Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 128

Who Watches Sad Endings These Days? (2)

128. Who Watches Sad Endings These Days? (2)

2022.03.08.

[The guy playing the male lead is a rookie, how good do you think his acting will be?] -He’s only done one drama, can you even call that a filmography? How did he get the lead role so fast? Is he a good actor? Anyone know? (Comments) -You haven’t seen that drama, have you? If you had, you wouldn’t be saying this… LOL, I’m Yeonwoo’s biggest fan, but I had nightmares after watching him in that. -It’s not that he’s bad at acting, but… Hmm. I’m not sure. I guess I’ll have to see it when it comes out. -But what the original poster said is true, he hasn’t been verified in anything other than minor roles lol. At this point, we should just assume it’s his agency’s power, right lol? ㄴAre you blind? ㄴWhat are you talking about? ㄴAre you being Gungye or something? ㄴLOLOLOL, that’s a roundabout way of telling someone not to talk nonsense lololololol -Did you watch the making film? If you haven’t, go watch it. They’re just snippets, but you can still get a sense of what it’s like, right? ㄴFR [For Real], you can just tell. You can see he’s good at acting just by looking at him, right? I guess the original poster is blind. -It’s still amazing that he’s already playing the lead role even in a small-scale movie lol ㄴThere’s a rumor that he knows the investors personally ㄴPlease refrain from spreading rumors~ Various rumors about Yeonwoo’s acting. Or, [Will Yeon Dohee’s new movie flop vs. succeed?] -I like Yeon Dohee, but every movie she’s in flops, so I’m sad I can’t ask people to go see the one that’s coming out this time ^_T Will this movie be a hit? Or will it flop? But this time, it’s not some ridiculous spy or whatever, or some weird madam… It’s a romance that suits Dohee! This will be a hit, right? It has to be?? The male lead looks handsome too, so pretty + pretty = very good, right??? Honestly, her previous roles were kind of doomed to fail ^_T This one seems okay though… It’ll be a hit, right? (Comments) -Nope. I vote flop. ㄴSo cold… -Flop, 2 votes -Flop, 3 votes -Flop, 4 votes -You guys lololololol, the original poster is going to cry lololololol ㄴ^_T… I’m already crying… -Why is Yeon Dohee the goddess of box office bombs… It’s sad, but you should wish for something realistic ㄴPlus, the ending was leaked and it’s a sad ending, so there’s even less hope… ㄴOriginal poster, don’t die! Don’t die! -If you watch YouTube, the lead actors have good chemistry and there don’t seem to be any acting holes, so wouldn’t it be at least a moderate success? ㄴThat’s right. We’re not asking for a blockbuster, just a moderate success! ㄴWe’re not thoughtless, just not shameless! ㄴThat’s right! We’re not even expecting a blockbuster… ^_^…

Before I knew it, there were various speculations about Yeon Dohee, who had become an icon of misfortune, with every movie she starred in strangely flopping. It was only natural. There were many people who were interested enough to have articles written about her, and the interest never faded because of the firewood that was thrown in little by little whenever people were about to forget. The news of the reshoot also unintentionally added fuel to the fire.

“If the reaction is this good, doesn’t that mean we’re going to hit 10 million viewers?”

Perhaps embarrassed even after saying it himself, the staff member burst into hearty laughter.

“Oh geez, Director Park. Don’t say things like that. What if it jinxes us?”

“Ah. Is that so? Then I’ll be careful…”

The staff member was about to change the subject, looking like he realized his mistake. A pleasant voice cut in.

“You don’t have to.”

“Huh?”

“You don’t have to be careful. Those kinds of positive words won’t bring bad luck.”

“Oh, really?”

“See? I told you so.”

Yeonwoo nodded.

“Well, there are sometimes jealous bastards who are a little crazy and have an impact, but it won’t matter here.”

For one, Yeonwoo himself was there, and now the Child Spirit was with him as well.

[That’s right. This Child Spirit will protect you!]

It was a relief that he didn’t insist on coming in the form of a sparrow. Otherwise, there would have been another story of Yeonwoo wearing a sparrow on his head while filming a movie.

‘Getting rid of the constantly appearing thoughts is nothing…’ Simple curses can be easily dealt with. As long as they aren’t as heinous, vicious, and terrible as Udo-gyeom’s twins.

‘Ah. Come to think of it, I heard that the child actor seen on set was a twin…?’ It was just a blurry photo, so the sighting wasn’t very credible. But why were those twins coming to mind now?

‘No way.’ There’s no way that Udo-gyeom would have brought the children all the way here. There’s no reason to bring them. He shook off the absurd thought that had suddenly popped into his head and looked ahead, but the staff members were staring at him with blank faces for some reason. He didn’t know why, but he could clearly see that their pupils were shaking as they looked at Yeonwoo.

“Um… then… does that mean it matters in other places? Why doesn’t it matter here…?”

“How does Yeonwoo know that it won’t bring bad luck…?”

‘He’s not really saying that because he knows something, is he?!’ That was the feeling he got from them. The truth of the last making film uploaded to YouTube was still being debated online. These were the people who knew the truth of that situation.

-Isn’t there really something special about Yeonwoo? How can a person be so amazing?

-If you think about it, maybe he’s a mountain spirit [a type of Korean deity] who transformed and came down… Ah, why are you hitting me? It could be true! If he’s not a mountain spirit, how else would he save us in that situation? Ah… maybe there are no mountain spirits in foreign countries? Then what is he? Some kind of fairy or something?

They had watched the hardships and adversities they had experienced for nearly a week during the editing race to the death from a third-person perspective. As the person who was filmed and came back alive, it felt like watching a documentary no matter how much they filtered it. The YouTube video, which was made with crazy all-nighters, was basically just a scaled-down version of the truth, with nothing added or taken away, which made the schedule possible. There was some MSG added, such as dramatic editing and appropriate cuts.

-Most of the reactions are disbelief.

-I would be too. I’m an experienced person who came back alive from there, so how would those people feel?

And so, after that. Stories about Yeonwoo circulated among the staff members. They were never bad stories. Just, -Could it be that Yeonwoo has some kind of special power? That kind of story. They would never know if it was true.

“Um… I won’t tell anyone, so you can talk comfortably…”

The staff member swallowed, as if nervous.

“That’s right. We’ll keep it a secret among ourselves that Yeonwoo is a mountain spirit with special powers.”

“Director Park. I said he’s not a mountain spirit. Have you ever seen a mountain spirit that young?”

“Ah, but saying he’s a fairy makes even less sense!”

“It’s possible because it’s overseas!”

“Yeonwoo is Korean, what does overseas have to do with it?”

“That’s right, isn’t it?”

“Yeah. So he’s a mountain spirit…”

Yeonwoo’s mind went blank for a moment at the words being exchanged in front of him.

[Mountain spirit! Kkahahaha! Yeonwoo! They’re calling you a mountain spirit!]

The Child Spirit, who had heard the staff’s absurd words, rolled around above Yeonwoo’s head, laughing, wearing his colorful jeogori [traditional Korean jacket].

“Don’t laugh there and come down? Should I write you a banishment order?”

The low voice that flowed out without moving his lips growled.

[Hehe. A mountain spirit~. A mountain spirit~. I have to tell our actor!]

The Child Spirit fluttered his colorful jeogori and ran away inside. Anyway. He’d heard of angels, but. A mountain spirit? And even a fairy?

‘How far is this going to go…’ But how did he get this misunderstanding? After thinking for a moment, something came to mind. Ah. Was it the words he added at the end that were the problem?

“A mountain spirit? What power do I have?”

Yeonwoo smiled and curved his eyes. He didn’t forget to look straight into the staff’s eyes. He spoke with a lot of confidence in his voice.

“If something was going to happen, it would have already happened. And our movie is getting a good reaction, so there’s no need to worry, right?”

“That’s true, but…”

“People’s lives go the way they think they will. I tend to believe that too.”

“Ah… so that’s why Yeonwoo said that. He said that because he thought it wouldn’t happen.”

As expected, the power of his stats was useful. Especially since these people had been constantly exposed to Yeonwoo for the past few months. The effect of his A-grade stat, a captivating voice that was hard to escape once you heard it, and his A-grade stat, eyes filled with sorrow, was amplified as a natural result. In particular, the captivating voice created by the combination of stats was addictive, as the name of the stat suggested, and once you heard it, it was hard to escape.

‘And these people probably have a high favorability towards me.’ He couldn’t confirm it with concrete numbers, but Yeonwoo had a trained sense. The staff nodded as if they understood the words he had casually made up.

“We said some really embarrassing things. Were you embarrassed? Sorry.”

“We were just joking around because Yeonwoo saved us so greatly, but we went too far…”

“It’s okay. It can happen. Rather, I feel good that you think so highly of me.”

Yeonwoo smiled softly and replied.

“Yeonwoo is too nice. I’m sorry, so we’ll buy you coffee later. Ah. Have we been holding you back for too long? Go in quickly.”

Perhaps embarrassed, they hurriedly sent Yeonwoo into the studio. Yeonwoo, who was smiling and being pushed into the studio, stopped. The atmosphere touching his skin was strange.

[Yeonwoo, there’s evil here. Let’s go somewhere else.]

The Child Spirit suddenly poked his head out and appeared.

“What nonsense are you talking about? We have to film after meeting the director. Did you forget today’s schedule? Your actor even personally saw you off to do well.”

[That’s true… but…]

He came to reshoot, so where else could he go?

[No. No matter how I think about it, this doesn’t feel right. Now! Let’s go somewhere else…!]

“Don’t say weird things and move.”

The small head desperately blocked Yeonwoo’s path, but only for a moment.

[Ugh! Kang Yeonwoo! Why are you getting blood on your hands!]

Yeonwoo’s body stiffened as he opened the door after removing the old ghost in the most efficient way. “I was wondering why you weren’t coming in and were just standing there. Were you surprised because you were so happy to see me?”

The air inside the studio, which was by no means small, felt as if it was completely blocked. In the center of it, a man like a predator with a languid expression was in control of the atmosphere. Udo-gyeom leaned back in his chair and waved his hand lightly. Yeonwoo’s mouth answered involuntarily. “…Why are you here again?”

* An uninvited guest. It was rare for a major investor who had almost single-handedly invested in the movie to be so unwelcome. “Yeonwoo… came…” Director Ji, who was incompatible with Udo-gyeom, had already shrunk back and had a strangled look on his face. “Haha… you’re here…?” The assistant director, who was supposed to mediate between them, had even darker circles under his eyes than before.