Chapter 170 – It’s Funny to Ask Now

Is it because it is a well-known production company?
There is something overwhelming from the first floor lobby. Even when I went as a model to shoot a small advertisement before, I thought it was a little okay as a fashion mall that went out well.
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The building is really nice.
I thought I could understand a little bit why people who work for large companies are proud of their companies and fret because they can’t boast.
If you go to a place like this, you might want to compare yourself with others and brag about it.

“If you take the elevator over there and go up to the 13th floor, Coach Kobayashi will be waiting for you.”
“Thank you.”
“Um, but…….”
“Yes?”
“No, nothing.”

The female staff who worked in the lobby on the 1st floor gave her a slightly worried look, but then she said it was nothing and smiled.
Hey, does that make people more anxious?
Come to think of it, I think I’ve heard before that the production crew fought because of me.
As soon as I arrived at the 13th floor, I was able to know the question about him at once.

「Teeling!」

“Director Kobayashi! Did you really call that Korean? Sounds funny! There is no place for that Korean to appear in a proud Japanese movie! Even if he transferred the authority over the actors to you to some extent, if he produces unconvincing results, then he won’t stand still! What if even the few remaining sponsorships fall off because of you! God damn it, you better think about it!”

Gosh…….
I guess it’s not resolved. Even proud of Japan, judging from the fact that the word Korean appears, I feel pride for Japan and even a slight hatred for Korea.

…… Hehe, I thought I would never want to face someone like this.

As expected, no matter where you go, there must be people who have a dislike for other countries.

“I’m already out of breath.”

I couldn’t face the person who had just shouted out loud and disappeared, but I couldn’t face it, but I couldn’t tell that the person holding a can of coffee that had cooled down and sighing that the world would go away was Itsuki Kobayashi, who had invited me. There was.

When I look at that person, I think of this.
I heard that he is a well-known director in the Japanese film industry, but I feel that it is not easy for even him to achieve something on his own.

‘Social life is really…… No matter where I go, it seems to be hard.’

Still, compared to Korea, I think I’ve heard that jobs in Japan are more spacious and, in some cases, even the retirement age is guaranteed.
It seems that working life in Japan is not easy.

“There… Director Kobayashi?”

If I had been alone, I wouldn’t have been able to speak to such a heavy atmosphere, but fortunately, there were three pretty and energetic women next to me.
In some ways, it’s because he’s a harem character that’s only seen in Japanese comics, so there’s something a bit more comfortable.

“…… Uh who ah! Mr. Kim, are you?”
“You’re right. My name is Donghyun Kim. I would like to start by saying thank you for inviting me to Japan today.”
“No, no, thank you for coming. Perhaps…… Did you see the unsightly appearance from a moment ago?”
“I don’t see much. I heard at least a shout at the end.”
“Haha, don’t worry too much. It is only natural that there will be conflicts with each other in film production. On the contrary, there is a saying that if there is too little friction, the work will fail.”

I don’t think it’s wrong, but I had a stronger feeling that it was something to reassure me.

“Ah…… What would you like to drink?”
“Ah, I…….”

When Kobayashi asked while pointing to the vending machine, she was about to answer something like orange juice, but she soon saw melon soda in the vending machine and shouted excitedly.

“With melon soda.”
“Oh, melon soda is good.”
“Because it’s not a drink you can easily find in Korea.”
“Is that so? What kind of drink would you like to serve the beautiful women next to you?”

To that question, Hyerin Kim and Seoah Yoon answered casually in Japanese.

“The same one.”

Just one person.
Only Han Yumi answered with a stiff expression.

“Mi… Me too.”
“Aha, I see.”

With that cool melon soda in hand, I faced Kobayashi and started talking.

“You look much better in real life.”
“Thank you.”
“Besides, your Japanese is very good. Did you learn Japanese separately?”
“Ah…”

I cringed a little here, but I told the truth.

“…… It’s not like that, it’s just that I’m an otaku, so after watching so many animes, the Japanese language stuck in my head before I knew it.”

At my words, Kobayashi clapped and liked it.

“That’s rather good! I think it’s very good. In addition, many foreigners besides Kim are interested in Japan because of Japan’s animation industry. Nice, that besides, I think it’s a mindset that suits the movie I want to shoot this time.”

Huh?
Come to think of it, I flew to Japan without even knowing what movie I was filming this time.

“…….”

Are you crazy when you think about it?
I think I know why Kobayashi is thanking me for coming to Japan. Some ignorant asshole will pay for the flight, so please come.
Will it really fly?

‘If I had known I would have a little more social life, I wouldn’t have done this.’

Even if it made the other person a little uncomfortable, he would have been able to find out the truth about the matter by inquiring.
The reason I didn’t do that was because I was 20 years old and didn’t know what a social life was.

‘It’s something I can do because I don’t know.’

Still, there are things I’ve already seen before my eyes, but it was hard to just pass by.

“A little while ago, I overheard a conversation that raised my voice. Isn’t filmmaking the director’s prerogative?”
“Haha……It’s not just that. Of course, it is natural that the director plays an important role, but besides that, it is a job that involves a huge amount of manpower, such as the costume team, props team, special lighting , lighting department, and film team, so it can conflict in many ways.”
“…….”
“Among them, one of the people who can be said to have as much authority as the director is Mr. Kurishita from a while ago. I am a person who is strong in various advertisements or sponsorships, so money goes into making a movie, right? You can say that he is the one who has a tight grip on that money line.”
“Ah…… Okay.”

As expected of the capitalist world, apart from being a great master in Japan, it seems that money is the best.

“If it’s not rude, can you tell me what the reason was?”
“Do all Korean adults feel this way?”

Uh, could you excuse me?

“Somehow, I heard that you are 20 years old now, but you are very mature. It’s a different feeling from Japanese young people.”
“Ah, haha…….”

I just laughed because it was awkward.
Is this kind of compliment a little hard to accept? Umm, in a way, it might be because Koreans my age are suffering a lot these days.

“Anyway, we were having conversations in the context that selecting and producing actors with a reputation in Japan would be able to select the minimum number of audiences, and that advertisers would also be convinced.”
“That makes sense.”

I wondered if I was just getting angry again, but listening to Kobayashi’s story was enough evidence to come out.
Isn’t it the same in Korea?

Rather than using a Japanese actor for a lead role in a famous Korean movie or a fairly significant supporting role, using a well-known Korean actor, even if it cost a little more, was a way to draw the interest and fandom of many people .

“I just heard the story, and it makes no more sense. I don’t think there is anything wrong with that either. Besides, I’m not particularly famous in Korea either. I think he is a third-rate aspiring person who has just dreamed of becoming an actor.”

Of course, I have some confidence in my acting skills because I intend to borrow the power of my skills.
Being able to succeed unconditionally with only skill was something that could only come out of a fairy tale.
Life is not that easy.

“I wonder why they called me, even investing the cost of airfare to Japan and overturning the work that was going smoothly.”
“It is a sharp word. If you’re really having a conversation, you’d be suspicious that Mr. Kim is 20 years old. Is that standard in Korea?”
“Uh, um…… Because I can’t be Korea’s representative, haha.”

Laughing awkwardly, Kobayashi quickly ran his tongue over his lips before replying.

“If I had to answer that question, it would be ‘yes’. I was convinced that even if it took such trouble and effort, casting you to make a movie would produce a much better result.”
“…….”
“My confidence in him grew stronger when I met you in person. Although there are things to fix, he is fluent in Japanese, looks very good as an actor, and even has a polite attitude. Above all, the love for Japanese anime.”
“…….”
“Is it a problem to use Koreans in Japanese films? Will the audience drop off with that alone? Massive national disgrace? Are you being insulted?”

“Thud!”

Oh, what a surprise.
Kobayashi, who was talking suddenly, clenched his fist and punched the wall, causing his heart to crash involuntarily. What is this guy doing because he looks so calm?

“It’s rotten.”
“Yes?”
“It means it is rotten. Like these fucking Japanese minds! How can you make a great movie with that kind of mindset! Of course, a movie that compromises moderately by taking notice of others can’t be fun!”

The moment I saw Kobayashi screaming with his noble will his as if he were a revolutionary soldier, I thought.
Oh, this person is more dangerous than I thought.
He was a man who, if he had a firm will in his mind his, would push through even if it meant being pushed into a tank.

‘This might be getting into a much more fucked-up situation than I thought.’

I didn’t know anything else, but I was sure that I would get tired if I was next to a human like this.

“What? Is it a problem to use Korean? It’s funny and selfish, you damn bastards!”
“Ji, calm down…….”
“If you think about it that way, isn’t it a problem because there is no better actor than you in this country called Japan?”
“Yes? That, if you say so.”

Like I said before, I haven’t been to any productions yet.
Not to mention, he was a completely new aspiring actor who had never taken classes at a school that nurtured actors like everyone else.
I heard that actors these days come to learn at least 3 years at the theater, but I am the one who tries to rely only on skills without that.
Through such a human being, all Japanese actors are now belittled.
I can’t afford that either.

No, more than that.

“Well, it’s kind of funny to ask now.”
“Yes, what is it?”
“…… If I were to appear, would you know what the genre of the movie is?”

Maybe it’s because it’s Japan?
Is it a romance that is a little calm and heartbreaking, or is it a school bullying movie?
Or fiction with fictional content such as supernatural powers?

“Oh, didn’t I tell you?”

Kobayashi exclaimed proudly.

“It is a live-action film based on the copyright of the anime.”

The moment I heard that sound, my expression had no choice but to rot at once.