NOVPUBDo you want to do a play again?
The person who suddenly called Yoo Il was none other than Yun Seul-ah.
– Congratulations on the Rookie Award, Yuil~
“thank you.”
He quickly said hello, but Yuil was still in a dazed mood.
We have exchanged text messages since the traveling theater company. However, this was the first time I had ever received a call from Seol-ah Yoon like this.
– Yuil, are you filming now?
“Yes, I am currently filming a drama scheduled to air next year.”
– that’s right! The shadow of faith. I’m really looking forward to it~
After such a short conversation, Yun Seul-ah’s voice, which had been talking about personal matters, subtly subtly subsided.
– Mr. Yuil... Do you ever think about doing a play again?
“···A play?”
She continued speaking in a quiet voice.
– I don’t know if you know, but there is a director I’m close with. My name is Kim Joo-won...
“···!”
The moment he heard that name, Yoo Il jumped up from his seat without even realizing it.
‘···Kim Joo-won?’
It was a familiar name.
It was a time when < Romeo in Wonderland> was performed at the Wolmyeong University Drama Society. Heo Ji-yu was the director who often referred to him as his role model whenever he practiced.
【Director Kim Joo-won directed at a Korean theater company for 15 years, and later received directing awards at the Korean Theater Awards and the Baeksang Arts Awards. He is one of the most active directors.】
– That friend is currently preparing a new play. Now is the audition period.
Yun Seul-ah continued speaking slowly.
– But... I recommended Yoo Il to Joo Won.
“···!”
Yuil opened his eyes wide.
– I’m sorry for recommending it without telling you in advance. When asked if there is any fresh actor that comes to mind... The first one that comes to mind is Yoo Il, right? Of course, I know he’s going to be busy filming the drama right now...
“I want to audition.”
– ···huh?
There was a hint of confusion in Yun Seul-ah’s voice.
– I haven’t even told you the title yet...?
【Step 4 goal achievement rate: 9.4%】
Yuil continued speaking slowly, focusing his attention on the achievement rate floating in front of him.
“< Ordinary Family>, right?”
– Oh, right! You knew it!
Of course, I knew the title of the play because I heard it from Bwin.
However, the reason Yoo Il said he would appear in a play was not simply because of his goal achievement rate.
The experience of acting on stage at the time of < On the Floor> still remained strongly in my only memory. His desire to stand on stage, if given the opportunity, also did not change.
Whatever it was.
As soon as the phone call with the agency ended, Bwin’s voice started ringing in my head.
【Writer Kim Ye-hee’s < Ordinary Family> is a play that won the Spring Literary Contest in the 2000s, and has the advantage of a timeless story.】
Soon Bwin began giving a brief explanation of the play’s plot. Yuil, who was listening to the explanation, slowly nodded.
‘···Sounds fun.’
Yuil threw a toy at the dog that was looking at him with shining eyes. Yuil’s heart began to get excited little by little as he watched the puppy wagging its tail vigorously on either side of him.
*
“···Han Yu-il?”
“okay. I felt it while we were on stage together. “You’re a good friend.”
Kim Joo-won, who was listening to Yoon Seul-ah, scratched his head over his old gray beanie. It was her favorite beanie that she wore whenever she directed.
“I saw a traveling theater troupe too... Hey, but that producer must be really good at editing~”
“No, I was on stage with you! “Can’t you believe my eyes?!”
Yun Seul-ah clenched her fists in frustration. If it weren’t for her friend, she would have gotten a slap or two. If only she could show her memories in their entirety, she wanted to do so.
“On the one hand, I just want to use actors I’ve known for a long time. It’s not like there aren’t actors in their late 30s playing high school students in this world...”
“You said you want to work with fresh actors this time you haven’t worked with before?”
Kim Joo-won, who saw Yoon Seul-ah’s shocked expression, put on a beanie. That’s exactly why she wanted to audition. 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
“Anyway... thank you for contacting me directly.”
Yun Seul-ah sighed at Kim Joo-won’s blunt thank you.
Although he himself admits this, Kim Joo-won had a very frog-like side. The tree frog aspect, which started from not bothering to visit restaurants that people around him said were delicious or not liking famous songs, also applied to the actors.
Of course, Kim Joo-won was not without any reason. No matter how famous they are as ‘actors’ in the broadcasting industry, if they do not know the grammar on stage, acting feels completely different. Therefore, she watched actors from a distance, especially those who had good reviews from those around them.
It was in the same context that Kim Joo-won was upset when Yoon Seul-ah recommended Han Yu-il.
It might have been different if I had seen the play in which Yoo Il appeared, but Kim Joo-won was on an overseas business trip when < On the Floor> was being performed.
“You can look forward to it. “He’s sensitive and delicate, that friend.”
After Yoon Seul-ah left, Kim Joo-won thought about the words she left behind for a long time.
Yun Seul-ah was never the type to say things she didn’t mean.
‘···Since you say that, I’m curious.’
Kim Joo-won thought as he stretched.
Whatever it is, you will know it when you see it.
*
The day the audition was made possible through Seul-ah Yoon’s passionate matchmaking.
On the same day, Kim Joo-won also scheduled auditions for two other actors. Both were actors who had been acting in the theater industry for a long time and were slowly starting to move into broadcasting.
“···thank you. Thank you, Director!”
As soon as the door closed, Kim Joo-won frowned and took a sip of his iced coffee. The most difficult moment for her in creating her play was the casting process.
‘···Ah-oh. ‘I’m so tired.’
She wasn’t feeling very well right now. The two actors who came in before Han Yu-il’s turn were both disappointing.
As Kim Joo-won was sipping the last cup of coffee, Han Yu-il came in.
“Hello, this is Han Yu-il.”
Kim Joo-won put down the coffee he was drinking and turned his gaze towards Han Yu-il.
‘hmm.’
Straight eyebrows, double eyelids, and white skin.
‘He was handsome.’
Kim Joo-won opened his mouth by leaving a short review of Yuil’s first impression.
“Thank you for coming to this corner on this beautiful day before Christmas.”
“no.”
“And I’m sorry.”
Kim Joo-won raised the corner of his mouth and said in a sharp tone.
“I don’t think the agency would have been very happy about me ‘going out of my way’ to audition and participate in the play.”
“...Everyone supported us.”
As soon as Yoo Il heard about the play, he smiled, remembering CEO Jang who said, ‘Please take a break.’
After that, Kim Joo-won added a few more words and gave a formal greeting to ease the tension, and immediately looked at Yu Il with an unsmiling face.
“By this time, your neck will have relaxed. “Let me ask you a question.”
She opened her mouth, looking intently into Han Yu-il’s eyes.
“···What are you doing here now?”
It was a random question.
Kim Joo-won was so famous for asking a lot of strange questions to actors that there was even a note among theater actors known as ‘Kim Joo-won Audition Tips.’
Kim Joo-won gently pushed his bangs under his beanie and looked at Yuil. His eyes were filled with 60% curiosity and 40% fatigue.
Instead of answering, Han Yu-il stared at Kim Joo-won. At that gaze, Kim Joo-won blinked his eyes without realizing it.
‘···what.’
The light in Yu Il’s eyes, which used to shine with vitality, gradually began to diminish.
‘···?!’
That wasn’t all. His facial muscles gradually began to stiffen.
And then, Yuil’s mouth opened.
“Can you ask the question again?”
Kim Joo-won’s eyes wavered slightly at that question.
It wasn’t just because no actor had ever answered his question with a question.
‘The tone of speech... has changed.’
When Kim Joo-won asked again with a calm expression, Han Yu-il slowly opened his mouth.
“I am in the process of discovering.”
Empty eyes, hard and choppy speech, and strangely unnatural movements.
Still, the smile did not leave his face. His smile was kind, but without warmth.
“···what?”
When Kim Joo-won asked again without realizing it, Han Yu-il’s mouth, which had been tightly closed, opened once again.
“Anything.”
“Why?”
“Because it was designed that way.”
‘···!’
Only then did Kim Joo-won clearly realize what Han Yu-il was doing.
If I were to classify the play < Ordinary Family> into a genre, it would be a science fiction drama.
The background is Earth in the distant future. The entire world was polluted by radioactivity, and most people who lived on Earth either migrated to other planets or died.
Excluding the supporting and minor roles, there were three main characters. A girl, a grandmother, and a humanoid exploration robot.
The role that Yuil is currently auditioning for is this ‘robot’.
It was a performance that could easily be cringe-inducing, but Han Yu-il’s acting was simple.
Moreover, the robot he plays is also by no means a stereotypical character.
‘I don’t feel like I’m imitating someone.’
Unique tone of voice and facial expression. And Kim Joo-won, who saw the gaze, could tell. That he created a new character just for this moment.
‘···ah.’
Only then did she understand.
Why did his friend recommend this actor so much?
‘That’s fun.’
And, it’s fresh.
Kim Joo-won opened his mouth with his eyebrows raised.
“Mr. Yuil. Have you read < Ordinary Family> as a play?”
“yes.”
Kim Joo-won nodded as if he knew that would happen.
And I thought quickly.
···Is there really a need to even look at the reading?
‘Nothing.’
She quickly came to a conclusion and stood up.
“We’ll meet again in a few days.”
Kim Joo-won held out a rough hand to Yoo Il.
“Then it will be a formal meeting.”
*
After the casting for the role of ‘Robot’, which was the final puzzle in the casting of < Ordinary Family>, was completed.
Yuil was busy completing his year-end schedule.
Then it was late evening, the day before the Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony.
Thanks to a brief gap, Yuil was able to turn on Shasta Live.
“Please look at my face even if it looks a little strange. “I didn’t have enough time, so I turned it on right before I went to bed.”
┗ Yes?
┗ Hey... if you say something like that, you’ll get caught by some method.
┗ The beauty is crazy
┗ No, Il-il, why is your skin so good...?
Before we knew it, the number of people who had joined the live broadcast was exceeding 5,000.
Perhaps thanks to < Sun and Moon>, which was translated and exported overseas, and the variety shows in which Yoo Il appeared, the proportion of comments in English was increasing day by day.
– Eng plz ????
-Where is MALLANG?
– love u yu-il♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
“Malrang... is sleeping over there.”
Yuil, who was taking pictures of his own face, turned the camera to show the dog in a deep sleep with its legs stretched out on the sofa.
“But have you all seen < Please Take Care of My Dog>? “How do you know everything?”
┗ Of course...
┗ I watched it so much that I even memorized the lines.
The corners of Yuil’s mouth rose as he watched the chats progressing rapidly.
“···ah. thank you “Please love Malang a lot.”
┗ I love you softies!!!!!!!!!!!!!
┗ ㄱㅇㅇㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
┗ Ah, Il-il, I love you!!!!!!!
Just as Yuil was reading fans’ comments intently, his cell phone rang.
“Ah, everyone. wait a minute.”
Yuil quickly checked the text message. It was a message sent by Min Woo-jin.
– Manager Min Woojin: Yuil, you need to sleep now, please.
– Manager Min Woojin: Please
– Manager Woojin Min: I’m contacting the manager, please...
‘ah.’
Yuil turned his eyes to the camera with an awkward smile.
