Bedroom Genius Actor - Chapter 70

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Episode 70

Vivid Studio Office.

CEO Kang I-wook and Director Cheon Yeong-hu had a conversation over coffee.

“It seems like filming is about 70 percent complete now.”

At CEO Kang I-wook’s words, Director Cheon Yeong-hu nodded slightly.

“The editing afterward will be the problem though.”

“Haha! With you here, Director, how could editing be a problem?”

“Is that so? Actually, that’s why I’m even more worried.”

CEO Kang I-wook laughed awkwardly at his gloomy words.

‘Right, this is Director Cheon Yeong-hu.’

Still, if there was one thing that had changed, it was this part.

“Since Ji-hu and Jin-woo made the original footage good, won’t the edited version be good too?”

“…I suppose so. And I need to make sure it turns out that way.”

CEO Kang I-wook showed a satisfied expression.

Director Cheon Yeong-hu seemed to have become a bit more emotionally rich after watching Kim Ji-hu and Oh Jin-woo’s acting.

If before he seemed to lack motivation, now he even showed an attitude of wanting to try doing something more himself.

‘This much is enough.’

CEO Kang I-wook said.

“Then when do you think editing will be finished?”

“I’m not sure exactly. At the shortest, about 6 months.”

“6 months? Will that be possible?”

While a regular drama could be finished in about 6 months, he thought ‘Office Apocalypse’ would take much longer since it needed zombies, blood-splattering scenes, and various CG effects.

“That’s what we’ve planned for now. Of course, we’ll know for sure once filming is completely finished.”

“If you say so, Director. I’ll leave it entirely in your hands.”

“Yes, please take care of the special effects too.”

“Leave the special effects to us. We’ve really sharpened our blades this time.”

Director Cheon Yeong-hu simply nodded without saying much.

“Then the filming schedule is now…”

CEO Kang I-wook picked up his phone to check the schedule.

“One month? That’s what’s left.”

One month remained until the end of ‘Office Apocalypse’ filming.

***

“One month… I just need to endure one more month…”

Kim Ji-hu lay on his bed at home, muttering to himself.

Lately, his routine had been collapsing onto his bed after filming ended, sleeping, then going back to filming again.

As they approached the final stages, they were running a forced march.

‘At this rate, won’t I collapse before filming ends?’

Of course, even though he was complaining, his body was holding up surprisingly well.

In the past, he would have already collapsed with a fever by now.

Still, today filming ended a bit early, so he had time to lie down at home.

‘Thank goodness I built up a blog stockpile during vacation… Otherwise, there would have been huge complaints again.’

If not for that, he would surely be receiving long nagging texts from Yun Se-ra by now.

‘Ah, but… I haven’t been able to pay attention to that.’

Something suddenly came to Kim Ji-hu’s mind. It was his fan cafe.

He had heard that they had successfully taken the cafe management away from Kim Ji-hye and that the management side was handling it, but he hadn’t checked it directly.

‘Should I at least take a look?’

Kim Ji-hu searched for his fan cafe on his phone.

The fan cafe immediately appeared on the main screen.

When he clicked and entered, what caught his eye was the fan cafe membership count.

Kim Ji-hu Fan Cafe

Cafe Manager: Hanbit Entertainment

Members: 31,765

“30,000 people…?”

Kim Ji-hu’s blog followers were roughly just over 10,000.

He had been running his blog for over 10 years and had put tremendous effort into reaching even 10,000 followers, yet his fan cafe already had over 30,000 members.

‘Co-could it be that the CEO used some kind of method?’

Since Baek Do-kyung was so capable, he wondered if he had used some mysterious method to gather members.

Kim Ji-hu checked the posts.

– Movie ‘Blue Sea’ Review

– The meaning of the whistle in ‘White Waves and Whistle’…

– But isn’t it hard to see ‘Ashen Face’ as a happy ending?

“…Huh?”

There were many posts, but something was strange.

Kim Ji-hu checked the cafe again, but it was definitely his fan cafe.

‘But why are they only talking about movies?’

And they weren’t even works Kim Ji-hu had appeared in, but completely different works.

Kim Ji-hu immediately asked Choi Tae-geon.

-Ah, that~?

“Yes yes, isn’t it a bit strange…? As far as I know, when posts like that appear on fan cafes, it’s usually a bad sign…”

-No no, it’s not like that. You recommended movies to fans at the awards ceremony last time, right?

“That’s… right?”

-The people who got autographs then all posted proof of their autographs, so everyone found out what those works were. So people all went to watch those works.

“Ah…”

In other words, it was something Kim Ji-hu had brought upon himself.

-We even made a separate review board on purpose, so I don’t think you need to worry. And if the cafe becomes active with things like this, it’s actually good.

“That’s true, but…”

While it was good that the cafe was becoming active, he wondered if this was right.

As if sensing his thoughts, Choi Tae-geon said.

-Anyway, to fill it with other content, you’d need to do external activities or release works, but you can’t do that right now, so it should be fine. Besides.

Laughter could be heard in Choi Tae-geon’s voice.

-You really love watching works too, don’t you? As they say, like actor, like fan – the fans must be similar.

‘Are… are those the same thing…?’

He wasn’t sure, but if Choi Tae-geon said it was fine, then it must be fine.

Still, he had a thought.

‘Then should I post some work recommendations…’

If the fans liked it, Kim Ji-hu was willing to post something.

***

Filming gradually entered its final stages.

“After today, we won’t see each other much.”

Oh Jin-woo said with a slightly regretful expression.

After today’s filming, only individual shoots remained, so there would be hardly any days to see each other.

Kim Ji-hu smiled brightly and said.

“We can meet separately later. We might meet when doing other works too.”

He had been filming with Oh Jin-woo for a long time, and with various things happening, he had grown attached.

Even Kim Ji-hu, who kept his distance from people, was human, so he naturally became close after seeing someone for a long time.

“That sounds good. Let’s meet separately later.”

“Yes yes, but is it right to talk about this when filming isn’t even over yet…?”

“Haha, that’s true too. Ah, and.”

Oh Jin-woo glanced at Kim Ji-hu and said.

“Since you’re younger than me, could I… speak casually to you?”

Kim Ji-hu readily nodded his head.

“Yes, that’s fine with me.”

“Good. Ji-hu. Then let’s wrap up today’s filming well too.”

Oh Jin-woo spoke with a somehow excited expression.

‘Did he like speaking informally?’

He could have done it earlier, so why only now, he wondered.

And so began the final filming session.

‘Today is the climax of the emotional arc.’

It was the final emotional scene between Seo I-jun and Jin Do-won.

The two had maintained an uneasy relationship throughout. They trusted each other and survived together, but ultimately knew they were fundamentally different types of people.

Jin Do-won, played by Oh Jin-woo, felt inferior to Seo I-jun, with fundamental hatred lingering beneath the surface.

This had been expressed continuously throughout the scenes, and this scene would conclude that emotional arc.

‘Whether their unstable alliance would break, or whether they would join hands completely.’

That emotional line was the alpha and omega of ‘Office Apocalypse.’

Somehow Kim Ji-hu felt like he knew what that would feel like.

‘It was similar to how things were with Oh Jin-woo.’

At first dismissive, then suspicious, then wary.

And now he had become one of the few people he felt close to.

Working together in their acting, respecting each other’s acting styles, developing and feeling various emotions.

Kim Ji-hu planned to express those feelings in this final scene.

***

“Seo I-jun, are you okay?”

“…Do I look okay?”

“No, that’s why I’m asking. Drink some water.”

Seo I-jun was sitting collapsed on the floor.

His leg was wounded, and his complexion was poor.

His entire body was covered in small injuries.

“Um… Do-won, could we talk for a moment?”

And the other survivors spoke up.

“I-jun… it doesn’t seem possible…?”

Their current location was near the rooftop.

They needed to reach the rooftop by the next day to board the rescue helicopter coming for the survivors.

But forcing a march to the rooftop in Seo I-jun’s current condition would be too much.

In short, it was a question of whether to take the risk and bring him along, or leave Seo I-jun behind.

“We have a little food and water left. If I-jun just holds out here a bit and waits for the helicopter to come back… wouldn’t that be okay?”

“I think so too. We can’t all die at the very end, can we?”

Many things had happened getting to this place.

There had been life-threatening situations, and they had barely made it here through repeated alliances and betrayals with other survivors.

Creating more casualties because of one person, Seo I-jun, didn’t make rational sense.

It would be like ignoring the sacrifices of those who had helped for the sake of the survivors.

“Then let’s all have a meeting. Including I-jun.”

“Under…stood.”

No one objected to Jin Do-won’s words. It was Jin Do-won who had made it possible for them to get this far.

And so the meeting began.

“Seo I-jun… we’re sorry.”

They explained the whole situation to Seo I-jun, telling him they had to leave him behind.

Kim Ji-hu thought during that scene.

‘How would I feel if I were Seo I-jun?’

To be left behind after getting injured trying to bring everyone this far. Wouldn’t that be incredibly unfair?

But then another thought occurred to him.

‘What is Jin Do-won thinking?’

Kim Ji-hu looked at Oh Jin-woo.

An expression that was somehow complex yet maintaining composure.

In the original story, this is where Jin Do-won would say “I’ve decided. I’ll take him with us” along with the suggestion to leave him behind.

But he didn’t think this scene would end so smoothly.

‘Because of all the narrative and emotions we’ve built up.’

Kim Ji-hu calmly opened his mouth.

“Haha…”

A laugh that was somehow bitter yet pitiful.

Kim Ji-hu said.

“I do want to live more…”

Who could calmly accept death? Even someone who seemed perfect was still just human in the end.

Death is scary. And being alone is even scarier.

But.

“But… leave me behind.”

Kim Ji-hu felt this is what he would say if he were Seo I-jun.

If he asked to be taken along, they probably could go. But that wouldn’t be the right answer.

Even if he followed them, there was no guarantee he could survive.

Rather, staying here alone might actually have better odds.

Seo I-jun was rational. He was also sharp. More so than Jin Do-won, who had survived ruthlessly.

That was the character of Seo I-jun.

A silence fell over everyone at Kim Ji-hu’s ad-lib.

They were completely overwhelmed by the emotion flowing from Kim Ji-hu.

But amid that, there was someone who moved.

“Fuck!!!!!!”

It was Oh Jin-woo.

At that action, Kim Ji-hu smiled inwardly.

‘I thought Jin-woo would act like that.’

Oh Jin-woo exploding with emotion in a direction no one could predict.

But Kim Ji-hu alone understood Oh Jin-woo.

“How many times have you guys survived because of Seo I-jun? Without Seo I-jun, if Seo I-jun hadn’t helped, could you have survived this long? You selfish bastards????”

Oh Jin-woo exploded with emotion.

Kim Ji-hu’s line became the flint that ignited a strong fire in Oh Jin-woo’s emotions.

“I’m selfish too, and I grew up without parents!!! But at least I have some shame!!! Some shame!!!”

Oh Jin-woo delivered his lines powerfully, then caught his breath and extended his hand toward Kim Ji-hu.

“Hey, fuck it, Seo I-jun. We’re going together.”

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