I’m an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me - Chapter 250

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Chapter 250

I hurried to the address Myeong Jeha had given me. I thought it would be Dokgo Min’s Studio as usual.

But like a scenario, something was slightly off. There was a very minor discrepancy.

“…You’ve been next door this whole time?”

Myeong Jeha had already made the place right next to Dokgo Min’s Studio his own. Myeong Jeha, who handed me indoor slippers, walked in familiarly and answered.

“Yeah.”

“But why didn’t you tell me?”

“Yeoreum, you.”

Myeong Jeha turned his head to look back.

“Never asked.”

He was still smiling. As if it wasn’t a big deal.

Unlike Dokgo Min’s cluttered studio, Myeong Jeha’s Space with only minimal furniture felt somehow alien.

“We’ve been living like this for exactly three years now.”

I still couldn’t move my feet from the entrance. My body trembled with anxiety. I couldn’t see Myeong Jeha who had gone inside.

“Come here, sit down.”

Only after hearing those words did I slowly move my feet. I walked slowly inside without even putting on the indoor slippers he had given me.

Myeong Jeha poured water into my bottle, pushed it toward me, and gestured for me to sit.

“I think I’ve done everything I could for you so far.”

“…”

“But there still doesn’t seem to be any sign of us getting closer.”

I couldn’t understand what Myeong Jeha was saying. My head was spinning.

I couldn’t sit down. Standing was all I could manage.

“I had no choice. You understand, right?”

No, I don’t understand at all. I swallowed the words I couldn’t bring myself to say. My brain was creaking.

The words that followed scattered like hallucinations.

I had no idea what Myeong Jeha would say next.

I couldn’t gauge from where to where, to what extent, or since when this had been Myeong Jeha’s scheme, so my head felt numb.

“…Did you do all of this? Myeong Jeha, did you change everything?”

The story of works changes and actors change. Directors change and production companies, distributors, and investors change.

‘No matter how well I act alone… the box office success will inevitably become uncertain…’

Due to developments that become flimsy midway through, big and small actor controversies, director issues, and countless variables, I might become an actor who ‘acts well but has regrettable taste in choosing projects.’

Because I know nothing.

“Yeah. I’ll tell you first. It’s just as you expected, Yeoreum.”

At this rate, it ends with just a face and name left behind.

Even if Han Yeoreum is remembered, the works Han Yeoreum appeared in will be buried.

“I keep restarting my twenties. Then when I turn exactly thirty-one, I go back. Sometimes I go back before that too…”

Myeong Jeha stated his situation precisely.

It was different from what we had been tacitly understanding each other about.

“Well, I don’t know the criteria. I just come to my senses one day and I’m twenty-one.”

Raw information flows in.

Myeong Jeha’s characteristically low voice wraps around me from my ankles. My body won’t move as if I’m tied up so I can’t escape.

Myeong Jeha’s gaze pierced into me.

“According to the media… what was it. Ah, returner. Yeah. That’s it. A bit childish but anyway.”

Myeong Jeha brought the water bottle in his hand to his lips and emptied half of it in an instant.

“At first I went to a mental hospital, then I thought something might be wrong with my brain so I got detailed examinations, um… I’ll skip this part.”

I quietly looked at Myeong Jeha. The skill above his head sparkled brightly.

Analysis: EX

Myeong Jeha’s skill had risen. It meant he had situational judgment that would be hard for my brain to keep up with.

What should I do. What should I do. What should I do.

“But there’s nothing wrong with my brain. I still have really good memory, Yeoreum.”

My mouth went completely dry. His gentle voice seemed to painfully dig into my ears.

The only cards I thought I was holding were all revealed.

Just when did he start preparing this? From where to where is within Myeong Jeha’s calculations? I couldn’t even gauge it.

“Good enough to remember every single word you said.”

Why did Myeong Jeha bother to call me in this situation? What’s going to happen to me from now on?

“You didn’t say you wanted to appear on terrestrial broadcasting, you said you ‘had to’ appear on TV. As if something would happen if you didn’t.”

“Then help me appear on terrestrial broadcasting.”

“Terrestrial broadcasting? What kind of appearance.”

“Anything is fine! I have to be on TV first.”

A single sentence I said to Myeong Jeha right after my regression to succeed in the mission.

Perhaps Myeong Jeha had been observing me since then.

“It’s strange… there’s no way you wouldn’t know.”

Myeong Jeha drew out his words. It was a leisurely attitude as if he already knew there was no way to escape.

“Why did you insist on terrestrial broadcasting specifically…”

Generally in drama production, production companies plan and produce content. After that, they coordinate with broadcasting stations to set broadcast dates and release to the public.

Cases where broadcasting stations directly plan or get involved in overall production are extremely rare.

Myeong Jeha targeted this loophole.

“As if someone ordered you to.”

The very idea of a newcomer choosing a broadcasting station to appear on was absurd,

and there was no way I, who was unknown, wouldn’t have known that.

“So I thought about it. You’re given precise goals, but you’ve never properly confided in me about them. Why?”

I couldn’t say anything due to the fear of being completely seen through. The future was overturned, and Myeong Jeha changed his attitude.

“I’ve never once failed to help you.”

The cards I had were gone. I was completely in a subordinate position.

“You keep wanting to hold the knife handle…”

There was laughter in his slow-speaking voice. Unlike me, Myeong Jeha was relaxed.

“As if you’re wary of… being used and then abandoned.”

It wasn’t just one thing that was seen through. Even the parts I didn’t want to reveal until the end were laid bare.

“I think that’s related to you being overly conscious of Do Gyeoul.”

Myeong Jeha gestured for me, who was still standing, to come closer. I stood in front of Myeong Jeha with creaking steps.

Myeong Jeha grabbed my wrist with a snap. Then he applied pressure with his firm fingers as if binding me.

“What I’m doing isn’t speculation but certainty.”

Myeong Jeha seemed to have no intention of waiting any longer. Coldness entered his eyes as he looked up at me.

“So tell me.”

His inescapable gaze was sharp.

“My patience ends here.”

* * *

At that moment, Do Gyeoul was in the middle of a photo shoot. 【Dohwasuhn】 had ended smoothly with rising viewership ratings. It had the highest buzz among dramas that aired in the same time slot.

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A drama that drove Drama Fans crazy because Jang Heebin was fucking delicious no matter who she was paired with.. People who like toxic relationships just go crazy for Ok Jeong

Anonymous 1: When Choi Musuri and Jang Heebin clash, the tension is insane.. It really shows what palace intrigue is all about ㅠㅠㅠㅠ so fucking intense

Anonymous 4: I didn’t know Do Gyeoul could act this well, it’s really amazing. I only saw clips through recommendations but I’m binge-watching now

Anonymous 17: Do Gyeoul is just the top among actresses of her generation lol her experience is on another level

Anonymous 8: I just vaguely thought I knew who was who, but everyone is so three-dimensional.. They properly resolved conflicts that would arise in a class-based society

With a 23.7% viewership rating, it received praise for a perfect conclusion with proper setup and payoff. Several memorable scenes that could definitely be imprinted on the public also emerged.

INTUBE

[The tense tug-of-war between Ok Jeong and Sukwon unfolding in the flower garden Do Gyeoul VS Chu Gaeul #Dohwasuhn EP 12]

1.63 million views

-Whoa who’s that next to Dogyeol? lol They’re holding their ground and doing well

-It wasn’t a sarcastic tone or expression, but really showed the venom she harbored inside

︎˪That’s right~~ After watching all those childish historical dramas with their petty squabbling, seeing this high-class political intrigue reminds me of “Empress of China” from back in the day and it’s so good.. ㅡ.,ㅡ Using music to build tension is such sophisticated direction ㅎ

-Later on, it’s so sad that Okjeong also becomes obsessed with power and revenge, damn it, what’s so great about the palace that the kid turns to the dark side

Gyeoul’s acting resembled Gaeul’s more as it progressed into the latter half. She moved her gaze first without turning her head and obsessively maintained her appearance.

If Chu Gaeul was a born sociopath, Do Gyeoul became a woman pushed to her limits to survive in the palace.

When Inhyeon’s calm expression was layered with Sukwon’s intensity, Do Gyeoul’s unique Heebin was completed.

[Do Gyeoul delivers another solid performance… 【Dohwaseon】 wrap party]

[SBC’s premium historical drama recognized? The graceful ending achieved by 【Dohwaseon】]

[Do Gyeoul’s portrayal of villainess Jang Heebin, “A character you can’t help but love”]

She wasn’t a simple villainess. Heebin, who harbored both a heart seeking revenge after being abandoned in love and irreversible feelings, appeared pitiful.

The scene where Heebin quietly blinked while crying, briefly lowered her head, then looked straight ahead again was a memorable scene that would be talked about for years in 【Dohwaseon】.

She properly acted the fleeting moment of transformation from Ok Jeong to Heebin.

That wasn’t all.

“Gyeoul! Did you see this?”

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Not a simple narrative of revenge, but a structural narrative.

The ignition of desire attached to the fuse.

The fire demon ultimately rises up and devours everything above.

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Even Seonwoo Seonuk, who had harshly criticized Do Gyeoul’s acting, gave favorable reviews for this work.

“This is another success, a real success!”

Gyeoul pondered the manager’s words.

‘Success…’

Well. Could this really be called success? Gyeoul thought about what she had gained from this work.

Her transformation as a villainess actress, her firmly established position as an actor, the endless stream of CF offers…

‘If it’s success, then it would be success.’

The public acknowledged Do Gyeoul. In the past, she might have been satisfied with just this. It meant everything Do Gyeoul had chosen and done was the right answer.

But Gyeoul wanted something different.

‘Han Yeoreum…’

Not Chu Gaeul wearing Han Yeoreum’s interpretation, but the real Han Yeoreum. The only Han Yeoreum who resembled herself.

Do Gyeoul had seen Han Yeoreum on stage. She felt Han Yeoreum’s presence filling the small stage.

“Ah, what should I do! I absolutely can’t do it alone! I don’t know! I still can’t even do my part!”

Han Yeoreum had the ability to transform the humid, damp air of the underground small theater into heat.

‘Why is Han Yeoreum.’

Han Yeoreum wasn’t someone who should be in such a theater. She wasn’t someone who should be with unknown actors whose names weren’t even known.

‘Why on earth is Han Yeoreum.’

She wasn’t someone who should have to act in front of just a hundred or two hundred people.

“Cut! Okay! Thank you for your hard work!”

The photo shoot had ended before she knew it. Gyeoul raised her head to look at the lights hanging from the ceiling. It was hot. Just like midsummer weather.

“Gyeoul, you’re going to check your next project today too, right? Should I send the scenarios that came in to your home?”

“Yes. Please do that.”

Gyeoul opened scenarios even in the van on her way home. No matter what she read, she kept thinking of Han Yeoreum.

Han Yeoreum sweating profusely in the small theater, bowing to the audience several times. That foolish face smiling brightly, happy about something.

‘Where Han Yeoreum should be…’

Was where Do Gyeoul was.

That’s when it happened.

“What? Really? No, wait a minute.”

The manager’s face while taking the phone call looked serious.

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