A robotic female voice echoed throughout the endlessly dark subspace. It was definitely a voice he had heard often, but there were some words that were quite unfamiliar to Kang Woojin.
[“Ability beyond basic specs detected. Acquire ‘CQC’ first.”]
‘CQC’? This has never happened before. Whether it’s learning a foreign language or acquiring vocal or cooking skills, Woojin had expected it. These were abilities he had heard about often in his life.
however.
“’CQC’??”
What on earth does ‘CQC’ mean? Woojin furrowed his brows and shouted at the subspace woman who had no way of answering.
“Hey!! What is ‘CQC’?! What is it!”
But still.
[“······”]
There was no answer from her. Of course, Kang Woojin knew that too, but he still felt a little frustrated.
A cold thing.
Oh, so if you don’t know, you should just go ahead and take it? Woojin was also welcome, but some guesswork was necessary. It was the first time he had imprinted an unexpected ability.
‘Since it’s derived from the script of beneficial evil – it must have something to do with action, right?’
A woman’s voice rings out again.
[“Preparing to read ‘CQC’······”] [“······Preparation complete. Begin reading ‘CQC’.”]
In that moment, a huge gray thing appeared before Woojin’s eyes. The subspace was about to engulf Woojin. In that short moment, countless thoughts crossed Woojin’s mind.
No, it was a prediction.
‘CQC can’t be a word, it’s probably an abbreviation of a long word.’
Gradually, a huge gray shape transformed into a form that enveloped Woojin’s body. It only took a few seconds for him to be sucked in.
yet.
“It feels like some kind of technical name.”
As Woojin’s body was covered by the gray, his soliloquy spread faintly through the subspace.
“Hey, isn’t this some kind of killing technique?”
Kang Woo-jin was sucked into the giant gray thing.
How long has it been?
A robotic female voice was heard in Kang Woo-jin’s ears again.
[“End of the reading (experience) of ‘CQC’.”]
After that, Woojin’s vision changed in an instant. A meeting room surrounded by glass walls, posters of works stuck everywhere, people sitting around him, and the bearded PD Song Man-woo continuing the briefing.
“It’s true that the action hurdles have gotten higher as more cuts have been added, but since Woojin’s martial arts skills are basically just chewing it up, it’ll be possible.”
Yes, this is Netflix Korea’s meeting room.
Woojin, who finished reading (experience) ‘CQC’, returned to reality. Kang Woojin’s face is stiff. Although the default concept quality was added, his current state was slightly different from a normal day.
“······”
He was extremely calm. He was cool. He was cold. On the contrary, he was also sensitive. That was just how he felt. But Choi Sung-geon, PD Song Man-woo, General Director Kim So-hyang, Writer Choi Na-na, and the production director.
No one noticed.
That the Kang Woo-jin in front of him was a real monster. It wasn’t a metaphor. The Woo-jin he was now was a real monster.
‘crazy.’
He was confident that he could render everyone here incapacitated at any moment. Confidence? No, he was confident. Even fainting or death. Because he saw the people around him as targets, not as individuals.
The broken air conditioner further cooled Kang Woo-jin’s heart.
Wide field of vision. Sensitive to smells. He could hear well. The hairs on his skin stood on end. His entire body was in readiness. His calculations were quick. His judgment was short. No decision was necessary.
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It was an echo. An echo of the engraved ‘CQC’.
‘Martial arts’ was the foundation and ‘CQC’ was applied on top of it. It was only a few seconds to the people around him, but Kang Woo-jin spent a very long time in the subspace.
‘Keep calm and control yourself. I am the boss so I am giving orders.’
First, I pulled down the ‘CQC’ that was spreading throughout my body. It was a process I had always done. Whether it was multiple languages or some ability, once it was imprinted, it left a strong aftertaste on Woojin. Every time, Kang Woojin had to have a high level of sense of ownership. You guys are just one of many abilities, and I am the one giving orders.
The work of making any ability or skill docile.
In the end, the subspace exists because Kang Woojin is maintained. That mind was the key. It was unclear when he first had this idea and determination. It was probably when Woojin first tried reading (experience). It was the realm of the unconscious.
Thanks to you.
‘after-‘
Kang Woojin was able to put a leash on the imprinted ability this time too. It was the same when he had ‘Martial Arts’. It was a bit overwhelming right after it was imprinted, but from the moment Woojin put a leash on ‘Martial Arts’, he was able to handle it however he wanted.
mudfish.
‘Okay, okay.’
Kang Woo-jin, who realized that the reverberation of ‘CQC’ was almost gone, tested the switch. Pulling it out and then pulling it out. Starting with acting, all the imprinted abilities were possible, and this ‘CQC’ was the same. For a short moment, Kang Woo-jin’s inner self became ordinary, then bleak, and then returned to ordinary again.
It was evidence that the switch was working properly.
But Kang Woo-jin.
‘yet again.’
Even as the conversations of the people around him continued, he repeated the same task. The ability that was imprinted this time was worth it. It was the second most dangerous thing after ‘martial arts’. However, ‘CQC’ had already ended for Kang Woojin, and the switch was working normally.
At the same time, Woojin made the concept more intense.
The current strong-willed attitude was meant to make his ego stronger. Soon, Kang Woo-jin looked serious on the outside, but was half-bewildered on the inside.
‘Wow- what the hell did I just get??! This is disgusting.’
I recalled the ‘CQC’ I had acquired in the subspace. ‘CQC’ was closer to a technique than an ability. It was a combat technique that even included killing. It concentrated on the comprehensive aspects of combat, such as bare hands, shooting, weapon techniques, and situational judgment. In some ways, it could be seen as more systematic and brutal than ‘martial arts’.
‘Isn’t this something that’s impossible for the average person to access??’
It was true. It was something that ordinary people could not experience. It was a skill that could only be acquired by special forces. And it was a skill that required a long period of practice before it could be used freely, and it was a skill used in real-life special forces.
Kang Woo-jin suddenly imprinted it through subspace.
‘It’s on a whole other level than the bayonet technique I learned in the military.’
Just before, Woojin had killed dozens of people in the subspace. To be precise, he had killed the human forms that the subspace had sent out. Normally, after imprinting his ability, Woojin would have returned to the subspace right away and read (experienced) the script, but this time, he needed to take some time.
The intention is to take a break.
I wanted to read the script for ‘Beneficial Evil’, but I felt dirty if I got sucked into the world of ‘Beneficial Evil’ and started killing people.
At this time.
“Woojin.”
The quiet Kang Woo-jin was sung by writer Choi Na-na.
“Have you ever heard of something called ‘CQC’?”
Woojin, with an indifferent face, almost answered right away. “I’ll try that.” It was because he could already use that technique freely. At this point, Kang Woojin emphasized to himself again.
‘Like martial arts, ‘CQC’ should be thought of as a skill required for acting, nothing more, nothing less.’
I answered lowly to writer Choi Na-na, who was wearing round glasses.
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“I have heard of it.”
“Oh, really?”
“yes.”
Next to Woojin, a slightly serious Choi Sunggeon glanced at Kang Woojin, and PD Song Manwoo with a beard joined in.
“Well, since you know a lot of martial arts – you must have heard of ‘CQC’.”
“yes.”
Once again, writer Choi Na-na opened her mouth. She was a little timid at the thought of explaining.
“‘CQC’······Broadly speaking, it can be seen as a close-range comprehensive combat technique or combat system, and that technique was inserted into this ‘Beneficial Evil’ additional cut.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. If you look at the scripts for episodes 1 and 2 with added cuts, you’ll definitely get the feel of it.”
“That is, it would be around the past of the male protagonist, ‘Jang Yeon-woo’.”
“That’s right. ‘Jang Yeon-woo’s’ past flashback. It’s a device that makes his abilities thicker and gives viewers a sense of anticipation. ‘Jang Yeon-woo’ has mastered ‘CQC’ and with that, viewers can guess his past at first glance.”
This is something that is often used in drama production. First, the main character’s abilities are shown, and the past is blurred. Then, the viewers can see the main character’s great abilities and predict the past.
‘If we look at Jang Yeon-woo, I’d think he’s from a special forces unit or something like that.’
At this point, PD Song Man-woo was quietly watching Woo-jin.
“Woojin-ssi. ‘Beneficial Evil’ has a large-scale audition and large-scale set construction, so the pre-production period seems to have been delayed a bit. Well, but this level of delay is what I expected at the beginning. Since it’s pre-production, it’s natural to increase the quality. Anyway.”
I pushed my body forward slightly.
“Starting with today’s character shoot, we’ll slowly start to put an end to our free period. We’ll finish scouting overseas locations by July, and we’ll also finish organizing the script reading. In the meantime, Woojin and the other actors will begin full-scale training, focusing on martial arts.”
It was something that had already been discussed. Kang Woo-jin had to devote himself almost entirely to practicing martial arts for the action scenes of ‘Beneficial Evil’, aside from other schedules that he would soon have to complete.
“It has not been decided yet whether the first official filming will take place overseas in Bangkok, Thailand, or on a domestic set.”
Then, producer Song Man-woo, who exchanged glances with the production director, spoke again.
“No matter what, we will definitely start by August.”
The next morning. Kang Woojin’s officetel.
Woojin’s house was neatly organized. The current time was around 5:30 in the morning. As it was the time, Kang Woojin was lying on the bed. At first glance, he looked dead, but fortunately, he was breathing, so it seemed like he was in a sleep close to fainting.
About 5 minutes later.
“······nice-”
Woojin, who had been lying down, suddenly sat up with a faint groan. Today’s work start time was 6:30, which was quite early, but Woojin’s mind was more focused on something other than work.
-Ugh.
Kang Woojin came out into the living room, scratching his disheveled head. He immediately took out a bottle of water from the refrigerator and gulped it down. Woojin, who had started the day refreshed, stretched and turned around. Two books were placed on the living room table covered with a gray rug.
This was the new script for episodes 1 and 2 of ‘Beneficial Evil’.
As soon as he received it yesterday, he read it in between his schedule, and even after he got off work late at night, Woojin read the new script. Since he had already read the existing content of ‘Beneficial Evil’, he only had to read the newly added scenes. After reading everything, Kang Woojin’s impressions were simple.
‘It’s difficult.’
It was more serious and unconventional than I expected. What should I say, Kang Woo-jin wondered if this was really a drama. In terms of size, it was comparable to a blockbuster movie. In addition, it was surprising that the script was written by the weak Choi Na-na.
Whatever it is.
-Ugh.
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Kang Woo-jin picked up the script for the first episode of ‘Beneficial Evil’. As expected, there was a black square swirling around. In fact, Kang Woo-jin had made up his mind. This morning, a day later, before going to work, he decided to read (experience) the additional cuts added to ‘Beneficial Evil’.
That is, it means that we will live in a world filled with ‘CQC’.
It was like wanting to have the past of Jang Yeon-woo, the male protagonist of ‘Beneficial Evil’. Woo-jin tilted his head slightly from side to side and then raised his index finger as if nothing was wrong.
-Phew.
He was calmer than I thought. Kang Woo-jin, who had entered a completely dark subspace, moved in front of the white squares. Among them, he chose ‘Beneficial Evil’.
-[9/You have selected the script (title: Beneficial Evil).]
Suddenly a robotic female voice was heard.
[“‘A: Jang Yeon-woo’ Preparing for Reading······”] [“······Preparation complete. This is a script or scenario with a very high degree of completion. The implementation is 100%. Starting the reading.”]
Unlike yesterday, a huge gray thing immediately fell on Kang Woo-jin. It meant that he had entered the world of ‘beneficial evil’. Real time was almost at a standstill, but Kang Woo-jin, who was sucked into ‘beneficial evil’, had to live countless hours and days.
And then at some point.
-Ugh.
The world that Kang Woo-jin or Jang Yeon-woo sees begins to distort. No, it is certain that it becomes dark. And then everything that Woo-jin feels, starting with his five senses, changes.
The first thing you hear is.
“$$(*&(*!(*%&(*!%”
It was a language that was hard to understand. It wasn’t Kang Woojin speaking. It was someone close to him. A frivolous male voice. Kang Woojin was walking. He wasn’t alone. Two men were holding Woojin’s arms and dragging him along.
‘Two in front too.’
Correction. There were four people in total. Woojin’s vision gradually became clear. Clear? His eyes were definitely open, but his vision was blocked. It was because his face was covered with a dirty cloth. He smelled. Someone’s blood, someone’s saliva, someone’s breath had mixed and soaked into the cloth.
‘It’s humid.’
And it was hot. I guessed the temperature was around 35 degrees or more. The floor was uneven. I could feel the dirt and there were also some sticky parts. My hands were tied in front of me. I couldn’t see what they were tied with, but the squeaking sound when they were tied and the texture of my wrists suggested it was a thick cable tie.
It’s not difficult.
Untying the bonds and subduing them. A hot wind swept over Woojin’s upper body. He felt his thin but worn-out shirt fluttering. At this moment, Kang Woojin’s mind, which was being dragged away, had already made up its mind. All that was left was to execute it at the right time.
‘The guy on the left is the target.’
Of the two men holding his arms, the left one limps. He’s injured or sick. It doesn’t matter. Kang Woo-jin’s heart grows cold. It becomes extremely still. He takes a short breath. He lowers his gaze. He sees the gun tucked into his waist next to him.
‘Glock 17.’
The sound of a truck can be heard nearby. When the truck gets much closer.
-Ugh.
Kang Woo-jin lifted his left foot. At the same time, a truck sound was heard right next to him. He lifted his foot and hit the instep of the left guy.
“Eww!!”
The bastard’s posture collapsed. One side suddenly loosened. Woojin didn’t miss the opportunity. He leaned slightly to the left and pulled the gun out of the bastard’s waist in an instant. Both hands were tied, but his fingers were free.
-Bam!
Woojin was on top of the guy who was falling, and as he struggled, the cloth covering Kang Woojin’s head was taken off. The gun was stuck under his chin. Of course, it was the guy’s chin with blackened skin. His eyes, wearing a red shirt, widened.
That moment.
-bang!!
The top of the bastard’s skull was shattered and his brain exploded.
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