# Chapter 39
“So that Kim Jinhae or whatever his name was fell flat on his back, and it was so satisfying. Seeing that guy who’s always late fall like that – how could anyone hold back their laughter!”
“Hehehe, that’s right, exactly!”
The ajummas seemed to have quite thick bones in the extra life, endlessly talking as if unraveling a bundle of interesting filming set stories. I was also very interested in those stories and listened without knowing how time passed.
“By the way, nice young man, whose manager are you?”
“Seo Hanryul.”
“Seo Hanryul? I’ve never heard that name…”
“He’s still a rookie so he hasn’t appeared on TV much, but he’s only got success left ahead of him.”
He’s a guy like an onion whose inside you can’t know, but I praised Seo Hanryul. I dislike the guy, but his rise is a foregone conclusion.
“Oh my… Look at him taking such good care of his person.”
“Ah, should I show you a photo? If you noonas see it, you’ll fall for him at first sight.”
“Noona? What kind of talk is that to people who are like your mothers? Handsome and cheeky too. Hehehe.”
I typed Seo Hanryul in the search bar and found the best photo.
“This is him.”
“Oh my~ Since when have there been so many fine young men in Korea…”
The ajummas seemed quite surprised seeing Seo Hanryul’s photo.
“I’m right, aren’t I? He’s been working hard recently too, and he’s only got success left ahead, so please love him a lot.”
“Still, I think the young man is more handsome!”
The ajumma called Mrs. Kim said while patting my back.
“Oh my, Mrs. Kim. You’ve been acting up since earlier!”
“Oh my, oh my, look at my mind. Sorry.”
“Either way, that Seo whatever is quite a catch! If women see him once, they’ll line up to that door!”
That’s true. But in that line, there would be not only women but men too. For example, a lunatic like Cha Jaehyun would be mixed in there.
“Haha, right? And Seo Hanryul has great—”
“Huh? Great what?”
Crazy. For a moment I wanted to slap my own mouth. Melting naturally into the ajummas’ natural and unrestrained conversation, my mouth almost acted up.
Stamina.
That’s right. It’s really TMI I didn’t want to know, but Seo Hanryul has good stamina. I almost blurted out an unprecedented legendary slip of the tongue. When I go home today, I should sew up my mouth first.
“Young man, why did you stop talking?”
“Haha, it’s nothing special, his mind. Like you said earlier, there are many friends these days who only have pretty outer packaging but are lacking inside. But Seo Hanryul has a good mind too. How warm-hearted he is…”
Warm my ass. He does have a warm, fist-calling mouth though… Why did I think of that in this situation? I began to feel self-loathing.
“Oh my, young man. You’re really advertising that Seo whatever thoroughly today.”
“For the sake of the pretty young man, we should spread word about Actor Seo far and wide.”
“Young man, but do you have something wrong? Why are your ears so red?”
“Oh my~ they really are.”
I was flustered. Because of Seo Hanryul’s damn TMI, my ears must have turned red without me knowing.
“Ahahaha, no. I think they turned red because I laughed too much thanks to you today.”
I roughly covered up the situation.
“Is that so? Then that’s fine…”
Because of the word stamina that suddenly popped up in my brain, the scene of Lee Dojun and Seo Hanryul going at it from when I read the book came to mind and my face started burning.
I almost grabbed the back of my neck while reading the novel. Both of them had such good physical strength that their going-at-it process continued for over 5 chapters, and I skipped that entire part with clouded eyes, wondering if these guys were humans or beasts. I didn’t read the book to see such scenes – I just found the stimulating makjang drama-like story interesting.
If it were normal people, they would have been exhausted or fainted long ago. But those two guys showed no signs of getting tired.
“Hey, Seo Jiwon. What are you doing over there?”
A cold voice came from behind. It was Seo Hanryul. My face was only burning, but now my back started burning too. I felt like a child caught red-handed by their mother while doing something bad. With my whole body feeling like it was on fire, I couldn’t bring myself to turn my head.
“Hey, are you ignoring me?”
Damn… He didn’t hear my whole conversation, did he?
‘No, so what if he heard some? I said mind.’
Still, the embarrassment was unavoidable.
“The Actor Seo that the young man mentioned is here! Oh my~ he’s much more handsome in person.”
“Hello. I’m rookie actor Seo Hanryul.”
Thanks to the ajummas, the situation was resolved, and I lightly greeted them before following Seo Hanryul out.
“Hey, why didn’t you answer your phone?”
Checking my phone, I saw 3 missed calls. I had forgotten after putting the phone on silent mode.
“Really sorry. I accidentally put it on silent so I didn’t hear it.”
I looked at Seo Hanryul with the most apologetic expression possible.
“Don’t make mistakes like this next time.”
“Yeah. Sorry.”
“Ah, and filming might start soon, so you should familiarize yourself with the filming location too. There will be many more situations like this in the future.”
Seo Hanryul disappeared after saying just that.
What, he gave me all that grief about not answering the phone just to say that one thing? What an annoying bastard as expected.
* * *
The filming start time was originally 10 AM. But the great actor Kim Jinha leisurely showed his face around 1 PM. No matter how popular a star he is, there must be industry rumors, so what kind of nerve does he have to act like this? I thought his guts were admirable.
“Hello. Director, I’m sorry. Traffic was so heavy today~”
The director also seemed angry at Kim Jinha’s unserious attitude but didn’t say much to him. Another reason that bastard is scum is that his attitude differs depending on the position of the people involved. When working with star directors who are renowned in the industry, he would never be late.
If this movie becomes a hit, he’ll probably change his attitude toward that director as quickly as hiding crab eyes.
‘Why is this place overflowing with trash who only have pretty faces…’
From Cha Taesan and Cha Taehan to Han Woojin, Seo Hanryul, the damn CEO whose name I don’t even know, and now the bastard before my eyes. Among all the characters I’ve encountered here so far, there doesn’t seem to be a single normal person, making my heart feel grand.
Kim Jinha’s first impression, excluding personal feelings, was that he was indeed cleanly handsome. But he couldn’t compare to Seo Hanryul’s looks.
Crash—
Suddenly, commotion was heard from the makeup room Kim Jinha had entered.
“Hey! Can’t you do it properly? If you apply it like this, will my skin get damaged or not?”
“Actor-nim, I’m sorry.”
He monopolized that vast makeup room and threw around tremendous abuse of power.
‘I’m really seeing all kinds of scenes.’
Kim Jinha was an even more ridiculous bastard when seen in person. Watching his tardiness and temperament, I became curious not whether we could finish today’s filming, but whether we could even start.
“Now, now, filming has been delayed much more than expected. Let’s try to finish in one take if possible. Ready, action!”
Fortunately, filming began. From the first scene, Kim Jinha and Seo Hanryul appeared together. Seeing Kim Jinha’s temperament, I was seriously worried whether filming would end well.
‘What? What a really funny bastard.’
When filming started, Kim Jinha changed as if he’d never acted up, becoming a righteous and comic undercover cop. As if he had truly become one with that character.
‘Wow… Can a person change like that all at once? Unbelievable.’
I guess personality and acting ability have no relation. Watching Kim Jinha’s acting, I could somewhat understand why he continues to succeed in the entertainment industry despite his poor character.
It became Seo Hanryul’s turn. Seo Hanryul also didn’t have many lines, but he wasn’t overwhelmed by Kim Jinha’s presence and acted in his own style. I found myself unconsciously continuing to stare at Seo Hanryul, who shone brightly even without a single lighting panel.
‘Indeed, his face is undeniable.’
“Cut! Good! Finished in one take. Let’s keep going like this. We’ll take a 10-minute break.”
Crazy. To finish everything in one take. The actors really are amazing.
“Hey, what’s your name? Do you have some complaint against me? It seems like you’ve been glaring at me since earlier.”
As expected. Kim Jinha’s provocation toward Seo Hanryul began. Since this was a crowded public place, if I stepped in, it could worsen Seo Hanryul’s reputation, so I tactfully stayed quiet.
“You’re mistaken, sunbae-nim. If I made you feel bad, I apologize.”
Seo Hanryul responded to his provocation with an embarrassed expression and a gentle voice.
“Ha… These days, any dog or cow wants to be a celebrity. This is why I feel disgusted and don’t want to come to filming sets~”
The atmosphere instantly became tense. Kim Jinha gave Seo Hanryul one dismissive tap as if he felt bad, then went into his private waiting room.
I thought it was fortunate that Kim Jinha’s eyesore behavior ended briefly. Seo Hanryul did nothing and just stood quietly in place.
‘He must be feeling extremely disgusted.’
If I approached Seo Hanryul now, it would only create embarrassment for both of us. I also passed by Seo Hanryul and went my own way.
Bang—
“What’s that suddenly?”
As soon as I left, noise loud enough to hurt my ears occurred from the sky. Today’s weather forecast was clear all day. Dark clouds suddenly covered the sky that had no clouds at all.
Whoosh—
A tremendous downpour that wasn’t even predicted began to fall. The force of the rain was extraordinary.
“We’ll pause filming for a moment!”
A booming voice announced the temporary halt of filming. A sudden downpour. The fickle weather seemed to represent someone’s mood state.
