‘Male Friend’ and ‘Drug Dealer’ are opening at the same time? Woojin, who was quietly watching Sunggeon Choi, calmly asked back.
“At the same time?”
Then, Choi Sung-geon, who had a bob cut, nodded with a small smile.
“Yeah, well- it’s not confirmed. It’s just my guess.”
Here, Woojin did some calculations based on what he heard here and there.
“I heard that ‘Nam Sa Chin’ is scheduled to be released in October.”
“That’s right, it’s mid-to-late August now, so there’s about a month and a little bit left. But yesterday, when you were reading the script for ‘Frozen Love’, Director Kim Do-hee called you personally. He said let’s have a blind screening next week.”
Blind what? Woojin, with his serious face, was confused by the term ‘blind preview’. It seemed like he had heard it somewhere, but it was secretly unfamiliar. Where was it? Then, he suddenly remembered the answer.
‘Ah- right, was it ‘Detective Agency’ time?’
Yes. Of course, when the editing of ‘Detective Agency’ was finished, there was a blind screening. It felt like only the people who worked on the movie gathered to watch the finished product. So, the editing of ‘Drug Dealer’ was finished? Isn’t it a bit early? Well, I don’t know much yet, but I had a feeling that was the case.
“Isn’t it a little fast?”
“That’s right. Considering the post-production of a commercial film, it’s pretty good? However, it’s not like ‘the editing is completely finished.’ I think it’s about 90% finished. But it’s still fast. It’s normal for a director to get so caught up in something that they put their life into editing.”
“You must have had a hard time.”
“Anyway, the blind preview was originally scheduled for mid-September, but it seems like it was brought forward because of the actors’ schedules. If that happens, the blind preview will be held at the end of August, editing will be completed before mid-September, and then the distributor will participate and promote it. If we move quickly, we can conclude that the movie will be released in October or November.”
At this point, there was no change in Woojin’s indifferent expression, but tension was rising inside him. Even though it was a cameo role, was the work I appeared in being shown in the theater? Of course, I saw ‘Detective Agency’ in the theater too. But strangely, the feeling that approached me was different.
‘Is this the difference between a short film and a commercial film?’
This is not a movie that is shown as an event at a film festival, but a movie where the public actually pays to see Kang Woo-jin or ‘Lee Sang-man’ in the movie. Unlike ‘Detective Agency’, the number of viewers is recorded and sales are calculated. Indeed, I guess this feeling is some kind of pressure regarding grades.
When Woojin’s heart started pounding secretly.
“It wasn’t my intention, but if that happens, there’s a high chance that ‘male friend’ and ‘drug dealer’ will overlap.”
That’s right. It’s impossible for both works to open at the same time, but it’s clear that whichever comes first, they’ll be released around the same time.
“But I think that would be much more explosive. It would also be fun for the public to choose from. And most of all, you can show off your colorful masks.”
Choi Sung-geon’s smile deepened as he explained.
“You’re involved in both works, and of course you’ll be at the center of their promotions. Then the public will be curious, because your two results, which have become a huge issue, came out at almost the same time.”
He pointed at Woojin with his index finger.
“Lee Sang-man and Han In-ho. Two characters with completely different genres, presences, and smells.”
I hummed while imagining the future.
“Aren’t you curious about how the public will receive it?”
since.
Choi Sung-geon, who had sorted out the ‘male friend’ and ‘drug dealer’ issues, changed the subject to his schedule in Japan a few days later. While others were talking about studying abroad, this was the first time in his life that Kang Woo-jin had been abroad.
‘I’m going to ride my first airplane as an actor.’
It would be a lie if he said he wasn’t looking forward to it. Even though it was nearby Japan, it was still overseas. However, Kang Woo-jin’s anticipation was shattered as he listened to Choi Sung-geon’s briefing.
why?
“Woojin, unfortunately, you won’t have time to rest even after you go to Japan.”
Because I didn’t have any time to play. No, my schedule was even tighter than when I was in Korea.
“First, I arrived in Japan late in the morning on the 26th, went straight to ‘Netflix Japan’, had a quick meal, listened to a briefing about the event, then went to the event in the afternoon, and the next day······”
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Even this was the expected route.
“It will probably get even more packed once the actual confirmed schedule comes out.”
Kang Woojin sighed involuntarily, but celebrities’ overseas schedules were usually tighter than usual. What can I do? Since they weren’t going out to have fun in the first place, Woojin poured cold water on his rising excitement. Choi Sunggeon was a little worried as he watched Kang Woojin like that.
“Are you okay? How are you feeling these days? Your expression doesn’t show it.”
Woojin, who had made the concept bold, answered solemnly.
“No problem.”
If you feel like it’s a bit tough, you can go to the subspace and come back. Anyway, Choi Sung-geon and Woo-jin finished briefing about the Japanese schedule, which was about 4 days away from departure.
-Ugh.
I left the company right away for the next schedule.
At this time, the two works that Kang Woo-jin participated in were being edited like crazy.
“This cut is good for the two characters, but the cherry blossoms around it seem to be fluttering a bit less. How about the next one?”
‘Namsachin’ recently held a production conference that shook up the country and announced its completion. After the production conference, director Shin Dong-chun immediately started editing.
‘Namsachin’ had more to do than the average one-act film.
As it was a 4-part series, there were more episodes than usual, and above all, from the OST to the Japanese Netflix launch, etc., so of course, as the scale grew, a lot of work had to be done. In short, director Shin Dong-chun and the production team had to grind their souls.
and.
“Music director. I thought about it, and here’s the scene where ‘Lee Sang-man’ dies. I think you should change the BGM a bit.”
“Now?”
It was ‘Drug Dealer’ who had a blind screening just around the corner.
“Right now, a slightly sad image comes to mind? But I hope that ‘Lee Sang-man’ remains a proper villain until the end.”
“Are you saying that grandeur and shock are better?”
“맞아요, 가는 순간까지 개새끼였으면 하는 마음?”
“hmm.”
“That will stick in the public’s mind more.”
Both works were being edited according to their own schedules. The only difference is that one is starting and the other is finishing. That’s probably the difference between a short story and a long story. Thanks to that gap, they can be released at similar times.
So the 22nd ended and Sunday the 23rd dawned.
The ‘Frozen Love’ production team has been distributing press releases since the morning. It was a natural progression since the script reading ended yesterday.
What’s unique here is.
『[Star Photo] Star writer Lee Wol-seon’s ‘Frozen Love’, official script reading has begun! / Photo』
The fact that most of the photos in the promotional articles they circulated included Kang Woo-jin. Kang Woo-jin was in the same cut as the main characters of ‘Frozen Love’. The reason was simple. Although his role was a supporting role, he was currently the best-selling actor in Korea.
『Kang Woo-jin sitting next to the top stars who are said to be in a ‘frozen love affair’···but his presence is not forgotten/ Photo』
As of now, wouldn’t it have more publicity power than the male lead, Jeong Sang-hwan? Whatever it was, the ‘Frozen Love’ side leaked Woo-jin’s appearance, but blocked information about the role he was playing. It was to arouse curiosity.
『’Director Kyotaro’ also fell in love with Kang Woo-jin, what role will he play in ‘Frozen Love’? The insider said, “It will be an unexpected role”』
However, when it comes to the role that Woojin took on, I used keywords like twist, surprise, or unexpected.
As such, Kang Woo-jin’s name is being spread around through ‘Frozen Love’.
『[Star Talk] Advertising industry’s attention is focused on Kang Woo-jin, who is ‘advancing into Japan’』
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『The only Korean actor in the live-action adaptation of the world-famous bestseller, ‘The Strange Sacrifice of a Stranger’, is ‘Kang Woo-jin’』
In fact, the domestic market was already saturated after the production presentation of ‘Nam Sa-chin’. Kang Woo-jin’s influence could only grow with each passing day.
『How did Kang Woo-jin captivate the two masters, Japanese master ‘Director Kyotaro’ and Korean master ‘Director Kwon Ki-taek’?』
『[Fact Check] Kang Woo-jin, who has only used ‘first’ since his debut, what will he do next? The industry is paying attention.』
『Kang Woo-jin, hot in Korea and even Japan···His YouTube channel ‘Kang Woo-jin’s sub-character’ surpasses 500,000 subscribers in just a few days of opening』
The articles that are still pouring out include numerous words. ‘Strange sacrifice of a stranger’, Director Kyotaro, ‘Nam Sachin’, ‘Kang Woojin’s side character’ channel, Hanryang, etc.
『[Star Pick] Wasn’t Kang Woo-jin’s Acting the Only Monster? The Public’s Mouths Dropped at Kang Woo-jin’s Japanese Shown on the ‘Kang Woo-jin Sub-character’ Channel』
The media had no choice but to take a risk.
Because there was so much to write about, public opinion wasn’t all that different.
『Kang Woojin’s extraordinary singing skills make netizens ask, “Why is he even good at singing?”』
There are so many reactions exploding every day that it’s impossible to list them all.
These days.
-! Teaser! It’s finally out, let’s go watch the sweet romantic drama of Kang Woo-jin and Hwa-rin! (‘Nam Sa-chin Teaser’｜Netflix Korea
The first teaser video for ‘Nam Sa-chin’ was uploaded to the official Netflix Korea channel. Although it has a very short running time of about 15 seconds,
-520,000 views
The number of views was growing at an incredible rate. Of course, it was partly due to Hwarin’s fandom, but it was safe to say that Kang Woojin’s firepower was currently greater.
-ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠIt’s sweet just by watching the teaser
-What color is it??? It’s so pretty. I hope it stays like this… … …
-You’re both wearing school uniforms??!! What is this? Why are you shaking already!!
-Confirmed boring
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋKang Woojin, honestly, I didn’t think romantic comedies would suit him, but why is he so perfect?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-So!! When will it open!!! Tell me the date, not the coming soon!!
– At first, Hwarin’s diehard fans were freaking outㅋㅋㅋ In my opinion, Hwarin and Kang Woojin look good togetherㅋㅋㅋ
-Anyone can tell it’s going to failㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Don’t give me one-act stories, give me a 16-part mini-series! Right now!
-But is Kang Woojin able to handle both domestic and Japanese schedules? ㅋㅋㅋ
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Meanwhile, a teaser for ‘Nam Sa Chin’ was also released in Japan. Source: Japanese Netflix.
Accordingly, the interest of the Japanese public was different than before.
No, the word explosive would be more appropriate. The number of people who knew about the new Korean star named Kang Woo-jin increased exponentially, and his name was being mentioned everywhere in Japan.
『Kang Woo-jin’s “Profiler Hanryang” Popularity Soars』
However, there was other news going around in Japan. Soon, Kang Woo-jin and Hwa-rin would be entering Japan.
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『Hot “Kang Woo-jin” and Elani’s “Hwarin” confirmed to enter Japan on the 26th』
The hot topic of ‘Korea’s new actor’ Kang Woo-jin is on Japan’s national talk show.
『’Ametalk Show!’ side “This K-Drama Week guest is Kang Woo-jin”』
It was said that he would appear on ‘Ametalk Show!’
Wednesday, August 26th.
The location was Japan’s Haneda Airport, also known as Tokyo International Airport. Indeed, perhaps because of its large size, there were many people at the airport even in the morning. It was crowded wherever you looked.
People who have just entered the country or are about to leave the country.
As expected from an international airport, there were many foreigners, and most of all, Koreans were often seen. Among them,
“Aren’t those people reporters?”
“Where? Oh, right? What is it?”
“Looks like a celebrity is coming!”
There were quite a few reporters with cameras. They were either in groups of two or three or alone. Either way, they seemed to be running towards one place while keeping an eye on the time. There were quite a few of them, so they caught the attention of the crowd in the airport.
It wasn’t just reporters.
“But what’s the matter- don’t people go that way too?”
“That’s right. This guy is 100% a celebrity! Hey, hey, the airport guards are following him.”
“Should we go too? There’s still some time left before the bus leaves.”
From ordinary people to airport officials, everyone was moving in the direction the reporters were running.
At that time.
‘Oh- Arrived in Japan. It’s really that soon from Korea?’
Kang Woo-jin was also at Haneda Airport. No, he just arrived. His hair was not too excessive and his makeup was moderately neat. Of course, there were plenty of people besides him. The BW Entertainment team including Choi Sung-geon and Kim Dae-young, Netflix Korea, and.
“Woojin, we need to move together.”
Hwa-rin and her team, who had just joined Kang Woo-jin, were packing up their bags. The reason was simple. Starting today, Kang Woo-jin and Hwa-rin were scheduled to work on their Japanese schedule.
Soon, Kang Woo-jin.
‘Ah, first of all, facial expression management.’
It was my first time in Japan on my first flight, but I tried to suppress my excitement as I saw Hwarin right next to me.
“Yes. Are we going together from here?”
“That’s right. But I think a two-shot is better than taking them separately. It’ll be easier to write articles about in Korea or Japan.”
Although it was information he was hearing for the first time, Kang Woo-jin pretended to know.
“I guess so.”
Hwa-rin, who was sweeping her long hair back while watching Kang Woo-jin humming indifferently, was expressing regret inwardly.
‘What a pity. If only my schedule was a little more relaxed, I could have introduced some good restaurants to Woojin.’
Hwarin had already been so busy with concerts in Japan that she was always looking for good restaurants. However, she didn’t have enough time to spend with Woojin. It was her first time overseas with my best, best, best, best, and she was so lukewarm. Thanks to that, Hwarin didn’t show it on her face, but her regrets continued to grow.
Around here.
“Now that we’ve got everything, let’s get moving!”
The entire team, including Kang Woo-jin and Hwa-rin, began to disembark from the plane. At the entrance to the airport, there were people waiting for the ‘Nam Sa-chin’ team. People from Netflix Japan, airport officials, etc. Woo-jin, who was moving alongside Hwa-rin, was a little puzzled.
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‘Aren’t there a lot of people??’
Because I thought the number of people gathering was too much. There were originally more than a few dozen people, but when we arrived at Haneda Airport in Japan, that number had doubled. And that was it.
“Mr. Daeyoung and Mr. Suhwan! Stand on either side, on either side.”
While moving to the immigration office, Choi Sung-geon placed Jang Su-hwan and Kim Dae-young, who had come out to support, on either side of Woo-jin and Hwa-rin. The two were once again surrounded by five or six large guards. What the? Before he knew it, there were about fifteen bear-like men around Kang Woo-jin, and dozens of people were following behind him.
Kang Woo-jin feels strange.
‘I feel like I’m surrounded by walls – won’t everyone be focused on me if I go out like this?’
Woojin, who was new to everything, glanced at Hwa-rin standing next to him. She was looking at her phone as if nothing was wrong. That was when it happened.
“Ah, here it comes.”
Hwarin suddenly raised her head. Kang Woojin’s gaze also moved straight ahead. In front of him, the door to the arrival hall was slowly opening.
however.
‘Huh? Is there something?’
It was Kang Woo-jin who could be seen rumbling beyond the entrance to the immigration office. No, are those people? As Woo-jin thought that, the door to the immigration office opened wide.
at the same time.
-Pavabababak!
-Pavabavabavabak!!
Lightning started to strike like crazy. No, it was a flash. I feel like I’m going blind. What’s going on all of a sudden? Why? What’s going on??
The source of the blinding lightning was quickly identified.
In front of Kang Woojin’s eyes.
‘Whoa! What the?? Hey, reporters??!’
Because there were about a hundred Japanese reporters gathered there.
The flash goes off as they press the shutter.
-Pavabavabavabak!!
However, it wasn’t just the reporters who were taking pictures of Kang Woo-jin. Hundreds of people were crowded behind the reporters, shouting out Japanese in a hurry and taking pictures of Kang Woo-jin with their cellphones.
“Here we go!!”
“It’s out!!!”
“Over there!!”
All together, there seemed to be easily over 500 people.
