Chapter 34
Chapter 34
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 34
Chapter Title: Psychometry Her
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Except for the day I woke up at Geum Yuna's house, I'd been diligently clocking in at Seoul Action School every single day.
And whenever an Atelier schedule popped up, I'd faithfully show up for the shoots.
After wrapping up all my commitments like this, my routine had become searching for my name, the movie , and the drama [Psychometry Her].
Today, like always, I was doing my ego search.
And it looked like the production company 'Dreamscape' had finally released the photos from the script reading day.
Several articles had popped up.
They must've been blasting them out since morning.
📰 Breaking News [[Psychometry Her] Script Reading Site Revealed Amid Buzz.] 💬 Comments — Anon1 Geum Yuna's getting kinda boring at this point tbh, upvote if you agree. Starting with mine. — Anon2 Who's the actress who showed up in a suit? She's insanely hot lmaoooo. — Anon3 It's not the outfit, it's her face that's insane. Who is she fr? — Anon4 Heard from an insider friend she's with KS. — Anon5 What world is your "insider friend" living in? Nobody around me knows her, but on communities it feels like one in three is an insider lol. ⭐ Top Comment — HosuFan Hosu oppa!!! Kyaa!!! — Anon6 Can we stop shoving idols into finished dramas please. — AntiIdol Watch his previous works before hating on the idol. Hosu acts really well. — Cynic Yeah, idol. Still an idol no matter what. At best an idol. — BoardWarrior Hate board thrival is real truth. Look at Geum Yuna thriving despite getting trashed to dust on her boards. The comments... better not look any deeper.
Upvotes, insider friends, board hate thrival—total alien language chaos.
Amid all that, I felt a swell of pride hearing "insanely hot" loud and clear.
📰 Breaking News [Visuals to Chemistry, Explosive Chemistry at [Psychometry Her] Reading Site.] 📰 Breaking News [ Kang Min-hyeok, Geum Yuna's Perfect Ensemble.] 📰 Breaking News [Fun and Satisfaction Both Captured at [Psychometry Her] Script Reading.] I was browsing these headlines that felt like they were paid to be this glowing.
📰 Breaking News [[Psychometry Her] Doctor Helena Role's Jeong Gyeowol. Who Is This Goddess?] There was an article about me too.
I skipped the others after just the headlines, but I had to click that one.
Honestly, how many people wouldn't click an article they're featured in?
📰 Breaking News [[Psychometry Her] Doctor Helena Role's Jeong Gyeowol. Who Is This Goddess?] — The script reading site for 'Psychometry Her' has been revealed. The new Monday-Tuesday drama slated for the first half of 2024, 'Psychometry Her,' is a chaotic crime investigation story following heroine Kim I-seo, who possesses psychometry—the ability to read memories left on objects—as she works in the Violent Crimes Unit 2. Starring actress Geum Yuna, who has dominated dramas, films, variety shows, and ads, alongside PD Yoon Jong-pil and writer Cha Joo-eun, the project is generating massive buzz. ... (excerpt). Much attention is focusing on actress Jeong Gyeowol, who takes on the role of Doctor Helena. (Close-up photo of Jeong Gyeowol) Even with no makeup and her hair looking like she'd just roughly blow-dried it, her beauty couldn't be hidden. She exuded a bold yet lovable charm. But once the script reading began, she unleashed terrifying acting prowess, captivating all the senior actors at the reading with her nuanced emotional performance. Netizens couldn't believe she was a rookie, reacting with "Who's the suit girl?", "Why no profile up?", "Dispatch the investigators!", "First time ever hit with fan crash." and more. Actress Jeong Gyeowol is currently active as an exclusive model for shopping mall 'Atelier' and was cast as Kim Ha-yul in the movie 'Nomen' after auditions. Her future path is eagerly anticipated not just for her name-worthy looks. The seniors who saw her act, even the writers and director. They were all ensnared by her charm, the kind you can't escape once hooked. And soon, that charm would be unveiled to the public. Meanwhile, Psychometry Her is set to air in the first half of 2024. Photos = Dreamscape Sin Seon-yeong Reporter. [email protected] —
The clickbait title had me worried, but it turned out to be a solid article.
It started with Psychometry Her info and flowed naturally into me.
The netizen reactions part... I was curious who actually said that stuff, but overall, it was great for me.
'It's overly defensive... and they know my whole resume too. Feels like KS Entertainment's PR team's handiwork...'
Whatever it was.
Finally.
The three letters "Jeong Gyeowol" were stepping out before the public.
'...These days do come eventually.'
I'd gotten the gist by now.
No need to hunt for more articles.
But my fingers thought otherwise.
'Jeong Gyeowol' 'Actress Jeong Gyeowol' 'Actor Jeong Gyeowol' 'Nomen Kim Ha-yul' 'PsyHer Helena' 'Doctor Helena'
I churned out dozens of search terms linked to me and kept going.
But aside from Sin Seon-yeong's article earlier, nothing else mentioned my name.
I'd never done an interview, never been on variety.
Drama not aired yet, Nomen not even cranked in.
Honestly, it was a miracle any article existed with my track record.
No articles was the norm.
But after one taste, I couldn't resist the addiction.
'Am I... an attention whore after all?'
Back to square one.
Clicked Sin Seon-yeong's article again to check comments.
Zero earlier, now eight comments.
💬 Comments — Hater1 Paid article? Reporter level lol. Next you'll write about my dog. First comment's a hate one.
Not sure if aimed at the reporter or me... but hate by vibe.
— Defender ...Reporter Sin Seon-yeong isn't like that. Defending a reporter I've never met.
— Troll Lmao, such a big heart and broad build. How do they know my heart's big when we've never met?
And "broad build"? What does that even mean?
Surely not fat-shaming.
I sneakily checked my arms, legs, and stomach—no flab.
'Lose more and I'd look like a refugee...'
Weight's brutal on female idols and actresses especially.
Truer words never spoken.
She kept replying to comments after that.
— NetizenX Jeong Gyeowol-ssi, you can't be doing this here. '...!'
Some netizen clocked me somehow.
I slammed the portal site shut in panic.
For peace of mind, I fired up NewTube.
Time assassinated.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Except for the day I woke up at Geum Yuna's house, I'd been diligently clocking in at Seoul Action School.
And whenever an Atelier schedule popped up, I'd faithfully show up for the shoots. I hadn't neglected my research on Doctor Helena either.
Acting study has no end.
Even when you think you've analyzed perfectly, tiny details trip you up.
Analysis of the script and character must happen daily, hourly.
Whether working out, showering, or chatting lightly with Yoo Jun-seung so he wouldn't get tired while driving—my mind kept pondering, revising.
I was confident I'd improved beyond the Helena from script reading day.
I hadn't seen Geum Yuna since that day.
'...I was the only one serious. Just me.'
Truth was, her packed schedule made meeting tough.
We texted pretty actively though.
Mostly her asking about my script analysis, me just answering.
Doesn't this make us besties now?
Anyway.
Time flew, and [Psychometry Her] filming day arrived.
Shooting had started days ago, but my scenes began today.
Police station interior at Paju set.
Exterior cooperated with a Seoul precinct.
Exterior scenes would be clustered on another day—mob in, mob shoot, mob out.
Today's spot was the relatively chill Paju set.
Still, every move cost a fortune in production budget, so cram as many shots as possible.
They'd jammed all interior scenes into one day.
Meaning multiple Paju trips anyway.
Violent Crimes Unit 2 detectives, Doctor Helena, villain actors, extras as petty criminals and cops.
Everyone with interior police station scenes gathered today.
I was on standby in an hour and a half, but came early to greet folks and feel the vibe.
"Hello!"
"Oh, Jeong Gyeowol-ssi. Early bird, huh? Feeling okay?"
"Feeling?"
"That booze from the other day wouldn't wear off easy."
Days ago, and they're still on the dinner party.
This black history might haunt me forever.
I covered my face and sighed.
"...Please forget that day."
"How could I? Oh, got video—want me to send?"
"Yeah, I've got a few pics!"
These lunatics! Why'd you film that!
"Delete them now or KS Entertainment might drop a lawsuit!"
"Puhahaha, nope! Can't delete!"
They think I'm joking?
Leak that and I'll sue for real, you production crazies.
Though probably no video exists.
Yoo Jun-seung maybe, but Kim Gyu-jin wouldn't be that sloppy.
'Even if he snuck a save past Kim Gyu-jin... they wouldn't dare spread it and burn bridges with KS.'
After 12 years nameless, the set felt familiar yet the same chaos.
PD Yoon Jong-pil barking orders everywhere.
His troops scurrying on command.
"Hey! How many times I gotta say move that light?!"
"Sorry! On it!"
"Standby the extras!"
"Props are late! Traffic jam, another 10 mins!"
"Not kidding! Grill the chief when they arrive!"
"Yes sir!"
"Jeong Gyeowol actress here! Send to makeup quick!"
"Got it! Heading now!"
Mainly assistant directors and ADs dashing about.
All the same people.
Everyone calls assistant directors (ADs) "All Directors" among ourselves.
Everything on set moves the ADs, is moved by ADs, ADs move it.
Set's a cacophony of noise and shouts.
Overlaps make it hard to parse who's yelling what.
"Jeong Gyeowol to makeup now!"
"O! Nice! Thanks!"
So in the frenzy, calling out "Jeong Gyeowol doing X!" "Jeong Gyeowol heading Y!" helps everyone.
The AD, impressed by my savvy amid chaos, thumbs-upped big and dashed off again.
ADs are everywhere and nowhere.
Watching them screams "Hong Gil-dong."
The PD commanding the whole directing team including those ADs...
"Hey! Told you that blocks the path—clear it!"
"Ah, yes! Clearing!"
Looked ready to get booked for murder soon, fuming that hard.
Convenient police set—lock him in holding and wait for real cops?