Return (2)

 

‘Leech’ won the ‘Palme d’Or’ and ‘Best Actor’. At the time, Kang Woo-jin of ‘Leech’, who wrote a legend at the Cannes Film Festival, was in the middle of the Cannes Film Festival after-party. News about the extraordinary Cannes Film Festival was rampant in many countries overseas.

France, of course, Japan, Hollywood, etc.

It was simultaneous. This applies to most countries attending this year’s Cannes Film Festival. It’s normal to make a fuss after Cannes, a festival for world-class filmmakers, but this time it was several times more unusual than the usual Cannes Film Festival. There is a lot to see, it’s full of stimulation, and there are many ‘firsts’ of one kind or another.

『The 74th Cannes Film Festival has ended! Spotlight on Director Ahn Ga-bok for the Palme d’Or and Kang Woo-jin for Best Actor, Korean cinema dropped a bomb at Cannes.

Cannes broke a rule that had been in place for over 20 years and awarded two major awards to one work, Korea’s first Palme d’Or and Best Actor, Kang Woo-jin in his second year of debut, local-level French impressions and interpretation by Kang Woo-jin, Hollywood Proclamation to, etc.

When an incident like this occurred, it was natural for the world cinema to be captivated. So the photo of director Ga-bok Ang and Woo-jin Kang spread all over the world. In particular, Kang Woo-jin’s face is recognized worldwide. Because his declaration of war against the Academy Awards was not a small thing.

together.

『Kang Woo-jin, a person who worked with Miley Kara, whose new album is scheduled to be released on the 12th』

『Korean actor who participated in Miley Cara’s album, Kang Woo-jin, who won Best Actor at Cannes』

As Woojin’s awareness increased, the promotion of Miley Kara’s new album, which was released two days later, also soared. Of course, Kara’s firepower alone was incredible, but now it was twice as powerful.

The world was shaking like this, but Kang Woo-jin had nothing to worry about.

Because I was dispirited by the after-party at the Cannes Film Festival.

-Ugh.

-Ugh.

His cell phone also rang non-stop. Congratulatory messages such as messages, chats, and DMs are pouring in. Anyway, Kang Woo-jin is wearing a white tuxedo.

‘Ugh.’

Although he shook hands with world-famous figures with a stern face on the outside, he was troubled on the inside.

‘I want to go to the hotel quickly-‘

I deeply regret not having the script or scenario with me.

Meanwhile, Korea was filled with incredible articles even in the early morning, but now that most of the public has woken up, the excitement is many times greater than that.

From news from almost all broadcasting stations in the country.

[“The movie ‘Leech’ became the first Korean film to win the ‘Palm Golden Award’ and the ‘Best Actor Award.’ Director Ang Bok’s film was his 100th, and actor Kang Woo-jin surprised the world just two years after his debut. Above all, it is noticeable that this year Cannes broke the long-held tradition in favor of ‘leeches’. “I will contact the International Department to check the detailed situation. This is reporter Song Jeong-min.”]

The names of ‘Leech’, Kang Woo-jin, and director Ahn Ga-bok were all filled with the names of ‘Leech’, Kang Woo-jin, and director Ga-bok Ahn. Articles were being updated every second, and the Cannes Film Festival was flooding various video platforms, including YouTube.

-Kang Woo-jin, who made history at Cannes!!!｜A man who watches movies every day

-[Subtitles] Actor Kang Woo-jin, the moment he won the Best Actor Award at the 74th Cannes Film Festival & his acceptance speech edited version｜News Girl

– Korea’s first leech to win the Palme d’Or and the Best Actor Award! Moments from this year’s Cannes Film Festival | Issue Monster S

-Woojin Kang speaks French at the level of a local? Why are you so good at French??!｜Movie Times

-The moment when ‘Leech’ won the Palme d’Or (feat. interpreted by Kang Woo-jin) | Crazy Reporters

-Kang Woo-jin’s form for Best Actor at Cannes in his second year of debut was crazy!! [Live video] | The man who reads the movie

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Naturally, this continued beyond breakfast and lunch until late afternoon. No, it expanded over time. No matter where I looked or where I went, everyone was crying for Director Ga-bok Ang and Woo-jin Kang. From the media, public opinion, entertainment industry, corporations, and government, there is no quiet place anywhere.

『Director Ga-bok Ang and Woo-jin Kang upload congratulatory messages on top actors’ SNS, a sign of a trend!』

『President sends congratulatory message to directors Ahn Ga-bok and Kang Woo-jin, who won the Cannes Award… “You have done a great job, confirming the originality of Korean films.”』

Korea was seething. It’s truly a festival.

『Big companies are eyeing the ‘leeches’ who turned over Cannes; the advertising world is already engaged in a recruitment war』

As if Kang Woo-jin and the ‘Leech’ team will attack when they return. Around this time, Kang Woo-jin is in Cannes, France.

“Hello, Director Gabok Ang. Mr. Kang Woo-jin.”

“Nice to meet you.”

“hello.”

It was in a big studio. An official interview video prepared by the Cannes Film Festival is being filmed. The same goes for the staff, who are all foreigners, as well as the hosts and dozens of reporters who observed. Unlike Korea, where it was late afternoon, it was morning in France, and Kang Woo-jin and the ‘Leech’ team had various interviews scheduled all day today.

The flight back home is scheduled for early afternoon today.

At this point, Kang Woo-jin was secretly wishing.

‘Ah, it’s almost time to go to Korea.’

No, I was starting to get a little bored with Khan.

12th, daytime. japan.

At the time when global interest in Korea was surging at the Cannes Film Festival, Japan, which had two works in the ‘competition section’, was in a portrait-like atmosphere. The reason was simple.

『Related to the Cannes Film Festival, Korea suffered a crushing defeat; despite submitting two films to the competition section of the Cannes Film Festival, there were no awards』

Because Japan did not win any awards at Cannes this year. Obviously, the atmosphere was good until the two works were submitted to the ‘competition section’, but now, the atmosphere was depressed due to the enormous power of ‘Leech’. The entertainment industry, the movie industry, the media, and public opinion all have the same atmosphere.

『Korea surprised the world, and Japan just watched.』

『The Japanese film industry suffered a crushing defeat in “Leech”, public criticism spreading on social media: “Watch Korean movies and learn”』

『Film critic: “The reason Japan was so blatantly defeated by Korea was because of Japan’s outdated film production system.”』

『「Quality over quantity」 Two major prizes with one ‘leech’, Japan was left empty-handed』

At the same time, the value of Kang Woo-jin’s name rose exponentially in Japan.

『Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Kang Woo-jin, will he return to Japan for the release of 「The Stranger」?』

『Kang Woo-jin’s “Familiar Gisaeng,” which won the Best Actor Award at Cannes just two years after his debut, garnered explosive interest from the public↑』

Mulon, there were not without likes and dislikes. This Cannes issue brought in a flood of fans who had never been there before, but it also added to the Japanese public criticizing Kang Woo-jin.

So a few hours later.

At a time when Japan was crying in defeat, Korea’s Incheon Airport had the opposite feel of a bustling club. This means that the crowd gathered like a cloud.

It was around the arrival hall.

From the arrivals hall, where the doors opened, large guards and airport employees lined up, leaving a gap barely enough for two people to pass. At first glance, there seemed to be more than 30 people. Hundreds of people surrounded them.

“Be careful!!”

“Ahh!! “Don’t push!”

“who is this! “Someone just stepped on my foot!!”

“Oh please! “Let’s keep our seats!!”

“hey!! Don’t come forward! “Hide the camera!”

They were reporters. Everyone is tossing around holding cameras like cannons. An effort to move forward even a little. Of course, there were more ordinary onlookers watching this scene than reporters. Meanwhile, Kang Woo-jin’s fans were also very mixed. What they have in common is a cell phone in their hand. I was ready to take a picture if someone showed up at any moment.

Outside the airport.

“Move quickly!!”

“How many minutes are left??”

“10 minutes! “I’ll be out in 10 minutes!”

“run! Run!!”

News teams from various domestic broadcasting stations were present. As if they were being chased by something, they all started running towards the inside of the airport where there was a huge crowd of people.

It was at this time.

-Smurf.

The door to the arrivals hall opened and the group everyone wanted appeared. Soon, hundreds of reporters who were shouting fell silent and started pressing the shutters like crazy. Lightning soon began to strike at the arrivals hall, and reporters using flashlights shouted loudly. It was difficult to understand what was being said as they mixed together.

and.

“Wow, a lot of people came here.”

The first to show his face to reporters was director Ang Bok with short gray hair. In his hand was the ‘Golden Palm’.

“Director!! Director Ahn!!!”

“Hello, Director!!”

“Congratulations!! “Please tell us your thoughts!!”

“Please shake the trophy once!!”

“Director Angabok!!”

As soon as he appeared, director Anga Bok stood at the entrance to the arrival hall and waved to hundreds of reporters. Since then, the actors of ‘Leech’ who were together at Cannes have been revealed one after another. The empty-handed but imposing actor Sim Shim-ho, Oh Hee-ryeong and Han So-jin with their arms folded, and even Jin Jae-jun.

-Pababababak!

The enthusiasm for reporting in Korea was as frightening as that in Cannes.

at that time.

-Sigh.

A man with a black cardigan, natural hair, and an innocent face appeared last. It was right next to Jin Jae-jun.

“uh! uh!!!”

“I’m here! excuse me!”

The reporters’ shutter sounds became even more excessive. It was natural.

“Kang Woo-jin! Kang Woo-jin!!!”

Because the last one was Kang Woo-jin.

With his appearance, all the pieces of ‘Leech’ came together. Before we knew it, a line had formed at the arrivals hall, from director Ahn Ga-bok to Kang Woo-jin, and reporters and onlookers were constantly taking pictures of them.

“trophy! Director, Woojin!! “Please give me a trophy!!!”

Director Ga-bok Ang and Woo-jin Kang held the legendary trophy at Cannes and lifted it to their chests. The reporters showed energy that was close to luminescence.

-Bababababababaak!

It was a golden return.

Same time, Tokyo, Japan.

It was the chairman’s office of the huge ‘Kasihi Group’ headquarters. Inside the spacious chairman’s office, an old man in a suit sitting at the head of a luxurious sofa catches the eye. It was Chairman Hideki Yoshimura, whose eyebrows were also mixed with white hair and whose eyes still had force in them.

“······hmm.”

He is sighing with his arms crossed. Currently, Chairman Hideki was sitting at the head of the sofa and watching the large TV in front, where Japanese news was in full swing.

The content is related to Cannes this year.

So, naturally, Kang Woo-jin also appeared. Chairman Hideki leaned back on the sofa and showed a wrinkled smile.

“Hehe, I never thought I would make a mark on the world so quickly.”

He reminds me of Kang Woo-jin of the past. It was a time when he had a company dinner and a meeting after cranking up ‘Familiar Gisaeng’. Even back then, Chairman Hideki knew that he was targeting Khan with a ‘leech’ and I had some expectations. But he never dreamed that it would produce results that would turn the world upside down.

“Cannes, Asia, Korea’s first ‘Palme d’Or’ and ‘Best Actor’ – the title is cool.”

Above all, what Chairman Hideki focused on was Kang Woo-jin. Currently, he was the main investor in Kang Woo-jin and BW Entertainment. In other words, the back belly.

‘Have I ever seen results so quickly by holding back? As expected, Korea and Japan are small to Kang Woo-jin. It would be appropriate for the bowl to be as big as the world.’

In fact, Chairman Hideki had only recently met Kang Woo-jin, but he felt strangely proud.

‘I never thought they would even declare war on the Academy Awards in that huge room, without any hesitation or hesitation, in a place full of big names in Hollywood. ‘It’s beyond eccentric.’

Kang Woo-jin’s acceptance speech for ‘Nopaku’ had become a hot topic in Japan as well. His French skills are a bonus. Chairman Hideki uses his chin here.

“It’s next year – is it possible for Kang Woo-jin to go to the Academy Awards within a year from now?”

There are intense expectations and calculations. At this point, I would be disappointed if Kang Woo-jin did not advance to the Academy Awards. But obviously, there were practical problems as well. The Academy Awards was not a place to be judged on ambition or spirit. It is the most prestigious and prestigious film festival in the world.

-Sigh.

After thinking for a moment, Chairman Hideki pressed the intercom and called his secretary. Soon, a neat-looking woman with her hair tied in one line entered the chairman’s office. It was Riri Tetsugawa, the chief secretary. When she gave a small bow, Chairman Hideki crossed her legs and said,

“Contact CEO Choi and tell him to tell Kang Woo-jin everything he needs to know when he enters Hollywood next year.”

“I understand, Chairman.”

“Kang Woo-jin is already running at ridiculous speeds, but he will only go faster if I pour in both physically and mentally.”

Just as Lily was picking up the tablet, Chairman Hideki, who had turned his attention to the TV again, changed the subject.

“By the way, what does Kang Woo-jin mean when he says ‘I have a house in LA’ when he gives his acceptance speech?”

Lili, who had an upright posture, answered immediately.

“I haven’t heard anything from CEO Seong-gun Choi. I think Kang Woo-jin personally prepared it. “I’ll look into that too.”

“No, no. Hmm – I guess I was mistaken. We should have prepared together when talking about BW Entertainment’s LA branch. “It would already be too late to talk about it now.”

Chairman Hideki muttered quietly, and there was a slight look of regret on his face. Then he tapped the armrest of the sofa with his index finger. It was roughly about 10 seconds. Soon, he made eye contact with Lili again and smiled slightly.

“Kang Woo-jin turned the world upside down, but it’s okay if the main backroom doesn’t give him any gifts. ‘Familiar Gisaeng’ will be released soon.”

“Have you thought about anything else?”

“Whether it’s Japan or LA or wherever, from now on Kang Woo-jin will have to travel around the world.”

“Yes, I think so too.”

Chairman Hideki got up from the sofa and spoke definitively with his hands in his pockets.

“We should give Kang Woo-jin one of our private planes.”