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“Wow, this isn’t some kind of circus. Is this what the meta of modern art is like these days?”

Seungcheol Ji’s heart pounded as he came outside.

A drawing that Cha Do-young made by dipping food ingredients and sauces on a plate.

As Kim Kyung-wook said, it was so amazing that it made you wonder, ‘Is there a printer in my hand?’

“If you can do that without any materials, what on earth would you come up with if I gave you some real drawing materials?”

I heard that after dropping out of art school, he decided to pursue a career as a director.

They say that Pintree Entertainment is also pushing hard.

“Which art school has such a devilish talent… .”

Jo Woon-seok showed me the storyboard drawn by Cha Do-young on his smartphone, and even though it was in colorless black and white, I could feel the spirit of a master.

When I heard the time it took per chapter, I almost screamed.

“Chief.”

“Ah, Team Leader Cho, are you going to smoke a cigarette too?”

“It’s been a long time since I quit.”

At those words, the chief quietly put his cigarette back in.

“Just smoke it.”

“Don’t smoke in front of people who don’t smoke.”

“This is a smoking area.”

“Still.”

The two middle-aged men chatted while enjoying the evening breeze.

“Hey, Manager Cha. Why are you at Finetree Entertainment? You’re not fit to be a manager. ”

“It was an exquisite coincidence. I found out that he got a job as a general employee in our company’s general affairs department to earn money for filming equipment.”

“Team Leader Jo is very lucky.”

“Yes. It was great. The CEO is creating a separate media production division this time, and I will be joining as a key talent there.”

I knew that Ji Seung-cheol, the CEO of Pintree, was obsessed with drama and film production.

“Later, when you establish a studio subsidiary, you will receive a small amount of shares and also be given stock options.”

“You’re going that far?”

“He’s a talented person who deserves to do that. He hasn’t been here long, but what he’s contributed to the company so far is enormous. ”

Jo Woon-seok looked straight into Ji Seung-cheol’s eyes, smiling.

“That’s why it won’t work.”

“What, what’s wrong? I didn’t think it was weird.”

“Have you ever thought about recruiting anyone?”

“… There was a little bit. Just a little bit. ”

Talent desperately needed by the company.

If you didn’t have other intentions, it’s a lie.

An idea suddenly occurred to Ji Seung-cheol.

‘Isn’t asking Director Cha to come to our company like pouring dirty water on the future of the company?’

Suddenly, I felt like my desire to recruit him was a sin against Cha Do-young.

I suddenly felt sorry.

“I won’t think like that anymore.”

“But the head of the car likes our Hyejin so much that he will never go anywhere else.”

At that moment, Ji Seung-cheol’s cell phone vibrated.

“Ah, Mr. Na is on the phone. Just a moment.”

“Go in first.”

Team leader Jo Woon-seok went in first.

Ji Seung-cheol ended the call after fussing with his boss for about 20 minutes.

He sighed and took out a cigarette as a habit, put it in his mouth, then stopped.

‘It’s been a long time since I quit.’

Seung-cheol quietly smoked his cigarette while chewing on Jo Woon-seok’s words.

“I should quit too.”

He threw the cigarette butts from a recently opened pack into the trash can.

***

“Wow, look at the color of the beef. It’s totally steak, it’s steak.”

“Is it because you have the devil’s talent? You grill beef so artistically.”

Did I ever cook meat this well?

Since the server was down for a long time, I grabbed the tongs and tried grilling it.

Even I can see that the Maillard color scheme is so captivating that it’s almost enchanting.

I took a bite and chewed it. It just melted away.

Chief Seung-cheol Ji has returned.

“Our CEO heard about the ○ki commercial drama and said he wanted to come here right away.”

“Are you going to grab me by the collar?”

“No way. The CEO is really excited right now. He’s like, “Are we really participating in the production of the Na○ki IP?” I barely managed to calm him down by asking where it is and giving him the address right away. Don’t worry, he’s not coming. ”

thank god.

I really don’t want to meet that manager.

Because it somehow gives off the image of someone sucking people’s energy in real time.

“Mr. Song doesn’t know much about business and he spends a lot of money on production costs, so that’s why he’s like that. He’s not a bad person, is he?”

“Then. Our CEO is such a good person.”

I don’t think so.

“Thank you for today. If you need anything, please let me know anytime. I ask for your continued support, Director Cha Do-young.”

I don’t know why the team leader and manager who are higher in rank than me speak informally to me, but I am very formal.

Anyway, the meal is over.

After finishing the calculation, I came out.

“Team Leader Cho, Director Kim. See you next time. Director, I’ll meet you at a nice place next time.”

Chief Seung-cheol Ji thanked us repeatedly and then got back in his car and drove off.

How beautiful is the back of a middle-aged man who knows how to lightly put down 40 billion won and walk away.

It’s so strange to hear someone say thank you while receiving free money.

This is the brand power of Na○ki.

“I like the height of Na○. I didn’t really feel it when we met.”

“It’s not called the 1st Emperor for nothing. What are you doing with Na○ki? Just jump in without thinking about it. It’s like swimming in the money hole. ”

Director Kim Kyung-wook also added his remarks from the side.

“And that great Na○ki acted cute like a well-behaved Ragdoll in front of our car manager who represents 30THC.”

“Ah, sir.”

“Why? Did I say something wrong?”

“I’m just embarrassed.”

It’s embarrassing, but it’s more than that, it’s nice to hear.

But if you try to act nice, there are people who will embarrass you, so you have to be careful.

“Now that Timind has decided to help, we’ll be able to film more easily. We’ll avoid the disaster of the production cost being completely blown by CG costs.”

That’s a bit of a shame.

Oh, that doesn’t mean I’m serious.

I felt this way when filming the mermaid and sneakers commercial. They only rolled the camera in front of the green board and the rest was all done with CG, so it wasn’t very interesting.

A chaotic filming set full of people bustling about and running around like crazy is a taste of life.

Like the Winter Castle filming set.

“But is Net Prince Studio’s monopoly that severe?”

“It’s serious. I don’t know about movies, but there are so many dramas that Net Prince has pre-ordered.”

“It doesn’t matter if it’s just an ordinary romantic comedy because it’s just the writer’s script anyway, but the studios that can produce cinematic dynamics are all tied to Net Prince.”

I’ve heard that Net Prince is a rising star in our country’s media industry, but is it really that big of a deal?

“Chief Cha, are you going home?”

“I’m working on an oil painting. I’m thinking of going to the studio.”

“Oil painting?Studio?”

Team leader Jo Woon-seok looks at me with eyes that are sober from the alcohol.

Director Kim Kyung-wook also approached me with a face that seemed to have lost all traces of intoxication.

“Are you working on a drawing? What is it?”

“I’m filling up a canvas with the inspiration I got while working on the mermaid and sneakers CF.”

“Oh, if it’s not too late, can we take a look too?”

“I’ll just watch quietly. I’m really curious about what will come out if Director Cha draws a picture. Okay? Won’t that work?”

Actually, I’m also curious about these people’s reactions.

“Then let’s go.”

“Okay, let’s go.”

So we moved to the workshop.

This is the office used as the headquarters of the 30THC channel corporation ‘Precutter’, and oil painting work is being done here.

“It’s in the final stages, so I think it’ll be over by today.”

“Oh, isn’t this lucky?”

“Chief Cha, if you were working on something like that, you should have told me earlier. It would have been a shame.”

“I just do it as a hobby in my spare time.”

It’s like a computer benchmark test.

Let’s find out how far the image ‘output’ is possible with future apps, in an oil painting version.

Since this oil painting has a drying process in between, it doesn’t ‘click’ in one day.

The three of us arrived at the workshop in a car driven by a substitute driver.

The moment I turn on the light.

“ and… .”

“Chief of Staff… .”

Both of them were speechless.

Don’t be so stiff, try to appreciate it a little.

What is the performance of Premium Cut 3000?

***

A huge canvas that is more than two meters wide overwhelms the two people.

Jo Woon-seok was thrilled by the hyper-realistic images that filled the canvas.

Chae Seo-yoon was in it.

A falling ocean waterfall and a huge lake.

With the magnificent scenery as the background, Chae Seo-yoon rests her chin on her hand and looks into the distance.

The slender body line and the sharp side line of the face as she sat on the surfboard were so vivid that I mistook it for a photograph rather than a painting.

A combination of enchanting lights that leaves no room for anything other than the word beautiful.

Director Kim Kyung-wook is having difficulty even breathing and is stammering with a red face.

“Chief Cha, since when have you been doing this…?”

“I started after finishing the CF work. It’s in the final stages.”

Such a masterpiece in such a short time?

Jo Woon-seok trembled.

I realized that the storyboard that Cha Do-young had casually drawn on the drama set was something that he had done ‘really easily’.

‘That conti, to the car manager, was really just a kid’s prank… .’

“Can I look a little closer?”

“Of course. Please feel free to look at it and evaluate it without holding back or being merciless.”

“… How can we evaluate something like this?”

Even to two people who don’t know much about art, it was a masterpiece that would be coveted by collectors.

As I got a little closer, I could feel the presence emanating from the painting more deeply.

Every single delicate touch is just amazing.

Chae Seo-yoon’s pupils and eyelashes, as well as the blood vessels that appear transparently under her white skin, were expressed in detail.

‘Is this hyper-realism? No matter how I look at it, it’s not a painting, it’s a photograph.’

Kim Kyung-wook, who was watching with deep emotion, asked in a hushed voice.

“Director Cha, can I call Seo Yoon now?”

“Yes?”

“You said it’s going to be finished today? I think it would be good for Seo Yoon to see the process. I really want to show you, is that okay?”

“I’m fine. It would be better if you could see the moment when the model is completed.”

“Okay. Just a moment.”

Kim Kyung-wook took out his cell phone and called Chae Seo-yoon.

Jo Woon-seok looked at every corner of the large painting once more and asked.

“Is it because I have limited knowledge, but it seems like it’s already finished? Is there anything else I can touch?”

“The base is complete, but there’s still one important finishing touch left. The Hwa-ryong-jeom-jeong. ”

Isn’t that an answer that makes your heart flutter?

No matter how well you draw a dragon, it is not complete if you don’t draw in the pupils.

“Is this really an important finishing touch?”

“Yes, I want to make the decision on this.”

“Huh? What are you talking about? This is a picture of the head of the car. Where did he go after making the decision?”

“Oh, that’s right. I left the drawing process entirely up to the art algorithm of the proposal, but I want to decide where to put the Na○ki logo. ”

Jo Woon-seok felt a shock that made his heart pound.

He asked, stammering.

“Tea, Mr. Cha… What did you just say? I have bad hearing these days, so I think I heard something wrong. ”

“I wonder where I should put the Na○ki logo so that it looks natural and not awkward.”

Standing in front of the canvas, Cha Do-young pointed to the painting with a thin pointer.

“Should I put it on the model’s shoulder like body paint? Or on a surfboard like in a CF? I’m also thinking about making it reflect like the sun or the ○ logo on the lake surface… .”

“Hey, Chief Cha. I don’t know much about art, but no matter how much I think about it, I don’t think that’s right.”

“Seo Yoon-ah, come quickly! We’re in big trouble!”

Director Kim Kyung-wook’s voice also became urgent as he spoke.

“Come quickly and tell the car manager to stop!”

“Chief Cha, how about thinking about it again? This is already perfect in itself.”

“It would be more perfect if you put the logo.”