I Was Mistaken as a Monstrous Genius Actor - Chapter 462: Prelude (5)
Translator: Dreamscribe
At the dazed sight of Hwalin, the nearby team members rushed to her. The concert rehearsal was just around the corner, and her condition wasn’t looking good at all.
“Hwalin! What’s wrong! Snap out of it!”
“A dream- it’s a dream.”
“What?? What’s with her! A dream?!”
Several people ran over and shook the bewildered Hwalin. Soon, the members of the girl group Elani, to which she belonged, joined in.
“Huh?? Unnie! Unnie?? What’s going on? Why is she like this?”
“Hwalin! Get a grip!!”
“She suddenly went like this after looking at her phone!!”
Soon, the phone in Hwalin’s hand was taken by one of the members. What was interesting was.
“What on earth did she see- huh?”
The eyes of the member who looked at Hwalin’s phone screen grew enormously wide.
“No way!! No way!!! This is huge!! Everyone, look at this!”
What she showed was a Korean news article.
『[Breaking News] Kang Woojin and Miley Cara are in love… Dating scandal erupts in Hollywood / Photo』
Soon, several others checked the article and reacted with commotion. All of them had eyes full of shock and sensation.
“Oh my god! Are they really dating?? For real? Isn’t this just a rumor?”
“Wait a second! I’ll check other articles!”
“Wow- there are tons of articles right now?? Not just in Korea, even here in Japan!!”
“Hollywood’s in an uproar too!”
“Kang Woojin dating Miley Cara… it’s kind of chilling. Not in a bad way, I’m seriously shocked.”
“They do look good together, to be honest. Kang Woojin has now become a world star, right?”
“He didn’t just become one, he completely transcended! But is this for real?? There are articles in all these countries, but no official statement from Kang Woojin or Miley Cara?”
“They were caught by paparazzi, so they’re probably trying to coordinate their responses.”
“Could be a rumor that just got published recklessly.”
“But if they really are dating, aren’t they basically a global power couple?”
Amidst all the mixed speculation and excitement, one of Elani’s members suddenly noticed that Hwalin had disappeared. She looked around to find her, and thankfully, Hwalin was sitting on a nearby sofa.
However.
“Kang Woojin and Miley Cara are dating, but why is she like this??”
Hwalin, sitting on the sofa, was staring into space with her soul seemingly gone.
“……”
At that moment, one of the team members interjected.
“But if they’re really dating, don’t you think it’ll be super distracting when ‘Beast and the Beauty’ is released?”
Afterward.
Kang Woojin’s dating rumor didn’t just stay within Hwalin’s team but spread instantly among the Japanese public. The subject matter itself was attention-grabbing, but with Kang Woojin and Miley Cara involved, it was an expected phenomenon.
“Did you see the news that Kang Woojin and Miley Cara are dating??”
“Of course! There are tons of articles out now!”
“Remember how Mifuyu Uramatsu from ‘The Eerie Sacrifice of a Stranger’ showed such affection for Kang Woojin on a variety show? I guess she’s out of the picture now.”
During the morning hours, the Japanese public was busy buzzing about Kang Woojin’s dating news.
So what about Korea?
『Kang Woojin ♥ Miley Cara are in love, dating rumor shakes Hollywood!』
『[Star Photo] Miley Cara leaving Kang Woojin’s house in LA late at night / Photo』
『A ‘World Star’ Couple is Born! The main characters are Kang Woojin and Miley Cara』
In short, it was a jackpot. That’s how much the whole nation was stirred. The news fired from Hollywood ignored any time difference.
『Hollywood shaken by Kang Woojin and Miley Cara’s dating rumor!』
『[Global Topics] Overseas megacommunity Reddit is burning up: “Kang Woojin and Miley Cara are dating?!”』
It spread instantly all over Korea. Whether online or offline.
Dating rumors.
Probably the topic that the Korean media and public love and enjoy the most. On top of that, Kang Woojin is already considered a legend in Korea, he’s left countless accomplishments and is expected to leave more. Kang Woojin, who fills the nation with a sense of national pride.
Because it was his first dating rumor.
『[Star Talk] ‘Kang Woojin’ is world-class actor and pop star Miley Cara’s man? Still only speculation, as neither actor has made an official statement』
Naturally, both the domestic media and the public were half-crazed and frenzied.
– Kang Woojin and Miley Cara are dating? Did I really see that right
– OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG is this real???
– Feeling down… I’m happy Woojin oppa is happy… but seeing a dating article, it’s just sad…
– His first dating rumor blows up in Hollywood ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Kang Woojin’s class is insane
– Guys, Kang Woojin’s dating rumor isn’t confirmed yet ㅋㅋㅋㅋ neither of them has acknowledged it
– A foreign tabloid might’ve stirred things up and the momentum brought it over here
– If it turns out to be false, the foreign news outlet that first reported it is gonna crash ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ this blew up way too much ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– I never thought in my life I’d see an article about Miley Cara dating a Korean actor…
– But honestly, they did a lot of things together ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I hope it works out
– If it’s real, then we’ve got a global power couple!!
This frenzy extended to the Korean entertainment industry. Kang Woojin’s agency, bw Entertainment, was flooded with phone calls, and actors from the same company like Hong Hye-yeon and Ryu Jung-min were in a complete uproar.
“No way!!! Why isn’t Sung-gun oppa answering the phone!!”
“Hey Hong Hye-yeon, why are you the one getting worked up?”
Everyone in Korea who knew Kang Woojin showed intense interest. Including Woojin’s family, Kang Woo-chul, Seo Hyun-mi, and Kang Hyun-ah. Naturally, they, too, immediately came across the dating rumor.
Kang Woo-chul was flustered.
“O-our son is dating?”
Seo Hyun-mi remained calm.
“It’s not strange, is it? He’s at the prime of his life.”
“Then does this Hollywood actress will become our daughter-in-law?”
“Are you crazy? You’ve gone too far, come back to your senses.”
“Hmm- I could accept a blonde daughter-in-law.”
“Have you really gone mad?”
Surprisingly, Woojin’s parents weren’t overly shocked. Perhaps it was because they weren’t very familiar with Hollywood. On the other hand, his younger sister Kang Hyun-ah was busy letting out shrieks as she searched articles on her phone nonstop.
“Wow!! No way! Wow!!! This is insane!”
However, Woojin’s family had something else to care about besides the dating news. Seo Hyun-mi smacked Kang Hyun-ah’s butt as she spoke.
“Enough with the screaming, go pack your bags! Weren’t you the one making a fuss about leaving in two days?”
“But Mom! Oppa is dating Miley Cara??!! Miley Cara is literally at the top in Hollywood! Ugh! But oppa’s not answering his phone!”
“What’s wrong with you! Aren’t you the president of his fan club?! Don’t interfere with your brother’s work and just pack your stuff!!”
They were scheduled to depart for LA exactly two days later, on the 5th.
“Ugh, but just the thought of seeing Woojin’s Hollywood movie in person there, it’s so nerve-wracking.”
They were invited by Kang Woojin himself.
A ticket to watch ‘Pierrot’.
One of the 33 theaters holding an early premiere on the 9th. Accordingly, Kang Woo-chul, Seo Hyun-mi, and Kang Hyun-ah would soon be heading to LA.
“We’ll get to see Woojin’s face, right?”
“Of course, he said he’d do a stage greeting, so we’ll at least catch a glimpse of him.”
“Will the theater be filled with only foreigners?”
Of course, they wouldn’t be the only ones in LA around the 9th.
“Mom, Dad! I heard it won’t be just foreigners at the theater?? Korean actors and other staff are going too! Because ‘Pierrot’ is directed by Director Ahn Ga-bok!”
Many people from Korea were planning to fly over.
February 5th, LA. Morning.
Hollywood, overflowing with various issues. But the explosive topic remained the dating rumor between Kang Woojin and Miley Cara that broke two days prior. The story had already spread across all of Hollywood and the United States. And now, it was even more heated.
Not only that?
From social media to YouTube and online communities, their names were bubbling up everywhere. The amount of attention was overwhelming, and currently, the SNS and YouTube channels of Kang Woojin and Miley Cara were practically paralyzed.
It was impossible to measure the sentiment of the global audience.
That’s how immense the response was, even at that very moment. Meanwhile, a blonde woman had just gotten into a van for a schedule move. It was Miley Cara. Because of the issue that had exploded, she had a cap pulled low over her head. As soon as the vehicle started moving, the manager beside her let out a long sigh.
“Whew- what on earth is this situation.”
Cara, her gaze fixed outside the window, smiled faintly.
“Jonathan. That’s enough, you’ve been saying the same thing since yesterday.”
“Hey Miley. Are you really just going to sit back and watch? No matter how I see it, we need to take some kind of action.”
“I am taking action. Doing nothing.”
“……You do know the entire world that knows you is in a total frenzy, right?”
Sighing again, the manager suddenly threw a question at Cara.
“Did you really tell Kang Woojin first that you liked him?”
“Yeah.”
“Really?”
“How many times are you going to ask?”
Scratching his head, the manager responded.
“It’s just hard to imagine. Miley Cara confessing first to a guy-”
As if she didn’t care, Cara smiled and showed her phone to the manager. On the screen was one of the two photos included in the dating article, the one where she and Kang Woojin were talking.
“Doesn’t this photo look good? I should save it.”
“……Yeah. It came out well. Whew-”
Letting out yet another sigh, the manager spoke as if he’d given up.
“So, how long are you planning to leave this situation alone?”
Cara, who had crossed her legs, switched their direction and shrugged.
“For now, just let it be. I’m curious what Kang Woojin will do.”
“But Kang Woojin hasn’t said anything either, right? What if both of you stay silent for too long? That’s no good, unnecessary rumors will start, and your image will suffer.”
With a slightly mischievous expression, Miley Cara murmured softly.
“Then I’ll just go ahead and announce it. That I confessed first, even if we’re not dating.”
At that moment, the manager’s mouth dropped wide open.
At the same time, at ‘Columbia Studios’.
The team for ‘Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’ had gathered in a meeting room. Only the production staff were present, no actors. Director Ahn Ga-bok was also in attendance. From ‘Columbia Studios’ executives to producer Nora Foster and Director Ahn Ga-bok, the ‘Pierrot’ team was discussing matters regarding the early premiere, which was just four days away.
“When does ticketing open for the 33 theaters?”
“A few hours from now. At noon today, all showtimes across the 33 theaters will open simultaneously. We’ve secured plenty of screening rooms and time slots.”
“What about last-minute promotion?”
“We already doubled the campaign a week ago, focusing on the early release date.”
Then, the bald-headed executive brought up Kang Woojin.
“What do you all think about the current Kang Woojin and Miley Cara issue?”
“To be honest, there’s nothing about it that’s a problem for us. In fact, isn’t it an advantage?”
“Exactly, just look at the media. All they’re talking about is Kang Woojin and Miley Cara. The public is even more intense.”
“I don’t know about ‘Beast and the Beauty’, but for us, this is definitely a windfall. Kang Woojin already had several issues that helped us, and now this massive topic breaks right before the early premiere.”
“The more Kang Woojin gets mentioned, the more ‘Pierrot’ benefits. It multiplies exposure.”
While the executives were chatting away, Director Ahn Ga-bok suddenly asked something, still about Woojin, but on a different subject.
“Is it true that Kang Woojin is doing his second movie, ‘Bat: The Birth of a Hero’?”
Director Ahn already knew about the existence of ‘Bat: The Birth of a Hero’, and the bald-headed executive smiled and nodded.
“I was going to mention that too. He contacted us yesterday. We still have to draw up the formal contract, but the ‘Joker’ in ‘Bat: The Birth of a Hero’ will be Kang Woojin.”
In other words, following ‘Pierrot’, Kang Woojin would be taking on the role of the ‘Joker’ in ‘Bat: The Birth of a Hero’. Then, the executive’s demeanor grew significantly more serious as he asked Director Ahn Ga-bok a question.
“What about you, Director? Do you have an answer regarding the offer we gave you?”
Everyone’s eyes, starting with Nora Foster’s, were fixed on Director Ahn Ga-bok, and the bald executive continued speaking.
“We ask you to take on ‘Bat: The Birth of a Hero’ as well.”
Director Ahn Ga-bok fell into thought for a brief moment, as if there had been some prior proposal.
‘Honestly, I was planning to rest a bit after ‘Pierrot’, but I feel like if I let this moment slip by, I’ll regret it for the rest of my life. Especially with Kang Woojin involved.’
With an aged voice, he responded to the executives at ‘Columbia Studios’.
“Alright, I’ll direct ‘Bat: The Birth of a Hero’ as well.”
A few hours later, shortly past noon.
At a spacious filming studio in LA. Dozens of foreign staff bustled around a single actor stationed in the shooting zone. The actor, dressed in a neat suit, was none other than Kang Woojin.
-Beep beep beep! Click!
“Nice! That’s great!”
Currently, he was in the middle of a photoshoot for the cover of a famous international magazine. Kang Woojin, who had grown quite accustomed to photo shoots by now, continued to pose and change suits as the session went on. Meanwhile, about half of the foreign staff whispered to one another while looking at him. They were likely talking about the issue involving Cara.
Whatever the case.
“Oh! Mr. Woojin! That was excellent! Let’s check the remaining outfits and meet again in ten minutes!”
Kang Woojin was given a short break. Still in full concept mode, he returned to his seat. Team members handed him a water bottle and his phone.
At that moment.
-Buzz buzz, buzz buzz buzz.
The phone he had just received started vibrating intensely. He immediately checked the caller. In Woojin’s silent eyes, the name “Chris Hartnett” appeared. It was Chris calling. Wearing an expressionless look, Kang Woojin muttered internally.
‘Is he calling to tease me again?’
When the dating rumor broke, messages had flooded in from countless people, and Chris Hartnett, who had become particularly close with Kang Woojin, had instantly called to congratulate him. With a side of teasing, of course. Woojin thought about ignoring the call but decided to put the phone to his ear just in case.
He deliberately deepened his voice.
“I’m busy.”
“Woojin, I’m at ‘Columbia Studios’ right now. Did you hear the update?”
“What update?”
“……’Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’. All tickets for all time slots on the 9th, the day of the early release, went on sale just past noon, right?”
Oh, right. That’s when Kang Woojin suddenly remembered and replied as if he knew.
“I know. So?”
Chris Hartnett answered immediately.
“Opening day, February 9th, all showtimes at all 33 theaters are sold out right now.”
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