I was Mistaken as a Monstrous Genius Actor [EN]: Chapter 154

『[Drug Dealer] “No. 1 in Ticket Sales” Released Today (28th), Will It Write a New History for R-Rated Box Office?』

『‘Drug Dealer’ Surpasses R-Rated Crime Action Limits, Tops Ticket Sales, Reasons for Anticipated Success』

『[Movie Talk] ‘Drug Dealer’ No. 1 in Ticket Sales… A Promising Start as an R-Rated Film』

Despite being R-rated, ‘Drug Dealer’s’ momentum was extraordinary, topping ticket sales for several days as soon as reservations opened. This was evident from the fact that the first early morning screenings at theaters nationwide today, the 28th, had more viewers than usual.

[@__hhhos__]

[LOLOL I just watched Drug Dealer in the early morning and was so surprised by the huge crowd LOLOL Usually there are maybe 10 people, but there were over 50 people watching with me this morning LOLOL]

Was that why?

As the early morning hours for ‘Drug Dealer’ passed and it became morning and early afternoon, the number of viewers participating in reviews and ratings for ‘Drug Dealer’ increased dramatically. Even netizens who hadn’t seen the movie joined in, making the change immediately noticeable.

[「Drug Dealer」/ Released October 28, 2020]

[Rating 9.5]

[Viewer·Netizen Reviews/ 408 Participants]

-Movie summarized in one line: Kang Woo-jin/ 5****

-Well, I don’t know? I thought it would be boring, but it’s freaking awesome LOLOL Everyone go watch it! Oh! Make sure to bring your underwear!/ g****

-It was boring, but the actors’ performances were good, so I’ll give it 5 stars/ 2****

-Damn LOLOL Kang Woo-jin alone deserves 10 stars LOL/ p****

-So disgusting when he does drugs;;;;/ a****

-Kang Woo-jin has truly risen as a treasure in the acting world. How can he feel so different in every role he takes on??/ 7****

-It was fun at the beginning, then boring, but it got good from the mid-to-late part/ d****

-Honestly, I went to see it because I’m a fan of Jin Jae-joon… but I was amazed by Kang Woo-jin… He’s a rookie, but his acting spectrum is incredible/ c****

-It’s definitely fun, and the character Lee Sang-man played the role of the Joker perfectly. It would have been bland without him/ 1****

-I was already crying from Kang Woo-jin’s first appearance/ v****

-I went to see it with my guy friend, but there was a huge twist in Kang Woo-jin’s drug scene…/ b****

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However, ‘Drug Dealer’ was just the beginning. At this very moment, many people were either watching ‘Drug Dealer’ in theaters or on their way to see it. Random people, or those close to Kang Woo-jin, and especially those included in Kang Woo-jin’s network were particularly enthusiastic.

“Make sure to get a good shot of the billboard, Hyun-ah!”

“Okay! Ah, but it’s a bit disappointing. Oppa’s [older brother] face isn’t on the billboard.”

“It’s probably because it’s a cameo.”

Kang Hyun-ah, Woo-jin’s younger sister and the president of his fan club ‘Strong Heart,’ and her friends who were part of the management team. Of course, the fans of ‘Strong Heart,’ which had grown significantly, were the same. Already, the fan cafe was flooded with authentication posts and photos. Anyway, Kang Hyun-ah and her friends, who had started watching ‘Drug Dealer,’ were genuinely surprised.

‘Wow- amazing. Is that, is that our oppa??’

‘He transformed again! His acting is so… I’d believe it if you said it was a different person!!’

‘Wow, he’s so cool. Why am I more drawn to Lee Sang-man than Han In-ho??!’

The ‘Lee Sang-man’ character was of a quality that exceeded expectations. After the movie ended, they even had a heated discussion about it.

“No! Seriously, all I could say was wow! It’s like, it’s Woo-jin oppa, but it’s not! Right??”

“Yeah, yeah! And maybe because I saw it right after Han In-ho?? The Lee Sang-man character was so vivid!”

“Han In-ho was warm, but Lee Sang-man is so cold… I don’t know, it’s like Woo-jin oppa just devoured it.”

“I was sad when Lee Sang-man died! I was shouting in my head, ‘Save him!’”

This kind of atmosphere was happening all over the country, almost simultaneously. Of course, as time went on, and as it got closer to the end of the workday, the number of viewers increased exponentially. Not just viewers, but also articles, related videos, social media, reviews, and various comments, and.

『‘Drug Dealer’ Actual Audience Reactions: “Jin Jae-joon and Park Pan-seo Live Up to Their Names, and the Joker is Kang Woo-jin”』

Even word of mouth.

-LOLOL A gallery was created as soon as Drug Dealer was released LOLOL

-I haven’t seen it yet, is Drug Dealer worth watching??

-It’s freaking awesome!! Watch it twice, no, three times

-Just watched it, it was fun, ask me anything

-The movie was trash, why are you guys overreacting? Of course, I haven’t seen it yet

-It’s R-rated, but it’s number 1 in ticket sales, wow

A significant wave.

-LOLOL I just watched Drug Dealer and the theater was full LOLOL (photo attached)

Was becoming a tsunami.

Early morning of the next day, the 29th, in Da Nang, Vietnam.

It was around 8 AM. While the atmosphere surrounding ‘Drug Dealer’ was unusual in Korea, Kang Woo-jin, one of the main figures, had just woken up. He was in a luxury hotel in Da Nang. Woo-jin and Choi Sung-gun were visible inside an elevator.

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Kang Woo-jin, wearing a hat pulled low, was looking up at the changing floor numbers with a solemn face. This was half concept and half genuine.

‘I’m so tired, I should eat and rest a bit more in the subspace [a personal space or room].’

The filming for ‘Island of the Lost’ was continuing at a grueling pace. It was even guerrilla-style. They would be put in in the morning, then pulled out, then back to filming in the late afternoon, waiting around, and then put in again at night. It was rare for all the actors to film scenes together.

Because the filming schedule was so tight.

Even Hong Hye-yeon, who had come to Da Nang with Woo-jin for a few days for a special appearance, had only managed to film two scenes in total. But she couldn’t complain. Overseas location filming was usually like that, and they had to film several times more tightly than in Korea.

‘Well, the actors are at least resting while the staff are constantly working, so anyone who complains is a jerk.’

As Woo-jin muttered to himself, the actors were in a better situation. At this very moment, the staff would be working like crazy.

Soon.

-Ding!

The elevator doors opened on the first floor, and Kang Woo-jin and the ponytail-wearing Choi Sung-gun came out into the hotel lobby. For reference, Kang Woo-jin’s filming input today was from late lunch, so the two were heading to the hotel restaurant for breakfast.

At that moment.

“Hehe, Mr. Kang Star??”

Choi Sung-gun, who had been silently looking at his phone, suddenly called out to Kang Woo-jin. A deep smile spread across his face.

“The atmosphere for ‘Drug Dealer’ is really good, have you checked it?”

Of course. Woo-jin had also checked the reactions as soon as he opened his eyes in bed, and had read dozens of articles that were constantly pouring in. But following his poker face, Woo-jin denied it in a low voice.

“I haven’t checked yet.”

Choi Sung-gun showed his phone to Woo-jin.

“It’s crazy, it’s crazy. Honestly, I was a little worried because it’s R-rated, but there was no need. Oh my, the phone is ringing again. It seems like they’re all rushing to contact us now that it’s looking promising.”

“Go ahead and take it, I’ll go to the restaurant first.”

“Okay, okay! Yes, this is Choi Sung-gun.”

Choi Sung-gun, who had been walking with him, stopped abruptly to answer the phone. Well, his phone rang non-stop even on normal days, but it had increased several times since ‘Drug Dealer’ was released.

Of course.

-Vroom.

Kang Woo-jin’s phone was the same.

-Hong Hye-yeon: Are you up? Aren’t you going to breakfast?

Knowing that he was filming, texts and messages were pouring in rather than calls.

-Dae-young: Yo, wake up, let’s go get some breakfast

From his close friends’ group chat to Kang Hyun-ah’s texts and messages from various people. Whatever it was, Kang Woo-jin first replied to Hong Hye-yeon rather than Kim Dae-young among the texts that had just arrived. Telling her to come down since he was already at the restaurant.

Then, a few minutes later.

-Slide.

Kang Woo-jin, who had a white plate with scrambled eggs, sausages, and bread, took a seat at a table. The restaurant was large because it was a luxury hotel, and there were many people enjoying breakfast.

‘I never thought I’d be able to come to a hotel like this? It’s honestly a treat.’

Just as Woo-jin was smiling contentedly to himself and was about to pick up his fork, a voice was heard.

“Don’t you want coffee?”

A woman’s voice was heard from the front. It was Hong Hye-yeon approaching. Her long hair was tied up, and her makeup was light, as if she hadn’t put any on. A loose short-sleeved shirt came down to her thighs. The funny thing was.

‘Huh?? What is that?! Where are her pants??’

As soon as he saw her outfit, Woo-jin was startled inside. But he quickly calmed down. He realized that short shorts were hidden under the wide short-sleeved shirt. Thanks to that, Woo-jin was able to lower his voice as usual.

“I should drink coffee after eating.”

“Is that so? I’m the type who drinks it with the meal.”

Hong Hye-yeon, who was smiling softly, sat down in front of Woo-jin and crossed her long legs. Then, she rested her chin on her hand while making eye contact with Kang Woo-jin.

“More than that, I should congratulate you first?”

“For what?”

“‘Drug Dealer.’ Don’t you feel it? The reactions are already coming.”

“Is that so?”

“Don’t pretend you don’t know. Honestly, you’re confident, right? How many issues have popped up before the release of ‘Drug Dealer’ – I think it’ll be at least 3 million. How much do you expect?”

“I don’t know.”

“More than 3 million, then?”

No, I really don’t know. But isn’t 3 million a lot for an R-rated movie? Woo-jin had already heard some information from Choi Sung-gun. That there was a limit to how high the audience numbers could go for an ‘R-rated’ movie. Hong Hye-yeon seemed to know this as well, as she shrugged her shoulders.

“Well, but even if it surpasses 3 million, it’s still a big deal. The highest record for an R-rated movie is 7 million? So, was the performance result announced yesterday?”

“I don’t think so yet.”

“Hmm- anyway, I should go see it as soon as I finish filming here.”

At that moment.

-Slide.

Someone placed a white plate next to Kang Woo-jin and Hong Hye-yeon, who were sitting across from each other. Hong Hye-yeon flinched at this, and Woo-jin was also slightly surprised, but he tried to remain calm and turned his head.

‘What, what is this?? Who is this person.’

A strange man was standing next to them. A linen short-sleeved shirt, shorts, slippers, a safari hat, and sunglasses. It was a strange enough appearance. Was he a tourist? Or a Vietnamese person? Judging by the deep wrinkles on his cheek, he seemed old.

For now, Woo-jin.

-Slide.

Got up from his seat and blocked Hong Hye-yeon’s front with his arm. Hong Hye-yeon looked at Woo-jin with wide eyes, and Kang Woo-jin spoke to the man. Not in Korean, but in English. Just in case.

“Who are you, I’m sorry, but there’s someone sitting there. Please move.”

Fluent English poured out, but the strange man didn’t really answer.

“······”

It was hard to tell where he was looking because of the sunglasses, but it felt like he was looking at Kang Woo-jin, who was standing. At this point, Woo-jin had a hunch.

‘This guy is crazy.’

That the other person seemed to be not quite right. Soon, Woo-jin spoke in English again with a colder look and tone than usual.

“Stop it and go away, if you keep causing trouble, I’ll call security.”

It was then.

“······Your English is very natural.”

The man opened his mouth. An old voice, in Korean. Then, his gaze shifted from Kang Woo-jin to Hong Hye-yeon, who was sitting down.

“It’s been a while. You, do you age in reverse? You seem younger.”

At this, Hong Hye-yeon, who had been blinking her eyes, narrowed her brows. It was a voice she had heard many times before. Then, the man slowly took off his sunglasses and safari hat. Short white hair and a wrinkled face were revealed. He had the feel of a veteran.

The unusual thing was.

“Ah- Ah!!”

-Slide!

Hong Hye-yeon suddenly jumped up. Her eyes were wide open. On the other hand, the relaxed old man slowly placed his sunglasses and hat on the table while.

“Sorry. I was outside and came in a hurry when I saw you two.”

He met Kang Woo-jin’s gaze with a relaxed look.

“Nice to meet you, I’m Director Ahn Ga-bok.”

Who??? Director Ahn Ga-bok? No, why is that old man. No, why is Director Ahn Ga-bok in front of me? While Woo-jin was internally flustered, Hong Hye-yeon, with her wide eyes, expressed his feelings instead.

“D, Director?? Why are you here, Director······”

Director Ahn Ga-bok, wearing slippers, answered comfortably.

“Me? What else would it be. I came to play.”

Meanwhile, in Seoul, Korea.

The location was a large conference room at the film company that produced ‘Drug Dealer.’ Inside, there was a large U-shaped table, and a familiar woman was visible. It was Director Kim Do-hee with messy hair. Of course, she was accompanied by film company and distribution company employees. There were about fifteen people in total.

Among them, sitting in front of a white laptop.

“Hoo- I’ll check it.”

A male distribution company employee wearing glasses took a long breath and then typed on the laptop keyboard. He seemed to be searching for something.

Thanks to that.

“······”

Director Kim Do-hee, who had swallowed hard, as well as all fifteen people, focused their attention on the employee typing on the laptop. Soon, a website was displayed on the employee’s laptop.

-[KOPIC Korean Film Council Integrated Ticket Sales Network]

The official website where you can check the domestic box office results. In other words, this site would show the results of ‘Drug Dealer,’ which was released the day before. No, more accurately, it would show the figures for the entire domestic film industry.

At that moment.

-Slide.

With the employee’s click, the results were displayed on the laptop screen.

[October 28, 2020, Audience Count Inquiry]

[Daily Domestic Box Office]

1. Drug Dealer/ Release Date: October 28th/ Audience Count: 250,949/ Number of Screens: 1002 / Cumulative Audience Count: 250,949

2. Monster Priest/ Release Date: October 28th/ Audience Count: 88,543/ Number of Screens: 998 / Cumulative Audience Count: 88,543

3. Crazy Sunshine/ Release Date: October 1st/ Audience Count: 41,221/ Number of Screens: 1011 / Cumulative Audience Count: 3,313,950

4. Nature of a Suspect/ Release Date: September 23rd/ Audience Count: 10,991/ Number of Screens: 881 / Cumulative Audience Count: 2,001,453

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It was a solo run by the ‘R-rated’ Drug Dealer.

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