24th, night.
A Korean restaurant in Gangwon-do where ‘Our Table’ filmed its first episode. It was past 11 p.m. All the customers who had gathered had left, and the entire filming had ended about 30 minutes ago. Perhaps because of this, many of the staff members of ‘Our Table’ were busy cleaning up.
“The table setting needs to be changed back to how it was originally!!”
“Here’s the original photo!”
“Kitchen!! Please check what props we have in the kitchen!”
“Did you get all the small cameras back??!”
“Only the annex is left!”
The staff members’ faces were tired because it was a very long shoot, but they were all full of energy because it was a satisfying day. Among the many houses, PD Yoon Byung-sun was seen wearing glasses in the main hall.
And on the table in front of him.
“Thank you all for your hard work.”
“Ah, I’m dead.”
“Thank you for your effort!”
“Everyone, you’ve all worked really, really hard!”
The cast of ‘Our Table’ sat together in a huddle. Of course, that included Kang Woo-jin, who had an innocent look on his face. They were all wearing aprons with the ‘Our Table’ logo on them, and each was holding a can of beer, as if they were planning to end the day on a cool note.
It seems like everyone has become quite friendly and they talk often.
Meanwhile, Kang Woo-jin.
‘Crazy, how many menus did I throw out today? I can’t even remember. Now, just smelling ramen makes me feel like vomiting.’
His expression was firm, but he was feeling a bit shaky. The intensity was very strong. It reminded me of my part-time job at a bar when I was 20. If it weren’t for his habitual concept, I’m sure he would have collapsed on the table a long time ago.
‘Why is this a variety show? It’s just a real-life experience!’
At this point, PD Yoon Byeong-seon, who had been talking about this and that with Ahn Jong-hak, spoke to everyone.
“Well, I made a lot of mistakes and my breathing was a bit off, but that’s to be expected since it was my first time. Overall, I did well. If I just put in a little more effort, I think I could do it overseas.”
An Jong-hak answered with a sip of beer, saying something that was almost like a hint of hope.
“It’s because the menus that were put in came out one after another without any problems, but honestly, wasn’t there a lot of noise in the hall and other places? If the food hadn’t come out on time, everything would have been ruined.”
The haggard Ha Kang-soo and the rest of the crew also readily admitted it.
“That’s right······If the menu I ordered was messed up, I wouldn’t have been able to do well today.”
“There were a lot of mistakes in ordering! I’m sorry!”
Yeon Baek-kwang, a young and energetic handsome man with his head bowed, gave a thumbs up to Kang Woo-jin.
“But today, the guests were going crazy saying the food was really delicious! As expected from Woojin hyung!”
An Jong-hak crossed his legs as if he acknowledged it and asked Woo-jin.
“I’ve heard a lot about it too. What happened? They said you were just a decent cook, but you’re practically a chef. I heard Chef Lee Yang-woo praised you too? But when I look at Hye-yeon, all you do is cut garlic.”
“Oh! What should I do with all that garlic? And I also chopped a lot of other things. And I flipped the kimchi pancakes.”
While the two were bickering, PD Yoon Byung-sun placed several pieces of paper on the table.
“The one-line reviews from today’s guests all say that the food is delicious.”
It was true. The reviews that filled the papers were always accompanied by comments saying that the food was delicious. There were also many posts saying that they had seen a new side of Kang Woojin. Soon, Hwa-rin, who was handing the papers over to Woojin, muttered softly.
“But it was really delicious.”
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Deep down, she was the type of girl who wanted to break the basic rules.
‘It wasn’t just delicious, it was super, super delicious!’
I held back because there were so many eyes watching. I felt like it was enough just because I ate the food of Kang Woo-jin, the object of my fandom. Anyway, PD Yoon Byung-sun slowly gave his closing comments.
“With this, the domestic filming with all the members gathered has ended, and next time, we will all watch it overseas! Before we go, there may be a short filming for each team, and we will coordinate the schedule and inform you from time to time.”
After a short wrap-up, the cast members left the Korean restaurant one by one, and Kang Woo-jin also said his final goodbyes to the staff before heading to the van.
That was when.
“Mr. Woojin!”
PD Yoon Byung-sun called Kang Woo-jin from behind. The words he said as he quickly approached were a bit unusual.
“Can you think of a recipe to develop before we go to the US?”
“Are you talking about development cuisine?”
“Yes. No, if it’s too much of a burden, you can just let it go. But considering Woojin’s cooking skills, I think it’s possible. Any Korean food will do, so if you don’t mind, think about it. After tasting it and discussing it, if it’s good, we can try selling it in the US.”
It was about Kang Woojin’s unique Korean recipe. Well, it didn’t seem like it was something he had to do, so Woojin simply nodded.
“All right.”
“Okay! You worked hard today!”
PD Yoon Byung-sun walks away. Then Kang Woo-jin gets on the van as if it were nothing. The van departs only after all the stylists, including Han Ye-jeong, have gotten on.
at the same time.
-Ugh.
Choi Sung-geon, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned around and spoke to Woo-jin.
“Woojin, do you know director Ahn Ga-bok?”
Director Ahn Ga-bok? Who is that? I’ve heard that name somewhere, but it’s an unfamiliar name. But since it’s called director, Woo-jin pretended to know him.
“Yes, sir.”
Naturally, he continued to search on his phone, pretending not to know. After seeing the face that came up in the results, Woojin finally remembered who Director Ahn Ga-bok was. But it wasn’t clear.
‘Ah- What’s this director? He’s a living legend in the film industry, or something? I think I saw him on YouTube.’
Any Korean actor would respect director Ahn Ga-bok, but to Kang Woo-jin, he felt like a grandfather who was just a director by profession. That’s why.
“Director Ahn Ga-bok wanted to see you. He called.”
Although he was somewhat surprised, Woojin wasn’t particularly impressed by Choi Sung-geon’s words.
‘That old man. No, the director? Why? Ah- Are you offering me a project?’
Was it subtle? It was just similar to other directors. Thanks to that, Woojin’s answer didn’t have much force.
“Are you talking about me?”
“Yeah. But as expected······the reaction is bland. I expected it, but aren’t you surprised? My eyes almost popped out when I got a call from that guy?”
“I was surprised.”
“What the heck. Anyway, I’m digging up information about Director Ahn Ga-bok, so you should know that first.”
“Yes, sir.”
“If you and Director Ahn Ga-bok get involved, the film industry will be turned upside down again.”
Really? That’s right. However, Kang Woojin’s mind was currently filled with other thoughts.
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‘Ha- I’m going back to Vietnam tomorrow. I’m already out of breath!’
It was hell, with the heat included.
since.
The 24th, the day when the first filming of ‘Our Table’ was completed, had come to an end and the next day, the 25th, had dawned. However, Kang Woo-jin was already on the plane. After finishing his schedule in Korea for about a week, he returned to the overseas location of ‘The Missing Island’.
The destination is Danang, Vietnam.
And I wasn’t alone either.
『[Star Photo] Hong Hye-yeon and Kang Woo-jin caught at the airport! Together, they depart for the overseas location of ‘The Missing Island’/ Photo』
Hong Hye-yeon, who was scheduled to make a friendly appearance, was also there.
At this moment, Kang Woo-jin’s OST, which was released a few days ago, is still holding the number one spot on music platforms.
-[1(-)]Male Friend/Kang Woo-jin (‘Male Friend’ OST Part. 1)
Currently, it is ranked #1 not only on ‘Melon’ but also on many other platforms. This is a part where you can really feel the popularity of ‘Nam Sa Chin’.
『’Male Friend’ OST is also doing well···Kang Woo-jin’s ‘Male Friend’ sweeps music charts, rises to No. 1 on Melon』
‘Namsachin’ was achieving unprecedented results as a one-act film. As people often say, it is close to being ‘unrivaled’.
『5 million ‘Kang Woo-jin’s sub-character’ channel proves vocal skills, Kang Woo-jin sweeps various music platforms』
『[Chart] Kang Woo-jin’s ‘Male Friend’ tops the charts… Joo-ah 2nd, DKM 3rd… Pushing out all the music powerhouses』
『OST sung by Kang Woo-jin tops music charts… Kang Woo-jin syndrome continues again』
Is that why?
The first OST of ‘Male Friend’ sung by Kang Woo-jin. In other words, ‘Male Friend’ was heard quite often everywhere. On the car radio.
“Okay! Before we move on to Part 2, let’s listen to a song. Uh- what’s so popular these days? I’ll listen to ‘Male Friend’ by ‘Nam Sa Chin’ sung by Kang Woo Jin. I’ll be back in a bit.”
-♬♪
From the earphones people carry around, from cell phones, etc. This popularity of the OST adds strength to the firepower of ‘Nam Sa Chin’. Then, around the afternoon of the 25th, the OST sung by Hwa Rin, following Kang Woo Jin, was fully released.
-[(new!)]Girlfriend/Hwarin (‘Male Friend’ OST Part. 2)
Looking at the current popularity of ‘Nam Sa Chin’, it was clear that Hwarin’s OST would also rise up the rankings in no time. Moreover, there is still a duet song left. Of course, ‘Nam Sa Chin’ is still the undisputed number 1 on Netflix in Korea and Japan.
『’Nam Sa Chin’ Maintains 1st Place for Almost a Week, Kang Woo Jin and Hwa Rin’s Brand Value and Popularity Rising Exponentially』
In particular, his popularity in Japan skyrocketed. In Korea, attention was divided due to Woojin’s various issues, but in Japan, attention was focused on ‘Nam Sa-chin’.
“Twitter is buzzing with “Male Friend” talk right now”
The power of Hallyu, Kang Woo-jin, and Hwarin has really taken effect. The Japanese public is crazy about ‘Nam Sa-chin’.
-Kang Woojin!!! Hwarin!!! I love you!!!
-This is the first time I’ve seen a drama that made me so emotional… Now all that’s left is the last episode… It’s painful…
-Why can’t Japan make dramas like this?? The dramas are so fun, I’m mad because Japanese dramas are pushed back by only 4 episodes!
– Are there many friends like Kang Woo-jin in Korea? I really want to go to Korea.
-This drama has really pretty colors. And it reminds me of my school days. It’s a beautiful and fun drama.
-Caution: A male friend like Kang Woo-jin in Nam Sa-chin does not exist in reality.
-Both actors are lovely and act well.
-Me too… I want to have a beautiful relationship like that… It was so so fun… .
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-I’m stuck in the swamp! I’ve been on my second binge but I’ve regenerated my boyfriend again!
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This continued even after the weekend on the 26th. However, in Korea, it wasn’t just the news about ‘Nam Sa-chin’ that was spreading. There were many sources that were bursting out.
『’Frozen Love’ First Broadcast Date Confirmed, You Can Meet It on Friday, November 27th』
『’Frozen Love’ confirmed to premiere on November 27th, production team says, “Kang Woo-jin’s sign language acting will be shown”』
『From a murderer to a lover and even a sign language actor… The endless image transformation of ‘acting monster’ Kang Woo-jin』
Or a hint of ‘frozen love’.
-Sign language?? You’re saying you’re sign language?? Didn’t you say that Kang Woo-jin and Lee Wol-sun are special in dramas???
– It’s really long… It’s going to be really short, but the sign language acting… Actors usually avoid acting with disabilities… I’m honestly impressed
‘Our Table’.
『[Issue Check] Producer Yoon Byung-sun’s large-scale entertainment show ‘Our Table’···First filming completed in Korea, who among the top-notch cast will cook?』
And the upcoming release of ‘Drug Dealer’.
『[Movie Talk] ‘Drug Dealer’ recently completed its preview schedule… Ticket sales open nationwide』
『Last to the last! Jin Jae-jun passionately promoting to fans who came to the preview/Photo』
Bombardment. Yes, the word bombardment is appropriate for the current situation. Various snowballs that have become larger in size are exploding at the right time.
『’Not suitable for youth viewing’ confirmed ‘Drug dealer’···What kind of character will Kang Woo-jin, who made a cameo appearance, play?』
The fragments of the brilliantly spread bombardment were mixed and fused again to be reborn as a larger snowball, and were clearly expanding their territory in the public’s mind. The process was quick and swift.
Even as time passed, new bombardments were aimed at the masses.
『[Planning] Jin Jae-jun and the monster rookie Kang Woo-jin join the ‘drug dealer’, how many viewers will they be able to mobilize as a ‘drug dealer’?』
As if they weren’t even going to give me time to adapt.
Early morning on the 28th.
The time is around 8 o’clock. The place is a multiplex movie theater in Seoul. A woman who just got off the elevator catches my eye. She is wearing a black mask, a hat pulled down low, and round glasses.
It feels like the face is intentionally covered.
Then she turned her gaze to the movie theater lobby.
‘Ugh, there are quite a lot of people.’
Even though it was a weekday morning, there were a lot of people for some reason. Well, not so much that it was overwhelming, but enough to make you stop. There were all sorts of people. Couples, guys, girls, and friends. They glanced at the woman wearing a hat and mask, but didn’t really care.
At this time.
-♬♪
The trailer for the movie started playing on the billboard hanging above with a bang! It started with the title.
-‘Drug dealer’
In the trailer that seemed to be moving quickly, an actor with a tattoo on his neck was briefly seen. The woman wearing a hat flinched at this.
‘Did you just do that? Woojin. Wow, the image is completely different, I almost didn’t recognize you.’
Soon, the woman who had been absentmindedly watching the trailer for ‘Drug Dealer’ suddenly came to her senses and started moving. She was taking pictures of the small poster and life-size figure of ‘Drug Dealer’ with her cell phone.
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-Ugh.
She printed out her reserved ticket at the ticket machine. The title of the movie she picked was ‘Drug Dealer.’ There were about 30 minutes left until the show started.
‘Caramel popcorn- oh, I shouldn’t eat that.’
A woman who was pondering something went to the concession stand and bought a small popcorn, and walked lightly to the theater. There were more people inside the theater than expected. Ten people would have been a lot if it was early morning, but there seemed to be more than 30. Anyway, the woman wearing a hat sat down in her assigned seat while looking around at the people.
timely.
-♬♪
Advertisements began to play on the large screen in front. But the theater was still brightly lit, so the woman looked down at her phone while wearing her mask. That lasted about five minutes.
yet.
‘Okay!’
As soon as the woman raised her head, the lights in the theater dimmed. She then slightly lowered the mask she had been wearing the whole time. A little bit of her face was visible, though not all of it.
A dot under the eye.
The woman was Hwarin, whose stock was rising as a ‘male friend’. Although she was bare-faced, she still exuded the aura of a celebrity, and Hwarin, who had a piece of caramel popcorn in her mouth, shouted inwardly while looking at the screen in front of her.
‘Do it, do it!’
Why did she come to the movie theater this morning? It was very simple. She came to see her favorite actor’s first commercial film. It was also meaningful. She was watching the first commercial film on the first day of its release, early in the morning. Soon, Hwa-rin’s heart, chewing popcorn, began to beat rapidly. Her big eyes, watching the screen, sparkled.
within.
-‘Drug dealer’
The title of the movie ‘Drug Dealer’ was displayed large on the large screen in the dark theater. About an hour later, Hwarin’s eyes widened as she finished eating her popcorn.
-Shoot!!!
‘Lee Sang-man’ appeared with the heavy rain. A cigarette in his mouth, a scar from a knife wound on his left cheek, rough skin, eyes filled with a quiet violence, and a tattoo faintly visible on his body covered by a suit.
Only Lee Sang-man, who appeared on the big screen, spoke in a rough, low voice.
[“Come closer. You’re all wet.”]
The audience’s whispers increase.
“Wow- What is it? It’s Kang Woojin.”
“What the hell. Doesn’t he just look like a total thug?”
At the same time, Hwarin, with her mouth slightly open and her pupils wide open, looked at her favorite person on the screen and whispered without realizing it.
“Wow- the impact······it’s amazing. It’s so cool.”
At this time, articles about ‘drug dealers’ were flooding the Internet.
『[Movie Talk] ‘Drug Dealer’ Released Today, ‘No. 1 in Advance Ticket Sales’ Despite Not Being a Public Ticket』
