After the Divorce, I Found a Thousand Bitcoins - Chapter 69

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I Got Divorced and Found a Thousand Bitcoins Episode 069

 

After receiving contact from CEO Kang Myeong-gu, Kang Hyeon immediately contacted Manager Lee Ji-hun to confirm.

 

-Ah, yes. Director Bong Jun-seok has agreed to join us. Isn’t it amazing? The world-famous Director Bong Jun-seok is working with us! This will have a very positive impact on our theme park!

 

Manager Lee Ji-hun’s voice was full of conviction.

 

As if Director Bong Jun-seok had really been recruited.

 

However, Kang Hyeon didn’t believe those words at face value.

 

‘Director Bong Jun-seok would join such an association? I can’t believe it.’

 

But for now, he didn’t say anything.

 

If it was true, it would be problematic, and if not, it wouldn’t be too late to discuss it after confirming the facts.

 

So Kang Hyeon waited for his meeting with Director Bong Jun-seok.

 

Time passed and the day of the meeting with Bong Jun-seok arrived.

 

Kang Hyeon visited the Ullim Entertainment Office.

 

“Welcome, Choi CEO.”

 

“It’s been a while.”

 

After exchanging brief greetings with Kim Hyeok-gi and having a cup of coffee, Bong Jun-seok arrived.

 

“Nice to meet you, I’m Bong Jun-seok.”

 

Bong Jun-seok looked exactly as he did on TV.

 

Tall with a large build, permed hair, and a beard.

 

“I just came back from filming a movie abroad, so my beard is a bit messy. Please understand.”

 

“Haha, it’s fine. It actually makes you look more like an artist, which is nice.”

 

Bong Jun-seok chuckled at Kim Hyeok-gi’s words.

 

“I enjoyed the work. I found the original interesting too, but I think it would be even more refreshing if we moved it to a different world.”

 

“Yes, Amazon wants that aspect as well. Above all, they hope there won’t be any negative reactions when it’s serviced to other countries.”

 

“You have a contract with Amazon?”

 

“Yes. They’ve agreed to handle investment and distribution. There was also indication that they could help with production.”

 

“And this side retains one hundred percent of the production rights?”

 

When giant OTT platforms invest, they sometimes get involved in production.

 

In fact, this was common not only in the film industry but also in media like dramas.

 

Even in South Korea, when a lot of Chinese capital came in, there were many cases where Chinese product placements were used excessively, drawing criticism from viewers.

 

That’s why Bong Jun-seok clearly checked that point.

 

“Yes. Amazon won’t interfere with production matters. This will be specified in the contract as well.”

 

“Those are quite good conditions. I like that the production budget is high and we can make a work targeting a global audience.”

 

“From our perspective, having Director Bong take on this project would be the best. A project of this size would be difficult without direct directing experience.”

 

“It won’t be easy for me either, but I’d like to try challenging myself with this kind of work.”

 

“Then…”

 

“I’ll take it on.”

 

The okay sign came more readily than expected.

 

“Actually, I was thinking of accepting it from when Jin-su hyung brought up the story. He wasn’t the type to recommend works.”

 

“Is that so?”

 

“Yes. But since he recommended the work, I looked at it carefully. It was more interesting than I thought. It was a work that precisely targeted what the public finds entertaining. Being able to create this with my own style seemed like it would be interesting.”

 

There was another reason to be grateful to Lee Jin-su.

 

Without his recommendation, the manuscript wouldn’t have reached Bong Jun-seok.

 

“Then I’ll tell Amazon that Director Bong has agreed to take on the work. After that, let’s coordinate the contract with Amazon and finalize it.”

 

“Sounds good. I’ll probably be in South Korea for a month or two, so contact me when you’re ready.”

 

Thus, Director Bong Jun-seok became the director of 【The Founding of the Great Korean Empire】.

 

With good results, Kang Hyeon asked about something he’d been curious about.

 

“By the way, Director. This project is also planned to be included in the Yeongjong Island Theme Park I’m participating in.”

 

“Yeongjong Island Theme Park – you mean the one famous for that jeonse fraud incident? Ah! Come to think of it, KH Recovery caught that criminal, right?”

 

“It was the result of coincidences overlapping, but that’s what happened.”

 

“That’s really amazing. To catch a jeonse fraud criminal that even the police couldn’t easily catch. How did you do it?”

 

Bong Jun-seok liked these kinds of stories.

 

Through such stories, he could obtain sources that might be useful for his works.

 

Kang Hyeon told Bong Jun-seok the detailed inside story.

 

Kim Hyeok-gi, who was listening from the side, also showed interest and added encouraging responses throughout.

 

After hearing the entire story, Bong Jun-seok nodded.

 

“Wow… it’s like a movie. Could I use this later if I make a crime film?”

 

“Of course. I’m curious how it would be adapted by your hands, Director Bong.”

 

“Haha! Actually, I don’t know when I’ll use it. But if it’s for theme park use, I’ll need to put effort into creating the backgrounds too.”

 

“We’d be grateful if you did. Having a specific theme like Japan’s Universal Studios would help with theme park construction.”

 

“Hmm, I can’t promise anything, but I’ll keep it in mind during production.”

 

This level of response was sufficient.

 

If he kept it in mind, it would certainly be usable for construction.

 

And Kang Hyeon asked a question to resolve his final curiosity.

 

“Speaking of which, I heard that the Directors’ Association you belong to, Director Bong, has formed a partnership with the Yeongjong Island Theme Park this time. That worked out well.”

 

“Excuse me? What do you mean by that? I’m not affiliated with any association in South Korea.”

 

The answer he wanted came out.

 

But Kang Hyeon spoke as if he didn’t know.

 

“Huh? Is that so? That’s strange. Recently, while talking with the Incheon City official in charge, your name came up, Director Bong.”

 

“I’d like to hear the details.”

 

Director Bong’s expression became serious.

 

* * *

 

Yun Man-seok visited Incheon City Hall in good spirits.

 

‘Hehe, once I sign the partnership today and the support funds come in, I should change my car.’

 

The support funds coming from Incheon City were expected to be at least 1 billion won.

 

With that money, he planned to get a corporate car and go abroad under the pretext of business trips.

 

With a large sum coming in after a long time, he wouldn’t have to worry about money for a while.

 

‘Anyway, these government officials, their desk-bound administration is still the same.’

 

Swindling money from government officials was incredibly easy.

 

They didn’t know this industry well and only believed what he told them.

 

In fact, this wasn’t the first or second time.

 

Previously, when big corporations entered this industry, he had extorted money under the names of support funds or contract fees.

 

While swindling money from big corporations was difficult, isn’t that how film production works?

 

Even when results come out, situations where you can’t properly screen them – Yun Man-seok was skilled at exploiting such situations.

 

Above all, he felt no guilt about such acts.

 

He was already accustomed to it and didn’t perceive it as a crime.

 

So this time too, he planned to squeeze into the theme park being built with tax money and swindle support funds.

 

Now all that was left was to sign and receive the support funds.

 

However, when he visited the office, an unexpected person was sitting there.

 

“Di… Director Bong?”

 

Bong Jun-seok, the world-class director born in South Korea, was there.

 

Yun Man-seok was flustered by the unexpected appearance.

 

“Senior, it’s been a while. I think it’s been almost 10 years since we last met.”

 

“Uh… uh… it has been a while. What brings you here?”

 

“I’ve agreed to work on a project with Choi CEO here.”

 

Bong Jun-seok pointed to Choi Kang-hyeon sitting next to him.

 

Seeing the unfamiliar young man for the first time, Yun Man-seok couldn’t help but be flustered.

 

He never dreamed that Bong Jun-seok would jump into such a project.

 

“I learned this after coming here. The Incheon City official seems to be under the misunderstanding that I belong to the Directors’ Association where you serve as chairman, senior.”

 

Yun Man-seok’s gaze turned to Manager Lee Ji-hun sitting across from him.

 

His eyes were full of anger.

 

The moment he saw that, Yun Man-seok realized.

 

‘Fuck… I’m screwed.’

 

* * *

 

A few days later.

 

A piece of news broke.

 

[Incheon City has filed charges against Yun Man-seok, chairman of the Directors’ Association. Chairman Yun Man-seok of the Directors’ Association is suspected of using false information to obtain subsidies from Incheon City.

 

This publication requested fact confirmation from the Directors’ Association, but received a response that it was difficult to answer as the matter was under investigation.]

 

It was news that Chairman Yun Man-seok had been charged.

 

Since there was already overwhelming evidence, there was a very high possibility that the charges would be proven during the investigation phase.

 

Incheon City had also indicated that they would not let this matter slide.

 

“It was my mistake. In my eagerness to do well, I pushed too hard and failed to conduct thorough verification. I will ensure thorough verification going forward so this doesn’t happen again.”

 

Only after hearing Manager Lee Ji-hun’s explanation could Kang Hyeon breathe a sigh of relief.

 

Most importantly, seeing the black web disappear, he could be certain that no more strange incidents would occur.

 

‘Still, I was able to recruit Director Bong Jun-seok through this incident, so it’s fortunate.’

 

Director Bong Jun-seok’s joining would certainly be a great asset to Yeongjong Island Theme Park.

 

Someone with global recognition creating a work with massive investment? It also had the symbolic meaning of being the first work created in partnership with Amazon.

 

This could attract attention not only in South Korea but worldwide.

 

‘Of course, I’ll need to handle the promotion thoroughly accordingly.’

 

Depending on how the promotion was handled, this fact could either briefly sparkle and disappear in South Korea or become a global issue.

 

Considering all these aspects, Bong Jun-seok’s joining was like gaining a thousand troops.

 

* * *

 

Perhaps because word spread that Bong Jun-seok was taking on the project, casting for <The Founding of the Great Korean Empire> began progressing faster than expected.

 

-Choi CEO, the first round casting list for The Founding of the Great Korean Empire has been confirmed.

 

“Already?”

 

-The information leaked somewhere. Rumors that Director Bong Jun-seok is taking on the project spread throughout the industry. Because of that, prominent actors contacted us first, so we decided to hold first round auditions.

 

Rumors spread faster than anything else.

 

Even if kept strictly confidential, people in the same industry inevitably heard such stories.

 

Especially for those positioned at the top level, such information came in even faster.

 

Due to the love calls from top-tier actors, they ultimately decided to meet with them in the form of first round auditions.

 

Upon hearing the news, Kang Hyeon contacted Director Bong Jun-seok.

 

“Director Bong, I heard you’re holding first round auditions.”

 

-Ah, the news already reached you. But it’s not really first round auditions – think of it as having a meal with actors I’ve worked with before.

 

“So it’s not formal auditions?”

 

-Casting could be decided there or it might not be. They’re all very busy people, so we need to coordinate schedules in advance.

 

Even for appearing in Director Bong Jun-seok’s work, schedules needed coordination.

 

This alone showed what kind of significance this held.

 

“It seems remarkable actors are joining.”

 

-I’ll let you know once it’s confirmed. One thing for certain is that you can look forward to it.

 

For Bong Jun-seok to have such confidence.

 

Kang Hyeon was already feeling excited.

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