I Acted Once, and Now They Call Me a Genius - Chapter 135

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Episode 135

It had already been several months since 【I Am an Actor】 ended.

And the bond between the Da-sol and Da-yeon sisters had deepened more than ever.

“What is it with these people… Why do they only know acting?”

“…Tell me about it.”

Da-sol muttered in a gloomy voice at Da-yeon’s lament.

Since 【I Am an Actor】, Da-sol hadn’t heard any news about Seon-woo.

Through articles, she could learn that he was filming a medical drama called [Red Zone]… but since filming was still in full swing, there were no interview videos or anything like that to access.

Even if she wanted to fangirl, there was nothing to fangirl over.

What a terrible situation this was.

“Sister, how did you endure this?”

“…Ahem, I played the field a bit.”

Da-yeon confessed honestly.

“These days Yu Si-hun has been catching my eye…”

“Huh. Yu Si-hun? Isn’t his personality a bit weird?”

“You don’t know anything. That’s also his charm point.”

“…Ah, whatever. I can’t play the field. I only have Seon-woo.”

Da-sol let out a sigh.

Originally, Da-sol wasn’t even the type to fangirl this much. She just happened to encounter Seon-woo who was so charming that she fell for him like this.

It meant that if it wasn’t Seon-woo, there would be no reason to fangirl.

“He should at least join an agency… Then the company would manage him to some extent.”

“That’s what I’m saying.”

Da-sol let out a sigh.

Apart from having nothing to fangirl over, as a fan, this situation was too disappointing. Through [One Room], the name Kim Seon-woo’s stock had risen quite high.

If you looked around SNS right now, you could often see people wondering where Seon-woo was and what he was doing.

But there was absolutely no way to know that news…

‘The water’s all ready, so row the boat a little, Seon-woo!’

It was one day when she was carrying such disappointment.

On the subway to work, Da-sol was reading through the threads in the Kim Seon-woo category as usual when she suddenly froze.

heyitsbin: Click with Seon-woo hyung :>

(Photo)

A photo had been uploaded.

A photo taken together with Straw’s Yun Bin and Seon-woo.

Da-sol was first surprised by that unexpected combination, and then… she was surprised once more by Seon-woo’s appearance captured in that photo.

‘What the…’

Her hand gripping the phone tensed up.

‘Why did he become so handsome!!!’

She was momentarily dumbfounded.

There wasn’t any change in his facial features. His skin didn’t seem to have gotten particularly better either.

If there was a difference… his eyes, and his atmosphere.

Seon-woo was originally a man with a somewhat subdued atmosphere.

Should I say libraries suited him well? A calm, quiet, and simultaneously somewhat lonely atmosphere felt like Seon-woo’s personal color.

But the Seon-woo in that photo now was different.

Should I say he became softer than usual, or more moist… Looking at the camera with eyes that seemed somewhat awkward yet affectionate, he looked much more human than usual.

Should I say his vitality suddenly came alive?

Her heart was pounding.

It felt like her fan heart, which had been asleep due to the long silence, was coming back to life.

Da-sol bit her lips.

At first she was happy, but at this point, she felt like getting upset instead.

‘You were hiding this visual all along!?’

Indeed, all the other comments seemed to share the same sentiment as her.

o_terest: …Is this the Kim Seon-woo I know?

golden_eye: No, what happened to his looks

Ppoppo: This combination is so random, what is this??

└bin_love_us: The two of them are filming [Red Zone] drama together!

BroccoliHater: Who’s that next to Yoonbin? The vibe is insane lol

└Vinicius: That’s Kim Sunwoo, an actor who debuted recently. But I don’t think he was originally like that…

Cali: He must have really gotten proper camera massage, almost didn’t recognize him

Face-focused fan: But also, Yoonbin is just really good at taking photos ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ As expected from the top idol fansite master

└Cali: Agreed, it looks like a life shot

filmania: Is it because he played such a gloomy character in One Room? The person really came alive

Nemdeokji hopeful: No but seriously Sunwoo please do some SNS ㅠㅠㅠㅠ we can’t tell if you’re alive or dead

Everyone looked surprised.

And in the midst of that, there were also voices asking him to interact with fans more.

There was so much talk about Seon-woo that it was confusing whether this was Yun Bin’s account or Seon-woo’s account.

Reading those comments, Da-sol felt a smile creeping out.

She realized that she wasn’t the only one who felt this way, and anyway, it was quite a good thing that there were many people who missed Seon-woo.

But she had to say what needed to be said.

Da-sol’s eyes sparkled.

Freshwater Snail: Our Seon-woo fills up my entire vision. So good, really… But it’s been too long, I want to see you more often!

* * *

Freshwater Snail: Our Seon-woo fills up my entire vision. So good, really… But it’s been too long, I want to see you more often!

“….”

Seon-woo blankly scrolled down through the comment section.

The reaction was more explosive than he had expected. He had thought most people wouldn’t even recognize him, and even if they did, they’d just say ‘Oh, it’s Kim Seon-woo’ and move on…

“No, hyung! This is seriously amazing!”

Yun Bin made a fuss.

“You know Sini hyung, right? That world star. When he took a photo with that hyung, it was almost this kind of atmosphere. There are that many people who want to see you, hyung.”

“…I don’t understand. I don’t have that level of fandom.”

No, he thought he didn’t really have much of a fandom to begin with.

As an actor, all he had done so far was filming [One Room]. Even if he had fans, he thought it would just be a light feeling like ‘Oh, I like that actor!’… Could there really be so many people who genuinely liked him?

But even if he had a fandom, he couldn’t understand why there were so many likes. Even if he had fans, there wouldn’t be that many.

Regarding this point, Yun Bin answered somewhat proudly.

“Well… I’m actually pretty good at taking photos! And hyung’s appearance today was quite extraordinary, so I think that’s why it blew up! There might even be people who become fans of you after seeing that photo!”

“My face looks different from usual? I couldn’t really tell.”

“Oh, it’s different! I can’t express exactly how it’s different… but hyung, maybe since filming that melodrama scene? You’ve become really pretty.”

Pretty. Honestly, it was a compliment that was hard to get used to.

But he had a vague idea of why he was hearing such words.

‘Have I come to resemble Yoon-seo that much more?’

Yoon-seo was a beautiful person. Beyond appearance, she was truly beautiful as a person.

It was natural. She was someone who wanted to save everyone without expecting anything in return. How could such a person not be beautiful?

Naturally, the more he accepted such a Yoon-seo, the more beautiful Seon-woo would inevitably become.

Thinking this way, he did have such concerns. He felt like he would increasingly dislike taking on dark or evil roles in the future.

Especially if he were given a role like a serial killer… somehow that didn’t seem like it would be very good for his mental health.

Should he say it felt like his heart would be ruined?

‘Well, that’s a story for later.’

What was the point of worrying when such a role hadn’t even come up yet?

For now, he should focus on reality.

Seon-woo looked down at the comment section again.

Hearing the voices of fans who were looking for him and missing him, he felt sorry. He hadn’t thought they would care about him this much, and he had thought that focusing only on acting was what he should do…

“…Should I create an SNS account?”

“Well, I’m not really fond of people who say weird things on SNS, but hyung isn’t that type of person… I think it would definitely be a plus.”

“Is that so?”

Seon-woo nodded.

Yun Bin was more sincere about fans than anyone. There must be a reason why he was saying this much.

“I should try making one when I have time soon.”

“Oh, great! When you make it, please contact me too! So I can follow right away. Hehe.”

“I’d be grateful.”

Well, setting aside creating an SNS account for now… Seon-woo opened his script.

The filming of episode 2 was already approaching its final stages.

And in the final part of episode 2’s filming, there was one very important scene left for Yoon-seo.

In some ways, it might be a part where Yoon-seo could be considered the main character.

Throughout episode 2, Yoon-seo gets scolded by Lee Hyeok.

Because of how she freezes up in front of patients. That clumsiness of Yoon-seo’s was an element that Lee Hyeok could never tolerate.

Lee Hyeok even snaps at Yoon-seo like this.

Lee Hyeok: You know what’s more useless than a doctor with a bad personality? An incompetent doctor. A doctor like you who freezes up in front of patients is worse than a doctor who sees patients as money. Do you understand?

By the way, this scene had already been filmed.

…When Lee Hyeok snapped like that, when facing those eyes full of contempt, it honestly felt like his heart was being torn apart.

No, he actually got scolded in reality too.

—Hey, are you scared of me?

—No, senior.

—Not scared? Is that okay? Right now Yoon-seo is scared to death, but why aren’t you scared? Aren’t you going to get your act together?

—…I’m sorry.

Endless scolding.

Thanks to that, immersing himself in Yoon-seo wasn’t too difficult. Apart from his respect for Lee Hyeok, there was definitely a feeling of tension rising when he looked at him.

Anyway, that’s why the last scene of episode 2 had to be even more interesting.

A drug addict patient is brought to the emergency room due to withdrawal symptoms, and he grabs a scalpel and causes a disturbance, threatening to give him drugs.

And when Lee Hyeok, who was trying to calm him down, was instead in danger of being hit by the scalpel, Yoon-seo blocks Lee Hyeok’s path… and gets the scalpel stuck in her neck instead.

‘It’s a difficult scene.’

There was a lot to consider.

Starting from the movement to emotions… not only that, but he had to act out even the sensations. The pain when the scalpel pierces through flesh, the fear that pain brings…

Seon-woo burst a color orb.

Then he could see the flowers that bloomed in Yoon-seo’s heart trembling in fear with their leaves torn here and there.

But it was a strange thing.

Fear was rising from within his heart, and at the same time, he felt another strange emotion.

As he traced that emotion, a single flower caught his eye in Seon-woo’s gaze.

A single flower with its petals completely disheveled, its leaves curled up like fists, trembling all over.

‘…What is that?’

“Alright, actors. We’ve arrived!”

Unfortunately, there was no time to think about it further.

Seon-woo got out of the van and went around the film set greeting people again. The staff members, now accustomed to him, welcomed Seon-woo with smiles.

“Wow, Seon-woo really comes incredibly early every morning. Don’t you still have plenty of time before your shoot today?”

“The air on the film set is nice. I come here to heal, you know.”

“Oh my, that’s hot, so hot! Youth is wonderful~.”

That was roughly the atmosphere.

And following Seon-woo, Yun Bin was also greeting the staff members here and there. Whether it was because she was from an idol background, or because she was still lacking in acting skills, people’s attitudes toward her seemed a bit less warm compared to Seon-woo… but she didn’t seem to mind at all.

Watching Yun Bin like that, Seon-woo felt anew that she was indeed a senior with much to learn from.

Even though it was a different field, she was someone who had already been active as an idol for seven years… seeing her act like a newcomer made him think that successful people were indeed different in some way.

And the place where Seon-woo’s footsteps stopped while greeting people was,

“…”

In front of Seong Do-won’s dressing room.

Although he had become much more comfortable compared to before, he still needed a moment to take a deep breath when entering his dressing room.

He was someone difficult to face without mental preparation.

He inhaled. Inhale. Exhaled. Exhale.

He repeated this ten times.

And then knocked.

“Senior, this is Kim Seon-woo. May I come in?”

“Yeah. Come in~.”

Seon-woo hesitated for a moment.

The voice that just told him to come in sounded somehow unfamiliar… but since he was told to enter, he couldn’t just stand there hesitating.

Seon-woo opened the door and went in.

And instantly froze in place.

“Is this the kid?”

Inside Seong Do-won’s dressing room, it wasn’t just Do-won.

There was another man he’d never seen before.

A man with a smiling face. A man whose skin was so pale it looked almost sickly white.

It was a face he recognized. An actor who had been the talk of the town for his acting ability for the past few years. Yu Si-hun.

But Seon-woo didn’t freeze because he met an actor whose face he recognized.

He already knew he was coming.

He was scheduled to make a special appearance as a drug addict causing a disturbance in the emergency room.

What Seon-woo hadn’t expected was something else.

The man approached.

He looked Seon-woo up and down as if finding him interesting, then soon smirked.

“Hey.”

Seon-woo looked at Yu Si-hun.

Yu Si-hun faced Seon-woo and grinned wickedly.

At the same time, the dark green colors surrounding him began to overflow like mud.

As if he were acting right now.

“I heard you’re quite the little shit?”

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