Chain (12)

 

Although it was a dark night outside, the lighting inside the set, which was larger than a warehouse and busy with over 100 staff members, was dazzling.

The filming site of ‘Beneficial Evil’.

Producer Song Man-woo is in a place where several monitors are placed.

“······”

Kang Woo-jin in the angle. No, I exclaimed while watching ‘Jang Yeon-woo’.

“Cut!! OOOOK!!”

As soon as his shouting ended, dozens of staff members around him rushed to the scene. Producer Song Man-woo then shouted to the staff.

“One scene! “There’s one scene left, so let’s do our best!!”

Today was also a forced march. Actors including Kang Woo-jin and over 100 staff members. However, no one said anything they disliked. In the first place, producer Song Man-woo had been up all night for several days while filming and editing at the same time. I managed to get some sleep by taking a nap while on the move.

Is the situation like this?

‘Are you feeling a little stiff?’

Of course, Kang Woo-jin, who was getting tired, had to look better than anyone else. For someone with a strong sense of concept, the image should be something like, ‘This is such a forced march.’ Well, since he had already used subspace a few times, Woojin was able to withstand it.

-Sigh.

It was when Kang Woo-jin sat on the chair with an indifferent expression.

“Woojin.”

A familiar male voice came from the side. It was Choi Seong-geon with pigtails. After sorting out the things that had accumulated so far, he returned to Kang Woo-jin’s scene again. But it was the end of the year and it was hard to stay together like before. Anyway, Choi Seong-geon, who handed the water bottle to Woo-jin, spoke slightly softly.

“Director Gabok Ang called me an hour ago and he said he would like to set up a meeting with you as soon as possible. Well, did you discuss anything with the director?”

Oh, I was so busy that I forgot to mention it. Woojin answered, lowering his voice.

“I heard you were in LA, and I received a call asking if I could make some time for you when you return to Korea.”

Kang Woo-jin briefly explains the phone call he had with director Ahn Ga-bok a few days ago. Have you received any Hollywood work, etc. Choi Seong-geon, who was quietly listening to the story, stroked his chin.

“Director Ahn is in LA – and he asked if you had received any Hollywood work?”

“yes.”

“Why are you in LA?”

“I didn’t hear any details.”

“Hmm… seeing as there are no articles at all, it seems like you went out quietly and secretly.”

Choi Seong-gun’s guess, which he had been thinking about briefly, came out quickly.

“Maybe you’ve received a directing offer from Hollywood? “We won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, so it’s entirely possible.”

Choi Seong-gun, who was suddenly smiling, made eye contact with Kang Woo-jin.

“Then he asks to come to Korea and see you right away. “This smells like another opportunity.”

Well, you’re such a dick in that direction. Of course, Kang Woo-jin also noticed. Director Ahn Ga-bok’s remarks were very clear.

“Maybe you’ll come with a scenario.”

“yes. That’s my opinion too. It’s not 100%, but if it’s correct, you’ll get this picture, right? Are the two main characters from Cannes directly connected to Hollywood? “If it goes on to the Academy Awards, it’s a good idea to write a movie based on that story.”

“It’s not bad.”

“Go beyond that, dude. Anyway.”

Choi Seong-geon took out his cell phone and said something like, ‘I’ll make a schedule with Director Ahn,’ before taking out something else.

“I’m staying in the country for a while because of ‘Beneficial Evil’ and year-end related issues, but the scheduled overseas schedules and things I’ve kept are slowly piling up. “I have to go back and forth sooner or later, and if possible, it would be good to decide on a Hollywood project.”

“Yes, I know. Please give it to me as soon as it comes in.”

“uh. “At the current timing, we are focusing on domestic issues and are focusing on overseas.”

This meant that private jets should be used like eating a meal.

5th, Friday.

First week of November. Meanwhile, the morning news blaring on Japanese home TVs was full of news about ‘unfamiliar parasites’.

-[“The box office success of ‘The Strange Sacrifice of a Stranger,’ a film adaptation of author Akari Takikawa’s original work, is scary. Although it has been more than 10 days since its release, it still has an unrivaled reservation rate and is constantly mentioned on social media and communities. What is unusual is that the controversy and complaints have grown louder since its release, but the more this happens, the more the number of viewers for ‘The Strange Sacrifice’ soars…”]

A conversation between a Japanese family watching it over breakfast.

“That movie got a lot of criticism, but are people still watching it?”

“I saw it too, but I thought it was fun. Of course, the ending was a bit shocking.”

“How was it?”

“It’s not fun to say that, Mom and Dad watch it too. Honestly, it was refreshing. “In Japan, they always produce works with the same feeling.”

“A Korean actor is the lead? Was it Kang Woo-jin? “Isn’t it awkward?”

“at all. Mom, don’t you know that Kang Woo-jin won the Best Actor award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival? There are many top actors, including Mana Kosakuna, in ‘Unfamiliar Gisaeng’, but Kang Woo-jin did the best acting.”

It’s already been 11 days since ‘The Unfamiliar Parasite’ was released, but the fire hasn’t died down. Rather, the impact grew so enormous that conversations were taking place even at home. Because it went beyond being hot and was closer to a noisy syndrome. News, as well as various media outlets and articles, conveyed the real-time power of ‘Unfamiliar Gisaeng’ every day.

『Breaking news “A Stranger’s Bizarre Sacrifice” has been ranked 1st in advance sales for 11 days already』

『If the momentum of the controversial “Unfamiliar Parasite” continues, 10 million viewers are guaranteed, and it’s worth aiming for more!』

『The complaints and controversies are growing day by day, but the grades continue to rise in “Unfamiliar Gisaeng,” a film industry critic calls it an “unusual and absurd situation”』

It was natural for it to be featured on the main page of Japan’s famous portal site, and ‘unfamiliar parasites’ were also featured on YouTube and SNS. As the saying goes, the number of views goes up quickly. Proof that people’s attention is focused. What’s unusual is that it appears in the comments on the YouTube video reviewing ‘The Unfamiliar Gisaeng’, in places where movie reviews are posted, and in social media and communities.

-Strange, why does this movie keep doing well???

-Honestly… People flocked to the 3-day clean-up issue… but I don’t know why it’s still like this even after 10 days…

-Stop it and admit it! People aren’t stupid! I watch it because it’s fun!

-The Stranger Things movie is definitely fun, but I, who liked the original, still feel very betrayed.

-The ending is so-so, so why do I keep watching it?

-The ending is so loud it’s killing me. Don’t you think that you guys are stuck in a rut?

-That’s right, the reason Japanese content is failing now is because of people like that.

-This movie shouldn’t do well! It’s setting a bad precedent!

-It’s already worked out?

-You are all stupid!

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Even though there are a lot of curses from ‘unfamiliar gisaeng’ who have strong likes and dislikes, the momentum is not broken at all. If you look at the atmosphere or the speculations of many media outlets, it should have collapsed a long time ago, but strangely enough, the runaway locomotive called ‘Unfamiliar Parasite’ was becoming more monstrous by the day. At this point, the cell phones of people on their way to work in the subway were filled with ‘unfamiliar parasites’.

in other words.

『Thanks to “Unfamiliar Gisaeng,” theater attendance is booming, and every weekend is overflowing with audiences.』

The idea was that more and more of the Japanese public would move to theaters. This situation could be quickly confirmed in Korea, and Kang Woo-jin in the van was desperately lowering the corners of his mouth.

‘The momentum is crazy. Kkeuk, blazing brightly! ‘SSS level power!’

However, the corner of his mouth didn’t just twitch at the sight of the ‘unfamiliar parasite’. ‘Leech’, which is currently causing excitement in the domestic film industry, was also included. What is different from Japan is that ‘Leech’ shows crazy box office success without any controversy.

『[Movie Talk] It’s been more than 10 days since ‘Leech’ was released, and despite the barrage of new releases, it remains #1 at the box office!』

『’Leech’ is still a box office hit 10 days after its release, and if you look at the speed alone, it is faster than ‘Island of the Missing’』

The explosive issue of the Cannes Film Festival created huge expectations among the public, and ‘Leech’ did not betray the public’s expectations, so word of mouth was also rapid.

-A 10-minute summary of Angabok’s , which dropped a nuclear bomb on Khan!｜Movie Picky

-‘Kang Woo-jin’s crazy acting!!! Review of ‘Leech’, which is a huge box office hit!! (Contains spoilers)｜Monster watching movies

-[Leech] interpretation, creepy foreshadowing & detailed summary! There’s a reason it’s a hit｜Gulp the issue

The box office success of Japan’s ‘Unfamiliar Parasite’ and Korea’s ‘Leech’ did not seem to be cooling down. Although he pretends to be strong and calm, Kang Woo-jin cannot help but laugh. But more than anything, it was the current performance of the two movies that made him dance inside.

I’ve seen it several times already, but I never get tired of it.

『「Familiar Gisaeng」 surpassed 9.45 million as of yesterday, the 4th, and if today’s 5th is included, the number is confirmed to be 10 million』

Excluding today, the 5th, the total number of viewers for ‘Unfamiliar Gisaeng’ up to the 10th was a whopping 9.45 million.

『10 million viewers for sure, “The Stranger Gisaeng”, the public is very interested in the final performance of “The Stranger Gisaeng”』

Today’s score, which is the 11th day since release, has not been released yet, but considering the reservation rate, etc., 10 million has already been confirmed.

‘The Unfamiliar Gisaeng’ was easily ahead of or on par with Japan’s previous film scores. The point to focus here is that most of the previous movies were animations. It’s safe to say that ‘The Unfamiliar Parasite’ was the first movie to have such explosive power.

‘Now – next is ‘Leech’.’

Woojin kept the concept as close as possible while touching his phone a few times. The screen changed immediately.

[View the number of viewers on November 4, 2021]

[Daily domestic box office]

1. Leech / Release date: October 27 / Number of viewers: 711,055 / Number of screens: 1354 / Cumulative number of viewers: 8,358,754

‘Leech’ had 8.3 million viewers. It was an incredible result achieved in exactly 9 days. It seems to be slightly inferior to ‘The Unfamiliar Parasite’, but it was about the same because it was released a day later. ‘Leech’ has already surpassed 8.3 million views, and the weekend is right around the corner, including today, which is Friday. If this momentum continues, it will reach 10 million on Saturday. Saturday marks the 11th day of release.

For reference, if things continue like this, ‘Leech’ will reach 10 million viewers faster than ‘Island of the Missing’.

『’Leech’ is faster than ‘The Island of the Missing’, which attracted 20 million viewers on its 12th day of release!』

『’Island of the Missing’ reached 10 million viewers on the 12th day of release, but ‘Leech’ could reach even 11 days earlier』

『Will the ranking of Korean movies of all time change again? If this continues, both 1st and 2nd place will go to ‘Kang Woo-jin’s’ movie!』

It was just a day difference.

The next day, early Saturday morning. bw enter.

The time is around 8 o’clock. The underground parking lot of BW Entertainment, which is preparing to move its headquarters following the recent confirmation of an overseas branch. Even though it is a bit early, there are quite a few cars in the parking lot. An old man got out of a gray van that had just stopped in an underground parking lot.

-Sigh.

It was Director Angabok, wearing light padding in the cooler weather, with short white hair and wrinkles stretching across his face.

He had the calm face of an old man, and in one hand he was holding two thick stacks of paper. Three people approached Director Gabok Ang who got out of the van. The representative of Management, to which director Gabok Ang belongs, and several others. They were people who accompanied me to LA as well.

“egg plant.”

Director Ga-bok Ang, quietly taking the lead, stood in front of the elevator. At this moment, he was both excited and worried.

‘Hehe, this feels like something I did before the report card was inspected.’

It was an unbecoming feeling for someone who is known as the history of the Korean film industry. However, Director Ang Bok was not in a bad mood right now. No, everything that was unfamiliar after the Cannes Film Festival was like that. The feeling of sweet rain moistening the cracked, dry ground.

At this time.

-Ding!

The elevator arrived and opened, and a moment later, director Ang Bok entered BW Entertainment. The office, lined with posters of BW Entertainment’s top stars such as Kang Woo-jin, Hong Hye-yeon, and Ryu Jung-min, was quiet. There are no employees yet because they are not at work yet.

soon.

“Oh my! “Director!”

A man’s cry was heard in the quiet office. It was Choi Seong-geon, the ponytail who was in the representative office. As soon as he sneaked out and checked with coach Anga Bok, he rushed out.

“If you had called me, I would have been out earlier!”

After briefly shaking hands with Choi Seong-gun, director Anga Bok showed a wrinkled smile.

“Is that necessary? Wouldn’t it be okay if we met?”

“sorry.”

“at all. What about Woojin?”

“iced coffee. “It’s inside.”

Pigtail-haired Choi Seong-geon pointed to the representative office where he came from, and Director Anga-bok nodded slowly and motioned for the people who came with him to wait a moment. Then, Choi Seong-geon and director Ahn Ga-bok entered the representative office side by side. Kang Woo-jin was up.

“Director, hello.”

Low-pitched voice. Because it was before going to the shop, Kang Woojin looked completely natural. However, in Director Ang Bok’s opinion, even the current appearance was full of aura.

‘Indeed, it has gotten heavier since Cannes.’

Director Ga-bok Ang extended his hand to Woo-jin Kang.

“I must be busy, but I’m sorry for waking up early in the morning.”

“it’s okay.”

After briefly saying hello, Kang Woo-jin and director Ahn Ga-bok sat facing each other. Seong-geon Choi sits next to Woo-jin. Director Ga-bok Ang puts two stacks of paper on the desk at the same time. He spoke directly to Kang Woo-jin without any hesitation.

“First, take a look at this. One is in English and one is in Korean. “You can consider it comfortable.”

Director Ahn Ga-bok pushes two stacks of paper to Kang Woo-jin across the street. Kang Woo-jin, who was indifferently looking down at the stack of papers, answered.

“All right.”

As expected, what Kang Woo-jin picked was the English section, and for a moment, Director Ahn Ga-bok’s gaze fell on Choi Seong-geon, who was sitting next to Woo-jin. There was anticipation and excitement in his eyes.

and.

-Palak.

At the sound of the paper turning, director Ga-bok Ang moved his eyes to Woo-jin Kang again. Kang Woo-jin calmly reads a stack of paper. Of course, director Anga Bok kept his mouth shut.

‘I have to wait now, I have to give that kid enough time.’

Kang Woo-jin turned the page once more.

-Palak.

however.

“Director.”

Not even a few minutes had passed, but Kang Woo-jin suddenly responded to director Ahn Ga-bok. It was a fairly low tone.

“I will do this work.”