The Face Genius Actor

Episode 152

Michael Faulkner noticed Si-joon’s presence early on.

It was natural, as everyone’s eyes turned towards him the moment Si-joon opened the door and entered.

But even after spotting Si-joon, he couldn’t take a single step.

Looking at Si-joon’s appearance, his feet simply wouldn’t move.

After a few minutes had passed like this,

Someone regained their senses first and was heard muttering about Si-joon.

Simultaneously, others woke up and added comments.

“Wow! Handsome as ever today!”

“His ability to pull off outfits is really something else, isn’t it?”

“Louis Vuitton’s outfit will sell the best this time too.”

“The title of best-dressed will go to Lee Si-joon without even having to consider others, right?”

Michael Faulkner, who had barely regained his composure, thought.

‘To think I’d be overwhelmed by someone’s appearance like this…’

It was something he had never experienced in his life.

The Big Three of Hollywood, considered on par with him.

He didn’t feel this way even when he first saw Jay DeGeneres and Dave Moniz in person.

Si-joon’s appearance was that overwhelming.

‘And his acting skills are excellent too… I’ve already confirmed that fact through .’

Honestly, until meeting Si-joon today, Michael Faulkner had made this assessment:

While his acting skills might be slightly lacking, his appearance at his peak was marginally ahead.

But after seeing Si-joon in person, Michael Faulkner had to partially revise his thoughts.

Not only in acting skills, but in appearance too, Si-joon was overwhelmingly superior.

The only thing saving Michael Faulkner’s face was the filmography he had built up over years in the industry, but it was uncertain how long that would last.

Surely Si-joon would take home several Emmy trophies today.

A filmography approaching his own with just one work, .

And yet, Si-joon was still an actor with a bright future ahead.

Moreover, he had abilities that Michael himself didn’t possess.

The ability to write and direct works beyond just acting.

This was an amazing ability that was simply impossible to imitate.

As these thoughts crossed his mind, Michael Faulkner felt his chest burning.

Si-joon was already that special and had a bright future.

That’s why he couldn’t hide his excitement and had to approach and speak first.

He also felt that if not now, it might not be easy to become close to Si-joon.

“Excuse me, are you Lee Si-joon?”

Having managed to start a conversation with Si-joon, Michael Faulkner excitedly poured out his thoughts.

During this, he gradually realized that other American celebrities were gathering around.

They knew too.

How great a value Si-joon held as a person.

They just lacked the courage to approach first like Michael Faulkner had.

As he conversed with Si-joon, Michael Faulkner could intuitively sense.

That Si-joon would be the star of this year’s Emmy Awards.

Soon after.

The award ceremony officially began, and the name of one of the actors from was called for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

“The winner of Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series is… Lee Si-hwan from !”

* * *

I couldn’t believe it.

But my brother’s name was called, and the team cheered simultaneously.

I too involuntarily let out a “Wow!”

As I turned my head while exclaiming, I saw my brother staring at the stage in disbelief.

I opened my mouth to wake him up.

“Hyung! Stand up! You need to go up on stage!”

My brother seemed to come to his senses then and looked at me.

Then he suddenly stood up and hugged me tightly.

It was an intense reaction I had never experienced from him before.

I was a bit surprised, but soon I could smile warmly as I heard his murmur in my ear.

“Thank you… It’s all thanks to you…”

Then my brother went up on stage with the interpreter, received the trophy, and began his acceptance speech.

“It’s an honor to receive a trophy at the Emmy Awards. It makes me think once again that I’m lucky to have my brother.”

When my brother made a joke with a slightly stiff expression, laughter was heard.

Thanks to that, he seemed to relax and could continue his acceptance speech more comfortably.

“When I thought about becoming an actor but hadn’t yet found the courage, it was my family that made me dream again. Especially seeing my younger brother paving his way splendidly as an actor, I was finally able to make a firm decision. So I acted with my brother as my teacher, and I’m happy to receive this reward for my efforts in such an honorable place today.”

My taciturn brother’s true feelings that I had never known before.

Those sincere words touched my heart, and I felt somewhat embarrassed.

But even stronger than that, what was shaking my heart was a sense of pride.

Pride in having helped fulfill my brother’s dream that I had unintentionally blocked in my previous life.

“I think my talented brother will probably stand here several times today repeating the same acceptance speech. Please look upon him kindly even if you get bored. I’m sure you won’t get tired of his face. Thank you.”

My brother finished his acceptance speech wittily and came down, and applause erupted simultaneously.

I felt a bit more embarrassed as people naturally applauding glanced at me.

But I managed not to show it and could applaud my brother along with others.

At that moment, the camera turned this way, and my face appeared on the large screen.

With that, I finally lost my composure and couldn’t help but let out a sigh, “Whew.”

People seemed to find it amusing and burst into laughter.

Director Kang Han-sung muttered while laughing along.

“What an interesting pair of brothers…”

The one fortunate thing was that the next award presentation proceeded right away.

And so, the awards for Comedy Series and Mini-Series and Movie categories continued.

Some people shed tears, but generally, they were expressing their acceptance speeches with overflowing confidence.

The cultural difference in the award ceremony atmosphere was certainly felt.

As time passed, finally, the winner of the Drama Series Screenplay award was announced.

“Well, I’ll be the first to call this name today… Lee Si-joon of !”

My name was called along with the presenter’s joke, and I went up on stage, receiving congratulations from the main cast of .

Then, receiving the Emmy trophy that was heavier than expected, I stood in front of the microphone.

American celebrities waiting for my acceptance speech.

I opened my mouth so that these people wouldn’t get bored.

“Yes, this is Lee Si-joon, making his first appearance today.”

* * *

It was as my brother said.

My name was called once again for Best Actor in a Drama Series.

It was the Best Actor award at an international award ceremony that I was receiving at the Emmy Awards following the Cannes Film Festival.

Of course, I had already received Best Actor awards at other international award ceremonies, winning 4, 5, or 6 awards at a time.

But the Emmy Awards inevitably had a different meaning.

In terms of prestige, the only comparable one was the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival.

“This is my second time here. I was planning to stand here only twice today, but it might not go according to plan.”

There was a reason why the acceptance speech for Best Actor in a Drama Series started this way.

Earlier, was also called for Best Director in a Drama Series, but at that time, I only sent Director Kang Han-sung to the stage.

As co-directors, it wouldn’t have mattered if we went up together, but I was burdened by the thought of repeating the same acceptance speech.

So, Director Kang Han-sung, who went up to the award stage alone, recited an acceptance speech no less shocking than my brother’s.

“I’m Kang Han-sung, the director of , who was inevitably pushed to stand here alone because actor Lee Si-joon was afraid of repeating his acceptance speech.”

Director Kang Han-sung even went a step further and apologized.

“I’m sorry, no one probably wanted to see this face. But if you endure a little longer, you’ll be able to see a good sight again.”

Thanks to that, I had a slight headache, but I was secretly relieved.

It seemed like if I skipped the Best Director in a Drama Series award like this, I would only have to go up on the award stage one more time for Best Drama Series.

I knew I was also nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series, but I didn’t expect much.

I thought that if there was just one award that wouldn’t receive, it would be Best Actor in a Drama Series.

In fact, while was talked about in many aspects, there was relatively little mention of my acting skills.

It was certainly like that, but…

In the end, I became the winner of Best Actor in a Drama Series, and I stepped on the stage twice faster than I thought.

So, I continued my second acceptance speech in front of American celebrities.

“Since it’s come to this, if I were to give my acceptance speech in advance… was a very meaningful work for me. It was the first drama I attempted to write and the first work I directed. Because of that, I inevitably faced difficulties in writing and learning to direct, and I had to work hard to fill in the gaps.”

When I got to this point in my acceptance speech, the audience’s laughter faded.

It seemed the sincerity in the acceptance speech was resonating.

“But even in the midst of all that, what I paid the most attention to was, of course, acting. Because I’m an actor by nature, it naturally had to be that way even while writing and directing. So this award means more to me than anything else. It feels like my sincerity about acting, which wasn’t mentioned much as it was overshadowed by other aspects of , has been understood. Once again, thank you for this great award, and I’ll end my second acceptance speech here.”

With that, applause poured out, and I thought for a moment amidst the cheers.

‘But what if we don’t win Best Drama Series at this rate?’

However, that was an unfounded worry.

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