Full Bloom (4)

 

Is ‘Beneficial Evil’ No. 1 on  Netflix in the US? Kang Woo-jin looks at foreign news articles on Choi Seong-gun’s cell phone.

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On the outside, the concept was strong, but on the inside, I was tilting my head very hard. The reason was simple. How can I say that it doesn’t feel real? Or are you having a hard time feeling it?

‘It’s good to be number one – but how great is this??’

This experience was also my first time. Choi Seong-geon, who was very excited, recited it.

“It’s awesome, awesome!!” ‘Beneficial Evil’ is the first Korean work to take first place in the U.S. as a Netflix original!”

the first? Then you won’t come. It was only at this time that Kang Woo-jin was able to shout calmly. Of course, only on the inside. If it weren’t for Choi Seong-gun, he would have been able to run freely. But he suppresses the overwhelming feeling as well as he can.

“Yes, I know.”

“ha ha ha! After reading the article, it seems that only the US side has been announced, but whatever it is, the US is the main country out of 80 countries, so the start is crazy! What about America? “The amount of word of mouth and influence spreading is enormous!”

“Has there been an announcement for the rest of the countries yet?”

“Uh, not yet. They’ll be popping up soon. But it ranked #1 on Netflix in the US! The rest is also worth looking forward to!!”

Seong-geon Choi excitedly reciting the briefing. These days, he has a deep smile on his face. Woojin answered him in a low tone. Keep acting strong.

“But it would be too early to jump to conclusions just because we won first place.”

“that’s right.”

Choi Seong-geon put down his cell phone and nodded.

“It is a market that may be number one today, but may fall tomorrow. Above all, when the results come out, such as the number of movie audiences, they are not fixed and are quite fluid. It will only be a nuclear bomb hit if it maintains its current No. 1 spot on Netflix in the U.S. and if rumors continue to spread. still.”

Choi Seong-geon paused for a moment, then put down his cell phone and waved it again. The laughter becomes several times stronger.

“Even if we only get first place for one day, that alone is already crazy. First of all, ‘Beneficial Evil’ is the first Korean drama to be ranked #1 on Netflix in the US, and ‘Beneficial Evil’ has pushed out American dramas that have maintained the top spot for dozens of weeks. I broke that brick ranking! “It’s also a Korean work!”

As he explained, there were solid hits that dominated the top rankings of Netflix in every country.

This phenomenon was especially severe in American Netflix. Because there are so many great or amazing works. Therefore, destroying the ranking of American Netflix is ​​not an easy task. It would be possible if it were a masterpiece like an American drama, but it was close to impossible for a Korean drama to break this concrete ranking.

Because there is little awareness or interest.

‘Beneficial evil’ achieved the impossible. So even if it was just one day, it was meaningful. Because it promoted the status and positive image of Korean dramas in the United States. Although this was short, it was a big step. However, it was obvious that if this phenomenon were to extend beyond a day to several days or weeks, the world would turn upside down.

But this too is extremely difficult.

Nevertheless, ponytail Choi Seong-geon was imagining the flower path of ‘beneficial evil’.

“If it goes on like this for just a week… wow, it’s really more than a nuclear bomb. Woojin, your overseas recognition will be several times higher than it is now.”

At that moment, he clapped his hands together.

“ah! yes! “Woojin, your Instagram and ‘Kang Woojin alt character’ channel may already be exploding!”

I didn’t check it, but it was a video even if I didn’t watch it. On the other hand, Kang Woo-jin kept her stern face but was thinking about something else for a moment.

‘The level of ‘beneficial evil’ is EX level…’

When judging the results of the SSS-level ‘unfamiliar parasites’ and ‘leeches’, it was clear that the EX-level ‘beneficial evil’ would be enough to drop nuclear weapons on the world without stopping.

Kang Woo-jin barely managed to cover the corner of his mouth that was about to go up.

‘Ah, it’s dangerous.’

At this time, Choi Seong-geon, who was dancing in Woojin’s place, spoke.

“Anyway, America’s No. 1 is also No. 1, but other countries’ rankings are also important. Especially the final ranking of all the world combined.”

It was at this time that Choi Seong-gun’s cell phone rang. The other person was Kim So-hyang, general director in Korea.

“Yes yes, it’s me!”

Following Choi Seong-gun, who immediately started talking, Woojin’s cell phone also vibrated for a long time. Likewise, a phone call came. This was Miley Kara. Kang Woo-jin put the cell phone to his ear.

“hello.”

Soon, Kara’s voice filled with laughter could be heard through the phone.

“I was watching ‘Beneficial Evil’ and the picture was amazing. “I like the way I look.”

“Is that so?”

“Did you hear the news? “Congratulations on being number 1 on  Netflix in the US.”

“Congratulations.”

“That’s right, I should be congratulated too, right? I’ve already received a lot of calls. And this isn’t just something you say.”

Kara then added heartfelt words.

“Many of my colleagues were in an uproar because they thought ‘Beneficial Evil’ was fun.”

It was clear that ‘colleagues’ meant top Hollywood actors.

backwards.

Around noon on the 4th, a day after ‘Beneficial Evil’ was officially launched. Of course, ‘beneficial evil’ was everywhere in Korea.

Absolutely explosive.

『[Issue Pick] Kang Woo-jin’s ‘Beneficial Evil’, finally revealed, ranked first on Korean Netflix as soon as it was released!』

『Currently, SNS and various communities are burning with ‘beneficial evil’… “Isn’t it true that beneficial evil exists?” All positive reviews』

『’Beneficial Evil’, praised by critics as ‘not at all inferior to Hollywood works’』

There have been a lot of articles, especially now.

『A ‘beneficial evil’ accident occurred! #1 on Netflix in the US… The first Korean drama!』

I was busy spreading news from overseas rather than domestically.

『[Issue Chat] The first Korean drama! ‘Beneficial Evil’ takes first place on Netflix in the US and is creating a sensation』

『How fun is beneficial evil? No. 1 not only in Korea but also in the United States!』

『Kang Woo-jin’s action acting was recognized in the world, ‘Beneficial Evil’ became the first Korean film to be ranked #1 on Netflix in the US』

1st in Korea, 1st in the US. Two countries have already ranked first. However, ‘Beneficial Evil’ was serviced in 80 countries. In other words, there are still plenty of countries to be announced.

Then, new news was added.

『’Beneficial Evil’ Japanese Netflix also reaches first place following Korea and the US』

『Japan also gives a thumbs up to ‘beneficial evil’! Following ‘Familiar Parasite’ and ‘Leech’, ‘Beneficial Evil’ also shows signs of being a hit.』

Japan also participated in the first place procession. From this point on, domestic public opinion changed. No, in fact, the domestic public was shaken from the moment ‘Beneficial Evil’ was launched.

-Whahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

– To be honest… I didn’t have any expectations, but I chose it because it was a truly beneficial evil.

-I’m not having fun.

-ㅇㅈㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I’m tired of Kang Woo-jin’s action form!!!

-Information: The actions shown by Kang Woo-jin in Beneficial Evil include a lot of CQC, and CQC is a skill that even Hollywood finds difficult.

-No, not crazy;;; Kang Woo-jin is so cool;;;;;

-I pee during the long take scene.

-Kang Woo-jin and Miley Kara’s chemistry is crazy hahaha There’s a lot more Kara than I thought, so I’ll have to watch it again!

-Long take + Kang Woo-jin action creepy

-It was just so-so. Wow, it seems like the number 1 spot in the US will go down by tomorrow.

-It’s a good evil quality… I’m watching it right now and it feels like I’m just watching a Hollywood movie…

-Action, directing, acting, etc., nothing was overlooked. Hahaha, this is the best work of all time.

-Whoa…..Is it true that the number one hit on  Netflix in the US is real?? I’m so excited hahahahaha

– Watch Beneficial Evil 10 times. It’s truly eye-catching.

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Numerous communities, various SNS, blogs, cafes, YouTube, etc. No matter where I looked on the internet, I only saw talk about ‘beneficial evil.’ It’s not only overheating, but flames are rising. The funny thing is.

『’Beneficial Evil’, which has the potential to become a global box office hit, overseas netizens are rushing in without any effort / Photo』

The current violent reaction is occurring not only in Korea but also in various overseas communities. Naturally, it was full of excited and favorable reviews.

The flow wasn’t bad.

Word of mouth, which exerts great power, began to spread like a typhoon. Therefore, everyone involved in ‘Beneficial Evil’, including Netflix Korea, producer Song Man-woo, writer Choi Nana, etc., became busier than ever.

In the meantime, the momentum of ‘beneficial evil’ grew exponentially.

『Certificate of watching ‘Beneficial Evil’ appearing one after another on top stars’ SNS』

『[Issue Talk] A strong syndrome typhoon of ‘beneficial evil’ has hit Korea and the world!』

This was the situation just one day after ‘Beneficial Evil’ was released. Of course, this had not even begun.

From the morning of the 5th, a day later.

-omg!! #1 in Benevolent Evil Hong Kong!!

Until the 6th, several new No. 1s were thrown into the world one after another.

『’Beneficial Evil’ also ranked first on Netflix in Mexico, France, Saudi Arabia, and Hong Kong! UK and Switzerland ranked 2nd』

‘Beneficial evil’ is something huge.

『[Planning] 3rd day of release of ‘Beneficial Evil’, which shocked the world and maintained first place in many countries, including Korea and the United States』

It was creating a huge trend.

Meanwhile, L.A.

Downtown LA in the afternoon. Meanwhile, ‘Columbia Studios’ is an incredibly large film company. We were able to find Kang Woo-jin in a medium-sized meeting room inside ‘Columbia Studio’, where many tourists still come and go.

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The man sitting in the center of the desk. Looking out the window in front. Her expression was stern, and her outfit was also quite formal, with a blazer. However, my inner self is very excited right now.

‘Wow, crazy. How many countries did you say ranked #1 in beneficial evil? Did you say 20 places??

Kang Woo-jin in LA was also checking the news of the ‘beneficial evil’ that caused a global typhoon at every moment. As the day went by, his eyes widened, but Kang Woo-jin also had an intuition that this was not the end.

However, I had to remain calm.

‘No, don’t go up you little bastard.’

Kang Woo-jin’s frenzy was replaced by Choi Seong-gun and BW Entertainment’s overseas branch employees sitting around him. They had been monitoring continuously since the morning, and were currently talking frantically about ‘beneficial evil’. The bright smile on your face is a bonus.

It was only natural that new records and legends were being achieved every day.

It was at this time.

-Sigh.

The closed glass door opened and foreigners entered the meeting room. They were familiar faces. Executive producer of ‘Clierrot’ and executives of ‘Columbia Studios’. At the end, I saw Director Ang Bok with a wrinkled face.

Key production staff of the movie ‘Clierot’.

Soon, more than fifteen people were sitting face to face in the meeting room. 5 people on Kang Woo-jin’s side, 7 people on the other side. The reason the two camps came together was simple.

The first meeting held after the audition.

in short.

‘Ugh – I’m a little nervous.’

Kang Woo-jin is sitting at the negotiation table for the first time, not as a candidate actor, but as a confirmed actor for the role of ‘Henry Gordon’ in ‘Cierrot’. Therefore, Woojin felt a little nervous. Well, I’ve had meetings like this many times, but since this was my first experience entering Hollywood, it was a natural phenomenon.

The starting conversation of the meeting is a simple greeting.

How are you doing, impressions from past auditions, ‘Good Evil’, which is currently making noise throughout America, etc. Of course, Woojin also spoke in Korean with director Gabok Ahn.

“‘Beneficial Evil’ was a huge hit. “I enjoyed it too.”

“thank you.”

“It looks like almost everyone here has seen it, the wind is unusual. “It’s just my rusty intuition, but I don’t think the momentum of ‘beneficial evil’ will be short-lived.”

“I see it that way too.”

“There are signs that he will think and act properly.”

About 10 minutes passed like that.

here.

“Mr. Kang Woo-jin.”

Among the foreigners across the street, the impressive female producer of ‘Clierot’ suddenly took on a serious expression.

“Today we are going to make a number of decisions regarding you and the role of ‘Henry Gordon.’ But before that, I have two things to say. Of course, both of those are very important things related to ‘Cierrot’. “We have confirmed you and we want to, but Woojin has the right to refuse the role after hearing them.”

refuse? Sounds bitter? Seeing her suddenly getting into a heavy mood, Kang Woo-jin shut her mouth. ‘What are you talking about? The mindset is, ‘Let’s listen first.’ The executive producer then made eye contact with director Ga-bok Ang and the executives around him and then opened his mouth again.

“First, first. In fact, the fact that Kang Woo-jin was confirmed for the role of ‘Henry Gordon’ was planned to be announced once the actors for other roles were also decided. That’s the normal picture, we and other film companies do it similarly. “I was guessing it would be about a month later.”

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“But I think we need to make a change. “It’s great that not only Hollywood but the world’s attention was focused on your ‘beneficial evil.’”

The producer made eye contact with Kang Woo-jin and added strength to his voice.

“The presentation will be made by Kang Woo-jin alone, the stage for the presentation will not be small, and the timing will be very early, three days later. Are you okay? “If it’s urgent and burdensome.”

“no.”

Woojin shook his head indifferently and answered in a low tone of English.

“I don’t mind doing it right now.”

This time.

A new article has just been uploaded to Columbia Studio’s official SNS.

-[hello. This is ‘Columbia Studio’. I have something to tell you about the movie ‘Clierrot’ that I am currently passionately producing. In fact, our ‘Columbia Studio’ has been preparing a large-scale project for several years, and we have recently managed to get the project together.]

It felt like a lot of effort had been put into it. It was natural.

A very large project that ‘Columbia Studios’ had been working on in utmost secrecy for several years.

[‘Cierrot’ is scheduled to be the film that marks the beginning of that huge project.]

Because it was the moment when the ‘Cinematic Universe’ was first revealed.