‘Pierrot’ was an EX+ grade, one level higher than the ‘Beneficial Evil’ EX grade. Kang Woo-jin, who saw that, honestly couldn’t imagine it.
“Wow- what the heck, EX+ level?? How crazy is this going to explode??”
It was impossible to estimate. The only guess I could make was that ‘Beneficial Evil’ would definitely be higher than ‘Leech’, which was a SSS-class film that turned the Cannes Film Festival upside down, and ‘Pierrot’ would be even greater.
“No- ‘Leech’ won the Palme d’Or for Best Actor in Cannes. And the number of moviegoers after its release was also amazing.”
That was it. Choi Sung-geon, who was full of knowledge, would have given an answer to some extent, but Kang Woo-jin had not yet reached that level. Therefore, Woo-jin could only smile.
‘I don’t know, anyway, I just have to do what I can do well.’
Anyway, there was no point in thinking deeply about it here. If I just act like I’m dying, that day will come someday. So what’s certain now is filming ‘Beneficial Evil’ and getting the lead role in the unclear ‘Pierrot’.
-Ugh.
Woojin, who was looking at the white square, suddenly lay down. Then, he looked into the dark empty space and muttered.
“Getting the role – well, back then. What was the title? Oh, it’ll be similar to ‘Last Kill 3’?”
The system would certainly be the same. ‘Last Kill 3’ and ‘Pierrot’ are the same Hollywood movies. However, there is a difference in the roles. In addition, the scale of the film company is like heaven and earth. In other words, it would not be as easy as ‘Last Kill 3’.
It was hard to imagine clearly, but it was Woojin who felt it instinctively. However, he soon changed into something insignificant.
‘I intend to take on the role aggressively – but if it doesn’t work out, I don’t have to get hung up on it. It’s not like there’s only one movie.’
It’s a shame that EX+ level is wasted, but as Kang Woo-jin thought, Hollywood and the world were wide. Somewhere, somewhere, another work of the same level will come out. While organizing his thoughts like that, Kang Woo-jin took a break in the subspace. After lying down for as long as he wanted, he shouted ‘Exit’ and returned to reality.
A van driving on the highway.
Kang Woo-jin, who had gained strength, looked down at the ‘Pierrot’ scenario on his lap with a calm expression. He turned the page.
-Palac.
It was for the purpose of reading in full before reading (experience) in subspace.
About two hours later.
Kang Woo-jin, who arrived in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi-do, was currently busy filming as ‘Jang Yeon-woo’.
“Hi- Action!!”
About 100 staff members, actors, and producer Song Man-woo move as one. In the midst of such a bustling scene, a man with a ponytail stood with his arms crossed and a serious expression in the place where the actors’ staffs were gathered. It was Choi Sung-geon. He was watching Kang Woo-jin, who was acting passionately as ‘Jang Yeon-woo’, closely.
‘······I think this needs to be planned out well.’
He was thinking. Of course, it was related to ‘Pierrot’. Soon, Choi Sung-geon recalled the conversation he had with director Ahn Ga-bok this morning.
It starts with Director Ahn Ga-bok, sitting across from Woo-jin, explaining the situation.
“First of all, this ‘Pierrot’ piece is still top secret.”
Choi Seong-geon, who was quick-witted, answered right away.
“Of course. It’s obviously a huge project. Only Woojin and I will know about it.”
“It won’t take too long. Since Woojin has decided to jump into this work, I will contact you soon to let the world know when it will be revealed.”
“···Okay, I understand. But, Director.”
“hmm?”
“That- That’s why the director brought this piece······What is the reason for that?”
Why did you suddenly go to Hollywood and immediately offer ‘Pierrot’ to Kang Woo-jin as soon as you came to Korea? And you even made an appointment so hastily. Choi Sung-geon’s curiosity was quickly satisfied with a single word from Director Ahn Ga-bok.
“Because I was chosen to direct this piece.”
Choi Sung-geon was startled. Of course, Kang Woo-jin was silent.
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“Huh?!! Really?? Oh, oh my! Congratulations, Director!!”
Choi Sung-geon immediately realized that Director Ahn Ga-bok was the first Hollywood director. He had already won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, so he was sure he would be in good hands, but Choi Sung-geon had no idea it would happen so quickly. On the other hand, Director Ahn Ga-bok was relaxed.
“Thank you. Hmm- well, I guess it’s right that I tell you what I can.”
“······”
“I have been chosen to direct this ‘Pierrot,’ and the Hollywood film company producing it is ‘Columbia Studios.’”
“!!!”
Choi Sung-geon’s eyes widened once more. It was natural. ‘Columbia Studios’ was one of the largest distribution and film companies in Hollywood. In other words, this ‘Pierrot’ was a terrifying scenario. Choi Sung-geon, with his mouth slightly open, turned his gaze to Kang Woo-jin, who was sitting next to him. Woo-jin had been listening silently without any change in expression since earlier.
The only one who was surprised was Choi Sung-geon.
Choi Sung-geon, who had suppressed his excitement as much as possible, recited to Director Ahn Ga-bok.
“I’m sorry, you may continue.”
“I’m sorry, but I can only give you two pieces of information right now. Oh, and I should tell you that Columbia Studios is okay with that too.”
Director Ahn Ga-bok’s eyes were focused on Kang Woo-jin.
“Your name was also on the Columbia Studios casting board. Even if it wasn’t me, they would have contacted you, but I personally insisted on giving you the script.”
“Uh, is this Woojin?”
“Hmm. I think the Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award was the biggest factor.”
“······”
“Of course, aside from Woojin, their casting board is also filled with top Hollywood stars.”
Director Ahn Ga-bok, who answered, began explaining again.
“That doesn’t mean I gave the ‘Pierrot’ script to Woojin first. Columbia Studios must be moving right now. They must be passing the script to several Hollywood actors on the casting board. They emphasized equal time.”
“···Is it a fair amount of time?”
“Yes. I’ll give them almost the same scenario and call them in for a test around the same time. I’ll choose the actor who best suits the role of ‘Pierrot.’”
“ah.”
“It’s the same time, but I’m trying to see which actor has more concentration. Or.”
Director Ahn Ga-bok stared at Kang Woo-jin.
“Like who can bring the terrifying clown to reality faster.”
Here, Choi Sung-geon returned to reality once again. He returned to the filming set of ‘Beneficial Evil’. Then, he looked at Kang Woo-jin on set and muttered softly.
“What a horrible clown-”
And then in no time.
‘That ‘Columbia Studio’ movie. The director in charge of it is Ahn Ga-bok, a historical figure in the Korean film industry. If Woo-jin is added to this.’
The image of the company as a representative of Enter has changed.
‘Korea’s first ‘Golden Palm Award’ and ‘Best Actor Award’ go to Hollywood in succession.’
It was a scoop.
LA, the 8th, after the weekend.
Korea, where the sun rises, and LA, where it is afternoon, are the centers of the American or global film industry. That is why so many related companies are gathered here. Distribution, film companies, agencies, various production companies, etc.
That is, several films are produced at the same time.
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The genres are also diverse. In one of those LA film companies, a meeting about movie production was in full swing in a large conference room. Foreigners were sitting at L-shaped desks, with laptops in front of them. The overall lighting in the conference room was a little dark. A video was being displayed on the screen in front.
-♬♪
It was the music video for the title song from Miley Cara’s new album, which has recently been shaking up the Billboard charts and has garnered hundreds of millions of views.
-【alcoholism (feat. WooJin)】｜Miley Cara
All the foreigners sitting in the conference room stared at the music video in front of them in their own positions. What was unusual was that they were not focusing on Miley Kara in the music video, but on other characters. To be exact, only the parts of the Korean actor, not Kara, were being played repeatedly.
It was Kang Woojin in the music video.
The foreign woman sitting in front, who was in charge of presenting the meeting, moved her mouse and the music video stopped. But it didn’t end. This time, the foreign woman played a different video she had prepared.
-♬♪
This time, a Japanese song and animation were played. It was the opening song of ‘Namsachin: Remake’, which once ranked #1 on the Japanese Oricon chart. Then why are these foreigners listening to songs and vocals centered around Kang Woojin?
Even the expressions on the faces of all the foreigners were deliberately serious.
Then, after the opening song of the anime ‘Namsachin: Remake’, now another song. The OSTs of Netflix’s ‘Namsachin’. All of these songs were chewing up the Korean music charts, and a dozen or so foreigners sitting around a T-shaped desk were just quietly listening.
“······”
“······”
Some people were watching with their eyes closed or writing something down in their diaries. Everyone was focused in their own positions. The video or song changed, but the positions of the foreigners in the large conference room did not change much. The common denominator was that they were all listening intently to Woojin’s vocals.
And then.
“Next is YouTube.”
The foreign woman sitting in front, handling various videos and audio sources, clicked the mouse. Soon, a Japanese restaurant appeared on the front screen, and Kang Woo-jin, sitting at the piano, appeared. He plays the piano. Yes, the current video was when Woo-jin played ‘Carousel of Life’ in the past.
-♬♪
The piano melody filled the conference room. The facial expressions of the gathered foreigners changed slightly. Their eyes widened or their mouths opened slightly.
“······Your skills are amazing.”
“To that extent, did he receive proper education from a young age?”
“Your piano skills are on par with a professional’s, like in Miley Cara’s music video or this video.”
“Is that so? Did you give up on pursuing music?”
“It’s not like that doesn’t happen, there are a few actors like that in Hollywood.”
Their cheers, which they had been holding back from the beginning, spread out little by little. However, as if this was not the end, the foreign female in the front seat moved the mouse again. This time, what appeared on the front screen was a familiar YouTube channel.
-[Channel name: Kang Woojin’s sub-character]
Kang Woojin’s YouTube channel.
Here, various videos and songs of ‘Kang Woojin’s sub-character’ were played. Of course, all of them were Woojin’s cover songs. Japanese songs or pop songs sung in Korean, Korean songs changed to English, and many more. Among them was a cover of Miley Kara’s hit song. The songs with the most views were played in succession. There is no end to it.
Because the ‘Kang Woojin’s Sub-character’ channel had a ton of songs that proved Woojin’s vocals, which had tens of millions of subscribers and even captivated Miley Cara.
-♬♪
yet.
“That’s it.”
The lights in the conference room where various videos and songs were playing brightened. This meant that the appreciation time was over, and the foreigners gathered there immediately began to speak one by one.
“Kang Woojin – Not only is his vocal ability a talent, but his tone is also unique. It’s not common.”
“Isn’t it okay to call her a singer at that level?”
“Of course. If you don’t say you’re an actor, honestly, who would think you’re a singer?”
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“But he’s an actor. He even became the first Korean actor to win the Best Actor Award at Cannes.”
“Is it true that it’s only been two years since you debuted?”
In every foreigner’s seat, there is a transparent file with Kang Woo-jin’s photo on it. That means that the theme of this meeting is Kang Woo-jin. Well, the videos and songs that have been released so far are proof of that.
“Not to mention his vocals. In particular, his piano skills were outstanding.”
“There may be some that we are more interested in because they are abilities we are looking for.”
“But your main job is······acting. Am I the only one who finds this absurd?”
“Acting is actually the main thing for that actor. He also has the acting skills to turn Cannes upside down.”
“It was written in the introduction of my YouTube channel, everything except acting is a hobby.”
In the midst of the uproar, a similar conclusion was reached.
“Anyway, his skills have definitely been proven. It might be different when we meet in person, but if you just look at all that data, the evidence is overwhelming.”
Someone got in there.
“Language?”
The answer came quickly.
“According to the research, English, Japanese, French, and even sign language. All of them are at a local level.”
“Have you heard the pop songs that Kang Woo-jin covered? If you close your eyes and listen, it’s hard to believe that he’s Korean.”
During the meeting that lasted for a while, a long-faced man with the aura of a decision maker spoke.
“Vocals, language, acting, image. And piano. Even recent popularity. I think there is absolutely no lack.”
Soon, all of the dozen or so foreigners agreed.
“You absolutely have to put it on the casting board.”
“The skills we want as the core for this production are acting, vocals, and piano. He has it all. Even if he lacks language skills, he is ready to make suggestions, and Kang Woo-jin is even outstanding in language skills.”
Their conversation was also emphasized by the inclusion of ‘vocals’ and ‘piano’.
“Kang Woo-jin – It’s confirmed.”
Then, a fat foreigner sitting in the middle of the D-shaped desk suddenly stood up. Judging from the cell phone in his hand, he must have received a call. He quietly went out into the hallway as much as possible so as not to disturb the meeting.
“Okay, it’s me. I’m in a production meeting, so keep it short.”
Behind him on the phone, on the glass of the conference room door, was the film company’s logo and name. It was very familiar.
-‘World Disney Pictures’
