I was Mistaken as a Monstrous Genius Actor [EN]: Chapter 469

In the living room of a spacious house in LA, a handsome man sat with his legs crossed on a five-seater sofa that looked luxurious at first glance. It was Chris Hartnett, his hair casually swept back with a headband. Although he had been busy recently with preparations for the movie ‘Gate’ and schedules related to ‘Pierrot,’ today was his day off, and he was at home in comfortable clothes.

“Heh heh heh, wow—Kang Woo-jin is so cool, as expected.”

He was looking at his phone and laughing with interest. What he was watching was a newly uploaded YouTube video.

To be precise:

-[“No, we are dating.”]

It was the scene where Kang Woo-jin revealed that he and Cara were a couple at the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ event. It seemed a reporter at the scene had filmed it. Of course, there were already quite a few videos like this on YouTube. The views on all those videos were exploding.

“Anyway, he knows how to grab people’s attention so well—I should use that someday, huh? Hmm, first, I should congratulate him.”

He smirked, turned off the video he was watching, and called Kang Woo-jin. Woo-jin answered quickly.

“Busy.”

-Click.

He hung up just as quickly. But Chris didn’t lose his smile, as if he was used to it, and murmured while slowly lowering his phone.

“Damn, that envious bastard. Anyway, this is going to be a big deal for a while.”

Of course, it wasn’t just Chris. Even director Ahn Ga-bok was reacting.

“Haha, this is something to celebrate. But to admit it right away with the first dating rumor. Is that just like Woo-jin?”

The actors of ‘Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain,’ executives of ‘Columbia Studios,’ and others also heard the news. Not only that, but also director Danny Landis, who was scheduled to meet Kang Woo-jin tomorrow for the first shoot of ‘John Persona,’ and people other than Joseph Felton. The staff of ‘A8 Media’ from the movie ‘Guest’ were also in an uproar.

The reactions of CEO Jennifer Thurman and the staff varied.

“Wow—it’s the first time I’ve seen someone admit to dating like this!”

“I was shocked too, but when I think about Kang Woo-jin, it doesn’t feel that strange, you know?”

“…That’s true. If you ask him, he’ll probably answer with something like, ‘It’s not that difficult.’”

“Anyway, as the reporters say, they really are the ‘couple of the century.’ Miley Cara goes without saying, and Kang Woo-jin is now a full-fledged world star.”

“What more can I say! They’re both the hottest in Hollywood right now! Of course, Kang Woo-jin is a bit louder.”

To be clear, it was safe to say that everyone in Hollywood had confirmed this news. It was that noisy. The foreign press was half-crazed because ‘love’ had entered the already molten state of other issues. Kang Woo-jin was checking the atmosphere while on the move.

‘Ugh—damn, this is crazy. Is this for real? How many articles are popping up every second??’

It was as if a massive wave was crashing over Hollywood.

『CNM/Kang Woo-jin openly announces he is dating Miley Cara at the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ event!』

『BBX/Kang Woo-jin and Miley Cara, who shook Hollywood with dating rumors, are now confirmed as a real couple/Photo』

『LA TIME/[Breaking] Kang Woo-jin and Miley Cara, the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ couple of the century is born!』

Since Kang Woo-jin admitted to the relationship at the event, articles were pouring out every second, and most of the foreign press used photos of Kang Woo-jin and Cara together. Shots of them whispering at the table on stage or holding hands as they left.

With the foreign press in such a frenzy, there was no way the public would be quiet.

-Oh my god!!! They were really dating?!?

-I can’t believe it! No! This must be a dream!!

-You can see it in the photos, can’t you? Accept reality, you idiots.

-They look surprisingly good together in the photos?

-I saw the scene where Kang Woo-jin admitted to the relationship, and it reminded me of the movie ‘Notting Hill’

-Damn it!! Miley left too!

Famous overseas communities were on fire. On social media and YouTube, anger and frenzy were rampant. Kang Woo-jin was taking the top spot in various rankings in an instant. First in keywords, first in search terms, first in popular videos, first in trending issues, and many more.

Around lunchtime, radio stations and various broadcasting stations across the United States, including Hollywood, covered this scoop.

-[“Kang Woo-jin has admitted to dating Miley Cara at the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ event, and the media is excited, calling it the birth of the ‘couple of the century.’”]

‘Pierrot,’ ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ and Kang Woo-jin and Miley Cara were already famous worldwide, and with the United States in such turmoil, their relationship spread globally in an instant.

Among those many countries, Korea was the fastest, as always.

Unlike LA, it was dawn in Korea, but the main pages of various portal sites were already covered with stories about Kang Woo-jin and Cara.

『[Breaking] Kang Woo-jin♥Miley Cara, at the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ press conference, Kang Woo-jin declares straight to hundreds of foreign reporters, “We are dating.”』

『The long distance between Korea and Hollywood was no problem! Kang Woo-jin and Miley Cara officially admit to dating, foreign press says, “Couple of the century!”』

『[Star Talk] Kang Woo-jin calmly reveals he is a couple with Miley Cara/Photo』

Korea had already been noisy with ‘Pierrot’ and the ‘Academy Awards,’ and Kang Woo-jin was a ‘world star’ who was promoting national prestige, so articles were being updated every second.

『Kang Woo-jin♥Miley Cara holding hands and leaving the event/Photo』

The expression ‘pouring out’ was not enough, and as time passed, this news engulfed the entire country of Korea in the early morning.

Online and.

-No way…wow…was this real??!

-My heart is swelling…it feels like yesterday when I was commenting that Park Dae-ri [a common Korean title for a junior manager] was crazy…Oppa [Korean term for older brother used by females]…I’m happy…ㅠㅠㅜㅠㅠㅠ

-Kang Woo-jin is so funnyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋI’ve felt it before, but he’s so straightforwardㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋLike, ‘We’re dating, what are you gonna do about it?’ and just goes for itㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Miley Cara is seriously top of the top in Hollywood and almost the whole worldㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋBut Kang Woo-jin is also awesome, so they look good together.

-?????????!!!?????This is crazy!!!!

-I’m seeing an article about a Hollywood top star dating a Korean actorㅋㅋㅋㅋSo amazing.

-Honestly, I had a feeling when Miley Cara came out with ‘Beneficial Evil’ㅋㅋㅋㅋMarriage ㄱㄱㄱㄱ [Korean slang for ‘go go’, implying they should get married]

-Kang Woo-jin will now be classified as a world-class thief

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Offline too.

“Kim Dae-ri [a common Korean title for a junior manager]!! Did you see the article?! Kang Woo-jin is really dating Miley Cara!!”

“…Yeah, I saw it. Kang Woo-jin answered really coolly.”

“Did you see the video too?!”

“I did…I don’t know, it’s complicated.”

“Kang Woo-jin’s fans are going crazy right now!!”

The domestic public was already noisy with Woo-jin’s extraordinary issues, but this dating admission was several times more stimulating.

It was like a mix of blessings and curses.

Kang Woo-jin’s family was even more excited, as they had just returned from LA.

“Ooooh! I told you?! I said I’d get a blonde daughter-in-law!”

“…That’s why you’re jumping ahead too much. They just started dating, what do you mean daughter-in-law.”

“The first step is the start of 100 steps!”

“OMG- OMG!!! My oppa [Korean term for older brother used by females] is with that Miley Cara!!!”

The group chat of his childhood friends was on fire. The intensity was such that the content couldn’t be listed one by one. Reactions like, ‘Is this real?’, ‘Is this right?’, ‘Is this a country?’, ‘I’m so jealous,’ etc.

Unfortunately, Hwa-rin, who had entered a rest period after finishing her concert,

“…Ah-”

After checking the article at home, she had a look as if she had lost her country, and Hong Hye-yeon was similar.

“Eh…really??”

However, most of Kang Woo-jin’s domestic colleagues, except for a few, were in a celebratory mood. Whatever it was, this was the first of its kind, and although a little later than Korea, Japan also joined the frenzy.

『[Exclusive] “Kang Woo-jin, Miley Cara” We are dating now, Korea is buzzing』

Later, many countries joined this issue, greatly increasing the snowball effect. The speed was already at its maximum. Along with that, keywords such as Kang Woo-jin, Miley Cara, ‘Pierrot,’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’ were also selling like hotcakes.

An issue is like a chain reaction.

That’s how Kang Woo-jin spent a hectic day, and it was late at night when he arrived home.

“Ha—the schedule was okay, but it was a bit tough. Was it because I got so many calls?”

Kang Woo-jin threw himself onto the bed in his room on the second floor, and at the same time, his phone rang. He was about to ignore it since it had been ringing all day, but suddenly.

“Ah.”

He jumped up and grabbed his phone. It was Miley Cara. No, it was his girlfriend’s call. Kang Woo-jin smiled faintly and put the phone to his ear, and Miley Cara’s affectionate voice was heard from the other end.

“Did you get home?”

Woo-jin shouted inwardly at the ticklish feeling.

‘This is dating!’

The call lasted for about an hour.

The next day, Monday the 27th. Early morning.

The location was quite far from downtown LA. It was a desolate area about a two-hour drive away. All that could be seen around were paved roads, mountains, and dirt. The only building was an abandoned gas station. There weren’t many cars passing by, but a filming crew of hundreds of staff had set up camp there.

Small cranes, drones, and various filming equipment were being unloaded, and temporary waiting areas were set up around the abandoned gas station.

It seemed that filming would begin soon.

A familiar figure was seen among the staff. It was the famous black, giant producer Joseph Felton. Next to him was the old Hollywood mogul director Danny Landis. Director Danny was busy checking the cars placed on the road while pushing up his round glasses.

Of course, the road was closed.

The reason was simple.

In about an hour, the first shoot of ‘John Persona’ was scheduled. As you can see, the filming of ‘John Persona’ began with an outdoor shoot, and judging by the number of cars and the abundance of special equipment, a car chase scene was the starting point.

After checking the key staff and vehicles for a few minutes, director Danny Landis nodded.

“Okay. Let’s set up the driving, shooting, and exploding vehicles according to the shooting script.”

There were three cars of the same type. All were scheduled to be filmed separately. A car to drive normally, a car to be shot or impacted, and a car to flip, roll, and explode. In the movie, they would all be one car, but during filming, they were all filmed separately. Of course, CG was included or stunts were used, but the atmosphere on the set was sensitive because car chase filming was so dangerous.

At this time.

“Kang Woo-jin is coming in!!”

The male lead of ‘John Persona,’ Kang Woo-jin, who had finished his makeup, entered the set. His hair and face were already covered in wounds and dirt, and his jeans and black knit were torn here and there. It was the first shoot, but it was a cut after the story had progressed to some extent.

Due to the concept, the cynical Kang Woo-jin.

-Swish.

He cast his gaze on the set. His expression was indifferent, but inside, his mouth was wide open.

‘The scale is crazy!! They even closed the road, how many cars are they going to wreck?!’

In fact, Kang Woo-jin had experience with car chases. He had filmed one during the Bangkok location shoot for ‘Beneficial Evil.’ In addition, he had read (experienced) the world of ‘John Persona’ dozens of times. There was nothing particularly worrying, but he was surprised by the enormous scale of the set.

‘Just looking at the quality of the outdoor location shoot, ‘Pierrot’ or ‘Beauty and the Beast’ can’t compare to ‘John Persona’??’

At this point, a familiar face with a big nose approached Kang Woo-jin.

“Woo-jin, let’s go listen to the scene rehearsal with the director.”

It was Ethan Smith, the stunt coordinator for ‘John Persona,’ who had also worked with Kang Woo-jin on ‘Beneficial Evil’ in the past. Kang Woo-jin nodded and gathered with director Danny Landis and key staff to begin the verbal rehearsal of the shooting script.

There were quite violent scenes with explosions and such.

The set, which had been noisy with congratulations for Kang Woo-jin and Cara’s relationship, quickly transformed into a serious atmosphere as filming approached. Choi Sung-gun and his team members, who were watching the set a few steps away, were also serious. The giant Joseph Felton spoke to him.

“Are you worried?”

Choi Sung-gun, who was now quite familiar with English, shrugged his shoulders.

“No matter how well Woo-jin takes care of himself, the set is always a place where accidents happen.”

“That’s right. But we’ve checked several times and taken measures to avoid dangerous parts as much as possible, so it’ll be fine.”

“Hmm—I wonder if Woo-jin will be satisfied with the footage…”

Soon, Joseph Felton, watching the set where hundreds of staff and Kang Woo-jin were mixed, smiled contentedly. To be precise, it was thrilling to see Woo-jin in that picture.

“Finally, this day has come.”

For him, it had taken too long. About 40 minutes later, Kang Woo-jin got into a gray pickup truck for filming (driving), and three black vans that looked expensive were set up behind him. Extras in suits also took their places. The puzzles that fit ‘John Persona,’ a world full of crime and action in the secret agent, intelligence, and spy world, were being set up one by one.

-Thump!

Kang Woo-jin, playing ‘John Owen,’ who currently has incomplete memories and dissociative identity disorder, gave the ready sign.

Soon.

“Hi-”

Hundreds of staff left the filming zone, and director Danny Landis, sitting in front of several monitors, shouted the first sign.

“Action!!”

At the same time.

-Vroom!

The pickup truck that Woo-jin was in roared. A drone was above it, and a filming vehicle was behind it. Inside the pickup truck, Kang Woo-jin was already.

“……”

He was fully embodying the male lead, ‘John Owen.’ Soon, with a powerful exhaust sound, the pickup truck that Kang Woo-jin was in sped off, and dust swirled around it.

-Vroooooom!!!

The filming of ‘John Persona’ was intense.

A few days later.

The members of the ‘Academy Awards,’ numbering close to 10,000, distributed in various countries around the world. These people, who were close to being judges, had already seen numerous works as nominees and were starting their evaluations. A familiar name was spoken from their mouths.

“…Kang Woo-jin.”

The frequency of mentioning the Korean actor’s name, Kang Woo-jin, was gradually.

“This acting that surpasses method acting—how is it even possible?”

It was rapidly increasing.