Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 248

248. Being Sincere (1)

“It was an unsolved case from a long time ago. Lately, as I’ve been solving a few cases, they heard about it and came to me. I didn’t do much, but how did they hear my rumors… I was very burdened at first, you know?”

“Ah, I bet. A murder case, especially a serial murder case, must have been even more so.”

“Right. But I thought the victims would be able to close their eyes in peace in the afterlife if I caught the culprit, so I decided to cooperate as much as possible. I don’t know how much help I’ll be…”

“With Seok’s special abilities, it’ll definitely be helpful. More than enough. To recognize Seok first, they must have a very keen eye… Who is it?”

At that loaded question, Kang Seok answered brightly.

“Ah. Her name is Baek Ha-yan… She said she’s a former investigator.”

*

“Yeon-woo definitely acts well.”

“That’s why the director is so excited today. Yeon-woo’s murder scene.”

Filming doesn’t always proceed in order.

In fact, the ‘Dramatic Tempest’ team had their schedule moved up by several weeks due to location shooting issues, didn’t they?

However, Gil Sang-joon tended to value the natural flow of the story.

He believed that it allowed the actors to become more emotionally immersed in their characters.

In reality, that approach was more effective.

Efficiency would be better if they filmed all the scenes from one location and proceeded quickly with whoever was available, leaving more time.

But that puts more pressure on the actors.

It was natural for the character to change depending on whether it was the beginning, middle, or end of the play.

Therefore, filming the beginning and end together in a rush.

Well, when filming in that way, the character’s personality often gets mixed up.

“The director made a good choice. Look at those two chemistry getting better and better. Cute things…”

“Just watching them play is like a petting farm, but when the cameras start rolling, it’s really something to see.”

“Si-hyuk seemed a bit shaky in the beginning, but now he’s got a firm grip on the center, you know? It’s a relief that it proceeded sequentially from the beginning. If it hadn’t, the main character would be wavering and looking awful by now, wouldn’t he?”

“By the way, I’m looking forward to this scene too. The build-up for Sun-woo’s role is exploding today, right?”

The filming, which was gradually heading towards the mid-to-late stages following the synopsis, was a continuous series of tensions with each shoot.

Baek Ha-yan, who joined Kang Seok to avenge her father, who is a psychometry user [someone who can discern facts about an object or location by touching it].

And Kim Sun-woo, who keeps intervening under the guise of coincidence since Kang Seok started investigating the serial murders that had been unsolved for a long time.

On the surface, it’s nothing more than an investigation drama that digs into old cases that had been buried.

However, the production team and actors did not forget to subtly plant foreshadowing.

“I wonder how he’s going to show it today. Seriously, every time I see Yeon-woo, I get goosebumps.”

This foreshadowing was planted very subtly and meticulously.

What made it possible was none other than Yeon-woo.

His role was to create subtle cracks in a well-crafted play.

Of course, various edits are also made to maximize the atmosphere.

However, acting must be the base to edit.

Even a small change in expression.

Even a small gesture.

Subtly changing posture or gaze.

Those things come together to create the overall atmosphere.

There is a limit to creating something from nothing.

A solid foundation is a universal truth.

“How disappointing, Father.”

A muttering sound was heard not far away.

Naturally, the staff’s eyes turned towards it.

“Disappointing… Father?”

“Disappointing. Father…?”

“It’s disappointing, Father.”

The same line with almost no change.

However, during the repeated attempts, there was never the same feeling in the tone.

Subtly different emphasis.

And breathing.

The nuances conveyed by those tiny differences are subtly different.

“He’s really outstanding…”

It’s easy to say.

It is never easy to convey the atmosphere and content with those subtle differences.

No, it’s actually very difficult.

Everything captured by the camera is nothing more than a means of conveying a message.

Facial expressions, voice, tone, posture, actions, gaze….

Numerous things come together to create a single scene, excluding the lines.

If these are not properly conveyed, viewers can never immerse themselves in the play.

Even if you lay a lot of groundwork and set up devices, if it is not conveyed, the viewer will end up feeling out of the blue.

-The drama is going to the mountains.

-The content is too random;

-Did the writer change in the middle?

Such reviews can be seen as the result.

There are many talented people in this industry.

Numerous geniuses appear like comets every day and disappear like stars at dawn.

Having seen so many prodigies and geniuses, if they had to pick just one outstanding person, the staff could immediately choose one without hesitation.

It was the person right in front of them.

“I’ve seen a lot of guys who live with that conceited taste, but I’ve hardly seen someone who’s good trying to be even better.”

“That’s why the director and writer Song are protecting him, I guess.”

“But he deserves it.”

“That’s what I’m saying.”

Like the staff said, Gil Sang-joon and Song Jin-joo were unusually protective of Yeon-woo.

Who would hate it?

An actor who expresses the work they want to express at 100 percent, exceeding 110 percent, 120 percent.

He doesn’t even rely solely on talent and constantly strives.

You can’t hate him even if you try.

A very unique and present atmosphere that cannot be found in anyone else.

In addition, his tremendous delivery power and unrivaled skills cannot be left out.

It’s not for nothing that Song Jin-joo sings about getting a stamp [approval or recognition] every time she sees Yeon-woo.

“If we don’t catch him now, we won’t be able to catch him later, so we need to lay the groundwork in advance.”

Song Jin-joo said that when she was with the staff.

“Just wait a little longer. He’ll become an irreplaceable icon.”

“The problem is that everyone besides writer Song has noticed that, that’s the problem.”

PD [Production Director] Gil sighed deeply.

Like Song Jin-joo, Gil Sang-joon also had a desire for Yeon-woo.

Gil Sang-joon was also famous for consistently working with people he had worked with before.

How much would it be that not only the staff but also some actors and singers were mentioned as members when they said Gil’s division?

“I subtly asked that manager… There are so many places looking for Yeon-woo these days.”

“Ah! I knew it! That’s why we should have gotten a stamp quickly!”

According to manager Lee Gyu-han, there were more than one or two places where offers were coming in.

What’s amazing is that they’re coming in from places other than dramas or movies.

The episode that Yeon-woo discovered the ‘That’s True’ broadcast alone spread by word of mouth, and all sorts of places are calling to cast him.

Song Jin-joo was about to set her eyes on fire.

Even the drama team itself suffered a lot after the broadcast.

“They asked us when we were going to film a documentary.”

“They said we were filming a drama based on a true story….”

That’s because the rumor that the protagonist of the psychic phenomenon report video that appeared on ‘That’s True’ was the Dramatic Tempest team was subtly circulating.

“We became famous for something strange before the drama even launched….”

They attracted attention with the production presentation, but it was thanks to the rumors of ‘That’s True’ that they gained real fame.

The drama team suffered a lot, but they burned even more fiercely.

“Let’s turn the crisis into an opportunity!”

That’s why everyone put all their efforts into today’s filming.

In the meantime, Yeon-woo, who is the center of it, is practicing his already perfect acting even more perfectly, so how can they not pay attention?

As soon as Yeon-woo arrived, Gil Sang-joon meticulously checked Yeon-woo’s condition, and Song Jin-joo took care of various things so that Yeon-woo could concentrate on acting as much as possible.

However, Yeon-woo was not just passively receiving their favor.

“He’s organizing the traffic line himself.”

“Wasn’t it very dirty there? I heard they left it out to clean up at the end.”

“Yeon-woo came first today. I thought someone was carrying luggage, so I thought he was the youngest, but it was Yeon-woo.”

When favoritism is concentrated, there are bound to be people who are jealous.

However, no one in this filming location had any animosity towards Yeon-woo.

If he strutted around because he was being favored, I don’t know, but it was quite difficult to hate someone who was sincere in everything, didn’t leave anything out, and put his heart and soul into everyone.

He could confidently say that there was not a single person in this filming location who had not received help from Yeon-woo.

Especially on important days like today, he was just as diligent as usual without showing off.

While the staff were watching Yeon-woo, who was immersed in acting practice, with a fatherly smile, admiring him.

“Hello. I’m sorry. I’m sorry! The road was too congested. Tae-joo! Say hello, quickly!”

A small commotion occurred in the filming location, which was busy with preparations.

“Heung. Heueong!”

“No, this kid? Stop crying! Han Tae-joo! Quickly!”

The sound of a child’s cry echoed in the filming location.

A cute child who seemed to have just entered school and his mother had arrived.

The problem was that the child, called Han Tae-joo, had been crying since getting out of the car.

“I told you not to cry when we have to film! Stop it now! Stop! I’m sorry. I think the child got a little carsick.”

It definitely didn’t seem like he was crying because he was carsick.

The child’s mother bowed deeply to the staff, flustered.

As if she was afraid of being told to go back right away.

That’s because, unless it’s a story that deliberately includes childhood, it doesn’t matter who plays the role of the child actor.

In other words, there are many alternatives to child actors.

It is much faster and less noisy to call another child rather than soothing, calming, and reducing swelling for hours.

The child’s mother, who knew this fact well, hurriedly soothed the child in case they called another child actor.

“He’s not a child who cries like this… Han Tae-joo. Can’t you stop crying?!”

“Heueong! Heueuk!”

Of course, it didn’t work out well.

The youngest writer in charge of the child turned pale and ran over.

Her role was to quickly find another child actor if the child didn’t stop crying.

While the youngest writer was awkwardly comforting the child, she looked through the address book on her phone.

The child’s guardian, realizing the situation, urged the child in an anxious tone.

“Han Tae-joo! I told you to stop crying!”

No matter how secluded it is, sound travels very well in a place that is open on all sides.

Naturally, people’s attention turned towards it.

Along with Yeon-woo’s head.

“Oh? Yeon-woo got up.”

“Ah… We need to concentrate today. He’s really disturbing us.”

The staff who were watching thought so.

Even the kind Kang Yeon-woo couldn’t stand having his concentration broken.

But.

“Hello, guardian.”

“Ah… Hello.”

The child’s guardian recognized Yeon-woo and quickly greeted him.

“Would it be okay if I talked to the child?”

“Of course! Of course! Tae-joo. Say hello quickly. You know him too, right? It’s your favorite Yeon-woo hyung [older brother figure].”

“Yeon-woo hyung… ?”

“I guess the child’s name is Tae-joo?”

“Yes, yes. It’s Han Tae-joo.”

“Can I talk to Tae-joo for a moment?”

“Of course…!”

Look at him now too.

He doesn’t get annoyed even when his concentration is broken.

“Is he going to soothe him?”

“Wow. How can a person be like that?”

Without any such signs, he’s rather trying to soothe the child?

The fatherly smile on the staff’s faces became even thicker.

In fact.

[You just started crying and went for it, didn’t you? You don’t even know how to soothe him? Anyway, it seems like you’re getting weaker with kids now. I’m glad you’re becoming more human…]

While ignoring Dongja-ryeong clicking his tongue, Yeon-woo calmly rummaged through his pockets, not knowing how to soothe him.

Rustle.

Fortunately, there’s something he can grab.

Taking it out, Yeon-woo asked.

“Do you want some chocolate?”