Bedroom Genius Actor - Chapter 79

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Episode 79

“If you’re a lighting staff member, shouldn’t you be working?”

Kim Ji-hu asked innocently. Wasn’t that right? With everyone busy filming, there was no reason for him to come to Kim Ji-hu who was alone.

“Haha, I worked continuously until just now, so I got permission to take a short break.”

“Is that so?”

“I’m a fan of Ji-hu, so I wanted to talk with you. I worked really hard from this morning!”

Kim Ji-hu made a subtle expression.

‘I just want to be alone…’

While he was grateful for having a fan, he didn’t particularly like this kind of meeting.

When working, one should focus on work, not skip work separately just to have a personal conversation.

It felt somewhat sneaky, which made him dislike it even more.

‘And he’s a bit strange too.’

That person who was smiling brightly and naturally having a conversation.

He felt different from the fans he had met so far.

Especially that somewhat high-handed feeling was strange.

‘It’s not like fans have to be submissive, but… that person feels somehow unsettling.’

Since he said he was a fan, it seemed best to act as he had been doing.

“Thank you for liking me. Ahaha…”

“I should be more grateful. For giving us such wonderful works.”

“Which work did you enjoy watching?”

“For me, it’s definitely ‘Trauma’. That fierce look in your eyes. It gives me chills even when I watch it again. Haha!”

“Is that so…”

Kim Ji-hu nodded awkwardly with a smile.

Then the lighting staff said.

“So is the filming for Office Apocalypse finished?”

“Yes, it’s been wrapped up to some extent.”

“What are you working on now?”

“Well… I’m resting. Ahaha…”

“You have been running really hard since last year. Rest is also work for an actor. You should rest well and then move on to your next project.”

“That’s right…”

The lighting staff asked as if something came to mind.

“By the way, do you have any particular next project in mind?”

“I haven’t thought of anything yet…”

“I see. Even though you were a lead in Office Apocalypse, you weren’t the main character. How about trying for a protagonist role in your next project?”

“I hope such a project comes my way…”

“Haha! It will come. You’re Kim Ji-hu after all. Ah, I think I should go now. I really only got a short break.”

“The conversation was enjoyable. Ahaha…”

“I enjoyed it too.”

With that, the lighting staff walked away somewhere.

‘But he was definitely strange.’

It was odd that he left without anyone calling him, but there was something even stranger.

‘Why didn’t he ask for an autograph?’

The biggest characteristic of Kim Ji-hu’s fans was that they were desperate for Kim Ji-hu’s autograph. Wasn’t it the same when he met Kim Ji-hye’s producers recently?

It was even more so because of the work recommendations that came with the autographs.

But he just left like that.

It absolutely… absolutely wasn’t because he was disappointed after secretly deciding which work to recommend.

***

‘That person… what did he talk about with Ji-hu…?’

Jung Tae-hyun spotted the lighting staff having a separate conversation with Kim Ji-hu.

He became scared that they might have talked about him.

‘No, there’s nothing to be scared of. I haven’t done anything yet.’

Just hearing strange stories couldn’t be a crime, could it?

But Jung Tae-hyun had already somewhat made up his mind.

Like a thief with a guilty conscience, he had unnecessary fears.

‘Still… there’s always the possibility…’

Besides.

“We need some mutual trust, don’t we?”

“How do we gain that trust?”

“One is Kim Ji-hu’s phone number. The other is his sister Kim Ji-hye’s phone number.”

This had also happened.

When filming was somewhat wrapped up and Jung Tae-hyun’s shooting was finished.

“Hello, Ji-hu.”

Jung Tae-hyun went to meet Kim Ji-hu.

Kim Ji-hu greeted him with a somewhat bright expression.

“Oh, hello. You’re Jung Tae-hyun, right?”

“You… know me?”

“Of course I know you. We were both nominees for the Best New Actor award. I really enjoyed watching that work too.”

For Kim Ji-hu, who had a bad expression when he arrived, his current expression looked really sincere.

‘What… is he just being polite?’

There’s no way Kim Ji-hu would have actually enjoyed watching his work.

Jung Tae-hyun asked sharply.

“Which part did you like?”

Then Kim Ji-hu started thinking.

‘As expected, he didn’t watch it.’

Being in the entertainment industry, everyone does this. People who say it was interesting without even watching.

Jung Tae-hyun hated these kinds of people.

“If you didn’t watch it, just…”

“I think it was when Tae-hyun delivered his lines on the rooftop.”

“…What?”

“It felt like your character was completed there. The line ‘Would I die if I fell from here?’ really hit me. You really brought the emotional line to life. And also…”

Kim Ji-hu recited the content in detail. Including the dialogue too.

“…Huh.”

Jung Tae-hyun stared blankly at Kim Ji-hu.

He memorized not only the content but also the dialogue?

How many times had he heard people say “Ahaha… I enjoyed watching it” and then “Actually… well… I didn’t watch it… I’m sorry.”

But this person had watched everything.

Really.

It wasn’t just watching YouTube shorts or summaries.

“Thank you. Thank you…”

“Not at all… I should be more grateful. Oh, could you give me an autograph too? I’ll keep it at home.”

Ah… the feeling when that so-called rising star smiled bashfully and asked for an autograph.

It really felt like his body was floating.

‘Right… this was it. This was why I wanted to act…’

It felt like the words the lighting staff had said were melting away. To think he wanted to beat such an angel-like person.

This person was not only skilled but also had good character.

He was someone who deserved to succeed.

Jung Tae-hyun gave the autograph while shedding tears like chicken droppings.

“Uh… why all of a sudden…”

“No… it’s nothing… I’ll really work hard. I’ll make more interesting works… really…”

“Uh…”

Kim Ji-hu looked around frantically, not knowing what to do.

The staff who saw this said.

“Oh, Ji-hu made Tae-hyun cry.”

“What??”

“Ji-hu…?”

“No, no! I, I didn’t make him cry!”

Kim Ji-hu spent a long time making excuses like that.

Of course, the staff already knew and were just teasing him, but that’s a story for later.

***

“…I’m kind of tired.”

“There was more work than expected. You worked hard, Ji-hu.”

“Ahaha…”

After the commotion on the film set was properly settled, Kim Ji-hu came to Director Park Sang-pil’s studio to have a separate conversation.

Kim Ji-hu said to Director Park Sang-pil.

“By the way, Director, you can speak casually to me… We’ve known each other for a while now.”

He said this remembering how happy Oh Jin-woo was when he said it was okay to speak casually.

Director Park Sang-pil smiled brightly.

“Should I?”

Kim Ji-hu looked at him and thought.

‘Does everyone like speaking casually…?’

He didn’t really understand why, but since they liked it and it didn’t cost money, there seemed to be no reason to tell them not to.

“Alright, our Ji-hu, what did you come here for?”

Director Park Sang-pil spoke in a somewhat gentle tone.

He was usually a gentleman-like person who spoke gently, but he seemed to be in an especially good mood today.

In any case, Kim Ji-hu got to the point.

“Well… I came because of something related to actress Yun Se-ra.”

“Se-ra? Is there something wrong with Se-ra?”

“No, it’s not like that…”

Kim Ji-hu told him about his work as the ‘Armchair Reviewer’ and how he had responded to Yun Se-ra through acting.

“Hmm… then it went well, didn’t it?”

“Well… I thought it would be better for Se-ra to distance herself from the Armchair Reviewer.”

“Psychologically, to overcome trauma, it’s good to eliminate things that might trigger those memories, but there’s no need to forcibly cut them off.”

“Is that so…”

“Well, that doesn’t mean you have to meet every time she asks. Just maintaining that kind of distance should be fine.”

Director Park Sang-pil was the person who worried about and cared for Yun Se-ra the most. That’s probably why he personally came to ask during the filming of ‘My Little House’.

If such a person said it was okay, there didn’t seem to be any need to interfere further.

‘Of course, even if Se-ra is okay, I don’t think I’ll be okay…’

Didn’t this mean he had to respond with his synchronization ability every time he met Yun Se-ra?

Since he could now control his synchronization ability to some extent, problems wouldn’t arise, but his conscience kept pricking him.

‘And I don’t know if it’ll continue to be possible…’

This time it worked out because Gu Jin-seung responded well, but there was a risk of being caught the moment someone else asked, ‘Why are you suddenly different from usual?’

Moreover, if Yun Se-ra told her story to others, someone who noticed something strange might tell her.

‘Whatever happens, it’s like walking a tightrope.’

Director Park Sang-pil seemed to roughly understand the situation and added.

“You’ll have to struggle a bit for now. Think of it as saving someone’s life. In return, I’ll help you with most things you ask for.”

At those words, Kim Ji-hu immediately spoke up.

“Can you really help me?”

“…Huh? Of course. Is there something I can help you with?”

Kim Ji-hu quickly pulled out his tablet and phone.

“Then there’s something I’d like you to look at…”

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.

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After reviewing Gu Jin-seung’s video and script, Director Park Sang-pil nodded with a satisfied expression.

“I think your judgment is right. I would have recommended this work too.”

Kim Ji-hu let out a sigh of relief.

“That’s a relief… I was worried about what would happen if I was wrong.”

“You’d know this better than me. You’ve been a reviewer for a long time, and you’re directly working as an actor too.”

“I feel like I still have almost no eye for scripts…”

“No eye for scripts? You’re picking out good works precisely and growing very steadily.”

“Ahaha…”

Director Park Sang-pil spoke as if it was settled.

“There’s no need to doubt your judgment. You should doubt it when something wrong comes up. You’ve been right so far, so doubting would just waste mental energy.”

He was right. Kim Ji-hu sometimes felt tormented seeing himself confused by various worries every time.

Looking back, they weren’t even things worth worrying about.

“Thank you for the good advice.”

“What for. I should thank you for coming to the set today. Thanks to you, Tae-hyun seems to have realized something.”

“Th-that, I really didn’t make him cry.”

“Still, you can’t say you had no part in it.”

“…That’s true, but.”

So Director Park Sang-pil laughed and patted Kim Ji-hu’s back.

“I’m joking. It’s not about that, but Tae-hyun had his own worries, and it seems like meeting you today resolved them. That’s also why I called you to the set.”

“Ah…”

He had wondered why he was specifically called to the set when they could have met separately, but now that question seemed resolved.

“More importantly, take this.”

Director Park Sang-pil handed Kim Ji-hu a bottle of wine.

Kim Ji-hu usually didn’t drink alcohol. Director Park Sang-pil surely knew this, yet he was giving wine as a gift.

“I didn’t buy it, one of our lighting staff prepared it saying he’s a fan.”

“Ah…”

If it was such a person, it seemed like the person he had met earlier.

Kim Ji-hu stared at the wine quietly.

“Let me tell you one thing. Food or medicine given by people related to or suspected of being connected to President Park. Never eat them.”

Why did Oh Jin-woo’s words come to mind?

‘Surely Director Park Sang-pil…’

What he had just said. Don’t doubt when your judgment is right.

Kim Ji-hu carefully opened his mouth.

“Um… there’s something I need to tell you about that lighting staff member.”

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