Are you sure what I just heard? Did you not hear well? Kang Woo-jin, standing awkwardly, looked back on his memories. But it was so clear.
'100% Woojin, what did you do with your virtue?'
Clearly, Hwa-rin just before said that she was following Kang Woo-jin. Well, it's not like she heard it outright because Kang Woo-jin was following her. This was completely coincidental. All she wanted to do was hand over the bracelet that Hua Lin had dropped.
Just as I was about to call her, I heard Hwarin's voice.
Anyway, Kang Woo-jin closed his eyes and organized his thoughts. But no matter how much I thought about it, I couldn't believe it.
'Does this make sense?'
Hwarin was the leader of the famous girl group 'Elani'. What is the fandom like? It was amazing. Among 'Elani's, Hwarin was the most popular. He even vaguely knows Kang Woo-jin, who doesn't know much about girl groups.
Anyone can see that Hwarin is clearly a top star.
A star who is different from Hong Hye-yeon. What's so disappointing about a star of that caliber that you criticize Kang Woo-jin?
'I'm learning, but I'm just a beginner, right? I don't know anything about top actors like Ryu Jung-min or Jin Jae-jun.'
It's hard to believe, but in the end, Hwa-rin said that she admires Kang Woo-jin. Beating ultra-level actors like Ryu Jung-min and Jin Jae-jun. Woojin's mood soon becomes hazy.
of course. Hua Lin was ducking out in front of her eyes.
Kang Woo-jin, the corner of his mouth goes up without even realizing it.
'Ah, don't do it. 'Don't go up, you crazy mouth.'
A concept that was broken in an instant. Woojin desperately returned his expressionless expression. However, the corners of my mouth keep rising in excitement. Are you crazy? Kang Woo-jin lightly slapped himself on both cheeks.
'Just get your bearings.'
First, he put Hwarin's bracelet in his hand into his pocket. It's nerve-wracking to leave this on the floor, and it's also a strange situation to hand it directly.
It would be more natural to give it to them later, saying you picked it up.
-Sigh.
Woojin, who was forcibly equipped with a neutral ship, turned his steps. First, let's go to the Netflix meeting room. Still, I remembered the first time I saw Hwarin.
'The first time you saw me was at this Netflix, right? From the beginning, something made me uncomfortable. I also avoided my eyes.'
It felt like they absolutely hated Kang Woo-jin or treated him coldly. But what if it's not because you don't like them, but because you're surprised? At that moment, Kang Woo-jin remembered her own concept. Moments when I was unintentionally filled with illusions.
"It's quite possible."
I don't know why you're criticizing me, but I have no intention of revealing it.
Her actions were one of two things. She wants to hide her love for Kang Woo-jin, or she just happened to be wrong from the start and ended up here.
Kang Woo-jin looked back on himself from the past to the present.
'That's a misunderstanding, that's scary - I'm a living witness.'
Of course, Kang Woo-jin is currently in great need of concept improvement. Hwarin is probably just shy and awkward. Still, Woojin felt some kind of kinship with her.
'It's right to protect him for now, right?'
Whatever the situation, Kang Woo-jin decided to protect Hwarin's intentions for now. He also found it unfashionable to brag about things as he pleases. Well, we might talk about it when the time comes. She didn't mind continuing to hide it.
'Hehe, it still feels good. Hwarin is cheating on me? Ah, I can't go anywhere and brag about this.'
The corner of his mouth twitches slightly again. At this time, an employee greeted Kang Woo-jin as he arrived at the entrance of Netflix Korea.
"ah! Woojin, here!"
Kang Woo-jin, who hid his flushed feelings, lowered his voice.
"hello."
Woojin then followed the staff's instructions and entered the meeting room. However, I immediately saw a familiar person inside the meeting room.
"uh! Woojin! It's been a while?"
"···Director Shin Dong-chun?"
It was the square-jawed director Shin Dong-chun. Why is this guy here? As Woojin tilted his head, Hwarin belatedly entered behind him. She tries her best to avoid Kang Woo-jin but still greets her employees.
Kang Woo-jin called Hwarin like that.
"Hwarin."
I flinch. Hwarin is a little surprised. Either way, Kang Woo-jin calmly handed something over. It was a bracelet I picked up.
"I dropped this."
"ah."
As Hwarin received the bracelet, perhaps realizing it was missing now, she expressed her gratitude with as little emotion as possible.
"Oh, big. thank you."
"yes."
"then."
Hwarin quickly turns around. Some of the Netflix team leaders sitting here whispered softly.
"I saw you last time, and don't you think Hwarin and Woojin don't get along well?"
"It's probably because we're not close yet."
"If that's the case, I'm glad-"
Kang Woo-jin, who was expressionless, controlled the corners of his mouth as much as possible.
'Keep the corners of your mouth quiet, really.'
Because I found Hwarin to be quite cute.
Meanwhile.
The first episode of 'Sports Day', which was steadily increasing the number of views, was producing great results.
-EP.1 !Haryang Team's form is crazy! Confused... Confused... Team 'Hanryang' full of motivation But the result...?｜Sports Day
-ENG SUB
-Views 10,465,008
After being uploaded on the 3rd, it surpassed 10 million views in about a week. Of course, it is still rising steadily. Originally, it was a 'sports day' with over 3 million subscribers and there were many loyal subscribers. In addition, the power of 'Profiler Hanryang' and Kang Woo-jin's various topics were mixed together, and the number of views exploded.
Woojin's meme, which spread like a trend on YouTube, also played a part.
There may be many people who just watched 'Sports Day', but 'Sports Day' was also found when searching for Hanryang and top actors who appeared in Hanryang, including Kang Woo-jin.
Thanks to.
-EP.2 ! Angry Hong Hye-yeon...did Kang Woo-jin survive??｜Sports Day
-ENG SUB
-Views 1,155,146 times
Episode 2 of 'Sports Day', uploaded this morning, easily surpassed 1 million views in just a few hours. So what is the situation of the public like? There were already tens of thousands of comments flooding in.
-Woojin, why have you changed so much? Haha, you've become strange.
-The chemistry between every one is just wonderful.
-Hahaha!! Please release episode 3 quickly hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha at episode 3
-No, but Hong Hye-yeon is really pretty....
-I actually like the chemistry between Ryu Jung-min and Kang Woo-jin haha.
-Jang Tae-san's angry eyes tearing up my stomach hahahahahahahahahahahaha 11:05 Yogi Kang Woo-jin is a tsundere...
-Some actors are really shy but I love how they tried their best for this show!!
- Assistant Manager Park's form is crazy.
-Their team work is awesome indeed!
-Ha...Kang Woo-jin, what should I do with that cocky doggie.... he's really cute.
-I know Ryu Jung-min is really cool lol I don't know why I keep seeing only Kang Woo-jin lol
- Kang Woo-jin was popular in college haha, but it seems like things have become a bit darker haha.
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Perhaps because there were so many top actors, there were quite a few comments in English. Naturally, Kang Woo-jin's momentum soared more and more. As a result, domestic media outlets had no choice but to become interested in Woojin.
Because new flavors sell better than familiar ones.
"Hey- Kang Woo-jin, what is this after a few months? I also eat advertisements. Hey, Kang Woo-jin, is there anything that comes out?"
"I'm still digging, but there's nothing there yet."
"Is the past clean? Dig a little deeper. "Something will come out."
To put it bluntly, Kang Woo-jin is currently on the rise everywhere. There were also clear indicators.
-@Wooji_n
Post 29
403,000 followers
Follow 4
The number of fans on Woojin's SNS has already exceeded 400,000.
-[Official/Welcome to Kang Woo-jin's official fan cafe 'Strong Heart'!]
-Number of members: 8,008.
-Representative manager: A woman of flesh and blood.
The number of fan club members exceeded 8,000. Of course, there had to be a ghost member, but for a rookie actor, the speed was unbelievable.
However, when things get this big, negative views are bound to follow.
Public opinion is currently busy sucking up Woojin, but the media are hyenas who will always change their attitude. Little by little, such media outlets spit out stimuli that would garner clicks.
『Rising 'Kang Woo-jin' The momentum is rising, but the substance is poor?』
『[Issue Pick] Why does Kang Woo-jin, the hot rookie in 'Takeover, Jordan Station, One Act', only play small roles?』
Of course, there are a lot more articles that suck at Kang Woo-jin. In a situation where controversy was created where there was no such thing, this kind of criticism was light.
『Dae-ri Park's 'Kang Woo-jin' Was there any trouble on set at Hanryang? His acting skills are top-notch, but his next works are the worst.』
Since Kang Woo-jin's news is selling so well, some media outlets are just spreading bullshit. If this gets attention from the public again, it might become excessive.
It's not a big problem yet.
It was natural that as popularity increased, the amount of nonsense and bullshit increased, and what they were talking about was mere gossip and speculation.
『[Star Talk] Chungmuro blue chip 'Kang Woo-jin', there is no news of proper movie casting other than tinkering』
The public these days is not stupid either. I knew all too well the greed of reporters.
-Again you trash kekekekekeke, they write articles on their own hahahaha You need to eat gosomi to come to your senses.
In terms of percentage, 80% were positive and 20% were negative. Therefore, the controversy was not easily visible and there was no need to respond to it one by one.
『Thanks to the big rookie Kang Woo-jin's 'Sports Day', his entertainment character has become established... but is his main job as an actor sluggish?』
For now, it was just material to raise Kang Woo-jin's popularity.
A few minutes later, GGO Entertainment in Nonhyeon-dong.
Approximately 3 people can be seen on the 5-person sofa in the spacious representative room. Bulldog CEO Seo Seo-seop, who was sitting at the head of the table, was very angry. His face is bright red. CEO Seo Seo-seop roughly threw the tablet he was looking at on the table in front of him.
-Park!
The employees flinched and CEO Seo Seo-seop gritted his molars.
"H-fuck it. "Whether it's Kang Woo-jin or not, this rookie guy is so annoying."
"······"
"No, does that make sense? 'Heungsinso' was a hit, and even 'Sports Day' was a huge hit? "Is this something that will become a new phenomenon in just a few months?"
"···The upward trend is somewhat surprising."
"Is that all? "You've already enjoyed the commercials and even formed a fan club?"
"The rise in SNS is also unusual."
"Hey, I don't know that?"
"S-sorry."
Representative Seo Seo-seop, who quietly muttered, chuckled and put a cigarette in his mouth.
"Is it right to leave this alone? This GGO, and that bastard Choi Seong-gun who attacked me. "If I leave it like this, how ridiculous will they look at me?"
"······"
"Whoa-"
He exhaled a long puff of cigarette smoke and asked the executive sitting next to him.
"Kang Woo-jin, what happened to digging into the Japanese side of this? Are you Korean in Japan? "Is there anything you can do about the past?"
"Well, that is- I am looking into the Japanese version of the play. Nothing has come out yet. "I even hired a detective there, but nothing at all..."
"Can't you even figure out the Japanese name?"
"Yes, CEO."
"Is there anything missing from Director Kyotaro?"
"Director Kyotaro is preparing a new work, but there doesn't seem to be any connection with Kang Woo-jin around him."
-bang!!
CEO Seo Seo-seop, who did not know that the research he had been doing so far was just a scam, kicked the table.
"On the domestic side."
"I checked with domestic plays, acting departments, universities, etc. just in case, but I couldn't find anything strange."
"Then what is it? "Are you saying that bastard Kang Woo-jin really fell from the sky?"
"S-sorry."
Representative Seo Seo-seop covered his forehead. Because my frustration was at its peak.
"Fuck. The 'Healing Office' was clearly attacked and taken away. It should all be mine. Should I just pass this up? They saw me as an asshole, and thanks to that bastard Kang Woo-jin or something, Jeong-hyeok was reduced to a very poor person. Tsk, Kang Woo-jin, keep that bastard for now."
"yes."
"It's better to mess with Choi Seong-gun and Hong Hye-yeon. I'll take care of that, so you guys have to work harder on Kang Woo-jin. After reading a few articles, there are already a few instances of abuse. Are you saying that only small works are included? "Make it a little noisier."
"I understand, CEO."
CEO Seo Seo-seop got up from the sofa after smoking a new cigarette again.
"I don't know what it is, but there must be a reason why he only chooses good roles or works, Kang Woo-jin."
A few minutes later, perhaps thanks to CEO Seo Seo-seop's influence, the amount of gossip related to Kang Woo-jin increased significantly.
At this time, Oullim Film Studio near Sinsa Station.
At least 20 people gathered in a large conference room. This was the production team related to the movie 'Island of the Missing'. So, of course, at the head of the U-shaped desk.
"hmm-"
Director Kwon Ki-taek, full of gray hair, is sitting there. It must have been a production meeting in full swing, so there were tablets, various transparent files, numerous papers, and photos of locations on the desk.
However, on the tablet that director Kwon Ki-taek, who is currently wiping his chin, is looking at.
『[Star Talk] Chungmuro blue chip 'Kang Woo-jin', there is no news of proper movie casting other than tinkering』
An article related to Kang Woo-jin was being printed. Recently, coach Kwon Ki-taek has frequently monitored Kang Woo-jin. If it was natural, it was natural. Now, Kang Woo-jin has joined Director Ki-taek Kwon's division.
Because all of his issues are directly related to 'Island of the Missing'.
Soon, Director Kwon Ki-taek put down his tablet.
"Why are the number of gossip articles increasing?"
"yes?"
"I mean Kang Woo-jin."
I focused my attention on the entire production team.
"It's okay to go into various works starting from 'Drug Dealer.' I also like the surge in awareness through 'Sports Day.' But these trashy and abusing articles are a bit annoying. "You can ignore it, but I'm not that special?"
"Because Woojin is so hot, it seems like reporters start talking nonsense."
"It means I don't like it."
"···That level of nonsense is something that always happens to up-and-coming actors, so there's no need to worry about it."
"know. "I just don't feel like it."
Director Kwon Ki-taek, who was speaking softly, slowly crossed his legs.
"Hmm, to be honest, I was planning on opening it after I finished filming 'Drug Dealer,' but casting for the lead role has already been roughly completed. "Why don't we pull the trigger on an official unplug as well?"
The first to respond was an employee of the distribution company.
"Then, are you going to distribute the prepared promotional materials right away? Even so, the media continues to poke fun at me. I know everything that goes into the director's work. The timing is fine if you shoot now. I think it will attract a lot of attention. "Because the issue in the film industry is drought."
Director Kwon Ki-taek nodded slowly, crossed his arms, and gave instructions.
"For now, let's officially confirm the casting of Kang Woo-jin. The rest will be revealed over time."
"Okay, coach. Let's try it out as a taste nuance. Since Woojin is so hot, there will be a response right away. Naturally, promotion of our film will follow."
The distribution company employee then called somewhere, and it was exactly 10 minutes later that an article with the name of 'Director Ki-taek Kwon' appeared on the Internet.
『[Exclusive] Master 'Director Kwon Ki-taek's next film's major newcomer 'Kang Woo-jin' suddenly joins... Film company says, "Kang Woo-jin is cast as the lead role"』
It was like a nuclear warhead had been dropped on the film industry.
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