Chapter 61
Chapter 61
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 61
Chapter Title: They Call Me a Genius Just for Acting Once
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"At this experience level... is such acting even possible?"
The drama shoot was their very first day on set.
Even so, Seonwoo delivered rock-solid performances from start to finish.
The lineup of cameras—and the dozens of eyes watching from behind them—didn't disrupt his immersion in the slightest.
He was born for this.
There was no other way to explain that innate talent.
From his stats to his very disposition, everything about him seemed perfectly optimized for acting.
Thanks to that, Seonwoo's office scene wrapped up faster than expected.
And the next scene was no different.
Home.
Cleaning the floor and taking out the trash.
Setting the table, eating, doing the dishes.
Seonwoo's portrayal of carrying out his final daily routine before death like a mission was... perfectly "Kim Seonwoo."
"This isn't an easy scene."
Some might tilt their head and wonder.
How could a scene with no dialogue be difficult?
But Park Myungjin personally believed this was the toughest scene in episode 1—harder than anything else from the entire cast.
Whether eating or cleaning, Seonwoo had to convince the audience.
That Kim Seonwoo was essentially already dead.
That he'd been living a life no different from death all this time.
For an actor, that was an incredibly tricky demand.
To express a deadened heart through everyday chores?
But Seonwoo pulled it off effortlessly.
His eating, his dishwashing—purely mechanical.
No trace of annoyance, laziness, or even satisfaction on his blank face.
It was uncanny.
Just watching that mundane scenery, no explanations needed, and the thought naturally arose.
This guy is planning to die soon...
"...He's become Kim Seonwoo himself."
It was immersion you couldn't help but admire.
And that immersion shone brightest in the scene atop Mapo Bridge, where Kim Seonwoo finally attempts suicide.
"Hello. Um, sorry. I'm... about to jump off Mapo Bridge right now, but I didn't want to trouble the paramedics, so I called ahead to apologize."
...Park Myungjin thought for a moment.
Thank goodness they were filming on a set, not the actual bridge.
And not without reason. Seonwoo was wrapped in an aura that made your heart clench just looking at him.
What was it? Like he might really jump.
"He's completely lost in it."
His clenched fist was slick with sweat before he knew it.
He could already tell.
Once this went out to viewers through his hands, the reaction would be explosive.
"If we can just convey this feeling properly..."
The public's take on Seonwoo so far?
Quick learner, sure—but his actual skill wasn't quite "genius" level.
Park Myungjin suddenly wondered.
Once this drama—One Room—aired,
would people still say the same?
📰 I'm an Actor Episode 4 Reactions They didn't even have to wait for One Room to air. The moment episode 4 of I'm an Actor dropped, reactions to Seonwoo shifted dramatically. It covered the [Duet] mission—the one where Seonwoo covered for the mute role. The one and only episode with a record-breaking "perfect 10" score. Seonwoo's performance there was enough to change minds. 💬 Comments — eyesonyou I don't know much about acting... but at that level, isn't it fair to call him a genius? — Anonymous Agreed. — sj97 Gave me chills when he stared at the camera at the end. ⭐ Top Comment — KimQuokka Acting academy teacher passing by. I'll keep passing. — Dasulgi What?! Don't just pass by, give us a review!! — KimQuokka No;; it's too absurd to even review. — Dasulgi What's so absurd about it? — KimQuokka Honestly, when they called Kim Seonwoo a genius before, I thought it was just the broadcasters sucking up... but this is beyond that. Acting aside, the character analysis and execution? No way a newbie with less than a year shows that. This isn't genius—it's monstrous lol. Even I was stunned watching, felt kinda down for no reason. Bet a ton of aspiring actors are getting crushed seeing Kim Seonwoo... "Kid's got a way with words."
Minhee smirked as she scrolled through the comments.
She shoved her phone toward Seonwoo.
"You planning to keep breaking people's spirits wherever you go?"
"What? When did I break anyone's spirit..."
"No, Minhee noona's right. To be honest, watching Seonwoo hyung made me wonder if someone like this should even be acting."
Justin jumped in like he'd been waiting.
Not just him. The bob-haired girl, Jieun, chimed in curtly while glued to her phone beside Minhee.
"Relate."
"......"
Seonwoo was speechless for a moment.
They were admitting it themselves—what could he say?
And that's when Jieun held up her phone, showing them the screen.
"Relate to this too."
"......"
Seonwoo squinted at Jieun, then peered at the screen.
His eyes narrowed.
💬 Kwon Sori Drama — Tropica Lmao Kwon Sori is such a total villain. Wanna curse her out but skipping to avoid lawsuit. — w_w Fr lol how do you pull that shit on an elementary kid — Anonymous7 Watch it, you'll get sued. — Tropica Sue me bitch, it'll be a spectacle writing that complaint at the station. "I bullied an elementary kid and that's what she said~" Lmao — ?? Seo Jinwook's kinda blunt but I didn't hate him before—when he roasted Kwon Sori tho, felt so good lmao — YeonggwangGulbi Production aired it raw, so they must really despise Kwon Sori lol — Yugyokwa Poor Sion ㅠㅠㅠㅠ — Yugyokwa Yechun got sandwiched in there too, worked his ass off. That team was villain central—forgot the cameras were rolling? Lmao — ?? Exactly lmao. Seeing people expose their worst on TV is mind-boggling. Do they forget they're on air?? It was about that Kwon Sori incident.
Honestly, anyone who saw it coming knew it'd blow up. Behavior that outrageous? No controversy would be weirder.
"Even Kwon Sori must be hurting at this point."
But for some reason.
He didn't feel worried at all.
He didn't like her, but they'd built some grudging familiarity... yet no urge to care.
He had a hunch why.
"...This, huh."
Seonwoo glanced down at his body.
Drenched in gray.
His gaze darkened.
"Emotions feel numb."
This was a problem.
He wasn't acting right now.
He hadn't deliberately popped the color bubble to get used to Kim Seonwoo either.
Yet here he was, steeped entirely in Kim Seonwoo's hue.
"Method acting aftereffects."
He'd anticipated something like this.
But not this soon, this intense. He'd thought he could control it...
— Dasulgi OMG... the mute acting gave me insane chills — ?? Watched with gf, she gripped my hand so hard during the mute ending it hurt. Presence is no joke lol Not even glowing praise like this stirred anything.
Before, each comment fueled his drive...
Now? Numb to it all.
"...I get why method acting is dangerous."
Nothing wrecks a person like an uncontrolled mind.
For now, just more detached—but deeper immersion might bring worse side effects.
"Quit now if at all."
No more bubbles outside acting, and the effects would fade.
Choose.
Mental health and stop? Or push on, claim this color fully?
Seonwoo summoned a color bubble onto his palm.
Stared at it, smiled bitterly.
No real dilemma. The answer was set.
Last shoot's magic lingered fresh.
Sights, sounds—all perceived anew...
"Side effects later."
If he'd worried, he wouldn't have popped bubbles daily from the start.
Damage done.
Better see it through than bail halfway.
Not pleasant, but fine.
He'd once lived steeped in this mood naturally.
"A few weeks... endure a few weeks."
Seonwoo clenched his fist.
The bubble burst. The world grayed again.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ The personal narrative parts wrapped with Seonwoo's shoot.
Now, the group gathers for the game start.
Entering the "One Room" where the game unfolds.
In the large bus heading to One Room Studio, Minhee pressed her forehead to the window, watching winter streets blur by.
"...Wonder what it looks like."
"Kinda spaceship vibe. Like everything black and white, with a retro edge? You know what I mean, right?"
"No. I don't, so stop mixing in English."
Minhee glared at Justin. Jieun, stuck to her like gum, nodded.
"Yeah. You sound like bad rice every time."
"...Bad rice? You hungry all of a sudden?"
Justin's Korean needed work more than his acting.
Hyeseong chuckled at them, then turned—and flinched.
"...Seonwoo's gotten worse."
Anyone could see the gloomy aura around him.
Why immerse this hard?
"Staff said he absolutely crushed it..."
Hyeseong had befriended the crew ages ago with his charm.
Word was, Seonwoo became "Kim Seonwoo" himself—insane performance.
Curious already.
Never seen him go full method... how terrifying would it be?
No need to fret.
Soon enough.
"We're here! Follow staff to the studio!"
Hyeseong disembarked, entered the studio.
A massive container building—once a factory or warehouse?
He let out a gasp.
"Whoa, this is... way bigger than I thought."
Monstrous scale.
Justin's guess nailed it.
Spaceship.
A spaceship-textured mega-studio sprawled before them.
Long, narrow tunnel corridor, ten rooms lining both sides.
Like... a giant capsule retrofitted for living.
"Must've cost a fortune."
Hyeseong's mouth went dry.
This scale... was huge.