episode_0064
by adminDirector Park Joon’s studio.
Kim Iseo and Sua stepped out of a sleek black van, looking friendly.
It was for the test screening of the short film ‘Sword,’ and their outfits were quite contrasting. Kim Iseo was dressed formally, while Sua had thrown on whatever was at hand.
‘You dress up even when coming to a place like this? Noona is amazing…’
‘Sua, did you intentionally go for a decadent look? You have a good sense.’
Their thoughts were completely different, but anyway.
Thump, thump, thump….
Sua’s heart was beating quite loudly.
The reason? There was only one!
‘Ughhh, I’m so nervous. To see myself like this.’
To see the finished product with her image captured in every detail, it was an exciting and nerve-wracking experience for Sua.
Sua suddenly placed her palm on her chest.
‘Hey, heart. Don’t act up. A polar fox shouldn’t be so frivolous.’
Thump, thump, thump—! Thump, thump, thump—!
“…?”
Sua quickly changed her plans.
Oh, right, even polar foxes have moments of tension. It’s okay….
While she was thinking, Kim Iseo opened the door.
Those waiting inside immediately turned their heads towards Sua and Kim Iseo. They were the actors who had filled ‘Sword.’
“Sua-ssi is here!”
“Sua-ssi, isn’t this the first time we’re seeing you since the wrap party?”
“Come on in. Oh? Oh oh…?”
However, their welcome didn’t last long.
“Oh oh oh?”
Soon, surprise overwhelmed their greetings.
Everyone froze as if time had stopped, examining Sua’s face intently. Their eyes looked like they were about to pop out and roll on the floor.
Kim Iseo nodded.
“Well, it’s the first time for those who filmed ‘Sword’ to see Sua like this, right? It’s natural to be surprised.”
Everyone’s mouths were wide open, each saying something.
“S, Sua-ssi! What is this look!”
“When did you do this?”
“Crazy. How did you even think of doing this?”
Sua paused for a moment, thinking.
“….”
She quietly tilted her chin up.
Sua-arrogance. This situation, with everyone watching her with sparkling eyes, wasn’t so bad.
“It just happened. They say it suits me well.”
“That’s right! It suits you well!”
“I agree.”
After that, it was a festival of Sua-acknowledgment.
“Sua-ssi, you’re really beautiful. So beautiful…”
“I agree.”
Sua closed her eyes slightly, nodding her head.
“Like a wolf! The character is more distinct, and it’s great!”
“…Who are you?”
As the heartwarming atmosphere continued, Kim Iseo noticed a strange sense of unease. It was her innate sense.
‘Could it be.’
A feeling like a light bulb turning on in her head.
‘Does Sua not like being called a wolf?’
Looking back, it made sense. Last time, when Kim Iseo saw Sua’s fox pajamas at the hotel and mentioned that she looked like a wolf, the atmosphere suddenly turned cold.
Kim Iseo soon arrived at an incredible hypothesis.
‘…She wanted to be a polar fox?’
Kim Iseo swallowed her sympathy.
Just as a hero mixed among humans cannot become ordinary, just as a swan mixed among chickens cannot hide its presence, just as a jewel mixed among dirt cannot lose its shine, Sua’s nature is….
“….”
While Kim Iseo was shaking her head, Director Park Joon arrived.
“Oh, I’m a bit late! I’m sorry. I checked the edited version one more time, just in case. Now it’s all done.”
Afterward, Park Joon greeted everyone warmly, but the respect he showed towards Sua and Kim Iseo was noticeably different.
An attitude close to treating a benefactor with true gratitude.
“CEO-nim! Sua-ssi! You’ve arrived!”
His waist almost bent at a right angle.
“I’ve come this far thanks to CEO Kim Iseo and Sua-ssi! We even get to have a test screening! Thank you!”
“You don’t have to praise us so much.”
“Praise? It’s all true!”
Sua thought it was deserved.
She discovered the script buried in a pile of trash, and Kim Iseo practically paid for the entire production cost. He couldn’t help but be grateful.
Afterward, Park Joon introduced the editing team staff.
“These are the friends who stayed up all night with me and worked hard.”
Applause naturally erupted. The editing team’s haggard faces alone explained how hard they had worked.
“And Sua-ssi.”
Park Joon approached Sua this time.
“How’s the filming of Special Task Force 808 going? It must be incredibly difficult, but your face looks even better? I was going to tell you to take care of your health, but I guess there’s no need.”
…Well, she’s desperately managing her image.
Still, she secretly liked being complimented on her beauty. Sua hehe.
“I’m fine. You should get some rest, Director-nim.”
“Don’t worry about my appearance. I’m the kind of person who only needs to edit well, even if my face is ruined. Anyway, let’s watch it now. The time has finally come to show it to Sua-ssi.”
Park Joon turned off all the lights, and everyone took their seats at evenly spaced chairs.
A moment later, in the darkened space, only the screen shone brightly.
Sua quietly swallowed hard.
‘…What will it be like? My appearance?’
Whoosh—
With the sound of a chilling wind and the sight of tree branches swaying back and forth, ‘Sword’ began.
Immediately, Sua gripped her knees tightly with both hands.
『….』
That was because Wi Ji-hye’s face appeared on the screen. Having fallen into meditation, she pushes up her eyelids as if she has made a decision. It was the moment when jade-like eyes revealed themselves to the world.
‘Ughhh, that’s me! I’m prettier than I thought? No, more than that, it’s cringey. And embarrassing. What is this feeling!’
If she had to express it, it was like wanting to slap the shoulder of the friend sitting next to her? A feeling of awkwardness? Sua felt her face redden and, at the same time, she felt a sense of wonder.
In the midst of those swirling emotions.
『The forest is a sensitive child. Your nature is mischievous.』
With Wi Ji-hye’s first words, the test screening began.
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Exactly 30 minutes later.
“Sua-ssi, what do you think…?”
Park Joon’s voice trembled, but Sua couldn’t answer immediately.
It wasn’t because she didn’t like it. In fact, Sua loved ‘Sword.’ However, she was feeling so many emotions that it was difficult to choose the right words.
When Sua experiences the script, the roles do not have faces.
It’s not that they’re completely without faces like mannequins.
However, the roles in the special experience world exist with appropriate faces attached to them at that time. Like how the face of the role that tried to kill Sua during her first experience was the chef’s face.
So when Sua experienced the script, Wi Ji-hye’s face was just Wi Ji-hye’s face. It was never Sua’s face. But the face she just saw on the screen was.
‘My face. My face and no one else’s.’
That she had painted a role with her own face.
That there was a work that completely contained her image.
And the people involved who gathered to see it.
“….”
That was quite moving to Sua.
“…It’s good.”
Sua put her heart into those short words.
At the same time, the little polar fox harbored a dream.
Although she was only in a small studio now, although only the people involved were gathered, and although she was just a rookie…
‘Someday.’
She wanted to show herself in front of a crowd like a tsunami.
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Meanwhile.
As Special Task Force 808 frantically moved towards completion, it wasn’t just the filming set that was busy.
The internet was also burning busily.
However, this time the reason for burning was a little different.
[tvS Drama ‘Special Task Force 808’ Who will catch the hunter? KBM, MBQ, SBT Complete loading of hidden bullet.]
Unlike the past when it was burning just because Special Task Force 808 had entered production, the articles pouring out now were focused on ‘competition.’
tvS, KBM, MBQ, SBT.
It was a four-way battle. It was enough to discuss chaos.
[MBQ Writer Choi Si-young Says, ‘Lead actor? We have no reason to hide it. Everything from casting to story will be perfect. No flaws.’]
[Kim Seon-il and Seo Yeon-joo of tvS? MBQ counters with Park Gi-woo and Shin Hye-soo. Will they be this year’s best actor and actress?]
None of the four broadcasters were cautious about media play. That meant they were full of confidence.
In the end, who will win?
This primitive and stimulating topic was enough to captivate people, and the reporters even intentionally threw in firewood. Thanks to that, the community’s firepower was increasing day by day.
[Title: The reason why Lee Geum-suk is fucked up]
[I admit she’s good at writing. But she never puts in romance. No, at this point, I think she can’t. You’re all dying to see Seo Yeon-joo and Kim Seon-il, right? I guarantee it. There will never be romance.]
[Title: The reason why the Special Task Force is getting beat up]
(A picture of a frog shrugging and showing a question mark)
[You’re making such a fuss, but what’s been confirmed in the end? Isn’t Kim Yu-han Schrödinger’s cat in the end? I’m fucking sick of you guys spending all day in the gallery, acting like that’s amazing.]
[Title: Yang Ha-rin is just better than Seo Yeon-joo]
[Yang Ha-rin will surpass Seo Yeon-joo soon ㅇㅇ]
– ?
– Suddenly?
– What is this?
[Title: Kim Yu-han is just this]
[I’m 100 percent sure he’s an actor who caused a scandal and went into self-reflection. No, I guarantee it 101 percent. That’s why they’re trying to cover it up, the intention to show off his acting skills and then subtly bring him back is obvious lol]
[Title: I figured out Kim Yu-han’s identity lol]
(Picture of a Vtuber Shikarin with deer antlers)
[Shikarin turned on the broadcast, let’s go ㄱㄱㄱㄱㄱ]
– Haven’t you Vtubers been beat up enough yet?
– Get out of here
– Do you really watch this kind of thing?
– Oh, she’s kind of hot
[Title: Kim Yu-han is a fox.]
[I’m sure he looks like a polar fox.]
– ?
– Your tone is disgusting
– Is this your first time in a gallery?
– Are you schizophrenic?
– (Manager) I blocked the consistent post. 30 days.
…Well, anyway, it was chaos.
◈◈◈◈◈
Afternoon, Special Task Force 808 filming set.
“Everyone get ready! Filming starts in 3 hours!”
Today, all directions are hectic again.
The staff are running around like crazy, and the actors are trying to immerse themselves in their respective roles. Even in that commotion, their movements don’t overlap. It was because they were all professionals.
And Sua.
What is Sua doing?
“Mhmm.”
Sua was sitting comfortably without even putting on Kim Yu-han’s makeup. Her posture resembled that of a fisherman enjoying his retirement.
Huh? Why is she so relaxed?
‘Because I don’t have filming today!’
As a result of filming a lot of Kim Yu-han’s scenes, she was now a little free. So today, she just came to watch.
Even though she was just sitting on a simple chair, Sua arrogantly tapped the armrest as if she were sitting in a great chair.
With eyes looking at the poor baby foxes.
‘Everyone, go ahead and roll around all you want. Hehehe…’
Poor little foxes, Sua is sorry for you. Sua is proud.
“…?”
Sua then suddenly brushed the goosebumps off her arm.
‘…What am I saying, I’m just a rookie, what am I thinking?’
While she was thinking, Kim Iseo approached.
“Sua. You were here. Your sitting posture suits you quite well.”
“I agree.”
“I’m sorry if you were resting. I have one good news and one bad news. Which should I tell you first?”
“That’s a really good metaphor.”
“Yes?”
Sua swung her special move unconsciously and realized her mistake.
“Ah, the good news first.”
“I told you about a big fish last time. Do you remember?”
“Yes.”
“It seems that the big fish was impressed by Sua. It’s showing a reaction. The fact that it came to the filming set again today is proof.”
“Ah.”
Sua nodded and soon changed her angle.
She started to tilt her head. Something was strange.
“CEO-nim.”
“Yes. Sua.”
“Why did you come today? I don’t have filming.”
Then Kim Iseo nodded.
“It seems that Sua has filming today. Let’s go get you into makeup.”
“…What?”
Sua unconsciously twitched her eyebrows.
What is this sense of betrayal? The wildness of the polar fox awoke from the depths of her heart. Sua spoke as if she were about to reveal her claws.
“CEO-nim…. I was going to watch the filming set today…”
…A timid voice.
It can’t be helped. Sua is still a baby fox.
Polar foxes drop their cubs from cliffs.
Baby foxes only become true polar foxes after overcoming all kinds of adversities and trials. And currently, Sua has not yet experienced many trials. So even if she’s timid now, someday….
Kim Iseo spoke while she was thinking thoughts that had no basis at all, didn’t make any sense in the first place, and would be perfect for getting hit in the head if she said them out loud, thoughts that were more Sua-like than anything else.
“Bear with it. Today’s scene to film is the climax.”
Kim Iseo, who said that, was actually watching Sua’s expression very carefully. It was only natural. It may have been a timid voice from Sua’s point of view, but it was so chilling to those who listened to it.
“…Then shouldn’t you have told me in advance even more?”
“The writer’s intention is to tell Sua right before. It seems that only then can the true climax be expressed.”
Kim Iseo handed over a paper bag along with that.
Of course, inside was a thin script.
‘Sigh.’
Sua sighed deeply inside.
‘I wanted to look around here and there, especially the sound team.’
Sua is currently developing her ‘musician’ trait.
It was only natural that she became interested in the sound team. That’s why she came to the filming set. She was planning to look around there today.
‘Uhm, it won’t be easy.’
The script can be experienced with the special ability, but the problem was the time it took to do makeup. It would take at least 2 hours.
‘Maybe I can do it a little, just a little bit?’
If she was lucky, she might be able to do it for 30 minutes to an hour.
“Sua, shall we go? Let’s go get you into makeup.”
“Yes, CEO-nim.”
Sua secretly pouted.
What a fox snout. Sua pout….
◈◈◈◈◈
2 hours later.
With 1 hour left until the climax filming began.
On top of a desk that was temporarily set up on one side of the set, computers and wires were rampant. This space, where terrorists would be located, was currently the sound team’s workspace.
And currently, about 5 people were arguing.
“This background music here, isn’t it too cliché? It suddenly feels like an old horror movie. Let’s just take it out.”
“You shouldn’t touch the synth like that.”
“I don’t understand. We’re in charge of sound in the first place. You can’t be greedy, right? The presence of the music is too big.”
There was a skinny director watching that scene intently.
It was none other than Director Go Tae-min.
After asking for permission in advance, he was watching the sound team’s work. Since he was planning a movie about music, their work could also be a certain inspiration.
Regardless, the sound team staff continued their argument.
“Let’s choose one of the three. Listen to the samples.”
“All three are garbage.”
“Hey, if you’re going to say that, tell me what to fix.”
That’s when it was.
“I think it’s off from the beat. It’s too fast.”
A somewhat unfamiliar voice intervened.
However, the sound team staff could not turn their heads.
“The situation is urgent, but the background music doesn’t necessarily have to be fast. It’s okay to just add a beat like a calm heartbeat. It’s not a part that particularly seeks auditory pleasure.”
That was because the unfamiliar voice’s explanation flowed like water. So, rather than turning their heads, they moved their mouses.
“Ah, should I make this slower…?”
“Yes. And the sound is too chaotic right now. Delete the part you’re grabbing with the mouse now without hesitation. Yes, yes. There.”
A moment later.
─♩♪♬
When the sample created according to the instructions was played.
“Oh….”
The entire sound team was impressed. This is pretty good.
“…?”
And after a while, they tilted their heads with a sense of unease.
“…!”
Suddenly, they jumped up and looked behind them.
When they thought about it, they hadn’t paid any attention to who had given them advice at all. Now they were curious about the identity of the stranger.
At least there wasn’t anyone in the sound team with that kind of voice.
Soon, Director Go Tae-min also turned his head. And.
“….”
Everyone was speechless.
That was because the advisor was Kim Yu-han.
To be exact, it was Lee Sua, herself.
─♩♪♬
Sua was just listening to the sample. She was listening for a long time with her fingertips on her ear and her head tilted slightly.
After confirming the gazes focused on her.
“….”
She tilted her chin up slightly.
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