264 - Masterpiece 1

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A robot-like female voice echoes throughout the endlessly dark subspace. Her line was to 'unlock the freedom of her role'. Unlock degrees of freedom? Freedom? Woojin, who was standing blankly in space, narrowed his eyes and asked her softly.

"Freedom? "Is that what it says in the game??"

Of course, I'm not saying this to a robot-like woman. It was almost like talking to myself. As soon as she heard her comment, the first thing that Woojin thought of was a cell phone game she had played in the past. A game that is now largely dead, but was hot at the time.

What users of the game unanimously praised was the degree of freedom.

There was no set framework and there were many things users could do as they pleased, including comfortably moving around the vast map. That was the freedom of the game. Users are not oppressed by the game system, but run wild as they please. That now resonated in subspace.

so? what? Is that the end of that comment?

After the line about unlocking the freedom of roles, there is no significant change for Woojin.

"······"

It was like that during the last 'role composition'. But it seems like something changed inside you right then?

It was at this time.

-Suuuuu.

At that moment, a glass-like film appeared in front of Kang Woo-jin's eyes. what. Woojin narrows his eyes and reaches out for her hand. She didn't touch it. Is it real? I was confused. Maybe you can see something inside.

Next is transparent.

-Crackling.

It gradually cracked. It's like glass breaking at will. More and more lines.

yet.

"Are you broken?"

What seemed like a transparent membrane suddenly broke. There is no sound. But it was shattered. No debris was scattered on the floor of subspace. It just disappears in thin air. Kang Woo-jin just watched the phenomenon occurring in front of him.

How long has it been?

Woojin was dazed, as if he had lost his soul. I have a distant feeling. It feels like being absorbed into subspace. No, you need to come to your senses. Woojin shook her head slightly and brushed her black hair.

"after-"

The changes that had appeared are now completely gone. The present is like a subspace that has always been the same.

however.

'Ah-yeah, I have some sense.'

This time, the change is evident not in the field of vision, but in the interior. This is talking about Kang Woo-jin's inner thoughts. How should I express this? It feels like the inner space has expanded infinitely. These are the paths that Woojin's characters will take.

Kang Woo-jin turned his head. Floating white squares are visible.

"······no way."

Subspace's ability to read (experience) a scenario or script and have the character's life and everything basically follows the world in the work as it is, unless Woojin's inevitable mistake is made.

It's a frame.

Worldview, background, dialogue, action, conflict, emotions, etc.

If you repeat the reading (experience) and continue acting with all of that in mind, the realization of the role becomes ridiculously clear. Contours and vividness are amplified.

But it never derails.

Kang Woo-jin's role unconditionally follows the path set by the scenario and script. The owner is Woojin, but the inherent value of the role cannot be changed. It was the default. The line of the role. The life of a role. The world of roles. The ability gifted by subspace did not provide anything else.

It's like a one-way street with no lanes to change.

'Yes, I have experience.'

A few times in the past, Woojin's real mistakes were treated as ad libs. Although the directors poured out rave reviews due to an illusion, they ultimately chased after their own value. The same goes for the synthesis I recently acquired. The fixed values ​​of the roles were maintained and only the characters changed. You can composite other characters, but the scenario or script remains.

The framework was an immutable law.

Until now, Kang Woo-jin had only moved within the set scenarios and scripts, but he never felt particularly uncomfortable or lacking. He had a low degree of freedom, but there were no questions. In the first place, Kang Woo-jin lacked knowledge of acting.

What more?

'Even just that much was amazing.'

This was proof of Woojin's current prestige.

however.

"It's broken."

Now that the freedom of roles has been unlocked, it is not a one-way street but many paths can be seen. No, I felt it. A definite feeling. Kang Woo-jin looked more deeply into his inner self. I closed my eyes too.

"······"

There is no feeling that dialogue or actions are implicitly forced by the abilities of subspace. The unique value of the scenario/script has disappeared. There was no frame.

Of course, the foundation remained the same.

The abilities of subspace have not changed. However, it has become more flexible and derailment is possible. Of course, with everything in the role. As Kang Woo-jin wants.

'Uh-is this really true? if it goes like this······'

In Park Ha-seong's world of 'Leech', he was able to say a lot of Assistant Manager Park's lines with his face, emotions, and expressions. You can remove the designated lines and perform the surgery according to Woojin's wishes. The first thing that came to mind was Woojin.

"Ad libs or something like that?"

It was an ad-lib. This is definitely an upgrade. This is because, while possessing everything for the role and replacing the persona of another character by combining the roles, everything that is not in the scenario or script can be seen as Woojin's creation.

Under the direction of the owner, Kang Woo-jin.

After a while.

Kang Woo-jin, who gained freedom of role, immediately took on leading (experience) of any role. As expected, the process was the same. It is no different from the sub-space of the past.

But Kang Woo-jin.

"For now, okay."

I didn't choose to change right away. I chose to slowly melt away. It was different from role synthesis. You can break the framework of the scenario or script and be active. So I had to handle it even better.

So Kang Woo-jin started filming 'Leech' again.

"action."

Let's bring out the 'Park Ha-seong' who has everything. Show him to the world. At the same time, Kang Woo-jin could clearly feel it.

'Ah, I get it roughly.'

Freedom of roles unlocked.

What seemed like only one path until now has completely changed. The road was completely gone. Kang Woo-jin was free. It could bounce anywhere. While maintaining everything about Park Ha-seong, he can easily change his fixed lines and other things.

How should Woojin deal with the subspace where a clear change has occurred? Adapt gradually. Body, mind and thoughts.

Because I had to master it. Not on the outside, but on the inside. Recreate and repeat again.

Acting is not just done in front of the camera.

Kang Woo-jin can enhance his role even when he is alone and in subspace. There was plenty of time to practice and become skilled.

'What that woman from subspace said was that her 'unique ability has risen beyond the basic specifications' – well, it definitely means that my acting skills have improved, right?'

This doesn't mean that you have become a super expert so that you don't need subspace. But I'm sure we'll do better than in the past. That's right, Kang Woo-jin is still Kang Woo-jin. Therefore, Woojin instinctively understood.

Let's grind and grind again. Be agile.

The key is to be able to comfortably use the abilities you have acquired this time without burden. So that you can freely handle any situation. The best one is one that matches other abilities you already have and creates the greatest synergy.

People around me say that I am a monster actor, but it would be better to be seen as a more crazy monster.

Whether it's a concept or the future.

It's not about hiding your teeth.

Well, there is plenty of time. There's no need to do it urgently or in a hurry, right? Kang Woo-jin calmly maintained his daily life.

About two days have passed since then.

『To end the special episode of 'Our Table', which set a new record with the highest viewership rating of 21%, viewers said, "Please release season 2 quickly!" Crying』

Monday the 22nd. It was a weekday again, but Kang Woo-jin's name was still dominating the Internet.

『[Issue Pick] 'Beneficial Evil', which recently held a large-scale first audition, which actors were cast?』

The Baeksang Awards Ceremony was still caught between the media and public opinion, and the 'Kimjaban Makguksu' cup ramen, which caused shortages and open runs, went beyond just a trend and became a craze. Memes about cup ramen were even created on video platforms such as YouTube.

Around this time, an issue that was prevalent in Hollywood was slowly appearing in Korea as well.

『[Overseas] Miley Kara, who visited Korea… Will she be working with a Korean actor on her next album? Rumors spreading in foreign media』

It was news related to Miley Cara. She attracted even more attention because she had recently visited Korea. However, because she was so afraid of Kang Woo-jin's momentum, she did not attract much attention. Still, a snowball rolled around in its own way, centered around the media and the community.

Then on the 23rd.

Kang Woo-jin, who woke up at his hotel in Jeonju, met the team to move to the set of 'Leech', and pony-haired Choi Seong-gun suddenly burst into laughter as soon as he got into the elevator with Woo-jin.

"Good timing-"

What he was seeing was a message from the company. To be exact, the PR team. Choi Seong-geon's smile grew several times deeper after checking the contents they sent.

"Woojin, you're up. "It's stupid to miss this trend."

Seong-gun Choi showed his cell phone to Woo-jin Kang.

『[Exclusive] Kang Woo-jin participates in Miley Kara's next album』

This was intentionally leaked by BW Entertainment.

Late March.

March, a month full of nuclear bomb-level issues, has come to an end. And then April began. Suddenly, people's clothes became considerably lighter. It was because spring had arrived. The weather became warmer, but many things related to Kang Woo-jin were not calm.

In particular, as soon as spring started, Japan was in an uproar.

Although it was a bit slower than in Korea because the news came a little later, it sparked a Kang Woo-jin craze in Japan as well. 'Kimjaban Makguksu' cup ramen had already made its way into Japan.

In addition, BW Entertainment was also busy.

『[Official] Ryu Jung-min as BW Enter…Kang Woo-jin and Hong Hye-yeon and others share a meal together, BW Enter's momentum is scary』

They recruited quite a few actors, including Ryu Jung-min, and held a large-scale event to recruit aspiring actors with post-universe Kang Woo-jin as the star. Of course, a huge crowd gathered. BW Enter was no longer a small enter. It was spreading mid-level influence.

On the other hand, Kang Woo-jin was busy filming 'Leech'.

Originally, he was a tight 'leech', but by the end of April, Woojin had to go to Japan again. There may be various schedules, but the biggest events are related to the finishing filming of 'Familiar Gisaeng' and the animation 'Male Friend: Remake'.

Filming, schedule, filming, schedule.

Time literally vaporizes and disappears.

First week of April. And the second week.

Before we knew it, it was Wednesday, April 14th. The time is around 9 o'clock.

Today, unusually, Kang Woo-jin could be found not in Jeonju, where the 'Leech' set is located, but at Oullim Film, a large film studio in Sangam-dong. It was a medium-sized studio in a tall building.

The original appointment was at 10 o'clock, but Kang Woo-jin, wearing a hat, arrived about an hour early.

-Sigh.

Kang Woo-jin and Choi Seong-gun, who had parted ways with their stylist, entered the studio. What Woojin can see right now is.

'Oh – it's bigger than I thought?'

There was a suitable screen set up in front of the studio and simple chairs placed in front of it. I guess it's probably over 30? There are currently no people sitting on the chairs. However, there were a few staff members finishing the setup. These were staff members that Woojin was familiar with, including the assistant director.

"ah! Woojin! You came early??! "K-It's been a long time!"

"Hello, assistant director."

"I've been seeing you flying around a lot lately! ha ha ha."

He was an assistant director for the movie 'Island of the Missing.' In other words, he is a direct junior of director Kwon Ki-taek. The same goes for the directing team around him. The production manager who greeted Woojin after the phone call was also from the 'Island of the Missing' team.

It was natural.

Oullim Film Company is the film company that handled the production of 'Island of the Missing'. The 'Island of the Missing' staff, who saw Woojin for the first time in a while, talked excitedly about the issues that Woojin had raised, while Woojin maintained a serious poker face.

"Yes, thanks."

I only answered appropriately.

'Wow – this guy is still bursting with tension.'

5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes.

Exactly 20 minutes had passed.

"Oh, you're here."

A soft male voice spread throughout the studio. This too was a familiar voice. Directed by Kwon Ki-taek. Woojin turned around and saw Director Kwon Ki-taek smiling warmly. He slowly approached and extended his hand to Kang Woo-jin.

"You must be busy filming 'Leech,' so thank you for coming."

Kang Woo-jin answered lowly with a question about the concept.

"no."

"It's not 100% yet, but it's worth watching. I had a bit of a hard time. "At the production presentation, Woojin showed his 10 million spirit, so we should be able to get excited."

Contrary to Woojin's calm intentions.

'There's a twist, the master director.'

He answered solemnly.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

"no no. It's not something to apologize for. Because of that declaration, I feel like my bones have changed for the first time in a while."

That moment.

"hello-"

An additional, very exciting voice was heard. Because top muscular actor Jeon Woo-chang entered the studio. One of the main characters in 'Island of the Missing'. But he was with top actor Kim Lee-won.

"Director, it's been a while since I saw you."

"Oh, Woo Chang and Lee Won are here."

The two actors gave a deep greeting to director Kwon Ki-taek and then immediately stuck with Kang Woo-jin.

"Oh my! Space Star came first??! Amazing, amazing! How have you been, Kangsta??"

"Woo-Wuchang, lower the decibel. "Woojin, I've seen so many articles about you that it feels like it's been a while."

"hello."

As the number of actors, including director Ki-taek Kwon and Woo-jin Kang, increased to three and the team increased, the studio with the screen gradually began to become crowded.

What fueled that atmosphere.

"hello. Woo Chang, do you know that your voice can be heard all the way down the hallway?"

It was Hayura, whose hair had grown slightly from a bob. She entered with a slightly cold tone, but she was smiling, and exactly three minutes later, Ryu Jeong-min, who was maintaining her short hair, joined her. He had recently transferred to BW Entertainment.

Before we knew it, all the main characters of 'Island of the Missing' had gathered.

Not all the actors have arrived yet. Although a few more supporting actors need to be added, master director Kwon Ki-taek looked at the actors including Kang Woo-jin with satisfaction.

-Sigh.

The first thing I did was sit down on a chair in front of the screen and mumble in a warm voice.

"Everyone, stop making a fuss and sit down for now. The test screening should have a bit of a reverent flavor."

It was said that 'Island of the Missing' was completed.

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