I Was Mistaken as a Monstrous Genius Actor

Chapter 358: Chain (7)

translator: dreamscribekang woojin, exuding an air of indifference, was on his way to the salon shop. sitting with his legs crossed, he was looking down at his phone. the screen of his phone was filled with japanese text. the reason was simple.

he was currently skimming through the current state of the media and public opinion in japan. today, tuesday the 26th, was the opening day of 'the eerie sacrifice of a stranger'. from pre-production until now, it had never been quiet, and with the release of 'the eerie sacrifice of a stranger', empowered by kang woojin’s star power, japan was in an uproar.

every japanese

while cara was dominating entertainment news, the domestic film industry’s media issues were also steadily gaining traction. of course, news about the eerie sacrifice of a stranger's release in japan was noticeable.

『[movietalk] kang woojin’s starring film 'the eerie sacrifice of a stranger' debuts today, early screenings draw packed audiences / photo』

but in korea, 'leech' was the clear frontrunner.

『palme d’or winner 'leech' soars to a 50% advance ticket sale rate, claiming the 'overwhelming no. 1' spot』

『[movieis] 'leech', premiering tomorrow, already shows signs of box-office success... no. 1 in domestic pre-sales!』

『the palme d’or and best actor award-winning 'leech' is finally set to premiere tomorrow』

kang woojin’s dominance and influence were frequently mentioned as well.

『[startalk] in japan, it’s 'the eerie sacrifice of a stranger', and in korea, it’s 'leech'... kang woojin premieres blockbuster films in two countries within a day』

an unprecedented achievement.

the next day, the 27th. morning.

many of kang woojin’s connections were heading to theaters. actually, even those who had no connection to woojin, or who had never seen him in person, were flocking to theaters across the country.

today, 'leech', which had shone at cannes and garnered worldwide acclaim, was being released in cinemas nationwide.

being a film already surrounded by immense buzz, numerous reporters were also heading to theaters from early morning. they needed to capture the scene and quickly publish articles.

『'leech' starts strong with 500,000 advance ticket sales and a advance ticket sales rate of 77.3%』

meanwhile, at the 'beneficial evil' set, a black van had just arrived. from the van kang woojin stepped out with an indifferent face. filming for 'beneficial evil' was scheduled for this morning.

at the same time,

-buzzz, buzzzz.

just as woojin was about to step forward, his phone vibrated in the pocket of his jeans. it was a call. after signaling the staff to wait a moment, kang woojin's face turned solemn as soon as he saw the phone screen. of course, his inner thoughts matched.

the caller was kyotaro tanoguchi, the director of 'the eerie sacrifice of a stranger', who was currently in japan. then kang woojin put the phone to his ear and spoke in low japanese, keeping his voice as deep as possible.

“yes, director. hello.”

on the other end of the call, director kyotaro’s voice was highly excited.

“woojin! i called you as soon as the audience numbers were announced! the opening-day audience count for 'the eerie sacrifice of a stranger'! 850,000! 850,000!”

850,000 in a single day.

even 'island of the missing', which had become the top-grossing movie in korean history with over 20 million total viewers, had recorded 700,000 on its first day.

'the eerie sacrifice of a stranger' had surpassed that by 150,000.

meanwhile, in la.

in the heart of downtown la, where tall buildings loomed, stood an older building bustling with heavy foot traffic. in an office near the top floor, a man with a balding head and round glasses sat at a desk, speaking into his phone.

“joseph, i’ll direct that project. but there’s a condition.”

the man was none other than danny landis, a hollywood master director.