chapter 58
A Genius Writer Loved by an Actress 58
I woke up late and was making ramen at the restaurant, when I got a text message from Manager Jang Hyuk-soo.
[Writer. The article came out great. Go to the Internet entertainment page and check it out. Now that the ground rice has been laid, we just have to wait for the fish to come in.]
The water just boiled, but I couldn’t put the ramen in. First of all, you have to search the article.
I turned off the gas light, turned on my cell phone, and went into the navy.
‘Where do you want to be?’
There was nothing to find. Because at the front of the entertainment page, there was a picture of ‘Kam Woo-hyuk and Min Yu-ri’ from <Right Arm Co., Ltd.> and ‘Hong-seop Jin and Jung-an Jin’ from <Office Battle>, facing each other.
VS was also put in the middle of the photo, giving off a proper confrontation composition.
“Ohh. I like the picture of the gate.”
The well-chosen photos, which are easy to understand at a glance, let me know right away that <Right Arm Co., Ltd.> and <Office Battle> are competing without having to click on the article.
‘Good. First of all, it can be buried in the reputation of <Office Battle>.’
He touched the article with a satisfied smile.
[Drama King Softmaker’s <Office Battle> VS Rising Dark Horse Forest’s <Right Arm Co., Ltd.>
The sparkling first round match
It seems like they are in a tight tug-of-war over <Office Battle> and <Right Arm Co., Ltd.> in the special planning dramas supported by NBC for 15 billion won.
It was revealed that NBC, which decided to invest 15 billion won, an unprecedented investment for a terrestrial broadcasting station, is considering Forest’s ambitious work <Right Arm Co., Ltd.>, putting aside Softmaker’s <Office Battle>, which has maintained a strong relationship.
It is rumored that Forest’s solid actor Pool and Yoon Jae-ho, the new monster writer of <Baristas Don’t Know Coffee>, who made a big hit on Chuseok, played a part.
In fact, <Right Pal Co., Ltd.> has already signed a second exclusive broadcasting right with OTT Ping Pong Plus on condition of receiving 16 billion won.
It is expected that viewers’ eyes and ears will enjoy the feast of luxury mini-series this winter.]
The content of the article was more satisfactory. It was because <Right Arm Co., Ltd.> seemed to be the most anticipated work by broadcasters.
‘Also. This is the Forest PR team. You picked the article amazingly well. If this happens, investors will scramble to board the opal stock…’
But the problem is broadcasting.
If the organization doesn’t work, what I’ve done so far is to talk and dorumuk.
The core of this operation is organization rather than investment.
‘Episode 12’s expected viewership rating of 24% means that it’s definitely being aired by the 3 terrestrial broadcasters or by JCBC, which is comparable to it… The problem is that everyone is full of programming by the end of the year.’
Locked in thought, I raise and lower the screen here and there,
A line of articles stood out at the bottom there.
[Director change for <Can Love Be Refunded> scheduled to air on PBS]
“Um, what is this?”
Did it explode eventually?
<Can Love Be Refunded> is produced by Mega Studio and directed by Park Kang-hoon.
The work started by parachuting Ha Joo-kyung, the daughter of middle-aged actor Park Won-mi.
Director Park Kang-hoon recognized Ji So-young’s potential at the audition, but couldn’t overcome the money banker Park Won-mi’s strength, so he decided to use Ha Joo-kyung.
But that was the beginning of a catastrophe.
Park Won-mi and Ha Joo-kyung, who were not working, swept around the filming set, broke the morale of all the other actors and staff, and even made the director and writer hold back.
Titanic just before sinking.
I knew it wouldn’t work, but the article exploded just in time!
“Are you replacing the manager?”
To change the director of a work being filmed,
That the drama is over.
I immediately touched the article.
The production team of <Can Love Be Refunded> (directed by Park Kang-hoon, scripted by Kim Hyo-eun), scheduled to be aired on PBS at the end of the year, appointed director Kim Seon-hong, who directed “That Winter,” as director Park Kang-hoon, who had to step down due to health reasons.
Director Park Kang-hoon, who tried to make a comeback after a long time through <Can Love Be Refunded>, unfortunately had to leave because of a recurrence of a headache he had suffered for a long time during filming.
“Is it because of the headache?”
One packaging is stunning.
Not necessarily wrong, but…
‘Once we’ve confirmed it, let’s start with what we’ve been doing.’
I put down my phone and turned on the gas stove. Fortunately, the water had already boiled once, so it boiled again quickly.
Add ramen noodles
Sprinkle the soup as well.
big wave song,
One egg too.
Unfold the small table and put the pot stand on it.
I put the finished ramen on top of the pot.
The side dishes are kimchi and pickled radish.
And one small can of tuna and one hetbahn.
Whoops-
Whoops-
hurricane.
hurricane.
delicious.
Because I read two articles with good news at once, the ramen was twice as delicious.
Director Park Kang-hoon has been patient for a long time.
A fake audition, Park Won-mi’s abuse. Ha Joo-kyung’s sassy.
Ugh, I wouldn’t have been able to stand it for even a second.
‘Let’s find out more about the truth of the rumor.’
After eating ramen, I quickly connected to ‘BC Insider Bangjax (broadcast writer staff)’ and entered.
It is a place where people who work in the broadcasting industry gather to share each other’s difficulties, and to share various rumors, eyewitness stories, and back stories.
I thought that vivid information about <Is Love Refundable> was also uploaded, so I went inside.
“Let’s see. is there any information? There must have been an uproar because the director had changed…”
A few articles stood out.
[Drama film set is ugly.]
[He broke into the filming set throughout the Park Hama Oil. Where does that energy come from?]
[Director B jumped out of the plane without a parachute.]
Click on the latest article.
[Finally, the director and writer’s lid is opened. Blowing foam and pouring 24-bit 128bpm rapid-fire rap on Hippo Park, jumps off the crashing plane. Ah, the X arm. We should have jumped together, but we couldn’t get the timing right. John X.]
Director Park Kang-hoon certainly seemed to have left.
‘PBS drama arrangement looks like bread.’
This is an opportunity for us.
I quickly sent a text message to Jang Hyuk-soo.
[Chief. Sooner or later, a bite will come from PBS.]
Weing-
A reply came soon.
[Yes, I will prepare my heart.]
1 second later
[Ah, writer. I just got a call from PBS programming manager Joo Byeong-gyu. He says he’ll see you tomorrow.]
Also.
It looks like things are rushing.
***
A small conference room at the PBS Programming Bureau.
There was an emergency at the drama headquarters, so Gong Pil-sang, director of programming, Joo Byeong-kyu, drama operation team leader, Seok drama planning team leader, and the current finance team manager hurriedly gathered.
“Chief Kwon. Did you go to the set and check it out? Is everything in the article correct?”
Gongpil-sang’s voice was sharp.
“yes. I went and checked it myself. It is true that director Park Kang-hoon left the scene.”
male
male
Everyone’s expression darkened.
Because the upcoming drama can’t be like this.
“By the way, that’s… not just Director Park.”
“yes. What else?”
“Writer Kim Hyo-eun is also missing, so additional departures are expected.”
“No, what have you been doing?”
It was a situation in which shouting was inevitable.
“sorry.”
“Is it something to be sorry about? By the way, if even the writer is swayed, there is nothing that will happen if director Kim Seon-hong comes in as a pinch hitter.”
“…”
“What the hell is the problem?”
“That’s… Park Won-mi turned the set upside down every day.”
“why?”
“Every time the director points out Ha Joo-kyung’s acting, I can’t hold back my anger…”
“Ah, I haven’t seen Park Won-mi like that… He’s also an actor… He’s raised his job to this extent… Ha.”
Director Gong wiped his face with both hands. because it was dark
“What the hell is your daughter acting like?”
“That… the staff’s words aren’t even up to the level of reading a Korean book.”
“Ouch. This is a disaster. Oh, I didn’t sign a contract with Mega Studio from the start.”
I resented myself for having opened my heart to the persistent lobby of the Mega Studio. Even when I said that I would give a small role to my daughter instead of receiving Park Won-mi’s money because the production cost wasn’t enough, I thought that PPL could do the same in the yard.
But make things this far!
“If the arrangement goes wrong this time, all of you . . . get ready to take off your clothes.”
heavier air.
While everyone crouched at the shouting of the director,
Seok, the planning team leader, quietly raised his head.
“I… the chief.”
“What.”
“Still, it is not yet a time of great despair.”
“It’s not the time to despair… Then there’s a way out?”
“sure.”
“Catch even a straw. Anything is fine, so let’s talk about it.”
“yes. this. This is an entertainment article that appeared a while ago.”
Team leader Seok jumped up and displayed an article on the monitor attached to the wall of the conference room.
[Drama King Softmaker’s <Office Battle> VS Rising Dark Horse Forest’s <Right Arm Co., Ltd.>
That sparkly round 1 showdown]
“What is this?”
Director Gong carefully reads the title of the article while adjusting his glasses.
“This is an article that says NBC is weighing these two works.”
“What? NBC is <Office Battle>, right?”
“Yes, everyone knows that, but they say they are weighing all of a sudden.”
The moment you roll your head, what kind of situation is this?
Joo Byeong-kyu, the head of the programming department, came out of nowhere.
Because NBC’s obvious ulterior motive was read at a glance.
“NBC is using <Right Arm Co., Ltd.> to attack Soft Maker. It’s a technique we use a lot in our organization department.”
“Yes. So, we just need to grab <Right Arm Co., Ltd.>.”
Team leader Seok hits his knee just like that.
“Then what about <Is Love Refundable>?”
Operations team leader Kwon asked with a troubled expression on his face, and before team leader Seok could answer anything, Director Gong spoke first.
As if he liked the idea, the wrinkles on his face were smoothing out.
“Put that aside. It will take a long time for the director to be changed and sorted out. Then there are many cases where it becomes fuzzy.”
However, the current head of the finance team, who is in charge of the budget, has a more troubled expression.
“But that… the budget set for us is 8 billion won. 2 billion has already been paid for <Can Love Be Refunded>. Therefore, the current operational funds are 6 billion at most. Compared to 15 billion NBC, it is far short of the level, so would you like to do it with us?”
“So there is only one way. I am giving up everything other than the first airing right.”
“Then what do we have left?”
When Team Leader Seok confidently steps forward again, Director Gong is counting the count.
I caught the straw earlier,
“It’s advertising revenue. On the condition that opal is as jackpot as Bacomo.”
Gong’s face was wrinkled again.
“Captain Seok.”
“Yes, Chief.”
“Do you think Right-Arm Co., Ltd. will open?”
“That… I honestly don’t know. I haven’t even seen the synopsis yet… But wouldn’t that be the only option? Because we are not in a position to choose between cold and hot food…”
“Chief Chief.”
“yes.”
“What do you think?”
“When I think of <Baristas Don’t Know Coffee>, it naturally comes to mind. I have an appointment with Forrest…”
“What do you think, team leader?”
“yes. No matter how much I thought about it, <Can Love Is Refundable> was written off. Chief.”
After being silent for a while, Director Gong made a determined expression.
made a decision
“Call Forrest to schedule an appointment.”
“Are you going to take <Right Armed Co., Ltd.>?”
“okay. Don’t do that. Please proceed quickly with what you have decided to do.”
“all right. Chief.”
PBS decided to take <Right Arm Co., Ltd.>.
***
I was on my way to a PBS station with director Oh Sang-sik. Because I got a call to see you there.
“Chief Jang said he would come right away after meeting with an investment company, right?”
Director Oh Sang-sik, who looks exceptionally young today and has a bright expression.
“yes. I saw that there was a pre-order. We decided to meet in the lobby of the broadcasting station.”
“At first, the production cost was set a bit high, so I thought I would be able to handle this, but how is it that things are going smoothly? It’s also shocking that Ping Pong Plus paid half of it, but other large and small investors all want to invest.”
“Iknow, right. If everything goes well, it will be perfect.”
“It’s going to be fine… I heard from people I know about <Can Love Is Refundable” that director Park Kang-hoon and writer Kim Hyo-eun completely dived. The staff also started leaving… The production company seems to be trying to do it through to the end even if they change the director… Probably not.”
“Uh-huh. So why did you receive such money in the first place…”
The reason for the failure of <Can Love Is Refundable> is largely attributable to the negligence of Mega Studios, a production company that did not collect investment in a transparent way and received sloppy money. And it’s hard for directors and writers to hide their eyes on it.
Of course, Park Won-mi and Ha Joo-kyung, who made the filming site sloppy every day, tell me what to do.
causal response. sapphire gwijeong.
You reap what you sow.
Anyway, I’ll stop talking about the ruined drama here. Let’s take care of our drama.
“Director, by any chance, how is the role of ‘Park Sul-hae’ going?”
“Ah, I got a call from Kang Shin-ok, the casting manager, yesterday.”
“yes. What did you say?”
“That’s… Ju Sang-bong said that he was going on a trip to Europe with his wife, so he won’t be in Korea for the time being, and both Bae Jeong-sik and Mundoo-ri were cast in <Office Battle>.”
“yes? Both? Mundoo-ri is like that, but Bae Jeong-sik belongs to Forest.”
“I did the last work with director Noh. At that time, it seemed that we had a promise to do the next project together. It’s informal, but it’s a matter of trust, so it can’t be helped.”
“Ha, yes.”
It was sad, but he nodded. It wasn’t a matter of just sticking with our position.
Is ‘Park Sul Hae’ a problem this time?
Beyond the mountain, the mountain.