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Kang Woo-jin’s acting as Assistant Manager Park. Park Eun-mi, the star writer who wrote ‘Profiler Hanryang’.
“Go first!”
I couldn’t take my eyes off Kang Woo-jin across from me for even a moment. She had to capture everything in her eyes, including her eyes, tone of voice, hand gestures, breathing, and expressions.
“I stepped on dog poop.”
The reason was simple.
‘How…how can the person I created look the same like that? No, this goes beyond the category of being the same.’
Although he was no different from Assistant Manager Park, whom he created, Kang Woo-jin was several times more alive and breathing. Ah, isn’t this expression a bit wrong since he is actually alive? In this way, writer Park Eun-mi’s thoughts were strangely tangled.
‘Deputy Park is in front of me.’
Because right in front of my eyes was a person I had created all night long, suffering and dying while bleeding. It was clearly Deputy Park who changed the sociopath data. In other words, it was writer Park Eun-mi who felt both exalted and a little afraid.
The characters in the work are created by the author, but what we see are the actors.
Therefore, perfect implementation was close to impossible. No matter how excellent the analysis of the work is, the actor cannot enter the writer’s mind. It is difficult to show all of the author’s fine settings.
Thanks to this, the author is able to compromise to some extent.
Even if there are appropriate errors in the actor’s performance, they are overlooked, even if the pitch of the lines is different, they are tolerated, and even if the actions are different from the original, they are understood.
This wasn’t something that only author Park Eun-mi experienced.
It was one of the experiences experienced by all screenwriters in Korea and possibly around the world, and the sooner the gap between the field and the writer is acknowledged, the faster the writer will grow.
however.
‘I wrote this… but I can’t see my writing.’
There was no need for that crazy actor acting in front of him to compromise. Kang Woo-jin was already overwhelming the underlying script.
If writer Park Eun-mi felt that way, everyone would feel the same way.
The character itself created by the author. It holds it firmly without wavering and gives it dozens of times more vividness. The current Kang Woo-jin was like that.
And this is.
“······”
It was the first time even author Park Eun-mi, who is praised as Korea’s ultra star writer, had seen it. So I can’t help but be fascinated. She has already passed hundreds, maybe thousands of actors.
If it’s the first one among them.
‘Kang Woo-jin, absolutely. ‘You have to catch it no matter what.’
It means that he is a unique actor who cannot even be described as precious, and who we will probably never meet again in the future. To writer Park Eun-mi, who witnessed such a ridiculous existence before her eyes.
-Attic.
Face or looks didn’t mean much.
“Woojin, please play the role of Assistant Manager Park. “Woojin must do it.”
Is there really a writer in the world who actually faces the illusions he created through his writing? That’s why writer Park Eun-mi wanted to capture Kang Woo-jin at all costs. She was a woman who would do anything to ensure the quality of her work.
so that.
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At this moment, no one in the conference room stopped writer Park Eun-mi. She did not advise to save face. Producer Song Man-woo, top actress Hong Hye-yeon, and key personnel from the production company. Everyone is just sitting in their seats with serious expressions.
Because they also understood the feelings of author Park Eun-mi.
Anyway, the eyes of writer Park Eun-mi, who was holding both of Woojin’s hands, were full of desire. I couldn’t see her flames, but her momentum alone was like hot boiling water.
but.
‘I was surprised when they suddenly held hands.’
In this conference room, Kang Woo-jin was the only one who was insignificant. Rather, writer Park Eun-mi was a bit burdensome to him. No, who wouldn’t feel that way if you suddenly grabbed their hand?
‘I wish we could just keep our hands off and talk. Anyway, looking at this big writer’s reaction – it can be said that the subspace ability is really shit.’
Yet, he maintains solemnity. Something is going smoothly on its own. Well, then it would be okay to just leave it to me for now.
Of course, he didn’t know.
‘Anyway, would you like to receive a video of this performance?’
This moment becomes a huge inflection point in his life.
Whatever it was, Kang Woo-jin, who was in control, made a low request to writer Park Eun-mi.
“Writer. First, give me your hands.”
At this point, writer Park Eun-mi came to her senses and stopped and let go.
“Oh, I’m sorry. even I did not know.”
“it’s okay.”
It was at this time that a question came from the other side. It was the bearded producer Song Man-woo.
“But Woojin. Why did you choose the role of Assistant Manager Park? “It would have been easier for other stations to analyze it than that.”
Writer Park Eun-mi clapped both hands and helped.
“that’s right! “I’m curious about that too.”
“me too. “Why the role of Assistant Manager Park?”
In the end, with Hong Hye-yeon joining in, everyone’s eyes were once again on Kang Woo-jin. Her eyes were full of curiosity. However, Woojin was calm.
‘Well, I guess I can tell the truth about this.’
Woojin muttered indifferently.
“Because it’s short.”
I meant it. This is not a concept or bravado, but Kang Woo-jin’s true heart. However, producer Song Man-woo, who furrowed his brow, immediately asked back.
“······What?”
“Because it’s short.”
“You chose the role of Assistant Manager Arthur because the part was short?”
“yes.”
It was real, without a single lie. However, except for Kang Woo-jin, the rest of the people felt differently.
Producer Song Man-woo or something.
‘Because it’s short? No, you chose this difficult role just because the part is short? Because the volume is so short, analysis becomes dozens of times more difficult, right?
Writer Park Eun-mi.
‘What happened to my brain!’ It’s normal to avoid burdensome roles like Assistant Manager Park! But what?? Because the length is short??? ‘Are you a genius or a crazy person?’
Even top actress Hong Hye-yeon.
‘Ha, I understand. He was expressing himself by pretending to be something he wasn’t. A role like this is easy for me.’
Of course, it was a judgment full of errors.
This moment.
-Drop.
Kang Woo-jin, who had been sitting silently in a conference room filled with excitement, suddenly stood up. And then Woojin whispered softly to writer Park Eun-mi right in front of him.
“I’ll give this suggestion some thought.”
After a while.
Kang Woo-jin left the conference room with a stern expression and walked briskly down the hallway. Some employees of Sea Blue Studio pass by him. Then in about five steps.
-Sigh.
He glanced at the conference room behind him and immediately unpacked the concept he had installed.
“Puh-ha-”
It was because I was relaxed. No, what on earth happened in that conference room? Woojin pressed the elevator button while stroking his face with one hand.
at the same time.
“Mr. Kang Woo-jin.”
A female voice penetrated from behind Woojin. When I turn around, a woman with a nice body with her long straight hair is walking towards me. She was that Hong Hye-yeon.
Thanks to this, Kang Woo-jin was momentarily impressed.
‘Wow – I never thought the day would come when Hong Hye-yeon would call my name out loud.’
But I soon came to my senses. Because I had to put my poker face back on.
“Yes, please say it.”
Of course, Hong Hye-yeon, who had no way of knowing this, immediately stood right in front of Kang Woo-jin. Soon, Hong Hye-yeon asked Woo-jin, who was captivated by her good scent.
“Why don’t you get a casting offer right away?”
Why? just.
Well, the reason why Kang Woo-jin said he would think about it was very simple. All I thought was that it was a bit strange that an arrogant genius would receive such praise for being cast.
There it is.
‘If you say you’ll do it right away, there’s something uncool about it. When you watch a movie or something like this, they say it takes a while.’
A decision that took care of its own style. But I can’t say it like that. Soon, Kang Woo-jin made eye contact with Hong Hye-yeon, trying hard to hide her trembling heart.
“It’s literally true. “I’m just going to think about it.”
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Top actress Hong Hye-yeon looks at Kang Woo-jin. Wow, but the beauty is really crazy. Woojin’s heart instinctively started pounding. Can’t you hear the heartbeat?
But fortunately.
“Okay then, Woojin.”
Hong Hye-yeon changed the subject, as if she hadn’t heard the heartbeat.
“Do you have an agency?”
“···Not really.”
“why? “Why aren’t there any?”
“Do you need a reason when there isn’t one?”
“No, that’s not it. Was she really overseas?”
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When asked again, Kang Woo-jin closed his mouth. Because she pretended to have a situation. At this, she cleared her throat loudly, as if Hong Hye-yeon had missed it.
“Ah mistake. sorry. But Woojin, how old are you now?”
“I’m 27 years old.”
“I’m two years older.”
Hong Hye-yeon, who answered in a somewhat new way, let out a small sigh. She seems to be choosing what to say. Soon she asked again with a very serious expression.
“What should I do?” “How can I teach myself how to act like that?”
Can you do it? I had to come out. However, Hong Hye-yeon forced herself to swallow her words.
Top actress Hong Hye-yeon.
She was famous for her greed in acting. There was no such thing as ‘moderate amount’ for Hong Hye-yeon. She is so bad that there are actors she avoids if they are her co-stars.
What Hong Hye-yeon felt when she first saw Kang Woo-jin was jealousy.
However, Hong Hye-yeon is currently a top actress in Korea. She felt a little embarrassed getting advice from an unknown acting expert. If something like this were even rumored, the image of a top actress would suffer greatly.
Hong Hye-yeon had no choice but to change the question.
“no. no. Anyway, it’s true that you don’t have an agency yet, right?”
“yes.”
About this way.
-Smurf.
The elevator arrived and opened its doors. Kang Woo-jin naturally gets on board. When Woojin saw Hong Hye-yeon again, she was smiling and waving her hand.
“I hope to see it again in the work.”
With these words, the elevator door closed. At the same time, Kang Woo-jin’s posture, which he was holding on to with difficulty, collapsed.
“Huh. “I barely held back.”
Since I had a conversation with Hong Hye-yeon right in front of me, it was only natural. It was a miracle that she even spoke so casually.
“Wow. I can’t go anywhere and brag about this. “Anyway, it was awesome.”
On the other hand, Hong Hye-yeon was still standing still.
“Ha, honestly, it hurts my pride a little.”
I was staring at the elevator door where Kang Woo-jin got on and disappeared. The way he crosses his arms and tickles seems like he’s upset.
It was because no one had treated him so coldly recently.
“I can’t figure out why he’s not interested in women.”
The illusion was added.
“Anyway, I’m glad I don’t have an agency yet.”
Same day, late at night. Artist Park Eun-mi’s studio.
The time is around 11 o’clock. Four people were seen in a large studio without an assistant artist. They sat together at the kitchen table. They were producer Song Man-woo, writer Park Eun-mi, and the production manager and caddy of Sea Blue Studio.
In other words, people who saw Kang Woo-jin earlier in the afternoon. Hong Hye-yeon was nowhere to be seen.
In front of them are stacks of script paper and various transparent files. Probably in a planning meeting. However, there is no dialogue and the atmosphere is heavy.
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Everyone was lost in thought with a confused look on their faces. What could it be? This was because the reverberations of a crazy actor named Kang Woo-jin remained.
At this time.
“···to be honest.”
The man who was in charge of the production department of ‘Profiler Hanryang’ opened the water.
“I had some expectations after hearing about PD Song, but I didn’t expect it to be to that extent.”
No sooner had he finished speaking than a caddy (casting director) wearing glasses joined in. Because it was a specialized field.
“This is my 8th year as a caddy. As far as my career goes, some of my caddies fart a lot. I, too, am unfamiliar with learning like that. No, there is not. “It must be assumed that it does not exist.”
“Isn’t it a feeling of going beyond the scope of embodying a role?”
“···It seemed a bit dangerous. Why does it happen often? If you look at Hollywood, they say you get hired for a role. “It was worse than expected.”
“But after you finished acting, you came back to yourself like a ghost? “The switch was clear.”
About this way.
“That part.”
Producer Song Man-woo, who had his arms crossed, joined in.
“Technology with a clear switch. “There are only a few top actors who have that.”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
Writer Park Eun-mi, who was fiddling with her script, turned her head to producer Song Man-woo sitting next to her.
“You told Woojin earlier about what to do overseas, right?”
“It did.”
“Was it really overseas? “I’m really curious about what the past was like.”
“Do you think it’s me? Overseas, that’s just a guess on my part. but.”
Producer Song Man-woo, who was shrugging his shoulders, suddenly spoke in a serious tone.
“You saw her act earlier, right? It wouldn’t have been smooth at all. Even self-taught? “Would you say it’s amazing or stupid?”
Soon, writer Park Eun-mi couldn’t stand it anymore and pointed at the tablet lying on the desk. This tablet contained Kang Woo-jin’s performance as Assistant Manager Park earlier.
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Once again, everyone saw Kang Woo-jin’s acting in the video. That amplified writer Park Eun-mi’s urgency.
“ah!”
She immediately covers her face with both hands.
“Looking at it, I’m even more greedy. PD, you know? “This is the first time I’ve ever experienced something like this in my writing.”
“Me too.”
“Ha… I saw that kind of acting, but what if Woojin rejects it?”
“huh?”
“No, what if Woojin doesn’t play Assistant Manager Park?”
“ah.”
Writer Park Eun-mi, with her long permed hair eccentrically tousled, cried out.
“I wonder who will stand out behind Mr. Woojin?”
In other words, writer Park Eun-mi raised the quality of the actors thanks to Kang Woo-jin. The same goes for producer Song Man-woo. The reason the two worked together quite often was because they had similar tendencies.
Doing anything for the sake of the work.
At this time.
“Hmm, but.”
The production manager, who had been listening quietly, crossed his legs with a slightly stiff expression.
“Kang Woo-jin. “He was great, but I went there just to think about it.”
The answer was given by producer Song Man-woo.
“what.”
“No, isn’t it? Who is the director of this ‘Profiler Hanryang’? What about the author? “It’s PD Song and Writer Park, right?”
Both are enormous giants.
“I didn’t mention it, but right now there are a lot of tops who have held meetings regarding casting. Of course, if you offer the role of Assistant Manager Park, they will turn on their eyes and rush at you.”
“Well, I guess so.”
“However, the writer and producer said that for the role of Assistant Manager Park, they would place more importance on the role’s ability to digest the role than the actor’s level. I feel the same way. That’s why we’re throwing away actors who say they’re bad.”
The production manager got very excited here.
“You probably don’t know that situation. No, even if you didn’t know, you would have a vague feeling, right? “Producer Song and Writer Park are sitting in front of me.”
I opened my mouth, thinking of Kang Woo-jin.
“But it seemed a bit arrogant to me to think about it so openly. “Normally, it’s okay to just accept whatever you think, isn’t it?”
Even if you are not a production manager, if you are someone in a similar industry, your thoughts will be similar. However, producer Song Man-woo, who experienced Kang Woo-jin before anyone else here, just laughed.
“It’s been like that from the beginning. “I feel like common sense doesn’t apply.”
“yes?”
“In the first place, it was said that such interests should be ignored. Is there a saying kids use these days? What did they say- Oh, yeah. Damn my way. “Exactly.”
However, the production manager sighed as if he was frustrated.
“Even though. PD, as you know, ‘Assistant Manager Park’ is not a small role! Isn’t this a semi-supporting role?? What is there to think about, anyway?”
Producer Song Man-woo suddenly crossed his arms while stroking his beard. Thinking of Kang Woo-jin’s face.
“I’ll think about it – maybe there’s another plan?”
“Are you planning? which??”
Producer Song Man-woo, with a meaningful smile on his face, answered the question in a low voice.
“·····Yeah, he might be raising his own price.”
It was about appearance fees.
Of course, this is.
“I will give you time to determine my value. “What does it feel like?”
It was an answer that the person concerned had not even thought about.
