Appearance (4)

 

Kang Woo-jin, who was looking at Choi Seong-geon with a deep smile, was calm. There is no change in his cynical expression. Sweat ran down her forehead.

“······”

It’s already the end of May. This was because the weather had become much warmer as June was just around the corner. Woojin slowly nods his head and answers Choi Seong-geon. As expected, the voice was good.

“Has the first filming been confirmed?”

“okay.”

Choi Seong-gun, with a smile, placed his hand on Kang Woo-jin’s shoulder and spread his thumb.

“The second week of June. June 11th to be exact. Well, given the circumstances, it is said that there is a possibility of a difference of a day or two, either forward or backward, but if there are no problems, it will start on the 11th.”

It’s the 11th – there’s really only a few days left, right? Although Woojin was hard on the outside, he was a little tense on the inside.

As I always felt for each project, the weight of the preparation process, including script reading, and the actual filming were very different. This has been the case with all the works I have filmed so far. To put it mildly, the preparation process was all about loading the gun, and the first shot felt like firing into the world.

‘What’s more, it’s Hollywood this time, right?’

That’s not the end. Setting numerous firsts and records, Kang Woo-jin became the first Asian actor to become a leading actor in Hollywood. Its starting point. Today was May 27th. On June 11th, there are approximately two weeks remaining. If it’s long, it’s long. If it’s short, it’s short. No, if you look at Kang Woo-jin’s hellish schedule now, it was quite tight.

Kang Woo-jin, feeling moderately nervous, took off the suit jacket he was wearing.

It was because it was hot.

-Sigh.

He then looked at the faces of his team members, starting with Choi Seong-gun, who was smiling. Everyone looked full of anticipation.

Then Woojin turned around. The filming location for Part 2 of ‘Beneficial Evil’ is visible. It’s a dark night, but the installed lights are dazzlingly bright. Bedbugs are gradually flocking around him, nearly a hundred staff members are in the process of cleaning up after themselves, and bearded PD Song Man-woo is talking to an assistant director about tomorrow’s filming. Everyone was wearing short sleeves in the hot weather.

Kang Woo-jin, who looked at the scene for a moment, felt a little regret.

‘······This is probably the end of filming in Korea. What is this feeling? It feels moist for no reason.’

His face is strong and strong, but his heart has become slightly softer. That’s because if I move to LA this time, I won’t be returning to Korea for a while. How did we end up here? Seong-geon Choi sat next to Woo-jin, who was having all sorts of thoughts. He, who was looking straight ahead like Kang Woo-jin, opened his mouth.

“why? Does something make you feel moist? “Are you really thinking of only living in Hollywood now?”

what? I could put down a mat. Woojin, who flinched internally, tried his best to answer casually.

“no. “I just feel like time flies.”

“Haha, that’s right. It’s already been 3 years since I first saw you, right? ‘Profiler Hanryang’ seems like yesterday. “It’s even more so because PD Ki Song is here.”

At this time, producer Song Man-woo, who had been talking with the staff, probably noticed the gaze and came running over. As soon as he arrived, wearing a hat pressed down on his black short sleeves, he started talking about tomorrow’s shooting.

“I’ll be on standby starting at noon tomorrow.”

“All right.”

After Woojin’s dry answer, Choi Seong-geon tilted his head.

“hmm? But it starts a little late?”

“Ah, I have to go to Netflix in the morning to film an interview. Regarding the ‘Emmy Awards’, Netflix headquarters made a request or something. But what happened? “Why do you two look so serious?”

Kang Woo-jin gave the answer succinctly.

“The first day of filming for ‘Cierrot: Birth of a Villain’ has been scheduled.”

Producer Song Man-woo paused for a moment, his eyes widening and his excitement growing.

“oh! Oh oh!! is it so?? when?”

“June 11th.”

“11 days? Just stay still. If it’s the 11th – there’s 2 weeks left? Wow, it’s a bit tight. Woojin, isn’t this too divisive? are you okay?”

“No problem.”

“Well, there’s no problem, you know. Still, you have to take care of your health, and if Woojin collapses once… how many projects will come to a halt?”

Producer Song Man-woo, who expressed that his stomach tingles just thinking about it, came first.

-Sure.

I folded my fingers and calculated something. He suddenly changes into a serious face.

“We were roughly planning to crank it up around June 7th – let’s push that a little bit, even if it’s just a few days. “If you overdo it, it will shorten the time. It’s not even a task.”

“There’s no need to do that.”

“No, no.”

Producer Song Man-woo, whose laughter gradually spread, called the assistant director and spoke.

“The day of our ‘World Star’’s first appearance has arrived. He should be in good condition, right? Choi Dae-pyo?”

“Hahaha, thank you so much.”

“Let’s push it as far as possible to finish on the 4th or 5th.”

Producer Song Man-woo, who came to a conclusion, looked at the innocent Kang Woo-jin and parted the corners of his mouth.

“People in Hollywood are surprised and go crazy.”

Meanwhile, L.A.

Unlike Korea, where it was past midnight, it was early morning in LA. Cars are crowded on the road, and horns are blaring here and there. From cafes to bagel shops, India was also full of foreigners. The same goes for the subway.

Inside a subway in LA that at first glance looks like a den of gangsters.

“······hmm.”

An old man with a familiar face entered. It was Director Angabok, wearing short sleeves and comfortable jeans. Of course, he wasn’t alone. There are at least fifteen foreigners around. These were the key staff from ‘Cierrot: Birth of a Villain’. The reason why they, including director Gabok Ang, appeared on the subway was simple.

‘As expected, the subway scene would be better on location rather than on a set.’

As director Ahn Ga-bok recited, we are out hunting for locations for ‘Clierrot: Birth of a Villain.’ According to the filming schedule, this was the last time. In fact, the location hunting was already completed, but the schedule was added at the request of director Anga Bok.

-Kkiik!

Just then the subway arrived.

However, director Ang Bok and the foreign key staff did not ride. Anga Bok stroked his chin and took in the entire platform with his eyes, while several key staff members were busy walking around taking pictures. At this point, several things caught the eye of director Angabok. There were graffiti scrawled on the walls, homeless people sitting in corners or on chairs, people with unusual behavior, and even a man playing the guitar who I don’t know if he was a trainee or something.

-♬♪

But the sound of the guitar sounded different to director Gabok Ang.

‘Music is playing.’

One of the many OSTs from ‘Cliller: Birth of a Villain’ is ringing in my ear. At that time, police officers appeared on the platform to crack down on the homeless, and Angabok’s eyes suddenly became the same as the camera angle. Kang Woo-jin appeared. No, not exactly.

‘The dancing ‘Joker’, the police chasing him.’

It was ‘Joker’.

The scene in front of two police officers cracking down on homeless people seemed to director Gabok Ang like a scene where the Joker tap dances and mocks the police. The angry police chase after Kang Woo-jin, or ‘Joker’, with their heavy bodies, but it’s not enough. The ‘Joker’ shows his leisure time by laughing and even smoking a cigarette.

‘Joker’ puts his butt on the stair handrail and goes down as if he is going down a slide.

He puffs out a long puff of cigarette smoke and looks up the stairs. The fat police officers chased after him as if they were going to kill him, but ‘Joker’, with his long red hair swept back, smiled and took steps with a touch of tap dancing.

Director Anga Bok, who had already moved towards the stairs, spoke the next line in a low voice.

“It’s killing me.”

At that moment, Director Ang Bok’s desire to quickly see the scene he had imagined on the monitor soared.

‘Whew – two weeks feels like 200 years.’

He spoke in English to the foreign key staff who approached him.

“I need to film this scene here.”

Director Anga Bok took out a trump card from his pocket and opened his mouth again. The card had a picture of ‘Joker’ drawn on it.

“The first shoot was of course the first awakening scene of ‘Joker.’”

About a week later, June 4th. korea.

May has ended and June has begun. With the weather starting to heat up in earnest, people on the streets are wearing lighter clothes. The time is around late afternoon. In a van driving down the highway, I saw author Nana Choi, who wrote ‘Beneficial Evil’, which has recently spread across the world.

She had her fairly long hair rolled up.

-Sigh.

I was looking down at my phone. Checking articles related to ‘beneficial evil’.

『’Beneficial Evil’ loses first place in the world, but remains strong, maintaining second place in the world』

『’Beneficial Evil’, which won 10 Emmy Awards, is parodied by famous foreign YouTubers…Proof of a monster drama』

『[Issue Pick] The ‘Beneficial Evil’ that has taken over the world, there are rumors of a Season 2 production』

Writer Nana Choi, who was reading the article, raised her round glasses and changed the search topic. The one she hit was Kang Woo-jin. Amazing results poured in.

‘Wow – awesome!’

Writer Nana Choi is well aware of the impact that Kang Woo-jin has, but she is always thrilled and has made it a habit to search for Kang Woo-jin like this. For reference, author Nana Choi’s ransom has soared. Of course, she is far inferior to Kang Woo-jin, but she has been hitting world-class hits and home runs since her first work, and these days, love calls are coming in from overseas as well.

At this time.

“Writer.”

A woman sitting next to writer Nana Choi spoke up. Kim So-hyang was the general director. In fact, the van started from Netflix Korea, and the destination of writers Nana Choi, Sohyang Kim, and others was Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi-do. In other words, it means that they are going to the filming set complex for ‘Beneficial Evil’.

Next, General Director Kim So-hyang, smiling slightly, asked writer Choi Nana.

“Have you figured out the story of ‘Beneficial Evil 2’?”

Writer Nana Choi put down her phone and scratched her head.

“Not yet… To be honest, the story started with ‘Jang Yeon-woo’, so if the lead role changes, I don’t know how to start.”

Likewise, Kim So-hyang let out a short breath as if she was in pain.

“Hu- Of course, it’s best for ‘Jang Yeon-woo’ to continue leading the story. Kang Woo-jin’s ransom, which has increased dozens of times, is also a ransom, but the schedule is a problem. “When I asked CEO Choi, he said it would be almost full not only this year but also next year.”

“I expected it. But general director, if Woojin is removed from ‘Beneficial Evil,’ will people watch it?”

“······Viewers will be missing, a lot. At least half a hit. No, it might fly further than that. Still, it’s difficult for me to ignore the instructions from Netflix’s headquarters to push ahead by throwing in a huge amount of money, isn’t it?”

“I said I would do ‘Beneficial Evil’ because I really love it, but honestly, I don’t know. I wonder if an actor who will take over Woojin’s place will appear.”

Of the two who had been talking for a while, writer Nana Choi looked down first. With a worried look on her face, she picked up her phone again. Even though she has a lot on her mind, her fingers move.

-Sigh.

What author Nana Choi is currently accessing is Instagram. She went to Kang Woo-jin’s out of habit, but ended up at a place she frequently accessed recently. Soon, excitement spread across her gloomy face.

“uh!!”

Then he shouted to Kim So-hyang sitting next to him.

“It was announced!!”

Writer Nana Choi is urgently looking at her phone screen. Her SNS that she accessed.

-[Hello, this is the Academy of Television Arts (ATAS).]

It was the official channel of the organization that hosts the ‘Emmy Awards’, called the ‘Academy Awards’ of the broadcasting industry. The Academy of Television Arts (ATAS) had just posted an official announcement, and writer Nana Choi shouted out the key points in it.

“‘Emmys’! “It opens on August 1st!!”

It was said that there were less than two months left.

Meanwhile, Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi-do.

About a hundred staff members were staring at the filming zone as if they were dead. This was the production team of ‘Beneficial Evil’. Producer Song Man-woo, with a serious expression, stared at one of the monitors where the person’s face was focused.

“······”

The person on the monitor was, of course, Kang Woo-jin. Woojin, who is now ‘Jang Yeon-woo’ himself, spoke while taking off the suit jacket he was wearing.

“It’s hot.”

Inside the filming zone, he trudged towards the camera in front. His face was full of annoyance, the air of a tired office worker. He gradually got closer to the camera and spoke again.

“next-”

It passes right next to the camera. But the camera remains steadfast. For a moment, silence spread throughout the filming set. About 5 seconds. Before we knew it, all of the 100 or so staff members, starting with Kang Woo-jin, had their eyes set on PD Song Man-woo. Bearded producer Song Man-woo was looking at the monitor.

“Cut.”

He gave a short signal and stood up, exchanging glances with Kang Woo-jin. And then he gave a thumbs up.

“OK. “Thank you for your hard work and you were the best, Woojin.”

Soon, about 100 staff members were screaming as if they were salty, and producer Song Man-woo approached Kang Woo-jin, who was taking off his clothes, and offered to shake his hand.

“I’m looking forward to ‘Cierrot: Birth of a Villain’.”

Kang Woo-jin answered indifferently.

“See you at the ‘Emmys.’”

Filming for Part 2 of ‘Beneficial Evil’ has been completed.