Superstar From Age 0

Chapter 45

Jenny, what is that?

Huh? Oh, its a picture I found on the internet. Isnt it cute?

Its like a real angel.

Jennys phone wallpaper was a photo of a smiling child. Jennys friend couldnt take her eyes off the picture.

Can you send it to me?

Sure.

The photos of Seo-jun in an angel costume started to spread all over the world through SNS and the internet.

England.

Emma was lying on the sofa, staring at the black screen of the TV that was turned off.

She didnt know why she was alive. She didnt want to breathe, think, or do anything.

She didnt know how she ended up in this state. She hated the foggy British weather, the small and dirty house, and the work. As she hated more and more things, one day she lost all the things she liked.

Ding-

Emma blinked her eyes. She was not in contact with anyone right now, and the only person who would call her was her parents.

She saw the sad eyes of her parents who begged her to answer their calls. She didnt want to move, but it bothered her.

Emma reached out and grabbed the phone on the table.

Sigh.

It was not her mom or dad. It was her best friend who sent her a picture. She was the friend who came to her house to help her clean and hoped she would get better.

-Isnt it super cute? You like cute things, dont you?

There was a picture of a kid. He was wearing a cape with wings and smiling brightly. Emma couldnt look away from his face.

[The baby angels wings are activated.]

Suddenly, Janes mind turned white. The dark mind that was dyed with depression and frustration and couldnt think of anything was cleared.

It was refreshing beyond words.

Ha!

Jane, who didnt even know she exhaled, looked around.

She saw a house full of trash and dust. Before, she felt suffocated just by looking at the dirty house, but now she wanted to clean it up quickly.

Emma got up from the sofa with a smile for the first time in a long time.

Now, it was time to start again.

Seo-juns pictures spread across the world at a very fast speed. And among them was Ryan Will.

Is this Jun?

Jonathan showed Ryan the picture he got from his friend.

Ryan had just come back from watching The Evil, which was also released in the US theaters.

He had a serious expression on his face, and Jonathan hesitated to show him the picture. Ryan looked at the picture silently, then frowned and sat down in front of the computer.

[This picture made me feel better after seeing it.]

[I had a good day after seeing this picture.]

[Wow, this is a picture that makes people happy.]

Ryan washed his face and headed to his room. He packed his luggage in a large travel bag. Jonathan asked him at the door.

Where are you going?

Yeah. Korea.

Korea?

If you want to come, then come.

Jonathan didnt know why, but it was an overseas trip. He nodded his head quickly.

I want to go! When are we leaving?

Tomorrow. Do you have a passport?

Yes. Uncle! I have it. I brought it with me!

But, what are we going there for?

To meet Seo-jun Lee.

Ryan Will said with a stern face.

***

Ryan Wills arrival in Korea was not announced. Unless Marine Star published an article, or he was a movie director who had made several blockbuster films in Hollywood, no one would remember the name of the movie director.

The two of them unpacked their luggage at the hotel and contacted Seo-jun and his wife. The couple was surprised to hear that they had come so soon. They gave them their home address.

Seo-jun shook hands with Ryan Will. He was still tall. Jonathan waved his hand awkwardly from behind.

Ryan Will brought up the main topic after a brief conversation.

I have something to talk to you about, Jun.

Oh, should we leave you alone then?

Lee Min-joon and Seo Eun-hye were about to get up. Jonathan also got up, feeling the atmosphere. Ryan Will shook his head.

Its fine with me.

Me too!

But it seemed like an important matter, so the three of them sat a little away from Ryan Will and Seo-jun.

Ryan Will looked at Seo-jun who was sitting in front of him. Seo-jun couldnt guess why Ryan had come and just rolled his eyes.

Ryan opened his mouth.

I saw The Evil Spirit, Jun.

The Korean movie?

There werent many theaters, but I was able to watch it in the cinema.

It was released in the US too! Seo-jun smiled brightly and Ryan nodded his head.

I dont know much about shamans, but you did well.

Thank you.

Seo-jun said nervously. He didnt know when Ryan Wills expression would soften. The couple and Jonathan watched the two of them with bated breath.

Seo-jun swallowed his saliva. Well. He didnt come all the way to Korea to compliment him.

But.

Yes.

Do you remember the audition we did?

Yes.

Seo-jun nodded his head. When Hee-sang went to the US with his uncle to sign a contract, Ryan Will, the director he met at Marine Star, said.

I dont care what race the actors are, as long as they can act in my movie. But I cant have actors who cant act.

He said that and gave Seo-jun a short script and auditioned him. Seo-jun passed as expected and even signed a contract.

I thought the alien atmosphere I felt from your acting was the aura of a villain.

Seo-jun looked into Ryan Wills eyes.

The first villain. He pushed back the audition and searched the library when he heard that William was a villain.

But he couldnt find any more abilities in the first or second door. He was sure there wouldnt be any in the third door that had just opened.

So Seo-jun used [Bubble Goblins Mr. Kim Prank] in the audition.

To Seo-jun, who had a good nature, evil was just a joke. A witty joke that could make even the victim laugh.

Thats why Seo-jun acted with the goblins energy in his body during the audition, which created the most plausible atmosphere. He thought that was enough.

But when I saw the evil spirit, I realized it wasnt.

Seo-juns eyes shook. His expectation was wrong. He had a nagging feeling since the audition ended. There was one problem that bothered him. Ryan Will had come to point it out.

The couple and Jonathan listened quietly to the two mens conversation in the serious mood. The couple thought it was a bit early. No, it was too early for a child who was almost seven years old.

But the couple thought Seo-juns talent, ability, and effort were different from ordinary children. He was their son who could overcome this ordeal. They believed in him.

Jonathan, who had seen the evil spirit at the audition, bit his lip. His uncle knew it, and even the young Jun knew it, but Jonathan didnt realize his mistake. He still didnt know. He had to study and analyze harder in the future.

If you only appear in one scene with your villainous acting, people wont know. Theyll think its just an eerie feeling like I did, and attribute it to the villains vibe. But William wont just appear in one scene. Hell show up throughout the movie, and its a series, so who knows how many movies there will be. Then people will find out. That the William youre acting is not a villain.

Ryan Will recalled the evil spirit he saw in the theater. Seo-juns aura that he felt beyond the golden CG.

The alien feeling I felt when I saw the evil spirit gradually became warm and magnificent. It was alien because I had never experienced it before, but it was definitely good.

Seo-jun had nothing to say. It was as Ryan Will said. No matter how he disguised it, [Bubble Goblins Mr. Kim Prank] was a skill of good nature.

Now, the people who saw the evil spirit will feel the same when they see the William youre acting. A villain, but kind. And theyll find that strange. Thats not the William I want.

Ryan Will sighed without realizing it. If that was all, maybe the people who didnt see the evil spirit wouldnt feel Seo-juns William acting as a villain.

He could get by in Shadowman 2, which he had to film soon, and as he grew older and experienced more roles, and had more diverse experiences, his acting range would widen, and he could act as a perfect villain in the later Shadowman series.

At least that was Ryan Wills plan.

He thought of the young child with little acting experience as William, and lowered the standard for Williams acting in Shadowman 2, because he had such a plan.

But the broadcast you were on became a problem.

Broadcast?

Everyone listened to Ryan Wills words at the sudden remark.

The broadcast where you wore angel clothes. That broadcast was captured and your picture spread all over the world.

Seo-jun tilted his head. Was that a problem? Wouldnt it be better if his face was known?

Unlike a movie like Evil Spirit, where you have to be held for two hours, a picture sticks in your head in just one second. And its scalability is incomparable to a movie. Even in places where there are no theaters, where Evil Spirit is not translated, the picture will spread everywhere with phones and computers, and some people will print it out. And you can see it again and again anytime.

Ryan Will saw the problem at a glance when he saw the picture Jonathan brought.

Youre too good.

His expression was serious, so everyone stopped looking at him.

The image was stuck. Unless its an overwhelming acting, everyone will see your acting and not be able to get out of the image in the picture.

At that moment, everyone remembered the story of the woman who started a new life after seeing Seo-juns picture.

Oh, I see. No one thought it was serious, and they thought it was helpful and lucky, but only Ryan Will, who had been watching Seo-juns acting, realized the seriousness.

Its not for nothing that the previous works character affects the next work. The image in the work becomes the image of the advertisement. Once people think that way, they wont change easily.

Then I cant do the movie?

Ryan Will frowned at Seo-juns question.

Why dont you want to study villain acting? Youre a genius. You can do anything if you learn. A good image? Just crush it with your overwhelming acting skills!

Seo-jun looked at Ryan Will with a dark gaze.

Ever since he had something like a self, he had been doing [Elfs Basic Breathing], which created his source.

That source, which was like Seo-juns soul, only aimed for goodness, and he could only use abilities of good alignment.

Even if he acted without using his abilities, his source, which was already full of seongi (mana of goodness), would emit that goodness even when he acted as a villain.

Even if he stopped [Elfs Basic Breathing] now, Seo-juns disposition was already fixed to goodness.

What if I study and it doesnt work?

He was sure it wouldnt work. Thats why Seo-jun couldnt help but ask.

Then youll end up playing similar roles for the rest of your life.

Director Ryan Will was cold even to a six-year-old kid.

Hmm.

He didnt like that. A superstar had to perfectly digest any role. He didnt care if he couldnt play a role because of his appearance, like a 30-year-old playing a teenager. Seo-jun wanted to do any role perfectly.

As Seo-jun was lost in thought, Ryan Will said.

Lets practice.

Practice?

Ill help you until you can do it. I wanted you to play it ever since I saw your William. If I was going to give up here, I wouldnt have even thought of making Shadowman.

Jonathan, who had heard of Ryan Wills persistence from his father, nodded. His father still shuddered and said. A madman for movies!

Hmm.

He was grateful, but it was impossible. Hesitating, Seo-jun was asked by Ryan Will with an angry face.

Are you not going to do it? Are you going to give up like this?

Give up.

That word pierced Seo-juns chest like an arrow. He had never given up on his life, even though he had lived many lives. He lived hard, even if he died just three days after he was born. He lived his best.

Seo-juns eyes sparkled.

Ill do it. I want to do it.

Good.

Ryan Will, who smiled satisfactorily, took out a paper from his bag. It was a script written in English.

Its a one-man show. I wrote it as a villain of your age. Lets start with that.

Seo-jun took the script.

Dont worry. I think youll be able to do it in a few months.

Seo-jun, who had been sinking, nodded.

In Seo-juns room, the practice of Ryan Will and Seo-jun began. The voices of the two people who shared their thoughts were heard.

Lee Min-joon and Seo Eun-hye didnt know what to do outside the door. Jonathan studied by writing down Ryan Wills sharp advice on paper.

***

Seo-jun opened his eyes in the library. The library of good alignment. He slumped down in front of it. Seo-jun sighed deeply.

He had been acting in front of Ryan Will all the time, but the effect of [Elfs Basic Breathing] was amazing. He never looked evil for a moment.

He lifted his head and looked at the two doors that were wide open. The library he had already searched through.

Theres nothing.

Seo-jun felt disappointed.

He looked at his first life book for the first time in a long time. The book was still old and seemed to fall apart soon, but he could still read it.

As he read it again, he felt suffocated by his life that was so tightly blocked. But he did not give up.

Seo-jun was lost in thought.

He could have chosen to play only good roles. He could have become a superstar that way. But that was giving up. That was avoiding. Seo-jun closed the book.

I wont give up either.

But what should he do? Seo-jun, who had been staring at his first life book and the library door, unknowingly turned his head.

On the opposite side of the library door, a dark darkness appeared.