Prologue (5)

 

The surrounding team members clung to Hwarin’s absentminded appearance. Her condition was not very good even though the concert rehearsal was just around the corner.

“Hwarin! What’s wrong? Come to your senses!”

“Dream- It’s a dream. A dream.”

“What?? Why is he doing this! Is this a dream!!”

Several people came running and shook the distraught Hwarin. Soon, members of her girl group Elani joined in.

“Huh?? Sister! Sister?? What’s wrong? What’s wrong with you?”

“Hwarin! Come to your senses!!”

“No, he was looking at his phone and then all of a sudden!!”

Soon, the cell phone in Hwarin’s hand was passed on to one of the members. What’s funny is.

“What on earth did you see- Huh?”

The member’s eyes widened when he saw Hwarin’s cell phone screen.

“Wow!! Wow!!! Awesome!! Everyone, look at this!”

What she saw was an article from the Korean side.

『[Breaking News] Kang Woo-jin, Miley Cara in Love… Romance Rumors Explode in Hollywood/ Photos』

Soon, several people checked the article and started to make a fuss. Everyone’s eyes were filled with shock and shock.

“Oh my! Are these two dating?? Seriously? This isn’t a flyer?”

“Wait a minute! I’ll look for other articles!”

“Wow- the article is really popular right now?? Of course in Korea, and even here in Japan!!”

“There’s chaos in Hollywood too!”

“Kang Woo-jin dating Miley Cara… It’s kind of creepy. I’m not saying that in a negative way, I’m genuinely surprised.”

“It suits you well. Honestly, Kang Woo-jin is a world star now, right?”

“It wasn’t just that it happened, it was just skipped over! But is this real?? There were articles in each country, but there was no statement from Kang Woo-jin, Miley, or Kara?”

“They must be talking to each other right now because they were caught by the paparazzi.”

“It’s a piece of trash, so maybe he just blew it up.”

“But if they’re really dating, aren’t they a world-class couple?”

Amidst all the speculation and excitement, one of Elani’s members suddenly noticed that Hwarin had disappeared. The member turned his head left and right to look for her. Fortunately, Hwarin was sitting on a nearby sofa.

but.

“They say Kang Woo-jin and Miley Cara are dating, but why is she like this??”

Hwarin, sitting on the sofa, stared into space, her soul still absent from home.

“······”

At this point, one of the team members joined in.

“But if the two of them are really dating, don’t you think it’ll be difficult to concentrate when ‘Beauty and the Beast’ is released?”

after.

The news of Kang Woo-jin’s love affair spread not only to Hwarin’s team, but also to the Japanese public in an instant. The topic was the topic, but it was a natural phenomenon since it was a rumor of Kang Woo-jin and Miley Kara’s love affair.

“Did you see that Kang Woojin and Miley Cyrus are dating?”

“I saw it! There’s a huge article about it right now!”

“In the past, ‘Stranger’ Uramatsu Mifuyu appeared on a variety show and showed a lot of interest in Kang Woojin – I guess she just got eliminated.”

In the morning, the Japanese public was busy talking about Kang Woo-jin’s dating rumors.

So what about Korea?

『Kang Woo-jin♥Miley Cara are in love with each other, the dating rumor that turned Hollywood upside down!』

『[Star Photo] Miley Cara leaving Kang Woo-jin’s LA home late at night / Photo』

『The Birth of a ‘World Star’ Couple! The Main Characters are Kang Woo-jin and Miley Kara』

In short, the jackpot has been hit. That means the whole country is excited. The news that Hollywood has released seems to have no regard for time differences.

『Hollywood is abuzz with Kang Woo-jin and Miley Cara’s dating rumors!』

『[Overseas Topic] The overseas mega community Nedit is on fire right now “Kang Woo-jin and Miley Kara are dating?!”』

It spread like wildfire throughout Korea, both online and offline.

Romance rumor.

This is probably the topic that the domestic media and public opinion like and enjoy the most. In addition, Kang Woo-jin is considered a legend in Korea, as he has left behind numerous achievements and will continue to do so in the future. Kang Woo-jin, who left behind a strong sense of patriotism in the people.

Because this is his first dating rumor.

『[Star Talk] ‘Kang Woo-jin’ is the man of world-class actress and pop star Miley Kara? It’s still just a guess, and neither actor has made a statement.』

It was only natural that the domestic media and public opinion were going crazy.

-Kang Woo-jin and Miley Kara are dating? Is what I saw true?

-Wow, really???

-Sullen… It’s good that Woojin oppa is happy… but when I actually read the dating article, I feel sad…

-The first dating rumor broke out in HollywoodㅋㅋㅋKang Woojin is classy

-Kids, Kang Woojin’s dating rumor isn’t confirmed yetㅋㅋㅋThey haven’t admitted it yet

-They rolled out a flyer in foreign news, so maybe they gained momentum and came this far

-If the rumors are true, the foreign news agency that first broke the news will go bankrupt. LOL The stakes have gotten too high. LOL

-As I was living… I saw an article saying that Miley Cara was dating a Korean actor…

-The two of you did a lot of things together, lol I hope you meet well

-If it’s real, a world-class couple is born!!

The same thing happened in the Korean entertainment industry. Kang Woo-jin’s agency, BW Entertainment, was in a state of panic, and other actors from the same agency, such as Hong Hye-yeon and Ryu Jung-min, were also in chaos.

“That’s ridiculous!!! Why aren’t you answering Seonggeon’s calls!!”

“Hey Hong Hye-yeon, why are you excited?”

Everyone in Korea who knows Kang Woo-jin looked at him with interest. And Woo-jin’s family. Kang Woo-chul, Seo Hyun-mi, Kang Hyun-ah. Naturally, they also heard about Kang Woo-jin’s dating rumor right away.

Kang Woo-cheol was embarrassed.

“Oh, my son is dating?”

Seo Hyun-mi was resolute.

“It’s not that strange, is it? I’m in my prime.”

“So this Hollywood actress will be your daughter-in-law?”

“Is this guy crazy? You’ve gone too far. Come back.”

“Hmm- I can accept a blonde daughter-in-law too.”

“Are you really crazy?”

Woojin’s parents were surprisingly not that surprised. Maybe it was because they didn’t know much about Hollywood. On the other hand, his younger sister Kang Hyun-ah had been busy searching for articles on her cell phone and screaming.

“Wow!! No! Wow!!! Awesome!”

However, Kang Woo-jin’s family had to worry about other things besides the dating rumors. Seo Hyun-mi said that while hitting Kang Hyun-ah’s butt.

“Stop playing around and go pack your bags! You were the one who was freaking out about leaving in two days!”

“No, Mom! My brother is dating Miley Cara??!! Miley Cara is totally the top in Hollywood! Aww! But my brother isn’t answering his phone!”

“Are you crazy! You’re the president of my brother’s fan club! Stop bothering my brother’s work and go pack your bags!!”

They were scheduled to leave for LA on the 5th, exactly two days later.

“Oh, by the way, I’m so excited that Woojin can go see a Hollywood movie on location.”

Because I received an invitation from Kang Woojin.

Tickets to see ‘Pierrot’.

It was one of the 33 theaters that opened early on the 9th. So Kang Woo-chul, Seo Hyun-mi, and Kang Hyun-ah will soon be leaving for LA.

“Would you like to see Woojin’s face?”

“Of course, I said there would be a stage greeting and that I would show my face for a bit.”

“Will the movie theater be filled with only foreigners??”

Of course, these people weren’t the only ones who would be in LA for 9 days.

“Mom, Dad! There won’t be only foreigners at the movie theater that day, right?? I heard that Korean actors and other staff members will be there too! That movie ‘Pierrot’ was directed by director Ahn Ga-bok!”

A lot of people from Korea were going to cross over.

February 5th, LA. Morning.

Hollywood, a situation overflowing with many issues. But the most explosive of them all is the dating rumor between Kang Woo-jin and Miley Kara that broke out two days ago. There are already articles all over Hollywood and the entire United States about it. It is even hotter now.

Is that all?

Starting with SNS, their names were boiling over on YouTube and communities. The attention was so overwhelming that Kang Woo-jin and Miley Kara’s SNS and YouTube channels were almost paralyzed.

It was impossible to gauge the mood of the world’s public.

That kind of huge response was still pouring in at this very moment. In the meantime, a blonde woman who had just gotten on a van to change schedules. It was Miley Cara. She had her hat pulled down because of the issue that had exploded, and as soon as the car started, the manager sitting next to her let out a long sigh.

“Whew- what the hell is going on.”

Kara smiled faintly, looking out the window.

“Jonathan, stop it. You’ve been saying that since yesterday.”

“Hey Miley. Are you really just going to watch this? No matter how I look at it, I feel like we need to take action.”

“You’re taking action. You’re not doing anything.”

“······Do you know that the whole world that knows you is in chaos right now?”

The manager, who was sighing again, suddenly remembered something and threw it at Kara.

“Did you really tell Kang Woojin that you liked him first?”

“huh.”

“really?”

“How many times do you have to ask?”

The manager, who had been scratching his head, answered.

“I can’t imagine, Miley Cara confessing to a guy first-”

Kara, smiling as if she didn’t know, showed her phone to her manager. On the screen, out of the two photos that were included in the dating rumor, a photo of Kang Woo-jin and Kara talking was displayed.

“Didn’t this photo come out well? I should save it.”

“······Yeah. It came out well. Phew-”

The manager, who had been sighing nonstop, spoke as if he had almost given up.

“So, how long are you going to let this situation go on?”

Kara shrugged, changing the direction of her crossed legs.

“Let it be for now. I wonder what Kang Woojin will do.”

“Kang Woo-jin isn’t saying anything either. What if the silence between the two of you becomes too long? No, that won’t do. It’ll just start useless rumors and your image will get worse.”

Miley Cara hummed softly, her expression slightly mischievous.

“Then why don’t you just make it clear? We’re not dating, but I was the one who confessed first.”

At that moment, the manager’s mouth fell open.

At the same time, ‘Columbia Studios’.

The ‘Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’ team gathered in the conference room. Only the production team, without the actors, was present, and Director Ahn Ga-bok was also present. The ‘Pierrot’ team, including executives from ‘Columbia Studios’, producer Nora Foster, and Director Ahn Ga-bok, were discussing the pre-release that was 4 days away.

“When will ticket sales for the 33 theaters open?”

“In a few hours, at noon today, all time slots for all 33 theaters will go on sale simultaneously. We’ve made sure to reserve plenty of theaters and times.”

“What about the recent promotion?”

“We’ve already doubled the number of pre-release dates, starting from a week in advance.”

Then, Kang Woo-jin’s story was brought up by the bald executive.

“What do you think about this issue between Kang Woo-jin and Miley Cara?”

“Honestly, it’s not a problem for us at all. Rather, isn’t it a blessing?”

“That’s right, look at the media. They’re all talking about Kang Woo-jin and Miley Kara. Public opinion is even worse.”

“I don’t know about ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ but it’s definitely a windfall for us. Kang Woo-jin already had a lot of issues and it was a big help. But it’s causing such a big issue just a few days before the pre-release.”

“The more Kang Woo-jin is mentioned, the more the popularity of ‘Pierrot’ soars.”

Director Ahn Ga-bok suddenly asked the executives who were talking for a while. It was the same story about Woo-jin, but a different topic.

“Did Kang Woo-jin say he’s doing his second movie, ‘Bat: Birth of a Hero’?”

Director Ahn Ga-bok already knew of the existence of ‘Bat: Birth of a Hero’, and the bald executive nodded with a smile.

“I was going to mention that. I got a call from him yesterday. We’ll have to sign a formal contract, but the Joker in ‘Bat: Birth of a Hero’ will be Kang Woo-jin.”

That is, after ‘Pierrot’, Kang Woo-jin’s ‘Joker’ follows. Then, the bald executive suddenly became serious and asked Director Ahn Ga-bok.

“What about you, Director? Have you come up with an answer to the proposal we gave you?”

Starting with the Nora poster, everyone’s eyes were fixed on Director Ahn Ga-bok, and the bald executive continued speaking.

“Please grant me the birth of a hero.”

Director Ahn Ga-bok thought for a moment, wondering if there had been a previous proposal or not.

‘Honestly, I was planning to take a break after Clown, but- I feel like I’ll regret it for the rest of my life if I miss this moment. And there’s Kang Woo-jin too.’

He answered the Columbia Studios executives in an old voice.

“Yes, I will also direct ‘Bat: Birth of a Hero’.”

A few hours later, just past noon.

A large filming studio in LA. Dozens of foreigners were busy moving around for an actor in the filming area. The actor in the filming area was Kang Woo-jin, dressed neatly in a suit.

-Tit tit! Click!

“Nice! I like it!”

He was currently taking a pictorial to be featured on the cover of a famous overseas magazine. Kang Woo-jin, who had become quite accustomed to taking pictorials, continued the shoot while changing his pose and suit. In the meantime, half of the foreign staff members were looking at him and whispering. It seemed like they were talking about the issue with Kara.

Whatever it is.

“Oh! Woojin! That was great! Let’s check the remaining costumes for a moment and meet again in 10 minutes!”

Kang Woojin was given a break. As expected, he returned to his seat wearing a dark concept. The team members handed Woojin a water bottle and a cell phone.

At this time.

-Whoooosh, woooosh.

The cell phone that Kang Woo-jin had just received vibrated for a long time. He immediately checked the caller. Woo-jin’s silent eyes saw the name ‘Chris Hartnett’. Because the caller was Chris. Kang Woo-jin, expressionless, spoke to himself.

‘Did you call to tease me again?’

When the news of their relationship broke, many people contacted him, and Chris Hartnett, who had become close to Kang Woo-jin, also called him to congratulate him. But now he was teasing him. Kang Woo-jin was about to ignore the call, but just in case, he put the phone to his ear.

He deliberately raises his voice.

“I’m busy.”

“Woojin, I’m at Columbia Studios right now. Did you get anything?”

“what?”

“······I’m talking about ‘Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’. The full ticket sales opened a little while ago at noon.”

Oh, that’s right. At that moment, Kang Woo-jin suddenly remembered and pretended to know.

“I know, but?”

Chris Hartnett answered immediately.

“On the first day of its release, on the 9th, all time slots in all 33 theaters are sold out right now.”