Chapter 135: Backer (3)
The first screening of Drug Dealer’. To be precise, it was a test and blind preview. Thanks to this, Kang Woojin, who made a cameo, along with Jin Jae-jun, the male lead of Drug Dealer’, lead actors, Director Kim Do-hee, the director of photography, key staff members, film company officials, and others. Over 30 people all focused their eyes on the screen at the front of the sound studio.
-[And Kang Woojin]
Right after Kang Woojin’s name, which had just appeared on the screen, vanished like smoke, a grand musical score suddenly switched to a strong beat that one might hear in a club.
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The screen, which had been black, now displayed a nightclub. It wasnt the present but a glimpse of the past. Numerous people were dancing to the music, similar yet distinct in their old-fashioned looks and attire. This made sense, as Drug Dealer’ was set in the year 1999.
The location was Busan.
Soon, the angle followed a waiter carrying drinks, leading to a private room. The screen showed a group of men and women, intoxicated by alcohol. But it wasn’t just liquor they were set up with in this room. It was alcohol mixed with drugs circulated in Busan.
Naturally, the men and women in the room were out of their minds. (TL: out of their minds = high)
Then, suddenly, the door of the room burst open.
[Idiots, having a blast, huh.]
A man with a cigarette in his mouth appeared. He was a detective. The protagonist of Drug Dealer’, Jeong Seong-hoon’, played by Jin Jae-jun. The Seong-hoon on the screen had a distinct, sharp and cunning aura, and he suddenly yelled loudly after taking a long drag of his cigarette.
[Where is the boss?! Dong-tae! Hey, Kim Dong-tae!]
The angle swiftly changed. From the back of a man in a suit hurrying over, the scene quickly merged to Seong-hoon in front of the room. The man arriving began to grovel before Seong-hoon.
[Ah, Detective! if you came, you should’ve come straight to me, Why are you bothering with nonsense? Come this way. Let me get you a pack of cigarettes.]
The man stuffed something into Seong-hoon’s pocket. What else could it be? It was money. The angle then close-upped on Seong-hoon, smirking wickedly.
[Why does it feel a bit light?]
The man stuffed more money into the other pocket.
[There, nice and heavy Let’s go have a coffee, shall we? I’ve called over some girls with nice butts.]
Seong-hoon was forcibly dragged away by the man. Or rather, he pretended to be. At this point, the screen went dark. Suddenly, a news anchor’s voice filled the room.
[Drug dealing is rampant in Busan.]
Following that, a news clip appeared on the screen with white subtitles scrolling underneath, explaining the situation in 1999. From here, Drug Dealer’ gradually picked up speed.
And so, Drug Dealer’ accelerated.
As more characters were introduced from Jeong Seong-hoon’s perspective, events exploded here and there.
A feeling of intense suspense and urgency.
Drug Dealer’ reached its midpoint with a story so engaging that it was hard to look away. Around this time, the screen showed a darkening sky and soon, rain began to pour down. The sound of heavy rain was amplified through the audio.
-Ssshhhhhhh
Then the screen changed. The driver opened the door of the last sedan in a row of four, and a man in a suit got out. His top button undone, revealing a glimpse of a tattoo on his chest it was Lee Sang-man’, the boss of the Sang-man Faction’.
Kang Woojin’s first appearance.
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Lee Sang-man’s theme music played immediately. A film score that was heavy, brutal, and yet, somehow melancholic. In that moment, Woojin, sitting cross-legged in the middle of the studio, was expressionless but internally freaking out.
Eek! Thats me!
He had seen it before on the director’s monitor during shooting, but watching the finished product on screen made him feel embarrassingly self-conscious.
And then,
Hmm, it’s kind of cool, isnt it? Or not.
Falling into a bit of self-admiration, Woojin was the only one unaffected while the rest of the attendees began to whisper from the moment Lee Sang-man first appeared.
Definitely the character Lee Sang-man is killer.
Especially the film company officials were non-stop in their remarks.
In the beginning, the pacing was fast then slow, but as soon as Lee Sang-man appeared in the middle, the immersion skyrocketed.
It must have been the director’s intention to set it up that way.
These evaluations of Drug Dealer’ morphed into shock as the film progressed into its middle and later stages. This was due to the transformation of Lee Sang-man, who gradually lost his charisma and edged towards death.
The acting is insane.
It might be due to makeup, but the way the Lee Sang-man goes crazy is just wow.
Considering how hot Woojin is right now, he might become an all-time great villain character if this goes well.
With that level of acting, wouldnt there be controversies after the movie’s release, asking if Woojin has actually tried drugs?
The impact was undeniably overwhelming.
Ah- come on.
Meanwhile,
Following the blind preview, the distributor of Drug Dealer’ immediately started gearing up for the films release.
[MovieTalk] Final post-production stages, Jin Jae-jun and Kang Woojin’s Drug Dealer’ might release as soon as October! / Photo
They began the planned promotional schedule along with securing theaters. Simultaneously, trailers and related videos for Drug Dealer’ were released all at once.
-’Drug Dealer’Official First TrailerENG SUB
Of course, Japan was still buzzing about The Eerie Sacrifice of a Stranger.’
The Eerie Sacrifice of a Stranger, What is Kang Woojin’s lead role? Rumors spread through communities.
Time melts away. Kang Woojin’s time, that is.
Though partly due to his schedule in Japan, the increasing number of events added to the already growing issue also played a role. Thus, even though the blind preview of Drug Dealer’ went well, Kang Woojin had no time or leisure to relax. His schedule was inundated like a tidal wave. First, there were backlogged advertisement shoots.
[StarTalk] Kang Woojin significantly boosts Mxdonald’s advertising effectiveness, Extension contract with Kang Woojin confirmed
Not just a short-term but a long-term model for Maxsnald’, along with new contracts for clothing ads and more. The advertising industry couldnt just ignore Woojin, currently the hottest topic in the country.
’Ad World’s Blue Chip’ Kang Woojin achieves 1st place in brand reputation for August!
Combining both long-term and short-term deals, Kang Woojin had contracted for more than ten advertisements. Even more so.
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