Lord Of Dying Smoke - Chapter 150



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The King of Dying Smoke Episode 150

Interlude Masterpiece and Last Companion (11)

The final point of ‘virturing’ a celebrity is a fan meeting or fan signing event.

There is no fan who doesn’t like being able to see the face of their favorite celebrity in person, get an autograph, and exchange words.

Of course, the agency doesn’t know this either, so they try to extract money through all kinds of evil tricks.

The most representative one is a lottery, but in reality it is a ‘line-up’ that involves vertical sorting in Excel based on the number of album purchases.

In order to win, fans spend millions of won to buy dozens of albums, and even then, they are not sure if it will be enough.

-I bought 23 tickets, but I was eliminated… .

-I have thirty… How much is the cut?ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-My lunch money.

Of course, domestic agencies also have something to say.

If the schedule is tight, the kids who make money work hard to provide fan service, but can’t they all gather together? What if an accident happens? Shouldn’t the fans who contributed be paid in return? etc.

Therefore, albums, or their equivalent ‘qualifications for application,’ are the core of the Korean entertainment industry.

Even if our ancestors lived before the establishment of the five major entertainment companies, this system cannot be changed.

At least, the tune was sure of that.

… But the higher-ups seemed to think differently.

“Oh, those damn albums! I still remember it. Every quarter, thousands of albums with photo cards come into the orphanage as donations, so why don’t they just dispose of them as trash? “I still grind my teeth when I think about how difficult it was to comfort the sullen children.”

‘?’

“Well, I don’t know, but Korea has a strange culture. “Min, can I assume you don’t want that style?”

“Of course, Director.”

‘???’

“great. Then, let’s go to the public fan meeting. Selection is… “First-come-first-served basis would be enough, right?”

“I don’t know because I’ve never tried it, but I guess it’s okay. “I don’t think there will be that many people who will come to a second-year actor’s fan meeting.”

“Then let’s proceed like that.”

‘??????’

Seonyul fell silent as he looked at Kangmin and Penelope, who finished their conversation lightly as if it was no big deal.

The corners of her eyes twitched randomly.

uh,

that,

What is it─

‘I don’t think it’ll ever turn out okay… ?’

But, well, Seonyul was a person who didn’t have the courage to say that.

It was the beginning of all the tragedies that occurred two weeks before Kang Min’s return to Korea.

* * *

Recently, there is a joke that has started to spread about Korea’s .

They were people who had attained enlightenment.

That’s right, because no matter how much I thought about the fan service of Kang Min they served, the screws were completely loose.

As for Kang Min’s own attitude, it was a problem before that.

-What’s wrong with actor Kang Min’s fan service? When we meet on the street, they always take pictures, talk to each other, and give sermons. There are so many testimonies?

└No, why do you meet an actor on the street lol?

└Have you ever had a fan meeting or fan signing event? It’s a fan cafe, right?

└It was because I didn’t have an agency. ■■ Listen!

└Kangmin: As soon as that agency was established, you went to the US?

└What are you guys really doing lol?

└Block

If you think about it, it was pointless.

Kang Min did not have an agency to take care of his schedule, the various villains did not allow him any free time, and most of all, he was working on three works non-stop without even a break.

As Kangmin, I just thought it wouldn’t be too late to create my own , but would I say that it took too long?

-We also pay a lot of tribute???

-There are more reverse tributes.

-What kind of fan cafe budget is double-entry bookkeeping? LOL Is this a business LOL?

Moreover, Kang Min is a man who has been accurate in calculations since daycare. Whether it was a food truck or something, fans would pay tribute, and regardless of whether it was acceptable or not, they would go out of their pockets and pay more than that.

As the budget piled up so much, it was recently necessary to pay dividends (?) for each investment amount.

Would you say that Seo Bom, who had read Dale Carnegie’s , gave her a piece of candy as a shady trick, and it was an amazing exchange rate that came back the next day with a box of candy?

Thanks to this, the members of have never had to spend money on their favorites. It was truly an unprecedented actor-fan relationship.

… Of course, the members did not like this strange relationship at all.

-Please take my moneyㅠㅠ Please take it to a fan meeting or somethingㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

└22

└333

└444444

– Jebaryuㅠㅠㅠ

-I don’t think he will ever do it.

-No, really, what’s the problem!!

└“The problem is that ‘I want to be a Hwiyul swordsman’ is currently facing the most important moment in his life.”

└“In the first place, what help would being a celebrity be of help to the life of ‘I Want to Become a Hwiyul Geomjip’?”

└Stop it… .

└“Do you want to spend your life becoming a well-known person among the many fans?”

└Stop it ㅅㅂ

└It’s so funny that they memorize all of this haha.

But, well, there was nothing I could do about it.

As always, members soothed their regrets by watching the teaser video for “Richard I of New York,” which will be released in a month.

It was then that a bomb fell on such a desolate place.

-Min’s oppa’s fan meeting has appeared (link)

└?

└?

└ㅋ

└You know that kind of fishing doesn’t work here haha.

Of course, no one took it seriously. Since the old days, there has been fishing not once or twice.

The other person seemed to have expected that and reacted indifferently.

-Whether you believe it or not, it’s up to you. Don’t regret it later.

-I too was dumbfounded and barely succeeded. I’m still in a daze.

└Do your best;

└Who holds fan meetings on a first-come, first-served basis these days? I need to do some historical research.

└Have you gotten over your damn sickness?

No one except a very few,

No one really believed it.

And, that was the moment when the tragedy spread.

-Fuck, this is real!!!!!

-Oh, kinda;

-I caught the last train!! I caught the last train!!! It was sold out as soon as I pressed it. I bought it!!!!!

-?

-???

Only then did the members come to their senses and hurriedly enter the link. But it was already too late.

Director Penelope thought this would be enough and booked a 1,000-seat venue with a light heart. Even by Hollywood standards, it’s enough, and it’s hard to fill this amount even when idols of similar age hold concerts, so it’s worth saying that some care was taken.

However, of course, it was not enough to satisfy the anger of that had been brewing for two years.

-?

-?

-uh… ?

Those who missed out on a golden opportunity without any notice were dumbfounded.

They were literally mesmerized.

There was a long, long silence on the bulletin board for a while.

… Of course, it didn’t last long.

-Don’t be damned!!!!!!

-What is this without any notice!!!!

-CAE Are you crazy bastards?!

-You can just bundle what you have, put out a photo book, and set up a fan meeting!! Are you crazy? Seriously!!!

-Is the person in charge’s name Seonyul? No, it’s not foreign kids, it’s Koreans who do this shit?!

-Isn’t this a real idiot????

The bulletin board exploded.

The pages were being flipped frantically by the second.

To make matters worse, the operator, Olive Penguin, was away due to his day job.

The person in charge of the temporary position was overwhelmed by the situation, but when he couldn’t handle it, he simply froze the bulletin board.

It was the worst choice.

With nowhere to vent their anger, they ran out in all directions.

-Does this make sense!!!

-CAE You bastards!!!!

-No, what does that CAE do?

-Are you crazy?

Internet bulletin boards everywhere were plagued with nuisances, and SNS trending search terms were changed again and again.

In addition, those who found it amusing that a fan cafe like no other had no idea about the actor’s event and had missed it – such as the 2nd Yujacha store – also poured fuel on their excitement.

Could it be said that it was an ‘all-out attack’ with tremendous firepower that no one had intended – an all-out attack, a kind of fan club collective action?

Of course, unlike a typical general attack, it was committed haphazardly, so the inside was literally a mess.

-We have to ask them to select more people!!!

-What should I draw again? What did they do wrong?!

-Then is this normal???

-What on earth is not normal????

-This is not the time to fight among ourselves! For CAE to understand, we need to act collectively!

-Selling seats. G27 seats… .

-Please stop reselling!!

When people raised their voices saying that the number of people should be re-elected, cold water was poured on those who were lucky enough to win, and when people wanted to raise their voices saying that we should all protest against CAE, there were people who secretly sought ticket scalping.

And of course, CAE, let alone being a domestic agency prone to this situation, did not even have the minimum number of people to understand the situation.

This meant that there was no way to put out the fire.

Instead of calming down the problem, even the director and deputy director of could not help but be dumbfounded by the situation that continued to spread like a fire spreading in a field of reeds.

“Uh, Vice Director Yoo Myung-woo?”

Director Hong Ji-ho, in a rare occurrence, blinked his eyes and continued talking.

“Can you contact Min by any chance? I think we need to take action right away. “If you don’t pour it out with a fire extinguisher, it’ll be really bad”

“uh… He said he was going to be on a plane soon… .”

“… airplane?”

“A flight to Korea. “I’m planning to leave a little early.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

In other words, Kang Min was returning to Korea exactly at the time when the country was experiencing a chain of explosions.

Without knowing anything, I went to promote the movie.

It went without saying that the airport was going to be a mess right away.

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… “This is crazy!”

At this point, there was no one else. Producers, writers, actors, staff—all those who had previously had a relationship with Kang Min were shocked and tried to contact him.

Of course, the director and vice president immediately mobilized their personal connections and contacted CAE.

However, CAE had no idea how to contact them. Kang-min and Penelope have already boarded the plane, and they can’t use their phones there.

Even if you try to do evolution work, it is rare to even have a human who can write Korean, let alone an expert.

Everyone just watched this situation dumbfounded.

and,

Finally, the bomb exploded.

-Kang Min returns home today by plane at 6 o’clock!

└?

└Is it true?

└Really, really! I can’t reveal the source, but my Suni (retriever, 3 months old) has really solid information!!

└It’s nonsense again;

└Well, I don’t trust it either… Still, wouldn’t it be better to get together first?

└It’s better to get together. Because that’s how you gain strength.

└You can trust the hanging of injeolmi… .

└Airport, 6 o’clock?

└Airport, 6 o’clock!

The hashtag ‘6 o’clock at the airport’ quickly spread.

A raid team was formed.

Of course, CAE was planning to return home secretly, so they were not prepared to prevent this situation.

“Uh, so… .”

Director Hong Ji-ho blinked and thought.

I thought about it for a while.

And after seeing the huge crowd of people gathered at Incheon Airport through a YouTuber’s broadcast, I coolly gave up.

“You’ll figure it out.”

But, well.

For some reason, the biggest problem with this strange situation was that the victim was not Kang Min.

* * *

It has already been detailed that over the past month, and have been engaged in a publicity battle.

It’s a common thing in this world for movies that are unlucky enough to meet each other to diss each other.

However, the two locations were crucially different.

─That was the reason why director Dusk of suffered a crushing defeat in the promotional battle.

“Tsk… Henry, you don’t say a word… !”

bang.

Director Dusk slammed the table and gritted his teeth.

At first I thought it was easy. Simply because the promotional cost of was equivalent to the entire production cost of .

However, surprisingly, the situation unfolded completely differently.

“The White Middle Ages?! why!”

“that… Haven’t we made a lot of teaser videos so far? As a result, a lot of things were revealed… Director Henry is pouring out different types of criticism… Surprisingly, my vision is sharp… ”

“Henry… Henry Pian this guy… !”

It was like that.

Director Henry resolved the truly enormous difference in promotional costs by simply speaking out.

No matter how Coach Dusk tried to counterattack, it was impossible. Because only had one teaser video. At best, the obvious criticism was that it was a ‘cheap, cliché movie’.

Because there was so much money, it wasn’t completely ineffective, and the results of the promotional campaign were also comparable, but the cost was different. In reality, it was no different from a crushing defeat.

Director Dusk closed his eyes tightly.

“Tsk… He is not an easy guy after all. Are you saying that Henry was holding his breath and holding back the publicity for a time like this? !”

It was simply because the story had gone so far that less was made, but after all, in modern media, whoever interprets it is superior.

Director Dusk of the modernist era even felt fearful of Director Henry’s persistence.

And, that fear manifested itself in even more paranoid thoughts.

“… Did you say that the lead actor, Kang, is promoting overseas?”

“yes.”

“When?”

“Departure is on the 2nd of next month. I’m sure it’s internal information, and it probably started in Korea. “Isn’t it a good idea to start from your home country?”

“That’s right… .”

Director Dusk was worried.

It’s been quite a long time.

And then, a very groundbreaking decision was made.

“We’re sending it too, PR.”

“Oh, yes. Of course, as I said before, preparations on the Korean side are also diligent… .”

“No, I’m talking about starting to promote Korea at exactly the same time as that guy named Kang.”

“… yes?”

“Don’t you know? Aside from that odd short story, the actor’s career is still entirely in Korea. In other words, if we can turn the Korean publicity campaign into vain, we can flatten Henry’s nose.”

The staff was confused, but when they thought about it, it wasn’t a bad idea.

He immediately checked the schedule.

“Well, we’ve already discussed it with agencies, and it looks like it’s possible. So who exactly… .”

“Who and what.”

Director Dusk grinned.

It was truly an insidious laugh.

“Send it to me.”

“yes?”

“Gottfried, Gay, Garfield… Let’s pack up the main characters and send them away. “To a large-scale event.”

“… Are you serious?”

“They are all A-list actors even here in Hollywood. Even if it’s your home field, you can’t beat an actor with only 2 years of experience? “If Kang being treated poorly even in his hometown is broadcasted all over the world, the match is almost decided.”

“… … her.”

If Penelope had heard this, she would probably have screamed.

What kind of secret, this is director Dusk’s extraordinary!

If it is topical, press it accordingly.

If it’s popular, it gets more press.

There couldn’t be a cleaner and more effective way… !

“Of course, it will cost money and labor, but… “If I can trample on Henry, I can take it.”

Director Dusk’s eyes sparkled.

“Get ready. “Remember to do this in secret.”

“… yes.”

This perfect plan was the story of why Hollywood’s top actors visited Korea at the same time as Kang Min.

To be more precise, they arrived a little earlier. On the 5:30 flight, a little earlier than Kangmin.

It was perfect up to this point.

And as for where it wasn’t perfect, well.

It probably started when the three actors got off the plane and stretched and smiled as they looked at the airport, which was filled with people like a cloud.

“Hmm, I think you said you were planning to visit Korea in secret.”

“Where could the information have leaked? “Isn’t this a common thing?”

“but.”

Seeing that there was a high proportion of young people, it was not an ordinary crowd.

Unfortunately, that made their misjudgment even greater.

“Ha, this guy’s popularity!”

“I don’t know if Director Dusk sent us all just to keep that kind of friend in check.”

“Well, you got the money. Let’s take care of our facial expressions. “This is all business.”

They all smiled arrogantly.

And as always, he went out with a bright smile on top for fan service.

And, he shouted loudly at the crowd that had gathered just to argue with Kang Min.

“Thanks for the welcome, everyone!”

“I like Korea, Korea!”

‘?’

‘?’

‘… … ?’

therefore,

That was the moment when the humiliating shot was taken, with the large crowd looking back with eyes asking, ‘What are these bastards doing?’