Chapter 11: Contract (3)

Translator: Dreamscribe

When Kang Woojin first arrived on the C Blue Studio constructing, he was greeted by.

“Hey, Mr. Kang Woojin.”

It was the identical man he had seen within the assembly room. The manufacturing supervisor of ‘Profiler Hanryang’. He had a slightly sharp-looking face. The odd half was the environment he projected in the direction of Woojin.

“Right here, come this fashion.”

At a look, it appeared regular, however there was a slight sense of incongruity.

‘One thing’s off. Does he not like me?’

The manufacturing supervisor emitted a vibe of kindness and discomfort. He started to utter unusual phrases when he received within the elevator with Woojin.

“Huu- To start with, Kang Woojin. This example may be thought-about as virtually the primary of its sort. I’ve some expertise in manufacturing, however it is a first-time scenario for me too. Like the method of your audition…or as we speak’s price negotiation.”

Negotiation? Am I going to barter my look price as we speak? Though it didn’t make sense immediately, Kang Woojin maintained a solemn silence. Then, the manufacturing supervisor started to elucidate.

“Actually, I’m a bit in opposition to it. Nonetheless, each the PD and the author are decided to proceed, they usually each like you a large number. I ought to cease them, however they’re each enthusiastic about creating works…”

The manufacturing supervisor, who had trailed off, locked eyes with Woojin. There was a seriousness in his eyes.

“No matter look price you take into consideration… I’m unsure how a lot it will likely be, however the quantity you’ll hear as we speak has already surpassed the common. Even when you really feel a bit upset, please perceive contemplating the present market scenario and all features of the manufacturing.”

At this level, Kang Woojin sensed a faint misunderstanding. However the manufacturing supervisor continued with out hesitation.

“I do know that you’re out of the unusual in numerous methods. That worth has definitely been included. I heard you self-taught your self appearing. Your lengthy journey of strolling a tricky path alone has been accounted for. After all, it’s acknowledged by the PD and the scriptwriter.”

“Is that so?”

“However when you intend to disclose your self, you want to take note of how you’re perceived. It’s not good if there are unhealthy rumors about you proper from the beginning.”

This man appears kinder than I believed. He’s really worrying about me? Whether or not that was the case or not, the manufacturing supervisor sighed frivolously and delivered the conclusion.

“I’m telling you this in case it helps your deliberation earlier than assembly the PD.”

“I perceive.”

Kang Woojin, maintained a poker face. In reality, he had given up hope because of Kim Daeyoung’s phrases on the barbecue restaurant the day earlier than.

‘Actually, I ought to be ought to be grateful even when they provide 3,000 per episode. Getting solid is already a life-changing occasion.”

Nonetheless, he thought they’d pay greater than 3,000 gained. However now seeing the response of this manufacturing supervisor.

‘Ought to I’ve a little bit of hope?’

It was uncommon. And that unusualness was one thing Woojin may really feel when he met Track Man-woo PD.

“Your look price is 2,500,000 per episode. What do you assume?”

2.5 million gained? That’s about 900 occasions greater than 3,000 gained. Kang Woojin’s poker face twitched.

‘Wait a minute. I’m unsure if it’s earlier than or after tax, but when it’s 2.5 million gained, isn’t that greater than my month-to-month wage?’

He used to make about 2.3 million gained on the design firm.

Though it will not be noticeable to an unusual particular person, However Track Man-woo PD, who has been directing for fairly a very long time and was good at catching particulars, didn’t miss Woojin’s twitch.

‘Does he really feel it’s inadequate? Hmm… certainly, the function of Park Dae-ri is sort of difficult.’

Then again, Woojin was recalling the phrases that the manufacturing supervisor had mentioned earlier. One thing about being the primary… All in all, the present scenario was slightly uncommon.

That’s, the looks price of two.5 million gained is sort of irregular.

At that second.

“Woojin, the standard look price for a newcomer is normally between 200,000 and 400,000 gained.”

Throughout from the expressionless Woojin, Track Man-woo PD began to elucidate, along with his palms folded.

“There could also be a slight distinction relying on the quantity of the function, however that’s the final restrict. Nonetheless, Woojin, you’re an distinctive case, and we thought it was a bit an excessive amount of to deal with you as a newcomer.”

Good judgment certainly. However that wasn’t all.

“Simply to elucidate in case you don’t know, the 250 per episode we proposed doesn’t embody the rebroadcasts, YouTube, and different subsidiary rights.”

“Hmm-”

Listening to the reason, Kang Woojin let loose a quiet sigh. Internally, he was delighted. After all, it was a calculated act. On the similar time, Track Man-woo PD began doing the calculations for him.

“We’re unsure but what number of appearances the ‘Park Dae-ri’ character will make, but it surely looks like it will likely be as much as 4 episodes for now. Even with solely 4 episodes, the price might be within the vary of 10 million, and even when you seem in later episodes by means of flashbacks or dream sequences, the price might be paid. It is going to be greater than 10 million.”

Kang Woojin responded with the calmest restraint he may muster.

“I had a tough concept.”

All of the sudden, it turned a determine within the tens of hundreds of thousands. Furthermore, the charges for rebroadcasts and YouTube had been separate.

‘Wow- Shit, even for a novel case like me, it’s this a lot. I’m wondering how a lot a top-tier actor like Hong Hye-yeon earns? And even the lower-tier actors should be making?’

The reply to this got here promptly from Track Manwoo PD.

“If it’s you, Woojin, you’ll quickly be incomes tens of hundreds of thousands per episode, as you realize.”

Kang Woojin froze for a second. Tens of hundreds of thousands per episode? Is what I’ve solely seen in articles and information, that taking place to me too? Quickly, Track Manwoo PD requested once more.

“So, 2.5 million gained per episode. What do you assume?”

“…….”

Nonetheless, Kang Woojin didn’t reply immediately. The scenario was unfolding surprisingly. 2.5 million gained per episode wasn’t inadequate. In reality, it was greater than sufficient. Then Woojin out of the blue turned curious.

No, he wanted to make certain. About his present worth.

Woojin, who lacks details about the leisure trade, most popular to obviously know slightly than vaguely understand. That approach, he would acquire confidence in his future appearing.

Subsequently, Kang Woojin requested. With a voice full of cool-headedness.

“Is my price about 2.5 million gained per episode?”

To Track Manwoo PD, sitting throughout from him,

‘…The slight twitch in his expression earlier and his present response. Is he feeling a little bit upset?’

It emanated a heavy, considerably adverse environment. This was the results of Kang Woojin’s well-executed act up so far.

It was Kang Woojin’s mom. At this second, Woojin felt the stark actuality.

“Ah- Proper. I’ve to inform my dad and mom.”

Kang Woojin’s dad and mom lived in Jinju, Gyeongnam. Even when he ignored his blood-related youthful sister, he undoubtedly needed to inform his dad and mom about this matter.

Due to this.

– Swoosh.

Woojin, who exhaled frivolously, held his cellphone to his ear.

“Uh, mother.”

Instantly, he heard his mom’s barely tough voice.

“The place are you?”

“I’m out for a bit proper now. Why?”

“Why, did you get a brand new job?”

“Ah – uh. Effectively, I assume you can say that?”

“What?”

His mom requested again, stunned. At this, Kang Woojin threw a straight ball with out beating across the bush.

“Mother, I feel I’m going to turn out to be an actor.”

“······”

After a second of silence, his mom violently spat out a query.

“Do you wish to go to the hospital?”

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Two days later, Sunday the sixteenth.

The weekend had arrived. The fascinating half was that from yesterday, Saturday, to as we speak, rumors about Kang Woojin had begun to unfold. After all, not within the sense that his title was being unfold round.

“You already know that drama by Author Park, proper? Somebody’s already been solid because the function of ‘Park Dae-ri’??”

He was turning into a sizzling subject as a hidden actor. It was maybe a pure phenomenon.

With ‘Profiler Hanrang’ being on the focus amongst numerous home manufacturing firms and leisure companies. Furthermore, details about the audition for ‘Park Dae-ri’ had already reached all over the place.

So it was inevitable that rumors would unfold about an unknown actor out of the blue securing the function.

“Have you learnt ‘Profiler Hanryang’? They are saying the second lead actor after Hong Hye-yeon is confirmed, is that true?”

“Actually? That is the primary I’ve heard of it??”

The start line of the rumor was C-Blue Studio, the manufacturing firm. Initially, only some folks knew, however as at all times, the rumor slowly grew.

“What’s the title of the actor who received the function of Park Dae-ri?”

“I don’t know. They’re holding it a secret, so possibly it’s some prime actor we’d by no means count on??”

And on Sunday afternoon, the information was delivered to the hundred or so workers members of ‘Profiler Hanryang’ who had been on standby. The filming group, lighting group, costume group, set group, and so forth. That an actor for the function of Park Dae-ri, following Hong Hye-yeon, had been confirmed.

The information of the actor being confirmed being delivered to all workers members wasn’t unusual.

“Lighting Director! Did you hear the information?? They are saying the actor for Park Dae-ri’s function has been confirmed?”

“I do know, I do know, shhh – just some weeks in the past they had been speaking about altering the character… However who’s the actor? Who did that choosy author Park choose?”

“I don’t know. Director, you don’t know both? I believed you may, so I known as.”

The truth that the actor’s title wasn’t confirmed was unusual.

From right here, the rumors in regards to the actor who secretly secured the function of ‘Park Dae-ri’ sped up. Some false data was additionally blended in.

“I heard it’s Kim Hu-yeon.”

“Kim Hu-yeon? He’s engaged on a film proper now, isn’t he? And does Kim Hu-yeon have the appearing abilities to drag off the function of Park Dae-ri? I feel he could be missing.”

“I don’t know, I heard it from the lighting group.”

Some information even had clear sources.

“I additionally heard that the actor had been appearing abroad.”

“Eh?? Abroad?”

“Yeah, it looks like the rumor is coming from the manufacturing firm.”

As this occurred, curiosity in regards to the mysterious actor usually amplified. After all, there was no substance, simply rampant rumors. Nonetheless, all the workers members made one assumption as a reality.

“Effectively, anyway, if Track PD or author Park is impressed, the actor’s appearing abilities should be stable. Contemplating they joined proper after Hong Hye-yeon, wouldn’t he turn out to be a prime actor? If not top-tier, a minimum of an A-list actor.”

They thought the actor should be fairly famend.

Later, this rumor circulated among the many workers and shortly unfold in numerous instructions: media, leisure firms, numerous manufacturing firms, and broadcasting firms. It was the leisure trade that shortly picked up these baseless rumors, and the manufacturing itself turned a sizzling challenge, appearing as a booster.

Amongst these, numerous leisure firms took this rumor most sensitively.

“Ah! Rattling it, somebody already grabbed the function of ‘Park Dae-ri’?? Ah, I’ve been ready since they mentioned they had been rebuilding the character!”

They’d been eagerly ready for a possibility to be a part of ‘Profiler Hanryang’, one of many largest catch of the primary half of the yr. It was naturally irritating that somebody had taken a spot with out even auditioning.

“I believed solely Hong Hye-yeon was pre-cast?! So, who’s it?”

“Effectively, that hasn’t been clearly introduced but.”

Regardless of the case, Kang Woojin was slowly turning into well-known within the trade, aside from his title. After all, Kang Woojin, who was making ready to maneuver into void house at dwelling, didn’t learn about this case.

“Ought to I additionally check out different roles within the first a part of ‘Profiler Hanryang’? Oh, earlier than that, let’s tear into some rooster. In celebration.”

He was very relaxed.

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TL Notes:

I’m planning on releasing chapters day by day for this novel, so please let me know when you discover any errors as I’m translating and modifying it myself. ????

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