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autumn. A season to stay for a while to prepare for winter. It may be true in terms of the temperature felt, but in terms of the passing days, fall was also a short time to feel the temperature of the end of the year in advance.

What was cool becomes cold.

Second half of the year or the end of the year. At most, there were only four months from September to December, but many things were expected to happen.

Or devastating bombs.

It was Kang Woo-jin's story. There hasn't been a quiet day all year, but as we get closer to the end of the year, the bombs related to it are finishing loading. At this moment, dates lingered in Woojin's mind.

'To be released in Japan in October and in Korea in November.'

This is what the future of 'unfamiliar parasites' looks like. I was out of breath. Last year and this year, Woojin's daily life and background changed drastically. Of course, Kang Woo-jin's actions last year were jaw-dropping. How many things did she achieve in her first year of debut?

However, this year's Kang Woo-jin was more violent than last year.

From January to December. There wasn't a single month of rest. Inside his booth, Kang Woo-jin, with his cell phone glued to his ear, kept a silent expression, but his head was spinning quickly. It was right after he heard Director Kyotaro's story.

'···This month, we'll be cranking out 'Beneficial Evil' and going to Cannes at the end of the month, and in October, 'The Unfamiliar Parasite' will be released in Japan, and in November, it will be released in Korea. Wow, it may not be accurate, but won't Miley Kara's new album be released soon??

Even just listing the major ones was like this. There are quite a few things that Kang Woo-jin did not talk about. There are also some currently in progress, such as 'Boyfriend: Remake'. This literally means that there are a lot of nuclear bombs scheduled to be dropped by the end of the year.

'It's crazy, it's so tight.'

Kang Woo-jin was sticking his tongue out excessively, but there was no particular change in his stern face. In fact, if other actors had seen it, it wouldn't have been surprising if there were a lot of odd jobs. This picture was possible because Kang Woo-jin, who has subspace, had a hellish schedule.

monster.

maybe. No, the only person in this world who can definitely create this reality or future is Kang Woo-jin. Woojin then raised his gaze. Outside the booth, Choi Seong-gun and his team members were tilting their heads. Faces that make you wonder who Kang Woo-jin is talking to. Either way, Woojin lowered his voice and answered Director Kyotaro through the cell phone.

"understand."

Director Kyotaro's slightly hoarse voice was immediately heard.

"Assuming that editing is completed at the end of this month, the release schedule for October or November will not change significantly. "You can view it as confirmed."

"yes."

"In relation to this, pre-release promotion and marketing will be carried out several times larger than the normal version, as agreed in advance. The same goes for previews. "The number of rounds, scale, and frequency will be different than what is normally done."

"Will the previews start around mid-October?"

"maybe."

Premiere.

Reporters, critics, film directors, actors, unspecified audiences, etc. It is said that the size of the preview screening, which will cause great shock before the release of 'Familiar Gisaeng', has increased several times. Since Kang Woo-jin had already brought extreme aggro at the production conference, it was only natural that they would flock to him.

Following.

"Mr. Woojin."

Director Kyotaro on the other end of the phone asked again.

"What is the test for 'Unfamiliar Parasite'? Is it still difficult to attend?"

Kang Woo-jin, who kept his mouth shut for a moment and remained indifferent, nodded.

"sorry."

If the editing of 'Familiar Gisaeng' is completed at the end of September, there is a high possibility that the test will be taken that week. At that time, Kang Woo-jin was filming 'Beneficial Evil' overseas, or was he attending the Cannes Film Festival after finishing filming?

It wasn't a schedule I could make time for.

"It seems difficult to attend."

Director Kyotaro smiles faintly, with a hint of regret, but a deeper sense of giving up.

"okay. it's okay. It's enough because you put your energy to good use at the production presentation. "Please only do stage greetings when the movie opens."

"Yes, that matter has been delivered."

"Let's go to Cannes soon, right?"

"yes."

"I feel like going to Cannes too, but – I will be cheering from here."

"Thank you, Director."

Director Kyotaro spoke again to Woojin, who answered lowly.

"I really wanted to see Woojin lift the trophy."

trophy? Isn't this guy going too far ahead? Woojin laughed to himself. To be honest, I couldn't imagine myself winning a trophy at a world-class film festival. However, if Woojin or 'Leech' won anything in Khan, it was clear that the destructive power of all nuclear bombs to be dropped would increase several times.

That in itself would be a huge promotional effect.

Director Kyotaro, who was not aware of this, muttered.

"It's a first. "Until now, no Asian actor has ever won the Best Actor Award at Cannes."

I felt deep sincerity.

"I'm looking forward to it."

Meanwhile, back in LA.

The sky changed from night to morning. Because it was the morning when the day started in LA. In a conference room inside a large agency in LA, global superstars and Koreans were about to meet each other. Including Miley Kara and bearded producer Song Man-woo.

'It's crazy, I never thought the day would come when I would see Miley Cara in person.'

'Miley Kara… Even though Netflix sent me love calls so persistently, they ignored me, but I can't believe I can meet so easily because I'm with Kang Woo-jin. How close have you two become?'

'Wow!! Gigi the real Miley Kara!! OMG!! 'Your face is glowing!!!'

They were Netflix Korea's general director Kim So-hyang, writer Choi Nana, and production manager of 'Beneficial Evil'. Although she didn't show it on the outside, she was fussing on the inside. On the other hand, Kara was quite relaxed. Of course she was. She must have had countless positions like this.

Following.

-Sigh.

Kara held out her hand to producer Song Man-woo, who greeted her first, and English was spoken in a slightly cold tone.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Miley Kara."

"Haha, of course, I know. No, everyone around the world knows this."

"The service was excessive from the beginning?"

"Did you?"

No matter how nervous he was, producer Song Man-woo was also a big player in the drama world. Although his English was a bit broken, he and Kara had a fairly comfortable conversation. Next, Kara turned her attention to the slightly chubby Kim So-hyang.

"hello."

"Nice to meet you, Miley. "My name is Kim So-hyang, the general director of Netflix Korea."

"Oh, really?"

"yes. It is an honour."

"me too."

As expected from a global company called Netflix, Kim So-hyang's English was at a high level. Next, writer Nana Choi.

"Oh, hello!"

Writer Choi Nana, who was completely frozen, said hello in English and then introduced herself in Korean.

"I'm Nana Choi, the writer!"

Kim So-hyang served as the interpreter, and Kara's blue eyes lit up when she was told she was a writer.

"is it so? Nice to meet you, author. "I'm looking forward to the script."

"I'm going crazy!"

"yes?"

"yes?"

Thanks to writer Nana Choi's engaging conversation, the atmosphere in the conference room quickly relaxed. Soon, everyone was seated. The next source of conversation was producer Song Man-woo. The blazer seemed awkward after unbuttoning it repeatedly.

"First of all, thank you for agreeing to appear on our 'Beneficial Evil'."

Kara smiled softly, brushing her blonde hair away with her signature strange coldness.

"I am looking forward to the work, but it was also something I needed. "It would be better to thank Kang Woo-jin."

"of course."

"Um, can I see the script first?"

Producer Song Man-woo nodded and looked at writer Choi Nana, who was sitting next to him. Author Nana Choi picked up her transparent file in front of her. She then held it out to Kara, who was sitting across from her. Kara chuckled to herself as she noticed that her hands were shaking slightly.

'This writer was very nervous. He looks young, but is he a rookie? Nevertheless, the fact that he wrote a work of this magnitude starring Kang Woo-jin must be a testament to his considerable skills. Still cute.'

Kara received the transparent file and immediately opened it. There was a thin wad of paper stuck inside her. It was a script that corresponded to episodes 1 and 2 of 'Beneficial Evil' and contained content for Kara to digest. Most of these cuts will be shot in overseas locations. Please note that Kara did not need to see the entire script. Just looking at the part where she appears along with the synopsis that encapsulates her entire content was enough for now. Of course, everything was translated into English.

-Palak.

Kara turns the first page. Miley Cara's blue eyes widened slightly as she read the script for a moment. Because she was surprised.

'Long take? Are you going on an overseas location in Bangkok and shooting big scenes like this from the beginning?'

-Palak, palak.

For the next 15 minutes, Kara just read the script without saying anything. Producer Song Man-woo, Kim So-hyang, and writers Choi Nana also did not speak to Kara. Soon, Kara understood the role she would play.

'I am a former colleague of this male lead named 'Jang Yeon-woo'. Of course, 'Jang Yeon-woo' is the role played by Kang Woo-jin. To be precise, it acts as a trigger related to 'Jang Yeon-woo.'

The script containing Kara's role included a lot of action, martial arts, and CQC. However, most of it was done by Kang Woo-jin, and Kara only had simple movements and shooting scenes. Still, it included quite a few lines and required acting.

What's funny is that Kara's eyes gradually become more and more interested as she reads the script.

'It's the same with my acting! A sense of speed, excitement, and hitting! CQC, shooting scenes, bare-handed fighting, and various weapon techniques including knives! What is this? What kind of action design would be really fun? I think the taste of seeing Kang Woo-jin will be amazing!'

She had already seen numerous scenarios and scripts in Hollywood. In Kara's opinion, the current 'Beneficial Evil' script was not lacking at all compared to Hollywood's. That was the case from the beginning, when there was a long take action scene lasting over 10 minutes. It was only at this time that Miley Cara remembered that Ethan Smith, a Hollywood stunt team, was in 'Beneficial Evil'.

'Ah, but is the design this flashy?'

Next, Kang Woo-jin came to mind. The script is clearly dazzling and splendidly chosen. So how will he digest this? At that moment, Kara depicted Kang Woo-jin's unstoppable movements that saved her, as seen on the set of a music video in the past.

It was already a movie in itself.

But that is extremely realistic. Kang Woo-jin in the script was supposed to be dozens of times more intense than that. Kara let out a small breath as she ran her fingers through her blonde hair. Because he was gradually getting hotter.

'I want to see you soon, I wonder how much I would regret if I didn't do this.'

In particular, KARA was most interested in 'CQC', where Kang Woo-jin will be seen. Naturally, she has seen the 'CQC' of many actors in Hollywood. Maybe that's why, looking at the storyboard, she was able to draw to a certain extent right away. She popped into my head right away.

However, for some reason, Kang Woo-jin was not easily predicted.

Those feelings made Kara even more upset. It's about feelings and emotions. She could even feel her nervousness. She continued after about 10 more minutes.

-Sure.

The corner of Kara's mouth curved slightly as she closed the script she was reading.

"It's an interesting script, it's good enough."

Producer Song Man-woo, Kim So-hyang, and writer Choi Nana's eyes widened. Because I didn't expect that level of praise. On the other hand, Kara, who maintained her composure, spoke again.

"Are you excited? Because I had something to watch before filming. "I will focus on not damaging my work."

It was said that he would thoroughly study the script, including acting.

"But the script reading I mentioned before-"

"it's okay!"

Producer Song Man-woo waved his hand at Kara, who expressed slight embarrassment.

"It's not a problem at all if you can't attend the script reading, because you can get it right on site before filming. "That kind of thing happens often, not often."

"is that so?"

"yes! "You can take it easy!"

If you can get Miley Cara to join the project, who wouldn't? Producer Song Man-woo, excited, handed over the other transparent files he had brought to Kara. It was the 'CQC' martial arts storyboard completed in collaboration with stunt team Ethan Smith and the overseas location schedule in Bangkok.

"The 'CQC' storyboard will be helpful in understanding the script. And as you can see from the schedule, the first filming of 'Beneficial Evil' begins on the 20th. "It would be better if you arrive a day earlier, but there is no problem if you are a little late."

"Um, I understand."

Today is the 11th, so there are approximately 10 days left. Although it was urgent for Kara, it was not a problem as she had been informed of the situation in advance.

"The entire filming schedule is about two weeks?"

"yes. "If there are no problems on site, it will be completed within two weeks."

"You have to do that, because the next schedule is important."

Speaking of Khan.

Anyway, producer Song Man-woo, who nodded firmly, changed the topic.

"Oh, and. Until the day of filming, no one will know that you, Miley, are joining to keep it a top secret. "All the actors and staff except Kang Woo-jin."

"I understand."

The blonde Kara crossed her legs and smiled.

"Everyone will be very surprised when they see me."

Same time.

Miley Kara was in the middle of a meeting with the 'Good Evil' team, in LA, but an hour away from Kara's agency. In an office on the middle floor of a tall building in a city center filled with numerous buildings, a familiar giant was sitting alone at a desk.

It was Joseph Felton, a famous Hollywood producer wearing a white shirt and tie.

With his shirt sleeves rolled up to his forearms, he sat at a desk made of thick glass overflowing with laptops and various documents. In front of him were four thin stacks of paper. Joseph was in charge of 'Universal Movies', a dinosaur film company that is one of Hollywood's top five. It was related to the production of a movie in which Megan Stone also joined, and the two met at the last meeting and discussed their intention to push Kang Woo-jin.

The idea for the film had passed to four Hollywood screenwriters, and the four thin sheets of paper now listed in front of Joseph were four distinct synopses.

In other words, it was no different from the moment of scenario selection.

"Hmm, they all have different styles, so it's a bit difficult to choose, isn't it?"

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