Possessed 10 Million Possessed 10 Million Actors Ep.115

Possessed 10 Million Actors Ep.115

"Where on earth did such an actor co from?"

Park Jinmo marveled as he watched Jinseok's acting from the corner of the alley.

Whatever it may be, there's always a limit' to everything. No matter how perfectly an actor imrses themselves in a role, there is a certain awkwardness inherent in their performance due to the habits they've developed throughout their life.

For instance, the actor's pronunciation or actions might reveal a familiarity with their previous roles.

However, in Jinseok's acting right now, there was not a hint of awkwardness.

It felt as if he had extracted from the script the scenario of a perfect con artist, thrown off balance by the deviation of his plan, accidentally confessing' and brought it to life.

Such admiration wasn't limited to Park Jinmo alone.

"Hehe"

A small laugh escaped from Yeo Jaeyoon's lips. During the shoot, Yeo Jae-yoon had been strict and sowhat cantankerous, but Jinseok's acting undeniably caused the muscles in his face to loosen.

"During the first audition, he couldn't find the direction, and now."

On the screen capturing Jinseok's face were dilated pupils expressing bewildernt, cheeks flushed with embarrassnt, and a lower lip uncertain of how to deal with shyness.

And, in an awkward yet harmonious manner, the fingertips directed towards a flustered Lee Hyemin were captured, completing the ensemble.

"Surely, there's sothing different about actor Kang Jinseok's performance. It's sothing that can't be explained simply by excellent script analysis."

At that mont, Jinseok's face, which had been facing the floor, subtly turned towards the cara. Following his gaze, the cara slowly shifted to a frontal view.

It was a first-person perspective aligned with his eye level.

As scripted, the face of Lee Hyemin, blushing and displaying signs of embarrassnt, entered the fra. However, for so reason, there was a feeling slightly different from those emotions.

"Is this a sense of being moved?"

More precisely, it was an expression that seed to be inspired by sothing rather than just being moved.

"My intention was a bit different."

Since there was no intention to cut slack just because she was his daughter, if the acting had been subpar, Yeo Jaeyoon would have called for retakes without hesitation.

However, the current feeling wasn't bad, so he decided to let it pass.

Just insisting on reshooting might have been a huge setback if Jinseok's acting wavered.

Lee Hyemin wrote a note with trembling hands and showed it to Jinseok.

"Is it true?"

"Re-really? Of course!"

It was an unexpected note, and Jinseok's eyes widened in surprise.

That too was brief; Jinseok sohow managed to speak in a nonchalant tone, but he still trembled visibly, unable to conceal his hesitation.

"Uh, well we um, food!"

"Foo-food? Shall we eat? There's a delicious pig's trotters place nearby, and a pork bone soup place also a fried chicken place."

"Or there's bossam"

The nus suggested by the man who had just confessed weren't exactly suitable for a date. That's why Lee Hyemin found it even more endearing.

Jinseok, or rather, the man who had just confessed, was making his embarrassnt even more apparent.

The two of them, caught on screen, looked incredibly awkward. Lee Hyemin shyly nodded her head.

The screen displayed a charming awkwardness, reminiscent of a couple attempting to take their first steps in a relationship.

"One, two, three."

Watching their interactions, Yeo Jaeyoon silently counted in his mind.

"Ah, cut!"

Yeo Jaeyoon tossed aside the headset connected to the microphone and let out a hearty laugh.

"Wow, this is no joke."

"But I feel embarrassed just watching."

"Amazing. What's the title of this movie?"

"Hey! When is this movie coming out?!"

"I forgot to breathe. This is real acting."

Whether it was the trigger for the applause or the citizens who were watching the shoot, they all collectively marveled. Among them were, of course, students from Seoguk University.

"You have to do that to make a movie."

"But the two of them in a two-shot, they really match well."

Like beginners admiring a veteran, the students were impressed by Jinseok's acting.

Of course, Seo Yeonsoo felt the sa way.

As the citizens and students marveled, the staff mbers moved the lights for the next shoot, and Jinseok and Lee Hyemin walked out of the alley, chatting with each other.

Seeing this, most of the citizens took pictures, and Jinseok, with a stylish smile, shook hands with people.

"Wow, as expected of Jinseok!"

"That was great! It was worth coming to see the acting!"

"Is this a drama? Oh, was it a movie?"

At that mont, breaking through everyone's voices, the loud voices of the workers from Seongsoo Warehouse echoed. They seed relaxed and carefree.

The considerably robust voices drew the attention of both the citizens and the staff mbers.

Of course, Jinseok's gaze naturally turned in their direction.

"Oh? Gentlen, how did you end up here?"

Jinseok greeted them warmly as he approached. However, their bright smiles suddenly turned blank.

"Us? We just"

"Uh Why did we co here?"

"Did we co to eat sothing?"

Park Chunsam, the team leader, and Mr. Kim, who were at the forefront, gave vague answers.

"We brought them here. Since there's filming nearby, I thought you all might want to see it."

Then, unexpectedly, Jang Sunho, who was standing by Jinseok, took over from Park Chunsam.

In response, Park Chunsam and the other employees awkwardly laughed, saying, "Oh, right, right. We just ca to see it. It's nearby. Haha"

"Um"

Examining them curiously, Jinseok spoke as if sensing sothing odd.

"Is that so? But everyone seems relieved, like after finishing work on Chuseok or New Year."

""

"Did sothing happen for you all to co here?"

Jinseok asked without much thought, but the mont he spoke, the n and Jang Sunho hesitated.

Then, Park Chunsam clenched his fist and spoke with a solemn voice.

"Nothing at all"

"?"

"Happened."

It seed a bit strange, but since they were insisting like this, Jinseok couldn't press further and just shrugged, nodding his head.

"Oh, Actress Lee Hyemin. These gentlen are"

Then, he noticed Lee Hyemin standing behind him, observing him and the n with a curious expression.

"They're like my father."

Jinseok didn't want to simply define them as coworkers.' So, he expressed them as family, using the term father.'

Whether they were surprised or moved by his words, the Seongsoo Warehouse workers seed to be touched, their noses twitching.

Lee Hyemin politely greeted the Seongsoo Warehouse workers. Whether it was because of Jinseok's reference to them as like his father' or perhaps due to their intimidating stature, they were being quite cautious.

"Are they intimidated?"

Lee Hyemin wasn't usually the most outgoing, but at this mont, she seed particularly tense, almost frozen.

It was understandable, given the sowhat intimidating appearance of the n.

"I wonder if a cheerful greeting would help."

To ease Lee Hyemin's tension, Jinseok introduced her to the n.

"This is Lee Hyemin, the actress who plays the female lead in this project. You saw her a little while ago, right? She's really good at acting."

"The female lead?"

"Yes."

"Oh, I see."

At the ntion of "the female lead," the n exchanged knowing glances.

"Jinseok is filming a romantic cody this ti, right?"

"Not exactly a romantic cody. But well, that's close enough."

"I see. So, are they going to hold hands and act all lovey-dovey?"

"Probably. These days, that's a trend."

"Hmm. That's the trend of trends. But what is the trend, exactly?"

Normally, those who would scold each other without hesitation were strangely in sync during monts like these.

It was a conversation very familiar to Jinseok. In response, he raised his head with a sowhat embarrassed smile, as if saying he couldn't help it.

However, for Lee Hyemin, the sowhat heated conversation seed a bit unfamiliar, and her face flushed. The n found her reaction cute and burst into laughter.

"You said Hyemin, right? Nice to et you, Hyemin."

At that mont, Kwak Dupal, the team leader, nodded slightly and greeted her. Startled by his unexpected greeting, Lee Hyemin quickly blinked her large eyes.

Then, with her long hair falling to her waist, she gracefully bowed to Kwak Dupal.

***

"At Pizza King, they want to use Kang Jinseok as their exclusive model."

In the conference room of the advertising agency "Dolphin Excursion."

Like a calm pond disturbed by a thrown stone, the tranquil atmosphere was disrupted by the team leader's casual remark.

"If it's Pizza King KL Entertainnt's Kwon Seokhoon, right? KL Entertainnt must be aware that the contract is likely to be extended."

"Besides, Pizza King should know that KL Entertainnt doesn't like Kang Jinseok. Why would they want to use him?"

"It's going to be noisy again."

"Actor Kwon Seokhoon didn't react badly either. Why would they want to change?"

In response to the team mbers' questions and reactions, the team leader placed docunts on the table and spoke.

"The person in charge said they want to change Pizza King's image, and Kang Jinseok is quite popular these days, right? His recent work with Director Yeo Jaeyoon? Even though the movie won't be released for a while, there are photos popping up on social dia and news portals. You know, right?"

"That's true."

"And if the movie becos a hit after it's released, his appearance fee will go up. They might be trying to secure him in advance."

"What if the movie flops?"

Still, even if it's a contract with a rookie guarantee, it wouldn't be bad. Besides, Kwon Seokhoon doesn't really have much activity going on, right?"

As the team leader explained in a weary voice, the team mbers nodded in agreent.

Looking at his team mbers, the team leader added one more thing.

"And this upcoming project is expected to hit at least a mid-range. I have a friend in the film industry, and it seems like other directors are all trying to delay the release dates for their films."

"Why?"

"They think they'll lose all the audience if they release around the sa ti. I don't know the details, but it seems like rumors are already spreading over there. This next project is no joke."

Surprised by the team leader's words, the team mbers nodded, saying, "If it's the combination of Director Yeo Jaeyoon and Kang Jinseok, it's sure to be at least a mid-range hit."

Sipping on his lukewarm coffee, the team leader continued.

"But there's a problem. The advertiser wants to grab Kang Jinseok specifically for the model, so we have to adjust to that. But suddenly rejecting Kwon Seokhoon seems like KL Entertainnt would catch on."

"Oh that's true. That director really has a dirty personality."

"That's right. Also, besides our Pizza King project, there are a few more ad shoots lined up with KL Entertainnt actors. We need to extend contracts for so of them. If our relationship sours because of this, it's really going to be a headache. Do you understand what I an?"

The team mbers nodded in understanding. Although the advertising agency and the entertainnt planning agency weren't in a direct hierarchical relationship, they often collided with each other, so maintaining a good relationship was preferable.

After a mont of silence, one of the employees asked the team leader.

"But, Team Leader, isn't KL Entertainnt a bunch of money-crazed people? They won't care much, right? They'll do anything that makes money."

"Well, that's true, but when you actually go to the shooting site, they can be quite picky. This one has too much exposure, so it's a no-go. This one doesn't match the image, so it's a no-go. This one doesn't align with the planning and feels different, so it's a no-go.' They'll go on about that kind of stuff."

"Ah"

The team mber nodded, seeming to understand.

It was a challenging situation where the desired actor for the advertiser could potentially have a negative impact on another advertisent.

The conference room fell silent in the face of the difficult circumstances.

"Now, let's tell KL Entertainnt that Kwon Seokhoon is done as a model, and we need to successfully wrap up this project."

In that atmosphere, the team leader threw another question into the mix.

"Anyone confident?"