality.

If he consciously added color to that, he could somehow respond.

So what Kim Ji-hu prepared was analyzing the character.

Rather than worrying about acting methods, he persistently dug into the character.

Because that was what Kim Ji-hu did best.

He didn’t know what kind of ad-libs would come flying today, but in the end, he had no choice but to trust his analysis and his ability’s acting skills.

“I-jun, what do you think would be good?”

Then Oh Jin-woo’s ad-lib came flying right away.

To throw an ad-lib immediately when not even 5 minutes had passed since they started.

Kim Ji-hu was flustered, but he had mentally prepared himself in advance.

‘I-jun’s character trait is not stepping forward unless necessary. Especially not at important moments.’

First, he considered the ‘Seo I-jun’ character he was acting.

Next, he thought about the character traits of ‘Jin Do-won’ that Oh Jin-woo was playing.

‘Jin Do-won acts playfully but is hostile toward Seo I-jun. He tries to make Seo I-jun look ridiculous somehow. Seo I-jun knows this.’

So what should ‘Seo I-jun’ do here?

“I’ll follow your decision.”

“…Why, tell me your opinion too.”

“You seem better at this kind of thing. It would be big trouble if I mess up.”

The synchronization ability accurately delivered lines that fit the character.

Lines based on the character he had interpreted.

But that wasn’t the end.

“Help me with this! I-jun!!!”

“This side is also blocked… You figure it out somehow!!!”

Not only passionate shouting scenes.

“I-jun, want a smoke too?”

“…Bad for health.”

“We’re living day to day anyway, does health matter? This is why rich boys are…”

He also threw light jokes.

“Let’s abandon this. This won’t work.”

“Still… keeping them a bit longer…”

Even in important scenes, his ability unfailingly delivered accurate lines.

If originally it was limited to the character traits in the script, now with Kim Ji-hu’s interpretation added, he could deliver much richer lines.

He could hear people around murmuring at the sight.

“Is it okay to go this far?”

“Oh Jin-woo is famous for ad-libs. Since it’s a reading, maybe he’s testing everything.”

“But… how is Ji-hu handling all of that?”

“Ji-hu is really amazing… He’s not called a blue chip for nothing.”

Of course, Kim Ji-hu screamed internally while hearing those murmurs.

‘Someone please stop him!!!!’

Oh Jin-woo threw ad-libs almost every 3-4 minutes.

Though he was handling them accurately thanks to his ability, it was mentally exhausting.

Time flew by like that.

“Let’s take a break.”

Break time arrived.

‘Phew, that was tough…’

Kim Ji-hu could finally relax.

Just as he was about to collapse on the desk like a wilted vegetable.

“Kim Ji-hu.”

Oh Jin-woo spoke to him from the side.

“Y-yes?”

Kim Ji-hu stopped mid-collapse and sat up straight in his chair, startled.

Oh Jin-woo spoke calmly.

“You brought the character to life well.”

“Pardon?”

“The character became richer and seemed to be expressed in line with the work’s intention. You also seemed to consider the other character. But you need to respond while considering the direction and surrounding situations too. On set, you have to think about direction as well.”

Oh Jin-woo was giving serious advice.

It didn’t feel sarcastic either, it was pure advice.

After saying everything he wanted to say, Oh Jin-woo quietly muttered.

“Well, it doesn’t seem bad though.”

At those words, Kim Ji-hu’s eyes widened.

‘You have talent. Keep going. Keep it up.’ To hear something like that from Oh Jin-woo.

Of course, saying “not bad” wasn’t exactly praise.

‘What wind is blowing? To suddenly give praise.’

Though he wondered if something was wrong, Kim Ji-hu quietly said.

“I’ll… work harder.”

He was thinking of trying harder to gain Oh Jin-woo’s recognition on set.

Oh Jin-woo calmly nodded and replied.

“Yes, please do.”

***

“I’ll… work harder.”

‘It seems a bit different from what I was thinking.’

After the reading ended, Oh Jin-woo thought as he headed home.

Unlike before when his nerves were on edge after meeting Kim Ji-hu, he was calmly settled.

‘I could feel it just from today’s acting.’

Actually, he was quite surprised when Kim Ji-hu handled the ad-libs.

It felt like he got hit harder than when he handled ad-libs last time.

‘You can tell from acting. What kind of thoughts a person has, how they approach acting.’

Until now, Kim Ji-hu’s acting had focused more on technical aspects than emotions.

But today was different.

Kim Ji-hu’s acting now had passion, effort, and sincerity.

You could tell how much he loved acting and loved the work.

He probably read the script countless times to understand the character to that degree.

Needless to say, becoming this deep in just a few days.

Oh Jin-woo had seen countless people who entered this market only looking at money.

That wasn’t necessarily bad. But it didn’t suit him.

“Why are you doing ad-libs? Let’s just go with the script.”

“How exactly am I supposed to handle that? Do they pay more for handling ad-libs?”

“Let’s just go with the script. A professional writer laid out the whole path, so why…”

Things he’d heard throughout his acting career.

But Oh Jin-woo had survived in this market with that method until now.

People who said such things either ended up crawling at the bottom or disappeared without a trace.

He thought Kim Ji-hu was that kind of actor too.

But today, he could be more than half certain that Kim Ji-hu wasn’t that kind of actor.

‘And an actor involved with those guys wouldn’t say such things anyway.’

Oh Jin-woo mulled over Kim Ji-hu’s last words.

“…”

Oh Jin-woo just smacked his lips while looking at the script.

***

At that time, at the Hanbit Entertainment office.

“You said you’d think about ittttt!!!”

“But it’s troublesome if you come every day…”

It had been several days since Kim Ji-hye declared she would join Hanbit Entertainment.

Kim Ji-hye had been visiting Hanbit Entertainment every single day.

Of course, she didn’t forget to keep quiet about it, knowing she’d get a thorough scolding if she told Kim Ji-hu.

Her daily routine was coming to the office, drinking a cup of coffee, throwing a tantrum at Baek Do-kyung, then going home.

‘Even though they’re family with Ji-hu, their personalities are quite different…’

Baek Do-kyung looked at Kim Ji-hye while breaking out in a cold sweat.

If it were Kim Ji-hu, he’d think, ‘Wouldn’t it be a nuisance for me to visit…’, ‘I’d like to work together… but still, visiting like this is a bit…’

On the other hand, Kim Ji-hye seemed to open her heart completely to people she became even slightly close to.

And her initiative was unparalleled.

They were truly fascinating siblings.

‘But I can’t accept Ji-hye right now.’

Although the Recal Entertainment situation had been settled with articles coming out, he couldn’t accept Kim Ji-hye.

‘Because we’re not ready yet.’

Baek Do-kyung checked the time, then said to Kim Ji-hye.

“It’s time for me to go to work now. Ji-hye, you can stay and hang out a bit longer if you want.”

“I was planning to do that anyway without you telling me~.”

He’d heard that even after Baek Do-kyung left daily, she would chat with the staff before going home.

The staff seemed to like Kim Ji-hye too, saying she was cute and that it felt like they had gained a little sister, so it didn’t seem to be a problem.

Kim Ji-hye was also quite perceptive, so she probably wouldn’t interfere with work.

Baek Do-kyung left the office like that and started his car.

And the place he headed to was.

“…You came.”

RT Entertainment office. To be precise, it was RT Entertainment’s music recording studio.

There sat a stubborn-looking white-haired old man.

He was short in stature with a face that seemed full of greed. There were also traces of wrinkles from having lived through many hardships.

It was Jo Pil-sik, the CEO of RT Entertainment.

He was someone called almost a legend in the industry, and one of the oldest CEOs.

And he was someone who had many connections and bad blood with Baek Do-kyung.

Baek Do-kyung lightly bowed his head and said.

“Have you been well, CEO Jo?”

“I haven’t been well because of you. My employees have been whining so much.”

Actually, there was a reason why Baek Do-kyung didn’t say much after seeing Kim Ji-hye and didn’t tattle to Kim Ji-hu.

It was because Baek Do-kyung was doing the exact same thing.

While Kim Ji-hye was camping out at Hanbit Entertainment, Baek Do-kyung was camping out and protesting at RT Entertainment.

“I don’t know why those damn kids like you so much. How did you butter them up?”

“I didn’t really do much. I just greeted them while bringing coffee.”

Jo Pil-sik clicked his tongue.

“But those guys came all the way to the CEO’s office asking me to help you? Those kids have some nerve.”

“Haha, did they really go that far? I’m grateful to all of them.”

“So what is it? Tell me.”

“Pardon?”

Jo Pil-sik asked as if frustrated.

“What exactly are you trying to do by going this far! There must be a reason, right?”

Baek Do-kyung smiled at those words.

“I happened to pick up an artist, and I came to consult about that.”

“An artist isn’t some neighborhood stray cat, how did you ‘pick one up’?”

“Well, I guess I should say I was lucky…”

“So, you want me to take them in?”

Baek Do-kyung nodded with a subtle expression.

“It would be nice if you could take them, but actually, that seems difficult for various reasons.”

“Difficult?”

“That person seems to be entangled with some strange people.”

Jo Pil-sik raised his eyebrows.

“Gangsters?”

“I’m not sure exactly. But most of the strange money in the entertainment industry comes from that side.”

“And you think our side can’t protect them properly?”

“…”

Baek Do-kyung didn’t answer. CEO Jo Pil-sik didn’t get angry either. Because it was true.

“If that kid makes money, I’d protect them, but if the protection costs more, I’m ruthless.”

“That’s why I made this proposal. If you teach me about the music side, we’ll keep them on our side.”

“…Do you really have to do this? If they’re involved with gangsters, only you will get into trouble.”

“That person didn’t get involved by choice. And we’re also keeping that person’s older brother.”

Jo Pil-sik crossed his arms alone and snorted.

“I don’t think Kim Ji-hye is that level of talent. Kim Ji-hu is different though.”

Even though he hadn’t mentioned it deliberately, Jo Pil-sik seemed to already know everything.

Since Jo Pil-sik had worked in this industry for so long, he seemed to have already figured it all out.

Baek Do-kyung shook his head at Jo Pil-sik’s words.

“I don’t think so.”

“You know people get disappointed because they have expectations, right?”

“You also know that if you only chase money, you eventually lose people. And in this industry, people are everything.”

Jo Pil-sik clicked his tongue.

“Tsk tsk, still so soft.”

Then he took out his wallet from his back pocket and handed Baek Do-kyung a business card.

“This is…”

“Contact them. If you say I introduced you, they’ll teach you well.”

Baek Do-kyung received the business card and bowed deeply.

“Thank you, CEO.”

“Do well. I helped your independence because I recognized you. If you fall pathetically, I won’t let it slide.”

Baek Do-kyung smiled brightly and said in a cheerful voice.

“That will absolutely never happen.”

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