Chapter 379:
The next morning.
The filming crew of [Title: Travel] was preparing to shoot at Hwaseong Haenggung Palace when a group of people appeared.
They were wearing Joseon-era military uniforms and followed the staff''s instructions to gather on one side of the set.
They were a performance team that showed martial arts at Hwaseong Haenggung Palace.
“It''s amazing that our team is in a movie.”
“Maybe our performance will be seen overseas too if they screen it there.”
“Then we have to do well. We practiced a lot. And they even sent us a martial arts director over there...”
It was only a five-minute performance.
They didn''t know if it would even make one minute after editing, but the movie crew had sent them a martial arts director for that short scene.
“And if we make a mistake, it will stay forever. Forever.”
“But wouldn''t they edit out the mistakes? Cut it out.”
One of the team members made a gesture of cutting with his fingers.
There was laughter here and there, but it soon faded away.
One of the team members who had already told his family that he was in a movie said in a serious voice.
“...Let''s do our best.”
“Yes.”
They all nodded with determined faces for the shooting that might be their lifelong pride.Th.e? most uptodate novels are published on n(0)velbj)n(.)co/m
“Performance team! Let''s go for rehearsal!”
At the staff''s words, the performance team cleared their laughter and stood in the yard.
Director Min Hee-kyung, seo-jun, and the martial arts director looked at the monitor.
On the monitor, the performance team moved in sync with each other with sharp movements.
The bright red fabric of the Joseon-era military uniforms unfolded or folded as they spun, creating a beautiful flow.
“We’ll shoot from here and then walk like this. The cinematographer will move with you too.”
“Yes. But they''re all so good that I think it’ll look good no matter where we shoot.”
He thought they would be a bit sloppy since they were a free performance team, but they seemed to be quite good as they moved in perfect harmony with each other.
The extras who were waiting to play tourists also admired them.
“Hmm.”
Unlike the people who were constantly amazed, the martial arts director who was watching the monitor with hawk eyes gave feedback to the performance team as soon as the rehearsal ended.
A moment later.
The extras and the performance team went to their places and the shooting began.
“Ready, action!”
Jeong Ga-ram''s smiling face was reflected on the phone screen against the bright sky.
“Today we’re going to explore Suwon Hwaseong Fortress during the day. We’ll start from Hwaseong Haenggung Palace and go to Seojangdae, hwaseomun, Janganmun, and end at Hwahongmun. I''ve been to Hwaseong Haenggung Palace and Hwahongmun yesterday, but I wonder how they look like in daylight.”
Jeong Ga-ram bought a ticket and entered Hwaseong Haenggung Palace. He wandered around the palace during the day and headed to where people were gathered.
“If you come on time, you can see a 30-minute performance by ‘Muye 24th’ in the square. It''s a performance where they show various weapons in Joseon-era military uniforms. Shall we take a look for a while?”
Jeong Ga-ram found a spot on one side of where people were gathered and soon after, the performance began.
The warriors lined up and appeared through the central gate.
The three warriors in front waved large flags with poles in a splendid manner.
The flags fluttered without tangling as they thrust, shook, and spun the poles. It was an involuntary admiration.
Meanwhile, straw mats were lined up in the center.
The warriors with flags stepped back and the warriors with swords came forward.
Ha!
The warriors with sharp swords cut down the straw mats in one stroke and applause erupted from among the extras, whether it was acting or sincere.
Following that, the warriors faced each other and fought as if they were dueling.
At first, they exchanged attacks in the same way and fell down in order, but then they attacked differently at each fall, making it impossible to take their eyes off for a moment.
Jeong Ga-ram''s face admiring Muye 24th''s performance that was more passionate than ever was captured on camera.
***
“Wow.”
Seo-jun''s eyes sparkled.
He had seen some maple trees here and there on the way, but it was amazing to see them lined up neatly like this. He felt the real autumn.
The staff and the extras also took out their phones, admiring them.
“Seo-jun. Stand here.”
Ahn Da Ho took out his camera before Seo-jun could ask. Seo-jun laughed at that.
In the camera angle, seo-jun smiled brightly. He looked like a scene from a pictorial as he stood in the middle of the red and yellow maple tree road.
***
“This is Hong Daeyong Science Museum. Have you heard of Hong Daeyong? You must have heard of him once if you studied history. Hong Daeyong was a Northern Learning scholar with Park Je-ga and advocated for geocentrism, which is the theory that the earth rotates.”
Jeong Ga-ram moved inside from the smaller building than Independence Hall of Korea.
“I''m going to watch a video of constellations and stars in the planetarium first, and then do a zero-gravity experience later. It sounds fun! Oh! You can also observe the sun during the day. You can see sunspots and solar flares.”
As people entered the planetarium one by one, Jeong Ga-ram also went inside.
There was something like a screen on the ceiling.
He looked around for a moment and said in a low voice with his phone.
“They say filming is prohibited during screening. I’ll be back soon.”
He turned off his camera and leaned his tired body on his chair. The chair tilted back to make it comfortable to look at the ceiling.
Soon, the planetarium darkened slowly. Countless stars appeared on the ceiling screen.
Jeong Ga-ram and the people let out admiration.
From the beginning of the universe to the formation of stars, a simple video followed by narration.
[Now let''s learn about autumn constellations. You know how in stories, when the main character dies, God makes them into constellations.]
Jeong Ga-ram flinched at the narration that sounded like praying and stared blankly at the ceiling.
[What constellations are there in autumn? First, there is Perseus. You all know Medusa, right? The one who turned everyone into stone when they met her, with snake hair. The hero who defeated Medusa was Perseus. After he died, Athena made him into a constellation.]
The stars in the video twinkled and the soft voice narration continued.
***
Cheonan accommodation.
“Where will be our next destination?”
Jeong Ga-ram placed his phone camera in front of him and drew a lot with a careful face.
He unfolded the well-folded paper and saw letters.
[Daegu]
“Daegu! It''s Daegu. Then I’ll see you in Daegu for our next video.”
He waved his hand with a smile toward his camera and paused for a moment before reaching out to his phone.
He checked if it was recorded well and sat down in front of his laptop.
“Shall I look for places to visit or learn about Daegu before editing?”
He had to find out where to go before leaving because he decided his destination by drawing lots, so he searched for Daegu as he had done so far.
Top 3 attractions, 7 best places to walk, date spots recommendation! He also went into blogs with these titles.
[Gyeongsang Gamyeong Park]
[Dalseong Park]
[Chilseong Night Market]
[Cheongra Hill]
“Hmm.”
His hand stopped clicking here and there as he looked for places to go.
On a blue sky background, there was a Gothic-style building with two sharp towers that seemed to pierce the sky, a reddish roof, red bricks that formed walls, and a flower-shaped stained glass above an open entrance.
[Gyesan Cathedral]
“...Cathedral.”
As if time had stopped, he stared at the laptop screen without blinking his eyes.
He soon searched for how to get to Gyesan Cathedral from Daegu Station.