Chapter 87

Tempest Entertainment.

Now a signed actor, Hee-jung knocked on her brother's studio door.

When she opened the door and went in, it was assistant writer Hyo-ju who greeted her.

“Huh? Hyo-ju?”

“What, Kim Hee-jung! What brings you here?”

Being the same age, they had quickly become close after their trip to Hawaii.

“Is my brother here? Didn’t he come?”

“Huh?”

“... He said he would come to work this morning. I thought he would have come in for sure.”

If he went to work, but didn’t come to the office...

“Did he go to write?”

“Seems like it.”

Usually, he would take Hyo-ju with him.

On New Year’s Day, he still kept the holiday.

“Hyo-ju, you came to work on your day off?”

“Yeah. I rest here even when I’m off.”

“Oh, then let’s rewatch the highlights of the acting awards together?”

“Sure!”

Yesterday could be considered a day dedicated to Jin-woo Kim.

After all, he swept the awards on both KBC and MBS with just two works.

In particular, the acceptance speech of actress Seol-a Yoo produced numerous news articles.

- Actually, I felt like the lights in my acting career had gone out. I was wondering when and how I could act again... It was a time of much contemplation.

While she boasts explosive vocal power when singing,

She has a way of speaking that is gentle and thorough, making her interlocutor feel at ease.

- Writer Jin-woo Kim, who approached me, a timid person, and became a ray of light. I respect him greatly.

Soon after, when the camera focused on Jin-woo Kim,

His expression, which seemed to be smiling but wasn’t, and his somewhat dazed look, was the highlight.

“What’s wrong with my brother’s face?”

“Hey, Hee-jung. Writer Jin-woo is super popular in the community.”

“Oh, really?”

Hyo-ju tapped her smartphone and showed it to Hee-jung.

A site where drama-related topics circulate all day.

- Writer Jin-woo Kim really can’t manage his expressions lol

- A trusted actor, a trusted writer hahaha

- Yoo Seol-a is so lovely

- Yoo Seol-a and Jin-woo Kim are truly geniuses born in Korea

- What has Korea done lol

- I want to see the Korean horror streamer soon ㅠㅠ

- 22222

- 333333

No one doubts Jin-woo Kim’s skills anymore.

* * *

Distribution is key in the film industry.

Being well-distributed in theaters is crucial.

However, in the case of "Code Name 030: Magical Girl Part 1," it was a bit different.

“We don’t have to worry about distribution.”

It was a Digini Play Original.

Content that skips theatrical release and goes straight to OTT.

《Digini Play plans to invest 12 trillion won in content this year! Among them, the Asia branch...》

While riding the KTX to Busan, she checked the news on her smartphone.

Despite numerous calls from unknown numbers, she ignored them as usual.

“I wonder how much the screenplay fee for the movie will be.”

Generally, screenwriters are treated less favorably than drama writers.

This is because the director's skills on set are far more important than the script.

Once the script fee is paid, screenwriters usually have no say in the production process.

Still, it’s natural to have some expectations.

‘Like profit sharing...’

More money is always better.

Now that I need to upgrade the system and worry about taxes.

“Manager Jung will take care of it.”

I just need to focus on writing the script.

The next script, something from the Year of the Rat.

I forgot which year it is this year.

“Oh! By the way...”

There was a final benefit!

【The user activates the final episode information viewing (Lv 2) based on their will.】

As soon as the benefit was activated, a brief summary of the final episode was implanted in her mind.

This drama is a standard 16-episode series.

However, the content was quite different from what was expected.

“Huh?”

I thought it would be a historical drama with meticulous research, but it turned out to be a fusion historical drama where a modern person possesses someone, causing the future to change.

‘Maybe the research is perfect, except for the possession part.’

‘Hmm, the main character’s name isn’t mentioned...’

It could be a common farmer-turned-rebel leader or a nobleman entering the royal court.

A hero who easily repels the Japanese invasion during the Imjin War and saves Admiral Yi Sun-sin at the Battle of Noryang.

The drama ends with the hero joining other war heroes to conquer Tsushima Island.

Is this going to be good?

Zzz─

“Damn, who is it?”

She was about to hang up after a quick check of the unknown number.

“Hmm, Manager Jung?”

It was a close call.

- Hello? Writer, I’m at the office now.

“Ah, are you coming to the office every day now?”

- Yes, but...

Manager Jung, with a slightly excited tone, shared some good news.

- The investment is confirmed. We might be able to produce the robot dinosaur.

“Really?!”

- Yes, but...

“Yes?”

- Ah, no. We’ll talk about that later.

After a brief cough, Manager Jung continued.

- First, we plan to set up a meeting with Digini Play within a week.

“Ah, I see.”

- Digini Play will likely start aggressive marketing early this year.

“Hmm...”

Well, boarding the Digini Coin isn’t bad.

I can’t switch to Netflix now.

“Are we starting the movie production right away?”

- Yes.

“... Manager Jung.”

- Yes?

If I suggest doing a drama while filming the movie, I might get scolded.

“Do you like war dramas?”

- ???

“Epic drama! Yi Sun-sin! Imjin War! Wow!”

- ...

“You don’t like them.”

Then I’ll write as much of the script as possible this time.

I’ll take my time thinking about the broadcaster and casting.

“Manager Jung, I’m on the train to Busan now, so I’ll contact you again when I get off.”

- Busan? Suddenly? In such a busy period?

“Yes. Just to get some fresh air.”

- ... That’s an addiction to fresh air.

* * *

Goo Sung-rak’s studio.

As a CG specialist, it was equipped with large computers and various devices.

“Brother, you’re here?”

“Yeah, have you eaten?”

“Ah, yes. Congratulations on the award.”

“Thanks.”

Goo Sung-rak answered Song Director’s call while on the phone.

“Ah, you’re on the phone? Take your time. I’ll just look around.”

“Okay.”

Song Kwon-soo Director looked around the studio.

Seeing several high-end computers, he thought,

‘Sung-rak, you must have made a lot of money.’

When he first met him, he was just a snot-nosed college student.

He didn’t know when he learned the skills to become a top expert.

While Song Director was looking around,

Goo Sung-rak was contacting CG animators he had befriended in Hollywood one by one.

“Yeah, ask that guy too. Yeah, right. I’ll hang up.”

- Yes, brother.

Click.

Sung-rak hung up and said to Song Director,

“Brother, I’ve gathered almost all the robot and dinosaur enthusiasts. I got help from a friend who speaks English well.”

“Really?”

“Yes. But is it confirmed with Manager Angela? It will cost a lot to hire these people...”

“I’ve already set up a meeting soon. You’ll come with me.”

Manager Angela.

She had personally recruited him for the horror streamer project.

Being recruited as the main CG specialist for a blockbuster movie was a different story.

“Several CG companies will probably be involved.”

“Of course, I’ll be the main director.”

“Are you confident?”

“Of course.”

In this genre of movie, realistic and impactful computer graphics are essential, not optional.

Among the people Song Director knows, this guy, who just returned from Hollywood, is the best.

“Yeah, there’s no one better than you in Korea.”

“Korea? Ha!”

“Yeah...?”

“There’s almost no one better than me, even in Hollywood!”

“Haha. Yeah.”

Song Kwon-soo chuckled and nodded.

His confidence is a national treasure.

For other movies, but especially for blockbusters, the director’s role is crucial.

Acting, action, art, music, costumes.

Everything from props and locations to graphics and shooting schedules needs to be controlled.

‘If the script is well-written, it can significantly shorten the production time.’

This is what makes Jin-woo Kim’s works special.

Considering it’s a movie script, the amount of detail is unbelievable.

It’s meticulously and finely described.

‘No other star writer expresses things this detailed.’

For example, if there’s an explosion scene with a car,

The scale of the explosion, what and where it explodes, and in which direction it flies.

Whether it’s a long take or a fast-paced sequence of cuts is all described.

“Was Writer Jin-woo Kim an art student?”

“No, he majored in Korean literature.”

“Wow...”

“Why are you so surprised? Did he draw so well?”

“No, it’s not that his drawing skills are at the level of an art major...”

The illustrations in the script, which looked like they were printed with a high-quality copier, were quite detailed.

Sung-rak, looking at the drawings Jin-woo had made in the script, continued,

“Usually, when something is described in such detail, it’s because it was drawn from something seen.”

“Yeah, imitation is common in this industry...”

“No! How many times have I looked at robots in Hollywood? This is a unique drawing.”

“Really...?”

“Yes. This is an original creation by Writer Jin-woo Kim.”

He saw something and then created it.

It might seem contradictory, but it’s not necessarily so.

In other words,

‘Did he imagine the robot in his mind and draw it as he saw it?’