INTM Ch1

He looked at 1c667873b5 the camera. The round 728c5b7e8b lens, bulging c69b0949ef out from 43d8c0148c the black 668a93d84c hood, looked 049b9e8359 like the e10b4ecebd eye of af3c8a671c some unknown, 017f2c3fa6 enormous creature. Choi Soogyeom fixed 046d90bf69 his gaze on 3df5656198 that eye and 606d173fb0 curled his hands 9b3665666b up from the 4cf7cb29ad tips of his fb9e2b07fa fingers.45f8917f08c91961

From the center of his forehead to behind his ears, if he concentrated with the feeling of wrinkling his eyebrows, the veins in his temples would rise. To make the tips of his fingers tremble, he needed to put strength in the crook of his arms. He placed both hands on either side of his face, being careful not to cover his features too much. The man in the script that Choi Soogyeom embodied in front of the camera was a soul going mad from the sin of taking over another’s body. A climax where he stared straight at a face in the mirror that was not his own and repeats self-hypnosis.21f912ee08b64ef1

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“See, I told you it would be like this. See…”87bc467d5332b200

He subtly adjusted the intonation of the repeated “See.” His manner of speaking, voice, and tone must be completely different. The man’s habit was to say the same thing twice. Even though it was a habit he had before the accident that put him in another person’s body, he suspected that perhaps the original owner’s soul left in this body was echoing his words.3867df226f5b5055

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“See, see. I’m not afraid of this echo. After all, I hold the life. Me! Not you. Me!”ced0af2285e56bce

Choi Soogyeom 1cd2cec6d4 was confident 59b50bcdae in his a0b36c0d28 vocalization. A clear and 0a4af13563 distinct voice that 7ab1c6df19 pierced the ears 95c9c91d56 was one of 7c2e77fb51 the many advantages baca7c6549 he had as cbba739d16 an actor. As the 827ca0db91 scene of 548b6775cc being consumed c51abfcc05 by madness 046304233b and spewing a73b4afd83 out a 5b84d19142 roar of 3bef1d22fe anger approached, 5b5f1ad8b0 his chest f497946f33 was elated, 0703d16027 and confidence e8420e51ce filled him bfa1e6914c so much e74bb3772d that his 162bf592ea lower abdomen 34011e5ae5 felt stiff.e7f88da6ecd6527e

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This time, it feels like it will go well. He had the illusion that a spotlight had fallen from somewhere. It was the thrill of when the image in his head matched perfectly to his fingertips. He inhaled. Once is enough. If he got just one chance, he wouldn’t be greedy after that.65698b29c939f1ef

“Someday, this echo will…!”c25dff3601e13ffb

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“Yes, thank you for your hard work.”cd2fcdc32766e3ea

It was 606a8f660d as if 1c198ef884 a giant dd38a52c55 crevasse had d967194a56 appeared beneath a3f7b3f6cd his feet. His hand, stretched out 066b14eaf3 into the air, stopped b370b1c576 abruptly. Choi Soogyeom 68d47f9e64 could not c474857125 believe what c427ebf504 he had 79c93a0562 just heard 6a176ff161 and only cb441e0be6 blinked. The director, reading his 9c19fce447 bewilderment, confirmed it for 493a454ff4 good measure.0a3d8cee55e7ebba

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“Let’s stop here. You can leave through the door you came in.”8e712338b42cec27

Choi Soogyeom swallowed hard. The audition task was &Act out a scene from a male lead movie released in the last 5 years&. They didn’t reveal anything about the role they were trying to cast through the audition. Since he couldn’t know what kind of character they were looking for, it was a scene he chose with the strategy of showing the most difficult character.978c21506f4d50ef

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In an audition, one cannot dare to object to the director or add words that were not asked for. But he felt a greater regret than ever before. If he could just get to the next line, if he could just show that performance where the man, screaming until his throat was torn and crouching, soon lifted his head with completely cold eyes…e46dbabfa839f835

“So… Choi Soogyeom?”fa759a6a0cb5b2d1

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The director, who had b40206fb91 been hesitating for a 1be00acc55 brief moment, spoke in ff18cd129b a rather kind voice a5e03271f8 to Choi Soogyeom. Only then 590c0288aa did Choi 879774a7e8 Soogyeom come ba4d249527 to his e23f31e0ee senses and 8f0eb7853f raise his f8dbc0ef49 head.cf5df28b045888ff

“…Ah, yes.”c5d6b90d9e64b45f

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“What you just did was the ending scene of ‘Coexistence’, right? The one Yoon Yichae starred in.”3be3cc34a96aa2a1

“Yes… that’s right.”082675c4e47c4777

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“Choi Soogyeom, your number was 56, right? But we’ve seen that scene fifteen times now.”047546840fab82cd

“…”e0e34147cb901ff1

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Low laughter b1239e1f7f erupted from 2ce5162f6b among the 0da865e424 staff sitting b2a378c99a in a c74a5f12d0 row. Choi Soogyeom belatedly 209d9723f7 scanned the faces 3ee42c6f61 of those lined c772530b4d up on either 84d93779aa side of the 0782d591c5 director. Their eyes, full of d6e78128eb boredom, fatigue, and weariness, 8547f3891f did not hold any e35736002d hopeful signs.81ef733926cd3aa5

“So, that’s why, don’t be too… negatively? Don’t feel too bad about it.”cf10a7c3940db3d3

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“…It’s not that.”96d43947823e4f5c

“Okay, we’ll contact you. Thank you for your hard work.”a398a5f4b54a4672

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A piece of paper passed from the director’s hand to the right. It was the profile that Choi Soogyeom had stayed up all night filling out and submitting.b33fbc9bb3244bc9

“Next person, please come in.”ec99baa6420c68c9

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A famous director 824603d00d with awards from 7c396ae30a overseas film festivals 91d630b832 is looking for 6fccc42b60 a new actor a70f6c26ec to cast in 96d8ed895f his new movie. There were, a1225af743 of course, d9ac3350eb countless unknown 14d00e30bc actors who 2915e7e7e6 rushed in, 729581c334 lured by 6500d85d0d this dreamlike 3d5293308d news. There must have 17a801e037 been just as c054e09226 many who made 19a64f15a5 the same plans 6cd8ffa82d and had the a357321b99 same pipe dreams. Choi Soogyeom turned around e95a4e282f blankly.1943661416656a94

“Oh, Choi Soogyeom.”e1065a1da1317a1a

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The voice 56657b7123 flew in 940a7ba9dd the moment a270e5b1bb he grabbed 33b4e93ea1 the doorknob. Surprised, he turned fc88a65300 around, and the 6e09056753 director was making c155a48131 a subtle expression.5bc29b513ed9dc1e

“This is just me… um, telling you this out of goodwill. Like advice.”8535d09cb37448a2

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“Pardon? Yes.”3d744f318494aaa0

Choi Soogyeom quickly e03cd3ee5c turned his body 8a0f8f7f22 back and stood 45f5621861 up straight. The young be43c4448c director waved 84541f516f his hand 26c40935a9 as if ac08e7ab69 there was d0270b8566 no need 2f056c8589 to do 651b24e9bd that and 1ca5a520b5 then stroked 79cae0ebaf his lips.c058629f45d0ec33

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“Choi Soogyeom, you’re doing the exact same acting as Yoon Yichae.”eb52e599e20d8069

“…”e8e32d5cb9ea7454

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“I wanted to watch until the end if possible, but it’s just that I can’t tell if I’m watching Yoon Yichae or Choi Soogyeom, so it makes me feel bad. You practiced with a purpose, right?”8b7c18e1625cf726

“…”e573b6ef1993b975

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“If you copy it this perfectly, it’s hard to see it as just imitating someone else, but it’s going to be hard to make a good impression anywhere. I see you’re twenty-seven? Good mask, good voice, clean body line, good acting… What’s missing that you haven’t been able to shake off being unknown until that age, do you think?”f60184adaef8f9f7

The director, who had been spewing words like a burst dam, scratched the side of his head with a pen. Only after seeing that did Choi Soogyeom realize that he was waiting for his answer and hurriedly moved his lips. However, he couldn’t produce a single coherent word. Exactly the same acting. It feels bad. The late age of twenty-seven. The fragmentary criticisms were piercing his heart one by one, making him confused.5855a6d2798649ed

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“I’ll be honest. Choi Soogyeom, you won’t get good results in this audition. But I hope you don’t just dismiss my words. Each and every thing you have is so good, but it’s a shame because it seems like you’re using your talent in a strange direction, so I’m telling you this because I feel bad.”73594b7d7d37c4a1

“Ah…”fe869f7fc92b7e00

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“Yes, you can go now. Thank you for your hard work.”3e8897135c1f551a

“…Yes, th-thank you. I’ll keep it in mind.”3da50bb1e44192e5

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Choi Soogyeom, who bent his back as if his forehead would touch his knees, hurriedly turned around. His nape was damp with cold sweat that had soaked through. As he walked down the hallway with a dazed face, he felt the relieved gazes of the waiting applicants. Thank goodness, it looks like he’s screwed…94657130ddf5ba2e

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Yeah, he e7b6489438 screwed up 37296a1be0 spectacularly. As soon as he 39a300708e stepped outside the building, 274106e1ed the cold wind chilled 7c8f3455f7 his ears. Choi Soogyeom shrugged 78e045f5c6 his shoulders and 51af202bde clenched his teeth c38c1ef4a4 tightly. The encroaching despair made d4e3597923 it seem like his 9d9b2c83e8 vision was already turning 58ea4c3b32 pitch black.bba5147ebad434a5

“Isn’t that just a roundabout way of saying you did well?”466cb9892ae36b3f

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Bongwon, who put down b486ea7226 the soju bottle cap 005728a5e9 with a clatter, offered d0cf904e1f unconvincing comfort. Choi Soogyeom shook his a0e7652a22 head and sighed deeply.e179ae4375e07b01

“The director said it himself. I got rejected.”8ed64079ec7b2ccc

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“I don’t understand… If you did the scene that Yoon Yichae filmed so exactly that he couldn’t tell it apart from Yoon Yichae, isn’t that just awesome? What’s the complaint?”528e50bbc5e545a9

“How would a washed up, old, unknown actor know the great intentions of the young, great director?”ec691c6d6fdf1452

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He overturned the soju f26398acc5 glass and poured the 4e90897137 contents straight into his 019221ec18 mouth. There were e87d270e63 disgustingly few 5992b657e5 customers in 7c6f7ceff9 the gopchang 36fc95171a restaurant on bb20d53b77 a weekday 0a3b49a9c9 night. Of course, f8a6c36c58 the food 22d0c54bb2 was also 246dfadf8b bad. Choi Soogyeom 00aab428d3 thought that 730afebf96 being able e7c0ebd6d7 to make 40428ba84f gopchang stir-fry 527916c527 this bad 4cc637b642 was also 6c825dfe8d a talent.9a16c16be532d570

Perhaps bored, the 53521b0539 store owner turned c4f80e8ab8 up the TV d4dc4688b6 volume. Choi Soogyeom absentmindedly glanced 40396f7938 at the small monitor b597fe5826 hanging on the wall. The channels, 0913737710 which had 2168c7edde been switching 39373ba4d4 back and b007238e74 forth, stopped 673135068a abruptly at db2c266cd0 a public 63b76747dd broadcast entertainment 0465e71c4e show. It was 3111ef512e a rare cac7524d19 solo emcee 9bd33448b6 talk show e267640fa3 these days. Yoon Yichae was sitting e309d8d3cd in a seat facing a337c856ea the emcee in a 9ecedca38e fancy dress.eb8b83b2c7c28561

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“Hey, he’s no saint either.”619dbd9bb70df5b0

Bongwon, who turned his head following Choi Soogyeom, snorted. Choi Soogyeom stared intently at Yoon Yichae’s face, which filled the monitor, without answering.beb15259b037ec55

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[Yichae, so this is your first time doing a solo talk show?]

[That’s right.]

[Why haven’t you shown your face so much? How long have your fans been waiting?]

[Haha, to be honest, the company didn’t give me these kinds of jobs. I’m always someone whose mouth is itching to talk, but I guess they were worried about that.]

Loud laughter erupted 0432a3ee6c from the audience. Even watching from outside 33259ab958 the monitor, it was 8273c1d97f a mystical sight. The attention 06ec2fea01 and affection 6e89a108d8 of everyone 8bf4d7d057 in that ae139de7f7 space was e98f5a74bd focused solely 0ea681ecd8 on Yoon d443619671 Yichae.063cb431574c564e

“But he really doesn’t age. Isn’t he almost forty?”25df7e4e0ccb9a02

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“Forty, my ass… He’s only thirty-two now.”d0603733fe1ad57a

“Oh, really? He’s younger than I thought? I’ve been seeing him for so long that I thought he was quite old.”7dec34521a9c5d31

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That’s understandable. Choi Soogyeom rested his hand on the rusty stool and tilted his head deeply. He also remembered him, who had caused a sensation as soon as he debuted as the child actor of the male lead in a weekend drama at the age of sixteen. There was a legend that viewers, captivated by his fragile and beautiful appearance, sparkling eyes, and tearful expression, called the broadcasting station as soon as the episodes with the child actor ended, demanding that Yoon Yichae be featured more somehow…a4fbd22eb3c3a47b

Sixteen years 55f63f549e this year. Contrary to 337d85ef4f the envious da91087190 curses that 23416306dd he would 9c9dabc87f undergo a cc818e5e76 reverse transformation aecc400ba4 as he 71ff99f526 got older, 6a467c47cd Yoon Yichae e9e94ad519 had maintained b5b234d785 his beauty 965f76b1a8 as it 615893afe1 was and 6131358977 had built 54ad38ac31 a career a9b0d28517 full of e9b33ed3c3 substance, and 11e911282c now he edad9c90ae had become 4030a30f56 an irreplaceable bbf84664c8 actor.12840e60e88eda80

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“When I look at him…”1a34276da044cbf7

Choi Soogyeom muttered in 02e5a3303d a hoarse voice. The alcohol 1fcf4e5b26 he had 1bb3046c0b drunk after 7576e48a9b a long 0155b6b974 time was 31df6d40c8 quickly spreading 40f632d7c1 throughout his e40081d2b0 body, making 6a8a9b4f61 him a a370379d98 little dizzy.3ad65d4d6a7cd97c

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“I wonder if Klimt could have had him as a model if he were alive…”ee0a6bcfabb09c03

“What are you talking about?”43bcd5a829c1e645

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Klimt would go crazy for his face… Only after adding that in a mumble did Bongwon nod, saying, “Ah, I see.” That weird painter who drew golden pictures?baa1ac1a52995471

“Come to think of it, haven’t you ever seen Yoon Yichae in person? They say he’s much more handsome in person than on TV.”b43ab519d807cbf8

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“Well, I don’t know if you should say he’s better than on TV…”cdefa7f4ae3a8452

He had seen d14e431010 him briefly. It was efadd0512d on the 984d6dc474 set of 6111a6196d a weekend 9b3508fde7 drama he 9b1635a162 had appeared e12b25414e in as f83c66b0b9 a minor 9d4df9e420 role. It was a 95900b441f long distance away, f0578256a8 but he recognized 52992b6852 him at once. There seemed to 1b97ad7470 be a commotion 0feea39298 in the distance, 956ff54cf9 and then Yoon db7db0a301 Yichae, whose head e945e4daf3 was sticking out 59d0ea7a4d higher than the e2ae7081f2 people around him, a869f593dc walked in.32e482225a602782

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Neatly combed hair, a face without makeup, and dressed in a black shirt and cardigan, yet it seemed as if time was flowing slowly only around him. It wasn’t simply a matter of being pretty, handsome, better than on screen, or worse.b721f3815a3fb5e1

“He didn’t seem like a person.”3344780dacab9e17

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“Huh?”5d2482916fb64381

“He felt like a ghost… or a spirit. A creepy sex appeal that seemed like he would bewitch people, steal their souls, and take their livers…”59ff9ffd5a886847

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There were many actors who gave off an inanimate feeling like a doll because their facial features were too perfectly sculpted. The general characteristic of these people was that their acting was also inanimate. When you think about it, it’s only natural. The probability of being born with a great appearance as a human is already slim, so how easy would it be to have talent as an actor on top of that?6bce34f58eba9d5b

“He looks really kind on screen, though. Look at that, the way he folds his eyes and smiles like that.”aec5e8209ab755ad

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“Uh-huh.”67f796397fdb6a39

“He actually has a very cold impression. His eyes are cold, but his pupils are moist, so it’s strange. Oh, and his body is better than I thought. He’s got quite the upper body.”6794655f3524186a

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“…Is that a compliment or not…”cbc07b99967f658e

Yoon Yichae was a 32e8b38a65 little different. In his 8feec33bcd debut work, facd4b41bc what became 34dc4e80a3 the most 26f3ca444a talked about a5e05eec16 was, of 40944ae097 course, his ba76bb142b appearance, but 9dd613f6c5 the in-depth f874afc1eb acting that 110bd47405 no one dc405af263 expected from 7c65808002 a rookie d0fd5bf42e child actor e268ba037c was also 6b6ef48f9b one of ac67394a47 the factors e025ecba07 in his 0cbb4edadd success. During his child actor c561d97f0d days, there were many 3127d036b9 people who tried to 447ec82787 belittle him in any 0f39cc0941 way they could. However, after 6beb9d081a hitting consecutive 91ec8ac0d4 solo lead bb07a1f093 roles in 114f20fa50 movies after 93433451bc the age 027d113a17 of twenty cede757667 and becoming 8148795e42 an actor d21aea51d2 with a 7d66927241 total of 4972922015 30 million cb424c1f47 viewers, no 2681f8c73c one dares 6dcf2c071a to wield 63e2ea749f a measuring deca4c0b58 stick at 75b2b82bf4 him anymore.206f771bd0a342ac

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