Around lunchtime.
When the Hollywood stunt coordinator team that the ‘Beneficial Evil’ team had brought in set foot in Korea, for some reason, a huge crowd of people gathered at COEX in Samseong-dong. It was already a very crowded place, but now it was several times more intense.
So much so that people passing by would stick out their tongues.
“Wow- what is this place? There are so many people!”
“Wow! Look at all the reporters taking their seats! Which celebrity is coming??!”
Hundreds of people were swarming around the rope fence in the lobby on the first floor, and dozens of reporters were stationed in front of it, with cameras set up like cannons. It wasn’t just the first floor. The second and third floors along the stairs were full of people. Controlling it were large guards, and in between, people wearing staff collars around their necks were running around like crazy.
The crowd of people gathered around were all holding their cell phones as if they were on a mission, and their cell phones were pointed at the angles of dozens of reporters’ cannon cameras.
A stage is installed, with chairs and desks placed on it.
Behind, there is a large poster of an actor who is currently shaking up South Korea.
It was Kang Woo-jin.
Of course, this was a fan signing event hosted by a luxury brand for which Woojin was the main model. Accordingly, the logos of luxury brands were placed here and there around Kang Woojin’s poster.
That is, all of this scary crowd is waiting with bated breath for Kang Woo-jin.
The article was already breaking.
However, the position of the main character, Kang Woo-jin, was empty.
So where is he now?
Woojin could be found in a waiting room set up specifically for today’s event, just a little away from the lobby where the autograph session was to be held.
“hmm-”
Outside the waiting room, his team was busy moving around, making it noisy, but the waiting room that Woojin was using alone was relatively quiet. Kang Woojin was sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed. He was the height of cool. His black hair was naturally slicked back, and he was wearing a blazer and slacks that matched his outfit. The color was dark brown.
The preparations were already well underway.
For some reason, Woojin had his eyes closed while wearing wireless earphones. His chin was up to his head. It wasn’t like he was sleeping because he had time.
-♬♪
He was listening to a song. It wasn’t even a Korean song. It was a foreign song. The reason was simple: the song Woojin was listening to right now was a song Miley Kara had sent him. It wasn’t an official release, but a guide song for the new album.
As for Woojin, he had to master this song before he could work on it.
Of course, Kara recently sent us various information about the new album. They said that the song that Woojin will be working on will likely be the title song. They also sent us the concept of the song and the storyboard for the music video. Therefore, whenever Woojin had time, he often listened to the song along with the script.
‘The song is good even though it’s a guide version.’
Kang Woojin’s participation in the song Kara sent was average. It was more like a featuring, but Woojin’s piano solo was also included in the middle. This is a considerable amount of participation. When he heard this, he acted serious on the outside, but inside he was extremely suspicious.
Why on earth? Why did the global superstar Kara make this decision?
But Kang Woo-jin soon began to think of it as nothing serious. Well, it would work out somehow. But doing something that had already been decided in a half-hearted manner did not fit the concept. The original Kang Woo-jin was that kind of person.
Whatever it is.
‘But now I feel like I’m going crazy.’
Woojin smiled without realizing it as he played the guide song again. Of course, inwardly.
‘Why am I listening to the guide song for the new album of a world-class ultra-class superstar? I’m even participating in it.’
In some ways, it couldn’t help but be an absurd scene. Working with Miley Cara, who is making waves even in Hollywood. Kang Woo-jin was probably the first person on the planet, aside from Miley Cara’s team, to listen to her new album at this moment.
“Life is really unpredictable.”
Woojin, who had been shaking his head slightly, moved his hand while listening to the song. He picked up the tablet that was on the table in front of him. When he double-tapped the screen, the things he had been looking at until then started to print out. It was a music video storyboard sent by Kara.
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‘The concept is also scary and unique, a woman who has been dumped and is half-crazy.’
The music video concept was directly connected to the mood of the song. Heartbreak, obsession. Plus, the outfit itself was sexy as expected. But now, with a touch of ‘madness’.
At this time.
-Suddenly.
The waiting room door opened and Han Ye-jeong with short blue hair came in. She looked at Woo-jin with his legs crossed and spoke in her characteristically blunt voice.
“Brother, you can leave in 5 minutes.”
“okay.”
Han Ye-jeong asked, her gaze lowered to the tablet as Kang Woo-jin’s face quickly turned into an indifferent expression.
“Ah- You were looking at the concept of that Miley Cara music video.”
“huh.”
“I saw that first because I was preparing the costume. Oppa, is it really okay?”
“what.”
“The music video is a bit intense. I think you’re asking more from your brother than you think. The piano solo is short, so that’s okay, but in the story, you’re the object of Kara’s obsession.”
That’s the key point, what’s the point? In fact, Kara’s acting inserted in the music video storyboard was ‘courtship’ accompanied by obsession from beginning to end. However, the choreography was a bit too strong. Kara and dancers in sexy costumes are the main characters, but once Kang Woo-jin is added, their courtship begins.
She is very close to Kara and has a lot of skinship.
There was also a cut where their lips almost touched. It’s not confirmed so it might be deleted, but for now, that’s how it was. Of course, Woojin didn’t dance the choreography or have any movement, and Kara said that if it’s a problem or difficult, they’re willing to revise the music video storyboard.
Kang Woo-jin’s answer was OK.
That was the truth. It was just acting. But I also had this thought.
‘No, when in my life will I ever be courted by that global superstar, Miley Cara?’
Isn’t this the dream of men all over the world? However, expressing this as it is was foolish. Woojin answered Han Yejeong as humbly as possible. Coldly and coolly.
“It doesn’t matter, it’s acting.”
Then Han Ye-jeong shook her head with a slightly tired expression.
“Wow, but that’s just Miley Karan, oppa. It’s amazing, how can you not waver at all?”
Kang Woo-jin, who hid his true feelings, stood up to his weak illusions.
“Work is work.”
back.
Kang Woo-jin, who had been in the waiting room, appeared at the fan signing event inside COEX. At the same time, along with a loud scream, dozens of reporters lined up in front of the fence started to shoot flashes like crazy from their cannon-like cameras.
-Pavabababak!
-Pavabavabavabak!!
On the other hand, Kang Woo-jin has a strong concept.
“······”
Since he was already quite used to this kind of scene, he moved calmly. He waved to the dozens of reporters and greeted the hundreds of fans who had gathered. Since everyone was holding a cell phone, it seemed like he was greeting the cell phone, not the person. The crowd had doubled since the beginning. It was difficult for the large guards to control it.
That’s how the fan signing event started.
The process of talking to each person and signing autographs was supposed to take about 2 hours, but because there were so many fans, Woojin had to take about 30 minutes more. When Woojin, who had barely finished the fan signing event, got into the van, Choi Sung-geon was sitting in the passenger seat.
“You’ve worked hard, Woojin.”
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She opened her mouth while untying and then tying her hair back up.
“I’ll just do a few quick interviews and then head over to the ‘Beneficial Evil’ action school in the afternoon. That overseas martial arts team has already joined, right?”
“Yes, sir.”
Sunggeon Choi briefed Woojin on one of the confirmed schedules.
“And regarding Miley Kara, the flight over to LA is on the morning of the 9th.”
It was about five days from today.
Meanwhile, a large action school in Seoul.
An action school with a floor covered in gray mats, wires hanging from the ceiling, and various martial arts props. Of course, it was the main stage for the martial arts team of ‘Beneficial Evil’, and of course there were dozens of martial arts teams, and there were quite a few staff members of ‘Beneficial Evil’, including the bearded PD Song Man-woo.
In each section of the space, martial arts team members were busy.
What’s funny is that there are actors who are out of breath among the martial arts team. They are unknown and new actors who were cast in ‘Beneficial Evil’. Among the many actors, those who need martial arts have already started practicing.
Some of them were familiar actors.
Top actor Ha Kang-soo, who is a dinosaur statue and worked with Woo-jin on ‘Our Table’, and Jo Moo-chan, who is a good-natured person but idolizes Kang Woo-jin, were like that.
Everyone is sweating and practicing martial arts.
The one in charge of the whole thing was the martial arts director, and next to him, the bearded PD Song Man-woo was watching with his arms crossed. Of course, the test camera and the making team’s filming were not forgotten. Incidentally, PD Song Man-woo was scheduled to leave for Bangkok, Thailand in a few days. There was a lot to organize and scout for the confirmed overseas location filming.
In the meantime.
“Hey-”
Several members of the martial arts team, panting and gulping down water, whispered as they looked at the group of foreigners gathered behind Producer Song Man-woo.
“Isn’t there definitely something different about the force?”
“So. Honestly, this is my first time seeing a Hollywood martial arts team.”
“Hey, in Hollywood, they don’t call it a martial arts team. They call it a stunt coordinator? That’s what they call it.”
“Wow- look at that guy’s size. His arms are as big as my thighs.”
“Because the genes themselves are different.”
The foreign group is a Hollywood stunt coordinator team that came to Korea today, recruited by the ‘Beneficial Evil’ side. The five of them sat down on one side of the action school. Some were watching the ‘Beneficial Evil’ martial arts team, and some were talking to each other. There was an interpreter, but it seemed like they were not communicating with PD Song Man-woo or the martial arts director right away.
It’s kind of like, you know, letting people feel the atmosphere?
Perhaps because of this, the foreign group seemed to be at ease and not paying much attention to the entire martial arts team. On the contrary, the entire ‘Beneficial Evil’ martial arts team paid a lot of attention to them.
“What Hollywood movie did that team take on? I heard there was a really famous one.”
“Ugh- But how did you get hired? Did you spend a lot of money?”
“You’re really heavy. But why aren’t you doing anything?”
He was busy glancing at people resting, people practicing martial arts, and groups of foreigners.
“I guess they want us to adapt right away. And they were originally hired as ‘CQC’ specialists, so they have nothing to do with us.”
“Ah- So, it’s for Kang Woojin’s exclusive use?”
“Of course. The ‘beneficial evil’ itself is just a one-man show drama by Kang Woo-jin.”
“I guess Kang Woo-jin is coming. But today, it seems like we’ll just say hello and be done with it. The director said the same thing earlier.”
“What are you going to do on the first day?”
Kang Woo-jin’s story also came up quite a bit along the way.
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“Wow- By the way, Kang Woo-jin is going to be a bit tough this time, right? Just look at their force. There’s no way these guys who are flying high in martial arts in Hollywood would do anything half-heartedly.”
“100% dead? I’ve heard of ‘CQC’ but I don’t know much about it, so I looked it up, and it’s a really high-level combat technique. It’s definitely not something you can learn in a few months.”
“I guess they just want me to make a pose somehow. Oh my – even if he’s Kang Woojin, how can he learn something like ‘CQC’ so easily?”
The martial arts director shouted as he felt the atmosphere getting a little tense.
“Aren’t you concentrating?!! What are you talking about!”
In an instant, all the martial arts team members fell silent. Still, the athletic martial arts director clicked his tongue, perhaps because he felt slightly uncomfortable.
“Tsk, even if I tell you a hundred times that you’ll get hurt if you mess up.”
PD Song Man-woo, who was right next to me with his arms crossed, smiled slightly while pointing at the back with his thumb.
“Hollywood stunt teams must be amazing, have you talked to them?”
“I did. It wasn’t easy because I had to share it through an interpreter, but it wasn’t too bad.”
“How do you feel?”
“Well, the level is definitely high. As soon as he saw the martial arts storyboard, he immediately pointed out the awkward parts. It’s definitely different because he has Hollywood experience.”
“It has to be different. That team is worth so much. Anyway, if you can share your opinions and revise the martial arts storyboard, then do it. I’m the type of person who’ll do anything as long as the quality is high.”
“You know, the quality will definitely improve. Because we’ve brought in experts.”
The martial arts director checked his wristwatch.
“When is Mr. Woojin coming? He said he’s stopping by to introduce me to the stunt coordinator team.”
PD Song Man-woo nodded and answered right away.
“I called and they said he’s almost here.”
A few dozen minutes later.
The black van carrying Kang Woojin stopped at the parking lot outside the Action School. Kang Woojin naturally got out of the van. He was wearing the same blazer he had worn at the fan signing event. Of course, he had said that he would only need to give a brief greeting to receive it.
-Ugh.
Woojin, with a poker face, looked at the large action school.
‘I heard there’s a foreign martial arts team here?’
There was nothing particularly tense. I had seen Hollywood staff many times. Then, when Choi Sung-geon and Woo Jin’s team approached, Kang Woo-jin’s feet moved. With brisk strides. Without a moment’s hesitation, he opened the door to the action school, and the assistant director of ‘Beneficial Evil’ who had been waiting nearby immediately shouted.
“Senior! Woojin is here!!”
Because of this shout, everyone in the action school turned their attention to Kang Woo-jin. Among the actors, Ha Kang-soo smiled slightly and Jo Moo-chan’s eyes sparkled. PD Song Man-woo and the martial arts director ran to Woo-jin. PD Song Man-woo opened his mouth first.
“You’re here. Did you finish the fan signing event this morning successfully?”
Woojin, who was greeting the surrounding staff, answered quietly.
“Yes, PD.”
The muscular martial arts director joined in with a smile.
“Hey- Woojin, you look so cool today? Hahaha, is it because I haven’t seen you dressed up like this before?”
While they were exchanging brief greetings, PD Song Man-woo called the assistant director and gave him some instructions. Soon, the assistant director nodded and ran over. It was the Hollywood stunt coordinator team that had been watching Kang Woo-jin as he appeared.
Soon a group of foreigners accompanied by interpreters approached.
There was no change in Kang Woo-jin’s expression due to their force. He had already adapted to the large foreigners.
‘As expected of Gaekne, I knew it.’
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Among them, a foreign man with a big nose who seemed to be the leader reached out to Kang Woo-jin. Naturally, he spat out English.
“Mr. Kang Woojin? Nice to meet you. I’m Ethan Smith, the leader of the team.”
The interpreter tried to speak directly to Kang Woo-jin, but Woo-jin, with his indifferent face, was already reaching out his hand to him.
“Hello, this is Kang Woo-jin.”
Ethan Smith, the big-nosed guy who was introduced as the team leader, was a little surprised.
“I heard that you really speak English well.”
“Just do it in moderation.”
“That’s great. There won’t be any problems with communication. Conversation is the most important thing in work.”
The interpreter, who had nothing to do, blinked. Then, he suddenly realized something and went to PD Song Man-woo’s side to interpret their conversation. PD Song Man-woo nodded and opened his mouth, pointing at Woo-jin.
“He is the main male lead in our production, and he took the time out of his busy schedule to come here today. Let’s just say hello and talk about our future plans.”
The lines were delivered through an interpreter. Ethan Smith’s eyes were once again drawn to Woojin Kang. He was wearing a blazer and slacks. He certainly wasn’t dressed for working out. But Ethan, who had a big nose, spoke to Woojin without hesitation.
“I would like to check your current condition. I received a video of your martial arts practice in advance, but it is difficult to judge based on that alone. If possible, I would like you to try one of the martial arts continuity cuts related to ‘CQC’. Is it difficult?”
The interpreter, whose eyes were slightly wide, relayed this message to PD Song Man-woo and the martial arts director. Soon, Choi Sung-geon and the martial arts director were taken aback. Of course, PD Song Man-woo was also in the same situation, and he waved his hand and stepped forward.
“Ah, no. That wasn’t discussed in advance. Woojin hasn’t even formally learned ‘CQC’ yet. More importantly, if it’s done so suddenly, it’ll be too much for Woojin.”
however.
-Ugh.
PD Song Man-woo’s words were cut off because of Kang Woo-jin’s movements. It was because Woo-jin suddenly took off the blazer he was wearing, and all eyes in the action school, including Ethan Smith, were on him.
Woojin, who had thrown his blazer on the ground, spoke to Ethan Smith.
“Have you familiarized yourself with our additional ‘beneficial evil’ ‘CQC’ storyboard?”
Ethan Smith nodded.
“Yes.”
Kang Woo-jin, who had been scanning the large stunt team including him, answered. It was in a very low tone of English.
“Let’s try that, but instead, let’s do a cut that includes all of your team members.”
I was telling you all to come rushing in.
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