Chapter 43

After leaving, Lee Sun-gyu ran to a nearby staircase, staring blankly at the ground and absentmindedly rubbing his head. What did I just do? What was I doing? How could I have done that? Was I having a seizure? He rubbed his cheeks hard in regret, coughed lightly to compose himself, and turned to walk back as if nothing had happened. It was only after he came out that he realized he didn't actually need to leave.

But this act of pretending nothing happened seemed unnecessary. Because there was no one else in the practice room except for Kang Jun-yong, who had a strange expression on his face.

Looking at Lee Sun-gyu, Kang Jun-yong tried hard not to laugh: "Jung-woo... Jung-woo went to learn acting."

Lee Sun-gyu glared at him fiercely: "What are you laughing at? It's all because of you! Oppa, wait for me to expose your relationship with Hye-sung Unni!"

With that, Lee Sun-gyu ran out and headed towards the acting training room. Kang Jun-yong called out in frustration: "Sun-gyu! You had a seizure, how can you blame me?!"

Hastily pulling his head back, an empty drink bottle was thrown in through the door crack. Kang Jun-yong shook his head helplessly and had to go back to the practice room for the group trainees. After all, he wasn't just a teacher for Moon Jung-woo; he was responsible for all the trainees in SW.

However, this situation wasn't limited to dance classes. When he arrived at the acting training room, Moon Jung-woo and a few other trainees were sitting inside. The acting teacher was explaining something at the front. Lee Sun-gyu bowed and quickly sat down without disturbing anyone. Moon Jung-woo frowned slightly because Lee Sun-gyu happened to sit next to him.

Moving slightly to the side, a very small voice reached his ears, making Moon Jung-woo stop: "If you move again, I'll crush your box of ramen and throw away all the seasoning packets."

Moon Jung-woo really didn't move again, but his body tensed up, as if he was very nervous. Lee Sun-gyu was stunned; she hadn't thought Moon Jung-woo would take her threat so seriously.

Although Lee Sun-gyu wasn't as smart as him, she wasn't stupid either. Her cheeks flushed slightly as she realized what was going on. She should have known that her sudden, abnormal wink had scared him. Lee Sun-gyu pursed her lips and looked at the acting teacher. Her slightly red ears betrayed her emotions.

How embarrassing, so embarrassing. Why did I do that? Wink at this brat! Ugh! I want to slap myself. Ugh!!! I also want to throw up. But all of this was just in her mind; on the surface, she was listening attentively. The few trainees occasionally glanced at them with ambiguous looks, but the two of them, with their complex emotions, didn't pay much attention.

"Today we have a new trainee... Moon Jung-woo, right?" The teacher was a young man in his late twenties, a bit handsome, who had probably acted before.

However, he wasn't a big star and was now a teacher for acting here. Occasionally, he would appear in variety shows, usually with few lines. He mainly taught the basics to trainees.

Moon Jung-woo stood up quickly and bowed: "Yes, my name is Moon Jung-woo."

The teacher looked him over carefully and nodded with a smile: "Not bad, prettier than the girls. You could make a living without acting."

He then pointed to a few female trainees who were giggling at Moon Jung-woo and shook his head slightly, scolding them: "You should be more serious. Your parents are paying for you to be here, and you're not as pretty as a boy. Are you not going to try?"

Moon Jung-woo smiled and bowed again, while Lee Sun-gyu shook her head in disbelief. This brat, does he ever feel embarrassed? How can he accept such praise so calmly?

The few female trainees were not happy. In a small group, the environment often felt more personal. They were clearly familiar with the acting teacher. One of them frowned and called out: "Oppa Seung-chul, what does being serious in class have to do with being pretty?"

Another added: "Yeah, Oppa Seung-chul always uses new trainees to scold us. Really..."

The acting teacher, Zhang Seung-chul, laughed even more at their complaints: "Well, you can use your senior status to discipline him and get some revenge. You've done it to others before, haven't you?"

The trainees exchanged strange looks and then looked at Lee Sun-gyu, smiling: "We wouldn't dare."

"Right, he's Sun-gyu's relative."

"You're just being nice, Jung-woo is so cute. Haha."

Moon Jung-woo had been standing the whole time and was now a bit frustrated. He knew that class time was charged by the hour. Wasn't it a waste to talk about useless things?

"Hey!" Lee Sun-gyu slapped the table, and everyone fell silent.

The few female trainees stuck out their tongues and turned their heads.

Lee Sun-gyu glared at the even more awkward Zhang Seung-chul and pulled Moon Jung-woo to sit down, not in a good mood: "Oppa Seung-chul, how many times has the CEO told you that talking too much is your biggest problem? Otherwise, you would have had a chance at the male lead in that KBS Monday-Tuesday drama. Don't you know that?"

Zhang Seung-chul coughed lightly and glared at the female trainees: "Pay more attention next time and don't talk back."

Laughter aside, when the teacher's authority was established, it wasn't a joke. The female trainees quickly bowed and nodded: "Yes, teacher."

Zhang Seung-chul's expression turned serious as he formally began: "Since we have a new trainee, let's review what we've covered before."

This wasn't a formal school, so there were no textbooks. Zhang Seung-chul had a small notebook with prompts. Moon Jung-woo, knowing he had caused a delay, listened attentively.

Zhang Seung-chul also focused more on him: "Acting, at least after you debut, isn't just about TV dramas. As idols, you need to have high exposure. So anything in front of a camera counts as acting."

Pointing at Moon Jung-woo, Zhang Seung-chul said: "Jung-woo, based on your understanding, what are the opportunities for idols in front of a camera?"

Moon Jung-woo stood up instinctively, but Zhang Seung-chul waved his hand: "Just sit down. There aren't many SW trainees, so we can be more relaxed, which helps with learning."

Moon Jung-woo nodded: "Yes. I've only been exposed to this for a short time, so I'll speak based on my own understanding."

Zhang Seung-chul smiled and looked at him. Moon Jung-woo organized his thoughts and began: "Opportunities in front of a camera. Stage performances, TV dramas, variety shows, interviews, and photo shoots. These are the five main areas."

Zhang Seung-chul nodded: "That's right, those five areas."

Walking around casually and sitting on a table, Zhang Seung-chul smiled: "However, if we're talking about acting, we should exclude stage performances. Those are repetitive, pre-choreographed, and more about dance and song. So the areas that truly require acting are TV dramas, variety shows, interviews, and photo shoots."

Moon Jung-woo paused, his eyes flickering, but he didn't speak. Zhang Seung-chul continued: "Since it's about acting, you need to perform. I won't go into TV dramas now, as that's a more advanced and complex field. For photo shoots, which involve body language, we'll cover that in the body language class... Jung-woo, didn't you know? I'm also your body language teacher."

Moon Jung-woo bowed and nodded, while Lee Sun-gyu stood expressionless, arms crossed, watching Zhang Seung-chul. The other trainees, seeing this, couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh. Zhang Seung-chul also coughed awkwardly and continued: "So today, we'll start with interviews. This is relatively short but is the most frequent promotional method you'll encounter after debuting."

Extending his hand, Zhang Seung-chul used his body language to illustrate: "Interviews can be long or short. A long interview might last a few hours, while a short one might be just a few minutes or even a few seconds. How do you show your acting skills here? It's simple: say what's most beneficial for you and present it through the camera."

Smiling at Moon Jung-woo, Zhang Seung-chul asked: "That might sound like common sense, but how to be beneficial depends on the specific situation. After all, in an interview, you're the interviewee, but the one answering is you. This means you and the interviewer each have half the control. In a live interview, without specific examples, at least your acting should ensure that you remain calm no matter what questions you hear."

Moon Jung-woo raised his hand to interrupt: "Teacher, any question?"

Zhang Seung-chul looked at Moon Jung-woo, paused, and then nodded with a smile: "That's right, any question."

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