Superstar From Age 0

Chapter 83

The fusion historical drama, the Royal Physician, was produced with half pre-production.

The filming B team took care of the minor scenes in the drama, and the filming A team filmed the scenes that involved a large number of people and could not be filmed during the broadcast.

“Wow.”

It was the end of February, and it was still winter. The cold wind blew.

Seo-jun, who was enjoying his winter vacation by skating hard at the ice rink, visited the filming site at the suggestion of Lee Ji-seok.

It was an outdoor filming, so he wore a thick jumper and carried a small bag shaped like a mimic on his shoulder. He also put a hot pack in it to keep warm.

“How is it? Isn’t it cool?”

“Yes!”

Seo-jun nodded at Lee Ji-seok’s words.

The palace was beautifully decorated with colorful fabrics. People wearing various hanbok.

And a lot of staff. It was the first time he saw so many people filming.

Today was the day when King Sejong ascended the throne.

“It’s better to see this in person than on TV. You can also learn from it.”

Lee Ji-seok said with a proud face. Seo-jun and Ahn Da Ho nodded.

The actors with lines coordinated their timing under the direction of the assistant director, and the extras who became the background were assigned their positions by the staff.

To be honest, he was more interested in the extras who wore the same clothes and could not even tell them apart than the actors who dressed up splendidly.

He also saw people who seemed to have come to work part-time, laughing and chatting with their friends, and people who looked serious and looked at the actors with lines.

Seo-jun felt uneasy at their faces filled with envy.

Time passed and everyone was ready to film. As it was a large-scale filming, one mistake could cause a big problem, so everyone focused on not making a mistake.

The actors who had to move around checked their routes for the last time.

The staff who had been running around all headed outside the filming site.

Seo-jun and Lee Ji-seok stood in a place a little far away where they would not appear on the screen and watched the filming.

When there was nothing on the screen, choi Min-sung PD shouted loudly.

“Ready, action!”

The officials appeared one by one. Not only the extras wearing hanbok, but also people wearing various clothes found their places and stood. Lee Ji-seok whispered to Seo-jun.

“Students from Sungkyunkwan, foreigners, elders, and monks also attended King Sejong’s coronation ceremony.”

“I see.”

Music flowed. Although they would do post-recording later, choi Min-sung PD called a traditional music group and made the music flow lively on the filming site.

Next to him, sejong appeared in a palanquin. Sejong sat down and the coronation ceremony began.

A solemn atmosphere flowed on the filming site.

Fortunately, sejong’s coronation ceremony ended without any NG.

Everyone sighed with relief and quickly put on their padding.

While the staff prepared for the close-up filming, the extras warmed up their bodies.

It was amazing to see so many people moving in an orderly manner. It felt like he had fallen into the Joseon era and watched King Sejong’s coronation ceremony.

Seo-jun asked Lee Ji-seok. It seemed like it would be a lot of fun if there were other large-scale filming.

“Are there any more filming like this?”

“Hmm. Should I ask the PD?”

At the question of the two, choi Min-sung PD scratched his head and said.

“There are. The funeral of Prince Seongnyeong, the funeral of Queen Wongyeong, the funeral of King Taejong.”

“They’re all funerals.”

“It’s a bit like that at this time. Someone gets sick and dies. You can come and see if you’re curious. It’s a fusion historical drama, but they did a lot of research on the ceremonies!”

“Yes!”

The large-scale filming continued after that. Seo-jun called a coffee truck for the filming of Prince Seongnyeong’s funeral.

Several food trucks were set up outside the filming site so that the extra actors could drink comfortably.

There was a banner on the food truck that said ‘Prince Seongnyeong is treating you!’ Everyone laughed and drank warm tea and coffee, saying ‘Prince Seongnyeong is giving coffee at his funeral’.

After the filming of the scenes that required a lot of people was over, the filming of the first episode of The Royal Physician began.

Episode 1, 2, 3. Seo-jun’s filming day came soon with the smooth filming.

“It’s still cold.”

Ahn Da Ho, who had finished his makeup, put on his coat and sat on the chair waiting for the filming.

It was a bit funny to wear padding over hanbok. The hot pack he attached inside his clothes was still warm.

Seo-jun’s first scene was filmed on the set. It was March when the flowers bloomed, but the set was chilly.

Meanwhile, the protagonist Heo Yu-seon entered the medical office and became the disciple of the doctor Yang Hong-dal.

Today was the scene where Heo Yu-seon and Prince Seongnyeong met for the first time. Lee Ji-seok, wearing a medical office hanbok, approached Seo-jun with a smile.

“Oh, my prince! It’s been a long time since I saw you!”

“Heo, it’s been a long time!”

“Hahaha. Seo-jun is doing well, huh?”

Seo-jun also responded cheekily to Lee Ji-seok’s words. Lee Ji-seok, who laughed cheerfully, sat next to Seo-jun.

“Aren’t you cold?”

“I’m fine!”

When Lee Ji-seok took out a hot pack, seo-jun pointed to the side of the chair. Everyone asked me if I was cold when they saw me and gave me a hot pack. The hot packs that had gathered were already a box.

It seemed that Yoon Sung-oh had also been there, as there were several hot packs that were the same as the one Lee Ji-seok was holding.

“You’re popular. You won’t be able to use them all during this filming.”

“I think it’s a bit hot now.”

But he kept them because they gave them to him for his sake. As he talked with Lee Ji-seok, time flew by.

“We’re going to start filming!”

Everyone took their places at the sound of the assistant director’s voice. Seo-jun felt his heart pounding as he headed to the filming location.

The writer, so Eun-jin, who was waiting in front of the set, cheered him on. Seo-jun waved his hand with a smile.

He looked around and saw that many people had come to watch him film. Kim Jong-ho and Lee Ji0hye waved their hands at him. Park Do-hoon, who played King Sejong and whom he had seen every time there was a large-scale filming, was also there.

Park Do-hoon nodded slightly as his eyes met Seo-jun’s.

They had exchanged greetings many times, but they were not as close as Uncle Jong-ho and Aunt Ji-hye. Still, seo-jun’s persistence had paid off, and now he even greeted him.

‘I have to become friends with him today!’

Seo-jun clenched his fist and headed to the set.

He stepped into the well-decorated room of Prince Seongnyeong.

He looked like a painting as he sat on the cushion across the room.

The staff whispered as they saw how well he matched the background.

“I thought he wouldn’t suit historical dramas, but this is amazing. He looks like a real prince from the Joseon era.”

“I know. This drama is going to be a hit.”

As they chatted, the assistant director raised his voice when he saw the smirk on the PD, choi Min-sung’s face.

“Are you ready?”

“Yes!”

“Yes.”

Seo-jun and Lee Ji-seok answered the assistant director’s words. The staff who had been chatting also closed their mouths.

The quiet set pleased the PD, choi Min-sung, who looked at the camera screens installed here and there. He checked for any flaws and looked at the positions of the two actors.

He smiled satisfactorily and raised his voice.

“We’ll start filming now.”

Seo-jun straightened his shoulders and back. He exhaled and recalled the ability he had found in the Library of Life. The roaring baby lion’s pattern on the back of his right hand sparkled.

[Young Lion King’s Dignity-Low Grade]

You became the king of lions at a young age.

To lead the pack, only the ‘dignity’ among many abilities increased.

Activation: Tap twice with your finger.

Also known as the young lion king’s bluff.

His ability was worse than a normal lion, but only the ‘dignity’ beyond imagination made the young lion king lead his own pack. But it soon got exposed and he died.

‘I had other abilities too…’

He had more outstanding and easier to activate abilities, but Seo-jun chose this ability. He was not a king who had to overwhelm his subjects, but a young prince. He thought a moderate dignity was enough.

He lifted his hand to the table and opened the book.

“Ready, action!”

Prince Seongnyeong, Lee Jong, monopolized the love of King Taejong and the Queen. He cherished his son, who he had at 40, as if he would fly away if he let go or burst if he squeezed.

Because his parents were old, he was born weaker than his other brothers and was more pitiful.

That worry added fuel to the fire when King Taejong’s fourth daughter, Princess Gyeongan, died of an unknown disease. King Taejong, who was worried about his children, attached doctors to them.

The doctors took turns taking care of the king’s children three times a day.

And today, the previous doctor left and a new doctor appeared. He said he was a disciple of Yang Hong Dal, the doctor who served the Queen Mother.

Kim Nae Gwan, who was outside, informed Prince Seongnyeong, who was reading a book with dignity, of the doctor’s arrival. Prince Seongnyeong closed the book and called the doctor in.

Heo Yu-seon, who had lowered his eyes, entered the room and bowed. Seo-jun tapped the table twice.

[(선)Young Lion King’s Dignity is activated]

“Lift your head.”

Heo Yu-seon slowly lifted his head to see Prince Seongnyeong, whom he met for the fourth time. He flinched for a moment as his eyes met the prince’s gentle smile and lowered his head again.

“I am Heo Yu-seon, the doctor of the royal family.”

Prince Seongnyeong smiled kindly.

“Cut! OK!”

The PD, choi Min-sung’s voice rang out loudly. Lee Ji-seok got up from his seat, rubbing the back of his neck. He felt like he was bewitched by something when he saw Seo-jun just now. His head bowed involuntarily.

‘What was that?’

He couldn’t shake off the uneasy feeling and headed to the monitor with Seo-jun. An Da Ho and Yoon Seong-oh, who had arrived in the meantime, handed hot packs to the two actors.

The scene they had just filmed came up on the monitor. Everyone watched the monitor quietly.

The aura emanating from his small body was amazing. He felt a princely dignity from Seo-jun, who was smiling gently. Everyone was satisfied, except for Lee Ji-seok, who tilted his head.

“Isn’t it a bit weak?”

“Huh?”

“Never mind. The close-up shot will be different.”

Lee Ji-seok shook his head at Seo-jun’s question.

Choi Min-sung prepared for the next filming.

The direction of the close-up shot was something he had thought of after racking his brain.

He wanted to leave a lasting impression of Seo-jun on the viewers. He wanted them to remember him until the end of the drama.

Seo-jun went up to the set alone and the camera director took Lee Ji-seok’s place.

Lee Ji-seok smiled at Choi Min-sung, who was giving instructions here and there. He liked the instructions he heard from time to time.

The close-up shot filming began.

Seo-jun acted as he did before and it appeared on the monitor.

Everyone held their breath and looked at the monitor screen.

Seo-jun appeared. He was a perfect prince before, but the close-up shot direction was amazing. It made even those who didn’t have the ability lose their words.

Would it be like this if he was born and lived as a royal? He felt like he had to bow his head involuntarily. He got goosebumps.

Especially, Kim Jong-ho, Lee Ji-hye, and Park Do-hoon, who played the roles of royals, King Taejong, Queen, and King Sejong, who remained king until the end of the drama, swallowed their saliva.

They looked at Seo-jun’s face, who was smiling gently with a serious expression. The actors recalled the scenes they had filmed before. How was their acting in that scene? Were they royal enough compared to him? Their minds were complicated.

Lee Ji-seok smiled.

This was it.

This was it.

The atmosphere he felt when he acted in front of Seo-jun was vividly displayed on the screen.

He knew why he felt uneasy. It was because it wasn’t acting. He bowed his head involuntarily as if he had become Heo Yu-seon.

This was how he felt when he acted with Seo-jun. He felt like he was experiencing method acting by relying on Seo-jun’s acting, both when he was a demon and now.

Anyway, it was indirect, so it didn’t have a big effect, but it was a strange feeling.

Lee Ji-seok, who came to his senses early after seeing it once, shook Choi Min-sung, who was lost in thought even though he was directing.

Choi Min-sung, who came to his senses, shouted loudly.

“Cut! OK!”

The synergy of Seo-jun’s ability and the excellent direction was amazing.