[I'm being serious here.]
[Yes.]
[Wouldn't you make a fortune if you switched to mixed martial arts right now?]
[…….]
Seoyeon narrowed his eyes as he read the chat that came up during the game.
It was probably half-joke, half-serious.
[Can I take that to mean you'll learn martial arts with me?]
At Seoyeon's words, Park Jeongwoo's heart dropped.
He never expected his own words to dig his own grave.
'But I couldn't help it.'
He had recently watched
A drama that GH Group had invested in.
Of course, even if they hadn't invested, it was a drama Seoyeon appeared in, so he would have watched it the moment it came out.
[…It was fun, the drama.]
[You're changing the subject.]
[The final making-of video was especially impressive.]
[What about my and Seohee's acting?]
[Do I really need to say that out loud? Ah, of course, Jo Seohee was particularly noticeable this time.]
As for Seoyeon's acting, it was as usual—flawless.
It was also a character that fit his usual image well, and the action was almost flying, so it was a visual treat.
'How could I not ask after seeing a making-of video like that?'
If you watched
Especially the scenes where Seoyeon used his body directly—there was almost no CG involved.
'So it's natural.'
Of course, it wasn't just the two of them who stood out this time.
Even though he wasn't particularly fond of the guy, Arthur Diaz had lived up to his name.
'And above all, Narumi Sora.'
Park Jeongwoo memorized that name once again.
She was impressive in
'In Jo Seohee's case, honestly, I don't want to tell her directly.'
Honestly, he was surprised.
To think Jo Seohee could pull off acting like that.
Acting born from a moment of desperation.
If he said that, Jo Seohee would definitely get full of herself, so he had no intention of mentioning it out loud.
It was indeed a petty thought, but he couldn't help it.
Park Jeongwoo also didn't particularly want to lose to Jo Seohee.
[More importantly, your memorable roles are all quite similar, so you should probably think about that.]
[Are they that similar?]
[Well, they're not drastically similar, but how should I put it… it's the first impression. There's an image that comes across when you first see them. I haven't watched every movie you've appeared in, as you know.]
Seoyeon had appeared in many works last year, but if you asked what his most memorable role was, most people would say Cha Seoa.
Yuna was also quite memorable and impressive acting, but she didn't leave as much impact as Cha Seoa.
Of course, Yuna also had a somewhat similar feel to Cha Seoa and Jin Yeonseo.
'I definitely have played a lot of similar characters.'
Seoyeon thought.
He hadn't particularly aimed for it, but there was definitely that feeling.
Probably because he had mainly chosen roles that suited him.
As Park Jeongwoo said, being fixed to a single image wasn't very good.
…Of course, it was still better than the gorilla image created from variety shows.
[Don't cling too much to the image that first became a hit.]
[Surprisingly, the first image that became a hit for me was Princess Yeonhwa.]
[…That's practically like having a split personality.]
[?]
Split personality—Seoyeon stared at the chat for a moment before letting out a snort of laughter.
It was obvious from the chat how much they cared whenever Princess Yeonhwa was mentioned.
[I just become a bit more peaceful in nature, it's not really like that.]
[You're lying.]
[I'm serious though? It's just that my way of speaking changes.]
[No, that's not it. Your habits changed and your personality completely shifted.]
It's not really like that.
Seoyeon was about to say that, but just shrugged his shoulders instead.
Park Jeongwoo seemed to think of it as some kind of split personality, but it definitely wasn't.
Strictly speaking, everything he did back then was still in his memory.
Well, his way of speaking became a bit polite.
He became more like a model student, and developed various habits… but there was a reason he thought that way.
'If I had to say… if I assumed I had no memories, would I have grown up to have that kind of personality?'
Seoyeon had thought about it himself, and that seemed the most likely.
Should I say, the personality of the body itself.
It just didn't show because of memories from a past life.
'If I had to put it into words, a dissonance between the body and the personality created by memories… something like that.'
Probably that's what came out when acting as Princess Yeonhwa.
The habits were the same case.
However, the fact that he didn't do that when he was young but does now was—
'Probably because I went through puberty.'
Ju Seoyeon.
Three years spent in the storm and stress period.
The changes during that time likely had an emotional impact.
'Once I graduate, I wonder if there will be a bit more change.'
Seoyeon vaguely thought so.
Since he had a similar experience when he was in middle school, it wasn't a baseless guess.
His pre-puberty self was more detached and closer to his past life personality than now.
Except when he was truly acting, he thinks he was a child without major emotional fluctuations.
But after going through puberty.
After experiencing a flood of emotions with his entire body, he reached a state appropriate for his age.
'If I 'graduate,' wouldn't there be a bit more emotional change?'
Just a guess, nothing more.
Of course, there was definitely a probability of no change at all.
Even now, Seoyeon's heart was growing little by little.
Even without an extreme change like back then, wouldn't he slowly change?
[Honestly, I'm a little looking forward to it. The Flower of the Imperial Palace.]
When he said that, Park Jeongwoo's chat paused for a moment.
It seemed like he was trying to grasp the intent of my words.
Of course, there was no special intent.
He was simply looking forward to it.
'Well, my dad's childhood friend is the original author.'
Plus, a princess role after a long time.
The very first role he ever played.
It was a character very similar to Princess Yeonhwa, so he couldn't help but look forward to it.
'I need to build a better image this year.'
He had more than enough of brutal roles last year.
Seoyeon had firmly resolved that.
***
Usually, the success of an OTT drama is determined on the first day of release and the first week.
That was because, unlike regular dramas, they often released an entire season at once, and it was the period when viewers who flocked after seeing PVs and various advertisements first encountered it.
In that sense,
It was a work that gained traction a full ten days after its release.
[Defending the #1 spot in 57 countries worldwide for 2 weeks!]
[The secret behind
- No way it actually turned out like this
- I honestly said Villain was well made
- When I said it was fun, I got so many downvotes, but look at this now lol;;
- Honestly the cast saved it
- Overseas, the script is also getting praise?
- The script was good too
- The OST also charted overseas
- The song was good too tbh
- So what the hell was bad about this???
- This is exactly it lol 'Don't say it's fun!!!!!!!!!!!!'
Honestly, many domestic netizens had quite bewildered reactions.
YouTubers who had prepared videos with titles like 'Reasons for Villain's Flop' had no choice but to hurriedly prepare new videos.
"Kya, what did I tell you? What is Ju Seoyeon? A religion. You should memorize it by now. My subscriber count doesn't lie."
- Bongsik, how about you just do stocks instead?
- How much does he make riding the Ju Seoyeon coin
- But seriously there are no failures, I honestly thought this one was a no
"No, no, no. I said it when I watched Villain. This is a hit. It's definitely going to blow up."
- Didn't you say that even more when it was The Chaser?
- Information manipulation is indeed Bongpyeong ㄷㄷ
"It's slander. I always said the same thing for every work actor Ju Seoyeon appeared in."
Meanwhile, Bongsik, who had been riding the Ju Seoyeon coin from the start, actually saw his subscriber count increase.
His video titled 'Distinguishing CG in Villain' spread instantly on the algorithm.
The problem was that this spread not just in Korea, but overseas as well.
Following
Because of that, if you searched for
Videos of numerous overseas YouTubers sharing their impressions and reacting in real-time.
The one searching through them one by one was none other than the newest member of Yeonhwa High School's drama club.
Min Ara.
'A compiled one went up!'
Her daily joy since
Min Ara pressed the play button with a beaming face.
In the video, a black man wearing a cap hat was speaking while looking at the chat coming up in the corner.
"Oh, bro. Today we're watching a Korean drama that's been popular recently. You know Villain, right? The one with the sexy Korean girl."
- :) That actress is still a high schooler
"Ah, wait wait. I take that back. The one with the cute Korean girl."
- lol
- Cute XD
- FBI is coming for you Joseph.
A video that started with such comical remarks.
The black YouTuber wiped the sweat from his forehead.
He newly realized that the girl on the poster was very young.
Because of the atmosphere, he hadn't really felt she was that young.
And the screen changed, this time to a blonde woman.
Apparently another YouTuber, she was looking at the screen with a cautious face.
"Alright, it starts at the lab. It's always these kinds of labs that are the problem. Oh, Arthur! Seeing that handsome face here."
Episode 1 of
Jin Yeonseo's appearance running away from the lab.
And Min Doha, blocking the desperately fleeing Yeonseo.
"Arthur is coming to help, right? Oh, was it Adam? At this rate Yeonseo's going to get caught."
But, with a thud from a kick.
Min Doha was struck and sent flying, collapsing.
Seeing that, the woman's eyes widened.
"Oh, right. Superhuman. I get it now. Yeonseo, you're very strong."
After such dialogue, scenes of other YouTubers being surprised by that scene appeared in succession.
Then it returned to the first black YouTuber, Joseph.
"What? The scene where he got hit and flew away just now wasn't CG?"
- The broken wall is CG.
- lol
- Actor Ju Seoyeon passed an action audition in Korea. This level is only natural.
"This is a making-of video, right? Wow, it's real. People flying like it's a lie. Did they launch him with wires?"
- No wires though?
- Wow Koreans are all macho
- To think of being thrown like that without wires, I would absolutely never be able to do that
Like that, YouTubers watching
Because scenes with CG and scenes without were interspersed throughout.
"Jesus, look at this hand movement. It's completely Bruce Lee."
"I thought it was sped up, but this was the basics. It's so ridiculous I can only laugh."
"This person is Oliver, right. America's top Hollywood actor. Oh, this Korean actor is very hot. They're going at it completely."
With every scene, every single frame, the YouTubers' voices grew louder.
After marveling at
"I'll admit it. Villain is a very good drama. Content-wise there's nothing lacking, and the action has parts we should even learn from. Especially the chase scene. Definitely the best chase scene I've seen this year."
Joseph wore his cap backwards and made exaggerated gestures with both hands.
"Look at this. The action on top of the motorcycle. This is really something."
"Oh, this is CG. Well, they couldn't do it with a real motorcycle."
"Jesus, did you just see that? The person bounced like a pinball. That wasn't CG? They're alive, right?"
Especially viewers who saw Joseph's reaction couldn't help but leave comments on the video.
People who hadn't seen
Those who had already seen it couldn't help but spam 'lol.'
- Does that scene actually appear?
- Korean CG technology has really developed;;
- What are you talking about, they're saying it's not CG ㅋㅋㅋ
- ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ How many times does he scream Jesus after watching the making-of video
- Honestly it's worth screaming
- Can Ju Seoyeon walk on water?
- It's possible if you step with the other foot before the first one sinks
- ㅋㅋㅋ No but is that real? When they hit the guy holding the mat, he bounced off the wall and flew in a zigzag?
- Are you underestimating Ju Seoyeon's muscle strength that caught a sea bream?
- Looking at how he does it, he could catch a whale, not just a sea bream
Such reactions.
There were even many saying that releasing the making-of video was a masterstroke.
Min Ara, who had scrolled through such videos and comments, inwardly agreed.
'So it was because the making-of video became a topic.'
The reason it gained major traction overseas belatedly.
Probably because such reactions spread word of mouth.
Of course, being able to rise on the back of that buzz was possible because the work was good.
In fact, Min Ara had rewatched Seoyeon's acting several times.
And Jo Seohee's acting too.
Honestly, she didn't have confidence she could catch up, but she wanted to somehow manage even half.
'And, the one with the best response among them was…….'
Min Ara scrolled to 'most viewed scene' in the video.
That scene was the confrontation between two girls in the burning lab.
Jin Yeonseo, and Shin Arin holding a sword in her hand.
The part with the most spectacular action scene in the work.
"This scene. Right, you know this scene. I decided to watch Villain after seeing this scene."
"I'm already looking forward to where the CG will be."
"This actor is a Japanese actor? Wow, that's the most surprising thing I've heard today."
The words of YouTubers in the video.
And.
- Where the hell did they use CG??
- Budget saving is just goat
- Honestly after watching this part I understood why they cast Narumi Sora ㅋㅋ
- The acting is definitely different but the way she uses her body is just insane
- Why are these people acting, go do sports, sports
- Athletes get hurt
- A match with a predetermined result can't be considered sports
- That's true;;
Everyone who saw that scene chattered like that in unison.
The melodrama that 'Hong Seha' and 'Jin Yeonseo' had shown before was also impressive, but what drew people's attention the most was, after all, the spectacular action.
Min Ara, who had watched it enough to memorize it, couldn't help but press the play button once more.
The scene that definitely helped
Jin Yeonseo and Shin Arin.
The confrontation between the two most powerful superhumans in the work.