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Prologue Fire Collapse Disaster Aggro Scene was a huge success.

As expected, PD Son showed his veteran-like sensibility.

When I praised him, he became humble.

-Ah, it was natural that we had to show everything that could be shown starting from the opening of episode 1.

Since I didn’t work on that collapse scene, I thought about including it in the beginning too late.

It is said that they thought of it in a hurry the day before the broadcast and hastily did additional editing.

“What was the viewer rating?”

-Don’t be surprised. The highest viewership rating was 17%. It’s a huge hit.

Hmm, that one?

– In this era of cable TV dominance, a 17% rating from the first day is truly a huge hit. It’s hard to get a 20% rating, but it hit such a high point from the start.

“The future is more important.”

-The author is also receiving positive stimulation and continues to produce good revised versions, so things will go well.

PD Son was relaxed.

Is that the laid-back attitude of a veteran producer who has already received the complete script from a star writer?

While I was talking on the phone, I glanced at Hyejin’s family who were making a fuss in the living room.

Both parents are making a fuss, saying that the drama was fun.

“Why is our Hyejin so good at running? Mom really thought you were a hurdles racer. Was that CG too?”

“No? I ran it myself?”

“What? You’re so skinny. How do you do those action scenes?”

“Did I do it right?”

It was worth inviting them to a virtual reality space and having them practice hard.

Hyejin doesn’t remember what happened back then, but her motor skills remain firmly etched into her brain’s synapses.

I’m sure he’ll do well in any action scenes in the future.

Now, Hyejin has the potential to be a professional athlete.

‘By the way, I’m a little greedy. Should I click some more CGs in Winter Castle?’

The original condition was to only use adult CG to change Hyejin’s appearance to that of a woman in her late 20s.

The Gangnam collapse scene was purely fan service.

But when I see the hot reaction, I’m starting to get a little greedy.

‘The production cost of Winter Castle can’t cover the additional CG costs. But… .’

If you can’t pay the ransom, you can just put your talents into circulation.

Think of it as an investment in your acting.

Anyway, there is no money involved in ‘clicking’.

“PD Son, I talked to the CG director. He said the drama is really fun and he’s looking forward to the next story.”

-Please tell him I said thank you. And be sure to say that it was all thanks to the great CG.

“So the CG director said he would donate a little more of his talent for Hyejin.”

There was a loud thud, the sound of something falling over.

A groan passed for a moment, and a voice that sounded like it was about to catch its breath was heard.

-That, what does that mean? No way… .

“In addition to adult CG, I will do my best to make it as cool as possible with CG. I hope Hyejin will soar high through this drama.”

-School! Then can I send you part 3 right now?

“Yes. If possible, it would be better if you could write in detail about which parts you would like to be reinforced or which scenes you would like to be added.”

PD Son hung up the phone while cheering.

I would have liked to congratulate the staff on their first huge success with ratings, but I guess there won’t be time for that.

Hyejin’s parents were sitting side by side on the sofa, their heads buried in their tablets as if they were going to dive into them.

Maybe you’re surfing the drama’s reactions.

Hyejin came over to me quietly as I was sitting in the kitchen and sat down next to me.

There is a deep blush on her pale face.

I’m quite happy and excited.

You said earlier that you weren’t nervous at all.

“I have good news.”

“I know the viewer ratings too. They said it was 17%.”

“Not that. The CG director said he’ll continue to add fancy CG effects to help you do well. Of course, for free.”

“Wow, really? You don’t just do adult CG work, you do other things too?”

“Don’t forget, and when we meet again, treat me well.”

“Yeah, yeah! Of course!”

I don’t know if we’ll ever meet again.

These days, non-face-to-face business is going so well that I don’t feel any inconvenience in conducting external contracts with 30THC.

The Aniprime cable broadcasting contract is also being conducted remotely without a single phone call.

The request for the script for the theatrical version of was also done remotely.

‘Come to think of it, I guess I should look into which theater it will be showing at later.’

When we start producing the Na○ki drama, the CG costs will be enormous.

This video corporation is growing rapidly.

If I don’t do my accounting properly, I think I’ll be hit with a big tax bomb next year.

Rather than getting ripped off by the National Tax Service, I would rather… .

[Chae Seo-yoon] But why aren’t you saying anything after reading it?

[Chae Seo-yoon] Are you sure you can leave it like this for so long?

[Me] Oh, sorry, I’m with Hyejin right now.

[Chae Seo-yoon] I stole your time

As soon as I put the phone down, Hyejin saw me and ran to my side.

“Are you done talking?”

“No, I have to call Team Leader Cho too. And also… .”

“Doyoung oppa, you’re so busy.”

“Are you the only one doing it?”

“So that’s what you’re doing? Senior Chae Seo-yoon’s special appearance?”

“I didn’t mean it like that.”

“That’s right.”

Hyejin naturally turned her back on me as she held her phone and chatted with her friends.

I turned on the electric massager I was carrying around and rubbed it against Hyejin’s shoulder.

“Are your shoulders still stiff these days?”

“Yeah. I look like I’m really nervous.”

“You can’t say that. It sticks to your mouth. It becomes a habit.”

“What did I say?”

He asks while staring at my face, and his eyes are innocent, as if he really doesn’t know.

“The company is pushing a young and innocent image, so they’re telling me to fit in. Anyway, if I don’t do it now, I won’t be able to use this image.”

“When you get older, you won’t need me.”

“What kind of interpretation is that?”

Hyejin, who was quiet for a moment, tapped her phone and spoke again.

“Oppa, don’t use a massager, use your hands. Massagers aren’t that great.”

“My hands are no good, so don’t move and stay still.”

Hyejin thought quietly while relaxing her shoulder muscles with a massager.

‘Why are you asking for a special appearance when you said the CG was cool? Anyway, they’re high school girls. I told you, you’re overinterpreting things.’

But Hyejin, aside from speculation, don’t you think it would be okay for Chae Seo-yoon to make a special appearance?

Hyejin is worried that Chae Seoyoon will take all the attention, but wouldn’t it actually create a synergy effect?

I need to discuss this with PD Son.

Before that, I need to steadily build up my friendship with Chae Seo-yoon.

[Me] What are you doing now?

[Chae Seo-yoon] Look at Na○ki. The logo is pretty.

Looks like you’re shopping at Na○ki Mall.

This is desirable behavior for a CF model.

For a while, I guess I’ll have to use Na○ki products externally.

[Chae Seo-yoon] When will I buy you a meal?

[Me] Suddenly?

[Chae Seo-yoon] I want to repay you with a drawing

[Me] I didn’t draw it to give it to Seo-yoon.

[Chae Seo-yoon] But the model’s mind is different.

[Me] Then I am grateful.

Left hand holds the massager, right hand holds the cell phone.

Since I started working, I’ve been typing with one hand a lot more often.

“Doyoung oppa, are you chatting with senior Chae Seo-yoon right now?”

“How did you know?”

“Just a feeling. What did you say?”

“Thank you for the drawing. When will you buy me a meal? I drew it for Na○ki, so why is the model acting like that?”

“But that’s not what the model wants.”

“Oh, you’re saying the same thing as Seo-yoon?”

“… .”

The boy suddenly becomes silent, then jumps up and runs to his mother.

How many times do you go back and forth?

If you see how active a child is, then he is a child.

***

A week passed quickly and it was time for the third episode to air.

If I had to sum up Winter Castle in one line, it would be this:

‘A romantic spy story that crosses between love and hate between a corrupt heir to a conglomerate and a female black agent from the National Intelligence Service who fell in love passionately as children, then broke up and met again as adults, but are enemies of their families.’

Originally, Korean dramas had a somewhat cheap feel due to limitations in production.

For example,

A chaebol family meeting at a tonkatsu restaurant.

A third-generation chaebol who collects only domestically produced cars.

The protagonist, a wealthy businessman, drives a German sports car once in episode 1 and only drives domestic cars until the last episode.

But there’s nothing I can do.

It’s the limit of production costs and sponsorship.

And Winter Castle is a romantic spy drama featuring the National Intelligence Service.

To be honest, the condition of the props is poor.

A pistol is about the best you can do.

That’s why I was initially disappointed with the expected simulation quality.

But now it’s different.

-I will transmit the data.

Before the building collapses, Han Yu-na floats a complex, high-tech holographic UI in the air and controls it with hand gestures.

It is a setting where an augmented reality UI is visible only to you, using cutting-edge hard lenses.

It has the amazing ability to see through and map complex management computers, electronic circuits, and even the interior structures of buildings.

Because it shows it clearly with a gorgeous video,

The viewers’ real-time reaction is also explosive.

└Which Earth is that South Korean National Intelligence Service agent from?

└Common_Rocodrama_National Intelligence Service Agent.jpg

└When I saw the production preview, I thought it was going to be a clumsy spy game, but what is this?ㅠㅠ

└The level of agent equipment is at the level of the CIA?

└Looking at the hologram UI, I can finally tell that it’s CG. Haha

└I really thought the collapse disaster was a real disaster and not CG

└Why is the CG level of home dramas like this these days?

└ㅋㅋㅋI thought you were going to turn on the foreign movie channel

Dear viewers,

It’s still a long way to go.

-Avoid detection at all costs. You may even be killed.

-All right.

Thin and slim mobile phones are starting to change with a pleasant sound.

It transformed into a sleek pistol in just 3 seconds.

A sleek design that looks like something a future spy would use.

This is a CG scene that wasn’t there originally, but was hastily added.

[Non-lethal mode]

The mode change is clearly visible in the augmented reality UI linked to the gun.

An electronic shockwave is fired, knocking the burly guards to the ground.

As Han Yu-na leisurely escapes, the collapse disaster that occurred at the end of Episode 2 begins.

-Kugugugu! Kugugugu!

A collapsing building.

The asphalt is turning over.

Crashing cars and screaming citizens.

The real full version of the collapse disaster that was previewed in the prologue is played.

A catastrophe unfolding in the heart of Seoul from all angles, including an aerial view.

The reactions of viewers are exploding more than the supercars exploding.

└Wow, I’m tired ㄷㄷㄷ

└The first video was really a taste prologue ㄷㄷ

└There’s still more to show

└Wow, I thought there was a real disaster in Gangnam

└This is CG? No matter how much I think about it, it looks like a real disaster filmed on Earth 3613.

└I want that transformation gun.

└Really;;;

└A gun that turns into a smartphone? Then the search bar would be useless lol

└It’s a gun that can be brought on airplanes

└The changing appearance is so sophisticated and natural that I keep looking at that part

└How much did you spend on CG value?

Episode 3 properly showed the collapse scene from beginning to end that was previewed in the opening of Episode 1 and the end of Episode 2.

The instantaneous viewer rating was a whopping 37%.

It was a miraculous number.

Even on a small laptop screen, the overwhelming scale is felt, so viewers watching it on a fairly large TV would have been greatly shocked.

└Oh no, I’m in big trouble. How can I watch other dramas in the future?

└Winter Castle sets the bar too high

└Reallyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Other dramas are on high alert right nowㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

After episode 3 ended, I looked at my phone,

All kinds of congratulatory and happy messages poured in about the huge ratings success.

I feel like a celebrity.

I think I’ll have to use this number exclusively for work and buy a separate personal phone.

***

SBC Drama Department.

The drama director was silently staring at the ending credits of episode 3 of Winter Castle.

CP and PD remained silent as if dead.

Finally, the director opened his mouth.

“What are the viewer ratings?”

“Highest 37%, Average 32%.”

The director, who was momentarily speechless due to shock, finally opened his mouth again.

“Are you crazy? Are you saying we should all die together? What the? Huh? You guys tell me. Why on earth are those guys at MBS Drama Department doing that?”

“Director, the new drama starts next week, so I think it would be better to avoid that time slot.”

“Other departments are willing to give up their time slots. Are they digging the ground to get ratings?”

“But you can’t just put a drama that cost over 30 billion won into Winter Castle. It’ll just be destroyed.”

“Ha, fuck. You bastards, you people with no morals. What are you going to do if you sell a Michelin full course meal at the price of kimbap in a neighborhood alleyway store… .”

The curses flowing between the palms covering the drama director’s face soon turned into sorrow.

“CG is fucking fucked up, seriously.”