Chapter 218
Gosa?
Richard Bowen, the vice president of Marinesa, asked. Phelan Park nodded.
Yes. Its Director Ryan Wills request.
What is that?
Phelan Park, a Korean-American, explained what gosa was.
Its a Korean superstition. When there is an important event, such as making a movie, a drama, or starting a business, they pray for it. For movies, they pray to finish the filming without accidents and to have a good box office.
When he first heard it, Phelan Park thought he had misheard. But he didnt. It turned out that it was quite common in Korea to do gosa before filming a movie. Ecto and Escape also did gosa, according to the articles.
He vaguely remembered that when he was young, his grandfather used to offer sacrifices before opening his store.
He also recalled the memory of crying in surprise when he saw a smiling pigs head that his grandfather had somehow obtained.
Phelan Parks explanation was roughly understood by Richard Bowen, who leaned back on his chair.
Well, if its necessary for the movie, then do it. If Director Ryan wants to do it, then let him. The meaning is also nice. It will be good publicity in Korea, right?
Yes. Even without publicity, everyone will watch it.
Richard Bowen and Phelan Park smiled, not worried about the box office of Shadowman 3.
They then briefly discussed the pre-production of Shadowman 3.
Most of it would be handled by Marinesas Shadowman 3 production team, but the most important thing when the schedule was delayed was the production cost.
For a blockbuster like Shadowman 3, a days delay would cost a huge amount of money.
When the filming of Redbone 2 was postponed for several months due to an accident, they had to produce Shadowman 1 and Greenwing 1 instead. That said it all.
Thats why Richard Bowen received reports from time to time.
Well, luckily both of them exceeded expectations in terms of box office.
He never expected that those movies would become series and grow to be comparable to Redbone. He expected more revenue from Shadowman 3 than Redbone.
The location coordination is almost done and the set production is going smoothly. The actors are well managed and there are enough security personnel to block the paparazzi. It seems like everything will go as planned until the crank-in.
It was ten years ago, but there was a lot of emphasis on paparazzi prevention. It was not unreasonable.
Marinesa had been meticulous about the safety of the actors ever since.
Good. Dont let your guard down during filming either.
Yes. I understand.
Phelan Parks report ended and Richard Bowen opened his mouth.
By the way, what about that matter?
Richard Bowen asked with anticipation in his voice. Phelan Park shook his head.
He said hes not interested.
Well, I knew it.
Richard Bowen sighed heavily.
***
Seo-jun entered the A3 training room and blinked at the sight before him. He looked at the clock on the wall.
The red digital clock showed [09:12].
I thought I came early
There was someone who came earlier than him.
Shin Ina or Balgeoreum had quickened their pace following Seo-juns back.
They also looked at Kim Jae Yeon, who was stretching, with surprised eyes.
They had left early in the morning because of Seo-juns urging, but this side seemed to be diligent as well.
Kim Jae Yeon, who was Jin Natras stuntman, did not notice Seo-jun and Shin Inas appearance as he concentrated on each stretch.
Seo-jun approached Kim Jae Yeon and greeted him.
Hello. Jae Yeon hyung.
Ah, hello. Seo-jun.
Kim Jae Yeon greeted him awkwardly with a startled look on his face.
You came really early. Aiden said he would come at 10 oclock.
Ah, I usually come at 9 oclock. Seo-jun, you came early too? Isnt your class starting at 10 oclock?
Seo-juns first training started at 10 oclock and so did his trainer Aidens work hours.N0vel_Biin hosted the premiere release of this chapter.
Kim Jae Yeon seemed slightly nervous by Seo-juns appearance and asked him a question.
Seo-jun smiled brightly.
Thats right. But I was so excited that I woke up early.
I see.
Do you have training today too?
No, I dont have training but I wanted to practice a bit.
I see. Jae Yeon hyung. Where is the dressing room? I want to change my clothes but I didnt hear yesterday.
Seo-jun showed him a bag with his workout clothes in it.
Oh, its over here.
Kim Jae Yeon got up from his spot and led Seo-jun and Shin Ina to the dressing room.
There was a dressing room and a shower room attached to each training room.
You need to register your fingerprint here. Didnt you get a card or something?
Shin Ina remembered the card that Jonathan gave him before he left the center yesterday.
He took out a black card that said Action Training Center from his bag.
Here it is. I got it yesterday.
Youre number 10. You just need to scan the card and register your fingerprint.
Kim Jae Yeon stood in front of the 10th cabinet and skillfully scanned the card on the door lock.
A beep sound and a fingerprint image appeared.
You can use your thumb or index finger.
Okay.
Seo-jun, who was standing next to Kim Jae Yeon, put his index finger on it.
With a beep sound, the door of the 10th cabinet opened. The inside of the cabinet was as simple as the outside.
Wow.
Seo-juns eyes sparkled.
He closed the door and scanned his index finger again.
The door opened with a beep sound.
Kim Jae Yeon handed the card to Shin Ina.
You can give the card back to the assistant director later.
Assistant director?
Seo-jun, who was scanning his index finger again, blinked his eyes.
Kim Jae Yeon looked at him with a puzzled expression on his face.
Uh Jonathan Will, the assistant director.
Kim Jae Yeons words made Seo-jun and Shin Ina gasp in surprise.
Jonathan was the assistant director!?
Really!?
Kim Jae Yeon nodded awkwardly at Seo-jun and Shin Inas questions.
Wow.
Seo-jun smiled brightly as he heard the same answer again.
He felt like it was just yesterday when Jonathan was a middle school student.
He was already an assistant director.
He still remembered vividly how Jonathan looked like a sad middle school student when he heard the children crying.
He was an assistant director now.
Why didnt Jonathan tell me? I should have bought him a cake yesterday!
Right. We didnt even give him a present.
Seo-jun was so happy that he stomped his feet.
***
Jonathan was standing in front of Seo-jun, who had changed into his workout clothes.
Seo-jun smiled brightly. Jonathan tilted his head at Seo-juns sparkling appearance.
I dont think you told me how to use the card yesterday, so I called mom and she said she already left. Did Kim teach you?
Jonathan! Why didnt you tell me?
Huh? Tell you what?
That youre the assistant director!
Oh
Jonathan scratched the back of his neck in embarrassment.
Well, the assistant director who worked with uncle left to shoot another movie. And since uncle is the director, it would look like I got in through nepotism if I became the assistant director.
Hey. Dont you know your uncle? Do you think Ryan Will is that kind of person?
He didnt need any time to think.
No, hes not.
Seo-jun nodded at Jonathans words.
Right? But if youre the assistant director, it means Ryan Will trusts your skills a lot, doesnt it?
Is, is that so?
Wow! Jonathan, youre amazing!
Jonathans face turned almost red as fire from Seo-juns praise.
He didnt think much about it since he was doing the same thing as in Shadowman 2, but he realized that it wasnt the case.
He worked comfortably with the staff and the Marines who he knew, but he had more things to do and more decisions to make.
Huh?
Jonathan Will blinked a few times and recalled his memories.
Is this an important position?
Ryan Will would have slapped his forehead if he heard that.
***
After Jonathan received the card and left the A3 training ground, trainer Aiden came to work.
While Seo-jun was training, Anh Da Ho settled in the resting area.
Anh Da Hos PinePad was full of work from Kings Agency.
It was because Seo-jun Lees arrival in America for Shadowman 3 was revealed.
Anh Da Hos eyes were busy with the work pouring in from everywhere.
Aiden changed into his training clothes and called Seo-jun and Kim Jae Yeon.
He examined Kim Jae Yeons body and asked.
Jae Yeon. Any pain?
No.
Hows your condition?
Fine.
Aiden nodded after checking Kim Jae Yeons wrists and ankles, which were prone to injury.
Stretching before and after exercise was also important for someone who exercised all day long.
I wish he could rest for a day a week.
But ever since he found Kim Jae Yeon exercising alone in the park on his day off, Aiden decided to keep him in his sight.
Then lets do todays quota slowly.
Yes.
Aidens gaze turned to Seo-jun.
Shall we start with a test for Jun?
A test?
Ryan Will gave me a detailed breakdown of Jin Natras action scenes.
Aiden handed over a stack of papers to Seo-jun, who read the contents down.
Kim Jae Yeon, who was stretching before the actual exercise, knew what those fluttering papers were.
They were the action scene storyboards of Jin Natra in Shadowman 3.
I discussed it with the martial arts director. They are divided into levels 1 to 5.
I see.
Seo-jun nodded as he scanned through the storyboards. They seemed to be arranged by the difficulty of the action scenes.
1 is the easiest and 5 is the hardest action. 4 and 5 will definitely be done by Jae Yeon.
Seo-jun also wanted to do level 4 and 5 himself, but he knew that was his own greed.
Well decide today whether to test up to level 2 or level 3. We also have to make a training schedule. Of course, it can change during training if your skills improve quickly.
Yes.
Then shall we start with stretching?
Stretching was the beginning and end of every exercise. Seo-jun nodded at Aidens words.
Aiden and Kim Jae Yeon were impressed by Seo-juns stretching.
He was young and flexible, but he was better than they expected.
Aiden recalled Seo-jun Lees profile that he received from Ryan Will. It seemed that Seo-jun had learned more than one or two sports.
Kim Jae Yeon remembered the [Seo-jun Lee is a sports genius theory] that was floating around on the internet.
He was offered to be a national representative for taekwondo when he learned taekwondo, for soccer when he learned soccer, and for archery when he filmed Escape this time.
The actor Seo-jun Lee.
He might be able to handle level 3 action scenes without much trouble.
Yeah?
He was rumored to be a sports genius in Korea. He was offered to be a national representative whenever he learned a sport.
Oh. A national representative? He must have good athletic sense.
Aiden chuckled as if it was a joke.
Kim Jae Yeon scratched his cheek. He only half-believed it himself. The test would reveal whether it was true or not.
Then lets start with a grip test.
Yes!
Aiden handed over the grip strength meter to Seo-jun.
He measured his right and left hand grip strength alternately and looked at Seo-jun with a surprised face.
Next is flexibility.
He had already confirmed it during the stretching phase, but Seo-juns flexibility was amazing.
He looked like a gymnast who had trained for years. His movements caught the eyes of Kim Jae Yeon and other stuntmen who were training.
They say kids are flexible, but not that much, right?
Yeah.
The test didnt end there.
Balance. Agility. Reaction speed. Stamina.
Wa, wait a minute.
Aiden, who had planned to do a simple test at the A3 training ground, was shocked by Seo-juns athletic sense.
He couldnt believe the numbers he wrote down.
Aiden opened his mouth with difficulty.
Theres a proper measurement room in the main building.
Yes?
Lets go there and get tested. Measured.
Seo-jun nodded eagerly, curious about what the measurement room looked like.
Chapter 218
Gosa?
Richard Bowen, the vice president of Marinesa, asked. Phelan Park nodded.
Yes. Its Director Ryan Wills request.
What is that?
Phelan Park, a Korean-American, explained what gosa was.
Its a Korean superstition. When there is an important event, such as making a movie, a drama, or starting a business, they pray for it. For movies, they pray to finish the filming without accidents and to have a good box office.
When he first heard it, Phelan Park thought he had misheard. But he didnt. It turned out that it was quite common in Korea to do gosa before filming a movie. Ecto and Escape also did gosa, according to the articles.
He vaguely remembered that when he was young, his grandfather used to offer sacrifices before opening his store.
He also recalled the memory of crying in surprise when he saw a smiling pigs head that his grandfather had somehow obtained.
Phelan Parks explanation was roughly understood by Richard Bowen, who leaned back on his chair.
Well, if its necessary for the movie, then do it. If Director Ryan wants to do it, then let him. The meaning is also nice. It will be good publicity in Korea, right?
Yes. Even without publicity, everyone will watch it.
Richard Bowen and Phelan Park smiled, not worried about the box office of Shadowman 3.
They then briefly discussed the pre-production of Shadowman 3.
Most of it would be handled by Marinesas Shadowman 3 production team, but the most important thing when the schedule was delayed was the production cost.
For a blockbuster like Shadowman 3, a days delay would cost a huge amount of money.
When the filming of Redbone 2 was postponed for several months due to an accident, they had to produce Shadowman 1 and Greenwing 1 instead. That said it all.
Thats why Richard Bowen received reports from time to time.
Well, luckily both of them exceeded expectations in terms of box office.
He never expected that those movies would become series and grow to be comparable to Redbone. He expected more revenue from Shadowman 3 than Redbone.
The location coordination is almost done and the set production is going smoothly. The actors are well managed and there are enough security personnel to block the paparazzi. It seems like everything will go as planned until the crank-in.
It was ten years ago, but there was a lot of emphasis on paparazzi prevention. It was not unreasonable.
Marinesa had been meticulous about the safety of the actors ever since.
Good. Dont let your guard down during filming either.
Yes. I understand.
Phelan Parks report ended and Richard Bowen opened his mouth.
By the way, what about that matter?
Richard Bowen asked with anticipation in his voice. Phelan Park shook his head.
He said hes not interested.
Well, I knew it.
Richard Bowen sighed heavily.
***
Seo-jun entered the A3 training room and blinked at the sight before him. He looked at the clock on the wall.
The red digital clock showed [09:12].
I thought I came early
There was someone who came earlier than him.
Shin Ina or Balgeoreum had quickened their pace following Seo-juns back.
They also looked at Kim Jae Yeon, who was stretching, with surprised eyes.
They had left early in the morning because of Seo-juns urging, but this side seemed to be diligent as well.
Kim Jae Yeon, who was Jin Natras stuntman, did not notice Seo-jun and Shin Inas appearance as he concentrated on each stretch.
Seo-jun approached Kim Jae Yeon and greeted him.
Hello. Jae Yeon hyung.
Ah, hello. Seo-jun.
Kim Jae Yeon greeted him awkwardly with a startled look on his face.
You came really early. Aiden said he would come at 10 oclock.
Ah, I usually come at 9 oclock. Seo-jun, you came early too? Isnt your class starting at 10 oclock?
Seo-juns first training started at 10 oclock and so did his trainer Aidens work hours.N0vel_Biin hosted the premiere release of this chapter.
Kim Jae Yeon seemed slightly nervous by Seo-juns appearance and asked him a question.
Seo-jun smiled brightly.
Thats right. But I was so excited that I woke up early.
I see.
Do you have training today too?
No, I dont have training but I wanted to practice a bit.
I see. Jae Yeon hyung. Where is the dressing room? I want to change my clothes but I didnt hear yesterday.
Seo-jun showed him a bag with his workout clothes in it.
Oh, its over here.
Kim Jae Yeon got up from his spot and led Seo-jun and Shin Ina to the dressing room.
There was a dressing room and a shower room attached to each training room.
You need to register your fingerprint here. Didnt you get a card or something?
Shin Ina remembered the card that Jonathan gave him before he left the center yesterday.
He took out a black card that said Action Training Center from his bag.
Here it is. I got it yesterday.
Youre number 10. You just need to scan the card and register your fingerprint.
Kim Jae Yeon stood in front of the 10th cabinet and skillfully scanned the card on the door lock.
A beep sound and a fingerprint image appeared.
You can use your thumb or index finger.
Okay.
Seo-jun, who was standing next to Kim Jae Yeon, put his index finger on it.
With a beep sound, the door of the 10th cabinet opened. The inside of the cabinet was as simple as the outside.
Wow.
Seo-juns eyes sparkled.
He closed the door and scanned his index finger again.
The door opened with a beep sound.
Kim Jae Yeon handed the card to Shin Ina.
You can give the card back to the assistant director later.
Assistant director?
Seo-jun, who was scanning his index finger again, blinked his eyes.
Kim Jae Yeon looked at him with a puzzled expression on his face.
Uh Jonathan Will, the assistant director.
Kim Jae Yeons words made Seo-jun and Shin Ina gasp in surprise.
Jonathan was the assistant director!?
Really!?
Kim Jae Yeon nodded awkwardly at Seo-jun and Shin Inas questions.
Wow.
Seo-jun smiled brightly as he heard the same answer again.
He felt like it was just yesterday when Jonathan was a middle school student.
He was already an assistant director.
He still remembered vividly how Jonathan looked like a sad middle school student when he heard the children crying.
He was an assistant director now.
Why didnt Jonathan tell me? I should have bought him a cake yesterday!
Right. We didnt even give him a present.
Seo-jun was so happy that he stomped his feet.
***
Jonathan was standing in front of Seo-jun, who had changed into his workout clothes.
Seo-jun smiled brightly. Jonathan tilted his head at Seo-juns sparkling appearance.
I dont think you told me how to use the card yesterday, so I called mom and she said she already left. Did Kim teach you?
Jonathan! Why didnt you tell me?
Huh? Tell you what?
That youre the assistant director!
Oh
Jonathan scratched the back of his neck in embarrassment.
Well, the assistant director who worked with uncle left to shoot another movie. And since uncle is the director, it would look like I got in through nepotism if I became the assistant director.
Hey. Dont you know your uncle? Do you think Ryan Will is that kind of person?
He didnt need any time to think.
No, hes not.
Seo-jun nodded at Jonathans words.
Right? But if youre the assistant director, it means Ryan Will trusts your skills a lot, doesnt it?
Is, is that so?
Wow! Jonathan, youre amazing!
Jonathans face turned almost red as fire from Seo-juns praise.
He didnt think much about it since he was doing the same thing as in Shadowman 2, but he realized that it wasnt the case.
He worked comfortably with the staff and the Marines who he knew, but he had more things to do and more decisions to make.
Huh?
Jonathan Will blinked a few times and recalled his memories.
Is this an important position?
Ryan Will would have slapped his forehead if he heard that.
***
After Jonathan received the card and left the A3 training ground, trainer Aiden came to work.
While Seo-jun was training, Anh Da Ho settled in the resting area.
Anh Da Hos PinePad was full of work from Kings Agency.
It was because Seo-jun Lees arrival in America for Shadowman 3 was revealed.
Anh Da Hos eyes were busy with the work pouring in from everywhere.
Aiden changed into his training clothes and called Seo-jun and Kim Jae Yeon.
He examined Kim Jae Yeons body and asked.
Jae Yeon. Any pain?
No.
Hows your condition?
Fine.
Aiden nodded after checking Kim Jae Yeons wrists and ankles, which were prone to injury.
Stretching before and after exercise was also important for someone who exercised all day long.
I wish he could rest for a day a week.
But ever since he found Kim Jae Yeon exercising alone in the park on his day off, Aiden decided to keep him in his sight.
Then lets do todays quota slowly.
Yes.
Aidens gaze turned to Seo-jun.
Shall we start with a test for Jun?
A test?
Ryan Will gave me a detailed breakdown of Jin Natras action scenes.
Aiden handed over a stack of papers to Seo-jun, who read the contents down.
Kim Jae Yeon, who was stretching before the actual exercise, knew what those fluttering papers were.
They were the action scene storyboards of Jin Natra in Shadowman 3.
I discussed it with the martial arts director. They are divided into levels 1 to 5.
I see.
Seo-jun nodded as he scanned through the storyboards. They seemed to be arranged by the difficulty of the action scenes.
1 is the easiest and 5 is the hardest action. 4 and 5 will definitely be done by Jae Yeon.
Seo-jun also wanted to do level 4 and 5 himself, but he knew that was his own greed.
Well decide today whether to test up to level 2 or level 3. We also have to make a training schedule. Of course, it can change during training if your skills improve quickly.
Yes.
Then shall we start with stretching?
Stretching was the beginning and end of every exercise. Seo-jun nodded at Aidens words.
Aiden and Kim Jae Yeon were impressed by Seo-juns stretching.
He was young and flexible, but he was better than they expected.
Aiden recalled Seo-jun Lees profile that he received from Ryan Will. It seemed that Seo-jun had learned more than one or two sports.
Kim Jae Yeon remembered the [Seo-jun Lee is a sports genius theory] that was floating around on the internet.
He was offered to be a national representative for taekwondo when he learned taekwondo, for soccer when he learned soccer, and for archery when he filmed Escape this time.
The actor Seo-jun Lee.
He might be able to handle level 3 action scenes without much trouble.
Yeah?
He was rumored to be a sports genius in Korea. He was offered to be a national representative whenever he learned a sport.
Oh. A national representative? He must have good athletic sense.
Aiden chuckled as if it was a joke.
Kim Jae Yeon scratched his cheek. He only half-believed it himself. The test would reveal whether it was true or not.
Then lets start with a grip test.
Yes!
Aiden handed over the grip strength meter to Seo-jun.
He measured his right and left hand grip strength alternately and looked at Seo-jun with a surprised face.
Next is flexibility.
He had already confirmed it during the stretching phase, but Seo-juns flexibility was amazing.
He looked like a gymnast who had trained for years. His movements caught the eyes of Kim Jae Yeon and other stuntmen who were training.
They say kids are flexible, but not that much, right?
Yeah.
The test didnt end there.
Balance. Agility. Reaction speed. Stamina.
Wa, wait a minute.
Aiden, who had planned to do a simple test at the A3 training ground, was shocked by Seo-juns athletic sense.
He couldnt believe the numbers he wrote down.
Aiden opened his mouth with difficulty.
Theres a proper measurement room in the main building.
Yes?
Lets go there and get tested. Measured.
Seo-jun nodded eagerly, curious about what the measurement room looked like.
