novellhall 33, Friends
33, Friends
This set of shots went exceptionally smoothly. The photographer then tried other poses.
One photo shows Han Ga-in sitting on an antique-style stool, looking down at the book in her hands.
Li Jingcheng stood slightly behind her, leaning forward a little. He seemed to be looking at the book in her hands, but his gaze was not on the pages. Instead, it was on her lowered, beautifully shaped, gentle profile. His eyes were filled with unguarded infatuation and a hint of pity.
Han Jiaren seemed to sense his gaze, her fingers tightening slightly as she gripped the book, yet she maintained her reading posture, seemingly immersed in the world of the book. Only her slightly trembling eyelashes betrayed her inner turmoil.
"That's enough, that's enough, thank you both for your hard work." The photographer smiled and hurried off to hand in his work, then disappeared after a few polite words.
Han Ga-in took the water her assistant handed her and couldn't help but speak to Lee Kyung-sung, who was also drinking water, saying, "Kyung-sung-ssi, your ability to get into character is amazing! I really thought I was seeing Lee Suen just now." Her tone was full of sincere admiration; she hadn't completely shaken off the emotions from the photoshoot, and a trace of Heo Yeon-woo's tenderness still lingered in her eyes as she looked at Lee Kyung-sung.
Lee Kyung-sung put down the water glass that Luo Yong-ho had handed him, and looked at Han Ga-in with a smile, "Just call me Kyung-sung. And it was Ga-in who caught it so well, otherwise I wouldn't have gotten into the role so quickly."
Looking at her gentle features, elegant demeanor, and serene charm, Li Jingcheng couldn't help but add softly with a smile, "When I'm with a senior, I feel like I can easily find that feeling of mutual projection and quickly getting into character."
Han Jiaren felt comfortable listening to this, but she also sensed that there was something suggestive in the words. However, since she was married, she didn't pay much attention to it and chuckled, "Then you have to keep this up. I expect there will be quite a few challenging scenes in the later filming that require us to project our feelings onto each other."
"I will try my best, Jiaren... Nuna." Li Jingcheng looked at her classically beautiful face and almost called her Jiaren again, thinking to himself, "You don't need to act when you look at her; just don't hide your true feelings."
After hesitating for a moment, Lee Kyung-sung felt that maintaining this relationship and having Han Ga-in as a friend wouldn't be bad. Even if her "expiration date" passed, it wouldn't affect being friends, right?
He simply took the initiative to start a conversation.
"By the way, Jiaren Nu, what do you think of Li Xuan's scene of losing control and restraining himself after Xu Yanyu reappears? When I was reading the script carefully, I always felt that his heart-wrenching pain was not just about the longing and regret of romantic love. Do you think it was more about love or guilt?"
He asked a professional question about understanding the role.
Han Jiaren's attention was indeed drawn. She straightened up slightly, thought for a moment, and then offered her own insights, slowly saying, "Your feeling is correct; I can feel it too. That scene was trying to express more than just the longing between a man and a woman."
Lee Hwon is a king, but also the boy who failed to protect Heo Yeon-woo years ago. The deep-seated obsession, guilt, and regret of being separated from his beloved for eight years, and the self-reproach and guilt for not being able to protect her, are perhaps even more profound than his love.
Although the time was short, they found themselves remarkably compatible due to their shared interests.
The photo session concluded successfully.
Several sets of group photos taken from different angles and in different moods were quickly completed. The results were surprisingly good, and even Park Jung-ho, Kim Do-hoon, and Jin Soo-wan, who were watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but nod in approval. These materials, whether used for character posters and promotional photos before the premiere or for illustrations accompanying key plot points later on, were extremely attractive.
Kim Min-joo withdrew her gaze from Lee Kyung-sung and Han Ga-in, glanced at the time, and nodded to Park Jung-ho, Lee Kyung-sung, and the others. "Minister Park, Director Kim, Kyung-sung's audition and necessary materials are complete, and the results are evident to all. I need to immediately coordinate with CJ's publicity department to synchronize with MBC and prepare for the official announcement of Kyung-sung's casting as Lee Hwon, as well as the release of selected clips from the audition video. Time is tight; we must push the hype to its peak before tomorrow's premiere."
Park Jung-ho immediately replied, "Representative Kim, rest assured, MBC is fully prepared. Press releases, distribution channels, and trending topics are all ready. We're just waiting for your confirmation, and we'll release it immediately! We must ensure that the topic of Lee Kyung-sung and Lee Hwon reaches maximum buzz when the show premieres tomorrow!"
Kim Min-joo smiled slightly and gave Lee Kyung-sung a brief instruction, "Kyung-sung, you did very well today. Go back and get some rest. We'll make the arrangements for what happens next. The real battle begins tomorrow."
She nodded to Luo Yonghao and Wang Zilu, indicating that they should take good care of the artists, and then hurriedly left. She wanted to personally oversee the process to ensure that CJ's overseas channels and local resources could work together with MBC to make this official announcement and pre-announcement as successful as possible.
Looking at the exceptionally handsome Lee Kyung-sung and the gentle and beautiful Han Ga-in, Park Jung-ho felt more and more that they were a guarantee of high viewership. In a great mood, he took out his phone and said with a smile, "Kyung-sung, Ga-in, on such a meaningful day, let's take a picture together to commemorate it?"
Lee Kyung-sung readily agreed with a smile, and Han Ga-in nodded gracefully as well.
Park Jung-ho called over an assistant to help take photos, and he stood between Lee Kyung-sung and Han Ga-in, smiling so broadly that his eyes disappeared. He also took several photos of himself alone.
As soon as he started, screenwriter Chen Xiuwan couldn't hold back any longer. She considered herself Li Jingcheng's number one fan and had been wanting to take a photo with him for a long time. "Me too! Jingcheng, Jiaren, let's take a picture of us alone!"
She ran over excitedly, stood next to Li Jingcheng, and made a happy gesture. Li Jingcheng also bowed slightly in response, his smile gentle.
After the group photo was taken, Park Jung-ho enthusiastically suggested, "Come on, Kyung-sung, let's exchange contact information so we can communicate directly if anything comes up in the future."
At the same time, Kim Do-hoon, Jin Soo-wan, Han Ga-in, and others added each other's contact information.
Everything was handled properly, and everyone was satisfied.
Director Kim Do-hoon concluded, "Alright, thank you all for your hard work today, especially Kyung-sung and Ga-in. The audition went better than expected, and the promotional materials were also well prepared. Everyone should go back and get some rest. Tomorrow is the first day that 'The Moon Embracing the Sun' will meet the audience. You'll start filming your scenes on the 11th of this month. I look forward to working together to create an excellent production!"
Amidst farewells and words of encouragement, Li Jingcheng, accompanied by Luo Yonghao and Wang Zilu, greeted the fans who had been waiting for him once more, urging them to go home for dinner and get into their cars quickly.
He glanced back at the brightly lit television station building in the twilight, knowing that he had already taken his first step in the entertainment industry.