Chapter 110
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 110
Chapter Title: Drama Official Promotional Video
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Drama Official Promotional Video
"Hello, I'm announcer Na Ju-ri."
"Hello. I'm actor Jin Sun-hu, playing the role of Hwang Jin-woo in Flowers, You, and Me."
Fifty percent tension, thirty percent anticipation, twenty percent excitement.
That's the rookie actor I'm portraying.
I don't need to do anything special.
Just like always, I act as the 'ordinary Jin Sun-hu.'
The nerdy but earnest and pure Jin Sun-hu.
Trust in me.
"I heard this is actor Jin Sun-hu's debut role?"
"Yes. Flowers, You, and Me is my debut drama."
"I heard Hwang Jin-woo is the male lead in this drama. Getting such an important role for your first project—aren't you feeling the pressure?"
"Of course there's pressure. But since everyone trusted me enough to give me this key role, I plan to repay that faith with the best performance I can give."
"Originally, actor Joo Jung-hwan was set to play Hwang Jin-woo, right?"
"Ah... Yes."
"Actor Joo Jung-hwan stepped down due to some unfortunate incident, and you stepped in. Was this spot planned for you from the start?"
"No. I auditioned on the spot the day that news broke and got cast."
"Cast on the spot?"
"Yes. I happened to be at the filming site."
"What brought you to the set that day?"
"Well, my mom was filming, so I came along with her."
"Your mom? Who's that?"
"Yes. Actress Im Shin-hye."
"Ah! Sun-hu, you're actress Im Shin-hye's son?!"
"Yes. That's right."
"No way. Now that you mention it, you do look alike. The eyes and lips."
"Haha. Thank you."
"But saying this is your first project means you weren't an actor before, right?"
"Yes. Exactly."
"So how did you end up auditioning?"
"After the previous actor stepped down, if we couldn't find a replacement right away, the whole drama would've been scrapped.
We would've had to reshoot every single scene with the male lead.
I'd watched my mom prepare so hard for this drama, so I wanted to prevent that crisis no matter what.
I thought about what I could do to help, and that's how I ended up applying for the audition."
"And you got accepted just like that, out of the blue?"
"Yes. I'm grateful that the judges saw something in me."
"I heard it was a unanimous decision. How could that happen without any prior preparation?"
"I didn't prepare for the audition itself, but I had the entire Flowers, You, and Me script memorized. I'd been practicing lines at home with my mom."
"Practicing lines? With your mom, actress Im Shin-hye?"
"Yes. Actually, we've been doing script practice steadily since I was in elementary school."
"So you've been nurturing dreams of acting by following your mom since you were young?"
"Not exactly. I started reading scripts for therapeutic reasons."
"Therapy? What kind?"
"Truth is, I had some mental health issues. I still have bad days occasionally."
"Really? You don't seem like it at all."
"Thank you. Actually, I collapsed not long ago and worried my mom."
"Ah! Was that Jin Mi-so?!"
"Yes. Mi-so is my little sister."
"I see! That's right! Jin Mi-so from idol group Spring—her mom is actress Im Shin-hye! So actor Jin Sun-hu and Mi-so are siblings! I never made the connection!"
"Haha."
"Wow. So the brother who collapsed in that video was you, actor Jin Sun-hu? I saw it too."
"Ah, yes."
"So many people were worried back then. Me included. Are you okay now?"
"Yes. With medication and treatment, I'm much better."
"Phew, that's a relief. What exactly was wrong?"
"Things like PTSD and panic disorder..."
"PTSD? Did something happen? An accident?"
"Actually, I came from a child abuse protection center."
"Child abuse?!"
"Yes. I was placed there at age six, and then adopted by my current mom, actress Im Shin-hye."
"Ah..."
"So... ahem. Sorry. You started script practice to treat those disorders?"
"Yes. Even though she was so busy, my mom did script practice with me for my therapy. That's how it started, and we've kept it up ever since."
"Did the script practice actually help with the treatment?"
"Yes. If it hadn't worked, I wouldn't be here now. I used to stutter badly as a kid. It's similar to drama therapy."
"As a kid, didn't you want to go out and play instead? Wasn't script practice tough?"
"Not at all. Acting was challenging, but I never found it a chore. Just doing anything with my mom made me happy."
"You two seem really close. I can feel the love dripping from your words."
"Yes. I think we're closer than most mother-son pairs. My mom treats me better than her own biological son."
"Learning acting from your mom and swooping in to save the day in her time of need! It's more dramatic than the drama itself!"
"I wouldn't say I've saved it yet. Filming has just barely started. I hope we can produce something great and truly save it."
"The director and other actors are all raving about you. They say your acting is no joke—like a veteran with twenty years under their belt."
"I'm just acting the way my mom taught me, so it's embarrassing. They're being generous because I'm a newbie."
"Actress Im Shin-hye appears often as the mom in the drama. How does the real mom compare to the drama mom? Similar?"
"A lot of people think my mom—actress Im Shin-hye—must be cold in real life because she plays villains so well in dramas. But nothing could be further from the truth. She's full of aegyo and incredibly kind."
"Are you saying that because you're scared of getting scolded at home?"
"Haha. Absolutely not."
"Let's talk about the drama then. In your opinion, actor Jin Sun-hu, what's the appeal of Flowers, You, and Me?"
"First off, the story is really engaging. The actors bring it to life brilliantly. The protagonist, Kim Sun-ah, is cool too. Bubbly personality, serious when it counts—super attractive character."
"What about Hwang Jin-woo, the one you're playing?"
"Competent, handsome, cool on the outside but warm—hot even—on the inside."
"So you think you're handsome and cool too?"
"Not me—Hwang Jin-woo."
"Haha. Okay. What do you mean by cool on the outside but hot on the inside?"
"Ruthlessly cold and calculating when it comes to work. But a passionate hot-blooded man for the woman he loves. That's Hwang Jin-woo."
"What happens when work clashes with the woman? 'Oppa, work or me—which is more important?' That kind of situation?"
"In the drama, the female lead Kim Sun-ah becomes his business partner, leading to work conflicts. He struggles between business efficiency and the woman he loves. Check the drama to see what Hwang Jin-woo decides."
"Could you give us a quick taste of Hwang Jin-woo?"
"Ah, sure. Could you stand up for a second?"
"Like this?"
"Yes. This is the scene in the drama where Hwang Jin-woo and Kim Sun-ah reunite for the first time."
I positioned the announcer against the wall and propped my arm against it.
Thud.
"...You okay?"
"Ah."
I reenacted the scene where Jin-woo helps Sun-ah as the glass door closes, using the announcer.
"Wow. Short but intense—great acting. You startled me. So this is what an actor does."
The announcer let out a sigh and patted her chest.
"You said that's the reunion scene between Hwang Jin-woo and Kim Sun-ah? Is Hwang Jin-woo saving Kim Sun-ah?"
"You'll have to watch the broadcast to find out."
"I definitely will. I'm so curious now."
"Thank you."
"You're working with two great actresses in this drama, Shin Ji-hye and Hwang Su-ah. Between them, who's more your type?"
"Hmm, if I had to say, my ideal type is actress Im Shin-hye."
"Haha. Dodging again."
"I mean it."
"Do you have a girlfriend?"
"No. I don't."
"Really? No secret girlfriend? She might get disappointed if you say that."
"I really don't."
"Then what's your type? Favorite celebrity?"
"As I said earlier, actress Im Shin-hye is my ideal type..."
"Doing it again. What about the announcer here?"
"Haha. That's not in the script."
"It's my job to ask what viewers are curious about."
"Ah, yes."
"So? What do you think?"
"Pardon? Of what?"
"The announcer."
"Ah... I haven't really thought about it."
"What's your impression right now?"
"I'm focused on filming the drama right now, so no room for other thoughts."
"Even your diligent attitude makes you seem cooler and cooler."
"Thank you."
"One word on your resolve for this project?"
"Flowers, You, and Me feels like a fated project for me. I sincerely thank the director, staff, actors who gave me this chance, and my mom who opened the path of acting for me."
"And a final word to the viewers?"
"Yes. A lot of people are working hard to make a great drama, so feel free to look forward to it. Just as Flowers, You, and Me was fated for me, I hope it becomes fated for you too. Flowers, You, and Me. Please look forward to it. Thank you."
"That's actor Jin Sun-hu, playing the lead Hwang Jin-woo in Flowers, You, and Me. This has been announcer Na Ju-ri. Thank you."