[Han Seongtae, he has once again thrown himself into a story of villains.]
An article went up on a portal site.
With a provocative title that drew people’s attention, the article had surpassed five million views within three hours of being posted.
That was partly because of the name value of a well-known reporter named Kim Minsu.
But it was also an article with Han Seongtae’s name in it, when his value was rising sharply because of Instinctive Rush.
It would have been harder for people not to be interested.
『[Han Seongtae, he has once again thrown himself into a story of villains]
At around three o’clock today, the first script reading for City of Criminals was held.
From Ma Seokdong to Jo Harim.
Actors who could not be left out of the crime and action genres had gathered in large numbers.
They exchanged greetings warmly and began the script reading.
Among them was Actor Han Seongtae.
An actor who brings surprise every time he acts.
This time as well, he gave surprise to the people watching him.
Actor Han Seongtae’s acting had grown another level compared to before.
I do not know what happened overseas, but his acting was enough to make one naturally look forward to the film.
If he maintains what he showed at the script reading, a great work will be born.』
It was an article praising Han Seongtae’s acting.
Considering the fact that the person who wrote the article was Kim Minsu, famous for his harsh words, his article could not help but be quite surprising.
Naturally, the reactions in the comments underneath it also became varied.
Anonymous 1: Wow, Han Seongtae is filming another new work? That’s huge.
Anonymous 2: Right? As far as I know, wasn’t Han Seongtae overseas filming Instinctive Rush until recently?
Anonymous 3: Huh? You’re right. He’s seriously diligent. He must be exhausted after filming overseas, but does he never get tired?
There were people surprised by the fact that Han Seongtae, who was known to be filming Instinctive Rush, had returned to Korea and begun filming.
Because to them, Han Seongtae looked like he was working without rest.
Anonymous 6: Han Seongtae really is kind of amazing. When you watch him act, it’s incredible. Most actors probably couldn’t even hand over a business card in front of Han Seongtae.
Anonymous 7: That’s right. It’s not anyone else, it’s Han Seongtae. Look at the things he’s filmed. Every single one is insane in terms of immersion. His understanding of characters is different too. When you watch him, you can’t help but admire him.
Anonymous 8: But isn’t Han Seongtae only in his second year now? How talented does he have to be to act like this after only two years? He’s really living in a world of his own.
There were people who praised Han Seongtae.
They were people praising his acting.
They highly praised Han Seongtae’s acting, saying it was acting that made admiration come out naturally.
And they admired his rapid growth.
If there were people speaking well of him, there were also people cursing him in return.
Anonymous 14: Isn’t that guy Han Seongtae showing off too much these days? Just because he knows how to act a little, watching him go around everywhere is just annoying.
Anonymous 15: Exactly. He’s a guy who can’t even stand in front of Ma Seokdong and should bow his head in front of Jo Harim. So what if he’s good at acting, how good can he be? International Film is weird too. There are so many people who act better than Han Seongtae, so why are they taking him?
Anonymous 16: Honestly, it is kind of like that. A guy who wouldn’t even be able to act properly with Ma Seokdong is already talking about Hollywood. If you look at him, he seems to have no respect for his seniors. I wish he’d stop showing off. No, to be blunt, if I acted, I’d do better than Han Seongtae.
There were people who called Han Seongtae arrogant, saying there were plenty of people who acted better than him, trying somehow to drag Han Seongtae down.
They were people who could not acknowledge someone better than themselves.
People who cursed if something did not suit their tastes even a little.
Anonymous 19: There are still people running their mouths like this these days. What? You act better than Han Seongtae? Then why don’t you try it? The guys who don’t know how to do anything are always the ones with the loudest mouths.
Anonymous 20: It is kind of absurd. It’s not like Han Seongtae harmed them. What are they so dissatisfied about that they’re cursing him? Celebrities must have it hard too.
Anonymous 21: They’re jealous. Look at Han Seongtae. He started as an orphan, and now he’s playing on the world stage. Compared to that, they’re just acting like kings in their rooms, so of course they’re envious. Tsk, tsk. Pitiful guys.
The fortunate thing was that there were more people taking Han Seongtae’s side than people cursing him.
They criticized those who cursed Han Seongtae.
Internet portal sites and communities became oversaturated because of them.
Amid everyone’s attention, they did not know that Han Seongtae, the subject of the conversation, was not paying attention at all.
Han Seongtae was not concerned with people’s reactions and was steadily preparing for City of Criminals.
Their words could not shake Han Seongtae in the slightest.
Rustle, rustle.
Han Seongtae’s fingers gently turned the pages of the script.
His fingers brushed over the printed lines, and his mouth read the dialogue.
Whenever Han Seongtae had time, he continued practicing City of Criminals.
He never rested during the time given to him.
Aside from sleeping, he was completely absorbed in practice.
[‘The One Who Lives and Dies by Speed’ says that he always feels this, but your love of acting is enough to make one sick of it.]
[‘The One With a Thousand Faces’ shakes his head, saying you seem like someone even more relentless than himself.]
[‘The One Who Defined an Era’ suggests that practice is good, but asks how it would be to go outside and look around.]
Watching Han Seongtae, the gods of acting each said a word.
They had watched Han Seongtae’s daily life right beside him.
How he slept only four hours a day, woke up, and practiced until he went back to sleep.
Because of that, they naturally came to worry about him.
Anyone who saw Han Seongtae now would feel that he was overdoing it.
It was to the point that it would be stranger if he did not collapse at any moment.
‘In Scene 17, I should say it a little more vilely.’
However, even at their words, Han Seongtae did not stop practicing.
Because each time they told him to rest, he showed even more obsession with practicing a little more.
Time passed like that.
Bzzzz.
At the sound of his smartphone ringing, Han Seongtae turned his gaze elsewhere.
“Hey, hey, what are you doing?”
“I was practicing just now.”
At Kim Minseok’s voice coming through the receiver, Han Seongtae stretched and answered.
“Ah, right. You’re doing City of Criminals now, aren’t you? I was so out of it preparing the script that I forgot.”
“That can happen. So what’s going on?”
Han Seongtae, thinking he still lacked practice, wanted Kim Minseok to get straight to the point and end the call.
Kim Minseok was a precious friend, but he could always make more time for him.
Right now, he wanted to practice acting more.
Because before answering the call, his emotional line had been at its best.
“Hehehe, praise this hyung!”
“What are you suddenly talking about?”
“I finally finished it!”
“Finished? You finished writing the script?”
“Yeah! That’s why I called you right away. I’ll send it to you by email now. Check it once.”
“Got it. One moment.”
Han Seongtae immediately went into his email and checked it, and he could see an email from Kim Minseok.
The attached file Kim Minseok had sent.
Youth My Way.
It was a script with a name full of personality.
“Youth, comedy. You have no idea how much trouble I went through to write this. Hoo, just thinking about it makes me sigh.”
At Kim Minseok’s words, Han Seongtae let out a small laugh.
It was an original work by Kim Minseok that did not exist even in his memories of the future.
“I’ll look at it later. Right now, I have something I’m practicing.”
“You don’t have to rush. I just finished it and wanted to tell you first.”
“Okay. You worked hard making the script. When we have time later, let’s eat together.”
“Sounds good. Work hard.”
After ending the call with Kim Minseok, Han Seongtae smiled and downloaded the attached file.
A film his friend had made, with himself as the lead.
Han Seongtae planned to look at the script and practice as soon as he finished City of Criminals.
Just as Han Seongtae picked up the City of Criminals script again, he had no choice but to pause at the sound of a message coming in.
“It’s Rogers?”
After checking the name, doubt appeared on Han Seongtae’s face.
Why was Rogers, who should be extremely busy, contacting him?
Rogers: Han, did you say the place you live is Seoul?
Yeah.
Rogers: Okay. See you later.
His texts with Rogers ended there.
That brief conversation made Han Seongtae feel oddly uneasy.
‘Is he really trying to come to Korea?’
Looking only at Rogers’s schedule, it seemed impossible.
But if it was the Rogers he knew, it was not entirely impossible either.
After thinking for a moment, Han Seongtae soon shook his head as if it did not matter.
If he came, he came. If he did not, he did not.
Right now, practice was more urgent.
Han Seongtae continued practicing again, even forgetting that he had received a text from Rogers.
After exchanging texts with Han Seongtae, Rogers moved with a good mood on his face.
Behind him, his manager followed and spoke to him.
“Rogers.”
“Yeah.”
“You’re not really trying to go to Korea, are you?”
“I am.”
“Pardon?”
“I’m saying I’m trying to go to Korea. If not, why would I have moved my schedule up this much?”
Hearing Rogers’s answer, the manager’s face stiffened.
When Rogers said he was going to Korea, he had thought it was just a momentary whim.
Rogers was such a busy person.
It was not even somewhere nearby.
He was saying he would go to Korea, a place that took more than ten hours by plane?
Naturally, the company had opposed it, and told Rogers, who insisted he would go somehow, that they would send him if he completed his entire schedule.
‘But who knew he’d actually pull it off?’
Rogers was a monster.
A monster who produced superhuman strength in order to do what he wanted to do.
After moving his schedule sharply forward, Rogers carried out his work without any problems.
Because of that, even the company CEO had been surprised by Rogers’s eccentric behavior.
“Hyung… do you really have to go to Korea?”
“I just told my friend I’m going.”
“No, realistically, it doesn’t make sense. Why are you suddenly so fixated on Korea?”
“Why wouldn’t it make sense realistically? I’m making it possible right now.”
Hearing those words, the manager could not react at all.
Because the schedule he had thought would be impossible was actually coming true.
“The next schedule was a broadcasting station interview, right? Let’s go right away.”
“Yes…”
At Rogers’s words, the manager nodded.
Looking at the current situation, he could probably go to Korea as soon as next week.
‘I should look into a hotel in advance.’
The manager let out a deep sigh and took out his smartphone.
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