SCT-Novel Chapter 78: Teacher-Student Relationship
Chapter 78: Teacher-Student Relationship
Chapter 78: Teacher-Student Relationship
Teacher-Student Relationship
Hi, Yoomyeong~
Lee Seon-ha reintroduced herself to the other actors.
Hello. Im Lee Seon-ha, a theater actress from the theater troupe
Kim Jin-Beom and Min Gyeong-Guk stood up to warmly return her greeting.
Weve heard a lot about you. The director mentioned how perfectly you were cast for the role of Queen Sindeok, so were probably the ones wholl be learning from you.
Im a fan. I often went to see Comets performances. Seeing you in person feels like meeting a celebrity, haha.
Indeed. As Hansung said, they all seemed like kind-hearted people.
Although it might be different once the acting started.
After exchanging greetings, Seon-ha came over to Hansung and Yoomyeong and nodded.
How are you doing, seniors?
Ah please dont call me like that, senior
Right. Please do your best, Ms. Lee Seon-ha.
Seon-ha bowed politely, causing Yoomyeong to awkwardly bow in return, while Hansung chuckled and played along with her joke. Updated from
What happened?
The director asked if I could recommend someone for the role of Queen Sindeok, and I immediately thought of her. He was instantly satisfied upon meeting her.
Queen Sindeok
Queen Sindeok of the Kang clan, the second wife of Lee Seong-Gye.
She ascended to the queens position after Lee Seong-Gyes first wife died before his coronation. Despite their 21-year age gap, she was his beloved consort throughout his life.
She was also known for a famous story that recounted how, when passing by a well, Lee Seong-Gye asked a local maiden for water, and she served it with willow leaves to prevent him from choking.
She must have been a wise and charming figure.
However, she was also known as a strategist and tactician for having successfully placed her son as the crown prince, superseding the five sons of the first wife.
In the script, she was portrayed as a wolf in sheeps clothing.
The warmth she exuded, which contrasted with her ambition and cunning when she turned her back, was something everyone looked forward to seeing.
Youre a perfect fit for the role, senior. Im very excited.
But Seon-ha, whats your age now? Its one thing to play as someone in their 30s, but 20s
Yoon Hansung You only appeared as an extra when you were in your 20s, right? Its been so long that you must have forgotten.
Lee Seon-ha, known for her youthful appearance, predominantly portrayed roles of ages early to late 30s. However, there were scenes in the script where she encountered a 16-year-old Lee Bang-won as the 27-year-old Queen Sindeok.
Hansung playfully pointed this out.
Hello.
Then, actor Bae Geohyeong appeared. Yoomyeong excitedly bowed to the actor he admired.
So youre my son. Lets get along.
He firmly shook Yoomyeongs hand.
Finally, Director Son entered.
*
Hello.
Hello, Director!
Hello.
March 1392, early spring. Ministers prostrate themselves in the courtyard of the palace, Jeong Mong-ju at their forefront. He must be killed! After the ministers third chorus, Mong-ju raises his head and shouts with passion.
The assistant directors reading transported them back to the Gyeongju of 613 years ago.
Hansung, taking a deep breath, began with the first line. His voice resonated powerfully.
Jeong Do-jeon, of lowly origin, has caused great chaos in our nation and must be punished severely. His associates, Jo Jun, Nam Eun, Yoon So-jong, Nam Jae, Jo Bak, and others, should all be executed.
Hansungs voice, which sounded older than usual, filled the room with its authoritative tone. The director nodded in approval.
He must be killed!
The assistant director read the repeated cry of the ministers before moving to the next scene.
Cut to Lee Bang-won, who was wearing mourning clothes and galloping fast to Byeokran Island. Then to Lee Seong-Gye, whos lying sick in his room. Bang-won kneels beside his father, trying to persuade him.
This was the first scene featuring Lee Bang-won and Lee Seong-Gye.
Yoomyeong glanced across at actor Bae Geohyeong, whose imposing stature and deep eyes truly embodied Lee Seong-Gye.
Yoomyeong visualized the scene.
He needed to persuade his ailing father to move to Gyeongju. Any delay could lead to the elimination of their forces, and the failure of their great cause.
Father.
Is that you, Bang-won? Why did you leave your mothers tomb? I am fine.
Its not the time to be lying down. Do you know that your supporters are being exiled and that petitions are being submitted daily, calling for their execution?
What can I do about my injury? Nothing immediate will happen. Po Eun (Jeong Mong-ju) is a close friend of both Sambong (Jeong Do-jeon) and me. This is just politics.
Do you remember that you arranged for me to be personally tutored by Po Eun when I was young?
Of course. He graciously accepted our request.
Yoomyeongs eyes intensified as he added weight to his lines.
Do you know what the first thing Master taught me back then was?
What was it?
Yoomyeong paused for a moment then delivered his line sharply, like a well-aimed arrow.
From Sun Tzus Art of War, Chapter 5, Energy.
Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night. And when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
This quote from a military text struck a particularly resonant chord, given Lee Seong-Gyes background as a warrior.
And to induce complacency, act gracefully and elegantly in normal times, as if you are not that kind of person at all
Actor Bae Geohyeong faced Yoomyeong, who was delivering his lines with a piercing intensity.
The ambition burning beneath a calm and rational tone, like fire wrapped in ice, challenged his decades of acting experience.
This is what we call politics.
It felt as if his heart had dropped with a thud.
Just like Lee Seong-Gyes heart, which was filled with disbelief and growing anxiety.
FOOTNOTES
(*) Jo Sahui Rebellion
Although Jo Sahui was best known for starting the rebellion, the actual contents of the rebellion was the Second Strife of Princes.
(*) Second Strife of Princes
An all-out conflict which broke out due to the tension between Lee Bang-wons faction and his brothers.
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