Life is Easier If You're Handsome novel Chapter 54

Have you ever seriously considered what it means to have talent?

Have you ever deeply thought about the definition of a genius?

There are a few common phrases used to describe such people.

"They're just born different,"

"You can tell at a glance,"

"They do effortlessly what others struggle with," and so on.

While there are many such expressions, Han Tae-gun had a different perspective.

"The standard for having talent, the definition of genius..."

It means mocking others.

To Han Tae-gun, a genius was like a rolling stone.

A rock that comes out of nowhere, smashing the ones that have been settled in place for a long time, and then occupying that space as if nothing had happened.

"Absolutely absurd."

Han Tae-gun chuckled quietly as he watched Kim Dong-hoo—or rather, the student soldier—on screen. The student soldier appeared for no more than five minutes, strategically placed as a key supporting character.

Han Tae-gun understood just how difficult that role was.

He doesn’t appear until the middle of the movie. He had to convey his character through just a few lines and simple actions.

No room for error. One mistake, and it’s over.

If the character was perceived as clumsy, a character that appears for only five minutes would instantly be dismissed as a failure.

But if he succeeded?

"He becomes a character that people look forward to."

Because his appearances are so brief, it leaves the audience wanting more. The moment he appears, the situation shifts, making the character a switch that changes the course of the story.

And that's exactly what happened.

He showed how a young soldier could be utterly broken on the battlefield, demonstrating just how tragic the war was and how cruel it could be.

"Sister, what’s my name?"

One simple line from the boy who had forgotten his own name shifted the movie’s tone once again. His calm question, as if he had already accepted his death, hung in the air. As the camera followed his gaze, the scene naturally shifted.

A dim-witted officer was seen shouting, "Revolutionary heights! Glorious leader!"

What was the point?

Even if they won, it wouldn’t matter once they were dead. Why were they so desperate for something that would become meaningless in the end? Did they really think that victory here would lead to a better life back north?

Sigh.

A brief sigh carried with it the overwhelming sense of futility.

"They've lost their minds."

Han Tae-gun clenched the armrest tightly. Watching the edited version was completely different from seeing it in real life. He found himself completely absorbed in the film that he had directed.

The movie continued, reaching its climax.

The indiscriminate bombing by American forces began. The battle was no longer about defeating the enemy but about surviving.

And once again, the student soldier reappeared.

Having forgotten why they were even there, they turned their guns on each other in a desperate fight for survival.

Bang! Bang!

"Comrade, how have you been?"

"Who’s your comrade, you son of a bitch?"

Clang! Clang!

Stab!

A quiet exclamation slipped from someone’s lips as the screen began explaining the real-life history behind Endless Frontline.