Chapter 139-140 (1/2)
Chapter 139: Chief Jung, Your Actors are a bit (4)
TL: emptycube / ED: Isleidir
”Hey, hey, just what happened on set?”
The project producer burst into the office pantry
The production producer grinned while uess the investors are interested?”
”They can't get enough Didn't you see the s on the CEO and investment team leader's faces? What is it? What happened on set?”
”We completely entranced them as the CEO ordered”
”Givefrustrated?”
”Ah, I can't explain it with ue Just watch it on the news”
The production producer said teasingly as he took a sip fro Sunwoo fro?”
”His actors did That person There really see as he only has two actors and they're both unique I thought Lee Songha was great, but the other one is completely-”
The project producer's eyes widened
”The other one? That unknown actor?”
”Mr Nah the door It was Kimuro District will be in a fuss next year with all the new faces In my opinion, someone in our ha?”
At the sudden nareat if both of theood?”
”I also think they'll get to walk to the podium”
The production producer yawned tiredly before saying,
”Unless these two scenarios happen Although it probably won't, unless our movie fails so hard it leaves a eez! You're the production producer for Christ's sake!”
”I said it probably won't If not, then…”
”An a threw the stirring stick into the sink and added,
”Suddenly pop out of nowhere”
It definitely was su on a few days now
The Teaot in the elevator
”What kind of rain falls like there's a hole in the sky? So scary,”
”There's a heavy rain warning in effect They also say a hurricane is on its way”
The Team 3 Leader frohen he heard me
”Are you okay when the weather's like this? Will the shoot be fine?”
”Royal Family has a lot of rainy scenes so we can film them now, but Alive is the problem They'll probably do all the indoor scenes until the weather clears up”
The elevator soon arrived on the fourth floor I was about to enter the office when the Tea machines
”Lucky Charm, did you hear about the Team 2 Leader?”
”No I haven't been to the company recently What is it?”
”He's about to die of frustration”
The Tearinned
”Because of the rookie You know, that guy”
”Song Inho”
I recalled his handsome face I also recalled the scene where he looked like he was about to cry when he received the award The scene that had been nailed to my mind and madeInho The Tea Dowon, not personality, but ih dras over a scenario”
”… A scenario?”
My ears perked
”An independent film's scenario It's the lead role so it'll take up a bunch of his ti they'll need to fil that he had to do this movie The Team 2 Leader tried to persuade hiht faint froined it
However, so my mind
”Team leader, do you have the scenario?”
”Probably not? Song Inho was the one who personally brought it Why? Are you concerned?”
He slappedto worry about Isn't Na?”
He said with a bea smile
”I heard a few ruht be able to rid his label as an 'unknown actor' with this ht He will”
I said while suppressing the hurricane sweeping through hing at hoe could co eye takes a hit, his bloated ego's going to deflate”
The Team 3 Leader ht a soda froanize now that I had so cold in my belly
It was like the Team 3 Leader said There was no need to worry
My team worked crazy hard for the past twome So I worked harder than ever before on this project I even needed to shorten ha and Nam Joyoon also worked so hard that it was a wonder they haven't collapsed yet
They also proved their hard work through their acting
Each day on set was one of admiration I always tried to look calm because there were people around, but whenever I saw thee of joy in me There were multiple occasions where I wanted to run around the set applauding them
So…
Let's not worry about the uncertain future thatthis, I was about to go into the office
”Ah, hello, chief!”
A person as leaning onoutside, yet it looked like the sun was shi+ning around hi Inho We met last ti casually
Honestly, taking each step was scary I thought I would see that sao dark or become hazy
I relaxed s you to Team 3?”
”That is… I wanted toInho showed me as in his hand
It was a bundle of A4 paper that had been flipped through so es orn I knew in an instant
So it's that
”It's a scenario of an independent fil to play the lead That's why, if you're okay with it, I was hoping you could read this and give hts You know, since you're fa Inho bit his lower lip before adding,
”I showed my team leader first, but his reaction was a bit…”
”What did the Team 2 Leader say?”
”An unknown director with no acco in investments”
He said with a faint s It is uncertain if it can even be released or not Even if it is released, a low-budget film like this will only open in at most twenty theatres A project that'll be considered a success if ten thousand people go watch it,' is what he said”
”Yet you still want to do this?”
My voice sounded unfao nodded
”I learned a lot from this director before I entered W&U I told hiood scenario This He said he wrote this with me as the lead He even but his ho Inho carefully smoothed out the scenario
His eyes were full of hope and happiness as he looked at it
”How could I refuse? I…”
Song Inho's gaze landed on me
”… don't want to be an actor like that”
… Ah, daarette smoke and put my hand out
”Then shall we read it?”
Naed wo off her thick scarf She was histhe su the winter We're just getting hit with everything, aren't we?”
”Why didn't you call? I would have gone to pick you up”
”It's not h it now”
His mother scanned his dreary apartment
A clunky laptop tossed on his bed There was a movie paused on its screen His desk was piled with stacks of scenarios and notes His bookcase was filled with DVD cases
After carefully exa every nook and cranny, her wrinkled face relaxed
”It's better than before It looks like a human's room this time”
Nam Joyoon bashfully rubbed his neck
HisIt was filled with plastic bags full of side dishes
”I brought stir-fried anchovies, pickled garlic stee so eat up Don't eat instant noodles, okay? Live like an actual hu decently I'm an adult”
”Oh, really? I can clearly tell how you live without even seeing You incompetent son of mine”
His e
Then she paused There were a few side dishes in containers inside
”What the heck? There's hue? Where did they coave theht smile
At the same time, his mother discovered the small notes on the containers
{Eat theirl?”
”It's a he”
Her expectant face crumbled
She jumped up and slapped his back
”I can't believe it! How sad did you look for a ive anotherti down, hishim home one day I'll cook meat”
”I'll ask”
Na his back
Sitting back down in front of the fridge and placing the side dishes in the fridge, histo do thatHyowon during the suo because of some circumstances”
”Alith the circumstances Why are there so many circu her tongue
Moving the side dish containers around in the fridge, she sighed
”You, just stay here during Lunar New Year this time Don't come home”
Before Nam Joyoon could reply, his mother quickly added,
”It's not because we're embarrassed It's because of your father”
”Did so happen to him?”
Nam Joyoon asked with a stiff expression
Hisher mouth a few tiether to drink with his siblings andmovie It seems he let it slip while drunk since those felloere constantly asking what you were up to”
'That idiot Alcohol is his enemy'
His ,
”If you co to pester you with questions and end up saying so unpleasant There's no need to take the train all the way home to hear that I'll pack some New Year's food for you so just stay in Seoul”
Histhe short silence, Nam Joyoon said,
”I am in a different movie If there's no problem, it'll be released in the summer”
”Good If you didn't have your circu to play it? No matter how busy we are, we should watch it as a fa in theatres across the country”
His ed
”The country? E-even down in the countryside? All of the as the su any
After a short moment of silence, he said,
”Once theis certain… I'll tell you then”
”Okay, good That's probably better Don't tell your father If he gets his hopes up and is disappo-”
His ht herself
Nam Joyoon lowered his eyes
”I'm sorry”
”There's no need to be sorry”
His ain
”If you can't quit this anyways, just live doing what you love It's fine as long as you eat”
Nam Joyoon smiled faintly at her blunt words
His rumbled,
”Still, I'et in my minivan like normal before I stopped
The world, which had been freezing not too long ago, had begun to thaw The people ent around huddled, fully geared in parkas and scarves, looked a bit more relaxed Their breaths were almost invisible in the air now
My phone in my pocket vibrated It was Team Leader Park
-Are you on your way to work?
”Yes, what is it?”
-Alive's main poster arrived
”Ah”
-Royal Family's press release is also cooes by very quickly”
Every day passed as a blur and finally, the ti
The season of harvest
{1} In the raws, he uses 'dongsaeng' which is a gender-neutral terer than him
{Quite a few time skips in this chapter :o}