PD Jung Soo-ryeong was excessively flustered right now. Even with her 15 years of experience directing dramas, she was dumbfounded by the collision with that monstrous dump truck. That was about Kang Rojun.
With just one expression from Rojun, PD Jung Soo-ryeong was completely disard.
Still feeling her heart beating rapidly, she stamred slightly as she asked Kang Rojun.
“Y-you're really sure you’ve never acted before? There's no need to hide anything."
Rojun answered plainly.
“Yes, it’s my first ti acting.”
It wasn’t a lie.
‘Even if I took advantage of 'AI Automation', I’m still a total newbie, right?’
However, in Jung Soo-ryeong’s eyes, the acting Kang Rojun had just shown was by no ans at a beginner level.
‘Does this make sense? That mood is sothing only top-level actors can produce.’
To the extent that she forgot it was acting and fell for it, PD Jung Soo-ryeong, who had seen countless male actors known for their looks and acting in the past. As a veteran among veterans, she had never looked at a male actor outside of a director’s perspective.
But just now, even if briefly, she lted.
'It was just who kept my composure to this extent. An ordinary woman would have lost her mind imdiately.'
The professional PD Jung Soo-ryeong sohow managed to calm her racing heart and silently observed Kang Rojun, carefully assessing him. It was a storm with many causes: Rojun’s terrifyingly good looks, his surprising acting skills, his current status close to that of an ordinary person, the confined space with just the two of them, and the unfamiliar process of 'Rental Lover' even for Jung Soo-ryeong.
If it had been a typical routine, PD Jung Soo-ryeong probably wouldn’t have been shaken.
‘Whatever the case, it’s true that I was montarily chard by him.’
She had to admit it. Jung Soo-ryeong had forgotten her role as a director and fallen for Kang Rojun.
‘Acting that would make any woman standing in front of him mistake herself for the female lead, lost in a fantasy.’
On top of his high-dinsional acting, PD Jung Soo-ryeong focused on Kang Rojun’s eyes. His pupils were unbelievably clear, yet inside them coexisted confidence and a decadent coldness. If such a man spoke with an affectionate, attached expression, who could possibly withstand it?
“...This is a natural disaster.”
When Kang Rojun tilted his head slightly and asked back,
“Excuse ?”
PD Jung Soo-ryeong let out a small sigh with a faint smile.
“Are you sure this is really your first ti acting?”
“Yes. This is also the first ti I’ve properly worked as a writer or actor.”
“Ha- I really can’t predict you, writer-nim. All I can think is that you’re just outside the norm. How does soone act like a leading role actor on their very first try?”
Though Rojun knew the answer, he passed it off lightly.
“I’m just glad it wasn’t too bad.”
“Not too bad? No. With acting like that, viewers would’ve gone wild asking why you were given a role worse than a supporting one.”
At that mont, a brief vibration ca from Kang Rojun’s wrist. A notification from the 'AI Simulation'.
-[You have completed the Hidden Mission ‘Secure the Position of Your Second Side Job!’ As a reward, 20 coins have been deposited.]
Of course, Rojun didn’t check the notification right away. PD Jung Soo-ryeong continued speaking to Kang Rojun.
“So what is it then? You're telling that you’re talented in vocals, dance, and acting now. You’re good at Japanese too. On top of that, your face-”
Suddenly excited, PD Jung Soo-ryeong threw a sincere question at the inhumanly skilled Rojun.
“No, seriously, why did you only just now co out into the world?? With such monstrous specs?"
I used to be a monster in a different sense. Answering silently to himself, Kang Rojun remained quiet, while PD Jung Soo-ryeong, faced with unexpected developnts, organized her thoughts.
‘This is- sothing that’s going to flip the ga again.’
She hadn’t expected writer Kang Chul-soo’s Japanese skills. On top of that, such high-dinsional acting that could crush even top-level talents. No. 1 Kang Rojun had already made waves with just his attention-drawing power, but now he was performing several tis beyond the result that Jung Soo-ryeong had initially planned.
‘He’s an idol, a writer with a way with words, an actor- he won't have ti to exhaust his image.'
What was absurd was that Kang Rojun was still only at the starting point. If he began to grow in earnest, how imnse would his presence beco? As Jung Soo-ryeong imagined this briefly, she returned to reality.
‘Damn it, if I had known his acting would be this good, I would’ve gone with him solo from the start.’
However, 'Rental Lover' was already well underway. Regretfully, PD Jung Soo-ryeong had no choice but to proceed.
“Have you tried acting in any other roles?”
“No.”
"How do you think you'd do?"
“I’m not sure, unless I try. But I think I can do it.”
“......”
For now, she had to be satisfied with him as 'Lover No. 4'.
There’s always a next ti.
PD Jung Soo-ryeong imagined Rojun taking the male lead role in another project after 'Rental Lover'.
"Okay, I understand for now. Let’s see the acting one more ti. Not sitting down, but standing, with a different cut.”
Behind her, Kang Rojun carried out the performances PD Jung Soo-ryeong requested without a hitch. Of course, they were all perfect. PD Jung Soo-ryeong’s eyes glead as she dissected everything about Rojun’s acting.
'What's with those long legs? I knew his proportions were insane, but they’re even more noticeable today. Obviously, he wears clothes well. But that body, too- looks like he’s been working out hard lately? It’s amazing how his small face manages to fit those eyes, nose, and mouth, really.’
She began thinking about how to style him as an actor. From the makeup, costu, and props for 'Lover No. 4', to the overall mood. Enhancing the already monstrous aura of Kang Rojun was also part of PD Jung Soo-ryeong’s job.
Afterward, PD Jung Soo-ryeong gave Rojun a thumbs up.
“Nice, that’s enough. Just practice your acting with that level of tension. I don’t even have anything to direct. Sa with the Japanese. But for the English lines, you’ll need to repeat them until they sound more natural.”
She moved on to the next topic, the current situation of 'Rental Lover'.
“For now, we’ll finalize this version of the script and distribute the final draft to the key staff and actors. As for the storyboards, the length is short anyway, so it’ll be done quickly. You can consider the casting as complete, and the location scouting is finished too.”
Listening to all these unfamiliar terms, Kang Rojun carefully jotted them down in his notebook. PD Jung Soo-ryeong, finding that cute, chuckled softly before continuing.
“Except for the little things, all that’s left now are the big ones. The most important of which is, of course, the final part of pre-production, the script reading. Once the script reading is done, we’ll go straight into the first shoot. It’s really just around the corner now.”
Murmuring this, PD Jung Soo-ryeong got up from her seat.
“As I ntioned earlier, the first public reveal of you as the writer-nim, and the most urgent item on the schedule-”
She tapped her finger on the writing on the whiteboard.
“Before the script reading, there’s a preliminary eting with the entire cast.”
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