The Great Actor Park Seon-woong

    Three films with over ten million viewers. The lead role in a daily drama that dominated an era.

    Two dramas with ratings hitting 40%, a box-office magician. An actor known for never failing, with people saying he was a sure bet.

    Not just acting skills. His eye for choosing projects. Especially his talent for recognizing people.

    He personally recommended actors to directors for roles in dramas or films.

    ‘That child is Joo Seoyeon.’

    To Park Seon-woong, Joo Seoyeon was a peculiar child. At seven years old, an age where she should still be in kindergarten, she was strangely quiet.

    Child actors often tend to be more mature than their peers. They have to recite lines and act. They experience adult society faster than others.

    His son, Park Jung-woo, was the same. More mature and talented than his peers.

    ‘That''s why I was worried.’

    Was it because he was approaching puberty? His son seemed to have developed a consciousness that he was different from kids his age. An attitude often described as arrogant.

    He didn''t talk much, so it wasn''t noticeable. But his recent behavior during the making of "The Sun Hidden by the Moon" revealed it.

    He often said something, but Park Seon-woong was too busy to address it frequently. His wife loved their son too much to say anything critical.

    ‘But.’

    He hadn''t expected a child who would break his son''s arrogance to appear. That''s why, despite his busy schedule, he accepted the invitation from Yoon Jong-hyuk today.@@@@

    “Jung-woo seems quite upset.” “Hmm.”

    Seon-woong nodded at Yoon Jong-hyuk''s words. Even now, Jung-woo was hovering around Seoyeon, paying attention to her.

    And Seoyeon? She seemed quite uncomfortable, though it didn''t show much in her expression.

    “From Jung-woo’s perspective, it must feel like he''s losing and running away.”

    In the first two episodes, Seoyeon hadn''t directly competed with Jung-woo in terms of acting skills. Except for the scene in the audition where she played two roles.

    That one scene was inserted into the third episode. The scene where the young Lee Hae-wol says goodbye to Yoon Seo-il and leaves.

    “Right. Well, let''s go. It''s about time.”

    Yoon Jong-hyuk said, heading towards where Soo-ah and Seoyeon were. He was quite looking forward to the third episode of "The Sun Hidden by the Moon."

    “Starting now.”

    KMB Drama Department. Everyone tensed at PD Ha Tae-oh''s words. The third episode of "The Sun Hidden by the Moon."

    The episode he had the most confidence in. It absolutely couldn''t fail.

    It hinted at the growth of the young Lee Hae-wol. If it didn''t get a good reaction here, the ratings for the fourth episode might drop significantly.

    ‘That''s why the child actor part is short.’

    This is true for all media. When the environment suddenly changes or the protagonist is replaced, or when the age is suddenly raised, there are bound to be viewers who drop out.

    To retain viewers, they had to give them proper expectations for the fourth episode in this third episode. If they failed, it would surely negatively impact the fourth episode''s ratings.

    “You all know, right? It can''t be just okay or pretty good here.”

    This section needed to be a definite hit. Fortunately, MDC''s rival show "Action King" was losing steam today.

    So, "The Sun Hidden by the Moon" had to achieve a certain level of ratings.

    “Fortunately, the current response isn''t bad.”

    The real-time ratings were stable. In fact, they were quite good.

    That meant the impact of the second episode had strongly resonated with the viewers. Some staff were also monitoring the community responses, not just the ratings.

    Episode 3 starting nowI think Episode 2 was the peakIs this the last episode with the child actors??The atmosphere has been quite good since the last episode.Jo Yeong-dae saved the day.Ugh, frustratingWhat is Yoon Seo-il doing?What can a kid even do hereWow, the princess''s bodyguard is so cool. Can''t he be the male lead?How big is the age gap between him and the princess...That''s what makes it delicious...Agreed, agreedFinally going?Ugh, I almost died of frustrationBut the acting is really goodThere are more Yoon Seo-il scenes this episodeShow the princessWhere is the princess?

    And among those viewers was Han Seon-ah, who was holding her breath and watching. She was already emotional, typing frantically on her phone.

    Princess Yeonhwa ????? so pitiful ????

    Reflecting Han Seon-ah''s feelings, similar reactions poured in on social media. And.

    “Yeong-bin, Seoyeon is finally on.”

    Joo Yeong-bin watched his daughter''s performance with his friends. Unlike Soo-ah and Seoyeon, who had already seen the scenes, Yeong-bin was seeing them for the first time. But he had seen that back before.

    When they discussed future plans not long ago.

    “Are you sure? You''re not doing this just because of Mom, right?”

    As "The Sun Hidden by the Moon" became a hot topic, Seoyeon decided quickly.

    She had received many offers for CFs. There were also drama offers through PD Gong Jung-tae and PD Ha Tae-oh. Even variety shows.

    If Seoyeon made up her mind, she could ride this wave to greater heights.

    “No. This is my decision.”

    Seoyeon thought. She pondered.

    There was a desire to do more. If there were any shortcomings, she could learn gradually.

    Such thoughts crossed her mind.

    “This is the right thing.”

    Seoyeon looked at her hands. The wounds from the last filming had fortunately healed without a scar. But those wounds made Seoyeon cautious.

    For her, emotions were unfamiliar and frightening unknowns. Her greatest strength was emotional acting.

    Especially method acting. But ultimately, method acting was just one type of acting.

    It shouldn''t be everything. Seoyeon still lacked.

    Technically, emotionally.

    Surely, she would grow both in body and mind. These emotions might also grow.

    Frankly, Seoyeon wasn''t confident she could fully control those emotions. Perhaps it was due to the gap left by her past life''s memories and body.

    She needed time to fully accept those traces.

    “It''s okay.”

    Seoyeon smiled at Yeong-bin and Soo-ah.

    “Really.”

    She had so much she wanted to learn. She wanted to learn acting. She wanted to attend a voice acting academy and learn pronunciation.

    If possible, she wanted to sing. All the things she couldn''t do in her past life due to lack of emotions.

    An actress. And a VTuber.

    “I''ll come back anyway.”

    It was her dream, full of ambition. So Seoyeon looked ahead.

    Among the actors, in Soo-ah''s arms. She watched herself on the giant TV screen, so different from her own home.

    Princess Yeonhwa turned away. Breaking the aquarium, she plunged into the sea of emotions. Seeing her own self drenched in emotion, Joo Seoyeon.

    「...You came.」

    With the tearful voice of Seoyeon, and Lee Hae-wol.

    「Seo-il.」

    Princess Yeonhwa slowly turned her body. With a sad smile.