Emmy (3)

 

Because of Kang Woo-jin’s short and concise lines that transformed him into ‘Joker’.

“This is the villain, look or not.”

The photo zone at the end of the ‘Emmy Awards’ red carpet became quiet for a moment. Aside from the male and female hosts, hundreds of reporters, broadcasting team, and live broadcasting team, many people stopped with their mouths wide open.

“······”

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It was a situation that could have been justified. Woojin’s appearance and the interview he gave after his appearance were both things I had never seen before. The faces of those who had no idea how to react because it was their first time seeing him. However, inside, they were all screaming out similar nonsense.

‘Look, look or not? What kind of crazy talk is this??’

‘Are you really crazy??! Where can you find an actor who promotes his next film like that!’

‘That’s so rude!!’

‘Hey, is it okay to just broadcast this?!’

Kang Woo-jin, staring at the live broadcast camera, was calm. There was no change in his expression. The concept was more intense than ever. Although, he was a little excited inside.

‘Crazy. I did it. Are you okay? Are you okay? No, I’m not okay. But why?? This is what the ‘Joker’ looks like.’

On the outside, he somehow managed to maintain a poker face. It may seem vulgar, but since the character he was portraying was the ‘Joker’, it was an inevitable choice. At this point, the male host barely came to his senses and asked again.

“···Oh, I see! Mr. Woojin, were you just describing the villain of the new work?”

“Yes. Is that clear?”

“Enough! But isn’t ‘see it or not’ a bit too much of a joke! Hahaha.”

The male host’s eyes radiated a ‘Please, answer normally’ ray. However, Kang Woo-jin’s toughness was not going to be easily swayed.

“I’m serious. Look at it or not, that’s up to you.”

soon.

-Pavabavabak!

-Pavabavabavabak!

Hundreds of reporters who had been absentmindedly clicking their shutters like crazy. It was an unusual sight. Some reporters even smiled. How lovely would Kang Woo-jin be, who creates issues whenever he appears?

‘He’s the one who eats the abuse, and all we have to do is pass on the stimulation.’

Meanwhile.

The reactions of people all over Hollywood who were watching the current situation live were mixed. An Ga-bok and producer Nora Foster, who gathered on the set of ‘Clown: Birth of a Villain’, were a mixture of worry and excitement.

“Oh no! Isn’t this going too far??!”

“Is that so? Hmm- but Kang Woo-jin is this kind of character by nature. Rather, I think I would be drawn to a lot of aggro?”

The actors were similar. Chris Hartnett was clearly enjoying himself.

“Tomorrow, Woojin will take over all the main media. Which actor in the world promotes his own movie like this? To be able to approach the public as the real ‘Joker’, not just in appearance – only he has the guts to do so.”

Executives from Columbia Studios, the production crew of Beauty and the Beast, Joseph Felton from John Persona, and many others were busy watching Kang Woo-jin.

Then, around the time when Kang Woo-jin left the photo zone.

“I’ll stop here.”

The audience around the world, including Korea and Japan, watching the live broadcast were going wild. The chat was exploding with excitement.

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋI’m tiredㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Did Kang Woo-jin say that you can see it now or not? Is what I saw correct?

-Are you really crazy…to do an interview like that…?

-The foreigners here are going crazy right nowㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋYou guys are just experiencing Kang Woojin for the first time, but we see it oftenㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Isn’t that a bit too much for a performance? How confident must you be in your work to do something like that?

-Why do Koreans here like it so much? Are they happy that their country’s actors are going crazy?

-↑Give upㅋㅋㅋIt’s easier if you give up and just have funㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Kkang Woojin’s form is crazy

-So everything you saw on the red carpet was the character from the work? But the last line seems to have been said on its own.

-Isn’t Kang Woo-jin the first to show a teaser for his next work in reality?

-Hey hey hey don’t be surprised Kang Woojin’s crazy actions are just beginning? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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The chats in Korean, Japanese, English, French, etc. came up nonstop as if bombarding each other, and the reactions were sharply divided.

Half swearing, half cheering.

Negative responses that included cursing were full of curse words such as, “He’s crazy,” “What kind of idiot is that,” “He’s disrespecting the Emmys,” “He’s crossed the line,” and “He’s going too far.” On the other hand, the cheers were evenly matched with praise and rave reviews.

Although there was no particular controversy, one thing is certain: Kang Woo-jin’s influence on the world is enormous. In fact, the ‘Emmy Awards’ red carpet was filled with many top Hollywood actors.

-Kang Woojin is a real guy!! Whether it’s praise or insults, he shakes the whole worldㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

The only one the public was crying about was Kang Woo-jin.

backwards.

Kang Woo-jin, who left the photo zone, swept his long hair.

-Ugh.

Following the guidance of the staff and guards, they moved toward the main building. It was a building with a large performance hall or hall where the Emmy Awards ceremony would be held, and several waiting rooms. Woojin passed through the entrance of the building and saw a lobby filled with foreigners. There were officials, directors, producers, actors, and celebrities all mixed together.

Although not openly, they mostly glanced at Kang Woo-jin, who had just entered.

That moment.

“Woojin, this way!”

While the crowd was bustling with foreigners, Choi Sung-geon and his teammates, dressed in suits, called out to Kang Woo-jin. The teammates who quickly joined in all gave Woo-jin a thumbs-up, and Choi Sung-geon also smiled.

“The performance was really good. As you can see, all the people here only talk about you.”

If not, it would be disappointing, since I prepared it with much thought. Kang Woo-jin muttered to himself and nodded nonchalantly.

“thank god.”

“I haven’t checked yet, but the article probably broke a long time ago.”

Soon, Choi Sung-geon hurried while checking the time.

“Oh my! Time! Woojin, let’s change clothes right now. And put on some makeup!”

Kang Woo-jin, who is ‘Joker’ except for his face, moved to the waiting room that was assigned to him in advance with his team members.

About 30 minutes passed after that.

-Click.

Kang Woo-jin coming out of the waiting room.

“······”

You couldn’t find any ‘Joker’ in him now. Woojin was wearing a navy tuxedo and his black hair was neatly slicked back, and he was truly stylish and swept up in luxury. ‘Joker’ apologized and that was it.

Woojin looked down at himself for a moment and muttered to himself.

‘It really does look like something out of ‘Joker’.’

It was like that, with the kernels separate and the masks changing. At that moment, Director Ahn Ga-bok’s words came to mind.

‘You might be mistaken in thinking that I’m trying to tell you the core content of ‘Pierrot: Birth of a Villain’.’

Kang Woo-jin had no such deep intentions, and his goal was simply to increase interest, but either way, it was a huge success. From now on, Woo-jin had to move not as the ‘Joker’ but as ‘Jang Yeon-woo’ of ‘beneficial evil’. Soon, Kang Woo-jin walked towards the lobby again. At that time, someone called Kang Woo-jin in English.

“Mr. Woojin.”

When he turned his gaze, Miley Cara was smiling, wearing a black dress and blonde hair that stood out. Kang Woojin gasped. Of course, only inwardly.

‘Wow – this is crazy.’

Kara’s outstanding beauty is not only beautiful, but her atmosphere? Her aura? Her overall appearance was jaw-dropping. Kara walked up to Woojin, who was momentarily out of his mind, and linked arms with him.

“Let’s go.”

It wasn’t strange since it was a common sight at award ceremonies like this, but Kang Woo-jin, who had come to his senses, realized that her crossed arms were shaking slightly.

‘What? Your face looks so relaxed, but are you nervous? Or maybe it’s because of me?’

That was the right answer. Kara, who was entering through the crowd, was out of her mind.

‘Ah, we’re just linking arms as colleagues, but why is my heart beating so fast?’

Since Kara appeared in Part 1 of ‘Beneficial Evil’, it was natural for them to be invited to the ‘Emmy Awards’, and Kara has been to many award ceremonies related to acting and singing. However, today’s ‘Emmy Awards’ had a different feel to it.

Woojin, who had been quiet, suddenly asked quietly.

“Are you nervous?”

“······No? Why am I shaking?”

“It smells familiar. It’s like the concept I mentioned last time.”

“Do you want to tell me that I’m pretending like nothing happened?”

“I said that earlier. During the red carpet march.”

“It doesn’t look like that at all.”

“So that’s the concept I was talking about.”

At this time.

“Oh!”

Foreigners who interrupted the conversation between the two. He was a fairly famous Hollywood director.

“Miley, it’s been a while. And- Kang Woo-jin? It’s my first time seeing you.”

“Yes, it’s been a while, Director.”

“hello.”

Kang Woo-jin and Kara had to exchange many greetings before even getting to the hall where the ‘Emmy Awards’ were held. Starting with this director, many people stopped by. It was a natural phenomenon. Kara is Kara, but their goal was all Kang Woo-jin.

“Hahaha, Woojin-ssi. Your red carpet performance was amazing. Showing the teaser of your work in real life – I fell in love with the idea.”

“thank you.”

“I’d like to talk more about this later.”

While some people treated me kindly, others were openly sarcastic.

“Right now, everyone is curious about your new behavior because it’s new, but if you plan on continuing to work in Hollywood, you’ll need to be a little more humble.”

Of course, Kang Woo-jin was unwavering.

“They say it’s still okay.”

“······That pride will come back to haunt you one day.”

“I’ll take care of it.”

Woojin only had a simple thought inside, like ‘What’s that kid doing?’, but Miley Cara, who was next to him, seemed very worried. There was a hint of bluntness in her voice.

“That person is like that. He’s been around since old Hollywood, so he has some closed-off parts. Don’t worry about it.”

“It doesn’t really matter. I don’t even know who it is.”

Kang Woo-jin, who had dealt with so many foreigners, barely managed.

-Ugh.

I entered the concert hall or hall where the ‘Emmy Awards’ ceremony was held.

Kang Woo-jin, who starts cursing inside himself.

‘Wow, shit, this is huge.’

His reaction was not at all strange in its size. It was beyond magnificent, was it? First of all, in terms of scale, it was about the size of 10 large theaters combined, and the high, dark ceiling was filled with large pearl-shaped lights. It looked like stars embroidered on the night sky. In that hall, there were tens of thousands of seats on the first and second floors, and there were also several large monitors on the front stage where the broadcasting team was lined up.

What catches the eye more than anything else.

‘Is that the statue on the stage? A trophy??’

It was the stage where the Emmy Awards ceremony would take place. The stage itself was of an enormous size. In the center of it stood a statue of a winged woman in the shape of a sphere. It was the Emmy Awards trophy. It was about ten times the size of a person. On both sides of the statue were monitors twice as large, and the letters “EMMYS” were written on a yellow background.

Kang Woo-jin had experienced Korean award ceremonies since Cannes.

‘······The quality is terrible.’

Honestly, I thought it wasn’t even half as good as the ‘Emmy Awards’. It’s a part where you can really feel why the ‘Emmy Awards’ are called the ‘Academy Awards’ of the broadcasting industry. On top of that, it’s a situation where there are so many people who are famous not only in Hollywood but all over the world. Kang Woo-jin, who sees all of this, is truly amazing.

Are you having trouble believing that you’re here?

‘Your legs are going to stiffen, come to your senses, Kang Woojin.’

Kara, who was wandering around here, said.

“I think the ‘beneficial evil’ position is over there.”

It was when she reached out.

“Miley.”

A slightly deep male voice was heard from the side, and Woojin and Kara turned their heads at the same time. A man with a bald head and a beard wearing a black tuxedo was approaching. In that moment, Kang Woojin had an instinct that the man was an actor. He had seen him somewhere.

‘Ah- where have I seen Baekper?’

But of course, the name didn’t come to mind. Kara recited his name instead.

“Matthew.”

Matthew Majors. A middle-aged Hollywood top actor with a solid career, he is a talented actor with no acting chops. He is currently starring in a popular American drama.

After he shook hands with Kara.

-Ouch.

He also reached out to Kang Woo-jin, who had an indifferent expression.

“Nice to meet you, Kang Woojin.”

“hello.”

Woojin felt it when he answered appropriately.

‘Hey, old man! Why are you making a fuss with your hands?’

Matthew Majors, who was shaking hands, puts a lot of force into his hand. For some reason, Woojin felt that he couldn’t lose.

“······”

They both put strength into their hands with blank expressions. It didn’t really show, but a few seconds passed like that, and Matthew, one of the two who let go of their hands, opened his mouth while putting one hand in his pocket.

“I enjoyed the Tonight Show, and the interview where they didn’t take us into account. It was annoying, and absurd.”

“Us?” Kara whispered to Woojin, who sensed something.

“He is one of the nominees for Best Actor in a Drama Series, along with you.”

In other words, Matthew Majors, who was mentioned earlier, was one of the five candidates, including Woojin Kang. Matthew seemed to have been quite dissatisfied with Woojin Kang’s interview. He mixed in the expression, “It bothered me.” Matthew then spoke to Woojin Kang again.

“This Hollywood is not so small that one Korean actor can do anything. So I want to hear it directly from you. I guess that annoying interview was just a response to the atmosphere of the broadcast.”

A tone that was slightly threatening. Woojin’s expressionless, low reply was quick.

“If it bothered you, then it was a success.”

Matthew Majors frowned at Kang Woo-jin’s ‘no-pakku’ answer.

“Huh- Success? Does that mean that the interview was somewhat intentional?”

“······”

Kang Woo-jin looks at Matthew’s face absentmindedly. His expression is bleak. Woo-jin pretends to be indifferent, but inside he feels a little scared.

‘No? That wasn’t my intention! I said it was a mistake? I just said, ‘I don’t intend to look around.’

However, Hollywood arbitrarily cut it and announced it to the world. It was as if Kang Woo-jin didn’t even consider the other candidates. Because of that, the media and public opinion were in an uproar for a while. Woo-jin also understood Matthew’s feelings. It was as if a newbie had ignored Matthew, who had decades of Hollywood experience.

‘A little bit – did I make fun of Senior Sim-ho?’

But what can you do? The water is already spilled, and this kind of delusion is familiar to Kang Woo-jin. I don’t know if I’ll see Matthew again, but in these situations, Woo-jin’s choice is always the same.

‘Dog my way’.

“I always act with sincerity.”

“······is it.”

“yes.”

Two men looked at each other. Or should I say glaring? Then Matthew chuckled.

“Confidence and arrogance are two different things. I recognize your ability, but if you show off too much, you’ll be broken. No matter how good you are, you have to respect your co-stars, right?”

“I respect it. In fact, in the interview I did, there was no mention of the words ‘I don’t care about other actors.’ I just said that I don’t care about my surroundings.”

“Isn’t that what you’re saying?”

“No, to be precise, I just do my job. I don’t pay attention to anything else.”

“······”

Matthew, who had his hands in his pockets, stared at Kang Woo-jin for a few seconds, then opened his mouth again while letting out a small breath.

“Mr. Kang Woo-jin, you are the first Korean actor to make your way to Hollywood – but you are going too far.”

“Well, like I just said, I’m just going my own way.”

“Are you that confident about today’s ‘Emmy Awards’?”

“The choice is not ours.”

The answer was that the public, the world, would do it. That was the correct answer, and Matthew, who had a bald head, stroked his beard, turned around, and strode to his seat. Matthew muttered to himself.

“Let’s see what happens, whether the miracle of Cannes will continue in ‘Emmy’.”