Handling The Media

Atlas glanced at Heo Jiwoo. The wound on his head was not looking serious, but it was the head after all. So they had to be more careful. "Are you sure you're really okay?"

"Yes, I'm sure." Heo Jiwoo quickly responded and patted himself. "We should not forget that when Sam Kyu broke his ribs during filming, he finished filming before going to the hospital. My injury is nothing. I should learn from my predecessors!"

"Okay then..."

"But..." He smiled bitterly helplessly. "My visit to the hospital was caught by paparazzi, and now there's a lot of hype online about it."

Atlas nodded in appreciation. Heo Jiwoo was a dedicated and focused actor. The Sam Kyu that he mentioned was a superstar of his generation. He was known for his hard work when filming. He once broke a rib during the filming of an action scene, but he still insisted on completing the filming before being sent to the hospital.

Although Atlas did not like this kind of dedication that ignored personal risks, such actors were still worthy of admiration. "If you're sure, then we can give it a try. After the fighting scenes, the rest are all literary scenes, without any risk."

Atlas was very happy to work with such actors. It was much better than those young handsome guys who become trending topics even when they got their skins remotely scratched.

As for the media focus, he had already made arrangements.

"I will arrange for the media to come in for interviews. I'm sure you can handle it yourself." Atlas patted Heo Jiwoo.

Heo Jiwoo nodded. Then he suddenly realized that he was older than Atlas, but now he seemed like Atlas's junior. Feeling nothing wrong, he smiled and shook his head. What an irony of life. 

With Heo Jiwoo's return, filming continued earnestly.

Under Atlas's arrangement, a group of media personnel were allowed to join the group for interviews. These reporters came in the name of Heo Jiwoo's injury, but in fact not many of them interviewed Heo Jiwoo. They were interested in the young director.

Atlas has been making quite a fuss recently and was even more famous than Heo Jiwoo, but he had been refusing to accept interviews, so the reporters all pointed the microphones at Atlas.

"Mr. Sang, has the filming schedule been affected after Heo Jiwoo was injured?"

"Mr. Sang, are you confident that the movie can be released on the original schedule?"

"Mr. Sang, was Heo Jiwoo injured because the crew didn't take adequate protective measures?"

"Mr. Sang, besides Heo Jiwoo, there seem to be quite a few new faces in this movie. Are there any more famous actors participating in the film?"

"Mr. Sang..."

Questions followed one after another.

Atlas coughed lightly, took the microphone skillfully, and dealt with the media's tricky questions. "Mr. Heo's injury was purely accidental and wasn't serious. After a week of rest, he has recovered and will not have any sequelae He is also very dedicated and is willing to continue with his work despite that. And of course, we're confident that the film can be released on the original schedule. As for the other actors, well an actor's fame does not necessarily represent his or her ability. All the actors in this drama are excellent and are new faces that are worth getting to know..."

Atlas answered without any mistakes, putting the reporters in a tricky situation. He seemed to have answered every question, but in fact he did not reveal any relevant information. Only on the specific issue of Heo Jiwoo's injury was vaguely described, minimizing the seriousness of the matter.

On the side, Chang Mi-Sun looked at the faces of the reporters and smiled inwardly. You want to catch Sang Young in a web? Good luck with that. Even her mother, a veteran who had been in the entertainment industry for decades, couldn't contain the young man.

Anyway, the injury was not a big deal, so why the frenzy about it. It was normal for actors to get injured in every crew, but it was easy for someone with ulterior motives to make a fuss about it. Especially when Atlas and Han Suk had a wager.

Chang Mi-Sun had no doubt that the news that had been on the hot search for several days was the work of Han Suk. 

Only if Atlas handled it properly could the impact of the matter be minimized.