“Improving singing skills?”
Kang Woo-jin, who had just heard the robotic woman’s voice, smiled faintly.
“It’s been strengthened?”
Because the results were better than expected. To be honest, Woojin had somewhat anticipated this situation. He just didn’t know it would get this big.
The hint was a cigarette.
Woojin had never touched a cigarette since birth. However, after gaining subspace, he first experienced smoking in the early days of ‘Detective Agency’ as ‘Kim Ryu-jin’. The funny thing is that he had no hesitation at all. When someone who has never smoked smokes, their body 100% rejects it.
But Kang Woo-jin didn’t even have that common cough.
In other words, it is the ability of subspace.
Transplanting the character’s characteristics into Woojin’s body. That’s why when acting as ‘Lee Sang-man’ this time, Woojin was not at all unfamiliar with cigarettes. Addiction? There was nothing to worry about. When I took out ‘Lee Sang-man’, I wanted a cigarette, but when I finished acting and put ‘Lee Sang-man’ back, I didn’t think about cigarettes at all.
Here, Kang Woo-jin had a flash of insight. Could it be that singing is also learned like smoking?
It’s not like Woojin wanted something big. He just wrote something that fit the situation in the play. Maybe a phrase or a song. It was a little different from language. Anyone can learn language, but singing requires a certain amount of talent and physical ability.
however.
[“Preparing to strengthen ‘singing ability’······”]
It is said that subspace even enhances ‘singing ability’. It is said that it can blatantly enhance singing ability like a real language?
“What the hell is this subspace? Wow- oh, it’s just awesome.”
Where on earth would this bizarre subspace ability end? But that didn’t really mean anything right now. Kang Woojin just had to enjoy it.
Then suddenly.
“Oh, but was it necessary to improve my singing skills?”
Kang Woojin smiled awkwardly. He was confident in his singing, but it seemed like it was too trivial for the subspace to judge. If Woojin had the same skills as Han Inho from ‘Nam Sachin’, he wouldn’t have come out to Ganghwa High School or Nabal.
“If we had just started filming, it would have been a laughing stock, ugh – just thinking about it makes me sick.”
At this time.
[“······Ready to go. Begin strengthening your ‘singing skills’.”]
The giant gray thing that he had often seen swallowed Kang Woojin, ending with the sound of a woman’s voice spreading through the subspace. A brief moment of silence. Soon, when Woojin opened his eyes again, he was standing in another space.
‘Huh? It’s a little different?’
There is a difference from where he was reading the language. First of all, his body is not floating. The whole thing is not gray. Kang Woojin is now standing upright, not floating in a dark space like a subspace.
moment.
“oh.”
A white line suddenly lit up in the dark space. It was a line from Kang Woojin’s feet to the end. Something was coming along that line. It was a musical note. A silvery musical note. The note came smoothly along the white line, then suddenly increased its speed.
And then he climbs Kang Woo-jin’s body.
The note stopped near Kang Woojin’s neck. The note seeped into Woojin’s neck like melting snow. At the same time, Kang Woojin felt a tingling sensation. It spread throughout his entire body.
“Ugh.”
The tingling sensation grew more intense. But the approaching note was not just one.
“Here it comes again.”
Second, third. A string of notes was approaching, lined up along a white line.
How long has it been like that?
Before he knew it, Kang Woojin was back in his hotel room. The last thing he heard was a robotic female voice, but Woojin couldn’t remember anything. The experiences he had just had were quite stimulating.
“······”
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Woojin, who was standing near the small table, was slightly dazed. Then he raised his hand and rubbed the area around his neck. The tingling sensation persisted. Soon, he spoke.
“Ahhhh-”
Huh? Something has changed. Should I say it sounds different?
“The voice is the same······”
It’s hard to put into words. Woojin went straight to the bathroom and turned on the shower lever.
-Whooah.
The bathroom soon became filled with the sound of running water. Kang Woojin opened his mouth after a moment of hesitation. To be exact, he spat out any song he could remember.
-♬♪
Just one verse. As soon as Woojin sang one line of the 18th ballad that he always sings when he goes to karaoke,
“You’re back.”
I could really feel the enhanced ‘singing ability’.
since.
At around 7 p.m., Kang Woo-jin returned to filming ‘Drug Dealer’. Something outrageous happened in the hotel room, but the world didn’t know about it and Kang Woo-jin didn’t show it on the outside.
I just chuckle to myself.
‘Hehehe, why does it seem like your vocal cords are stretching out more?’
Kang Woo-jin’s pronunciation, which plays the real ‘Lee Sang-man’, has been upgraded. His already realistic diction has been enhanced with more power. As a result, the production staff, including Director Kim Do-hee, were impressed.
“Woojin-ssi, your accent and diction- it seems a bit more refreshing, doesn’t it?”
“It was good as is······but it feels more comfortable to the ears.”
Regardless, Kang Woo-jin acts with no self-esteem. Since there are also good things happening, there is no way he could feel tired. The scene we are filming now is the meeting between ‘Lee Sang-man’ and the Japanese yakuza. According to the script, it is the situation after ‘Jung Sung-hoon’ kills the drug lord Choi Jun-ho.
“The raw materials are from China, the manufacturing is from Korea, and the market is from Japan.”
Lee Sang-man’s Japanese was fluent. The actors who played the Japanese yakuza were minor characters, and they were actually Japanese. However, Lee Sang-man’s Japanese was not awkward at all. It was just like a conversation between Japanese people.
“Haha, don’t worry about sales. But manufacturing won’t be a problem, right?”
“Brother, don’t you trust me? I’ll give you the best without any interruption, so just run the mart properly.”
Of course, Kang Woo-jin did not only express Lee Sang-man’s Japanese well. He also vividly portrayed his gradual addiction. His sagging momentum as time went by, his dark circles under his eyes getting darker, his skin getting sallow, his voice getting hoarse, etc.
Woojin’s death from drug addiction seems very realistic.
Although the makeup is powerful, Kang Woo-jin’s acting with his eyes becoming more and more blurred as time goes by was top-notch. The rave reviews from the other actors were proof of that.
“Is your intonation getting weaker? Your gaze is also getting weaker. It’s definitely different from when we shot in the morning. It’s a natural flow, but I would say the details are different-”
“Look at the way he looks down at his arms every time he says something. He’s a total drug addict. Honestly, it’s the first time I’ve seen a rookie do something like that.”
“He definitely doesn’t have the feel of a rookie, Kang Woo-jin. He’s the type that’s hard to get close to. He’s a bit cold, so it’s hard to talk to him.”
“Um······I heard you taught yourself acting.”
“Huh?? What is that, teacher?”
“I don’t know exactly. I heard it from Mr. Park from the Hanryang side. Anyway, he said that since he was self-taught, he probably didn’t have enough practice working with other actors.”
As question marks began to grow between the actors, Choi Sung-geon, with his long hair, was waiting a little way away from the filming location.
-Whoooosh, woooosh.
His phone vibrated for a long time, causing him to take a few steps and answer the call.
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“Yes, this is Choi Sung-geon-”
The person on the other end of the phone was a man.
“Hello, CEO Choi. I am an employee of Director Kyotaro Tanokuchi’s agency.”
“······Ah! Yes, yes!”
It’s a few steps further away from where Choi Sung-geon, who answered, was.
“I have received the scenario you sent me.”
“Thank goodness, the reason I contacted you was because Director Kyotaro is currently in Korea.”
Choi Sung-geon’s eyes widen immediately.
“Yes? Right now? In Korea?”
“Yes. Of course, I won’t be meeting Kang Woo-jin right away. The director has a separate schedule.”
“Oh, yes.”
“However, the guest and the director who came with us requested to see Kang Woo-jin’s acting in person. Does Kang Woo-jin have a filming schedule right now?”
In response to the question, Sung-Geon Choi turned his gaze to the filming area. Woo-Jin Kang was in the middle of a passionate performance. This is where Sung-Geon Choi’s wit came into play.
‘I knew Director Kyotaro was coming back to Korea. But isn’t it a bit early?’
There is something. More than anything, the word that Sung-geon Choi focused on was ‘guest’. It was none other than the famous Japanese director Kyotaro. If he had brought a guest, it was obvious that he would be an extraordinary person. In that case, it would be better to show him clearly rather than hide him.
Seong-geon Choi, who had come to a simple conclusion, opened his mouth again after organizing his future schedule in his head.
“Woojin is filming a movie right now anyway.”
“Oh, is that so?”
“Yes. It’s a cameo, but it’s quite a bit of screen time, so there shouldn’t be any major issues watching the performance. However, you’ll have to adjust the timing accordingly.”
“Could you tell me your schedule?”
“After filming ends today, we will leave and rejoin in about two days.”
By then, Kang Woo-jin’s filming was supposed to end. ‘Lee Sang-man’s’ final brutality and miserable death. The schedule was to film two contrasting scenes back to back. In some ways, they were very neat cuts.
“Then I can come see you in two days?”
“yes.”
After the sound of paper turning could be heard over the phone, the man spoke again.
“Okay, I’ll try to make it happen in two days. But the director and the guests will just quietly watch Kang Woo-jin’s acting and leave.”
“Yes. I will keep it a secret from Woojin. I am worried that it will interfere with his acting. However, I will have to get the consent of the director here.”
“Of course. If the site director objects, there’s nothing we can do.”
The conversation was slowly coming to a close.
“Then I will first ask the site director for consent and then contact you again.”
“Please. Oh, and by any chance, is Mr. Kang Woo-jin reading Director Kyotaro’s script?”
“I don’t think Woojin will be able to get involved because he knows how to do it, but he’s probably reading it properly.”
Choi Sung-geon smiled faintly, recalling Kang Woo-jin’s usual quick-witted nature.
“You may have already made your decision.”
The next morning, the 10th, at the general broadcasting station HTBS.
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It was just past 9 o’clock. At this time, Kang Woo-jin and Choi Sung-geon were walking down the hallway of the entertainment department of the broadcasting station HTBS. Their attire was simple. White short-sleeved shirts and jeans. It was because the weather had gotten very hot as June began.
anyway.
“Okay, go and come back.”
In front of a meeting room, Choi Sung-geon tapped Kang Woo-jin on the shoulder. It seemed like Kang Woo-jin was the only one going into this meeting room. Thanks to that, Woo-jin’s expression was very firm as a concept.
“Yes, sir.”
I felt a little uneasy inside.
‘Sir, I’ve been to broadcasting stations before, but this is my first time in the entertainment department. I don’t even know why I came.’
Kang Woo-jin had grown up a lot, but there were still many things he was unfamiliar with. Still, his tough demeanor had also become stronger. Woo-jin knocked on the door of the meeting room and opened it. The first person he saw was PD Yoon Byung-sun, a big name in the entertainment industry, wearing glasses.
“Oh- Woojin, you’re here?”
He jumped up and greeted Kang Woo-jin. There were also several female writers. Woo-jin maintained his dignity and grabbed the hand that PD Yoon Byung-sun extended.
“Hello, PD.”
I also briefly greeted the surrounding writers. Then, I saw the meeting room. There was a fairly large desk, and several small cameras were placed on it. There were cameras all over the meeting room. Soon, Kang Woo-jin looked at PD Yoon Byung-sun, and he smiled as if to tell me not to worry.
“Hahaha, you don’t have to feel pressured. If Woojin is confirmed, I’ll write about it in a drawing, but if not, I absolutely won’t. There are many viewers who like this kind of preparation stage.”
Confirmed? What confirmation? Kang Woo-jin, who was puzzled inside, sat down for a moment, and PD Yoon Byung-sun, who was sitting across from him, continued speaking with a smiling face.
“Are you busy these days? I saw the article. Congratulations on the advertisement. What, the momentum is just crazy?”
“Yes, thank you.”
“Your price goes up every day, Woojin. Well, I have something to show you, Woojin.”
Producer Yoon Byung-sun handed Woo-jin a bundle of thin papers he had received from the writer.
“It’s a new entertainment show project that we’re currently preparing. Well, it’s still a draft, but production has been confirmed.”
“······”
“I’m looking at the second half of this year, and the scale will probably be one of the top-tier entertainment shows I’ve done. Would you like to read the plan at least briefly?”
“Ah- yes.”
Kang Woo-jin, who answered, silently lowered his gaze. Then he shouted inwardly.
‘Entertainment?! What the. Is PD Yoon Byung-sun trying to cast me right now??’
PD Yoon Byeong-seon, who was unaware of this, continued his explanation.
“As you can see, the main stage will be overseas. I’m thinking about whether it will be one English-speaking country like Europe, Japan, and finally Korea or another country.”
Indeed, it was a mega-scale entertainment show.
“We are planning a total of three series. Of course, we won’t do them all at once, but will divide them into quarters. We will film the first one in the winter, take a break, and then film the second one.”
Woojin’s heart was beating faster and faster, but he tried to answer calmly.
“okay.”
“I’m going to open a restaurant. I’m going to sell Korean food to foreigners. You can think of my goal as capturing humor and meaning at the same time. It also includes culture, foreigners’ reactions, and promoting Korea. So I hope the actors can speak foreign languages. At least one or two.”
PD Yoon Byung-sun, who had been giving a leisurely briefing, took off his glasses and pushed towards Kang Woo-jin.
“And I hope one of those two people is Kang Woo-jin.”
“······”
“How about it? I’m making this a formal offer.”
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Crazy. Really crazy. Kang Woo-jin desperately maintained a blank expression. But inside, the world was racing.
‘Me? That PD Yoon Byung-sun is casting me?!’
Kang Woo-jin was a fan of PD Yoon Byung-sun. No, to be clear, he liked his variety shows. But being cast in his variety shows that he enjoyed watching on TV or YouTube? This was completely different from ‘Sports Day’. Being cast in PD Yoon Byung-sun’s official variety show.
Because of that, Woojin’s hair became a mess.
But we can’t show it. Let’s just cynically buy time.
“hmm-”
Kang Woo-jin spat softly. It seems that this sounded like a concern to PD Yoon Byung-sun.
‘Well, I guess there’s nothing to regret now.’
PD Yoon Byeong-seon spoke quickly.
“It’ll be fun. I’ll be able to breathe foreign air for the first time in a while.”
Long time no see? It’s my first time in my life. What’s the long time no see? Ah- This smells like an illusion. Whatever.
“But I didn’t offer Woojin the role just because of his language skills. Woojin’s character is amazing. Did you see the reaction to ‘Sports Day’? Woojin’s character is resonating well with the public.”
“Yes, I saw that too.”
“People like Woojin. Ah- Honestly, I thought of other people in Woojin’s place. I even had meetings. But I like Woojin the most. I’m greedy. I really want to work with him.”
Even PD Yoon Byung-sun, including the writers, stared at Kang Woo-jin with an indifferent expression. However, Kang Woo-jin did not open his mouth right away. His face was unreadable. It was several dozen seconds later that he opened his mouth again.
“If there is a condition, would you accept it?”
