Become A Music Monster Overnight! [EN]: Chapter 145

Music Monster Overnight! 136

“The article about ‘King of Arrogance’ is out. Wow. Director Bell went this far with his words?”

“That guy is known for not mincing words… Did he change his tune?”

“Is this the power of the largest investor?”

“Looking at this, it’s not just Director Bell who said that. Chris is also showering it with praise?”

“Honestly, tell me! What on earth did you do over there?”

“……”

My uncles didn’t want to believe the articles that were posted.

Well, I couldn’t blame them.

They aren’t the type to watch the works I appear in, and even in the music videos they do watch, they weren’t very impressed.

Well, whether it’s my sincere mode or whatever, it’s funny to be acting all new when they’ve been around me for years.

More than anything, the reason my uncles don’t believe in my acting is that I’m still awkward in situations where I have to lie, whether it was in the past or now.

“Um… I think I can do a little better.”

“Don’t be ridiculous! Looking at your face, it looks like I’d have to break one of your fingers to get you to finish!”

“No. It won’t go as far as breaking a finger.”

“You little punk! I knew it!”

Saying that, they usually grabbed me by the collar.

I was frustrated with my real-life acting that didn’t improve, so I asked Director Hong Euichan about it, and I soon agreed with his answer.

“I don’t know why, but it seems like you have a lot of distracting thoughts usually, CEO. How should I say this? It’s like you’re exposed to anywhere from a few to dozens of thoughts? Maybe that’s why you can’t do ad-libs as much as you can in acting.”

I knew very well what Director Hong Euichan was talking about when he said distracting thoughts.

That was inspiration, and in reality, I was usually living soaked in this inspiration.

In any case, as the release date for ‘King of Arrogance’ was set earlier than expected, I had to adjust my schedule a bit.

“I have to travel for promotion.”

I had to visit not only the United States but also Europe, as well as Korea, Japan, and China.

“Anyway, Chairman Jang Woong is really benefiting this time.”

Originally, with me, a Korean, appearing in it, ‘King of Arrogance’ was going to be banned from screening in Chinese theaters due to the Korean Wave ban [a restriction on Korean cultural exports].

However, the situation changed as Chairman Jang Woong stepped in.

The atmosphere regarding the Korean Wave ban weakening as the government changed also played a part, but Chairman Jang Woong actively using his influence was a big factor.

He moved without me even asking him for a favor, and I was able to find out about the reason for this through a phone call with him.

“There’s no need to be so thankful. I’m just doing it because I want to use this opportunity to ease the restrictions of the Korean Wave ban a bit.”

It sounds good to say it’s a Korean Wave ban, but it was practically the same as the government stepping in to control the entertainment industry.

And this was like a death sentence in markets sensitive to change, like the entertainment industry.

It was highly likely that it would become like Japan in the past, buried in its own huge market, unable to keep up with international standards, and developing in its own unique form.

At least Japan has subculture like manga and the infrastructure created during the boom, but China doesn’t even have that.

As such, the word death sentence was by no means an exaggeration.

Whether they like it or not, they have to accept external culture to grow without stagnating, but with all culture becoming subject to inspection under the name of the Korean Wave ban, Jang Woong, who holds sway in the entertainment industry, had no choice but to step forward like that.

“Still, it’s true that it helped, so I’ll repay you later for formality’s sake.”

Whatever the reason, it was true that I benefited, so I had to say that I owed him a debt, even if it was just for show.

-Finally, the teaser video for ‘King of Arrogance’ is released!-

-Film critic Taylor: Overwhelming! I couldn’t stop thinking it was thrilling!-

-Director Bell’s past remarks. It wasn’t just lip service!-

-The teaser video of just over 2 minutes made my heart tremble more than any horror movie.-

Around the time the All Stadium Tour was passing its mid-to-late stage.

The teaser for ‘King of Arrogance’ was finally released.

In the first appearance of the video, as always, scenes of the Dark Knight agonizing in his unique dark atmosphere were included.

However, it was different from the Dark Knight that Chris had shown in the past.

If the Dark Knight’s appearance at that time was close to that of a hero performing justice, the Dark Knight shown in this movie evokes the image of a human’s struggle facing madness.

Chris’s fans cheered at his overwhelmingly presence.

-I can’t be sure because it’s a teaser, but Chris seems a bit different in this movie. It’s hard to explain in words…-

└Ah! I know what you’re saying. I feel the same way! How should I say this? It’s Chris, but it’s like I can’t see Chris.

└I thought I was the only one who thought that way? I felt that way too. Rather than the density of acting skills changing, it’s like it’s become something completely different?

-I watched it without breathing the whole time. And I sensed it. Wow! Chris is crazy this time! I really thought he came out with a plan. So, on the one hand, I was worried. If the hero’s presence is so strong, I was worried about whether any villain could show their presence in front of him…-

└That worry really doesn’t mean anything… It disappeared when they showed YC for the last 10 seconds.

└Just staring at the subway and then turning his gaze towards me at the end… Ugh! I almost had a heart attack at that moment!

└I really didn’t just say it was like watching a horror movie!

-How can I stand until May? There’s still a month left!-

└Still, isn’t it really one of the few times that such a masterpiece comes out this quickly? Usually, they look at the market situation, etc….

And no less than this Chris, no, what became more of a hot topic than that was ‘Jin,’ played by me.

At first, I was worried, ‘What? Will it even become a hot topic with such a short appearance?’ But it seems there’s a reason why the experts do that.

After that, another short teaser was released, and May, which I and the fans were waiting for, finally arrived.

-Korea. ‘King of Arrogance’ to be screened fastest in the world!-

-All the audience invited to the premiere could not escape from the silence until all the ending credits were up.-

-Director Kim Yong: “I was thrilled throughout the movie. Especially when ‘Jin’ appeared, I felt like my heart was falling out.”-

-After the premiere of ‘King of Arrogance,’ all the directors, including Director Kim Yong, revealed, “I hope that someday I can capture YC in a video!”-

-Choi Minchul, who is famous for his acting skills, also poured out praise, saying, “I want to act with YC once if possible.”-

I couldn’t participate in the Korean premiere to solve an unexpected problem, but fortunately, the atmosphere of the premiere seemed good.

“To think that Director Kim Yong would offer me a role in a movie.”

There are several directors representing Korea, but among them, Director Kim Yong was a famous director recognized around the world to the point of competing for the top spot.

The work he filmed three years ago swept awards at world film festivals, including the Palme d’Or [the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival], and was a huge artistic and commercial success.

He is truly a world-class master, so I was just dumbfounded that he sent me a love call [an offer or invitation].

In addition, I scratched my chin at the words of Choi Minchul, an actor I like in Korea, saying that he wanted to act with me.

He’s usually a person who gives lip service, so I couldn’t tell if this was real or not.

“Oh, well. Whatever. Anyway, seeing that the atmosphere is good at the premiere, I don’t have to worry anymore.”

Investment aside, it’s my first acting work, so I can’t help but be nervous, but it seemed like I really didn’t have to worry anymore.

As if to give me confidence in these thoughts, four days later.

‘King of Arrogance,’ which was released starting in Korea, caused a huge box office success.

* * *

“Wow! Why are there so many people from the morning?”

“Right? Wasn’t today a weekday?”

Jaemin, who received a reward vacation after the company project that made people’s blood run dry succeeded, was embarrassed when he came to see an early morning movie with his college friend Jicheol.

The movie theater he visited, wanting to feel the leisurely atmosphere unique to early morning movies on weekdays, looked like a weekend evening.

“Huh? Why is the theater like this? The screenings of ‘King of Arrogance’ are over 70% full!”

“What’s ‘King of Arrogance’? Ah… Dark Knight. Ugh~ Another hero movie? It’s boring!”

“Why are so many people flocking to a hero movie? Wasn’t the genre slowly declining these days?”

“Let’s see. Ah~ Dark Knight is listed as another hero movie from that company.”

“……I can’t help it. Let’s watch this. The Dark Knight series was still worth watching.”

“Then I’ll book this.”

Jaemin and Jicheol, who prefer movies with artistry and philosophy rather than commercially oriented movies, did not like hero movies.

Most of the content is a splendidly packaged reward for good and punishment for evil, and with several heroes appearing in one work like the Genius League, they couldn’t understand the content if they hadn’t seen the previous works.

To watch one work, they have to watch all the works that the heroes who appeared in it appeared in… They thought that this was going too far, even if it was a commercial movie.

But that doesn’t mean they were criticizing it.

It’s true that the scenes where buildings are destroyed, cars are smashed, and huge explosives explode are fun.

It’s just a matter of taste.

Even then, the Dark Knight series left them with the thought that it was pretty good in the past.

The appearance of a hero who realistically solved problems, rather than abilities such as unrealistically flying in the sky, was quite persuasive.

In addition, the philosophical depiction that Pierre and the Dark Knight are completed because they have each other gave them an exciting resonance.

Jaemin, who finished booking for a later time than expected due to the large number of people despite the large number of theaters, unconsciously picked up the advertising poster, of which there were few left, while Jicheol was buying popcorn and such.

And the moment he sat down roughly and tried to see what the content was, he stopped thinking the moment he saw the oriental man in one side of the poster. The moment Jaemin saw him looking at him sideways without a word, he received a shock that made his heart drop.

“What are you looking at?”

It was Jicheol who had bought snacks such as popcorn who scattered the shock he had received.

He gave him the drink he had bought for him and sat next to him, then looked at the poster as if he was taking it away, and then he also showed the same appearance as Jaemin a little while ago.

“What… is this? No, who is this with such an amazing presence….”

Unlike Jaemin, Jicheol, whose nerves were not so delicate, soon blurted out his feelings without hiding them, and then looked at the back of the poster.

“Oh… YC? That YC is coming out?”

“YC?”

Jaemin and Jicheol both live lives far from cultural events, but they couldn’t not know YC.

Most of the music they enjoy listening to is sung or composed by YC, and most of the media, including the news, often reported news related to YC.

In particular, the incident of ranking first on Billboard for 18 weeks was truly legendary.

“Ah… Why is YC suddenly acting… Wait a minute?”

Jicheol hurriedly turned the poster back to the front, and soon realized that the person who shocked him was YC.

“Wow~ Look at that presence? It’s crazy!”

“I know. It’s no wonder people are coming like this.”

Perhaps because of prejudice, they usually frowned when a singer said they were going to act, but after seeing the poster, they were more excited than frowning.

Like the many spectators who came to the movie theater, the two of them looked forward to being able to watch the movie with excited expressions.