Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 228

228. Rewarding Good, Punishing Evil (1)

June 16, 2022

The script reading continued smoothly after that.

After Kim Si-hyuk’s acting found its rhythm.

Everything went smoothly.

The progress was seamless, as if there had never been any awkwardness or stumbling.

‘We should have done this from the start.’

The faces of those who had regained their composure were bright.

Their acting also improved and became more flavorful.

As a result, the atmosphere gradually became warmer.

Even though they were acting with a realistic set, makeup, and action, it was still just a script reading.

It was true that there were many lacking aspects compared to the actual filming.

However, the smooth script reading that followed Kim Sun-woo and Kang Seok’s scene made them forget that fact.

“This is fun……?”

Someone murmured absentmindedly.

Excitement naturally led to better acting.

The quality was so good that it felt like they could just film it as is and have an entire episode of the drama.

“I’ve been to many script reading sessions, but today is the most exciting. When is it airing?”

A reporter said, asking Song Jin-joo to keep them informed.

“Ah, they said the acting in the last scene was very good.”

“Thank you for the kind words.”

Thanks to the live streaming, the actors would sometimes look at the screen and greet the audience.

“Goodness…… this is quite fascinating, isn’t it?”

Some of the actors, who were not familiar with live streaming, tilted their heads in wonder even while filming.

“These days, everyone seems to be doing YouTube. So many new things are popping up. Is this live?”

“Yes. Ah. People are saying hello. You can look here and say hello.”

Yeon-woo kindly pointed to the approaching camera.

“Please look at this side instead of the chat window.”

“Ah, my goodness. This is my first time. Hello?”

A middle-aged actor, unfamiliar with the technology, looked into the monitor and waved before awkwardly turning his head to the camera.

“Si-hyuk.”

“Huh?”

Yeon-woo called out to Kim Si-hyuk.

When Kim Si-hyuk responded, Yeon-woo pointed to one side.

“Go and bring your mother here.”

“Huh?”

“Who else is going to take care of your mother if you don’t? Bring her here.”

There were other actors who were not familiar with YouTube.

Yeon-woo made sure not to leave them out.

‘It’s meaningless to focus on just one person.’

The main character?

Of course, they are important.

However, the main character alone cannot fill everything in a production.

Supporting actors are the ones who subtly and unknowingly make the work solid.

Some supporting actors make the play even more engaging.

By building relationships and having conversations with the supporting actors, the main character’s situation or state can be further highlighted.

“Oh my. I don’t know much about this kind of thing…….”

Yoo Mi-ae, who played the mother role, waved her hands but shyly approached the monitor, led by the burly Kim Si-hyuk.

“We should introduce your mother quickly.”

“Okay. Everyone, this is my mother!”

“Oh my, you startled me!”

Kim Si-hyuk said, gently pulling Yoo Mi-ae into his arms.

He looked just like a son acting spoiled, and the chat window was filled with heartwarming comments.

“Ah, Mom seems happy.”

“Happy? Why?”

“If you look here…….”

“I should read it to you.”

“Oh, right.”

Kim Si-hyuk is a good person, but sometimes he lacks attention to detail.

‘Well, he’s a good person…….’

Everyone treated the clumsy Kim Si-hyuk with that kind of feeling.

“A friend of my son is more considerate than my own good-for-nothing son.”

“It’s because your mother sees him favorably. Seok is such a kind and good person.”

“What’s the use of being kind? They shouldn’t have named him Seok…… He’s as dense as a rock. He has no finesse at all.”

“Why are you suddenly picking on me when I’m just standing here……?”

Kim Si-hyuk made an aggrieved expression.

The short role-playing using the characters completely dispelled Yoo Mi-ae’s awkwardness.

“Oh my. There’s someone who recognizes me? Oh my. That’s right. I played the mother-in-law in the A project last time. How would I compare that son to this son?”

Yoo Mi-ae, who had received magnifying glasses [praise and attention], stroked her chin as if contemplating.

“Well, that’s different from time to time. This son is bigger. But what’s the use? He’s not practical. But don’t be too disappointed. He’ll be successful soon. Right, son?”

“Wow. My mom seems to have completely conquered YouTube in 3 minutes.”

“How is it? Does Mom look cool?”

The chat window was once again filled with a warm atmosphere thanks to their realistic conversation.

After that, Yeon-woo subtly brought the actors on set one by one in front of the screen, giving various reasons.

“This is one of the people who always scold our Seok. Let’s all get angry together.”

“Oh…… When did I ever get angry? Hehe. It’s all affection, affection.”

Including the extras who didn’t have many lines but would often be caught on camera.

“Everyone. Who is this person? Aren’t you curious? This person is…….”

“Oh, oh. That’s still a secret. Everyone. I’ll appear a little later. Even if you’re curious about who I am, please be patient!”

Even the roles that did not appear in the early stages of the script reading.

“He’s more like a police officer than Seok.”

“What are you talking about? What’s wrong with our Seok.”

“Everyone! Look! Ha-yan believes in me!”

“Seok, just stay still quietly. You always miss the clues when you get excited.”

“Yes…….”

He also made sure to highlight important figures one by one.

He introduced every role evenly, without leaving anyone out.

-This cast is a character *matjip* [맛집, a popular restaurant], how can there be a character to leave out?

-Can you show the person who said they can’t say it yet again? What role is it that’s a secret?

-So when is it airingㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ?

As a result, subscribers naturally became interested in each and every character.

The staff monitoring the situation had broad smiles on their faces.

Once Yeon-woo made that start, the people in charge of each role naturally participated in the live streaming, and the response became even better.

There were other people who welcomed this situation.

“There’s so much to gain here.”

“I wondered what they were going to do since they said they were doing something unique…… I’ve already got five articles out of it.”

“It’s a chore to squeeze out articles, but they’re giving us content on their own, so it’s great.”

The already positive reviews from reporters became even more positive.

A script reading event with unique elements in addition to interviews and acting.

It was obvious that the number of clicks was guaranteed just by that.

Isn’t it natural that diverse content captures people’s attention rather than the same old articles?

“Thank you for your hard work!”

“Good job, everyone.”

“Oh my. I’m so glad the response was so good today.”

When all the finishing touches were finally completed.

The production staff and cast were all able to breathe a sigh of relief.

“I was really worried about what would happen…… I’m relieved it ended well.”

“I think we’re the only production with so many twists and turns even before the start.”

“Let’s call it bad luck, bad luck!”

“That’s right. Isn’t it said that you suffer at the beginning to be successful later?”

Having experienced so many precarious situations, they were now filled with a strong sense of camaraderie, almost like family.

“Ah, seeing that guy’s face contort made me feel like a decade-old indigestion was gone.”

There was another gain as well.

“Seeing him leave in the middle because he couldn’t control his anger, it seems like he just left his seat?”

“He didn’t show up until the end, so I guess he got tired of himself and left.”

Do Dong-ju, who had been constantly causing noise in various ways during the script reading.

Loud coughs, obvious sneezes, and knocking things over were commonplace.

He would suddenly say that his battery was dead and needed to be replaced.

There were all sorts of ways to interfere.

“Who told him to interfere so obviously? Other reporters even gave him the side-eye…….”

It would have been strange if they hadn’t noticed after he went that far.

Do Dong-ju couldn’t stand the crazy looks from people and hurriedly left with a flushed face.

He seemed to be coming back, but he disappeared without a trace, so it seemed like he went back as he was.

The production company had even brighter expressions when they saw the articles that came out the next day.

“I…… really worked so hard…… sniff…….”

“Ah, I know, I know. We know how hard PD [Production Director] Gil worked.”

A man who had just entered his 40s sniffled with an overwhelmed expression.

“They all say they’re looking forward to us. ‘The production team’s insight and the actors’ efforts have shone.’ …… ‘A script reading with a new approach. Now is the era to show it. An interesting attempt that quickly jumped on the bandwagon.’ They said it was completely fun here too.”

“There’s also an article about live streaming. ‘It was interesting in that broadcasting now communicates directly with viewers. As a result of this reporter’s research, it was confirmed that related stories about Dramatic Tempest have increased significantly in numerous communities.’ ……They’re talking about us everywhere!”

The actors and staff gathered for filming.

The actual filming was put on the back burner, but no one cared.

Because there were so many articles, friendly articles came out from a wide variety of angles.

It was exactly what the production team wanted.

Not only the articles but also the online response was good.

[Anyone watch the Dramatic Tempest script reading streaming?] (*Deu-tem* [드템] is short for Dramatic Tempest)

-There are so many *points to kill for* [킬포, *kilpo*, highlights] ㅋㅋ

It’s true that it’s hard to find dramas that are enjoyable these days…?

I thought there were no talented people in Korea, but no,,, there were talented people,,,!

I’m honestly disappointed that Yeon-woo isn’t the main character, but um.. Kim Si-hyuk is not bad^^.

But the main character was so bad at acting in the beginningㅠㅠ

What’s the use of having a good bodyㅠㅠ He can’t actㅠㅠ

So I thought~ *mang-gak tteo-get-ne* [망각 떠겠네, slang for 망했네, *manghaetne*, meaning ruined]~ but that wasn’t it

He started acting well when he acted with our Yeon-woo…? (*sugu* [ㅅㄱ] is short for *sugo*, means good bye/good work)

Oh, if it’s this level, I can eat it [tolerate it]…? But he kept acting well….?

Later, I found out that some reporter or broadcaster was constantly coughing and making noise *sib* [ㅅ1ㅂ, a swear word]

There are always trolls everywhere, right?

Anyway, I’m really looking forward to this Dramatic Tempest~

(Comment)

-ㅋㅋMy impressions are the same as yours. I only watched the beginning and thought *mang-gagi-ne sugo* [망각이네 ㅅㄱ, ruined, goodbye], but I didn’t have anything else to do, so I just kept it on? As soon as the beginning passed, he suddenly changed from the time he talked to Yeon-wooㅋㅋㅋ Were they the same age? I saw in an interview that they seem to be really close. The same-age chemistry was amazing

ㄴThe beginning was because a broadcasting PD [Production Director] was interfering? It’s archived in the data room nowㅋㅋ

ㄴWhat *gae-sae-kki* [개1새끼, a swear word] is interfering with our Yeon-woo’s drama?

…

[There was nothing to miss in this live streaming. I’ll summarize the points.]

-I’m going to kindly summarize it for the *min-cho-deul* [민초들, the people/public] who are crying because they missed it this time.

1. Yeon-woo’s suit fit – I’ll bow to whoever dressed him like that every morning if you tell me who they are and where they live

2. Same-age chemistry – Our Yeon-woo isn’t small, but the difference in physique with Kim Si-hyuk is amazingㅠㅠ It’s like he’s a trainer taming a bear. They’re so cute when they’re next to each otherㅋㅋ

3. Our Yeon-woo takes care of the cast – He deliberately calls out awkward people and does skits so they can get along. Our Yeon-woo’s personality is also right. Isn’t it so nice that he takes care of his peopleㅠㅠ?

4. But Gap Moe [갭 모에, a character with unexpected charm] – Our Yeon-woo seems to be a very kind role (maybe a best friend role who takes care of the main character?) A kind face with a not-so-kind body… I saw him answering questions in the streaming, and he said he worked hard to build his body this time. Maybe he exercised because he’s going to catch criminals with the police main character in the second half? (Kong-kkak-ji [콩깍지, rose-colored glasses])

5. Very unexpected, but Min Ye-rin – I heard she was very cold, but she wasn’t today. She brought other actors in front of the camera with Yeon-woo, and it was very heartwarming. Kim Si-hyuk was *kka-bu-neun-de* [까부는데, acting up], but Min Ye-rin was *ta-i-reum* [타이름, scolding] him well next to himㅋㅋㅋ This chemistry was also good to see.

It’s not enough to just write this, so I’m also making a *umjjal* [움짤, GIF] of Yeon-woo’s suit fit

Good things should be seen together~^^.

(Yeon-woo moving in a suit.gif)

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