"Then, there's no one else to cast from Hyper Action Star, right?"
After the open audition,
The first to be confirmed were three.
The protagonist Joo Seo-yeon, and Narumi Sora, who clashed with Seo-yeon in the finals.
And Jo Seo-hee.
In Jo Seo-hee's case, rather than the 'action' she showed in
And her impressive performance on the variety show served as bonus points.
"Then next, what about Han So-yoo?"
"Not bad. She also put on a good performance with actor Joo Seo-yeon in the preliminaries."
"Yes, since action acting is her forte, that's good. Then, next is...."
It was unfortunate, but with the exception of a very few, only a minuscule number of the actors who appeared on
Most were extras.
But even that was a position the actors were grateful for.
Well, since only female actors participated, it was bound to be even more so, but a disappointment is a disappointment.
'Their acting skills aren't at a level to claim screen time in a movie.'
'Action and stunt acting are important, but fundamentally, there are too many lacking in acting skills.'
It was an ambitiously prepared variety show, but excluding Narumi Sora, there were no 'special actors'.
It was a variety show planned from the start to boost 'Joo Seo-yeon', who was destined to be the protagonist.
Thinking of that, it achieved the expected results, but isn't that how people are?
If it only achieves exactly the expected results, it's bound to be disappointing.
Because most focused on stunts and action, there were too many cases where they lacked the fundamental acting skills.
The action was good!
Wow, showing such stunts on the spot.
Even those who marveled like that hesitated when it came to actually casting them for supporting roles.
"What about Min Do-ha?"
"Ah, there was Min Do-ha."
At that moment, a name came up among the staff.
Min Do-ha.
A young actress who quietly became a topic of conversation in this
"Director Han Ye-geon said so too, didn't he? That the acting was good."
"Yes, well."
Han Ye-geon answered hesitantly.
He definitely saw Min Do-ha favorably as well.
The reason was, more than anything else, the 'fleeing acting' she consistently showed with Seo-yeon was very impressive.
"It looked like she was being chased by a real monster."
"Is that what they call method acting? I heard she was rushed to the hospital after the acting ended."
"Wow, an actress who can immerse herself in a role to that extent."
"She seemed to have appeared in another drama, how was her acting there?"
"Just average. She didn't have much screen time to begin with."
"Ah, the type who seizes opportunities? Not bad."
The staff viewed Min Do-ha favorably.
Honestly, from Han Ye-geon's perspective, there were some ambiguous parts, but it was clear that she was an actress who left a big impression on
"Should we call it... an extra? Still, she has her own weight, so a supporting role?"
"She's like an essential spice, so a supporting role fits."
"It's a role other actors wouldn't be too fond of, though."
"Come on, at this level, they should be grateful. It's much better than a plain extra."
The people who conversed like that soon exchanged glances and nodded.
Seeing as they didn't mention any other actors, this spot belonged to Min Do-ha.
That was the whole story of how Min Do-ha confidently secured the supporting role.
And today.
The situation finally came where Min Do-ha had to match action choreography with Seo-yeon, whom she had so desperately avoided.
"First, Do-ha, you just need to act exactly as you showed in Hyper Action Star."
The action advisor, Professor Kim Hong-baek, said so and looked at Min Do-ha.
Min Do-ha's pupils shook mercilessly, her face strangely short of breath.
Seeing Min Do-ha like that, Professor Kim Hong-baek couldn't help but marvel.
'It's just practice, but has she already caught the emotion this much?'
Previously, Professor Kim Hong-baek had seen Seo-yeon act exactly once.
When Seo-yeon was practicing the acting she would perform in
Because she had repeatedly practiced the convenience store brawl scene with Professor Kim Hong-baek in advance.
'So this was how Seo-yeon felt back then.'
He didn't know when they were simply practicing.
But once the 'acting' was added, even though it was 'practice', the spirit was completely different.
The feeling of having the real Cha Seo-ah in front of him.
Actually, during that acting practice, Kim Hong-baek felt like he was facing a real murderer.
Professor Kim Hong-baek had tested his skills countless times with actual special forces and martial arts fighters, but that time was different.
Not trained killing intent, but indiscriminately radiating malice.
From the killing intent flowing from those red eyes, he even saw Seo-yeon in his dreams for a while.
'Actress Min Do-ha isn't at that level, but it reminds me of Seo-yeon from that time.'
She's already terrified before we even started!
What perfect preparation.
'The role Min Do-ha took on is Sim So-jin.'
A superhuman who, in the research institute within the work, was the first to lunge at the protagonist to stop her from escaping.
And after 3 years passed, the figure who attacks again to drag the protagonist back to the institute.
So to speak, a villain who continuously targets the protagonist... but since she mostly gets beaten, it's not enough to call her a villain.
"Especially in the first appearance, you clash with the protagonist, then get beaten up and have to run away."
"...Get beaten up?"
"Huh? Didn't you read the script?"
"Ah, no. I read it."
Min Do-ha glanced at Seo-yeon, who was slicing her hands through the air next to her.
For some reason, the sound of splitting air reaching her ears was strange.
"I was just wondering what happens if I get hit a bit too hard..."
Why is the sound of a whip cracking coming from her hand?
If she got hit by that, Min Do-ha's head would surely be launched like a golf ball off a tee.
"Seo-yeon is a pro, so it's fine."
"..."
"First, looking at Hyper Action Star, it seems you've done a lot of acting where you get beaten up, is that right?"
If asked whether she had or not, she had.
Anyway, she is a female actor who appeared in a famous action movie that recorded 4 million viewers, albeit in a supporting role.
That much is basic.
...It is basic, but.
"I've only been hit by a person... though."
"? What kind of obvious statement."
Professor Kim Hong-baek chuckled, thinking it was Min Do-ha's own humor.
If you're acting out being hit, who else would you do it with but a person?
If you act out being hit by an animal, it doesn't end with just getting hurt.
Anyway, at Min Do-ha's joke(?), Professor Kim Hong-baek thought it was about time to proceed with the practice.
"Alright, then if Seo-yeon is fully warmed up, please come here. Do-ha seems to have really sharpened her blade."
'Don't do that!!'
"Is that so? Actually, I was thinking the same thing."
'I said no!'
"So even though it's practice, I plan to do my best."
At Seo-yeon's words, Min Do-ha convulsed.
Seeing her shiver and catch her emotions, Seo-yeon nodded.
'As expected.'
She had felt it before on
Normally, she was an actress with a cold impression like a career woman, but when acting with Seo-yeon, it was like she swapped masks.
'Just looking at her rappel action and shooting with a pistol earlier, she's an expert with a deep understanding of action.'
It wasn't for nothing that Seo-yeon chased Min Do-ha in the previous Hyper Action Star.
If the fleeing is clumsy, there's no fun in chasing.
But Min Do-ha literally used every method she could to flee.
While running, she slid her body to slip through obstacles.
She even wildly shot at Seo-yeon while leaping over walls.
And was the shooting inaccurate? It was not.
It flew exactly towards Seo-yeon.
Min Do-ha, showing such marksmanship with a pistol that fundamentally has abysmal accuracy, was enough to leave a strong impression on Seo-yeon.
'It would've been nice if she had a role with a bit more weight.'
Seo-yeon was inwardly dissatisfied with the fact that the role Min Do-ha took didn't have much weight.
Perhaps she got this kind of role because she only showed action without any separate acting scenes in
In Seo-yeon's opinion, Min Do-ha was an actress who deserved a higher evaluation.
'The public will know actress Min Do-ha's true worth in this movie.'
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Of course, before that, she wanted to ask the CEO to bring Min Do-ha to 'Nova Enter'.
One way or another, Seo-yeon wanted 'Nova Enter' to grow.
Only then would she make a lot of money.
'Ah, come to think of it, I forgot to ask Na-hee unni last time.'
The contract for 'Summer Girls', belonging to Hoyeon Enter, was also ending soon.
At that time, Seo-yeon wanted to snatch only Na-hee if possible, but she hadn't said it yet.
'Anyway.'
Before practice, Seo-yeon spoke to Min Do-ha first.
"Which agency is actress Min Do-ha from?"
"Yes?"
At Seo-yeon's sudden words, Min Do-ha flinched.
'Why is she suddenly asking about my agency?'
Could it be she's planning to barge into my agency and do something?
Min Do-ha recalled the sight of her company shattered to pieces after waking up from sleep.
"It's not a great agency that actress Joo Seo-yeon would know. It's a small, very small agency."
"Is that so? More than that, you're older than me, so it's fine to speak comfortably."
"H-How could I dare..."
Dare?
Seo-yeon tilted her head.
Ah, perhaps she considers the debut year important.
Seo-yeon debuted early, but since she was only properly active this year, there were many cases where she wasn't properly acknowledged.
So Seo-yeon also lived with the feeling of an 'actress who debuted this year', but she never expected Min Do-ha to treat her as a senior here.
"It's okay. Please, really, speak comfortably. It's more uncomfortable for me."
"I-If so... I understand."
At that excessively trembling voice, Seo-yeon was puzzled for a moment, but soon realized something and bowed her head apologetically.
"Ah, I interrupted you while you were catching your emotions. I'm sorry."
"Ah, no. No, it's really, really fine."
When an actor has immersed themselves in emotions for acting, you shouldn't talk to them carelessly.
Especially for deep emotional acting like method acting.
For Seo-yeon, the transition was so fast that it didn't matter, but for Min Do-ha, it might have been a very difficult situation.
"First, when Seo-yeon walks slowly, Do-ha, you need to attack from the left. Ah, Sim So-jin, played by Do-ha, is a physical enhancement superhuman, but at this time, she isn't a superhuman yet. She's simply a trained agent. Understood?"
"Yes."
"So first, with the stick in your hand, you aim for Seo-yeon's head. Not swinging it recklessly, but like a pro. Here is the reference video."
What Professor Kim Hong-baek showed was a video of baton techniques mainly used by police.
"However, this is used to subdue ordinary people, so it needs to be a bit different. First, Jin Yeon-seo, played by Seo-yeon, is a superhuman with regeneration abilities. Normal attacks won't have any effect."
Saying that, Professor Kim Hong-baek lightly swung a plastic baton at the standing Seo-yeon and demonstrated first.
Towards Seo-yeon walking normally, he strikes from behind as if aiming for the cervical spine first.
Seo-yeon reacts, turning her body and raising an arm to block.
"Then at this point, Jin Yeon-seo's right arm is incapacitated. But Jin Yeon-seo reaches out her left hand again for a counterattack."
Min Do-ha swings the baton again, striking the side of Jin Yeon-seo's outreaching elbow.
"The moment you let your guard down, thinking you've incapacitated both arms."
Professor Kim Hong-baek pretends to push and kick his foot forward so Seo-yeon can see.
"You get hit by this front kick, and Sim So-jin just falls back."
Sim So-jin is the role Min Do-ha took.
Professor Kim Hong-baek threw his body on the floor to directly show the action acting Sim So-jin would do.
"There are protective mats laid out, so you can fall without worry."
Then, Professor Kim Hong-baek broke down the movements and showed them several times again.
And after making Seo-yeon and Do-ha repeatedly practice their respective movements.
"This should be enough, let's try it once."
Having said that, Professor Kim Hong-baek gave the two a nod.
It meant for the two of them to match their moves and try it themselves now.
'O-Okay.'
Min Do-ha gulped down dry saliva.
First, in this scene, there are more scenes of her hitting.
Seo-yeon's counterattack is only the part where she pushes her foot forward to kick.
At that time, without even getting properly hit, she just had to throw her body back at the right timing and roll on the floor.
However, Min Do-ha's hands still trembled violently.
Thanks to that, those watching from around naturally looked with nervous eyes.
As if the real 'Sim So-jin' was looking at Jin Yeon-seo.
Because it felt like she was gathering her courage to lunge at Jin Yeon-seo, the 'first superhuman'.
At this time, Sim So-jin was an ordinary person who hadn't received the superpower procedure yet.
Of course, she was a combat professional and an agent with top-notch skills in the institute, but to a superhuman, she was merely an ordinary person.
Therefore, even for Sim So-jin who had crossed numerous battlefields, it was normal to be nervous.
Right now, Min Do-ha seemed to be revealing Sim So-jin's psychology exactly like that.
'Is she saying she'll do even practice like it's real?'
Seo-yeon admired Min Do-ha's posture.
At the same time, she reflected a little.
Maybe recently she had forgotten her original intention amidst the surrounding praise.
"If Do-ha unni is serious, I'll do it properly too."
'Huh? Serious? And Do-ha unni?'
Wondering what she meant, Min Do-ha tilted her head.
And, Seo-yeon closed her eyes for a moment.
In an instant, a quiet silence descended on the set.
And, Seo-yeon's chest slowly rising and falling.
Huu, huu.
Faint breathing sounds heard softly.
As the breathing repeated, it felt like the atmosphere emanating from Seo-yeon was changing.
The gazes that were directed at Min Do-ha gradually focused on Seo-yeon.
The gaze of Arthur Diaz, who was warming up, also moved towards Seo-yeon.
After Seo-yeon and Min Do-ha's practice was over, it would be Arthur and Sora's turn to match their moves.
So Arthur, who was focusing his mind on that, couldn't help but naturally have his eyes drawn to Seo-yeon's changed atmosphere.
'This feeling, is not good.'
A feeling he had felt sometime before.
Hollywood, where the most famous actors in the world gather.
He felt the sensation he occasionally felt when facing outstanding freaks there.
"Huu."
As the breathing abruptly cut off, a thin, crescent-moon-like smile formed on Seo-yeon's lips.
"There."
Eyes gently opening.
Distinctly shining red pupils directed at Do-ha.
The mouth is smiling.
Smiling, but no emotion can be felt.
Failed acting that doesn't carry emotion?
No.
From the start, the character 'Jin Yeon-seo' that Seo-yeon plays has not yet learned any emotions at this point.
In other words, Jin Yeon-seo right now could be said to be merely imitating a human smile.
As if forcibly drawing a picture called laughter on a human face.
A bizarre discomfort strikes, and the revulsion one feels when seeing something infinitely similar to a human washes over.
"Shall we try?"
A tone that feigned the emotion called sweetness.
Those around let out faint admiration for Seo-yeon.
Because the actress Joo Seo-yeon, who was here just a moment ago, became 'Jin Yeon-seo' in this instant.
A human who seemed to be the personification of tranquil silence.
Min Do-ha, facing such a monster right in front of her, couldn't spit out admiration like the others.
Just.
"Hng, huuh."
Only a strange groan flowed out.
'She's definitely someone who's put a few people in the hospital. No, she's seriously a freak. Notice it!!'
Of course, there was no one here who could hear Min Do-ha's soundless scream.