Superstar From Age 0

Chapter 127

[Over the Rainbow, Academy Awards Campaign, Best Actor Poster Revealed!]

-So Whale Studios is actively pushing for Lee Seo-jun to be nominated for Best Actor?

-It seems so.

-Whale Studios is big enough, uh, what was it?

-Say it! Say it!

-No, Im sorry if it doesnt happen.

-Golden Globe and Academy, Lee Seo-jun must be busy.

Andaho handed Seo-jun the documents that Kings Agency had given him along with the script.

It was a document that summarized the usual schedule for winning an Oscar, which was called the Oscar season and the Oscar race, sent by the Oscar team at Whale Studios.

The nominees and winners of the Academy Awards are decided by the votes of thousands of film professionals, such as directors, writers, actors, etc.

They choose from movies that were released from January 1 to December 31, so unless they were very impressive, movies that were released in January and February had a hard time getting votes.

Thats how an unwritten rule was established in the film industry: if it was a work with artistic and creative value, it would be released from September onwards.

So this is called the Oscar season.

It was the Oscar season.

Seo-jun nodded his head as he read down the document.

He knew that a lot of marketing went into releasing a movie, but he didnt know that there was such an obvious method to win an award.

So movies that want to win an Oscar usually open in the second half of the year. Hmm. Is that why Over the Rainbow opened in October?

It took a long time for the actors to learn violin, so thats why Over the Rainbow had been running non-stop from filming to editing.

Unlike ordinary movies that wait for release after filming and editing are finished, Over the Rainbow was released right after editing was done.

It was a very fast pace considering that it usually takes several months or even one or two years to release a movie.

Andaho agreed with Seo-juns words. Whale Studios, a subsidiary of Marinette, must have not set a single day of release loosely.

That must be part of it. There werent many great movies this year either.

The document from Whale Studios said so too.

Among the candidates predicted by Whale Studios and Marinette internally, there was no movie that had more box office success than Over the Rainbow.

Well, box office doesnt determine the winners anyway.

Seo-jun nodded his head and read on to the next section.

Since directors, writers, and actors vote, they usually attend various film festivals from September and promote their movies, but Over the Rainbow couldnt do that because it was filming then.

They couldnt do it during the release either because box office was also important, so theyre starting now that its calmed down a bit.

Andaho explained what he had read from Coco Entertainment beforehand. He also asked Kings Agency if he didnt understand something.

I was curious about this too.

There was an interesting story in the document.

Channel [RAINBOW] uploaded two videos after the movie was released.

One was a video of LA Music Academy students and one was a video of Seo-jun playing Grays Sonata on stage before filming.

Yeah. I played some other songs on stage then too.

The time to play one song was short, and the audience regretted the short concert. Seo-jun was no exception.

He played a few more classical pieces on stage after filming was over. Whale Studios uploaded only one video of Grays Sonata among several videos recorded.

Its easy to compare because its the same song.

The difference between busking in week 1-7 and week 8, and on stage. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The presence and violin performance that changed dramatically even though only the atmosphere changed!

Look at our movies lead actor, Lee Seo-juns acting skills!

Whale Studios made it easier to notice Seo-juns on-off difference that anyone could see by uploading week 8 video and stage video.

Not only that, Whale Studios also allowed editing and compositing of Channel [RAINBOW]s videos.

They hoped that Seo-juns genius acting skills would be known to people around the world through YouTubers and YouTube viewers. And they hoped that his fame would reach the voters.

Whale Studios Oscar campaign was already underway.

Andaho continued his words.

An Academy campaign is like an election campaign where you tell people who have voting rights that our movie is great, our actor is the best. Whale Studios and Kings Agency think that youre sure to pass the first round of voting.

The second round of voting is the key, then.

Yeah. Youre lucky this year.

There were countless movies pouring out, but there was no movie that had a bigger box office or attracted more attention than Over the Rainbow.

If we go by the visible box office, our work is the best. The problem is the artistic and creative value. Artistic and creative value is different for each person.

Some people like it, some people dont.

Right. But Over the Rainbow also has good reviews from critics, so Whale Studios seems to be ambitious.

Then what do I have to do?

Andaho gave Seo-jun the materials he received from Kings Agency.

You just have to do some interviews and talk show appearances before the Golden Globe Awards. They said its too young for you and Catherine and Paul to go around events, and theyll take care of it themselves. This is the interview questionnaire and this is the talk show list. They asked me to tell them if theres a good program. Of course, you dont have to go on a talk show if you dont want to.

Seo-jun looked at the talk show list first.

The first talk show on the list was one that Seo-jun had watched with his mom and dad when he lived in America.

Theyre still doing this program.

He felt amazed.

He was going to be on a talk show that he had only seen on television.

He slowly read down the list and said.

I have fans in America too, so theyll be happy if I go on a talk show, right?

Only in America? The whole world will love it as soon as subtitles come out.

Seo-jun nodded at Anh Da Hos words.

Then Ill go out.

Okay? Got it.

Seo-jun put down the list of talk shows and picked up the interview questions.

There are more questions than I thought.

He read the first question out of the thirty or so. Anh Da Ho, who had read them first, laughed.

Its fun to read. There are a lot of trivial questions, like your favorite number or the food you hate. The Golden Globe Awards are in January, so you can write them comfortably until then.

Yes. Da-ho hyung.

Seo-jun lifted his head as he wrote down the answer to the first question with a pencil.

But Da-ho hyung.

Hmm?

How are we going to promote it when there are no actors at Whale Studio?

I dont know. Should I ask later?

Yes. Im curious how they will promote it.

But the answer came before Anh Da Ho even asked.

Not only to Seo-jun,

But to the whole world.

Cant we do our comeback like this, Eun-chan hyung?

We dont have money.

Se Eun-chan answered Hwang Ye-juns question.

Seo-jun and his brothers eyes were still on the television.

They were having dinner with Brown Black hyungs for the first time in a long time, but the news that came out of the stores television stopped everyones hands.

New York Times Square appeared on the television.

Several screens installed on a large building turned black and then lit up someone. It was Seo-jun Lee.

A busking video came out, and the news screen changed.

It was London Piccadilly Circus Square.

Someone was shown.

It was Seo-jun Lee.

The news screen changed to Paris, Hanoi, Seoul.

Not only the outdoor advertisements on large buildings, but also posters seen in subways of each country.

Seo-jun Lee, Gray Vainy, was everywhere.

They couldnt help but know because of the constant chatter on the news.

It was like before a movie was released, with that overwhelming amount of exposure that made Seo-jun and Cocoa Entertainment lose their minds.

But Da-ho hyung. Dont we only have to do it in America?

They said there are awards ceremonies in other countries too

It seemed like Whale Studios intention to sweep all the awards ceremonies in the world, not to mention the Golden Globe Awards in January.

***

January came after the new year.

In January, Seo-jun and his family, and Anh Da Ho left for the Golden Globe Awards.

Many cameras and people saw off actor Lee Seo-jun at the airport.

-A few minutes ago, actor Lee Seo-jun headed to the departure hall. We hope for good results at the Golden Globe Awards. The Golden Globe Awards will be broadcast live on MBS on January 7th. Please watch a lot.

Usually, the Golden Globe Awards were not broadcasted, but because of the movie Over The Rainbow, which starred Lee Seo-jun as the lead actor, was nominated for multiple awards at this ceremony, it was scheduled to be broadcasted live.

[Actor Lee Seo-jun, departure today!]

[Actor Lee Seo-jun, airport fashion! Still a monster lover!]

[On January 7th, Golden Globe Awards live on MBS!]

[MBS, perfectly finished preparing for the Golden Globe Awards!]

-It feels like a Korean movie even though its not a Korean movie

=Because Lee Seo-jun is a Korean actor

-MBS is crazy They dug up the history of the Golden Globe Awards because they got a big deal for once

-I heard rumors that other broadcasters who lost the broadcasting rights to MBS by a small margin are also crazy

=Its a broadcast that will go down in history whether he wins or not

***

On a cozy stage, two fluffy sofas and a small table were placed.

As Valeria appeared from the side of the stage, the audience applauded.

Oh. The welcome is hotter than usual today. Yes. I know. How great of a person we invited! He deserves applause, right? Dont you think?

-Yes!

-Hurry up and call him!

You dont have to rush me, I want to call him as soon as possible too. The production team gave me many adjectives to describe this actor, but there is one word that can express him. Lets welcome our superstar!

Valeria threw away her script and shouted.

Koreas Grand Prince Mama, genius violinist Gray, Seo-jun Lee!

The production team, who had already given up on Valerias progress, gestured to Seo-jun, who was waiting behind the stage.

Seo-jun, who had watched Valerias talk show, chuckled and went up to the stage.

-Jun!!

-Im a fan!!

As Seo-jun showed himself on the stage, the audience screamed for him to leave.

For the fans who met him for the first time, they felt the aura of a superstar from Seo-jun, who was emitting a lot of aura for them.

Welcome. Lee.

Nice to meet you. Valeria. Just call me Jun.

Okay. Jun. Im really glad to meet you. Sit here.

Valeria and Seo-jun sat down.

How do you feel about being on your first talk show?

I didnt expect to hear the nickname Grand Prince Mama here.

Oh. If youre a fan of Jun, you have to watch that drama. I dont know any other words, but I definitely remember My Doctor and Grand Prince Mama. Right?

-Yes!

-Grand Prince Mama!

Seo-jun burst into laughter at the nickname of Grand Prince Mama that came from everywhere.

Oh. My star is smiling!

Everyone called out to Seo-jun with moved faces.

Come on. Calm down. At this rate, only Juns smiling face will be broadcasted. Of course, that would also get a lot of ratings, but we need to see more diverse sides of him.

At Valerias words, everyone nodded and closed their mouths.

Seo-jun, who was smiling happily, wiped away the tears that flowed from laughing too much.

Lets get the work done first and then fill our hearts.

Valeria seemed to really think so, as she finished the story of Over The Rainbow in an instant, before Seo-jun could say a few words.

She managed to include all the words that Whale Studio had asked her to say.

The Whale Studio PR team member who came to the broadcasting station with Seo-jun and Anh Da Ho scratched his head.

Anh Da Ho also looked bewildered.

They had monitored the talk show, but this was not how it was supposed to go.

Is this show always like this?

Sometimes. Very rarely. When Valeria really likes a star, she does this.

The production team shrugged their shoulders.

The PR team member muttered with a half-resigned face.

It was my fault for hoping that Jun wouldnt be one of them.