292 - Breathing 2

I Was Mistaken as a Monstrous Genius Actor - Chapter 292

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The slightly bald Mayor Jinju's wide eyes showed no signs of shrinking.

"······Oh, Kang Woo-jin came? In pearls? now?"

Because it was truly unexpected news. It's closer to surprise than shock.

"Are you sure? I haven't heard anything at all. So suddenly without any sign? "Where did you check it?!"

"Well, I didn't officially confirm it either, I just happened to-"

The employee who was reporting quickly took out his cell phone. And then SNS. In other words, I accessed Instagram. Then type 'Kang Woo-jin' in the search bar. An employee who touches an unspecified number of recent posts that contain Kang Woo-jin. Woojin is clearly marked. The place is a porridge restaurant in Jinju and the time is about an hour ago. The tag was the proof.

"We confirmed that Kang Woo-jin showed up at his parents' porridge restaurant! "There are many more posts than this one."

"Oh-I see! Are you still at the porridge restaurant? Oh, that porridge restaurant was run by Kang Woo-jin's parents, right?"

"Yes, that's right! Looking through the posts, it seems that Kang Woo-jin is now out of the porridge restaurant."

"this! "We should have noticed this a long time ago!"

"sorry! "The visit itself was so sudden and unexpected!"

"······That's definitely true."

The bald mayor of Jinju swallowed his saliva with regret. Okay, that wasn't the problem now.

"What do you think? "Do you think Kang Woo-jin will visit for a while and then go back?"

"After checking, I don't think it is."

"What is the basis?"

"If you look at the articles, they say that filming for the movie 'Leech' ended around yesterday. "If you came straight to your hometown the next day, I think you came here to take a short break!"

"hmm."

Jinju Mayor nods slowly. The reason why the mayor cared so much about Kang Woo-jin was very simple.

Because Kang Woo-jin's impact was enormous.

It wasn't just enormous, it was fluctuating between Korea and Japan. As of now, it is safe to say that there is no celebrity who can beat Kang Woo-jin in terms of popularity, issues, and brand power. To put it simply, it was the same just looking at 'The Island of the Missing', which recently achieved crazy results of close to 19 million.

Kang Woo-jin was from Jinju.

As the mayor of Jinju, it made no sense not to drool.

"H-how are the tourists at the porridge restaurant over there these days?"

"It has already become a famous tourist attraction and is a must-see for tourists visiting Jinju. Moreover, the number of Japanese tourists is increasing these days."

It was natural because Kang Woo-jin was a fearsome force even in Japan.

"Jinju is often mentioned on social media by Japanese tourists who have visited."

The mere existence of Ujin, Jinju's hometown, is driving publicity and marketing as it pleases, and the key to the many things Jinju market has done has been the revitalization of the region. That's why every year, we put a lot of effort into holding large festivals and holding various events. Being active on YouTube or SNS has become a necessity these days.

In each case, it is always necessary to invite celebrities or famous people.

Because it is the easiest way to capture the attention and interest of the public. This was evidenced by the fact that most public relations ambassadors for each region were popular celebrities. In other words, for the mayor of Jinju, Kang Woo-jin is the number one candidate. No, she was ranked 0.

'Even if he only mentions it a few times, not often, there will be quite a lot of articles written about it.'

Kang Woo-jin has already reigned as the 'issue king' in Korea since last year. How many issues has Woojin raised and will explode? Is that it? The power of Woojin's 'Kang Woojin Alternate' channel and SNS is astounding. In the past, Kang Woo-jin was just citizen 1, but now it is different. Of course, there are many celebrities and famous people from Jinju.

However, the current momentum of Kang Woo-jin was enough to overcome them all.

Of course, the mayor of Jinju also made suggestions to Kang Woo-jin several times. Promotional ambassador, invitation to big festivals or events, etc. There were times when I just wanted a simple meeting.

'I also said I would go there myself.'

The mayor of Jinju also said he was going to Seoul in person. The work started last year. Probably after 'Profiler Hanryang' explodes.

However, it was a failure every time.

There were many attempts, but the reason BW Entertainment put forward was Kang Woo-jin's tight schedule. Well, it wasn't that the Jinju market didn't understand. In fact, Kang Woo-jin has not come to Jinju even once since her debut.

Such a hot actor suddenly appeared in Jinju?

As the mayor of Jinju, this opportunity could not be missed.

"What is the media like now?? "If it had surfaced on social media, some reporters would have smelled it."

"Yes, that's right. "There are already news articles about Kang Woo-jin coming to Jinju."

"Yes, that's right. Indeed – the power of publicity is amazing."

The Mayor of Jinju muttered and searched for 'Jinju' on his cell phone. In fact, there were quite a few articles containing Kang Woo-jin.

『[Star Photo] 'Kang Woo-jin', a legend with an audience of 19 million, was suddenly spotted in Jinju, Gyeongnam… Did he return to his hometown for a break? / Photo』

Has pearls been mentioned this much recently? No, there wasn't. Even if it sparkles due to a festival or event, it cools down quickly. However, just by Woojin's simple actions, Jinju receives this much strength.

"I guess this is the brand power."

Then, the bald mayor suddenly got up from his seat and shouted to the staff.

"What are you doing now! Ssak- Tell everyone to come in!!"

Emergency convocation. Maybe it felt like an emergency.

"If it's not urgent, everything has to stay here!"

At the mayor's order, the staff left for a while and returned with key workers. The mayor of Jinju urgently gave instructions to the roughly fifteen people who had gathered.

"First, start with the media! "So that there are twice as many articles as there are now!!"

"Yeah yeah!"

"Even on our YouTube channel!"

"What are you on your YouTube channel-"

"It's frustrating! Just use it to convey news! The content doesn't matter! Just put the name 'Kang Woo-jin' in the title! And put up the banner as quickly as possible! "Anywhere you can see it."

The hands of employees who write words in their notebooks become faster.

"Put a comment like 'Welcome Kang Woo-jin to Jinju!'"

It was only Woojin's visit, but Jinju began to shake.

The next day, Saturday morning, the 26th.

The time is around 8 o'clock. The location is in Jinju, where the number of households is not that large, and it is an old apartment building with only 4 buildings. The 10th floor, the frontmost of the apartments, was the house that Kang Woo-jin's parents, Kang Woo-cheol and Seo Hyeon-mi, came down to Jinju and built.

The size was quite large. There are also 3 rooms.

The master bedroom used by the couple was the main room, and the remaining rooms were used when Kang Woo-jin or Kang Hyun-ah came. Well, of course, there are clothes and miscellaneous things piled up in each room. Among them, Kang Woo-cheol and Seo Hyun-mi were lying side by side on the large bed in the master bedroom.

They were both awake, though.

"······"

"······"

I was looking at my phone in silence. Clearly, they are searching for their son who unexpectedly visited yesterday. Actually, we both searched for our son when we were bored, but today was a bit special.

Anyway, Kang Woo-jin's search results were dazzling.

First of all, the first person information that appears is a nice profile photo, blogs, cafes, communities, SNS, YouTube, etc. Just looking at the search volume and information, it was literally a top actor.

Above all, these knights are still rising.

『[Issue IS] Kang Woo-jin appears in Jinju amidst a busy schedule… It turns out that his hometown is Jinju, Gyeongnam』

『'Issue King' Kang Woo-jin, who made a surprise visit to Jinju's parents' store, took a proof shot with the customers… The fan service is the best!』

『[Photo] "He looks handsome even in a cursory photo" Kang Woo-jin's eyewitness account/photo from 'Jinju' appearing one after another on SNS』

Of course, there were plenty of articles on other topics, but Woojin's parents only looked at things related to pearls. No matter what photo of Kang Woo-jin appeared in the article, he was overflowing with style and charm. I could even feel the force of a top actor. That's Kang Woo-cheol, and Seo Hyun-mi hasn't gotten used to it yet.

Seo Hyun-mi lowered her phone and muttered softly.

"······Are these photos really of my son?"

Kang Woo-cheol, who took the same action, agreed and came to his senses.

"I know. But now let's get used to it. "Woojin even came down."

At this time.

"really!"

Seo Hyun-mi suddenly woke up.

"I have to make breakfast for my son!!"

"Oh! okay! "My favorite chicken stir-fry!"

"Honey, please clean the chicken I bought yesterday."

"Okay, okay."

The couple, who had agreed on their opinions, left the bedroom after completing their preparations, leaving behind Kang Woo-jin's stylish appearance.

however.

-Whoop!

As soon as the couple left the living room, the sound of ramen being sucked rang out. The reason was simple.

"···Woo, Woojin?"

When I woke up, Kang Woo-jin was sitting at the kitchen table eating ramen out of a pot. Of course, there was something about Woojin smiling slyly as he looked at his parents while chewing ramen.

"W-Did you have a good night?"

There was no trace of a poker face or concept at all.

Kang Woo-jin grins and picks up the kimchi.

Short sleeves with a moderate amount of teddy bear printing off, a gray sweatshirt that went down to the knees, black hair that was harmoniously mixed with a cap and wild hair, sticking out as if struck by lightning, and the appearance of scratching the head while chewing ramen, as if it were itchy.

The essence of Kang Woo-jin himself.

"Do you still like drinking alcohol? I feel like I will have a younger sibling. "Hehe."

Kang Woo-cheol and Seo Hyun-mi, who were seeing Kang Woo-jin like that, fell into a bit of confusion. Because 'actor Kang Woo-jin', who had a force explosion that I saw on the Internet just before, was nowhere to be found. Yeah, it sucks. All that was visible was the 'squeak' that Seo Hyun-mi often hurled at Woojin.

Soon, the couple looked at each other and spoke quietly in unison.

"······Oh, this is our son."

Seo Hyun-mi, who let out a long sigh, approached Kang Woo-jin and suddenly punched him in the back.

-match!!

"Are you eating ramen in the morning?!"

after.

Kang Woo-jin was in tatters from the back smash, but he inhaled all the ramen he was eating. Of course, Woojin also finished off the braised chicken that Seo Hyun-mi and Kang Woo-cheol made.

"Mmm- as expected, it's a great taste."

"Are you eating well? "I know you're busy, but if you can, don't skip meals."

"Dad, why are you suddenly lowering your voice? "I'm getting a little PTSD?"

"What are you talking about?"

"No, because a concept came to mind."

"These days, this guy says he's taking care of his image because of you."

At the same time, Woojin also brought up the topic he had been thinking about.

"More than that, are you looking for a house? While eating ramen, I looked around and found a lot of new apartments. Or would you like to go to the house?"

"Dude, this place is awesome. Why move it? And all I had to do was expand the store fixtures and even change the car. "Use it sparingly."

Kang Woo-jin's bank account was full of money. All the works that passed the down payment or bonus were huge hits, and money was pouring in like a flood through numerous advertisements, pictorials, and the 'Kang Woo-jin alt-character' channel. It still hurts my mouth to say that the money from Hanryang is still coming in. Well, even excluding all future money, it was like this.

But what can I say, even if I want to write, my schedule is hell and I don't have time to write.

"H-You mean I'm semi-forcibly saving it? I need to spend some money. Our CEO also told us to just use it. "Because of taxes or something like that."

Anyway, after finishing the meal with his parents, Kang Woo-jin took a shower to get rid of his 'squeaky' appearance, and in the meantime, Kang Woo-cheol and Seo Hyun-mi left the house to open the store. Then, around the time Woojin finished showering, he checked numerous chats from Kang Hyun-ah, her younger sister and the president of her fan club 'Strong Heart'.

For your information, Kang Hyun-ah, who was on vacation from college, was also down at Jinju's house.

At this time.

-Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.

The cell phone let out a long vibration. It was a phone call, and the person on the other end was Choi Seong-gun. Soon, Kang Woo-jin cleared his throat and put the cell phone to his ear.

"Yes, CEO."

A low voice that comes out quickly. On the other hand, Choi Seong-gun's voice over the cell phone contained a bit of laughter.

"Kkeuk, is it really the issue maker, actor Kang Woo-jin? "What did you do to make an appearance in Jinju that caused the media to be in such an uproar?"

"No, I just said, 'I'm back.'"

"Again, you said 'I'm back' while being stared at by those around you and being rude and rude, right?"

"At first glance."

"Well done. Even if it's a short break, it's not bad for a picture to become a hot topic like this. Instead, don't move too much. "Because you went down alone."

"I know."

"Even if I try, it's only 3 days off, so forget everything and just sleep. "All schedules have been postponed."

After worrying, Choi Seong-geon changed the topic.

"I called because I had a few things to ask and deliver. It was urgent. First, I received a call from Jinju City Hall. The content is similar to before, promotional ambassadors or something like that. Are you going to do it?"

"I won't."

"You're not going to have any short schedule even when you're resting there, right? "What did they say, I got an offer to attend some kind of donation event or do a Vlog."

"Yes, I don't."

"Draw. Since that's your hometown, I asked just in case. Honestly, the mere fact that you went is enough to mention Jinju. Anyway, I'll cut it myself then. Ah, but Jinju City Hall doesn't really stop people from putting up banners and making a fuss?"

banner? What a banner. Woojin blinked and nodded.

"yes."

"And Miley Kara sent me a schedule or something? There were materials related to the album production and a song guide was also included. I'll brief you when you return. "After roughly planning my schedule, I think I can go to LA before I start working on 'Beneficial Evil' in earnest."

"Is that so?"

"Uh oh. When I go to LA, I think I'll spend about a week working on the album. I'm not sure, but I think I'll also have an interview schedule with Kara. "Don't come right away once it's all sorted out, let's rest there for a few days."

Choi Seong-gun, who was chanting through the phone, put a little emphasis on his voice.

"I have something to show you in LA."

Meanwhile, Seoul. DM Productions.

A large number of people gathered in the conference room of DM Productions, where producer Song Man-woo is the director and CEO of the production department. The number of people appears to be over 20. Among them, of course, bearded producer Song Man-woo sat at the head table.

"Next, it's about location hunting."

A production-related PPT was being displayed on the front screen of the slightly dark conference room. It was natural. The current meeting was a production meeting for the second half of 'Beneficial Evil', which is nearing the end of its pre-production stage. Therefore, it was more of a confirmation rather than a progress check.

Soon, 3D drawn cuts were listed on the front screen.

It was a filming continuity cut taken from the script for 'Beneficial Evil', and only one of the many characters was drawn with a blue line. The protagonist of 'Beneficial Evil'. In other words, the role of 'Jang Yeon-woo' was played by Kang Woo-jin. Looking at the intense cuts, anyone could see that it was an action scene.

Soon, PD Song Man-woo, who was quietly looking at the PPT in front of him, stroked his beard.

"As expected, domestic locations and sets alone are not enough, so let's confirm overseas locations."

He muttered quietly.

"Let's start right away with coordination in Bangkok, Thailand, which was the first option."

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