nycdaug Chapter 317 - Autumn (18)
Chapter 317 - Autumn (18)
Chapter 317: Autumn (18)
Translator: Dreamscribe
A new grade was clearly engraved on the white rectangle of ‘Beneficial Evil’. EX grade. Up until now, SSS+ was the highest grade. However, just now, the maximum grade was upgraded.
Looking at such a grade, Woojin.
“Hehe, this is awesome.”
He shook his body purely out of excitement. There was no music to be heard anywhere, but he just let his body follow the excited mood. It had been a while since the grade had gone up, after all. In fact, it had maintained the SSS+ grade for quite a long time. Even though various incidents and events had occurred, there were no significant changes, so Woojin, who frequently entered in and out of the Void space, thought maybe SSS+ was the final level.
Luckily, it wasn’t.
-[9/Script (Title: Beneficial Evil), EX grade]
EX grade. With this, it wouldn’t be strange if something higher than EX grade existed. Kang Woojin, who had been rhythmically shaking for quite a while, barely pulled himself together. Then, he looked again at the white rectangle of ‘Beneficial Evil’.
“The reason for the upgrade is obvious.”
If he were to clearly list the conditions, there were three. The script for ‘Beneficial Evil’ had added ‘CQC’, and as a result, a Hollywood stunt team and Ethan Smith joined the project. Finally.
‘Even Miley Cara.’
A global superstar had been cast. Although it was a special appearance, something like this had never happened in either Korea or Hollywood until now.
‘Haha, anyone who hears this would in shock, right?’
Laughter didn’t leave Kang Woojin’s face, free from his usual poker face. It was because he vaguely imagined something enormous in the future. EX grade—if something higher than SSS+ appeared in reality, what would it look like? Even with simple calculations, it was obvious that it would be more destructive than ‘Island of the Missing’, which had reached 20 million viewers.
After all, ‘Beneficial Evil’ itself was a work aiming for the whole world.
So it wouldn’t be limited to just the domestic market.
“Could ‘Beneficial Evil’ dominate the entire world?”
It was entirely possible. Although it was somewhat unrealistic at the moment, didn’t the grade say so? The Void space always presented the correct answer. In conclusion, it would be no different this time.
-Swoosh.
Woojin, who had a grin spreading to his ears, stretched again. Honestly, Kang Woojin had never even imagined anything taking over the world, so he couldn’t vividly picture it. But there’s always a pioneer for every shocking event.
“Okay, calm down first. Let’s focus on what’s in front of us.”
Recently, that pioneer had always been Kang Woojin.
Later.
Kang Woojin, who returned to Korea on the 21st, had to immediately handle his schedule without any break. The Korean media welcomed it.
『[Star Talk] Kang Woojin, who returned from LA, starts a photo shoot without rest』
『Kang Woojin starts his schedule right after returning? What happened in LA with Miley Cara』
Due to the lack of information about Woojin’s recent trip to LA, all sorts of speculative articles popped up. Regardless, Woojin had no time to pay attention to them. He had to deal with the piled-up work first.
‘Ah—damn, being in LA was like heaven.’
As soon as he returned, it felt like hell unfolded, but he still had to get things done, right? Kang Woojin, who had once again firmly established his concept, silently plowed through his schedules.
One day, two days.
In the meantime, the filming team, who had boarded the plane around the same time as Woojin, also returned to Korea.
『The ‘Beneficial Evil’ team, who left for Bangkok for overseas location filming, appeared at the airport』
『‘Beneficial Evil’ returns, PD Song Man-woo looking haggard/Photo』
The ‘Beneficial Evil’ team, who had left for Bangkok, Thailand, for an overseas location shoot, returned. Articles were coming out, featuring Kang Woojin’s name along with photos of PD Song Man-woo and Ethan Smith, who were captured at the airport.
『‘Beneficial Evil’ team without ‘Kang Woojin’, but foreign staff has increased?/Photo』
Of course, there was a brief interview with PD Song Man-woo.
[In a brief meeting with the reporters at the airport, PD Song Man-woo said, ‘We successfully completed the Bangkok schedule’, and ‘Luckily, I think we’ll be able to meet the public’s expectations. We’ll immediately accelerate production’, showing his confidence.]
In short, it meant they were going to move quickly.
Another two days passed since then.
Saturday, the 24th. It was still hot, but around the time they had reached the end of July. Miley Cara, who was in LA, was just as busy as Kang Woojin.
For reference, her attack incident had not been made public.
Only news about Cara’s new album was spreading through international media outlets.
The attack on Cara was a big enough incident to turn Hollywood upside down, but seeing how quiet things were, it was obvious that Miley Cara’s side had done their best to prevent it from becoming news. Although it would be difficult to keep it completely covered, for now, they had decided to minimize the damage to Miley Cara.
Anyway, Cara was stuck inside a large van on LA’s congested roads.
“......”
It was roughly late morning. The traffic in LA’s downtown was worse than usual today, and Cara, with her blonde hair loosely flowing under a hat she had pulled down, rested her chin in her hand and stared out the window. Her blue eyes were vivid, and her face seemed to be deep in thought.
At this moment.
-Swoosh.
Jonathan, her manager, who had been on a call until just now, lowered his phone and spoke.
“Cara, do you want to face that woman?”
The woman he was referring to was the chubby woman who had assaulted Cara. In response to the manager’s words, Cara shook her head without taking her eyes off the window.
“No.”
“Okay. Got it.”
Jonathan, who had been watching Cara with some concern, changed the subject.
“He should be arriving soon.”
Just then, the doorbell rang. With a small noise of surprise, Choi Na-na checked the intercom. She saw a familiar face. It was Kim So-hyang, the Executive Director of Netflix Korea. Writer Choi Na-na quickly opened the door. Standing there, Kim So-hyang smiled warmly.
“Hello, writer-nim.”
Feeling a slight tension, writer Choi Na-na bowed deeply.
“Ah, please come in!”
Kim So-hyang, still relaxed, handed over a box of drinks she had brought with her.
“I feel good being welcomed by a writer who’s had two hit works. As I mentioned on the phone, congratulations on the ‘Male Friend: Remake’ project.”
Naturally timid, writer Choi Na-na frantically waved her hands.
“Thank you! But I didn’t do anything! It’s all thanks to the production team and Kang Woojin-nim.”
“Still, you’re the original creator, so you deserve to be congratulated. Did you have a good trip to Bangkok?”
“Yes! I worked hard.”
“I’m looking forward to hearing about it.”
With a grin, Kim So-hyang slowly entered the living room. Writer Choi Na-na hurriedly cleared away the stacked desks and pulled out a chair.
“Please sit!”
“Thank you. By the way, has PD Song Man-woo not arrived yet?”
“No, no, I got a message saying he’s almost here.”
“Ah—”
“Would you like tea or coffee?”
“Coffee, please.”
Why had Kim So-hyang, practically the representative of Netflix Korea, come to the workspace this morning? The reason for this meeting was soon revealed by Kim So-hyang herself.
“By the way, did you hear why PD Song Man-woo suddenly called for this meeting?”
“What? Ah, no. I just got a call yesterday, saying he wanted to come to the workspace.”
“Hm— I was a bit surprised too. He specifically said it would be just the three of us meeting here at your workspace.”
“He did say it was something super important.”
“Something important?”
At that moment.
-♬♪
The doorbell rang again. As they had been waiting, writer Choi Na-na rushed to the door and opened it quickly. Standing there was PD Song Man-woo, wearing a black windbreaker, with a wide smile on his face.
“Good morning—”
He seemed to be in a better mood than expected, which made writer Choi Na-na slightly taken aback as she greeted him.
“Uh... Hello. But PD-nim, did something good happen?”
“Hm? Hahaha, yes, yes. Something great, something world-shaking.”
“Huh?”
PD Song Man-woo, who had taken off his shoes, glanced at writer Choi Na-na, who tilted her head in curiosity, before spotting Kim So-hyang in the living room.
“Hello, looks like I’m the last one.”
“No, I just arrived too. But you really do seem to be in a good mood?”
“Hahaha. Let’s sit down first.”
PD Song Man-woo sat across from Kim So-hyang, while Choi Na-na, adjusting her round glasses, took a seat next to him. Soon, PD Song Man-woo pulled out his phone and clasped his hands together. After a small exhale, he finally spoke.
“The reason I asked for just the three of us to meet is because what I’m about to tell you is extremely classified.”
The first to respond was Kim So-hyang, her brows twitching slightly.
“Classified?”
“Yes. For now, only the three of us can know about this.”
“...What on earth is going on?”
Sensing the gravity of the situation, both Kim So-hyang and writer Choi Na-na adopted more serious expressions. In contrast, PD Song Man-woo, calm as ever, alternated his gaze between the two and quietly delivered his news.
“Miley Cara will be joining our ‘Beneficial Evil’.”
For a brief moment, silence spread across the room. The entire workspace went still.
“......”
“......”
Both Kim So-hyang and Choi Na-na blinked at Song Man-woo, not making any move, simply staring at him.
That lasted for about five seconds.
Interestingly, both women asked in unison.
“What?”
“What?”
Their eyes practically screamed, ‘What kind of nonsense is this?’