I Only Play Villains

Junior like senior, senior like junior (1)

With the casting of the young Daegun’s wife, the work of setting up the cast flowed in rapid succession.

For the role of Daegun’s wife in her 30s, top-star Lee Seo-hyun was finally confirmed.

Among Korean actresses in their 20s, she is one of the top three, along with Yoo Jung-ah and Chae Ji-hyun.

Jeong Seo-hoon’s fandom ‘B-Lab’, which has grown from a baby fandom to a kindergarten fandom, even created an official website and proudly put up a signboard.

-Lee Seo-hyun fell in love with the adult Daegun’s wife

– Oh, are you okay?

-Yoo Jung and Chae Ji-hyun are in sync, so you have to bring Lee Seo-hyun to be in the right class hehehe

-But as a young Daegun’s wife, it’s a parachute that’s an acting idol, so it’s annoying ^ㅣBal

– I want to see our bachelor dressed up as an old man soon. The beard bachelor dog seems to be cool.

The fandom B-Lab calls Jeong Seo-hoon a bachelor.

It is a nickname that contains earnest wishes, saying, “Please only get your degree up to the bachelor’s degree.”

-I shot a coffee CF, but when will it be released? I’m so curious

-Why didn’t you take a picture with Chae Ji-hyun and cause a scandal again?

-ㅋㅋㅋ He looks like a newbie to see that Jihyun Chae is worried about the scandal

– Newbie roundup complete!

-In our time, we laughed and defended ourselves against sibling scandals.

– Chae Ji-hyun scandal? Exploding is normalㅇㅇ Any actress has no choice but to fall in love after working with The Bachelor, that’s normal hahahaha

-But when did we get public home certification?

-Ah, you have to have an agency to get it. Our undergraduate school is still an independent activity.

-really? Entrepreneurs are out of their minds, leaving talent like a bachelor alone?

-It would be better if you started a one-man agency and do it alone. You seem to have a lot of money at home.

Fandom B-Lab diligently collected information, spread it here and there, and waited for the airing date of the drama.

Even among people who are not interested in dramas or movies, the name Jeong Seo-hoon was gradually spreading.

***

Finally, all cast members were confirmed.

Jeong Seo-hoon as Dae-gun, Lee Seo-hyun as Dae-gun’s wife, Lee Min-soo as left-winger, Lee Do-geun as Seong-goon, the father of Dae-goon, and so on.

A large number of actors with solid acting skills and careers were recruited for major roles, and proven newcomers were also put in without hesitation to enhance the freshness of the mask.

“Among viewers of traditional historical dramas, Jeong Seo-hoon and Han Seo-hee will receive particularly fresh reviews. I’m going to try to revive the romantic atmosphere of a young couple.”

At those words, the production team and all the staff all looked back at writer Kim Sang-hee.

“Even the devil loves his wife and children dearly, isn’t there such a thing? I’m trying to express that, it’s not like I’m going to beautify the image of a great army. I know what everyone is worried about…”

“I was worried because the author said it was a romance.”

“Because it’s not romance. Even the devil loves his family, or something like that.”

“It’s not a romance, so I’m relieved.”

“Ah, that hurts my pride. Let me show you what Kim Sang-hee’s historical drama romance is. Shall we go for a sad, tragic romance that ends with the tender love of the young royal couple being trampled on by their ruthless uncle?”

“Oh, would that be fun? How about trying out a historical drama like that next time?”

“It’s not that I can’t write romance because I can’t write it. I have the confidence to chew up all the authentic romance versions if I use each one, but then I hide it because I am afraid that every broadcasting station will ask me to write a romantic comedy in the future.”

Light jokes were exchanged, and the production atmosphere flowed comfortably.

The bones of specific production planning, such as location selection, set size and concept, prop procurement method, and filming schedule coordination, gradually took shape.

Among the production crew, Jung Seo-hoon was the only one among the cast members.

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No one thought it strange.

Jeong Seo-hoon, who had raised an investment of 30 billion won through his personal connections, had the right to proudly put his name on the production team.

‘It’s only the 3rd work, starring and producing. Besides, I’m 21 years old…’

‘A career like this will never happen again in this country, right?’

‘I think I’ll win the Cable TV Art Award and the Baekryong Award at the end of this year unconditionally…’

Everyone expected that Jeong Seo-hoon would unconditionally win the Rookie of the Year Award in the cable category and the Rookie Award in the film category.

Here, each actor will receive at least one award.

If you start airing with such a buff, 30% of cable historical dramas are not just a dream.

Because it was the program that CV Cable was most interested in and supported.

During a short break, Jang Seung-won brought up a story he secretly had.

“Seohun, how are you going to go back to school next year?”

“I have to. Because the professor invested 30 billion won.”

Returning to school was not a condition, but it was natural for him to go back to school at least to save face from his advisor who gave him a lot of money.

“If you graduate early, will you go to graduate school? Wouldn’t it be possible to enter the school right away in the fall through late recruitment?”

“Graduate school is good, but I’m more interested in acting now.”

“Even if I entered graduate school, I thought the professor would be very helpful in terms of time. I’ve been talking about it for a while.”

“Does PD-nim want me to go to graduate school?”

“Wouldn’t more middle-aged viewers look for a historical drama in which an active Korea Engineering University senior is the main character? If I go on to graduate school, I will be more interested in it.”

Jang Seung-won secretly, no, openly wanted Jeong Seo-hoon to go to graduate school.

I wondered if this was because I didn’t know anything about life at an engineering college.

“When I go to graduate school, I will be more comfortable than other hagwon students.”

“Yes? Besides being the chief of chief, the advisor is also my father’s best friend.”

“Still, graduate school is graduate school.”

It was a word with a lot of meaning, but Jang Seung-won didn’t realize it well.

Kim Sang-hee lightly scolded from the side.

“Aren’t you thinking too much about ratings? Slave management is not that easy. Seo Hoon will probably manage the academy students half as a professor, but it is difficult to do acting at the same time.”

“Managing slaves?”

“Then, would Seo Hoon go into slavery? Enter as a Marm. No, maybe a baron? Still, since it’s a freshman, a baron rank would be perfect.”

“Uh, that’s actually because I’m thinking that depending on whether or not Seo Hoon goes to graduate school next year, I need to give marketing a different variation. I just wanted to make sure.”

Jung Seo-hoon made eye contact with Kim Sang-hee for a moment, then stared at Jang Seung-won.

“I also have a desire to study, so I might go to graduate school someday. But right now I don’t know. I’m not interested in the youngest title anymore.”

“Right, right. Even if I graduate early after finishing the remaining first semester next year, I will only be 22 years old, and I have completed my military service. Why is PD-nim suddenly wanting to go to graduate school? If Seo Hoon’s fandom knew about it, would everyone come after him with a bamboo spear?”

“It will be aired from March of next year, and if you go all the way to graduate school, won’t the title buff from Korea University continue? I did it because I only thought about ratings.”

Jang Seung-won covered the story like an excuse.

“If you take a leave of absence after only attending graduate school for the first semester, Seo Hoon will be fine, and by that time historical dramas will be over, so you’ll be sucking up on the Korea University buffs and something like that.”

“PD, you really only care about ratings. Taking a leave of absence for the first semester of graduate school is such nonsense… Anyway, I will consider it.”

“It’s not a burden, so don’t keep it. If it goes well, I’m not the only one who likes it, actually, Seo Hoon is the best.”

“If it goes well, is it Professor Lee Se-jong or isn’t he the best? Investments come back bigger, it went well thanks to me, so I shout out loud to come to graduate school, can I? Isn’t this normal, Professor?”

“Oh, is that so?”

“My professor is not the kind of person who calculates and acts on things like that.”

At Jeong Seo-hoon’s cautious advocacy, Kim Sang-hee and Jang Seung-won looked at each other with identical expressions.

***

The first airing date has been set for the first Wednesday of March next year.

It was scheduled to end in October with a total of 30 episodes, airing once a week.

And finally, the schedule for meeting the cast and reading the script was set.

“My future son, uncle. isn’t that These days, thanks to you, I can live with my shoulders a bit longer.”

“Specifically?”

“I don’t know how kind my co-workers have become since they say I’m Jeong Seo-hoon’s older sister. Before that, I was quite comfortable among men because of this face, but now women are also flirting in front of me? In fact, I was secretly jealous.”

“Then will you give up inheritance later?”

“If you’re even a little careless, you’ll hit like this. Do you teach like that at Korea University?”

“My professor invested 30 billion won. Would you like me to tell you that?”

“Professor, I respect and love you. Knowing everything, this child.”

A script reading where all the cast members gather for the first time.

The script has already been written to the end, so I plan to shoot it in droves to save production costs.

For example, on the day you shoot episode 1, you can shoot scenes that overlap with episodes 9 and 15.

The schedule was possible thanks to the script machine Kim Sang-hee.

“Because of this, if broadcasting stations are Kim Sang-hee, they will die. It’s a first draft, but since we start filming with the script out to the end, the development doesn’t falter, and production costs are greatly saved.”

“With the production cost saved, the quality of the work gets better, so the ratings are good again.”

Ha Tae-soo, who was driving the van, accepted the words as if he had waited.

“Hey. How high do you think the ratings will be this time? How long have you been looking for Tae-soo?”

“I think I’ll come up to 35%? It feels better than Illegal.”

“Illegal was a little too stimulating, but even so, 30% went below the chin, so I think I can easily pass 30%.”

“But if you flutter in advance, don’t you get cheated on?”

“Writer Kim Sang-hee said that he was too careful with his words in the last drama, so he couldn’t get past 30%, so this time, we set the mood to have fun.”

“As expected, writer-sama, you’re hot.”

“But Jeong Seo-hoon, if you go to the reading site this time, the atmosphere will be funny, right?”

Jung Soo-ryun in the passenger seat giggled and looked back.

“I’m still a fresh newcomer in my first year, but I made two consecutive invitations. I will see seniors who crawl raw meat crawl in front of Seo-Hoon Jeong.”

“Goreochwi. Even if you argue with seniors and jockeys on this floor, there is no business in front of popularity in the end.”

“Wherever you go, it’s money in the end, money.”

“If there is someone who can confidently say, ‘You are a rookie, you are a junior,’ in front of the lead actors who brought in 30 billion won in production costs through their personal connections, ask them to come out.”

“You two are very excited, excited.”

Jeong Seo-hoon lightly scolded him and put noise-cancelling earphones on his ears.

I closed my eyes and imagined the appearance of a great army in the past.

The self possessed by the great prince, the self born as the great prince, the great prince who does not know the existence of Jeong Seo-hoon at all, and the heartless uncle who covets the throne out of pure greed…

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Numerous large armies repeatedly appeared and disappeared in my mind in various forms, but in the end, all of them were only one.

Fragmentally, depending on the angle and amount of light projected on the outside, he looks like a completely different person, but the same person.

When I was completely isolated from the outside, forgetting even the vibration of the vehicle, and gathering my emotions, someone shook my shoulder.

It was only when the shaking was repeated several times that Jeong Seo-hoon finally woke up from isolation.

“You’re not asleep, but what are you thinking so deeply about? The studio has arrived.”

“I was holding on to the great army.”

“Ah, then did you interrupt me for nothing?”

“Nope. Don’t be late for the lead. You woke up well.”

“Not even sleeping.”

As I got out of the car, I heard screams all around me.

Dozens of high school girl fans stomped their feet holding placards outside the barricade and shouted Jeong Seo-hoon’s name.

“Keep a smile. Say hello.”

Ha Tae-soo whispered lowly, and Jeong Seo-hoon looked in the mirror and waved his hand as he had trained.

The screams turned into sharper howls.

When we entered the reading site, more than half of the seats were already occupied.

Even though we still have about 20 minutes left before the reading begins.

Everyone sitting in the seat reading the script, chatting with the person sitting next to them, or immersed in contemplation all looked at Jeong Seo-hoon in unison.

The first script reading, the atmosphere of dealing with myself was definitely different from when I was in Illy Girl.

“Oh, Jeong Seo-hoon, are you here?”

Senior actor Lee Min-soo got up from his seat and greeted Jeong Seo-hoon first.

Jeong Seo-hoon politely shook hands with both hands and smiled.

“The teacher is also here early.”

“I have to move diligently to look good in front of our main cast and crew.”

“It’s the producers. It’s not like that.”

“No, what is it? If you bring in money, it’s definitely the production team.”

The actors, who were measuring the timing to say hello, missed the flow when Lee Min-soo was the first to step out.

Actors with a lot of experience were worried about how to treat Jeong Seo-hoon.

However, I was able to cleanly shake off the conflict from Lee Min-soo’s attitude.

Although he is a distant junior and a newcomer, it is comfortable to treat him as an equal actor.

“Hello, Mr. Lee Do-geun. I am the rookie Jung Seo-hoon.”

“Oh, yes. Nice to meet you. I also enjoyed the Illy Girl drama. I have high expectations.”

“Please be at ease, sir.”

“Um, is that so?”

The leading actors greeted each other politely, regardless of senior actors, middle-aged actors, young stars, rookies and child actors.

In a dignified attitude without a single point of arrogance, the actors rather felt the authority that put pressure on their breath.

‘Since historical dramas are different from vocalization, can even a genius newcomer handle a leading role like Prince Suyang? Aren’t they rather eaten by the pressure?’

Even actors who were cautiously concerned in this way changed their minds after meeting Jeong Seo-hoon in person.

‘There’s a sense of weight that doesn’t match your age.’

‘There’s a vibe like a real king’s son. If this is enough…’

‘I don’t think there’s anything to worry about?’

It was in the late thirties that the great army caused trouble.

Even if I covered it with Niya’s makeup, I was worried that the 21-year-old rookie actor would be able to act well.

However, in an atmosphere that naturally melts into the scene and draws attention, the cast and staff have shaken off such worries.

Jeong Su-ryun, who was standing side by side with manager Ha Tae-soo and watching, murmured softly.

“Suddenly, I remember going to the lab to pick him up in 3rd grade.”

“How was it?”

“It was just like that, holding onto the seniors. Are you 19 years old? 1 or 2 years seniors rather treat him like a senior. Not graduate students, but undergraduate students.”

“After hearing that, I looked at it again and it gave me a professor force. So, is this a lab room? A script lab room?”

“I didn’t have any friends because I was like that in school. I still have a lot of age difference.”

***

“I’m sorry. Was I very late?”

PD Jang Seung-won, who appeared last, scratched his head in embarrassment at the atmosphere of the reading scene full of calm.

“Uh, I didn’t come to the wrong academic conference right now, did I? Why is the atmosphere so calm? I can’t adapt.”

Writer Kim Sang-hee, who came early and watched all the time, said with a smile that seemed like it would explode at any moment.

“Please have a seat, Dean.”

“Yes? Dean?”

“There is such a thing. Come early for that.”