I Was Mistaken as a Monstrous Genius Actor - Chapter 307
I Was Mistaken as a Monstrous Genius Actor Chapter 307
(Fall (8))
Inside the plane.
It was about an hour after the flight to LA took off from Incheon Airport. Perhaps because it was a night flight, the inside of the plane was quiet. In general, the lighting is dark. More than 70% of the passengers are asleep and the rest are doing their own thing with their personal lights turned on.
The atmosphere was the same in business class.
In particular, Choi Seong-geon, who is almost buried in his seat, stands out. He fell into such a deep sleep that I thought he might have died, even with his hair down. Because that too was a recent forced march. Kang Woo-jin could be found in the business class window seat.
“……”
Perhaps because of the air conditioner running, he, wearing a black cardigan, was not sleeping. Most people are asleep, but Kang Woo-jin’s poker face is dark. Because there is no such thing as letting down your guard. Woojin is looking down at the tablet with his personal light turned on.
Foreign news articles from overseas are being printed.
『Miley Kara’s new post on SNS “I’m looking forward to working on an album with Kang Woo-jin”』
『Miley Kara starting to work on a new album with a Korean actor』
Of course, it’s minimal compared to the Korean media that’s going crazy right now, but she’s still confident in foreign media Kang Woo-jin, who discovered the name, felt a little strange.
‘It’s so awkward to see my name appear in an English article. Is this a leak from Kara’s side??
Your name is often seen in Korean and Japanese media. But I wasn’t used to it being in English. Some articles even introduced Woojin’s Instagram.
‘As expected, Miley Kara has the firepower.’
Currently, Kang Woo-jin’s momentum has skyrocketed, but he is almost unknown in Hollywood. Well, I made my name known in small ways. As proof, the number of English comments on the ‘Kang Woo-jin alt-character’ channel and SNS has increased significantly.
Still, in the grand scheme of things, it was only a small amount of recognition.
However, the foreign press is moving just because Miley Kara mentioned it. Mention Woojin Kang’s name or research him and introduce him. This was only the power of global superstar Kara. Woojin, who had been checking foreign news articles for a few minutes, checked the time.
It was roughly past midnight.
Well, time will change once we get to LA, but anyway, Kang Woo-jin swallowed water while bending his neck from side to side. Holding on to sleep in moderation. I was preparing to adapt to jet lag, but I wasn’t particularly sleepy either.
‘Is it because you often rest in subspace?’
Soon Woojin put the wireless earphones in his ears. Then I played a music file saved on the tablet.
-♬♪
In no time, a song penetrated Woojin’s ears. It was Miley Kari’s new guide version. Of course, it was a song that Kang Woo-jin would participate in working on. I’ve already listened to it enough to get used to it, but listening to it more won’t be a problem. At the same time, he operated Woojin’s tablet with his index finger.
-Sigh.
The music video storyboard I often watched was printed. This was also sent from Miley Kara. The music video storyboard was similar to the movie drama storyboard that Woojin often watches. However, for Kang Woo-jin, music videos were clearly something he experienced for the first time.
‘This should be fun, but I’m secretly nervous.’
In fact, when I first received this storyboard, Woojin was just that. But when I got on the plane, my heart rate rose slightly. Rather than being nervous about filming my first music video, it was more like anticipation. Moreover, the other person was Miley Kara, a star who commanded the world as both an actress and a singer. No Miley Kara? Is this real? Once again, Woojin lost sense of reality.
‘……I never thought the day would come when I appear in Miley Kara’s music video.’
He even participates in the album. This news had already spread throughout Korea, and numerous messages were being sent to Kang Woo-jin’s neighbors. In particular, my friends were excited. Kang Woo-jin himself is also amazing, but how amazing are they? Then, Kang Woo-jin focused his gaze on the tablet again. I muttered to myself as I watched the music video storyboard being printed.
‘But- it’s a shame that subspace doesn’t appear.’
Of course, the black square did not appear in the music video. That means that Kang Woo-jin had to attack the filming of this music video with no space left.
‘There doesn’t seem to be any problem because there isn’t any acting, but-‘
But that doesn’t mean there was no acting at all. When I think about it, it was almost the first time I filmed something that included acting without any subspace. Woojin was lost in thought for a moment, and his old-fashioned temper arose.
‘I don’t know. In any case, just elevate any role and that’s it.’
Saturday morning the 10th. japan.
By the time Kang Woo-jin’s plane was approaching LA, a public relations war was unfolding throughout Japan.
『「3rd Quarter Animation Promotion Begins」There are many eye-catching works as anticipated works this year!』
These were the ones that many animation production companies were spreading. It was a picture that could be seen every quarter in Japan. This time in the third quarter. Since it is a market where at least 30 works are released every quarter, it was natural to do a lot of promotion to attract the attention of the Japanese public.
Otherwise, it would be buried without even mice or birds knowing.
Of course, there were animations that had a lot of momentum even without any special promotion. This was the case with animation, where the popularity of the original cartoon soared. Every year, the best-selling manga is made into an animation, and it was in this third quarter as well.
Whatever it was, the Japanese animation market was a battlefield filled with bloodshed and not just weapons.
『“The Strongest Spy”’s first animation! Can the popularity of the original manga continue?』
『Spy Daddy held a large-scale event in Akihabara! Voice Actors’ Fan Signing Event』
『The 2nd season has finally been released. 「Magic Rotation」 fans are already buzzing with the news of the 2nd season』
『’Male Friend: Remake’ with 「Kang Woo-jin」is #1 in SNS search rankings!』
Of course, ‘Male Friend: Remake’ There were also a lot of articles from .
『The only romance animation among the 3rd quarter works of “Boyfriend: Remake”, which is based on a Korean drama.』
Among many animations, only “Boyfriend: Remake” was not based on a cartoon. Even though the original work was a Korean work called ‘Boyfriend,’ it is a romantic comedy that has recently performed poorly in the Japanese animation market. Therefore, the production company ‘A10 Studio’ had to double the money spent on promotion.
In some ways, it may have been the weakest among dozens of animation works. However, ‘Boyfriend: Remake’ also had a weapon to wield.
『’A10 Studio’ says voice actor 「Kang Woo-jin」, “His skills are such that there will be no problem if he becomes a voice actor”』
issue. In other words, it was Kang Woo-jin. This is his only breakthrough as he has become the most well-known in Japan with numerous hot topics. In addition, the challenging projects undertaken by ‘A10 Studio’ also contributed to the project. It turned a Korean work into an animation, suddenly used a Korean actor as the male protagonist’s voice actor, and entrusted the OST to Kang Woo-jin, etc.
Thanks to this, ‘Boyfriend: Remake’, which had only two days left until its first airing, was being talked about the most in various Japanese social media communities.
『The most talked about 「Boyfriend: Remake」 on social media and communities is currently number 1 based on topicality alone』
Of course, not everything was good.
-Male Friend: Remake!! I’m looking forward to it!
-www I’m curious because Kang Woo-jin was the voice actor www
– I don’t really want to watch it. Kang Woo-jin probably couldn’t have done the voice actor properly anyway
– This animation… it’s coming out in the end… I would have seen it if it wasn’t the original Korean work. …
-There are some parts I don’t like in many ways, but since it’s been a long time since it’s a romantic comedy, I plan on watching episode 1 -There
are so many popular male voice actors in Japanㅠ Why did a10 use Korean actors?
-Male Friend: A lot of people will watch the remake. Those who are looking forward to it or those who are against it will watch it out of curiosity, so if you
think about it, there were more malicious comments. However, if this is also an interest, it is an interest. Therefore, ‘A10 Studio’ did not loosen the reins on promotion, regardless of what the public said or not. As time went by, more and more advertisements were poured into SNS and YouTube communities.
Recent trends in the Japanese animation market can be seen as barren.
The average viewership rating was in the 3% to 5% range, and if it reached the 10% range, it could be considered a hit. Two years ago, an animation came out that had a viewership rating of 15%, and the Japanese media even called it a huge hit. The viewership rating in the 3% range is about 10th in viewership ratings. In the first or second quarter of this year, 10% of animation works were not released.
Therefore, the Japanese media also focused on the animation market in the third quarter.
『Will there be a work with a “10% viewer rating” in the third quarter?』
There were a lot of highly anticipated works. There are a lot of anticipated works.
『The highly anticipated 「3rd Quarter」, at least 10 works! Who will be the winner?』
It was said that there were more than one competitor to ‘Male Friend: Remake’.
Meanwhile, Korea. Incheon International Airport.
Although it was morning, the airport departure hall was overflowing with people. Because it was the holiday season in July, there were several times more crowds than usual. Meanwhile, dozens of groups carrying enormous luggage came into view. At first glance, it was a team that gave off the scent of a filming team, and some of them included foreigners. When I looked closely at the foreigners, I saw a familiar face.
Because we were a stunt team with Ethan Smith, who had a big nose.
There were many unfamiliar faces in front of them as well. This was especially true of a man with a thick beard.
“Take care of your belongings as a team! “If something is missing when you arrive in Bangkok, it’s an accident!”
It was producer Song Man-woo. It was natural. These dozens of people were the filming team for ‘Beneficial Evil’. Of course, not all of them moved, and only the teams that would participate in the overseas location in Bangkok, Thailand gathered.
The goal is location hunting in Bangkok.
There was already a line PD on standby in Bangkok who would be responsible for overseas locations. This trip to Bangkok for ‘Beneficial Evil’ was a very important event. It was a schedule right before the end of pre-production and script reading, and we had to finalize the ‘CQC’ martial arts storyboard, which would be the core of episodes 1 and 2.
Maybe that’s why.
“……”
Ethan and the stunt team’s expressions were stern.
At this time.
“Entrance! Entry procedures! “Let’s go in one by one!”
Starting with the assistant director’s shout.
-Sigh.
The ‘Beneficial Evil’ team departed for Bangkok.
LA International Airport.
Woojin Kang and his team arrived in LA. It was night when Woojin stepped into the incredibly large arrivals hall, filled with people of many races. To be exact, the night of the 9th, one day before. Woojin, with an indifferent face, stared at the dark sky outside the airport window.
‘I left on a crazy night and arrived at night.’
Kang Woo-jin secretly praises himself for somehow surviving the flight without sleeping. It was my first time in LA since filming ‘Our Table’. Choi Seong-geon and about a dozen other people were behind him. Woojin’s YouTube channel ‘Kang Woojin alt’ team was also included. After completing immigration, they passed through the spacious lobby and exited the airport. When I came out, there were two large vans waiting on the shoulder of the entrance.
No big? It was a bigger car than that.
‘Has the representative prepared?’
Of course, Woojin thought that Choi Seong-gun had prepared it, but that wasn’t the case. Pigtail-haired Choi Seong-geon recited the answer.
“Wow, Miley Kara treats her guests properly. “I’ll even send you a car this night.”
Miley Kara sent it to her, and of course it was a car that Woojin could use while he was in LA. Soon, a sturdy foreigner got out of the driver’s seat and helped Kang Woo-jin and the team unpack their luggage. Kang Woo-jin, Choi Seong-gun, Han Ye-jeong, and a few others got into the front van. When I got into the car, the interior was more spacious than I expected.
‘Wow, your car is really crazy??!’
Woojin maintained a poker face, but inside he was shocked. At the same time, Choi Seong-gun, who was sitting next to Kang Woo-jin, laughed and said.
“You know that Kara found our accommodation too, right? 5-star hotel in the heart of LA. They were all suites. Well, it’s only natural since that’s what he called it.”
After finishing packing his luggage, a sturdy foreigner got into the driver’s seat. The same giant was in the passenger seat. It was a guard. Of the two, Choi Seong-geon pressed himself against the foreigner in the driver’s seat. He looks at his cell phone and says something. Woojin tilted his head inwardly, but didn’t ask anything in particular.
like that.
-Boo!
Two huge vans left LA Airport side by side. Woojin started looking at the LA night view outside the window.
‘I saw this before when I was taking pictures of our dining table, but I’m definitely tired of LA’s night view.’
At this time, Choi Seong-geon, who had been tying his ponytail again, yawned and joined in.
“First of all, I will go to the hotel and rest today and meet Miley Kara around noon tomorrow for a meeting. “They’re coming to the hotel?”
“Is that so?”
“Uh oh. And before we go to the accommodation, let’s stop by one place first.”
Where to go this night? Kang Woo-jin just asked back in his mind and nodded with a serious look on his face.
“Yes, CEO.”
Afterwards, the van carrying Woojin entered the city center, which was lined with tall buildings. It was late, but there were a lot of cars on the road and the lights of the buildings were bright enough to make you think it was day rather than night.
Could it have been running like that for about 5 minutes?
-Squeak!
Two cars stopped side by side on the shoulder of the road. Choi Seong-gun gets off right away. Woojin followed him and got out of the car. Right in front was a square building in beige tones. Seong-gun Choi beckons to the entrance of the building. A smile on his face.
“Let’s go in.”
As a result, a total of about 6 people, including Choi Seong-gun and Kang Woo-jin, the foreign guard, got into the elevator. Choi Seong-geon got off the elevator, full of LA vibes, and walked briskly along the hallway. Choi Seong-geon, who soon arrived in front of an office, turned his head back and spoke to Woo-jin.
“Here, next to it, and next to that.”
what? Seonggeon Choi pointed to the office right in front and the two offices next to it. Then he suddenly opened the glass door of the office in front of him. And then he turned on the light. There were no people, but dozens of desks were placed and the tops of them were empty.
In general, it felt like I had just moved in.
-Sure.
Among Choi Seong-gun and Kang Woo-jin, who took a step into the office, Choi Seong-geon pointed with his index finger to one wall of the office.
“Look over there, Woojin.”
Woojin’s head turned following his index finger.
‘ah.’
I saw a familiar face. To be exact, it was a large pictorial poster. A poster showing Kang Woo-jin in a suit posing stylishly was proudly hung on the wall. Choi Seong-geon said with a deep smile to Woo-jin, who was both embarrassed and suspicious.
“This is BW Entertainment’s overseas branch. Of course, you are the main person.”
This was Kang Woo-jin’s starting point in Hollywood.
(Autumn (8) ) End