episode_0061
by adminTwo weeks passed in the blink of an eye.
Once a train starts running, it doesn’t stop even if a dog barks, and it can’t be stopped willingly or unwillingly. The Special Task Force 808 production team also raced madly toward completion.
And Soo-ah, at the center of it all, suddenly thought.
‘It’s already been two weeks? Have I adapted quite a bit?’
She immediately shook her head.
No? Not at all!
They say humans are creatures of habit, but am I truly an arctic fox? Soo-ah was having a very hard time adjusting to the set. But this wasn’t actually a problem with Soo-ah’s adaptability.
“Soo-ah-ssi! Soo-ah-ssi, where are you!”
“Soo-ah-ssi! Just wipe off the bloodstains and let’s go straight to scene 82!”
The intensity of the labor Soo-ah had to endure was actually tremendous. She’d experienced all sorts of part-time jobs, but this was the first time she’d been this busy.
“…Soo-ah-ssi!”
Her name being called again. Soo-ah had a headache.
‘A feeling of being crushed by all sorts of work, the sensation of being trampled to death….’
But Soo-ah had to accept it.
Why? Because this is the best option, that’s why.
Kim Yu-han’s makeup required a high level of skill, and it took a tremendous amount of effort each time it was redone. In other words, shooting all at once like this was actually helpful to Soo-ah.
‘Okay, so this situation is the best, but….’
Soo-ah understood that much….
But it’s still too much! There’s not even a moment to rest!
“Makeup team! Please check Kim Yu-han’s makeup one more time!”
“We’re going in in three minutes!”
Kim Yu-han’s importance was so great, and the amount of footage was so large, that it was truly a pain. But Soo-ah tried her best to follow along without complaint. Because she’d read the exhaustion etched on the faces of the staff.
‘Everyone believes in me. They’re expecting something.’
The staff looked visibly exhausted, but they were doing their best, and Soo-ah knew that their belief in her meant that if she faltered, they would falter with her.
So Soo-ah tried even harder to pull herself together.
It wasn’t because she was mature or smart enough to understand all of the above. It was just that Soo-ah liked the atmosphere that was created when everyone worked together. Before she knew it, a sense of responsibility had taken root in her heart.
Of course, thanks to these things, Soo-ah’s status continued to rise.
“By the way, Soo-ah-ssi never looks at the script again, does she?”
“That’s right. You’d think she’d ask for a break in between, but she doesn’t say anything. She just does it silently. Kim Yu-han has an awful lot of lines and situations. Is it all in her head?”
“She must be able to do that as a base-level skill. Is that all? Even when filming scenes that are mixed up out of order, she captures the emotions perfectly. Any other actor would have been crushed long ago.”
“…She’s not normal, that’s for sure. It’s like watching some kind of magic trick.”
Of course, Soo-ah didn’t know what they were thinking, and she was just getting more and more exhausted. That’s the way it was right now. Like an arctic fox hanging on a clothesline, drooping and slowly drying out.
‘Ah, but I have to keep up appearances.’
Having to worry about her image even while she was this tired was so tiring. Image management, image management….
“Soo-ah-ssi! This scene was also excellent!”
Soo-ah continued to churn out scenes like a factory, and when she heard praise from time to time, she nodded quietly. She didn’t have the strength to answer out loud.
However.
Even though Soo-ah churned out scenes like a factory, the work wasn’t decreasing quickly. There were several reasons for this, and one of them was that the actors were going to the PD with serious expressions on their faces.
“Excuse me, PD-nim. Soo-ah-ssi is doing great in this scene, but I’m not satisfied with my performance. Could we try it one more time…?”
“I don’t mind, but we need Soo-ah-ssi’s permission.”
“I’ll be brave and ask her. Soo, Soo-ah-ssi! C-can I ask you for just one more favor! I’ll do much better this time!”
“….”
Soo-ah nodded instinctively. Soo-ah nod. Refusing or declining something like this didn’t suit her image.
Of course, she was devastated inside.
She groaned several times in her heart.
‘I’m going to die…. I’m really going to die like this….’
She felt like she was about to collapse any second. And not just figuratively, but literally.
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And then another two weeks passed.
It was now a full month.
“….”
Soo-ah was even more tired, and as a result, she had an even more sensitive look. And now it wasn’t just a phenomenon that Soo-ah was experiencing. The entire Special Task Force 808 team looked like ghosts.
Among them, there was one person who never seemed to get tired.
“Clean up the props and gather the extras! Next scene right away!”
As if to live up to his size, Choi Hee-won PD showed no signs of fatigue at all. He was even experienced and sharp.
“Cut! Do-hee-ssi! Just a moment!”
He was currently giving Park Do-hee a piece of his mind.
“Why do you look so intimidated! Fight like you did back then, refreshingly!”
“…Yes?”
“Ah, I mean act in a refreshing way! Yes!”
“….”
Unlike his body, which was like a rock, he was very meticulous.
He pinpointed any impurities that were mixed into the scenes, and thanks to that, the people around him realized once again. Soo-ah, who had never been criticized by Choi Hee-won PD, was truly amazing.
Soo-ah suddenly met Park Do-hee’s eyes and waved her hand.
An internal sense of familiarity, perhaps? She felt a little closer than before.
“…!”
But Park Do-hee politely bowed and then just left the area. There was no particularly warm greeting.
“…?”
Soo-ah was taken aback, but soon reflected.
‘Ah, I guess she wants to keep work and personal life separate.’
She guessed Park Do-hee wanted to focus solely on work in public. Surprisingly, Soo-ah thought there was a lot to learn from Park Do-hee.
Meanwhile, another challenge arose on the set.
“Everyone! Check this script!”
The cause was writer Lee Geum-sook. Now the script was causing trouble.
Ah, it’s not that there was a bad problem with the script itself.
“Soo-ah-yang, I hurriedly revised it, but what do you think of this?”
Since everyone was burning with passion, writer Lee Geum-sook, who was also motivated, kept revising the script.
Of course, script revisions were a serious matter, and Lee Geum-sook could not force them on her own. In other words, the process could only proceed after obtaining consent from all the actors, but….
Soo-ah was shocked.
‘Wait, they’re accepting this?’
The actors nodded without complaint.
It wasn’t just one or two people. Everyone.
Ah, Park Do-hee hesitated a little, but still.
The actors unanimously agreed.
“…Yes. Let’s go with the revised version.”
“I’ll do my best!”
For Soo-ah, it was just a strange thing.
She had special privileges, so there were no penalties for her, but for the other actors to receive a revised script on the same day was crazy. Why are they accepting that? Her head was full of question marks.
The only one who didn’t know the reason was herself.
‘I want to try improvising like Soo-ah-ssi.’
‘I want to stand out a little more.’
‘I have to work hard! Ah, up to the point of peeing is a little too much, though.’
‘I want to contribute more!’
Whatever their inner thoughts, Soo-ah was, on the surface, a perfect rookie who was good at acting and didn’t complain. It was reason enough for the actors around her to burn with determination.
But the gap between ideal and reality is large.
Especially for those without special privileges.
Naturally, the shooting time became longer and there were more NGs.
From Soo-ah’s point of view, the problem was the increasing number of reshoots.
It wasn’t that Soo-ah had done anything wrong, but they had to film again, and she couldn’t refuse because they wanted to try again with a good heart for the sake of the work….
“Let’s go without any NGs this time!”
“Yes! I’ll do my best!”
But NG.
Another NG.
As a result, many actors were watching Soo-ah’s reaction.
“S-Soo-ah-ssi, I’m sorry. I keep making mistakes….”
“Don’t worry about me.”
She was serious.
Don’t worry about my reaction! Please focus on your own acting!
And then endless reshoots continued.
“Let’s go again! If you’re having a hard time, Soo-ah-ssi, please tell us!”
“I’m okay.”
“Good! Everyone, put your heart into it!”
In the end, Soo-ah had to deal with everyone’s passion.
“….”
As a result, she became a can that looked dignified on the outside but was empty on the inside. One could say that she had reached a state where she would fall over immediately if someone touched her with their index finger.
‘I want to sleep. I just want to sleep. For just about a week….’
At that moment, a thought flashed through her mind.
‘Huh?’
Soo-ah came up with a trick. Visiting the special privilege space.
She had a way to clear her muddled mind, which was to temporarily experience other roles and return.
Soo-ah chose Wi Ji-hye from the short film ‘Sword’ without hesitation.
Wi Ji-hye is the best in the world, so she spends a lot of time doing nothing, such as meditating on a quiet mountain all day long.
As a result.
Sparkle, sparkle─
Before she knew it, her eyes were shining again.
After coming back, Soo-ah felt like her mind was very clear.
However, it didn’t feel like the fatigue in her whole body was gone. Just her mind, literally. As evidence of this, when she moved her body, it still felt heavy as lead.
‘Hey, where else can you go to clear your mind?’
Soo-ah then participated in the filming with sparkling eyes.
The staff, who were about to faint, began to stick out their tongues.
“Soo-ah-ssi…. Didn’t she receive the most last-minute scripts…?”
“…How can she be so normal?”
“There’s a rumor that Soo-ah-ssi makes suggestions first, and writer Lee refines them based on that. In other words, Soo-ah-ssi is giving last-minute scripts to the writer.”
“…Huh? Are you saying the writer is being led around by a rookie?”
“That’s not entirely wrong, is it? In fact, Special Task Force 808 is already quite different from the original script. It changes here and there every day.”
And finally.
When a month and three days had passed.
The production team made an official announcement.
[ Special Task Force 808 Finally Confirmed for First Air Date! ]
[ Let’s Find Out About Special Task Force 808 in Advance. Check out the Characters and Relationship Chart! ]
Watching those articles, Soo-ah swallowed hard.
“….”
Her appearance as seen by viewers. What would it be like?
She was so curious.
‘…What will it be like? What kind of reaction will it be?’
A tingling, shivering feeling in her heart.
Something that was both tense and very exciting.
Soo-ah was thrilled anew. More than ever in her life.
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The next morning.
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At the same time, ‘Deer’ in the group chat room.
Go Eun-bi unconsciously frowned.
“What?”
She squeezed her eyes shut and opened them as if she couldn’t believe it.
Once, twice, three times….
Later, she blinked like crazy.
“…What? What is this?”
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