Chapter 6: Living Someone Else’s Life

After Kang Myungwoo’s audition ended, the director immediately called Yoo Hee.  

“Yeah, Yoo Hee ssi!”  

[Hehe, how was it?]  

Yoo Hee laughed as if knowing why the director called and threw the question right away.  

“No, I expected outstanding acting since Yoo Hee ssi recommended, but this exceeds expectations?”  

[Acts well, right?]  

“Not just well! This level is a gem, a gem! Still child actor and rookie, that mask with that acting…….!  

[Amazing, right. That’s why I recommended.]  

“As expected, Yoo Hee ssi’s eye is great. Especially the anxious child acting so well…… And the part eventually trusting the detective and giving the doll, expressed so tastily.”  

For a while, praise for Myungwoo continued between Yoo Hee and the director.  

The start of an acting genius’s first step that will remain in actor history.  

“Congrats, Myungwoo ya! Passed right away!”  

***  

Mom’s enthusiastic congratulations right after leaving the audition room.  

“Here is the contract. Since Myungwoo gun is minor, guardian can sign on behalf…….”  

Contract proceeding smoothly.  

“Ah, by the way, I know no agency, if okay……. ”  

Peeking to pull into a connected place before someone seriously eyes him.  

‘Appearance fee…….?’  

……Quite a lot of guarantee for a rookie child actor.  

Except agency decision, preparation for drama filming passed without hitch like flowing water.  

“Myungwoo ya! Heard you auditioned for drama and passed? For real?”  

Didn’t spread about auditioning, but after passing, director publicly announced at academy, so rumor Myungwoo got role spread throughout.  

The child from beginner class, Kwon Suah said to Myungwoo with sparkling eyes.  

“Ah, yeah. Right.”  

“Wow…… Cool…….”  

At Myungwoo’s affirmation, Kwon Suah admired with mouth open.  

Just days ago entered beginner class together, yet got role!  

Felt when saw acting last time, but really amazing friend.  

“Haha, thanks.”  

At Myungwoo’s straightforward reaction, Kwon Suah’s eyes sparkled more.  

Handsome face, outstanding acting, straightforward attitude.  

So different from other boys!  

Boys at school mostly annoyingly clingy to her.  

Myungwoo gave completely different feeling.  

At that cool appearance zeker, favor for Kang Myungwoo rose in Kwon Suah’s heart.  

“Myungwoo ya, do you have time today?”  

“Time? For what?”  

At sudden Kwon Suah’s question, Myungwoo tilted head.  

“Well, I told dad you act so well, passed audition this time, he said wants to see once!”  

“Your dad? Why me?”  

“Ah, Myungwoo might not know? My dad is actor too. Actor Kwon Seonwoo!”  

“Kwon Seonwoo?”  

Kwon Seonwoo is an actor Myungwoo knows.  

When active as Han Minwoo in previous life, connected in latter half of life.  

Well, then Kwon Seonwoo was low-weight supporting, Han Minwoo successful supporting, positions completely different.  

10 years later now, Kwon Seonwoo quite successful actor.  

Handsome face with decent acting, sometimes leads in good works, fairly famous.  

Not that close in previous life.  

That level actor, good to show face early. 

Anyway daughter’s friend, feel more friendly.  

All.  

Living as actor lifetime, more known actors good.  

Thinking that, Myungwoo nodded.  

“Good. When to go?”  

At Myungwoo’s yes, Kwon Suah smiled wide.  

“Today!”  

“Today?”  

“Yeah!”  

“Your father knows going today?”  

“Tell now!”  

At child’s unique sunny answer, Myungwoo momentarily speechless.  

Well, that’s child trait.  

Myungwoo nodded with slightly reluctant face.  

“Yeah. Must tell before I go.”  

“Yeah!”  

Kwon Suah nodding as if listen to anything Myungwoo says.  

At child’s bright appearance, warm feeling rose in Myungwoo’s heart too.  

Thus that day’s acting class ended, Myungwoo led by Kwon Suah’s hand met Kwon Seonwoo.  

“Hello. Suah’s friend Kang Myungwoo.”  

“Ah, uh, hello. Nice to meet.”  

At Kwon Seonwoo’s reaction not expecting really bring Myungwoo, Myungwoo inwardly shook head.  

As expected, just passing remark.  

Kept talking so said want to see, Kwon Suah really understood and brought him.  

Then panicking understandable.  

This kid Suah likes so much……..

Didn’t expect really bring, but since this, think to examine at least, Kwon Seonwoo looked at Myungwoo with probing eyes.  

Possibly daughter’s first love child.  

And said acts very well.  

Father with daughter-like, bad feeling for Myungwoo rose first in Kwon Seonwoo.  

No, hmm, calm down.  

No matter, first meeting daughter’s friend, can’t foolishly reveal daughter fool side.  

Kwon Seonwoo cleared throat and opened mouth.  

“Heard passed audition this time, congrats.”  

“Ah, thank you.”  

Myungwoo straightforwardly thanked again.  

Cool!  

Urk…… Our daughter sending such eyes to man besides me……..  

Kwon Suah’s eyes sparkling watching that, Kwon Seonwoo’s mood sank more catching it keenly, but as much older, didn’t show.  

He was actor too, this level acting not hard.  

Jealous. Daughter fool?  

Of course Myungwoo saw his mind very well.  

Obviously Kwon Suah likes him obvious, dislikes that.  

Well, having pretty lovely child like Kwon Suah as daughter, understandable daughter fool.  

“Heard from our Suah, acts very well.  

“Ah, yes.”  

Young and just started acting not long, yet passed audition already, amazing.  

“Thank you.”  

Warm continuing conversation.  

Really just wanted to see Myungwoo? Various questions and answers exchanged.  

Daughter fool-like, whenever Kwon Suah looks good at him, subtly shows dislike,  

Sigh, I don’t know.  

Myungwoo who in previous life not even married, no proper woman met.  

Let alone understand father’s mind cherishing such daughter, can’t know.  

Myungwoo decided to reveal honestly and responded to Kwon Seonwoo’s talk.  

“Heard acts very well, wish our daughter acts like Myungwoo too.”  

“Ahaha, thank you.”  

Continuously coming acting-related talk.  

For Myungwoo, nothing but awkwardly smile and thank.  

“Yeah, our Suah too and Myungwoo became actors, want to ask one thing. What do you two think acting is?”  

“Acting?”  

“Yeah. Want to hear what our little actors think about acting.”  

Acting.  

Seemed want to hear mindset of kids just starting acting, light question.  

Of course question itself quite sharp.  

What is acting…….  

Actually could answer roughly.  

Not expecting something big from just 10-year-old him.  

But, as Myungwoo continues acting, will meet Kwon Seonwoo someday.  

Thinking that time…….  

Good to plant good impression.  

While Myungwoo thinking various, Kwon Suah’s answer already out.  

“Wearing clothes of person different from me and acting like that person!”  

“Mm, accurate. Very right.”  

Child-like answer came, who says not daughter fool, Kwon Seonwoo smiled satisfied affirming Kwon Suah’s answer.  

Myungwoo watched them then opened mouth.  

“Living someone else’s life instead.”  

.Huh?”  

Words unbelievable from 10-year-old rookie actor’s mouth, Kwon Seonwoo’s eyes widened momentarily.  

“Understanding someone else’s life created by someone, living that person’s life according to situation.”  

“That’s what I think acting is.”  

At Myungwoo’s words, Kwon Seonwoo lost words.  

No words to explain acting more perfectly.  

And when saying that, Myungwoo’s eyes, tone, expression.  

Aura felt when seeing veteran actors, not just started, emanated from Myungwoo.  

Seeing surprised Kwon Seonwoo, Myungwoo thought.  

Didn’t expect this answer.  

Actually that definition was Myungwoo’s life view thinking while continuing acting in previous life.  

Didn’t think say it out at mere 10.  

“Yeah, that’s acting.”  

After long time, Kwon Seonwoo grinned meeting Myungwoo’s eyes.  

Unchildlike deep inside.  

Words with much meaning for 10-year-old rookie actor to say.  

Moreover acting is living someone else’s life instead.  

That’s surely…….  

Ten years ago, words heard from a now deceased actor.  

Today first seeing child saying same as long-time actor’s life view.  

Age busy just laughing running.  

What happened for 10-year-old to say this.  

Must reflect judging only by appearance.  

No matter young, Kwon Seonwoo didn’t know what life the child lived.  

Thinking lived life with deeper circumstances than thought, Kwon Seonwoo nodded.  

“Dad, now can I play alone with Myungwoo?”  

“Ah, uh, yeah.”  

Out of mind, usually would burn eyes at daughter saying play alone with boy, but this time Kwon Seonwoo obediently let them go.  

Thus Myungwoo led by Kwon Suah’s hand entered her room.  

CLICK-  

Door closed, Kwon Suah looked at Myungwoo with sparkling eyes.  

“Wow, Myungwoo ya. What was that just now?”  

“Huh?”  

“Acting is living someone else’s life instead! So cool words!”  

“Ahaha, thanks.”  

Oh, seems situation completely different from what Kwon Seonwoo wanted.  

At Kwon Suah’s eyes sparkling more than earlier, Myungwoo just haha laughed and roughly responded.  

Actually now Myungwoo’s mind occupied not Kwon Seonwoo and Kwon Suah’s matter.  

Ah, want to act.  

Said his attitude toward acting, want to act even more.  

Not makeshift, proper acting on set, in field.  

How much until first shoot?  

Hope <Black and White Mask> shooting day comes quick.  

Myungwoo thought that and sighed inwardly.