A high school where the past scenes of ‘Strange Life’ were filmed. It was a slow morning. The corridor at the entrance to the music room was filled with dozens of staff members from ‘Strange Life’. You can also see the actors. Various filming devices were set up around them.
Director Kyotaro was sitting in front of the monitor.
“······”
He and the entire ‘Stranger’ team held their breath. Half of them looked into the music room, and the other half stared at the monitor where Director Kyotaro’s face was. To be exact, they saw Kang Woojin in his school uniform inside the music room.
The cue sign has already fallen.
In other words, Kang Woo-jin inside the music room had already started acting. He was now being captured on camera as ‘Iyota Kiyoshi’. Director Kyotaro, full of laughter, watched Kiyoshi with gleaming eyes.
‘Yeah, that’s the kind of atmosphere it is.’
In fact, the scene we are shooting now was not in the planned shooting storyboard. Of course, it was in the original work, but it was removed during the adaptation. However, Director Kyotaro revived the scene. We hastily came up with the direction and concept yesterday and started shooting today.
Even so, there was no need for such a rush.
What set Director Kyotaro off was Kang Woo-jin’s piano performance two days ago. That scene he had seen at the restaurant, the energy that stole the souls of dozens of guests, the overflowing emotion and thrill. After seeing it with his own eyes, Japanese master Director Kyotaro became uncontrollably greedy.
I wanted to capture it on camera as quickly as possible.
And now Kang Woo-jin. Kiyoshi was sitting at the black piano.
“······”
His face, looking down at the open piano, was formless. His eyes and the air around him were extremely dry. Normally, he would recall memories, but to Kiyoshi, it was just piano keys.
“It’s been a while.”
He hummed flatly. He slowly placed both hands on the piano keys. His entire blood vessel was already filled with Kiyoshi, so his heart was dead. Kang Woojin, Kiyoshi pulled up the ‘piano’ ability before pressing the keys with his fingers.
There was no problem.
When there are many imprinted characters, there is already experience in raising the ability. For example, Private Jin Seon-cheol in ‘Island of the Missing’. Woo-jin used sign language to express a split personality without speaking.
It’s just that it’s now changed to a piano.
Kiyoshi let out a small breath and wiggled his fingers.
-♬♪
A rough melody flowed out of the old piano. The song was ‘Carousel of Life’ from ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’. This was also Director Kyotaro’s choice, and Kiyoshi, with his expressionless face, played the piano a little slowly.
It was strange.
There was no emotion in the piano performance. It was just sound. The notes were connected and connected, but they were stiff and dull. The piano player had no expression, and the piano performance was expressionless.
-♬♪
But Kiyoshi didn’t stop playing.
At that moment, the actors who had witnessed Kang Woo-jin playing the piano at the restaurant two days ago widened their eyes. Mihuyu and the actresses covered their mouths with one hand.
‘It’s completely different from back then? I don’t know why, but it’s definitely different.’
‘The performance skills are similar, but why is there such a difference? Could it be that he also acts by playing the piano?’
‘Should I say it’s a sound like a robot playing the piano?’
‘It’s so different that it gives me goosebumps.’
Since they didn’t know much about the piano, they couldn’t make a clear judgment. They just felt a strange goosebumps at the dry piano melody they were hearing. However, Director Kyotaro was somewhat knowledgeable about the piano. He went to piano recitals often, although not often.
That’s why I knew.
“You’re talking to yourself.”
The piano that Kiyoshi is playing now lacks the intention to convey something to the other person. He is just muttering to himself.
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-♬♪
Here, the camera angle that was filming Kiyoshi in front of the piano went down a bit. His head was visible, but now only his back was visible. Then, someone walked into the angle where Kiyoshi was alone. With calm steps. She was wearing the same uniform as him, but a skirt.
She stood behind Kiyoshi, who was playing the piano, for a moment before sitting down next to him.
Two people’s backs were displayed on the monitor.
Neither of them had their heads visible. The woman was just sitting next to Kiyoshi. She was ‘Misaki Toka’. No, to be exact, she was the form of Kiyoshi’s memories.
Or it was imagination. It was the past.
Kiyoshi summoned Toka, who did not exist. That is why she only exists here and does not take any action.
That was the moment.
-♬♪
Kiyoshi’s piano melody, which had been dry and twisted and always talking to himself, suddenly changed. It was from the moment Toka appeared. There was a faint emotion in the piano that Ujin played. It gradually gained strength.
I was talking to her.
Something new was seeping into the sound that had been there before. The difference between the beginning and now, the feeling was so different. Even someone who didn’t know much about piano would know it right away.
This also feels bizarre.
Director Kyotaro’s intention was clear. In this cut, he wanted to convey the faint feelings of the ‘stranger’ Kiyoshi Iyota. Kiyoshi is not dead, but just has a strange mind.
-Ugh.
The camera moved sideways behind Kiyoshi. Toka’s seat was now empty. Kiyoshi had stopped remembering. Slowly, the camera moved up Kiyoshi’s chest to reveal his face.
“······”
Kang Woojin was expressionless. Kiyoshi was still the same. And.
-♬♪
The piano he plays becomes rough again. He is talking to himself without any emotion. Soon, dozens of staff members are swallowing their saliva. This scene should have been filmed. Everyone had that kind of expression.
What about the actors?
‘It’s amazing. No other words are needed.’
‘The difference between the nothing and the something is so clear······I can’t take my eyes off it. Even though it’s just a scene of playing the piano.’
‘That actor can do anything – through acting. That’s a really enviable ability.’
Around here.
“after-”
Director Kyotaro, who had his face buried in the monitor, licked his lips. Of course, it was OK. But it was a shame. He wanted to enjoy it a little more. Soon, he thought of the future audience.
“There’s no way you can’t fall in love with this outrageous variation.”
Because I was sure they felt the same way.
back.
Kang Woo-jin’s time began to melt away. Today, Sunday, filming for ‘The Stranger’ continued without rest.
Still.
“Cut!! OOOOK! Alright, Woojin!”
The filming of ‘Strange Life’ was fast. Since Kiyoshiin Kang Woo-jin became the starting point, the quality of the actors has improved. In other words, the number of NG cuts has decreased significantly. Thanks to this, the filming storyboards were able to turn over quickly.
Meanwhile, around the afternoon of the same day, the second episode of ‘Our Table’ was being aired in Korea.
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Episode 2 covered the reason why there was a long line of foreigners in front of the food truck, ‘Our Table’ introduced to the local LA community, the relationship between the elderly chef couple and the reporter, and the members of ‘Our Table’ who serve their customers like crazy.
In this second episode, there were more reactions from foreigners than in the first episode.
[“Oh! This is delicious? What was the name of the dish?”] [“It’s on the menu. Gyeomjabang Makguksu? Is it that delicious?”] [“Yeah, I could eat it every day without getting tired of it.”] [“Then I want to try it too.”]
Everyone praised the cooking skills of the main chef, Kang Woo-jin. In addition, Woo-jin’s improvisations also shined. He made mistakes while operating a food truck, and he catered to the tastes of foreign customers, etc. It was an episode that highlighted the popularity of ‘Kim Ja-ban Makguksu’ and his determination.
-HaㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠThis is seriously so much funㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-I want to eat Kimchi-ban Makguksu too!!!! Please sell me some!!!!
-↑ㅇㅈ I want to try all the dishes that Kang Woojin makes, not just Makguksu… ..
-But I think our table members were really well chosenㅋㅋㅋㅋThe chemistry is amazingㅋㅋㅋYoon PD definitely has a good eye
-Today, Kang Woojin’s leadership was amazingㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ No matter what happens, he handles it as if it’s no big deal, it’s coolㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-… … … .Sunday is over like this… ..How am I going to hold out until next week… ..
– Yeonbaek KwangㅋㅋㅋㅋWhat kind of puppy is that that guy who only follows Kang WoojinㅋㅋㅋㅋAdorableㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Hong Hye-yeon and Hwa-rin were beautiful today too
-Chef Installment LOL Am I the only one who finds it cute that I keep coming back because I’m crazy about Woojin’s cooking???
Then the weekend ended and Monday came again. And January ended. February 1st. February began.
The busiest thing since the first morning of February.
“Why is the atmosphere on the set like this? It’s completely different from when we were having a meeting.”
It was PD Song Man-woo, a big name in the drama world. He was on the set under construction from early in the morning, directing the situation.
“Set Team, bring me the confirmed continuity. Am I the only one who sees something wrong?”
Unlike ‘Leech’, which is in the latter half of Free, ‘Beneficial Evil’ is in the middle half.
But it was almost simultaneous.
Anyway, after PD Song Man-woo confirmed the main lead Kang Woo-jin, he searched for actors thoroughly while also focusing on the script. Other things were also very meticulous. Script meetings, martial arts storyboards, location hunting, set checks, actor meetings, etc. were more detailed than ever.
Because the direction of production could have changed to pre-production.
The reason was simple.
As an outsourced production company, ‘Benefit Evil’ has entered production, but the broadcasting station has not yet been decided. That is why the production of ‘Benefit Evil’ has not been announced to the outside world yet. Of course, they were greedy for everything from terrestrial broadcasting to general broadcasting and cable, but PD Song Man-woo was worried while checking the conditions. SBC, which produced Hanryang, is the most likely, but there is no need to make a decision right away.
Because there were areas where the conditions could be raised further.
There is something that has been kept hidden until now.
PD Song Man-woo instructed the production department head to do so.
“Let’s start opening up Woojin-ssi soon. We’ve already finished talking to BW Enter.”
“Ah- are you starting?”
“You should. Just drop a little bit like bait. Like, me and Woojin getting back together.”
“Haha, PD-nim and writer Choi Na-na of ‘Nam Sa-chin’ were already strong enough, but if Kang Woo-jin is added, the broadcasting companies will be drooling.”
PD Song Man-woo smiled as he recalled the broadcasters he had met with.
“The tables will turn.”
Then, late Monday morning.
The first issue was shot.
『[Official] Rising Again, ‘Our Table’ Episode 2 Comprehensive Viewership Ratings 19.3%』
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This was the viewership rating for ‘Our Table’. It broke the entertainment industry record with 19.3%. It was a result that included many reasons. The quality of ‘Our Table’, word of mouth, Kang Woo-jin’s numerous issues, the recognition of the cast, the ‘Our Table’ team’s desperate promotion, etc.
In addition, there was nothing to watch on the domestic entertainment scene recently.
『Plum Legend in progress, ‘Our Table’ hits 19.3%… and this time, Kang Woo-jin is successful』
In other words, Kang Woo-jin was also making history in the entertainment industry.
Following in the footsteps of ‘Our Table’.
『[Exclusive] The two main characters who created the miracle of Hanryang are joining forces, the drama industry giant Song Man-woo PD’s next work’s male lead confirmed as ‘acting monster’ Kang Woo-jin!』
The first hint of ‘beneficial evil’ has been thrown.
At the same time, Tokyo, Japan. Kashihi Group headquarters.
A gigantic chairman’s office, with everything from the sofa to the desk looking expensive. A man in a suit was standing by the large window in that place.
“······”
It was Chairman Hideki, the head of the Kashii Group, with white hairs even on his eyebrows. He was staring out the window with both hands in his pockets. Since he was on a high floor, the entire Tokyo was visible at his feet.
at that time.
-dripping.
A knock rang throughout the chairman’s office. Chairman Hideki responded immediately and opened his mouth while looking out the window. His voice was rough and heavy.
“Come in.”
Soon, the door to the chairman’s office opened with a click. The one who entered was the chief secretary, Tetsukawa Riri, with her hair neatly tied in a single line.
“Mr. Chairman.”
“Um, yeah.”
There were many things she had brought with her, from reports to tablets. Then, Chairman Hideki returned to his seat, which was a large desk, and Lili, standing in front of the desk, recited her report in a calm voice. Numerous topics were discussed. Chairman Hideki nodded and looked down at the report Lili had handed him.
And then.
“yes.”
Chairman Hideki raised his head as if something had come to mind, and his eyes landed on Lily.
“I think it was last week. How was the filming of ‘The Stranger’ at our hotel?”
The ‘Strange Parasite’ team is talking about filming at the ‘Kashihi Tokyo Hotel’. Chairman Hideki has been so busy lately that he hasn’t been able to pay attention, but he’s always thinking about ‘Strange Parasite’. To be exact, it’s about the target of investment. ‘Strange Parasite’ and Kang Woo-jin or BW Entertainment.
Anyway, Lily, who had lowered her head slightly, suddenly handed the tablet she had been holding at her side to Chairman Hideki.
“First of all, I was informed that the filming itself ended without any problems. I also checked the photos taken at the hotel.”
Chairman Hideki asked back, crossing his arms.
“For now? Why for now?”
“That······”
Secretary Lili trailed off for some reason. Chairman Hideki narrowed his furrowed brows.
“Did something happen?”
“It is an incident, but-”
Then, perhaps deciding that it would be better to see it for herself rather than hear an explanation, Lili bent down and manipulated the tablet in front of Chairman Hideki. She was accessing the Japanese version of YouTube. Lili typed something into the search bar.
The search term in Japanese was:
-‘Kang Woojin piano’
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As soon as he confirmed this, Chairman Hideki furrowed his brow even further.
“Kang Woojin’s piano? What is this?”
“Just look at this, Chairman.”
Lili pushed the tablet further towards the chairman. Naturally, Chairman Hideki’s face lowered. The results of the search term just entered were displayed on the screen.
however.
“······hmm?”
The resulting videos were not just one or two. No, there was an enormous amount of them.
-Piano performance by Kang Woo-jin while filming a drama in Japan!!!
-Kang Woo-jin was a pianist in the past (there is a scene where he plays the piano)
-Piano version of ‘Carousel of Life’ by the popular Korean actor Kang Woo-jin! I filmed it myself at the Kashihi Tokyo Hotel!!
– Appreciate Kang Woo-jin’s piano skills “Carousel of Life” / Location: Kashihi Tokyo Hotel
– Korean actor Kang Woo-jin’s piano performance that turned the restaurant upside down (+full version, last Friday)
-【Kang Woojin’s piano performance】The reason why you can’t help but fall in love with himwwwwwwwww
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The number of views was also unusual. It seemed that there were 100,000 at the least and 1 million at the most. Chairman Hideki touched on a title that included Kang Woo-jin, a piano, and the name of a hotel.
Video that plays instantly.
At first, it was a bit shaky. It was definitely a cell phone shot. Then, the screen showed a large, upscale restaurant with dozens of customers, and the back of a man sitting in front of a white piano. Then, he started playing the piano.
-♬♪
At the same time, Lili, who was standing in front, spoke Japanese softly.
“That man is Kang Woo-jin.”
“······wait for a sec.”
Chairman Hideki paused for a moment to listen to the piano melody. It lasted for about a few dozen seconds.
“Wow- that’s surprising.”
Lili continued her explanation to Chairman Hideki, who finally opened his mouth.
“Last Friday, we confirmed that Woojin performed an impromptu piano performance at a restaurant inside the hotel.”
“You knew how to play the piano? It even sounds quite advanced. What do you think?”
“If you didn’t reveal the name, it would be easy to confuse him with the pianist. There are actually a lot of comments that are confusing.”
After asking for Chairman Hideki’s understanding while briefing, she moved her index finger to change the screen on her tablet. The main page of YouTube was displayed. She touched the ‘Real-time popular video ranking’. Chairman Hideki said exactly what he saw.
“The number one spot is ‘Kang Woojin’s piano.’”
“There are quite a few in 4th place and below. And.”
Lili paused for a moment, then turned off YouTube and logged onto Twitter. It was currently the most used SNS among Japanese people, along with Instagram.
You can understand current trends and hot issues in Japan.
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Among the Twitter feeds, the one that Lili turned on was the ‘real-time trend ranking’. In other words, it meant the keywords that are currently receiving the most attention from the Japanese public.
[1. #Kang Woojin piano performance] [2. #Carousel of life Kang Woojin]
Here too, Kang Woojin’s name appears in both 1st and 2nd place. Also, the piano.
Chairman Hideki’s eyes grew quite large.
“······Is Twitter now consumed by this thing?”
It seems like Lily isn’t the end.
“The video is spreading like wildfire. The situation on Instagram is similar, sir.”
He answered calmly.
“We are taking over Japan’s three major social media platforms.”
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