Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 385

385. The Invitation Arrives (1)

November 20, 2022

“Seriously, you’re so unique. If it’s a nickname, shouldn’t you pick something cooler? There are so many good ones out there.”

Yeon-woo gave Gabriel a sour look, who was engrossed in his phone.

“Are you talking about something like ‘The Great One,’ ‘King of Music,’ or ‘Captain Musics’ according to your taste?”

“Ahem! Ahem! Wh-when did I ever say I liked those things?!”

Gabriel put down his phone and hurriedly denied it.

But Yeon-woo already had an excellent mole skilled in information warfare.

[That’s right. 100% correct. Do you know what his forum ID was? Angel the Legend. Ha. Someone who calls himself a legend…]

It was Dongja Ryung, Cheese the cat, whom Gabriel always kept by his side whenever he was in the studio.

Despite being an old ghost, he had an open mind, but accepting Gabriel’s taste was apparently too much.

“There’s a reason I chose that name. It has its own meaning.”

“Grassroots?”

“Well, if you have to interpret it, it could mean that. To be exact, it’s the nickname I gave to my fans.”

“Your fans’ names? How?”

Yeon-woo briefly explained the Korean celebrity fandom culture.

“So, you like mint chocolate, so you named yourself ‘Mincho,’ which also means ‘Grassroot’?”

“That’s right.”

“Your fans have a good sense of humor. It’s a play on words, isn’t it? Totally fun. Ah, then could your fans recognize the OST? That would be a problem, wouldn’t it?”

“I never intended to hide it forever anyway.”

“Huh? Eh? Then why did you say you’d use a pseudonym?”

“Well, there are grown-up reasons for that, right? If the OST producer had come out under his real name, would the Black reviews be this quiet right now?”

“Ah, that’s true. Now that I think about it, it’s kind of amazing. It really turned out the way you said it would, Yeon-woo.”

Gabriel held out the phone he had been staring at.

SNS [Social Networking Services] and community forums were popping up.

“What is this?”

“What do you mean, what is it? It’s all about Black. There’s not much talk about the content because of the embargo, but the OST response is amazing.”

Gabriel was excited, saying that everything from here to there was about him.

“I’m glad the response is good. At least I won’t embarrass Jonas.”

“I told you it was good from the start! If you have ears, you can’t help but like a song that makes you feel so grand!”

As Gabriel said, the reviews I glanced at were similarly positive.

-It hasn’t been released yet, so I can’t say much, but one thing is for sure. If you’ve been waiting for Black, you’ll feel your heart swell from the start.

-The beginning of every movie is important, but this third series is a must, absolutely, no matter what! If you miss even the first minute, I recommend watching it again.

-When is the OST being released? Are they releasing it separately? Does anyone know the YouTube release schedule???

‘Not bad.’

I’ve felt it since before Dream Walker, but.

‘It feels good when others like something I created.’

That’s why I act.

That’s why I film dramas and movies.

It’s all in the same context.

For the people who like him to be happy, even for a moment.

Or to have fun, even for a little while.

‘That’s the only way I can repay the people who willingly share their lifespan with me.’

Just loving him without any conditions is something to repay for a lifetime.

But on top of that, he received a lifespan as a fair price.

This was also nothing short of a debt to be repaid over a lifetime.

‘Besides, it’s fun too.’

Acting started as a duty at first.

But now, Yeon-woo himself is so immersed in this work that he can’t even remember that past.

The fact that he thought of betting his entire fortune after discovering the golden scenario already proves that fact.

‘If I had only thought about screwing over the other person with this OST, I wouldn’t have been able to work on it like this…’

Trevi is still getting 욕 [cursed/criticized] because of his collaboration with Yeon-woo.

The number isn’t that high, but it bothers him.

The reason he accepted Black’s OST was precisely because of this.

Looking at the results now, it was very clear, so he was relieved.

Soon, the faces of those who tirelessly mocked, bit, and slandered him will change in a very satisfying way.

“Want me to tell you something funny?”

“…?”

“There are three major issues that came up at this premiere, you know?”

Gabriel counted on his fingers.

“One is obviously Black itself. The second is your OST. And the third is…”

He tapped the phone screen he had taken back a few times and handed it back.

“This.”

“…?”

Yeon-woo was dumbfounded.

And for good reason.

Because the screen Gabriel handed him was filled with Yeon-woo’s own face.

“This is… an issue?”

“It’s a total mess right now. Do you know that your profile is being dug up in real-time?”

“Huh? Why?”

“Well, it’s because you collectively charmed people in front of the photo wall.”

Gabriel shrugged.

“Charmed…”

While Yeon-woo was staggering at the unexpected word.

Gabriel continued.

“Do you know how funny it was then? You should have seen the sight. Everyone’s pupils suddenly dilated and they all went blank, you know? I don’t even know if those people got their interviews properly.”

Gabriel, who was chuckling, was like a little devil who didn’t suit the name of an angel.

“Anyway, that was broadcasted and it was a mess. From the question of who Yeon-woo is, after the clip was taken, it spread all over the internet. In some places, Yeon-woo’s clip is hotter than the talk about Black or the OST.”

Listening to him, it was worth it to have gathered all the spiritual power in addition to his stats.

‘I wonder if that side knows that it was a great help.’

Thanks to Gabriel running around, the overflowing spiritual power was of great help.

“That’s good. I feel a little sorry for Raymond and Jonas from the first day, but it’s a good thing for us.”

Yeon-woo nodded.

“Then is my filmography being excavated now?”

“Uh… uh-huh? I guess so?”

“If the clip spread, the interview content will also spread.”

He openly said that he would appear as the lead in Max Houston’s movie, so attention would definitely be focused on that.

‘I’m glad I said it back then.’

It was an excellent choice.

“The Dream Walker story will also come out. Then at least there will be less talk about an unknown Asian taking the lead role. First of all, they said they would dig up my career on their own. The response to the clip is also favorable, so it seems likely that they will become potential audiences when it is released in the future. It’s a very positive situation.”

“That’s… right, I guess?”

“Yes. And it will be more difficult for that side’s capital to move. I should contact Andrew. The response is better than I thought, so it would be good to actively use this situation.”

While Yeon-woo was taking out his phone, Gabriel asked blankly.

“Uh… is that all the reaction you have?”

He seemed very surprised.

He also seemed to have encountered an unexpected situation.

“Then should there be another reaction?”

“No… usually at times like this… aren’t you happy?”

“I’m happy. Because the probability of making the movie a success has increased.”

In order for the golden scenario to grow well, pest control must be done regularly and fertilizer must be applied with care.

What Yeon-woo did corresponded to both.

“No, not that!”

For some reason, Gabriel clicked his tongue as if he was frustrated.

“Yeon-woo. This is Hollywood, you know? It’s a place famous for becoming famous. So, if people become interested in you like this now, you become a celebrity just by that! Aren’t you excited? You might get hundreds of love calls tomorrow!”

“That would be great. Then I can answer them kindly. It will be difficult to respond to requests because I am filming a movie right now. Then wouldn’t they watch our movie out of curiosity?”

At Yeon-woo’s nonchalant answer, Gabriel finally shook his head.

“How did you become like this, Yeon-woo, that your reaction is…”

[You understand. Yeon-woo is not very interested in such worldly things.]

“Cheese. I’m glad you’re here. You understand me, right? Right?”

[Yeah, yeah.]

He complains to the cat, even though it can’t understand him.

Funnily enough, it worked.

“The guys I know turn on 인별 [inbyeol – Korean slang for Instagram] live at times like this… they even take off their shirts at that time! But Yeon-woo is… sigh… I don’t know what he’s thinking.”

What is he thinking?

He’s thinking about how to make the movie well.

“Gabriel.”

“Why?”

“Stop grumbling and get ready to sleep. We have filming tomorrow, right?”

That’s right.

Black had finished filming and even released, but Yeon-woo still had a long way to go.

“Don’t be lazy because you don’t have the stamina and cause delays. Stop thinking about other things and get some sleep.”

The Black premiere was an unmissable event, but everything after that is different.

“You’re going to be called from a lot of places, you know? You’re really not going to go to those places?”

“Where do I have time for that? It’s hard enough to match the filming schedule.”

Endless capital and passion meet and the filming proceeds like a bulldozer.

Yeon-woo receives help from his S-class stat, a buffalo-like stamina, but Gabriel doesn’t have that.

Everyone groans at the death schedule, but nevertheless, no one quits or really hates it.

Everyone knew to some extent the behind-the-scenes story of how this movie was made.

-I will definitely make it a success no matter what!

That passion drove the already crazy atmosphere of the filming set into an even more frantic race.

“Everyone’s totally crazy… how are people so energetic…?”

Gabriel was one of those who knew that reality.

He pretended to spend the night searching the internet and playing around, but at Yeon-woo’s words, he obediently prepared to sleep.

Their path was still long, so it was a natural thing.

-Crazy. Is this the movie that will be released this time? And this 영앤핸썸 [yeong-aen-haenseom – young and handsome] guy is coming out in it?

-I can’t believe I’m seeing Seon-woo here!!!!!!! OMG!!!!! If you haven’t seen Dramatic Tempest, be sure to watch it!!!! It’s on Onflix!!!!!!!

-The friend above is very noisy:)

-What can’t OUR Yeon-woo do? He makes songs well… he acts well… he was really crazy in Black too. Why is he a cameo? Jonas, tell me. Hurry. Explain!

-Why didn’t anyone tell me that the Dream Walker composer was so handsome:(? I just found out now that a handsome killer is suddenly the #1 composer on my playlist.

Max, who seemed to have evolved into a Yeon-woo fanatic after the premiere.

He continued filming with a possessed spirit every day.

It was a filming schedule that was no different from a forced march.

In the days when he couldn’t find the reaction.

As Yeon-woo wished, the favorable reaction towards Yeon-woo and the movie gradually increased in size.

And there was another piece of news waiting to make that reaction boil once again.

“What is this?”

A stylish envelope.

“It’s an invitation. It’s from the Grammys.”

It was an invitation from the Grammys.