The Face Genius Actor

Episode 065

The fan signing event concluded successfully with a total of 57 fountain pens.

Fortunately, the expressions of the fans who attended the event were bright.

They remained in their seats until the end, cheering for me.

Camera flashes went off along with it, but I waved my hand without minding.

It was a satisfying day for me too, receiving a lot of love from fans and gaining good energy.

As I was finishing my greetings and about to leave, one fan shouted.

“Si-joon! Let’s meet a little more often!”

Following that, voices of other fans were heard.

“Let’s see each other offline again!”

“Oppa! Please do another fan signing event!”

“We can see each other more often, right?”

I could feel the desperation in their voices.

Because of this, I had to stop and leave an answer.

“I’ll try to arrange it as soon as the drama I’m currently filming ends! See you all next time!”

Normally, answering like this wasn’t very good.

For both fans and celebrities, clear boundaries were necessary to prevent unexpected accidents.

But I couldn’t help but speak out like this, regretting not being able to be with fans until now.

Fortunately, the fans’ reactions weren’t too extreme.

“Thank you! Si-joon!”

“Get home safely!”

“You worked hard today!”

“Oppa! Good job!”

After returning home through the crowd, I sat in front of my laptop after taking a shower.

I wanted to convey my gratitude for today to the fans.

But I needed the company’s permission to post on the fan cafe.

I immediately called Yeo Kyung-chan.

“Manager. Are you available to talk?”

-Yes, of course, Actor. Do you need something?

“I’m sorry for calling after work hours. It’s nothing much, but I was thinking of posting on the fan cafe.”

-A post? What kind of post? You must be tired from the fan signing event today, wouldn’t it be better to rest first?

“That’s true… But I can’t forget the happy faces of the fans… Can’t I leave a short greeting on the fan cafe?”

-Of course you can. But just in case, I’ll call Team Leader Kim. She’ll probably respond positively. Just a moment.

“Yes. Please make sure to tell Team Leader Kim I’m sorry for troubling her at this late hour.”

-Understood!

A few minutes after ending the call.

A message arrived from Yeo Kyung-chan.

[Manager][22:39] Team Leader Kim says it’s okay!

[Si-joon][22:39] That’s good, I’ll write it right away and get the content checked

[Manager][22:40] No! That’s okay too! She says she trusts you and to write whatever you want to write!

It was unexpected that Kim Bo-mi trusted me this much.

In the past, Tree Actors monitored this aspect thoroughly.

It was inevitable since there were many cases where problems arose from artists posting something wrong online.

However, Tree Actors was a bit extreme in this regard.

Festa Entertainment seemed not to be like that.

‘I thought content checking would be essential since they’re so thorough in artist care…’

It was surprising.

When I asked about this, Yeo Kyung-chan replied.

[Manager][22:46] Ah, you’re you, Actor

[Manager][22:46] It might be different for others, but there’s nothing to worry about with you

The interview with News Economy.

The And You magazine photoshoot.

Certainly, trust in me seemed to have increased through these experiences.

For me, it couldn’t help but be joyful to receive trust like this.

But on the other hand, I felt I shouldn’t become complacent.

If any mistake were to occur, it would disappoint those who trusted me.

[Si-joon][22:49] I understand, then I’ll post on the fan cafe

[Si-joon][22:49] Thank you for checking at this late hour, it must have been troublesome

[Manager][22:49] Yes! Actor! See you tomorrow^^

So I revised the sentences several times until 2 AM and posted a short message.

[Hello, this is Lee Si-joon.

I was so happy to meet Syrup directly today, have conversations, and share emotions.

It was a happy day where I realized I’m receiving more love than I thought.

So I also wanted to convey that I deeply love each and every one of Syrup.

I hope this confession makes Syrup happy, just as it did for me.

Today was really happy, and I want to see you again.

Next time, let’s spend more time together in a larger space.]

Shortly after posting the thank you message, comment notifications started coming in one by one.

But I was too tired, so I collapsed and fell asleep.

It was right to fall asleep at this point, if only for tomorrow’s filming.

* * *

Part 6, Scene 27.

Lee Young still claims she came from a place called the Korean Empire.

I found it hard to believe, but there’s one thing I can be certain of.

Lee Young is not the Lee Young I knew.

Because of this, I try several times to detach myself from Lee Young.

If she’s not the Lee Young I know, even though her name and face are the same, there’s no reason to keep her close.

But my attempts to detach from Lee Young keep failing.

“I can’t live in a place like this.”

“Why are you being so picky? Do you have money?”

“I don’t have money. But I have a noble status. Prepare a residence again. I’ll give you one shichen.”

I tried to dump her in a decent gosiwon and run away, but she says things like this.

“This is a hotel. But why are the facilities more worn out than last time?”

“You said you didn’t have money. If you don’t have money, of course you should stay at a cheaper place. Isn’t that obvious?”

“You’re trying to discard me because I’m not the Lee Young you used to know. Is this what they call betrayal…?”

“So what! We were strangers to begin with! But I’m looking for a place for you to stay, paying for your hotel. Shouldn’t you be grateful?”

“You’re the only person I know in this land, yet you treat me so heartlessly…. Then I have no choice.”

“What? What are you going to do?”

“Help! This man forcibly brought me to a hotel! Please help me! Please save me… mmph…”

She’s trying to cause trouble for me by saying such things after I took her to a business hotel.

I’m so angry that I can’t help but confront Lee Young.

“Tell me straight! Where exactly do you want to go! Should I take you back to a 5-star hotel? Would that work?”

“I don’t like 5-star hotels either.”

“What?”

“It’s too spacious and lonely there. Like a palace.”

“…..”

When I was momentarily speechless at Lee Young’s bitter expression.

“So let’s go back to your house.”

“…Isn’t my house lonely?”

When I asked this, Lee Young smiled broadly and answered.

“It is lonely. But what can I do? Your house is the only place here comparable to a palace.”

…I’ve been tricked.

In the end, she wants to stay at our house, which has better facilities than a 5-star hotel.

* * *

The filming of “Let’s Live Together, Princess” has been completed up to episode 6.

It was a month before the broadcast, and Director Yoo Sung-hyo’s plan was to finish filming up to episode 8 in the meantime.

It seemed like it had just started, but the filming had already progressed this far.

This was a testament to how remarkable Director Yoo Sung-hyo was.

Above all, it was impressive that he managed to keep the filming schedule similar to other directors while including intermittent rest periods.

Although I hadn’t worked with every director in the world.

In terms of filming efficiency, it seemed that no one could match Director Yoo Sung-hyo.

The production company, which had initially complained and pressured for the filming to progress quickly, had now fallen silent, which was proof of this.

Anyway, since the filming was going smoothly and we were a month away from airing, it was time to promote “Let’s Live Together, Princess”.

Especially since I was the main male lead, I had a responsibility to promote “Let’s Live Together, Princess”.

“Are there any casting offers coming in?”

“Yes. We’re getting proposals from several variety shows. But most of them want you to appear with actress Cindy.”

That was inevitable.

I wasn’t yet well-known enough to appear on variety shows alone.

Although I had gained quite a bit of recognition for my role as Kim Won-young in “I Will Cast Love”, this was the reality.

Especially for variety shows that could help promote “Let’s Live Together, Princess”, it wasn’t easy to appear mixed in with other celebrities.

So Cindy’s help was essential.

Fortunately, Cindy had been saying for a while that it would be good to appear on variety shows together.

Whether it was to help me.

Or whether she thought it was more suitable for promoting “Let’s Live Together, Princess”.

I couldn’t know the exact reason, but for me, it was a reassuring conversation anyway.

“I should call senior. We’ll need her help.”

So I immediately called Cindy and was able to get a positive response.

However, she suggested limiting program appearances so as not to harm “Let’s Live Together, Princess”.

-If we appear on too many variety shows for promotion, our image might be consumed negatively.

“Is that so?”

-Yes. And considering the romantic comedy genre of our drama, it’s better to avoid appearing on programs that involve too much physical activity.

“Indeed, it seems better not to show too much of a messed-up image. It might make it hard for viewers to immerse themselves in the romance. So, which programs should we appear on?”

As expected, the experienced Cindy was cautious even in selecting variety programs for promotional purposes.

Cindy’s words were right in many ways.

Appearing too often on variety shows for work promotion could backfire.

To begin with, variety show viewers weren’t necessarily drama viewers.

It meant that blindly throwing ourselves into it wasn’t the answer.

Also, it could potentially harm the filming schedule.

No matter how much it was for promotional purposes, it wasn’t good for the lead actor to show up on set in an unmanaged condition.

It could lower the morale of other actors and on-site staff.

Since it was for the success of “Let’s Live Together, Princess”, the top priority was, above all, the quality of the work.

So I fully agreed with Cindy’s opinion to limit program appearances.

At the same time, several programs were reviewed, and we finally agreed to appear on one program.

That program was “Amazing Sunday”, which was regularly scheduled on the same broadcasting station as “Let’s Live Together, Princess”.

* * *

Sometime later.

On the set of “Amazing Sunday”.

“Hello. I’m actor Lee Si-joon. I look forward to working with you today.”

As soon as my introduction ended, the main MC Im Dong-seop asked a question.

“Are you generally good at listening to and remembering what others say?”

It was a question aimed at the main corner of “Amazing Sunday”, ‘Music Dictation’.