[Han Seongtae, Ta-da Appears on You Quiz!]
An article went up.
An article carrying the news that Han Seongtae had appeared on You Quiz.
[Ji Yeonwoo on You Quiz, Talking About His Charm.]
[You Quiz, Packed with Han Seongtae’s Story.]
[You Quiz, Drawing Even More Public Attention.]
You Quiz was a very popular variety show.
It had brought on many famous celebrities as guests and produced huge hits, so its influence was considerable.
[Han Seongtae, Who Says He Was Born to Act.]
[Han Seongtae, Acting Is His Life.]
Han Seongtae was in the middle of stirring up buzz with War of Villains and Baeknyeoncho.
Just that alone had already raised his public recognition quite a bit, and now, if he walked down the street, one out of a hundred people would recognize him.
A famous program and an actor who was becoming famous.
Those two combined could create synergy beyond imagination.
[Yu Jaehyeok, “It Has Been a While Since I Saw Someone Work As Hard As Han Seongtae.”]
[Han Seongtae’s Acting, Shining Wherever and Whenever.]
[Jo Sehun Says to Han Seongtae, “I Want to Learn Acting From You.”]
A famous show and famous people met, so naturally all eyes were drawn to them.
―Anonymous1: Did you see Han Seongtae smiling? I just got wrecked.
―Anonymous2: Right? How can a person look like that? I watched the whole time with my mouth hanging open.
―Anonymous3: Not only is he handsome, he acts well too. There is literally nothing he lacks, nothing.
―Anonymous4: Is it just that he acts well? He talks so freaking wittily too. The more you watch, the more you end up impressed. At this point, it would not even be weird to say he is on his second life.
The way people looked at Han Seongtae was positive.
They were praising his acting, and there were also people who were satisfied with the side of Han Seongtae he had shown on You Quiz.
―Anonymous3: Why is a kid like that only showing up now? It is strange he is not already famous. With that level, would he not normally have been a child actor?
―Anonymous5: Seriously. With talent like that, he would have stood out from when he was young. It is weird his parents just left him alone.
―Anonymous6: You guys really do not know anything. Han Seongtae is an orphan. You did not know? So it was probably hard for him to act until he became an adult.
―Anonymous2: He is an orphan? That is the first time I am hearing that. Wow… But he grew up that well without parents? That alone is amazing too.
Becoming famous was not something that could be called purely good.
Even things Han Seongtae wanted to hide would naturally end up being revealed.
‘It just means they are paying that much attention to me.’
However, as he read the comments they left, Han Seongtae did not show much of a reaction.
He was already used to it.
―Anonymous7: By the way, Han Seongtae, his Baeknyeoncho is ending soon, right? Has he not said anything about doing another project?
―Anonymous1: Who knows? Since there is no news yet, maybe he is resting?
―Anonymous4: Judging from what he said on You Quiz, I do not think he ever rests. He is probably secretly filming something.
―Anonymous5: I heard once that Han Seongtae is doing some project with Netflix right now.
Looking at their posts, Han Seongtae’s expression turned subtle.
The fact that he was working with Netflix was information that had not been made public yet.
How in the world did they know?
Han Seongtae was letting out a short, incredulous laugh when it happened.
“Senior, I am having trouble with this part.”
A voice came from right beside him.
―You might not be aware of this.
Kim Rina’s voice quietly filled the practice room.
A soft yet powerful voice.
‘Nice.’
A small smile lingered at the corner of Han Seongtae’s lips as he sat in front of her.
It had been almost a month since he started helping Kim Rina with her practice.
‘She is following along even better than I thought.’
As he helped her, she showed clear signs of growth.
Even Han Seongtae, who was helping her grow, was a little surprised.
[‘The Actor of Eternal Youth’ points out that the high note you just hit was slightly off.]
Han Seongtae passed along the tips from the gods of acting to her just as they were.
“Ah, thank you!”
Even the smallest hint, Kim Rina did not let it slip by.
After listening to what Han Seongtae said, she nodded and fell into thought.
As he quietly watched her like that, a question that had suddenly come to mind slipped out of his mouth.
“Is practice not hard for you?”
“Sorry?”
“I have not seen you taking breaks lately when you practice.”
At his words, she tilted her head as if she did not quite understand.
“I sleep well.”
“Yeah? Then that is good. At least you should sleep well.”
At her answer, he immediately nodded.
There was only one reason he had asked if practice was hard.
Lately, Rina’s practice volume had increased.
When she was getting his help, and when she was not.
Kim Rina was practicing constantly.
‘Well, the musical is coming up. She cannot help but practice more.’
He could fully understand her feelings of having no choice but to practice a lot.
If he were in her position, he would have behaved similarly.
“When you asked if it is hard… I do not really think it is hard. Practicing is so much fun, and you teach me so many good things, Senior.”
“Thanks for saying that.”
“Do you not practice a lot as well, Senior? Compared to you, I do not think I practice that much.”
At her words, Han Seongtae let out a slightly awkward laugh.
It was safe to say that of course he practiced more.
[‘The One With a Thousand Faces’ shakes their head, saying that is the wrong comparison target.]
[‘The One Who Defined an Era’ says it makes no sense from the start to compare yourself to a stamina monster.]
Calling a person a monster.
[‘The One Who Made Laughter from Tragedy’ says, thinking about how you have lived up to now, it is not strange at all to be called that.]
[‘The Founder of Jeet Kune Do’ says that even he did not move without rest as much as you do.]
At their words, Han Seongtae scratched his cheek.
He could not agree with everything the gods of acting said, but to a certain extent he accepted it.
‘I am a case where more than ten years of accumulated experience turned into habit.’
Rina was only now starting to do musicals.
Expecting her to match his level of practice from the start would have been strange.
He had never had such an expectation in the first place.
She was already doing more than well enough.
“I am just used to this. Rina, you do not need to push yourself.”
“No. If I want to act well, I have to work that hard.”
“Right. It is nice to see you working hard.”
At his words, she gave a bright smile.
She still had a lot of areas that needed work, but he could feel that she truly loved acting.
“Ah. You really can come when I perform, right?”
“Yeah. I can go.”
Now that Baeknyeoncho’s filming was over, he had plenty of time he could use before Netflix production began.
“I am really looking forward to it.”
“Then I have to work even harder.”
At his words, she nodded and sprang to her feet.
Seeing her say they should start practicing again, Han Seongtae laughed and picked up the script.
―Jung Dusik: Seongtae, we are shooting the commercial on Friday, so be ready.
For a moment his phone lit up and then went dark again.
“Hyung… Do you really think this makes sense?”
Looking at the scene laid out in front of him, Han Seongtae could not help but knit his brows.
In front of him was a set of casual clothes.
A white T-shirt, ripped jeans at the knees, and a gray jacket.
Up to that point, it was an outfit with nothing wrong about it.
The problem came after that.
“I do not understand why I have to wear dog ears to shoot a commercial.”
On top of the clothes was a headband with dog ears.
And there was not just one headband, but a whole variety.
There was even a fluffy wig, which made it obvious how badly they wanted to bring out Ji Yeonwoo’s look.
“Why, you wore them just fine in the drama.”
“That was a drama.”
“Think of this as acting too. They are not paying you that much money for nothing.”
There was not a single incorrect word in what Jung Dusik said.
Holding the dog-ear headband in his hand, Han Seongtae’s expression turned complicated.
[‘The One Who Defined an Era’ urges you to hurry up and put it on.]
[‘The One With a Thousand Faces’ says it will suit you really well as they look at you.]
The gods were pushing him along.
With a deep sigh, Han Seongtae changed his clothes.
He clenched the dog-ear headband tightly in his hand.
‘Right, this is all just an extension of work.’
When he was acting, wearing something like this was not difficult at all.
Taking a big breath, he looked in the mirror and put on the headband.
[‘The Actor of Eternal Youth’ smiles, saying there are few actors who suit dog ears this well.]
[‘The Founder of Jeet Kune Do’ suggests that if you are going to wear something, how about wolf ears instead.]
[‘The One With a Thousand Faces’ covers their face with both hands, shoulders shaking.]
They were definitely making fun of him.
Seeing the gods of acting react like that, he let out a sigh.
They had been the same during the last shoot too. The gods, when you watched them, were quite mischievous.
‘It cannot be helped.’
Shaking his head, he started walking toward the set.
“Seongtae, that looks so good on you.”
“Ah. Yes, thank you.”
At the staff’s voices, he gave an awkward smile.
Just like that, the shoot began.
“Seongtae, this is a snack people can eat too, okay? Just eat a few and say the line, ‘I really like today’s snack. I should praise you.’ That is all you need to do.”
“…All right.”
At those words, he nodded and picked up the snack in front of him.
A snack shaped like a cookie.
Holding it in his hand, he immediately got into position.
“Good. Let us go just like that.”
The director adjusted the camera.
Filming from a low angle that captured his entire figure from below, the director said “Action.”
“Hm…”
At that cue, Han Seongtae started acting right away.
He walked around as if he were out on a stroll and then stopped in front of the snacks.
Looking around, he reached out and grabbed one.
Crunch, crunch.
Ji Yeonwoo popped the snack into his mouth and chewed, savoring the taste.
Gulp.
After swallowing all of it, he looked straight into the camera.
The corners of his lips slowly lifted.
“I really like today’s snack. I should praise you.”
With his line, a foxlike smile formed at the corner of his lips.
“Wow!”
The director let out an exclamation and gave him a thumbs up.
“Seongtae, that was so good just now! You really do act well. Let us shoot a few more cuts with this same look!”
“Yes.”
As he nodded at the director’s words, something in the corner of his eye made him freeze.
[‘The One Who Defined an Era’ says that if you had said ‘woof’ there, it would have been even better.]
[‘The Actor of Eternal Youth’ smiles with their eyes, saying you look like someone they want to pat.]
“Ah…”
Seeing their reactions, Han Seongtae suddenly felt very embarrassed.
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