I was Mistaken as a Monstrous Genius Actor [EN]: Chapter 368

Choi Sung-gun, eyes wide and blinking, was momentarily speechless. It lasted about five seconds. He barely regained his composure and asked the overseas department team leader again,

“Where did you say?”

The team leader, with a serious face, replied immediately,

“It’s ‘Walt Disney Pictures’.”

“…Are you sure it’s ‘Walt Disney Pictures’?? Not like, Dijini or Dujuni [mispronounced versions of Disney]?”

“No, it’s definitely ‘Walt Disney Pictures’.”

“And they sent a scenario?”

“Yes, CEO.”

‘Walt Disney Pictures’? In an instant, countless movies and animations flashed through Choi Sung-gun’s mind. His past. No, his memories were filled with ‘Walt Disney Pictures’. Probably, many people around the world felt the same. Because ‘Walt Disney Pictures’ was the one that presented fairy tales and childlike innocence to people.

As such, ‘Walt Disney Pictures’ was a film company with tremendous influence in Hollywood.

While being called a Big Five film company like ‘Columbia Studio’ of ‘Pierrot’, it was also the place with the most fans worldwide.

And what about the powerful characters they possessed?

The best characters were still selling well and popular everywhere in the world, including Korea and Japan, even after decades. It was safe to say that there was no one who didn’t know ‘Walt Disney Pictures’.

‘Disney is sending a scenario to Woo-jin??!’

The fact that such a place had sent a love call to Kang Woo-jin. It was natural for Choi Sung-gun to be excited, even frantic. This was also a first. After Cannes, two of the five major Hollywood film companies had sent love calls to Woo-jin.

“Has this ever… happened before?”

Choi Sung-gun, looking like he was in a daze, muttered, and the team leader replied in a similar tone,

“No… at least not in my memory.”

“Me neither. Not even something similar to this.”

“‘Walt Disney Pictures’ has never shown interest in a Korean actor before.”

“That’s right. Woo-jin is the only one in Korean history.”

The ‘Columbia Studio’ matter alone was enough to turn the country upside down, but with ‘Walt Disney Pictures’ added, it was clear that it wouldn’t end with just being turned upside down. Whether Kang Woo-jin did both projects or not. Just the fact that he received love calls from two of Hollywood’s ‘Big Five’ film companies.

“Hehe, being with Woo-jin makes things that were more distant than a dream become reality.”

Woo-jin’s power, his aura as an actor, was bound to skyrocket.

“I can’t wait for next year, like crazy.”

Choi Sung-gun, whose face was already covered with a smile, imagined the future of Kang Woo-jin, who would spread out to the world. Then, he turned his gaze to the team leader in front of him and gave instructions as the CEO.

“Okay, first, organize the ‘Walt Disney Pictures’ and ‘Columbia Studio’ matters and bring them to me. I’ll tell Woo-jin.”

“Understood.”

“But, both cases must be kept top secret. It shouldn’t be revealed to the outside yet, and the film companies will want that too.”

“Yes, yes.”

Choi Sung-gun, who was giving instructions, suddenly thought of something and asked the team leader,

“Oh, but what’s the title of the scenario that ‘Walt Disney Pictures’ sent?”

It seemed he just wanted to check the title. The team leader touched the tablet in his hand a few times and showed Choi Sung-gun the information sent by ‘Walt Disney Pictures’. After checking the name of the work among the English letters, he said,

“Huh… are they going to make this into a live-action?”

He muttered to himself. His expression was once again filled with shock and excitement.

“This is one of the most representative works of ‘Walt Disney Pictures’, this animation.”

Meanwhile.

A black van was speeding down the highway. Of course, it was Kang Woo-jin’s van, and the destination was the large set complex of ‘The Righteous Evil’. That is, Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province. Inside the van, team members were busy with their own tasks, and Kang Woo-jin was sitting with his legs crossed, casually looking down at his phone.

His poker face or concept was thick.

“……”

However.

‘Ooooooh!’

Inside, he was jumping up and down.

‘The firepower is insane!!’

He was pretending not to be, while monitoring various news. Currently, the media was having a party with numerous issues.

‘The Strange Gisaeng’ and ‘Leech’, ‘The Righteous Evil’, and Miley Cara, all shaking up the theater scene.

But the most recent and unexpected, with plenty of twists, was the Miley Cara case of ‘The Righteous Evil’. The domestic media and public opinion were naturally buzzing, and Hollywood was also busy covering this case. Currently, it had even spread to Japan.

As a result, Miley Cara, ‘The Righteous Evil’, and Kang Woo-jin were frequently mentioned.

Moreover, after the announcement that ‘The Righteous Evil’ would be launched as quickly as possible by dividing it into parts, the expectations of the public in Korea, Japan, and the world were exploding. The comments on Kang Woo-jin and Cara’s SNS, YouTube channels, articles, communities, and countless other places were enormous.

Although the languages were all different, the meanings were similar.

When can we see that work, ‘The Righteous Evil’?

Of course.

-Can we watch it on Netflix?

-Yes, they said it will be launched worldwide through Netflix!

The information that ‘The Righteous Evil’ could be seen anywhere in the world was also widespread. Anyway, Kang Woo-jin was going back and forth between overseas and Korea on his phone. Then, a few articles caught his eye.

『[Star Talk] ‘Monster Actor’ Kang Woo-jin, issues keep popping up, but no news of Hollywood advancement… Is he not working in Hollywood?』

Since Woo-jin was such a hot topic, it felt like they were just throwing out any nonsense or random comments.

The comments were similar.

-Kang Woo-jin is just for domestic use lololol

-It seems like his impact is huge, but Hollywood is a much harder place to enter than people think

-Honestly, he won Best Actor at Cannes, so even if not the big places, shouldn’t mid-sized Hollywood film companies be interested??

-Maybe he already tried to get into Hollywood but failed, so he’s keeping quiet about it lolololol

-But it’s still amazing that he turned Korea and Japan upside down lololol but Hollywood is on a different level

Overflowing with malicious comments. Of course, Kang Woo-jin wasn’t really affected.

‘What are they saying, that’s a load of crap.’

That was the end of his reaction. Well, it wasn’t that he didn’t understand the reporters or the malicious commenters at all. From the past until now, Kang Woo-jin had built up quite a bit of overseas recognition, and currently, with Miley Cara and other things popping up, but there was no news about Hollywood.

Normally, he would be itching to talk about it.

In fact, Kang Woo-jin had huge Hollywood deals lined up. However, Kang Woo-jin, who had lived in the entertainment industry for a while, had learned the beauty of waiting. Fireworks taste best when they explode at night. That is, they should be thrown when they are well-cooked.

Kang Woo-jin laughed inwardly.

‘It’ll be fun, what will people’s reactions be.’

That same afternoon, Busan.

The time was past 5 o’clock. At this time, the large building in Busan called the ‘Busan Cinema Center’ was packed with people. Hundreds of reporters, as well as even more onlookers, had gathered.

The reason was simple.

The ‘Busan International Film Festival’ was about to begin at this ‘Busan Cinema Center’. It was a very large film festival, and Kang Woo-jin had also been invited, but he couldn’t attend due to his schedule. Anyway, as the start of the film festival drew closer, more and more people gathered. The number of reporters doubled from hundreds, and the same was true for the onlookers.

As it was an international film festival, there were quite a few foreign reporters.

In addition, foreign directors and actors who were invited to the film festival were also noticeable. Most striking was the red carpet that was laid out from the entrance of the building. Stars were slowly starting to walk on the red carpet, which had iron fences on both sides.

-Flash flash flash!!

The pouring flash of cameras and.

“Kyaaaaaaak!!!”

The screams or shouts of the incredibly crowded onlookers. They didn’t forget to take pictures with their phones every time a star appeared.

The atmosphere of the film festival was gradually building up.

It was then. The reporters’ shouts doubled in volume.

“Oh oh! Over there, over there!”

“He’s here!! Here! Please look this way, Director Ahn!!”

“Director Ahn Ga-bok!! Director!!”

A gray-haired man in a suit on the red carpet. No, it was Director Ahn Ga-bok who had appeared. However, he was not alone.

“Oh! He came with Director Kwon Ki-taek??”

“That’s a great two-shot!”

Director Ahn Ga-bok appeared alongside the affable Director Kwon Ki-taek. The march of two giants of the Korean film industry. Director Kwon Ki-taek had illuminated the Korean film industry this year with ‘Island of the Missing’, and Director Ahn Ga-bok with ‘Leech’. In particular, the popularity of Director Ahn Ga-bok, which was still ongoing, was skyrocketing.

“Hello!! Director!! Please wave your hand!”

Director Ahn Ga-bok waved his hand appropriately to the reporters with his unique, dignified, veteran feel.

Regardless, the flashes kept going off endlessly. To the reporters, the two directors were like rivals fighting for the top spot in the movie rankings, but in reality, Director Ahn Ga-bok and Director Kwon Ki-taek were chatting and smiling kindly.

The two directors, who were walking on the red carpet.

-Swish.

Reached the photo zone installed at the entrance of the ‘Busan Cinema Center’ building. Director Ahn Ga-bok and Director Kwon Ki-taek stood in a place with the logos of the ‘Busan International Film Festival’ and various companies. The photo zone was crowded with broadcasting teams and reporters, and it was being broadcast live nationwide.

At this time.

“Hello, Director Ahn Ga-bok, Director Kwon Ki-taek!”

A female host, who was in charge of interviewing several people including the stars before entering, approached the two directors. She asked, holding a cue card.

“I really enjoyed ‘Island of the Missing’ and ‘Leech’! Both works have achieved great feats, how do you feel?”

Director Ahn Ga-bok, with his wrinkled face, opened his mouth first.

“I’m happy that I could receive more attention than I expected. I’m also a bit flustered because they were all unexpected.”

“Yes, yes?? No way! You looked very calm at the Cannes Film Festival!”

“Hehe, did I?”

Next was Director Kwon Ki-taek’s turn.

“I’m nothing compared to Director Ahn Ga-bok.”

“This friend is putting me on a pedestal.”

“No, I mean it.”

The friendly appearance of the two directors was captured by hundreds of reporters and broadcasting team cameras. Then, the female host asked something else. The target was Director Ahn Ga-bok.

“‘Leech’ is still being released and is doing incredibly well, so it feels a bit rushed, but have you thought about your next project? Many fans are curious!”

-Flash flash flash!

The speed at which numerous reporters pressed the shutter button increased. Their expressions also became excited. It was a question that not only the fans but also the reporters had been hoping for. Director Kwon Ki-taek, who was also affable, looked at Director Ahn Ga-bok, as if he felt the same way. All eyes were focused on the situation. But the composure of the wily Director Ahn Ga-bok did not change.

“Next project, huh? Actually, it’s in progress.”

The female host’s eyes widened slightly.

“Huh? In progress… are you talking about your next project?”

“That’s right.”

In an instant, hundreds of reporters who were flashing their cameras buzzed. So did the broadcasting team. Director Kwon Ki-taek’s face also had a question mark on it. ‘Leech’ had swept Cannes and was being released domestically. Even if he was thinking about or planning his next project, it felt quite fast.

But it was already in progress?

Feeling a bit strange, the female host asked again.

“Your next project is in progress? Does that mean you’ve started production?”

Director Ahn Ga-bok slowly nodded his head.

“You could say that.”

“……Yes?”

The old man suddenly muttered calmly to the reporters in front of him.

“I have decided to direct a movie for Hollywood’s ‘Columbia Studio’.”

There was a brief moment of silence.

At the same time, Yeoncheon.

At the huge set complex where ‘The Righteous Evil’ was being filmed. Song Man-woo PD’s shout echoed in the set where over a hundred staff members had gathered.

“Cut!! OOOOK!!”

Then, an actor, who had just released ‘Jang Yeon-woo’ into the world, walked out of the filming zone. It was Kang Woo-jin. His face was covered in fake blood, as if there had been an action scene, and Song Man-woo PD, with his stubble, ran to Woo-jin.

“Woo-jin! That last cut was amazing! It seems like your action is getting more and more spectacular? Let’s take a 10-minute break and then go back to the full shot.”

“Yes, PD-nim.”

Woo-jin, who nodded, with the thickest concept of the day on his face, moved again. His destination was where his chair was. As soon as he arrived, stylists like Han Ye-jung immediately approached him, and the burly Jang Su-hwan handed Woo-jin a bottle of water.

And then.

“Woo-jin.”

A man’s voice suddenly called out to Kang Woo-jin. It was Choi Sung-gun, with his ponytail, who was smiling slightly. Woo-jin muttered inwardly.

‘He wasn’t here until just now? Did he just arrive?’

He said to Choi Sung-gun in a low voice.

“Have you arrived, CEO?”

“Yeah, yeah. It’s chaotic, chaotic. I just arrived. More than that.”

Choi Sung-gun suddenly whispered in Kang Woo-jin’s ear.

“How long is the break?”

“About 10 minutes.”

“Yeah, yeah. Come here for a second. I can’t talk here.”

Choi Sung-gun led Kang Woo-jin away, even pushing away the staff. He walked a little faster. The place he led Woo-jin to was the parking lot outside the set warehouse. That is, the van.

-Swish.

Choi Sung-gun, who got in first, gestured to Woo-jin. Telling him to follow. Although he was tilting his head inwardly, Kang Woo-jin got into the van with a calm face. As soon as the car door closed, Choi Sung-gun handed over a thick stack of papers.

“First, take a look at this scenario.”

The title on the cover of the stack of papers, no, the scenario, was the first thing that caught Kang Woo-jin’s eye.

-‘Beast and the Beauty’

It was definitely a title that was quite familiar to Woo-jin as well.