Chain (2)

 

Let’s throw in some ‘Beneficial Evil’ Miley Kara rice cakes? Producer Song Man-woo, who was walking side by side with Kang Woo-jin, suddenly stopped. The same goes for Kang Woo-jin. They both make eye contact and have a conversation with their eyes. On the other hand, what are the dozens of staff members around PD Song Man-woo? It was a face I wanted to see.

“······for now.”

Producer Song Man-woo, who was silent for a few tens of seconds, gave instructions to the surrounding staff.

“You guys go in first, I have something to talk with Mr. Woojin.”

“yep!”

Several people, including the assistant director, went to a studio that resembled a huge logistics warehouse. Woojin’s teams, including Han Ye-jeong, were also the same. Soon, only PD Kang Woo-jin and Song Man-woo remain, but the attention of dispatched personnel and staff a few dozen steps away is still focused.

Therefore.

“Mr. Woojin.”

Producer Song Man-woo, with his beard, gestured to Woo-jin, who had a silent face. He pointed to a corner next to the studio. I looked and saw that props for filming were spread on the floor. Producer Song Man-woo was the first to step forward, followed by Kang Woo-jin. Well, the ‘Good Evil’ team wasn’t unaware of her Miley Kara thing, but still, everything about her was top secret, and her progress was even more so.

It was better without anyone listening.

Following.

-Sigh.

Of the two who arrived at the corner, producer Song Man-woo, wearing a gray zip-up hood, had a serious expression on his face. He suddenly turned his face to Woojin right in front of him.

“You’re talking about throwing Miley Cara out there – so you’re talking about opening up her appearance in ‘Beneficial Evil’ right away?”

It’s close. At a distance where he could feel her snort, Kang Woo-jin slightly tilted her head back and answered lowly.

“Similarly, did the producer or Netflix have any timing in mind?”

“timing. No, I haven’t decided on anything yet. However, ‘Beneficial Evil’ was divided into parts, and naturally the launch date of Part 1, which covers episodes 1 to 6, was pushed back considerably. So, I thought I would have to throw Miley Kara’s case sooner than I originally expected.”

“Is that so?”

“Well, no matter how much you keep your mouth shut, there will be a limit. That’s the case with our staff, but it’s difficult to control the local staff in Bangkok. This is something that General Manager Kim So-hyang also knows.”

As Kang Woo-jin slowly nodded, producer Song Man-woo spoke again.

“Well, if Woojin and Miley Kara are mentioned, if they say it’s right to open up soon, I have to follow that. But… if I were to add my personal thoughts, I honestly feel a bit fast.”

Producer Song Man-woo was a big name in the domestic drama industry for decades. His judgment was that it was a bit quick.

“Now Woojin and ‘Leech’ have turned not only the country but the world upside down at the Cannes Film Festival. This is clear just by looking at the articles pouring in right now. Looking at it, hey – where are you? There are also articles about Woojin’s projects in France and Hollywood. Has there ever been an actor like Woojin in Korea? “There was nothing at all.”

“······”

“Thanks to that, Woojin’s past and future works are receiving explosive attention. Of course, ‘beneficial evil’ is also included. “In particular, ours is centered around Netflix, and has been challenging the world since long ago, so it is becoming more and more popular.”

Producer Song Man-woo, who was explaining, smiled slightly.

“Thank you, thank you. Even if I bow a hundred times, it’s not enough. I can’t get this much publicity even if I pay money. Even Woojin is gaining recognition overseas once again with Miley Kara’s new album, right? Ugh – now that I say it, this is truly amazing. So, I mean.”

“You would say that the impact is sufficient for now. “If we throw the Kara rice cake of ‘beneficial evil’ here, it seems like our firepower will be weakened a bit.”

“It’s good that they attacked even worse. Honestly, is Miley Cara appearing in a Korean production? This is definitely a ridiculous issue. That’s why it’s even more of a waste. “Do you think it might be a bit premature to throw it now?”

After hearing the answer, Woojin started talking about Kara.

“First of all, Miley Kara said that it doesn’t matter if it opens at any time.”

“is it so?”

“yes. “I’ll make the preparations, so I just asked them to contact me in advance.”

“Good.”

“And I agree with the PD’s thoughts.”

“hmm?”

Kang Woo-jin spoke in a lower voice to producer Song Man-woo, who tilted his head.

“I said, ‘Let’s just throw rice cakes.’”

“······Only ‘rice cake’?”

“yes. It is true that there is already a lot of promotional power. “It would be good to bring them into ‘beneficial evil’ a little more.”

Veteran producer Song Man-woo’s eyes changed. He seemed to have noticed something.

“Let’s open a waterway?”

“you’re right.”

Woojin calmly recited and continued.

“The idea is not to open it openly, but to throw things around discreetly or vaguely.”

Producer Song Man-woo, whose smile suddenly spread, stroked his beard.

“Ah, so you’re talking about rolling a snowball. It’s not an official announcement, but a deliberate way to make the words count. For example, among the still cuts from overseas locations in Bangkok, there is a lot of confusion as to whether it is KARA or not.”

“It’s not bad.”

“Right now, she and Woojin are making a lot of noise, so rumors will spread quickly, but we’re keeping our mouths shut for now. Build up. “It has to be dry so it burns quickly when lit.”

As expected, this guy is a big guy. Even though I spoke nonsense, it was producer Song Man-woo who understood it perfectly. An experience that goes beyond just the ideas that Woojin came up with. In fact, what Kang Woo-jin said just now was something he learned from watching the pigtail-haired Choi Seong-geon from the corner of his eye.

I was just wondering if it would work or not, but PD Song Man-woo asked me a question.

“Hehe, that’s right. If you open up the water like that, the gossip will naturally become excessive, and it will also have the effect of maintaining the public relations power that is currently growing. “Sounds fun, right?”

“Is that so?”

“It’s not even a lie. “All we did was throw out teaser photos and wait.”

Woojin added, with a stern expression on his face, contrary to his gloomy mood.

“If the current atmosphere continues, it will quickly spread overseas.”

Afterwards.

After finishing their talk, producers Kang Woo-jin and Song Man-woo entered a warehouse-type studio lined with Japanese-style sets, with over 100 staff members and dozens of actors. The first thing that erupted was applause.

-Clap clap clap clap!

At the appearance of Woojin, about 100 staff members of ‘Beneficial Evil’ stopped what they were doing and frantically slapped their hands together.

-Clap clap clap clap!

Cheers, rave reviews, and excited shouts rang out.

“congratulations!!”

“I seriously watched Cannes Live without sleeping at dawn!!”

“Mr. Woojin! congratulations!”

“I got goosebumps when I received the Best Actor award!!”

“Please show me the Cannes Trophy later!”

Although an embarrassing situation was created, Woojin maintained his composure as much as possible and bowed his head slightly. Then the actors flocked in. Including Hwarin, who tries to pretend to be indifferent.

“I already contacted you, but congratulations. “When I watched it live, it felt like I was watching a movie.”

“thank you.”

Ha Kang-soo, the dinosaur merchant we met for the first time on ‘Our Table’.

“Awesome, awesome. Did you know that the ‘Our Table’ group chat room also exploded?”

And even actors with main and supporting roles and supporting and minor roles in ‘Beneficial Evil’. Everyone, without exception, congratulated Kang Woo-jin. Well, while there are actors who are full of sincerity like Hwarin who is racing inside, there are also actors who are mixed with envy and jealousy.

It didn’t really matter to Kang Woo-jin, though.

The scene was noisy for about 30 minutes, and only after it calmed down did the hundred or so staff and actors begin preparations for filming. The same goes for Woojin. Several staff members came to him for costumes and makeup, and Kang Woo-jin, who gave his face, scanned the vast set with his eyes with an indifferent expression.

‘I had to listen, but it’s so loud.’

This is the first time that Kang Woo-jin has been to the filming site of ‘Beneficial Evil’ since Bangkok. In particular, this ultra-large set complex was of a scale that was jaw-dropping.

‘There are a total of 6 set warehouses like this??’

The set that Woojin sees now is roughly twice the size of the warehouse. Half were set up with Japanese-style houses or buildings, and half were set up in domestic virtual spaces. There were six more such set warehouses. In addition, outdoor shooting is added depending on the situation.

‘Aww, it feels like I’m back home.’

Anyway, from this moment on, Kang Woo-jin had to shed the ‘Park Ha-seong’ of ‘Leech’ and live as ‘Jang Yeon-woo’ of ‘Beneficial Evil’ for a while. The schedule must be hell. Filming for ‘Beneficial Evil’, existing schedules, things that were pushed back, and there were also a lot of derived or to be derived schedules related to the Cannes Film Festival.

Of course, PD Song Man-woo also had to grind his bones.

I had to release ‘Beneficial Evil’ Part 1 on the desired launch date while filming and editing in parallel. I didn’t know that the intensity was probably greater than that of director Anga Bok of ‘Leech’.

At this time.

“okay! “Let’s go to rehearsal!”

Producer Song Man-woo shouted to Kang Woo-jin who had finished preparing.

“Woojin, standby!!”

‘Beneficial evil’ speeds up.

Then early the next day.

By the time Kang Woo-jin arrived at the large complex of ‘Good Evil’ in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi-do, the media was breaking out new news one after another.

『[Issue Pick] ‘Kang Woo-jin’ and ‘Director Ahn Ga-bok’, who left a legend at the ‘Cannes Film Festival’, are flooded with overseas broadcasts, including France and Hollywood』

『Kang Woo-jin/Photo also appeared in overseas news』

There is a lot of excitement both in Korea and overseas, but as if this is just the beginning, numerous issues are stimulating the public every hour.

『[Exclusive] Kang Woo-jin, who instantly became a ‘global star’, becomes an ambassador for the luxury brand ‘Chanel’』

『’Chanel’ selects ‘Man of Cannes’ Kang Woo-jin as new ambassador』

And on the fifth day since releasing her new album, Miley Kara’s explosive power was breaking new ground every day.

『[Issue Talk] Miley Kara’s new album with ‘Kang Woo-jin’ sells over 1 million copies in three days!』

『Miley Kara’s new album… New record for ‘most streaming album in a day’, Kang Woo-jin’s number of YouTube subscribers and social media followers surges』

With a few days left until the Billboard chart rankings are replaced, Miley Kara’s music video views are…

-【alcoholism (feat. WooJin)】｜Miley Cara

-200 million views

It passed 200 million times.

A few days later, Monday the 18th.

The time was early in the morning, around 7 o’clock. I was able to find Kang Woo-jin at BW Entertainment, which is located near Samseong Station and has become busier than any other entertainment company in Korea recently.

-Sigh.

Kang Woo-jin enters the empty office before rush hour. Wearing a hat and a hood, he was with team members such as Jang Soo-hwan, and Woojin went straight to the representative’s office as if he had already heard something. At the desk in the representative office, pony-haired Choi Seong-geon was yawning.

“Uh oh, are you here??”

When he saw Woojin coming in, he jumped up. He looked somewhat guilty, as if he had stayed up all night at work. Looking at him like that, Woojin asked lowly.

“Did you sleep here?”

“ah-”

As he continued talking, he laughed while tying his ponytail again.

“Yesterday’s meeting was a bit long, and there was a lot to handle. “It’s much more beneficial to just sleep here when it’s time to go home.”

“Is that so?”

“Don’t worry, dude, it’s more heaven than hell to me. Anyway, sit down first. “How much time do we have?”

The question is, how long is left until the set of ‘Beneficial Evil’ departs?

“about 30 minutes.”

“Okay, then let’s talk about a few important things right away.”

Choi Seong-geon, who was busy, picked up the stack of papers he had placed on the desk and placed them in front of Kang Woo-jin, who was sitting silently at the desk. Even at a glance, it seemed like there were more than 5 copies, and the fact that it was delivered by Choi Seong-gun’s hand suggested that these stacks of paper were scripts or scenarios.

That was actually the case.

“It’s a script and a scenario.”

It had been a long time since Choi Seong-gun handed over the script and scenario to Woojin. Of course, Kang Woo-jin was endlessly flooded with domestic scripts and scenarios, but most of them were cuts. I couldn’t digest it in the first place, because there was something Woojin talked about. That’s why Kang Woo-jin was a little puzzled.

‘what? suddenly.’

Kang Woo-jin asked Seong-geon Choi, who was sitting across from him yawning.

“Is there a reason you are suddenly giving me this?”

Smiling Choi Seong-geon gestured as if to read it.

“First, read it.”

“······”

Woojin, who had been staring at Choi Seong-gun for a moment, picked up the top one of the piled up scripts and scenarios and opened the first page. I quickly noticed something different.

‘Ah, this.’

The wad of paper was written in French, not Korean. Soon, Choi Seong-geon joined in, as if he had been waiting for the right moment.

“It’s not domestic, it’s a script and scenario that came from overseas. It hasn’t even been a few days since Cannes ended, but it’s so crazy. There were over 100 inquiries, and the script and scenario were sent without end, and that’s the 5th part. “2 from France, 2 movies from Hollywood and 1 American drama.”

It was said that the overseas market had begun.

For a moment, Kang Woo-jin felt a sudden sense of wonder, but he managed to keep his cool.

“······”

Then Seong-geon Choi spoke again.

“It’s easier to use the original text, right? Take a look.”

Because Choi Seong-geon knew Kang Woo-jin’s English and French skills, the script and scenario were originals that had not been translated into Korean. Woojin silently checked the covers of the script and scenarios.

Then.

‘hmm?’

Woojin stopped at the third stack of paper. Hollywood scenario. It was because the title was in English and it felt familiar.

-‘Jurassic Land 4′

Kang Woo-jin, who had a deep indifference, was excited on the inside.

‘No, what the fuck? Dinosaurs can’t stand it.’