Former Warrior Turns Into A Million-Dollar Actor [EN]: Chapter 198

[Extra Story] The Story After – (3)

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Special appearance,

refers to someone who is not part of the original cast making a cameo in a drama or movie as a kind of event.

Friendly cameos by actors from the same agency are already common.

Thanks to this, it has become a new attraction among fans these days, and even characters from other works on the same broadcasting station naturally join the universe.

Just like today’s final episode shoot of ‘Three Daughters’.

A restroom set up on one side of the studio. One of the staff members, standing side by side washing their hands, muttered.

“Wow, it’s happening. I screamed when Lee Gil-do and Jang Heo-yong appeared together on KBC a few days ago, and now we’re doing character collaborations too.”

“The original character 맛집 [mat-jib, meaning ‘delicious restaurant’ or a place known for its great characters] is a general programming channel. It’s strange that we haven’t done it until now.”

“Well… it was a character too good to just bury.”

Park Geon, who is now hard to see, has announced his appearance as a powerful ally in the weekend drama where Jin Ji-yu and Baek Ha-ni are driving viewership.

Moreover, as Choi Seung from ‘Dog of Seoul’, his debut work among many legendary works.

“Excuse me, can I get an autograph?”

“It’s an honor, Actor! I’m a real fan!”

“Me too! If you could take a picture…”

Perhaps that’s why. As soon as Park Geon appeared with his manager, a rare scene unfolded where staff and actors alike flocked to take pictures.

Among them, the luckiest guy is Na Jong-mo PD [Production Director], the adopted son of JNBC, who is directing ‘Three Daughters’.

PD Na, who barely managed to push through the crowd, grabbed the hands of the Park Geon brothers.

“Geon, Seon!”

“It’s been a while. How have you been?”

“I haven’t been well, I missed our Geon so much I couldn’t sleep! Right, Writer Oh?”

Behind the two people exchanging greetings, a woman wearing thick horn-rimmed glasses approached.

Oh Ha-neul, a new writer discovered by Na Jong-mo PD through this work, muttered with an expression that she didn’t know if it was a dream or reality.

“Wow, Park Geon… Actor Park Geon is really…”

“Yes! Actor Park, whom Writer Oh wanted to see so much! I even emptied our director’s emergency fund to get a special appearance. It’s said that the broadcasting station’s pillars shake when you call Geon once.”

“I’m hearing this for the first time.”

PD Na Jong-mo coughed a few times.

“Just kidding, just kidding. But who is that over there?”

After arriving at the set, there was one more guest who received as much attention as Park Geon.

In the distance, Aria, wearing a hat, was already surrounded by a crowd of people.

“Wow, that person! Isn’t that the 언니 [eonni, meaning older sister or close female friend] who appeared on ‘Sister Mode’?”

“Hello. I came with Team Leader Park Seon as a one-day manager today.”

“Please sign. As soon as we saw the YouTube video, we were all mesmerized, but you’re even prettier in person.”

“I don’t have a signature yet… I’ll write down my name for now.”

The lighting team staff who handed over the notebook had a face full of emotion.

“The handwriting is amazing, the signature is cool…”

With the title of Park Geon’s former colleague and having made a mark on the web entertainment show, her popularity is bound to skyrocket.

Park Geon introduced her simply.

“She’s my colleague. She said she wanted to see the set, so I brought her along with Seon. Would that be a problem?”

If such a mask is an actor, it’s more of a problem to just let her watch. PD Na Jong-mo slyly brought his mouth to Park Geon’s ear.

“Why, doesn’t she want to appear here? If there’s no role, even an extra or cameo is fine. Writer Oh is a 드리프트 [deuripeuteu, meaning ‘drift,’ implying she’s good at quickly changing the story] master.”

“She’s still choosing a work. She’s only here for a tour today.”

“Ah, then there’s nothing I can do.”

PD Na, who was clearly disappointed, left with writer Oh Ha-neul, and soon the main characters of ‘Three Daughters’ appeared.

Jin Ji-yu, who had grown her hair to medium length, Baek Ha-ni, who had made a shocking silver short cut for the role, and Hong I-rang, a teenage star.

The story of three sisters who are entangled in a huge family and overcome conspiracies and schemes has driven viewership to a whopping 20%.

“Oppa! When did you get here?”

“Just now. I was just greeting PD Na and Writer Oh.”

“This is I-rang. She’s a very talented younger sister. She couldn’t sleep because she was going to work with 오빠 [oppa, meaning older brother or close male friend].”

“Hello, Senior! I’m I-rang! I’m a real fan!”

After Jin Ji-yu introduced Hong I-rang, Baek Ha-ni, who had been standing in the back until then, also greeted with a sullen expression.

“You should have contacted me when you arrived.”

“You were filming. I thought it would be a nuisance, so I came straight from the company.”

“…What nuisance? Can’t you see everyone is dying to see you?”

Park Geon looked around the set once.

“I don’t know about that, but it’s been a while since we’ve worked together.”

“I know. It’s the first time since General Baekjeong.”

Hong I-rang, who had her hands together, looked back and forth between the two seniors, her eyes sparkling.

“Ah, come to think of it, all the seniors appeared in the same work! I watched ‘Dog of Seoul’, ‘General Baekjeong’, and ‘The Book of Gods’!”

Both actresses, especially Jin Ji-yu, have a lot of experience working together.

While Jin Ji-yu and Hong I-rang were greeting Park Seon, Baek Ha-ni asked with a very displeased expression.

“Why did you bring her? She’s not even appearing with us.”

She seemed to be in a bad mood, and it seemed she had seen Aria, who had come with him. Park Geon shrugged.

“She said she wanted to see the set.”

“A 명배우 [myeongbae-u, meaning ‘master actor’] has arrived, she should be choosing her own work.”

“I’m choosing now. Everyone is worried because it’s my debut work.”

“Okay, just do your job well. If you make a mistake in your breathing after a long time, they’ll try to tear you apart. You know that there have been strange rumors about Park Geon’s retirement and his acting skills being at their lowest, right?”

One of Park Geon’s eyebrows lowered gently. He had been in the entertainment industry for several years as well.

He understands why PD Na was overjoyed but also expressed concern at the pre-arranged special appearance meeting.

-Geon, are you okay? It’s been a long time since your last work. The role isn’t small either, so if you’re burdened…

-Yes. It doesn’t matter.

It’s not just a simple cameo, it’s the revival of an old character that is clearly integrated into the storyline.

Moreover, as the protagonist of his debut work… the first work that made Park Geon known and a drama that remained a legend.

“I don’t know about that, but you don’t have to worry.”

“…What do you believe in?”

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Human butcher Choi Seung returns.

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‘Three Daughters’ is the story of the Cha sisters.

First daughter Cha Yeon,

Second daughter Cha Hee,

Third daughter Cha Eun.

The human victory story of three sisters who lost their parents in an accident and are caught up in the power struggles of a chaebol family, overcoming all kinds of hardships and growing up.

The explanation is brief, but it is praised for skillfully incorporating the gradually built-up narrative and vast characters into the episodes over more than 20 episodes.

-PD, but is it really okay? In the last episode of ‘Dog of Seoul’, Choi Seung was set to die, but if he comes out again here, the viewers…

-Don’t worry, don’t worry. I even got permission from Writer Eun. Writer Oh just needs to lay the groundwork so we can 날뛴다 [nalttwinda, meaning ‘run wild’] again.

Before the meeting, PD Na solved the problem that writer Oh Ha-neul carefully raised.

Although it was announced that he died after being shot by his 형 [hyeong, meaning older brother or close male friend], who was a detective, he was actually revived with the setting that he did not die but only hid his appearance.

Choi Seung, who was revived in that way… no, as Park Geon, who had finished his makeup, walked out onto the set, exclamations erupted.

“Wow, it’s just like then!”

“대박 [daebak, meaning ‘jackpot’ or ‘amazing’]… I’m seeing this again.”

Just as a good actor lasts a long time, the presence of a well-chosen character does not easily disappear.

Choi Seung’s signature shabby and wide gray suit and faded shoes.

By lengthening the hair that was not organized at the time to long hair and making up slightly dark, the passage of time is clearly felt.

The scene where ‘Choi Seung’ appears in the play is right next. Among the busy staff, Aria quietly approached.

“It suits you well, 용사님 [yongsa-nim, meaning ‘brave warrior’]?”

“I told you not to call me that.”

“There’s no one listening.”

“I have to be careful from the beginning. All these private conversations go into the microphone.”

“Oh, this damn modern civilization…”

Park Geon smiled faintly as he looked at Aria, who was pouting.

“Aria is more popular. It seems to suit your aptitude well.”

Aria raised her chin as if she were arrogant.

“Of course. I used to 돌다 [dolda, meaning ‘turn around’ or ‘go around’] and pray every day in the capital, so this level of fan service is a piece of cake for a former saint.”

“You’ve completely adapted to this language now.”

“I’d be a fool if I couldn’t by now. Do well.”

Immediately after Aria left, the standby sign dropped as if promised.

“Okay, let’s get ready!”

The filming that started soon after.

In the play, the second daughter Cha Hee is kidnapped by ‘Daeheung Group’, which is in conflict with the main characters, and Cha Yeon and Cha Eun get their hands on evidence of lobbying that shakes Korea, but are soon caught up.

In front of the sisters who are dragged to a shabby motel and tied up, their helper is thrown down.

“Tae-woo!”

“Those lowly country things, those 잡년 [japnyeon, meaning ‘bitch’] without roots are bothering me. Do you know how heartbroken the chairman is?”

‘Chief Choi’, played by Yoo Ho-seok, who plays Daeheung’s ruthless hunter, kicks the bloody man.

He is still alive, but none of the three sisters and helpers will be able to survive. The first Cha Yeon – Baek Ha-ni – shouts viciously.

“You dirty trash!”

“Yes, yes.”

“We have evidence that you were behind the murder of GBC Director Kim Seong-oh, the threat and hostage situation of Judge Jung Ah-ra, and the arrangement of embezzled funds from Handong Bank. If you lay a finger on us…”

Cha Yeon’s head turned sharply as she spoke. Chief Choi, who slapped her cheek mercilessly, sneered.

“What are you going to do? You’re finished anyway. The chairman will give you a chance to save your lives, but you’ll be sold to a place like the Philippines. You shouldn’t even think about stepping on Korean soil for the rest of your life…”

쾅 [kwang, sound of a crash], 쿠당탕 [kudangtang, sound of a thud]!

This time, Chief Choi’s words are cut off. The motel door is completely broken, and a large bodyguard rolls on the floor with the broken door.

“…Who are you?”

When Chief Choi, who was crouching down, asked in a low voice, the long-haired man who strode in replied.

“Chief Choi.”

“…?”

When Chief Choi made an incomprehensible expression, an invisible fist hit him in the neck and passed by.

As Choi Seung clears away the opponent who is foaming at the mouth and collapsing, he hands Cha Yeon and Cha Eun a business card.

[Chief Choi Seung]

“Errand center…?”

They don’t know either. When Cha Yeon looks at him with suspicious eyes, a hoarse answer returns, like burnt tree bark.

“Your sister, Cha Hee. I received a request to protect her if something happened.”

“Ah, Director Nam talked about it…”

Only then does the suspicion disappear from the sisters’ eyes. Choi Seung looked at his very old wristwatch.

“More will be coming soon. Daeheung also felt the crisis. At best, ordinary people wouldn’t have known that they would push us this far.”

As if to prove those words, a rough shout came up from under the open window.

Choi Seung gestured towards the bottom.

“You’ll be late if you don’t go quickly.”

Soon, stuntmen disguised as Daeheung’s security team jump up, and a fierce fight breaks out in the motel hallway.

“컥 [keok, sound of a cough]…”

“What is this 새끼 [saekki, meaning ‘bastard’ or ‘son of a bitch’], attack all at once!”

“Gas gun! Shoot them with a gun to subdue them!”

Although he proved his spectrum with various acting, it was the overwhelming action that made actor Park Geon 주목받다 [jumokbatda, meaning ‘receive attention’].

If he proved his still presence in the previous lines, Choi Seung’s raw movements are reproduced as they are in the short action of less than a minute.

The brutal violence of avoiding rubber bullets with just head moving, breaking the ankles of the caught opponent and throwing them, and planting fists with the momentum to crush the ribs.

“…”

The last man collapses with a thud, and the road is cleared, temporarily.

Choi Seung, who looked at Cha Yeon and Cha Eun, swept up his flowing hair.

“Go. Say hello to Director Nam Yeon-woo.”

Writer Oh Ha-neul is a pro among pros. By naturally connecting the 떡밥 [tteokbap, meaning ‘rice cake,’ often used as foreshadowing or plot hooks] that had been 뿌리다 [ppurida, meaning ‘scattered’ or ‘sown’] in the past with Choi Seung, she catches both the narrative and the impact.

Now, the Cha sisters who have escaped will join the second Cha Hee and run towards the highlight of the confrontation with Daeheung.

Baek Ha-ni, 분하다 [bunhada, meaning ‘disguised’] as Cha Yeon with a silver short cut, bit her lip and asked.

“…Are you okay?”

A faint regret flashes across the face of a lonely wild dog that has 애 [ae, meaning ‘suffering’ or ‘sorrow’] of many viewers.

In the meantime… has the actor and the character grown one step further? In the place where the burden of the heart has been thrown off, more mature acting skills fill the place.

“I’ve even died, what’s there to worry about?”

There is not a single NG [no-good take] in today’s filming.

With the lines full of meaning as the last, PD Na Jong-mo’s excited OK sign rang out.

“Cut! Oooookay!”

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