Reading (2)
Kang Woo-jin’s February is over.
If you think about it, February was a month when incredible things happened to Woojin, an ordinary person. Anyway, March has begun. March was a month when a lot was going to happen, and before we knew it, Saturday, March 7th had arrived.
Today was the day I left for MT and script reading for ‘Profiler Hanryang’. The current time is dawn. The location is Kang Woo-jin’s studio. Of course, the studio was dark and Kang Woo-jin was fast asleep.
What woke him up.
-♬♪
It was a cell phone ringtone that sounded even louder because it was quiet. That’s roughly a few tens of seconds. Woojin, half awake, was restless and with difficulty picked up the cell phone that was sitting next to his bed.
Because he is dazed, he raises the cell phone to his ear without checking the caller ID.
“···hello.”
My throat was locked and a husky voice came out. On the other hand, a clear female voice was heard over the phone.
“oh? “I guess he slept.”
“······”
Stop. As soon as he heard the woman’s voice, Kang Woo-jin flinched and checked his phone screen. Frowning against the blindingly bright lights.
-Hong Hye-yeon.
The opponent was top actress Hong Hye-yeon.
“!!!”
Kang Woo-jin immediately got up and checked the time. It was currently a little past 4 am. what? dream? Why is Hong Hye-yeon calling me this early in the morning?? Even as many thoughts crossed his mind, Woojin came to his senses.
‘Ah – first of all, concept concept.’
The dignity that had been put down was barely raised again. It didn’t take long because I got used to the concept.
“Is there a problem?”
“Aren’t you ready?”
preparation? Ah, are you ready to go to MT and script reading?
“I understand that you will arrive by 9 o’clock.”
“that’s right.”
“I decided to take the staff minibus.”
“Ah, then you look like you’re missing something. This is the first appearance of popular star ‘Daeri Park’. “I told you, the actors and staff are very curious about Woojin.”
“······”
“Woojin, where do you live?”
“Suzy’s side.”
“Ah, wait a minute.”
The sound of someone operating a cell phone was heard behind them, and Hong Hye-yeon spoke again.
“Then Suji-gu Office Station? “I’ll be back here in two hours.”
what. What are the nuances of making this date? Woojin blinked his eyes and asked again.
“why?”
I heard Hong Hye-yeon’s laughing answer through the cell phone.
“Why? I’m going to pick you up. “Let’s go in my car, not the minibus.”
Then about 2 hours later.
The time was approaching 6 in the morning, and because it was early in the morning, there were not many people on the streets. Among them, Kang Woo-jin, wearing an aviation jumper over the hood, is walking.
Then he stopped when he saw himself reflected in the glass of a store.
“Ah, but this is my first script reading. Should I have been more formal?”
It was a script reading attended by many actors, including top actors. So, although Woojin was concerned, all PD Song Manwoo said was to come comfortably. Everyone says they are free.
So Woojin dressed as cool as possible.
However, Kang Woo-jin’s current behavior is truly free-spirited, as he shows that he doesn’t care too much. But the water has already been spilled. Going back was a waste of time.
“Tsk, I don’t know.”
Thanks to this, Kang Woo-jin, who was in a confused mood, resumed his stopped steps. The area around the station is visible before you know it. Two large cars immediately stand out. A black van and a luxurious white van are parked on the shoulder of the road close to the station.
That’s it. Just looking at them, they were unusual cars.
Kang Woo-jin, who had an intuition, put on a tough poker face as he crossed the crosswalk. I kept memorizing the strongman’s spell while I was here, so I wasn’t worried. However, I needed to be more determined than usual.
Because you will be riding in the car of the goddess Hong Hye-yeon.
Soon, Kang Woo-jin arrived in front of the two cars and rolled his eyes. The car’s tint is dark, so I’m not sure which side it is. It was then.
-Drur!
The rear door of a luxurious white van opened to the side. At the same time, Kang Woo-jin smelled a good scent. Hong Hye-yeon, wearing a hat, appeared next, waving her hand.
“came?”
She is smiling inside the white van. It’s morning and it’s hot, and that girl is still pretty. Woojin admired her internally but sounded cold.
“hello.”
“But… Mr. Woojin.”
Hong Hye-yeon, who was in the car, scanned Kang Woo-jin up and down while he was standing blankly. It looks like he is concerned about his behavior.
“Wow, I guess you’re really not nervous at all?”
“It’s okay, relax.”
“Believe it? No, no matter how much it is a script reading, there are actors lined up, staff, reporters, etc. “There will be at least 50 to 60 people, so your clothes are very comfortable, right?”
“I wore it appropriately.”
“Is it too appropriate?”
Oh my. Did I wear it too loosely? When Woojin was upset, Hong Hye-yeon shook her head as if she was fed up.
“I knew, but I think Woojin doesn’t care too much about what others think. “You’re learning now, right?”
“······”
“For us, the field is a battlefield, decorations are armor, and smoke is a weapon. “If you decide to come out of hiding, you also have to manage your image.”
Hong Hye-yeon suddenly starts nagging. If it had been my mother’s harsh nagging accompanied by a back-smashing, I would have run away.
‘Nagging is sweet. ‘Why?’
Since the other person was Hong Hye-yeon, even this sounded sweet to Woo-jin. If you look closely, you can see that even though Hong Hye-yeon doesn’t look like she’s dressed up, she definitely looks like she’s dressed up. Full makeup, overall fashion balance, etc. These days, isn’t it the standard term for ‘kkuan kku’?
Hong Hye-yeon let out a small sigh at this time.
“Let’s get on for now. “People will see it.”
He motioned for me to get into his van. As soon as Kang Woo-jin got into the van, the van and van took off immediately. Meanwhile, Hong Hye-yeon crossed her arms as she looked at Woo-jin sitting across from her.
“I have so much to tell you. Why are you using that nice visual like that? “In terms of acting, there’s nothing to complain about, but in this regard, it’s completely white drawing paper.”
The nagging started again, but it all leaked out from Woojin’s left ear to his right. There was no way to concentrate.
Because the current situation itself was too stimulating for Kang Woo-jin.
This is the car of top actress Hong Hye-yeon, whom I couldn’t even dream of just a month ago. The distance between her and her is close enough to hear her breathing. Hong Hye-yeon is giving off her good scent and nagging her Woo-jin. What about an atmosphere that can be misunderstood as if something is innocent? It felt like I was out of touch with reality.
So Woojin.
“······”
I just chose silence. For now, let’s just maintain the concept quality. Just looking out the window.
This moment.
-Sigh.
Hong Hye-yeon stretched out her hand towards Woo-jin’s face looking out the window. Woojin, who was shocked by that, moved instinctively without even realizing it.
-Tuk.
“ah.”
“uh?”
Kang Woo-jin slightly slapped Hong Hye-yeon’s hand away. I saw that she was holding cosmetic powder in her hand. Then a moment of silence. That lasted roughly 10 seconds.
Then.
“···You said I did basic makeup for you. “Didn’t you hear?”
Hong Hye-yeon pouted slightly, and Kang Woo-jin, who tried to hide his embarrassment as much as possible, quickly responded.
“I’m sorry, I don’t like it when someone touches my face.”
There was nothing like that. Thanks to this, Woojin sighed inwardly.
‘Ah, it’s screwed. I’m screwed, my image has been ruined. I must hate dogs.’
On the other hand, Hong Hye-yeon, who was looking at Woojin with a strong face, thought.
‘Do you hate having your face touched? What’s the story? It’s related to my past… but this is the first time I’ve been rejected so blatantly.’
It was the first time I was treated like this.
‘Ha, Mr. This really hurts my pride.’
Around 9 a.m., Gapyeong, Gyeonggi-do.
The location was a condo in Gapyeong. It was a large condo with a total of five buildings, and numerous cars began to park in the outdoor parking lot in front of one of them. Vans, minibuses, large vans, etc. At first glance, he looked to be in his 30s or older.
The reason was simple.
Because this condo was the MT and script reading location for ‘Profiler Hanryang’. ‘Profiler Hanryang’ rented one condo building for two days and one night.
As a result, the outdoor parking lot was crowded.
“no no!! That’s here! “Bring it here!”
“hey! the youngest! Who told you to put down your equipment so carelessly! “Don’t you know that lighting equipment is expensive?!!”
“now! First, let’s quickly move everyone’s luggage and set up the reading area!!”
“We don’t have enough radios!”
Dozens of staff were unloading their luggage from the bus, and the actors arriving one after another were busy greeting each other.
“Hey – your face has gotten better? “Are the cosmetics you advertise really worth using?”
“Then what? Are you going to use it for your brother? By the way, oppa, you said you were doing a variety show?”
There were also many reporters and actors’ managers. If you count the number of people, wouldn’t it be around a hundred?
The overall picture was reminiscent of university MT.
The first thing they had to do was unpack their belongings in their assigned rooms, and the ‘Profiler Hanryang’ staff were busy setting up various settings. The place where everyone slowly gathered was a large hall on the first floor.
Script reading begins at 10 a.m. in this hall.
Originally it was an empty space, but now it was different. The hall was as big as a school auditorium, and desks were laid out in a ㅁ shape in the middle. Appropriate refreshments and drinks were placed on top, and more than 40 chairs were arranged to surround the L-shaped desk. Dozens of simple chairs were visible at the entrance to the hall.
Even at a glance, it is a large-scale script reading hall.
There are also many small cameras placed here and there and large cameras placed in all directions of the hall. There was even a film crew of five or six people filming all over this huge reading area. It was the making team of ‘Profiler Hanryang’.
The making team was busy rushing to interview every time an actor appeared.
“What was the biggest reason why you decided to do ‘Profiler Hanryang’?”
“Hahaha, what is this? Are you really filming now?”
Once you take a picture of any picture, you can use it as a making-of, preview, or teaser in the future. Anyway, the giant hall actors slowly arrived. Leading role, main/supporting role, supporting role, etc. Their managerial team sat on chairs surrounding a L-shaped desk.
After a few tens of minutes.
Before we knew it, it was so crowded that it was difficult to find an empty seat.
The funny thing here is.
“Did you find the actor who played Assistant Manager Park?”
“no? yet. “Will you come to Reading today?”
“There was talk of an overseas faction, but aren’t they really foreigners?”
Most of the gathered actors talk about the role of ‘Deputy Park’.
“Oh, I guess I can see it today. “I thought I was dying of curiosity, really.”
“me too. “It will be revealed what a brilliant actor he is that I kept quiet until today.”
“I guess the rumors were all nonsense, seeing as the actors mentioned didn’t even have their noses removed.”
“Why aren’t you coming?”
The actors kept glancing at the empty yet empty seat of Assistant Manager Park.
It was at this time that Hong Hye-yeon wearing a hat appeared.
“Hello-”
As soon as she appeared with five or six staff members, greetings were thrown at her. Meanwhile, a tall man came in behind Hong Hye-yeon, who was greeting the actors.
“Hong Hye-yeon, are you going to have a party after reading today?”
Top actor Ryu Jung-min played the male lead in ‘Profiler Hanryang’. He had long hair, probably because he hadn’t decided on a hairstyle yet. Hong Hye-yeon shrugged her shoulders and answered roughly.
“I don’t know, looking at my condition? But we’ve come this far, so shouldn’t we get involved a bit in the beginning?”
“Ah-I guess that’s right. Oh right, hey, did you see the actor who played Assistant Manager Park?”
Hong Hye-yeon smiles naturally when asked back.
“well?”
“Oh, when are you coming? I’m going crazy with curiosity. “Aren’t you coming today too?”
As Ryu Jeong-min looked around, he made eye contact with Hong Hye-yeon’s manager, a man wearing an aviator jumper.
“Oh, this manager seems to like the mask, doesn’t he? You’re handsome. The physicality is also good. Hey, Hong Hye-yeon isn’t a good manager?”
Hong Hye-yeon looked at the flight jumper manager and smiled.
“okay? “I think I should try becoming an actor.”
“Hahaha, good. “If Hong Hye-yeon is your back, it’s a highway when you’re a rookie.”
Ryu Jeong-min, who was smiling brightly, spoke to the flight jumper manager. It felt like something to kill time.
“Try being a real actor. “It’s because I miss her face.”
“······”
But the manager has no answer. Plus an indifferent expression. At this, Ryu Jeong-min, who was scratching his long hair, turned his gaze back to Hong Hye-yeon.
“This person is chic. There’s an atmosphere. No, are you nervous? “Are you new?”
It was then.
-Sigh.
Producer Song Man-woo with a beard appeared at the entrance to the large hall. Of course, writer Park Eun-mi, with her long permed hair, was also there. Thanks to this, dozens of people filling the hall moved to their seats.
Soon, producer Song Man-woo and writer Park Eun-mi stand side by side at the head of the ㅁ-shaped desk.
At this time, all the actors’ eyes were focused on producer Song Man-woo, and the male lead, Ryu Jeong-min, who was sitting right next to him, suddenly opened his mouth.
“PD, ah-what on earth is this? There is no actor named Park Dae-ri. “Are you sure you’re not coming?”
Dozens of actors nodded as if they agreed. Then, bearded producer Song Man-woo and writer Park Eun-mi laughed softly. It was producer Song Man-woo who opened his mouth.
“You came?”
“······yes?”
“???”
Soon, the actors tilted their heads and had question marks in their eyes. Either way, producer Song Man-woo turned his head and looked at the middle of the desk.
What you can immediately see is the cast list on the desk.
-[Assistant Manager Park]
And for some reason, PD Song Man-woo nodded while looking in that direction. Who on earth were you nodding to? At that moment, all eyes of the actors were focused on the position of Assistant Manager Park. Not only the actors, but also their managers, production crew, etc. That place was clearly empty.
But when I arrived, a man wearing an aviation jumper was standing there.
He was the man whom Namjoo Ryu Jeong-min called Hong Hye-yeon’s manager. Thanks to that, the long-haired Ryu Jeong-min blinked at the man. However, despite all the attention, the man in the flight jumper was indifferent and had a cynical expression. He briefly glanced at all the actors gathered in the large hall.
Soon, the man who had taken out the chair from the station’s ‘Dae-ri Park’ muttered to everyone. The voice is cold.
“Hello, this is Kang Woo-jin, who plays the role of ‘Deputy Park’.”
Moment.
“······”
“······”
“······”
The huge, noisy hall suddenly became quiet.
