Chapter 16

Villain Only Acting 016

Jin-Wook Himself (2)

Hyun-Tae Kim, the assistant director, thought to himself.

'He's different. His character immersion is definitely good.'

From the moment the camera starts rolling, Jung Seo-Hoon changes like a ghost.

It's not as if he's forcing his expressions or giving unnecessary intensity to his eyes.

It's as if Jin-Wook's soul has possessed him, and his presence naturally transforms.

'He has a great aura. He will really become a famous actor someday.'

Hyun-Tae Kim watched the scene he had just filmed over and over again.

It was a simple scene of him running and jumping into the Han River after a call with Goo Je-Man, but he brought out subtle details with his expressions and gaze.

Looking down at the water, then raising his eyes to the distant scenery, and slightly clenching his teeth, there was a mix of fear of death and hidden meticulousness.

Jin-Wook jumps into the Han River, but it's a fake suicide to avoid investigation.

He had to convey the immediate emotion to the audience and the emotion to be shown later, and Jung Seo-Hoon did it in one take without any NGs.

If he could do this, there would be no need to jump twice or three times. It was done in one shot.

'Now that I think about it, Mr. Jung Seo-Hoon didn't have a single NG today...'

Just thinking about it gave him goosebumps.

Even the actors who worked with Jung Seo-Hoon didn't have any NGs.

'He really is amazing.'

It was only the first day of filming, but he showed a stability that surpassed veteran actors.

At the same time, he had a distinct color that set him apart from other actors.

'He's really going to make it big.'

Hyun-Tae Kim recalled the words he had been entrusted with by Song Jeong-Woo.

After filming, he was to send the new actor, Jung Seo-Hoon, who would be very tired from his first experience, straight home.

Of course, before sending him home, he had to feed him plenty of nutritious meat.

"Hey, hey, what's going on here?"

At that moment, a sound that should never be heard on set made his heart sink.

"What happened?"

"The winch isn't working! It's stopped and won't operate!"

"What?"

The safety measures on set were double and triple checked.

Jung Seo-Hoon was tied with a safe rope, which had a shock absorber like a bungee jump.

A shock-absorbing net was installed under the bridge, and rescue personnel were on standby in boats on the water.

Although nothing serious happened, even a small problem with the safety equipment could tense up the atmosphere on set.

"Quickly, wind it up and pull him up. Mr. Seo-Hoon must be scared."

"It seems we'll have to pull him up by force since the winch isn't working."

Several strong men rushed to try to pull him up, but the rope was taut and vertical, making it difficult to grab.

If it were bent horizontally, they could try to pull it like a tug-of-war, but it was completely vertical.

He was unsure whether to call the rescue team, but then a calm voice came from below.

"Let go. I'll climb up."

"What? But Mr. Seo-Hoon..."

Hyun-Tae Kim shut his mouth.

Jung Seo-Hoon, who had been hanging in mid-air, lightly turned his body, grabbed the rope with his bare hands, and started climbing up quickly using only the strength of his arms.

He kicked the wall of the bridge with his feet casually and stood on the bridge in just a few seconds.

Hyun-Tae Kim, who was amazed, quickly looked around and shouted.

"Did anyone film that?"

"No, no. I didn't film it..."

"I did."

When Jung Su-yeon said she had filmed it with a small handheld camera, Hyun-Tae Kim let out a sigh of relief.

"Su-yeon, good job, good job. From when did you start filming?"

"From the moment the camera started rolling."

"Good job. Really good job."

It was fortunate that it ended as a minor incident, but he was worried that it might not have been filmed during such a close call.

Hyun-Tae Kim laughed at himself, but he was relieved that they hadn't missed the valuable footage.

'If we put this in the making film and release it, it will definitely draw attention.'

Song Jeong-Woo and Kim Sang-Hee.

The biggest thing he learned from working with them was the habit of worrying about ratings all the time.

***

"Su-yeon, you go home first. Take Mr. Jung Seo-Hoon to eat something delicious and see him home."

"Me?"

"Yes. Mr. Seo-Hoon must have been scared today. Comfort him well."

Hyun-Tae Kim asked her secretly because he knew they were siblings.

But the other female staff were secretly dissatisfied.

To assign only one person to escort him home was unprecedented on set.

"Su-yeon must be happy. She gets to leave the set right away. There's a lot to do back at the studio."

"It's because Mr. Jung Seo-Hoon almost had an accident. They're taking care of him."

"But why Su-yeon? I could do it too."

Everyone packed up the equipment and left, each with their own small talk.

Jung Seo-Hoon and Jung Su-yeon got in the car and headed straight home.

"Hey, let's eat beef. Beef."

"I don't feel like it."

"But it's a legal opportunity to eat. It's a good deal."

"Wasn't the bloodline alliance in danger, and all you could think about was eating beef?"

"The rope didn't break; it just didn't wind properly. There was a net right below anyway. But you climbed up so well with just your arm strength. Did you secretly work out?"

Jung Su-yeon, amazed, touched her brother's arm and was surprised by the steel-like hardness.

"Wow, why is it so hard? I thought it was a piece of metal. Did you really work out?"

"A little."

"It's not just a day or two, right? Where did you work out?"

"The army."

"I thought you were so busy tutoring the general's children that you didn't have time to work out."

Jung Seo-Hoon's original body was slender and ordinary. Climbing up a rope with just arm strength was impossible.

But just now, he strongly felt that he could do it.

Not as easily as when he climbed up a rope as a soldier, but he could grab and climb the rope without much difficulty.

How to put it.

The more he experienced the scenes and the atmosphere on set, the more he felt his body and mind as a soldier synchronizing.

"Are you really not going to eat beef? That's too much. The team will cover the expenses if you just keep the receipt."

"Eat it yourself."

"But it would be embezzlement if you do that."

Ignoring his sister's nagging, Jung Seo-Hoon went straight home.

The thrill of grabbing the rope and climbing up forcefully was still vividly etched in his nerves.

The sensation of being a soldier, which he could feel even when the camera wasn't rolling, made his heart race.

He grabbed a pen and started drawing the battlefield scene frantically in his sketchbook.

He thought about the scene of jumping into the river.

He recalled the landing operation at Cape Corozal.

Boldly jumping off the landing craft, carrying heavy equipment, rushing to the beach, and finally collapsing and occupying the enemy's trench.

The moment of glory when he truly became a soldier.

He poured that memory into his drawings, and his sketchbook ran out.

But the excitement hadn't subsided.

He sat on the dusty exercise equipment that his father had enthusiastically installed but abandoned after four days.

'I can go back. I can see that place again... that dear place...'

It was fortunate that today wasn't the last day of filming and that he could continue filming in the future.

But he wouldn't have to go to the set until they filmed the fourth episode.

He wondered if he could hold out until then; his whole body itched.

Should he have found an excuse to return to the set of Team 1 today? Should he have just sat quietly and watched?

But that wasn't the action a new actor who almost had an accident and whose filming was over should take. So he dismissed the idea from his mind.

He hoped to dream about that place tonight.

With that thought, he washed his tired body from the workout and went to bed early.

But as always, he didn't meet his comrades in his dreams.

***

The full-scale promotion for the drama "Illegals" began.

Buses were adorned with advertisements, and promotional videos for the drama were displayed on the main banners of portal sites.

An official bulletin board for "Illegals" was created, and teaser videos, the concept, characters, and cast were revealed.

The core fandoms of lead actors Cha Do-Jin and Yoo Jeong-A were busy spreading the word and sharing the sources.

- How long has it been since Cha Do-Jin and Yoo Jeong-A were in the same drama?

- Not more than 5 years?

- Can we expect a sweet romance this time? I hope there are some fiery kiss scenes.

- Wake up. The scriptwriter is Kim Sang-Hee. lol

- Kim Sang-Hee? Then the romance is a no-go. Everyone, wake up. lol

- We don't know yet. Since it's a legal drama, it could have a romantic twist later. The writer is known for surprising twists.

- No, no. Kim Sang-Hee's record for kiss scenes is 0 wins. lol

- Oh, this is bad. Cha Do-Jin and Yoo Jeong-A are together, but the scriptwriter is Kim Sang-Hee. Still, I expect the story to be thrilling.

Seeing the new drama where the two top actors were working together after a long time, the fans and the public had high expectations.

And the intentionally leaked teasers began to create a wave of anticipation.

- Are you guys watching and enjoying Private Jung right now?

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