LIGHTNOVELONLINE
Chapter 73:
Director Jang Jaeyi took Yooil to none other than a neatly built studio apartment, about 20 pyeong in size. Through the large windows, the Han River was visible.
"It's your home, Yooil."
"What?"
Yooil, not understanding the situation, was taken aback by Jang Jaeyi's words.
He remembered that CEO Jang Jaehyun had promised to arrange a place for him to stay.
Still, he hadn't expected it to be this soon.
"The apartment was personally chosen by the CEO. We thought it would be best for Yooil to handle the interior himself, so we've just prepared the basics."
Yooil looked around the spacious living room. A 60-inch television hung in the middle of the wall, and a neatly arranged white bed in the room caught his eye.
Jang Jaeyi shrugged and added,
"It's perfect for living alone."
"It seems a bit too much for just me," Yooil murmured.
Hearing Yooil's murmur, Director Jang Jaeyi simply remarked that he would get used to it soon and left.
Min Woojin, upon hearing the news of the move, seemed even more excited than Yooil himself.
That place, a lot of famous people live there!
Yooil nodded in agreement to Woojin's voice over the phone.
The security seemed quite strict, not a false story about the residence of many celebrities.
And that thing you were looking at, they contacted me last night!
"!"
A smile spread across Han Yooil's face.
It was a welcome piece of news.
* * *
The next day, in the afternoon.
Yooil went to pick up Jin Hayoung after her work.
Surprised by Yooil's sudden visit, Jin Hayoung kept sneaking peeks outside the car window, curious about their destination.
However, Han Yooil didn't reveal the destination easily.
"Yooil, is this the place?"
Instead of answering, Han Yooil opened the door to the apartment.
"Ah!"
Jin Hayoung involuntarily covered her mouth with both hands.
The apartment was similar in size to Yooil's studio but had much better natural light. It was a place where Jin Hayoung could freely grow the potted plants she loved, with plenty of sunlight coming in.
Through the large windows, Inwang Mountain was clearly visible.
When CEO Jang had been looking for Yooil's home, Yooil, too, had been diligently searching for a place for Jin Hayoung.
The house he had been checking out became available at just the right time, and he managed to secure it.
"My aunt always said she wanted to live in a place with a view of the mountains. So"
Yooil couldn't continue his words. It was because he had seen Jin Hayoung's eyes turning red.
Yooil placed his hand on Jin Hayoung's thin shoulder.
""
Instead of saying anything else, she hugged him back.
The child who was once less than half her size had grown so much. Now, he was almost too much to embrace with both arms.
Jin Hayoung's warm hand stroked Han Yooil's back. With a voice filled with emotion, she continued,
"Thank you."
Yooil, holding back the words that threatened to spill out, just hugged her.
A quiet and warm evening was passing by.
* * *
Director Kim Soobong's legendary classic, Jinhee's' remake a boon or a bane?
Movie Jinhee' commences filming featuring Seo Hyunju, Han Yooil, and Gu Ilhwan.
Director Won Heesu sharpens the blade' Takes the helm for the remake of movie Jinhee'
Hul, a remake of Jinhee?
Seo Hyunju, Isn't this crazy?
But I'm a bit worried The original is legendary.
22..
333,, I've never seen a remake better than the original.
Wow.. Jinhee. I remember sneaking into the cinema to watch it as a kid. Looking forward to the remake version. The intense acting of Ha Sunwook back then was remarkable. Curious to see how Seo Hyunju will interpret it.
Seo Hyunju and Han Yooil seem to have a good on-screen chemistry.
Agree.
Seo Hyunju slowly put down her phone.
Hyunju didn't go out much compared to other actors, and her private life was not as well-known.
However, she surprisingly had many friends, one of her well-known friends being Yoon Seula.
Over the phone, she could hear Seula yawning loudly.
Germany, was it? She heard that Seula had just returned from shooting a variety show abroad.
Yoon Seula asked with a voice dripping with fatigue,
You're starting the shoot today, right?
"Yeah. Call time soon."
With that guy, right?
Hyunju sensed a faint anticipation in Seula's voice.
Han Yooil.
Hyunju looked at her phone with intrigue. It was rare for Seula to bring up someone else's story first.
Even rarer for a story about a newcomer actor.
That kid is something special.
"Really?"
Hyunju's eyes narrowed slightly.
Kiwoon is a mirror.
Hyunju still hadn't forgotten the moment Han Yooil said that during the reading.
Even then, she felt it, an interesting actor.
* * *
Yooil looked at Seo Hyunju wearing a lavender dress.
Neatly tucked-in bob-cut hair, a white hairpin, and a classic dress made her look like she popped right out of a magazine from 40 or 50 years ago.
Yooil himself wore a wide suit and had his hair waxed up.
"Oh, wow! Yooil, you totally look like an 80s idol!"
As Min Woojin said, the background was indeed the 1980s.
The original Jinhee' was set in the 1950s, but the remake shifted the setting to the 1980s.
The filming location was a set in Pocheon. Being a period drama, and particularly one set in the challenging 1980s, Yooil had heard that the art director, along with the art and props teams, had struggled for months.
It was only after seeing the set that Yooil could truly appreciate how challenging it must have been.
Director Won Heesu's comment that we have the Art Direction award in the bag' was not made without reason.
Being the first shooting day with the lead actors, Director Won Heesu gathered the actors before the shoot and spoke.
"Remember the reading we did earlier? Let's bring that memory and go at it without any pressure."
She put on her tucked-in sunglasses and smiled.
"Let's do well, guys."
And thus, the first shooting of Jinhee' began.
The filming was generally planned to proceed according to the script's order.
And Yooil's first appearance in the movie was precisely in Scene 13.
[S#13. Cafe, Day]
"Action!"
With the director's voice, Yooil opened his eyes which he had closed.
Jinhee sitting in the caf. The camera captures the back of Jinhee being approached.
As the camera gently touches Jinhee from behind, she turns around with a startled look. Slowly, Kiwoon' picks up a pen from the floor and speaks.
"You dropped this."
Looking directly at Jinhee.
Only then does Jinhee's head slowly rise. Her eyes, passing Kiwoon's hand and shoulder, meet his eyes and tremble significantly.
"Tha thank you."
Jinhee barely utters her thanks before fleeing the caf.
Though Kiwoon's voice calling after her is heard, Jinhee runs away, paying him no mind.
"Cut!"
Director Won Heesu nodded with a satisfied expression.
The scene was finished, along with additional shots to capture different angles.
After that, Yooil and Seo Hyunju shot three more scenes. The filming set resonated with the clean cuts.
Unlike dramas which required rushing due to tight schedules, Jinhee' was quite relaxed. Typically, no more than three or four scenes were scheduled per day, and there was ample rest time.
Right after Yooil finished monitoring his last shot,
Seo Hyunju quietly called out to him.
"Um, Yooil."
Yooil, who stood up abruptly, waited for her to continue.
However, Seo Hyunju didn't start talking right away. She seemed to be contemplating, flicking her lips as if to say it's nothing,' and left the spot first.
This left Yooil feeling uneasy even as he got into his car.
It seemed like she had something she wanted to say.
Did I make some mistake?'
There was nothing to be concerned about.
Yooil nodded and shifted his gaze to the floating translucent window.
Progress towards the third phase target: 32.5%
Looking at the completion rate, Yooil spoke to Woojin.
"I'm thinking of doing a live on ShiningStar today, hyung."
"Live?"
Indeed, this was an idea Yooil had after listening to Brion.
Gaining real-time feedback from the public can also contribute to the achievement rate.
Live streaming was an excellent way to gain real-time public reactions without direct interaction.
Gotta try everything I can.'
Moreover, interacting with fans was always a pleasant experience.
Han Yooil clicked on the Shasta icon, his lips curling up slightly.
* * *
Yes, that's right. I just finished shooting and am on my way back.
7 PM.
An office worker who just returned home was watching Han Yooil's live broadcast.
It was sheer coincidence that they found out about his live. Having just finished work, they decided to check out Han Yooil's Shasta page, and just then, his live broadcast had started.
The office worker joined the live with excitement. Already, over a thousand people were watching his live, and the viewer count was continuously increasing in real-time.
Oppa, did you have a good trip to Berlin???
How was the wandering theater troupe??????
Super handsome
Yes, thanks to everyone, my trip to Berlin was great. The wandering theater troupe filming went well too.
Tell us about your experience with the wandering theater troupe, Yooil!
Did you see the post Um Jiyoung actress uploaded on Shasta?
Yes, of course. I saw the post Um Jiyoung sunbaenim uploaded on Shasta.
Seeing the smile on Han Yooil's face, the office worker couldn't contain their curiosity and began browsing through Shasta.
[@umji_gongju
(Photo)(Photo)
Yooil, with a perfect face and personality~
Thanks to you, we created a great stage~ ^^
#FirstTimeWithAWanderingTheaterTroupe #WonderfulJunior #Happy #Day]
The office worker smiled warmly, looking at the selfie of Um Jiyoung and Han Yooil side by side.
Meanwhile, Yooil was in the middle of hearing a new story from the comments.
Lonely Han Yooil' room? What's that?
Han Yooil, with his eyes wide open looking at the camera, appeared a bit no, considerably cute.
From How can you not know this?!' to Well, I guess you might not know' his face naturally softened everyone's hearts.
Numerous people explained in the comments, one after the other. Han Yooil's manager also seemed to be busily explaining something beside him.
Wow, there's such a thing?!
Yooil's eyes sparkled with the promise to check it out as soon as the live ended.
* * *
Right after the live ended, Han Yooil entered the open chat room on Mitalk for the first time.
He was firstly surprised at the sheer number of rooms with Lonely' in their names, and then again surprised to find out there was a room dedicated to him.
(Hi)
(Mu-ha)
While viewing the real-time memes of his face, Han Yooil carefully composed a message.
Hello, Mooyi folks! This is Han Yooil. Sorry for the late greeting. I hope you all have a wonderful evening.
(Emoticon throwing flowers)
Is this how you send it?'
While Yooil, with an expectant face, waited for responses from the Mooyi folks, an unexpected message came back.
Anonymous32: (;;)
Anonymous68: (No spoilers, please)
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