Speed ​​of Light (7)

 

Kang Woo-jin’s answer to the hundreds of foreign reporters who gathered at an event for a famous luxury brand.

“Because I’m going to challenge for this year’s ‘Academy Award.’”

Although it was a very low and indifferent answer, most of the foreign reporters who had been frantically pressing their shutters at Woojin turned into blank expressions.

“hmm?”

“Eh?”

“Huh? What did you just say?”

The flashes of light were so crazy that it was enough to stop for a moment. ‘Academy Award’? Did he just say ‘Academy Award’? The reporters were taken aback by the unexpected answer, and the male reporter who had asked Kang Woo-jin a question barely managed to come to his senses.

“······Did you just say ‘Academy Award’?”

Woojin nodded absentmindedly as he made eye contact with the reporter.

“Yes, that’s what I said.”

Although he looked tough on the outside, Kang Woo-jin was actually enjoying himself on the inside.

‘What do you think? Are you surprised? Are you surprised? The expressions are worth seeing.’

The foreign reporters who had no way of knowing this began to murmur loudly. The question the reporter asked Woojin was simple. “‘Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’ has released teasers and various videos, but why aren’t you announcing any information about the release?” But Kang Woojin suddenly spit out the ‘Academy Award’ as the reason.

What on earth is going on?

“Oh, the Academy Awards? What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“That’s right… Didn’t ‘Pierrot’ start editing around September? Out of nowhere, ‘Academy Award’?”

“You must be joking.”

“You don’t look like you’re joking at all?”

“Then what? Are you really going to challenge for the Academy Award with ‘Pierrot: Birth of a Villain’?”

“It’s almost impossible. How can you submit a film that was edited in September to the Academy Awards in April?”

Foreign reporters also expressed their own thoughts while filming Kang Woo-jin. However, most of them were negative opinions. Well, it wasn’t a particularly strange situation. It would be very difficult for ‘Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’, which was cranked up and edited in September, to be nominated for an ‘Academy Award’.

“According to Kang Woo-jin, ‘Pierrot: Birth of a Villain’ should be finished editing around January, and should be officially nominated for the ‘Academy Awards’ within March or April. What are the conditions for the ‘Academy Awards’?”

Several reporters rushed to Kang Woo-jin to ask him again to confirm.

“Mr. Kang Woo-jin, are you sure you’re going to challenge for the Academy Award with ‘Pierrot: Birth of a Villain’?”

“Yes, I am sure.”

“How is that possible?”

The reporters, who had their eyebrows furrowed, looked as if Woojin was talking a little crazy. Of course, Kang Woojin wasn’t just going wild and doing whatever he wanted. He had already talked to Columbia Studios, and the answer he gave just now was the perfect timing for them.

‘You’ll know if it’s possible or not just by watching – just listen to the general idea and write an article about it.’

Today is December 5th, and Director Ahn Ga-bok and the team have finished editing. They promised that it would be next January. It would only be a month. However, Kang Woo-jin didn’t have to say everything here. His role was to throw out a huge teaser in an external setting.

“‘Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’ will be competing for this year’s ‘Academy Awards,’ and further details will be announced by ‘Columbia Studios.’”

In an instant, more than a hundred reporters poured in with additional questions, but Woojin maintained his poker face and turned around to leave without any regrets. The reporters who had been pressing the shutter toward his back as if they had planned it, took out their cell phones.

“If, if this is real! Scoop! This is a scoop!”

Reporters making phone calls somewhere. And several Hollywood actors attending the fashion event were also busy chattering while watching this scene.

“Did you hear? ‘Pierrot’ is competing for the ‘Academy Award’.”

“Yeah, that’s what Kang Woo-jin said just now. Is it true?”

“Kang Woo-jin said it so openly. How could he do something like this without being crazy?”

“······What the heck? Aren’t you going to release ‘Pierrot’ worldwide? What on earth are you going to do?”

This atmosphere was also recognized by Kang Woo-jin as he walked to the venue, as most people were busy glancing at Woo-jin. On the other hand, Kang Woo-jin, who had finished his work, felt relieved.

‘At this rate, the articles will probably burst out in a few minutes.’

Meanwhile, ‘A8 Media’.

Jennifer Thurman, the CEO who had been holding the phone to her ear until just now, slowly put it down. She had just finished a few minutes of talking. For some reason, there were employees from ‘A8 Media’ gathered around her.

The reason was simple.

During the call, Jennifer Thurman’s name Miley Cara came out several times. In addition, Jennifer’s expression after the call was not normal. What should I say, a face that was frozen in place? A male employee asked Jennifer, who had been staring blankly into space for a moment, urgently. The employee had freckles on his face.

“Oh, sir. Miley Cara? Why is her name mentioned?”

“······”

But Jennifer, who was standing there dumbfounded, didn’t answer right away. Perhaps frustrated, other employees asked the same question. Still, Jennifer’s mouth didn’t open, and a freckled male employee grabbed Jennifer’s shoulder and shook her. At this moment, Jennifer Thurman suddenly came to her senses.

“Ah oh?”

“Sir! It’s Miley Cara!”

“······That’s right, Miley Cara is asking for a meeting because she’s interested in being our ‘guest’?”

As soon as they heard the answer, the employees who were in a hurry opened their mouths slightly.

“to??”

I blinked my eyes because it was an unbelievable answer.

“Hey, Miley Cyrus? Our ‘guest’?”

“Uh huh.”

“Miley Cara… is that the Miley Cara we know?”

“Is there another Miley Cara in Hollywood?”

“No, no. But really??!”

“really.”

Soon, the staff began to cheer. I don’t know the context, but it seems like they were crazy that Miley Cara, one of the top tiers in Hollywood, was interested in the dying ‘Guest’. On the other hand, even while the staff was running around, Jennifer’s spirit did not easily return.

Then, suddenly, she recalls the lines of Choi Sung-geon, who recently appeared as a main investor.

‘I’ll postpone the acting part as much as possible.’

Choi Sung-geon, who pushed back the hiring of an actor without a clear explanation. Then Miley Cara contacted him. What kind of connection is there?

‘By any chance- Kang Woojin??’

If you think about it, the fact that Sung-geon Choi appeared as the main investor was also because of Woo-jin Kang’s recommendation. And Miley Kara is currently filming ‘Beauty and the Beast’ with Woo-jin. Furthermore, Kara and Woo-jin Kang have a deep connection. Jennifer recognized some kind of connection. However, she didn’t have time to think long.

“First of all! Let’s set up a meeting with Miley Kara as soon as possible!”

“Yes, sir!”

“Oh my god! It’s Miley Cara!”

“Excuse me, she’s really going to appear on our ‘guest’?”

“No! It’s just a meeting!”

Whatever it was, ‘A8 Media’ quickly checked the schedule and rushed to meet with Miley Cara. To be honest, there was no need to argue. If Kara wanted, they could have cleared all their schedules and met her today. However, Miley Cara wanted to meet a few days later, and Jennifer Thurman agreed.

About an hour passed like a storm, and in the meantime, Miley Cara became the number one female lead in ‘Guest’.

Jennifer, wondering if this was a dream, sat down in her seat and ran her hand through her short brown hair.

“Whew- I can’t come to my senses.”

This was her first time having something explode like a bomb. She tried to calm down, but it didn’t work out. She could feel her heart beating hard. At that moment, Jennifer, who had been working hard in Hollywood, thought of Kang Woo-jin’s face.

“······Something- I feel like things are going smoothly after Kang Woo-jin confirmed our ‘guest’.”

It was like a benefactor. The ‘Guest’, who was obviously doomed until a few days ago, has now grown wings.

This moment.

-♬♪

Jennifer Thurman’s phone rang again. She came to her senses and quickly checked the caller ID. She thought it was Miley Cara again. But it wasn’t. It was an unknown number. Jennifer instinctively narrowed her eyes and put the phone to her ear with a slightly trembling hand.

“Yes, yes. This is Jennifer Thurman from A8 Media.”

Jennifer’s eyes, which had been on the phone for a while, grew wide again as if they were going to pop out.

“······Chris Hartnett? Did you just say Chris Hartnett?”

This time, it wasn’t Miley Cara, it was Chris Hartnett.

A few days later, ‘spt studio’.

It was quite early in the morning, but the set complex of over 50,000 square meters, ‘SPT Studio’, was busy. Hundreds of foreigners were moving in unison. They were preparing to film ‘Beauty and the Beast’. The location was a dazzling banquet hall among the many sets where the auditions for ‘Beauty and the Beast’ took place.

The set banquet hall has become even more advanced than the audition venue.

A glittering chandelier, lit candles hanging all over the walls, floors and pillars with ornate patterns, etc. The banquet hall was filled with over a hundred staff members and numerous camera equipment.

soon.

-Ugh.

Women in white feathered dresses appeared in a large banquet hall. Their makeup was unusual. Their faces were pale and their eyebrows were excessively dark. The wigs on their heads were white perm hair with a lot of volume. There were at least 50 of them.

Although they were all bit parts, they were also professional dancers.

“Okay, let’s go to rehearsal!!”

As one of the staff shouted, extra dancers in white dresses gathered in the center of the banquet hall. Various cameras captured them, and the chandeliers on the ceiling and candles on the walls were lit.

Then, director Bill Lautner, with his head half-bald, shouted from a seat surrounded by monitors.

“action!”

At the same time, powerful classical music filled the entire banquet hall.

-♬♪

The female dancers began to dance. Their hands and feet worked together so well that it was amazing. Then, a camera caught a glimpse of the side of the banquet hall. A man in a blue and white ball gown suddenly appeared.

Kang Woo-jin was a ‘prince’ rather than a ‘beast’.

He had already spread the feelings of a ‘prince’ throughout his body.

“······”

He looked around the banquet hall in silence and smiled. It was a smile of satisfaction. He really liked the picture of his own banquet hall. Woojin, who exchanged a quick greeting with the men in black banquet attire around him, sat down in front of the golden piano, brushing past the dancing female dancers. Two cameras filmed him from the front and back.

Following.

-♬♪

Kang Woo-jin started playing the piano dazzlingly. The music that was playing along with him also became a little quieter. The ‘prince’ had a pleasant smile on his lips. Director Bill Lautner, who was watching it on the monitor, felt a thrill on his face.

“It’s always touching to see him playing the piano.”

Although most of the filming was done with Kang Woo-jin in tights, today he was a piano player who captivated the hundreds of foreigners gathered at the filming set. And this scene was also the scene that would become the main OST of ‘Beauty and the Beast’.

At this time.

-Bam! Kuguagagagagang!!

Suddenly, a thunderclap erupted in the banquet hall filled with soft music. Dozens of dancers in white dresses stepped back in embarrassment, and the cameras filming them also shook in embarrassment. It was a production. The transformation from a ‘prince’ to a ‘beast’ was expressed through music.

When dozens of dancers look around with terrified expressions on their faces.

-Ouch.

Kang Woo-jin, who had stopped playing the piano, stood up from the golden piano and stood in the center of the banquet hall where the female dancers had stepped back and made room.

and.

-♬♪

The banquet hall was filled with Kang Woo-jin’s passionate vocals.

A few hours later.

“Cut! OK.”

As soon as director Bill Lautner’s sign was given, the white-dressed female dancers who had gathered in the set banquet hall disappeared. Their roles were not over. They had to prepare for the next scene right away. Up until just now, they had danced softly to the music of the ‘Prince’, and from then on, they were going to dance a little rough to the music of the ‘Beast’.

Accordingly, Kang Woo-jin’s makeup also becomes darker.

Kang Woo-jin, who was missing from the set banquet hall, could be found among the makeup team. Someone approached Woo-jin, who was busy fixing his makeup. It was director Bill Lautner, holding a shooting storyboard in one hand.

“Mr. Woojin.”

Kang Woo-jin, who had opened his eyes that had been sensitive to the call, turned his gaze. Director Bill Lautner was smiling faintly.

“You’re going to the Academy Awards for ‘Pierrot’?”

At that moment, the staff members left because they had just finished touching up their makeup, and Kang Woo-jin, who had a strong concept, answered quietly.

“Yes, sir.”

“The media is going crazy over that story right now.”

“Yes, I saw it too.”

“Haha, but is that possible?”

“well.”

Director Bill Lautner shows the shooting storyboard he had made to Kang Woo-jin, who gave a short answer.

“It will be difficult this time, but let’s try for the next Academy Awards with our ‘Beauty and the Beast’.”

He hummed with certainty.

“If things continue like this, filming will start early next month.”

It is said that filming for ‘Beauty and the Beast’ will end in January.

And at the same time, in Hollywood.

『LA TIME/Kang Woo-jin at the event, “Pierrot is challenging for the Academy Award.” Is it true that ‘Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’ is challenging for the Academy Award?』

The controversy over ‘Pierrot: Birth of a Villain’ was rapidly intensifying.