Chapter 25
Chapter 25
Translator: Penny
Chapter 25
The drama You Who Came From the Stars is primarily set in modern times, but the narrative of the two main characters begins hundreds of years ago in the Joseon Dynasty.
It was an ambiguous scenario that would naturally make anyone tilt their head in confusion upon first hearing it.
Seo Eun-mi, the screenwriter of You Who Came From the Stars,
gave the male lead, Park Do-joon, the setting of being immortal.
And gave the female lead, Han Yu-hwa, the setting of having died young for some reason long ago and being reborn as a modern person, adding persuasiveness to the scenario.
However, in Seo Eun-mi's scenario,
both when Park Do-joon first met the young Han Yu-hwa hundreds of years ago,
and when he reunited with the reincarnated Han Yu-hwa after time had passed, Han Yu-hwa was still a young girl.
Therefore, a child actor was needed to play both the childhood of Han Yu-hwa from the Joseon Dynasty and the childhood of the modern Han Yu-hwa.
In other words, they needed to find a child actor who looked like Han Yu-hwa in both hanbok and ordinary casual clothes.
Hwang Min-soo, the PD of You Who Came From the Stars, also knew that finding such a child actor would not be easy.
Nevertheless, he had no choice but to find a child actor who suited Han Yu-hwa regardless of the era.
"Still, wouldn't we find someone if we look? It's not like there are only one or two applicants."
"Hoo... Finding a needle in a haystack would be easier than this."
He decided to think only in a positive direction for now.
He reviewed the application documents, which were approaching three digits, with casting director Jeon Sang-hyuk.
In that way, they sifted through numerous documents, and finally gathered child actors with appearances and acting skills worth seeing in person to the audition venue.
Up to that point, it was no different from filming other dramas.
The child actors who earned the right to play Han Yu-hwa in front of Hwang Min-soo were also all outstanding.
However, Yoo Seong-ah, the actress playing Han Yu-hwa, who learned about the child actor audition through some route,
"Ms. Seong-ah, are you going to keep wearing those sunglasses?"
"Yes. Is there a problem?"
"No, it's not really a problem..."
He was constantly bothered by the fact that the still-young child actors were sitting right next to Hwang Min-soo in a way that was intimidating enough.
One way or another, Yoo Seong-ah was a famous actress with the modifier of a top actor.
No matter how talented the child actors were, they had to take a step back in front of Yoo Seong-ah.
No, two or three steps.
And, precisely because of that.
He was worried that the child actors, suppressed by Yoo Seong-ah's presence, would not be able to perform properly.
Nevertheless, the reason he couldn't forcibly kick Yoo Seong-ah out was because this audition was for selecting a child actor to play the childhood of Han Yu-hwa.
In other words, the childhood of Yoo Seong-ah.
Strictly speaking, Han Yu-hwa and Yoo Seong-ah were not exactly the same person from head to toe.
But to some extent, they could be seen as similar in terms of personality and values.
"PD Hwang, people know themselves best."
'Well, that's probably true...'
In the end, he couldn't find an excuse to kick Yoo Seong-ah out and started the audition.
As expected, the child actors were startled by Yoo Seong-ah's appearance as soon as they opened the door to the audition room.
Of course, they didn't make eye contact with Yoo Seong-ah head-on because she was wearing dark sunglasses.
Nevertheless, Yoo Seong-ah's aura was so great that they naturally felt intimidated.
"S-Sorry. I'll do it agai—"
"No, you don't have to do it again. Han Yu-hwa isn't a timid child like Yu-min."
After that, Yoo Seong-ah didn't tolerate even the slightest mistake in the audition that finally started.
This was nothing short of tyranny.
However, Hwang Min-soo didn't raise any particular objections because the child actor didn't seem to suit Han Yu-hwa very well in his opinion either.
One way or another, no matter how good the score was in the document evaluation, there was nothing he could do if they were weak in practice.
He couldn't ignore the opinion of Yoo Seong-ah, who was a main actor, and pick a child actor.
In that way, Yoo Seong-ah's intense screening continued, and the audition ended only after she had narrowed down about three or four child actors who had acted well enough to be considered okay in her eyes.
"Certainly, all four of them have experience as main actors, so their acting level is different from other child actors."
Praise followed for the two child actors who realistically performed the act of falling in a flat audition room with nothing on the floor.
It was a little strange that the two performances seemed similar to each other.
Anyway, another audition, the final audition, was needed for the final decision.
So, they selected one of the highlight scenes from You Who Came From the Stars in advance.
-Step.
"It's been a while, PD Hwang."
"Hmm, why do you seem to be getting younger every time I see you, Yoon-sung? Are you really immortal?"
"Haha. I'll take that as a compliment."
As time passed, Ha Yoon-sung, the actor playing Park Do-joon, was also called to the audition venue on the day of the final audition.
The reason was that the protagonist of the acting that best harmonized with Ha Yoon-sung's acting would soon become the protagonist of the young Han Yu-hwa role.
A little later, Ha Yoon-sung's costume changed to a Joseon Dynasty scholar style.
Around the time when the costumes of the child actors who had to perform in harmony with Ha Yoon-sung also changed to a Joseon Dynasty noble lady style.
"...This time, Lee Ha-eun, you go first."
"Huh? Why?"
"Well, if I go first this time, you'll copy me again... No, it's because this is fair."
He witnessed two of the four child actors selected for the final audition, who were highly regarded, whispering to each other.
Is this what it means to stick together?
Because both of them were outstanding in appearance, it looked like real Joseon Dynasty noble ladies were exchanging stories with each other.
At the same time, for some reason, he had a brief conviction that those two could show an aura similar to Yoo Seong-ah's aura in front of the camera.
A little later, at the moment when the final audition preparation was finally completed.
"Um, PD Hwang Min-soo. Can I act first...?"
Just like the conversation Hwang Min-soo had accidentally overheard earlier, Ha-eun really said that she would audition first.
Of course, it was Hwang Min-soo himself who said that the person who was prepared first would audition first.
Usually, in a situation where there is a competitor, it is inevitable that one would be reluctant to audition first.
Nevertheless, the fact that she volunteered to audition first meant that she was either confident, or she was just trying to bump into it head-on.
Hwang Min-soo, who personally hoped for the former, finally placed Ha-eun, who was staring up at him, right in front of Ha Yoon-sung.
After that, he asked both Ha-eun and Ha Yoon-sung if they were ready.
"Hmm, it seems like both of you are on standby. Then, 3, 2, 1... Action!"
He requested them to start acting out the scene that best revealed the unique appearance of Han Yu-hwa.
Almost at the same time, Ha Yoon-sung's voice was directed at Ha-eun.
No, Park Do-joon's soft voice.
"Young lady, what are you looking at so intently?"
Han Yu-hwa's eyes widen for a moment at Park Do-joon, who appeared out of nowhere today without making any noise.
However, in the days of meeting Park Do-joon, she has gradually become accustomed to these unannounced appearances.
Soon, she slowly turns her head towards Park Do-joon.
She returns a voice that is mixed with a trace of joy and an underlying anxiety at the same time.
"They are things that will soon no longer be flowers, sir."
The current Han Yu-hwa is scheduled to have a political marriage with an old man named Kim Pan-seo.
She is now at an age where she is just beginning to learn about the vast world, but unfortunately, she is destined to be trapped in the narrow world of Kim Pan-seo.
-Squeeze.
"I don't understand why they bloom into flowers when they are so easily trampled and destroyed... I really don't."
She bitterly tramples on an innocent flower and laments her bleak situation.
After that, a bitter smile blooms on the young face looking at Park Do-joon.
"You said that there are memories because there were moments. But what remains under my feet now... are just crushed petals."
The times spent with Park Do-joon in the past were certainly enjoyable times for Han Yu-hwa as well.
However, when she reflects on Park Do-joon's words that subtly implied parting,
and her own situation of ending her life as the wife of a man who is old enough to be her father.
In the end, she can't shake the thought that all the joys of the past were in vain.
"...What are memories? What are memories? What on earth is..."
She deliberately showed Park Do-joon her eyes, which were gradually turning red.
One way or another, she was still a very young girl who had not yet become an adult accustomed to adversity.
If it's a tantrum, it's a tantrum.
If it's resentment, it's resentment.
However, Park Do-joon's calm voice that was heard soon after.
"If you hate marrying into a powerful family so much, let's go another way together. Of course, it's not a path that suits your beautiful Flower Shoes very well..."
He presented a future that Han Yu-hwa had never even imagined.
At the same time, the flowers that had been trampled on by Han Yu-hwa before were revived by Park Do-joon's unknown power.
"It's better than scattering regrets and lingering feelings on the path you've walked so far."
Han Yu-hwa's tearful eyes began to shake little by little.
Soon, Park Do-joon's hand was slowly extended towards Han Yu-hwa.
"I will let you know again and again why foolish flowers keep blooming."
After that, Han Yu-hwa's small fingers slowly intertwined from the tips of Park Do-joon's fingers.
Only when the two hands, different in size and thickness, were finally completely clasped together.
"Cut! Cut! Wow, we can use this as it is?"
PD Hwang Min-soo's satisfied voice filled the spacious audition room.
📝 Translator’s Note:
You may notice that certain lines or phrases in this novel appear both in their original Korean (or Hanja) form and in English translation.
This is intentional — these phrases are classical idioms, divine titles, or poetic expressions that carry layered meanings.
To preserve their original tone and authenticity, the raw text has been kept for reference, while the English interpretation is provided right before or after it. This helps convey both the literal and cultural nuance of the original work.
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