A Genius Director Who Dominates OTT Platforms - Chapter 42
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The Genius Director Who Dominates OTT
Episode 42
It was joyful that the actors’ first major variety show was successful.
But if there was something even more joyful, it was that people’s perception of me had changed.
-Do Hyun-woo is more likeable than I thought lol I thought he was an attention seeker lol
-Seeing how embarrassed you are, you must have some metacognition lol
-Come to think of it, Dohyeon-u was just minding his own business when he got into trouble over Eum Seong-hyeon’s casting.
-His response was quite unconventional though.
-The opening was funny lol what is Do Hyun-woo, some kind of Roman? lol
-The writer is really rational.
The attention-seeking frame had disappeared.
People no longer thought I was at the center of issues because I was an attention seeker.
They thought an incident happened because the director stubbornly cast Eum Seong-hyeon.
If the broadcast had seriously covered the actors’ praise, viewers would have rebelled.
Isn’t there a saying?
Excessive praise brings excessive criticism.
But 【Elegant, Wow-han】 treated this point as humor code.
They showed my embarrassment in detail, though I think they showed it a bit too much in detail.
Anyway, it made viewers feel no resistance and empathize with my shame.
Come to think of it, the Main Writer really seems to have a coldly rational brain.
What kind of gift cards would she like?
Thanks to that, there were quite a few comments about my work abilities too.
-Wasn’t there any story about Kim Ra-un? I haven’t watched Accomplice yet.
-Kim Ra-un’s name didn’t come up, but they said Eum Seong-hyeon wasn’t superior to existing actors. Like tier 1 limited to Accomplice?
-How did he know that?
-He must have watched their acting.
-From what the actors said, it seems like they couldn’t even properly show their acting.
-Dohyeon-u… cute…
-No, the actors could have been seen in independent films or plays, but what about Eum Seong-hyeon? They said he’s never acted before?
-Right; now that you mention it, I’m suddenly curious.
-Him being embarrassed is my type.
-Possible…!
-Ah, get lost, perverts.
There seem to be some strange reactions mixed in…
Well, it probably doesn’t matter.
But this was my mistake.
The next morning.
At the convenience store I entered to buy milk on my way to work, I witnessed male high school students flinch in surprise.
Even then, I didn’t think much of it.
It was a familiar reaction.
It’s embarrassing to say with my own mouth, but, well, my appearance is decent, um, let’s stop here.
So I was heading to the checkout counter with milk when suddenly one of the high schoolers grabbed my hand.
“It’s all thanks to you, Director!”
Then he giggled and ran to his friends.
He really giggled.
Even though he was much bigger than me.
“…?”
What? Are they copying the actors?
Even though Accomplice has high ratings, it’s not a program with high impact, is it?
After being confused for a moment, my conclusion was ‘because they’re high schoolers.’
How boring studying must be.
They’re at an age where they’d giggle even watching leaves roll around.
I realized the seriousness of the situation when I got on the subway.
“Oh? Director?”
“…Yes?”
People recognize me.
“Could you act embarrassed just once?”
“…?”
“Oh, that’s it!”
“I didn’t do anything…”
And very well at that.
No, really, what is this?
Did I make it to real-time search rankings?
No, real-time search has been gone for a long time.
Even searching through internet articles, all I could see were abusive articles related to Accomplice.
It’s not like my name and face aren’t there, but it shouldn’t create this kind of reaction…
What is it? What am I missing?
But I couldn’t figure out anything until I reached my destination.
As I was escaping the station avoiding people’s gazes, I got a call from an unknown number.
“Hello?”
-Hello. Is this Director Dohyeon-u’s phone?
“Yes, it is. Who is this?”
-Ah, hello. I’m a writer from SBX Entertainment Department. I’m calling about casting for a newly launching program.
“Ah, actor casting isn’t my responsibility. I’ll give you the number,”
-Not the actors, but you, Director.
“What?”
Me? They want to cast me?
-To briefly explain the program, you know the old Avatar Dating show, right? Think of it as a reboot of that…
“No, why would you ask me for that?”
-We watched Elegant, Wow-han and you’re exactly the character we were looking for! Kind of like a shy Hyeon-u feeling…
“Shy, what?”
That morning, my world collapsed.
* * *
In conclusion, all of this was because of the actors.
It started with the explosive increase in SNS followers from the evening of the variety show broadcast.
StarStagram, fan cafes, Accomplice-related community memberships, XX…
The actors’ follower numbers, which I thought had increased enough with the drama’s success, began to skyrocket frighteningly.
Up to this point, it was a natural phenomenon.
Since they appeared on variety shows and showed their faces, the work’s recognition simply led to the actors’ recognition.
The real problem was what happened afterward.
The actors used, no, misappropriated my face while communicating with fans through various SNS platforms.
[What should I do. Jeong-hun oppa acts so well!]
[(Photo)]
Ridiculously, my photo was accepted without any explanation as meaning something like ‘I’m embarrassed…’
Yeah, damn it. That’s it.
The one Seo Jae-yeon captured and teased me about being cherry-colored.
What was ridiculous about these people was that they thought it was extremely funny.
Moreover, I don’t use SNS so I don’t know exactly, but I understand there are many platforms where you can’t attach images in comments.
For example, StarStagram.
But these crazy, no, bad people spread my face using various functions.
What kind of sentiment is it to put my face on his own story and write ‘Thank you so much for your excessive interest and love’?
No matter how I look at it, Lee Seon-jae seems to be the culprit who started it, but the one who used it most enthusiastically was actually actor Yu Won-sang.
What an old man sensitive to memes.
Around this time, my face started circulating not just among actors but also in the Accomplice community.
Still, up to this point it was just minor pranks.
A night’s entertainment that couldn’t even be called a trend?
If I had just left it alone, it would have died down naturally…
But someone appeared who set it on fire.
It was Seo Jae-yeon.
The Accomplice actors didn’t just hold discussions on 【Elegant, Wow-han】.
Filling a 70-minute format with only discussions would be crazy.
Of the 60 minutes excluding segments like the intro where I was the main focus, cast introductions, and drama introductions, only half was the discussion.
The rest was talk and interviews.
That’s when Seo Jae-yeon’s story came up.
It was revealed that Seo Jae-yeon had personally come to Gangwon-do on a catering truck and unfurled a banner saying ‘Milk-colored Dohyeon-u’.
At this point, MC Choi Seok-hun showed a dual reaction.
He believed our story while also not believing it.
What this means is, while he thought there was no way 9 people would lie about Seo Jae-yeon.
-That lie is real, right?
He showed a strangely disbelieving attitude.
The Accomplice actors tilted their heads at that reaction.
I also wondered why he was acting like that at first, but I quickly understood the situation.
To the Accomplice actors who had been unknown, there was no difference between Seo Jae-yeon and Choi Seok-hun.
They’re just stars loved by the entire nation.
But Choi Seok-hun, being active, knew that Seo Jae-yeon was an existence several levels above ordinary stars.
Except for appearing on respectable variety shows for work promotion, he rarely does broadcast activities.
So it was completely unbelievable that such a Seo Jae-yeon would personally get on a truck and travel all the way to Gangwon-do.
This same reaction appeared among the general public and Seo Jae-yeon’s fans.
[Current time Wow-wow Seo Jae-yeon mention.JPG]
[Is the Accomplice Seo Jae-yeon story real?]
-Dohyeon-u is from D.P, but doesn’t the level not match at all?
-Didn’t they just exaggerate? They might have enough connection to send a meal truck.
-They said Seo Jae-yeon personally went to Gangwon-do?
-Huh? Really?
-That’s total bullshit lol
-The Accomplice actors came out for group talk and all lied together? About Seo Jae-yeon at that?
-Unless they’re so sick of a week in the entertainment industry that they want to return to theater, it doesn’t make sense?
-That’s true too?
-Looking at the photos, it’s not an ordinary meal truck. It’s a mobile fine dining;
Eventually, fans who couldn’t contain their curiosity sent DMs, and Seo Jae-yeon responded.
He said he was the senior he trusted and followed most during his rookie days, the person who helped him establish his acting foundation.
That without Dohyeon-u, there would be no current Seo Jae-yeon.
If it had ended there, it would have been a heartwarming story…
He immortalized my face.
【It’s embarrassing since I didn’t do anything particularly good!】
Along with this comment.
That was game set.
Now my face is a meme guaranteed by Seo Jae-yeon.
Think the meme is a bit childish?
Don’t know who this man is?
Haven’t watched Accomplice or Wow-wow?
Doesn’t matter.
Because Seo Jae-yeon used it.
It was the moment I truly experienced the trickle-down effect I had been crying out for.
As a result…
“I’m sorry. I have no intention of doing more variety shows. Yes. Yes, I’m sorry.”
I’ve been coming to work and just rejecting casting calls all day.
Since my number was spread the most in relation to Accomplice, I can’t not answer unknown numbers.
“Haah…”
I let out a sigh as I hung up the 13th casting call.
Thinking about it, it’s really absurd.
When I was an actor, I wanted recognition because I wanted to act, but it came after I became a CE.
Is this why monks say not to be attached to desires?
You can only obtain by letting go, that kind of thing?
That’s when I felt the sharp gazes of Team 2 looking at me.
I thought they were annoyed because I’d been coming to work and only taking casting calls, but that wasn’t it.
When I turned around, CEO Han Seong-hun was approaching.
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