Misunderstanding (4)
To kill time? Killing time? During the first preliminary round of ‘Super Actor’, the main producer took a break and laughed absurdly in the hallway. The reason was simple.
Because she, who has short hair, heard something shocking from Kang Woo-jin through her cell phone.
‘You did that kind of acting… to kill time? ‘How high is your self-esteem?’
Although he seemed bored, Kang Woo-jin’s acting a few hours ago was of a very high standard. A level that made his mouth drop open. Woo-jin, who had put on such a nonchalant performance, coolly left for home, and now she is saying that she is bored again in a rather grumpy tone.
‘······This kid’s spunk is definitely not normal.’
Anyway, the main producer answered into his cell phone. He maintained a faint smile.
“Haha, Mr. Woojin. What a way to kill time. “Are you being too honest?”
Soon, Kang Woo-jin’s firm yet restrained voice was heard over the phone.
“Still, there’s nothing you can do. Because it’s true. So you can forget it.”
forget? How could you forget that? Here, the main PD was confident.
‘okay. He really doesn’t have much interest in today’s work. I feel like acting is nothing more or less than a hobby.’
Next question.
‘But isn’t it natural to want to be successful if you have that level of skill? I was tall and the mask was fine.’
Why are you ruining that amazing acting ability? My curiosity grew, but somehow it seemed difficult to understand with common sense. At least in the main PD’s opinion. Whatever it was, Kang Woo-jin refused to appear on ‘Super Actor’.
A pretty sad ending for the main producer.
I don’t know, but if it airs, attention will likely be focused on Kang Woo-jin. However, the scene could not be used without the person’s consent.
Therefore, the main PD is.
“after-”
Although I let out a sigh of regret, I opened my mouth again.
“Just to kill time. Yes, I understand. But wouldn’t it really be a waste?”
“Not at all.”
I don’t think I’ll change my mind at all after hearing that strong voice.
“yes. All right. Then, I will dispose of Woojin’s appearance cut.”
A short silence afterwards. About 5 seconds. Then, I heard Woojin’s low voice over the phone again.
“But I… ugh. Can I get a shot of that?”
“That’s one scene? Ah, acting? It may be difficult to film with the main camera, but you can receive footage for shorts on YouTube. “I filmed it with a cell phone.”
“ah-”
“Of course, the angle and image quality will be different from the main camera, but it will be enough for just checking.”
“All right. Then please send it to me.”
“For collection?”
“Well, it’s similar.”
After hearing the answer, the main producer nodded, stroking his hair.
“all right. Then, just send me your number and I’ll send it to you via chat.”
“thank you.”
“It will be over by tonight at the earliest, or tomorrow at the latest.”
“I understand so. then.”
“Okay, I’ll hang up.”
-Suddenly.
It was time for the main PD to put down his cell phone after finishing his call with Kang Woo-jin.
“hey.”
A male voice suddenly came from behind her. Thanks to this, the main producer, who was leaning her shoulder against the hallway wall, was shocked. She then turned her head back.
“Ah, senior! “Why don’t you act popular, I’m surprised you’re not some kind of ninja!”
The male voice was producer Song Man-woo, who was a judge. He asked while stroking his beard.
“I was talking on the phone with that friend from earlier in the morning, right? “Design Department.”
The ‘Super Actor’ main PD smiled slightly bitterly.
“that’s right.”
“Are you going to watch the second episode?”
“No, I opened it. “I’m not interested at all.”
“······All you have to do is follow a true friend? “If that’s the case, there’s no need to act, right?”
When asked again, the main producer shrugged his shoulders as if he knew nothing.
“I asked too. But it was just a way to kill time.”
“To kill time? “You just stormed out of here because you were bored?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Producer Song Man-woo, who was staring at the main PD’s face for a moment, suddenly burst into laughter hahaha.
“It’s a fool, that is.”
“Is it real? “It’s been a while since I saw you again.”
“But I understand. “When a person reaches a certain level, he or she sometimes wants to look back.”
“I just suddenly fell out… What on earth is he?”
Producer Song Man-woo, who didn’t answer right away,’s expression became somewhat serious. Then he took out his cell phone.
“Did you get his number?”
He had an expression of determination.
So 1 hour later. Kang Woo-jin’s studio.
After the phone call with the ‘Super Actor’ PD, Daeyoung Kim had many questions, but Woojin Kang answered them appropriately. There’s no need to talk about that morning’s shame. I was just planning to bury it as my own dark history.
Anyway, upon arriving at his studio, Woojin immediately collapsed. Her mouth was still padded. I roughly threw away the scripts and scenarios I received. After I was full and comfortable, I felt sleepy.
but.
“Hehe, I have to finish what I was doing earlier.”
I got up quickly because I had work to do. Then, I picked up two book scripts from among the things I had thrown away. The color of both book scripts was different. Light blue and dark purple. Of course, the titles are embedded on the covers of both book scripts.
-‘Elegant Eldest Daughter’ Part 1.
-‘The Gangster Prosecutor’ Part 1.
Both scripts were part 1. At this point, Woojin, who was looking down at the book script, tilted his head slightly. Because the titles were somewhat familiar.
“I think I heard something.”
Soon, Woojin took out his cell phone from his padded pocket and started searching. As a result, these two scripted works had already finished airing. ‘Elegant Eldest Daughter’ was released last year, and ‘The Gangster Prosecutor’ was released two years ago. Although the broadcasting company was different, it was the same over the air.
Following.
-Sigh.
After completing a rough search, Woojin picked up the book script for ‘The Gangster Prosecutor’. The book script for ‘Elegant Eldest Daughter’ has already been updated at Kim Dae-young’s house. This time it was the ‘gang prosecutor’s turn.
“It’s a bit awkward to go in again.”
Kang Woo-jin looked at the black square next to the book script for a moment. It’s still whirling. Although Woojin was reluctant, he let out a small sigh.
-Poof!
I stabbed the black square with my index finger. A spicy sensation that can be felt right away. He had gotten used to this feeling after doing it a few times.
and.
“······”
Kang Woo-jin, who closed his mouth, was suddenly staring into the endless darkness. Entering subspace. However, there was no need to make a fuss anymore.
Because this is already my third entry.
Anyway, Woojin turned around and checked the back. It looks like a white rectangle floating about chest height. And as expected.
“Three.”
The number of white squares increased from 2 to 3. Kang Woo-jin slowly approaches the white square the size of A4 paper. He stopped about a step away.
“see-”
I checked the letters on the added white square. Start with the page script.
-[1/Page script (title: unknown), grade F (unable to judge)]
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Since I had seen it this morning, I quickly skipped through it. Next was the turn of the ‘elegant eldest daughter.’
-[2/Script (Title: Elegant Eldest Daughter Part 1), Grade E]
-[*This is a highly complete drama script. 100% reading is possible.]
There was definitely a difference from the side script. Woojin then confirmed the third.
-[3/Script (Title: Gangster Prosecutor Part 1), Grade C]
-[*This is a highly complete drama script. 100% reading is possible.]
Woojin, who had checked this far, crossed his arms.
“They say they can read 10% of the script, but these guys can read 100% of the time-”
Then, Kang Woo-jin saw something in the letters and tilted his head.
“But what do these levels mean?”
Clearly, the three white squares were divided into classes. The side script was grade F, ‘Elegant Eldest Daughter’ was grade E, and ‘The Gangster Prosecutor’ was grade C. Well, since it is a side script that is literally nothing, it can be judged as F grade.
“How are the other two divided into classes?”
It doesn’t seem to be complete. Because both have very high levels of completion. Even two of the works are past works that have already finished airing.
About this way.
“Oh, perhaps.”
Woojin suddenly remembered something and quickly opened his mouth.
“Exit.”
After a large gray cloud hit him, Kang Woo-jin opened his eyes again in his studio apartment.
I got used to it and didn’t even moan this time.
“Humans are animals of adaptation.”
Then he picked up his phone again. Again, I searched for ‘elegant eldest daughter’ and ‘gangster prosecutor’. There was only one thing that Kang Woo-jin confirmed in the two works.
That’s right, viewership ratings.
The results were quickly visible to Woojin.
-‘Elegant Eldest Daughter’/ Final viewer rating 2.7%
-‘Gangster Prosecutor’/ Final viewer rating 7.1%
The viewership ratings of the two works were quite different. Looking at a few articles, there were a lot of reviews saying that ‘Elegant Eldest Daughter’ was a failure, and ‘Knave Prosecutor’ was just average. Kang Woo-jin, who was looking through these search results, stroked her chin.
“‘Elegant Eldest Daughter’ is a failure, so it’s E-level, and ‘Gangster Prosecutor’ is average, so it’s C-level? “Is this… is the division into classes a measure of box office success?”
Or a measure of the work’s performance. It wasn’t clear, but the general nuance was correct. Because the picture of class and viewership ratings matched.
However, a question arises here.
‘···Then what about the scripts or scenarios that haven’t been released yet?’
These book scripts have already finished airing, so even if the results are known, there were also scripts in the world that were being prepared or were thrown down before they even started.
What if Kang Woo-jin gets them?
‘Are those things coming out too?’
It may be necessary to confirm, but after thinking about it right away, there was only one answer that came out.
“Can I preview the value of the script or scenario?”
It is possible to get a glimpse of the performance of a work before production. uh? really? If that’s true, isn’t this shit? Woojin’s eyes changed as he muttered softly to himself.
-Sure.
He moved his hand quickly. This time, what Woojin picked up was not a book script, but a bundle of paper. A movie script I received from Daeyoung Kim. Since the industry was different, I was able to compare it to a drama script. On the cover of the bundle of paper is the title ‘Heist Investigation Office’.
Anyway, Woojin suddenly stopped while trying to stab the black square that appeared next to the stack of paper that was the scenario.
“Oh, but I can’t go in with my cell phone?”
It becomes even more comfortable if you enter subspace with your belongings. In response, Woojin held his cell phone in his left hand and stabbed the black square with his index finger.
-Poof!
Just like that, Woojin re-entered the completely dark sub-space again. the problem is.
“Tsk, that doesn’t work.”
The cell phone held in the left hand was eliminated. Because right now, Kang Woo-jin was empty-handed. This means that you cannot bring your belongings into this subspace. Unfortunately, Woojin gave up and turned his body to check the white squares.
It has also been increased to 4.
Soon, Woojin came closer and read the fourth white square letters.
-[4/Scenario (Title: Detective Agency), Grade B]
-[*This is a highly complete movie scenario. 100% reading is possible.]
This movie screenplay was B grade. Kang Woo-jin is slightly surprised for a moment.
“B? “If it’s grade B, it’s the highest grade out there.”
So, is this a work that achieved great success? Like the number of viewers or something like that?
However, Kang Woo-jin knew absolutely nothing about the entertainment industry. Thanks to this, Woo-jin, who had become more serious about her situation, quickly muttered ‘Exit’, and as soon as she returned to her studio, she called her friend Dae-young Kim. The purpose was to ask about the movie ‘Heungsinso’.
“Uh-why?”
Kim Dae-young’s voice was thick, as if he had been sleeping. Anyway, Woojin asked straight to the point.
“Hey, one of the things you gave me was a movie script, right? “Is this a good movie?”
“Ah, ‘Healing Bureau’? “It’s going well and it’s perfect, and it hasn’t even gone into production yet?”
“No production involved?”
“huh. I don’t know exactly either. “I got it from someone in the theater club last week.”
“So you’re going to produce this and then release it in movie theaters?”
“no? You can’t open it. That’s not a commercial, it’s a short film, short. A short one. Why is there such a thing? It’s about independent or art films. What can I say – the director was unknown?”
The point that Kang Woo-jin focused on here is.
‘snippet? ‘They haven’t even started production yet?’
It’s a short film and it’s before production. At this time, Daeyoung Kim added an explanation over the cell phone.
“But that won’t be produced in ‘Healing Office’? “There are a lot of commercial films that fall flat after just a script, but since it’s a short film, the chances are even lower.”
“······Can’t it be released in movie theaters? So what is this short story, if it is successful, what will it be like?”
“Hey, are you suddenly very interested? Well, it’s one thing for a short story to be good. Since the release itself is impossible, what about a contest, awards ceremony, or film festival? Winning an award at the same place? Then, if you catch the flow, it may be remade.”
“Ah-Blue Dragon Film Festival? “Someplace like that?”
“yes. Or there are specialized short film festivals or overseas ones. But there is almost no precedent overseas.”
As soon as he heard the answer, Kang Woo-jin answered.
“Okay, just hang up.”
I hung up the phone right away. I didn’t understand everything that Daeyoung Kim said, but there was one thing for sure.
‘The movie is B-grade even before production.’
I didn’t know what grade B grade would be, but the likelihood of getting a sneak peek of the work’s grade in advance was greatly increased.
“······”
Woojin, who was thinking about something for a moment, moved his hand in about 3 minutes. I picked up the book script of ‘Elegant Eldest Daughter’.
“I don’t know, we’ll just have to check gradually.”
Next, Woojin started reading the book script for ‘Elegant Eldest Daughter’.
-Palak.
The reason was simple. I had to clearly understand the content of the script or scenario. That way, you can choose your role with peace of mind.
-Palak, palak.
There it is.
“It’s no longer acceptable to be stabbed and searched without knowing anything.”
I wanted to avoid sudden death.
Late night of the same day. The art center at the SBC building in Mokdong.
It was after 10 p.m. when the first round of preliminaries filming for ‘Super Actor’ was finished. All the participants who filled the art center disappeared. Now only a few dozen staff members are left to clean up after themselves.
The schedule today was so tight that everyone ended up making green onion kimchi.
Of course, the same goes for the three judges who judged hundreds of contestants. Among them, bearded producer Song Man-woo moved the fastest. He suddenly stood up from the judge’s seat, which was a straight desk. The expression on his face is quite urgent.
“Everyone worked hard.”
Soon, it was time for producer Song Man-woo to move his feet after appropriately greeting the surrounding staff.
“uh?? PD! Are you going already?”
Top actress Hong Hye-yeon, who was sitting next to him, who had just been lying down and enjoying her fatigue, raised her head. Thanks to this, her long straight hair was flowing.
“Aren’t you going to the after-party? “I heard you eat beef?”
Although he can’t stand beef, producer Song Man-woo waved his hand as if he didn’t have time for that.
“No, I’m fine. “I decided to see Writer Park right away.”
“······Author Park? this time?”
At this moment, Hong Hye-yeon made an expression as if she suddenly realized something. She then chased producer Song Man-woo as he walked away and grabbed his arm.
“I want to go too.”
“···what? “Aren’t you busy?”
“I’m busy. But it’s empty today.”
“H-I go every time I have work. I’m not going there to drink. Regarding our work.”
‘Our work’ naturally included top actress Hong Hye-yeon.
-Sigh.
Before I knew it, Hong Hye-yeon, who was next to producer Song Man-woo, answered with a smile.
“I saw you receiving a video of her from the ‘Super Actor’ producer earlier.”
The man who fills the minds of Hong Hye-yeon and producer Song Man-woo these days. No, the monster was the same person.
“Are you trying to show it to the author?”
