Kang Woo-jin was flustered. For a moment, he forgot the concept he was wearing and made stupid eyes. What am I looking at right now?
‘······This is crazy! What is this!’
The dazzling flash of light came from experience.
If it was recently, it was during the production presentation of ‘Nam Sa-chin’ where Kang Woo-jin’s Nopakku was thrown. No, no. It was shaking several times more here than then.
-Pavabababak!
-Pavabavabavabak!!
There are a lot more cameras than there were back then. On the right side of the arrival hall where Kang Woo-jin came out, the rope fence stretches all the way to the end, and reporters are lined up in that space. There are about a hundred of them. Behind them, there is a picture of ordinary Japanese people covering the picture. The reporters are holding cameras, and the ordinary onlookers are all holding cell phones.
What is the purpose?
A crowd of over 500 people were taking crazy pictures of Kang Woo-jin and Hwa-rin, who had just appeared. What’s interesting here is…
“Are you crazy!! Gosh! All these people came to see my brother?!”
Among the hundreds of onlookers, a familiar woman was seen. It was Woojin’s younger sister Kang Hyun-ah. Of course, it wasn’t just her, but Kang Hyun-ah’s friends as well. She came as the representative and manager of the fan club ‘Strong Heart’.
“Hyun-ah!! Take my hand, my hand!”
“Did you take a picture of Woojin oppa?!”
“Far away! I can’t see well!”
“First, take a picture! We have to share it on the fan cafe!”
“There are also people with ‘strong heart’!”
Although it was hard to find, there were members of Woojin’s fan club ‘Strong Heart’ among the crowd. Including them, the crowd of onlookers surged like angry waves.
“Is that guy over there Kang Woojin?! What the heck! He’s cute?”
“Please take a look here just once!!”
“As expected, Korean actors are handsome!!”
“Isn’t the real thing much better??!”
“You go well with Hwarin!”
Kang Woo-jin’s eyes hurt from the flashing lights, and his ears felt like they were going to fall off from the Japanese-mixed screams that rang out.
“This way!! This way! Mr. Kang Woojin!”
“How do you feel about coming to Japan!!”
“Mr. Kang Woo-jin! Are you going to meet Director Kyotaro Tanokuchi during your schedule in Japan?!”
“Ms. Hwarin, please take a pose!!”
“When was the casting confirmed for ‘The Strange Sacrifice of a Stranger’?!”
“Did you learn Japanese separately!! When is the Ametalk show recording! Mr. Kang Woojin!”
“As a rookie, is ‘The Strange Sacrifice of a Stranger’ your first leading role??!”
“Are you starting your activities in Japan in earnest through this opportunity?!”
“Please give me a brief comment about ‘Nam Sa Chin’!!”
The questions, which were almost like screams, overlapped so much that it was hard to hear them. Judging from the Korean words heard here and there, it seemed that there were Korean reporters among the hundred or so Japanese reporters. At that moment, Kim Dae-young, who was standing to the right of Kang Woo-jin,
‘······Crazy. This is the first time I’ve seen something like this. I didn’t know even Japanese kids would be this excited. This is crazy.’
I was so distracted by the jaw-dropping sight that I turned my gaze to my friend Woojin’s face. I realized once again that this guy is really a genius.
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‘This kid is really a star?’
He wanted to shout, “You crazy bastard!” But Kim Dae-young held back. Instead, he decided to make a fuss in the group chatroom for his testicle friends.
Woojin, either way.
‘I’m dying, I really want to run away?!’
I started to feel confused. It was that much pressure.
From another perspective, it means that the name value and interest of Director Kyotaro, Writer Akari, and ‘The Strange Sacrifice of a Stranger’ are this high. In any case, this is the first time for Kang Woo-jin, and in the entire entertainment industry, there has never been this much interest in a newcomer.
‘Wow- crazy.’
It wasn’t that Woojin didn’t expect it. Choi Sung-geon had already hinted at it on the plane.
‘Woojin, there must be some reporters at the airport. There were articles about you and Hwarin’s schedule in Japan. It might be a bit noisy, but you just have to act like you usually do. Just wave your hand calmly.’
But I didn’t think it would be like this. Kang Woo-jin glanced at Choi Sung-geon standing behind him and shouted inwardly.
‘Some??! This is some? ‘
A scene that could only be seen on TV is unfolding in reality. Woojin feels his legs shaking. However, the guards and Hwarin around him do not seem to care much and do not show any particular interest. Kang Woojin forcefully holds back his lost consciousness.
‘No, come to your senses. Grit your teeth and walk! Kang Woojin, let’s go forward.’
When Woojin was implementing more mind control than usual, the guards surrounding Woojin began to move as if the time was right. Kang Woojin, Hwarin, and the entire team started walking. Then, the fans behind the reporters reached out. They also threw gifts of unknown origin.
However, Woojin, who kept a poker face, could not approach them rashly.
‘Something- scary. Yeah, scary.’
I was nervous. Well, in the end, it was a behavior that was close to the correct answer. If you approach someone when they are overly excited, it could easily lead to an accident. So.
-Ugh.
Kang Woo-jin glanced at Hwa-rin and copied her. She waved her hands appropriately toward the camera and Japanese onlookers. Meanwhile, the team including Kang Woo-jin left the immigration office as quickly as possible. At that moment.
-hook!
Someone quickly ran out from the crowd of reporters and the fence. It was a man of average size. He rushed straight at Hwa-rin. He seemed to be a fan of Hwa-rin.
“Hwarin!!”
But he was blocked by the surrounding guards, and Kang Woo-jin reflexively wrapped his arms around Hwa-rin, who was standing on his left. It was something of an instinct. His body moved automatically rather than intentionally. Then, Woo-jin looked at the man who was blocked and muttered to himself.
‘What the heck, that crazy guy. I’m really surprised.’
He slowly turned his head towards Hwarin. Hwarin met Woojin’s eyes. Unlike Woojin, who had a blank expression, Hwarin’s shoulders were grabbed and her pupils were dilated. Only then did Kang Woojin realize what he had done.
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
Hwa-rin answered Woo-jin, who took his hand off her shoulder and spoke quietly, in a dispirited tone.
“No… It’s okay, thank you.”
At this time, Choi Sung-geon called Kang Woo-jin, and Hwa-rin glanced at the side profile of Woo-jin, who had turned his face away, and quietly placed her hand on her chest.
‘Woojin, what’s with your power??? Huh??’
When he saw the 500 or so people crowding the immigration hall, Soobwa’s heart was pounding.
‘I, I almost hugged you too! No- I should have just hugged you secretly.’
back.
Kang Woo-jin, who had barely escaped the chaotic airport, got on a van that had been prepared in advance on the side of the road. There were three vans and a minibus. Woo-jin and Hwa-rin traveled separately in the car, and as soon as the van started, Choi Sung-geon, who was sitting next to Woo-jin, opened his diary and smiled.
“A- There were maybe 500 people? There were fewer than I thought.”
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What should I say? Is it too little? That? If it was more than twice that, Woojin would have fainted. Of course, the stylist team including Han Ye-jeong, who didn’t know this, joined in.
“That’s right, it’s a bit disappointing. It should have been a bit more crowded! Since Hwarin was there too, there should have been at least 2,000 people!”
“I guess there was some kind of airport control. I looked towards the end and saw airport guards blocking the onlookers.”
“But that’s still a normal attack, right?”
“I hit the ground running. It’ll probably be spread around on social media by reporters and onlookers in no time.”
“Woojin oppa, you must have felt sorry too, right? That’s why your expression was more indifferent than usual.”
Woojin chose to remain silent in the face of the arbitrary evaluation. What kind of sight were these people looking at? 2,000 people? At this point, Choi Sung-geon, who was looking down at the confirmed schedule, let out a long sigh.
“Whew- Woojin-ah. I expected that, but your schedule is hell.”
Woojin made up his mind internally and tried to act tough on the outside.
“It doesn’t matter.”
“Even if we film the whole thing, you’ll be fine. Nana and the kids will die. Anyway, let’s go straight to the accommodations, have a quick meal at the hotel, go to the shop to get our hair and makeup done, and then go to the ‘Nam Sa Chin’ event. Of course, Netflix Japan staff will be there too – and······”
Stop. I’ll just go with the flow. If I listen any longer, my eyes will just go dark. Choi Sung-geon recited today’s schedule for about 10 minutes.
“There have been some changes to the meeting schedule. First, there are some promotional schedules and a few press interviews.”
He suddenly changed the subject.
“And originally, I was supposed to see Director Kyotaro on the 27th, PD Shinjo on the 28th, and then film for ‘Ame Talk Show!’ on the 30th, but since my schedule didn’t work out with Director Kyotaro, I’ll see PD Shinjo tomorrow and film on the 29th. I’ll see Director Kyotaro on the 30th.”
“Oh, yes. Okay.”
Kang Woo-jin nodded absentmindedly. Choi Sung-geon, who was covering his diary, smiled at him.
“That’s about the Japanese schedule. As you know, I’m getting a lot of advertising inquiries from various broadcasting stations, YouTube, etc. right now. It’s almost double what it was when I was a member of Hanryang. Thanks to you and Hye-yeon, I’m even considering expanding the company. Anyway, I’m filtering it out myself and only holding on to the big ones, but what are you going to do with the works that come in?”
Work. Kang Woo-jin was currently the most talked about person in the domestic entertainment industry. There was no way that scenarios or scripts wouldn’t come in. There were already dozens of scenarios and scripts sent to Woo-jin on one side of BW Entertainment.
Wouldn’t it take months just to read them all?
Of course, that calculation method is applicable to ordinary actors, and if Kang Woo-jin starts each one, it is a task that can be finished in a week. Because there is a subspace. He only has to read the works in order of the good grades.
However.
‘Apart from the work, if you think about the schedule that follows you, isn’t it too much right now?’
Woojin is not the same as before. He has seen things, even if they are subtle. He also doesn’t want to overdo it and has a lot to do.
‘You’ll end up tearing your leg if you keep chasing a magpie for no reason.’
But the whining and weak appearance doesn’t fit the concept. So Woojin expressed his opinion by adding ‘Do your own way’.
“For now, I will focus only on the upcoming works. Please keep the works that come in.”
“Okay, let’s do that. I think the same. To be honest, your schedule right now isn’t normal. No, other guys can’t handle it. But since you’re so easygoing, I asked just in case.”
“It’s not that difficult.”
“I know, I know, Mom. You can tell just by looking at it.”
Wrong. Woojin’s stamina is at its peak even though he is in the subspace. But he still has to maintain his concept. Oh, Kang Woojin, who feels that every day is too much.
‘Do humans really have to be pushed to the limit to grow?’
At this time, Choi Sung-geon, holding his cell phone, spoke again.
“Let’s talk about the work again after ‘Boyfriend’ or ‘Drug Dealer’ leaves. It’s obvious that I’ll be busy again after October because it’s the end of the year and everything.”
Ahh – Is it already the end of the year? The entertainment industry usually gets very busy starting in October. There are so many event broadcasts, events, award ceremonies, film festivals, etc. scheduled until the end of the year.
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“It’s been a while since I felt this way since Hye-yeon was a rookie. Woo-jin, you’ve been doing movies since ‘Hanryang’, so I’m going to invite you here and there. Wow, I’m looking forward to it.”
Kang Woo-jin couldn’t be left out of all that.
A few hours later.
After finishing his meal at his hotel near Tokyo Station, Woojin stopped by a shop and arrived at Netflix Japan near Tokyo Tower. The interior of Netflix Japan was similar to Netflix in Korea.
but.
“Hello, my name is John Craig from Netflix Japan.”
The general director of Netflix Japan was a foreigner. Woojin felt a little strange shaking hands with him in the meeting room. But that was short-lived as he had to immediately proceed with a meeting related to the event.
“Okay, then, shall we get moving?”
The Netflix Japan staff, Kang Woo-jin, and Hwa-rin team moved to a nearby event venue. The schedule was followed without a single messy route. The event venue prepared by Netflix Japan for ‘Nam Sa-chin’ was a building with a dedicated event studio.
“Mr. Kang Woo-jin, Ms. Hwa-rin! First, let’s start with the photo time on stage!!”
The production press conference and event started with a commemorative photo shoot. The studio interior was not that big, but the setting was quite nice. There were about 30 reporters invited by Netflix Japan, a poster for “Nam Sa-chin” on the back of the stage, and a guest host.
Whatever it is.
-Pavabababak!
-Pavabavabavabak!!
Even though it was his first overseas schedule, Kang Woo-jin just moved mechanically. Well, he didn’t have time to think about anything else. Sometimes he looked at the refreshments placed on the press table.
‘What is that? It looks really delicious.’
I was drooling, but that was it. Kang Woo-jin’s outfit on stage was a casual suit, and Hwa-rin’s was a checkered two-piece. The photo time where the two of them struck poses lasted about 10 minutes.
Within two.
-Ugh.
I sat on the chair set up on the stage. The order of the group was the host, Kang Woojin, Hwarin, and the interpreter. Woojin was quite calm.
‘Fortunately, it’s smaller than what we did in Korea.’
It wasn’t much different except for the fact that it was in Japanese, so I thought it would be worth a try. Soon, the MC in the first seat on the stage moved. The MC that was hired was a Japanese announcer.
“Then shall we begin? First of all- hello, Kang Woojin and Hwarin.”
“Hello, this is Kang Woo-jin.”
“This is Hwarin – nice to meet you.”
As the Japanese Netflix launch event for ‘Nam Sa Chin’ began in earnest, the Netflix Japan staff at the back of the venue began to murmur faintly. Some even pointed to Woo Jin on stage.
On the other hand, Choi Sung-geon is a little further away from them.
‘Hmm- I should have made Woojin wear something other than a suit.’
I was just paying attention to Kang Woojin’s outfit. At that moment, a Busan-based Netflix Japan team leader looked at Woojin and spoke excitedly in Japanese. Naturally, Choi Sunggeon heard it too.
“What? You got over 1 million subscribers in just one week?!”
