Translator: Dreamscribe
After Kang Woojin’s acceptance speech, Director Ahn Ga-bok took over the baton, and even Chris Hartnett gave a brief acceptance speech. Of course, the key staff involved in the production of ‘Pierrot’ also followed. It wasn’t the usual scene, but the finale of this year’s ‘Academy Awards’, the ‘Best Picture Award’, was concluded in a way that recognized everyone involved in ‘Pierrot’.
-Clap clap clap clap clap clap!!
-Clap clap clap clap clap clap clap!!!
As soon as the speeches ended, a standing ovation erupted at the ‘Dolby Theatre’. And it lasted for quite a while. The atmosphere was filled with ecstasy. Watching this from the stage, Kang Woojin kept a calm expression, but goosebumps rose on his skin.
‘It’s spectacular- truly spectacular.’
That sentiment was shared by the entire ‘Pierrot’ team standing on stage, including Director Ahn Ga-bok. In any case, ‘Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’ swept the 95th ‘Academy Awards’ and made history by winning four major awards.
After over ten minutes of celebration, Woojin and the ‘Pierrot’ team barely managed to return to their seats.
“What an absolutely incredible event the 95th Academy Awards turned out to be! Those grand moments have now come to an end. It has been a great honor to host this event……”
As the host delivered the closing remarks, most of the ‘Pierrot’ team began to envision a path strewn with flowers ahead.
“Four awards! Four awards! This isn’t just unexpected, it’s insane!”
“Hahaha, just four awards? We took home the ‘Best Costume Design’, ‘Best Actor’, ‘Best Director’, and ‘Best Picture!’ We basically swept all the main awards of the Academy Awards.”
“……Just being nominated officially for an Oscar and winning ‘Best Costume Design’ would’ve been enough publicity, this is like a nuclear bomb exploding worldwide. We can’t not expect a massive box office performance, right??”
Indeed. While there were many meanings behind ‘Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’ aiming for the ‘Academy Awards’, one of the core goals was to gain momentum and power when the film released worldwide. There was also fear of failure.
“Box office success? This is going to be several times greater…… It might even result in a truly record-breaking outcome!”
The report card was beyond phenomenal.
With numerous controversies, Kang Woojin’s brand power, and the sensational nature of ‘Pierrot’, on top of the jackpot at the ‘Academy Awards’, what was left was a runaway success. Woojin, listening to the excited chatter of the team, also became fired up, though he tried his best to remain calm while predicting what lay ahead.
However, it wasn’t going well.
‘Record-breaking results? It does seem like it’ll be mind-blowing- but I don’t really know? Ah, shit, I should have experienced this before to know.’
It made sense that he couldn’t gauge it. Well, Kang Woojin had been involved in Korea’s top three all-time films, surpassed 20 million viewers, and even conquered Japan. The miracle film ‘Leech’, which had achieved a miracle at Cannes, was released in several countries and performed decently.
But ‘Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’ was on a different scale.
Its starting point was Hollywood, with a release planned in about 40 countries. The film company was the Hollywood giant ‘Columbia Studios’. It was Woojin’s first experience in Hollywood, so it wasn’t strange that he couldn’t even begin to imagine the scale.
He then recalled Pierrot’s Void space grade.
-[11/Script (Title: Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain), Grade: EX+++]
Vaguely, he could be certain of one thing.
‘I don’t know, damn. Let’s just call it an ultra-super-mega hit, at a level far beyond what my imagination could dare to reach.’
Soon, the host announced the conclusion across the grand ‘Dolby Theatre’.
“This concludes the 95th Academy Awards!! See you next year!!”
Thunderous applause erupted once again from thousands of big names. Although the ceremony was ending, the broadcast crew for the ‘Academy Awards’ remained busy. They had to film Kang Woojin, the star of this year’s event, and the ‘Pierrot’ team.
Of course, the live chat from global viewers still watching the broadcast remained ablaze.
Even after the chaotic ‘Academy Awards’ ended, Kang Woojin’s surroundings were far from quiet. Numerous big names swarmed him, requesting handshakes and conversations. And when he barely managed to escape the hall, he was greeted by the screams of thousands of reporters and broadcast teams waiting for him.
“Kang Woojin!! Kang Woojin!! Over here! Please look this way!!”
“Please say a word!! How did you feel holding the ‘Best Actor Award’ trophy??!!”
“Was your ‘Joker’ speech prepared in advance?!”
“Woojin!!! You’re aiming for next year’s ‘Academy Awards’ too, right?!!”
“What’s your forecast for ‘Pierrot’s’ box office success!!”
“Hey!! Kang Woojin!!!”
“Do you have anything to say to your global fans!!”
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Endless shouting, screaming, and yelling echoed from the entrance of the Dolby Theatre. The excitement of thousands of reporters hadn’t cooled, and the tens of thousands of spectators surrounding them were even more intense. News broadcasting teams from various countries were busy capturing the entire scene. Woojin, having once again donned his concept mode, responded moderately before leaving the scene with the ‘Pierrot’ team.
Everyone invited to today’s ‘Academy Awards’ was expected to attend the after-party, but
“Woojin, you’re coming, right?”
“No. I’ll pass.”
To Chris’s question, Kang Woojin shook his head. The reactions were ones of disbelief, was the main star really skipping?, but since Woojin was such an unpredictable character, fortunately, everyone understood. Still, Chris Hartnett couldn’t hide his disappointment.
“Haha, an Oscar ‘Best Actor’ winner not attending the after-party, this might be a first too, huh?”
Afterward, Woojin met up with Choi Sung-gun and other team members and boarded the van. Inside the van on the way home, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that everyone had gone wild. Frenzy and screams completely filled the vehicle. Of course, Kang Woojin wanted to join in from the bottom of his heart, but he held himself back.
Later, when Woojin arrived at his home in LA.
“Woojin.”
Choi Sung-gun, his face full of awe and joy, didn’t say much.
“As always, but especially today, you were the best.”
“Thank you. You worked hard too.”
The reason was simple.
‘I never doubted you’d win.’
Choi Sung-gun firmly believed that Kang Woojin would pull it off. The two had been together from the very beginning. Their trust was deep, and there was no such thing as doubt between them.
“Get some rest. I’ll call you tomorrow.”
Choi Sung-gun, who had firmly grasped Woojin’s shoulder, got back into the van, and as Woojin watched the van drive away, he let out a long sigh.
“Hoo-”
Then he entered the house.
As soon as he stepped into the living room, Kang Woojin placed the golden trophy in his hand down on the table.
“……”
The trophy that actors all over the world long for. It now belonged to Kang Woojin. For a brief moment, Woojin stared down at the trophy with a calm face, but then his expression began to twitch.
Just for a moment.
“……Heh.”
Suddenly throwing away his concept persona, Kang Woojin broke into a huge smile and raised both arms high.
“Wooooaaaaaaaahhhhh!!!!”
He roared.
“Ahhhhhhh!! This feels fucking amazing!!!”
It was the moment he had the whole world in his hands.
Meanwhile.
Hollywood, Korea, and the rest of the world simultaneously exploded with news of the ‘Academy Awards’.
『CNM / ‘Academy Awards’, ‘Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’ Sweeps 4 Major Awards!』
『ABY / Best Actor Kang Woojin, Best Director Ahn Ga-bok, Best Picture goes to ‘Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’』
It was an event beyond a miracle and a catastrophe surpassing all twists and turns. The world cried out endlessly for ‘Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’.
In Korea, the situation was beyond tumultuous.
『[Breaking News] ‘Pierrot’ sweeps the Oscars! Complete victory including Best Picture!』
『Kang Woojin and Director Ahn Ga-bok reach out to the world, 95th Oscars are completely dominated by ‘Pierrot’』
It wasn’t just the press. All kinds of mass media outside of the news, from communities to YouTube, were endlessly praising Kang Woojin and ‘Pierrot’.
This had long surpassed the level of promotional marketing.
It was a movement worthy of being recorded as part of global history.
That continued for at least a week, and with no sign of losing steam, May arrived.
Kang Woojin was busier than ever before.
After the ‘Academy Awards’, he was so tied up with interviews, events, and parties that returning to the filming of ‘John Persona’ became difficult.
“We now welcome the person with the most powerful brand in Hollywood, Mr. Kang Woojin!!”
“Hello.”
“Hahaha, I’ve heard you’re also the most expensive in both time and appearance fees.”
“I still have a long way to go.”
His influence soared sky-high to the point that its end was unknowable. Every second, every minute, he was being mentioned madly somewhere around the world, so it was only natural. If you were to name the busiest actor in Hollywood at that moment, it was 100% certain it was Kang Woojin.
Therefore.
[Channel name: Kang Woojin’s Alter Ego]
[Subscribers: 87.89 million]
[Videos: 266]
Woojin’s YouTube channel was approaching 90 million subscribers and still rising rapidly. On top of that, his social media too.
-@Wooji_n
Posts: 512
Followers: 100 million
Following: 238
He had surpassed 100 million followers.
This made him number one in Korea and within the top 50 globally.
As such, Kang Woojin, who was top of the world, finally returned to filming ‘John Persona’ in the first week of May. Though he had already received an overwhelming amount of congratulations via messages, the hundreds of staff on set once again sang his praises. Even executives from ‘Universal Movies’ came to the set.
That was only natural.
‘Whew, this is kinda embarrassing.’
While he had set absurd records, the mere fact that Kang Woojin was the male lead of ‘John Persona’ made for terrifyingly powerful promotion and marketing.
‘Hoo- Still, shooting is a hundred times better than all those messy schedules.’
When Woojin finally managed to return to set, the works related to him naturally gained momentum too.
‘Guest’, the Hollywood version of ‘Exorcism’, which starred his girlfriend Miley Cara and ‘Pierrot’ co-star Chris Hartnett, and was backed by Woojin and his agency’s investment, confirmed its first day of filming after finishing the script reading. May 15. Given how hectic things were, the 15th arrived in no time, and at the site of ‘Guest’, the first signal rang out.
“Action!”
Fueled by the massive favorability thanks to Kang Woojin, the entire ‘Guest’ team’s combat spirit was sky-high. For reference, Kang Woojin’s special cameo was scheduled to be filmed around June.
Then, exactly one week later, while Woojin was in the middle of filming, he received a call from Director Bill Rotner of ‘Beast and the Beauty’. It was the first call since post-production began in January, excluding a congratulatory message related to the ‘Academy Awards’.
Naturally, it was good news.
“‘Beast and the Beauty’ editing just wrapped up. We’re about to gather for a test screening. Will you be able to attend?”
Woojin had already coordinated with Miley Cara.
‘How could I possibly miss the first look at ‘Beast’?’
So the answer was already determined.
“Of course.”
That day, ‘World Disney Pictures’ announced to the world that ‘Beast and the Beauty’ had finished editing.
Though teasers or trailers weren’t out yet, the next day a formal poster featuring both ‘Beast’ and beauty ‘Bella’ was released.
The poster featured only Kang Woojin as the ‘Beast’, with no trace of ‘Joker’. Despite heavy CGI, the global public’s reaction upon seeing the poster was explosive.
-Ohhh!! Disney!!! You pulled off better quality than expected??!
The prevailing opinion was that the live-action version had been well-executed without harming the original. Naturally, this evaluation also reflected the real-life couple power of Woojin and Cara.
Expectations for ‘Beast and the Beauty’ were soaring.
However, at that moment, ‘Beast and the Beauty’ still couldn’t surpass ‘Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’. By the end of May, Hollywood and the world were overflowing with ‘Pierrot’. No, more precisely, ever since Woojin’s first week back filming ‘John Persona’, it had been that way.
『NT / Academy Awards 4-award winner ‘Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’ worldwide release imminent!』
Since ‘Columbia Studios’ announced the worldwide release date for ‘Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’, for the past month, there hadn’t been a single quiet day regarding global release news.
That’s how overwhelming the momentum for the film was.
The worldwide release of ‘Pierrot’ was just around the corner.
Starting May 31, ‘Pierrot’ would release in 40 countries, and aside from a day or two of difference, the release dates were nearly identical. Among them, the first country to release it would be South Korea.
The reason was simple.
Because ‘Joker’ is Kang Woojin and the director is Ahn Ga-bok. Both are Korean and swept the ‘Academy Awards’, bringing miracles to ‘Columbia Studios’. They had launched the ‘Cinematic Universe’ with a nuclear bomb, so moving up the release date by a single day wasn’t difficult.
Whatever the case, it was confirmed that ‘Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’ would open first worldwide in South Korea.
『’Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’ to premiere first in Korea』
Korea had already been blazing with excitement. Well, it was a predictable situation. Who in the world could possibly resist ‘Pierrot’?
『’Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’ release just around the corner, public already buzzing- Will Korea’s box office rankings be rewritten?』
『[Issue Pick] Two days until the release of Kang Woojin and Director Ahn Ga-bok’s ‘Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’, already sold out everywhere / Photo』
Kang Woojin personally uploading a greeting to the Korean people via YouTube and social media only poured more oil onto the fire.
The influence of the monster brought an earthquake to Korea.
Eventually, May 30 passed, and the morning of the 31st, release day for ‘Pierrot’, arrived. Naturally, theaters were bound to be packed from the early morning shows.
“Wow- insane, look at all these people!”
“This is nuts! This much crowd for an early morning showing??!”
“It’s like watching a weekend movie……”
“I expected this when I saw the early morning show was sold out…but I’ve never seen anything like this before.”
“They’re all rushing in to see ‘Joker.’”
‘Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’, which had taken the world by storm and swept the ‘Academy Awards’, Kang Woojin’s ‘Joker’, had landed in Korea.
Naturally, getting a ticket was like grabbing a star from the sky.
『It’s finally here! ‘Pierrot: The Birth of a Villain’- Has there ever been a movie with this many sold-out screenings?』
It was a parade of sold-out screenings.
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