Cameras focused on Kang Woo-jin. Countless actors, broadcasters, comedians, directors, and staff members with expressions of surprise on their faces. They too were all standing up and looking at Kang Woo-jin.
And then.
-Clap clap clap clap clap!
-Clap clap clap clap clap clap!
The sound of applause spread throughout the huge hall. As a result, everyone in the hall applauded Kang Woo-jin. Shock is shock, but congratulations are necessary. Meanwhile, the applause and murmurs grew louder in various parts of the audience.
“Wow- I was surprised that Kang Woo-jin was in the supporting actor category······He really got this??”
“That’s right. Honestly, wasn’t it a hot topic that he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Baeksang Awards in his first year? But he won the Best Supporting Actor award.”
“Oh… I’m jealous of that, but seriously, what kind of god is Kang Woo-jin backing me up? Does everything he does make him burst into laughter?”
“I really didn’t expect to win the Best Supporting Actor award.”
From last year to this year, all the celebrities who were famous or popular in the domestic entertainment industry were seen. Even in their eyes, Kang Woo-jin was quite the eccentric. An unconventional eccentric.
“Last year, there was a big fuss about him sweeping the Best New Actor awards at film festivals and entertainment awards, but this time, he’s winning Best New Actor and Best Supporting Actor at the same time? Isn’t that the first time this has happened?”
“There have been quite a few cases where people were nominated at the same time, right?”
“This isn’t a nomination. Has there ever been a case where someone swept the Rookie of the Year award and even won the Supporting Actor award in their second year?”
“There was a time when Moon So-bin won the Best New Actress and Best Supporting Actress awards at the Blue Dragon Awards. I think it was in 2002? Kang Woo-jin was the first to win at the Baeksang Awards. As far as I know.”
“······It’s been almost 10 years since you came out. Kang Woo-jin even made history for the first time at Baeksang.”
“What kind of crazy tension is this in the second year since debut?”
It was unprecedented for Kang Woo-jin to win eight awards, including the Rookie of the Year award, right after his debut, but his firepower did not end there. This time, he also won the Rookie of the Year award and the Supporting Actor award at the same time for the first time. It was not something that had never happened before in the Korean entertainment industry, but it was something that could only be counted on one hand in the history of several decades.
“Because the actions themselves are so absurd, most aspiring actors’ targets are Kang Woo-jin. All the trainees at our agency only talk about Kang Woo-jin.”
“This is ridiculous. Even if we do it with them, the age difference is only 1~2 years······Kang Woo-jin is already the lead actor in a big name’s work and has even won a supporting actor award.”
The reactions of everyone who attended the awards ceremony were not strange at all. If we were to be exact, Kang Woo-jin himself was abnormal. He was causing a natural disaster in the entertainment industry.
mudfish.
-Clap clap clap clap clap clap!
Kang Woo-jin got up from his seat amidst the crazy applause.
-Ugh.
He moved towards the stage. In the meantime, thunderous congratulations poured in from actors he passed by, including Hong Hye-yeon and Ryu Jeong-min.
“You must be crazy! Woojin, you did a great job! Congratulations!”
“Hahaha, Woojin! Congratulations. You’ve turned it upside down again.”
In fact, it was the same for the broadcasters and directors who were seeing him for the first time. Everyone said something to Kang Woo-jin as he passed by. Kang Woo-jin escaped into the space between the seats.
“······”
From the middle, the path to the stage where the lights were shining was wide open. Woojin walked with indifferent steps. In front of him, the camera filming Kang Woojin backed away. The large monitor installed on the large stage displayed Kang Woojin’s front, side, and back.
The dignified, solid face stood out.
A strong concept. It was only on the outside, but inside it was a mess. Woojin’s heart was pounding for the first time in a while.
‘Wow! Crap! Is this it??! Hey, wait a minute. Don’t get your feet twisted. Calm down! Kang Woojin, calm down!’
He was the only one who was in a state of war. It was intense. However, there was not a single person who knew about it. That is why Kang Woo-jin focused even more on walking. His only goal was the stage. He could not see the crowd of actors and other people clapping on both sides. Cameras? He had long since forgotten.
‘Whoop- whoa, seriously, I’m shaking. Only the awards changed, so why do I feel like I’m going to throw up?? But is it certain that I’m going to get the supporting actor award or something??!’
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Unlike his slightly arrogant shell, Kang Woo-jin’s insides were incredibly soft. It made me wonder if this was even real. He had been very surprised when he was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor award, but when Hwa-rin called his name, Woo-jin almost jumped up and said, “Wow!!”
What’s funny is that even at this moment, illusions are growing in size all over the awards ceremony.
Hong Hye-yeon and Ryu Jeong-min are truly happy.
“Look at that calm expression on Woojin’s face. Do you know what kind of mark you are making on the Korean entertainment industry?”
“I see. That’s why you’re so calm. You can tell just by looking at it that ‘I expected this much.’”
“······It doesn’t suit me.”
“Have you forgotten what Woojin declared at Cheongryong? He declared that he would receive the Best Actor award, but the Best Supporting Actor award is just one of the steps.”
“Ha- This is ridiculous. I never get tired of that character.”
Directors Ahn Ga-bok and Kwon Ki-taek sit side by side and applaud silently.
“Haha, the declaration of war from the Blue Dragon is becoming more and more real.”
“Are you talking about the guy you said you’d win the Best Actor award next year?”
“Yeah. How much do you think the actors watching this are going to get on their toes? Look at Woojin’s confident face. He’s the first one to receive the Baeksang Award, but he’s still so cool. Any actor would shiver if they saw that kind of impact right in front of their eyes.”
Director Kwon Ki-taek, who was tired from staying up all night often, smiled as he watched Woo-jin walking onto the stage.
“Hmm- I think I’ll probably get that ‘Best Actor’ award somewhere other than Korea.”
Director Ahn Ga-bok glanced at Director Kwon Ki-taek and nodded slowly.
“I agree, but I’d be upset if you didn’t do that.”
Around here.
-Ugh.
Kang Woo-jin once again stood on the grand stage of the Baeksang Awards. However, the atmosphere was completely different from the Rookie of the Year award. Woo-jin’s mental state was also the same.
‘They’re here, they’re here. Just a moment.’
Kang Woo-jin, who is pouring all his energy into maintaining the concept of excessive tension, slowly approached the two actors holding a bouquet of flowers and a trophy. Kang Woo-jin receiving a bouquet of flowers from the male actor.
“Congratulations, Kang Woo-jin.”
“thank you.”
The golden trophy was in Hwarin’s hand. Hwarin gave the trophy to Woojin with a faint smile. It was quieter than expected.
“Woojin, congratulations from the bottom of my heart. Really.”
“Yes, Hwarin. Thank you.”
However, the inside of these two was completely different from the outside. In particular, Hwarin showed her composure, but inside she was jumping around and dancing. If no one was there, she would have been dancing like crazy and clapping her hands.
‘Wow!! Really? Seriously??! This is totally awesome! Woojin-nim is awesome!! Ha- Why do I like it??! No, it’s supposed to be good?!’
Hwa-rin and the male actor, who had somehow suppressed their desire to hug Woo-jin, took a few steps back. It was Kang Woo-jin’s turn to say something.
“hmm-”
However, Woojin did not immediately put his mouth on the standing microphone. He looked down at the supporting actor trophy in his hand for a moment. What is this? Did I really receive it? The sense of reality began to fade slightly.
Oh, I don’t know. Let’s just say anything for now.
Kang Woo-jin raised his head with an expression of indifference. But what is he saying? How many times has he given an acceptance speech? Of course, this time it was a completely different award from the Rookie Award, but it wasn’t much different for Kang Woo-jin.
I don’t really have anything to say.
“uh-”
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It was a crisis. No matter how much he thought about it, his mind was blank. Still, he was a supporting actor, so shouldn’t he be too boring? Then an image came to Woojin’s mind. Ha, okay. Let’s do that. Kang Woojin, who had decided, continued speaking quietly.
“Thank you, I think I’ve said a lot of things before. So I’ll just state my feelings in a simple way.”
Soon, the actors in the back, Hwarin, and the many others in the audience tilt their heads. Regardless, Kang Woojin with his poker face.
-Bam.
He puts the trophy and bouquet of flowers he was holding down at his feet. And then.
-Ugh.
Suddenly, he raised both hands and made a recently popular motion. At the same time, Hwarin laughed without realizing it. Why? Because the appearance that Kang Woojin was showing just now was exactly the same as the one inserted into the lid of the ‘Kim Ja-ban Makguksu’ cup ramen.
‘Ha- those thumbs! They’re really cute!!’
A dignified double-headed star or double thumb.
Kang Woo-jin confidently expressed what he had been so disgusted with. That lasted about 5 seconds.
For a moment, the vast hall became quiet.
“······”
“······”
“······”
Are you a part-timer? Woojin, who gave a solemn double-tap to the camera and the audience close to the ceiling, bowed and greeted them, ignoring the rising flames from below.
‘Whoa, shit.’
Shame was creeping in. But Kang Woo-jin somehow neutralized it with his toughness. If you are shameless, anything will be solved. Then, Kang Woo-jin, holding a bouquet of flowers and a trophy, silently leaves the stage.
at the same time.
“Pfft!”
“Kuuuu, that guy’s character is truly unique.”
“Hahaha! What are those double-crossings?”
The Baeksang Arts Awards were filled with laughter.
back.
The first and second parts of the Baeksang Arts Awards, where Kang Woo-jin caused a stir, have both ended. For reference, the TV category award went to ‘Profiler Hanryang’, and the film category award went to ‘Drug Dealer’. Actors who are close to Kang Woo-jin, such as Ryu Jung-min and Hong Hye-yeon, also each took home a trophy.
Of course, Kang Woo-jin was the first and last person to win both the Best New Actor and Best Supporting Actor awards.
So after the Baeksang Awards ceremony ended, the crowd was so large that everyone had to leave in an orderly manner. Among them, Kang Woo-jin was in the middle so he had to wait a bit, and he was currently being showered with cameras from the broadcasting team.
Choi Sung-geon, who was watching it from the entrance, was deeply moved.
“Kuuuuu, that alien-like kid! Yeah, I knew you’d get it. If you don’t, who will? You’re really amazing. In all my entertainment experience!”
A few dozen minutes later.
It was Kang Woo-jin and the surrounding actors’ turn to leave. As expected, hundreds of reporters were gathered at the entrance of the hall where Baeksang was held. They were almost half-crazy.
-Pavabavabak!!
It was for the scoop that was walking indifferently from there.
“It’s out!! Kang Woojin!!”
“Ah!! Woojin-ssi!! How do you feel about winning both the Best New Actor and Best Supporting Actor award!!”
“Ahh, don’t push me!! Woojin!! Hold the trophy and sit up straight!!”
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Questions that were more like screams than shouts. Among them, only one reporter shouted.
“Woojin-ssi!! Did you know that this simultaneous award! is the first at Baeksang??! Did you have a hunch that this simultaneous award would be given??!!”
Kang Woo-jin answered with an indifferent face.
“I didn’t know, it’s not really important.”
The next morning, Friday the 19th.
It was about 10 o’clock. The place was a tall building in the Yangjae area. The 4th and 5th floors were crowded with a large rental studio. The 4th floor was particularly crowded. Dozens of people, who appeared to be filming crew members or production company employees, were moving around busily.
“30 minutes! 30 minutes left-”
“I think there aren’t enough chairs in the waiting room!”
“PD has arrived!!”
“I’ll show you the audition room!”
When you get off the elevator, there are three offices right in front of you along the hallway. They are all wide open, and each office has a coated sign posted in front of its glass door.
Waiting room 1, waiting room 2, waiting room 3.
The interior of the three waiting rooms, neither too big nor too small, was rather cramped. There were only a few dozen chairs. It didn’t feel like they had been specially decorated. It seemed like they were just trying to seat as many people as possible.
After leaving the waiting room, at the end of the hallway, I saw the main space of the rental studio.
The sign on the door read:
-‘Audition Hall’
The interior of this place was also simple. A long desk placed in front of the entrance, a water bottle placed on top of it, and small cameras set up at the front, middle, and end. That was all. The area in front of the long desk was completely empty. It was at this time.
-Ugh.
A familiar bearded man entered the audition room. It was producer Song Man-woo, wearing a khaki jacket. He looked around the audition room and nodded.
“Uh- This is enough.”
At the same time, the assistant directors and other staff members behind PD Song Man-woo felt relieved. Soon, PD Song Man-woo sat down in the middle of the long desk and let out a deep breath.
“Oh, he died.”
It was the aftermath of a simple dinner after the Baeksang Awards yesterday. On top of that, he looked exhausted from the recent production preparations for ‘Beneficial Evil’. At this point, people other than the team came in to greet PD Song Man-woo. There were about fifteen of them.
“Hello, PD-”
“Oh, you’re here.”
They were members of Netflix Korea’s physical production team.
The reason was simple.
Because in about an hour from here, the first large-scale audition for ‘Beneficial Evil’ is scheduled to begin.
After already sending out a wave of news to numerous domestic entertainment companies and acting academies, an official notice was also posted. The industry was in an uproar. The communities and SNS of aspiring actors were also turned upside down. It is not common for a blockbuster production to hold an audition of this scale.
It was a huge opportunity for those who dream of becoming actors.
So, even though I don’t know, hundreds of unknown or new actors will easily flock to this audition today.
actually.
-Ding!
Currently, the people who will audition for ‘Beneficial Evil’ today are getting off the elevator one after another. About 30 people have already arrived. The five people who just got off the elevator were friends from many acting academies and each had different charms.
Like being tall like a model, or cute, or having a pretty face, or having a muscular body, or having a unique mask.
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Among them, a muscular man looked at the many staff members with tension on his face.
“Phew- I’m screwed, my heart feels like it’s going to burst.”
A tall man pats him on the back.
“Do you want to go to the bathroom with me? Let’s throw up together.”
“Would you like that?”
“By the way, Kang Woo-jin caused another accident at Baeksang yesterday, so the contestants will be even more shocked than before.”
“Ah- Winning the Best New Actor and Best Supporting Actor award at the same time. I’m exhausted.”
“Oh. You’re really crazy. But you’re my target, so you should do that much.”
“I also prepared to act as Kang Woo-jin today. Manager Park.”
“Huh? Are you crazy? You brought something that difficult?”
By the way, the audition method was free acting. Among the five people entering the waiting room, a short woman with short hair who looked like a puppy or cute hummed softly.
“Kang Woo-jin is fake.”
“······what?”
The woman had an appearance that would be described as lovely or cute, but her accent was a bit gloomy.
“It’s fake. I can see it with my own eyes.”
A tall, model-like man sighs.
“Here he goes again. Stop saying weird things to my target.”
“My mom was like that too. She said Kang Woo-jin was possessed by an evil spirit. I agree.”
“······What does your mother do?”
“psychic.”
At this time.
“Okay! Those of you who have arrived, please sit down and don’t stand! We’ll hand out numbered tickets!!”
The large-scale first audition for ‘Beneficial Evil’ has officially begun.
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