Chapter 65

Perhaps it was due to the memories of her previous life.

Seoyeon had never really worried about her weight, even in her past life.

It was quite common for men not to be overly concerned about their weight.

Even after being reborn, Seoyeon still retained this habit, rarely weighing herself unless it was particularly necessary.

After all,

“Look how slim I am,” she thought, smirking as she admired her slender waist in the mirror.

This was thanks to consistent exercise since childhood, giving her a lean figure.

It wasn’t until she started attending a gym regularly and checking her InBody measurements that something felt off.

“?”

Multiple things seemed unusual, especially noticeable to Seoyeon: her weight.

“Hmm. With this level of muscle mass, I should be on the lighter side.”

“…”

The trainer said as much, but there was something hard to accept.

No, more than that, this TS body was too powerful.

Wasn’t something off about these stats?

“…”

Despite these doubts, Seoyeon thought it didn’t matter much since she had reincarnated.

Having a stronger body than before could happen, right?

With that thought, she decided to forget about her weight.

After all, who would need to know it? Not like anyone would pick her up anyway.

However,

“Miss Seoyeon?”

When Professor Kim Hong-baek asked again, Seoyeon felt a deep inner conflict.

She had come here through Director Bae Jin-hwan’s recommendation; showing improper behavior might disrespect him.

“Ah, I haven’t checked my weight recently.”

She managed to say with some difficulty.

“Then, let’s check it now. The scale is over there.”

Why would an academy have a scale?

Despite her doubts, it made sense since it was an action school.

Professor Kim Hong-baek, though puzzled by Seoyeon’s hesitation, didn’t particularly worry.

He simply thought she might be sensitive about her weight as an actress.

However, these details needed to be accurately recorded to appropriately adjust the intensity of the action scenes.

“…”

Seoyeon stared at the scale in front of her.

Fortunately, other actors were far enough away.

She could feel Professor Kim’s gaze.

Realizing there was no escaping, Seoyeon placed her feet on the analog scale.

Professor Kim Hong-baek observed carefully while holding a pen.

“Let’s see, 30, 40, 50, 60…”

The needle’s movement was unusual.

“Huh?”

Watching the needle continue to tilt, Professor Kim’s eyes widened.

In a rush, Seoyeon stepped off the scale.

Her face had turned bright red.

Interestingly, her eyes also turned crimson as if glaring at the scale.

“Hmm.”

At that moment, Professor Kim Hong-baek furrowed his brow, observing Seoyeon.

“Seems like the scale is broken.”

“…”

“Unfortunately, please check your weight separately later and let me know.”

Recalling the number displayed on the scale, Professor Kim shook his head.

He thought it must be old and prone to malfunction.

“Height is 165cm… correct?”

“Yes.”

The height was average, neither too tall nor short.

“Perhaps the weight reading had some error.”

That was his conclusion.

Given her current physique, it was impossible for the weight shown earlier to be accurate.

***

Despite the small mishap, it didn’t hinder the class in any way.

It was the first day.

Seeing other applicants observing her, it seemed Seoyeon’s presence was drawing attention.

Looking at her, her appearance seemed distant from action roles.

To them, she appeared to be an inexperienced actress perhaps trying too hard.

Attempting action without proper conditioning could lead to serious injury.

“How could Director Bae Jin-hwan not know this?”

Yet recommending her specifically meant he saw something in Seoyeon.

“[The Chaser] has many running scenes, correct?”

“Ah, yes.”

“Then, could you run once? I was informed you’re fast on your feet.”

Professor Kim led Seoyeon to the outdoor track of the action school.

It was approximately 50 meters long.

Professor Kim wasn’t particularly interested in how fast Seoyeon could run.

What mattered was her running posture.

Speed can be enhanced through camera angles and editing.

But the running form was crucial.

Running as an act.

Though Seoyeon had already been approved for the role, Professor Kim wanted to check.

Especially since Director Bae mentioned Seoyeon’s running as the reason for his recommendation.

Naturally, a few applicants lingered around, curious to see how well she performed.

When Professor Kim signaled with his hand, Seoyeon, standing ready at the start line, pushed off with explosive power.

“…”

Two things came to Professor Kim’s mind as he watched her:

Regret for not timing her speed.

And,

“Why isn’t she an athlete?”

Other actors couldn’t possibly match that speed.

It made sense why Director Bae recommended her for the action school.

She practically flew.

Why was someone capable of competing in the National Sports Festival here instead?

“Anyway, everything looked good, but…”

Regardless of her speed, there were aspects that needed improvement.

“Your posture needs some adjustment.”

“What?”

Seeing Seoyeon not breaking a sweat, Professor Kim was impressed.

Initially, he had felt somewhat indifferent, but now his perception had shifted.

Given her athletic ability, it was hard not to be intrigued.

Even though the National Sports Festival was a separate matter, an actress with this level of physical capability…

“With proper training, she could truly become remarkable.”

Professor Kim was a renowned trainer who had mentored top action actors nationwide.

To him, Seoyeon was a gem.

A gem with assured success.

If refined appropriately, she could become one of the stars of Cheonghong Action School.

“What do you mean by changing my posture?”

“You’re running too much like an athlete, Miss Seoyeon.”

That’s why she was so fast.

But if Cha Sooah ran like that, it would feel unnatural.

Seoyeon immediately understood Professor Kim’s point.

“Action acting is, ultimately, acting. The action should vary depending on the character.”

Even the simple act of running.

Cha Sooah was a murderer, not an athlete.

She wasn’t a superhuman but merely a broken human.

“Practice will help adjust the posture. We’ll gradually work on other actions as well.”

“Ah, understood.”

Though his tone had changed completely, Seoyeon nodded slightly, feeling somewhat flustered.

Onlookers from outside wondered:

“Is this even real?”

They were utterly amazed.

***

Afterward, Seoyeon’s day was fully packed.

Right after school, straight to the filming set.

If there was no filming, she headed to the action school.

It wasn’t overly hectic by her standards, allowing her some rest.

Typical teenage actors would have been exhausted long ago.

Despite that, Seoyeon continued gripping her game controller.

She was in her dedicated personal lounge at her agency.

She kept most of her gaming equipment here since it felt weird playing them at home.

Although her family didn’t particularly disapprove of her gaming habits.

Her mother, Sua, trusted her to manage her own responsibilities.

Her father, Young-bin, would occasionally stop by, silently watch, and then mutter, “Her skills are lacking.”

Regardless of what her dad said,

She felt it was better not to play at home due to her poor school performance.

“Still, I need to practice.”

The humiliation she experienced in [Let’s Be King].

Currently, in the community forums, she was proudly listed as “An Entertainment Figure Who Can’t Game.”

It was so humiliating it made her body tremble.

Men, especially, couldn’t bear being told, “You’re bad at gaming.”

Though now a woman, Seoyeon’s competitive spirit remained, unable to ignore such remarks.

I’ll take revenge when I get the next variety show invitation.

And I’ll make her dad, Young-bin, say “Well done!”

Thus, she was in intensive training with fierce determination.

“Seoyeon!”

Just then, Park Eun-ha entered her dressing room where Seoyeon was deep into a game.

Eun-ha looked at Seoyeon, who didn’t seem to take breaks, with wide eyes.

“The kid really has abnormal stamina.”

Normally, one would look like they’re about to collapse, but Seoyeon showed no signs of resting.

To Eun-ha, gaming was labor too.

Despite not resting from school and without missing any filming,

And attending the action school on weekends,

Seoyeon’s work ethic made her appear as someone destined to be an actress.

“What’s up?”

Seoyeon paused her game and asked.

Eun-ha finally nodded.

“Oh, it’s something really good.”

“Good news?”

“We’ve got an advertisement offer! An ad!”

An advertisement, naturally, is a measure of popularity for celebrities.

Getting an advertisement invitation means having a certain level of recognition.

This was Seoyeon’s second ad offer!

Although she had regretfully turned down one before, immediately another offer came.

“Just my performance on [Let’s Be King] so far.”

Yet, an offer came.

While her play had been successful, it wasn’t something advertisers typically found compelling.

It was the appeal Seoyeon demonstrated in [Past, Memories Revealed] and [Let’s Be King].

“…Could this one be the game controller ad again?”

The offer she had previously declined.

Seoyeon raised an eyebrow, but Eun-ha shook her head.

“Don’t worry, it’s nothing like that. You’ll love this one.”

“Is that so?”

So, what kind of advertisement was this?

Seoyeon had done two ads until now,

Both when she was a child.

One was soymilk,

The other was a kids’ nutritional supplement.

The kid’s nutritional supplement ad made a huge splash after Seoyeon’s hiatus.

Naturally, the product sold like wildfire, and the advertisers even requested she do another one.

And this was the third time.

What would it be? Seoyeon was quietly hoping.

“Cosmetic advertisement!”

“…”

In reality, a cosmetic ad was proof of beauty and popularity for female celebrities.

Top idols and actresses,

Cosmetic ads don’t come unless the person is considered beautiful.

For Seoyeon, getting a cosmetic ad was quite unprecedented.

It was likely a bet on her future rather than her current popularity.

But,

“Is it really… cosmetics?”

To Seoyeon, it was a somewhat perplexing choice.

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