Chapter 98 – Actor Jin Seon-Hu

“The contract is now over. Jin Seon-hoo, let’s do well in the future.”
“Thank you. I will do my best to make the drama a success.”

In this conference room, my mother, the director, and people from the agency and the broadcasting station gathered.
I thought that if I passed the audition, I would start filming right away, but an unexpected contract process was waiting.

“Seonhu. Are you really okay with being in the same agency as your mother? You don’t have to come to an agency like this just because you think of your mother.”
“Mr. Shin Hye… Anyone who hears it will think we signed a slave contract.”

The CEO of J-up Entertainment, my mother’s agency, said as if it were absurd.
I was called in without an appointment in advance and signed a contract with such good conditions, but it would be absurd to be treated as ‘this kind of agency’.

In one word, the contract with J-Up could be said to be ‘unconventional treatment for a rookie’.
Since he is the son of a leading actress, there is no choice but to have that halo.
Her mother would have taken care of it, so I didn’t even want to read the contract, but I confirmed that it would be a legal problem if I didn’t see it at all.
At the same time, J-Up worked on her contract to appear in a drama.

In this way, I was able to complete both the agency contract and the drama appearance contract at once.
J-up, which I entered this time, has my mother, but actress Hwang Soo-ah is also a member.
Come to think of it, in this drama, three actors from J-Up appear in the lead roles.

“Chief Jeong? Our ancestors will become the best actors in Korea in the future, so a contract like this is like a slave contract.”
“Yes yes. I will serve you.”

Aside from her mother’s faith, I haven’t shown her anything yet, so her mother’s words will only be heard as those of parents who are blinded by their child’s love.
I have to do better to prove that her mother is not wrong.

“Then we will go alone. Mr. Seonhu also worked hard. From now on, since we are a family, let’s do well together.”
“Yes. I look forward to. President.”

J-Up’s CEO, lawyer, accountant, and other people involved in the agency, who came to sign the contract, all went home.

After everyone from the agency has left.
Producer Choi Tae-heon, who remained at the seat, scratched his head and said.

“Since this is Jin Seon-hoo’s first time doing this, I’d like to talk at least a little, but our schedule is so tight.”
“Director. What’s the fuss about doing it as a side script? There are 20 days left until the broadcast.”
“Mr. Shin Hye. You know our side of the broadcast isn’t important. To air simultaneously in China, 8 episodes must be sent at least 2 weeks in advance. Because there is dubbing and censorship. It’s a semi-pre-production for that.”

I see Was it planned to air simultaneously in China?
If I had to send it by 2 weeks, now it’s less than a week away.

“Jin Seon-hoo, listen for now. It is true that public TV dramas are being pushed aside because of Netflix and YouTube these days. That’s why we can’t put provocative content like cable.”

It was a vivid testimony from the field PD.
I listened and listened.

“As the number of viewers drops, so do sponsors and advertising revenue, so now dramas cannot run without Chinese capital.
This time, Joo Jung-hwan and the centipede planted him, and how much he yells again when things happen.
So Jin Seon-hoo should do well. You don’t want to hear sad things from the gang, don’t you?”
“Yes. I’ll do my best.”
“Okay. But thanks to Jin Seon-hoo, I earned a week. If you try to cast a new actor, it’s a week. Jin Seon-hoo, will you be filming from today? Or from tomorrow?”
“I’m fine right now.”
“Good. Then go ahead and wait. I’ll smoke a cigarette and go.”
“Yes.”

Just like that, I left the conference room.

“Seonhu.”

In front of the door outside the conference room, my mother hugged my back.

“Thank you. Today’s seonhu was so so cool. It’s the most touching day of my mother’s life.”

I untied her mom’s arms and turned around.
And hugged her mother from the front.

“I love you, Mom.”

The scent of her mother spreads in her heart.
She is Gehan, unable to kiss her.

“Let’s love each other a lot when we get home.”

Whispering in the mother’s ear as she hugged her.
Instead of answering, my mother hugged me tightly.

* * *

“Katt! Good!”

On that day, my filming started.
First of all, it focuses on scenes that can be filmed in an indoor set.
At home with my family, at work with the employees and Kim Seon-ah (played by Shin Ji-hye).

Although Kim Sun-ah is not an employee of the company, the setup is that she is the co-founder of a venture company that is a partner of the project.
Kim Sun-ah’s company is a partner that has the most important item in Hwang Jin-woo’s (played by Jin Seon-hoo) project.
Hwang Jin-woo and Kim Sun-ah had no choice but to run into each other often.

At first, Kim Sun-ah resented Hwang Jin-woo for abandoning her and marrying Shin Ah-yeong (played by Hwang Soo-ah).
The reason he approached Hwang Jin-woo was to give him a shot.

However, knowing that it was Hwang Jin-woo’s mother (Im Shin-hye)’s plan that broke them up, I am shaken by Hwang Jin-woo’s attitude that has not changed from before.
At the same time, he is also dashed by senior Baek Hyeon-cheol (played by Jo Jae-won), a co-founder of a venture company.

Kim Sun-ah is torn between two men.
In the meantime, she has a war of nerves with Hwang Jin-woo’s mother or wife, and the company falls into a trap, and with Hwang Jin-woo’s help, she survives.
That’s pretty much how the story goes.
The script hasn’t come out, but in the end it will be connected with Hwang Jin-woo.

What is the selling point of this drama?

First of all, it is the female lead, Kim Sun-ah.
She usually has a freewheeling personality, but when she works, she transforms into a serious and capable career woman.
At the same time, he is immature in her love and shows his naive side.

The talented men who cling to Kim Sun-ah.
Viewers are moved by Kim Sun-ah and feel her vicarious satisfaction.

Next is the male lead, Chief Hwang Jin-woo.
Given the story in which the female lead is swayed by a married man with a child, Hwang Jin-woo must be attractive.
Not only appearance, but also ability and personality.

“Actress Jin Seon-hoo, I’ll fix your makeup.”

Actually, the thing I was most concerned about was appearance.
My ability is an ability in the play, so it has nothing to do with my actual ability.
Because all you have to do is pretend to be proud.

Character acting is not difficult either.
Basically, he’s cool, but there are times when he’s infinitely like a little girl, and even when he’s like a little girl, it’s okay to show a cute side that ‘only you can see’.

The problem is appearance.
According to the setting, Hwang Jin-woo is a married man with a child in his mid-30s, but I am only in my early 20s.
I am only 10 years older than Seunghee, who plays my daughter Sujeongi.
Would it really work to insist that Sujeong is the father with this face?

But my worries were in vain.
I didn’t know the skills of the makeup team at the broadcasting station.

“There’s a lot of makeup to look younger, but not so much makeup to look older, so it’s more fun.”

Even though the older sister of the makeup team was still young, the craftsmanship was imbued with her hands.
After passing through that hand, I instantly transformed into Hwang Jin-woo.

“Ha. So cool.”

The makeup team noona muttered as she applied makeup to my face.
I quickly figured out that it didn’t mean ‘too cool as a man’, but ‘too cool as a test subject’.
I think he would like something like corpse makeup.

“Great. It’s all done.”
“Thank you.”
“What. It’s good because it’s worthwhile to dress up as an actor after Jin Seon-hu.”

It instantly trims makeup and fixes clothes on the spot.
I started preparing for the next scene right away.

“Looking at the camera this way with a blank expression on your face.”
“Yes.”

While listening to the director’s guidance, calculate the route in your head.
Doongma, who was rehearsing, quickly finished the rehearsal and went straight into the main shoot.

Compared to other actors, the amount of time was too far behind, so there was no time to waste.
Since the actor was changed, I had to re-film all of Hwang Jin-woo’s scenes from scratch.

Filming with actor Kang Chang-jae, who plays the father, filming with mother, filming with actor Shin Ji-hye, filming with Sua, filming with company employees…
No matter how much I memorized the script, the order was jumbled up so my eyes were spinning.

“Director! Will you take responsibility if my son collapses?!”
“No, it’s not like that, it’s fun because the pictures come out so well.”
“But how can you film like this from the first day!”

In the end, it was only after my mom had a blast that the atmosphere of today’s filming was finally organized.

Ugh. Exhausted
It’s much harder than I thought.
I wonder if I did the acting properly, but I didn’t have a clue.

Did I think the job of an actor was too easy?
I was quite determined.

“Today’s shooting was unusual. There are very few cases where only one person who said that the amount of time was overdue would hold onto it and film it like this.”

Even though Sua finished filming herself first, she loyally waited for me.

“Mr. Sua. Thank you for your help today.”
“What. Between us.”

They forcibly proceeded with an audition that was not planned, and pushed my back so that I could jump in.
Although he is usually calm, he has no choice but to stick his tongue out at the driving force that is displayed when he is in trouble.

I can say that Sua has the most credit for acting like this.
How can I express my gratitude to Sua?

“I-I’d say instead, but today…”
“Oh~ Actor Jin Seon-hoo! Great job!”

The person who taps me on the shoulder and pretends to be friendly is the female lead, Shin Ji-hye.
Sua, who was about to say something, was speechless thanks to him.

“Actress Shin Ji-hye also worked hard.”
“Didn’t I tell you to call me sister?”

And this time, actress Shin Ji-hye, who puts her on her shoulder.
This person is so friendly that it’s scary.
Inssa itself.

“Yes, Jihye noona. Thank you for your help today.”
“Yes? Then, would you like to buy a drink today?”
“Ah. Sorry. Because today my family is celebrating at home. I will live next time.”

Mom already told her older sister and Mi-so what happened today.
And she decided to celebrate with all her family after a long time.

“Okay? Then there is nothing you can do.”

Was it just a word thrown once?
Surprisingly, actress Shin Ji-hye withdrew meekly.

“I don’t think Sua will be able to do it today either.”
“Yes…”

Sua was hesitant as actress Shin Ji-hye intervened.
Silently agree with my words.

I know your heart, but let’s pretend we don’t know for now.
I will definitely pay this debt later.

“Thank you all for your hard work!”

After filming.
I went around and greeted the remaining staff members and senior actors one by one.

I’m a rookie who debuted today.
It is forbidden to give the impression of being arrogant in the slightest.
Because my faults are also my mother’s faults.

“Thank you for your effort!”

Her first day as actress Jin Seon-hoo was passing by like that.