A Rookie In The Baseball Team Is Too Good [EN]: Chapter 148

39. The World of Views (3)

Around evening that day.

The editing room in the basement of the hotel annex.

PD [Production Director] Kim Somin was sitting face to face with the Cannons PR team staff.

Manager Kwon had finished the detailed coordination with the operations team and came to meet the [Cannons TV] people.

“The filming is the day after tomorrow.”

Manager Kwon continued, his eyes fixed on the smartphone screen.

“That day is the players’ day off… but that doesn’t mean we can use the time indefinitely. They requested that all filming be completed before lunchtime, if possible.”

The operations team had presented several other conditions as well.

They wanted the video storyboard submitted 24 hours before filming, and one of the operations team staff to accompany them on set.

PD Jung Byeongjun, who was listening from the side, whispered, ‘Senior, are you sure the project was approved?’

Just as PD Kim Somin poked her junior in the side to tell him to be quiet, Manager Kwon Daewoong opened his mouth with an embarrassed smile.

“PD Jung, let’s take it slow.”

That was Manager Kwon’s advice.

“We can’t expect too much from the beginning, can we? I think it would be meaningful to focus on trying a new opportunity this time.”

It seemed he meant to proceed step by step.

Rather than obsessing over immediate views, they should focus on building a cooperative relationship with the operations team.

If they followed the operations team’s requirements well, their view of [Cannons TV] would gradually improve.

Once a sufficient cooperative relationship with the operations team was established, they could aim for ‘big hit content’ at that time.

At Manager Kwon’s cautious suggestion, PD Kim Somin nodded.

“Yes, I agree.”

Kim PD had quite a bit of experience in the industry.

She had learned through experience how important the relationship with clients was.

Of course, she wanted to connect the hard-won opportunity to a ‘big hit’ in one go, but that wasn’t possible without a lot of luck. Kim PD was thinking, ‘Okay, let’s just aim for average.’

And there was one thing that had to be addressed in order to achieve that ‘average’.

“Excuse me, Manager. Can I ask you just one thing about this filming?”

“Oh, you can ask me ten things!”

Manager Kwon smiled kindly.

“What is it?”

“Well, I was wondering what you think about what the Special Advisor to the Team Manager said earlier.”

“What Kim Special Advisor said?”

Manager Kwon tilted his head slightly.

But soon, he made an ‘ah’ sound.

“Are you talking about Jimmy Morris? Are you concerned because Kim Special Advisor recommended him?”

That’s right. It was Jimmy Morris.

The new project of [Cannons TV] starts under the special permission of ‘Black Curtain Cha Cha’.

The Special Advisor to the Team Manager of KH Cannons had recommended the team’s ace, Jimmy Morris, as the main character.

“Jimmy Morris… isn’t he good? He’s talented, and he’s quite popular among fans.”

Manager Kwon snapped his fingers.

“Ah, are you worried about the language? That subtitles in the video would spoil the overall picture…”

“No, it’s not that.”

Kim PD frowned slightly.

“The Jimmy Morris we know is a very taciturn person. So I’m wondering if he’s suitable as the main character for this project…”

“Taciturn… you say? Morris?”

Manager Kwon blinked, looking like he was saying, ‘What are you talking about?’

However, the [Cannons TV] production team seemed to have their own reasons.

“Yes, from our perspective, he’s one of the two most difficult players to deal with. One is Jimmy Morris, and the other is Cheon Jinwoo.”

That was the testimony of PD Jung Byeongjun, Kim PD’s junior.

“He doesn’t say anything special in post-game interviews… and when I see him on the broadcast screen, he always has a serious expression? Like his head is full of baseball.”

“His head is full of baseball? Morris, not Ryu Jangho?”

Hahahahaha.

It was at this moment that Kwon Daewoong burst out laughing.

“No, no. You two have fallen for Jimmy Morris’s image making.”

“Image making?”

“Yes, Morris is thorough in that regard. He knows exactly where the camera is rolling. He’ll be chatting and playing with his teammates, but as soon as the broadcast camera turns on, he changes his expression as if nothing happened.”

Manager Kwon continued.

“Jimmy Morris isn’t as serious as you two say. He’s basically a cheerful guy, and sometimes he’s like a child… Don’t you two remember the ‘cookie incident’ that happened last postseason?”

“Ah! If it’s that incident…”

PD Jung pretended to know.

“Are you talking about when Dongjin Generals baked cookies? All the other players’ cookies arrived, but Jimmy Morris’s was the only one that didn’t?”

“Yes, he got so worked up over just one cookie that all the players watching were laughing their heads off? Hahaha.”

Manager Kwon continued the story with a happy expression, as if remembering the old days.

But that was only for a moment, and then he clicked his tongue, saying, ‘Oh, dear, this is…’

“I’m realizing once again how many restrictions the YouTube production team has had.”

“Yes?”

“Isn’t that right? If the two PDs could have gotten closer to the players, you would have known Jimmy Morris’s personality already.”

“I’m sorry.”

Manager Kwon conveyed his apologetic feelings.

When the two people from [Cannons TV] waved their hands, saying, ‘Don’t mention it,’ Manager Kwon opened his mouth again with a gentle expression.

“Anyway… there’s nothing to worry about Jimmy Morris. He’s really talented in that area.”

Please look forward to it.

That was Manager Kwon’s confident assertion.

* * *

Two days later.

PD Kim Somin was out on the main ground of the Florida Spring Camp.

“…Then I’ll go again.”

It was the long-awaited first shoot.

The first shoot of the new project ambitiously prepared by [Cannons TV], [Walking into the Camp].

For this one shoot, she had to face ‘Black Curtain Cha Cha’ and get help from the Special Advisor to the Team Manager of KH Cannons.

It was an opportunity that Kim Somin PD couldn’t miss, and so she prepared more thoroughly and went to the filming site – but to put it bluntly.

The atmosphere of the filming site that day was almost reminiscent of a funeral home.

“…”

“…”

The weather wasn’t good either.

The weather forecast was clearly clear, but on the day of filming, dark clouds were thickly laid.

“Senior, the screen color is not good… what should we do?”

“What to do. Let’s try to endure it with filter power somehow.”

The existence of the ‘supervisor’ sent by the operations team also became an obstacle.

At first, they said that Manager Kwon from the PR team and a close junior would come, but on the day of the event, the manager of the operations team showed up in person.

“Manager Kwon, you’ll be able to finish within the allotted time, right? If it’s even a little late, it’ll be difficult in many ways.”

“O-of course. I have to keep the time promise thoroughly. Y-you’re saying the obvious. Ha, hahaha…”

Manager Kwon’s appearance, giving an awkward smile in front of the operations team manager.

In fact, even this alone made it difficult to shoot a bright and cheerful video, but the one who cut off the respirator of the atmosphere that was barely maintained was none other than this person.

“…”

It was Cannons’ ace, Jimmy Morris, who was the main character of the day.

His expression, as if he was chewing on a bug, made the hearts of those who saw him gloomy.

“Senior, why is that guy doing that?”

PD Jung Byeongjun came to Kim PD’s side and chattered softly.

“He was jumping for joy when we had a pre-meeting yesterday? But why is he like that today?”

“I don’t know, how would I know? They say pitchers’ personalities go back and forth.”

One mountain after another, one water crossing after another [idiom for facing continuous difficulties].

Clearly, bad luck was coming on top of each other, but even at this time, Kim Somin PD’s expression was not bad.

‘Well, is this the first or second time this has happened?’

Rather than sitting still and lamenting, it was her style to find a solution somehow.

The gloomy weather can be removed somehow with post-correction later.

It seems like there will be a shortage of filming time, but that can also be solved if you hurry a little more.

The main character’s expression is bothering me, but that can also be solved if you don’t zoom in on his face.

‘Just aim for average. Just average.’

Kim PD was firmly enduring while thinking that way, but,

“Yes, that’s it! Thank you for your hard work. Then… hmm?!”

The moment she was about to move on to the second scene with the first scene.

For the first time that day, a dark shadow fell on Kim PD’s face.

Drip- drip- drip-

Rains started to fall from the sky.

At first, she tried to ignore it, but the raindrops kept getting thicker.

When she barely managed to pick up the filming equipment and move under the awning, so much rain began to pour that she could no longer continue filming.

“PD Kim, what should we do?”

It was Manager Kwon Daewoong from the PR team.

“If it rains like this, it will be difficult to film, right? Today’s video is about introducing this camp…”

“Waiting for the rain to stop… is that impossible?”

Kim Somin PD smiled bitterly as she looked at the operations team manager wiping the rain with a handkerchief.

“Okay, then…”

It was at that moment that she was about to say, ‘Let’s stop here.’

“Hey, boss! What’s going on? Is today’s filming canceled?”

It was Jimmy Morris.

Having heard the approximate situation from the interpreter, he came to Kim PD and said this.

“Yes, it’s canceled.”

Kim PD answered in broken English.

“I’ll reschedule and contact you again. Thank you for your hard work today.”

She was an actor who had a sullen face throughout the filming, but Kim Somin PD, who was giving thanks with a bright expression for the time being.

But in the very next moment, an answer came out that even the experienced Kim PD did not expect.

“Wait, are you going to shoot another ‘boring’ video like this? Oh, boss! That’s not a wise choice!”

“Bo- boring?”

Kim PD, who had almost reached the maximum level of mentality, had no choice but to narrow her brows slightly at this time.

“U-uninteresting video? Is that what you’re saying now?”

Kim PD’s voice rose a little, but Jimmy Morris didn’t even twitch an eyebrow.

“Hey, boss. I’m very disappointed right now. My friend Jiseop introduced you as a producer who has received five ‘Silver Buttons’ [YouTube creator award]. So I came with great expectations… but just introducing camp facilities? Do you think you can capture the hearts of viewers with this?”

“Wh- what did you say?”

Kim PD was a little dumbfounded, but an even more absurd statement came next.

“Hey, boss! I’m a pro! Of course, I’m a pro in baseball, but I’m also a formidable pro in the broadcasting field!”

“…”

“I came to your side, so what are you afraid of? If a pro and a pro meet, you have to shoot a real video!”

Let’s go!

Jimmy Morris’s strong arm lifted the heavy filming equipment.

“Mr. Jung, hurry up! My car is parked over there!”

“Wait a minute, Mr. Morris!”

Kim Somin PD asked the KH Cannons ace, who had started walking ahead.

“Go where, where are you going?”

“Hmm, well. If you only think about views, the answer is to storm into the hotel sauna, but if you do that, you’ll have a headache with censorship and stuff…”

How about Ahn Youngchan’s room?

Jimmy Morris grinned.

“He’s probably hiding emergency money all over the room right now… let’s capture that greedy look on camera.”