Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 251

251. Twist after Twist (2)

July 9, 2022

“Cut!”

The taut, tense air barely subsided with the shout of “Cut.”

It was a scene where extreme tension and concentration continued to the point where one couldn’t even breathe properly.

“Hoo… truly legendary every time I see it.”

“There’s a reason why writer Song and the director cherish him so much.”

It was just a single scene.

The student Kim Sun-woo scene, filmed in one long take without interruption, was overflowing with tension.

“I knew what was coming, but I was still completely terrified…”

“You too? Me too…”

When he was studying, Kim Sun-woo was the epitome of innocence.

Rather, he was the kind of innocent and fragile student who would be restless at the sounds coming from outside.

Even that feeling continued as he walked out into the living room and spoke to the actor playing his father.

Until the moment right before the shockingly terrifying words were casually thrown out.

Kim Sun-woo, approaching with the most innocent face, mentioning ‘handling’ to the murderer.

Perhaps, at first, one wouldn’t even properly recognize it.

But that’s okay.

Kim Sun-woo’s following lines would deliver a solid follow-up blow before the bewilderment from the first line could even fade.

“This episode will definitely be a hit, right?”

“Of course. It’s a scene we deliberately included for that purpose.”

A blissful smile appeared on Song Jin-joo’s face.

Today’s scene, which everyone had been eagerly anticipating.

Today’s scene, which properly recovered the foreshadowing that had been carefully laid, was truly satisfying.

The child who huddled, as if afraid of getting blood on himself from the victim’s blood.

That child, whom people pitied for the shock and fear he must have felt at a young age.

What would it feel like to see him dust himself off and get up as if nothing happened?

The beginning of this prepared betrayal was like this.

“Does a criminal necessarily need to have an unfortunate past?”

After the audition.

One of the judges had asked a question.

It wasn’t just Yeon-woo who was asked; it was a question posed to everyone present.

-If you were that psychopath, what kind of past would you have?

It was a simple question.

A kind of verification process to see how diligently the applicants had analyzed the character.

Of course, there was no right answer to that question.

If one had to pick, it was simply to see how much effort they had put in.

But the answer that came out was like this.

‘Really? I don’t think there necessarily needs to be a past trauma.’

Murderers.

There were countless dramas and movies dealing with serial killers, not just from the Dramatic Tempest team.

Not only in Korea but also overseas, there were more than enough stories about all sorts of special investigation teams.

Watching various dramas, that’s the kind of story that comes up.

‘Right. There were quite a few stories about criminals committing crimes because they were triggered by something from their past, right? It feels a bit cliché these days…?’

Partly because the profession of profiler was more well-known than before.

‘That’s unique. And fresh.’

The people in that place heard it and moved on.

Only one person.

Writer Song Jin-joo was the one who took that answer very seriously, and that was the starting point.

So she created it.

The character of Kim Sun-woo, who doesn’t need to be pitied and isn’t worth pitying.

“Ah, just imagining it is so much fun…”

Song Jin-joo wore a blissful smile.

The scene she had dreamed of was being recreated right before her eyes.

She couldn’t help but be excited.

“The next scene… is ‘that’ one, right?”

“Yes. It’s ‘that’ one.”

The staff whispered, watching the excited Song Jin-joo.

“Ah… why is the world so beautiful?”

Even if she had won the lottery, she couldn’t have been this happy.

Song Jin-joo’s joy wasn’t just because of one scene.

“The filming today is already legendary, but if ‘that’ even comes out, it’ll be the stuff of legends.”

“Legendary with a twist…”

Viewers will feel a real sense of incongruity watching this scene.

They may feel attracted to the character of Kim Sun-woo himself, but they will probably feel a very high level of revulsion towards his acts of murder.

Acts of murder without any reason or cause were stories that ordinary people couldn’t accept within their range of understanding.

This, too,

“Either way, the criminal act itself doesn’t need to be attractive, does it?”

It was writer Song’s own conclusion, sincerely accepting Yeon-woo’s words.

‘Really. I can’t help but adore him!’

Even though he’s playing the role of a murderer, he doesn’t try to use that intensity.

He doesn’t forget that there’s a line to be kept.

He doesn’t do things like deliberately adding all sorts of stimulating acts and claiming it’s ad-lib to stand out more or become more famous.

‘Well, even without going for something stimulating with a murder scene, Kim Sun-woo is attractive enough.’

Perhaps the viewers who have been properly betrayed will also click their tongues but won’t be able to let go of Kim Sun-woo.

“The snack truck has arrived! Everyone, have some snacks and let’s get back to it!”

The assistant director shouted.

“Am I going to look fat? I’ve been eating so well these days that my daughter scolds me every day, asking why my stomach is sticking out so much.”

Gu Jun-wook joked at the sound of the snack truck arriving.

“You should take care of yourself too. You need to be full to film with Yeon-woo. He drains your energy.”

A supporting actor in the role of the father stood next to Gu Jun-wook with a haggard look.

“No. I don’t think I should eat. I was so nervous earlier that I almost threw up.”

The actor sighed deeply, saying that his tongue was stiff and it was hard to deliver his lines.

“You delivered your lines well, though? There weren’t any NGs [No Good – meaning mistakes].”

“Well, it’s hard to get an NG when you’re working with Yeon-woo.”

“That’s true.”

Among the actors filming, it was already openly talked about.

No matter how bad the acting is, working with Yeon-woo somehow leads to an upward leveling.

Someone said this.

‘It feels like I’m getting caught up in Yeon-woo’s acting? Anyway, when I work with him, it’s over before I even know what I’m doing?’

“Besides, there’s a desperate reason why we can’t have NGs.”

“…That’s also true, isn’t it?”

Gu Jun-wook nodded again this time.

Scenes with Yeon-woo rarely have NGs for various reasons, and one of those reasons is this.

“Just thinking about filming that scene again makes me feel like the world is going dark…”

“Yeah, yeah. I understand, I understand.”

There were times when Kim Sun-woo came off as chilling.

Whenever that happened, a miracle occurred where the already small number of NGs became even smaller.

Even Kim Si-hyuk, who makes NGs even when filming with Yeon-woo, managed to perform his acting quickly at those times.

The reason was simple.

“I’d rather finish it in one take than film that scene multiple times!”

Something like that?

When you think about it, it’s just acting, but the chilling feeling and eeriness felt at that moment weren’t fake.

The alien feeling that deepened with repetition and the gradually intensifying eeriness were, in many ways, experiences that didn’t need to be repeated.

Knowing that Yeon-woo returns to normal as soon as the acting is over, the gap felt so large.

It was as if, at that moment, it wasn’t Kang Yeon-woo acting as Kim Sun-woo, but Kim Sun-woo himself was there.

How else would the cameras filming be making groaning noises?

So, when you think about it, this is a collaboration.

The synergy of desperate acting and desperate filming.

“Okay. Today was legendary, so you worked hard.”

Gu Jun-wook patted the supporting actor with his veteran experience.

“Yes. But I took two calming pills before coming, so I should be okay, right?”

“You took two? Why?”

“I’m regretting not taking three.”

“Ah… I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay.”

“Still, I feel bad for the viewers. They can still indulge in their happy fantasies, right?”

“That’s right…”

Kim Sun-woo, who was an innocent victim, or rather, pretended to be a victim.

Even though Kim Sun-woo properly betrays them, it’s not like Kim Sun-woo is a criminal. At least, up to the scenes that have been revealed so far, it’s not possible to make that judgment.

The one who committed the murder was Kim Sun-woo’s father, after all.

However.

“The next one is ‘that’ one, right?”

“Yes…”

The supporting actor answered with an even paler face.

Tuk, tuk.

Gu Jun-wook silently patted the supporting actor’s shoulder.

And then asked.

“Should I give you another calming pill? I think there was a spare.”

“Wow… is this a mint chocolate fountain? Can we eat this?”

“I think so?”

“Awesome! Mom! I want to eat that!”

Today, the snack truck was very fancy as well.

Yeon-woo smiled, pleased as he watched the young lamb who had been moved by the mint chocolate.

Today, that child’s world would have expanded as much as the mint chocolate.

Seeing that it was a clean, black snack truck without any decorations, it seemed that Woo Do-gyeom had sent it today.

-If you start another strange competition and make the filming staff overeat and get indigestion, I’ll be angry.

As soon as the drama filming officially started, there were signs that a feast of snacks and meals would begin.

Fortunately, Yeon-woo noticed it in advance and stopped it.

If not, he might have been living on digestive medicine from that day on.

There was also a strange incident related to that dramatic compromise.

“Yeon-woo, did you know? Our fan club has allied with your company’s chairman.”

“Yes?”

Alliance?

What is that?

Yeon-woo tilted his head at the unfamiliar word.

Min Ye-rin calmly continued her explanation.

“There are so many supporters at the filming location that our ‘Deulle’ [Dandelion in Korean, name of Min Ye-rin’s fan club] are upset that they can’t put in their support. So they allied with the ‘Mincho’ [Mint Chocolate]. Aren’t they lovely?”

This was a problem that had arisen because Kwon Seong-hyun and Woo Do-gyeom were so firmly in control of this area.

Fortunately, Min Ye-rin’s fan club, which had the cute name ‘Dandelions,’ seemed to be included in the supporter rotation.

“They said they would put in support every day like Yeon-woo’s to save my face, but I told them not to. But they still said they would put it in at least twice a week. So I also participated in the supporter fundraising.”

Min Ye-rin said that with a rare bright smile.

It was a subtle, no, an open boast.

Min Ye-rin, who seemed cold on the outside, was endlessly warm to her fans.

Anyway, thanks to that, mint chocolate was always included in the snacks or meals that came every time.

They had formed an alliance and seemed to have a very good understanding of Yeon-woo’s tastes.

Thanks to that, Yeon-woo could enjoy refreshing, bittersweet, and sweet mint chocolate at any time.

[Ugh. That’s creepy. So creepy.]

“As I’ve said many times… you don’t have a body to get goosebumps.”

Yeon-woo said, sipping his mint chocolate latte.

Regardless.

The excited child spirit chattered.

[I almost screamed when I saw it.]