A Genius Director Who Dominates OTT Platforms - Chapter 80

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The Genius Director Who Dominates OTT

Episode 80

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-Jeon So-ra is famous, but is she still popular?

-Isn’t being famous the same as being popular?

-Hahaha that’s so old news about Jeon Sora. She’s washed up now.

-Wasn’t she the nation’s goddess at one point?

-Now she’s like the nation’s auntie lol. It’s been 10 years since her last work.

-Has it really been 10 years already?

-Yeah, nobody was calling him so he appeared as a supporting actor lol

“You fucking bastard! What do you mean 10 years! Who says nobody calls her!”

The Jeon So-ra Fan Club President burst out shouting.

Even though she continued cursing without rest because her anger wasn’t subsiding, she soon lost all her energy.

“But why a supporting role…”

She too had thought it was false news when they said Jeon So-ra would appear in the 4th role.

Didn’t it make no sense?

There would be hundreds of directors who wanted to cast Jeon So-ra, and thousands of scripts waiting for her choice.

Even if it were broadcast TV or Netflix, it would be hard to believe, but the 4th role in a Tving Original?

It had to be false news.

The reporter must have gotten something wrong.

With that belief, she had been waiting for a correction.

But the president’s faith was betrayed.

An official announcement came from the one-person agency run by Jeon So-ra’s Older Sister.

After that, it was war against malicious comments.

To make matters worse, when Tae-ung was cast in Oxygen Warning, many people began comparing Tae-ung and Jeon So-ra to put her down.

Both were Tving Originals produced by SSK Production Company.

There was plenty of reason for comparison.

-No matter how much of a top star you are, if you don’t work for years, you get forgotten. Tae-ung > Jeon So-ra is a fact.

-Yeah, I’m not trying to bash Jeon So-ra, but she can’t compete with Tae-woong at this point

-Can Love Be Hacked was fucking amazing back then.

-Yeah, it hasn’t been long since the Dead Sea Syndrome broke out, so there’s probably gonna be quite a gap in weight class for now, right?

-First of all, Jeon So-ra is old lol

-No wonder it’s a 4th pick lol It just found its rightful place.

If they had posted outright malicious comments, she could gather evidence and send it to the agency, but there was nothing she could do about people who subtly criticized her.

Every time she saw such comments, she felt like she might develop cardiovascular disease, but there was exactly one good thing.

-Even if it’s the 4th role, often the 2nd-4th roles have similar screen time except for the protagonist.

-That’s right. You know what kind of foresight our sister has. She definitely chose it after carefully considering the work.

-If the work does well, she’ll definitely blow up as an actor, not just a star.

Jeon So-ra’s fans, who had been living their own lives during the long hiatus, began to unite.

Comforting each other gave them hope that a bright future would come.

But…

‘Ha, the 3rd role is a nobody, the 5th role is a rookie idol actor, and the director is a music video director…’

When reason returned, it would be strange not to worry about this situation.

During those times, news related to the production of 【Handtip Crawl】 leaked out.

According to insiders, filming went smoothly and the actors were full of confidence about the work.

There was also good news.

They thought it would definitely be a Tving Original, but the platform changed to Netflix.

‘Good, good. It’ll be interesting. It’ll do well. Sister is going to be a huge hit.’

In that situation, the first trailer for Handtip Crawl was released. It was released, but.

“…Is this all?”

Jeon So-ra was barely visible.

It was completely Kim Ra-un focused.

Something surged up inside her, but she held it back for now.

It was a bit annoying, but wasn’t Kim Ra-un the protagonist anyway?

His acting seemed really good too.

Surely the following trailer would spotlight our sister.

So the fan club’s reaction when the second trailer was released was predictable.

-Why isn’t sister appearing?

-Even combined, it’s not even 10 seconds…

-Is the director really crazy? Bringing a top star and treating her so poorly?

If they treated her so poorly even in the trailer, would they give her proper screen time in the actual show?

What if she just ends up as a pretty background decoration?

Moreover, it had been a while since the second trailer was released, but no third trailer came out.

Could the second one be the end?

Is this all?

Of course, the fact was that Dohyeon-u had released the third trailer first to suppress criticism about Director Im Un-jae, but the fans had no way of knowing.

It was the moment when the president, finally running out of patience, decided she had to do something.

-Hello. This is Jeon So-ra.

A handwritten letter arrived.

The content was simple.

She was grateful to fans who continued to show unchanging love despite her long hiatus, and she would arrange a meeting soon.

She really enjoyed filming this drama, and felt proud and satisfied as if she were acting as a newcomer again.

Finally, she was confident that the work would do well.

After the touching letter, there was also a playful P.S.

Please look forward to the third trailer that would be released soon.

Jeon So-ra’s letter made fans feel relieved and moved.

Others said Jeon So-ra was indifferent and prickly, but in their eyes, she wasn’t at all.

Moreover, whether it was intentional or not, the Handtip Crawl third trailer would be released the day after Oxygen Warning episodes 1 and 2 opened.

In other words, if they didn’t show ‘Jeon So-ra’s’ firepower here, another shower of malicious comments might pour down.

Then what the fan club had to do was simple.

“Everyone… assemble!”

Fundraising filled with long-suppressed resentment began.

The firepower surprised even the president.

The fans they thought had left were just living their real lives diligently because there was no content.

Thus, all the advertisement boards at major subway stations were swept clean.

To celebrate Jeon So-ra’s comeback.

Though it was short-term firepower, it was at a level that even decent first-tier idols wouldn’t dare attempt.

Now all that remained was prayer.

“Please trailer trailer trailer.”

And the trailer dropped.

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The moment 【Handtip Crawl】’s third trailer was released, with slight exaggeration, South Korea was turned upside down.

The Jeon So-ra they remembered was a top star.

Of course, she was undoubtedly an amazing actor.

But she was someone who had to be remembered as an actor rather than for her roles.

However, this time was different.

-Crazy

-Hey, I got a bit choked up. The Jeon So-ra I really loved… has aged like this… Her acting is really incredible…

-They said she used aging makeup. (link) (link) (link) Current status.

-What, did time only pass for me?

-I used to laugh every time I saw comments saying Jeon So-ra was being overshadowed by Tae-woong, but now they’ll finally all shut up ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Even if it’s a trailer that only shows the best parts, did Jeon So-ra really act this well?

-But Handtip Crawl makes their trailers pretty uniquely. Aren’t trailers supposed to introduce the work? Why are they introducing the actors?

-That’s a misconception. They’re introducing the work but all you can see are the actors lol

-Watch it about three times. You’ll see the work.

-Jeon Sora’s fans are insane lol looks like they bought every single billboard they could get their hands on lol

-What washed-up. Isn’t Jeon So-ra still the top among all existing actresses?

-Would she compete with Seo Jae-yeon?

-Maybe they’re both the two emperors.

-Wow, this noona is still devastatingly pretty.

-Is this really a drama trailer? Isn’t this Jeon So-ra Returns 2029?

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People think Jeon So-ra’s popularity came from her looks or star quality, but I disagree.

At the foundation of the actress Jeon So-ra, there was always acting.

So the moment her acting is revealed to the world, memories will surface in the minds of people who had forgotten about Jeon So-ra.

Someone might have had their first date with their loved one watching Jeon So-ra’s movie, and someone else might have watched Jeon So-ra’s drama during a joyful moment of success.

Just like hearing a specific song brings back a specific moment, the positive memories an actor gives also send the public back to specific moments.

That’s why I said Director Jang’s management method was wrong.

Admiration becomes irreversible once it crumbles, but moments remembered with positive emotions are eternal.

The fact that people are cheering now was proof of that.

Actually, I feel a bit sorry for Min-sik Sunbae.

Based on script roles alone, he should have had more screen time in the trailer, but his recognition was so low.

-Who’s the co-star? It’s our first time seeing him but they match well?

-Ah, this person must be that unknown actor. He seems to act well?

-Jeon So-ra is acting so intensely but he’s handling it smoothly, I like that?

Still, just by supporting Jeon So-ra’s acting, it seemed like a positive image was starting to form.

So what I want to say is.

We recorded the number one 24-hour view count among all Netflix Korea trailers in history.

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Since not everyone is sensitive to internet information, many people belatedly noticed Jeon So-ra’s comeback.

Especially the subway station takeover led by Jeon So-ra’s fan club had a big impact.

Thanks to that, the whole world was buzzing with ‘Jeon So-ra’s comeback,’ but even amid that, Oxygen Warning was doing well.

Episodes 3 and 4, released on Wednesday and Thursday after episodes 1 and 2 were released together on Thursday, were also interesting.

Acting, script, direction, CG.

Everything was excellent without anything to criticize.

It was so good that even Chae Seo-hui, who had been free from worries like Buddha for a while, asked if we were okay.

But I wasn’t worried.

If there were no particular incidents, I knew Oxygen Warning would come out at exactly that level.

Especially episodes 1-8 would be hard to have problems since writer Hong Hee-yeong put so much effort into them.

But my peace wasn’t because I predicted the level of the competing work.

Rather, it was the belief that it didn’t matter what happened to other works.

And so came August 23rd, Thursday.

Handtip Crawl episodes 1 and 2 launched.

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