Uncle’s Jung (1)
[Jeong Seo-hoon] I have arrived.
Yoo Jeong-ah, who confirmed the talk, checked her clothes by looking in the full-length mirror for the last time.
“The fit is good, the laces are well placed over the collarbone, but are the shorts a bit long? a shorter one? no, it’s late I have to go.”
Before leaving, I took one last look at the living room, which I had messed up at a friends party two days earlier, with resentment.
“I’ll put it away in advance. Whew.”
Who would you resent?
You should resent yesterday’s self for putting off the day, saying ‘I’ll clean it up tomorrow…’.
Yoo Jung-ah, who only had a small purse, wore a dodoham all over her body from the moment she left the front door.
All she had to do was to take a little bit of her experience of acting as the daughter of an arrogant conglomerate, which she had played a lot, and put it on her shoulders like a shawl.
A large Benz van was parked on the road outside the front door.
Yoo Jung-ah, who forcibly swallowed a bright smile, moved closer to the van, and the automatic door opened.
I greeted Ha Tae-soo in the driver’s seat with my eyes, and sat down next to Jeong Seo-hoon.
“Your face is very damaged. Was it that hard to act in the army? I thought it would be worse than Lee Jin-wook, but the further you go to the back, the more isn’t it?”
Even with a visibly emaciated face, my heart was pounding for no reason, but I did not reveal it as much as possible and hid it.
“At least Lee Jin-wook doesn’t kill children.”
“Ah, I see. Because it’s Grand Prince Suyang, he kills his nephew, right? But assassination anyway… Ah!”
After talking to herself, Yoo Jung-ah suddenly realized and clapped her hands.
“Are you going to kill the army with your own hands?”
“You are sharp.”
“i get it. Did you get hurt mentally while catching on?”
Yoo Jung-ah looked at her with sad eyes.
She had never played a murder. So I don’t know what those feelings are.
I remembered what the elder senior who played the gruesome kidnapping killer said at a drinking party.
‘You said it was so hard to stare at a child while strangling him. It feels like your heart is breaking…’
Some actors sometimes isolate themselves in the dark for hours before filming to capture extreme emotions.
“Come to think of it, Mr. Seo Hoon, you’ve only played bad roles so far. Then it’s just exhausting. I also felt like the character of the role was overwritten for a while after each work ended…”
Yoo Jeong-a felt sorry for her and reached out to pet her, but hesitated.
‘Can I do this?’
While hesitating a little, Jeong Seo-hoon suddenly grabbed his wrist and put it to his head.
Yoo Jeong-ah smiled unconsciously and gently stroked his hair as if she had suffered.
The van didn’t stop until it reached Kim Sang-hee’s cocktail bar.
“If you need anything, please contact me.”
When Ha Tae-soo politely held out his business card, Yoo Jung-ah put it in and held out his cell phone.
“Let’s exchange the manager’s number right now, too.”
“It is an honour.”
I liked the serious attitude without asking any unnecessary questions.
When Jeong Seo-hoon and Yoo Jung-ah entered the bar, they were welcomed by salary boss Kim Min-seok.
There were still no guests in the hall.
“The two of you are here today.”
Kim Min-seok naturally gave two glasses of water and a plate of biscuits to the table where the two sat.
“It’s not like a secret relationship, so don’t misunderstand. Both of them came here because they didn’t have any friends to drink with at this time.”
“Nothing. If it was a secret relationship, you wouldn’t have come here.”
“But isn’t it rather the other way around? There aren’t many places where celebrities can enjoy a late-night drink like this one.”
Kim Sang-hee Cocktail Bar does not accept regular customers after midnight.
It puts on a close and only accepts guests from the entertainment industry. Of course, there must be at least one acquaintance Kim Sang-hee.
It is because Kim Sang-hee opened the store to start her own cocktail bar in the first place.
While the calm music was playing, the appearance of the staff was not seen at all.
Kim Min-seok also put down a small bell and spoke politely.
“Shake it if necessary.”
“thanks.”
Although Kim Min-seok and the staff might be in the invisible staff lounge, it still felt like the two of them were left in the bar.
“I heard you received 150 million per episode?”
Yoo Jeong-ah deliberately brought up a bright and snobbish story. It’s not a good way to comfort someone and ask them why they’re having a hard time.
“Yes. The writer put a lot of thought into it. Even back then, the writer shouted out loud that he would take care of 150,000, while giving him a drink here.”
“When I filmed my first work, I was a rookie actor who was paid hundreds of thousands of won, but the acting fee soon exceeded me.”
“I think I am being treated undeservedly.”
“No. Not too much at all. Seo Hoon Sin deserves to be treated like that. Lee Jin-wook’s acting is great to see again.”
The atmosphere gradually relaxed as we exchanged light news of this and that.
“I’m trying to enter a new work, but there is nothing appropriate. There’s one thing I like, but it’s scheduled for September, so I’m not going to do it.”
“Is there any reason?”
“I want to go in with Seo Hoon in my next work, but the drama ends in June. Seo Hoon-sshi may not rest and start the next project right away, but if I’m working on a project in September, I might miss it.”
“You’re still chasing me, prosecutor.”
“You thought you would give up just because you ran away to the grave, Lee Jin-wook?”
A small laugh broke out, and the atmosphere softened even more.
“Aren’t you still acting?”
“Acting?”
“You did. I usually practice hiding myself, that’s not acting. Even though the two of us are drinking, I want to go that far.”
“Not now. I was having a hard time, so I called to ask for some comfort, but if that’s acting, then I’m a bad guy.”
“Am I okay with acting? Anyway, all we have to do is have a drink together.”
A small smirk appeared in Yoo Jung-ah’s eyes.
A little drunken eyes twinkled between the slanted hair.
“How many times have you been in love? honestly.”
“suddenly?”
“Originally, I had to do this all of a sudden. How many times have you tried it?”
“I never did.”
“Again lies. It’s okay, so tell me the truth. I am really curious.”
“Really. I just studied.”
“Ah, I don’t think so… Just looking at the way he treats women, he seems like a man who wears both octopus legs all year round…”
“How am I?”
“You are always so laid back. Like a person who realized it even after going through a lot. Have you really never tried it?”
“Yes.”
“Then who was your first kiss? Just because you’ve never been in a relationship doesn’t mean you haven’t kissed, right?”
“My first kiss…”
The playfulness on Yoo Jung-ah’s face, who was expecting an answer, was crushed by the words that followed.
“Are you Yoo Jeong-ah?”
“I beg your pardon?”
Surprised by the thrill of waking up from alcohol, she straightened her upper body.
“Don’t lie. Am I your first kiss?”
“Yes.”
“Nonsense! It’s against the rules! Jeong Seo-hoon’s first kiss… that first kiss… is such a bitter taste.”
With our lips touching, I was overwhelmed by the killer atmosphere and was surprised to stop biting.
Although their lips touched each other for a long time, it was an ambiguous scene for a normal kiss.
“Wow, do you know I feel really bad right now? Unbeknownst to me, I was a major title holder? I’m really going crazy. Why did you ask such a question then…”
“So PD-nim was rather satisfied.”
“Still, it is unfair to be unfair.”
Yoo Jeong-ah stared at her with eyes full of resentment, regret, and regret.
“Us······.”
It is the gaze that rolls something difficult in the mouth.
Eventually, she spoke in a voice that suppressed regret.
“Next time, try filming a warm kiss scene…”
***
Early in the morning, Jeong Seo-hun got off the van stopped at the Nonhyeon-dong mansion.
Ha Tae-soo got out of the driver’s seat and looked around at Jeong Seo-hoon.
“Are you okay?”
“yes.”
“I think you were secretly psychologically dependent on Mr. Jung-ah. Is there something like that because it’s your first partner role?”
“It wasn’t a lover’s role, it was a chase after chase relationship, but what? I just thought of Yoo Jung-ah first.”
“But there won’t be a scandal, right?”
“It doesn’t explode. No reporters were following us. There’s nothing to talk about unless it gets out of the bar.”
“Then what is safe? It’s a cocktail bar there, because it’s writer Kim Sang-hee’s hangout.”
“If a scandal breaks out every time fellow actors have a drink, will this floor be able to roll properly?”
“It’s because you and Yoo Jung-ah are close enough to explode. Anyway, go in and rest. If you need to go out, please contact me unconditionally. I am the manager.”
“okay. Come in too.”
Ha Tae-soo took the van and went back to his house.
When I entered the living room, Jeong Su-ryun, who was lying down with a white mask on her face like a ghost, lifted her foot and patted me, as if telling me to come here.
“How far did you go with Yoo Jung-ah?”
“I was just drinking.”
“Coming to think of it, I think it would be quite fun to beat up my sister-in-law to Yoo Jung-ah. What do you think of our heritage antagonist?”
“I’m just going to have a drink.”
“PD-nim told me to stay still and rest today. At the same time, I also rest. Don’t even think about going out unless you’re going on a date with an actress.”
Jeong Seo-hun laughed and kicked Jeong Su-ryun’s exposed stomach lightly with his foot.
The steps going upstairs are still much lighter than when I left the studio earlier.
I don’t know if it was because I was drinking with Yoo Jeong-ah until the morning or because I kicked my sister…
***
Paju Studio.
Just because the lead actor is taking a break doesn’t mean the set is idle. In the meantime, I have to work hard on other scenes where the lead actor doesn’t appear.
While the staff was busy decorating the set, Jang Seung-won was dozing off in a simple chair with his arms crossed.
“PD-nim, are you really tired? It’s the first time I’ve ever seen him doze off on set.”
“They stopped filming yesterday and had another rehearsal with Jung Seo-hoon for several hours. Even then, it seems that he kept turning around until morning.”
“You are so wonderful. Does it have to be at that level to ask for 80 billion won for production costs?”
“I heard that there will be a lot more incentives than directing fees, but how much will there be?”
After the setting was over, the assistant director carefully woke Jang Seung-won.
Jang Seung-won, who opened his eyes as soon as he tapped his shoulder, slapped himself on the cheek and stood up vigorously.
“Okay, let’s go shoot.”
The shooting ended at 3:00 PM.
Jang Seung-won decided to fold it in the middle because it was physically too difficult.
The staff welcomed that decision.
“Good idea. Our schedule isn’t that tight, but we need to know how to take a break. I was worried because I thought PD-nim would collapse today.”
“I wanted to finish filming leisurely by May 1st, but I don’t think it will work out.”
“June 22nd is the airing date for the final episode, so I think you can go a little more leisurely. But you look worried about something?”
“Assistant Director, take a look at this.”
Jang Seung-won showed the video after simple editing.
It was the scene where Jeong Seo-hoon and himself were put together this morning.
“No, PD? Did you act yourself? Wow.”
“I just ran for a while because there was no one else besides me. I know I can’t act, so don’t tease me too much.”
“I can’t. These eyes are so realistic, aren’t they?”
The assistant director also stared into the monitor with interest on his face.
The clear lines from the earphones for monitoring, the vivid acting as if a large army had come back alive, and the producer’s realistic expression that doesn’t look like a beginner at all…
“…”
After watching it to the end, the assistant director quietly removed his earphones and tidied up.
“Actor Jin-Won Yoon has to enter here instead of PD-nim.”
“Yes.”
“Isn’t actor Yoon’s mental going out while filming this? Ugh, having to choke while watching this right in front of your nose? Can you see the hair on the back of my hand standing up right now?”
“Actor Yoon Jin-won, call me right now before leaving the studio. I will show you in advance.”
“All right.”
Assistant director stood up from his seat, and Jang Seung-won muttered while monitoring once again.
“Does actor Jinwon Yoon like horror movies?”