“The synchronization between the profile picture and reality is remarkably high. Especially, those glasses.”
Jun spoke, tapping his temple lightly with his index finger. To soften the atmosphere, he casually tossed his luck and then, with a calm face to organize his thoughts, he ran his lips.
As Jun felt the tension of this seemingly innocent young actor and pondered how to address him, Kang PD stepped in, breaking the silence.
“Mr. Sun-ho. No, both in the profile picture and in person, why did you take pictures wearing glasses? This is really… I mean, are you trying to portray a sophisticated image or gain some unknown confidence when wearing glasses? What’s the reason?”
Without being able to answer or refute for a while, Mr. Sun-ho’s face turned red.
“Oh, no. It’s not exactly like that. I’ve tried various things. But still, I feel that glasses suit me well….”
“Even so, what if you have to face such a reason. Sun-ho, wow. I’ve never seen someone who looks so good in glasses. You didn’t come all the way to audition just because you wanted to hear this admiration, did you? Your acting is amazing; I want to hear this kind of praise, so you came. It would be even better if you get cast. To do that, you need to think about revealing your true appearance as it is. Don’t you think so?”
“Uh, yes. I think so.”
As much as his name Sun-ho, he seemed to have a gentle personality, responding as if complying with Kang PD’s unexpected reaction. This attitude seemed to deepen the contemplation, and Kang PD began to sigh heavily.
At that moment, Mr. Jin, who had been quietly listening nearby, sent a signal to Kang PD with a nod, indicating that he could say a word at this point. After receiving the consent, Mr. Jin spoke.
“Mr. Sun-ho, it might be the first time for you to receive such criticism. Since Kang PD has much experience in this field, I believe he made these comments with a somewhat regretful heart. There must be a reason why Kang PD pointed out such things even before seeing your acting, and I also empathize with that.”
As Mr. Sun-ho nodded his head, his earlobes began to turn reddish.
“Sun-ho, actors shouldn’t hide behind glasses. Regardless of the role assigned, you should be able to present yourself without glasses first. Considering your age, Sun-ho, you are still relatively young. You will be walking the path of an actor from now on. You can’t limit yourself to roles like a professor or lawyer just because glasses suit you. As an actor, you wouldn’t want to restrict your roles like that.”
Mr. Jin gently explained Kang PD’s somewhat harsh resolution, and Mr. Sun-ho looked at him with a thoughtful gaze.
Mr. Jin advised Mr. Sun-ho to try taking off his glasses once. Mr. Sun-ho’s hesitant hand grabbed the thick glasses frame and pulled it off. The scrutinizing gaze shook its head in agreement with the nodding head.
“The gaze is very good. The glasses, on the contrary, seemed to hide that gaze. While looking at the profile picture, I really wanted to say this. Become an actor who can speak through your gaze. Experience moving people’s hearts with that gaze. I will also support and wait for the moment when those experiences become the foundation for actor Kim Sun-ho.”
In an unexpected moment, I thought about the feeling of receiving such a sparkling remark in a moment when the whole body is soaked with tension, a feeling as if returning to the first scene, watching the resolute gaze of Sun-ho, who was sparkling with determination.
Mr. Jin mentioned that if there were other remarks, and then blurred the end of his words. After that, as if he had just finished his duty, he stepped back.
Jun tilted his head.
It was like the decisive ending scene of a movie that couldn’t be better than this had already appeared, and going back to the first scene and adding explanations that were not asked one by one would not be tolerated as a director. So, Jun added a metaphor that he wouldn’t allow it as a director to explain every detail after such a great ending.
Therefore, what Mr. Jin just said was enough.
Sun-ho’s face, which had lost its tension for a long time, was now full and even looked proud. Looking at that face that seemed to be filled with accomplishment, I felt a sense of pride in doing nothing.
Suddenly, I secretly laughed, feeling that Jun’s comment “Why do you wear glasses?” left behind couldn’t be a more accurate comment than this.
After that, I met eight more actors. It was around this time that I started to feel a bit disheartened about meeting 20-year-old Jun again, although he was good at acting. Expressing how much he could represent the Jun of that time without any discomfort became our established criterion.
Of course, I also thought that it would be difficult for the actors to prepare for such a demanding point in advance. So, I was making some compromises by lowering the expectations a bit on my own.
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead
