Bab 204
Kang Woojin muncul dari bilik pakaian dalam kompleks set besar "Island of the Missing", mengenakan uniform militer dan dikelilingi oleh jas tebal yang berlapis. Ini adalah penampilan yang sudah dikenal untuk pembinturan "Island of the Missing", namun ada perubahan kecil pada kondisi uniformnya.
Uniformnya bertingga dengan banyak darah dan rontok di banyak tempat.
Ini sendiri menunjukkan seberapa jauh pembinturan "Island of the Missing" telah maju. Sebelum meninggalkan gedung, Woojin merapikan diri secara menyeluruh.
"Ah! Mari kita pergi-"
Dia harus keluar dari mimpi seperti Hollywood dan Miley Cara, kembali ke kenyataan. Sekarang, jadwalnya hanya dipenuhi profesi utamanya, acting. Segera kemudian, Kang Woojin memindai wajah pokernya lagi sebelum move ke lokasi pembuatan.
Swish.
Lokasi ini dengan cepat terlihat dari pandangan Woojin. Reflektor dan lampu dipasang, bersama dengan berbagai kamera, mikrofon boom, berbagai peralatan, dan Direktur Kwon Ki-taek memperhatikan monitor, dikelilingi oleh puluhan staf.
Pembuatan sudah berjalan.
"One, dua- Cue."
Setelah melihat lokasi sebentar, Woojin merasa seperti kembali ke rumah.
"Benar, saya merasa paling nyaman di set ini. Hmm? Sejak kapan saya merasa set ini nyaman?"
Ini aneh. Dia dulu penuh tegang hanya saat melangkah ke set, tapi sekarang dia merasa tidak ada pun itu. Mungkin perubahan drastis di sekitar lingkungan tersebut yang berhubungan dengan hal itu? Saat Kang Woojin menolak pikiran-pikir ini secara santai, seseorang mengetuk bahu dia.
Tap tap.
Berbalik, dia melihat direktur asisten senyum kepadanya.
"Woojin ssi, kita baru saja mulai adegan ini. Jika kamu pergi ke tenteng standby, kami akan panggilmu saat giliranmu."
Ah- Got it.
Woojin menjawab dan berjalan melalui bangunan set yang padat menuju booth booth besar yang terletak di persimpangan tiga jalan.
Dalam booth ini, yang berfungsi sebagai ruang tunggu dan area istirahat bagi aktor, terdapat meja dan kursi, serta heater luar yang dimatikan di beberapa tempat. Menyambut Woojin saat masuk adalah beberapa staf, termasuk Jeon Woo-chang dan Ha Yu-ra. Aktor lainnya, termasuk Ryu Jung-min, sedang sedang pembuatan.
Segera, Jeon Woo-chang yang otot-otaknya tegang memegang tangan Woojin.
"Woojin ssi! Di sini!"
Dia memakai jaket tebal yang berlapis di atas uniform militernya, dan Ha Yu-ra memakai baju panjang hijau. Woojin mendekati mereka, yang duduk bersama-sama minum kopi, dan menyampai kepala sedikit.
"Terima kasih atas pertimbangan."
Jeon Woo-chang menjawab cepat.
"Eh?? Apa untuk apa?"
Ha Yu-ra, dengan penampilan elegannya, juga mengerutkan kepala dalam kebingungan.
"Hanya memanggilmu adalah pengakuan?"
Saat Woojin menarik kursi untuk duduk, dia menjawab pelan.
"Saya pikir mungkin saya menyebabkan gangguan bagi aktor karena absennya sementara dari jadwal. Keduanya dari segi pembuatan dan acting."
Ini benar. Dalam "Island of the Missing", Woojin bukan sekadar karakter minor; dia adalah salah satu tokoh pusat. Karakter "Corporal Jin Sun-cheol" yang Woojin berperan memiliki banyak adegan dengan aktor lain, dan awalnya sebagian besar adalah shot grupal. Karena absennya yang tak terhindari singkat, aktor harus memutar adegan yang tidak melibatkan Woojin.
Normalnya, adegan tidak diproduksi dalam urutan naskah, dan memproduksi adegan yang tersebar adalah rutinitas bagi aktor. Namun, harus memproses adegan tanpa Woojin, lalu kembali setelah kembalinya, mencoba mengkalibrasi baris emosi, bukan mudah. Misalnya, bahkan jika mereka sudah memproses adegan setelah kematian karakter Woojin, mereka harus kembali acting dengan semangat hidup seolah-olah dia masih hidup.
Kang Woojin menjelaskan rasa terima kasih kepada aktor atas hal ini.
Jelas saja diskusi ini terjadi awal proyek "Island of the Missing", dan meskipun aktor sudah sadar, sebagai orang paling muda dan baru, Woojin merasa perlu menunjukkan hormat lagi kepada senior-marinya. Tentu saja, ini ditransmisikan oleh Choi Sung-gun yang memberikan pengetahuan ini kepadanya.
Tiba-tiba, Jeon Woo-chang tertawa keras seolah-olah hal itu serius.
"Hahaha! Aku pikir ini serius! Tidak apa-apa, ini cuma kerja. Selain itu, tidak sepertinya kita membuat kemajuan besar tanpa Woojin ssi."
Ha Yu-ra, yang tersenyum pelan, ikut bercanda.
"Ya, jangan khawatir. Benar-benar, setelah Woojin ssi pergi, beberapa masalah muncul dan membuat "Island of the Missing" mendapat banyak perhatian. Itu saja yang cukup."
Setuju! "Drug Dealer" saja mencapai 7,85 juta penonton dengan rating R. Dan sejak itu, "Island of the Missing" selalu dikritik, kan? Bahkan Jung-min hyung berkata, 'Apakah aku tidak mendapat sesuatu?'
"Aku tahu, Woochang, kamu sangat diam, kan?"
Ah! Noona, aku cuma rata-rata. Kenapa Woojin ssi luar biasa.
Saat percakapan terasa membosankan, Ha Yu-ra melepaskan ponytailnya dan tiba-tiba bertanya kepada Woojin.
"Ada acara awards apa yang kamu akan kunjang tahun ini?"
"Blue Dragon, Grand Bell Awards, dan Award Acting di SBC, KBC."
"Wow, empat tempat. Bagaimana dengan kamu, Woo-chang?"
"Aku tidak akan ke Grand Bell kali ini. Hanya Award Acting di MBS. Dan kamu, tidak ke yang lain."
"Ah- betul. Noona, kamu tidak pernah membuat drama sejak tahun lalu karena kamu sibuk berpindah ke Hollywood."
"Kamu ingin mati?"
Jeon Woo-chang menghindari ancaman Ha Yu-ra dan menunjuk Kang Woojin dengan jempol tangannya.
"- Benar, kan? Sekarang, Woojin ssi mungkin bahkan bisa debut di Hollywood lebih cepat daripada noona. Siapa tahu? Mungkin sudah dikontak oleh Hollywood."
"Sakla??"
Kang Woojin tersinkir secara internal.
"Itu bukan kebenaran."
"Hahaha, mungkin bukan sekarang, tapi segera kita mungkin melihat Woojin ssi di Hollywood, intuisiku bilang."
"······Woo-chang, kamu tahu kamu juga seorang aktor, kan?"
Ah- Aku sudah putus asa tentang Hollywood. Pertama, bahasa Inggris tidak cukup baik. Selain itu, Woojin ssi, kau benar-benar akan ke empat acara awards tahun ini? Bukan sekali."
Segera, Jeon Woo-chang mendekat Kang Woojin dengan senyum.
"Apakah kita akan melihat skenario di mana seorang tahun pertama mencatat lebih dari lima trofi?"
Ha Yu-ra menghembuskan nafas.
"Woo-chang, kamu seharusnya meningkatkan actingmu juga."
"Aku tahu, tapi tahun ini adalah kegagalan untukku. Sebaliknya, aku akan hidup secara virtual melalui Woojin ssi."
Ha······
Nafas Ha Yu-ra semakin dalam saat dia mengabaikan kehadirannya di depan kamera.
"Tapi Woojin ssi, kamu sudah siap dengan apa?"
Mengapa ada yang perlu disiapkan? Tiba-tiba bingung, Woojin tetap diam secara siklis, jadi Jeon Woo-chang menjawab.
"Apa yang ada untuk disiapkan?"
"Apa lagi? Kostium, barang-barang, Ah- dan."
Ha Yu-ra bertemu lagi.
"Persiapramu, terima kasih."
Woojin menatap dengan kesinegentingan.
"Apa yang ada untuk disiapkan?"
"Apa lagi? Tuxedo, barang, Ah- dan."
Ha Yu-ra bertemu lagi.
"Oleh karena itu, aku memilih jamu sebagai hadiah. Memilih jamu yang cocok dengan tuxedo. Dalam beberapa hari terakhir, ini menjadi prioritas utama di atas hal-hal lain. Aku puas dengan jamu yang membeli.
Sekarang, yang tersisa hanyalah memberikan hadiah ini kepada Kang Woojin.
A, Apakah aku terlalu jauh? Tidak, itu cukup sebagai simbol penghargaan, kan? Ya. Ini akan tampil sempurna dengan tuxedo Woojin-nim... Aku akan mengambil banyak foto.
Tetapi untuk alasan tertentu, Ha Yu-ra tersenyum sependiri.
"Ah- Apakah aku terlalu lambang? Tidak, itu cukup. Cukup sebagai simbol penghargaan, kan? Ya. Ini akan terlihat sempurna dengan tuxedo Woojin-nim... Aku akan mengambil banyak foto."
Tetapi untuk alasan tertentu, Ha Yu-ra tersenyum sependiri.
"Tidak, jangan khawatir. Benar-benar, setelah Woojin ssi pergi, beberapa masalah muncul dan membuat "Island of the Missing" mendapat banyak perhatian. Itu saja yang cukup."
"Setuju! "Drug Dealer" saja mencapai 7,85 juta penonton dengan rating R. Dan sejak itu, "Island of the Missing" selalu dikritik, kan? Bahkan Jung-min hyung berkata, 'Apakah aku tidak mendapat sesuatu?'"
"Aku tahu, Woochang, kamu sangat diam, kan?"
Ah! Noona, aku cuma rata-rata. Kenapa Woojin ssi luar biasa.
Saat percakapan terasa membosankan, Ha Yu-ra melepas ponytailnya dan tiba-tiba bertanya kepada Woojin.
"Ada acara awards apa yang kamu akan kunjang tahun ini?"
"Blue Dragon, Grand Bell Awards, dan Award Acting di SBC, KBC."
"Wow, empat tempat. Bagaimana dengan kamu, Woo-chang?"
"Aku tidak ke Grand Bell kali ini. Hanya Award Acting di MBS. Dan kamu, tidak ke yang lain."
"Ah- betul. Noona, kamu tidak pernah membuat drama sejak tahun lalu karena kamu sibuk berpindah ke Hollywood."
"Kamu ingin mati?"
Jeon Woo-chang menghindari ancaman Ha Yu-ra dan menunjuk Kang Woojin dengan jempol tangannya.
"- Benar, kan? Sekarang, Woojin ssi mungkin bahkan bisa debut di Hollywood lebih cepat daripada noona. Siapa tahu? Mungkin sudah dikontak oleh Hollywood?"
"Sakla??"
Kang Woojin tersinkir secara internal.
"Jeon Woo-chang······ini orang ini punya intuisi yang mengejutkan."
Tapi karena konsepnya kuat, dia menekan hal itu secara santai.
"Itu bukan kebenaran."
"Hahaha, mungkin bukan sekarang, tapi segera kita mungkin melihat Woojin ssi di Hollywood, intuisiku bilang."
"······Woo-chang, kamu tahu kamu juga aktor, kan?"
Ah- Aku sudah放弃 Hollywood. Pertama
Chapter 204: Year End (4)
Translator: Dreamscribe
Kang Woojin emerged from the dressing room within the large set complex of 'Island of the Missing,' dressed in a military uniform and draped in a long padded coat. It was a familiar look for the shooting of 'Island of the Missing,' but there was a slight change in the condition of his uniform.
It was stained with a lot of blood and torn in many places.
This alone indicated how far the shooting of 'Island of the Missing' had progressed. Before leaving the building, Woojin stretched out thoroughly.
'Ahh! Let’s go-'
He had to snap out of the dream-like Hollywood and Miley Cara, and return to reality. Now, his schedule was filled solely with his main profession, acting. Soon after, Kang Woojin checked his poker face again before moving to the filming site.
-Swish.
The site quickly came into Woojin's view. Reflectors and lights were set up, along with multiple cameras, boom mics, various equipment, and Director Kwon Ki-taek watching the monitors, surrounded by dozens of staff.
The shooting was already underway.
"One, two- Cue."
After observing the site for a moment, Woojin felt as if he was back home.
'Indeed, I feel most at ease on the set. Huh? Since when did I find the set comfortable?'
It was strange. He used to be filled with tension just stepping onto a set, but now, he felt none of that. Perhaps the drastic changes in the surroundings had something to do with it? It was when Kang Woojin was casually dismissing these thoughts that someone tapped his shoulder.
-Tap tap.
Turning around, he saw the assistant director smiling at him.
"Woojin ssi, we just started that scene. If you go to the standby tent, we'll call you when it's your turn."
"Ah- Got it."
Woojin replied and made his way through the densely packed set buildings to a large tent booth located at a three-way intersection. He entered the biggest booth among the contiguous tent booths.
-Swoosh.
Inside the booth, which served as a waiting room and rest area for actors, there were desks and chairs, and outdoor heaters were turned on here and there. Greeting Woojin as he entered were several staff members, along with Jeon Woo-chang and Ha Yu-ra. The other actors, including Ryu Jung-min, were currently in the middle of shooting.
Soon, the muscular Jeon Woo-chang waved at Woojin.
"Woojin ssi! Over here!"
He was wearing a thick short padding jacket over his military uniform, and Ha Yu-ra was in a beige long coat. Woojin approached them, who were sitting together drinking coffee, and bowed slightly.
"Thank you for your consideration."
Jeon Woo-chang responded quickly.
"Eh?? What for?"
Ha Yu-ra, with her graceful image, also tilted her head in confusion.
"Just calling me over is consideration?"
As Woojin pulled out a chair to sit, he replied softly.
"I think I may have caused some inconvenience to the actors due to my temporary absence from the schedule. Both in terms of the shooting schedule and acting."
It wasn't incorrect. In 'Island of the Missing,' Woojin wasn’t just a minor character; he was one of the central figures. The character ‘Corporal Jin Sun-cheol’ that Woojin was playing had many scenes with the other actors, and initially, these were mostly group shots. During his unavoidable brief absence, the actors had to shoot scenes that did not involve Woojin.
This meant that without Woojin, they had to pull scenes forward that only involved the other characters.
Normally, scenes weren't shot in the order of the script, and shooting scattered scenes was routine for the actors. However, having to shoot without Woojin and then, upon his return, trying to recalibrate the emotional line was not an easy task. For example, even if they had proceeded with scenes depicting after Woojin’s character’s death, they had to revert to performing with liveliness as if he were alive.
Kang Woojin was expressing his gratitude to the actors for this reason.
Obviously, this was discussed at the beginning of the 'Island of the Missing' project, and although the actors were aware of it, as the most junior and a newcomer, Woojin felt the need to show respect to his seniors again. Of course, it was Choi Sung-gun who had imparted this knowledge to him.
Anyway, Jeon Woo-chang laughed heartily as if it was nothing serious.
"Hahaha! I thought it was something serious! It's okay, it’s just work. Besides, it's not like we made a lot of progress without Woojin ssi."
Ha Yu-ra, who chuckled softly, joined in.
"Yeah, don’t worry about it. Honestly, after Woojin ssi left, a bunch of issues popped up and gave 'Island of the Missing' a ton of publicity, right? That alone did the job."
"Agreed! 'Drug Dealer' alone hit 7.85 million viewers with an R-rating! And ever since, 'Island of the Missing' has been mentioned a lot, hasn’t it? Even Jung-min hyung was like, ‘Don’t I get anything?’"
"Woo-chang, you're really quiet something, huh?"
"Ah! Noona, I'm just average. It’s Woojin ssi who's extraordinary."
As the conversation seemed to tire her, Ha Yu-ra undid her ponytail and suddenly asked Woojin.
"Which award ceremonies are you going to this year-end?"
"The Blue Dragon, Grand Bell Awards, and the Acting Awards at SBC, KBC."
"Wow, four places. What about you, Woo-chang?"
"I’m skipping the Grand Bell this time. Just the Acting Awards at MBS. And you, noona?"
"I’m only going to the Blue Dragon and Grand Bell Awards. No need for the Acting Awards."
"Ah- right. Noona, you haven’t done any dramas since last year because you were busy running around Hollywood."
"Do you want to die?"
Jeon Woo-chang dodged Ha Yu-ra's threat and pointed at Kang Woojin with his index finger.
"Why- It’s true, isn’t it? Right now, Woojin ssi might even debut in Hollywood faster than noona. Who knows? Maybe he’s already been contacted by Hollywood?"
"Really??"
Kang Woojin flinched inwardly.
'Jeon Woo-chang······this guy has a surprisingly good intuition.'
But since his concept was strong, he downplayed it nonchalantly.
"That's not true."
"Hahaha, maybe not now, but soon we might see Woojin ssi in Hollywood, my instincts say so."
"······Woo-chang, you know you're an actor too, right?"
"Ah- I've given up on Hollywood. First off, my English isn’t good enough. Besides, Woojin ssi, are you really going to four award ceremonies this year-end? Isn’t that a first?"
"Indeed, attending award ceremonies in one’s first year of debut is rare, let alone being a nominee at four."
Soon, the beaming Jeon Woo-chang leaned towards Kang Woojin.
"Are we going to see a scenario where a first year sweeps over more five trophies?"
Ha Yu-ra sighed.
"Woo-chang, you should try improving your acting too."
"I know, but this year's a bust for me. Instead, I'll live vicariously through Woojin ssi."
"Ha······"
Ha Yu-ra’s sigh deepened as she locked eyes with Kang Woojin.
"But Woojin ssi, have you prepared everything?"
Prepared what? Suddenly confused, Woojin remained cynically silent, so Jeon Woo-chang answered instead.
"What’s there to prepare?"
"What else? Tuxedos, items, Ah- and."
Ha Yu-ra chimed in again.
"Acceptance speeches."
Acceptance speeches? As Kang Woojin pondered inwardly, the assistant director appeared in the tent and shouted.
"Kang Woojin ssi, standby!!!"
Not sure, but for now, Kang Woojin pulled himself together as 'Corporal Jin Sun-cheol.'
Meanwhile, at the same time.
In the large conference room of the newly established production company DM Production, PD Song Man-woo looked very serious. Of course, seated beside him were the production manager and other key staff of 'Beneficial Evil.'
"······"
"······"
Everyone wore stern faces. They were all intently staring at the man seated alone across them, Choi Sung-gun in a black coat.
"Hmm."
However, Choi Sung-gun was not here as Kang Woojin’s manager today but as the CEO of bw Entertainment. The reason was simple.
-Flap.
He was currently reviewing the formal contract proposed by the 'Beneficial Evil' team. Naturally, this meeting had not just started; it had been underway for about an hour. Choi Sung-gun, having scanned the contract, asked PD Song Man-woo in front.
"PD nim, what’s the total production cost for this 'Beneficial Evil'?"
The response from the stolid-faced PD Song Man-woo was swift.
"It’s going to be around 20 billion won."
"I see."
Choi Sung-gun, slowly nodding his head, murmured inwardly.
'20 billion won- they say it's 20 billion, but it's probably close to 30 billion. Production teams tend to underreport initial funding.'
The average production cost for a Korean drama nowadays, which includes numerous technologies, starts at 10 billion won as a baseline. With top actors involved, and if it involves overseas shooting, it easily exceeds 20 billion won.
''Beneficial Evil' also has overseas shooting. Moreover, it's not 16 episodes but a total of 12. Even so, 30 billion is quite significant.'
It was directed by PD Song Man-woo, who had a blockbuster hit with 'Profiler Hanryang.'
'In such a major production, our Woojin is the lead.'
Once a mere 'Park Dae-ri,' Kang Woojin was now the sole male lead. Satisfied, Choi Sung-gun as Kang Woojin’s agent extended his hand to PD Song Man-woo.
"I look forward to working with you, PD nim."
"Ah Yes?"
"Yes. Let’s seal the deal."
As Choi Sung-gun stood up, a clause in the contract he was viewing caught his eye. It was Kang Woojin’s fee.
-80 million per episode.
Based on 12 episodes, it nearly reached 1 billion won.
Two days later, on the 23rd, at a hotel near Buyeo.
It was just past 9 AM. Kang Woojin could be found at a luxury hotel used by the 'Island of the Missing' team.
"Ack!! Man, I slept like a log."
He stretched fully as he came out of the bathroom, his hair damp, likely just after a shower. It seemed he had been up for a while. Being alone in the room, he had dropped his persona. Soon, Woojin, picking up a hairdryer to dry his hair, checked his phone.
As usual, there were numerous messages waiting.
Among them, Woojin first checked the message from Choi Sung-gun, who was currently in Seoul. It detailed some changes in today's schedule and included a few articles. Woojin's schedule today was relatively simple yet tight.
First, he had to shoot 'Island of the Missing' in the morning.
He needed to catch up on as much filming as possible due to his earlier absence. Later around noon, he would return to Seoul and head straight to bw Entertainment for some checks and a meeting.
There was a very, very important event today.
After spending time in a styling studio for a style check, he had to arrive at a booked salon to get dressed up. All of this had to be completed before 7 PM.
The reason could be seen in the articles Choi Sung-gun had sent.
『[Official] Blue Dragon Film Awards, to be held today (23rd)... The area in front of the ceremony is already crowded』
『Dozens of reporters and fans around the Blue Dragon Film Awards red carpet have been camping out since morning / Photos』
Today was the opening day of the Blue Dragon Film Awards.
Tonight, Woojin would attend the largest film festival in Korea for the first time in his life, likely a once-in-a-lifetime event, especially as a likely award recipient.
"Whew- jeez, this is crazy."
Woojin's heart, which had been insanely nervous the night before, fluttered wildly again. Then, trying to calm his nerves, he checked other messages.
Soon.
"Huh?"
Woojin paused at one particular message. It was from Hwalin. The message simply read, 'Call me when you see this.' Curious, Woojin cleared his throat before calling Hwalin.
The connection tone was brief.
"Ah- thank goodness."
Hwalin’s somewhat excited voice came through the phone.
"I was worried I wouldn’t be able to reach you, Woojin ssi."
"What’s the matter?"
"No, it’s not that there’s a problem... Where are you right now, Woojin ssi?"
"I’m currently in Buyeo."
"Why are you still there?? Aren’t you preparing for the Blue Dragon?"
"I am, I’ll head to Seoul after the morning shoot."
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