thenovelthief Chapter 245 - Sprint (1)
Chapter 245 - Sprint (1)
Chapter 245: Sprint (1)
Translator: Dreamscribe
On the 6th, as soon as the official announcement from ‘Leech’ broke.
『[Official] ‘Leech’ Actor Lineup Confirmed! Sim Han-ho, Kang Woojin followed by Oh Hee-ryung, Jin Jae-jun, Han So-jin』
The film industry media quickly followed.
『Director Ahn Ga-bok’s 100th Work ‘Leech’ Adds Oh Hee-ryung, Jin Jae-jun, Han So-jin』
『[Movie Talk] ‘Leech’ Lineup is Glamorous! Sim Han-ho, Kang Woojin, Oh Hee-ryung, Jin Jae-jun, Han So-jin Confirmed』
It was already a work loaded with a lot of significance. Director Ahn Ga-bok’s 100th film in the history of Korean cinema, the addition of top actor Sim Han-ho and the unpredictable Kang Woojin, aiming for the Cannes Film Festival, and so on.
Furthermore, uniquely.
『’Leech’ Held Auditions, Did All the Added Actors Pass the Audition?』
Rumors that even the top stars went through auditions spread, further heightening interest.
The actor lineup announced by ‘Leech’ itself was somewhat peculiar.
Following Kang Woojin and Sim Han-ho were top-tier actress Oh Hee-ryung, and Jin Jae-jun, alongside the standout new rookie actress of the year, Han So-jin. It was innovative, to say the least. Having two newcomers join was refreshing.
Of course, the treatment of Kang Woojin and Han So-jin was vastly different.
『The Best New Actor and Actress Award Winners of the Blue Dragon Awards in ‘Leech’』
『Han So-jin, Overshadowed by ‘8-award winner’ Kang Woojin, Can She Shine in ‘Leech’?』
Still, looking at it broadly, it was a lineup that completely overturned the expectations of the film industry media.
“The later selections are Hee-ryung, Jin Jae-jun, and Han So-jin? Oh Hee-ryung seems amazing, doesn’t she?”
“Right? But Jin Jae-jun and Han So-jin feel a bit out of place. Especially Jin Jae-jun, considering how recently ‘Drug Dealer’ finished, he jumped right in?”
“Wow- Han So-jin hit the jackpot? Landing a role in Director Ahn’s film right after winning the newcomer award at the Blue Dragon?”
“They say there were auditions for ‘Leech,’ so they must have shown their skills there.”
“There must have been top stars lining up, so how did she manage?”
“Who knows. Maybe something unexpected happened during the auditions.”
“But looking at it this way, Kang Woojin is really something else, he didn’t even need an audition, he was just picked by Director Ahn right away?”
“To be honest, even market value-wise, Kang Woojin and Han So-jin aren’t on the same level.”
The public, deeply interested in ‘Leech’, was also busy typing.
-Wowwwwww finally the lineup is out! Sim Han-ho, Kang Woojin, Oh Hee-ryung, Jin Jae-jun, Han So-jin? It’s unique but they seem to fit well together
-Sim Han-ho and Oh Hee-ryung......amazing....really curious about the movie’s content.....
-Jin Jae-jun is doing another movie with Kang Woojin right after ‘Drug Dealer’??? But seriously, there seems to be no end to Kang Woojin’s issues
-↑Agreed ᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏ the story about Kang Woojin playing the piano in Japan caused a huge stir over there ᄏᄏᄏᄏ he really seems like a top star ᄏᄏᄏᄏ
-We can see this after it goes to Cannes, right? Ah...when is it coming out....
At this point, Kang Woojin, who had heard the news about ‘Leech’, was in the van moving to his next schedule. Since he hadn’t received any direct contact from Director Ahn Ga-bok, Woojin also confirmed it through the news. Despite his habitual poker face, various concerns were passing through Kang Woojin’s mind.
‘Hmm- does this mean Hye-yeon and Hwalin didn’t make it? The same goes for the other actors. Should I send them a message or something? Like, ‘Cheer up’? Would that be too much?’
It was unnecessary. Even if it was an unintentional misunderstanding, Kang Woojin had set the standard for acting in the auditions for ‘Leech’ For someone like him to send consolation to the actors who didn’t make it felt a bit off.
Moreover, Kang Woojin wasn’t particularly good at doing such things.
More than anything, aren’t they all professionals? Anyway, the surrounding stylists asked ponytail Choi Sung-gun.
“Ah······ should we contact Hye-yeon sunbae?”
“Right, if we send her a message to cheer her up-”
But Choi Sung-gun in the passenger seat was rather cold.
“No need. Hong Hye-yeon hasn’t been in this field for just a day or two. You guys just focus on your work.”
“Ah! Yes!”
“Woojin, you don’t have to say anything to Hye-yeon either. Same for Hwalin-ssi. They’re both professionals. Well, not that you’re the type to worry about it anyway.”
“······”
Kang Woojin, who had refrained from answering, erased the momentary concerns he had and just maintained a poker face. Then, Choi Sung-gun continued.
“The comfort and all that, their own respective teams would have taken care of it. More importantly, we need to handle the Japanese side.”
Referring to the heroic stories.
“If you were in Japan, the reporters would have gone wild, the situation is crazy right now. Anyway, through our channel, we’re continuously spreading articles in both Japan and Korea, right? What do you want to do? Are you going to respond on SNS like voice actress Asami Sayaka did?”
Is there a need for that? Woojin hadn’t played the piano with such a situation in mind. Taking action felt like it would diminish its meaning. It also felt excessive.
About an hour later.
“Alright- then first, let’s make a big announcement.”
“Yes, PD-nim. We’re already prepared, just give the signal.”
‘Beneficial Evil’ properly revealed itself to the entire nation.
『The title of the new drama that unites ‘acting monster’ Kang Woojin and big shot PD Song Man-woo is ‘Beneficial Evil’, with the script written by Choi Na-na, the writer of the short drama ‘Male Friend’.』
Furthermore.
『[Exclusive] ‘Beneficial Evil’, brings together the collaboration of Kang Woojin and PD Song Man-woo, aims for a global launch on Netflix!』
It was immediately revealed that the goal of ‘Beneficial Evil’ was the global market.
Meanwhile, at the HTBS general programming variety department.
The variety department office was bustling.
“PD Yoon-nim! It’s out!!”
“Alright! Let’s see!”
To be exact, it was the ‘Our Dining Table’ team that was busy. As a result, surrounding PDs also focused on the ‘Our Dining Table’ team. In the midst of this, the ratings chart from yesterday was handed to bespectacled PD Yoon Byung-seon. Soon, PD Yoon Byung-seon found ‘Our Dining Table’ in the ratings chart.
It didn’t take long. The numbers quickly caught PD Yoon Byung-seon’s eye.
-‘Our Dining Table’ / 20.4%
Finally, ‘Our Dining Table’ surpassed a 20% viewership rating. Thanks to this, the assistant directors and writers who gathered around PD Yoon Byung-seon roared.
“Waaaah!! We did it! We really did it!!”
“Ahhh! How! Did we really surpass 20%??!”
“Wow- it’s my first time!! A 20% viewership rating!!”
“Re, really! 19% was already an insane figure, but with the first digit changing, the impact is immense!!”
Congratulations poured in from the surrounding PDs.
“Hahaha, congratulations, PD Yoon!”
“K- it’s really amazing! A 20% viewership rating in this day and age!”
“As expected of PD Yoon!!”
It was a noteworthy achievement. A 20% viewership rating was a significant milestone even for Yoon Byung-seon, the veteran of variety shows. At the same time, executives like the department head of the variety department and the general manager rushed into the variety department. Naturally, it was to heap praise on PD Yoon Byung-seon, who, feeling slightly awkward, shifted the credit to the cast.
“What did I do? It’s all thanks to the members who did well.”
“Hahaha, is that so?”
Everyone added their agreement in unison. Among them, the head of the variety department brought up Kang Woojin.
“Kang Woojin is the key, the key! It was a stroke of genius.”
“That’s right. Having Woojin-ssi made ‘Our Dining Table’ perfectly balanced.”
“His cooking skills as a chef are amazing too!”
“He’s a prodigy, a prodigy. There’s nothing Woojin-ssi can’t do.”
At this moment.
-Swoosh.
The main writer of ‘Our Dining Table’, who arrived late at the variety department, squeezed through the bustling atmosphere and approached PD Yoon Byung-seon. Her expression was rather unusual.
“PD-nim, I just received a message.”
“Huh? What message?”
“From a food company’s marketing team.”
Then the main writer whispered into PD Yoon Byung-seon’s ear.
“It seems to be about Woojin-ssi’s ‘Kimjaban Makguksu’ commercialization.”
PD Yoon Byung-seon’s eyes widened.
“‘Kimjaban Makguksu’ commercialization?”
*****
For more chapters, you can check out my Patreon here –>
If you enjoy this novel, please review and rate it at Novelupdates. Thanks! ????
To receive the latest update notifications or report mistakes, join our Discord server linked below.
Discord Server: .gg/woopread-708613326262894654