Superstar From Age 0

Chapter 250

Wow. Why am I so nervous?

The music and the students pounding hearts drowned out the sound of their breathing.

The other instrument majors seemed to be somewhat sane, but the violin majors looked like they were about to faint.

Especially the freshmen, who hardly had any chance to meet Seo-jun, were more so. One of them even took a tranquilizer, but his face was still pale.

Senior I think Im going to die.

Me too. It feels like Im being judged by Grey Vini.

Me too.

That was not to say that the juniors who had joint classes with Seo-jun were in good shape.

Just think of it as a role. Its just a role, right?

Ji Ho, who was helping with the audition on Tuesday, said cynically, and the music majors who had become close through the joint classes blinked their eyes.

Grey Vini! Grey Vini! The number one on the Billboard Classic Chart!

The genius violinist who was praised by Jason Moore and Professor Benjamin Morton!

How can you say its just a role after hearing Over the Rainbow?!

Didnt you see the busking version that sent shivers down your spine?!

Ji Ho shrugged his shoulders at the backlash of the juniors.

You guys are just roles, but our acting majors are judged by Lee Seo-jun, the actor who played that Grey Vini and won an Oscar.

Ah

He was not being cynical, but resigned. The music majors eyes dimmed.

No wonder. The acting majors looked like they had no focus

If I were in their shoes, I would feel the same if Jason Moore judged me.

Wow. I just got goosebumps!

It was no joke to be judged by someone who was making a name for themselves in their field worldwide.

Lets be kind to the acting majors this week.

Everyone nodded at the juniors words. Ji Ho, who rubbed his arms with a sour look at the affectionate eyes of the music majors, said.

So just relax. Youre ten times better than us anyway.

***

How was it today? It was music, right? How was the audition?

Seo-jun recalled his memory at An Da Hos question.

They were fine for other instrument majors, but the violin majors seemed particularly nervous. Ji Ho said it was because of Grey Vini.

An Da Ho smiled slightly. He knew that people who wanted to hear Grey Vinis violin performance sometimes sent emails to Cocoa Entertainment. There were not only ordinary people who liked music, but also famous overseas classic record companies.

Seo-jun declined them all because he was not interested.

Really? Then they must have made a lot of mistakes?

They did at first, but I thought I wouldnt be able to pick anyone for the violin part if I left them alone, so I talked to them, praised them, and talked about violin.

Seo-jun said with a cheerful smile.

It felt like I was giving a lesson rather than judging.

A lesson from Grey Vini. They must have loved it.

They did look happy.

It was not just happy, but ecstatic enough to brag about it on their phones as soon as the audition was over, but Seo-jun did not notice because he was listening to other students performances.

Oh, by the way. I wanted to tell you this today.

What is it?

Anh Da Ho said with a smile. Seo-juns eyes widened as he heard the story.

Todays lunch menu was crispy pork cutlet and mushroom soup, juicy meatball spaghetti and fresh orange juice, and golden garlic bread.

Everyone liked the menu, so they moved their hands and mouths busily without talking as usual.

After satisfying his appetite and drinking orange juice, Seo-jun asked.

But why are you all only auditioning for Mirror Team? Arent you doing any other plays?

Ju Hee, who knew everything, answered Seo-juns question.

Everyones first priority is to get into Mirror Team. If they fail the audition, theyll go back to their original teams right away.

Me too.

Ji Ho also nodded his head.

Ju Hee and Ji Ho had teams that had been preparing for plays since the first semester.

Seo-jun tilted his head.

Is that okay? What about your original teams if you join our team? You must have gotten roles if youve been preparing since the first semester.

You cant cast all of us in your play even if you do it yourself.

Seo-jun nodded at Ji Hos words.

It would take over an hour even if they only said one line each.

So we discussed it. As soon as the acceptance announcement comes out, well pick new actors and practice.

Whether I get accepted or someone else does, we agreed to understand each other. Well, I cant help how they feel inside.

Of course, there were some who didnt like the idea of losing an actor in the middle, so they only gathered those who didnt apply for Seo-juns team and made a separate team.

Jae Han and Ju Kyung also nodded as if they knew.

You guys are really thorough. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Seo-jun marveled at the students who had thought of Plan B.

***

After all the school classes were over, the actor audition began.

The first order of the randomly assigned actor audition was the second year.

Nice to meet you!

They had seen his face around, but they never imagined they would be able to talk to him so closely.

The second year finished introducing themselves, and Seo-juns eyes sharpened.

It might be a school event, and a play made by students only, which might seem like a cute prank to adults, but Seo-jun was never unserious in the genre of acting.

The second year student, who had auditioned with a vague hope of becoming him, swallowed his saliva unknowingly at the change of atmosphere from senior Lee Seo-jun to actor Lee Seo-jun.

The acting majors who had taken acting classes with Seo-jun for three years would have been incredulous at his attitude.

Then, please explain the character you want to play.

Yes, yes!

The second year student spat out what the instructor at the acting academy had analyzed for him.

***

Today was the actor audition, right? How was it?

It seems like the dawn acting academy is popular among the kids.

Unlike yesterday, when he judged the music audition, Seo-jun answered An Da Hos question without needing time to think.

Huh?

He asked how the audition was, but he did not understand the answer that came back from Seo-jun.

Seo-jun smiled bitterly as he looked at An Da Hos puzzled face.

They had similar character analyses. It was as if someone had given them the exact answer.

Ah. I see.

He finally understood.

It seemed that the students had followed the same analysis that the instructor of the dawn acting academy had done.

Did you like the analysis of that academy?

I would have liked it if

Seo-jun shrugged his shoulders.

They relied too much on the book for their interpretation. You have to hide what you need to hide and reveal what you need to reveal for a twist. But they all acted like they had something up their sleeves.

He probably didnt include the instructors opinion to give a hint of a twist to the audience.

It must be hard to ignore it once you know the twist.

But you have to forget it when you act.

Then, did you not like anyone in todays audition?

No. But I picked some candidates anyway, just in case this goes on until Thursday and Friday.

***

On Thursday, when the second audition for Mirror Team was held.

The students who had already finished their auditions had bright faces, and those who had to audition in a few hours only looked at their scripts or scripts they had made themselves.

Lee Seo-jun senior. Wasnt he scary?

I know. If it wasnt for Han Seoks advice, I wouldnt have been able to say anything.

He was glad he practiced hard and went there.

If he had gone there with a light heart, he would have been crushed by Seo-jun seniors aura and wouldnt have been able to say a word.

He decided to get closer to Han Seok, and a friend who was auditioning today asked him.

Why? Did he get angry?

No. He didnt say anything, but he looked at me really seriously. Did I tell you about my Escape audition last year?

You did. Dozens of times.

But everyone kept quiet and listened to his audition review.

It was more piercing than when Director Choi Dae Man and other directors stared at me. It felt like he was going to dissect and analyze every aspect of my acting!

Yeah. Maybe because hes an actor too, his way of looking was different from directors or writers.

Hes not an actor like us, is he?

Right. Its like the difference between heaven and earth.

The music majors who entered the practice room for joint classes with the acting majors tilted their heads as they heard the story of the second year acting majors.

He was very kind to me?

Me too! He fixed my violin posture and even looked at everything from plucking strings to using bows! I got praised by my teacher in class today!

Me too! He liked it when I said I liked Grey Vini best!

The second year music majors who heard the story of the second year acting majors who had auditioned smiled brightly and told their own stories.

Monday and Tuesday.

What happened in one day that made such a difference?

How about art?

Huh? He was kind to us too?

Lee Seo-jun senior. He knows art well.

The art students who had taken the background & props audition on Monday also did not have much difference from the music students.

Why is there such a difference?

Did he have a bad day on Wednesday?

Oh no. I hope hes in a good mood today.

And tomorrow!

The second year acting majors who were auditioning today and tomorrow held hands and prayed.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Seo-juns judging appearance, which was clearly different, also reached the ears of the third year acting majors.

Well, its nothing.

They dont know Seo-jun well yet.

Unlike the first and second year students who wondered what the cause was, the third year students shrugged their shoulders and fixed their eyes on the novels and scripts again.

Seo-jun scratched his cheek at his friends reactions.

Hmm.

He couldnt say anything, but he felt strange.

***

Kim Han Seok, who came late to the acting practice room because of a teachers errand, tilted his head at his friends stories.

Seo-jun hyung wasnt in a bad mood, was he?

Huh?

It was an acting audition on Wednesday. So he judged seriously. He judged more casually on Monday and Tuesday because it wasnt acting.

Then what about today?

I told you. Seo-jun hyung doesnt go easy on acting.

The second year acting students swallowed their saliva at Kim Han Seoks words.

***

Thursday evening.

The promised interview with the author of Mirror, Choi Da Ye, was uploaded.

[Interview with Choi Da Ye, the author of Mirror]

[The novel Mirror chosen by Lee Seo-jun will be on sale from Saturday!]

[Mirror, finally available to read!]

[Play first? Book first? For those who are in dilemma!]

-Wow. Thats no joke for their first meeting. Is this a hidden camera?

-How can you just talk to anyone at a book concert with no audience and that turns out to be Lee Seo-jun?

=Editor-nim. Buy a lottery ticket.

=22 If you have that kind of luck, buy a lo

-How can he ask such questions after reading a book in 10 minutes?

=Speed reading is no joke.

=Maybe because hes an actor, he reads a lot of scripts.

-But the author and the editor must have been shocked.

= It was like Lee Seo-jun was right next to me!

-Im going to buy it at the bookstore right away on Saturday.

-Me too. Im in dilemma. Should I read the book before watching the play?

=I asked Hero Publishing.

=Oh. What did they say?

=The play hasnt come out yet, so they cant tell me anything.

= That makes sense but its ridiculous

-Ill buy the book anyway, but I think Ill wait until I watch the play.

=22 You never know when it will be sold out, so Ill buy the book but read it after watching the play.

=333 Its a play with Lee Seo-jun, so it would be fun even if I know the twist, but I think it would be more fun if I dont know it.

=4444 I need to seal it somewhere until December.

-Huh. Is this also after 8 years?

=Right. What was my ID again

=??What??

=(Link)

[(Exclusive) WTV Film Festival voting starts next Saturday!]

After the birthday event in March that swept the world, Lee Seo-juns fan club [From Sprouts] (which had a formidable firepower) started to move again, only playing quietly in the fan cafe.