Action Boys Page #10

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I hated my father.

I hated what he was.

He... before...

he hit me many times.

He hit me when I was wrong...

He and I got into a huge fight.

I never called him. Never.

It was a real important film

for me.

You understand?

Got it, Gui-duck?

The phone rang

and rang and rang.

But I never picked up.

Because we were shooting.

Later I checked my phone...

There were over 30 missed calls.

My father had passed away...

I knew I had to go... Go...

I mean, I knew I had to...

But part of me didn't

want to give up that film.

I was being greedy...

Plain selfish.

So I finished. Right up to the end.

Even after I heard he died.

I drove that bus and finished

all the accident scenes.

Then the shoot was wrapped.

I went to my father then.

My father...

had really passed away.

At that moment...

how do I say...

I went completely nuts...

Completely.

Why... Why it ended like that.

I thought I'd really go crazy...

His story started off with

the plight of the stuntman.

But it ended with

the death of his father.

The job of the stuntman is

closer to death than any other.

We recall what he had once said.

If I were afraid to die,

if that thought ever crossed my mind,

then I shouldn't be doing this work.

I wouldn't be able to.

Three Months Later

Byung-gil is asked to give a speech

about filmmaking to high school girls

who have finished

taking the college entrance exam.

He asks his 8th year school friends

to help him out because he thinks

an exhibition of

their live on-set experiences

would be better than a short speech

delivered from himself.

Gui-duck couldn't make it

because he was on a shoot.

Sye-jin had called

out of the blue.

Once he hears, 'high school girls,'

he springs to Seoul.

Sung-il falls down

from the ceiling.

A surprised Jin-seock

walks out to see.

He is shot and

their last stunts begin.

Then followed by

historical period action.

Due to a short prep time,

they make some mistakes.

Unlike the pressures of a set

with NGs and re-takes,

they are pumped up by the

generous cheers of the students.

The live performance is

followed by this stunt video.

Once again,

the guy with the cut arm and

vibrating phone... Sye-jin Jeon!

Next to him, Sung-il.

You know that

car flip before...

You all said, "Cool!" when he got

out of the car. That's him!

And next is Jin-Seock.

You saw his abs when

he was jump roping, right?

This man acted in Legend too...

Stunt director Won-Jung Kim!

So cool! So cool!

Oh, you want to see

his abs again?

One student asks Jin-seock

to flash his abs again.

I'll just take this off, okay?

Don't be an a**hole!

Take it off!

Then I'll show my tattoo!

Jin-seock stayed clothed

till the end.

Let's talk after you graduate!

Dance! Dance!

Now it was producer Lee's turn.

Who have you doubled for?

Ms. Moon-hee Nah.

Shin-yang Park.

Oh, Shin-yang Park!

Perhaps in the famous, "Money War"?

Are you why the series

did so well?

Of course!

There are some actors who get so

into character they really hit you.

Who? Who?

The one I hate the most...

...is called Mr. K...

Tell them! Go ahead!

Sang-woo KWON!

No, no. To me, he's just K!

Has anyone been to Jeju?

I do a horse-circus there.

HORSE-CIRCUS?! Another lie.

Still, he's not too bad!

Applause!!

Sung-il does

a wire stunt beautifully.

Okay! Applause!

One, two, three!

They give a student a chance

to experience a wire stunt.

And you'll land just like this.

Okay? One, two, three!

Flip!

And land!

Was that a bow of thanks?

A big bow, huh?

- Did you have fun?

- Yes!

Please remember,

when you watch movies and TV,

of course the stars

are handsome and beautiful.

But behind them are people

working so hard

to make TV and films better.

Please look out for them

and encourage them.

Let's say goodbye now

with one last applause!

Thank you!

The lecture

by the stuntmen is over.

The students swarm around them

as if they were big celebrities.

Director Won-joong Kim signs

autographs for them non-stop.

Sung-il and Jin-seock are busy

taking pictures with them.

Wait! Wait!

You wait!

I'm standing next to him!

Just wait!

Take our picture!

You! You like me!

I like you!

What is this? You like me!

Who is the most unforgettable

among them?

- Horse!

- Right. Horse! Sye-jin Jeon?

Sye-jin is so excited

he shows off his secret weapon.

Sweat never lies.

So finally, he succeeds

in getting his photo taken.

But no student wants

to take a photo with him.

You guys are awesome!

Please don't get hurt!

Show it to us again!

It was the best!

What do you think

of their response?

I was quite surprised.

- Your face is red...

- Really?

It was amazing!

I was afraid they'd get hurt.

Who was the most impressive?

The one who

looks like Jong-hyuk Oh!

- Why?

- He's cute!

He was so cool

when he spun around.

It seems so flashy

from the outside

but I didn't know people were

working so hard behind the scenes.

I'll have to look more closely now

when I watch movies.

They were stars for the first time

on a stage they created themselves.

Though bashful,

they seemed to like it.

Their smiles

never left their faces.

Sung-il opened the bar that the late

Joong-hyun Ji had always wanted.

He used the money he had saved

from doing stunts for 4 years.

It is located

nearby Hongik University.

Jin-seock is helping

Sung-il out today.

You shouldn't pour soy sauce like that.

They should be dipped into the sauce.

Oops! Crap!

I already did it so...

Who is this going to?

Burned dumplings can be refilled.

He poured the soy sauce

by accident.

I cannot live like this!

Stage Actress Seol-ha CHANG

I was in a play that required

some action sequences.

I met him then

and we became friends.

We've been friends

for a long time.

What fits him better,

stuntman or bar owner?

He's a good stuntman...

But he got hurt all the time

so I prefer him as a bar owner.

Sung-il's "Just Friend"

I love every stunt that he's done...

Actually, a lot of pretty girls

hang out in this area.

So I am worried.

One time, he got hurt really bad.

It upset me very much.

He still has that scar even now.

The scar under his star tattoo,

right?

Yes. He says

he got it for the bar...

But it's to hide the scar.

Don't look at other pretty girls

and call me more often!

Oh my goodness!

I'm tearing up...

He has to succeed...

All that pain he took, for 4 years?

He even cracked his head...

He will succeed. Definitely!

He will. No doubt.

The next day.

Jin-seock cranks up the volume of

his MP3 player in the solemn ossuary.

This song is for loved ones

who've already gone...

Did he like that sort?

Drunken Tiger?

Yes. And he looks

like them too, right?

I keep thinking of him...

Whenever I listen to this song...

For a time, I kept listening to it.

I wanted to hear it with him today.

The night of December 25th,

we met Jin-seock at the airport.

He was going backpacking.

With no destination, no itinerary.

Don't skip meals.

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