episode_0157
by fnovelpiaLottery.
It was hard not to be tempted. Everyone showed interest right away.
“Lottery? Did you just say lottery?”
“Yeah. Of course, it’s not a real lottery, though.”
Director Go Tae-min laughed and explained.
“I’ve got a fantastic deal, practically the same as a lottery. It’s already at the winning level.”
“Huh?”
Everyone seemed bewildered.
“Are you Go Tae-min? Did Go Tae-min say that?”
“The guy who used to call his own work trash, suddenly?”
The reason was simple. The fact that he, who even demeaned his own works as trash, was mentioning and emphasizing a ‘winning lottery’ made it impossible for the Barun-gil members not to be curious.
“Hey, how big is it?”
“It’s huge.”
“Then, could I possibly take it?”
“Ah, no, give it to me!”
“I’m getting interested too?”
They naturally showed great interest, and the more they did, the more Director Go Tae-min’s lips curled up.
“But not just anyone can take it. You know, you need a coin to scratch a lottery ticket, right? It’s similar.”
“What? What do you need?”
“It requires the ability to handle fantasy or SF genres. Is there anyone confident in those among you?”
“Fantasy or SF…”
Interest faded from the faces of most of the directors.
It was because they were discussing the two most difficult genres.
Fantasy was often considered a genre that gave plausibility to impossible things, while SF gave verisimilitude to improbable things. Naturally, directing them was difficult too.
The number of people who handled them had to be small.
“…”
Before long, everyone’s eyes were focused on one man. He was a man with a flushed face, drinking alcohol straight from the bottle.
His long mustache and beard were striking. If Guan Yu of the Three Kingdoms manifested, would he look like this?
The man who resembled Guan Yu glared.
“…Why is everyone looking at me?”
“Why even ask? You’re the only one here who handles fantasy or SF direction, right? It’s obvious.”
It was then that Go Tae-min laughed.
“Director Kim Young-gon, would you like to grab a lottery ticket?”
The person himself shook his head.
“Lottery or whatever, I’m not interested in that kind of thing.”
“Then throw it away after you get it. My role ends with handing it over. It’s up to you how you use it.”
Afterward, Go Tae-min handed him a business card.
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The Barun-gil drinking session ended.
“Did you call a taxi?”
“I called it a while ago! You go in carefully too!”
Among those exchanging greetings, there was one director who was particularly popular, none other than Director Park Joon.
Everyone flocked to his side, the director in charge of the short film ‘Sword’.
“Director Park! I saw the article! Good job!”
“Oh? There was another article?”
“Of course! The internet is going crazy!”
“Hahaha, I don’t pay attention to every little thing these days…”
Park Joon’s laughter was full of ease.
It was a completely different appearance than before, and it was something he couldn’t have imagined in the past. No one expected him, who was rolling downhill, to make a comeback.
But look at the internet right now.
[Director Park Joon, who directed the short film ‘Sword’, a miracle from the brink.]
This year’s Busan International Short Film Festival received the most entries ever, so naturally, there was a lot of interest in Director Park Joon. After all, he was an award-winning director.
That wasn’t all.
[Lee Soo-ah, ‘Hand of Midas’? The power to revive even a fallen director? Park Joon says, ‘Honestly, I don’t deny it.’]
[Short film ‘Sword’ included in Netflix’s Korean OTT landing operation. Will love calls continue to pour in for Director Park Joon?]
His status rose through the fact that Netflix signed a contract with ‘Sword’ as it landed in Korea, and the fact that he was associated with Soo-ah, who is currently the hottest rookie. His life changed.
“I really want to see Soo-ah’s acting in person, can I meet her sometime? I wish you’d set me up.”
“That’s right! I have to get acquainted before she gets even more successful!”
“I understand. If the time is right, I’ll try…”
And…
“…”
Director Kim Young-gon, who resembled Guan Yu, quietly watched their heartwarming scene from afar. He didn’t approach.
“…Haa.”
Soon, he sighed deeply and left without saying goodbye.
His footsteps were not light at all.
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The next day.
These days, Director Kim Young-gon’s mood was at its worst.
Even now that he was receiving love calls, it was the same.
An excited voice was coming from the other end of the phone.
“Director Kim Young-gon, is it tempting? The production cost is great. If you could just direct it…”
“Umm.”
“To be honest, Korean fantasy is no different from a drought, but we have to grab at least Director Kim Young-gon to get anything going, right? So I’m asking you very earnestly.”
Kim Young-gon hesitated for a moment.
“I’m sorry. I don’t think it’s right.”
“Yes, yes? Director?”
“I don’t like the scenario.”
Director Kim Young-gon firmly expressed his refusal.
“Director! Just a moment! Director!”
“I’m sorry.”
The other party was desperate, but he hung up the phone without hesitation.
“Haa.”
After ending the call, Kim Young-gon stared blankly out the window. The yellow light of the traffic light was flashing.
‘Yellow light. It’s just like looking at my life.’
Kim Young-gon assessed himself like that.
─♩♪♬
The phone is still ringing. It’s not even from the place he just hung up from, but a love call from a completely different company.
There’s no worry about starving to death.
Moreover, he has a decent level of recognition and reputation, so it’s not the red light of the traffic light, but he can’t find a work he wants to do, so it’s not the green light either. He is the yellow light.
Kim Young-gon recalled the drinking session he had yesterday.
‘Director Park Joon, I envy him. I’m so envious…’
He was envious. It was the reason why he kept drinking alcohol yesterday, and it was also the reason why he couldn’t greet Park Joon.
Jealousy? Yes, it might be jealousy.
But what can he do if he’s so envious he’s going crazy?
‘I want to direct a scenario I have affection for. How great would it be if there was even an actor who could perfectly perform it? Even just once…’
Kim Young-gon has directed countless works so far, but few of them were ones he worked on with affection. He just did them because he made money.
But now the situation is different.
He’s made enough money, and he wants to do something that makes his heart beat.
“…Lottery.”
It was then that he remembered the business card he received from Go Tae-min.
Kim Young-gon called with a hopeful heart. A lottery ticket, it was a word that became more tempting as his worries deepened, and Kim Young-gon was currently exhausted.
Before long, the call was connected.
“Hello. Who is this?”
“This is Kim Young-gon. I work as a director.”
“Kim Young-gon… Kim Young-gon…”
After a beat, the other party was surprised.
“Um? Are you Director Kim Young-gon? Really?”
“Yes. Director Go Tae-min gave me your business card.”
“Ahhh! The one who looks like Guan Yu! I see! Just a moment, how much did Director Go Tae-min explain?”
“I haven’t heard anything yet.”
Kim Young-gon replied, pretending not to hear the words Guan Yu.
“Ah, yes. Then I will explain everything from start to finish. First of all, I belong to Netflix.”
“Netflix? Ah, the OTT that’s landing this time?”
“That’s correct. Director Kim, have you seen any articles recently? Lee Geum-sook’s writer team has Hong Ye-ji, and an 8-episode work is scheduled as the flagship.”
“…This is the first I’ve heard of it.”
Kim Young-gon shook his head.
He hasn’t had time to see any articles lately. In the first place, it couldn’t have caught his eye while he was feeling depressed all day.
“I see. The casting and scenario are all set, but we haven’t been able to find a production team to take on the direction yet. We’d welcome Director Kim!”
“Umm…”
Kim Young-gon narrowed his brows without realizing it.
Is it going to be this kind of story again after all?
However.
“Soo-ah and Seo-jung are the leads, and Director Kim Young-gon is in charge of the direction? Isn’t this a hero movie? It’s like only heroes are gathering?”
“…”
Kim Young-gon mulled over the words he just heard.
“…Lee Soo-ah?”
He was surprised a beat later.
Lee Soo-ah, he clearly said Lee Soo-ah just now.
“Did you just say that Lee Soo-ah is the lead?”
“Yes. Seo-jung is with her too, so you can say the casting is already great. Even the scenario is pretty good. Hong is quite the writer. Would you like to read it?”
“Yes. Give it to me.”
After ending the call, Kim Young-gon thought.
‘Go Tae-min emphasized it was a lottery ticket, there was a reason. Netflix flagship, and the leads are Lee Soo-ah and Lee Seo-jung? And the genre happens to be fantasy and SF?’
And after finally examining the script.
“…”
Kim Young-gon immediately called the person in charge.
“Please set up a meeting date. I’ll go right away.”
He was practically Guan Yu who had discovered the Green Dragon Crescent Blade.
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A week later.
Soo-ah was forcibly awakened from dawn.
“Eueogeueueuk…”
She was so sleepy that all sorts of sounds came out of her mouth. Sleeping less and waking up early. No matter how much she did it, she couldn’t get used to it. She wanted to sleep more…
Soo-ah wanted to become a sloth or a panda. She wanted to eat and play all day. Soo-ah freelancer.
After finishing her preparations lightly, Soo-ah was taken to the Mystic headquarters in a van that was waiting in advance.
“Soo-ah, you’re here?”
Kim Yi-seo greeted Soo-ah immediately after entering the building.
Soo-ah also nodded lightly.
“CEO, you changed your hairpins.”
“…You noticed? I’m touched.”
Soo-ah thought. How could she not know when she was wearing two such large hairpins? All the employees knew it too. It’s just that they couldn’t bring themselves to say it.
It was then that Kim Yi-seo handed her a paper bag.
“Well, then, here’s a gift for Soo-ah.”
“A gift?”
Soo-ah glanced inside the paper bag. She could immediately guess what it was. This is a script.
“It’s a Yusaku Director scenario. Yakuza.”
Soo-ah thought. Ah, that’s right. There was something like that. She had completely forgotten about it. That’s right, that’s right. Soo-ahkuza!
But the news didn’t end there.
Kim Yi-seo took the lead.
“Read the script slowly, but let’s hurry up for now.”
“Ah, yes. Today’s schedule is probably…”
“That’s right.”
Kim Yi-seo turned her head halfway back and chuckled.
“There’s a ‘Three Lies’ shoot. We have to go see Yeon-joo.”
Yes, Soo-ah remembered. Today is the shooting for ‘Lies, Lies, Lies’. Soo-ah felt like she was waking up completely. Because now she really had to find the answer.
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