283 - Chronicles 14

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Dozens of Japanese voice actors crowded into a spacious booth. A very large monitor in front of them that all of them can see. Of course, episode 1 of the anime 'Boyfriend: Remake' was playing on the monitor. Watching that, all the voice actors acted out their voices with passion.

What's interesting is that each voice actor has a different dubbing method.

Some people take turns looking at the script filled with notes and the monitor, some show off excessive body movements, and some glance at other voice actors. All of the voice actors who participated in 'Boyfriend: Remake' are veterans and have high recognition. That's why each person has their own recording method. Of course, the female leads Natsumi Umina and Asami Saya did the same.

This wasn't strange at all.

Probably all voice actors are like that.

However, there was one person who particularly stood out in the spacious booth. It's Kang Woo-jin. If he were to be critical, he could be described as 'static.' Although he shows the behavior of the male lead 'Sengoku Tooru', he was calm and did not even look at the script. First of all, not seeing the script was a big shock to the voice actors.

'What, what? Are you seriously going to go without a script until the end?'

'At first, I thought it was just a bit of bragging…'

'Actually, I haven't misspelled a single word in my lines so far. Ma, does that make sense?'

Yes, sometimes it does. A genius who can do things by intuition without looking at the script. No matter what industry you worked in, other than the voice acting industry, there were exceptions to the standards.

but.

'Kang Woo-jin is an actor, right??!'

Today was his first time recording voice acting. So veteran voice actors are bound to be surprised. Of course, it wasn't just the voice actors, but most of the people watching him outside the booth. General director, employees of 'A10 Studio', voice actors' staff, etc. In particular, Mahiro Sakuichi, a famous director in the animation industry, had no time to straighten his narrowed eyebrows.

"······I felt it during the last reading too. "Even without looking at the script, there is no mistake in the way you speak or the way you speak."

The biggest reason why voice actors go into recording while reading the script is to perfectly match the timing of their voices with the movements of their characters in the animation. Where you breathe, whether you hold your breath, whether you pause, whether you cough, and many more.

Every detailed movement is recorded in the script and voiced.

But Kang Woo-jin was perfect even without that.

It wasn't just that.

"It's understandable that the actors don't read the script because they've adapted to it, but the dubbed acting is really the enemy."

"yes?"

"Yeah, I don't know what to say. "It's like 'Sengoku Tooru' was brought out of animation and into reality."

"okay. In the midst of all this, I am taking care of all the acting and emotions, and even taking care of the liveliness."

The general director smiled and muttered without realizing it.

"If he isn't a popular actor… I would want to keep him as a voice actor somehow."

Kang Woo-jin, who was in the booth, was unique among many famous Japanese voice actors. A girl in a wheelchair looks at him in fascination. Yusako Asami thought that her future dream was to become a voice actress. No, she imagined.

'I'm jealous of my mom.'

The day when I become a professional voice actor and stand in the same booth as Kang Woo-jin. And to her right, among the many waiting people, Choi Seong-geon, with his arms crossed and his hair in pigtails, was smiling.

'I thought the quality of the animation was good. however-'

'Boyfriend: Remake' without the audio was being output on the monitor outside the booth, and the voices of the voice actors were ringing loudly through the audio. In other words, it was like Choi Seong-gun previewing the first episode of 'Boyfriend: Remake' that had just been mixed. In fact, Choi Seong-gun did not enjoy watching animation. He falls on the not interested side.

Even Choi Seong-geon.

'Is it crazy that they even put on Woojin and other voice actors' voices?'

I was so absorbed in watching 'Boyfriend: Remake' that I watched it.

'So what happens when Japanese kids who are crazy about animation see this??'

after.

Kang Woo-jin's first dubbing recording was not completed until late at night. In a way, 10 p.m. passed easily. There was no significant change in Woojin's stern expression after finishing her first recording.

'Wow – it's not that easy as expected. It's a shame that I go back and forth to subspace every time I take a break.'

Inwardly, I stuck my tongue out. Well, any area is easy, but the voice actors were also very busy. Honestly, it would have been close to impossible without the subspace item. Anyway, today's episode was up to episode 4 of 'Male Friend: Remake'. Although it did not reach the 5 episodes that the general director had expected, there were no major changes to the scheduled schedule.

If we just go at the current pace, we could finish the entire dubbing in 3 days.

After finishing a recording-related meeting with the staff, including the director of 'Boyfriend: Remake', for the next day, Kang Woo-jin got into the van at 11 p.m. Once you arrive at the hotel and get ready for bed, midnight passes easily. And tomorrow's dubbing recording call time is 9 a.m. Considering the preparation time, it was still tight.

Still, Kang Woo-jin's mood wasn't too bad.

'Once we wrap up 'Boyfriend: Remake', the Japanese schedule is roughly over, right?'

Because the big projects 'Familiar' and 'Male Friend: Remake', which were scheduled in Japan, are coming to an end.

The next morning, the following morning.

Before we knew it, May ended and June began. On the morning of the 1st, Kang Woo-jin, of course, had a quick breakfast in the van while moving to 'A10 Studio'. It was rice bowl from a restaurant near the hotel that Jang Su-hwan bought.

'What??! Great taste.'

Choi Seong-geon, the passenger seat, turned to Woo-jin, who was filled with emotion but was solemn due to his habitual concept. He too was eating rice bowl.

"Woojin, when you finish eating, check out the Japanese media. "There's an uproar now with your story."

After finishing his meal, Woojin checked out about three issues on the Japanese portal site. The first of them is 'Unfamiliar Gisaeng'.

『「Familiar Gisaeng」official post-production editing begins, film company says, "Aim for release in the second half of the year"』

Originally, marketing would have taken some time, but since the decision to increase Kang Woo-jin's popularity was confirmed, the film company and distributor took action immediately.

'Wow – you're posting a lot of articles?'

As a result, the news of the 'unfamiliar parasite' was spreading not only in articles but also on various social media platforms. For reference, director Kyotaro officially began post-production editing as of yesterday, and several of the actors of 'Familiar', excluding Woojin, were already busy with their promotional schedules. Japanese entertainment or YouTube.

The second is 'Boyfriend: Remake', which Woojin is currently moving to.

[Hello, this is A10 Studio! The official dubbing recording for 'Boyfriend: Remake' has finally begun. We are sharing photos of the reunion of Woojin Kang and Saya Asami!!]

[#Male Friend: Remake #Kang Woojin #Asami Saya…]

At the same time as promoting it on official SNS, 'A10 Studio' also entered into a full-fledged promotional war for 'Male Friend: Remake'. 'Boyfriend: Remake' was originally highly recognized due to various issues, but when the actual recording site was revealed, fans quickly rushed to it.

together.

『Netflix's 'Boyfriend' original animation "Boyfriend: Remake" dubbing has begun, with Kang Woo-jin playing the piano in the OST and the play!』

Woojin's OST and piano recording scene, which are one of the key points of 'Boyfriend: Remake', became a hot topic, and since Kang Woojin's vocals and piano were already proven, the Japanese public's expectations were bound to soar.

Of course, Kang Woo-jin was the first in all of this.

And the remaining third.

This was covered by the Japanese media more loudly on the 2nd, a day later, than on June 1st, when Kang Woo-jin participated in the second recording of 'Male Friend: Remake'.

『「Kang Woo-jin」's first lead role, 'Island of the Missing', becomes a hot topic in Korea by exceeding 10 million in a few years』

It was the movie 'Island of the Missing'. Even though it was a Korean film version, not a Japanese one, the Japanese media also focused on it because its growth was unusual and the male lead in 'Familiar Gisaeng' was Kang Woo-jin.

As of yesterday, June 1st, 'Island of the Missing' had surpassed 11 million views.

It was the most nuclear bomb-like momentum in the Korean film industry for several years. Looking at that, Japanese media outlets rather than publicize the performance of 'The Island of the Missing'.

"Hey, Kang Woo-jin is always going to Korea or Japan."

"But honestly, I thought there was a time when things were going well with the Netflix trend. "If things continue like this, isn't it likely that they will surpass all Korean actors who have entered the Japanese market?"

"Though the atmosphere is good so far – Hmm, what do you think of 'Unfamiliar Parasite'?"

"well. "Animation still holds a lot of ticket power in theaters, so wouldn't it be difficult?"

A question was asked whether Kang Woo-jin's ticket power would explode in Japan as well. Most media and magazine companies were the same.

"Does 'Unfamiliar Parasite' have over 10 million viewers in Japan?"

"10 million?? Well, the director is Kyotaro Tanoguchi, and since it is an original work by writer Akari, it may be difficult in the beginning due to fans of the original work and issues, etc. These days, there hasn't been a single movie in Japan that has made several million in sales over the years, right?"

"but. No matter how hot Kang Woo-jin is, theater ticket power is another story."

"Still, if this trend continues… I think 3 million? is easy."

"I have 5 million."

"After all, my grades will depend on the content of 'The Unfamiliar Gisaeng.'"

Like this, the whole of Japan was in an uproar over numerous issues, but Kang Woo-jin didn't care. No, it's true that there is no time to worry.

"Cut, let's move on to the next 10 episodes!!"

Because I was engrossed in the final stages of dubbing recording for 'Boyfriend: Remake'. Plus, today is the last schedule for all recording.

Episode 12 of such a dubbing recording. In other words, the last signal was sent.

"Cut! Everyone, thank you for your hard work!"

It was after 11 p.m.

Two days later, Korea.

The date is June 4th. A late morning. The conference room of 'BOX Movies', one of Korea's largest film companies, was crowded. Approximately 30 people gathered, and most of them, including those at the director level, were film company executives.

The air in the conference room is a bit heavy.

"······hmm."

"after-"

The expressions on the faces of film company executives sitting around the U-shaped table were also similar. Currently, the conference room of the large film company 'BOX Movies' was slightly dark, and various information and materials were being displayed on the PPT screen in front. Of course, the presentation about it was made by a team leader.

The funny thing is.

"This table is the results for the 16th day of the 'Battle of the Sea'."

The movie displayed on the screen is 'The Battle of the Sea', which has firmly held the title of 'No. 1 audience in Korea's history' for many years. The reason was simple. Because 'BOX Movies', a large film company, was the film company that produced 'Naval Battle'. Next, the team leader who was giving the presentation operated the remote control.

-Sigh.

Then, the movie displayed on the front screen changed from 'Naval Battle' to something else.

"Next is 'Island of the Missing.'"

It was 'The Island of the Missing,' which broke numerous records in the Korean film industry upon its release. Soon, when I operated the remote control again, today's scores for 'Island of the Missing' were displayed on the screen.

[View audience count on June 3, 2021]

[Daily domestic box office]

1. Island of the Missing / Release date: May 19 / Number of viewers: 550,215 / Number of screens: 1159 / Cumulative number of viewers: 12,592,969

A figure that has surpassed 12 million and is running unstoppably toward 13 million. The team leader-level employee in charge of the presentation muttered.

"This is a total of 16 days' results up to yesterday, the 3rd."

Soon, the executives of 'BOX Movies' gathered in the conference room began to chatter a little. Most of the comments were in a tone of confusion, and the presentation was continued by a team leader-level employee who operated the remote control.

"As of this week, the momentum of 'Island of the Missing' has waned a bit. "The number of viewers, which exceeded 700,000 on weekdays, has dropped to 400,000 to 500,000, and the weekends have also dropped similarly."

However, this was a natural phenomenon, and as a 'sea battle', it could not help but become a tearful scene.

"However, although it has lost a bit of strength, the speed of 'Island of the Missing' is still fast, and when comparing data with past 'sea battles', 'Island of the Missing' is still about two days faster."

A director-level executive intervened.

"If 'Island of the Missing' continues like this… when will it turn around?"

"······Next week at the earliest. "By next week at the latest, 'Island of the Missing' will exceed 16.7 million and will reach 17 million."

In other words, the analysis suggests that the 'battle of the sea' will hand over the crown and that he will have to step down from the throne. Therefore, most of the executives were quite embarrassed. To be honest, I was a bit surprised by the incredible firepower of 'Island of the Missing' when it was released, but I had no idea that it would cause such an excessive syndrome. Additionally, the score of over 16 million was truly unexpected.

The reason was simple.

When comparing the past and present when 'Battle of the Sea' was released, a lot has changed. If we are to be honest, theaters were more booming in the past when 'Battle of the Sea' was released. There weren't as many competing films as there are now, and there was less content to watch, such as on Netflix.

Still, there is still hope for 'Naval Battle'.

"What are some of the movies coming out next week that you're looking forward to as tentpoles?"

"yes! "What if I give a little help to the promotion of that movie, knowingly or unknowingly?"

"It's not bad, but if you do it too openly, it can cause noise."

"Is that the problem now?? "It looks like history will change?"

Currently, domestic theaters are in peak season. That's why new domestic and foreign tentpole movies were being released every week. In other words, it focuses on competing works that will reduce the firepower of 'Island of the Missing'.

also.

"If you see the ratings for 'Island of the Missing' dropping little by little, it's proof that interest is decreasing, right?"

"That's right, if a powerful movie gets in the way, the reservation rate will completely change."

"How about this week's painting? How many new movies have you released?"

"There are a total of 3 anticipated works. 'Island of the Missing' is still number one, but the key is from today until the weekend."

Although it is a natural phenomenon, the 'Island of the Missing' is losing steam.

The decreased grades were clear evidence.

"This means that the bubble is slowly disappearing, so there is a possibility that the number of audiences will decrease significantly."

"Well, with all the promotion, marketing and word of mouth going around, there's nothing to really stand out, right? "Other new tentpole films will also be heavily promoted."

"There will also be a lot of Hollywood movies coming out, probably."

Gradually, the light of hope brightened in the 'Sea Battle'. Some of the director-level executives even smiled like they had never seen before. The good news from other new films was also good news for them. However, there is only one person in this conference room. The team leader-level employee in charge of the presentation still had a stern expression on his face.

"That is something you must not overlook."

"hmm?"

"···The current 'Island of the Missing' has been like this since its release until now, even though one key piece was missing, promotionally or otherwise."

"what? "What is that?"

"This is Kang Woo-jin."

In an instant, ice-cold water was poured into the conference room. Exclamation marks appeared in most people's eyes.

"!!!"

"ah!"

Next, the team leader in charge of the presentation delivered facts that would crush the hopes of a 'sea battle'.

"As of today, Kang Woo-jin has returned to Korea."

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