Become A Music Monster Overnight! [EN]: Chapter 148

Music Monster Overnight! 139

-Trot Goddess? Maybe a Drama Goddess…….-

-Escaping Controversy in the First Episode.-

-Is Kang A-young Invisible to Lee Chae-young in ‘Return to Spring Days’?-

-The Reason YC Entertainment Trusted the ‘Return to Spring Days’ Team Despite Criticism!-

Of course, there were still haters who existed to criticize, but they didn’t affect the overall trend.

Instead, I planned to silence them with lawsuits that I had been holding back due to concerns about backlash.

The reason Kang A-young was able to escape the controversy in just one episode was that the content of that episode demanded considerable acting skills.

She had to convincingly portray the unbelievable situation of falling from an arrogant top star who had everything to an unknown actress who had nothing, practically overnight.

The scene where she had to express emotions that never deviated from the protagonist’s character—neither excessive nor insufficient, like a one-person show—was crucial.

The quality of the drama hinged on how naturally she could act and convince the viewers of this drastic change in circumstances.

Due to the nature of genre dramas, it’s easy to slip into a lighthearted atmosphere, so it was important to maintain a sense of gravity to prevent that from happening.

Whether it becomes a masterpiece or a flop depends on how well she pulls this off.

In that regard, Kang A-young proved that ‘Return to Spring Days’ had the potential to be a masterpiece in just the first episode.

She completely embodied Lee Chae-young, the protagonist of ‘Return to Spring Days,’ in such a three-dimensional way that viewers who initially tuned in with the intention of criticizing were soon immersed in her performance.

They were captivated by the charming protagonist, and their desire to criticize simply vanished.

It wasn’t for nothing that Kang A-young had captivated the production team of ‘Return to Spring Days’ with her audition video.

It wasn’t just the production team and viewers who were captivated.

“I heard that she’s been on hiatus for nearly 20 years. In my opinion, it was like 20 years of acting experience packed into one performance,” said Director Woo.

Director Woo, as if the troubles he had been avoiding were a lie, didn’t hide his praise for Kang A-young’s acting.

Then, he proposed giving her a new character that wasn’t originally in the source material.

“It’s a character named Mi-hyun. It was deleted during the modification process, but I think Kang A-young can perfectly portray this character.”

From the explanation that followed, I could understand why the character had been cut.

There were two reasons: one was that it affected the presence of the protagonist who would lead the story anyway, and the other was that it required a high level of acting that was difficult for a young person to convincingly pull off.

“Multiple personalities…….”

“Yes. A person suffering from dissociative identity disorder [a mental health condition where a person has two or more distinct personalities].”

In the drama, Mi-hyun had three personalities.

There was Ji-eun, who was as fickle as a child; Ray, who had the charm of a femme fatale [an attractive and seductive woman whose charms lead men into dangerous situations]; and Mi-hyun, the core personality that allowed her to survive until the final game.

She was a natural mentalist [someone skilled in using mental acuity, hypnosis, and/or suggestion].

A mentalist is someone who has mastered the manipulation of thoughts and actions through keen mental deduction, and through this, she could see through the essence of the game and easily recognize the lies of others.

In the drama, she is the only one who suspects the mastermind behind Squid, and after discovering his identity, she uses him to survive until the final game.

“You’re 고민 [worried] about whether to kill her off or save her…….”

“Isn’t she just too charming to kill?”

“Indeed.”

Multiple personality character acting often shows exaggerated mannerisms to let viewers know that the people on the screen are all different beings.

For example, Ji-eun might suddenly burst into tears, saying, ‘It’s too hard,’ or Ray might approach an attractive male participant and try to seduce him.

The problem is that these dramatic changes have to come across naturally.

It’s easy to give an unpleasant or forced feeling, and to avoid this, excellent acting skills are absolutely required.

‘That’s why they deleted this character.’

It’s generally forbidden to judge based on the script alone, but the plot of Squid with Mi-hyun was definitely more attractive.

“The male lead’s role is diminished, but since our agency doesn’t represent him anyway….”

The actor who originally played the male lead in Squid took on this role, but unfortunately, he was not affiliated with YC Entertainment.

“I understand. I’ll talk to A-young.”

“Thank you, CEO.”

“Instead… can I put one of our kids in that Woo-hee role?”

“I trust your judgment, CEO.”

“Ahahaha…….”

Director Woo, who trusts me so much because of Lee Na-eun and Kang A-young, was 부담스러웠다 [burdensome] to me.

However, since Woo-hee is in charge of chemistry with Lee Ha-jeong, who Lee Na-eun will play, the role is significant, so I couldn’t bring myself to give it to just anyone.

“I really like it. I want to do it.”

It was Kang A-young who brought the script, which seemed to have been read over and over all night, tattered, despite being busy filming ‘Return to Spring Days.’

“It won’t be easy. First of all, you have to start right after ‘Return to Spring Days’ ends.”

“It’s okay. I really want to do it.”

I smiled and nodded at Kang A-young, who gave me the answer I wanted, and Kang A-young suddenly blushed and looked restless.

‘Did she like the role of Mi-hyun that much?’

Anyway, with Kang A-young joining, Squid was changed to a form closer to the original work.

In addition, Lee Yeon-hee of Blue Rose was cast as Woo-hee.

I received a recommendation from acting coaches, and I could see why she was chosen through the video.

“She’s Woo-hee herself.”

In Squid, Woo-hee is a character who loosens up the tense death game atmosphere.

She can be said to be full of bouncy cheerfulness and positivity itself, and Lee Yeon-hee was quite similar to such Woo-hee.

In addition, there were rumors that she had a talent for acting, and since she had a face that looked good on camera, she was suitable for an actress.

“……An unexpected talent has appeared.”

Perhaps after Squid airs, I won’t hear that YC Entertainment’s actors are weak anymore.

I had several meetings related to Squid after that, and then entrusted it to the person in charge and left for the United States.

Because ‘The King of Arrogance’ was about to start filming.

“I’m going to die…….”

I returned in mid-October after finishing filming ‘The King of Arrogance,’ and I collapsed on the bed, exhausted.

Filming ‘The King of Arrogance’ went smoother than I thought, but I also took on the role of film music director, so I had to work on music for the inspiration that came to me while acting. Even if I had two bodies, I wouldn’t have been able to handle it all.

‘But it’s worth the effort.’

Perhaps if I hadn’t worked so hard, the process of putting music into ‘The King of Arrogance’ would have taken more than twice as much time and effort than it does now.

Considering the comeback and concert tour, the release date of ‘The King of Arrogance’ might have been postponed.

“I guess I’m getting old.”

I grumbled about the fact that my stamina wasn’t recovering easily even though I was constantly managing my physical condition, but I soon got up.

Then, I turned on the computer that was not far from the bed and sat down in that spot.

-Click, click-

I’m scrolling the mouse and looking at the screen, and I’m in such a heightened state that it’s hard to believe that I was slumped over a little while ago.

It feels like I’ve taken a bunch of caffeine.

The reason I’m in this state is related to the content on the screen.

-Bitcoin $15,842.-

That’s right.

Bitcoin finally started to skyrocket as I knew it would from history.

I wondered if it would flow according to the original timeline, but for some reason, Bitcoin’s surge was even more intense than in the original history.

Originally, Bitcoin achieved the feat of exceeding $20,000 in early 2018.

In Korea, the so-called kimchi premium [the higher price of cryptocurrencies on South Korean exchanges compared to other exchanges] was added, showing a crazy phenomenon of rising to 26 million won [approximately $20,000 USD at the time].

That’s why I invested some funds in Korean exchanges as well as overseas exchanges.

Anyway, Bitcoin, which I bought at around $220, had skyrocketed this much, so I, as a global 거부 [tycoon], couldn’t help but be excited.

“However, the problem is that the price has skyrocketed faster than in the original history…….”

That means that the flow of Bitcoin may be brought forward. No, simply put, that’s the case, and it may go in a completely unexpected direction than I thought.

There were other problems as well.

“My stake in Bitcoin is significant.”

In order to 정리 [settle/liquidate] the current upward trend without causing a crash, I had to let go of my greed.

Because of this, I 고민 [worry] about when to 정리 [liquidate] this Bitcoin. If I do it wrong, it could have a big negative impact on Bitcoin.

The 고민 [worry] was not only about Bitcoin.

-Ethereum $400.21-

That’s because Ethereum also showed a faster upward trend than Bitcoin, just like in the original history.

“It’s natural to see Bitcoin, which can be said to be the 대장 주 [leader/bellwether stock], is going wild…….”

Should I be thankful that the historical flow of Ethereum has not changed?

The problem is that the investment stake in this Ethereum is also high.

Rather, since I bought it at the very beginning, at $1 or $2, the stake ratio was higher than Bitcoin.

That means I can make about 300 times as much even if I sell it now, but of course, I had no intention of 정리 [liquidating] it.

Because I know it will exceed $1,000.

After that, it showed a downward trend for two months and then plummeted.

“And when the price hits the bottom again, I’ll have to buy it.”

The target to buy at that time was not only Ethereum. Of course, Bitcoin was also one of the main targets.

Both of these coins have already tasted human madness, so there is a high probability that they will eventually hit the bottom and then cause this madness again.

“Anyway, I have to set the selling time well.”

Since Ethereum’s price is rising faster than in the original history, I thought it was right to 정리 [liquidate] it in November.

The flow of coin prices is different from the history I knew, and since I have a lot of stake, that’s how I decided.

‘Well~ even if I 정리 [liquidate] it right now, I’ve made a huge profit, so it doesn’t matter.’

The funds I bought Bitcoin with in the past were $300 million.

At the current market price, I will earn approximately $22 billion.

In Korean won, that’s more than 24 trillion won.

This is just when Bitcoin is 정리 [liquidated], and if Ethereum is 정리 [liquidated] together, it will be more than $30 billion.

So, I’ve already made enough unbelievable profits.

But there was a problem because I didn’t have enough readily available cash, and there were many places to invest.

“It takes a lot of money to have a data center.”

The reason I made this decision was that Miracle, a cloud data center, was put up for sale at this time.

In order to manage a cloud data center, excellent programs are needed, and like the name Miracle, this Miracle cloud data center was quite excellent.

The problem was that the asking price of the Miracle cloud data center that was released at this time was $35 billion.

It was not a bad price for a proper cloud data center.

In fact, I partially disclosed YC Entertainment’s stock for the purpose of purchasing it.

At the time, funds were being depleted to establish YC Film, so there was a shortage of funds needed for the contract.

Of course, I had no intention of stopping the scale of this Miracle cloud data center at this level.

It was obvious that these cloud data centers would be highlighted in the future to utilize Ai [Artificial Intelligence].

I looked at the market prices of other coins, and soon turned on the composition program again.

Because I just came up with a good music inspiration to use in ‘The King of Arrogance.’

‘I guess I have to say I’m going to sleep all day today.’

I grumbled for no reason and soon fell into the joy of creation.

“It’s been a while, CEO.”

“……Hmm. You look good?”

Director Woo’s face, whom I saw after a long time, was full of energy.

It was clear that he was quite tired with dark circles under his eyes, but seeing that he felt such energy, it seemed that the filming of Squid was going well.

“Thank you for being with us even though you’re busy.”

“Haha. I have to do it if possible since it’s a work that we invested in.”

“Ahahaha…….”

I appeared in ‘Squid’ after taking a day off after appearing as a cameo in ‘Return to Spring Days.’

It was a character with a significant role, not just a cameo.

Because I played the role of the mastermind’s son, and perhaps from Squid Season 2, the time I appear may increase.