“······condition?”
PD Yoon Byung-sun’s eyes widened slightly. That’s because he hadn’t thought of the word ‘condition’. On the other hand, Kang Woo-jin was just thinking of giving it a go.
‘I don’t know, sir. I’m just going with it.’
Anyway, PD Yoon Byung-sun must have figured out Woo-jin’s unique personality through ‘Sports Day’. Of course, it was all concept-based, but I guess this level of bluffing and showing off is okay.
‘Rather than just shouting, it is also a necessary condition for my future as a hometown student.’
Fortunately, PD Yoon Byung-sun reacted very casually.
“Okay, if it’s not a big deal, we’ll have to listen to you somehow.”
PD Yoon Byung-sun was already considered the best in the entertainment industry. He must have worked with many celebrities, and he must have heard many conditions from them. Woo-jin opened his mouth comfortably.
“First of all, I would like to ask that you not discuss my detailed past in detail, except for the basics.”
“Oh, a veiled concept?”
Woojin, who was slightly flustered by the concept, barely managed to maintain his composure.
“No. Rather than a concept, I would like you to just focus on who I am now.”
“ah-”
“I hope there won’t be any directing that seems to be guesswork. It’s natural to be open once you become an actor, but I don’t necessarily want to show my private life from the past.”
“I know what you’re saying. There are many celebrities who have similar circumstances, and that doesn’t even count as a condition.”
It was true. In fact, most domestic celebrities hide their pasts. Celebrities are products. Products need pretty packaging, and it would be better if there were no pasts that would interfere with the packaging.
Solid image making.
Of course, there are celebrities whose pasts are sometimes revealed and who fall into ruin, and there are also those whose hidden good deeds are revealed. However, they are only a minority, and most celebrities do not reveal their pasts.
PD Yoon Byung-sun also knew this well.
Especially, those who are on the rise to stardom or rising rookies are even more hidden. Because they are sensitive. Because the roots are weaker as they rise. Furthermore, Kang Woo-jin is currently rising faster than anyone else. PD Yoon Byung-sun naturally thought about taking Kang Woo-jin into consideration.
but.
‘Hmm – I thought it wouldn’t be smooth sailing based on your personality and atmosphere, but it seems like there was some deep circumstances involved in the past.’
In the meantime, the stack of misunderstandings increased.
‘Well, I guess he didn’t build up his foreign language skills lightly along with his acting skills. There’s a malice in his eyes that doesn’t match his age.’
Whatever it is, the past is the past. PD Yoon Byung-sun was a thoroughly future-oriented person, and the current Kang Woo-jin was nothing more or less than what he was greedy for.
“I promise. You can add it to the contract if you want. And I won’t include even a speck of nuance when editing.”
“thank you.”
“No, as I said, there are many actors who say such things. Well, I don’t really care. As long as Woojin doesn’t commit a crime, haha.”
It was a joke to lighten the mood. However, PD Yoon Byung-sun’s laughter gradually diminishes as he sees Woo-jin’s silent expression.
“Ha…haha. Oh, you didn’t do it, right? A crime.”
Of course. I have lived an honest life. I have paid my rent on time. Kang Woo-jin answered confidently and strongly.
“Of course, not at all.”
“Of course, I’m joking. What are the other conditions?”
“Can you tell me in advance who I will be working with?”
The reason Kang Woo-jin asked to know the cast of actors in advance was simple.
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‘Now the one who is surprised is the envoy.’
The intention was to make it known without being surprised. The entertainment industry was unfamiliar to Woojin. If he had known about it early, he would have been less surprised. At this time, PD Yoon Byung-sun received a transparent file from the writers.
“I should let you know. That’s something that should be revealed in the first place. There are also people who make decisions after looking at the other person.”
He gave it to Kang Woojin.
“We are looking at a total of 6 people. The ones confirmed so far are Jonghak Ahn and Kangsu Ha. We are coordinating one more. Of course, Woojin Kang as well.”
Ahn Jong-hak was a top entertainer rather than a top actor. He is an actor by profession, but he also did well in variety shows and singing. Ha Kang-soo is a typical top actor. In terms of visuals, he is on the same level as Ryu Jung-min.
We already have two great actors.
But PD Yoon Byung-sun’s explanation did not end there.
“I’m looking at two women. One of them is Hwarin.”
“···Who are you? Hwarin?”
“Yes. Oh, right? Mr. Woojin, you and Ms. Hwarin are going to do a Netflix short film together this time?”
“yes.”
“Haha, Hwarin-ssi has been mentioned for quite some time. We contacted each other much earlier than Woojin-ssi. She has been active in Japan for a long time, so she is fluent in Japanese, and more than anything, we have worked together a few times in the past.”
“I see. Is Hwarin-ssi confirmed?”
“It’s confirmed. I heard that the work I’m working on during this solo activity will be on Netflix and it’ll be short. Is that uncomfortable for you, Hwarin?”
Not really? To be honest, Kang Woo-jin thought Hwa-rin was just so-so. It was just that her first impression wasn’t that great.
‘I think Hwarin would be more uncomfortable than me.’
Well, let’s just say Hwarin is like that. Kang Woojin looked down at the casting board and thought for a moment. But it didn’t last long. No, when would I ever go abroad? And it was free. It was even a big variety show by PD Yoon Byungsun.
The increased awareness is a bonus.
It was a variety show that I wanted to try someday, and if I were to do it, it would be good to do it on a big stage like this. Honestly, I thought Woojin would be fun.
‘I also want to try writing in English or Japanese openly.’
Soon, Kang Woo-jin, who was imagining himself overseas, raised his head and met Yoon Byung-sun PD’s gaze. Then, a low voice was heard.
“I will try my best.”
PD Yoon Byung-sun, who was laughing, grabbed Kang Woo-jin’s hand.
“Thank you, ha. I’m already looking forward to doing it with Woojin.”
I took out my cell phone.
“Then, shall we have a realistic discussion with CEO Choi?”
Same time.
While Hanchang Kang Woo-jin was talking about realistic figures with PD Yoon Byung-sun, various things were progressing steadily throughout the entertainment industry. The film ‘Drug Dealer’ was accelerating its filming speed even though Kang Woo-jin was temporarily absent.
Besides, what can I say, the atmosphere on set became even hotter after Woojin left.
“Ah- Director, I’m sorry. I’ll go over the scene one more time.”
“Huh? Jaejun. I was okay?”
“I think the lines are a bit muddled. Please help me.”
“Okay, I got it.”
The staff were staff, but the actors were hot. The tension was so high that it seemed excessive. This was definitely a picture of a gangster.
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“Director, don’t you think the actors’ fighting prowess has improved?”
“It’s because of Woojin. A rising rookie came as a stopgap and showed off his acting skills. Even I would have to act like a pro.”
It was the effect of Kang Woo-jin, the acting monster.
Among the works that Woojin joined, star writer Lee Wol-seon has also been active recently.
『[Issue Check] KBC’s Best PD Song Hyeok Wins Bid for New Work by Star Writer ‘Writer Lee Wol-seon’』
With the production team and main PD officially in place, pre-production has officially begun. Kang Woo-jin is the only confirmed cast member so far, but since it is writer Lee Wol-seon’s new work, top actors are being considered quite often.
In other words, it was obvious that the casting of actors would be decided in no time.
The unofficial big shots were also in an uproar.
For example, Akari Takikawa, a super popular Japanese novelist currently visiting Korea. As soon as she arrived in Korea, she was busy being interviewed by domestic publishing industry media.
『[Photo] World-renowned novelist Akari Takikawa visits Korea and says, “This time, one of my works will be made into a movie.”』
There, he revealed that one of his works would be made into a film. On the other hand, Director Kyotaro, who came to Korea with writer Akari but is moving around secretly.
“Hello, Director.”
“It’s been a while. Did you check the contents by email?”
I was in the middle of a meeting with domestic importers and distributors. Of course, only a few people knew about it.
“Our next film is aiming to be released in both Korea and Japan.”
Director Kwon Ki-taek’s side was also secretive, but some reporters who smelled it wrote articles.
『[Movie Talk] News on Director Kwon Ki-taek’s New Film, Industry Insider Says, “Scenarios Are Already Circulating in the Market”』
But it didn’t spread that much.
Still, the film industry was very interested in the next work of the master director Kwon Ki-taek. He is a very influential director, and there have been few major works or issues in the film industry recently. Regardless, Kwon Ki-taek’s ‘The Missing Island’ was quietly making its way through the pre-release stage.
Because the main and supporting cast, including Kang Woo-jin and Ryu Jeong-min, have already moved on to the final stage of storyboard work.
The entire entertainment industry continued to roll along like usual, and night came before anyone knew it.
The location is a coin karaoke bar near Samseong Station.
It was past 9 o’clock. However, since it was a fairly large coin karaoke room, there were quite a lot of customers. Students relieving stress from the day, women with friends, men having a drink, etc.
A room filled with three women.
“Ah- um, what should I call you?”
“Should I call first?”
“Ah! Wait a minute!”
At that moment, a pop song can be heard faintly from the room next door.
-♬♪
When the intro was heard, none of the women had any particular thoughts. However, the moment the intro of the pop song they were hearing ended and the real song was heard.
“······Wow- Wait a minute, you sing really well.”
“Pop songs are crazy? What’s your pronunciation? Are you a foreigner?”
All three women stopped moving and listened to the pop song that was being played. The voice was male, but the singing was excellent.
“How? Your voice is really hoarse.”
“Isn’t that a real singer?”
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“Wow, my ears are melting.”
“Do you think she’s a singer? Want to take a peek?”
To them, it was clear that the man was as talented as a singer. But for now, the women just quietly listened to the pop song. The funny thing is.
-♬♪
“Huh? A Japanese song this time?”
After the pop song ended, the man in the next room suddenly started singing J-POP. This time too, his skills were just as great as the pop song.
“Japan… they sing really well too.”
“I don’t know Japanese very well, but isn’t that pronunciation really good? It doesn’t sound awkward at all.”
“Ah- I think they played some kind of promotional video in the room next door.”
“Huh? Anyone can hear it, it’s a person calling.”
One thing is certain here.
“Wow, I want to hear it up close.”
Whether it’s pop songs or Japanese songs, women are fascinated by a man’s skills. Slowly like that.
“Look, you’re a singer?”
“I don’t know, I can’t see it well.”
The customers in the coin karaoke room began to hang around the room of the man who had the skills of a singer. Students, women, and men were all the same.
Whether you know this or not.
-♬♪
The third song began to flow in the room. This time, it was a Korean song. It was a very famous ballad that was considered a taboo song among men. However, the onlookers who heard it were dizzy.
“Wow – this song would be awesome if sung well.”
“100% singer, who is he? Isn’t there a way to find him by his voice?”
“The song is good······”
yet.
-Suddenly.
A man of comparable skill to the singer came out of the room. He was wearing a black hat and mask. He was quite tall and fit. Soon, the onlookers who were leaning around had a hunch.
That’s a celebrity.
Judging from her singing ability, she is 100% a singer. Thanks to this, students, women, and men all showed signs of trying to approach her.
“I, I-”
However, the man glanced at the onlookers and then quickly walked out of the coin karaoke room.
“ah!!”
Although some students chased after him, the man quickly disappeared down the stairs. The remaining onlookers looked at the room where the man was, feeling somewhat dejected.
“Wasn’t it awesome?”
“Who is the singer? Ah- he was definitely a singer.”
“Aren’t you an idol? The atmosphere was like that.”
“Why is an idol here?”
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The man who turned over the coin karaoke was in an alley. He glanced behind him. No one was following him. Only then did the man slightly lower his mask.
No, Kang Woojin laughed bitterly.
“Wow, what the heck am I?”
I didn’t expect it to be like this. Since I had some time to spare, I went to a coin karaoke near my house as an experiment, and Woojin was amazed by his singing skills. The onlookers there were proof of that.
Kang Woo-jin’s singing skills now are not what they used to be.
“Can’t I really be a singer?”
It was to the extent that it was not at all difficult for me to become a singer.
11th, Netflix Korea.
A slow morning. Hwarin got out of the van in the underground parking lot. She was wearing short sleeves that barely showed her navel and had long hair tied up in a single line. Perhaps because she had light makeup on, the moles under her eyes stood out.
That kind of her.
“I’ll go and come back-”
I said hello to the fat manager Ben Ahn. He waved back.
“Oh, oh, you’re doing well. What should I buy for you?”
“I’m done. Everyone, go eat.”
“okay!”
Soon, Hwarin turned around and headed toward the elevator. Today, Netflix Korea had an important meeting regarding ‘Nam Sachin’. There were also many other matters to decide. Like the OST and schedule. However, they decided to gather only the core members without the manager team. Writer, actors, etc.
Then Hwarin pressed the elevator button.
‘PD, you said it’s been decided. Who did you choose?’
Meanwhile, Hwarin looks down at her phone. The first thing she accesses is Kang Woojin’s SNS.
“Oh really, I absolutely have to say it today. I’m a fan.”
Next is Kang Woojin’s fan cafe. Accessing the SNS and fan cafe of Kang Woojin, the object of her fandom, has become almost a daily routine for Hwarin.
“We’ll get along. We can do it.”
Hwarin is now aiming for Seongdeok. She can’t say out loud that she’s a fan, but she can at least say that she’s a fan and that they should get along well. Hwarin raised her head, encouraging herself.
At this time.
-Ugh.
A low male voice penetrated her along with the sound of footsteps.
“hello.”
Hwarin turned her head slightly, flinching. Kang Woojin, with an indifferent expression, was right in front of her. In an instant, Hwarin’s mind went blank. All of the determination she had made just before disappeared.
Without realizing it, she turned her head and looked at the elevator door.
“···Oh, hello.”
“yes.”
“······”
The body and mind were separate. The conversation was cut off. At the same time, the elevator door opened and Kang Woo-jin and Hwa-rin got on together. Hwa-rin, who was fidgeting, played with her thin bracelet.
‘Oh, I’m going crazy. Why am I shaking so much? Just tell me. Just say you’re a fan. Calm down. You can do it.’
I consoled myself and forced myself to muster up my courage.
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“Over there, over there.”
but.
-Ding!
The elevator was in the way. The door opened on the floor we arrived at. Then, Kang Woo-jin took a step forward and asked Hwa-rin.
“yes?”
Hwarin also followed him absentmindedly. Then, by chance, Woojin and Hwarin’s arms brushed against each other, and Hwarin’s thoughts stopped again.
‘Ugh.’
On the other hand, Woojin, who was standing in the hallway, stared at Hwarin with a silent expression and then muttered.
“Are you okay?”
“······”
Hwarin answers with difficulty.
“Hey, go to the bathroom!”
She walked down the hallway with awkward gestures, and Kang Woo-jin, who was watching Hwa-rin’s back, narrowed his eyebrows slightly.
‘What, are you avoiding me? This is a bit ridiculous.’
At that moment, the thin bracelet wrapped around Hwarin’s wrist fell to the floor. However, she did not notice this and continued walking quickly down the hallway. She turned around to the end of the hallway.
-Ugh.
Hwarin, who was leaning against the wall near the bend. It was right in front of the bathroom. Soon, Hwarin put her hand on her heart.
‘Ha, of all places, my arm was brushed against it. My heart almost burst. I just saw it for a moment, but if it’s like this···’
He muttered quietly to himself with a sad face.
“I can’t say anything, ever. If I tell Woojin that I’m a fan of him, he’ll think of me as some kind of crazy bitch.”
She bit her lower lip for a moment, then let out a small sigh and stormed into the bathroom. And then.
“······uh-”
At the back of the corridor where the corridor turned, Kang Woo-jin was standing there, looking somewhat uneasy. No, should I say that it was broken? In Woo-jin’s right hand, he was holding Hwa-rin’s bracelet.
“huh?”
Kang Woo-jin blinked his eyes expressionlessly.
“Hwarin, are you a fan of me?”
