This Life From a Child Actor (620)
Lee Soo was a little excited.
This is because the situation I see now feels like a human victory.
‘Wow, Su-hyeon, you sing well…’
Lee-su, who had been working together for a little over a month, remembered Su-hyeon’s skills when they first met.
The song was a bit plain and not particularly impressive.
There are no major flaws, so it does not harm the work, but it was inevitable that it would be compared to Jae-Rim, who boasts overwhelming singing ability even among musical actors.
‘But now he has established himself as one of the main characters.’
‘Inseop’ was like the rabbit between the rabbit and the turtle.
In the beginning, everyone predicted victory due to his excellent specifications, but in the end, he was treated as a supporting actor in the work as a common ‘excellent competitor’ who was nothing more than a floor mat.
It was Soo-hyun’s credit that such a character was able to take on a truly three-dimensional aspect.
‘This moment in the sound gives the impression that I am the main character, so it is bound to stand out.’
Not long ago, the difficulty level of Suhyun’s tracks was lowered.
The frequency of high notes has decreased, and the section in which you have to hold your breath by drawing notes has become shorter.
I was worried that Inseop’s part, which was already dull, would lose its presence even more, but Lee Soo’s expectations were spectacularly wrong.
While singing has become easier, the emotions in the voice have become much deeper.
Lee Soo was slightly moved to see a song being sublimated into acting.
‘I was originally good at acting… but I didn’t know I could put that to full use in singing.’
Lee Soo also knew that Suhyeon was always working hard.
However, it was very difficult for hard work to overcome innate talent, and especially when geniuses were compared, even decent skills tended to be downgraded.
In such a situation, Su-hyeon found her own way to make up for the shortcomings.
This was truly thrilling for Lee Soo, who had been watching.
‘The ballet choreography is so good that you don’t need a double… it’s awesome.’
Lee Soo applauded Suhyun without realizing it when he saw her finish rehearsing song number 9.
The facial expressions he shared while holding his co-star, Hye-won, were truly romantic.
I was very excited to see what would come out when the neatly completed song was dubbed in the recording studio.
“…It’s very arbitrary.”
When the small applause was cheering for the two people who finished singing, Eulhong, who had been silent, opened his mouth.
The small applause that rang out at the sarcastic tone gradually disappeared.
The warm atmosphere suddenly cooled.
‘I liked it… but didn’t you like it? Of course, there was a slight lack of tilt and jumping while singing… but wasn’t that something that could be solved with camera editing? I thought I did well…?’
Lee Soo also quietly retracted his hand and glanced at Eulhong to see what she was thinking.
I was nervous for no reason because I couldn’t tell if I was upset or happy about the judging.
“Didn’t I tell you to focus more on dancing than singing? Why did you sing the high notes part?”
“…Because it’s the highlight of the song. “I thought that no matter how much the song was dubbed, the trembling of that moment should be captured on camera.”
When Eulhong pointed out a crooked question, Suhyeon, who stood up straight, answered without hesitation.
Lee Soo was convinced by his answer.
Considering that there are people who make a fuss about idols’ vocal cords not shaking in their music videos, realistic lip syncing was as important as great dubbing.
‘Of course, those scenes will be filmed and edited separately with close-up screens, but I think it’s not wrong to assume that the current rehearsal will be a non-stop long take… I think. … is not it?’
Even as Lee Soo held up Su Hyeon’s hand, he caught Eul Hong’s attention.
No matter how coherently he said the right things, if Eul-hong, who was in charge of overall responsibility, opposed it, the right words would only become harsh words.
In the end, it was Eulhong who made the decision.
“If you look closely, you can see that he subtly violates his authority.”
“…that.”
“That stubbornness is also an action taken with the work in mind.”
“….”
Lee Soo’s eyes darkened as he watched Eul Hong playing ping pong alone.
My heart sank and I was secretly irritated by the way he spoke, which I couldn’t tell whether he was praising or criticizing.
‘You sound like a British chef-like director…’
While I was waiting for him to tell me clearly that it was either a wait or a no, Eul-hong laughed once again.
Unlike before, it was a weak laugh.
“Well, okay. We’ll see how well he does in the actual filming. “Let’s move on to the next song.”
After a long push and pull, she secretly revealed her true feelings.
Even though disobeying my instructions was offensive, it meant that they liked the action itself, and only then did the actors understand Eul-hong’s intentions and welcomed the two people as they came down from the stage.
“Soohyun, you were wonderful.”
“Thank you, Lee Soo.”
Lee Soo, who was gently bumping his fingertips, showed a fighting pose by clenching his fists towards Soo Hyun who approached him.
Suhyeon seemed to like her cheering and gave her a soft smile.
‘It’s been a while since I’ve really looked forward to filming.’
I want to see not only the filming but also the completed drama in video form as soon as possible.
Lee Soo was delighted with his colleague’s growth and became motivated.
I wanted to create a work that would be remembered by the public with trustworthy colleagues.
* * *
“It feels like it’s been a really long time since I’ve been to Europe.”
A few days after finishing the last practice, Suhyeon boarded a plane to Italy.
Leaving the scene without filming left me anxious and relieved.
“Yes. “It’s been four years since our last trip.”
Mari Kim, who came along as an interpreter and temporary manager, nodded to Suhyun’s words.
It was a common retort, but when Suhyun heard it, she blinked as if she had heard something strange.
“yes?”
“yes?”
“…4 years?”
The last European schedule that Soohyun remembers was a photo shoot for ‘Rumière.’
I don’t remember the exact time, but it was when I was in middle school or high school, so it was closer to 10 years or so.
“yes. “During your military service, you attended the Berlin Film Festival for 4 years… didn’t you?”
Mari spoke awkwardly to Soo-hyeon.
It was obvious that he was worried that he had made a mistake.
“Oh right. “That’s right…”
Only then did Suhyun recall a memory she had completely forgotten and let out an exclamation that was close to a moan.
I had completely forgotten about it, but I had stood on the red carpet at the Berlin Film Festival due to the breakthrough of ‘Winter Bud’.
‘okay. I saluted in military uniform on the red carpet… When I think about the military, all I remember is running around training soldiers every day… Come to think of it, I didn’t have any schedules as an actor back then either.’
I thought I was always doing the same thing over and over again, but when I look back, there were days when I went back to being ‘actor Kang Soo-hyun.’
The time of national defense was scary as all such memories were erased and only ‘soldier Kang Soo-hyun’ was left.
“Perhaps I made some mistake…”
“No, I just forgot. When I think of the military, the only thing that comes to mind is the days of comforting the trainees…”
“Ah, you served as a regular private soldier.”
“These days, everyone is an ordinary soldier. Still, I’ve been doing well without any problems.”
For a moment, Su-hyeon looked into the distance, reminiscing about memories that were not memories of his military days.
Beyond not being able to communicate, his military life was uneventful, even though he had no motivation to become a trainee, which could be considered a waste of rank.
Having served in the military twice, he knew very well how blessed it was.
“Anyway, considering that I went to Berlin, I plan to go to Italy and attend all three major film festivals. Somehow, the people at the company liked it so much that I thought it was strange…”
Only then did Suhyun, who matched the situation with the excessive reaction of the agency’s family members, smile empty-handed.
When I asked why they liked it so much in an unknown situation, they said it was because it was a record of its own.
“yes. If you attend this time, you will be able to walk the red carpets of all three major film festivals! “Actually, I’ve never been to Italy for something like this before, so I’m a little nervous.”
It was only after seeing Su-hyeon smiling that Mari cleared away the dark clouds and answered cheerfully.
She expressed her enthusiasm by asking, “How about going on a food tour?”
‘It’s a food tour… that might be a good idea.’
Watching movies submitted to film festivals is fun, but Mt. Geumgang is also a great place to watch after a meal.
It wasn’t a bad schedule to pair good works with delicious meals.
“Eating is good, but since we have a lot of company… I’m going to focus on that for now, except for meeting Mr. Massimo.”
“Oh, that’s right. “There are quite a few people who came with us this time.”
“yes. Probably Ye-seo and the director… and….” While
looking back at the actors who appeared in ‘Wave IN Seoul,’ Soo-hyun recalled Ha Jin-wook, who she worked with in both ‘The Monster’ and ‘Wave IN Seoul.’
In the time I disappeared, there was a lot of noise due to dating violence, but in this life, it was quiet without any noise.
‘It may have been resolved, or it may not have happened yet.’
I think the butterfly effect he created had an effect, but I don’t know how, so in the end, I don’t know anything.
Hoping to avoid making noise during the film festival, Soo-hyeon learned simple Italian from Marie.
It was nice to see basic greetings being said in one’s native language.
* * *
―Welcome to Italy! Welcome, brother. We’re at a hotel. Are you going to come here too?
“huh. “I have an appointment with someone I know, so I’m going to go there first and then go to the hotel.”
-okay. I’m going to go play with Hayul and Ohyun! Call me when you get to the hotel!
After arriving in Italy, Su-hyeon spoke on the phone with Ye-seo, who arrived four days earlier.
Her voice coming through the receiver was cheerful, as if she was fully enjoying her time in Italy.
‘I think we’ve become closer than when we were filming. Should I have come with you when everyone else came? No, but if you think about practice, it was right to come now.’
Su-hyeon swallowed her regrets as she looked at the photos shared by Ye-seo.
I was jealous of people enjoying Italy, but I couldn’t be lazy and ignore their busy schedule.
“Have you been able to contact Mr. Massimo?”
“yes. “I decided to meet with Mr. Caruso at the boutique as planned.”
Su-hyeon sat in the car driven by Mari and stared out the window.
The sight of Italy, which I had been to for the first time in a long time, felt strangely familiar yet unfamiliar.
‘It felt like Europe… Now that I think about it, I think the reason I didn’t remember Berlin was because I didn’t have time to wander around like this.’
While he was lost in thought, the car flowed smoothly until it reached Massimo’s studio.
Unlike in the past, Massimo, who has established himself as a well-established menswear designer, runs a private boutique and recently served as the creative director of a fashion brand.
He was quite busy as his position increased, but even in the meantime, he did not just let Soo-hyeon go to Italy.
[It’s been a while! How are you?]
[Hello.]
When Soo-hyeon arrived, Massimo welcomed him with open arms.
The passage of time was evident on the face of Massimo, who was once a young man.
‘People in the entertainment industry don’t age, so it feels like I’m the only one growing up… Time has definitely passed.’
As time passed, Su-hyeon, who had not made a good first impression, responded to Massimo’s hospitality with a smile.
I still thought he was a strange person, but after meeting many eccentric geniuses, it didn’t seem so strange.
[I feel better. And the waist line seems to be the same. Hmm hmm.]
As soon as they hugged, Massimo stammered at Suhyeon and quickly said something in Italian.
When Soo-hyeon looked at Mari, suppressing goosebumps, she said, ‘They’re checking muscles,’ and stepped between the two.
It was very reassuring to see Soohyun, who was taller than me, being sent behind my back.
[Mr. Caruso, I hope you will stop being rude towards our actor.]
[Oh, I’m sorry. Even though Soohyun’s body changes, she is still attractive. It’s been a while since I saw the real thing, and my hand went out first.]
[I hope you remember that sexual harassment is considered sexual harassment even between people of the same sex.]
[There was no such intention. Above all, Suhyeon is the only model I take care of in this way. How much other models want this opportunity…]
[That’s none of our business…]
Seeing the people talking in Italian, Suhyun felt a little left out.
I understood that Marie was trying to protect herself, but I was frustrated because I couldn’t understand.
[Okay, okay. Wow. I heard that all of Crown’s employees are strict.]
Massimo, who had been talking for a while, sighed heavily and raised both hands.
Anyone could see that he was in a surrendering position, so Su-hyeon could tell that he was winning in his gesture.
‘But…why are your eyes like that?’
Even as he cried out for surrender, Massimo’s eyes did not die.
In fact, it felt like my desire had grown stronger than before.
[Then stop checking by hand…]
Massimo took out a tape measure from his pocket.
He straightened out the rolled up ruler and scanned Suhyeon with his eyes.
[…Let’s take it off first.]