Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 23

023. Haunted Spot (1)

November 23, 2021

A mountain in the countryside, one of the outdoor filming locations. This was where the female lead, So Yeo-jin, came to refine her energy in order to recall the memories of her body. While flirting with the male lead, So Yeo-jin was determined to resolve the situation where her soul had entered the wrong body. [I told you, it’s not the shell that matters. What I want is you, and no one else.] [That’s why.] [What?] [Why don’t you understand my feelings? I don’t dislike you either. No, I like you. But that’s why I need to know who I am first. I don’t want to give you incomplete love.] [So Yeo-jin.] [I need to find the reason. This isn’t my body. I’m inside, but… I have no memories, and this isn’t even my body. There’s nothing that makes up ‘me.’ So how can I ask you to love me?] [I’m okay. I told you I’m okay!] [I’m not okay. Like this… it feels like another woman is touching you and loving you!]

So Yeo-jin tries to find out who she is more actively, for a different reason than before. The one who gave her a hint was the shaman she met on her first visit. [You need to resolve the resentment of the original owner of that body. Only then will your memories return. The original owner’s resentment is intertwined and has wounded your soul. Just fix everything. That’s the only way to avoid the Grim Reaper’s eyes, and you can live. That’s the way.]

Yeon-woo thought it was a pretty cheesy setup. Anyway, that’s why the female lead, So Yeo-jin, came down to this rural mountain. ‘Even if it’s fiction, isn’t the shaman setting too messed up?’ Even if we consider the correlation between soul and memory. She has to go into the water again. She has to soak her body in pure spring water untouched by anyone at dawn and receive the moonlight. ‘I knew it when the waterfall came out…’

Just soaking in the pond will bring back the memories of the flesh and block the Grim Reaper. ‘Well, it’s a drama.’ Yeon-woo decided to think that way. Anyway, for that reason, they came into the dark mountains after sunset and were preparing to film near a small pond.

But this filming location was very strange. [I came here because of that guy, but the atmosphere is really nice. How did they find a place like this? Hmm hmm hmm.] The child spirit hummed. Yeon-woo agreed with that. “I don’t know how they picked this kind of place.”

Even in this time of year when it’s getting hotter, the mountain air feels chilly. The lights keep turning off and on. The microphone interferes with the recording with noise. The staff occasionally flinch and look around for no reason. And various filming equipment malfunctions.

“It’s a real haunted spot. A haunted spot.” It was natural that the atmosphere of the filming set was gloomy and things weren’t going well. “How is it worse than the broadcasting station?” If the broadcasting station is a collection of vengeful spirits and thoughts, this place was like a den of all sorts of *japgwi*s [minor, mischievous spirits].

A haunted house experience would be more fitting than filming a drama. ‘Three on the light. Two on the microphone. Two on the camera… They’re all gathered around to see something amazing.’ Not only that. In that pond, which the shaman in the drama recommended to ‘purify the body and mind’…

[There’s a water ghost in a place like this. Wow… How did she come to this mountain and drown in the water? Not the sea, not the valley, but a mountain pond…] Unfortunately, none of them had lived out their lifespan. Not a single one among that many. Not a single one!

‘There’s no way that guys stuck in a place like this would have any desperate wishes… but still.’ If the *eumgi* [yin energy, associated with darkness and the supernatural] is so strong that it affects electronic devices, shouldn’t they at least be given a lifespan? [I guess they’re innocent because they live in the countryside. They don’t seem to have any intention of harming people. If there were any guys like that filming our actor’s work, I would have taught them a lesson.] The little hamster said proudly. As expected, he couldn’t feel any dignity at all.

“Actually, it would have been good to give an impact by having the Grim Reaper appear and watch in this scene. Sigh. That guy…” “It can’t be helped. Min Writer’s skills are good enough to do well without that guy’s scene, right? Why are you still like this when you’ve already made all the revisions?” “I’m just disappointed. Disappointed. I couldn’t have him say his lines, so I took out the lines, and I couldn’t have him act with his expressions, so I just made him a Grim Reaper with a blank expression and made it look good even if it was just on the screen. I’m very resentful that he couldn’t stand it and flew away.” “Shake it off. Don’t worry about it and ruin the filming.” “Sigh. But Director. Isn’t the atmosphere a bit strange? Is it just my imagination?” Director Heo and Writer Min also seemed to feel a subtle sense of incongruity like the staff, and their faces weren’t good.

“It must be just your imagination. Okay, okay. If it looks like it’s roughly set up, let’s film quickly and get it over with. I don’t want to be here for long either.” Even if the atmosphere of the filming set is unsettling, filming must continue. Thanks to Lee Deok-chun, the filming schedule was messed up, and even the relaxed schedule became tight. It means that they can’t postpone filming by blaming it on their mood or the equipment.

“Min Ye-rin, are you ready?” “Yes, Director. I’m on standby now.” “Then let’s start slowly before more time passes.” Soon, Min Ye-rin, who had been waiting, came out. “Ye-rin. As you know, you have to go in there. Can you do it well?” “Of course.” The usual haughty and cold atmosphere could not be found in Min Ye-rin, who had become the innocent and quirky ‘So Yeo-jin.’ “As it says in the script, just jump in there. It won’t be deep, so don’t worry. Our staff has checked everything. It’s hard to jump in multiple times, so let’s go all the way in one go if possible. Can you do it?” “Don’t worry.” Min Ye-rin smiled brightly and nodded. “Well. I’m sure Ye-rin will do well even if I don’t tell her. Don’t forget to come out in 20 seconds!” “Scene 37-1! Shoot!”

With the sound of the slate, Min Ye-rin slowly approached the pond. “All I have to do is go in here? Ugh. It’s scary… But it’s for me and Tae-hoon. Let’s cheer up, So Yeo-jin!” So Yeo-jin, who had hesitated several times, neatly took off her shoes next to the pond. “Hoo-ha, hoo-ha. Do I have to take off my clothes too? I think I’ll be cold… What if someone sees me? Oh, I don’t know!” Min Ye-rin, who had been worried even after taking off her shoes, finally plunged into the pond. It was a scene that clearly revealed the quirky and cheerful personality of the female lead. Now that she had just entered, the female lead was scheduled to jump out of the water with energy, like a dolphin performing a show, in about 10 seconds. It was also the part where male lead Kim Tae-hoon, who followed belatedly, gets angry when he sees it. ‘Kwon Seong-hyeon was supposed to cover Min Ye-rin, who was shivering, with his clothes, right?’ -This part will be a hit. It reminds me of Kwon Seong-hyeon’s manager pointing to that part of the script and expecting it, as it perfectly reveals our Seong-hyeon’s caring side and solid physique. Kwon Seong-hyeon was scheduled to be *投入* [put into action] as soon as Min Ye-rin came out. But. “Huh…? Why isn’t she coming up?” More than 10 seconds had passed, and it seemed like the originally scheduled 20 seconds had passed, but strangely, the surface of the pond was still calm. “Did Ye-rin miscount the time?” “Maybe she’s trying to come out more dramatically, gasping for air?” “Is that so…?” Director Heo and Writer Min muttered like that. But it didn’t take long for their faces to change. It was when Min Ye-rin had been in the water for over a minute. “Something seems wrong?” Director Heo, who was muttering, urgently gestured to the assistant director next to him. “Go check it out, quickly!” “Yes, yes!” When Min Ye-rin didn’t come up after a minute, the filming set began to stir. “Shine some light here! It’s dark and I can’t see anything!” “That pond is shallow, why can’t you see?” The staff panicked at the unexpected situation. And at that moment. With a thud, the lights went out. “Ah, why again?! Why now!” “Bring another one, another one!” “It seems like the vehicle has completely gone out!” “Don’t you have a flashlight? The one you packed!” Into the black and dark water. It was said to be shallow, but with all the lights out and no light, very few people had the courage to enter the water where nothing could be seen. “Oh my! Ye-rin! Please get our Ye-rin out!” Min Ye-rin’s manager, who had been watching the filming and noticed something strange, rushed over and stomped her feet. “I’m going crazy. Just a moment. If I bring a flashlight…” “Our Ye-rin will die in the meantime!” In a hurry, everyone took out their cell phones and shone their lights, but it was not enough for the pitch-black darkness of the mountain. “Something’s been strange since earlier. What on earth is going on…” A staff member was heard muttering as if his soul had left his body. There is a golden time to save a person who has fallen into the water. It is common for most people not to last more than 3 minutes in the water. Time passed even as they panicked and floundered. But the reason why no one could easily come forward was because this situation was so strange. A shallow pond. Nevertheless, Min Ye-rin fell in and there was no news. In the meantime, even the lighting vehicle broke down. Something is a very coincidental coincidence. A very vicious coincidence for a coincidence. It was not strange that everyone on the scene felt a chill. But you can’t let a person who fell into the water die. It was when a few staff members were hesitating and approaching the pond. “Stop.” There was a clean face lit by the light of a cell phone, who knows when he came. It was Yeon-woo, who had already taken off his coat and rolled up his sleeves.

“If you guys come forward now, you’ll fall in the same way.” *** [Huh?] The moment Min Ye-rin jumped into the water. Yeon-woo and the child spirit could see the same thing. [That… looks like it’s going to cause trouble?] “……” Although he didn’t answer, Yeon-woo agreed with that. The moment Min Ye-rin jumped into the water, the water ghost that had been submerged in the water revealed its head on the surface and gave a chilling smile. ‘There are not many cases where ghosts are happy.’ This is a fact that Yeon-woo has learned directly from living. Think about it. What could a ghost who is already dead be happy about? It’s frustrating and annoying to be dead, and they can’t even go to the afterlife because of their remaining regrets or grudges. What those guys are happy about was obvious. ‘When the suffering of others is before their eyes.’ From small injuries to large deaths. ‘The vengeful spirit was smiling when I saved Mr. Han’s little kid.’ I still remember the smile that stretched his mouth. And, a similar situation was happening vividly before my eyes. Splash! Min Ye-rin, who jumped into the pond, sank into the water with a loud noise. Among the water splashing in all directions, Yeon-woo could see. A long and swollen hand reaching out to Min Ye-rin as if waiting. Crackle! Crackle! As if waiting, all the lights went out. ‘So… are all the guys here in cahoots [conspiring together]?’ It was wrong to think that the *jibaknyeong*s [earthbound spirits] in the deep mountains of the countryside were pure. Ghosts are just ghosts. How happy would they be that a living human walked in on their own in the mountains where there is no entertainment? Dragging a human in and drowning them would only be a moment’s entertainment. “Min Ye-rin is not coming up!” “What happened to the power car?! Restore the lights! Hurry!” The filming set was instantly thrown into chaos. ‘Min Ye-rin will die before that.’ It’s a problem that you can know without thinking deeply. There’s no way that guy lurking in that water would let Min Ye-rin go. There’s no need to think any further. Yeon-woo, who took off his coat, strode towards the pond. [Min Ye-rin, are you going to save her?] “I have to.” Shouldn’t I so this drama can run properly?