Superstar From Age 0 - Chapter 1182



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“First of all, filming overseas is difficult.”

If it were a nearby country, it would be different, but if it were the US, where you would spend an entire day traveling, you had to adjust the schedules of the [Working Man!] members. You could have started filming as soon as you arrived in LA, but that would have been too difficult. In addition, the cost of traveling and lodging for the members and the production crew was high.

“I don’t know if actors Seo-jun and Han-jun will be cast.”

The main writer said with a regretful expression.

It wasn’t completely impossible. There was also the connection between Seo-jun and [Working Man!], and since the movie [Ad Libitum] is scheduled to be released in the first half of this year, there was a possibility that he would appear on a variety show for promotion.

“Then I guess you don’t have to worry about production costs.”

‘What? Han Jun-seo? What?! Lee Seo-jun!?’ He was the head of the entertainment department who poured in the production costs.

Of course, no one was worried because they could make more money from advertising than that. The replays would sell like hotcakes, too.

“The most ridiculous thing is that mission.”

[Mission: Meet Whale Uri and Loki]

“70% of the Earth is ocean, so how can you meet a whale in that vast ocean?”

“Besides, you live in the ocean. The depth is no joke.”

Everyone nodded.

Finding two whales in the vast, deep ocean.

It was clearly harder than finding a needle in a haystack.

“… … I guess it won’t work?”

PD Jeon Min-jae, who made the suggestion, wasn’t very confident either.

Still, there was a reason for making this suggestion.

The most important thing is, of course, the viewer ratings.

If the story of Lee Seo-jun and Han Jun-seo, as well as the whale cage and Rocky, could have appeared, the viewer ratings would have exploded.

“First of all, we have the Lee Seo-jun radar.”

The production crew of [Working Man!] ended up laughing at that.

Up until now, the mysterious radar that allowed us to meet Seojun by chance and even meet the whale cage and Rocky was very famous enough for viewers to know about.

“And it’s almost March.”

PD Jeon Min-jae said with his eyes sparkling.

“We and Loki appeared in the Korean sea around the end of March last year. So, wouldn’t they have been moving down from the North Pole around that time?”

oh.

Now that I think about it, that’s true.

Since it was discovered in Korea at the end of March, it may have moved from the Arctic to the vast Pacific Ocean in early March. And next to that Pacific Ocean was LA. Of course, that ‘next to’ is a very long distance.

However, as I listened to PD Jeon Min-jae’s story, I felt like the production crew was becoming more and more captivated.

“I found out that humpback whales are often spotted in the LA waters in February and March.”

PD Jeon Min-jae showed us the data he had researched and explained in detail how likely it was that we would meet Loki. Listening to his story, it seemed like the possibility wasn’t completely impossible.

“… … This won’t do… … .”

Of course, since we all knew that the possibility was very close to zero, we knew that everyone was hoping that Producer Jeon Min-jae’s story would just ‘happen like that!’

But I was drawn to it.

If it really succeeded, it would be a jackpot.

“It’s not just a jackpot… … .”

“This will be a scene that will remain in the history of entertainment.”

Not only Korea, but the whole world would be in an uproar.

But I also had to think about when I failed.

No, of course I had to proceed with the expectation that it would fail.

“It’s okay if you fail. If you just show Seo-jun looking regretful, the ratings will go up.”

but.

Everyone nodded to PD Jeon Min-jae’s words.

“It would be more regrettable and touching if we included last year’s story in there.”

Seojun, who came to see the fallen whale, Woori and Loki, and the grateful whales, but ended up not meeting them.

It seemed as if the image of Seojun looking at the vast blue sea with a regretful face was already coming to mind.

‘I need to bring a director who can film it like a movie.’

The assistant director thought about it and thought of the faces of several cinematographers.

“Of course, I would need permission from Cocoa Entertainment to talk about last year.”

Although Seojun woke up safely, it was not a good thing, so he needed to get permission from his agency.

Cocoa Entertainment was too big a company for them to edit and broadcast at will, both in terms of singers and actors, and as investors. If they were to be disliked, it would start with the SBC drama department, not Cocoa Entertainment.

‘I heard Seojun is really into casting… … .’

Now that you’ve graduated from college and made a Korean film, I heard that all the drama departments of broadcasting stations are sending you scripts in anticipation of your making a drama.

Well, I’ve been sending out scripts diligently since a long time ago.

“Also, the Academy Awards are being held at the end of February. Seojun will definitely be attending. One team will go early to film it.”

oh!

The production team was amazed without realizing it.

“By the way, Andrew Walker was nominated for Best Supporting Actor, right?”

“Wouldn’t it be great if Andrew Walker wins an award?”

The picture is already coming to mind.

Superstar Seo Jun Lee, who is in the spotlight at the Academy Awards, is seen chatting happily with award winner Andrew Walker at the after-party.

Moreover, it was certain that famous actors who appeared in the movie with Seo-jun would also gather.

“We’re broadcasting scenes like that on our show!”

Although Seo-Jun has appeared on [Working Man!] a few times, this will be the first time he will be featured in a live Academy Awards scene, so it is sure to be a hot topic.

“It would be fun to put together a video of when Seojun first appeared.”

Everyone laughed as they recalled the first broadcast where they were playing hide-and-seek with the Oscar trophy and no one could find Seo-jun.

“Is this… okay?”

If it succeeds with extremely high odds, it will turn not only Korea but the entire world upside down, and if it fails, it’s a really good plan.

“Shall we try?”

PD Jeon Min-jae brightened at the main writer’s words, and the other production staff members also began attending the meeting with serious expressions.

“First of all, I don’t think it would be right to just state the mission as “meet Loki and us.” Some people might ask, “Why go all the way to America to do something that is sure to fail?”

“Then how about going with something like wildlife protection? I also happen to have a connection with Seojun and the Sea Save Center.”

Everyone nodded to him.

Even if we just talk about LA and the Sea Save Center, viewers will all think, ‘Are they going to meet whales?’, but it’s better than explicitly setting it as a mission.

“Let’s go to The Mountain as well. There’s that wolf that Seojun met, right? It was in the documentary.”

The production team’s eyes sparkled at the main writer’s words.

“Oh, Kelly?”

“Maybe we’ll have a better chance of meeting Kelly in the national park than we will of meeting Rocky in the ocean.”

“That’s right. Wolves have their own territories.”

I thought that I might be able to take some pictures if I just wandered around Kelly’s area.

Of course, since it is a wild wolf, you can’t get close to it.

[Working Man!] The production team held a brief meeting and decided on the overall framework of the plan.

Now I had to contact the Sea Save Center and The Mountain, check the members’ schedules, and find out about flights.

Of course, the first thing to do is.

“Oh, how have you been, Director Ahn?”

It was Seojun’s casting.

wow.

The youngest staff member was quietly impressed by the sight of PD Jeon Min-jae directly contacting Director Ahn Da-ho, who is famous in the drama and movie industry.

***

While Andaho was talking on the phone with the former PD of [Working Man!].

Seo-jun went to meet director Kim Soo-han, who was editing [Ad Libitum].

The editing room was located at Hwa Film Company, and as it was a company established with money made from [Hwa], the most successful film in the history of independent films, the facilities were really good.

‘They say that they change the machines whenever a good one comes out.’

There, Hwa Films would sell its existing machines cheaply to various universities and independent film production sites, and when editing rooms were in need, it would lend them to independent film teams for a small fee. When it found a good independent film, it would also invest in production costs or manpower.

‘This is a great place, after all.’

Seojun smiled brightly at the sight of Hwa Film, still full of romance and passion.

“hello.”

“Seojun, are you here?”

The busy Hwa Film employees welcomed Seo-jun.

I heard that they are producing a new work this time, so they seemed very energetic.

“hot dog!”

No, are you welcoming the snacks that Seojun brought?

Seojun smiled and handed over a bag full of hot dogs to his glaring college seniors.

“I’ll eat well, Seojun!”

“Did you come to see Suhan? He’s in the editing room.”

“Oh, Sea is here too!”

oh.

Seo-jun opened his eyes wide for a moment at the story that Kwon Se-ah was in the editing room, then nodded. There must have been quite a few parts that had been edited, so the music director was also getting busier.

“Then I will go to the editing room.”

“okay!”

“I’ll eat it deliciously!”

Seo-jun headed to the editing room carrying a bag containing hot dogs for himself, director Kim Soo-han, and Kwon Se-ah, which the Hwa Film staff had quickly prepared for him.

Although [Ad] was the only work currently being edited at Hwa Films, half of the six editing rooms were occupied. It seemed like they were probably an external independent film team.

Although the films produced by the three teams were different, the atmosphere they emanated was similarly dark and gloomy.

I think it was because everyone was stuck in the editing room, groaning and struggling, watching the same boring scenes over and over again, racking their brains to figure out how to edit them into better scenes.

I felt like this was a pain that had to be endured in order to get good results.

Seo-jun, who was smiling slightly, went to the editing room where Director Kim Soo-han and Kwon Se-ah were.

[son]

I noticed a sign on the door and rang the bell.

And after a while the door opened.

“Seojun oppa!”

“Seojun!”

Director Kim Soo-han and Kwon Se-ah greeted Seo-jun with bright smiles. Seo-jun also smiled and handed over the bag of hot dogs he was holding.

“Eat this and do it, hyung. You too, Se-ah.”

“thank you!”

“I’ll eat well!”

Director Kim Soo-han held out a chair in the editing room, and Kwon Se-ah took out a hot dog from an envelope and handed it to Seo-jun and Director Kim Soo-han. Seeing their natural behavior, it seemed like they were a good match.

“Is the editing going well?”

Seojun asked, biting into a hotdog topped with sugar and ketchup.

Director Kim Soo-han and Kwon Se-ah, who were chewing hard on the hot dogs they had stuffed into their mouths, nodded with bright expressions.

“It’s going really well! Sea’s music is really good!”

“No! The director explained things really well. He even sent me cuts during filming! I got so much inspiration!”

[Ad Libitum] was going to feature songs composed by the music team, except for the scenes where Lee Jae-ha plays, and it seemed like the work was going smoothly.

Kwon Se-ah said with a big smile.

“Would you like to see it? It’s just been edited!”

“Is that okay, Su-han hyung?”

“Of course it will happen!”

Inside the spacious editing room, a short review session was prepared.

The video of [Ad] that had just been edited appeared on the largest monitor prepared for viewing.

Beyond the voices of Seo Jun and Han Jun-seo, who play ‘Lee Jae-ha’ and ‘Choi Dong-hyun’, the OST that music director Kwon Se-ah put her heart and soul into composing could be heard.

Seo-jun, who was seeing the edited video and music for the first time, as well as Director Kim Soo-han, who must have seen it dozens of times, and Music Director Kwon Se-ah, who must have heard it dozens of times, put down the hot dogs they were diligently eating and looked at the video as if they were entranced.

—!

The music that matched perfectly made the video shine even more, as if changing the black and white video into color.