I Acted Once, and Now They Call Me a Genius - Chapter 143

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Episode 143

It’s not just because Seon-woo’s eyes are pretty that I’m saying this.

I understood.

Why the character Yoon-seo had no choice but to fall for So-hee.

A person who I thought wouldn’t care about patients, a person who I thought cared more about his own advancement as a doctor, a person who I secretly thought was not that great… is crying his heart out as if he’s lost everything.

How sorry he must feel.

How confused he must be.

It’s natural for one’s heart to waver in such a scene.

And even if that wavering leads to romantic feelings, it wouldn’t feel strange at all.

After all, love usually blooms amidst such wavering.

In a situation like that… yes, it wouldn’t be strange to fall in love.

‘First of all, So-hee is pretty.’

Yeah. Actually, appearance was part of that plausibility too.

The wife hugged her pillow tightly for no reason. Until just a moment ago, there was only one reason she watched [Red Zone].

How exactly would Lee Hyeok overcome that trauma?

If he doesn’t overcome it, what kind of ending awaits him?

But just now, one more reason was added.

Will Yoon-seo’s love be fulfilled?

No, what kind of love will Yoon-seo have?

Whether it’s fulfilled or not is a secondary matter.

How Yoon-seo will react to the suddenly felt romantic feelings, how he’ll handle and express those feelings… just imagining that already makes me feel excited.

“No, that actor… This won’t do. I need to look him up. He’s an actor who should totally go into melodrama, right?”

“His eyes are good.”

“It’s not just good. I’m telling you, sometimes he has these absolutely incredible eyes that don’t make sense.”

Is it that much?

I roughly understood what she meant, but as a man, there were parts that were hard to completely empathize with.

What the husband could feel was more on the acting side rather than such melodramatic elements.

‘He seems like a newcomer, but his acting ability is solid.’

How long has it been since I’ve seen an actor with such eyes?

Somehow, it didn’t seem like it would take long to see a work with that actor as the lead. As I was thinking that…

“Wow, this is unbelievable.”

“Why?”

“Yoon-seo is a complete newcomer.”

“He would be a newcomer. It’s a face I’ve never seen before.”

“No, I mean… a real complete beginner newcomer. It hasn’t even been a year since he debuted?”

“Not even a year?”

“Wow… to be exact, it hasn’t even been a year since he started acting. Before that, he was a job seeker. And he’s even from Seoul National University.”

“…Wait, please stop now, honey.”

“Huh? Why?”

“My stomach started hurting…”

The husband looked at Yoon-seo on the screen with an aggrieved expression.

No, even if you’re going to cheat, you should do it in moderation. Isn’t this taking too much? Seeing her husband like that, the wife laughed.

“It’s okay. You still have me!”

“…Yay.”

“You’re excited, right?”

“Yay! I’m so happy!”

“Hehe.”

The wife smiled satisfactorily and focused on the screen again.

Small talk is good, but I need to concentrate for now.

Due to So-hee’s patient’s death, Hanwool Hospital is turned upside down again.

If the hospital had no responsibility at all, it would be one thing, but the patient’s death was certainly influenced by the poor management due to the emergency room being in an overcrowded state.

Because of this, Lee Hyeok finds himself in trouble again.

Lee Hyeok was certainly responsible for the emergency room reaching such a state. Everyone watches Lee Hyeok’s mood while whispering behind his back.

—No, if we don’t have enough hands, shouldn’t we just not accept patients in the first place?

—That’s true. Honestly, because of Professor Kwon I-hyeok’s greed… not only us but even patients might be suffering.

—Good person syndrome or whatever? He’s not usually that kind anyway.

There was bound to be a lot of dissatisfaction.

The work is busy, but it’s not like Lee Hyeok usually acknowledges them, and they have to bear the risks that could arise from a patient’s death together.

No one welcomes Lee Hyeok.

Thanks to this, when Yoon-seo heard that even Lee Hyeok’s disciplinary committee would be convened, he finally couldn’t hold back and grumbled in front of Lee Hyeok.

—I think everyone’s being too harsh.

—About what.

—No, the heart is what’s important. In the end, the heart that wants to save patients is the most important thing, so why can’t everyone see that and act like this… Honestly, I’m a bit disappointed.

It must have been something he said to show support for Lee Hyeok.

Maybe he wanted to offer comfort.

If Lee Hyeok had been an ordinary character, he probably would have just been purely moved at this moment. But Lee Hyeok wasn’t that kind of character.

—You know what’s more unnecessary 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. Got it?

—What…?

—Get your act together. The biggest problem in this hospital is you, Kim Yoon-seo.

He offered comfort and got harsh words in return.

The wife burst out in frustration as soon as she saw that scene.

“No, that’s really too much! Is that something to say to the only person who’s taking your side right now?”

“…Maybe he’s trying to make sure he doesn’t have false hopes.”

“A pipe dream?”

“Lee Hyeok knows himself. He knows how difficult it is to try to save every patient like that. Maybe because he likes Yoon-seo, he doesn’t want her to become like him?”

“Ugh… Even so, that’s too harsh. Couldn’t he say it more nicely?”

It’s not that she doesn’t understand her husband’s words.

But seeing Yoon-seo’s expression hurt once again by those words was so heartbreaking that she didn’t want to understand Lee Hyeok’s position.

The wife was inwardly amazed.

It’s been a really long time since she’s grown this attached to a character.

It’s a character with a charm that captivates people’s hearts.

…No, is it the actor’s ability rather than the character?

It’s fascinating.

Yoon-seo’s role isn’t that significant.

Even among supporting roles, the time her face appears on screen is quite short.

Nevertheless, when she comes to her senses, she finds her focus constantly drawn to Yoon-seo.

It’s probably because Yoon-seo feels the most human here.

It’s because he delivers that kind of acting.

‘I knew it when I saw those melodrama eyes.’

The wife nodded.

‘Kim Seon-woo… This actor will definitely make it big.’

Anyone who watches this work will definitely engrave the name Kim Seon-woo in their brain.

They’ll memorize it even without trying to. The acting was that beautiful.

Even with limited screen time, even with a character that isn’t intense, he has a presence that seems to anchor the work [Red Zone].

Whenever the work feels tiring due to Lee Hyeok’s burden and such things, when Yoon-seo appears, it feels comforting.

Maybe the writer intended this too.

That’s actually why it was a bit disappointing.

‘They could have given him a bit more screen time.’

With this level of character, this level of acting ability… honestly, it would have been fine to make him a sub-lead.

It feels like if given the right stage, he could really shine, but he wasn’t given enough opportunity.

It couldn’t be helped though.

For a rookie actor, debuting with this level of supporting role is already amazing. We’ll probably have to wait for his next work to see this actor really shine.

That’s what she was thinking when

Her husband tilted his head.

“Huh? Isn’t that Yu Si-hun?”

“What? It really is!”

A familiar face appeared.

Yu Si-hun. The most notorious lunatic among lunatics, famous for being the most insane in the entertainment industry. The couple couldn’t help but tense up at his sudden special appearance.

If Yu Si-hun appeared, it definitely wouldn’t be an ordinary role.

And indeed,

—Ah, it hurts. I, I’m serious! So… morphine, huh? Just one shot of morphine…! Just one shot of that medicine!

Yu Si-hun indeed didn’t appear as an ordinary character.

Bloodshot eyes and disheveled hair, a somewhat shabby appearance… and eyes that wandered anxiously through the air, looking exactly like a drug addict.

The couple huddled together and embraced each other at the tremendous detail,

—…Can’t you hear me? You bastards! Give me drugs! Drugs———!

Yu Si-hun soon began causing a disturbance.

Kicking medical trays, then picking up a scalpel and swinging it around while screaming.

And it was Lee Hyeok who stood in Yu Si-hun’s way.

—Throwing a tantrum won’t get you everything you want, patient.

For someone facing a person holding a blade, he didn’t seem tense at all, rather his eyes contained only deep fatigue and helplessness.

—Put down the scalpel. Swinging that around won’t get you drugs.

Watching this, the husband suddenly had this thought.

…Maybe Lee Hyeok wants to die? No, that’s probably not it. He’s probably just so tired of life that he doesn’t care if he dies.

Otherwise, he couldn’t be so calm in the face of a death threat.

‘He really acts well.’

While the wife kept focusing on Yoon-seo, the husband’s gaze inevitably kept turning to Lee Hyeok.

From his distinctive charisma to the subtly revealed self-loathing, everything felt so attractive. Should I say you can feel the boss-like quality that men can’t help but follow?

—…No, give it. Please give it to me. I’m really struggling. You’re a doctor, right? You have to help, help sick people!

—That’s exactly what I’m doing.

—…What?

—You think the morphine will stop the pain? That all your problems will be solved. No. If you take that, you’ll just hurt more. So…

—Shut up.

Of course, Yu Si-hun was also attractive in a different way.

He felt like a wild beast that could jump anywhere at any time. The threatening atmosphere that made you feel like you’d get bitten if you touched him wrong kept viewers constantly tense. Should I say it makes you unconsciously tense up your whole body?

Especially,

—What would a bastard like you know.

This scene was even more so.

—Have you ever been in pain? Do you know what it feels like to have something constantly scratching inside your body?

—…Put down the scalpel.

Acting that clearly showed what madness is.

Saliva dripping from his parted lips, showing he doesn’t care at all about his dignity as an actor.

As if the only thing here is a drug addict, nothing more, nothing less… looking like his head is filled with nothing but drugs.

—Then give me drugs, you bastard!

So when that scalpel was swung, the couple couldn’t help but tremble.

In that state, it wouldn’t be strange if he really swung the scalpel instead of just acting.

So,

—Professor, sir…

…the couple stopped breathing for a moment at the scene that followed.

Yoon-seo was blocking Lee Hyeok.

With a scalpel stuck in her neck, blood staining everything from her face to her neck to her gown… with a somewhat dazed expression.

But what gave them chills was…

—…No.

At that moment, it was the look in Yoon-seo’s eyes.

Not suffering from the pain of torn skin, not afraid of the fear of possibly dying… but a look of relief.

A look that seemed proud that she was still able to protect one life.

So utterly human, so utterly like a doctor.

Noble enough to make one feel reverence as a fellow human being, even if just for a moment.

—Kim Yoon-seo————!

The tired feeling had already disappeared from Lee Hyeok’s eyes.

And as enormous rage began to slowly fill that empty space… the title cut of [Red Zone] appeared.

Episode 2 had ended.

“…”

“…”

And the couple slowly looked at each other.

With eyes full of shock, confusion, and regret.

“…This is insane.”

“I know, right. I got total goosebumps too.”

“Ah, what happens to Yoon-seo? She’s not going to die, right? Right?”

“Come on, of course she won’t die.”

“…What time is it? Wow… it’s already twelve-thirty.”

“I know. Even if we sleep now, we can only get six hours.”

“Yeah. Right. We need to sleep quickly to go to work tomorrow.”

“That’s right.”

“…”

“…”

“Aren’t you getting up?”

“I should get up.”

“…But you know.”

“Whether you sleep six hours or five hours, you’ll be equally tired anyway?”

“Yeah! How did you know?”

“I was thinking the same thing.”

“…We should still sleep though, right?”

“What do you want to do?”

“Ah, I asked first!”

“Ah, I do want to watch it though…”

“Though?”

“Then should we just watch a little bit of the beginning? Just see what happens to Yoon-seo and then sleep?”

“…Deal!”

“Just the beginning, right?”

“Yeah. Just the beginning.”

The couple giggled and picked up the remote again.

…I know. Actually, sleeping now would be the right thing to do.

But it can’t be helped.

This is just too interesting!

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