The Face Genius Actor

Episode 047

And You’s office.

A fashion editor screamed right after hanging up the phone.

“Arghhhh!”

For a moment, everyone in the office turned their attention to the fashion editor.

But they quickly returned to their own tasks.

Everyone’s reaction suggested this was familiar and common.

At that time, a middle-aged woman who was in deep conversation with another employee approached the fashion editor.

“Celia. What’s wrong?”

“That bastard…”

“…You couldn’t persuade them, huh?”

“How could this happen, Editor-in-chief?”

“Calm down.”

“No. How can they cancel a day before the shoot! Can celebrities do this?”

“Of course not. Even if they were a celebrity’s grandfather, this shouldn’t be done. Especially when they were supposed to be the cover model.”

“Right? I’m not the one being weird, am I?”

“No, you’re not. But you know what to do in this situation, even if you’re not the weird one, right?”

“…I have to fix it myself. Since I’m in charge of the special feature. And the cover for this issue.”

“That’s right. You understand well. Got any ideas?”

“I’m planning to call the agencies I’m close with first.”

“Will there be any celebrities who can clear their schedule on such short notice? Even if there are, it might be problematic.”

“If the level drops too much, we’ll have to fill it with another special feature somehow. How about that one from last time?”

“Which one?”

“How to wear unsalvageable salvage.”

“…I don’t think that will salvage the situation. For now, start calling the agencies. Let’s try to find a way.”

“Okay…”

Celia started making calls, scrolling through her phone contacts.

With each call she made and ended, Celia’s expression hardened.

Anyone could see that the situation wasn’t progressing positively.

The people in the office gradually started to worry.

It would be a big problem if Celia couldn’t find a solution.

It was an issue that one special feature would fall through, and it was also a problem that the cover would disappear.

But the biggest problem was that if the meeting dragged on, the time to go home would be endlessly extended.

The life of a fashion editor, always chased by time, collided with this harsh reality.

It also made their hearts cold.

Just as the atmosphere was about to turn chilly,

Suddenly, Celia’s expression brightened.

“Really? You’re saying it’s really possible? Who is it?”

With that, the office returned to its usual state.

* * *

-I made the proposal to you directly, but are you really okay with this?

“Of course it’s okay. It’s an opportunity to have a special photo shoot in And You and be the cover model.”

As “I Will Cast Love” became a hot topic, I started to make a name for myself to some extent.

However, that didn’t mean I was at the level to be a cover model for one of the top five famous fashion magazines in Korea.

But And You seemed to be in a difficult situation and urgently needed a model.

So Kim Bo-mi received an SOS request from And You and contacted me.

Currently, I was the only artist in Festa Entertainment who wasn’t actively working on a project.

Of course, there were a few other celebrities too.

But they weren’t famous enough to be And You’s cover model.

Most of them were still considered rookies.

On the other hand, I had built up some recognition by appearing in two drama projects consecutively.

Moreover, both “Arrest” and “I Will Cast Love” were successful, surpassing 10% viewership ratings.

‘It’s not for nothing that Kim Bo-mi contacted me… I guess I barely meet And You’s standards at this level.’

For other celebrities, this could have been a matter of hurt pride.

Being someone’s replacement wasn’t exactly a joyful thing.

But when I received Kim Bo-mi’s call, I was convinced that I shouldn’t miss this opportunity.

If I could become And You’s cover model, I could gain the image of a fashionista.

‘Securing various images as a star is incredibly important. It has quite an impact on landing roles too.’

Unless you’re a singer who can regularly appear on stage wearing various outfits,

It wasn’t easy for an actor to gain a fashionista image.

This was because recent trends in dramas and movies required actors to wear outfits that fit their roles.

It was natural, as viewers with sharper eyes scrutinized plausibility from various angles more than before.

At best, one could gradually gain such an image through award ceremonies or airport fashion, but it took quite a long time.

Moreover, as both “Arrest” and “I Will Cast Love” were aired on cable channels, I missed the opportunity to participate in year-end award ceremonies.

Year-end award ceremonies were festivals for the three major terrestrial broadcasters after all.

So, I had no reason to refuse And You’s cover model proposal.

Rather, it was time to welcome this opportunity with open arms.

If I rejected the offer out of pride, the losses would outweigh the gains.

I briefly explained this to Kim Bo-mi.

-That’s a relief then. I think the same way.

“Yes. But is And You really okay with me being the cover model?”

-They seem to be in a very urgent situation. Plus, the person in charge at And You is apparently your fan?

“My fan?”

-Yes. They’ve been keeping an eye on you since “Arrest”, but after seeing your passionate performance in Part 3 of “I Will Cast Love”, they completely fell for you.

“Ah…”

-It seemed like they would definitely okay it if you agreed to do the shoot.

“I see. Then should I expect the shoot to be tomorrow?”

-I’ll talk with the And You representative once more and contact you right away.

“Yes. Thank you very much.”

That’s how the And You photo shoot was suddenly scheduled yesterday.

And now, I had arrived at the airport with Yeo Kyung-chan and Song Jin-ah.

Since it was a last-minute replacement, getting plane tickets wasn’t difficult.

As many seats as the original model and their agency staff had booked became available again.

As we got out of the car, I could see staff members busily moving around one side of the airport.

“Actor!”

Hearing someone’s voice, I turned my head to see a woman standing there.

“Hello. I’m Celia, an editor from And You.”

“Ah, nice to meet you. I’m Lee Si-joon. I look forward to working with you for the next two days.”

I took off my sunglasses and shook Celia’s hand.

For some reason, though, Celia’s body seemed to stiffen.

When I looked up, Celia was staring blankly at my face.

Just as I thought, “Here we go again,” Celia let out an exclamation.

“Wow! Actor! You’re so handsome…! How is this possible?”

From Celia’s reaction, I could immediately tell she had an uninhibited personality.

For me, this kind of reaction was actually more comfortable, so I smiled.

“Thank you for the compliment.”

“I mean it. Oh! Right! This is photographer Im Seung-yeon, who will be working with us for the next two days.”

Celia introduced Im Seung-yeon, who was standing next to her.

I extended my hand towards Im Seung-yeon and bowed my head.

“I look forward to working with you, photographer.”

“Yes, yes! I look forward to working with you too!”

Im Seung-yeon, with reddened cheeks, kept glancing at my face while shaking my hand.

Compared to Celia, Im Seung-yeon seemed to have a shyer personality.

“Thank you for agreeing to the shoot so readily, despite our sudden schedule inquiry. It must have been inconvenient.”

“Not at all. I feel honored to receive such an opportunity beyond my qualifications. I’m a fan of And You.”

“Oh my! You speak so beautifully too. By the way, you’re here early. We still have some time before boarding.”

At that moment, Yeo Kyung-chan, who was standing beside me, quickly chimed in.

“We’ll wait in the VIP room and board the plane at the appropriate time.”

“Yes, that sounds good. Then, see you later, actor.”

Celia and Im Seung-yeon walked towards the staff members who were busy moving luggage.

As I was watching them, Song Jin-ah spoke up.

“Wow. We’re meeting Celia and photographer Im Seung-yeon here.”

“Do you know them?”

“Of course. They’re both famous in this field. They have extensive experience too.”

“I see. Then the two-day shoot should proceed without any problems.”

“That’s likely. I’m already excited about the outfits.”

Song Jin-ah replied in a bright voice.

Meanwhile, Yeo Kyung-chan, who had confirmed the location of the VIP room, returned to us.

“Actor, shall we move now?”

I nodded and started to follow Yeo Kyung-chan.

But then, I noticed again the staff members working hard to move the luggage.

“Um… just a moment.”

After saying this, I walked towards the staff members.

Then, picking up a heavy luggage bag from the floor with both hands, I asked Celia,

“Should I move this over there?”

“Yes, that would be… Huh? Actor? Why are you here?”

“There seems to be too much luggage, so I thought I’d help a bit. I’ll move this then.”

And so I started moving the luggage, with Yeo Kyung-chan and Song Jin-ah joining in.

In the end, we couldn’t visit the VIP room before the scheduled flight time.

* * *

Today’s shoot was scheduled to take place in Guam after a 4-hour and 30-minute flight.

The plan was to shoot in the afternoon right after arrival, stay overnight at a hotel, finish the morning shoot, and then return to Korea.

Due to the tight schedule, we needed to move quickly.

“Still, there was no need for you to move luggage too, actor…”

Yeo Kyung-chan muttered, sitting next to me on the plane flying through the sky.

I smiled and replied to Yeo Kyung-chan’s words.

“Since we’re all in this together, isn’t it good if we all work hard to get a good result?”

“The question is whether others appreciate your efforts.”

“Isn’t booking these first-class seats for us already showing enough appreciation?”

“It’s only natural for them to do this much when we’re helping. Besides, even if they had booked business class seats, our business planning team wouldn’t have stood for it.”

“What would they have done?”

“…We would have booked the tickets ourselves. First class?”

“That’s nice. Now it’s ‘Always fly first class when taking a plane,’ right?”

“You’re so frugal… Anyway, you’re a treasure to our Festa Entertainment, so please refrain from hard labor.”

“Okay. I’ll do that next time.”

I quickly made a promise I couldn’t keep to avoid Yeo Kyung-chan’s nagging.

Then, I looked over the shooting script to check how the two-day shoot would proceed.

Since I received the urgent casting request yesterday, this was the first time I was checking the shooting script here.

“Hmm…”

As I checked the shooting script, a groan naturally escaped my lips.

The shooting script contained a problem I hadn’t anticipated at all.