Bedroom Genius Actor - Chapter 78

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Episode 78

‘Finally found him…’

From the rumors he’d heard, the Armchair Reviewer was said to go around wearing a mask.

Yun Se-ra looked at the man wearing a mask.

And slowly approached him.

“Armchair… Reviewer…?”

Yun Se-ra spoke with a trembling voice.

Then the Armchair Reviewer opened his mouth.

“…Who are you.”

A low, deep voice. There was an edge to his words.

“I’m… Yun Se-ra… I was in Trauma…! And Ji-hu said…”

“I see. But why did you come here.”

Cold. As if he was looking at a complete stranger.

Of course, it was actually the first time seeing him, but Yun Se-ra had felt a certain inner familiarity.

She had talked through Kim Ji-hu, heard that he enjoyed watching her work, and in the past… And now this attitude.

‘He’s exactly like the image I had of the Armchair Reviewer…!’

Yun Se-ra’s eyes sparkled.

Yun Se-ra had heard stories about the Armchair Reviewer from Kim Ji-hu.

“Uh… he’s really cold… and serious… that kind of person.”

“His personality seems good though…! He’s still kind!”

“His face? Um… just… yeah. Whatever.”

Yun Se-ra had practically memorized every post on his blog.

In doing so, she could feel his characteristic delicacy and calm yet sharp perspective from his writing.

And for that kind of person, there’s naturally a certain image that comes to mind.

“Do you perhaps drink whiskey while reading English newspapers when you wake up in the morning?”

“…No, I usually drink milk. And go exercise… or something.”

“Milk…! And even exercise! Somehow the Armchair Reviewer I imagined was someone who smoked a lot, lamented about the world! And drank whiskey alone at night!”

“…Is that so.”

“It’s actually refreshing that you’re different!! And also…!”

Yun Se-ra was about to ask her next question with an excited voice.

“Um… Se-ra…?”

“Yun Se-ra sunbae…?”

“Ah.”

Gu Jin-seung and Kang Min-hyeok looked at Yun Se-ra with awkward smiles.

Only then did Yun Se-ra realize.

That she was an uninvited person to this place.

That this was a workplace for Gu Jin-seung, Kang Min-hyeok, and the Armchair Reviewer.

The Armchair Reviewer said coldly.

“Actually, this is partly why I told you not to come.”

His words were ice-cold.

But Yun Se-ra wasn’t discouraged by this.

“Then let’s have a meal after this is over. Or at least coffee.”

“I have another schedule. And I have things to do with Jin-seung too.”

“After all that’s finished. I’ll wait.”

“Don’t you have another schedule, Se-ra? I understand you need to start on a project.”

“I’ll handle that myself. Will you or won’t you.”

“I won’t.”

“I don’t want to hear that.”

“Being stubborn won’t make it happen.”

The two bickered and engaged in a battle of wills.

Gu Jin-seung asked with an awkward smile.

“Um… what’s your relationship with the Armchair Reviewer, Yun Se-ra sunbae?”

“He’s someone who saved me.”

Yun Se-ra said confidently.

Then the Armchair Reviewer corrected her.

“I never saved you.”

“It was as good as saving me.”

“You would have gotten back up on your own.”

“How would you know that, Reviewer? You’d never even seen me.”

Gu Jin-seung smiled awkwardly.

‘I can’t tell if they’re on good terms or bad terms…’

In any case, it was clear that Yun Se-ra viewed the Armchair Reviewer favorably.

More than that, what Gu Jin-seung found puzzling was something else.

‘The Reviewer definitely wasn’t like this before, but he suddenly changed.’

Just when talking with Kang Min-hyeok, the Armchair Reviewer had spoken gently and gave off a very kind feeling.

But as soon as Yun Se-ra arrived, he completely changed 180 degrees as if he’d become a different person.

He decided it wouldn’t be good to look into it too deeply.

‘Well, there must be a reason. More than that…’

Gu Jin-seung looked at Yun Se-ra.

“I’m going to lie down here until you talk with me???”

“Please don’t do that when you’re a celebrity.”

Yun Se-ra bickering with the Armchair Reviewer.

‘When will she leave…’

Gu Jin-seung just wanted to hurry up and get to work.

***

‘Why did it turn out like this…’

Upon hearing that Yun Se-ra was coming, Kim Ji-hu immediately closed his eyes and looked for a work to synchronize with.

So what he chose was a role that was rudely cold and heartless.

Honestly, if Kim Ji-hu acted as he normally would, he felt like he wouldn’t be able to push Yun Se-ra away.

Still, he had received help from Yun Se-ra while working together, and had grown fond of her as a colleague, so how could he coldly reject her?

So he tried to push her away by borrowing the power of synchronization.

He hoped she would later say ‘The Armchair Reviewer? That guy was so rude~’ and badmouth him.

Of course, Yun Se-ra probably wouldn’t speak that harshly.

Anyway, the important thing was that Yun Se-ra instead reacted as if ‘This is the Armchair Reviewer I pictured in my head!’

‘Why… why did it turn out that way.’

Just what kind of creature was the Armchair Reviewer in Yun Se-ra’s mind?

As Kim Ji-hu was inwardly crying out, Gu Jin-seung spoke.

“Are you okay, Reviewer?”

“Ah… yes… I’m fine.”

“You’re back to normal. Or was your personality earlier…”

“There were… some circumstances…”

Fortunately, Yun Se-ra had left.

There was a long exchange in the process, but he succeeded in sending her away.

‘Though we did agree to meet once later…’

Later could mean several years from now, couldn’t it?

Kim Ji-hu had such thoughts as he sent Yun Se-ra away.

Anyway, now was the time to focus on work.

“Jin-seung, shall we properly get into the work then?”

“Yes…! So you’ll be giving me acting guidance?”

“Um… I will help you, but you’ll definitely need to ask an academy or acting teacher to look at you too.”

Kim Ji-hu had taught acting during ‘Trauma’ before, but since that wasn’t a standard method, he thought he needed to study proper acting techniques as well.

‘But I wonder if this is the right way to do it.’

While he had a feeling that doing this independent film would be good for Gu Jin-seung, he wasn’t certain about it.

In fact, who could be certain about such things? Still, since someone’s life was at stake, he thought it was necessary to be careful.

‘Today I’ll just help him with his acting… and I should ask someone about it.’

Someone who knew he was the Armchair Reviewer and had extensive knowledge in this field.

And someone he had something to discuss regarding Yun Se-ra.

‘I should contact Director Park Sang-pil…’

That person was Director Park Sang-pil.

***

“Kim Ji-hu is coming to observe tomorrow?”

“What????”

“Actor Kim Ji-hu is coming???”

The set became noisy at Director Park Sang-pil’s words.

“Wasn’t he working on a project right now?”

“Looking at the PV that came out, it seems like filming is finished.”

“But why is he coming? So suddenly.”

Director Park Sang-pil said nonchalantly.

“He’s coming to see me.”

“As expected, Director…!!!”

“Wow~ Someone who won the Grand Prize is indeed different.”

“But how do you know Actor Kim Ji-hu? You haven’t worked together on any projects.”

“Hey, Director Moon I-hyun is Director Park Sang-pil’s student. They share a studio, so they must have met then.”

In any case, everyone was happy about the news that Kim Ji-hu was coming.

“But was Kim Ji-hu this popular…”

Actually, Kim Ji-hu wasn’t a star actor to the extent of receiving such an enthusiastic reaction.

He was more like a promising newcomer.

Wasn’t he an actor who had just won a newcomer award and had never played a lead role yet?

To Director Park Sang-pil’s puzzlement, one staff member said.

“Actor Kim Ji-hu is handsome. Should I call it nerd beauty? There’s that aspect too.”

“Nerd? I know about mud.”

“Oh come on, Director. You should study the words young people use these days. This is even a somewhat outdated term and you don’t know it. You need to keep following trends to work as a director for a long time.”

“…”

He didn’t particularly have anything to say.

He didn’t feel the need to say anything either.

But the staff member’s words continued.

“And even if the public doesn’t know him well, everyone in the industry can feel it. That Actor Kim Ji-hu is extraordinary.”

“That’s true.”

The reason Kim Ji-hu hadn’t become a top actor yet was simply because he hadn’t done famous enough works.

In terms of skill, he was already on par with top-tier actors, and his acting versatility was unparalleled.

‘They probably want to at least get acquainted with this super promising newcomer.’

Who knows? Maybe some crumbs might fall their way.

That’s how people’s hearts work.

While everyone was preparing to make a good impression on Kim Ji-hu, there was someone who was a bit troubled.

‘Kim Ji-hu is… coming…’

That was Jung Tae-hyun.

Jung Tae-hyun, who had recently heard strange words from the lighting staff.

After saying he would think about it.

Jung Tae-hyun knew that the lighting staff wouldn’t use normal methods.

Still, he was equally tempted.

Aside from his competitive feelings toward Kim Ji-hu, the possibility of growing one step further as an actor was truly a sweet story.

‘I was just about to say I’d do it tomorrow or the day after…’

But since Kim Ji-hu was coming tomorrow, there probably wouldn’t be time to discuss such things.

‘Let me meet Kim Ji-hu first and then think about it.’

***

“Let me introduce you. These are our staff members.”

“Ah, hello. I’m Kim Ji-hu.”

“Wow!!!!”

“Nice to meet you!”

“Welcome!!!”

“It’s really Kim Ji-hu!!!”

Kim Ji-hu felt awkward at the staff’s enthusiastic response.

‘I, I just came to talk with the director.’

Kim Ji-hu had simply contacted him saying he wanted to talk with Director Park Sang-pil.

And when told to come to the set, he just said okay.

He never thought the people on set would welcome him like this.

Still, since everyone was welcoming him, he couldn’t just stand there bewildered.

“Th, thank you all so much for welcoming me… Um… you’ll be blessed.”

“Pfft…”

“Puhahahaha!!!”

“You really are an interesting person.”

“…”

His choice of words about being blessed seemed to be a bit off.

Kim Ji-hu’s face heated up as he took a deep breath.

‘Why do I have to face such trials…’

He had simply visited because he had something to ask about.

Wouldn’t it be difficult to do that in this atmosphere?

While he was at a loss about what to do, Director Park Sang-pil said to Kim Ji-hu.

“We have a little filming left, so let’s talk after filming is done.”

“Ah… yes…”

“If everyone wants to finish quickly and have fun, you need to focus. Let’s give it our last fighting spirit.”

“Yes! Director!!!”

Kim Ji-hu finally caught his breath and sat in a corner of the set.

Only then did he notice one person in the middle of the set.

‘Oh, that person is…’

It was Jung Tae-hyun. Definitely the person who had been nominated for the newcomer award with him.

‘He’s doing a project with Director Park Sang-pil this time. Well, his last work was really interesting.’

Kim Ji-hu had also posted a review of the work Jung Tae-hyun appeared in. It was one of the works he enjoyed watching last year.

‘Come to think of it, we haven’t properly talked. I should at least greet him.’

Since they were both nominated as candidates, wouldn’t it be proper etiquette to at least exchange greetings?

While Kim Ji-hu was thinking about this.

“You must have been surprised by all the commotion today, right?”

Someone approached Kim Ji-hu.

“Who are you?”

The person smiled and said.

“Ah, I’m lighting staff. I’m also a huge fan of yours, Ji-hu.”

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