Chapter 164: Making Film, The Sky was Raining with Bait (1)
TL: emptycube / ED: Isleidir
{Iâm starting a Making Film (MayFil) thread, though I donât know how many people will watch it since itâs the first episode!}
-Iâm onboard! Has it started already?
-Not yet. There are quite a few commercials.
-I bet they sold all their commercial spots. Itâs a huge topic because of Jung Sunwoo
-But why is Jung Sunwoo so popular?
-Where is he popular?
-Are you Sunwoo?
-I donât know about how popular he is, but heâs definitely famous. Because of the whole Midas thing.
-There are more positive opinions of him than bad ones. Him appearing on two entertainment shows and setting up a good image was huge for him. The fact that he looks like some guy smoked during high school when he was actually changing diapers worked well.
-Will Making Film do well? I do think that their first show will have good ratings.
-If they want to do well, itâs best to deploy Devilâs Editing to create a sacrificial lamb, but I think theyâll go for the emotional route. Iâm already exhausted, thinking about how Pretty Girls will probably cry for an hour.
-Thatâs why they brought on a doc.u.mentary producer.
-If they canât retain viewers today, the bubble will pop and only Neptune fans will watch it in the end.
-But why did he pick Pretty Girls out of all the unknown girl groups?
-This is the biggest question. I think theyâll bring it up in todayâs episode!
-The commercials have ended! The show is starting!
Case 1_
The subt.i.tle appeared on the dark screen. Then it showed a residence covered in ivy. A staff carrying a camera went inside. Scary music playing the background, akin to one that would play in a mystery movie.
Changing scenes, the screen now showed the Neptune members gathered in their living room.
{Thinking about it now, him asking Songha to act was really out of the blue.}
Im Seoyoung, wearing pajamas, said like she was telling a scary story.
{Songha was practicing our ch.o.r.eography when Sunwoo oppa came over and apparently told her.}
{You should act.}
LJ added, imitating Jung Sunwoo.
Im Seoyoung continued.
{From then on, he kept going around trying to catch a fleeing Songha before finally persuading her. And he handed her Cat Guardian Ghost that same day.}
Producer Yoo Sooyoung asked,
{Apparently, Mr. Sung Dowon asked Chief Jung Sunwoo to be his manager that day as well? And he refused and stayed on with Neptune. He also prepared for Ms. Songhaâs audition for Cat Guardian Ghost.}
Im Seoyoung momentarily looked at Lee Taehee before nodding.
{Yes, we all told him he was crazy. About how he could kick away such an incredible opportunity.}
LJ propped her chin up and added,
{No one imagined Neptune would be this successful back then. People at work thought Lee Songha was bad at acting as well.}
{I was really curious. What did he see in her to push her so much?}
Im Seoyoung tilted her head.
{Sunwoo oppa hadnât seen her act before then either.}
Seemingly unfamiliar with interviews, Nam Joyoon stuttered with dry lips.
{I first met Sunwoo at an independent film shoot. He contacted me the next day and asked me to send him my profile. We set up a meeting with W&U, and the results werenât good.}
His stiff face relaxed a little.
{I thought that was the end, but Sunwoo immediately came to my work. He said that he wanted to work with me though we couldnât sign an official contract.}
{As a third-party, what did you think?}
Producer Yoo Sooyoung asked Kim Hyunsup.
Kim Hyunsup waved his hand in an exaggerated manner.
{I couldnât believe my ears. It doesnât make logical sense. Joyoonâs scene that day on the independent film show wasnât as impactful as his scene in Alive, and there were actors that were better looking and had better reputations than him.}
Kim Hyunsup continued in astonishment,
{But all this happened a few days after they first met. If he wasnât Chief Jung, I would have a.s.sumed he was some scammer? No, even scammers who wanted to take your money would have approached him more cautiously than that.}
{Why do you think he chose you?}
Producer Yoo Sooyoung directly asked.
Nam Joyoon bashfully rubbed his neck.
{To be honest, I still donât know.}
{You were praised for your role in Alive and you are now a rising star in Chungmuro, so in the end, I guess weâll have to say that Chief Jung Sunwooâs decision was correct.}
{Then thatâs a relief.}
Nam Joyoon said with a slight smile.
{I donât want to disappoint someone who said he saw something in me.
{This time, Chief Jung is starting a new project with Pretty Girls, and people are abuzz talking about it. Pretty Girls is an unknown girl group with nothing unique and had almost disbanded.}
{Well, there were a lot of reactions like that with Joyoon too.}
Kim Hyunsup added while shrugging,
{Everyone said Jung Sunwoo was crazy before Alive was released.}
The scene changed. The staff were in a cramped apartment.
The strange background music began playing again.
Plain subt.i.tles proposed a few questions.
Why did Jung Sunwoo persuade Lee Songha when he hadnât seen her act before? And why did he try so hard to recruit Nam Joyoon, who was an unknown actor at the time? People said he was crazy both time, but the results ended in success.
And now, the thirdâŠ
Case 3_
The three youngest members of Pretty Girls, who were the same age, were shown on the screen. They were wearing their school uniforms and were smiling, though they obviously nervous. Oh Yeondu, who stood in the middle, fiddled with her skirt with her stiff hand. Then she said in a clear voice,
{We met him once at a music broadcast and met him a second time for a performance two years later.}
{This was pretty recent, correct?}
{Yes, we left without much happening, but Chief Jung Sunwoo came to our residence a few days later. The situation was really bad because the group was on verge of disbanding, but he suggested we make a single alb.u.m with him.}
{So suddenly? On your third meeting?}
{Yes, this project began that very day.}
Jung Sunwooâs interview followed immediately after. He was sitting still.
Producer Yoo Sooyoung asked,
{What Iâm most curious about is, why Pretty Girls?}
{I donât know. Itâs a bit difficult to explain with words since itâs a feeling.}
Jung Sunwoo made a troubled expression. He slowly rubbed his chin.
{I had a couple of similar experiences.}
{Ms. Songha and Mr. Nam Joyoon?}
His shoulders shook as he laughed.
{Yes, no matter how I explained it, everyone said I was crazy.}
-Everyone, calm down. Lol, the thread is going to explode at this rate!
-Let me organize this. He persuaded Lee Songha to act before officially seeing her act? If thatâs true, then he doesnât just have a good eye, he has a scouter?{1}
-Nam Joyoonâs case is like a couple who got married in 3 days hahaha
-Wasnât Sung Dowon a top star two years ago?
-He was at the top of the top. If he went to Sung Dowon then, he would have been doomed.
-If he really has received divine grace, just say it. Iâm ready to believe.
-Isnât Pretty Girls the craziest thing Jung Sunwoo has done? They met after two years, yet he immediately proposed this project. Itâs a huge project with an alb.u.m and a show. A completely crazy b.a.s.t.a.r.d ;;;
; Â Â Â Â Â -Heâs definitely crazy, but heâs a crazy b.a.s.t.a.r.d who has already succeeded in crazy things.
-Seeing as he made Lee Songha and Nam Joyoon a success when others said he was crazy, I guess Pretty Girls have something we donât know yet?
-Pretty Girls are coming on again. Letâs watch.
{How did people around you react when they saw the articles?}
Oh Yeonduâs big eyes moved at the producerâs question before replying,
{There were many who congratulated us and a lot who asked how it happened.}
{Can you guess the reason why?}
The members looked at each other then shook their heads.
{N-no.}
{We practiced singing and dancing a lot, but all unknown groups and trainees work hard as well.}
{I even dreamed Chief Jung telling us it was a mistake and to call the whole project off.}
{Me too. It was the scariest nightmare I had in my life.}
The membersâ shoulders trembled as though shivers ran down their spines while they spoke.
Producer Yoo Sooyoung asked again,
{Do you happen to know if you have a particular talent in singing or dancing?}
The girls became serious like they were given a question whether the whole world would collapse if they failed.
As the silence continued, the slimmest among them, Yoon Sol, said,
{Yeondu is the most skilled at using her hands!}
Oh Yeondu coughed. When Producer Yoo Sooyoung looked interested, Yoon Sol and the other member, Lee Hwain, took clothes out of their closet. It was their stage outfit that was densely packed with shiny beads.
{Yeondu sewed each and every bead, but I thought it was done by a professional.}
{S-stop it. Itâs so embarra.s.singâŠ!}
Oh Yeondu waved her hands as her neck to her forehead became red.
Thinking hard for a while, Yoon Sol opened her mouth again,
{Hwain is smart!}
{I-I am?}
Lee Hwain was surprised like someone experiencing a surprise attack. Her pretty eyes widened.
{Youâre the smartest out of us. Youâre always studying whenever we have free time too.}
{Thatâs because dad told me I had to quit and come home if my grades fell.}
{What rank are you?}
Lee Hwainâs ears reddened at the producerâs casual question.
{Uh, 16th. In my cla.s.s.}
{Ah.}
Lastly, Yoon Sol did a few impressions under Oh Yeonduâs urgings.
All the remained was silence and three goldfish trembling in embarra.s.sment.
-They could have gone the emotional route when they brought up how they personally sewed each of those beads.
-When they talked about her grades, I thought she would be at least first in her school. LOL
-Lee Songha and Nam Joyoon were great at acting. Jung Sunwoo discovered their potential and let them grow. Then he definitely must have seen something in Pretty Girls. What might it be?
-But arenât reality TV shows supposed to be like âHere is this girlâs charm!â? Why are the viewers actively a.n.a.lyzing each memberâs appeal?
-I thought I would skip whenever Pretty Girls are on screen, but I keep watching like a hawk hahaha
-The girls are overwhelmed, yet Jung Sunwooâs going to the songwriter to get the song.
-Whoâs DOM? Itâs my first time hearing his name.
-I heard heâs a completely unknown songwriter. Then maybe theyâll change the song to something else?
-Isnât it already under contract? What a bolt out of the blue for the songwriter.
-Theyâll probably pick a better song for the t.i.tle track and just put the songwriterâs song in the alb.u.m. They canât think about loyalty when the song HAS to be good no matter what.
-Wait? Did I hear that correctly?
{You really want to just use my song?}
The screen showed a production room in the corner of a bas.e.m.e.nt apartment. The young, thin unknown songwriter, DOM, was sitting across from Jung Sunwoo. His eyes, which were as small as dress shirt b.u.t.tons, constantly blinked.
Jung Sunwoo nodded.
{Yes, itâs the song you decided to give Pretty Girls.}
{Th-thatâs true, but I thought you would change to a different son-}
{We didnât have a different songwriter in mind from the beginning. Weâll go with this song.}
{Re-really?}
{Really.}
Jung Sunwoo said with a smile.
-I donât understand. Why? Really, why? Just why?
-The songwriterâs expression is my expression right now
-W&U must have a lot of good songs. Isnât it normal to consider other songs?
-What if that song is good enough to chew out any star songwriterâs song? Lee Taeheeâs song, which became a t.i.tle track, became a success after he pushed for it. Chief Jung Sunwoo could have picked Pretty Girls for that song.
-They said he heard the song after he proposed they make the alb.u.m together. The order doesnât match.
-I thought about it, but maybe Jung Sunwooâs been using his t.i.tle as âMidasâs Handâ too much that he canât control himself? I feel like he has this obsession to do everything opposite to peopleâs expectations and make it succeed.
-1 vote for this. I feel like heâs proceeding recklessly like his brake is broken.
-Same here.
-Same.
-Maybe he thought, âThis is it!â as soon as he listened to it?
-Iâm thinking itâs this as well. When you think about Lee Songha and Nam Joyoon, I think thereâs really something to it.
Even after Making Filmâs first episode ended, the internet showed no sign of calming down. Discussions about the alb.u.m, Pretty Girls, and especially Jung Sunwoo were pouring out from community sites and social media like a broken dam.
Hundreds of comments were posted in a thread set up to discuss the episode in real time. Making Film and related words quickly invaded the real-time search rankings, and entertainment news sites were plastered with spamming articles.
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This heated reaction even caused a commotion amongst those who didnât see Making Filmâs broadcast. Some exchanged their thoughts, while discussions regarding the pros and cons broke in elsewhere.
And countless people began to have a similar expectation.
-Making Film, arenât we extremely curious about the second episode?
{1} Dragon Ball Z reference â You may recognize it by the famous quote âItâs over 9000â