I was Mistaken as a Monstrous Genius Actor [EN]: Chapter 284

Behold, this is my subspace!

That exclamation surged through Kang Woo-jin’s heart, deepening his smile. He might have been a little flustered about it in the past.

“Jackpot.”

Currently, Woo-jin was reveling in the gift of the subspace. So, French? Well, okay, French. Honestly, would Kang Woo-jin ever have a reason to speak French in his life? No, probably not if he didn’t have the subspace.

‘I wouldn’t have even considered it until I died.’

English and Japanese are commonly heard, so they’re understandable, but French was an extremely unfamiliar language. However, Kang Woo-jin’s excitement was rising endlessly.

‘Wouldn’t it be useful anywhere? No matter what, it’s a huge win to acquire a language so easily like this!’

Kang Woo-jin could potentially have all the languages in the world. Well, he might not use them every single day, but just having them imprinted in his mind was enough to be exciting. At this point, Woo-jin, standing in the dark subspace, saw the familiar, endlessly vast gray.

The gray enveloped Kang Woo-jin. Woo-jin smiled. He thought for a brief moment.

In the near future.

“Ah- right, French. I might even use it if I go to the Cannes Film Festival.”

He had thought of a stage where he could use French.

How much time had passed?

The BW Entertainment conference room was gradually filling up. Not only the team leaders of each team but also the staff of the actors began to arrive. Everyone was from the same company, but it was rare to see each other’s faces, so they were busy greeting each other.

Amidst this.

“······”

“······”

Already seated, the two leading actors of BW Entertainment were silent for some reason. Kang Woo-jin and Hong Hye-yeon. Woo-jin was quietly looking down at the script she had handed him, and Hong Hye-yeon, who had swept back her long hair, slightly narrowed her brows as she looked at Kang Woo-jin.

‘What is it? I’m getting nervous for no reason. Why isn’t he saying anything?’

Kang Woo-jin was usually quiet, but since looking at the script, he had become even more composed. Hong Hye-yeon was subtly nervous. There were many eyes around, so she pretended not to be, but she couldn’t take her eyes off Woo-jin.

At that moment.

-Flip.

Kang Woo-jin, who had been subtly pausing, turned a page of the script he was looking at. His expression was still solemn. Hong Hye-yeon was contemplating. Should she just ask? But she didn’t open her mouth. Yet, she thought.

‘······But if Woo-jin says it’s not good, should I not do this?’

Hong Hye-yeon liked the project to some extent. However, what if Kang Woo-jin said, in a low and firm voice, ‘It’s not interesting’? Should she pass on it then? Then, she suddenly shook her head slightly.

‘No. I shouldn’t rely on him.’

Kang Woo-jin’s intuition and animalistic sense were definitely incredibly amazing. There was a lot of evidence in the past, and all the projects he had been involved in had been huge hits. It was beyond the point of believing or not believing. It was a religion. Listening to Kang Woo-jin was unconditionally better.

However, relying on him like that could lead to bad habits.

At least, that’s what Hong Hye-yeon thought.

‘Just take it as a reference. Even if he says it’s trash, if I want to do it… I should do it.’

It was then that Kang Woo-jin’s slightly cold voice was heard.

“Thank you.”

“Oh, really? Is it interesting… Huh? Wait a minute. Thank you? For what?”

Hong Hye-yeon, with a puzzled look on her face, asked back, and Kang Woo-jin replied nonchalantly.

“Just because.”

“Huh?”

“And this script, it’s not bad.”

“You jumped from ‘thank you’ to ‘not bad’?”

“Shall I switch the order?”

“What’s the difference?”

“You’ll know if you listen.”

This guy, really. As always, she thought she was being swayed when talking to Kang Woo-jin, and she bit her lower lip slightly. At the same time, Hong Hye-yeon snatched the script from Woo-jin’s hand and cleared her throat.

“Ahem! Anyway. I’m also thankful that you looked at this.”

Kang Woo-jin, recalling the imprinted French, honestly murmured.

“I can do this much anytime.”

The next day, the 7th. Monday.

The hectic weekend passed, and a weekday dawned. The time was around 7 a.m. It was early in the morning, but Kang Woo-jin had just come out of the salon. His hair was styled back, and his makeup was already done. The reason was simple.

‘My schedule is packed again today.’

It was a schedule that required him to move busily from early morning. Yesterday, Sunday, he had spent most of the day filming ‘Leech,’ but today he only needed to join around a little after noon. Instead, his schedule was packed between morning and lunch.

“Woo-jin!”

Choi Sung-gun, with his ponytail, waved his hand from the large van parked in the salon’s outdoor parking lot. He hadn’t been seen for a few days due to company work, and he, who wasn’t there this morning either, had returned.

“Haha, didn’t you miss me? I was a little sad not seeing your stiff face for a few days.”

Choi Sung-gun, who patted Woo-jin’s poker-faced shoulder a couple of times, gestured to move. Soon, Kang Woo-jin’s van, with several staff members, left the salon. As the van began to drive on the road, Choi Sung-gun, who had stretched, turned his body and said to Kang Woo-jin.

“First, we’re going to Oullim Film.”

Oullim Film, which produced ‘Island of the Missing,’ which had turned the Korean film industry upside down. The reason why Woo-jin was moving to Oullim Film in Sangam-dong this morning was simple.

“The audience will be shocked.”

Kang Woo-jin, who had returned in triumph, was starting to support the latter half of the promotion for ‘Island of the Missing’ from today. For that, everyone, including Kang Woo-jin, decided to gather at Oullim Film first.

Choi Sung-gun, who had been explaining for a while, took out his phone and changed the topic.

“Japan is even more chaotic, even though you’re not there.”

It was about Japan, where Kang Woo-jin was not present.

“Even if we intentionally spread it, and the ‘Strange Geisha’ film company and distributor started circulating it, it’s several times louder than expected.”

It was true. Even the Japanese media was reporting the real-time performance of the Korean film ‘Island of the Missing’ in Japan, as if they were crying out for Kang Woo-jin to return. And that’s not all? The related content of ‘Strange Geisha’ and ‘Boyfriend: Remake,’ which are currently in full editing, are also being generated like crazy.

In addition to that.

『One of the leads of ‘Strange Geisha,’ Uramatsu Mihuyu, “Will be a guest on Kang Woo-jin’s sub-channel and is excited to visit Korea”』

Interviews and variety show appearances of Japanese actors who had worked with Kang Woo-jin were being linked, and the snowball was getting quite large. At the center of it was always Kang Woo-jin. The more Woo-jin’s activity area expanded, the greater Woo-jin’s influence on the Japanese entertainment industry became.

His name couldn’t help but go up and down.

Actors, voice actors, directors, PDs [Production Directors], staff, and numerous other people scattered throughout the Japanese entertainment industry. Among them, various emotions had been mixed unusually recently.

Check, jealousy, expectation, envy, admiration, and contempt.

Evidence of this could be found very easily.

For example, Mana Kosaku, who recently finished filming ‘Strange Geisha’ and was taking a short break. A Japanese actor who played the detective Yoshizawa Mochio in ‘Strange Geisha.’ He had the most lines with Woo-jin, and he was at a private gathering. His background was in a famous Japanese band, but the private gathering he was at now was formed only by top Japanese actors.

About a dozen people.

Here, Mana Kosaku was.

“If you guys act with Kang Woo-jin, you’ll feel it too. He’s an actor from another country, but there’s a lot to learn from him. It’s a shame he’s a Korean actor.”

He was praising Kang Woo-jin to the point of his mouth going dry. It wasn’t a strange sight. He had felt awe from Woo-jin several times during the filming of ‘Strange Geisha.’ However, it was hard to express it in words.

That’s why he was diligently conveying his experience and praise.

“The Japanese acting scene needs to change now. Maybe when he rises to the surface, many actors will awaken.”

However, most of the top Japanese actors gathered at this private gathering did not feel the same way as Kosaku. Rather, more than half of them had been looking at him with displeasure since earlier. Why do you keep bringing up his name, it’s annoying? That was the kind of expression they had.

Eventually.

“Hey, Kosaku.”

One of the Japanese actors, who was sipping whiskey, spat out his frustrated feelings.

“Aren’t you sucking up to Kang Woo-jin too much? It’s getting tiresome.”

Several male and female actors nodded in agreement.

“Yeah. It’s already so noisy in the media and public opinion about that Kang Woo-jin these days, it’s making me uncomfortable.”

“Stop it, Kosaku. What is there for us to learn from that actor?”

“Even if there is, we learn from our seniors, how can we learn from a Korean actor who’s only been in the industry for two years?”

As a result, the rest of the actors showed similar reactions. Among them, the actor who had first expressed his annoyance frowned again at Mana Kosaku and asked.

“Kosaku. You’re also one of the top actors in Japan. I don’t know what you’re fascinated by in Kang Woo-jin, but it looks a bit unsightly. Have you abandoned your pride?”

Pride? Mana Kosaku, who was picking a piece of watermelon from the fruit platter, almost burst out laughing. No, he actually chuckled a little.

“Hehe, pride? Pride, huh-”

Then, he scanned the Japanese actors looking at him. Their faces were full of discomfort. Ah, I see. Kosaku instantly sensed it.

“It’ll take a long time to change.”

This Japanese acting scene. No, it would take too long for the stagnant water to be purified, and he had been swimming in it. But after seeing Woo-jin, he had awakened.

“Why was I here? I was also blind. I finally understand what Director Tanoguchi Kyotaro was saying.”

At his mutterings, the surrounding Japanese actors frowned even more.

“What? What is Kosaku saying by himself?”

“Hey, let’s not ruin the mood and just drink.”

However, Mana Kosaku got up from the sofa without much of a reply. Then, he spoke quietly to the Japanese actors holding their glasses.

“You’re all stuck in this narrow puddle. So you think this is everything. If you don’t look up and struggle, you’ll rot, and you’ll stink.”

“What, what?! Hey!!”

Kosaku, who met the gaze of the Japanese actor who had first expressed his annoyance, smiled as he recalled the last scene of ‘Strange Geisha’ where he had gotten goosebumps all over his body from Kang Woo-jin.

“Kenjiro, you may never act with Kang Woo-jin, but let me tell you one thing.”

“······What is it.”

“It wasn’t easy for me to be comfortable with Kang Woo-jin from the beginning. I even wanted to break his proud nose.”

“And?”

“It’s a meaningless act.”

Kosaku’s smile deepened. It was a smile with a lot of meaning.

“Pride or anything like that is nothing but trash in front of Kang Woo-jin.”

Kosaku left the room where the private gathering was held. As he slowly walked down the hallway, he murmured quietly.

“The actors’ mental state is like that- it’ll be really interesting when ‘Strange Geisha’ is released.”

Meanwhile, in Korea. Oullim Film in Sangam-dong.

The van carrying Kang Woo-jin stopped in the film company’s parking lot. Kang Woo-jin got out immediately. His outfit today was a thin white shirt and jeans. Then, the team members, including the stylist, remained in the van, and only Woo-jin and Choi Sung-gun moved to the elevator.

They arrived on the 3rd floor.

-Ding!

As soon as the elevator doors opened, Choi Sung-gun turned right along the hallway. On the other hand, Kang Woo-jin moved to the left.

Then, he said to Choi Sung-gun in a low tone.

“I need to use the restroom.”

Choi Sung-gun, who nodded and re-tied his ponytail, gave a thumbs up.

“Okay- I’ll go ahead and set up the place.”

“Yes, sir.”

Woo-jin, who replied briefly, moved his calm steps again.

“······”

His face was stiff the whole way. There was no change. He opened the glass door of the restroom. Kang Woo-jin looked inside. There was no one.

“Heh.”

Woo-jin, whose lips briefly curved into a smile, opened his mouth. However, this time, what poured out of his mouth was not Korean.

[“I am Kang Woo-jin, and I am a Korean actor.”]

It was the French that had already been imprinted. It was amazing no matter how many times he used it. It was as fluent as if he had been using it his whole life. If he covered his face, it wouldn’t be strange at all to think he was someone living in France.

‘This pronunciation is really unique, seriously.’

Unlike English or Japanese, there was a strange thrill. Thanks to that, Woo-jin, after peeing, washed his hands while speaking another French sentence.

[“I wonder what’s for lunch today, I hope there’s meat.”]

The food truck at the ‘Leech’ filming site boasted a top-notch taste. If he arrived at the site in a few hours, he would eat lunch right away, and he hoped there would be meat.

French came out without any hesitation.

Kang Woo-jin smiled and shook the water off his hands.

At that moment.

-Swoosh.

The glass door of the restroom opened. At the sound of someone approaching, Woo-jin instantly put on his concept and turned around. The one who opened the restroom door was a handsome man. No, it was top actor Ryu Jung-min, wearing a green knit short-sleeved shirt. He had also arrived at the film company for the same purpose as Kang Woo-jin. What was unusual was that his pupils had widened.

“Woo-jin-ssi.”

Ryu Jung-min, who approached Woo-jin, who was standing calmly, said.

“······I heard it vaguely from outside. Was that French? Are you perhaps able to speak French too?”

It was an unexpected situation, but Kang Woo-jin, with a nonchalant face, reacted calmly. In other words, he made an appropriate excuse.

“No. I was just practicing some greetings.”

“Greetings?”

A film festival flashed through Woo-jin’s mind like lightning. It was what he had thought of in the subspace right before French was imprinted.

“Yes, the Cannes Film Festival.”

Right, the Cannes Film Festival. Good job, that was natural. He could just say he was practicing light greetings for the Cannes Film Festival. There was no need to hide that French was imprinted, but there was no reason to reveal it now either. It was also annoying for no reason.

On the other hand, Ryu Jung-min blinked his eyes as if he found it even stranger.

“Cannes? Cannes- it’s still a few months away, and you don’t need to prepare greetings in French since there will be interpreters. Besides, unless you’re going on stage for an award… there won’t be many opportunities to give greetings.”

His words were true. The Cannes Film Festival, the best of the world’s three major film festivals, is attended by numerous renowned filmmakers from various countries, including Hollywood. However, only a very few are called to the stage.

Kang Woo-jin replied nonchalantly, which was the same as speaking indirectly.

“I know, I was just doing it in advance.”

“······”

What was interesting was that Ryu Jung-min, who had been looking at Kang Woo-jin strangely for a moment, suddenly.

“Ah, it’s not just greetings.”

He chuckled.

“You’re preparing an acceptance speech, because there’s no way you won’t get it.”

A misunderstanding in French was created.

End