< Overwhelming (7) >
The Asian actor who appeared at ‘Columbia Studio’ is Kang Woo-jin? Giant Joseph asked as if he was sure, even while looking at Robert with a bald head right in front of him.
“Kang Woo-jin? Are you sure that Asian actor is Kang Woo-jin?”
Robert shook his head.
“No, I’m not 100% sure. The incident itself was just a rumor. But I think it’s true that Chris Hartnett and the Asian actor had a war of nerves. The process and circumstances are rumors.”
“······Then that Asian actor.”
“I heard he’s a Korean actor. His physical appearance is similar to mine.”
After hearing the explanation, Joseph slowly sat down on the chair. Then he rubbed his chin.
“It’s most likely Kang Woo-jin. No, it’s probably him. There aren’t many people who would dare to ask Chris his name, and in front of Columbia Studios, at that. But from what I’ve seen, Kang Woo-jin is very capable.”
Robert, who was listening to the explanation, handed over the tablet he had brought.
“So I checked some articles from the Korean side.”
The tablet screen he held out was displaying an article translated from Korean to English.
『[Exclusive] Kang Woo-jin, who secretly boarded a private plane, suddenly went to LA right before the end of the year! Is this a flight to advance to Hollywood?』
Joseph, who had been skimming through the article, sighed softly and wiped his face.
“Whew- So you’re saying Kang Woo-jin is in LA right now?”
Joseph Felton is convinced that the Asian actor who waged war with Chris Hartnett is Kang Woo-jin. But that wasn’t important to Joseph right now. The key was that Kang Woo-jin stopped by Columbia Studios. He was lost in thought for a moment.
“Columbia Studios, which has confirmed the production of a new film, is in the midst of holding preliminary meetings with key actors. Chris is one of those actors.”
He continued speaking with a serious face.
“Kang Woo-jin also had a preliminary meeting with ‘Columbia Studio’.”
Robert the Minor agreed.
“That’s why Kang Woo-jin and Chris’ paths overlapped.”
“Oh my… I knew Hollywood would be interested in Kang Woo-jin after Cannes – and it was ‘Columbia Studios’.”
“I don’t think Columbia Studios was the only one that contacted him.”
“Yes. At least two, including ‘Columbia Studios.’”
The film company that Joseph was lusting after for Kang Woo-jin was ‘Universal Movies’. In other words, two of the Hollywood ‘Big Five’ film companies had already joined forces with Woo-jin, and considering the current trend, it wouldn’t have been strange if there was at least one more. Three of the ‘Big Five’. It was an unprecedented situation even in Hollywood.
“Moreover, Columbia Studios has entrusted the direction of this production to director Ahn Ga-bok. If Kang Woo-jin is cast as the male lead, the story will be amazing.”
“It’s a fun picture for the public to see because the two men from Cannes are reaching out to Hollywood together.”
“Me too. I watched the Cannes Awards ceremony in person. But······I’m also embarrassed.”
Joseph was in a state of shock. If the production schedules of the film companies overlap, it will be difficult to cast Kang Woo-jin. Then, naturally, Miley Cara, who had been mentioned in advance, and Hollywood veteran director Danny Landis will also be out. If those three slip up, the once-inflated balloon will deflate in an instant.
“Check with Columbia Studios as soon as possible, and also get the Big Five film studios involved.”
Then Joseph picked up his cell phone.
“I’ll try to set up a meeting with Kang Woo-jin.”
At this moment,
A medium-sized meeting room in the huge ‘Columbia Studio’, which is like an amusement park. At least 20 foreigners are gathered there. Among them, Director Ahn Ga-bok with his wrinkled face stands out. It was natural. This meeting room was a meeting for the movie ‘Pierrot’.
Director Ahn Ga-bok, sitting in front of the D-shaped desk, is in the lead, along with the main producer, caddy, his team members, and executives.
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They were all having a heated conversation about the preliminary meeting with the main actors for ‘Pierrot’ that they had recently held.
“Even though I’m a little nervous, I still think we should call Chris to the audition.”
“I think so too, because he seemed quite eager and greedy at the meeting.”
“What do you think, director?”
Of course, the same goes for director Ahn Ga-bok.
“Chris is a great actor. His career and recognition in the market are proof of that. It would be a shame to miss his form just because of a little anxiety. I think he’ll be fine with auditions and screen tests.”
The stories of Hollywood’s top actors nominated by ‘Pierrot’, including Chris Hartnett, who had a war of nerves with Kang Woo-jin, are all mixed together. Everything from their past to the present. Rumors, gossip, and their appearances, as well as the atmosphere of the pre-meetings that they personally saw with many of them.
“But is it okay to just leave the rumors about Chris and Kang Woojin alone?”
“To that extent, it’s a minor incident, and it’s something that can be passed over with a little bit of restraint.”
“Well, if you make it an issue for no reason, useless talk might spread.”
Meanwhile, one person was eliminated during the pre-meeting.
“Then Bruce, let’s wait for later.”
“Well, there was no problem in the preliminary meeting, but his private life is too messy.”
“If something happens during filming, it can be a headache.”
In this way, the number of candidates for ‘Pierrot’ was reduced from 6 to 5. Now it was time to decide on the final actor. Soon, Director Ahn Ga-bok and the female producers turned over the tablet screen. Kang Woo-jin’s photo began to appear on the screen.
“Kang Woojin- Hmm.”
One of the Columbia Studios executives rubbed his chin.
“I still get confused about him. Is he confident or arrogant? There’s a fine line between being confident and being brash.”
“Even to my eyes, it didn’t seem like Kang Woo-jin was very interested in ‘Pierrot.’ In fact, he even said that he had no regrets about not joining ‘Pierrot.’”
“I even said that we would regret it. I even said it slightly as if I was ignoring you.”
Two or so executives were somewhat negative about Kang Woo-jin. Of course, there was also opposition.
“Well, it certainly seemed like he was greedy. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have come straight from Korea for the preliminary meeting. He knew exactly what was going on in the work during the meeting.”
“I agree with you. At first glance, he may seem a bit brash, but the burden and tension we had worried about for Kang Woo-jin were completely absent. He may be an unpredictable character, but didn’t he have that much charm?”
There was a sharp exchange of opinions among the executives. Here, Director Ahn Ga-bok, who had been listening quietly with a wrinkled face, intervened.
“His personality and other things may seem a bit peculiar, but he has the acting skills to far surpass such trivial things. That’s why he won the Best Actor Award at Cannes in his second year of debut. I know him best here, and I fully understand what Kang Woo-jin said. If I let him go, at least I will regret it.”
There was a bit of a commotion in the conference room. At that moment, the female producer in charge of overall handling of ‘Pierrot’ intervened.
“At this point, aren’t you curious? What is it about Kang Woo-jin that makes him such an eccentric person?”
Everyone, including the executives, slowly nodded their heads. They were certainly curious. How great must they be to say, “If you miss me, you’ll regret it” right in front of me? Then the female producer spoke again.
“I think that alone makes him worth auditioning.”
A few days later, Korea.
From the morning, the domestic media and public opinion were in an uproar over just one actor. It got to the point where gossip, abuse, and false rumors were rampant.
『[Star Talk] Miley Kara’s two-shot with Kang Woo-jin uploaded on SNS… ‘Kang Woo-jin’ may not have gone to LA because of Hollywood’s love call』
『Rumors of Kang Woo-jin’s Appearance on an American Talk Show Are Spreading; This Trip to LA Seems to Be for an Appearance on an Overseas Talk Show, Not a ‘Hollywood Production Meeting’』
It was Kang Woo-jin.
『’Cannes Best Actor Award’, ‘Miley Cara’ related interview schedule, etc…. When will Kang Woo-jin return from LA?』
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The timing was perfect, and since he left for LA without anyone knowing, rumors of Woojin going to Hollywood were rampant at first. However, after about a week, things were completely different. The rumors of Kang Woojin going to Hollywood were all groundless.
Of course, there was good reason for that.
With Kang Woo-jin’s silence and the fact that he went to LA, met Miley Cara, and was interviewed by foreign media outlets, the ‘Hollywood advancement theory’ naturally lost its strength. Woo-jin’s trip to LA this time was simply to fulfill a previously scheduled schedule, nothing more, nothing less.
If it was confirmed that Kang Woo-jin would advance to Hollywood, there was no way that Kang Woo-jin’s agency would stay still.
But bw enter was also too quiet.
But as always, issues without clear facts sell better among the domestic public.
“Ah- I guess Kang Woo-jin wasn’t filming a Hollywood production.”
“What? Didn’t there come out an article a few days ago saying you were meeting with Hollywood?”
“Oh my, but now they just published an article saying that I’ve been working on an overseas schedule.”
“It’s a rag again. Look, I told you that. Kang Woo-jin’s Hollywood debut is too fast. It might be possible next year or the year after.”
In other words, public opinion was busy biting, tearing, and chewing on the subject of Kang Woo-jin.
-I knew this would happen, so I was excited, right? Hahahaha
-Director Ahn’s career is going well, but Kang Woo-jin has only been in the industry for 2 years, so his advance into Hollywood is a total no-no.
-How do you explain that Kang Woo-jin won the Best Male Lead Award at Cannes within those two years?
-↑That’s whyㅋㅋㅋㅋIt’s pitiful to see those who are really going crazy trying to curse at someone in any way…
-If Solkka Kang Woojin appears and keeps up the momentum he’s shown so far, he could definitely make it to HollywoodㅋㅋㅋWhat can’t be done, it can’t be doneㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– It’s a rare phenomenon that Kang Woo-jin stays still, but the media, public opinion, and the idiots make more noise.
-Oh my goshㅋㅋㅋYou won the Best Actor award at Cannes, but you say it’s hard to even get Jordan’s role in Hollywood? This is ridiculousㅋㅋㅋ
-Do you think Hollywood is some kind of idiot? LOL
And by this time, hundreds of reporters had gathered at the Incheon Airport arrival hall. Naturally, there were more onlookers than reporters. This was thanks to information received in advance.
“It’s time, but when are you coming out??”
“Did you hear about the delay? Did the flight from LA not take off?”
“No, I heard that he left.”
The owner of that information quickly revealed himself.
“Ah!! Over there! It’s out!!”
A man with his hat pulled down low, visible between a dozen team members and guards. It was Kang Woo-jin with a serious poker face.
In an instant, hundreds of reporters were swarming around like dogs.
“Mr. Woojin!! Mr. Kang Woojin!!”
“This way! Look this way!! Say hello! Say hello!!”
“Mr. Kang Woo-jin!! What kind of schedule did you have in LA!!”
“You really have no contact with any Hollywood film studio??!!”
Kang Woo-jin, who had left for LA in secret, has returned to Korea.
Two mornings later.
The largest screening room in a large movie theater in Gangnam was filled to capacity. All 300 seats were occupied. The people occupying the seats were all different. Reporters, film critics, film industry people, etc.
And on the large screen in front, familiar posters and letters were being printed.
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-Preview of ‘The Strange Sacrifice of a Stranger’.
It was a preview of Japan’s ‘The Stranger’, which will be officially released next week. It was a hot movie in Japan and Korea with over 23 million viewers, so it was natural that the place was sold out. What was unusual was that all the audience members were looking at the front screen, waiting for someone.
Who could it be?
Before watching the movie, there was a stage greeting from ‘The Stranger’, so people were eagerly awaiting the main characters.
Right then.
-Ugh.
The main characters of ‘The Stranger’ entered the theater filled with over 300 people. The first thing they saw was a familiar man with short hair full of gray hair. Japanese master director Kyotaro Tanokuchi. He, the director of ‘The Stranger’, appeared in a Korean movie theater.
soon.
-Pavabavabak!
-Pavabavabavabak!
The reporters were frantically shooting flashes of their cameras. Director Kyotaro’s visit to Korea is not something that happens often. But the reporters’ camera angles quickly moved. From Director Kyotaro to behind him, a man with an indifferent face wearing a black double-coat.
It was Kang Woo-jin who came as ‘Iyota Kiyoshi’.
As soon as Kang Woo-jin appeared after Director Kyotaro, the reporters’ shutter speed doubled. It was a scene that was seen quite often, but Woo-jin furrowed his brows for a moment.
‘Oh my, it’s dazzling. I’m telling you, I can’t get used to this.’
But his expression was more serious than ever. Behind Woojin, a familiar top Japanese actor was seen. It was Mana Kosaku. In other words, it was possible to assume that all the Japanese actors of ‘Strange Parasite’ had come to this Gangnam theater.
-Pavabavabavabak!
The flashes exploded more and more brightly. That was the moment.
-Wow.
The cell phones of reporters busy taking pictures of Kang Woo-jin or the main characters of ‘The Stranger’ began to vibrate as if it was planned.
-Wow.
-Wow.
-Wow.
But most of the reporters were focused on taking pictures. However, the female reporter sitting in the front row, in front of Kang Woo-jin, wearing a coat, checked her cell phone.
“Huh??”
She was a little surprised. It was understandable. There were more than 5 messages sent to the editor. Is it urgent? The female reporter who quickly checked the messages opened her mouth wide. Then she quickly turned her gaze to Kang Woo-jin in front of her.
The female reporter suddenly shouted while looking at Woojin.
“Mr. Kang Woo-jin! Is it true that you were nominated for a role in a ‘Columbia Studios’ production??!! And as a lead role??!”
These words were displayed on her cell phone screen.
-‘Columbia Studios’ new movie lead role candidates announced, total of 5 people, 4 top Hollywood actors including Kang Woo-jin, official!
At that moment, everyone in the theater, including Director Kyotaro, turned their gaze to the reporter and then to Kang Woojin. On the other hand, Woojin’s answer was extremely calm.
“That’s true, but that’s not the place to talk about it.”
