episode_0029

The bad relationship between Jin So-hee and director Kim Si-woon goes back about two years.

Pre-release preview of the movie —

After watching the movie, there was time to talk with the director in a discussion format.

“Is there a reason why a woman whose eyes met in an alley should be cut to pieces? It just seems like an over-the-top production for the sake of stimulation.”

“In order to highlight the brutality of the criminal, the Acrotomophilia (body amputation arrival certificate) wall was installed. In reality, it is a very dangerous wall, but in the movie, it was necessary for the plot. I would appreciate it if you could consider it a cinematic license.”

It is not polite for a critic to openly criticize a work at an official event, but Jin So-hee, who usually had regrets about the director’s directing style and level, decided to attack it.

Director Kim Si-woon was displeased, but he answered sincerely, thinking that there was nothing good to be gained by arguing with the critic.

When the answer that did not make sense came back, Jin So-hee raised the level of attack.

“One more thing. When the female protagonist is sitting on a chair, he focuses on certain parts of her body, um… her legs and feet. Is that cinematic permission? I can only see it as a foot or stocking fetish.”

“It’s a tense scene, but it’s strange that the critic only looked at the woman’s feet. And fetish is not an appropriate expression. If that was the purpose, I would have made a porno, why would I have made a movie? From now on, I hope you don’t look at it like a microscope and look at the entire film.”

Director Kim Si-woon also did not back down and belittled Jin So-hee.

After going back and forth like this several times and the two people’s emotions becoming more intense, the confrontation was eventually brought to an end by the host’s witty dissuasion.

Jin So-hee, who returned home in a huff, went into the movie cafe where she often wrote and frowned.

[… I also dislike some of Director Kim Si-woon’s movies because of the level of swearing. This movie also had some really bad scenes. But at the preview today, a woman (who said she was a critic) kept talking harshly… ]

This was a review after attending the preview.

The content was that the movie was smooth and well-paced, but the critic kept reacting emotionally, making it unwatchable.

Most of the comments also agreed with the writer’s opinion.

Some people brought up old movie reviews and mocked her, saying that this was the kind of woman she was.

It was full of foolish people who did not understand themselves, who were always awake and at the forefront of passport expansion.

‘How dare you, those lowly bastards who don’t even have an eye for movies, judge anyone.’

He started typing on the keyboard, looking at the monitor with bloodshot eyes.

*****

When the decision to go to the United States was made, Director Han Jae-ryong contacted CP Park Woon-chul.

It was to get off the Waggle Waggle Kindergarten show that Sora was appearing in.

He also apologized for not being able to provide assistance to the liberal arts program he often consulted.

“Now that it’s like that, Hajin and Eugene should go as the top two.”

“Okay, then the picture doesn’t work… .”

“Stop talking about that damn drawing. If you really want to draw, go to the drama department and do it.”

“You have to send it. Who the hell keeps saying there’s no Tio?”

“Just hold on until this year. There will be good news.”

At that moment, PD Cho Seung-hyun’s eyes lit up.

It’s obvious what the good news is without having to hear it.

“Ohhh! Senior, I love you!!”

“Don’t go away, it’s disgusting! If you have time like this, go and finish it well by getting Sora out.”

“It would be like that anyway. Loyalty!”

I ran down to the studio naked.

I have a ‘concrete’ hope that if I do well, I will be able to star in a drama next year.

I did as much as I could at the bustling kindergarten for a year.

By changing half of the corners, the fun and educational elements were greatly increased, and the viewers’ reviews were also good.

If we continue like this, we can hand it over to the new PD and jump to the drama department.

‘Of course I have to take Hajin too.’

The two tops have no meaning.

The painting I’ve worked on so far will be complete only when Sora is here.

Soraya is an irreplaceable child actress, so I can’t make that picture again.

So, I plan to use acting as an excuse to remove Eugene and Hajin.

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“Why won’t you act… !!”

When Sora said she would only appear until the reorganization, PD Jo Seung-hyun collapsed in a frustrated pose (OTL).

Eugene and Sora are flustered and can’t say anything, just blinking their eyes.

Did I ever tell PD Cho Seung-hyun that I would act?

“I thought you’d come with me when I enlisted… but you abandoned me like this… .”

Who would throw it away!

“Hey, PD. There are other staff members too, so please stand up first… .”

I sat down with producer Cho Seung-hyun to explain the whole story.

“So why don’t you want to act?”

“Oh, that’s right. It’s the age where you have to form new relationships, so… .”

…I tried to make an excuse that I wanted to be faithful to my school life.

Since I’m good at using difficult words, I used an expression that wasn’t childish, and that was the cause of the problem.

“Do you have a girl?”

“Yes?”

This man applied the term ‘human relations’ very narrowly.

Even so, what are you talking about to a 7 year old!

Hururur~

The results were amazing.

“Oh my gosh~ I don’t want to go to America. Hajin is meeting a girl.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll stick right next to Hajin and make sure she never meets a woman.”

The party became such a mess that I had to appease Eugene and Sora first.

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A month later, Sora left for America.

I didn’t go to the airport to see Eugene off after talking to him in advance.

Because it’s obvious that Sora’s tear ducts will burst when she sees us.

It’s not like I’ll never see you again, but I didn’t want to cry at the airport.

The calls will continue, and when a director is in place, he may come over during the holidays or we may go.

“If you tell your uncle that there are many airplanes, he will let you ride.”

It may sound easy, but one of the affiliates of Daesung Group is Daesung Aviation.

Even if it is an illegitimate child, the bloodline of a conglomerate family will not go away.

*****

Since it is not in a class where it can compete head-on with summer season blockbusters, the release date was set for late June.

A press screening was held for reporters and film critics in mid-June, and just as director Kim Si-woon had promised, the film received rave reviews.

Of course, not everyone who attended evaluated it that way.

‘It’s annoying. Why is it so much better than the last one? It’s so annoying!’

People still die, but the rating has been lowered and the level of directing has been significantly lowered.

This means that there is no need to criticize things like excessive directing or disregard for human life.

The flawless mise-en-scène and the actors’ passionate performances, especially the acting of the TTN boys who appeared as child actors, were astounding.

‘That kid is really creepy. What kind of acting is that…’

The acting was truly breathtaking, with the body and mind being worn down and the spirit collapsing due to abuse.

It didn’t seem like he was acting, but rather he was really abused and reacted like that.

‘Wait…abuse?’

Watching movies made me confused as to whether I was acting or not.

The general audience would have even less ability to discern.

‘If you do this well….’

He left the theater with a face like a beast that has found new prey.

There’s still time left for a talk with the director, but that’s not important right now.

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“I wish Hajin could go to the stage greeting too.”

When a movie is released, the director and actors tour theaters across the country for promotional purposes and give stage greetings for the first or second week.

Since I am still young and it would be difficult for me to travel to the provinces, I asked him to only attend the stage greeting held in Seoul.

Since I’m in a movie, I should definitely attend promotional events, but I can’t do that right now.

Because now we have to deal with a bomb that is about to explode.

The bombshell is the ‘child abuse’ controversy.

“Director. The stage greeting is good, but… I wish you had promoted it a little differently.”

If I say that there will be a controversy that will deal a fatal blow to the movie once it is released, and that I will try to put it to rest, no one will believe me.

So, here I have to open my mouth about something else.

“Other promotions?”

“When I became famous through the TTN commercial, people asked me to do interviews here and there. But I never did it. I thought it would be better to go with a mystical approach similar to the commercial.”

Former model Im Eun-jung maintained a sense of mystery even after signing a contract with the company, but Sora and I were already known, so there was no clause in our contract that prohibited contact with the press.

Still, we both declined to be interviewed because we thought it would be best not to mention anything related to advertising.

“But I’m going to do it this time. Stage greetings are only seen by the audience, but if I go on TV and promote the movie, a lot of people will watch it.”

The KBC movie program ‘Movies are Good’ airing on weekends has a high viewership rating.

Famous directors and actors often come out here to introduce their new films and share behind-the-scenes stories.

If I appeared here, it would have a promotional effect tens, if not hundreds, of times greater than a stage greeting.

It’s the first interview with a TTN boy, so there’s no way you wouldn’t be interested.

Director Kim Si-woon and the distributor sitting next to him were delighted.

“Director Kim. The promotional effect is really incomparable. How can you resist TTN boy introducing the movie?”

“That’s right. I really didn’t think about that. Hajin, you’re really amazing.”

The person in charge contacted the publicity team and said that he would find a show for me to appear on.

Director Kim tapped away at his laptop with a satisfied expression, then quickly frowned.

“Here he goes again.”

what?

“What’s going on?”

When his expression became serious, the distributor asked.

“There is a critic who sees me as a slanderer, and he started saying bad things as soon as the embargo was lifted. It’s really a talent to pretend to be noble and write in such a twisted way.”

“Who is the critic?”

Film reviews cannot help but be sensitive to distributors.

Because it has a significant impact on box office performance.

“My name is Jin So-hee. She’s a woman who lives for her own good.”

My eyes lit up for a moment.

Because it is a name I have heard often in my past life.