chapter 3
acting school
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“The contents are as follows. I bought something in Iran, but the product name is ‘Baeksol’…”
After delivering the information of the last operation that Jeon Su-hwan from his previous life found out for about a minute, he bent down again and went out on the payphone in the form of a grandfather.
After that, in the reverse order of visiting the payphone, he recovered the bag he had hidden and returned to his house, changing his bag and clothes several times again.
‘It may have passed the expiration date because it’s already been 4 months, but now this information is goodbye to Jeon Soo-hwan’s life.’
Motherland, the last operation has been completed.
The past life has been hard.
The life of the past was the life of an agent and a spy who had to repeat constant suspicion and acting.
It was a lonely and rough time when I was exhausted day by day and always felt lonely, but nevertheless, I do not regret the days I devoted myself to.
It was just nice to have this kind of beauty and to finish it with a remorseful heart.
That night, Cheol-woong Ryu, Yeon-woo’s father, was scolded by his wife for saying that he had hidden the laundry he had gone hiking somewhere and then put it in the washing machine all at once.
“No, it’s not really my laundry…”
Yeon-woo felt sorry for his father who was being bullied, but he had no choice but to be consistent with his ignorance.
***
After the exam was over, I got used to Ryu’s life to some extent.
He shed the last regrets of his previous life, adjusted himself to a new life, and burned his resolve to live again as an actor.
I had a lot of interest in acting from the beginning, and I don’t know if it will help, but I was confident in my acting skills with the skills I learned while working in a foreign country.
‘It is unknown whether such past experiences will lead to acting in front of the camera or on stage.’
Having extensive experience and the ability to use the muscles of the face relatively freely would be better than heading barefoot.
“Umm…”
Yeon-woo, who was drawing a picture for performance evaluation with poster paints in the art room, sighed.
“Why are you sighing? Are you not good at drawing?”
Junsu, who was drawing a picture next to him, looked at Yeonwoo and talked to him.
“No, there’s something I want to try, but I’m thinking about getting a part-time job.”
Seong-sik, who was sitting in the front seat, looked back and asked if he was interested in Yeon-woo’s answer.
“What is it, even a part-time job?”
“yes. I just wanted to go to an acting academy.”
Junsu and Seongsik opened their eyes wide in response to the unexpected answer and said at the same time.
“performance?”
“performance?”
But Junsu nodded his head as if he understood it.
“Hey, he’s also ranked number one in his studies, but that’s his face.”
In today’s world, it is true that entering a good university and earning a professional job is nothing compared to a successful star.
“Aren’t you supposed to go to famous places in Seoul for acting?”
“I just want to learn the basics.”
Sung-sik looked back and said with a face why he was worried like that.
“Then don’t work part-time, tell your parents! If I were number one in the whole school, would my mother allow me to do anything?”
Upon hearing this, Junsu lightly patted Seongsik on the shoulder and scolded him.
“Hey, I study as well as I do, but my parents may not allow me. And maybe Yeonwoo’s situation might be difficult…”
Yeonwoo thinks that Junsu, who speaks cautiously, is a thoughtful friend for his age.
“Ah, it’s not like that. My family is just ordinary, neither very good nor bad.”
Yeon-woo added, feeling awkward at the expression of our family, which he naturally spit out without realizing it, but felt a sense of emotion.
“Maybe he will support me no matter what I do. I was just thinking about it because I didn’t want to open my hands.”
Seong-sik shook his head.
“I admit that even my personality is as filial as I am. Ryu.”
Junsu immediately attacked Sung-sik’s words, joking with his form.
“Yeah, right. Sung-sik is a filial piety too. It is also a fire attribute filial piety.”
“What man?”
Seong-sik and Jun-su who quickly joke around and flirt.
“Hey, filthy friends. Are you talking about drawing all the pictures?”
The classroom became quiet again with the appearance of the art teacher who suddenly appeared and grabbed Seongsik and Junsu’s neck lightly.
***
A few days passed and I was seriously trying to find a short-term part-time job that a student could do, and a solution came from an unexpected place.
-Notify from the broadcasting team. Student Yeonwoo Ryu, Minji Kim, and Woojin Choi…
A broadcast calling for Ryu Yeon-woo and several students came out from the speaker in the classroom.
“what? did you crash No, I can’t.”
“They are all good boys. I think I’m going to give you a prize.”
Yeonwoo gets up after hearing Junsu and Seongsik’s words.
“I’ll go right away.”
I took a few simple commemorative photos in the principal’s office, where I was called, and received a scholarship of 1 million won from the alumni association.
It was a very good timing for Yeonwoo, who didn’t want to waste time on useless things like working part-time.
“It’s just fine. This life is all about luck.”
Yeon-woo told his parents right away while having dinner after leaving school that evening.
“Father, mother, I want to try acting.”
“Suddenly acting?”
Yeonwoo nodded her head.
A white envelope was immediately taken out of the pocket.
“I received a scholarship at school today. There is something I want to try with this, but I want to learn acting.”
“Great love.”
My younger sister Sohyun, who was quietly eating next to me, stabs me in the side.
“If I become a star, will you give me a lot of pocket money?”
“I already want to learn kimchi soup just once.”
Yeon-woo laughs at So-hyun’s story of pocket money.
Still, parents who are unconditionally agree that their son, who had been depressed, wants to do something enthusiastically.
“Yeah, can you do anything? Even if there was no scholarship, my mother welcomed me with both hands up.”
“Hmm. When my dad was young, he heard a lot of voices telling him to be a talent while walking down the street.”
Yeon-woo and So-hyeon tilt their heads at the same time at the words of their father Ryu Cheol-woong.
“No, it’s because you gain weight as you get older, you guys.”
Cheol-woong tapped his stomach and looked at Yeon-woo.
In fact, as he began to lose weight, he realized that his son’s appearance was unusual even in the eyes of his parents.
If all the weight was lost like this, it was obvious that he would have a pretty outstanding appearance.
“Then, have you decided where you want to go to learn acting?”
Yeon-woo immediately responds to her mother’s words.
“I don’t think I need to go as far as Seoul, I just want to go to Daejeon.”
“Are you okay though? They say that such arts and sports fields are difficult without Seoul. Young-hee has an aunt. It’s been several years since her aunt’s daughter was also an idol trainee, but it was difficult.”
Yeon-woo smiled at her worried mother.
“Whoever is going to be can be anywhere. Studying is also important, so I’ll try it in Daejeon.”
The father nodded at Yeon-woo’s words.
“Okay, then, look it up on the internet and talk. Let’s go with Daddy.”
In fact, Yeon-woo, who was planning to go alone, soon realized that he was a minor and nodded without saying anything.
“Yes, father. Thank you.”
After that, through a search, he found an acting academy to go to for counseling, and Yeon-woo made his own preparations.
“First, should I watch the video?”
After school, he watched the popular dramas in his room and captured the expressions and actions of the actors.
During his time as an agent, Yeon-woo infiltrated a specific organization and analyzed and imitated the opponent’s behavior in order to assimilate it.
“Hmm, are you doing this?”
Yeon-woo tries to imitate facial expressions while looking at the TV and the mirror alternately.
It looks like it’s in haste, but it still looks pretty good.
“I don’t know if this is okay because I have a good face or if it’s acting alone.”
You definitely need professional help.
***
Meanwhile, a prosecutor’s office at the Busan District Prosecutors’ Office.
A tall, blunt-looking man who appears to be in his early thirties is rapidly tapping the keys of a small keyboard with his large hands.
The man who didn’t leave work until dark at night and was working hard on the computer was a young prosecutor with ‘Hae-Woon Han’ written on the nameplate on his desk.
Prosecutor Han Hae-un bangs on the edge of the desk and falls into thought.
“I’m team leader Jeon Soo-hwan, so what the hell is he? am i crazy You’re looking for someone in your dreams, but there’s no way they’re actually there.”
However, I couldn’t stop because I felt like I had to find something.
I kept feeling an unknown sense of duty as if I had to tell that person something.
Prosecutor Han Hae-un’s investigation continued until late into the night.
***
On that Saturday, Yeon-woo and her father visited an acting academy in downtown Daejeon for counseling.
Cheol-Min Jeong.
After living in a theater company in Hyehwa for quite some time, although he had a small role in commercial films, he also acted as a supporting actor a couple of times.
Director Jeong Cheol-min, who was guiding the college entrance class as usual.
It doesn’t happen often in class, but Mr. Yoon, who is in charge of counseling, came in with a knock and whispered in his ear.
“Master. I think it would be better to go and consult in person. The face is not serious.”
After working in this industry for a long time, it is Mr. Yoon who is more accurate than a plastic surgery coordinator to evaluate whether he has potential as an actor.
Jeong Cheol-min nodded at her words, left the class to another instructor for a while, and headed to the counseling room.
“So, you’re saying that your son showed interest in acting and came to visit us lightly to get some counseling, right?”
“Heh heh, that’s right. Manager. I wonder what this guy got 1st place in school this time. As a father, I’m actually good at studying, so I want to focus on my studies and get a private job that everyone wants…”
He was a son who had nothing to brag about, but thanks to his metamorphosed son, after only a few months, his mouth caught in his ear and he became a proud man with a passive attitude.
However, director Jeong Cheol-min, who had already seen the face of the student who came to the consultation, responded to Cheol-woong’s words, but he did not intend to miss this opportunity that rolled into him.
In fact, I believed in Mr. Yun’s eyes, so I decided from the moment that Mr.