Ch.213I really couldn’t understand it

“So you’re saying you want to put Kim Donghu on Broadway? As the Ghost of the Opera?”

“Yes, exactly.”

“His face is already well-known, but… in America, Kim Donghu’s image is that of a boxer.”

“That’s why his ticket power is guaranteed. All the top athletes have mentioned Kim Donghu.”

“So you think those athletes will definitely come see him perform in a musical? Aren’t you being too optimistic?”

At that, the other person paused briefly.

Honestly, when I first heard it, I thought it was an extremely idealistic plan.

‘Good, great, but it seems too good to be true.’

Berillard Ice knew that the world doesn’t work that easily.

“Okay, let’s say your agency has the power to set up the stage and handle the promotion. But what if it doesn’t generate revenue?”

“Is that what you’re worried about?”

“Of course. Even during the off-season, there are still many people who come to see musicals.”

Though it’s called the off-season.

There are quite a few promotions to somehow endure this off-season.

And most people do try new things during this time.

But they’ve never made the bold attempt of casting an Asian actor as the lead.

And in Ghost of the Opera, one of the best-selling musicals?

These events usually last about a month to a month and a half.

The moment the first button fails, you have to be prepared for ridiculous losses.

“This is a double-edged sword. If it succeeds, it could be good evidence for Disney, but if it fails…”

Tarzan would be immediately canceled.

We might not even be able to bring it up again.

Rather than that, it might be more effective to raise his voice and keep pushing.

That’s what Berillard Ice thought.

“I never knew you were such a timid person.”

“What?”

“How did you achieve success in films until now? You were always someone who would do anything for success.”

Berillard was taken aback by the other person’s words.

Wait, they’re suddenly coming at me like this?

‘Of course, this isn’t really an issue that needs to convince me.’

There’s no direct connection between Ghost of the Opera and Tarzan.

It’s just that if it succeeds, words gain power, and if it fails, it’s over.

In other words, it’s not something to argue about in terms of interests or gains and losses.

But why provoke me with a phone call like this?

‘They probably want to strengthen CAE’s position with Disney.’

He would become a bridge between the two, and at the same time.

It was an implicit persuasion to side with CAE rather than Disney.

Moreover, beyond that.

‘They probably want me to push Evelyn Queen Ember along with him.’

Evelyn had very few SNS followers compared to her skill.

Given the recent trend of considering ticket power in terms of SNS followers.

CAE thought of a major production company’s push as a way to compensate for this.

‘To go beyond musicals to film debuts and various activities… that would certainly be better.’

It’s undeniable that CAE is a great agency.

But it’s not big enough to run a game on its own.

Anyway.

Just as Berillard was about to continue after organizing his thoughts.

“If you’re worried, you can come and see for yourself.”

“…?”

The other person spoke first.

What is this confidence?

As that question lingered.

“We’ve already seen and experienced it through rehearsals.”

The words of the other person, the CEO of CAE, put a period on the conversation.

What did they experience?

I couldn’t understand, but a wild curiosity bloomed.

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The lead actor who broke Korea’s record for most audience members.

What would his musical skills be like?

It was something everyone involved with Ghost of the Opera was curious about.

And as soon as he adjusted to the time difference, they fiercely began rehearsals.

Actually, they weren’t originally planning to start rehearsals right away.

They were thinking of practicing together longer.

But.

“We can go straight into rehearsals. Please trust me.”

The Korean actor, Kim Donghu, said he had memorized the entire script.

Of course, there had been plenty of time.

The script had been given to him last October.

And now it was early January 2019.

If he wanted to memorize it, he could have.

If he wanted to practice, he could have practiced enough.

But doing it alone and actually coordinating with others were completely different stories.

Yet he asked them to trust him.

Considering the money spent on each rehearsal.

This request shouldn’t have been granted.

‘The reason they granted it anyway…’

Was because his face was too handsome.

Should I say it’s an appearance that’s hard to refuse?

It wasn’t for nothing that lazy staff members responded quickly only to Kim Donghu’s words.

They moved as if enchanted.

How could anyone refuse in such a situation?

“But I really didn’t expect him to be this good.”

“No, honestly, he wasn’t just good.”

After conducting the rehearsal.

People realized.

“We just brought in the actual Ghost of the Opera.”

The Phantom.

A real ghost had appeared.

The ghost who desperately loves Christine appears on stage.

He shows himself truly hating himself while loving a woman.

The most unbelievable thing was his singing ability.

From what I heard, he had never professionally studied music.

How could he perfectly produce musical vocalization?

The moment Kim Donghu perfectly proved his skills.

The Ghost of the Opera team felt all the tension they had been holding disappear.

And as if they had been waiting, scandals about the previous Phantom lead actor spread.

Due to issues of sexual assault and harassment.

The lead actor instantly fell from grace.

And to fill that hole, Ghost of the Opera immediately launched a promotion.

So on January 15th.

At a theater on Broadway in America.

The curtain rose on Ghost of the Opera with its first-ever lead change.

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Ghost of the Opera is so famous that it’s almost redundant to talk about it.

It’s been made into a movie, and it was often played during elementary school music classes.

So I thought I understood the emotions to some extent.

‘But when I actually entered the script, it was on another level.’

The obsession with a woman he had seen since childhood.

Deep possessiveness and love, and the desire to create a stage for her.

I realized that the level was beyond imagination.

Tap!

The moment the stage lights came on.

I immediately became Erik, the Phantom.

And a woman enters before my eyes.

‘Christine.’

I had nurtured her with an angel’s voice since childhood.

Feeling her potential, loving her, and feeling that she was the only one for me.

She should also look only at me, or so I thought.

But suddenly, one man appeared and disrupted everything.

I wanted to kill him.

She was mine alone.

She was my possession that only I could have.

That deep emotion spread throughout my body.

Gradually dominating the stage.

Having already experienced the stage through the Flame Theater Company.

I knew how to dominate this place.

From here on, this is my space.

I had to clearly show the audience who came to see Ghost of the Opera.

Why people call me a monster, why they call me a ghost.

It was time to show them clearly.

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“…!”

Watching Kim Donghu perform as the Phantom.

Berillard Ice’s eyes were so wide open that he forgot how to blink.

‘Is this insane?’

First of all, what catches the eye is his overwhelming physique.

His height is about 185cm at a glance.

But perhaps because of the muscles not covered by clothes, he looked more threatening.

You can see that such a figure is obsessed with one woman.

Begging for love, pushing aggressively, but never hurting her in the end.

And seeing such a scene.

Berillard Ice unconsciously thought of Tarzan.

The unfamiliarity when first seeing Jane.

The emotions he discovers as he falls in love with her.

Those aspects strangely reminded him of Tarzan.

And it wasn’t just Berillard who was thinking this.

‘Was he this good?’

‘To be reminded of Tarzan while watching Ghost of the Opera….’

‘No, more than that, why is he so handsome in the first place?’

To completely put Berillard in his place.

Even the Disney people who came hoping that the musical Ghost of the Opera would fail.

All of them fell under Kim Donghu’s charm as if enchanted.

After the entire performance of about 2 hours and 30 minutes ended.

The staff excitedly said to Berillard Ice.

“Let’s sign him right away.”

“Your vision was right. Tarzan should be Kim Donghu….”

“To have spotted such an actor in advance, no wonder you’re called the best producer….”

Idiots.

It would have been easier if they had just gone with it from the beginning.

Berillard Ice clicked his tongue inwardly but smiled brightly on the outside.

After all, he had obtained everything he could possibly get.

So in early February, after Ghost of the Opera ended.

Disney production staff arrived at the Tarzan studio to see Kim Donghu.

“Wait, wait, are you really going to do that? Without using a stunt double?”

“Yes, is that not allowed? I think it’s much more effective to do it myself.”

“No, no matter how you look at it… rope tricks are only possible for circus performers.”

“What’s going on?”

He detected a strange atmosphere.

And quickly grasped the nature of that strange atmosphere.

“So you’re saying you’re going to do all the action without a stunt double?”

Why did he have the feeling that there would be one more actor to pray for a natural death?

He really couldn’t understand.