Chapter 93
The third trailer for <The Chaser>.
At first the reaction was that it was simply a patchwork of the first and second trailers.
That’s because the scenes that can be shown in a movie are limited and in the case of thriller movies if too many scenes are shown there are many elements that break the immersion when the main movie is released.
So the scene worth watching in the first and second episodes was the chase between a criminal wearing a raincoat and the police.
It was not clear who the victim was.
but.
That last one.
10 seconds.
– Was Joo Seo-yeon the culprit???
– What on earth?
– Wasn’t it the role of a convenience store part-timer???
– I knew it would be like this. Why are the extras in the trailer?
– ㄹㅇ
– No but the mood is not right….
In the trailer Cha Seo-ah the criminal from <The Chaser> appears for 10 seconds.
And the face appeared for only two seconds.
Other than that it was all about setting the mood and showing her overall silhouette.
But that was enough.
To attract public attention at once.
[The Chaser 3rd trailer: 13 million views]
It’s been 5 days since the trailer was released.
The number of views was literally heading towards a record number of views.
Even now although the momentum has decreased there are at least 500000 people per day.
If it goes up well you can see 1 million.
There were many communities that suffered damage from this unexpected storm.
– Is this the main gallery?
– Are you crazy guys? This is a stock gallery!!!!!!
– ? What to do
Anyway as a result the community dealing with the topic of Joo Seo-yeon has posted posts twice as fast.
The community which normally barely had a hundred posts per day has exceeded ten times the number over the past few days.
– The culprit is Joo Seo-yeon haha.
-Does this person have red eyes originally??
– Wh? Haven’t you been like that since you were young?
– But in fact his experience is the same as that of a rookie. Is that correct???
– Your acting skills have been proven.
-How much did she do that verification?
– I guessed it when he was small. Was I the only one who knew?
Ugh
ㄴJjin
– I heard the last force is boring.
– But the culprit was revealed in the trailer? usually?
So there was speculation about the trailer.
There was also talk about how the plot’s twists and turns were solved in a refreshing way.
Also the role is completely opposite to Jo Harin’s current role in <Dream Future>.
“Is it okay Director?”
Eclattoile.
As the company had recently achieved great publicity through Seoyeon this topic was not pleasant.
“After all it’s the role of a criminal.”
Team leader Jeong Tae-soo spoke carefully.
He had acknowledged Joo Seo-yeon’s ability as an actor to some extent.
That’s why he can’t help but feel even more anxious.
Here I am afraid that if <The Chaser> becomes a huge hit the advertising concept will fall apart.
“…hmm.”
“Director?”
Jeong Tae-soo quietly waited for Director Baek Min-chan to look at the city through the large glass window with his arms crossed.
“I don’t know.”
“yes?”
“Huh how would I know? It’s really difficult to predict the public’s reaction. “Wouldn’t you the head of the Business Strategy Office know better?”
Jeong Tae-su was speechless at Director Baek’s words.
It wasn’t wrong.
And according to the sense of the business strategy team leader it was a very dangerous situation.
Looking at the data so far it was close to certainty.
It’s not good.
If a bad image is strongly entrenched cosmetics advertising especially where image is important is likely to take a hit.
“I saw the trailer and it definitely had a great impact. Her wife has already made reservations for the movie. “It’s opening in two days right?”
“…yes.”
“Well I’m sure you did well. “You must have done very well.”
Baek Min-chan shook his head.
“But isn’t there a ‘Dream Future’?”
“yes? But that…”
He knew about <Dream Future>.
However it was frankly shabby compared to the blockbuster movies invested by the GH Group.
The internet reaction was quite positive for the first episode but wasn’t it ambiguous for the second episode?
I don’t know how successful <The Chaser> will be but in its current state it is clear that the role of the criminal in <The Chaser> will eat up my image.
“It didn’t seem like it was a very important role to begin with.”
“The logic of the market follows money.”
The proportion is small.
Director Baek Min-chan also knew that he watched all the works in which Seo-yeon appeared.
Seo-yeon’s role was greatly reduced in the previous two episodes.
This is probably because the focus on the main character has been greatly dispersed.
Or maybe there was another reason.
But if <The Chaser> is a hit should we just wait and see?
“I think we just have to wait and see for now.”
“Is that so?”
“And do you know? “It could also be an unexpected success and become a big hit.”
Baek Min-chan laughed recalling the previous time in <Unmanned Survival>.
The actions of a rising star who returned after 10 years always exceeded his expectations.
***
Seoyeon was feeling it these days.
Wherever you go there is a lot of commotion.
When I went to school today I could hear my friends looking at me and whispering.
Jiyeon Lee said:
“It’ll get worse once the movie starts right?”
“okay?”
“It depends on how it appears in the movie though.”
Lee Ji-yeon’s words made me uneasy for no reason.
Lately though I’ve felt that our relationship has calmed down quite a bit but you never know.
In fact there were even more such stories among actors who played villainous roles.
Did you say that people cursed at you when you were walking down the street?
And that reaction continued on set as well.
“What were you the culprit?”
Now on the filming set Ma Yeon-woo who spoke naturally was the first to ask.
“…Something has a strange tone.”
“Oh no. I was just talking about the station. “Because the name hasn’t been revealed.”
That’s right.
At the end Ah’s appearance was revealed but her exact name was not revealed.
If you look at the pamphlet it still says ‘part-time worker station’.
Cha Seo Ah.
Seoyeon exhaled.
To be honest I think he is the person closest to Seoyeon’s ego.
If she had lived a twisted life she might have become someone similar to her.
Therefore she had concerns about how her persona would be viewed by the public.
Of course you will generally be criticized.
“Joo Seo-yeon.”
At that time a voice was heard coming between the two.
Park Jeong-woo.
He walked towards this direction with long strides.
For your information the filming set staff and actors were all busy glancing at Seo-yeon.
That’s right the third trailer for <The Chaser> has surpassed 15 million views.
It was a figure that no industry insider would have seen.
There were a lot of things I wanted to ask but I couldn’t ask them easily because I was just left with the impression of the trailer.
‘It only appeared for about 10 seconds.’
Red eyes shining in the darkness appeared.
Blood-soaked face and pale skin.
It felt like I was encountering something strange rather than a human being.
“Have you seen the revised script?”
“yes? “Oh yes.”
In fact the only revisions were a few lines and one scene.
Seoyeon made a few guesses about him.
‘It may be because her presence is stronger than that of Song So-ha.’
Or when <The Chaser> was released the role was slightly reduced due to the role of a criminal or murderer.
I thought so.
To be honest it wasn’t a very pleasant thing for Seo-yeon.
That’s because the role of Jo Ha-rin was played to offset Cha Seo-ah’s image.
‘But it’s still okay.’
Jo Harin’s core parts still remained the same.
I left it here because touching it would shake the foundation of the drama.
“I can tell you if I need to.”
“yes?”
“Your script.”
Park Jeong-woo spoke seriously to Seo-yeon.
“There aren’t many script revisions like this. “It is true that you took advantage of Song Xiaoha’s presence but even so this kind of modification is not good.”
“Is that so?”
“It’s not just you. “It’s not good for Nahee either.”
Chan Na-hee as Song So-ha.
She also knew that Seoyeon’s role had decreased.
But rather than liking her she seemed to think that she wasn’t that good at it.
“From what I heard there is a rumor that writer Jinha Lim is close to producer Baek.”
Park Jeong-woo thought for a moment.
It was clear that PD Baek’s influence was probably responsible for this script revision.
Otherwise there was no way the script could have been changed so easily based on the words of new writer Lim Jin-ha.
“Will it make a difference if I tell you?”
On the contrary Seo-yeon became puzzled by Park Jeong-woo’s words.
Usually there were very few cases where the changed script was changed at the actor’s discretion.
Of course it was possible for any actor of his weight class.
But Seo-yeon was not like that.
At least for now.
“It’s possible. “If you are.”
“Me?”
“There is someone higher up who likes you very much.”
For your information I also knew Park Jeong-woo very well.
This person is also familiar with Seo-yeon.
With just one word from that person Im Jinha would quietly revise the script.
“are you okay.”
“what?”
Seoyeon shook her head.
“It’s not like the key scenes have been reduced anyway.”
“That’s true but… hmm.”
Park Jeong-woo crossed his arms and pondered for a moment.
Currently the script has been revised up to episode 4.
‘By the way <The Chaser> was released in episode 4.’
Park Jeong-woo also saw the trailer.
Last 10 seconds.
The main villain of <The Chaser>.
The scene where the killer Cha Seo-ah appears.
Park Jeong-woo felt that a lot of agony went into this short trailer.
In what form will the disclosure of the culprit be most impactful?
And how can we attract many audiences to the theater?
‘Recently there is a lack of box office hits in theaters.’
To be honest domestic movies were in a weak situation.
There are only a few works released every year.
In a situation where foreign blockbusters were dominating the theater market it took that much power to attract attention.
‘The culprit itself is not a twist.’
This means that the identity of the killer will soon be revealed in the movie.
In that case it would have been better to use it to provide a flashy shock in the trailer.
Also conversely it meant that the proportion of criminals was very high.
‘If the point of the movie is not to deduce the criminal but to track and chase him.’
If the criminal’s narrative is included the criminal’s importance will increase.
Then of course the name value of Joo Seo-yeon who played that role had no choice but to rise.
In many ways.
“…you.”
Park Jeong-woo looked at Seo-yeon.
He didn’t seem to think much of Seoyeon who was looking at him blankly.
Do you really have no idea?
or not.
Is he confident?
“Hmm okay. “This is better.”
“yes?”
Park Jeong-woo laughed.
“It would be nice to see people panic when the movie comes out.”
“?”
“And the viewership ratings for <Dream Future>….”
I don’t really like it when the play depends on one actor.
But honestly Kim Si-hwan didn’t have a particularly notable role for Jung-woo to do anything.
Although he is the main male protagonist most of his activities are concentrated in the latter half of the story.
The first half takes place from Song So-ha’s point of view and mainly features supporting characters who become entangled in the process.
If Seo-yeon’s role in carrying the viewership ratings is given weight.
‘I need to help Nahee a little.’
That way you won’t get criticized.
Jeongwoo waved his hand as he looked at the young monster who was looking at him blankly.
He figured he’d take care of himself anyway.
***
[<Dream Future> tough fight with 10% viewership rating]
[Is this a limitation of youth romance dramas?]
Articles about <Dream Future> gradually decreased.
The article that did come up was about falling viewership ratings.
Still 10% was respectable but the important thing is that it failed in episodes 2 and 3 in a row.
It was clear that if they failed in episode 4 like this they would lose even 10%.
Funnily enough the viewer rating at the moment was quite high at 17%.
And that scene of course.
– I felt different after watching the trailer haha.
– So he’s the culprit?
– Is this all Jo Ha-rin’s role today? Is this correct?
Since it was broadcast simultaneously on the Internet it was easy to see where the reactions were coming from.
The part where Seoyeon appears.
The instantaneous rise in viewership ratings to 17% was due to the influx of viewers due to the recently released third trailer for <The Chaser>.
Of course it wasn’t much since it was still a preview but it was clear that it had an impact.
When Seoyeon stopped appearing the viewership ratings dropped immediately.
“it’s annoying.”
Im Jin-ha bit her lower lip as she saw her reaction.
Viewership ratings continue to fall.
Of course right after he revised the script.
As episodes 2 and 3 dropped in succession PD Baek also began to notice his thoughts.
If episode 4 falls…
‘Somehow some of the content changed and an awkward gap was created.’
It can be said to be a cringe-inducing insult.
Because that’s what I was aiming for in the first place.
It was better to be cringy than vaguely creepy.
But it wasn’t good that the entire flow collapsed.
But I had no intention of revising it again.
Because I felt like I was losing for no reason.
‘Today’s episode 4 has a group performance scene so it’s okay.’
It was a pretty powerful scene.
Director Kim Pil-seok even said that he was chosen quite well.
and.
Episode 4 released.
“What are the viewership ratings?”
I quickly asked the staff.
And cheers were heard from the drama department.
‘Viewership rating 14%!!’
It rose by a whopping 4 percent!
It was a very good sign that the falling viewership ratings had rebounded.
It was only then that Im Jin-ha finally felt relieved.
She then glanced over the live reaction which she had barely forgotten.
The live reaction I had been ignoring because I was afraid of what the reaction would be today.
However if the viewer ratings rose by 4% it would definitely be full of favorable reviews.
The moment I saw the chat window with that feeling.
– Harin I am dull….
– If Jo Ha-rin and Cha Seo-ah fight who will win???
– I can no longer look at Jo Harin with the same eyes as before…
– Cha Seo-ah why can’t I see it????
– Hahahaha. Ah I feel nervous because he doesn’t appear.
– Is The Chaser that much fun?
– Hahaha it looks like cancer.
– ㅇㅈㅇㅈ
No matter how he looked something strange in the chat window caught Lim Jin-ha’s eyes.
And I was able to realize it.
‘The release date of <The Chaser>.’
If you think about it that day was today.
A word from the author (author review)
Today I was only about 1 minute late… Huh… When I run the spell checker there are instances where – << this symbol is added so I had to correct it…
And in the case of revealing the culprit of <The Chaser> the movie it was based on was conducted similarly as the culprit was revealed from the beginning with a trailer.