I’m an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me - Chapter 223

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Chapter 223

The manager driving the van casually asked Geum Bitkang.

“Should I contact JC and tell them to stop?”

He knew Geum Bitkang well when she made that kind of voice.

“Leave it.”

His intuition wasn’t wrong. Geum Bitkang’s acting of pretending to dislike something while actually liking it was clumsy. The more she liked it, the clumsier Geum Bitkang became as she looked at Han Yeoreum’s photo on the screen.

It was a capture from the second episode of 【M Couple】. Geum Bitkang had only appeared on screen for a few seconds. The scene of her standing on the same stage as Han Yeoreum was all there was. With this capture, Yeoreum and 【M Couple】 basked in Geum Bitkang’s halo effect.

-I’m starting to pay attention to this actress lately haha It doesn’t seem like Geum Bitkang likes her for no reason…

You acted so spine-chillingly well in Tales of the Unusual~ It really stuck in my mind

-Seeing this really makes me realize they’re the same age as my daughter… One is so diligent like that while the other gets drunk and makes their mom cook hangover soup for themㅠ I want to smack them upside the head

-Maybe Geum Bitkang’s return to Daehangno was because she missed that youth.. Geum Bitkang’s beloved student haha I should definitely go see a play after a long time

‘The rest is her voice.’

What the broadcasting station focused on was Han Yeoreum’s voice. Looking closely, there was an organically connected point from episode 1 to episode 2, and even to episode 3 with the preview.

Radio, theater practice, script reading. All were scenes where you could focus most on Han Yeoreum’s voice.

‘Whoever planned this did a great job with the strategy.’

The central axis of Han Yeoreum’s acting is her voice. Once you hear Han Yeoreum’s dialogue, the audience helplessly has all their attention stolen away.

Unfairly, there are such people in the world. People who are different in texture even with one word. Sharp, sparkling, and weighty people.

‘Theater is indeed the answer.’

Geum Bitkang couldn’t forget the scene from 【Full Catch】 that Han Yeoreum had shown at dawn. Theater is a living thing. The work of matching with others every minute and second would develop Han Yeoreum’s quick thinking.

“If you like her that much, you should have agreed to appear in 【The Great Garland】.”

“Who said I liked her?”

At the manager’s question, Geum Bitkang replied curtly. 【The Great Garland】 went to Noh Jeongyeon. What Geum Bitkang wanted wasn’t just Han Yeoreum’s growth alone.

‘The atmosphere has changed.’

No one knew the territorial behavior of the theater world better than Geum Bitkang. It was obvious how much everyone would curse and resent a newcomer who seemed like a parachute appointment.

However, since the first day’s script reading, she could feel their emotions starting to crack slightly. These are theater actors who take pride in rising through skill.

‘They can’t help but notice.’

They can’t help but notice Han Yeoreum, whose skills back her up to that extent. That Han Yeoreum, whom they thought was just a parachute appointment and looked down upon, had skills comparable to those who had been on stage all along.

‘No, better than that.’

Or that she has talent that could overwhelm them much more. The insight to match other actors, and yet the acting ability to pass it off naturally enough that it doesn’t show. They might feel that she possesses such things.

‘Unless they’re fools.’

Every time they did stage blocking rehearsals, Jin Jinjoo came alive and moved. She seemed to know the stage through experience.

Han Yeoreum seemed like someone who had desperately longed for the stage like a theater actor who had spent long years in obscurity.

Her gait, hand gestures, light movements of turning her body back, simple nods – she showed all those trivial but audience-catching actions with a different edge.

‘It shows even better when you stand on a stage without stage equipment.’

The gaze of people watching as actors rather than as audience members is sharper. Even the slightest difference looks excessive.

However, novice theater actors unconsciously try to act exaggerated characters with exaggerated gestures and exaggerated voices.

‘Because sound echoes on stage.’

The more your own voice echoes out of your mouth, the clearer it becomes in your ears. Therefore, anxiety grows stronger.

Whether you’re making expressions to match your voice, and whether your movements suit it well too.

The person involved, who cannot see from a third party’s perspective, gets helplessly devoured by the stage like something broken.

‘But Han Yeoreum, she must surely lack stage experience.’

Yeoreum refined her acting like someone who had already examined herself from a third party’s perspective several times.

If it was a bit excessive, she would instantly grasp the weight, and if it was a bit bland, she would freely play with the tempo of her words, making listeners naturally prick up their ears.

“We’ve arrived.”

“Alright. See you at lunch.”

Geum Bitkang smiled at the bustling noise as she went down the stairs to the basement in the early morning, matching the scheduled practice time.

It wasn’t just one person’s voice. Everyone must have come out at such an early time that you couldn’t even gauge when they had arrived.

‘Right. I told you the atmosphere had changed.’

Among all those desires to get big roles, become famous, and be recognized, the sincerity hidden in the deepest part of actors’ hearts.

“Instead of that movement here, how about bowing your head briefly?”

“I think it would be fine for me to turn my back too.”

They want to act well.

Some use envy and jealousy as nourishment, some use ambition as nourishment, and some.

“Teacher, you’re here!”

Use shame about arrogance as nourishment.

“Right. It’s good to see you working hard.”

“Thank you!”

“Tak Jeongyun.”

“…You knew my name…?”

Each embracing different emotions, they grow desperately. Geum Bitkang patted the shoulder of Tak Jeongyun, who seemed moved.

“That’s how you do it.”

They influence each other. When one side tries to slack off for a moment, the other side strikes up. It becomes a game where only those who focus intensely on acting can remain.

What Geum Bitkang wanted to create was Han Yeoreum’s environment. A place where she would have no choice but to love acting with all her heart.

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This place is 【Go Gyeol】, a pure white standalone building located in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu. Next to Yeoreum, who had reached the top floor where the director’s office was located, stood a cameraman.

“Director-!”

“Yeoreum-!”

Today was the day to capture the visual meeting scene for 【Faster Than Law 2】.

Han Yeoreum’s acting shown in 【M Couple】 captured various genres including KNUA practicum, theater, and even film.

‘This kid is really lucky. Usually it’s just drama for drama, film for film. Only this way.’

The cameraman was newly amazed. Usually actors appear to promote their works. Focusing on the profession like Han Yeoreum was a picture that only came out when juggling multiple works.

The timely three weeks of free time, the prepared appearances to match – this wasn’t simply the usual 【M Couple】.

‘The Center Director definitely gave her a free pass.’

The theme of 【M Couple】 airing for three weeks could be said to be an introduction to rising actor Han Yeoreum.

While touching Yeoreum’s hair, Dokgo Gyeol explained the visual for ‘Influencer 1’ that she had conceived with a serious expression.

“When you think of Influencer 1, the first thing that comes to mind is red hair, so this time we’ll keep the color the same as last time but…”

Films have stricter tone and manner than dramas. This is because they must be shown to the public on screens incomparably larger than TV screens.

Film visual meetings were work that had to consider skin texture, the colors surrounding the character, and even lighting reactions.

Looking at the Influencer 1 cut from 【Faster Than Law】 displayed on the tablet PC, Dokgo Gyeol opened the 【Faster Than Law 2】 continuity book. It was densely covered with post-it notes.

“In the early part, let’s attach pieces to make it full, and in the latter part, let’s remove the pieces and add layers. With a line that wraps around this jawline.”

In 【Faster Than Law 2】, which uses diet pills as its main subject matter, Dokgo Gyeol sharply picked out details that would bring the material to life. Specifically, hair loss due to diet pill side effects.

“Since the setting is that she frequently visits dermatologists, the makeup should be lighter than in 1… Yes, I’d especially like it to feel like just mascara instead of eyeliner. Just contouring.”

“Lips one tone more subdued as we discussed?”

Yeoreum also caught the details of Influencer 1 that she had analyzed. Between the two of them, the character was being drawn more clearly.

“Let’s do the hair first. I’ll work on the color later.”

Dokgo Gyeol divided the hair into sections with director-like hand movements. Then she applied the solution with delicate brush strokes.

“Ah, thinking about meeting the viewers again as Influencer 1 after so long makes me really nervous…”

Han Yeoreum covered her mouth with both hands and laughed as if embarrassed while getting her hair dyed.

And 30 minutes later, Yeoreum, intoxicated by the warm heat of the machine, threw away any nervousness and fell asleep with her mouth open.

The 【M Couple】 staff members smiled brightly.

“She just has the qualities of a professional broadcaster?”

“She was already begging us to edit the next panel in Han Yeoreum’s style too.”

“Concept characters are fun at most twice a year… If you do them consecutively, ratings drop…”

The staff members conversing in Gam Dajung style felt a bit sorry about parting with Han Yeoreum.

Han Yeoreum achieved instant viewership ratings of 6.8% in week 1 and 7.0% in week 2. It was a result created by filming, editing, and Han Yeoreum’s individual star quality.

“How much will week 3 get?”

“Well… it’s already a miracle that a newcomer exceeded 7%.”

“Even if it drops next time, we should accept it.”

But everyone had undeniable anticipation spreading in a corner of their hearts.

‘Could it be…’

‘Maybe…’

‘If we’re lucky…’

And after the third episode aired, something more important than the ratings exploded.

[Han Yeoreum Tint]

It was sold out.

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