Peninsula: I can steal the luck of disgraced celebrities

Chapter 117 Dream Concert

Filming for "Silenced" has entered its final week.

Lin Zhixun finished filming his scenes three days earlier than Gong Yoo.

The last scene was filmed to depict the ending of the popular reality show.

Legal weapons have been exhausted, but justice has not been served; the court verdict is as worthless as a piece of waste paper.

So Jeon Min-soo picked up a physical weapon: he wanted to kill Teacher Park, who had molested his younger brother and indirectly caused his brother's death.

rail.

The same railway tracks.

The younger brother died on the train tracks, Teacher Park also died on the train tracks, and Quanmin Xiu himself eventually fell on the same train tracks.

perish together.

She died in the same way as her brother.

Lin Zhixun filmed this scene seven times before it was approved, not because his acting skills were lacking, but because Hwang Dong-hyuk thought the first six takes were "too cool to die".

"You're here to be a martyr, not to put on a show," Hwang Dong-hyuk said. "To die again."

Lin Zhixun lay on the railway tracks, his eyes closed, feeling the coldness emanating from them.

Article 7 has been passed.

When Hwang Dong-hyuk yelled "CUT," the set was silent for several seconds.

On the afternoon of the last day of filming, the crew held a small wrap-up ceremony for Lin Zhixun.

It was called a ceremony, but it was really just a few people gathered together. Hwang Dong-hyuk gave a bouquet of flowers, said a few polite words, and then took an envelope out of his pocket and handed it over.

When Lim Ji-hoon opened the package, he found several 50000 won banknotes with Shin Saimdang's portrait printed on them.

"This is?"

What, trying to bribe me with money? Want me to invest in your next movie?

Hwang Dong-hyuk smiled and said, "Your money for risking your life."

Lin Zhixun took out the money, counted it, and then put it back, looking at Huang Donghe with a serious expression.

"Tell me, boss, who do you want to kill?"

"Even my dearest friends and family, my brothers and sisters, if there's just a little more pressure, I'm willing to take action."

Hwang Dong-hyuk paused for a moment, not understanding the joke. He waved his hand and explained, "I was just kidding. This is the 'life-saving money' for the role in the national show."

In the South Korean film and television industry, there's an unwritten rule that if an actor films a scene where they are lying in a coffin, playing a corpse, or having their image used as a funeral portrait, the production crew will give them a symbolic red envelope (cash gift). It's not much money, but it's for good luck and peace of mind.

Lin Zhixun said "Oh," put the envelope in his pocket, and looked regretful.

I thought my friends could finally exchange their cold lives for warm money.

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"It was just a joke after all."

"How can you talk like that!" Hwang Dong-hyuk shook his head helplessly.

The staff around them burst into laughter.

When you mention relatives and friends, they arrive.

Lin Zhixun's phone vibrated in his pocket.

I took it out and saw it was a message from IU.

"Oppa, are you free on May 28th?"

Lin Chih-hsun recalled his schedule. After filming "Silenced," he planned to take a few months off and not take on any new roles for the time being. His body needed to recover, and his mind also needed to detach itself from the character of the popular actor.

He typed back, "Yes, what's up?"

He added in his mind, "You know I'm planning to betray you, so you're thinking of striking first?"

No wonder she's the one who orchestrated the Somali pirate incident; she's ruthless indeed.

IU replied quickly: "There's a large-scale K-pop concert called 'DreamConcert' at the Seoul World Cup Arena that day. I was wondering if you wanted to come?"

Lin Chih-hsun: "Do I have to go on stage and sing too?"

IU: "Haha, Oppa wasn't invited by the organizers. I invited you to be an audience member."

Lin Chih-hsun: "Okay, okay, I'll go, you womanizer."

The other side remained silent for a few seconds.

IU: "What is 'playboy U'?"

Lin Zhixun typed out a string of names as if they were his own treasures: "Kim Tae-woo, Taeyang, Lin Zhixun, Song Joong-ki ————"

Recently, IU appeared on the high school special of the variety show "Come to Play," and Kim Tae-woo, who appeared on the show with her, complained, "I was still in the military when U chose me as her ideal type."

"I was in a really good mood at the time, but then it changed to Lim Ji-hoon, Song Joong-ki, and Taeyang —"

These male celebrities happen to be the ones IU has recently worked with.

In January, she filmed a movie with Lin Zhixun, and in February, she and Song Joong-ki were selected as brand ambassadors for the French sportswear brand LeCoq Sportif.

He falls in love with every woman he meets; a typical womanizer.

IU: "Hahahaha!!"

IU: "That was for the sake of the show. Oppa won't be jealous, will he? I can change it back to you next time we're on a show."

Lin Chih-hsun: "No, you're a womanizer."

IU: "Don't call me that nickname!! It sounds awful!"

Lin Chih-hsun: "Okay, you're a womanizer, no problem, you're a womanizer."

IU: "!!!"

After teasing IU, my phone vibrated again.

Suzy.

Bae Suzy: "Are you free on May 28th?"

Lin Chih-hsun: "Dream Concert?"

Bae Suzy: "How did you know?"

Bae Suzy: "Who invited you first?"

Lin Chih-hsun didn't answer the question directly, but instead asked in return, "Wasn't Miss A busy with their comeback in May? If that's the case, how did they still have time to participate in a concert?"

Lin Chih-hsun: "The comeback in May 2011 was only once, but the concerts are held every year."

The other side remained quiet for a long time.

Bae Suzy: "————"

Bae Suzy: "When will I be able to keep up with your brain?"

Lin Chih-hsun: "Then you still lack more than ten years of internet experience."

On the other end of the phone, Suzy, dressed in a gothic stage outfit, sat on the floor of the practice room, staring at the screen, unsure of what to say.

She seriously considered it for three seconds—maybe she should try pursuing someone else.

The strategist Coco Lee had never taught her how to deal with this type of man.

Seeing that Suzy didn't reply for a long time, Lin Zhixun took the initiative to change the subject.

"Are you tired from practicing dance, as you're preparing for your comeback?"

Seeing this message made Soo-ji feel a little better. This man is finally showing some concern; at least he's made progress.

She replied, "It's quite tiring, and I've lost several pounds."

Lin Chih-hsun: "That would be a good opportunity for you to lose the weight you gained during 'Dream High,' killing two birds with one stone."

Suzy slammed her phone on the table, deciding she didn't want to reply anymore.

What woman can stand being told that? Last time they said her legs were thick, this time they said she's fat. If Lin Chih-hsun opened a weight loss camp, he'd be beaten to death by the trainees on the first day.

In the past few days, in addition to IU and Suzy, Ham Eunjung and Choi Sulli have also sent invitations one after another.

The news about Choi Sulli came the most directly.

Sulli: "Oppa, are you free at the end of this month?"

Lin Chih-hsun: "Concerts? Yes."

Lin Zhixun: "By the way, I haven't congratulated you yet. f() finally won its first place in April."

In April, f()'s first full-length album title track "Pinocchio" was released at midnight on the 18th and won its first music program award since its debut.

Sulli: "KKKKK, I didn't expect Oppa to be paying attention to this! I thought you never looked at these things."

Lin Chih-hsun: "I'm not Peking Man. I've been in the entertainment industry for a long time, so I'm naturally well-informed."

Choi Sulli: "What is Peking Man?"

Lin Zhixun: "Primitive man".

Choi Sulli: "Oh, I learn so many strange new things every time I chat with Oppa."

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She still can't forget what happened with Yeon Jung-hoon.

Although her seniors at SM Entertainment later told her it was fake, the shock she felt at the time is still fresh in her memory. So she took Lin Zhixun's description of him as "erudite and versatile" with a grain of salt.

Lim Ji-hoon: "I graduated from Yonsei University, so being knowledgeable is a basic requirement."

Sulli didn't respond to that.

Does she still remember the Yeon Jung-hoon incident?

Finally, there's Ham Eun-jung.

Ham Eun-jung: "Ji-hoon, there's a Dream Concert at the end of May. Would you like to come and see your mentor's performance?"

Lim Ji-hoon: "Am I going to appear as a member of T-ara too?"

Ham Eun-jung: "Hahaha! If you're willing, I'll give you my seat."

Lin Chih-hsun: "I'd better not. I'm afraid I'm too charming and will captivate all the members of T-ara. That way, I'll be obsessed with women all day and won't be able to accomplish my great manly career."

Ham Eun-jung: "How can someone dream in broad daylight? I'm going to the cemetery in a few days, I might as well bury you there too."

Lim Ji-hoon: "Going to the cemetery? Isn't it a bit too early to start thinking about what will happen to me and T-ara after we're gone?"

Ham Eun-jung: "————"

Ham Eun-jung: "Hyomin is going to star in the movie 'Parasyte,' and Jiyeon and I are planning to take her to a cemetery to give her some experience filming horror movies."

Lin Zhixun stared at the screen for several seconds.

Can visiting a cemetery provide experience for shooting horror movies?

Eun-jung, you weren't scammed by a cemetery tour park, were you?

But then I thought about it again, and since cemeteries don't charge admission, no one would deliberately set up a trap to lure people there.

It's probably not a scam.

Lin Zhixun: "Who came up with this idea?"

Ham Eun-jung: "Ji-yeon and I have starred in two horror movies, 'Death Bell 2' and 'White Melody'."

That person is indeed highly skilled.

Both of them are quite tall for a girl.

Lin Chih-hsun decided not to delve any further into the topic, fearing that the discussion would only escalate into something more absurd.

The invitations from the above four individuals were all expected.

But Lin Chih-hsun didn't expect the fifth invitation.

The account that I couldn't tell if it belonged to Im Yoona or Kim Tae-yeon sent another message.

The profile picture is still that side profile photo where the face is not clearly visible, and the nickname is still that string of characters that makes it impossible to identify the owner.

The message was brief: "I have extra tickets for the 'DreamConcert' K-pop concert on May 28th. Do you want to come?"

Lin Zhixun stared at the message for five seconds.

He typed two words and sent them.

"I'm not going."

After sending the message, he locked his phone and put it in his pocket.

Hwang Dong-hyuk happened to walk over: "Let's go, time for a wrap-up dinner."

Lin Zhixun stood up and dusted off his pants.

My phone vibrated again in my pocket.

He didn't take it out to look.

Lin Chih-hsun originally thought he could rest for a few days after finishing filming.

But to my surprise, I received harassing phone calls as soon as I returned to Seoul.

"Lim Ji-hoon, right? We have some things we'd like to discuss in person regarding your filming experience in Chuncheon. Let's meet tomorrow afternoon at 3 PM."

Address: 112 Gangnam Avenue, Seocho-gu, Peninsula Hotel Executive Lounge. Remember to come alone.

The other party also sent some hospital injury reports, which were from the thugs he beat up in "Silenced".

The meaning is quite clear: it's a threat.

At 2:45 p.m. the next day, Lin Zhixun walked into the Peninsula Hotel.

The executive lounge is on the top floor, offering panoramic views of Seoul's towering skyscrapers.

There weren't many people; two men were sitting in a booth in the corner.

One was in his early forties, dressed in a suit and tie, his hair neatly combed. The other was slightly younger, wearing wire-rimmed glasses, and looked like a lawyer.

Lin Zhixun walked over.

The young man stood up and extended his hand: "Mr. Lin, I am Lee Jung-soo, and this is Representative Kim Young-chul."

Kim Young-chul didn't move, but simply raised his hand to indicate the seat opposite him.

Lin Zhixun sat down, and the waiter came over to ask what he would like to drink. "Iced Americano, double espresso."

Li Zhengxiu smiled and handed over a business card: "Mr. Lin is younger than I imagined."

"Let's skip the formalities." Lin Zhixun didn't take the business card, leaned back on the sofa, and asked, "What brings you two here?"

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Kim Young-chul spoke, his voice low but each word clearly enunciated: "Let's get straight to the point. I heard you're in director Hwang Dong-hyuk's new film, 'Silenced'?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"We have some information related to the subject matter of this film." Kim Young-chul took a brown paper bag from his briefcase and pushed it towards us. "You might find it interesting."

Lin Zhixun didn't move. Li Zhengxiu took the initiative to open the paper bag, pulled out a few pages of paper, and handed them over.

It was a copy of a medical diagnosis.

Lim Ji-hoon took it and glanced at it. The diagnosis read "multiple soft tissue contusions, suspected mild concussion," and the diagnosis date was half a month ago—the very day the film crew was harassed in Chuncheon.

Diagnostician: Park Jae-ho, Emergency Department, Seoul National University Hospital.

The patient's name was blacked out, but based on the context, it clearly refers to someone who was "injured" by Lin Chih-hsun.

"This medical report details the consequences of your violent behavior," Kim Young-chul said slowly. "If this evidence is made public, it will likely have a significant impact on your acting career."

Lin Zhixun put the paper back on the table. "So?"

"So, we'd like to make a deal with you." Kim Young-chul leaned forward slightly. "It's simple, all we need is for you to give an interview after the movie is released."

What were the interview topics?

"Tell us about your real experiences during filming," Kim Young-chul smiled. "For example, how the crew treated local residents rudely, how they created conflict to gain attention, and how they distorted the facts through editing—"

Lin Chih-hsun lowered his head.

Kim Young-chul and Lee Jung-soo exchanged a glance, feeling confident that they had won this round.

Actually, Lin Chih-hsun lowered his head because he was trying to suppress a laugh.

He figured it out.

This is an attempt to threaten him into releasing misleading information after the film's release, thereby ruining its reputation.

However, didn't they investigate who the investors of this film were?

Lim Ji-hoon raised his head and gave his all in his acting, portraying a "good man from Seoul who has a sense of justice but is struggling internally and hesitant about his career."

"Director Hwang Dong-hyuk is my mentor—"

"Senior Gong Yoo is my dearest friend, brother, and mentor! He was the one who guided me in my first film."

"How could I betray them so cheaply for my own future!"

Lee Jung-soo understood the deeper meaning behind Lin Chih-hsun's words and continued to persuade him, "You're just trying to protect yourself. You're just a small-time actor; how could your casual remarks possibly influence whether or not people watch the movie?"

"Besides, they were the ones who wronged you first!"

"With so many actors in South Korea, why did they specifically choose you to star in this controversial film? They're trying to drag you down with them."

"They can't stop you from moving towards a better future."

Lin Zhixun's expression became even more conflicted. "I—I—"

Li Zhengxiu leaned forward and asked, "What—"

"I want more money!"