I Was Mistaken as a Monstrous Genius Actor - Chapter 131
I Was Mistaken as a Monstrous Genius Actor Chapter 131
( Departure (5) )
1 million subscribers. What the Netflix Japan team leader said was true. As if to prove it, Han Ye-jeong was next to pigtail-haired Choi Seong-geon.
“CEO.”
She muttered a little and sat next to Choi Seong-geon and showed her cell phone.
“I just achieved it.”
On Ye-jeong Han’s cell phone screen, the main page of the YouTube ‘Kang Woo-jin alt-character’ channel was displayed.
[Channel name: Kang Woo-jin’s alt-character]
[1.001 million subscribers]
[5 videos]
Choi Seong-geon’s mouth was immediately caught by this.
“We added another first.”
He gave a thumbs up to Kang Woo-jin on stage.
However, Kang Woo-jin, who is currently in the middle of an event, is chanting in very fluent Japanese.
“yes. Hwarin and I had good chemistry. The filming location had a friendly atmosphere from start to finish. If there’s anything you remember- Ah, but it’s a bit difficult to tell you this. “It could be a spoiler.”
I had no clue.
The next morning.
Woojin, who successfully finished the event organized by Netflix Japan yesterday, had a meeting with the skinny PD Shinjo of ‘Ametalk show!’ from the morning of the 27th. The location was a restaurant inside the hotel, and the people on the other side were Woojin Kang and Seonggun Choi, along with PD Shinjo and the writers.
“Haha Mr. Woojin. “I’m even more excited to see you in Japan!”
“Hello, PD.”
“You know? Woojin’s name is loud in Japan right now. It’s completely different from the early days when I was researching everything! “In the community and SNS, Woojin is the hottest. Plus, it’s gotten worse since Woojin arrived in Japan yesterday.”
Producer Shinjo and the writers’ eyes were filled with excitement and they were quickly speaking Japanese. If it was natural, it was natural. I recruited Kang Woo-jin after only seeing Hanryang, and he grew into an unexpected guest. It feels like I’ve been completely caught, so it has to be that way.
“And I saw earlier that Woojin’s YouTube channel has already surpassed 1.05 million subscribers? It’s amazing, really. “I have spent a long time as a producer, and this is the first time I have seen such a rapid rise.”
Woojin, who was indifferent to the praise, was genuinely happy on the inside.
‘Actually, I wonder if this is reality. I- I never thought I would become a million YouTuber.’
Woojin, who briefly recalled the thrill of yesterday, imagined a sweet future.
‘If things continue like this, 2 million is really basic and 3 million won’t be easy, right? No, this can be done for as low as 5 million.’
At that time, PD Shinjo suddenly brought up work. It was about a recording that would take place in two days.
“Things happened so suddenly that I completely ruined my original plan. There are a lot of added parts and the recording time will increase.”
“No problem.”
“Haha, thank you. You can think of the opening and closing as ordinary paintings, and there are works that Woojin will participate in, right? Korean works such as Hanryang, ‘Male Friend’, ‘The Strange Sacrifice’, and even Woojin’s YouTube channel. “We also included enough promotional elements.”
“Yes, PD.”
“And could you please sing a song that was posted on your YouTube channel?”
“Do you mean to stand on stage?”
“no. You can just sing one verse in the middle of the talk.”
“That much is possible.”
Producer Shinjo, whose face immediately brightened, recited how the recording would proceed.
“As you may know, since it is recorded, it is not filmed sequentially like the broadcast version that viewers watch. The recording is long, but the invited audience is only scheduled to be there for two hours, and I plan to mix up the filming and edit it according to the situation. “The recording will probably start with audience Q&A.”
“Is that picture from the latter half of the episode aired?”
“It will be around mid to late. Oh, by the way, Hwarin was confirmed as a guest during the ‘male friend’ introduction sequence.”
This was my first time hearing this. When I looked at Choi Seong-geon, he also looked a little surprised. Was it a hasty decision? Producer Shinjo recited the answer whenever he wanted to.
“I contacted Hwarin this morning just in case, and thankfully I got a response saying it was okay for a while.”
You can ask me more details later. The moment Woojin gave an appropriate answer in his mind, PD Shinjo across from him spoke.
“The audience invited to the recording was selected mainly from Woojin’s fans and is approximately 200 people.”
Kang Woo-jin was purely surprised. Inside, of course.
‘I have 200 fans in Japan??!’
However, the skinny PD Shinjo came up with a twist.
“There were over 3,000 applications for audience members. “I was really tired of pulling it out.”
There were ‘at most’ 200 people.
29th.
The two days of small interviews and promotional schedules quickly came to an end. The 29th dawned before I knew it. Today, the 29th, the official recording of Japan’s national talk show ‘Ametalk show!’ was scheduled.
It was grass all day.
The location is ‘Ametalk show!’ inside Japanese private broadcasting station TBE. Dedicated set. Recording starts around 10 am. Thanks to this, Woojin stopped by the shop early in the morning to get his hair and makeup done, and for his outfit, he wore a blazer and slacks with a brown top and bottom set-up.
For Kang Woo-jin, it was around 9:30.
“Whoop- whoop-”
He was taking a deep breath alone in the waiting room behind the set. Because the set I toured with PD Shinjo about 30 minutes ago was bigger than I thought. Several posters related to Kang Woo-jin that are scheduled to be hung behind the two sofas placed in the center of the main stage, the logo of ‘Ametalk show!’ displayed around the stage, audience seats with 200 seats in front of the stage, etc.
At first glance, it felt similar to a large movie theater, except for the lighting.
‘Why is it already recording day? Ha- Mr. ‘I’m shaking.’
If you think about it, it was Kang Woo-jin’s first time on a full-scale talk show like this. In the first place, except for radio and ‘sports day’, there was almost no entertainment in Korea. But then suddenly it was a large talk show. A national entertainment show not even in Korea but in Japan?
‘I heard that Hollywood stars also appeared on this talk show. Top Korean actors also appeared. But me?’
Kang Woo-jin was invited as the main character of such a program. It was strange that I wasn’t shaking. Thanks to this, Woojin’s hands began to sweat. Because of the vagueness of unfamiliar things.
‘Ametalk show!’ was not ‘acting’.
In other words, the power of subspace was unnecessary. I had to get through it solely with the strength of ‘Kang Woo-jin’. Then, Woojin spread the ‘Nopakku’ spell on himself.
‘I don’t know. it will work out somehow. Let’s just do what we do. Just do what we do.’
It’s impossible to avoid it, so all you can do is enjoy it as much as possible.
Well, hasn’t it always been like that? There is no going backwards, only going straight. Kang Woo-jin was able to calm down through mind control.
-Rat!
Just then, the waiting room door opened, and pigtail-haired Choi Seong-geon stuck out his face.
“Recording is starting. Let’s go, Woojin.”
Woojin stood up from his chair, emitting processed cold air.
“Yes, representative.”
Then, as Kang Woo-jin and Choi Seong-gun were walking down the hallway, an intercom around their necks called ‘Ametalk show!’ The staff came running. While I was walking faster under his guidance, Seonggeon Choi muttered softly.
“The audience was full. There were about 200 people, so it seemed like there were more than enough people. “It looks like there are 250 people.”
“Is that so?”
“uh. Well, aren’t you particularly nervous? “But since this is Japan, not Korea, I’ll just ask.”
Now, it didn’t matter whether there were 200 or 2,000 people, Woojin said. Because it was after some mind control.
“There is not much difference between Korea and Japan.”
Seong-geon Choi, tired, tapped Woo-jin on the shoulder.
“This is one thing that is convenient, because when you take on rookies, their mental management is more difficult. But what are you so annoyed about? Hahaha.”
Yes, CEO. I will fight the war alone. As soon as Woojin made up his mind, he entered the studio where the recording would be held. The inside of the filming set is bustling. Dozens of staff members setting up cameras, lighting, audio equipment, etc.
Within.
-Tadat!
Several staff members rushed over and attached a microphone to Kang Woo-jin, and Choi Seong-gun gestured to the male MC on the sofa on stage and whispered.
“That guy over there is Karamatsu Soyo. He’s like Japan’s national MC. “Have you heard the name?”
MC Karamatsu Soyo was checking the cue card. A slightly chubby face that resembles a beaver. However, Kang Woo-jin.
“……”
I didn’t have the presence of mind to check on him. Because I was looking at the audience filling the audience seats in front of me. The audience was taking insert cuts in advance, including the beginning and the middle and end, under the guidance of PD Shinjo.
‘This is crazy and grand. Are they all Japanese??
At that time, some people in the audience at the front noticed Kang Woo-jin wearing a microphone. Thanks to this, an excessive reaction came out.
“Huh! Go Kang Woo-jin!”
“where?? “Where?”
“hey!”
The Japanese, which was almost a scream, quickly spread throughout the audience. Wow! Wow! The same sound effect also becomes excessive. Producer Shinjo soon turned around and came running towards Woojin.
“There’s no need to be too nervous because we’re recording Woojin! Uh, as I said during the meeting, we will start filming with a Q&A with the audience. Oh, and Hwarin will arrive in the middle of the recording.”
“Yes, I understand, PD.”
“Are you ready? Uh oh. Then you can go up on stage right away.”
Woojin, who was forced to suppress his heart rate, went up on the brightly lit stage, and MC Soyo, who looked like Bieber, smiled and held out his hand to Kang Woojin.
“Nice to meet you, my name is Karamatsu Soyo. haha. It’s an honor to meet the hottest actor in Japan right now. “Oh, you’re good at Japanese?”
“yes. Hello, this is Woojin Kang. “Please take care of me today.”
“Huh- really…no, PD Shinjo. “Isn’t this just the level of being good at Japanese??”
After a moment of exclamation and appropriate greetings, Kang Woo-jin and MC Soyo sat side by side on the sofa. Producer Shinjo stood among the staff outside the stage and shouted loudly.
“Okay then, let’s start recording! Starting with Q&A!”
As soon as he finished shouting, the cameras installed around the stage turned on. This means that recording has started. Then MC Soyo, holding a cue card, naturally made a comment.
“Well that’s good. Well then, shall we change the mood a bit? I can feel the clear gaze of the audience from earlier. This time, we will conduct a Q&A with the audience here!”
It was a recorded line. Anyway, hand microphones were handed out to the audience. At this time, two staff members were attached to PD Shinjo. Choi Seong-geon, who was watching this closely, rubbed his chin.
‘translate? Let’s say I called one person because of his Korean language. What about the other one?’
It’s not clear because it’s Japanese, but it was Choi Seong-gun who heard a word similar to ‘interpretation’ in their conversation with PD Shinjo. However, it was strange that there were two of them. Anyway, the first question from the audience was from the woman in the middle. It was my first time seeing Woojin, and his expression was full of excitement.
“Oh hello! I became a fan after watching Hanryang! I recently watched the ‘Kang Woo-jin alt-character’ YouTube channel! Are you continuing to upload cover videos with the same topic?”
Kang Woo-jin, holding a hand microphone, calmly spoke in Japanese.
“yes. I plan to upload it consistently. Furthermore, I am thinking about not only covering KPOP songs, but also covering JPOP and pop songs in Korean.”
“evil! When will that come up!”
“I’ll do my best.”
“thank you!”
“That’s me.”
A smooth first. Next up was a young-looking man in the front row of the audience. however.
-Sigh.
He started using his hands instead of the microphone. In other words, it was sign language. I don’t know if PD Shinjo’s intention was to select him, but Choi Seong-geon slowly nodded when he saw the man using sign language.
‘Ah, that’s why there were two interpreters.’
Choi Seong-geon turned his attention to Kang Woo-jin on stage and crossed his arms.
‘Seoul- All Woojin knows how to do is Korean sign language. Sign language probably varies from country to country? That’s Japanese sign language.’
It was correct. Sign language was not a common language. Everything was different, not only in Korea but also in Japan and the United States. It was natural that the language of each country was different. In other words, it is safe to say that sign language is a different language for each country.
Soon, Choi Seong-gun.
‘It’s a shame.’
Even now, watching the young man eagerly throwing away Japanese sign language whetted my appetite.
‘If sign language was common throughout the world, here Woojin shows sign language in a twist. Then everyone will be shocked and fall asleep.’
If that happens, Kang Woo-jin will shine even brighter on ‘Ametalk show!’ Because the entertainment industry likes such twists and shocks. Choi Seong-gun’s disappointment was even greater because Woo-jin was good at Korean sign language.
However, I just had to swallow this one.
Still, imagining something doesn’t cost money. By the time Choi Seong-geon had whetted his appetite, PD Shinjo and the production team compiled an interpretation of Japanese sign language and displayed it on the teleprompter. He then sent a hand signal to MC Soyo on stage.
This moment.
“……ah? uh?”
Producer Shinjo, who was sending a hand signal, stopped moving. Additionally, both eyes expanded. That wasn’t all.
“Producer P, is that-”
“…what is it??”
“Wow, oh my god.”
“What happened??”
The same was true for the staff around PD Shinjo on the set. So did the 200 audience members. Everyone looked at the stage and froze as ice and opened their mouths small. As if I was seeing a completely unexpected sight.
It actually did.
What the entire staff of ‘Ame Talk Show!’, including PD Shinjo, saw was Kang Woo-jin, and Woo-jin, who was sitting on the sofa, had an appropriate expression on his face, unlike his indifferent appearance at first.
No, not exactly.
“……”
He was answering in sign language to a young man in the audience. Woojin makes eye contact with the young man and does not even look at the teleprompter. why? why? What’s unusual is.
‘…Japanese sign language?’
Just as Choi Seong-geon, who frowned, had just recited to himself, Kang Woo-jin was very resolutely using Japanese sign language rather than Korean sign language.
Kang Woo-jin is like that.
‘I guess I can answer this much, right? Yes, it’s appropriate.’
It was nothing special. What can I say, no hesitation? Then, Woojin checked the young man’s frozen expression, and the surprised young man with rabbit eyes showed Japanese sign language to Woojin again.
[“Do you know how to speak Japanese sign language?”]
Kang Woo-jin also understands this with ease. Eh? That’s right, I know how to use sign language – huh? Wait a minute. It was only at this time that Kang Woo-jin realized.
‘Why do I…know how to speak Japanese sign language??’
That what he did was not Korean sign language.
( Departure (5) ) End