Former Warrior Turns Into A Million-Dollar Actor [EN]: Chapter 147

Former Hero is a Million-Dollar Actor – Episode 147

Precarious Location (2)

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Which country is the most dangerous in terms of public safety?

If you conduct a street survey, some might choose the Middle Eastern war zones that were once notorious.

Others might choose Europe, while still others might shake their heads and say something like this:

“The Middle East is old news. Don’t you know that the South American drug cartels are scarier now? They’ve even started terrorizing other countries to stop them from interfering with their business.”

That’s the truth.

The extremist Islamic terrorist organization, IS (Islamic State), which used to operate in Iraq and Syria, is now on the path to collapse.

Although some Sunni survivors still wander around North Africa, their once-great notoriety has waned.

[IS, Splitting Apart··· The End of Extremists Who Eventually Rotted from Within]

[Ujidi Tribe, NDG, Al-Zoer··· A Spate of Terrorist Organizations, A New Crisis in International Affairs?]

Having lost its major oil fields, IS has split several times and scattered, but the terrorists on Earth have not disappeared.

As the Middle East calmed down, evolved drug cartels began to rage, mainly in Europe, Mexico, and Colombia.

“Chief, do you think Geon *oppa* [term of endearment for an older brother or male friend] is okay? I heard Colombia is in such a mess these days… I think we should bring him back to Korea now.”

“Uh…”

Looking at Jin Ji-yu, who was asking seriously, Chief Yoo Joon-il pondered for a moment.

‘Are these kids all dating within the company?’

No matter where you go, it’s Park Geon, Park Geon. His popularity within the company is soaring.

From Baek Ha-ni to Gu Shin-seung and Jin Ji-yu, they’re all talking about their agency colleagues, so their relationship is so good that it’s amazing.

‘The article that he left for Colombia came out the day before yesterday, and they’ve been talking about it twenty times in two days…’

As Chief Yoo remained silent, Jin Ji-yu pulled out her smartphone.

“I can’t do this. I think I should contact the CEO. If the filming crew gets kidnapped by drug dealers there, our company’s pillar will be *ppophindago* [Korean slang for ‘being pulled out’].”

“Hey, hey, Ji-yu! Stand by in five minutes!”

If Baek Ha-ni and Gu Shin-seung are struggling in their respective dramas, Jin Ji-yu is openly going head-to-head with DG.

They’re in the same weekend drama, and their broadcast and end dates coincide. The viewership ratings have been neck and neck until now, past the midpoint… The entire company, including the PR team, is on edge, saying that they can’t lose here.

Jin Ji-yu, who put her cell phone away at Chief Yoo’s dissuasion, pouted her lips.

“Then what should I do? I’m going crazy with worry.”

“I told you, nothing will happen. You know it too, since you’ve been on overseas locations. They don’t go to dangerous places unless the director has a bullet in his head…”

Chief Yoo’s voice gradually decreased as he spoke. He realized that the boss of that filming site was someone who could do that.

Gwyn Raymon, that guy’s actions were similar to CEO Noh Joong-man in his prime.

However, it’s like a taste that’s been sprinkled with a lot of *pepperoncino* [Italian for chili flakes] and is five times spicier.

-Kill Thorne? Well… not bad. It’s true that it’s the most practical action ever, but at the same time, it’s sad. It’s the same as proving how terrible the previous films were.

After the title of was announced, an interview in a famous German film magazine caught the attention of fans around the world.

He was recognized in independent and art films, but he directly challenged a series that opened a new chapter in commercial… genre.

-Raymon, everyone knows that you are a dark horse who conquered Sundance. But Kill Thorne all of a sudden, aren’t you putting too much expectation on that Asian? There are also rumors that the strictness of Cannes has disappeared.

Even if he is recognized in Cannes, the wall of racism does not completely disappear.

Rather, the conservative columns in Germany, including the Berlin Film Festival, have continuously produced controversy over qualifications, more so than Hollywood, the mecca of film.

Gwyn Raymon, who was staring at the questioning reporter, raised the corners of his lips.

-That Asian, you said it well.

-What do you mean…

-After the movie is released, Jamie Rodri will remember you. For making a honorable defeat dirty with nonsense.

He does similar interviews for every YouTube and magazine he appears on, so he’s like a fighting rooster.

Jin Ji-yu raised her chin.

“He’s so crazy about his work, so how can he be satisfied with an ordinary movie? He’ll throw the actor into a *bulgudeong-i* [Korean for ‘fire pit’] to get the scene he wants.”

In the end, Chief Yoo raised both hands.

“Okay, go find the CEO or send a DM to Raymon’s Twitter as you please. But make sure to add that I stopped you while crying and begging.”

“DM is useless even if I send it… Oh, uh?”

Jin Ji-yu, who was scrolling down, shouted briefly, as if she had accessed the official Twitter. Chief Yoo, whose heart sank at the same time, stretched out his head.

“Why, what’s wrong again?”

“The on-site photos have been uploaded. It looks like they’ve landed in Bogota now!”

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“Wow, I’ve come all the way to South America…”

El Dorado International Airport.

Park Seon’s eyes sparkled as he finished the procedures and came outside, looking around with curious eyes.

“Here? It’s not a place people often come to travel. It’s far and hot.”

Kim Yang-ho, who never lets go of his words even after working together for several months, replied.

This middle-aged stuntman’s action style and personality are strangely similar.

In that he is classic and conservative, but respects his colleagues and juniors.

“They told me not to come to South America even for travel. Stray dogs with rabies roam the streets, and if you’re not careful, gangs will kidnap you and cut off your head.”

“What are you talking about, did you watch a movie before going to bed?”

“No, YouTube! What kind of gang area is it? When I went there, they were carrying real guns. They’re all gangs or subordinates.”

Although the number of filming crew members has decreased somewhat since coming to Colombia, the Korean stuntmen are still there.

A calm voice stopped the two who were walking from behind from arguing.

“Nothing will happen. As long as we don’t go into dangerous areas.”

“Oh, really? I feel relieved when Park actor says that…”

The staff member, who had been muttering anxiously until just now, immediately understands at Park Geon’s words. A colleague muttered with a pathetic expression.

“Oh, I’d believe you even if you said you made *meju* [fermented soybean block] with red beans if it’s what actor Park Geon says.”

“I believe you because it’s worth it. Is there anyone on the filming crew who hasn’t benefited from our actor until now?”

“No one, haha.”

Park Geon, the person who is actually listening to the story, takes out his bottled water and hands it to his younger brother.

What else can an actor do besides acting well and not making NGs [no-good takes], but things are different when traveling to overseas filming locations.

While quenching his thirst with the water he received, Park Seon recalled his brother’s increased achievements.

‘Certainly… it’s incomparable to when I was in Korea.’

First of all, the Philippines location.

While filming a scene in a slum, passing through Mindanao Island, in a dense jungle, one of the staff members was bitten by a snake.

It happened to be away from the medical team. It was a crisis where every minute and second was urgent, but Park Geon skillfully performed first aid and transported him to a local hospital.

Not only that. The Korean staff had to answer countless questions about the leading actor who suddenly lifted and moved heavy filming equipment.

‘Hey, do actors in Korea usually take care of things like that?’

‘Well, it’s not common…’

Actors who think about the staff and try to match teamwork are loved on set, regardless of nationality or race.

About a month after filming, Park Geon had become a trusted presence for all the family members of ‘God’.

“I know you’re incredibly strong. But still, friend, don’t let your guard down too much.”

A huge black man, Sammy, who approached him in a friendly manner, put his arms around the shoulders of the Park Geon brothers.

One is big and the other is small, so it was a funny sight to have a shoulder.

“Was it earlier this year? The crazy guys who shot machine guns in Paris and Manchester are from here. Drug dealer terrorists who tried to overthrow Medellin.”

Some of those who delayed the opening of the Cannes Film Festival and spread clouds of terror over Europe were Colombian drug organization members who received special orders.

Everyone who knows knows the news.

As international attention turned to South America, things calmed down, but those who terrorized the opposite side of the continent due to conflicts with the authorities are still on this land.

As the atmosphere became serious, Sammy smiled, revealing his teeth.

“Well, that’s what they say. As long as you don’t do anything weird, there won’t be any big problems…”

Near the airport, 25-seater buses that had been chartered in advance were waiting.

The red and blue painted exterior was so peeled off that it looked rather eerie.

“Let’s be careful. Until we leave this country.”

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Before a disaster, there is a signal in some way.

It’s like the air rippling before a typhoon, the flow of a suspicious wind, or the smell of a wildfire burning.

The ominous sign began on the fourth day of filming… in another city far from Bogota, when one of the staff members lost his cell phone.

“Hey, have you seen my phone?”

“What are you talking about, how would I know that.”

“No, I definitely put it next to me when I was eating…”

The staff member, who was in tears, returned to the restaurant where they had eaten as a group, but there was no way to find his cell phone without CCTV in this distant foreign country.

In the end, he grumbled and came back.

“I’m unlucky, damn country.”

When I heard about it, some men were sitting next to him, and he said that those people probably stole it.

Gwyn Raymon, who was sitting in the front seat of the 25-seater bus, gave a warning.

“Be careful. Be more careful on overseas filming, don’t let your guard down.”

Did he feel a sign that something was about to happen? The expressions of the staff members on the same bus are not good either.

A lighting team staff member from France and a Dutch colleague whispered.

“The atmosphere is completely different from when I came here on a trip before. Is it because we left Bogota?”

“That’s the capital. Even if I go to my hometown, sheep run around, you *sunbakhan* [naive] friend.”

The total number of people who flew to faraway South America via Asia and Europe is about sixty.

Originally, there were more than 100 people, but the staff was minimized due to the characteristics of the local filming location.

This is because there are not many locations to be filmed in Colombia.

One scene in the capital, Bogota, and one or two in several other cities that have been scouted in advance.

Perhaps because of the recent tarnished image, it was not difficult to obtain cooperation from the authorities.

‘But… they said they couldn’t guarantee safety. They told me not to go to dangerous places on my own.’

Feeling the bumpy road, Raymon tapped the bus armrest.

He had no intention of going to rural areas such as Huila and Cauca, where guerrillas once fought fiercely with the Colombian government forces.

‘They’re all urban areas, though…’

A movie must be based on reality. As South America is where the most important past of ‘God’ is revealed, we must secure the city that can best bring out this atmosphere.

The bodyguards hired locally were also confident.

“Don’t worry, boss. This is enough for petty criminals and small fries.”

On the way from Bogota to Medellin.

The four Colombian men each showed off their weapons.

The level itself was not bad, including pistols that fired rubber bullets, gas guns, and taser guns that fired electric needles.

“In fact, with this many people, we don’t even need to do anything. Unless we walk into the area where those guys are.”

“Those guys?”

“Yes. After the Ojahio cartel collapsed, several clans are fighting over the rights. Girardota, where we are going, is a small city, so they won’t be interested in it.”

The head staff, including Raymon, nodded at the confident words.

It’s a small city only 13 kilometers northeast of Medellin.

We’ll arrive in the afternoon, unpack our luggage at the accommodation, film overnight, and then go to the next destination.

And that night,

Machine gun fire echoed through the streets of Girardota.

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