Bedroom Genius Actor - Chapter 58

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Episode 58

End of the year.

Award ceremonies are held for works that provided popularity and influence throughout the year in various variety shows, music, acting, and more.

And usually the people who get attention at those award ceremonies are the grand prize candidates.

But this award ceremony was a little different.

The grand prize was too obvious.

What people were more interested in was the rookie award.

The biggest point of interest was whether Kim Ji-hu could break through that achievement that hadn’t happened once since Ryu I-hyun.

Even counting before Ryu I-hyun, it was an achievement that could be counted on one hand, so everyone’s attention was natural.

“SBC drama-wise, Ji-hu will probably receive it, but I’m curious about the movie side.”

“Right, there were quite a few decent rookies this time.”

And the most important thing was today. The Baekho Film Festival.

For SBC dramas, there wasn’t really any competition besides ‘Trauma’, so that was settled, but the key was whether he would receive an award at the film festival.

While everyone was focusing on Kim Ji-hu.

‘Just finish this and vacation. Just finish this and vacation. Just finish this and vacation.’

Kim Ji-hu’s mind was completely filled with thoughts of vacation.

He was already excited thinking about peeling tangerines at home and using the computer and game console he had bought last time.

‘No, no, I need to focus on the present instead.’

Kim Ji-hu took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

“Whew…”

Actually, his joy about being able to take a vacation was brief, as Kim Ji-hu became worried.

‘There will be more people at the award ceremony than during the last promotion…’

If he went to the award ceremony without any preparation, it was obvious he would collapse foaming at the mouth saying ‘People… there are too many people…’ right from the red carpet.

So he prepared.

Using his synchronization ability like during the last movie promotion.

The car door opened.

Below was a red carpet, and countless cameras were pointed at Kim Ji-hu.

Brilliant lights were pouring down blindingly bright.

Kim Ji-hu opened his eyes wide and got out of the car. With a very gentle smile.

‘As expected, synchronization ability! Thanks to this, I’m less worried!’

Award ceremonies are places where many people’s eyes gather. So he couldn’t make mistakes.

If he made a strange mistake, he would be preserved on the internet for a while as a ‘legendary award ceremony actor.’

Kim Ji-hu didn’t have confidence he could endure that.

‘Go as quietly and smoothly as possible.’

Still, he had over 10 years of experience watching award ceremonies, so he knew very well what to do.

Kim Ji-hu smiled more deeply and waved his hand to greet people.

‘Smooth! Ordinary! Perfect!’

His outfit was also an utterly ordinary black suit.

The photos taken would probably circulate on the internet without any comments.

‘And there won’t be anything to ask questions about either!’

Wasn’t he a rookie actor who debuted this year? Even if a new face appeared, they would only ask questions or show interest if there was something special about them.

He thought if he stayed quiet, it would end without any problems.

No, that’s how it should have been.

“Kim Ji-hu!!!”

“Ji-hu! Please give us your autograph!!”

“Please win the rookie award today!!”

Fans’ shouts could be heard from the fences on both sides of the red carpet.

Kim Ji-hu couldn’t help but be inwardly shocked by that tremendous enthusiasm.

‘What, what? Why are there such cheers…’

In the award ceremonies he had watched so far, this level of cheering didn’t occur.

He was just deeply flustered by the cheers that would be heard at idol events.

‘F-first, what I need to do…!’

Choi Tae-geon had said something while dropping him off at the award ceremony venue.

“Ji-hu, I don’t know about other things, but you must definitely provide fan service. Of course, I trust you’ll do well!”

Choi Tae-geon said this while mentioning how he had taken photos with fans at the movie theater last time.

Kim Ji-hu also knew the importance of fans well, so he thought he should respond as enthusiastically as possible.

However, he just froze at the huge crowd cheering and holding out pens asking for autographs.

Kim Ji-hu glanced at the security guard standing by the fence with a smiling expression.

“…Should I step aside?”

“Ah? Yes.”

Kim Ji-hu wondered what that meant, but when the security guard stepped aside, he could see a child holding out a pen and paper.

“…Should I give you an autograph?”

So the little child nodded their head up and down vigorously.

Kim Ji-hu took the pen and paper and signed an autograph.

“What’s your name?”

“Ji-a! Min Ji-a!”

Kim Ji-hu wrote ‘To Ji-a’ under the autograph and looked at the signature for a moment.

He thought it might be too plain to just sign and write the name.

Besides, this would remain as a good memory for the child.

Today’s motto was ‘smooth, ordinary, colorless and odorless,’ but he wondered if he needed to be that way even to fans.

‘Then…’

Kim Ji-hu pondered alone for a moment. People looked puzzled since he wasn’t returning the paper even though the autograph was finished.

Kim Ji-hu seemed to think of something and wrote something on the autograph.

Then Kim Ji-hu returned the paper and pen.

“Wow…!”

People’s gazes focused on that autograph.

There was a regular autograph written large, and next to it was a small phrase.

-Recommended work ‘Sea of Sicily’

What Kim Ji-hu wrote was a work he had enjoyed watching.

‘It’s not like I can draw pictures, and this is all I can do.’

He seemed to have heard that some actors draw really cool pictures, but for Kim Ji-hu who had no drawing skills, that would be impossible.

So what he came up with was recommending works he had enjoyed watching.

It wasn’t like he just recommended any work he had enjoyed watching.

‘It’s a work that moved me quite a bit when I was young too.’

Kim Ji-hu wrote it considering a work that would be interesting for that child’s age group to watch.

Then to the next fan as well. And to the next fan after that.

When it was around the 11th person, a security guard quietly approached and said softly.

“I think you should go now…”

“Ah… Yes, I understand. Just let me do one more for this person…”

Kim Ji-hu finally gave autographs to 12 people before walking toward the photo line.

The remaining fans and security guards all had the same thought.

‘He’s really like an angel.’

‘He’s really kind.’

‘Amazing…’

***

After roughly finishing fan service, Kim Ji-hu stood at the photo line.

He smiled lightly and waved his hand. Just like when he walked the red carpet earlier.

‘Ugh… so bright… I can’t seem to see anything.’

The continuously flashing lights made it seem like he would get dry eyes. Kim Ji-hu came down from the photo line with such dry eyes.

Now the next part was important.

Next came the MC’s interview.

“Ah, you could say you’re the star of this awards ceremony! Kim Ji-hu! Hello!”

“Hello~.”

Kim Ji-hu greeted with a smile.

Actually, he wanted to rub his stinging eyes right now, but he held back as much as possible since the cameras were broadcasting this scene live.

“We have so many things we want to ask you, Ji-hu. So I’ll ask on behalf of everyone!”

“Yes, yes.”

“This is your first time coming to the Baekho Film Festival. Please share your thoughts!”

“Haha… I’m just really nervous and excited.”

“Oh come on~ That’s a lie. You don’t look nervous at all.”

“Thank you for saying that.”

Kim Ji-hu successfully exchanged light banter.

He felt proud inside for a moment before the next question followed.

“And you’ve been nominated for the Best New Actor award. How do you feel?”

“Ah… I’d like to start by thanking everyone who loved ‘My Little House’…”

Kim Ji-hu smoothly recited his thoughts.

He had prepared for this to some extent, and there were things he’d said during previous promotions, so he could answer appropriately by piecing them together.

‘Completely smooth.’

He was once again satisfied with the performance of his ability.

Since they usually ask about three questions at awards ceremonies, he thought this might be the last question.

“So do you think you’ll win an award tonight?”

“Hmm, I can’t guarantee it, but if they give me one, I’ll gratefully accept it.”

“Ahahaha! You put that in an interesting way.”

“Do I? Thank you for saying that.”

Now the third question was over.

Kim Ji-hu prepared to head to his seat at the ceremony.

However.

“Then could you tell us about today’s fashion and what outfit you’re wearing?”

“The nominees are all impressive. Is there a fellow actor besides yourself that you’re rooting for?”

“Oh, and please say a word to your fans too!”

Kim Ji-hu was bewildered by the continuous stream of questions.

Why aren’t they letting me go.

Usually interviews last 1-2 minutes with a rapid-fire of questions before moving on to the next person.

But why! Why aren’t they letting me go!

Thanks to his synchronization ability, he was answering everything smoothly, but he was feeling something was strange.

‘Co-could it be that something happened to the next person…?’

That didn’t seem to be the case. They were waiting up ahead.

Then why.

That’s when he remembered what the MC had said at the beginning.

[Ah, you could say you’re the star of this awards ceremony!]

‘…I’m the star?’

A fact that everyone except Kim Ji-hu knew.

‘Why???’

Only Kim Ji-hu didn’t know that he was the most watched person at this awards ceremony.

***

“Ji-hu will definitely win an award.”

“You think so? But this year’s Best New Actor category is pretty competitive. Tae-hyun is there too.”

While Kim Ji-hu was having his long interview outside, various discussions were taking place inside.

Whether Kim Ji-hu would be able to win an award.

The opinions were becoming more profound with each exchange.

First, there was the point that Kim Ji-hu was a supporting actor, and among the Best New Actor nominees, Jung Tae-hyun had shown good acting.

Some moderates were even considering the possibility of a joint award.

In addition, the so-called ‘film faction’ people were presenting another theory.

“We absolutely have to give Kim Ji-hu the Best New Actor award this time. So he can never escape to the drama side again.”

“Right, right, we can’t keep losing people to the drama side forever.”

Already, many film actors were moving to the drama side because of Netflix these days.

The ‘pure film purists’ wanted to make Kim Ji-hu stick to the film industry somehow.

In any case, Kim Ji-hu was the biggest topic of interest.

Everyone was talking about Kim Ji-hu.

And there was one person who didn’t like this situation.

‘Why… Why is there no talk about me…’

That was Jung Tae-hyun, another Best New Actor nominee.

Having taken on his first film lead role and achieved decent results, he thought he would naturally win the Best New Actor award. There had actually been a lot of opinions supporting this too.

But after ‘My Little House’ came out, those opinions quietly disappeared.

‘Why is it Kim Ji-hu and not me! I’m the lead actor, the lead!’

Even though Kim Ji-hu was a key supporting actor, weren’t lead and supporting roles fundamentally different?

While Jung Tae-hyun was grinding his teeth like this.

“Kim Ji-hu is coming in.”

Kim Ji-hu walked through the entrance of the ceremony hall.

As if the protagonist was making his entrance, everyone’s eyes were focused on that spot.

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