In This Life, I Want an Oscar, Not a Husband - Chapter 72

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This life, I choose The Oscars over a husband.
Chapter 72

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The next morning.

[Park Seo-woo Wiki being updated…]

Year
Title
Director
Screenplay
Box Office
Awards
20XX
Us, Kim Ji-hyun
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10 Million Viewers
Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Picture,
Daejong Film Awards Director Award (see more…)
Note: The film that first established Park Seo-woo in the public consciousness. His international recognition also rose significantly.
The acting prowess of lead actress Ha Eun-rae simultaneously became a major topic of discussion.

Because Park Seo-woo suddenly pulled forward the screenplay to write it, the release of the film “Us, Kim Ji-hyun” was accelerated.
Released just one year later…
It’s terrifying.
A rookie director barely in his early twenties becomes a 10-million-viewer director with international recognition within a year?
‘At this pace, he’ll win The Oscars as the youngest recipient in his twenties.’
A monster of a man.
In any case, thanks to that Park Seo-woo, I received a reward as well.

[Congratulations! You’ve achieved ‘1,000,000 Movie Viewers’ and received 1 ‘Search Pass’.]

With the right to search added to my writing rights, I feel like I’ve become wealthy.
I want to use it right now, but….
I can’t do that.
There are so many mountains to climb—not just appearing on singing variety shows, but also getting cast in Loving.
‘I need to use this wisely.’
And to think Bee Entertainment rejected their proposal because they wanted to do “Us, Kim Ji-hyun” with me instead.
I let out a smirk.
‘So my acting was pretty decent, huh?’
No.
Not pretty decent—very decent.
I should stop being modest.
I’m an actress recognized not only by an Oscar-winning director, but also by the people I hold dear.
But my joy was short-lived; the real work began from that moment on.
“A gift from Bella Simo arrived~”
Kang Ye-reum brought in a heap of clothes sent from Bella Simo.
“Again?”
“From Bella Simo’s perspective, it’s only natural. With the symbolism of the Busan International Film Festival, plus the ocean backdrop, it’s perfect for shooting their new collection.”
“But I’m also doing an ad for Roll the Tape—is that okay?”
I asked about what had been bothering me all along.
Kang Ye-reum shrugged her shoulders.
“Roll the Tape is a kind of platform, and since its target demographic doesn’t overlap with a high-end brand like Bella Simo, it’s fine. Still, just to be safe, I added special clauses regarding the Roll the Tape advertisement.”
Kang Ye-reum really knows her way around the industry.
She’s talented.
My coordinator.
“Why are you smiling like that?”
“Just because. I think I have a pretty good eye for people.”
“You do.”
Though only in this life, of course.
“So, shall we go?”
“Where?”
I looked at the phone screen Kang Ye-reum held out. It was densely filled with a list of cafes.
“What is this?”
“What do you think? Locations for photo shoots. I organized everything yesterday, so now begins the hell of outfit changes.”
Kang Ye-reum said that and clapped her hands.
As if on cue, the hotel room door opened and Hong Jong-ho entered, pulling a wheeled clothing rack.
“…?!”
Hong Jong-ho gave me an awkward smile and spoke.
“We decided to visit only five places a day. Let’s do our best.”

…Wow, what a drag.
For the next four days, I did nothing but take photos.
I’m not joking—literally just photos.
Whenever Kang Ye-reum told me to walk, I walked. Whenever she said to put my hand on my hat, I did. I even received special selfie training.

“No, that angle isn’t right.”
“Then…?”
“Lower the phone slightly. That way your face proportions look prettier.”

After selecting some of the hundreds of photos taken over those four days, Kang Ye-reum sent them to the Bella Simo PR Team.

[They all look great! Please choose whichever ones you’re comfortable with and post them, and if you could tag us, we’d really appreciate it! We’ll transfer the advertising fee right after you upload the photos.]

Thanks to that, I became someone who earned tens of millions of won in four days.
Was this right?
The amount was so surreal that it felt like something from another world entirely.
The day after finishing those four grueling days of the Fashion Show.
I opened my phone the moment I woke up.

[Seo Kyung-bin: You remember we’re watching a movie with Areum today, right?]

[Seo A-reum: Teacher, I arrived in Busan. Visually impaired people use messaging apps too. Surprising, right?]

I had planned to watch a movie with Areum today.

[Not surprising anymore, you brat.]

I’ve done my homework too, you punk.

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At the Busan International Film Festival, they screened “barrier-free films” so that anyone could watch movies without obstacles.
(Films produced with audio descriptions that explain the visuals and subtitles containing sound information)
The day Seo A-reum, Ha Eun-rae, and Seo Kyung-bin decided to watch a film together happened to be one of these barrier-free screening sessions.
An usher at the theater handed us the audio devices we’d pre-arranged.
Seo A-reum expertly inserted the audio device into her ear.
Ha Eun-rae followed suit, putting on her own audio device.
The world of blindness—something I’d only learned about through text until now.
What could such a place possibly be like?
Ha Eun-rae watched as Seo A-reum skillfully tapped her cane along the edge of the movie theater staircase as she descended.
Tap. Tap.
Tap. Tap.
“By tapping at regular intervals like this, I can match my stride and perceive the space around me.”
“Areum, you’re like a real teacher.”
“I am a teacher. I’m playing a visually impaired character in my next role, so study diligently from me.”
At those words, Ha Eun-rae found herself glancing at Seo Kyung-bin without thinking.
She hadn’t yet revealed to him that she’d done volunteer work with impure intentions.
But Seo Kyung-bin’s expression suggested he already knew.
“I-I h-heard about that…”
“Oh, yes. I must have disappointed you…”
“On the contrary, I thought you were being thoroughly prepared.”
Seo Kyung-bin offered an unexpected response.
He, who rarely looked directly at Eun-rae’s face when speaking, now gazed straight at her as he spoke.
“I’m going to work hard from now on too. So I won’t embarrass myself in front of you, Eun-rae.”
“What?”
What could I possibly do that would embarrass him…?
Just as Eun-rae was puzzled by this,
Seo Kyung-bin nodded with a determined expression.
“There are only two actors at my talent agency, so of course I’ll work hard!”
Seo Kyung-bin spoke louder than intended and quickly glanced around nervously.
Seo A-reum, who had already descended further down, spoke to Seo Kyung-bin with an exasperated tone.
“Kyung-bin, you haven’t talked to women much, have you?”
“I-I… I…”
Watching Seo Kyung-bin stammer, Ha Eun-rae thought to herself.
Seo Kyung-bin simply hadn’t had much experience talking to people in general.
Judging by how red his ears had become, he was already overwhelmed.
“You said Row F, seat 16, right?”
Ha Eun-rae was amazed at how quickly Seo A-reum had found Row F.
“You found it right away? And this is your first time here.”
“The sections are clearly marked with letters.”
“There are distinct sections divided by the alphabet, you know.”
Seo A-reum extended her hand to Ha Eun-rae with a coy smile.
“…?”
“From here on, you’ll need to hold my hand. Since I don’t know where the starting point is, I have no idea where number sixteen is either.”
What was with this confident, puppy-like demeanor?
For the first time, Ha Eun-rae found Seo A-reum adorable.

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