Yes, ‘The Strange Sacrifice of a Stranger’ was a revenge story. A very gruesome or desperate, yet extremely detailed revenge story. That’s why the original book, ‘The Strange Sacrifice of a Stranger’ by Akira, was highly praised. This was almost identically inserted into the scenario adapted by Director Kyotaro.
Of course, I couldn’t include everything, but I did my best so the colors were clear. That’s why I couldn’t take my eyes off the synopsis of ‘Mana Kosaku’.
‘It’s fun, the quality is so good, isn’t it?’
Because it boasted a crazy suction power that sucked me in. I wanted to read the scenario right away, not the synopsis. The same goes for the original book. However, because of the location, it is difficult to read the scenario.
Soon, Kosaku changed his mind on the last line of the synopsis.
‘Honestly, the work itself is a work of art, but I’m grateful that it’s not a live-action version.’
The reason why I want this work. It may be because of the director and original author’s name value in the background, but honestly, I was more attracted to Kosaku for something else. Because it felt like it was the first proper movie in a while.
Recently, the Japanese film industry has been filled with live-action adaptations.
If we really want to categorize it, there are quite a few cases where comics or animations are made into movies. It couldn’t be helped since Japan is a powerhouse in that area. The Japanese movie market is currently in a solid state due to various reasons such as the flow of money and the influx of fans.
Of the seven movies released this week, five were related to comics and animation.
‘I needed a change anyway.’
Thanks to that, Kosaku was a little bit tired. The drama that was filmed just before was also a live-action adaptation of a manga. Of course, this ‘Strange Sacrifice of a Stranger’ is also a live-action adaptation. However, the original ending is different. If you look closely, it was like the script was born as a movie scenario.
Works like this are now rare in Japan.
However, there is one catch.
“Director, what role is that Korean actor playing?”
The fact that a Korean actor was involved. He was even a rookie and was cast as the best actor. From Kosaku’s perspective, it was quite strange. On the other hand, Director Kyotaro’s answer, with a relaxed smile, was simple.
“I will take on the role of ‘Kiyoshi Iyota.’”
“!!!”
Kosaku’s eyes widened for a moment. The reason was simple.
‘Even the lead role??’
He was not a supporting or minor role, but a proper main character. And the ‘Kiyoshi Iyota’ role’ is the character who drives the direction of the story. There are many main characters in ‘The Strange Sacrifice of a Stranger’, but the one who drives the story is ‘Kiyoshi’.
In some ways, it’s like a top.
A Korean actor took on that role? Why? How did it come about? Kosaku didn’t show it on the outside, but it was hard to understand. The original work was written by the great Akari writer, and the director was also a master, Kyotaro. But the lead actor was a Korean actor.
Kosaku felt refreshed and uncomfortable at the same time.
It was clearly a big board, but it felt tangled. Here, Director Kyotaro leaned forward and spoke to the serious Kosaku.
“I want to give Manasang the role of a villain.”
“······”
“But if you read the scenario, you will see that everyone in ‘The Strange Sacrifice of a Stranger’ is evil. After reading the scenario, think carefully and answer.”
“Director, can I ask you one thing?”
“Of course.”
“Why was that Korean actor cast as Kiyoshi Iyota?”
Director Kyotaro’s answer to the question was very short.
“Because it has to be that way.”
The next day, Friday, July 3rd.
The large conference room of Aullim Film Company, which produces ‘The Island of the Missing’, is bustling. It is because an emergency production meeting has been held. Accordingly, about 20 people, including Director Kwon Ki-taek, who is sitting at the T-shaped desk, the cinematographer, and other key staff members, executives of the film company, and distributors, have gathered.
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The topic of conversation is, of course, Seo Chae-eun, who broke out last week.
“Oh my! What would have happened if you had really carried Seo Chae-eun? Just thinking about it makes my bones shiver.”
“What about the timing? If our announcement had been made earlier than Seo Chae-eun’s, we would have been involved and suffered a blow.”
“It’s because the power patch moved first, but if we had actually started filming like that······”
Several people were excited and spouting similar words. It felt like a chill to the liver.
“I saw an article on my way here today, and it said that there were other drug ingredients besides propofol. Things are getting bigger over there.”
“Really? So you’re saying that you mixed propofol with other drugs?”
“That’s how it is.”
“Huh- Seo Chae-eun, I’ve never seen people like that before.”
“It was truly a stroke of genius that the director told me to postpone the unfollowing at that time.”
By the way, no one here knew the exact truth about the Seo Chae-eun incident. Director Kwon Ki-taek kept quiet, and Choi Sung-geon agreed. There was no reason to spread the fact that Kang Woo-jin or Choi Sung-geon were involved. Even if they did, it would only cause more noise.
Whatever it was, it was director Kwon Ki-taek’s calm voice that interrupted the tense conversation.
“Let’s stop. We’re not here to talk about that kind of thing.”
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
The atmosphere quickly became more organized. Then, Director Kwon Ki-taek sighed softly and continued speaking.
“If we keep talking about that friend, our relationship will become more intense. Since we’ve clearly drawn a line, let’s not talk about Seo Chae-eun anymore.”
“Yes, yes, director.”
“Do your best to keep your mouth shut.”
Everyone fell silent at his warm but firm tone, and Director Kwon Ki-taek looked at the film company staff and asked.
“What else was delayed due to this incident, including the overall promotion and script reading?”
“As you said, Seo-chae······No, there are no major issues except for the casting of actors for the empty seats.”
“hmm.”
“I think the actors will quickly get interested once the script is released. Since we only have Kang Woo-jin and Ryu Jung-min on the outside, it won’t feel like a makeshift role. If you don’t have an actor in mind, we’ll select one separately.”
“No. There are still actors, and most of them are probably here.”
“······yes?”
The entire conference room is in an uproar. Who could possibly be coming out of nowhere? At that moment, there is a knock on the glass door. Soon, the glass door opens and a slightly flustered female employee speaks quietly.
“Excuse me, Director. Hayura is here.”
Everyone’s eyes widen. The commotion grows louder. Who is here? Hayura? Isn’t Hayura in Hollywood? Whispers like this are becoming widespread.
-Ugh.
The real Hayura entered the conference room. She smiled and bowed to everyone.
“hello.”
It was a secret that Ha Yu-ra was in Korea, and that’s why Director Kwon Ki-taek revealed it for the first time today. Well, of course, everyone was shocked. On the other hand, Director Kwon Ki-taek, who was calm, approached Ha Yu-ra who was standing at the entrance and muttered.
“Ha Yu-ra, who is supposed to be in Hollywood, was in Korea and was cast in Kwon Ki-taek’s movie. If they start promoting it like this right away, wouldn’t it attract more attention?”
The distributor was the one that reacted quickly.
“Oh, of course! It will be 100% interesting!”
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A strategy that adds shock to the reversal. But Director Kwon Ki-taek said this is not the end.
“Okay, then let’s resume the unfollowing where we left off. Let’s start here, Hayura.”
Added some gentle instructions.
“Oh, and also mix in the Hong Hye-yeon friendly appearance.”
since.
Around the afternoon of the 3rd, the Internet, which was still a mess with Seo Chae-eun’s name, was shot out like a cannon with an article about the ‘Island of the Missing’.
『[Exclusive] Ha Yu-ra joins director Kwon Ki-taek’s ‘Island of the Missing’······Hong Hye-yeon makes a friendly appearance』
Of course, it was a promotion started by the distributor of ‘The Missing Island’, aiming for the right timing. The problem is that there is a surprising twist hidden in the content.
『[Movie Pick] ‘The Missing Island’ starring Laipup confirmed! Ryu Jung-min, Jeon Woo-chang, Kim Yi-won, Kang Woo-jin, and Ha Yu-ra』
『[Star Talk] ‘Island of the Missing’ Officials: “Ha Yu-ra is confirmed”, Wasn’t Ha Yu-ra in Hollywood?』
『From the sudden appearance of Hayura to Jeon Woochang and Kim Yiwon, the lineup of ‘Island of the Missing’ is truly splendid!』
It was Ha Yu-ra. She should be in Hollywood, but she’s in Korea? She was even cast in the hot ‘Island of the Lost’. So Ha Yu-ra’s name started to be mentioned on the internet, similar to Seo Chae-eun.
Both were the same shock, but the ending was different.
Seo Chae-eun was stuck deep in the ocean, but Ha Yu-ra jumped high into the sky. It was quite a contrast.
『Ha Yu-ra suddenly joins ‘Island of the Missing’ with Ryu Jung-min and Kang Woo-jin? Netizens are laughing』
Hayura’s growing curiosity was answered through her SNS. This is because Hayura herself uploaded the whole story on the night of the 3rd.
In other words, Hayura’s return to Korea is confirmed.
Accordingly, the public’s expectations for ‘The Missing Island’ were skyrocketing. Kang Woo-jin opened the floodgates, Ryu Jung-min took flight, and other top actors like Ha Yu-ra were flapping their wings. At a time when the entire film industry’s attention was focused on ‘The Missing Island’.
Even in one editing room, a work that Kang Woo-jin had worked on was gaining speed.
‘Drug Dealer’ entered full-scale post-production editing about two weeks ago.
The funny thing is.
“Ao-shi, I’m going to go.”
Director Kim Do-hee’s face was filled with embarrassment as she handled the slightly dark editing room. The reason was simple.
“This is so hard. If I try to save this cut, the previous cut gets overlooked, and if I try to show the previous cut, this cut gets wasted. Ha, I think Lee Sang-man’s editing is going to be a pain.”
Because I was really worried about the amount of screen time for Lee Sang-man, played by Kang Woo-jin.
“How is it that there isn’t a single picture to throw away?”
There wasn’t a single cut that could be cut. Whether it was a frontal or side shot, a solo shot, a two-shot, etc. The editing difficulty of Lee Sang-man was literally hellish. The fact that there was absolutely nothing to find was actually holding him back.
“Crazy. This is the first time I’ve ever shit myself so hard on a cameo edit, seriously.”
“Director, what are you going to do? If this keeps getting delayed, the entire schedule will be ruined.”
“Then, let the editor choose. Which picture among these three is better?”
“······I’m a frontal shot.”
“Are you sure?”
“No. The side would be better… No, sorry.”
At this point, one of the editors recited:
“But if the quality of Lee Sang-man’s work is this good, I think the audience will be captivated by any kind of picture he uses.”
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“That’s true, but I want to maximize that through editing.”
Director Kim Do-hee, who was scratching his disheveled head, made a decision.
“I don’t know, let’s put this aside for now. Let’s just quickly cut out the other cuts first.”
Only the ideal was pushed to the latter half of the editing. Naturally, this was also a decision made to maximize speed.
The following Saturday.
A huge production was about to end. It was ‘Profiler Hanryang’, which had already reached its 16th episode. Saturday, July 4th. Today is the last episode. It was quite eventful because it was such a hugely popular production.
『’The Last Episode’, What About the Viewership Ratings of the Last Episode of Hanryang, Which Has Been Consistently Raised Over 20%?』
Hanryang has maintained a steady 20% viewership rating. And the ratings for the last episode, which received a lot of attention, were announced the next day, Sunday morning.
『[Drama Pick] The Legendary ‘Profiler Hanryang’, Final Episode Comprehensive Viewership Rating of 24.3%』
24.3%. It was a great number, perhaps due to the issue of it being the last episode. However, there is one thing that is disappointing.
『’Hanryang’ last episode viewership ratings 24.3%···In the end, it didn’t surpass the 25% of ‘Park Dae-ri’ in the beginning』
It didn’t surpass the impact of ‘Park Dae-ri’. However, the response to Hanryang after the last episode was unanimous. It was generally evaluated as perfect from the beginning to the end. Accordingly, the value of several characters jumped at once.
Writer Eunmi Park, PD Manwoo Song, Hyeyeon Hong, and Jeongmin Ryu.
Among them, the one who stood out the most was Kang Woo-jin. I thought it was a bit noisy because of ‘Island of the Missing’, but the decibel level increased several times with the last episode of ‘The Outlaws’.
A few days later.
『’Profiler Hanryang’ to be released on Japanese Netflix, will it work in Japan too?』
News of the Japanese launch of ‘Profiler Hanryang’, which has just finished its official final broadcast, has spread. Since it was such a huge hit in Korea, expectations are high. Perhaps that’s why.
『[Issue Check] Thanks to the ‘Korean Wave’, ‘Hallyu’ May Also Become Popular in Japan』
『There are many works that did well in ‘domestic’ but failed in ‘Japan’…’Profiler Gangster’ also ends up in the same situation if you let your guard down』
Nonsense was visible here and there.
Friday the 10th.
Late in the morning. Kang Woo-jin, with an indifferent expression, was riding in a van and going somewhere. He was currently reading a script without saying a word.
-Thump, thump.
It was the script for Part 1 of ‘Nam Sa-chin’. Of course, I’m not looking at it in detail. I finished reading it a long time ago. Just Woo-jin.
‘The more I look at it, the darker it gets, so after I finish reading this, I’ll have to read it a few times.’
I just wanted to act more intensely. Then why is Woojin suddenly focusing on ‘Nam Sa-chin’? It was simple. Because the official script reading for ‘Nam Sa-chin’ was scheduled to take place exactly one hour later at noon.
So the place we are moving to now is the production company of ‘Nam Sa-chin’.
I don’t know for sure, but it was obvious that the production company of ‘Nam Sa-chin’ was currently busy setting up a script reading. Of course, Netflix staff, including General Director Kim So-hyang, would have gathered. The actors who will be gathered today are about 15 people, including Kang Woo-jin and Hwa-rin.
The levels ranged from B-class to rookie.
soon.
‘Ahhh – I really can’t get used to this feeling.’
Kang Woo-jin, who was imagining the script reading that would take place an hour later, was slightly nervous. It was partly because he was seeing the actors for the first time, but the biggest reason was…
‘Jooyeon, honestly, it doesn’t feel real.’
Because it was his first script reading as a lead actor. He was the main character who was dragging a highly commercial production by the scruff of the neck. The pressure was bound to increase. Furthermore, he was still a young child. Here, Kang Woo-jin decided to just give up on the idea.
I don’t know about the conflict of interest, let’s just think about acting.
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So, shall we slowly enter the subspace? Then, Kang Woojin raised his index finger.
“Hey, tell me- Huh?!”
Choi Sung-geon, in the passenger seat, suddenly shouted into the cell phone he had attached to his ear.
“Hanryang is currently #1 on Netflix in Japan?!”
