Become A Music Monster Overnight! [EN]: Chapter 138

Music Genius Overnight! 129

“I’m afraid I can’t give you an answer right away.”

Jeff and Jones’ faces changed dramatically at Young-chan’s response after a long silence.

Jeff smiled, and Jones squeezed his eyes shut.

Jeff, unaware of Jones’ reaction, quickly continued speaking to Young-chan.

“If you agree to take on the role of ‘Jin,’ we will consider giving you exclusive rights to our ‘King of Arrogance’ series, as well as all of D Films’ works for the next 10 years.”

“!!!”

Young-chan had to show a surprised expression at Jeff’s exclusive offer.

If they could just make ‘King of Arrogance’ a success, D Company could rise to a position comparable to M Company in an instant.

They would enjoy a golden age even greater than the Dark Knight series of the past.

And if they didn’t waste the capital and support they would gain, it was clear that the works that followed would also be a hit.

This would undoubtedly lead to an increase in YC Film’s market share.

Therefore, Young-chan had no choice but to view this absurd offer for the role of ‘Jin’ a little more positively.

“Whew~ It’s even more impressive than the rumors.”

“…….”

After YC left, Jeff finally let out a big sigh, and only then did he notice Jones’ unpleasant expression. He looked puzzled and asked,

“You don’t look good? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?”

“……You really don’t know.”

“What don’t I know?”

Jeff looked puzzled again at Jones’ sudden, listless words, and Jones continued with difficulty.

“YC’s answer, ‘I’m afraid I can’t give you an answer right away,’ is actually a rejection.”

“Why is that a rejection? Doesn’t it mean he’ll consider it?”

It wasn’t just a simple consideration. Considering YC’s past subtle rejections, this was a very positive response.

That’s why he smiled so broadly.

But Jones seemed to think differently from Jeff.

“Jeff, you know that I went to Japan to negotiate an agreement. And when the Japanese gave ambiguous answers like YC, the results were never good. I found out later that such ambiguous expressions are actually polite rejections from their point of view.”

“……Hahaha!”

Only then did Jeff realize why Jones was so gloomy, and he burst into laughter. Jones, who hadn’t expected this reaction from his boss, soon made a seemingly angry expression.

He thought Jeff was ignoring his words.

But Jeff wasn’t ignoring his words, so he quickly waved his hand at him and apologized.

“Sorry for laughing. But you’re mistaken about something.”

“What am I mistaken about?”

“It seems like a misunderstanding because Japan and Korea are close and look similar, but the tendencies of the two countries are very different.”

How different could they be?

In any country, it’s hard to find a country that gets along well with a country that is historically close.

Especially if it hasn’t been 100 years since Korea was taken away and then regained from Japan.

“It’s not always the case, but Koreans don’t show ambiguous attitudes in contract matters like the Japanese. Rather, in cases where they show such ambiguous reactions, things are mostly progressing positively.”

This is because the Japanese only move within a set plan.

Therefore, they follow and proceed perfectly within the plan, but conversely, they are quite weak in dealing with variables.

On the other hand, Koreans are somewhat weaker than the Japanese within the plan, but they are strong in dealing with variables.

This is one of the reasons why Korea is on the rise.

It means that they are quite flexible in accepting the constantly changing future compared to the past.

In any case, Jeff was convinced that YC’s words, as a Korean, contained a meaning close to positive.

“Just watch. You’ll probably get the contract you want soon.”

“……I couldn’t ask for anything more if that were really the case.”

However, Jones, who had many experiences with the Japanese, couldn’t just think positively about Jeff’s words.

It was difficult to shake off the idea that they might be similar since they are in the same cultural sphere.

However, contrary to Jones’ thoughts, Young-chan was becoming more and more positive about accepting the role of ‘Jin,’ just as Jeff had said.

The reason behind his thinking was none other than Director Hong Ui-chan.

“Of course, you should accept it! ‘King of Arrogance’! You absolutely have to do this work called ‘Jin,’ Representative [Young-chan],” Hong Ui-chan exclaimed.

“Are you saying that sincerely?”

“Does it sound like I’m joking? I’m really going crazy. I think I’ve conveyed enough to you through my work that you should act.”

“???”

Young-chan looked like he couldn’t understand Hong Ui-chan’s words that he had said so many times.

That’s because he had never heard such words from him before.

However, conveying one’s intentions isn’t always done with words. Rather, showing it through actions is a way to convey even stronger intentions.

In fact, Director Hong Ui-chan had been making him act in music videos whenever he had the chance since their first meeting with Young-chan.

Not just appearing, but he had also traveled the world and studied for the past few years to find Young-chan’s hidden charm.

And to instill what he had studied into Young-chan, he spent several nights researching and forcibly engraving it into his body.

And the music videos he released each time made him forget even his desire for movies.

Considering that past, it was only natural that Director Hong Ui-chan was so stubbornly pushing him to act.

But since Young-chan still had a clueless expression, Director Hong Ui-chan sighed deeply and continued.

“Haa~ I don’t know why you think you don’t have talent, but you have outstanding talent in acting.”

“Are you saying I have talent in acting?”

“…….”

Young-chan looked as if he had been hit on the head by Director Hong Ui-chan, who nodded his head greatly without saying many words.

Director Hong Ui-chan, thinking that his words had finally sunk into his mind, continued.

“It’s not just talent. Think back to all the times you’ve spent with me on the works and the training camps for those works. Then you’ll realize that you yourself are already an actor.”

In fact, in the past, he focused on the aura, which could be called visuals, but gradually, the works he had done with Young-chan were touching on emotional lines.

This is possible because Young-chan is constantly practicing acting without realizing it.

You can see this just by looking at the concentration control of the aura called True Mode. Even if you engrave it into your body, being able to handle it freely means that your control over your emotions and body is increased.

Young-chan was forced to practice due to the aura that didn’t suit his personality, and he played countless times in actual combat. As Director Hong Ui-chan said, he had grown into an excellent actor.

If Director Hong Ui-chan had a script in his hand that could capture Young-chan’s charm, he would have used every means to make him film that work without thinking any further.

In the meantime, the ‘King of Arrogance’ that Young-chan showed him was the script he had been dreaming of, so it was only natural that he was pushing so hard.

However, when Young-chan was still suspicious, Hong Ui-chan firmly continued.

“‘Jin’ in ‘King of Arrogance’ will require acting of an incredibly difficult level for others. No, what is acting? CG [computer-generated imagery], music, lighting, and all other means must be used to barely express even the shadow of it. But for you, it’s as natural as breathing. You just have to show the same appearance as you would at an important official event.”

“……I understand. I’ll think about it.”

Director Hong Ui-chan didn’t say anything more to Young-chan’s words that he would think about it and stepped back.

The reason why he, who was so excited, stepped back so easily was because he knew that when Young-chan said that, it was more than 90% likely to happen.

Therefore, he couldn’t hide his disappointment even as he unhesitatingly left the representative’s office, where Young-chan was still struggling and worrying.

“I wanted you to do your first movie with me.”

Hadn’t he been worrying day and night about directing, not just visual beauty, for him?

However, the more he studied, the more he realized that the world he was looking at was getting bigger, so he had no choice but to acknowledge it, even while struggling.

“I will accept the offer.”

“Hahahahaha!”

“Re, really?”

Jeff and Jones rejoiced, forgetting about their dignity, when Young-chan, whom they had met again only 5 days after their first meeting, said that he would accept the role of ‘Jin.’

In particular, Jones wanted to check several times if he had misheard.

“However, there are conditions.”

“We will accept any conditions if possible.”

Jeff and Jones, who were elated by the fact that they would be able to film King of Arrogance, expressed the same sentiment.

Thanks to this, Young-chan was able to accept all the limits of the conditions that he thought might be unreasonable.

And among them, there was also a condition that Jones thought was unexpected.

“Are you saying that you want Director Hong to be the assistant director?”

“Yes. In fact, the reason I decided to accept this role was because of Director Hong.”

Young-chan said that, explaining how great his aesthetic sense was. He was confident that in terms of directing, he might be lacking compared to a master, but his aesthetic sense was as good as any master’s.

Jones pondered for a moment before nodding his head.

“I understand. I’ve seen Director Hong’s works, so I understand his talent.”

There were two reasons why Young-chan brought Director Hong Ui-chan as the assistant director of ‘King of Arrogance.’

It was because he learned that Jones was bringing in Director Bell, who had filmed the Dark Knight series and was now a world-renowned master, for this work.

Director Bell is unmatched in directing, which is Director Hong Ui-chan’s weak point, so he will have a lot to gain from learning under him.

In addition to this, the reason for bringing him in is that, after much deliberation, Director Hong Ui-chan is the one who knows and understands his acting talent best.

Young-chan, who still lacked confidence in himself despite having talent in acting, wanted to supplement him through Director Hong Ui-chan.

If all goes according to plan, he will be able to play the role of ‘Jin’ in ‘King of Arrogance’ well, and Director Hong Ui-chan, who learned from Director Bell in the process of filming this, will also be able to move beyond music videos and film his own movie.

Young-chan, who knows that genius directors like Director Hong Ui-chan are important to grow YC Film, decided to level him up properly this time.

The contract signed with D Company in this way was officially announced two days later, and of course, the United States and the world were shaken.

-YC signs a contract with D Films for a work!-

-An official says that the work YC has signed will be a new Dark Knight work!-

-What kind of work is the new series of Dark Knight, ‘King of Arrogance,’ in which YC will appear?-

-It is said that it will cause a huge ripple internally, and even the publication of comics is being postponed!-

-Shocking truth revealed through a D Films official! YC plays the villain in ‘King of Arrogance’!-

Above all, the shock that this news brought was even greater because YC had firmly rejected Hollywood’s love calls, saying that he had no interest in acting.