Chapter 123: Chapter 123

I Will Live as an Actor Episode 123

“Have you heard the rumor?”

The classroom is buzzing like a market floor. It was the week after the stormy midterm exams. Although it is natural to be excited about the upcoming festival, the students’ main interest is not the festival. After all, the Korean University Festival was famous for being the least popular among domestic university festivals.

“Jang Young-guk ranked first in criminal law theory.”

“What? I heard he was first in real estate law. Then, he said he listens to general claims theory as well.”

“The professor did not disclose the ranking of the lecture, but if you listen to the graduate student who graded it, you can hear that Jang Young-guk’s test score was overwhelming.”

“her.”

The students’ main concern was none other than their ranking in the midterm exam. The undergraduate students sitting in the lecture hall could not keep their mouths shut. The Department of Law at Korea University is where the most talented people in Korea gather.

Among them, major classes required as much writing and studying as medical school. Because of this, there were occasional cases of students retaking courses in Real Property Law or General Bonds, which were filled with strict professors.

‘Isn’t he an alien?’

Shin Jae-hee remembered one person’s face. I really didn’t understand. Although he was also an expert at studying, he was not as good as Jang Young-guk. After all, wouldn’t it make no sense for freshmen to replace liberal arts subjects and create a curriculum based on major subjects?

Moreover, beating out seniors who said they were bad and coming out on top in that class was a story worthy of a novel.

“Wouldn’t you like to come first in a criminal mock trial?”

“Oh, no way. The criminal mock trial course is famous for being the most difficult among undergraduate majors, so how can a freshman get first place? Moreover, Professor Shin Jeong-gil is famous for giving high marks. Also, is it possible when you have Jae-hee, an unbreakable iron warrior?”

Jaehee Shin flinches involuntarily as the whispers in the classroom reach her ears. It looks like that unbreakable iron wall will collapse. At that moment, Kim Dong-jin spoke with a strange expression.

“Jaehee, did you do well on this test?”

“Nam, how you study is more important than your grades. Improve your attitude as a law student. By the way, Dongjin, I think you did well on the test. I see you are so relaxed.”

“Well, I think it would be lucky if I didn’t get accepted to the high school. Where is Shin Jae-hee, who was talking about my grades? Anyway, thank you. Thanks to your notes, I think I got a few questions right, so I feel relieved.”

He seems like an easy-going guy.

“England! Here! Here!”

Just when England entered the classroom, Kim Dong-jin raised his hand and pretended to know. Kim Dong-jin continues to chat on behalf of England, who is silent as usual.

“England, is it true that you aced the criminal law midterm exam?”

“I was lucky.”

“Hey, you bastard. You barely got an F in that class last year. Then, how about the criminal mock trial? You’ll feel good about it since you took the test.”

Shin Jae-hee, who was sitting next to Kim Dong-jin, pretends not to be interested, but her ears are pricked up. However, the answer that followed was still very vague, as if I had been dipped in water or drunk with alcohol.

“Is it okay?”

“Look at how relaxed you are! How on earth are you so good at studying when you’re so busy being an actor? If you have any secrets, please teach me. If you keep doing this and you have to go to school again this semester, you have to pack your bags and go straight to the countryside.”

“I’m good at memorizing things, so I don’t really have any secrets.”

“Man, they say that memorization is important in law subjects, but even so, there are more than one or two things that are conflicting and need to be understood from a legal perspective, so does that even make sense? And is there anyone in our department who can’t memorize things? These are all people who did the same thing when they were in high school. “No matter how you look at this kid, he looks like an alien. Isn’t that right, Jaehee?”

“What I’m saying…! That’s not it, Kim Dong-jin, don’t talk nonsense and just prepare for class. Don’t you know that Professor Shin is the kind of person who doesn’t take a break just because the midterm exams are over?”

Shin Jae-hee barely swallows his thoughts and wipes away his cold sweat. England, whether aware of this or not, is leisurely opening his major books.

Watching that scene, Shin Jae-hee wondered if the UK was really an alien, as Kim Dong-jin said. Soon, an old professor with white hair enters the classroom.

* * *

There is a saying that luck comes suddenly. Didn’t you stay up all night studying the midterm exams due to filming the drama? Anyway, I proudly changed the curriculum and chose my major subject, but it would not have been possible to get an academic warning.

Was it because I worked hard with the idea of avoiding having to retake the course? I got better grades than I expected on the midterm exam.

“England, you look good today.”

“It was the day the test results came out. They came out better than I expected. By the way, why did you suddenly call me, CEO?”

“Let’s see your face at least once. If I don’t call you like this, when will I see you again? You’ve been going to school and filming these days, so you don’t show your face to your agency. I also have news to tell you.”

A look of mischief flashes across CEO Seonghwan Kim’s face.

“What news do you have to share? If it’s related to an advertising contract, you said you won’t do it for a while.”

“Uh huh. Don’t criticize me as an evil CEO. Of course that’s not true. In fact, the news I’m about to tell you from now on is so huge that it can’t even be compared to an advertising contract. I couldn’t sleep last night after receiving the news. Is this still a dream? “I wonder if it’s alive.”

What kind of news is this that’s causing so much delay? At that moment, CEO Seonghwan Kim takes a forward stance. And then he lifts two fingers.

“I have two pieces of good news. Which should I tell you first?”

“There are two?”

“Actually, Director Shin should have called you directly to let you know, but I think England contacted your agency for fear of disturbing you since you are currently filming a drama.”

“If you are Director Shin, are you talking about Director Shin Seong-hyeon? Please speak quickly and without hesitation.”

CEO Kim Seong-hwan raises the corners of his mouth and responds to the urgent urging.

“Director Shin Seong-hyun is getting married.”

“yes?”

He was clearly an old bachelor.

Wasn’t it like that when we were filming the priest’s confession? Director Shin Seong-hyeon’s elderly father, who lives in the countryside, even complained about his son not getting married. At that moment, there is a scene that passes through my mind.

“No way! An art exhibition!”

Didn’t you visit an art exhibition with your training last year? At that time, I definitely saw director Shin Seong-hyeon standing side by side with Yeon-soo’s aunt. Afterwards, half jokingly and half seriously, I told Director Shin Seong-hyeon that I would give him Aunt Yeon-soo’s phone number.

“Huh? Did you know, England? I heard that the person who will be director Shin Seong-hyun’s wife is a painter. A film director and a painter, so just by looking at their occupations, don’t they fit together perfectly?”

“her.”

Isn’t there a saying that says the well-behaved cat gets to the stove first? Those words are perfect for the current situation. Who would have thought that the blunt director Shin Seong-hyun, who always seemed uninterested in romance, would have progressed so quickly. But it didn’t end there.

“And the last thing I have to tell you is truly incredible.”

“The news that Director Shin Seong-hyun is getting married is surprising. What is it?”

“Yeah, last night, Director Shin Seong-hyun spoke in an excited voice. I’m sorry for how surprised I was, but I didn’t even remember the news about Director Shin’s marriage that I heard just before. It hasn’t even been announced in the media yet.”

What on earth is this? If CEO Kim Seong-hwan even mentioned it in the media, it was definitely a big deal. But no matter how hard I rack my brain, nothing comes to mind.

“England.”

CEO Kim Seong-hwan joins hands and explains further.

“Confessions of a Priest I was invited to the Cannes Film Festival!”

* * *

[Confession of a Priest invited to the Cannes Film Festival—!]

[Will Chungmuro’s new actor Jang Young-guk become the Man of Cannes?]

[Daejeong Distributor discussing re-release of director’s version of ‘Confession of a Priest’] Birds

listen to the words of the day Just as a mouse hears what you say at night, the fact that Confessions of a Priest was invited to the Cannes Film Festival quickly spread through the media, causing Chungmuro to become excited once again. Of course, ‘Confessions of a Priest’ is not the first Korean film to be invited to the Cannes Film Festival.

For example, in the 1980s, director Baek Jang-hoon’s film Jiri Mountain was invited, and several other directors’ works were also invited thereafter.

but.

[Film critic Kim Jin-seong’s Confessions of a Priest is a work that achieves both commercial and artistic value. Before discussing the award, just being invited left a mark on Korean film history.]

As one critic said, it was a work that achieved both commercial and artistic value. After all, isn’t it the first movie in Korea to exceed 8 million viewers?

What’s more, it’s so outrageous that there were even those who predicted that there would be no case in the next ten years when a popular movie would surpass the stronghold of ‘Confessions of a Priest’.

“England, I knew for a long time that everything would go well!”

“Director Kim, everyone in Korea knows that. Is there anyone who doesn’t know that England is already a star? By the way, congratulations to England.”

“Kim Young-min, what do you know? I was the one who grew up in England when it was small, so Coach Yoo Khan clearly heard it. From then on, I thought England was a lucky country and loved it. Now, it’s key that we’re even advancing to France.” ―! Now, it’s only a matter of time before I become a world-class actor!”

The filming site is also noisy due to the news of the Cannes Film Festival invitation. However, there are bound to be some people who are dissatisfied with the topic of conversation in the UK.

“Why are they making such a fuss about being invited to the film festival? Isn’t that right, Ho-joong?”

“Okay, but Jeongseok, let’s lower your voice.”

“Wow, I’m so confused that there’s no one listening. And does a senior have to watch out for a junior?”

This is actor Kim Jeong-seok, who has the same name as actor Song Jeong-seok. He was an actor whose stock was rising due to his good looks. In some ways, he could be said to be older than England because he had been a child actor for a long time, but his acting skills were not as good, so he was always only playing supporting roles.

“Hyung, doesn’t your company talk about your next project? You promised to ask me for the lead role at some point, but you stayed silent.”

“The CEO said he is looking for me in all directions right now. I’m getting synopses from people in Chungmuro and broadcasting companies, so let’s wait a little bit. I need to appear in a good project.”

“Ugh, if I just do a good job, it wouldn’t be a problem for me to become popular.”

‘I can’t beat this kid. ‘I need to develop my acting skills first.’

Manager Seok Ho-joong is cooling off his rising anger. If he were an ordinary actor, he wouldn’t have been able to treat himself this harshly. But isn’t Kim Jung-seok the only son of the CEO of his agency? He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, which is probably why he is so safe.

“Jang Young-guk, that’s not a big deal. To be honest, even if I had taken on the role of Yeonsangun, I could have done just as well. Honestly, just by looking at my appearance, I think I’m more handsome.”

“No, Jeongseok. Just lower your voice.”

“Why do you keep telling me to be quiet? There’s no one here anyway…”

That was then.

“That’s right!”

A voice suddenly heard.

Actor Kim Jeong-seok jerks his head. There, none other than actor Park Sang-cheol, who plays the role of Kim Cheo-seon, is sitting in a mountaineering chair. Manager Seok Ho-joong’s face turns red and tired.

I definitely checked that there was no one around just a moment ago, but when did they arrive? At that moment, Park Sang-cheol frowns, looks directly at actor Kim Jeong-seok, and speaks clearly.

“It’s interfering with reading the script, so let’s shut up.”

* * *

“Scene number 59, Yeonsangun’s tyranny—!”

There are signs that bloodshed is about to hit the government. The ministers are trying to survive in a dangerous atmosphere, as if they are walking on thin ice, but the eyes of the king sitting on the throne are so shiny that he looks like he is about to swing a sword at any moment.

“This concludes today’s meeting.”

The ministers sigh inwardly. Although the meeting is held every day, the atmosphere was different today. There are rumors that many government ministers disappeared without a sound last night. Eunuch Kim Cheo-seon also knew about the fact, but was quick to not open her mouth. Because everything was the king’s will.

Yeonsangun, who has finished the Sangcham, takes a step forward. Just as the Red Sea parted, the government ministers retreated, bowing to the left and right for fear of interfering with the king’s journey.

But at that moment, the king calls someone. It is none other than the treacherous Lim Sa-hong. Like Kim Cheo-seon, he bows his waist and follows his lord respectfully. As if he were a eunuch.

“Lim Sa-hong, did you do what I said correctly?”

“Your Majesty, I have obeyed your commands and done as you wished. I have placed you under arrest in the backyard of Changgyeonggung Palace, so I believe you can go at any time.”

‘……?’

What on earth does this mean? Merchant Kim Cheo-seon, who sensed a strange current in the conversation between the king and Lim Sa-hong, raises his head and looks at Yeonsangun, but nothing can be read from his expression. It was then. A person walking from a distance sees the king’s arrival and stops in his seat with his head down in surprise.

“Isn’t it your younger brother?”

This is none other than Anyanggun Lee Hang, the half-brother of Yeonsangun. Lee Hang politely bows to the king. Yeonsangun asks, placing his hand on his half-brother’s shoulder.

“What’s going on so early in the morning?”

“I came to ask for your regards…”

“Why can’t I see your mother?”

Kim Cheo-seon’s eyes widen at the king’s frivolous words and actions. But Yeonsangun pays no heed and continues talking.

“My younger brother is struggling so hard to find his mother, so I should help him.”

Lady Eom and Lady Jeong, who were the previous king’s concubines, had been captured in the backyard of Changgyeonggung Palace. The reason was simple.

Haven’t we been able to determine that you not only participated in the ousting of the deposed queen Yoon, but also participated in a treason to put your son on the throne? At that moment, Yeonsangun grabs Anyanggun Lee Bong by the shoulders and drags him away.

“My Highness!”

The famous PD facing the telescreen cannot keep his mouth shut at the madness of Yeonsangun expressed in the UK. It’s a simple act, but even that seems to express everything about a tyrant with his whole body. It was then.

‘……!’

Actor Kim Jeong-seok, who played the role of Anyang County Lee Hang, trips on a stone and falls. According to the original script, they were to be dragged by the shoulders and continued to Changgyeonggung Palace. But at that moment, Yeonsangun extends his hand as if to help raise his fallen half-brother.

“Not only is he stupid, but his body is also weak.”

Seok Ho-jung, actor Kim Jeong-seok’s manager, is watching the scene from a corner of the filming site. I can’t even imagine how much swearing actor Kim Jung-seok will say after this filming is over. But even that will not come true. Britain has reached out, but actor Kim Jung-seok can’t even think of joining hands.

‘Oh, my knee hurts.’

Isn’t it a sudden, unplanned situation? When I tripped over the stone, I expected NG to pop out. However, the famous producer raised one finger and drew a circle in the air as if he was continuing filming.

Anyway, the current situation suits the script just as well. However, actor Kim Jeong-seok, who played the role of Lee Hang, seemed unable to overcome this situation. It was proof that his acting and agility were poor. But that was then.

“Let me help you up.”

Is it directed at actor Kim Jeong-seok, who cannot respond to ad-libs? Or did he truly appear as he was assimilated into Yeonsangun? Fragments of complex emotions, such as anger and disappointment, rise above the red, bloodshot pupils. The fingertips of uncontrollable emotions grab hold of my hair.

Actor Kim Jeong-seok can’t help but be taken aback by a finger suddenly and viciously sticking out between his topknots.

I was pulled up by my hair, as if I was being dragged, but I couldn’t even respond. His lips are trembling as if he had written the original script. That’s right, as I face England’s shining eyes, my cheeks feel numb without me realizing it.

‘What kind of look in someone’s eyes?’

Isn’t that a look in his eyes that looks like he could kill himself at any moment?