Chapter 650: Chapter 650:

Seo-jun Lee’s acting was amazing.

He always acted as if he became the character itself, to the point that most people would call it method acting. Was that really acting?

Wasn’t he the character himself?

He made them doubt. Even his manager, who knew him well, sometimes worried about him.

When they shouted ‘Ready, action’, Seo-jun Lee disappeared and the character from the work remained in his place.

And when they heard the ‘Cut!’ sign, he came out of the character and returned to Seo-jun Lee. It was like turning a switch on and off.

It was always like that.

But now.

Even though the ‘Cut!’ sign did not sound, ‘Gray Vainy’ was collapsing. In the gap, the bare face of the moved ‘Seo-jun Lee’ was seen.

There was no embellishment or acting, only pure emotion and gratitude.

How thrilling it was to see an actor with outstanding acting skills break the role he was playing without knowing it and be moved.

Sarah Roth, the director who planned this surprise, captured Seo-jun Lee’s appearance on the camera without blinking.

“…Really?”

“Yes. They are the people you have been sponsoring since 10 years ago.”

Catherine said with a smile.

10 years ago.

Seo-jun donated the profits of [Over the Rainbow1] to ‘Gray Vainys all over the world’.

It was not a one-time donation, but a continuous one. Until now, all the profits of [Over the Rainbow1] that came to Seo-jun were used as donations.

The organization that received the huge donation (+[Sprout]’s donation) initially used the donation to support children who dreamed, but gradually expanded the scope.

Youth, young adults, middle-aged, elderly.

Homeless, drug addicts, alcoholics.

Patients who need psychological therapy, victims of violence.

It was okay even if they were not for their dreams, like ‘Gray Vainy’. As long as they needed music, as long as they asked for help, the organization reached out to people all over the world, not just in the United States, under Seo-jun Lee’s permission to use it anywhere.

Of course, they could not help everyone who needed it.

Even a movie that was a worldwide hit had limited money. But that alone was enough to help a lot of people.

That way.

Without Seo-jun knowing, the ‘connections’ that had been accumulated over a long time gathered in this place.

From the moment the name ‘Jun’ came out of Catherine’s mouth, the shooting was practically suspended.

In an unimaginable situation, Seo-jun, who was going back and forth between ‘Gray Vainy’ and ‘Seo-jun Lee’, soon sighed and breathed out, putting the emotions and thoughts of ‘Gray Vainy’ in order.

Now it was ‘Seo-jun Lee’s time.

“How did this happen, director?”

Sarah Roth, the director, answered with a smile at Seo-jun’s trembling voice.

“Jun, you went to the army, so the preparation period was a year. I planned this event for a long while.”

Seo-jun looked at the monitor again.

“Then, all the people sitting there… are they those people?”

“No. Not all of them. There were some who wanted to come but couldn’t. But most of them are the people Jun sponsored.”

As he listened to the story, each person felt different.

Seo-jun’s fan cafe [Sprout] also often posted thank-you notes. Seo-jun was happy enough with that, but it felt heavy in his chest when he met them in person.

“And the people ‘Gray Vainy’ met.”

“…Yes?”

Seo-jun looked at Sarah Roth, the director.

Sarah Roth, the director, explained with a smile.

“The old musician was originally homeless, but he was able to regain his strength by learning the violin with the donation you gave. And the three musketeers were alcoholics, but they said they could overcome it with music.”

Seo-jun unknowingly stopped breathing.

He remembered the old man and the three musketeers who were especially happy to meet him. He thought they were just happy to meet a famous actor, but they weren’t.

The rough hand of the old man who held his hand.

‘I’m really glad to meet you. Actor Seo-jun Lee.’

The trembling hands of the three people.

‘We will do our best.’

‘Please listen. Jun.’

There was gratitude in their words.

Sarah Roth, the director’s words did not end.

“It’s the same with Linda’s family. The story of how the whole family became happy after the child learned music thanks to your donation was adapted into an episode. I wanted to cast the family directly, but I had to use actors instead because it was a scene that required acting skills.”

“The old musician and the three musketeers only had to play without dialogue, so they were able to appear in person.”

Emily, the assistant director, smiled and said.

Ah…

Seo-jun’s eyes widened.

There was a passing episode.

“Then… the communal cemetery too…?”

“…Yes.”

Sarah Roth, the director, and Emily, the assistant director, had pity on their faces.

“That was also adapted from a similar story.”

“The family asked me to tell you that they are really grateful and thankful. And they asked you to work hard in the future.”

They didn’t tell the details, but it was enough.

He was overwhelmed by the emotions that came rushing in. He was flooded with emotions that he couldn’t control. He felt like he was going to be swept away.

As a veteran who had lived many lives, Seo-jun tried to sort out his emotions slowly, but it took him a while because it was his first time in ‘this life’.

Seo-jun, who was sitting in a chair, looked down. His eyelashes trembling slightly, his dark eyes, and his reddened eyes showed both the emotion and sadness that Seo-jun was feeling.

Unlike ‘Gray Vainy’, who cried so much that his face was soaked, he did not shed tears, which rather showed that he was ‘Seo-jun Lee’.

“Today,”

Seo-jun coughed softly at his hoarse voice and continued.

“Today, the people who played on stage…”

“Yes. They said they wanted to play for you and practiced hard.”

He remembered the first team of twenty-somethings, the second team of middle-aged people, the third team of children, and the performers who followed.

“Haa…”

Seo-jun clasped his hands and put them near his mouth. His heart was so full of emotion that he had to calm himself.

Everyone seemed to know except Seo-jun, and they all waited for Seo-jun to calm down with a faint smile.

After a while.

Seo-jun, who had calmed down, saw his two friends smiling.

“Did you know too?”

“I heard a few days ago.”

“I was so surprised!”

Seo-jun laughed as if he couldn’t believe it at the words of Paul and Catherine, who had been acting until just before.

“You really acted well… I had no idea.”

“Heheh!”

Catherine laughed at Seo-jun’s words. Paul also had a pleased expression.

Seo-jun’s gaze moved to another place.

“Did you know, Da Ho hyung and Tae-woo hyung?”

“Yeah. I thought it was okay, since it’s not a bad thing.”

“I’m, I’m sorry. Seo-jun.”

Unlike the shameless Ahn Da Ho, Choi Tae-woo didn’t know what to do.

“No. Don’t be sorry, but… do you want to try acting?”

Everyone burst into laughter at Seo-jun’s words.

Well, not only his friends and managers, but everyone here was in on it.

“A fake documentary, huh…”

Seo-jun said with a sigh.

The genre of the movie was a fake documentary, but the content of the movie was a fake documentary that tricked ‘Gray Vainy’, and in the end, he was fooled himself.

But he didn’t feel bad.

No, he felt good.

He was happy.

He finally turned his gaze away with a smile. Then he saw the camera still rolling and touched his forehead. He was so shocked that he forgot he was filming.

Seo-jun opened his mouth with a slightly red face.

“But why are you filming this, director?”

“If Jun is okay with it, I want to put it in the bonus video.”

The scene where the actor who had made the world buzz with his perfect immersion and on-off of the role, couldn’t resist the emotion and excitement and unknowingly stepped out of the role, would make the viewers thrilled and fluttered.

“Jun’s fans will love it too!”

At Emily’s words, the assistant director, Seo-jun looked at Ahn Da Ho. Ahn Da Ho nodded as if he agreed, and Seo-jun also agreed. He had no reason to refuse.

“But please show me first when you edit it. I was so surprised that I don’t remember how I was filmed.”

“Haha. Okay. I got it.”

Sarah Roth, the director, nodded and smiled at Seo-jun’s sincere words.

***

He felt drained after filming a fake of a fake of a fake documentary.

So his appetite came back. He ate a delicious lunch and expressed his sincerity.

“I was really surprised. I never imagined it.”

“It seemed like it.”

Jason Moore, Benjamin, the professor, Catherine, and Paul, who were eating lunch together, laughed at his words.

Jason Moore and Benjamin, the professor, were at the Brad Hall to deliver the Stradivarius that Seo-jun would play during the filming. It was just when Seo-jun found out the ‘identity of the audience’.

The sight of him becoming ‘Seo-jun Lee’ from ‘Gray Vainy’ was enough to tell how surprised he was.

He talked earnestly about his feelings at that time and asked Benjamin, the professor, and Jason Moore.

“Are you going to listen to the performance?”

“Yeah. I wanted to listen to the morning performance too.”

Seo-jun’s sponsored people’s performance.

Benjamin, the professor, regretted it.

“I couldn’t help it, since the time didn’t match.”

Jason Moore, who said that, also looked a bit sorry.

Paul said with a smile.

“We filmed everything, so maybe the director will show you if you ask.”

“Hmm. But it’s a movie filming…”

“I’ll send you the unedited version, professor.”

A matter-of-fact answer came to the ears of Benjamin, the professor, who was worried about being a bother. It was Sarah Roth, the director.

“And the video of Jun playing today.”

“Ah. Thank you, director.”

Benjamin, the professor, smiled brightly.

He would see Seo-jun, or rather, ‘Gray Vainy’ playing today, but he wanted to have an unedited video to watch later. Jason Moore’s lips also curled up a bit. If the professor had the video, he, his student, could watch it anytime.

“Ah, director.”

Seo-jun called Sarah Roth, the director.

“Yeah?”

“There’s a performance scene today. Can I play more songs than the ones that are set?”

“More songs? Like Good Morning or Good Afternoon?”

“Those too, and other songs.”

Seo-jun said with a shy expression.

“They’re all here to see me, but I feel sorry to play only two songs for them. I want to play more songs for them.”

He was grateful to them as much as they were grateful to him.

He showed them that his sponsorship and donation were not in vain.

Acting for a dream, overcoming the current difficulties, was not something easy to do even with someone’s help. Above all, one’s will was needed.

The people who gathered here and those who couldn’t come here but were somewhere in the world were such amazing people. Seo-jun wanted to express his gratitude to their will.

Sarah Roth, the director, thought for a moment and nodded and smiled.

“The filming time is fixed, but Jun will get an okay cut in one shot, so there will be enough time. You can use it as you like. I’ll take care of the editing.”

“Thank you!”

Seo-jun smiled brightly. Then he got up from his seat.

“I’ll go first.”

“Huh? Where are you going?”

Catherine tilted her head and asked at Seo-jun’s departure, who had been with them until the filming. He answered with a smile.

“Call me when you film. I’ll meditate for a while.”

It was a smile with a strange spirit.