The following morning, rays from the clear sky streaked into the room, and Atlas woke up from his sleep and stretched.
Fortunately, he didn't drink much yesterday, so he didn't have a hangover headache now.
Although the filming of "Only You" had been completed, there was still a lot of post-production to do such as dubbing, editing and the rest.
If they wanted to release the film before the Grand Bell Awards, they had to complete the post-production of the film within a week at least. And fortunately for them, Atlas had a complete picture in his mind. So, there was still time to accomplish all this.
Atlas washed his face and took out his cell phone. A series of messages popped up, shocking him. It was the day's hot search on Wave.
"The famous director Sang Young and his assistant are having an intimate relationship and they went home together after the party."
"A new drama is about to be released, and Sang Young is revealed to have a close relationship with his assistant!"
"Sang Young is suspected of having an affair with his assistant. They were seen returning home hugging each other late last night."
Atlas almost dropped the phone in his hand. After recovering himself a bit, he clicked on Wave and immediately saw the information on the Wave headlines.
The pictures were similar to the scene of last night when Chang Mi-Sun brought him home, and she was worried that he would fall after drinking too much, so she supported him all the way.
The picture was deliberately taken from behind, making it look like he was hugging Chang Mi-Sun's waist. He smiled bitterly. It was obvious that this wave of news was fueled by someone with ulterior motives.
Even though this world placed great value on artists, a well-known and accomplished director like Atlas was even more famous than the actors. So, gossip about a celebrity like him was sought after by countless people. Even so, it was unlikely that it would directly reach the third place in the trending searches overnight.
"Wow, the assistant looks so beautiful from behind. I love her!"
"This is a talented man and a beautiful woman. I approve of this relationship!"
"After Sang Young made over 100 million from a single movie, he's now acting like other famous rich people."
"What the hell are you talking about that? Why are you being so jealous?"
"It's normal for Mr. Sang to be in a relationship at his age. Why are some people jealous?"
"Are assistants similar to secretaries?"
"Well, those who understand will understand..."
There were all kinds of reactions to this news on Wave.
Atlas rubbed his eyebrows helplessly. He chose to call Chang Mi-Sun first. "Hello, Miss Chang. "
"Mr. Sang, what's the problem? Your voice sounded a bit..."
"You should have seen the news on Wave. After all, this matter is related to your reputation. How are we going to deal with it?" Atlas's words made Chang Mi-Sun on the other end of the phone feel a little uneasy.
As the movie was about to be released, such popularity was naturally beneficial to the promotion of the movie. Most directors would be eager to find ways to continue to stir up the heat to promote their movie. But Atlas was worried about her reputation and asked her how to deal with it?
Chang Mi-Sun's chuckle came from the phone. "Well, I bought the trending search. I originally only wanted to buy the top ten, but I didn't expect people to be so interested in you that they pushed the trending search to the third place."
Atlas was stunned. He had noticed earlier that someone was behind this matter, but wasn't expecting the person to be Chang Mi-Sun. This kind of thing was nothing to him. What was affected was Chang Mi-Sun's reputation.
"Mr. Sang, remember to reimburse me for the money I spent on the trending search." It was impossible to tell whether Chang Mi-Sun was happy or angry from her tone.
If Atlas was next to her at this time, he knew would only see this beautiful lady with a serious expression on her face. It seemed that having this kind of popularity was not something that is unacceptable.
Chang Mi-Sun was laying on the bed, staring at the light on the ceiling. Right now, she actually looked a little happy.
Atlas chuckled on the other end of the phone. He had to reimburse the cost of buying trending searches? Well, there was nothing wrong with that.
"No problem, you can just transfer the money yourself." Atlas replied with a smile. This kind of hot search usually didn't cost too much money. The traffic itself was high, and it just added fuel to the fire. What's more, this was for movie promotion.
Although he was confident in the quality of the film itself, Atlas also understood the importance of publicity. He was not the kind of person who only knew how to make movies. There were too many factors that went into completing a movie and earning good box office revenue. Without any publicity, it would only rely on the quality of the film itself.
"Only You" could indeed make back its investment and earn a lot of money, but it was unlikely to achieve the same level of success as Atlantis Princess. Only by doing every step well could they be good for it.
Up to now, 10 million won had been invested in the upcoming movie. Before the film was released, he planned to invest more than 10 million won in pre-release publicity. When it came to spending money, he would not hesitate at all.
"Then let's take advantage of this popularity and continue to promote it. You have the authority in this regard. Please, ensure adequate publicity before the release." Atlas explained patiently.
Chang Mi-Sun, who was on the other end of the line, spoke confidently. "Don't worry, my mom will also help with the promotion this time, and the publicity will definitely be no less than Hak Sun's."
"No problem then. I'll leave it to you." Atlas nodded, wondering what Hak Sun would make of his movie.
The two said their goodbyes and hung up the phones.
***
Busan Entertainment.
Madam Chang looked at the news at the top of the trending searches and smiled like an old mother. Having raised her daughter alone, she certainly understood her daughter.
Although she had studied abroad for several years, she was not the type of person who would easily accept being involved in scandals with others. The fact that it was so high on the trending search list this time clearly showed that she had tacitly agreed to it, or even fueled the flames.
Obviously, after serving as Atlas's assistant for the past two months, she still had some great feelings towards Sang Young.
"Not bad." Madam Chang took a sip of tea and smiled. She knew something about Sang Young's situation.
He had a very good personality and abilities. It would be a good thing if her daughter could be with Atlas in the end.
Thinking of this, Madam Chang laughed and joked to herself. "I'm really getting old now."
***
Sin Yoon, laying on her bed at home, was extremely conflicted. She held her phone, looked at the trending searches on it, and wondered whether she should call Atlas or not.
But what would she say was the reason? That she wanted to ask about the relationship between him and Chang Mi-Sun?
Thinking about the call she made to Atlas yesterday, but it was Chang Mi-Sun who answered the phone, Sin Yoon's heart became a mess for some reason. But she knew that was Atlas's private matter after all, so what reason did she have to disturb him?
Should she ask about the theme song for the new movie? This might be a good excuse to get in touch with him at work. Sin Yoon didn't know why she wanted to know so much what the relationship between Atlas and Chang Mi-Sun was.
She had clearly only known Atlas for four months.
When her heart was in turmoil, her cell phone suddenly rang. She was jolted for a moment, then she saw that the caller had a familiar caller name and picture.
Sang Young.