I’ve Become a Genius Actor - Chapter 105:

In the midst of the bustling film set where preparations for shooting were underway, Yooil, having completed his makeup, sought out his fellow actors and naturally called out to Park Younghyun.

“Hyung.”

Startled by Han Yooil’s approach, Younghyun hastily hid his phone.

“…?”

Yooil’s confusion grew apparent as it was clear Younghyun had been caught looking at something he shouldn’t have. Catching a glimpse of the video title, Yooil’s expression instantly hardened.

– Han Yooil Covering Lemon Candy

“…”

Kim Suna, standing nearby with her clear eyes, responded instead.

“I sent him the link.”

“…!”

“Do you think I could get an invite to the next fan meeting?”

“Uh?”

‘…Is she serious?’

As Han Yooil stood speechless, Younghyun spoke up softly.

“You danced well. The reaction was good too.”

【Indeed. I’ll show you the response to the video.】

Brion quickly displayed the reactions.

【┗ LOLLLLLL

┗ Who else but an actor dresses in a suit and dances so refreshingly?

┗ After watching this, ‘You’re the Best☆YOU’ started showing up in my recommended videos

┗┗ Ah

┗┗ LOL now ‘RollFun’ should be part of Han Yooil’s filmography

┗ Did Han Yooil actually enjoy this?

┗ I was already stunned by ‘Shining Night’ and then this left me breathless

┗ But why is he so good?

┗┗ LOL true

┗ I was there in person… the reaction was incredibleㅠㅠㅠㅠ】

“…Stop.”

In the midst of this, Park Younghyun started playing another video.

“This is the one Yooil practiced at Kim Harang’s agency.”

“Really? I haven’t seen that one.”

Han Yooil watched in confusion as Younghyun and Suna shared the link. Unbeknownst to Yooil, the video of him practicing with Kim Harang and Ji Eunho at NVB was also becoming a hot topic. It was the video Younghyun had just started playing.

– [Black Sea] Unexpected Guests… or rather, Students at Black Sea

Yooil quickly skimmed through the top comments.

┗ LOL Harangㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ doing exactly what he does to the members

┗┗ Trueㅋㅋㅋㅋ doesn’t give any slack

┗ Why is Yooil so good…?

┗ All three of them are too handsome

┗ Black Sea fan but I think I’m falling for Han Yooilㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ cute

The combination of the three seemed uniquely interesting and fun to the fans. With a strong international fandom, there were comments in various languages, and even among Black Sea’s content, there were mentions of Yooil.

┗ So adorable!

┗ Harang is always cute! Eunho’s beauty is stunning, and I support the friendship of these amazing actors! 😉

┗ Who’s the cute guy in the white t-shirt and black pants?

┗┗ Han Yooil (Actor)

┗┗ Thanks!

Good reactions are, of course, welcome.

But that didn’t make the embarrassment disappear.

“What are you all doing here?”

Han Yooil’s awkward moment persisted until Park Taeil, who had finished his makeup, arrived at the scene.

“Whoa, what’s this?”

“…Senior, that’s…”

“Whoa!”

With a hearty exclamation, Taeil took the phone from Younghyun.

“Wow, this is awesome?! I had no idea Yooil could dance so well?! You’ve been hiding this talent?”

‘…’

Yooil’s salvation came in the form of the standby sign.

And with that sign, the actors transformed into their characters in ‘Shadows of Faith’.

* * *

“…I feel nauseous.”

Upon arriving at the island, Daeoh staggered and clung to the jetty.

“Is there anything edible here?”

“Yep. Just one place.”

Immediately after arriving, the group headed to a worn-out noodle shop.

Ordering two bowls of banquet noodles and one spicy mixed noodles, they sat in the silent restaurant that looked like it hadn’t seen a customer in ten years.

Daeoh, noticing the dust on the spoons and chopsticks, was about to wipe them when he saw even the tissues were dusty and gave up.

“…Excuse me.”

The short-haired, white-haired lady owner watched them warily as she cooked the noodles.

Soon the noodles were served at their table.

“Thank… you.”

Suhyun, who picked up his chopsticks first, had well-maintained muscles and tattoos fully exposed. With a brazen face, he nodded and put a mouthful of spicy mixed noodles in his mouth, chewing heartily.

“…Aren’t you eating?”

Prompted by Suhyun’s words, the others hesitantly picked up their chopsticks.

Daeoh, with a worried face, put the noodles in his mouth. Finding the taste surprisingly good, he began to eat earnestly.

“Hmm, it’s better than I thought.”

After emptying two bowls, they left the noodle shop. The three narrowed their eyes at Daeoh’s comment.

The brief relaxed atmosphere became tense when, except for Suhyun, the three went to the supermarket.

Like the noodle shop owner, the supermarket owner scrutinized them suspiciously.

“…What brings you to Haseok Island?”

Eunyoung spoke up.

“Actually… we are people practicing spirituality.”

Kim Shin, pushing up his glasses, joined in.

“That’s right. We came to meet someone who was reborn on this island, we heard.”

“…You believe in Jesus?”

“No. Not exactly.”

“More accurately, not anymore.”

Eunyoung quickly added, causing the supermarket owner’s eyes to narrow.

“…Really?”

“Do you perhaps know something, sir?”

“…Hmm.”

The supermarket owner was evasive, but Kim Shin quickly grasped his mind.

The gleam in Kim Shin’s eyes behind his glasses began to flicker.

His highly developed intuition and perceptiveness were the reasons he had made a name for himself as a detective agency owner.

In the actual show, visual effects would depict his analysis of the surroundings.

Kim Shin inferred from the owner’s eyes, the white handkerchief hanging around the cash register, and his tone of voice.

– …He’s a believer.

Concluding his analysis, he continued speaking with an oblivious face.

“We really want to study deeply.”

As Eunyoung spoke with wide-eyed innocence, the supermarket owner slowly nodded in agreement.

“…People often come from the mainland.”

After finishing the conversation, the group left and met Suhyun, who had just checked the boat.

“…But is that supermarket owner really a believer?”

“Yes.”

Suhyun, nodding affirmatively, gazed out over the deep sea with his languid, dry eyes.

“…Considering he’s still alive.”

The dry voice that flowed from his mouth changed the expressions of those around him.

“…!”

Even Eunyoung, who had been sharply observant, began to look at him with softened eyes.

And director Go Jinho nodded satisfactorily.

“Cut! Okay~”

As the shooting went on as usual, it was suddenly interrupted by an unexpected issue.

During a short break while the actors sat on chairs as the camera was being set up, the area around the director became bustling.

“…Director, I’m really sorry. But the sponsor wants at least three sentences spoken about the product’s efficacy…”

“Hey, isn’t that different from what you said before? You said just showing it was enough.”

“That’s… The scene used to be much longer in the previous script, but it got shortened after a recent revision, and the exposure time changed… The company is making an issue out of it…”

Hearing this, director Go Jinho’s face turned red as if he was holding back anger. Next to him, a PD from the marketing team stood, unsure of what to do.

A makeup artist, busy touching up Han Yooil’s makeup, whispered.

“It’s because of the PPL.”

By now, the marketing team PD was on the verge of tears.

“…But, seriously, does it make sense to explain the benefits of ginseng in a hiding spot on the island?”

“Still, it’s relatively lighter than the heavier second half of the episode… According to the current script, it needs to be shown at least four times in episode 12…”

Director Go Jinho sighed deeply, his face full of frustration.

“Oh my.”

Park Taeil, too, scratched his head, seemingly out of ideas.

The shooting might continue to be delayed if things kept up like this. Han Yooil furrowed his brows in thought.

【…That’s a good idea. It’s a natural PPL that doesn’t disrupt the flow of the story.】

Receiving feedback from Brion, Yooil approached director Go Jinho.

“Director, I have an idea.”

Hearing Yooil’s suggestion, director Go Jinho’s eyebrows rose.

“…!”

Park Younghyun and Kim Suna looked at Yooil with wide eyes.

‘…I didn’t think of that.’

But… it seemed surprisingly good.

“…Let’s go with that.”

After hearing Yooil’s suggestion, the PD from the marketing team, now rejuvenated, began to look at him with a touched expression.

“Setup is complete~”

“Let’s go for a standby!”

And the shooting continued.

* * *

What Han Yooil had proposed was adding depth to Suhyun’s character.

Expressionless, Suhyun pulled out a pack of ginseng from his pocket. To avoid an overly blatant shot, the cinematographer filmed it with the surrounding background slightly in frame.

“…Oh? Are you giving this to me?”

Suhyun offered the ginseng, which was met with noticeable joy.

Eunyoung looked at him with a face of surprise. Daeoh had already ripped open the ginseng and was squeezing it into his mouth.

“It’s curious. I wouldn’t have expected you to even touch something like this.”

At Eunyoung’s comment, Suhyun looked at the ginseng. His face remained expressionless.

But when Suhyun spoke, everyone was taken aback by the unexpected words.

“Immunity boost. Stamina enhancement. Fatigue reduction.”

At Suhyun’s words, Kim Shin and the two journalists looked at him as if he was speaking nonsense. Suhyun himself, however, seemed earnest. He appeared unaffected.

Nonchalantly saying those words, he then took out a cigarette.

“Ever since I was young, whenever I was given ginseng, someone always made me recite that.”

“Who?”

Instead of answering Eunyoung’s question, Suhyun gazed deeply at the sea from the deck.

“My mom.”

He continued.

“…She was fine back then.”

The atmosphere turned somber in an instant at Suhyun’s words. The camera captured the expressions of the characters gauging Suhyun’s mood.

The scene then smoothly transitioned to Kim Shin’s lines.

“Here, your IDs.”

What the group was sharing were fake IDs created by Kim Shin to avoid tracking.

“What’s this?”

“Ah, don’t blow your cover. Better memorize your birthdate now.”

“…If you were going to do this, you could have given it to us a bit earlier.”

“…Want me to take it back?”

“No, thank you.”

With the banter between Kim Shin and Daeoh, the scene ended.

‘Not bad.’

Director Go Jinho, monitoring the scene, smiled satisfactorily.

The result was better than he had expected.

He knew they had to incorporate PPL, but with the tight schedule, he had been unsure how to insert it without disrupting the flow.

‘…In that brief moment, he added a narrative to the character.’

The shooting continued even after the small PPL incident.

Han Yooil looked at the script with eager anticipation.

Soon, the scene he was most looking forward to was about to unfold.

* * *

“I have something else to do.”

With those words, Suhyun left the group at the temple’s threshold and disappeared. The group, minus Suhyun, entered the temple built deep in the mountains.

“The moment you cross this threshold, you start a new life.”

“Leave all the filth of the mundane world behind and enter.”

Eunyoung and Daeoh, excited at the thought of finally starting their coverage, stepped forward with shining eyes.

“Consider yourself lucky. Today, specially, the leader will conduct the service himself.”

Entering the temple, they encounter the ‘leader’. The leader appears, face covered with a white cloth, dressed in a white dress, and wearing a red flower necklace around the neck.

Shocked to see the leader of the pseudo-religion in Ha Seok Island, rumored to be menacing, right before their eyes, they are taken aback.

“!!!”

The identity of the leader who appeared before them was.

‘…A child.’

…Clearly, a child no more than ten years old.