Chapter 127
Chapter 127
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 127
Chapter Title: Who Watches Sad Endings These Days? (1)
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[Actor-nim. Me too. You have to give me some too. Not just Yeonwoo!]
“Of course I’ll give some to you too, Dongja-ssi. I’ll give it to you once it’s done.”
[Great!]
Kwon Sung-hyun, wearing a modern apron and standing in front of a sleek monochromatic kitchen with marble countertops, gave his answer.
If someone snapped a photo right then, it would be a magazine spread all on its own.
His A-rank ability ‘Frame Composition’ had activated so naturally that even without conscious effort, it found the perfect angles on its own.
What was even scarier was that the perfect angles didn’t stop at just one.
‘What’s going on? Why does a new composition form every time he moves?’
Did stirring a ladle in a pot really need to be captured in the perfect frame?
‘Somehow, this feels wrong…’
His conscience was prickling.
And understandably so—using a man whose everyday life was already photogenic like this stirred up an inexplicable guilt.
It was absolutely not what Yeonwoo wanted.
Yeonwoo had even tried to stop him multiple times.
But.
*Ding!*
[Harvestable Lifespan: +2 days]
“If I leave you alone, you’ll just eat cup ramen, won’t you? No way.”
Kwon Sung-hyun had caught him once, when he was out for an external schedule, subsisting on instant noodles for meals.
‘Tch. Of all things, why’d it have to be that?’
If Lee Gyu-han, who’d eaten it with him and praised it, had gotten scolded too, that’d be the end of it.
But with lifespan ticking up and such firm insistence, refusal wasn’t an option.
Lifespan was incredibly precious, no matter the circumstances.
Incredibly so.
“The beef bone broth came out perfectly. I’ve chopped the green onions too, so add them to taste.”
“Yes… Thank you. I’ll dig in.”
A top Korean actor simmering beef bone broth.
It didn’t suit him. At all.
“How much additional shooting do they need?”
Seated across from him, Kwon Sung-hyun gazed quietly at Yeonwoo eating and asked.
“They didn’t specify, but probably just a couple of scenes.”
“Ah.”
“But…”
“Yes. I’m listening, Yeonwoo-ssi.”
“Is additional shooting common? Yeon Do-hee said they’d already scheduled around it, and you don’t seem surprised either, Kwon Sung-hyun-ssi.”
The assistant director who’d delivered the news sounded apologetic, but had no hesitation in mentioning the reshoots themselves.
“Well, yeah. It’s not uncommon. If there’s a scene they can’t salvage in editing, they cut it and reshoot. Especially with perfectionists like Director Ji—it happens even more.”
Kwon Sung-hyun smiled brightly as he replied.
“You see new things after refining the footage multiple times. But you need an eye for it. Without that eye, you could watch it dozens of times and still miss what’s off, even if it’s staring you in the face. Director Ji’s got that delicate touch—he spots those things well.”
“So it’s not rare.”
“Right. With cast schedules and production deadlines, it’s not constant, but yeah.”
“You sound like you already knew…”
Kwon Sung-hyun’s smile deepened.
“Better to learn through direct experience, one step at a time, than hear it explained a hundred times. Turns out it helps with acting too. Different from flubbing an NG—reshooting a mistake versus reinterpreting a filmed scene from a new angle are worlds apart.”
“I suppose so.”
“I wanted you to experience that difference firsthand, Yeonwoo-ssi. Director Ji will definitely make it worthwhile.”
In other words, he wanted Yeonwoo to rack up more experience points.
“Things like this will come up often ahead. Didn’t want your first memory to be a bad one.”
Not just movies. Kwon Sung-hyun explained various scenarios.
“Remember when we shot our drama together? One actor left, and you stepped in for the role.”
“You mean when I took the Grim Reaper part?”
“Yeah. Stuff like that happens mid-shoot—controversy or issues force an actor out, and you fill in. Even if it’s not your fault, reshoots are inevitable.”
Beyond movies, dramas, variety shows—even CF shoots saw these non-incident incidents crop up.
You film it great, then boom—scandal hits, forcing reshoots or hellish editing.
“These days, they seem to just edit around reshoots when possible.”
The editing team suffers instead of the actors.
A compromise due to budget and schedule limits.
“But audiences sense the awkwardness, so it’s not ideal.”
A last resort, pushed by budget and airing pressures.
“Script changes lead to reshoots too. Remember after you took the Grim Reaper role? The writer revised the script.”
“Yes. I do.”
Back then, writer Min Suji had holed up for days, entranced by Yeonwoo, then dropped a completely revamped script.
The minor Grim Reaper role ballooned to major supporting status.
With a full cast change and expanded part, all his scenes required extra shooting.
‘Lucky it was early on. What was that guy’s name… Chun-something? Deok-something?’
After that, news of the arrogant Chun-sik or Deok-chun or whoever dried up.
Arrested or whatever. Didn’t care if his downfall hit the social pages instead of entertainment.
“Even without incidents, extra shoots pop up plenty.”
Yeonwoo got the gist.
“Sometimes they notify ahead like now, sometimes scenes get added on-site. Incidents are unpredictable, so you end up tweaking live through all-nighters.”
[Acting’s way too tough, huh? That’s basically a natural disaster level thing.]
Dongja-ryeong, perched on Yeonwoo’s shoulder and listening along, chimed in.
“Exactly. You could see it that way, like Dongja-ssi said.”
Kwon Sung-hyun nodded.
“That’s why you manage your health steadily. Once shooting starts, you never know when the unexpected hits.”
This was Kwon Sung-hyun’s own advice.
Not preaching outright.
Just standing a step back, watching Yeonwoo’s path, slipping in helpful words at key moments.
“So you have to eat well and rest when I take care of you, got it?”
“How’d the talk veer there…?”
“See? If I hadn’t put you to bed properly, fed you well, and looked after you this time, it would’ve been rough. Director Ji’s style is intense—you’d have struggled.”
“Yes…”
“So from now on, eat well when I prepare it. Got it?”
So that was the conclusion!
Yeonwoo’s eyes narrowed.
He’d thought it was sage senior advice…
“Finish that first, then.”
“This is a lot…”
“Eat it all.”
He meant it, smiling.
At the same time.
*Ding!*
[Harvestable Lifespan: +1 day]
Yeonwoo quietly picked up his spoon and began eating the beef bone soup that Korea’s most famous actor had simmered for eight hours himself.
Absolutely not because of the lifespan.
Absolutely.
*
“Amazing. News of our reshoots hit the articles. Yeonwoo-ssi, you see this?”
“Yes. I saw it on the way.”
To be precise, Dongja-ryeong, even more eager than Yeonwoo, had dug it up and shown him.
[Yeonwoo! Check this out! Your movie’s in the news again!]
Lately, the kid’s hobby was hunting down Yeonwoo’s articles.
Well, articles about movies he starred in.
“Why’re you looking that up?”
“Who else is gonna look out for my Yeonwoo if not me?”
The small, plump sparrow-like spirit puffed out its chest proudly.
“…”
So trustworthy.
[But man, why’re reporters so lazy these days? All copy-paste. One fresh scoop drops, and they swarm to rip it off.]
If an article’s tone felt negative, he’d mutter like this:
[Trash Ilbo… Reporter name… Seaweed? Got it. You’re memorized.]
Whoever it was, crossing a veteran ghost like Dongja-ryeong meant no peaceful sleep anytime soon.
Anyway, recalling the article the spirit had shown him, Yeonwoo answered, and the staffer said with flushed excitement.
“Now even our reshoots get attention. Back at crank-in, barely any coverage after the ritual… Now they’re all over every little thing we do. Feels great!”
“Oh yeah. Used to be, mention shooting and they’d go ‘What’s that?’ Now they get it. Man, explaining back then was so awkward. Not anymore.”
Another staffer shrugged, pride radiating from the gesture.
“They even ask about it now. Tons asking about you, Yeonwoo-ssi. Really curious if you found that path like in the Nutyube vid.”
“Yeah, yeah. More asking about the ending lately too. Heard some weird spoiler and grill you if it’s true—couldn’t answer, broke my heart.”
As the staff said, the hottest topic around *The Most Beautiful Days* lately was the ending.
[That movie opening soon—you think the ending’s really sad?]
-Internet says the original synopsis ends sad? For real? But who watches sad endings these days?
(Comments)
-For real, I saw it lol
ㄴNo way? Skip it then…
-Nutyube showed a warm set vibe—maybe changed? Honestly, who goes for sad endings now…?
ㄴ222 What, not some social issue flick—just romance with a sad end???
ㄴYeah, rumor it almost tanked production over the ending
-Frankly, sad ending = flop material
ㄴRight, who sees sad romance endingsㅠㅠㅠㅠ True fan of our Yeonwoo but this feels offㅠㅠ
-Still, making-of on Nutyube? At least mid-tier hit. Vibe’s solid.
ㄴMe too, mid success for sure. Parents curious after Nutyube, told me to book ticketsㅋㅋㅋㅋ Said a fine young man like that deserves a watchㅋㅋㅋㅋ So we’re all going opening day
-Huh? But I heard it’s not sad?
ㄴ??
ㄴ???
ㄴ???? Source?
ㄴ(Photo) Snapped at set visit by someone?
ㄴWhoa, child actors? Twins? Explains the ending change rumor.
ㄴYeah, no child actors in a sad ending
-So ending sad or happy?? Director spill anything??
ㄴNah, all rumors lol
Yeonwoo had heard this from Dongja-ryeong too.
Child actors were news to him, but in this industry, rumors flew everywhere.
The divisive ending talk dominated, but people speculated wildly on *The Most Beautiful Days* in other ways too.
Like this, for instance.