In This Life, I Will Die As An Actress, Not As A Villainess [EN]: Chapter 113

“…!!!!!”

With the MC’s words, confetti exploded from the studio ceiling.

I covered my mouth and jumped up from my seat.

“The final winning team is La Dolce Vita!”

* * *

[‘B Actors’ X ‘SCBS Short Drama Collaboration a Huge Success’]

[Short Drama Re-airing Rate Breaks All-Time Records! Will a New Short Drama Craze Emerge?]

[Han Saena Did It Again! Now a Mentor Beyond Just an Actress…]

[Han Saena’s ‘B Actors’ Team ‘La Dolce Vita’ Seizes Victory!]

[Kim Young-yi, the Unexpected Winner of ‘B Actors’ Who Overturned All Expectations!]

[‘B Actors’ 1st to 4th Place Are Virtually All Han Saena’s Mentees! The Secret to Her Amazing Success?]

Immediately after the broadcast, countless articles were being uploaded.

Is it really over?

I smoothed the dark circles under my eyes.

The audition period, short if short, long if long, felt like an unreal dream.

Being a mentor was more fun than I thought.

Rather, I learned a lot, brought out old memories to reflect on, and realized many things again.

And most of all, what I liked the most was being part of a ‘team’ and dreaming of something together.

The days of staying up all night with team members, having heated discussions, wiping each other’s sweat, and sharing encouragement and comfort were really good.

So much so that they kept lingering in my mind.

What can I say… my past life and this life are greatly different in many ways, but what I especially realize is that I have people around me.

There’s a lot of work, it’s bustling, and there are more emotional ups and downs.

At first, I wasn’t used to it, but gradually I enjoyed the fact that I wasn’t alone.

The 1st place acceptance speech I left was also created in this context.

‘I won’t lie. I’m so happy that our team won 1st place right now. The time we spent together worrying, crying, laughing, suffering, realizing, and moving forward was not in vain. It feels like we’re being rewarded. I’m happy because it’s not my 1st place, but the team’s 1st place. This is the first time in my life.’

I lay comfortably in bed for the first time in a while, recalling my acceptance speech in my head.

Even so, my hands were constantly busy searching the internet.

The final broadcast’s highest viewership rating exceeded 11%, and viewers’ reactions to the short drama were also very enthusiastic.

-I’ve been feeling burdened to watch TV dramas that are basically 16 episodes long, but short dramas are really good. It’s good to be able to watch one episode at a time.

-Please give us a regular 편성 [pyeonseong, time slot/programming]. Cast Kim Young-yi and Lee Hyo-seo as they are.

-I actually felt too short. A 2-hour movie might have been better.

-The content, direction, and even the faces of the actors are all fresh 콘텐츠 ㄹㅇ [contents re-al, real content] for the first time. I hope there will be more attempts like this in the future.

The reaction to B Actors, which marked a milestone in the audition world, was also needless to say.

-It’s so fun even without dropouts. The broadcasts that have been trying to create tension by force should reflect on themselves.

-Kim Young-yi’s 1st place is a Sixth Sense-level twist that will never happen again in an audition program.

⤷ 주작 주작 [jujak jujak, fabrication fabrication]

⤷ 니 인생이 주작 [ni insaengi jujak, your life is fabrication]

-An entertainment show with an unexpected ending was perfect. This is a real work. Give the PD [producer-director] an award.

-Please give the mentees their next 작품 [jakpum, work] quickly. I really hope they all debut.

-I thought there was a drought of young actors these days, but they just didn’t have the opportunity. I hope many actors will find the day to see the light.

-But isn’t Han Saena really amazing? I feel like she’s an unprecedentedly talented actress who will be hard to come by again in Korea in the future.

-So when is B Actors Season 2?

⤷ Let’s go with a 돌림 노래 [dollim norae, round song] like other audition programs. Season 10 ㄱㄱ [go go].

Even the congratulatory messages pouring in from people around me.

It was truly a festival-like ending.

-Saena, congratulations! I knew your team would win 1st place from the beginning.

-Are you eating again? Congratulations.

-Nuna [older sister], congratulations! I want to join Nuna’s team in Season 2 too.

-Congratulations, Saena! How can you be so 똑 부러지게 [ttok bureojige, sharp/efficient] good at teaching^^? I’m learning a thing or two too~

-Saena, congratulations. It’s already getting much hotter. Take care of your health while working.

These were the messenger contents sent by Yuri, Kim Eun-seo, Seon Yu-seok, Won Hye-rim, and Yoon Young-soo in order.

In addition to this, I received numerous requests for acting coaching and appearances in 작품 [jakpum, works], but there was one special person among them.

-Saena, hello. This is Song Hong-mae, who made your dress before. I enjoyed watching B Actors~ The brand has become much more well-known thanks to Saena, so I will be participating in this season’s Seoul Fashion Week.

Oh?

It was a somewhat unexpected person.

However, I smiled slightly as I read the messenger content with a happy heart.

It’s not thanks to me, it’s because you were originally going to do well.

-It’s not thanks to me, it’s thanks to the designer’s skills~ I feel good that the brand has become famous! Congratulations.

As soon as I sent the reply, a new messenger flew in.

-So, Saena. It’s a bit embarrassing to ask so blatantly… but would you be willing to be a model for the fashion show?

“Eek? A model??”

I blinked, checking the messenger content again.

Me?

At that moment, Min-young unnie [older sister/friend] called at a good time.

-Are you up? Did you get some rest?

“Yes, unnie [older sister/friend]. I’m still a bit tired, but I feel a little better now.”

-You worked hard. By the way, did you hear from Song Hong-mae?

“Yes. She’s asking me to be a model…?”

-Are you talking about the fashion show? That sounds fun.

Unnie [older sister/friend] laughed like a high school girl over the phone.

However, I, the person involved, couldn’t smile.

-But do you know how to walk?

“Of course not.”

-Learn a little. How do you know if you’ll need it again in the future?

Unnie [older sister/friend] pushed me on the back as if telling me to go out for a walk.

I scratched my head at her words.

“Well, maybe?”

* * *

Well, maybe, my foot.

“One, two, three, chest out! Don’t shake your upper body.”

“Agh.”

In a practice room in Yeouido.

I had been practicing walking in high heels for two hours.

“M, my toes are going to break.”

“They won’t break.”

Jung Hee-ra, whom Min-young unnie [older sister/friend] had invited, said clearly.

Hee-ra is the same age as me and is a top model who debuted through model auditions and has made a name for herself overseas.

When I looked tearful, Hee-ra showed me again as if it were nothing.

Ttok, Ttok [sound of heels].

Her sleek and long legs created an incredible aura as she took steps.

As if she was born wearing heels, there was no break in Hee-ra’s walk.

Hee-ra’s unique confident expression and attitude also highlighted her walking to the fullest.

And what kind of ability is this, her hair naturally fluttered in the air as if a fan was installed in front of Hee-ra when she walked.

“W, wow.”

Hee-ra, who finished walking, smiled at me.

“I’ll give you a pair of shoes as a gift today.”

“Yes…? Oh, thank you!”

My eyes widened at the sudden promise of a gift.

“Wear the shoes I give you often at home and practice walking.”

“Yes? At home?”

Oh, I feel like I’ve been given an assignment rather than a gift….

Cold sweat broke out.

“Yes. To get used to it. I heard the theme of this fashion show is fusion hanbok [traditional Korean dress], right?”

“Yes….”

“Rather than the 단아한 [danahan, elegant] gait that has been forced on hanbok [traditional Korean dress] attire, walking powerfully and confidently will be unique and attractive.”

Hee-ra added personal advice.

I nodded, listening to the persuasive words provided from an unexpected perspective.

Indeed, there is a reason why those who have reached the top in any industry.

Looking at Hee-ra’s attractive black eyes, I also glared.

Yes, I’m going to copy that 독기 [dokgi, tenacity] and try it too.

“Hee-ra, thank you! I’m going to walk as much as I can here today.”

“Yes, practice and practice!!”

“Yes, sir!”

* * *

While taking walking practice and 무용 [muyong, dance] lessons for hanbok [traditional Korean dress] performances for several days.

Late in the afternoon, I visited Min-young unnie’s [older sister/friend] office.

As soon as I lay down on the sofa and rubbed my legs, Min-young unnie [older sister/friend] clicked her tongue.

“I’ve always pushed you, but you’re too lazy to go to hell.”

Listening to unnie’s [older sister/friend] bland chatter, I turned on the stock app for the first time in a while.

“Oh oh?”

As soon as I saw the rate of return, I jumped up from my seat.

Wow, the income is quite good?

The stock seed I had 뿌려놨던 [ppuryeonwatdeon, sown] had risen a lot while I had forgotten about it.

Heh heh.

Then the office door opened.

I was startled and looked towards the door.

No one was supposed to come?

But Yoon Young-jae unexpectedly appeared and said, “Tada.”

“Teacher…?”

I jumped up from my seat, ran to the teacher, and hugged him.

“Teacher! I missed you so much.”

It was the first time I had seen the teacher in so long.

“It’s hot, let go!”

The teacher’s scolding didn’t even enter my ears.

Min-young unnie [older sister/friend] laughed from behind and said.

“Please be nice. Saena must have had a hard time.”

As I clung to him almost dangling from his neck, the teacher started wrestling.

“Agh.”

“Get out of the way, you.”

But I didn’t back down and persisted for a long time.

After a few minutes of tearful greetings(?).

The teacher, who finally took a step and sat on the sofa, found my phone with the screen turned on.

“What, do you do stocks too?”

“Oh.”

Slightly embarrassed, I turned off the screen and smiled heh heh.

“Oh, I took a peek and saw that you had some income? This kid, you’re quite something?”

Min-young unnie’s [older sister/friend] eyes widened at the teacher’s words.

“What? Stocks?? Where did you put it?”

Faced with an unexpected question, I looked back and forth between the teacher and unnie [older sister/friend] and smiled.

And I answered.

“I’m going to donate it, me.”

The teacher raised his eyebrows as if a little surprised at my answer.

“Donate? It’ll be quite an issue. Are you 노 젓느냐 [no jeonneunya, trying to get some attention]?”

I shook my head at the mischievous question.

“It’s a bit much to put it in the media. Especially from my mouth.”

Min-young unnie [older sister/friend] nodded and smiled.

“Indeed. But how did you suddenly think of donating?”

“I’ve been thinking about it since I filmed . I became a little interested in children. Especially children who are alienated in many places.”

“Hmm, I guess so. You gave a lot of heart to the child actor you met at that time.”

The teacher also nodded.

And continued.

“Like a young rhinoceros, 충돌 [chungdol, colliding] here and there, and now he’s already raising disciples under him. He’s also looking after those around him.”

The teacher said, accepting the coffee that Min-young unnie [older sister/friend] handed him.

But rather than the teacher’s praise, a strange word was stuck in my ear.

“Oh, a young rhinoceros?”

Min-young unnie [older sister/friend] laughed.

But the teacher revealed the reason for visiting the office without any further explanation.

“Since the donation story came out, it’s a good thing. I was going to ask you to go 봉사 [bongsa, volunteering] together.”

“봉사 [bongsa, volunteering]? Where to?”

“Storytelling 봉사 [bongsa, volunteering]. To a place with children you like.”