episode_0121

“Then… what happens to my appearance?”

I asked after looking at the numerous articles and articles organized on the tablet in front of me.

Sitting across from me were writer Shin Man-jae, who was on the phone with me, and producer Park Tae-jun, who was looking at me with a very intense gaze for some reason.

Producer Park Tae-jun seemed to be about the same age as my father, and writer Shin Man-jae was a relatively young man.

Now we say, ‘It’s safe outside the blanket!’ We were meeting at a cafe in Seoul to sign a contract for the program.

“The appearance will take place as scheduled.”

“Is that so? They suddenly started showing me the article… I thought it was because there was a problem. ”

I looked at them with slightly suspicious eyes.

Then writer Shin Man-jae opened his mouth, looking at producer Park Tae-jun’s notice.

“In fact, if it had been a pure terrestrial program, as you might have guessed, the appearance would have been non-existent to avoid possible controversy… but at least our target audience, YouTube and OTT viewers, seemed to view this incident very positively.”

‘Hmm…’

Well… fortunately, it didn’t seem like the opportunity to travel abroad for free had disappeared.

Honestly, if I had gotten into a muddy fight with the stalker or the police, it would have been difficult for me to appear on the show even if I was targeting YouTube or an OTT platform, but the stalker is out of my mind and the police have saved their face thanks to my lip service, so there won’t be any issues. will be.

‘I’m not particularly interested in hiring a lawyer and getting into a muddy fight with public authorities.’

And there were some things that became easier thanks to being so flexible in handling things.

Because he intentionally fell on top of the stalker after being hit with a Taser, the responsibility for the stalker’s injuries, which were already bent, was completely transferred to the police.

The stalker will probably be numb from the waist down for the rest of his life, but I can say that I am victorious because I have punished him and avoided making a clean noise.

I have once again become a hot topic, and this case has attracted so much public attention that I have even heard that they will consider legislation to strengthen punishment for stalking crimes.

‘I overpowered a stalker holding a knife with my bare hands and was even hit with a Taser, so it would be strange if it didn’t become a hot topic.’

If the appearance had been canceled even though I had taken great care to get the best results, it might have been better to stop snooping around on entertainment shows and just do my personal broadcast in peace.

And looking at their reactions, fortunately, that wasn’t the case.

Producer Taejun Park looked at me with burning eyes and insisted in a powerful voice.

“You can’t lose a great actor because of some conservative opinions like that!”

“Hahaha… The evidence that it was filmed is evidence, but the fact that Lee Min-ho’s image is quite good may also have played a role in the fact that no unnecessary noise was made. Of course, we also think very positively about Lee Min-ho.”

“……I think so.”

I said awkwardly while looking at writer Shin Man-jae and producer Park Tae-jun next to him, who were smiling.

He was looking at me with burning eyes from a while ago, and I guess that was Producer Taejun Park’s way of saying he had found someone he liked.

“Honestly, at first, I thought he was a very poor person who weighs things…”

Producer Taejun Park spoke in a subtle tone.

“I saw a loud article coming up, so I checked it and it turned out that it was not about anyone else, but about Lee Min-ho, who we were trying to recruit to our program. So I read it, and it turned out that you did a great job.”

“……”

“I knew from the article that he saved a child from a fire, but to subdue a criminal with a weapon with his bare body! You ran out without even wearing shoes to help someone you knew, right?”

“Yes, well… ”

He seemed very moved by this stalker incident.

I wondered why not only writer Shin Man-jae but also a producer came out to see me, a mere ordinary person, but I guess I attracted a lot of public attention.

‘Should I say I’m fortunate…? I guess there was something I didn’t like originally.’

“Hmm… I said I would appear from the beginning. Now, please tell us a little more about the program.”

I cleared my throat and spoke.

I only heard that they would give me an overseas trip, but I haven’t heard anything about the basics, including the appearance fee.

The appearance fee was not particularly important.

It would be nice to receive a lot, but I didn’t plan to make a living solely from this in the future.

What I was really curious about was where to travel abroad.

“Yes, I will give you a contract, so you can read it slowly and listen.”

Seueueuu

I received a thin wad of paper from artist Manjae Shin.

“As I mentioned last time, this broadcast will be a special episode going overseas, unlike the regular episodes that introduced existing domestic travel destinations.”

“Yes, I remember.”

“And the concept is… ‘Natural Healing’!”

Writer Shin Man-jae said with a grin, showing his teeth.

“Nature… healing?”

Are you sure you want to go into the jungle somewhere?

Suddenly, a program with a similar concept of survival in the jungle came to mind.

For me, who was planning to leisurely visit tourist attractions abroad, it was like a bolt from the blue.

A shaky voice spontaneously came out of my mouth.

“Well… You said the original concept was travel, but are you going to a place like a deserted island?”

“Oh, that’s not it.”

He sensed what I was worried about and waved his hand.

“Because the purpose of the program itself is to encourage travel, we tend to avoid travel destinations that are difficult for the general public to do as much as possible. This was the same in Korea as well.”

“Thank goodness.”

I sighed inwardly in relief.

Producer Taejun Park took over.

“Instead, I plan to go to a place where I can capture cool natural scenery!”

“Where is that?”

“Saipan!”

“Saipan?”

I’ve never traveled overseas, but it was a name I felt like I’d heard before somewhere.

“This is a famous vacation spot where you can go at an affordable price! It is one of the islands of the Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific.”

‘It’s a reasonable price…’

It was an introduction where the pressure of production costs was already felt.

I had a feeling that maybe my first overseas trip wouldn’t be that luxurious.

‘But if it’s an island in the Pacific, there’s a lot to see… right?’

When I think of the Pacific Ocean, the images that come to mind are pure white sandy beaches, emerald waters, shallow coral areas with transparent bottoms, and tropical fish.

And I was confident that I would be satisfied even if I could only see visuals that were half as good as what I expected now.

“We plan to highlight Lee Min-ho’s body through the background of the sea and find hidden tourist spots by asking local residents.”

At the same time, PD Park Tae-joon said that since it is an English-speaking place, there will be no problem with conversation if I have the skills.

It is said that there are languages that only local residents use, but since English is mainly used, there seemed to be no need to eat language learning jelly.

There wasn’t much mileage right now.

If you look at it that way, it seemed like Saipan, where English is spoken, would be better than Europe, where many different languages are used.

I used high-speed thinking to review the terms of the contract between conversations.

‘Hmm… I don’t know much about this industry, but I don’t think there are any problems with the contract. The appearance fee is not bad either.’

I signed it coolly and returned the document.

Producer Park Tae-jun and writer Shin Man-jae probably looked like they had just visually scanned and signed.

“I will send you a copy separately.”

“Okay. And the pre-filming we talked about last time… when is it planned?”

The pre-filming part was discussed in order to capture scenes that contrast with the scenes at the travel destination.

Before going abroad, take pictures of how you usually spend your time at home.

And I was asked to appeal to him as much as I could about his homebody attributes.

“About two weeks later.”

“2 weeks…”

This is ample time to make necessary preparations, such as a passport.

I asked him about the only thing that bothered him during the pre-shoot.

“I live in a studio apartment, so it may look a little weird. Is that okay?”

“Ah… it’s a studio…”

Since it was a single room, there were very few pictures that could be shown other than the bed and broadcasting equipment in a monotonous space.

Even if you install a camera on the ceiling, you will only be able to take pictures of the same space from different directions.

I thought about this while stroking my chin, wondering if this was something writer Shin Man-jae had not expected.

Producer Taejun Park, who was watching it from the side, suggested it to me.

“Then, how about living in a house we have prepared separately for about 3 days?”

“A separate house?”

“Yes, this channel has a studio-style house prepared for filming. If we do well, we will be able to take advantage of the unused days to film. It’s no different from a regular house, so you just need to bring the things you need. Instead, Lee Min-ho’s pre-filming may be much faster.”

“Then wouldn’t people hate it? If you film in a place that is not your real home…”

It wasn’t for nothing that people put the word ‘real’ in front of the program.

These days, viewers are very sensitive to main characters, so I couldn’t help but worry about that.

Producer Taejun Park heard my concerns and burst into laughter.

“To prevent leakage of personal information, you can indicate in small letters that the filming was done in a place other than your home. It was a noisy time, and Lee Min-ho was also a party to the incident. Anyone who says anything about this will actually face a backlash.”

“Oh…there is a way.”

“If you don’t look too pretentious, viewers won’t care.”

It was a job that clearly showed that the position of PD was not obtained for nothing.

After roughly summarizing the story, we stood up and shook hands.

“Then the next time I see you will be when we are taking pre-photography.”

While I was waving my hand, a question suddenly occurred to me and I asked the two people a question.

“Oh, I’m sure I’m not the only performer… Can I know what happens to the other contestants?”

“Of course. First of all……”

***

Tiriringㅡ

“I’m here.”

After completing the contract for ‘It’s safe outside the blanket!’, I returned home. As I opened the door and entered, I was greeted by a dark interior with the lights off.

Rustling…

I saw a puffy blanket writhing on a bed in one corner of the room.

Sigh!

I raised the blinds to let the sunlight into the room and spoke to the blanket that was the only one moving.

“How are you feeling?”

Then the rustling sound suddenly stopped, and the blanket slid down, revealing a woman’s black hair and eyes.

“It’s okay…”

Sarah said, holding on to the blanket with both hands and keeping her eyes peeled.