I’m an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me - Chapter 125

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Episode 125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Yes. Hearing the story you told me puts my mind at ease. When dawn breaks tomorrow, I should tell you to go pay respects to my sister.”

 

“To Choi Hundo’s House?”

 

“How the thoughtfulness of the Tavern Keeper and the villagers is so wonderful that it touches my heart. Their actions of working solely for the honor of Choi Hundo’s House without any benefit to themselves cannot be bought even with a thousand gold pieces. That is what makes it most valuable.”

 

Seoryeong offered praise that would make the Tavern Keeper’s shoulders swell with pride. Sure enough, a bright smile spread across the Tavern Keeper’s face.

 

“To have my sister recuperate in this village, I must first find a place for her heart to settle. Listening to your story, Choi Hundo’s Wife seems perfect.”

 

“My lord, have you truly decided on this place?”

 

“Yes. The remote paths located near this village are also being newly opened.”

 

At Seoryeong’s straightforward answer, the Tavern Keeper was overjoyed. As they left the tavern, she bowed deeply again and again until they appeared as distant dots.

 

Myeongdo, who slightly turned his head to look at the Tavern Keeper, asked quietly.

 

“It’s not human, is it?”

 

At the sharp question, Seoryeong nodded as if impressed.

 

“Right. It’s a Jogwi.”

 

Choi Hundo’s Eldest Son was not human. A being that was never originally human, a ghost that eats human fingernails and toenails to transform into the same person – a Jogwi.

 

That was the current Choi Hundo’s Eldest Son.

 

He had not become a new person.

 

He was merely a beast wearing human skin.

 

“What will you do?”

 

Having seen Seoryeong’s solution during the previous virgin ghost incident, Myeongdo asked first before taking action. True to his exceptional intelligence, his learning ability was outstanding.

 

“What I said about visiting Choi Hundo’s House is real. So run until your feet sweat and bring me silk clothes. Something that matches my aesthetic sense! It must be the most expensive thing in this countryside. Oh right, accessories are a given, and hair ribbons and rings too. You know?”

 

Behind Seoryeong who was walking leisurely, Myeongdo stopped in his tracks. When Seoryeong turned her head toward Myeongdo who wasn’t following, she looked at him with eyes asking what he was doing instead of hurrying over.

 

“…Are you planning to… cross-dress?”

 

Myeongdo said with a stern face.

 

“Cross-dress?”

 

“No matter how skilled you are at fraud, imitating a woman has a high possibility of being easily discovered…”

 

At those words, Seoryeong made a gentle expression. Then she walked back to Myeongdo and,

 

“Ugh…!”

 

“Don’t talk nonsense and buy expensive ones! If I don’t like them, I’ll send you to the market until you bring something I do like. Got it?”

 

She kicked his shin hard. Leaving the suffering Myeongdo behind her, Seoryeong strode forward without hesitation.

 

“A Jogwi…”

 

A sloshing sound came from the gourd bottle in Seoryeong’s embrace. It was that gourd bottle filled with human blood.

 

 

 

* * *

 

 

 

After finishing filming all the tavern scenes and the sun set, the team moved for the next scene. This time it was an indoor set with a massive crane prepared.

 

Again, filming proceeded with several scenes skipped. Since it was wire filming, all staff concentrated.

 

‘If anyone gets hurt…!’

 

Though high-difficulty action wasn’t required, even one wrong step would be a disaster.

 

It was almost time for the teaser of , the competing work against , to be released. Due to their already aggressive viral marketing, a strange anxiety circulated among the film set staff.

 

“Director Kang! Please check the wires!”

 

Kang Hanseong, the martial arts director from Action Academy, was also present on set. He adjusted the wire on Yeoreum’s thigh and reminded her once more.

 

“Just like you practiced, understood?”

 

“Yes! Master!”

 

Yeoreum smiled at the martial arts director and stomped her feet a few times in place, testing jumps.

 

‘I’ve seen many actors who did well in practice but got nervous on set.’

 

The martial arts director Kang Hanseong treated Yeoreum with two or three times more care than usual. While tightening the wire cord around her waist, he asked.

 

“Nothing’s pinching?”

 

“I’m not sure. Whether it’s pinching or not…”

 

“Does it feel similar to what you did at the academy? I’m worried the hanbok might get caught.”

 

Next to Yeoreum who was tilting her head, Kwon Junhyeok was skillfully adjusting his harness.

 

“Um, Director. Could I have this spacing just a little more…”

 

“But yours is exactly the same as last time?”

 

“It’s a bit tight…”

 

Thanks to alternating between diet management and action training for the past few days, Kwon Junhyeok’s harness was pulling tight. After checking his adjusted harness, Kwon Junhyeok seemed to think this was his moment and recommended a double-check to Han Yeoreum too.

 

His attitude was as if he was her senior when it came to action. He acted knowledgeable about wires.

 

“If this gets too tight, it blocks blood flow… If you’re not sure whether it’s pinching or not, check during rehearsal later whether your breathing below the chest is blocked or not… The pressure is different.”

 

“Ah, thank you.”

 

“Don’t mention it. We’re both, rookies together.”

 

Kwon Junhyeok raised the corners of his mouth proudly, emphasizing the words “both rookies.”

 

‘That bastard was crying every day holding a wooden sword just yesterday…’

 

The martial arts director was about to tell Kwon Junhyeok, ‘What do you mean both rookies, strictly speaking only you’re a rookie, you bastard who was sniffling until recently about bruises on your inner thighs from wires…’ but held back. He was preserving Kwon Junhyeok’s dignity in his own way.

 

“Checking rigging and calling stunt coordinator-!”

 

The wire team did a final inspection of the wires connected to the crane and supports, then called the stunt coordinator for rehearsal.

 

The movement was simple. It was a scene where Seoryeong and Myeongdo climb onto the rooftop then secretly infiltrate Choi Hundo’s house.

 

“Yeoreum, let’s do a light test before moving! Relax your feet and float up as if flying through the air! Like you did at our academy.”

 

Seoryeong had to act with much lighter movements than Myeongdo. Not just hanging from the wire, but maintaining balance and center of gravity in mid-air was what completed Seoryeong.

 

“Alright, one- two-!”

 

The martial arts director’s voice echoed through the filming set. And on three, Yeoreum floated upward.

 

“Nice!”

 

The martial arts director smiled brightly and looked up. Yeoreum was floating properly without a single waver. She kept her upper body straight, relying on the harness lines attached to her arms and chest.

 

“Okay! Then Jjang Director! We’ll rehearse starting from the scene climbing up the wall!”

 

The martial arts director tapped the wall that Seoryeong and Myeongdo would climb with his hand. It was a kind of durability check. If someone hanging from wires lost their center of gravity while flailing their feet, the set could break.

 

‘I need to properly show the rebound using the body to definitely capture that cat-like feeling.’

 

Seoryeong had to not only climb this wall but also lightly step on Myeongdo’s head. That increased the risk of injury to Junhyeok’s face.

 

Though it was a simple and pleasant scene, the effort that went into filming that one-second scene once was beyond imagination.

 

‘Still, they’re doing quite well.’

 

It was thanks to both Yeoreum and Junhyeok not neglecting their practice. They worked well together.

 

“First test complete-!”

 

Every time Yeoreum and Junhyeok did a test, they had to clearly count which test it was.

 

The first was kicking off the wall and using the wire’s rebound to climb the wall, the second was adjusting movements to match the camera angle, and the third was crawling over the rooftop with light movements.

 

“Ready!”

 

Finally, all preparations were complete. There would be no more rehearsals. It was the moment when ‘s first real action scene would be filmed.

 

“Ready-.”

 

Seoryeong soared as if she hadn’t received any help from wires. It was an incomparably light and clean leap.

 

Before they knew it, thoughts about the teaser were being erased from the minds of the staff watching Yeoreum.

 

 

 

* * *

 

 

 

Elegant violin music echoed, and a hotel lobby was visible through the dim background. A heavy male narration was heard.

 

-Everyone really loves money, money, money…

 

Clunk-.

 

The back opening the conference hall door looked massive. Chandelier light filled the space decorated with golden marble. The sound of a man’s footsteps entering inside echoed slowly.

 

The violin music’s tempo quickened. A middle-aged man in a black suit receiving bodyguard escort appeared on screen.

 

From the opposite side, an elderly gentleman in black hanbok stood up as if to oppose him.

 

Tap-, tap-, tap-…

 

Matching his limping steps, the sound of his cane struck the floor commandingly. When the two men’s gazes met, the violin sound stopped for a moment. A sharp war of nerves began in the center of the massive conference hall.

 

-That bastard’s money. Do you know how he makes it?

 

The location changed. From high up in the sky, a drone captured the panoramic view of Macau. The music resumed once again. A bow crossed precariously over the violin that broke the momentary silence, like a dangerous sprint.

 

-I’ll show you.

 

Inside Macau’s luxurious casino. Enormous chips were being bet among people dressed in dresses and tuxedos.

 

-Are you betting or sitting this one out?

 

A blonde casino dealer asked politely. The man with a cigar in his mouth nodded slightly to his subordinate sitting beside him, who wore a flashy printed shirt.

 

-Betting.

 

Ju Junseo, dressed like a third-rate thug, leisurely declared his intention to bet. Then he swept all the chips in front of him forward. The dealer announced at the right timing that betting was now over.

 

-No more bets!

 

Whirrrr-. The sound of the roulette spinning could be heard. The dealer slowly revealed the cards.

 

-Straight flush.

 

Ting-. The sound of one roulette stopping was heard. The woman in a dress sitting across grabbed her hair in frustration.

 

Ting-. The sound of the roulette stopping again was heard. The old man sitting diagonally kicked back his chair and stood up, throwing his cards.

 

Ting-. The sound of the last roulette stopping was heard.

 

The boss that Ju Junseo served lifted his sunglasses and said.

 

-Royal straight flush.

 

The cards in his hand were the strongest hand possible.

 

-The proper way to make money.

 

Jackpot. It was truly a jackpot. All the endlessly rising stakes became the man’s possession.

 

Beside him, Ju Junseo gathered the chips while smiling wickedly. In the spacious casino, the jackpot hit and champagne popped,

 

Bang-!

 

A bomb exploded.

 

They stylishly filmed gangsters running out of the burning building. It absolutely reeked of money. Every minor element of the trailer seemed to say that this drama was a masterpiece.

 

Before long, the violin had multiplied from one to several. The magnificent melody spread endlessly. The elegant and refined music contrasted with the vulgar men appearing on screen.

 

Thump-!

 

With a heavy sound that concluded the screen, subtitles appeared.

 

 

 

 

 

June 4th. Education begins.

 

 

 

“Wow….”

 

Reporter Wi’s mouth fell open after watching the released teaser trailer. The junior reporter beside her also expressed admiration.

 

“It turned out so well… Right….”

 

“Uh….”

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