The name Kang Woojin was shouted out to the tables in front of the convenience store, making the world go away. There were four women sitting there, and among them was a woman standing awkwardly. She was in her mid-twenties. The woman was holding her index finger at a man wearing a hat who was trying to enter the convenience store with her eyes wide open.
Who could it be?
‘······ok?’
It was Kang Woojin who had just taken out his wallet. Woojin’s eyes widened slightly and he was genuinely surprised. It was the first time in his life that his name had been called out so loudly.
anyway.
-Ugh.
A brief eye contact between the woman and Kang Woo-jin. Before long, the woman who called out Kang Woo-jin and her friends are all looking at Woo-jin. It’s contagious.
“What, what is it??”
“Surprise. What happened?”
“Who is that person? I can’t see him because he’s wearing a hat.”
The surrounding tables also showed interest in Kang Woo-jin. The total number of people seemed to be over 15. There were women, men, men and women together, elderly people, etc.
All eyes suddenly focused on Woojin.
At this moment, Woojin slowly lowered his hand holding his wallet.
‘Who is it? Is this someone I know? I’m seeing this face for the first time.’
I thought the woman who recognized me was a forgotten acquaintance. However, no matter how I looked at her, she was a complete stranger. But why was she pretending to know me so blatantly? It was a bit embarrassing. I also felt a bit awkward ignoring her and walking away.
Kang Woo-jin has forgotten that he is an actor.
That was because I had never met fans in real life.
‘Why are you pretending to know? I don’t know, just say hello first.’
He greeted the woman who suddenly recognized him.
“Hello, but who are you?”
First of all, since it was a stranger, it contained a concept. It was flowing with leisure, in the eyes of others. The woman who had been frozen by such a lowly greeting lowered her finger.
“······This is crazy. What should I do?”
He covered his mouth with both hands. His eyes were filled with emotion.
“Oh, no. It’s really Kang Woo-jin, right? Huh? But why are you here? No, that’s not it. Wow- I’m a huge fan. Oh! I just watched the drama, here. But as soon as it ended, Kang Woo-jin was right in front of my eyes… Is this real?”
From her perspective, she watched part 4 of ‘Profiler Hanryang’ at a table in front of a convenience store, and Kang Woo-jin appeared in front of her ten minutes after it ended. It was enough to make her feel embarrassed.
And only then did Kang Woo-jin realize.
‘ah.’
This woman recognized me as an actor. I was an actor, right? No, wait a minute. Really? Really? She’s pretending to know me and being so touched by me? Kang Woo-jin felt an explosion of elation.
‘It’s so amazing.’
It was a funny situation. It was a feeling that both the fans and the actors felt as if it was a dream. Soon, Woojin asked the woman who had lost her soul cynically.
“Are you okay?”
The woman stamped her feet. It seemed as if she felt a thrill.
“Ahhh, it’s okay. It’s really okay. I don’t know! What should I do-!”
As her excitement grew, she hid behind her friends. Here, the friends and the woman slowly approached Kang Woo-jin.
“Wow – this is so cool in person.”
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“Hey, are you Kang Woo-jin?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Wow. Hey, why are you here?”
Why? To buy ramen. But it doesn’t seem to be there. Kang Woojin decided to act tough.
“To buy chicken breast.”
“Chicken breast?! At this hour?”
“Everything is falling apart, so hurry up.”
“You must be working out really hard!”
Hooray. The dozen or so people around him were the same. They had an inkling. They thought the man was some kind of celebrity. Thanks to that, everyone took out their phones and approached Kang Woojin. Woojin felt his heart rate increase as he watched the crowd of people gather.
‘Wow, what should I do? Should I just run away? No, isn’t that a bit much?’
Meanwhile, a woman who had recognized Woojin for the first time shouted to the people.
“Ah! It’s rude to take pictures!”
Some people put their phones down in a hesitant manner. However, the women who had already come close were quietly asking Kang Woo-jin for a favor.
“Could you please…sign for me?”
Sign? Kang Woojin was silent for a moment, but soon nodded.
“Ah- yes. But I don’t have a pen.”
“Just a moment!”
“Hey hey hurry up!”
“Hey!”
Two women ran into a convenience store and bought pens and paper. Soon, a makeshift autograph session was set up in front of the convenience store.
“Eunju Jo! My name is!”
“I am Nam Hee-jung!”
“Hey, can we take a picture together??!”
Kang Woo-jin accepts requests in a situation where the accident has stopped. His ego is hazy. He just does his work with a blank expression. On the other hand, people are increasing.
“Is that really Kang Woo-jin?”
“I saw a gangster yesterday!”
“Brother, brother! This drama is so fun!!”
“Wow! Isn’t that guy Kang Woojin??”
“Where, where?”
People who were there before, pedestrians who were drawn to the scene, people who stopped on their way to the convenience store. The number of people increased from about 15 to at least 20. A scene where you can feel Woojin’s recent rise in popularity.
At this point, Kang Woo-jin.
-Ugh.
Before I knew it, I was hugging people one by one, regardless of whether they were men or women. It was like a free hug.
‘What the heck? Why am I hugging these people?’
Woojin didn’t know why. It just happened because it went with the flow.
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“Wow! Me too! Hug me too!!”
“Kang Woo-jin is crazy in real life. He’s completely different from Manager Park.”
“The character is unique. He has a very cold expression, but he’s very kind!”
“I guess the actor has learned, he’s losing force.”
Praise and compliments are pouring in. Well, Kang Woo-jin’s makeup due to his schedule also played a part. Anyway.
“What’s that over there? I think a celebrity is here!”
The number of people continued to increase.
“Hey, man! Here’s some chicken breast! I bought all kinds!”
“I bought the chicken breast salad!”
Kang Woo-jin received his first gift from fans.
“···thank you.”
His midnight snack has been transformed into chicken breast.
The next day.
Since the morning, there have been reports of hot actor Kang Woo-jin being spotted here and there. No, to be exact, since the early morning.
-Hey guys, I went to the convenience store to buy lunch yesterday and saw Kang WoojinㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠHe’s so handsome in real life!
The reaction started mainly through SNS and community cafes.
– Real-time) Drama Hanryang Kang Woo-jin surrounded by fans in front of a convenience store.jpg
-I’m telling you the story of buying ramen for Kang Woo-jin in front of a convenience store!!
It was also covered in the news by reporters who smelled it.
『Rookie actor Kang Woo-jin, who is hot as ‘Park Dae-ri’, goes to a convenience store and gets surrounded by fans/ Photo』
In particular, the reporters rushed in even more because the results of the fourth episode of ‘Profiler Hanryang’ that aired last night were explosive.
At this moment.
“Hey! Kang Woojin! You!”
Kang Woo-jin, who was riding in a taxi, was being scolded by Choi Sung-geon for letting his hair down.
“If you’re going to the convenience store, order Su-Hwan! It’s fortunate that people are polite, but what would have happened if something had happened?”
That was right. Kang Woo-jin calmly admitted it and apologized.
“sorry.”
“Ha- Even if you say you don’t care about what others think! Now, what? You’re not some unknown. You’re an actor who’s grabbing the collar of a drama with a viewership rating of over 20%! You can’t just go around like that anymore, you’re a full-fledged celebrity!”
“I’ll keep that in mind, sorry.”
Of course, Woojin was also making a resolution in his heart. He hadn’t thought about it yesterday, but from now on, he had to be careful about his behavior.
‘No, did I know that this would happen in my life?’
At this time, Han Ye-jeong, who had once again changed her short green hair to green, was spying on the community overflowing with stories of Kang Woo-jin’s sightings, and she made a cold suggestion to Choi Sung-geon.
“Sir. You’re scolding me. I see that you received a gift from Woojin oppa yesterday. I think you should post a review on SNS.”
“Hey, hey. Put it up!”
“Woojin oppa, did you take pictures of the gifts you received yesterday?”
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“Ah- yeah. Chicken breast.”
“Chicken breast? Why would you buy that at that time?”
“I just needed it.”
“Ahhh- You said you were going to start working out? Wow, but you went to buy it right away? You’re so passionate.”
The misunderstanding stacks up in real time. Whatever it was, Kang Woo-jin posted a letter of thanks to his fans on SNS.
-@Wooji_n
Post 13
94k followers
Follow 3
As of yesterday, Kang Woo-jin’s SNS had nearly 100,000 fans.
This moment.
“Hey! The ratings are up!”
Choi Sung-geon, who was looking at his cell phone, shouted. Because the official ratings for the fourth episode of ‘Profiler Hanryang’ have been announced.
『[Official] The 4th episode of ‘Profile Hanryang’, which is on a roll, has a viewership rating of 25.2%, and the highest viewership rating of the moment is 25.8%, with the ‘Park Dae-ri’ murder scene』
In the end, Hanryang surpassed 25% in viewership ratings. In just 4 episodes. It is breaking legendary records in real time. Behind it, the entertainment industry media went into a panic.
『’Profiler Hanryang’ exceeded 25% in 4 episodes, can it reach 30%?』
『Amazing viewer ratings, ‘Profiler Hanryang’ is becoming a legend not only this year but also throughout the broadcasting industry』
The feat of the ‘Profiler Hanryang’ was derived without a hitch. The firepower was more than double that of last week. Numerous reporters fired articles like a waterfall to gain a few clicks.
Public opinion was more frenzied than the media.
“Hey, did you see the gangster yesterday? Damn, the acting of the deputy manager was really bad.”
“I see. Instead, order bulgogi rice bowl. I ate pork yesterday, so I don’t feel like eating it much.”
“What are you talking about, you idiot?”
“Don’t you know this is a meme?”
You could tell the boiling temperature just by looking at the comments on the article, let alone what was on people’s lips.
-Save me! Writer Nimuㅠㅠㅠ Can’t you bring back Manager Park???
-Don’t kill me. It’s less annoying without Park Dae-ri.
-… .I won’t say anything even if you save Park Dae-ri, saying that it was all a dream like a dead end… ..
-???: My erectile dysfunction is because of Mr. Park. Without him, I feel less horny?
-Honestly, this time, it seems like writer Eun-mi Park has chosen the best character of all time for Deputy Park.
-After Deputy Park died, I felt like the tent I pitched every morning got smaller! It was a little less annoying.
-Kang Woo-jin is no different from the one who kept more than half of the viewership ratings of Hanryang, he single-handedly carried the tension from the build-up.
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋI thought the comments would be overflowing with less annoying thingsㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Unbits Park Dae -ri is right.
-Director: You son of a bitch, but please act with empathy (Huh? Is this okay??)
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YouTube has been filled with videos of gangsters since dawn. From regular videos to short videos. Everyone has their own purpose and is riding the trend.
『[Issue Check] YouTube is currently suffering from a ‘profiler slump’ / Photo』
And maybe because of the impact of Agent Park in episodes 3 and 4, Kang Woo-jin’s name appears quite a lot. It was like, what can I say, ‘Agent Park Syndrome’.
Meme. The public was already using ‘Park Dae-ri’ as a meme.
『[Photo] ‘Park Dae-ri’ craze, his lines start spreading like a catchphrase』
From around Sunday afternoon on the same day.
『Beyond Rising, Typhoon Level, ‘Park Dae-ri’ Kang Woo-jin’s next work after finishing his acting career?』
The media and public opinion have turned their attention to the next work of Kang Woo-jin, who has rapidly risen to stardom as a rising actor.
In the meantime.
-Whoooosh, woooosh.
Of course, Kang Woo-jin received numerous messages. Parents congratulated him, and so did his friends. The number of forgotten acquaintances who sent him messages out of the blue also increased. The actors in the newly created ‘Profiler Hanryang’ group chat were also talking about Kang Woo-jin.
-Ryu Jeong-min: Is there anyone who would seriously ask the writer about bringing back Park Dae-ri?
-Jang Tae-san: The reaction was really crazy lol
-Ryu Jeong-min: There’s more talk about Woojin than about me.
-Hong Hye-yeon: Are you jealous?
-Lee Do-jeong: Seems jealous
-Kang Woo-jin: Thank you.
-Jang Tae-san: Suddenly??
So Woojin spent Sunday feeling real but not real, and this crazy atmosphere continued without a hitch until Monday the following day.
But the good news didn’t stop there. The first news came from Sung-Geon Choi of BW Entertainment.
“Woojin-ah. Let’s start preparing to move. I’m more worried about leaving you in that one-room apartment, honey.”
“Are you moving? But it’s not yet time.”
“I’ll find you a rental officetel near the company, so pack your bags as quickly as possible.”
If it’s around the company, it’s near Samseong Station? A house in Seoul? Kang Woo-jin was surprised. It was something he couldn’t even dream of. However, from the company’s perspective, the current Woo-jin was an actor who was worth it.
There’s no reason to refuse if he gives it to you, right? Kang Woo-jin agreed with a serious expression that hid his joy.
“Understood, sir.”
At this time, the head of the company’s public relations team rushed into the CEO’s office.
“Representative! Woojin’s fan club has been launched!”
It was real.
-[Official/Welcome to Kang Woo-jin’s official fan cafe ‘Strong Heart’!]
-Number of members: 1,209.
-Representative Manager: Blood-related woman.
Kang Woo-jin’s official fan club has been created.
Tuesday morning, the 26th, in an editorial office.
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One of the many editing rooms lined up. This was the editing room of the YouTube channel ‘Sports Day’. The space was small. PD Yoon Byeong-seon, wearing glasses, was looking at the monitor in front of him and giving instructions to a junior PD.
“Oh, oh, oh, there. Save the scene where Woojin first appears. Emphasize by adding subtitles that his force is different from the moment he appears.”
“Ah- Then I think it might seem a bit too bland?”
“It’s a bit lukewarm at first, but Woojin’s charm explodes in the second half. I thought he’d be really dry, but he makes a strange mistake in the game, and reacts a bit sloppily, and that’s the twist.”
“Haha. Well, Woojin-ssi gets more and more serious as he goes on. He grits his teeth and does it seriously, and that intensity is the point of the comedy.”
They were editing the ‘Profiler Hanryang’ episode that they had recorded a few days ago, and they had to speed up the process since the viewership ratings for episode 4 of Hanryang had exceeded 25%.
“First, let’s pull out the trailer by tomorrow. Since Woojin is currently the one who’s getting popular, let’s pull out the portions based on Woojin.”
“Yes, senior.”
“How many main characters will be chosen?”
“There are so many parts that have been selected that I think there will be at least 3 episodes?”
“Can you drop one main story this week?”
“······What if I stay up all night.”
“Let’s pull it out even if we die. If we pull it out now, the views will explode and we’ll ride the wave.”
Then, PD Yoon Byung-sun, who had been encouraging his junior PD, left the editing room and picked up his cell phone. He was so busy that he couldn’t just hang on to this. The people he was calling were the writers of the general broadcasting station HTBS.
“Hey, I’m going to go to the broadcasting station now, so let’s do the final meeting. Have the foreign language members been selected?”
“Ah- yes yes. About 3 people.”
“Okay, let’s set up a meeting right away. Plus one more person.”
“Yes? Who are you?”
“Kang Woojin.”
“Huh? Are you Kang Woojin?”
“huh.”
Soon, PD Yoon Byeong-seon smiled faintly.
“Even if you say they’re American or Japanese, I would believe them.”
Meanwhile, in front of Kang Woo-jin’s house.
Kang Woo-jin, who left the one-room apartment that was in disarray due to preparations for moving, got into the van waiting in front of his house with a poker face.
“hello.”
The members in the van were the same. But for some reason, everyone, including Choi Sung-geon, smiled at Kang Woo-jin. Even the cold Han Ye-jeong. Woo-jin tilted his head inwardly at this.
at the same time.
“Woojin.”
Choi Sung-geon, in the passenger seat, closed the diary and gave a thumbs up.
“You got your first commercial, a hamburger commercial.”
