A new rank clearly engraved on the white square of ‘Beneficial Evil’. EX rank. Up until now, SSS+ rank was the highest. However, the maximum rank has just been upgraded.
Woojin looks at those grades.
“Hehehe, it’s coming.”
I just shook my body purely. I couldn’t hear any music anywhere, but I just gave in to the excitement. It’s been a long time since I’ve leveled up. In fact, I’ve been at SSS+ level for quite some time now. There were many events and incidents, but there were no major changes, so Woojin, who often went in and out of the subspace, thought that SSS+ level was the end.
Fortunately, that wasn’t the case.
-[9/Script (Title: Beneficial Evil), EX-Class]
EX-grade. If this was the case, it wouldn’t be strange at all if there were something higher than EX-grade. Kang Woo-jin, who had been shaking the rhythm for quite some time, barely managed to come to his senses. And then he saw the white square of ‘beneficial evil’ again.
“I’m not sure why it was upgraded.”
To be specific, there were three conditions. ‘CQC’ was added to the ‘Beneficial Evil’ script, and because of that, a Hollywood stunt team and Ethan Smith joined. Finally.
‘Even Miley Cara.’
Even a global superstar was cast. Although it was a special appearance, this has never happened before in Korea or Hollywood.
‘Haha, who would be surprised and fall over if they heard that??’
Kang Woo-jin’s face, stripped of its concept, was filled with laughter. It was because he vaguely imagined a grand future. If a higher grade than EX or SSS+ were to appear in reality, what would it look like? Even with a simple calculation, it was obvious that it would be more destructive than ‘The Missing Island’, which had garnered 20 million viewers.
First of all, ‘Beneficial Evil’ itself is a work that challenges the entire world.
So it is not limited to the country.
“Isn’t this ‘beneficial evil’ going to eat up the whole world?”
It was quite possible. Of course, it was a bit absurd at the time, but that was the level, right? Subspace always gave the right answer. In other words, this time it would be no different.
-Ugh.
Woojin, who was hanging from his mouth to his ear, stretched out again. To be honest, Kang Woojin had never heard of someone eating the whole world, so he couldn’t imagine it clearly. However, there is always a forerunner to any shocking incident.
“Okay, let’s just calm down and focus on what’s in front of us.”
Recently, the pioneer has always been Kang Woo-jin.
After that.
Kang Woo-jin, who returned to Korea on the 21st, had to immediately complete his schedule without any rest. The domestic media welcomed this.
『[Star Talk] Kang Woo-jin returns from LA, starts a photo shoot without resting』
『Kang Woo-jin, who is doing schedules right after returning? What happened with ‘Miley Cara’ in LA?』
Since there was so little information about Woojin’s recent LA trip, various speculative articles were published. Woojin didn’t have time to care about it. He had to deal with the piled up work first.
‘Oh man, my time in LA was heaven.’
As soon as he returned, hell broke loose, but what he had to do had to be done. Kang Woo-jin, who had solidified his concept once again, silently pushed through his schedule.
One day, two days.
Meanwhile, the filming crew that boarded the plane around the same time as Woojin also returned to Korea.
『The ‘Beneficial Evil’ team that left Bangkok for overseas location shooting showed up at the airport』
『’Beneficial Evil’ Returns, PD Song Man-woo Looks Emaciated / Photo』
The ‘Beneficial Evil’ team that left for Bangkok, Thailand for overseas location shooting has returned. The article that was being published included Kang Woo-jin’s name, along with a photo of PD Song Man-woo and Ethan Smith taken at the airport.
『’Beneficial Evil’ Team Without ‘Kang Woo-jin’, But Foreign Staff Increased?/ Photo』
Of course, there was also a brief interview with producer Song Man-woo.
[PD Song Man-woo, who met with the press at the airport, expressed his confidence by saying, “If we can complete our schedule in Bangkok, Thailand without a hitch,” and “Fortunately, I think we will be able to live up to the public’s expectations. We will immediately start working on production.”]
In short, it meant that they would move quickly.
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Another two days passed by again.
Saturday the 24th. It was still hot, but it was approaching the end of July. Miley Cara, who was in LA, was just as busy as Kang Woo-jin.
For the record, her attack was never published.
Only news about Kara’s new album was spreading through foreign news articles.
The Kara assault incident was a big enough incident to shake up Hollywood, but judging by the quiet, it was obvious that Miley Kara’s side was doing their best to prevent the news from being reported. It would be difficult to cover it up completely, but for now, it was a decision to minimize the damage to Miley Kara.
Anyway, Kara was stuck in a giant van in the middle of LA’s traffic jams.
“······”
It was late morning. It was downtown LA, where traffic was jammed like never before. Kara, with her hat pulled down low over her flowing blond hair, was staring out the window with her chin resting on her hand. Her face, with her clear blue eyes, seemed to be deep in thought.
Around here.
-Ugh.
Jonathan, the manager sitting next to Kara, who had been talking on the phone with someone just a moment ago, put down his phone and said.
“Kara, do you want to face that woman?”
The woman he was talking about was the plump woman who had attacked Kara. Kara shook her head, keeping her gaze outside the window, at the words of the half-shaven manager.
“no.”
“Okay, I got it.”
Jonathan then looked at Kara worriedly for a moment and changed the subject.
“You’re almost done working on your album, so why are you so exhausted? Do you still remember what happened back then? If it’s hard, it’s okay to rest.”
“no.”
At this point, Kara turned her head and answered in her characteristically cold tone.
“No, it’s not. I just felt a little bored.”
“Bored?”
“don’t mind.”
“Kang Woojin is back?”
“Is that so?”
“Well, Kara seemed excited when he was around.”
“It’s quite fun to entertain guests.”
Jonathan asks Kara something else as she takes off her hat and straightens her blonde hair. But his expression is cautious.
“···Appearing in Kang Woo-jin’s drama. Are you really okay with that?”
“what.”
“Isn’t that too much? Of course, we owe him. But if you collapse, everything will be meaningless. You’ve never filmed anything other than Hollywood, so you’ll feel pressure.”
A slight smile appeared on Miley Cara’s rosy lips.
“If I thought it was too much, I wouldn’t have done it. And since you saved my life, it’s not that hard.”
“Hmm, if you say so.”
“and.”
Kara stopped talking and looked out the window again, thinking of Kang Woojin. No, more specifically, she was thinking of the many works she had seen to confirm his identity.
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“It’s interesting to me too. I wanted to see Kang Woo-jin’s acting with my own eyes, not just through a video. I’ve seen his other abilities, but I’ve never seen his acting in person.”
Jonathan let out a small sigh and received a tablet from the foreign employee sitting on his right. It was a tablet that was filled with Kara’s schedule and other information.
“You said the title of the piece was ‘Beneficial Evil’. I’ll talk to them as soon as possible, but did you hear an explanation about the drama from Kang Woo-jin?”
“I heard about it. It wasn’t a detailed one, but it’s a Netflix drama with a lot of action.”
“Oh- action.”
In that moment, the extraordinary martial arts of Woojin that had saved Kara flashed through Jonathan’s mind.
“I was starting to get excited too. His movements were definitely not a coincidence.”
“It was cool.”
“uh?”
“huh?”
“What did you just say?”
“······”
Kara stopped and closed her mouth. The line ‘That was cool’ that she had just said was something she had said without realizing it. Thanks to that, she quickly cleared her throat and quickly changed her words.
“Anyway, appearing in that drama has meaning to me too. But it’s not enough to pay off a debt.”
Kara, who was trying to leisurely cross her legs, suddenly remembered the face of Choi Sung-geon with his ponytail.
“Didn’t you say his agency opened an overseas branch here in LA?”
“That’s right. I heard that it’s preparation for Kang Woo-jin’s Hollywood activities. Given his current state of tension, it’s worth being greedy.”
“···That overseas branch hasn’t moved yet, I heard. I want to give them something like furniture or a car as a gift.”
In other words, it was about supporting the overseas branches of BW Enter, which are still empty.
“Okay? Okay. I’ll do that too.”
But Kara’s gift didn’t end there.
“I need a house.”
“house?”
“Look into it. The area around my house is fine, and the area around that overseas branch is fine too. And don’t worry about the price.”
“Why the house all of a sudden? You moved to the place you live in now last year. Are you sick of it already? It’s not good to move your nest too often.”
“No, when you work in Hollywood, you need overseas branches, but you also need a comfortable home.”
“Kang Woojin?”
“huh.”
Miley Cara responded nonchalantly.
“I want to provide him with a house to live in LA.”
Sunday the 25th. Korea.
The time was morning. The place was an apartment-style studio. There were several desks piled up in the living room, and countless pieces of paper were scattered on top of them. When I looked closely, it was a familiar place. Of course. It was none other than Choi Na-na’s studio.
At this time.
-Click.
The door opened and the slender, round-glassed writer Choi Na-na came out into the living room. Soon, she checked the time.
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“It’s about time you came.”
At the same time, the doorbell rang. Writer Choi Na-na checked the intercom with a sound similar to “Ah.” She saw a familiar face. It was Kim So-hyang, the general director of Netflix Korea. Writer Choi Na-na quickly opened the door. Kim So-hyang, who was standing in front of the door, smiled.
“Hello, author.”
Author Choi Na-na lowered her head with a slight sense of tension.
“Oh, welcome!”
General Director Kim So-hyang responded leisurely, even handing over the box of drinks she had bought on her way here.
“It feels good to be welcomed by the writer who created two hit works. As I mentioned on the phone, I really congratulate you on this ‘Nam Sa-chin: Remake.’”
Writer Choi Na-na, who is naturally gentle, waved her hands urgently.
“Thank you! But I didn’t do anything! The production team and Kang Woo-jin did everything.”
“Still. Since you are the original author, of course you should be congratulated. Did you have a nice trip to Bangkok?”
“Yes! I worked hard.”
“I’m looking forward to the story.”
Kim So-hyang, who was smiling brightly, slowly entered the living room. Writer Choi Na-na quickly cleared away the desks in the living room and pulled out a chair.
“Please sit down!”
“Thank you, but has PD Song Man-woo not arrived yet?”
“Yes, yes, I got a call that you’re almost there.”
“ah-”
“Would you like some tea or coffee?”
“Coffee, please.”
Why did Kim So-hyang, the executive director of Netflix Korea, come to the studio this morning? The person who called this meeting spilled out from Kim So-hyang’s mouth.
“But did you hear why PD Song Man-woo suddenly asked to meet you?”
“Huh? Oh, no. I also got a sudden call yesterday. They said they wanted me to come to their studio.”
“Hmm- I’m a little surprised, since you said that only three of them were gathered in the author’s studio.”
“You said it was something incredibly important.”
“much?”
at that time.
-♬♪
The doorbell rang again. As she had been waiting, writer Choi Na-na flew open the door. Soon, PD Song Man-woo appeared in the hallway, wearing a black suit and a rather cheerful expression.
“good morning-”
Choi Na-na, who was greeting him, was slightly embarrassed because he seemed to be in a better mood than expected.
“Uhhh······Yes. Hello. But PD-nim, did something good happen to you?”
“Huh? Hahaha, yes, yes. That’s a good thing that will turn the world upside down.”
“Huh?”
PD Song Man-woo, who took off his shoes, brushed past writer Choi Na-na, who tilted her head, and then discovered general director Kim So-hyang in the living room.
“Hello, I’m in last place.”
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“No, I just got here. But you look really happy.”
“Hahaha. Let’s sit down first.”
Producer Song Man-woo with a beard sat across from Kim So-hyang, and writer Choi Na-na, who had pushed up her round glasses, sat next to Producer Song Man-woo. Producer Song Man-woo took out his cell phone and clasped his hands together. Then he let out a small breath and opened his mouth.
“The reason why we three are gathered here is because what I’m about to tell you is extremely confidential.”
The answer was from General Director Kim So-hyang, whose eyebrows flinched.
“Top secret?”
“Yes. For now, only the three of us should know.”
“···What on earth is going on?”
Director Kim So-hyang and writer Choi Na-na had serious expressions on their faces because of the seriousness. On the other hand, producer Song Man-woo, who was calm, looked back and forth between the two faces and muttered softly.
“Miley Cara joins our ‘Beneficial Evil’.”
For a moment, silence spread. The entire studio became quiet.
“······”
“······”
Neither Kim So-hyang nor Choi Na-na blinked and looked at Song Man-woo, but did not take any action.
That’s about 5 seconds.
Interestingly enough, the two women asked back in unison.
“yes?”
“yes?”
Both of them had a look on their face like, “What the heck is this?”
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