Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 261

261. It Has to Be Interesting (1)

“You really have to live life backstabbing people. That’s what makes life interesting.”

After all the filming was finished.

Song Jin-joo was very pleased, saying, ‘This is definitely going to be a huge hit.’

“This finale is a very important key point that ties all the keywords together. Yes.”

Kim Sun-woo, who was witnessed committing murder.

Do Kang-woo, who hired someone to eliminate Baek Ha-yan.

Baek Ha-yan, who will learn that the person she loves is actually a murderer.

And Kang Seok, who will be swayed and shaken as his surroundings are shaken.

This first season will begin to intertwine with this last scene.

“Ah. I’m already looking forward to the reaction… I won’t be able to sleep. Sleep.”

The after-party dinner, funded by an investor with XX0,000 won per person, was held in a friendly atmosphere.

It was natural.

Everything went smoothly, like a sailboat in a tailwind.

No one caused any problems.

Everyone studied the script with passion and practiced their acting.

There was no room for criticism.

The dinner naturally proceeded in a very warm, friendly, and enjoyable atmosphere.

Except for one person.

The stalker, who was murdered, or rather, was playing the role of being murdered, was picking at the finest Korean beef with a gaunt face.

“Wow. She’s a devil… No. Writer, I think even the devil would say it’s too much?”

Kim Si-hyuk, who had been inhaling the meat like he was drinking it, put down what he was eating and shuddered.

Kim Si-hyuk, who had been chattering about how cruel she was, raised his hand and shouted,

“Boss! Give us five more servings of Korean beef sirloin!”

It was a very admirable sight, prioritizing meat over the writer’s cruelty.

“The second season filming will be roughly from the beginning of the next quarter…”

“The schedule until the broadcast starts…”

“Oh, then the event is at least…”

In addition to behind-the-scenes stories and reviews from the filming so far.

Various stories were exchanged at the dinner.

Such as future filming plans.

Or the new export deal that has recently become a hot topic among the production team and cast.

Something like that.

“Onflix is paying X billion won as a contract fee…”

The contract worth hundreds of billions of won was naturally the number one topic of conversation.

“I heard that the CEO is a fan of Yeon-woo.”

“Wow, that’s amazing. How did they find out?”

“You know, there’s that famous singer. The one who’s famous for simping on Yeon-woo’s official Instagram.”

“Ah, him…”

Trevi Hazel, a famous musician with an impressive career, having won 7 Grammy Awards, the most prestigious award in the music industry, and nominated more than 15 times.

At some point, he became commonly known as ‘him’ among Yeon-woo’s fans and acquaintances.

-Ah, the Yeon-crazy guy has appeared again…

-Isn’t it time for him to learn Korean?

-Yeah, I heard he’s learning Korean these days. I think he even did a live broadcast of his tutoring session the other day?

-The Yeon-crazy guy is doing all sorts of things…

-But it’s positive that he’s trying to learn Korean. I guess he doesn’t think Yeon-woo will go abroad, so he’s desperate lol [laughing out loud]. I wish other guys would do this too~

-I guess we don’t have to see that ENG PLZ:) [English Please] anymore

He was so good at simping [excessively praising or flattering someone in hopes of getting their attention].

“No, who is he and why does he always comment first? If he’s famous, shouldn’t he be very busy?”

Lee Gyu-han, who usually manages Yeon-woo’s official Instagram account, muttered as if he was fed up every time he uploaded a photo.

“It’s a 1-second cut, a 1-second cut.”

The fact that a famous overseas celebrity became a fan of a domestic celebrity who hadn’t even made his overseas debut, and who was practically a rookie, was only surprising at first.

Of course, it became a hot topic and was reported in various articles.

From the moment he directly স্ক্র্যাপed [scrapped – likely meaning screenshot and shared] the article and proudly displayed it on his Instagram, fans had already been surprised enough.

-Trevi is going to naturalize in Korea at this rate;

-It’s possible since he’s learning Korean

-Trevi Hazel… a model of how to be a successful fan…

In fact, it was a foreseen step.

It was unusual from the moment he called a Korean friend to translate each line of a movie that had just been released in Korea.

Trevi, who was sincerely simping by even visiting Korea, had become a very friendly and slightly foolish neighbor to Yeon-woo’s fans.

It was a natural thing.

There was no way that the aura of a star would remain for someone who appeared first on every feed and said ENG PLZ;).

Sometimes he left long posts.

Of course, Yeon-woo didn’t read them because they were all in English.

“Well. Yeon-woo doesn’t need to look at that kind of thing. It’s all useless nonsense.”

Kwon Seong-hyun, who was so focused on managing Yeon-woo that it was hard to tell if he was an actor or a manager, said that.

‘Kwon Seong-hyun knows better than I do.’

Yeon-woo received a lot of help from Kwon Seong-hyun while filming this drama.

The theses that Lee Gyu-han was horrified by were actually Kwon Seong-hyun’s idea.

“Universities and graduate schools are places where smart people gather to create smart results. Theses written by such people are naturally helpful. How you digest it is the key, but basically, the idea that ‘I don’t know’ tends to start from ignorance. So, you put in objective information first.”

Inputting information is as important as studying acting.

The more you know, the wider your perspective becomes.

The wider your perspective, the more you can do.

“There’s also a saying that knowledge is power.”

Of course, there’s also a saying that ignorance is bliss.

I remember nodding my head as I looked at Kwon Seong-hyun, who added that and smiled.

In addition, Kwon Seong-hyun helped with rehearsals by reciting the other person’s lines.

Thanks to that.

‘I definitely know why he’s an irreplaceable actor.’

Yeon-woo realized more clearly why Kwon Seong-hyun had been able to maintain his position as a top star since his debut.

Strangely, when I practice the script with Kwon Seong-hyun, I feel like the conversation flows better.

I don’t know if it’s absorption.

The sense of immersion felt different.

His support was not limited to that.

“Are you sure I can really wear this?”

“Yes.”

“…It looks expensive.”

“It’s not that expensive.”

Lee Gyu-han raised his arm and made an X behind Kwon Seong-hyun, looking fed up.

“The right clothes for the role are essential. Yeon-woo, think about it.”

“…?”

“What if the meeting place for the rich was a snack bar?”

“Huh? That’s a bit…?”

It doesn’t suit them, does it?

They’re rich, but snacks…

Well. The rich are people too, so they might crave snacks.

But what if it’s a meeting of the rich?

“It doesn’t suit them, does it?”

“Yeah, I guess so.”

“So TPO [Time, Place, Occasion] is important for clothing too. So you can wear this.”

Kwon Seong-hyun said as Yeon-woo’s face became convinced.

“There were a total of 3 scenes to film today, right? I’ll tell Gyu-han to load the rest of the clothes into the van.”

“Okay.”

Somehow, Lee Gyu-han sighed deeply and shook his head behind him, but it didn’t matter.

It was certain that Kwon Seong-hyun was helpful whenever he did something.

I know that he doesn’t come to the set even though he does all sorts of housework at the dorm.

-That’s probably on purpose. After all, if Seong-hyun appears on the set, the spotlight will shift to him. Yeon-woo will survive even then, but it’s a problem if the main character dies.

That was true.

“So it really went through?”

“Yeah. The CEO said so himself.”

“Oh my gosh. He did it?”

The story had progressed quite a bit while I was lost in thought.

Even so, Trevi, who has won several Grammy Awards, is a fixture in the top of the Billboard charts, and holds the record for the longest-running number one on the Billboard charts, was still ‘him’.

“Yeon-woo is really a lucky charm…”

Song Jin-joo looked at Yeon-woo with a pleased expression.

When the offer for the main character role was rejected at first, she felt like the sky was falling.

But when he said he would audition for a role she had never even thought of, she thought that even if the sky fell, there would be a way out.

As the story was revised, the themes she had been trying to reveal became even clearer.

The conflict structure between the characters also became more complex, multidimensional, and organically intertwined.

A multi-layered conflict structure had a high risk of leading to frustration.

However, if the story is too simple, the conflicts that can cause frustration become monotonous.

Then you will hear that it is boring again.

Successfully walking the tightrope in the middle is the writer’s ability.

‘I thought I did my best, but it wasn’t the best.’

I felt that when I saw Yeon-woo’s audition.

To be exact, when I saw Kim Sun-woo acting by Yeon-woo.

The shock that struck my head like a thunderbolt was still so clear even now.

‘This is definitely a hit. I’m not saying this because I wrote it, but this can’t help but succeed.’

I can already see it clearly.

The cries of viewers suffering as the first season goes on.

Baek Ha-yan, who has given up everything and 달려온 [dallyeoon – 달려오다 (dallyeo-oda) means to run towards] only to avenge her family’s enemy.

The only person she has emotional exchanges with, who has lived a dry life as if her emotions have been castrated except for chasing the criminal, is none other than Kim Sun-woo.

And as viewers know, Kim Sun-woo is exactly the opposite of Baek Ha-yan.

Originally, even before Baek Ha-yan appeared, the fact that he was a psychopath who befriended a police officer was a source of conflict.

The fact that he approached her intentionally gave a thrilling tension that the purpose might be revealed at any time.

As Do Kang-hoon intervenes, the stories that seemed to be going separately come together in one place.

The last episode that made it possible was so chilling even when I thought about it again.

Viewers will be sweating in their hands every episode, wondering how to solve all these complicated situations like tangled threads.

“Ehehehe.”

“…Writer? Writer? Are you already drunk?”
The assistant writers sitting across from her flinched at the sinister smile that flowed out without her knowing.

Regardless.

Song Jin-joo smiled brightly and picked up the bottle.

“Our pretty Yeon-woo. Hurry up and take a drink.”

The existence that gave that idea was Yeon-woo.

There was no unpretty corner.

He also earned X billion won with the Onflix president’s active contract.

A miracle happened that the number of NGs [No Good – mistakes during filming] decreased exponentially when it was Yeon-woo’s turn.

What about the atmosphere on set?

A leading actor takes on a supporting role on purpose, and does his best without wasting a single line or acting.

It created a virtuous cycle of improvement for other actors to do better.

In addition, Yeon-woo’s contribution to this drama was not one or two.

Even if I put all that aside.