309 - Autumn 10

< Autumn (10) >

Joseph Felton, who is over 190 cm tall, first arrived at the shooting range around the time when Kang Woo-jin was listening to explanations from the fat owner of the range. The car he was riding in was parked next to Woojin's van that had already been parked. The ones who got out of the car were Joseph Felton and Megan Stone with brown short hair.

It was a simple reason for famous Hollywood figures to come to this shooting range.

To meet Kang Woo-jin.

The decision was finalized this morning when Joseph and Megan met at the cafe, and Megan contacted Seong-gun Choi to tell him that the bull's horn was also sweet. Choi Seong-gun's answer came surprisingly quickly.

'I have time until this afternoon.'

What was unusual was that Kang Woo-jin was said to be going to a shooting range. Joseph suggested to Megan that they stop by the experience center during lunch time. Of course, Meghan agreed. That was the successful visit to the shooting experience center.

Anyway, Joseph and Megan got out of the car. Of the two, Joseph discovered Kang Woo-jin through the window of the experience center. He then blocked Megan's feet as she tried to move.

"Wait a moment."

Elongated Megan tilted her head.

"why?"

"For now, let's not disturb."

"ah."

They were just surprise guests. Joseph conveyed his intention to appear after Kang Woo-jin finished his work due to his manners. Megan nodded her head too. Soon, Megan, who was watching Kang Woo-jin's team through the window, opened her mouth.

"But suddenly there was shooting. I wonder."

Giant Joseph shrugged his shoulders.

"I kind of look like that too. There's no big reason, maybe they just want to shoot because of the shooting scene in the work."

"Ah, it won't be easy in Korea."

While the two were talking, Kang Woo-jin was seen moving to the shooting range inside the experience center. Joseph and Megan moved inside as discreetly as possible. Joseph Felton gestured to the fat owner that Kang Woo-jin was with him. Then he checked Kang Woo-jin outside the entrance to the shooting range.

The one he chose was Glock 17.

There was nothing awkward about Kang Woo-jin's hand movements while handling a pistol. Well, if he had to be honest, he appeared quite used to it.

'also-'

The size of the illusion in Joseph's mind swelled. By that time, the foreigners next to Woojin, who were ready to shoot, were snickering.

"Are you Chinese?"

Joseph heard their voices and immediately narrowed his eyes.

'Those idiots.'

Just by listening to the conversation, I could tell that those three foreigners were ignoring Kang Woo-jin. But what Woojin suggested to them was novel.

"Play games with me. Which one has the higher score, you or me?"

A bet that is thrown without thinking. Joseph quickly became interested. Of course, Meghan was the same.

like that.

"I'll go first."

Kang Woo-jin, wearing earplugs, lifted the Glock 17 first.

-bang!

After the first shot, four gunshots rang out in succession.

-Tang, bang, bang, bang!

The faces of the three foreigners who had ignored Woojin, as well as Joseph and Megan, became hard. The fact that their eyes have become dilated and enlarged is a bonus. It was natural. All of the bullets fired by Kang Woo-jin passed through the red dot on the target's chest, as if they were being sucked in. A human-shaped target dummy. All at once, without practice? That was definitely not beginner level.

But that wasn't the end.

-Tang tang tang tang tang!

Then, five gunshots rang out. This time, Woojin's aiming point was the red dot on the target's head. This time, the red dot was completely erased. There was not a single mistake.

At that moment, Joseph muttered without realizing it.

"Oh my gosh······"

Megan had the same blank expression on her face. At this point, Giant Joseph recalled the cafe where he met Megan standing next to him this morning. To be exact, it was around the time the word 'special forces' related to Kang Woo-jin came up during her conversation with her.

Let's start with Megan.

"······Have you heard? Kang Woo-jin is from the special forces."

"Special forces? What does that mean?"

"Gary told me."

I'm referring to stunt coordinator Gary Peck, who worked with me on 'Last Kill 3'.

"Kang Woo-jin said that he now understands why he flew around so much during the martial arts screen test for 'Last Kill 3.'"

Giant Joseph's eyes widened.

"Is it too sudden? Where did Gary know that?"

"Ethan is now in charge of the stunt team for a Korean drama, which of course stars Kang Woo-jin. Gary said he got the information from Ethan."

"······Ethan? Ethan Smith?"

Joseph knew Ethan's face. This was because he had also worked with Ethan Smith in the past.

"Ethan and Kang Woo-jin are currently working on the same project in Korea?"

"Yes. "It's probably a coincidence, though."

"Was Kang Woo-jin a member of the special forces?"

"They say you did an amazing job with 'CQC.'"

"······'CQC'"

The snowball of illusions and misunderstandings has begun to roll in Hollywood, and Joseph's wide eyes show no signs of shrinking. The technique called 'CQC' was considered top-notch even in Hollywood. It appears in many Hollywood movies, and many Hollywood actors train hard to master 'CQC'.

In fact, there were few actors who freely used 'CQC'.

But suddenly a Korean actor is doing 'CQC'?

Joseph's eyes, who have been living in Hollywood for a long time, can't help but sparkle. What type of 'CQC' will Woojin Kang use? Joseph, filled with illusions, made eye contact with Megan, who had short brown hair, and muttered.

"I'm crazy curious about Kang Woo-jin's 'CQC'."

So far.

Joseph, who was thinking about a few hours ago, came back to reality. And then he focused his gaze again on Kang Woo-jin, who erased the red dot with 10 shots. He was unloading his Glock 17 without any particular problem. Joseph stroked his slightly open mouth with one hand.

'That posture and shooting skills. Above all, he has no qualms about shooting. Yes, it's fragmentary, but I'm definitely familiar with 'CQC'. Special Forces… To be honest, I was skeptical when I first heard about it, but it seems like a sure thing.'

A similar meaning appeared in Megan's widened eyes. She turned her head to Kang Woo-jin, who had finished her shooting by this time. Seeing three foreigners who have lost their souls.

"You guys want tea."

Three foreigners who were in a daze.

"······"

"······"

In an unexpected situation, they could only glance at each other and not say anything. Among them, a man wearing sunglasses barely moved.

-Sigh.

With slightly trembling hands, I raised the pistol I had previously received. A stiff face. It was because there was a lot of tension.

-Tang, bang, bang, bang!

Soon the sound of gunfire spread loudly. He fired a total of 10 shots. However, there were at most 5 holes in the human-shaped aiming board that automatically approached. In other words, half out of 10 were pierced through thin air.

A clear victory for Kang Woo-jin.

However, the foreigner who had just fired the gun made something similar to an aggressor.

"Let's do it again!!"

Kang Woo-jin nodded calmly.

"Sure, you go first this time."

The foreigner slightly bit his molars and took off his sunglasses and placed them on his head. And then.

"······"

A brief gap. About 10 seconds. Soon he grabbed his gun.

-Tang, bang, bang, bang!

10 shots again. However, looking at the target board, the results were better than before. Eight holes were drilled, six of which went through the red dot. Next is Kang Woo-jin's turn.

-Sigh.

This time too, Woojin shot the Glock 17 without any hesitation. What's unusual is.

-bang!

His first shot did not go through the chest or head of the sight board, but through the number 7 drawn on the side. This obviously seemed like a mistake. As proof, a faint smile appeared on the face of the sunglasses foreigner.

'it's okay! Of course, I was lucky the first time!'

But his smile didn't last long.

-Tang, bang, bang, bang!

Because Woojin's bullets were firing continuously, erasing the number 7 on the sight board. In other words, the 7 points that Kang Woo-jin shot were not mistakes.

-Tang, bang, bang, bang!

It was all intentional. All nine of his bullets penetrated the same place. Before I knew it, the number 7 had been erased from the sight board. One last step.

-bang!

I pierced the red dot on my head. The sight board approached automatically. Woojin's had only two holes. One on the head and one thick on the side. Woojin lowered his gun and spoke softly to the foreigners.

"500 dollars."

backwards.

Without any protest, the three foreigners pooled their money and gave Kang Woo-jin $500. No matter who saw it, the winner was that Korean. His skills were such that he received applause from the shooting range staff, and Woojin, who received $500, gave the money again to the three foreigners.

"Use this money to buy beer, my treat."

Their expressions became even more distorted. Because their self-esteem has hit rock bottom. On the other hand, the calm Woojin turned around without much emotion. He saw Choi Seong-gun and BW Entertainment employees frozen with their mouths open. Woojin, who had a serious poker face, felt a little regret inside.

'Ah, dang, I got so annoyed by those bastards for no reason. I just wanted to adjust it appropriately.'

I decided to put on bravado and a strong attitude. Then, pigtail-haired Choi Seong-geon asked Woojin, who approached him indifferently, with difficulty.

"···Hey, Woojin. Are you shooting like an expert? Is this what I saw??"

Of course, it was the power of 'CQC' that was brought up, but Woojin answered as casually as possible.

"I've shot it a few times before."

"······"

Choi Seong-geon kept his mouth shut in response to the answer in an extremely low tone. But the employees weren't like that. Isn't it amazing?! He let out an exclamation like this.

It was at this time.

"Mr. Kang Woo-jin."

Woojin, who was facing Choi Seong-gun, was hit by a giant black man. It was Joseph Felton, and Megan Stone was standing next to him. He was calm because Woojin had already heard about their visit through Choi Seong-geon.

"Hello, long time no see."

Joseph and Megan responded with similar greetings. Soon, the giant Joseph looked at Woo-jin and then moved his gaze. Behind him was the compartment where Kang Woo-jin had been shooting the Glock 17 just moments before. It looks like the thrill from a little while ago still continues.

"······"

There was so much he wanted to ask, but Joseph held back for now. He had a lot of eyes on this place and it wasn't appropriate to talk about it.

"Woojin, if you have time, would you like to eat together?"

When asked, Kang Woo-jin made eye contact with Choi Seong-geon. When he nodded, Woojin gave a simple answer.

"Of course."

A few tens of minutes later.

Kang Woo-jin could be found at a restaurant with a sign saying "Diner" near the shooting range. Diners are similar to highway rest areas in Korea. It was a store that sold a lot of food and was distributed throughout LA.

The seat is by the window. Joseph and Megan sat across from him.

Choi Seong-geon was outside the store, perhaps because of a phone call, and BW Entertainment employees were seated at the table next to Kang Woo-jin. The employee who approached set down coffee cups in front of Woojin Kang, Joseph, and Megan. After roughly ordering, Joseph Felton took a sip of coffee and started a conversation with Kang Woo-jin, who had an indifferent face across from him.

"······I saw the shooting, it was amazing."

Megan agreed vehemently.

"that's right. I was really surprised."

Woojin, whose expression did not change, answered lowly.

"It's not that big of a deal."

Of the two who stared at Kang Woo-jin's innocent face for a moment, Joseph, who managed to keep a smile on his face, stroked his head.

"As expected, the more I look at Mr. Kang Woo-jin, he seems like an alien. Dare I say it, I am proud to say that among all the Hollywood actors I have seen, there is no one like you."

"Is that so?"

"Yes, 100%."

Joseph muttered and spoke again while raising his coffee cup.

"How long will the conversation take?"

"It's not long. About an hour."

"Um, I understand."

Joseph brought up something else as a topic rather than the bread and butter of the work he was currently preparing.

"I heard you're working with Ethan Smith on a project in progress."

Here, Woojin was a little surprised. No, she was quite flinched.

'Crazy, I'm so quick to hear the news.'

He didn't expect to hear Ethan's name right after he came to LA.

'As expected, that big-nosed guy was quite famous in Hollywood, right?'

Woojin, who felt strange once again, poured cold water on his chest. He had to darken his poker face.

"you're right."

"He is a talented stunt coordinator in Hollywood. I'm also close with Gary. There will be good synergy."

"I think so too."

"'CQC' is inserted into the work?"

It is true that the detailed production and storyboard of 'Beneficial Evil' were kept secret, but the inclusion of 'CQC' itself was not a secret. Even the domestic media did not use the word 'CQC', but they were aware of Ethan's visit, and numerous people had already seen Kang Woo-jin's 'CQC', so it was impossible to stop him from talking in the first place.

Therefore, Kang Woo-jin answered indifferently.

"That's right. Not the whole thing, but part of it."

"Ethan is also skilled in 'CQC' design here. Hmm, I'm looking forward to it."

At that moment, Joseph, who had been imagining Kang Woo-jin's shooting skills along with the filming of 'CQC', which he had seen many times in Hollywood, swallowed a little and opened his mouth.

"After checking, I found that the work I am currently working on has overseas location shooting. Is that overseas location filming for 'CQC'?"

"It's similar."

"Can you tell me where it is?"

The location wasn't a secret either. Because it was already revealed to the media.

"This is Bangkok, Thailand."

"······Bangkok."

This moment.

-Sigh.

After finishing the call, Seong-geon Choi spoke to Woo-jin.

"Woojin, wait a minute."

Kang Woo-jin, who seemed to have something to say separately and asked Joseph and Megan for their understanding, stood up. Soon, there was silence for a moment when only the two of them were left.

"······"

"······"

Roughly about 15 seconds. The one who broke this silence first.

"Bangkok. It's worth going."

It was the giant Joseph Felton.

"Isn't that Kang Woo-jin's 'CQC'?"

It meant that he couldn't stand it.

< Autumn (10) > End