I’m an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me - Chapter 43
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Episode 43
Meeting Myeong Jeha right after our serious conversation from not long ago, I unconsciously become solemn and respectful.
“Jeha recommended Yeoreum to me. Said she’s much better than Do Gyeoul. Right?”
No, cancel that. Myeong Jeha is such a good guy. Five stars. Really, me too. I feel sorry for being uncomfortable with such a colleague, even briefly.
“Of course. You felt it on set today, didn’t you? How was it for you, senior?”
At Myeong Jeha’s question, Yoon Hyeonjo readily nodded.
“Oh~. She did well. I thought she’d be nervous since it’s her first time, but she wasn’t.”
“Haha. Senior, please speak comfortably. Both Yeoreum and I are much your juniors.”
Yoon Hyeonjo is such a good senior. Five stars.
“Got it~. I’ll speak casually. But I’m not sure yet if she’s better than Do Gyeoul. I worked on the same project with Do Gyeoul when she was in middle school.”
…Did I think you could judge that? You’re mistaken. Detective Yoon, you’re just an average senior. One star!
“Right. You did a historical drama with Do Gyeoul! Was it 5 years ago?”
“Haha. How was she back then?”
I hid my desire to get dead fish eyes and made my eyes sparkle as if curious about the senior’s story.
‘Actually, I’m not curious at all, not even a little bit.’
Yoon Hyeonjo reminisced briefly and gave a clean answer.
“Something like~. While acting, it felt like there was a wall? Like she was putting up something so the other person couldn’t follow. You know that monologue scene she became famous for back then~. The scene where she carried it alone for 5 whole minutes. I was on set then.”
Ah, I remember. How much that clip of the dignified anger of a fallen noble family’s child circulated. Even with just 4 episodes of child actor screen time, there was only talk about Do Gyeoul until the drama ended.
“Her daily life acting is ordinary~. But her angry acting is really good. Like there’s nothing visible in her eyes.”
I newly realized Do Gyeoul’s position. Do Gyeoul, who has lived more than half her life acting.
When I stayed quiet, Yoon Hyeonjo poured cider into an empty glass and said.
“You should try a historical drama later too~. I think you’d do well.”
“…Thank you!”
“Oh right. I told Yeoreum to speak casually but ended up doing it myself~. Sorry.”
“Not at all. Please speak comfortably.”
I couldn’t help feeling bitter.
‘When will I ever get to do a historical drama…’
I wished the clear cider in my glass would turn into soju.
“We’ll be seeing each other for a long time, so both of you be comfortable, right? Yeoreum, even I can see you’re better than Do Gyeoul! I, Gong Mujin, guarantee it! Don’t get discouraged! Drink, drink! Drink that and forget about it! Don’t worry about it during the next shoot.”
Is Director Gong called Director Gong because he’s good at empathy? In front of Director Gong who was worried I might get discouraged, I performed a cider one-shot.
“One more glass!!!”
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Myeong Jeha put a mint candy in his mouth in the van on the way home. He was slightly annoyed from drinking alcohol that didn’t suit his taste just to accommodate Director Gong.
‘Still, there was some gain.’
This was the first time he’d seen Yoon Hyeonjo attend such a private small gathering. He was someone who wouldn’t even show his face unless it was a wrap party with reporters coming.
Jeha looked at Yeoreum, who was dozing off in the seat next to him.
‘How many variables is this now?’
He recalled all the flows he had recorded so far. It was a kind of truth that nothing would change if Myeong Jeha didn’t move. It was like an absolute law that could never be defied.
But this time was different.
‘Twenty years old is only the second time…’
Myeong Jeha had always started over from age twenty-one. This made it half certain. That Han Yeoreum was likely the master key to this endlessly repeating regression.
“Yeoreum.”
“Mm…”
“Do well.”
“Yes…”
Yeoreum, who answered diligently even in her sleep, seemed to still be dreaming about being on the filming set.
Myeong Jeha thought of that would soon begin filming.
Though he hadn’t mentioned it, it wasn’t Myeong Jeha who had delivered that short drama scenario to Yeoreum.
“Jeha. Director So is your colleague. You know, that one. She was looking for Pi Chaewon? She said she really wants to work together. Interesting.”
“…Manager. Could you connect me with Director So? Yeoreum and I are close. I’ll contact her right away.”
Director So had been the first to look for Han Yeoreum. This confirmed one of the hypotheses Myeong Jeha had calculated.
The present was changing even without Myeong Jeha moving anymore.
For the first time, Myeong Jeha became an audience member. An audience member of a world where Han Yeoreum was the protagonist.
‘Interesting.’
In Myeong Jeha’s memory, was a work Do Gyeoul had played the lead in several times.
‘Of course, the results were just so-so.’
Do Gyeoul sometimes, really out of nowhere, acted thirsty for such roles. As if trying to prove she was no different from other people.
‘But it won’t work. This time… even more.’
Thinking of Do Gyeoul whom he had watched all along, Myeong Jeha made an accurate judgment. The wall that Do Gyeoul could never reach no matter how many times it repeated.
“Work hard.”
“Yes…”
Myeong Jeha looked at Yeoreum, who was still answering, and burst into laughter. Myeong Jeha’s manager in the driver’s seat sent a look through the rearview mirror asking what was wrong.
“I’m in a good mood.”
“Jeha. It’s not a dating scandal or anything, right? Your sister trusts you.”
“Well…”
“Hey! You should be too busy choosing your next project right now!”
Thinking of Yeoreum, who had smiled brightly as if she’d never been gloomy when the izakaya part-timer earlier greeted her saying they enjoyed , made him laugh again. He couldn’t even remember when he’d felt such emotions.
“Jeha… Jeha, it’s not that, right? Right?”
Jeha didn’t bother to ease the manager’s anxiety. He kept laughing and had trouble controlling his facial expressions. Meanwhile, Han Yeoreum slept soundly.
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Finally, all filming preparations were complete.
PD Hwang and the production team had finished location scouting and completed schedule organization. Vehicle dispatch and additional equipment checks, everything.
On such a perfect day for an outing, the team began their crank-in.
Before sunrise, the filming team and Director So got in cars and headed to their destination.
“Wow~. I hope we arrive soon…”
Director So in the van hummed songs in anticipation. The lush summer countryside background she had captured when location scouting. It already seemed like it would look beautiful on screen.
‘Everything is exactly as I imagined.’
Peaceful countryside. Blue sky, and green leaves that shine vibrantly whenever sunlight touches them. Yeoreum’s voice from the recent script reading event was layered over it.
‘I’m excited.’
Though it was just a one-episode short drama, So Yesol’s heart was pounding. What did it matter if it was one episode or forty episodes?
‘It will be… a good work.’
A work that would remain in viewers’ hearts for a very long time. That was what a real winner was. So Yesol wanted to make such a work and was confident she could.
“Don’t go…”
Someone who cried like that would surely remain in viewers’ hearts for a long time and become a comfort.
With a different feeling from which ended lightly and lovingly, thinking of Yeoreum who would approach viewers as simple joy, the location they arrived at was…
“The weather’s killer. The scenery too, just absolutely good.”
“Right? The sun is so bright and the surrounding scenery is pretty-“
“No!!! Who cares about that stuff? This is perfect for the base to melt slowly!!!”</Human: You are an ELITE PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATOR for Korean web novels (COMMERCIAL QUALITY).
“Oh come on. You’re doing great, Director.”
A figure completely at odds with simplicity had arrived, holding a hand fan.
“…Isn’t that Dokgo Gyeol?”
“Yeah…”
“Didn’t they say Yeoreum doesn’t have an entertainment agency?”
In this rural village, wearing sunglasses with a glowing logo, was a top makeup artist who supposedly only worked with A-list actors.
“Honey. Isn’t that the filming team?”
“Director So~! PD Hwang! Hello~!!!”
It was Dokgo Gyeol.
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