Encroachment (6)

 

A spacious living room in LA. A handsome man sitting with his legs crossed on a five-seater sofa that looks luxurious at first glance. It was Chris Hartnett, with his hair comfortably tied up with a headband. He’s been busy preparing for the movie ‘Gate’ and his schedule for ‘Pierrot’ recently, but today, he’s at home in casual clothes, perhaps because it’s his day off.

“Kekekeke, man- Kang Woojin is really cool.”

He was looking at his phone and smiling with interest. What he was looking at was a YouTube video that had just popped up.

To be exact.

-[“No, we are dating.”]

It was a scene where Kang Woo-jin revealed that he and Kara were lovers at the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ event. It seems like a reporter on site took the video. Of course, there were already quite a few videos like this on YouTube. The views for all of those videos were exploding.

“Anyway, you know how to grab people’s attention really well. I should use it someday. Hmm, well, first of all, congratulations.”

He turned off the video he was watching and called Kang Woojin. Woojin answered quickly.

“busy.”

-Stop.

The hang-up was also quick. However, Chris didn’t lose his smile, as if he had been hit once or twice, and he slowly put the phone down while mumbling.

“Damn you jealous bastard, this is going to be a mess for a while anyway.”

Of course, not only Chris, but also director Ahn Ga-bok.

“Haha, this is something to celebrate. By the way, you immediately admitted to the first dating rumor. Should I say that’s typical of Woojin?”

The actors of ‘Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’, executives of ‘Columbia Studios’ also heard this news. And that’s not all? Director Danny Landis, Joseph Felton, and others who will meet Kang Woo-jin tomorrow for the first filming of ‘John Persona’ are also in an uproar. The staff of ‘A8 Media’, which is involved in the movie ‘Guest’, are also in an uproar.

The reactions of CEO Jennifer Thurman and the staff varied.

“Wow – this is the first time I’ve seen someone admit to a relationship like this!”

“I was shocked too, but when I think about Kang Woo-jin, I don’t think there’s anything strange about it.”

“······That’s right. If you ask, I’m sure they’ll say something like, ‘It’s not that hard.’”

“Anyway, just like the reporters said, they really are the ‘couple of the century.’ Not to mention Miley and Kara, Kang Woo-jin is now a full-fledged world star.”

“What are you talking about! They are both the hottest in Hollywood right now! Of course, Kang Woo-jin is a bit louder.”

To be exact, it was safe to say that everyone in Hollywood had confirmed this. It was that noisy. With the addition of ‘love’ to the already cauldron of other issues, foreign reporters went half-crazy. Kang Woo-jin confirmed the atmosphere while on the move.

‘Oh my gosh, I’m crazy. Is this right?? How many articles are going to be published every second??’

It seemed like a truly terrifying wave was crashing down on Hollywood.

『CNM/Kang Woo-jin, openly announces that he is in love with Miley Cara at the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ event!』

『BBX/Kang Woo-jin and Miley Kara, who shook Hollywood with dating rumors, confirmed as a real couple as of today/ Photo』

『LA TIME/[Breaking News] Kang Woo-jin and Miley Kara, the couple of the century born through ‘Beast and Beauty’!』

Since Kang Woo-jin admitted to dating at the event, there have been articles coming out every second, and most of the foreign news articles have used photos of Kang Woo-jin and Kara. A cut of them whispering while sitting at a table on stage or a cut of them holding hands and leaving the stage.

With foreign media going wild like this, public opinion could not remain quiet.

-Oh my god!!! Those two are really dating?!

-I can’t believe it! No! This has to be a dream!!

-You know what I mean, look at the picture. Accept reality, you idiots.

-Looking at the two-shot, you two surprisingly look good together?

– I saw the scene where Kang Woo-jin admits to being in love, and the old movie ‘Rotting Hill’ came to mind.

-Fuck!! Miley left too!

Overseas famous communities were on fire. Anger and frenzy were rampant on SNS and YouTube. Kang Woo-jin was ranked first in various rankings in no time. First in keywords, first in searches, first in popular videos, first in trending issues, and many more.

By lunchtime, radio and other stations across the United States, including Hollywood, were covering the scoop.

-[“Kang Woo-jin admitted to dating Miley Cara at the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ event, the media is excited, calling it the birth of the ‘couple of the century’.”]

‘Pierrot’, ‘Beauty and the Beast’, Kang Woo-jin and Miley Kara. They were so famous all over the world, and because America was so turbulent, their relationship spread globally in an instant.

Of all those countries, Korea was, as expected, the fastest.

Unlike LA, it was still dawn in Korea, but the main pages of various portal sites were already filled with stories about Kang Woo-jin and Kara.

『[Breaking News] Kang Woo-jin♥Miley Cara, Kang Woo-jin declares straight to hundreds of foreign reporters at ‘Beauty and the Beast’ press conference, “We’re dating”』

『The distance between Korea and Hollywood is no longer a problem! Kang Woo-jin and Miley Kara officially admit to dating, foreign media say, “Couple of the century!”』

『[Star Talk] Kang Woo-jin and Miley Kara calmly reveal that they are a couple / Photo』

Korea has long been noisy with things like ‘Pierrot’ and ‘Academy Awards’, and Kang Woo-jin is a ‘world star’ who is promoting national prestige, so articles are being updated every second.

『Kang Woo-jin♥Miley Kara leaving the event venue holding hands/ Photo』

The expression “pouring” is an understatement, and as time passed and early in the morning, the news engulfed the entire country.

Online and.

-No…….Wow………was this real??!

-My heart is pounding… It feels like only yesterday that I was commenting that Manager Park’s form was crazy… Oppa… I’m so happy… ㅠㅠㅜㅠㅠㅠ

-Kang Woojin is really coolㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I’ve felt this way since a long time ago, but he’s annoyingㅋㅋㅋㅋ We’re dating, so what are you going to do? I just threw it in thereㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-If it’s Miley Carr, she’s seriously the top of the top in Hollywood and the world. LOL But Kang Woo Jin also has a lot of style, so it suits him well.

-?????????!!!??????Crazy!!!!

-I saw an article about a Hollywood top star dating a Korean actor. It’s so funny.

-Solkka I had a gut feeling when Miley Kara would come out as a good villainㅋㅋㅋㅋGet married please

-Kang Woo-jin will now be classified as a world-class thief.

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Both offline and online.

“Mr. Kim!! Did you see the article?! Kang Woojin and Miley Cara are dating for real!!”

“······Yeah, I saw it. Kang Woojin answered really coolly.”

“Did you even watch the video??!”

“I see… how should I put it, it’s complicated.”

“Kang Woojin’s fans are going crazy right now!!”

Domestic public opinion was already in an uproar over Woojin’s outrageous issues, but it was even more stimulated by this admission of a romantic relationship.

What should I say, is it a matter of blessings and curses?

Kang Woo-jin’s family was even more excited because they had just returned from LA.

“Ohhh! I told you?! I think you’ll get a blonde daughter-in-law!”

“······That’s why I’m saying you’re getting ahead of yourself. You’ve just started dating, so what’s with your daughter-in-law?”

“Even the 100 steps start from the first step!”

“Wow- Wow!!! My brother is with that Miley Cara!!!”

The group chatroom of my testicle friends was on fire. The firepower was so intense that I couldn’t list all the contents. The reactions were like, “Is this real?” “Is this the right thing to do?” “Is this the country?” “I’m so jealous.”

Unfortunately, Hwarin is taking a break after finishing the concert.

“······ah-”

After checking the article at home, he had a look of bereavement on his face, and Hong Hye-yeon had a similar look.

“Uh······Really??”

However, most of Kang Woo-jin’s domestic colleagues, except for a few, were in a celebratory mood. Whatever it was, this was a first, and although a little later than Korea, Japan also joined in the frenzy.

『[Exclusive] “Kang Woo-jin, Miley Kara” We are dating now, Korea is buzzing now』

Afterwards, many countries joined in on this issue, and the snowball grew significantly. The speed was already at its maximum. Keywords such as Kang Woo-jin, Miley Kara, ‘Pierrot’, and ‘Beast and Beauty’ also sold like hotcakes.

Issues tend to follow one another.

It was when Kang Woo-jin, who had had such a hectic day, arrived home late at night.

“Ha- The schedule was just okay, but it was a bit tight. Was it because I got a lot of calls?”

Kang Woo-jin threw himself on the bed in the second floor room, and at the same time, his cell phone rang. He had been trying to ignore the phone since it had been ringing all day, but suddenly.

“ah.”

He jumped up and picked up his phone. It was Miley Cara. No, it was Woojin’s girlfriend calling. Kang Woojin smiled slightly and put the phone to his ear, and he heard Miley Cara’s affectionate voice on the other end of the phone.

“Are you home?”

Woojin cried out inwardly with a ticklish feeling.

‘This is love!’

The call lasted about an hour.

The next day, Monday the 27th. Early in the morning.

The location is quite far from downtown LA. It is a vast plain that can be reached by car in about two hours. All you can see around here are paved roads, mountains, and dirt. The only building that exists is a ruined gas station. It’s not that there were no cars passing by, but it was rare, and a filming crew of hundreds of staff members set up shop in such a place.

Small cranes, drones, and various filming equipment were lowered, and a waiting area other than a tent was set up around the abandoned gas station.

Looks like there will be filming soon.

A familiar figure appeared among the staff. Joseph Felton, a famous producer with a large black body. The old man next to him was Hollywood big shot director Danny Landis. Director Danny was busy inspecting the cars on the road while pushing up his round glasses.

Of course, the road is under control.

The reason is simple.

Because the first filming of ‘John Persona’ was scheduled to take place in about an hour. As you can see, the crank-in for ‘John Persona’ was an outdoor filming, and judging by the many cars and special equipment, it seems like the car chase scene is the starting point.

Director Danny Landis nodded after checking the crew and vehicles for several minutes.

“Okay. Let’s set up the scene with the cars driving, shooting, and exploding.”

Three cars of the same type. They were all scheduled to be filmed separately. One that would drive normally, one that would be shot or hit, one that would flip over, roll over, and explode. In the movie, they would all be one car, but when filming, they were all filmed separately. Of course, CG was included and stunts were helpful, but since filming Car Ace was so dangerous, the atmosphere on set was tense.

At this time.

“Mr. Kang Woojin is coming in!!”

The male lead of ‘John Persona’, Kang Woo-jin, who had finished his makeup, entered the scene. His head and face were already covered in wounds and dust, and his jeans and black knit were torn here and there. It was the first shoot, but it was a cut after the story had progressed to some extent.

Kang Woo-jin is cynical due to his concept.

-Ugh.

I looked at the set scene. He looked indifferent on the outside, but inside, his mouth was wide open.

‘The scale is crazy!! They even blocked the roads and ate several cars?!’

Actually, Kang Woo-jin also had experience with car chases. He filmed them in Bangkok during the filming of ‘Beneficial Evil’. He also read (experienced) the world of ‘John Persona’ dozens of times. He wasn’t particularly worried, but he was surprised by the sheer scale of the scene.

‘If you only look at the quality of the outdoor location filming, it seems like ‘Pierrot’ or ‘Beauty and the Beast’ can’t compare to ‘John Persona’??’

At this point, a big-nosed man with a familiar face approached Kang Woo-jin.

“Woojin, let’s listen to the scene rehearsal with the director.”

It was Ethan Smith, the stunt coordinator for ‘John Persona’, who had also worked with Kang Woo-jin on ‘Beneficial Evil’ in the past. Kang Woo-jin nodded and began a verbal rehearsal of the shooting storyboard with director Danny Landis and the key staff.

Some fairly violent scenes with explosions, etc.

The set, which was initially bustling with celebrations of Kang Woo-jin and Kara’s romance, quickly became serious as filming approached. Choi Sung-geon and his team members, who were watching the set from a few steps away, were also serious. Then, the giant Joseph Felton spoke to him.

“Are you worried?”

Choi Sung-geon, who was now quite comfortable with English, shrugged his shoulders.

“No matter how well Woojin knows how to do things, accidents always happen on site.”

“Yes, but I checked it several times and avoided the dangerous parts as much as possible, so it should be okay.”

“Hmm- I wonder if Woojin will be satisfied after watching the footage······”

Soon, Joseph Felton, who was watching the scene where hundreds of staff members and Kang Woo-jin were mixed, smiled with satisfaction. To be exact, it was thrilling that Woo-jin was in that picture.

“Finally, this day has come.”

It took him too long. About 40 minutes later, Kang Woo-jin got into the gray pickup truck for filming (driving), and three black vans that looked expensive were set up behind him. The supporting actors in suits also took their places. One by one, puzzles that fit the world of secret agents, espionage, and spies, full of crime and action, were put together.

-Thud!

Kang Woo-jin, who plays ‘John Owen’, a person with dissociative identity disorder and memory loss, has sent the sign of completion.

yet.

“high-”

Hundreds of crew members lined the set, and director Danny Landis, sitting in front of several monitors, called out the first sign.

“Action!!”

at the same time.

-Woooow!

The pickup truck that Woojin was riding in roared. A drone was above it, and a filming vehicle was behind it. Woojin Kang was already inside the pickup truck.

“······”

The male protagonist, ‘John Owen’, was spread all over his body. Soon, the pickup truck that Kang Woo-jin was riding in sped away with a strong exhaust sound, and dust began to rise around it.

-Boooooooooooo!!!

The crank-in for ‘John Persona’ was intense.

A few days later.

Members of the Academy Awards, who are spread out in every country around the world, are familiar names coming out of their mouths, who are like judges, having already seen numerous works as nominees and begun evaluating them.

“······Kang Woojin.”

Gradually, the frequency with which the name of the Korean actor, Kang Woo-jin, is mentioned is increasing.

“What kind of acting surpasses this method-”

It was escalating rapidly.