Bedroom Genius Actor - Chapter 97

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Episode 97

 

“He refused?”

 

“Yes… He… said he wanted to take on a different project…”

 

“It’s 2.1 billion won. 2.1 billion. Whether that project succeeds or fails, we’re offering 2.1 billion won? And he refused?”

 

The tattooed man had an expression as if he couldn’t understand it at all.

 

“The script was definitely… incredibly good too… Why would he do that…?”

 

“Was there somewhere else that offered more money than us?”

 

“That can’t be… It hasn’t been long since Netflix ended, so there probably aren’t many scripts coming his way.”

 

Since Kim Ji-hu was on an upward trajectory, there were surely people who wanted to recruit him, but it was unlikely those people offered more than 2.1 billion won.

 

Usually, for that kind of money to move, they’d need approval from higher ups.

 

At least it wasn’t something possible in a short time.

 

“Or did that guy catch on?”

 

“S-surely not… Given the timing… this company was really operated like a normal company.”

 

“But isn’t something strange? Like how we got caught last time too.”

 

“That time… we got caught at Park Sang-pil’s set…”

 

“Hmm.”

 

The tattooed man frowned.

 

“I think a little differently.”

 

“Wh-what do you mean?”

 

“Couldn’t there be a traitor among us? Kim Ji-hu suddenly appearing at the set, and there were too many coincidences that lined up perfectly.”

 

The tattooed man spoke as if he couldn’t understand.

 

“Think about it. No matter how good Baek Do-kyung’s information network is, and no matter how vigilant Dok-go Cheol is, how could they have rooted everything out? Without a single mistake.”

 

“I-is that so?”

 

“We need to take a look. Find out who the internal enemy is.”

 

The man giving the report smacked his lips.

 

‘If there really was an internal enemy, everything would have been ruined long ago…’

 

Wouldn’t they have been completely wiped out when they got caught last time?

 

But for that to be the case, things felt like they weren’t going too smoothly.

 

“First we weed out the internal enemy, then it’s Kim Ji-hu. Got it?”

 

“Y-yes, I understand. Then what should we do about the project…?”

 

“You want to proceed without Kim Ji-hu? Just cancel everything!”

 

“Yes…”

 

And so their operation became useless.

 

***

 

“So missions can change like this too…”

 

Kim Ji-hu scratched his cheek.

 

He’d seen cases where noise occurred occasionally, but this was the first time the mission itself had changed.

 

‘Did something happen?’

 

Couldn’t the mission change when he didn’t take on that project?

 

Until now, Kim Ji-hu had never thought about not taking on a project given by the mission.

 

That’s why Kim Ji-hu had never imagined what might happen.

 

‘Well… it’s good for me…’

 

Suddenly he remembered what Baek Do-kyung had said.

 

“Of course, it could be that the lead actor flaked out and they’re preparing hastily.”

 

‘N-no way! Did they cancel it entirely because I didn’t take on the project…’

 

Kim Ji-hu quickly left his room and contacted Baek Do-kyung.

 

“Yes, I wanted to know how that project is going.”

 

-Hmm… Well, I’ll check for you. But is there something going on?

 

“Oh, no. It’s not that… I’m just curious.”

 

-I understand. Then I’ll let you know when you’re filming YouTube with Oh Jin-woo.

 

“Yes…! Then I’ll see you tomorrow!”

 

He’d find out tomorrow when he heard what Baek Do-kyung had to say.

 

What was more concerning were the conditions.

 

‘21% viewership rating…’

 

In the past, super hit dramas sometimes reached up to 40%, but that was an impossible number in today’s era.

 

Now, even exceeding 20% was treated as almost a syndrome, a national drama.

 

‘Still, I even got first place on Netflix, so there’s no reason I can’t do this!’

 

Though he thought positively, he was actually quite worried.

 

First, PD Seo Min-sik’s project seemed like it would be quite polarizing, and the burden of having to lead as the protagonist wasn’t easy either.

 

‘Still, until now there were quite substantial actors that put me at ease.’

 

Except for ‘Trauma’, there were always pillars who controlled the atmosphere of the set.

 

But if he participated as the protagonist this time, he’d have to take on that role, which was quite burdensome.

 

‘Still, famous actors could come as supporting roles.’

 

Even if not famous, if they were veteran actors, he wouldn’t have to step forward.

 

‘I hope that’s the case…’

 

Actually, Kim Ji-hu was more worried about adapting to that set than the performance.

 

***

 

The next day.

 

Kim Ji-hu headed to Hanbit Entertainment Office to film YouTube with Oh Jin-woo.

 

“Hello, Jin-woo.”

 

“….”

 

As soon as he entered the office, Kim Ji-hu greeted Oh Jin-woo cheerfully.

 

However, Oh Jin-woo just stared at him blankly.

 

‘O-is he in a bad mood today? Why is he like that…’

 

Kim Ji-hu hesitated for a moment then realized.

 

“J-Jin-woo hyung?”

 

“That’s right, that’s how it should be.”

 

Oh Jin-woo smiled brightly.

 

His guess seemed to be right.

 

Meanwhile, Baek Do-kyung walked over from over there.

 

“Ah, Ji-hu, you’re here. When did you arrive?”

 

“J-just arrived.”

 

Baek Do-kyung glanced at Oh Jin-woo then spoke to Kim Ji-hu.

 

“That… thing you asked about yesterday, I checked on it.”

 

“Ah! How did it go?”

 

Baek Do-kyung scratched his head and said.

 

“Well… the drama production was cancelled.”

 

“What?”

 

“They said they were going to make one last attempt with Ji-hu and cancel if that didn’t work out.”

 

“Huh, huh…”

 

Kim Ji-hu was greatly shocked hearing that.

 

At that reaction, Baek Do-kyung nodded as if he understood.

 

“You’d be surprised. As expected…”

 

“Right…”

 

Kim Ji-hu and Baek Do-kyung spoke simultaneously.

 

“Because of me… I’m so sorry.”

 

“It must be related to Park, the President’s side.”

 

“…?”

 

“??”

 

The two looked at each other with bewildered expressions.

 

And then Kim Ji-hu was even more surprised.

 

“P-Park, the President? All of a sudden?”

 

“Huh? Didn’t you avoid it because you were thinking about that?”

 

“N-no, that’s not it.”

 

Oh Jin-woo, who had been watching, asked.

 

“Park, the President? Are you sure about that?”

 

Baek Do-kyung shrugged his shoulders.

 

“It’s just circumstantial evidence for now. But there are quite a few suspicious parts. I think we need to keep an eye on things for now.”

 

“Where is that place?”

 

“Ju-am Studio.”

 

“…I should let Dok-go Cheol know.”

 

“Please also tell him that it’s still just circumstantial evidence.”

 

“Understood.”

 

After finishing that brief conversation, the Content Team and Choi Tae-geon arrived.

 

“Hello! We have a lot to do today, so shall we start quickly?”

 

There were two things to do today.

 

One was to watch all of ‘Office Apocalypse’.

 

The other was to discuss it.

 

Actually, even if they went all the way to the end, it would take over 8 hours, so it seemed like it would be quite a long filming session.

 

“If it seems like it’s going too long, we can continue filming next time, so please don’t feel pressured!”

 

“Ah, understood!”

 

“Yep.”

 

“Then shall we go right away?”

 

***

 

Kim Ji-hu and Oh Jin-woo sat comfortably on the sofa and started watching ‘Office Apocalypse’.

 

Actually, Kim Ji-hu hadn’t been able to watch it himself while filming this content.

 

So he was quite curious about many things.

 

‘I never saw the scenes filmed when I wasn’t shooting.’

 

Kim Ji-hu began to immerse himself in ‘Office Apocalypse’ like that.

 

‘I already saw the beginning at the preview screening.’

 

Even so, the initial immersion was good, so it was fun to watch again.

 

“But is it okay to just watch like this?”

 

Oh Jin-woo tilted his head.

 

Since Kim Ji-hu didn’t know either, he looked at Choi Tae-geon and asked.

 

“Um… isn’t that right?”

 

“Haha… That’s not it. Originally we wanted you to talk about various things while watching… but you were concentrating so much.”

 

“Ah.”

 

Kim Ji-hu smiled awkwardly and scratched his head.

 

“Th-then what should we talk about?”

 

“What we want is for you to talk naturally. Roughly like behind-the-scenes stories from the film set, how you felt about the work and acted, and just various casual conversations? You can freely talk about whatever you want to say.”

 

“Hmm… That seems even more difficult.”

 

Wasn’t that right?

 

When they don’t tell you to do it, it comes naturally, but when they actually tell you to, you don’t know what to do.

 

This was exactly that kind of situation.

 

Kim Ji-hu asked Oh Jin-woo.

 

“What would be the best way to do this…?”

 

“Is it right to ask me? I’m a guest.”

 

“Th-that’s also true.”

 

It was content going up on Kim Ji-hu’s YouTube, and it was content he had planned, so asking the guest was somewhat ironic.

 

“Then I’ll try to lead it…!”

 

“Do whatever you want.”

 

“J-Jin-woo hyung, what do you think about this scene?”

 

Kim Ji-hu asked, pointing at the screen.

 

The scene currently showing was one where Oh Jin-woo and Kim Ji-hu were making jokes.

 

“…What do you mean think. It’s just a funny scene.”

 

“I-is that so?”

 

“Then what do you think?”

 

So Kim Ji-hu thought for a moment and then opened his mouth.

 

“This scene started with your ad-lib, Jin-woo hyung…”

 

“Right?”

 

“I actually thought you threw in the ad-lib to show a change in character.”

 

At those words, Choi Tae-geon and the Content Team made puzzled expressions.

 

‘A change in character?’

 

‘…Isn’t it just a passing scene?’

 

So Oh Jin-woo also made an interested expression.

 

“Keep talking.”

 

“Actually, their relationship in the beginning is stiff and unstable. Even though it looks like things are going well on the surface, there’s a feeling that they’re suspicious of each other.”

 

“That’s right.”

 

“I felt that the relationship gradually changed through the jokes thrown there.”

 

“Really?”

 

“Yes, in the beginning, Jin Do-won teases Seo I-jun playfully, and Seo I-jun just goes along with it and lets it pass. Then Seo I-jun starts to join in the joking too. And then…”

 

“Wait.”

 

Oh Jin-woo was smiling as if it was interesting, but he stopped Kim Ji-hu.

 

“Yes? Is something wrong…?”

 

“No, if you say everything now, it’s a spoiler.”

 

“Ah.”

 

“Then shall we continue talking while watching?”

 

“Sounds good!”

 

After talking like that once, Kim Ji-hu seemed to have loosened up and smoothly continued his commentary.

 

“Ah, this scene really surprised me…”

 

“It really did. Filming it was really difficult.”

 

Behind-the-scenes from filming.

 

“Haha! Director Cheon Yeong-hu expressed it like this.”

 

“The director definitely has good sense.”

 

Content about editing.

 

The two talked smoothly and naturally.

 

It was possible because Kim Ji-hu and Oh Jin-woo had many parts where they thought differently yet similarly.

 

Choi Tae-geon watched them and thought.

 

‘This is going to get a good reaction, isn’t it?’

 

In Kim Ji-hu’s case, he was usually not good at back-and-forth conversation, so he was worried, but with Oh Jin-woo there, the conversation flowed smoothly while they talked comfortably.

 

‘Is there something that connects between geniuses?’

 

Anyway, he thought it was quite interesting content, but it seemed like the scenes were coming out even better than that, so Choi Tae-geon was satisfied.

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