⋆My Star⋆

Chapter 2

I was fiddling with my lip while reading movie scripts that were searching for actors. Suddenly Yuna burst into the room, looking like she was blessed by god himself. She almost had stars in her eyes while staring at me "Minjae! Hwang Minjae! You got the role! You got the role for 'Sunrise'!" My eyes widened and I threw the script and jumped up. 

"What?! Are you serious?! They chose me?" I exclaimed in disbelief. 

Yuna squealed and hugged me tightly. I hugged her back, tears filling my eyes. I'm so happy! 

"I'm not dreaming am I?" I asked her, tears falling from my eyes.

"It's real! Don't cry!" She said while wiping my tears.

'Sunrise'. A new upcoming film by director Yoo Sang, a representative in the Korean movie industry.  The movie is awaited very much, and has two actors Baek Sunghoon, and Cho Heyon. 

Two months ago I auditioned for the female lead, but I gave up because no one contacted me. This is like a dream come true. Finally, I'm freed of seven years of ambiguity! All my roles have been extras, in coffee ads, a best friend in another show, and other background characters.

"Wait! This isn't the time to be happy. Did they not ask us to come and take the script? Is the filming delayed because the actress has changed?" I rambled while running around the room. 

"No... They said production is going as planned..." Yuna said to me, with a suspicious tone present. "They told you to be in Busan in the next three days for shooting."

"What?! Are you sure it's for shooting and not reading?"

"Yeah..." 

Does that mean I don't have any lines? No, I'm the lead actress, they must have everything thought out. Yeah, obviously. 

"Yuna..." I place my hands on her shoulders. "Is it truly for the Hyerim part...?"

She furrows her brows in confusion. Oh no.

"Huh? Hyerim? They said it's for Suzy..."

My head drops and I clench my fists on her shoulders. It's like a boulder was dropped on my head.

I couldn't help but start laughing from despair. I look straight ahead, with an empty feeling. Yuna looks at me with concern in her eyes. As I fall onto the ground, grieving, she starts fretting. 

"What's wrong?" She asks me.

Suzy is the male leads ex girlfriend, she is revealed through flashbacks. She is someone who drowned in despair and ended her life. 

I knew it well because I already memorized all of her lines. If I need to act like someone who gave up on living... then maybe I can act it well. I need to be positive, what else can I do?

"Alright!! Maybe I can play it well and steal the attention from the public! When else can I act in 'Sunrise'?!"

"Yes! Now you can finally return it directly! The handkerchief!" 

"Yeah.. It's already been a year but..." I smile softly.

It was a sunny day of shooting. I was just standing and doing my part, but it seems like the director had it out for me. "Hey you! Red ribbon! How many mistakes can you make? You're just an extra, however you just keep on making mistakes! You're making mistakes even the lead isn't making!" He shouts at me, very angrily.

I bow and apologize. "I'm sorry!"

The director sighs and shouts. "Everyone take twenty!"

I go and sit on a bench that is a little far from the scene, not wanting to be there anymore. Yuna then suddenly appears out of nowhere and sits down next to me.

"Minjae! Are you alright? The director always scolds people when he's feeling unwell. I'm sorry for you, you got scolded because of nothing." I look down and scrunch my pink dress that I've been shooting in.

"You don't need to apologize, you're making me feel bad~" I emphasize that I'm feeling alright, not wanting her to worry. "I'm gonna go to the bathroom, okay?" I say with a big smile on my face. She nods and I stand up. As I walk on the pavement, I hear my black heels clank. I couldn't help but remember his words. 'Hey you! Red ribbon!' I pause and go behind the bathroom building. 

It's been six years since I started my career, but nobody even remembers my name. I feel tears fill my eyes. I want to cry.

"Why do I cry? The shooting hasn't finished yet.." I talk to myself, out loud. Then suddenly, as I was wiping my tears, a hand reached out to me with a handkerchief. I looked up to the persons face and saw... Baek Sunghoon?

Why did he appear at a time like this.

"Seonbae... I'm so sorry... the filming was delayed because of me..." I continued wiping my tears with my sleeve. "I'm sor..." My words were cut off from him gently taking my wrist and pulling it away from my face. He looks at me, with a nonchalant look on his face. He places the handkerchief in the palm of my hand, and being this upclose, he looks even more handsome. Raven hair, sharp features, and very handsome. No wonder he's so popular. 

"The dress comes from a sponsor, so you shouldn't make it dirty. Use this to wipe your tears instead." 

"Thank you..." I smile, tears still present in my eyes. He starts walking away, while I was wiping my tears. "Your handkerchief..." I call out to him. 

"You don't have to return it, use it as you like." He continues walking away, and I look down to it. It looks so expensive... 

"Oh- Right... What's your name?" He turns back and asks me. My eyes widen and my chest grows tight. I can't remember the last time someone asked me for my name at the set.

"My n..name.." I studder, a meek voice all that manages to escape my lips.

"Seonbae! My name is Hwang Minjae!" I say while smiling widely. 

He smiles back at me and waves as he turns away and starts walking again. 

I sit in the car and hold the handkerchief that he gave me last year. Back then... I couldn't say thank you because I wasn't feeling that good. Maybe he's already forgotten me.. I press it against my chin, while looking out of the window. However, I'm honoured to be in the same film as him. 

I can't wait to see him again.

As we finally arrive on set in Busan, the beach was noisy, and everyone was placing cameras and other filming things. However, that wasn't what caught my eye. 

"Jung... Jungwoo Kim?!" I exclaimed at the man standing infront of me.

"Minjae Hwang?!" He does the same thing to me. 

"Why are you here?!" We both shout at the same time.

"I'm here for the shooting! Why are you here?"

"Mister Jungwoo! The director is calling for you!" A staff member called out to him. I look at him with a defeated look on my face, as he turns back to her with a wide smile on his face. "Okay! I'll be right there." 

He turns back to me with a sour look.

"Looks like you got a minor role huh? You better watch your words, I don't want your name to get tangled with mine. Understood?" His words made me like a statue, unable to move. I look at him with wide eyes, and my mouth was even wider than my eyes. He then starts walking towards the director, leaving me there. 

Suddenly Yuna appears. "Minjae! Bad news! It looks like Jungwoo Kim is..." I turn back to her, with a frown present on my face. 

"Ah... Looks like you've already met him..."