I Was Mistaken as a Monstrous Genius Actor

Chapter 391: Overwhelm (20)

translator: dreamscribeas soon as kang woojin arrived in la, the first official teaser of ‘beneficial evil’ was released.

- 【worldwide release on february 3rd!】 'beneficial evil' official 1st teaser trailer ｜netflix korea

woojin, who looked at han ye-jung’s phone screen with a calm expression, was slightly surprised internally.

‘oh? awesome.’

the first teaser, uploaded to netflix korea's official youtube channel, had reached a surprising milestone in just 10 minutes.

‘110,000 views??’

the number of viewers had already surpassed 110,000. it was undoubtedly an unusual and overwhelming feat. woojin calmed his excitement and, nodding slowly, spoke to han ye-jung.

“yeah, i’ll watch it on mine.”

han ye-jung, with her short blue bob hair, took back her phone. soon, everyone in the van began playing the first teaser of 'beneficial evil'. woojin did the same.

-swish.

kang woojin immediately started playing the teaser. the runtime was approximately 30 seconds. it began with a black screen accompanied by majestic music. gradually, kang woojin, dressed in a military uniform, appeared, followed by his voice. miley cara's dialogue came right after. the teaser didn’t spend much time on individual shots.

'the teaser is incredibly intense.'

scenes shifted rapidly, yet the teaser clearly conveyed the theme of 'beneficial evil'. the faces of the main characters, gunfight scenes, explosion scenes, action scenes, and more flashed by. the teaser exuded a strong feeling of attacking its viewers, with kang woojin, the male lead of ‘beneficial evil’, taking the central spotlight. his english lines also added to the teaser’s appeal.

by the time they entered the heart of downtown la, the team members in the van began expressing their amazement one by one.

“wow- look at how the visuals turned out! this is incredible!”

“goosebumps when oppa appears and miley cara’s voice comes in!”

“the quality is insane?! oppa, what do you think?”

“uh, it’s good.”

“eh? is it really good, or are you just saying that??”

of course, the overall reception was very positive. even choi sung-gun in the front passenger seat, nodded in satisfaction. at the end of the teaser, rough gray lettering and information appeared.

-beneficial evil

-worldwide release on february 3rd

with that, the teaser for ‘beneficial evil’ ended. though woojin watched it with an indifferent expression, internally, he gave it a thumbs-up.

‘yeah, this is incredible.’

he felt the same as his team members. moreover, woojin had already watched the first episode of ‘beneficial evil’, so his feelings were even stronger.

‘but if it’s already hit 110,000 views in just 10 minutes- damn, won’t this easily reach millions of views?’

he was inwardly astonished. this might have seemed extraordinary, but it was a natural phenomenon. currently, kang woojin’s recognition was skyrocketing not only in korea but globally, including japan. people from various countries were likely

the reason was simple.

today’s audition and screen test were being conducted openly. in other words, everyone present in the hall would be able to see the actors in action.

it was at this moment.

-swish.

the fourth candidate entered the hall. a black-haired korean actor. the moment he appeared, all eyes in the hall, from the ‘pierrot’ production team to the ‘columbia studios’ executives, were fixed on him. even the hollywood actors turned their heads, quietly murmuring to themselves.

‘that guy is the one-’

‘hmm, is he taller than he looked in the photos? he has an unique aura.’

‘the only korean actor. i guess my curiosity will be answered today.’

it was kang woojin. receiving everyone’s gaze, woojin had not brought a large team with him. he was accompanied by just one person, choi sung-gun. woojin’s expression was solemn, but inwardly, he was slightly overwhelmed.

‘oh wow! what is this? this place is insanely big?? whoa- aren’t all those actors ones i’ve seen somewhere before? this is crazy cool!’

then, woojin noticed something.

‘ah- of course.’

the clothes he was wearing were similar to those of the various hollywood actors seated ahead. kang woojin was currently dressed in a red jacket and pants, a yellow vest, and worn-out brown shoes. the overall look was ragged, as if the clothes were old and tattered. it was the same outfit as pierrot’s character henry gordon. the hollywood actors, who were his competitors, had the same idea.

‘they’re all dressed similarly, though with slight differences.’

one of the actors had even styled his hair to match henry gordon’s appearance in the latter half of the story, with long hair slicked back. the sheer presence of such formidable hollywood stars made kang woojin’s heartbeat quicken. but it was fine. he had his concept and his beastification technique to rely on.

as woojin scanned the atmosphere for a moment, choi sung-gun leaned in and whispered to him.

“let’s go.”

just as woojin nodded, suddenly a male voice speaking english cut in from behind.

“how have you been?”

turning around, woojin saw a handsome man with captivating brown eyes standing there. it was none other than chris hartnett, a top hollywood actor and someone who had a past incident with kang woojin. smiling, chris extended his hand toward woojin.

“mr. kang woojin, you remember my name, right?"

woojin, with a silent expression, shook chris’s hand.

“hello, chris.”

“i’m looking forward to your performance.”

"likewise."

“hahaha, as expected, you’re interesting. let’s head in.”

chris hartnett let go of woojin’s hand and entered the hall first. woojin also began to move. soon, all five candidates for pierrot’s lead role, including woojin, were seated. the overall arrangement of the hall was as follows:

at the table on the stage, equipped with monitors, sat the executive producer, director ahn ga-bok, the casting director, and other key staff. in the first row of seats directly in front of the stage, the ‘columbia studios’ executives were seated. on the far right side, about a dozen key staff members from ‘pierrot’ had taken their places.

behind them sat kang woojin and choi sung-gun.

the remaining hollywood actors and their teams were scattered throughout the hall, filling some of the seats here and there. the medium-sized hall, where the open audition and screen test were about to begin, carried a slightly heavy atmosphere. it was both serious and quiet. around this point, all eight ‘columbia studios’ executives glanced at the executive producer seated on the stage, giving her a signal.

it was time to begin.

the sharp-featured female producer nodded and opened her mouth to speak. naturally, it was in english.

“shall we begin?”

staff members positioned themselves around each camera installed on the stage, and the monitors on the judges’ table lit up. the lighting was adjusted accordingly. director ahn ga-bok and the other judges opened the transparent files that had been provided to them. inside were the profiles of the actors. the female producer looked toward the seats where the candidate actors were gathered and spoke again.

“previously, we mentioned that both assigned and free acting performances would be assessed, but we’ve made some changes. you will only need to perform a free acting piece. however, the foundation must be henry gordon.”

some of the hollywood actors murmured among themselves. regardless, the producer continued speaking nonchalantly.

“in other words, show us any kind of performance you want, as long as it’s as henry gordon.”