I was Mistaken as a Monstrous Genius Actor [EN]: Chapter 475

Kang Woo-jin was named ‘Best Actor’ at the 95th Academy Awards. The world watched, including thousands of celebrities in the audience, as he took the grand stage. It was a moment where it wouldn’t have been surprising if his heart had exploded.

However, Woojin was a ‘No-pakku’ [a Korean term for someone who is unpredictable or breaks the mold].

He was finally able to shed his carefully constructed persona and confidently show his honest self. And it all came to fruition at the ‘Academy Awards’.

‘For this moment, I want to show the real me. I don’t care if I get criticized or if there’s controversy, I’m just going to do it. ‘Later’ can wait.’

To be honest, the result was far beyond my expectations. Since it was my first time at the Academy Awards, my brain was working slowly. This wasn’t a situation where cool-headed calculations and predictions were possible. Kang Woo-jin simply chose to be very honest, showing his suppressed emotions with a smile and giving his acceptance speech.

“I don’t know, I really didn’t prepare anything. You know that feeling of not knowing what to say first? Oh, my heart feels like it’s going to burst. First of all, this is who I am, and I’ll tell you how I feel.”

What comes later is later.

So, slowly.

“Well, I guess I should start with ‘Thank you.’ Thank you so much. All of the other nominees were amazing, so I’d like to thank them as well.”

Thousands of people in the audience began to feel slightly confused.

“Kang Woo-jin… isn’t he different?”

“That’s right. His usual quiet or blunt demeanor has disappeared.”

It was a 180-degree shift from the intense persona Woojin had shown since his arrival in Hollywood. To everyone, Kang Woo-jin had an image of being heartless, callous, and cold, with a hint of arrogance. He was blunt and crude. But now…

“He seems a little… lighter. What happened to the person we just saw?”

“That’s right, I heard that too. What do you mean, ‘what you see’?”

That weighty presence had vanished. The murmuring in the audience grew louder. Meanwhile, Kang Woo-jin, still smiling, continued to express his thoughts.

“Oh, the ‘Academy Awards’ promotion I’ve been doing so far…

“Uh, you know about the ‘Academy Awards’ declarations of war and challenges I’ve been making? I’m just putting it out there. I hope there’s no misunderstanding. Hmm, I think I enjoyed filming ‘Clown’ a bit. The artificial character was fun. The costumes and makeup were quite shocking, so I think the tension was higher than usual. Anyway, it’s dazzling, I’d like to thank the entire ‘Clown’ team…”

No. These were just random thoughts rather than a coherent speech. The murmur of the audience grew noticeably at the sight of Kang Woo-jin’s disarmed appearance.

“Well, what is it?”

“What are you doing, man?”

The situation was escalating. There was no way Kang Woo-jin, standing on stage, wouldn’t notice. However, he chose to go ‘fuck it.’ Once he started, he went with the flow.

“A lot of people were surprised, right? But I thought I would regret it later if I came here and hid my true self. Please remain calm and listen to me until the end.”

Let’s go straight. Kang Woo-jin spoke firmly. However, like the thousands of viewers, the live chatter of the public around the world went wild. But all of this was something Woojin had to endure. Still, the audience’s confusion spread.

“It’s strange, like it’s not him.”

“Accident? Did he get distracted? Shouldn’t someone stop him?”

“Hey, the academy staff also have strange expressions.”

What was he going to do? Kang Woo-jin had no intention of stopping. This time, he even stopped speaking English and started speaking in Korean.

“And my dad, mom, and younger brother in Korea. I love them all, and my friends, thank you. CEO Seong-geon Choi and the BW Entertainment family. Also, thank you… haha. I really can’t think straight.”

Suddenly, laughter and even Korean. The entire audience looked around, bewildered. It felt like things were getting out of hand. If things continued like this, it might be difficult to proceed with the awards ceremony.

It was at this time.

Amid the loud noises of thousands of people in the audience, a blonde woman with a serious face spoke softly.

“……‘Joker,’ yes.”

It was Miley Kara. Soon, a faint smile appeared on her lips. A confident assertion.

“‘Joker.’ Woojin is currently receiving the Best Actor award for ‘Clown,’ so he is giving his acceptance speech as ‘Joker’ to everyone who sees him.”

Or a confident illusion.

However, the illusion of confidence disguised as an assertion quickly spread around Kara.

“‘Joker’? Miley, are you saying he’s acting?”

“…Oh my god, would he give an acceptance speech as ‘Joker’ on that stage?”

“Yeah, that’s right. Even though he’s a weirdo, he’d do that.”

People who sympathized with Miley Kara’s illusion began to appear one after another.

“No, that’s right. It’s true that Kang Woo-jin has now turned into ‘Joker.’ I watched ‘Clown,’ and that playful appearance and mischievousness are the elements that make ‘Joker’ shine.”

“Hmm. As expected, what I thought was correct. I also saw ‘Clown’ when it was first released. From the time he smiled, it looked similar to ‘Joker’.”

Kang Woo-jin, who had no way of knowing this, was still continuing his long-winded thoughts. In Korean, of course.

“Next, everyone around the world or in Korea. Did I keep my promise? Thank you for watching, and I love you so much.”

In between, the entire audience.

“It’s called ‘Joker.’”

“Oh? ‘Joker’? Was he just expressing his feelings about that character? Haha, that’s surprising.”

The name ‘Joker’ started to spread.

“It was like that, wasn’t it? That look was ‘Joker.’ He seemed to have suddenly become lighter for some reason.”

“Huh? That’s ‘Joker’?”

“Hmm, by the way, that Kang Woo-jin is really unpredictable. I never thought he would give such a performance at this ‘Academy Awards,’ or even on the historic day when he won the ‘Best Actor’ award.”

“At the Emmy Awards, he probably didn’t do anything except the red carpet, right? Wow, he’s literally a weirdo.”

It was a strange sight.

Kang Woo-jin was expressing his sincerity, but as if it was being filtered out, the derived illusions were being scattered throughout the hall.

It had already spread to over 70%.

The ‘Clown’ team was already smiling relaxedly. Starting with director Ang Bok with his arms crossed.

“Hehe, that guy really has no end in sight. I never thought he’d be able to act on that incredible stage.”

Chris Hartnett shook his head as if he was tired.

“You monster. But ‘Joker’ speaking Korean is fun. I’m sure that quirky acceptance speech will continue to be talked about as long as the ‘Academy Awards’ exist.”

The rest of the Key Staff and other members also chimed in with similar sentiments.

“He really started and ended with ‘Joker.’ He’s a phenomenal actor.”

“It’s giving me goosebumps for no reason.”

“He’s a true actor, making his impact through ‘Joker’ and even promoting the movie.”

Soon, illusions and misunderstandings engulfed the magnificent hall. Of course, even in the live chat with the global audience, questions were pouring in.

-??? What on earth is he doing now?

-Is he acting like the Joker?

-Joker?

-Anyone who saw ‘Pierrot’ [a reference to the movie ‘Clown’] would immediately recognize that he’s expressing his feelings as the character who won the award.

-Joker? The villain protagonist from ‘Clown’?

-He must be the Joker. Why else would Kang Woo-jin do something so crazy?

-That’s incredible. If what you’re saying is true, he’s dedicating his unprecedented Best Actor Award speech to the character who won the award, right?

-Joker! Joker!! Joker!!!!

-Wow! Kang Woo-jin is even crazier than I thought! But I love it!

‘Joker’ took control with aplomb. It was clear that if left unchecked, it would soon spread worldwide, including Korea and Japan.

The illusion was spreading globally.

The host was everyone who had seen ‘Pierrot’.

Fortunately, the ‘Academy Awards’ staff also caught wind of this and were no longer embarrassed. The noisy hall was quickly quieted, and Kang Woo-jin, watching from the stage, was genuinely moved.

‘I see, they sorted it out so quickly. It’s Hollywood, after all.’

After taking a moment to compose himself, he began to conclude his acceptance speech, which had been almost nonsensical. This time, he spoke in English.

“Miley Cara, I know I’m not very good with words, but I’m always grateful to you. I can’t think of anything else. If there’s someone I didn’t mention, thank them too.”

Kang Woo-jin lifted the Best Actor trophy.

“I have no intention of being satisfied with this award. I will continue to challenge myself next year, and I hope all the films I worked on will have good results. How can I end this? Yes – yes, thank you very much.”

At that moment, as if they had never been embarrassed, the entire audience once again gave a standing ovation.

– clap clap clap clap

– clap clap clap

It was even more intense than the first time. It was natural. They were acknowledging actor Kang Woo-jin.

“That actor’s mindset is truly admirable.”

Because they were captivated. Loud whistles and exclamations erupted from all over. Kang Woo-jin smiled comfortably and raised the trophy to the ceiling a couple of times before stepping off the stage. The camera immediately followed him. People passing by Woojin, who was returning to his seat, offered to shake his hand.

“I’ll definitely see you in your next work.”

“I was so impressed. I will always support actor Kang Woo-jin.”

“You deserve all the praise. May you always be an actor who acts for the sake of acting.”

Although the praise was somewhat excessive, Kang Woo-jin smiled and expressed his gratitude. Only after shaking the hands of hundreds of people did Woojin return to the ‘Pierrot’ team. As expected, everyone was standing and applauding. Chris hugged Woojin, and other key staff members also offered generous congratulations.

However, when Director Ang Gabok came into view.

‘Ah.’

Kang Woo-jin had no choice but to stop. His relationship with the director was quite long. What should he say? Woojin thought that, no matter what, he should apologize first.

“……………….Director. I’m sorry.”

“Woojin.”

However, Director Ang Gabok stopped Kang Woo-jin from apologizing in Korean and gave a wrinkled smile.

“I really can’t keep up with you. How can you do such extraordinary things with such an indifferent face? I saw the ‘Joker’ wearing Kang Woo-jin’s mask. It was as if the ‘Joker’ had taken possession of your body. It really seemed like it.”

Kang Woo-jin blinked, speechless. He now had to interpret what Director Ang Gabok had said. Uh? What is ‘Joker’? What does this mean? At that moment, Chris, holding Kang Woo-jin’s shoulder, intervened.

“………….”

“The entire time you were giving your speech, the audience was gasping. It was worth it because they probably didn’t expect the real ‘Joker’ to appear. Your Joker acceptance speech will be all over the news tomorrow.”

The team members around them, in front, behind, and to the sides, joined in and gave a thumbs up.

“I haven’t seen ‘Clown’ yet, but I feel like I have to see it because of your portrayal of ‘Joker.’”

“It was an exciting and special acceptance speech, truly like a true actor. Your performance will be remembered by everyone.”

Blah blah blah and so on. At this point, Kang Woo-jin realized. No, he couldn’t not know, right? Yes, this feeling and smell were familiar.

‘Haha, I’m really going crazy. I wondered what was going on, but—’

Woojin sighed inwardly and raised his head. Blonde Miley Cara was visible a short distance away. She raised both thumbs up and was smiling. He understood even without a conversation. The entire ‘Pierrot’ team was also 100% on board with the ‘Joker’ idea.

“After-”

Kang Woo-jin sighed softly and looked around at the thousands of focused gazes. There was admiration in everyone’s eyes. Woojin laughed again.

‘Fuck, you delusional bastards.’

As if resigned.

Meanwhile, including in Korea.

『[Breaking News] Kang Woo-jin wins the Academy Award for Best Actor… Acceptance speech as ‘Joker’』

『Great achievement! Kang Woo-jin wins the Academy Award for Best Actor! Gives acceptance speech in character as ‘Joker’』

Kang Woo-jin’s influence was exploding all over the world, including Japan and Hollywood. No, clearly.

『CNM/Starts with Joker and ends with Joker! Kang Woo-jin wins the Oscar for Best Actor! / Photo』

It became a nuclear bomb, spreading across the Earth. Just as Kang Woo-jin had said.

『LA TIME/95th Academy Awards Best Actor Award for Kang Woo-jin, his acceptance speech this time was also special! In the live chat, “I never thought Joker would show up!”』

‘Fuck you, you mistaken bastards.’