Chapter 92

"Finally, the incident involving Dr. Lee Jung-hee being attacked by thugs and smeared by the media has come to a conclusion this afternoon.

It turns out that the Seoul gangster Kim Byung-ju coveted the empire that Dr. Lee Jung-hee had built, the Empire Entertainment, and resorted to violence. As for the representative of Wellde Entertainment and the representative of Fnnypln, who manipulated the media to smear Dr. Lee Jung-hee, the former was due to Miss Ha Ji-won, who could no longer bear the company's rude treatment and transferred to Empire Entertainment, which sparked his resentment towards Dr. Lee Jung-hee.

As for the latter, it was because their artist, Won Bin, who originally played the male supporting role in 'Blue生死恋' (Blue生死恋), accidentally fell and injured himself. He resented Miss Son Ye-jin, who was under Empire Entertainment and had acted with Mr. Won Bin, and thus colluded with the former, bribing journalists from TV stations and newspapers to carry out this series of smear campaigns.

Now, the truth has come to light, and the Seoul Prosecutors' Office and the Seoul Metropolitan Police will impose the strictest penalties on the relevant individuals involved...”

By evening, KB1 had clarified the attack and smear incidents, and due to the swift resolution, Dr. Lee Jung-hee's reputation was quickly restored, and his popularity soared. In the news report, during a random street interview, everyone expressed their indignation at what he had endured and their support for him!

In reality, it was like this, and in the system, a notification box also popped up, and two notifications appeared in succession. "Noble player, hello, congratulations on quickly resolving the crisis and significantly increasing your popularity and influence. Therefore, the system rewards you with 2 achievement points, 1 luck point, and 2 prestige points..."

This was the first one, and the second one delighted Dr. Lee Jung-hee even more. "Noble player, hello, your direction of this incident was a perfect success, demonstrating your directorial talent. Therefore, your directing skill has been upgraded from Beginner Lower to Beginner Middle, and the system rewards you with 3 achievement points and the position of assistant director for 'My Sassy Girl'..."

Each skill upgrade delighted Dr. Lee Jung-hee, as it was the foundation for his exceptional abilities in real life. Moreover, upgrading from Beginner Lower to Middle was equivalent to being rewarded 20 achievement points. Wasn't that great? It was simply fantastic!

Of course, things unrelated to the entertainment industry in real life could also enhance skills, which was undoubtedly the best...

The matter was perfectly resolved, and Dr. Lee Jung-hee received the system's rewards. However, the impact of this incident far exceeded his expectations. At first, he didn't quite understand, until he called his father again and learned about the operations on the other side, and that Senator Edward had called James.

Only then did he finally understand that the sudden smear campaign had caused a sudden change in the situation, leading to the matters reaching the Blue House.

The unexpected pleasant surprise made him even happier. Then, TBE Entertainment promptly delivered nearly 3.1 billion Korean won in dividends to him and no longer mentioned the collaboration on 'My Sassy Girl.' He wasn't surprised at all.

He even heard from Jang Dong-gook that not only in Seoul but throughout South Korea, the big shots knew about Empire Entertainment and Dr. Lee Jung-hee, recognizing him as someone who could escalate a minor issue to the Blue House.

That was truly brutal, and just thinking about it made people feel a chill down their spines! Moreover, because the Blue House and the relevant individuals were embarrassed to admit that the incident was actually forced by a first-class secretary from the U.S. Embassy, the matter became even more mysterious, which in turn made more people fear and respect him.

In addition, although Wellde and Fnnypln tried to distance themselves, the infuriated higher-ups wouldn't let them off. As a result, both companies had to shut down, and Empire Entertainment timely absorbed some of their talented individuals, including the artist Won Bin.

From that moment on, Dr. Lee Jung-hee and Empire Entertainment truly established themselves firmly in the Korean entertainment industry and even on Korean soil, standing tall and proud.

It was late October, and after three consecutive overcast days, the sun shone brightly in the afternoon, warming the body. Dr. Lee Jung-hee listened to Jang Dong-gook's words on the phone and smiled, saying, "Tell Kwak Jae-yong that I'll finish shooting today and return at the latest by tomorrow, so he doesn't need to come over specially..."

He paused for a moment and continued, "As for B, we don't need to contact them for now. After all, in a while, my script won't lack for takers!"

Jang Dong-gook nodded with a smile, indicating his understanding. KB had already unhesitantly taken on the three scripts recommended by Dr. Lee Jung-hee and entered the preparation stage, while B had recently chosen the script 'A Beautiful Day.'

Only B remained inactive. Clearly, the failure of 'Secret' and the previous incident where Dr. Lee Jung-hee forced their CEO, Yoon Ki-young, to apologize, causing him to lose face, made them unable to retaliate, as they couldn't afford to offend him. So, they decided to avoid him.

Is there no one else besides Dr. Lee Jung-hee who can write scripts? Therefore, B wouldn't actively offer him benefits.

After chatting for a while and seeing that the shooting preparations were ready, Dr. Lee Jung-hee hung up the phone and ran over.

This was the last scene of 'Blue生死恋' (Blue生死恋), where Yoon Jun-ki, carrying Yoon Eun-hye, is hit by a car.

The shooting wasn't complicated, but the filming technique was different from a car hitting a car or other objects. It used a reverse shooting technique, where the film in the camera is run backward during filming but plays forward during projection, creating a reverse effect.

A simple example is a martial arts expert jumping from the ground to a high place, which is actually filmed as the person jumping from a high place to the ground.

Here, the reverse shooting was used for safety reasons, as it's hard to control a car hitting a person, and the consequences could be severe, not just damaging objects.

Everything was ready, and Song Seung-hun, carrying Son Ye-jin, was tightly pressed against the car. When the scene was played in reverse, it would look like the car hit him.

Then, with Yoon Seok-ho's command, the driver began to reverse. If it were an action film, the protagonist would perform a backward flip, but this was an urban romance, so Song Seung-hun just slightly leaned back...

That's how it was, but unlike TV and movies, the complete effect couldn't be seen immediately through a reverse playback. It required post-production editing and direction.

However, as long as the current shooting went smoothly, there was no need to worry during post-production, as professionals would handle it.

Therefore, Yoon Seok-ho, excited and moved, watched the car reverse to the designated spot and immediately shouted, "Great, it's done!"

It went very smoothly, and upon hearing that it was done, the scene erupted with cheers, laughter, and whistles, and of course, there were congratulations and embraces.

Park Dong-jean patted Dr. Lee Jung-hee's shoulder hard and laughed, "Jung-hee, we did it, thank you!"

Dr. Lee Jung-hee winced, "Please, my hand is still injured, can you be a bit gentler?" Before he finished, Yoon Seok-ho patted his hand and laughed, "No problem, if you're injured now, you can take the opportunity to rest!"

Dr. Lee Jung-hee rolled his eyes; he had started shooting on the third day after his injury and took a whole month to recover. It was a deeply memorable experience, and he never wanted to go through it again.

Ah, Son Ye-jin screamed and jumped onto him, exclaiming, "Yay, it's done, it's done, finally done!"

Seeing Park Dong-jean and Yoon Seok-ho looking at her, she seemed unaware and continued to tightly hug Dr. Lee Jung-hee's neck, asking Park Dong-jean, "Minister Park, when will I get my pay? I'm waiting to buy delicious food and pretty clothes..."

Park Dong-jean chuckled, "No problem, as soon as the show airs, we'll pay you immediately..." Not to mention the excellent ratings, even if they weren't good, no company would dare to delay payment to Empire Entertainment.

Son Ye-jin beamed and patted Dr. Lee Jung-hee's shoulder, "Hey, when you get the money, give it to me right away. And this time, deduct less. When I earn so much that I can't count it, you can deduct more..."

She seemed to be less reserved, and Dr. Lee Jung-hee felt a bit embarrassed. Fortunately, there were no paparazzi in Korea, so he quickly pushed her off, not bothering to scold her, as it wouldn't do any good.

After a brief celebration, the TV series was wrapped up. As usual, the director had to say a few words. When everyone gathered, Yoon Seok-ho didn't hesitate and went up to speak for a while.

Sadness and joy are the same, both evoke feelings. As a second-rate director, Yoon Seok-ho suddenly became famous because of 'Blue生死恋' (Blue生死恋), and he naturally had a lot to say, speaking candidly.

"To be honest, when Minister Park asked me to direct this show, I was quite hesitant because I saw that the scriptwriter was an 18-year-old kid..."

Amidst everyone's laughter, he chuckled, "Really, I thought if I took on this show, I might ruin my life. Indeed, looking at it now, I'm almost ruined by him!"

"Also, Song Seung-hun, I initially planned to cast Jang Dong-gun, but unfortunately, Jang Dong-gun was lured away by Dr. Lee to shoot 'Friends.' I just want to say, he really has no eye for talent. As for Ye-jin, let me tell you, you should know that Dr. Lee originally insisted on casting Song Hye-kyo for this role, but fortunately, I..."

"I knew it!" Son Ye-jin gritted her teeth and muttered in Dr. Lee Jung-hee's ear, "You liar, you not only tried to deprive me of my role but also tricked me into joining your agency. You're despicable..."

Dr. Lee Jung-hee felt a bit ashamed, as he indeed acted unethically, so he pretended to be deaf.

Yoon Seok-ho had a lot to say, from meeting Dr. Lee Jung-hee to the actors, Won Bin's injury, Dr. Lee Jung-hee's injury, and so on, speaking for nearly half an hour. However, he was interesting, and everyone was excited, so they didn't notice the time.

Finally, after a long speech, Dr. Lee Jung-hee sighed in relief, thinking it was time to disperse. But then, Yoon Seok-ho looked at him and said, "Dr. Lee, shouldn't you say something to everyone?"

Thus, the crew erupted with thunderous calls: "Dr. Lee, Dr. Lee...!" as if there were thousands of people, the voices were very loud.

Since that was the case, Dr. Lee Jung-hee didn't act pretentiously and walked up with a smile, but he didn't say much, "Yoon Director said a lot, and I almost fell asleep, so I'll just add a few words..."

Amidst everyone's laughter, he continued, "I'm really happy to have spent these few months with all of you. Thank you for your support and understanding. It's because of you that this show has achieved its glory, and I've become a somewhat famous star..."

Amidst more laughter, he concluded, "Today, 'Blue生死恋' (Blue生死恋) has come to a perfect end, but its end also marks the beginning of something new. In the future, we will have more opportunities to collaborate, such as the upcoming 'Winter Love Song.' So, guys, let's look forward to the day we meet again..."

Hehe, new lines, the medicine can stop, but the recommendations can't stop, dear readers!

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