Berlin

“Wow, is it time to stop?”

Seo Ji-eun’s role is ‘Inari’, a vocalist in the indie band ‘Mocha’.

A woman who took part in the indie festival that Jay attended under the name of a band and went on stage alone.

A quarrel arose between the band members over financial issues, and the relationship broke down, causing them to disperse.

With a black envelope on her wrist, Nari stutters.

“Grandma didn’t lock the door again.”

I live in a rural area, so I don’t lock the door, but these days the world is getting more and more ugly.

profit-.

shudder!

After closing the gate, Nari enters the yard and opens the front door.

“Grandma. I’m out.”

As she entered the house, Nari was startled.

“Who’s here? What men’s shoes?”

As I walked into the living room, I heard my grandmother’s voice from the kitchen.

“···Baby, if you do that, all the cabbages will be torn.

As Na-ri entered the kitchen, the first thing she saw was a young man wearing an apron and applying bright red kimchi stuffed in a rubber basin to cabbage leaves.

“···who are you?”

“Oh, I’m here. What about pork?”

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Nari tilted her head as she held out the black plastic bag wrapped around her wrist at the grandmother’s words.

“I bought it. Here it is. They say they are eating beef broth today. Grandma But who is this…?”

“Ugh, I came and picked it up.”

“···Hello. This is Jay.

“Uhm, are you a foreigner?”

Jay’s complexion brightened at the proper English he heard for the first time today.

“Oh! You speak English.”

Yeon-woo explained what happened today to Na-ri as she felt like she had found an oasis in the desert.

“So I asked him to take me to the nearest bus station…”

“Eing, you have to call Cub-su to understand it. Stationon’s mother-in-law? Are you talking about the intercity terminal?

With Nari’s interpreter, who started in the middle of the two, they started to understand each other’s stories.

“I’m sorry, but do you have a smartphone charger? It’s the first time I’ve seen your grandmother use it.”

They also had a converter that converts type C, but the charger that Grandma took out after miraculous communication before Nari came was the first charger I had ever seen, the size of a thumb.

“Oh, Grandma used an old 2G phone… Wait a minute.”

Jay sighed in relief when Nari rummaged through his bag and pulled out the Type-C charger.

It must have been that Mr. Jung was worried about the sudden loss of contact after the last contact.

I put the charger in right away, but I thought I would have to wait a while to turn on the power to see if it was completely discharged.

At that moment, Nari is intrigued by the guitar case standing in the corner of the living room.

“Jay, do you play the guitar?”

“Ah, I’m a composer. I’m here to work in Korea.”

“Huh? Really? I do music too.”

In fact, from the moment I first saw him, Jay, who had been arguing for a long time, heard Nari’s words and asked with confidence.

“Has he ever appeared at an indie festival…?”

“Eh? That’s right!”

“It’s a wonderful coincidence.”

It was a moment of change in Nari’s daily life, which was boring and boring, and was depressed due to the recent bad news.

“J! Can you listen to the music I made? There’s my studio over there? In fact, it’s embarrassing to call it a studio.”

When Jay nodded, Nari, excited, grabbed Jay and dragged him to the studio.

“Chuckle. After all, they’re young, so we get to know each other quickly.”

Then I heard the voice of director Park Chan-hong, who was holding my breath and watching from the corner of the living room.

“Okay. Jay Nari scene cut.”

***

About two months have passed since filming began.

Meanwhile, the public’s curiosity about filming a veiled movie has only grown, and when Yeon-woo and Seo Ji-eun started to film busking scenes in the countryside, the Internet went into turmoil.

– We got on the town bus in our neighborhood, and all of a sudden, Ryu Yeon-woo played the guitar and Seo Ji-eun sang in the back.

– Today, my grandmother said that a young bachelor and a virgin came to the village hall and performed, but I found out that it was Ryu Yeon-woo and Seo Ji-eun. crazy···.

– What the hell are you filming? Why are there no articles like this? Do your job, guinea pigs.

On the other hand, the reporters from the entertainment department were about to die.

“No! Why haven’t you gotten any information yet? If you find any investor or distributor, you won’t be able to get the source of what the scenario is.”

“It’s a problem because I can’t find it no matter how much I search. The editor-in-chief also confirmed it. There are several Korean distributors. It’s not an independent film.”

The editor’s expression hardened at reporter Yoon’s words.

“Tell me again. What?”

“Yes? No, I just did it out of frustration.”

Reporter Yoon, who was startled at the hard expression on his face, scratched his head and made excuses, and the editor shook his head.

“No, it’s not an independent film? Why didn’t you think of that? Isn’t this an independent film without investment? According to reports on the Internet, they say that they are just filming around the countryside without controlling the site.”

“Uh…, didn’t you do that to save reality? I’d like to make an independent film with Park Chan-Hong and Ryu Yeon-Woo and Seo Ji-Eun?”

Even after hearing reporter Yoon’s words, the editor patted his chin.

“Reporter Yoon, I’m feeling very strongly right now. It’s definitely independent. I’ll research it once and send out a feature article. You can just give it a guess.”

“Yes? I do if you ask me to, but do you really want to make an independent film? The Master Plan has also reached 10 million.”

Director Park Chan-Hong is a great director who has already mobilized 10 million viewers for his third film, including the first “Master Plan” with Ryu Yeon-Woo.

However, the editor-in-chief blew through Yoon’s words and picked up the calendar in the corner of the desk and turned it over.

“Hmm… Reporter Yoon. Do you remember the article published by Hansan Ilbo last year? There was a controversy over director Park Chan-hong.”

Compared to his successful history as a commercial film, there was a time when an article was published that was close to criticizing that he had never made a film that was recognized overseas, saying that he looked down on commercial films.

When Reporter Yoon heard the editor’s words and saw him holding a calendar, a thought flashed through his mind and clapped his hands.

“Ah! Film Festival?”

“Yeah. Given the timing, would it be worth a shot at Sundance or Berlin?”

***

“Okay. All right. Have a nice day.”

Director Park Chan-hong put down the phone and smiled as he looked at Yeon-woo and Seo Ji-eun.

“You guys need to pack up. I’m going to Berlin.”

The faces of Yeon-woo and Seo Ji-eun, who were looking at director Park Chan-hong who answered the phone call, brightened.

“Kyaak! Were you invited?!”

“Heh heh. That’s right. It’s a competition section.”

Yeon-woo was also surprised to hear the answer from director Park Chan-hong following Seo Ji-eun, who was excited and running around.

“Competition? So maybe it could be an award?”

“Of course it could be, but let’s give up our greed. For now, I’m satisfied with being invited.”

Of course, Yeonwoo is of the same opinion.

Film festivals are a gathering place for key figures, so when they were stationed in Europe, they always infiltrated as a diplomat.

‘Now that you are attending as an actor.’

The feeling was new.

‘It’s an honor to be invited even if I don’t win the prize.’

Of course, as the frequency of Korean films receiving awards abroad has recently started to increase, I do not think that it will be impossible to win awards.

Then Seo Ji-eun wakes up with both hands covering her head.

“Oh, it’s a big deal! You have to go on a diet. You have to wear a dress.”

Seeing Seo Ji-eun making a serious expression while stroking her slender waist, Yeon-woo grinned.

“It’s February in Berlin, so if you wear a dress, you’re going to freeze to death? Compared to Cannes and Venice, most of them wear casual clothes and attend. It’s less formal, so red carpet events are simple, and men wear bowties and tuxedos are rare. .”

“Really?! Huh, I’m glad. I’ve been thinking about eating Rosé Tteokbokki since last night.”

The next day’s dinner menu was set from the previous day, and Yeon-woo, who had no appetite, laughed.

“Have you ever been to a film festival? I know you quite well.”

At the words of director Park Chan-hong, Yeon-woo broke out in sweat.

“Oh, I saw it in a documentary. Haha.”

“That’s right. Film festivals are the actors’ dreams.”

Director Park Chan-hong nodded at Yeon-woo’s words.

Of course, it’s not just actors who dream of film festivals.

Shortly after handing over the provisional edition, the Berlin Film Festival Executive Committee contacted me, and it was director Chan-Hong Park who was more than happy.

Then the office door opened and the assistant director entered.

“Director, is the article published now?”

Yeonwoo tilted her head at the assistant director’s words.

“We just got a call from the director, how did the article appear?”

“Oh, did you get a call? Oh yes!”

Director Park tilted his head as well.

“What did the article say? I just got a call from Berlin.”

“Ah, there’s a speculative article. It looks like our movie is being shot as an independent film, but maybe it’s targeting Berlin or the Sundance Film Festival.”

“Hey, you have a lot of reasoning power. Then we’ll make an official announcement. We’ll have to nail it.”

At the words of director Park Chan-hong, the assistant director saluted with excitement.

“Yep! Director. I’ll pass the information to a close reporter. Uh-huh. You’re going to Berlin.”

***

“Oh my gosh.”

Yoo Mi-yeon, who was getting ready to leave work at the Sejong Government Complex, clicked on a portal site and inadvertently saw an article on the main page.

– Opened the door to Berlin with an independent film directed by Ryu Yeon-woo and Park Chan-hong. Invitation to the Berlin International Film Festival.

– Will the chemistry between Ryu Yeon-woo and Seo Ji-eun work in Germany? Official invitation to the competition section of the Berlin Film Festival, directed by Chan-Hong Park.

– Shall we deliver the good news in Berlin? Director Park Chan-Hong-Ryu Yeon-Woo Super-large independent film “Sketch”.

When Mi-yeon Yu looked at the monitor and exclaimed, her colleagues looked at her curiously.

“Why is that? Miyeon.”

“What’s good?”

Yu Mi-yeon shakes her head and looks at Chief Ryoo Cheol-woong, who is sitting across from her.

“Congratulations in advance, Chief Ryu!”

Cheol-woong Ryu, the father of Yeon-woo, who was filling out the paperwork, widened his eyes at the strange sound.

“Huh? Congratulations? Suddenly?”

“Oh, you haven’t heard the news yet? It’s been covered in the main portal.”

At Yu Mi-yeon’s story, the colleagues also wanted to know what was going on.

Jiying-.

“Oh, son. What’s going on at this hour? Are you home?”

– no. I called my father to bring the good news.

When the other public officials working together saw the pouring of articles, their heads naturally turned to Cheol-woong, who was talking on the phone.

In the meantime, Cheol-woong Ryu’s mouth widened as he listened to Yeon-woo’s explanation.

“Hey! My family’s sergeant, the sergeant, congratulations, son.

– It’s not suspicious yet. Still, I’m glad I was invited.

“Okay then! Of course, thank you.”

“Master Plan” mobilized 10 million viewers this year, and “Stars Beyond the Rain” recorded good ratings, but it was still before the KBC year-end awards ceremony and the movie is worth looking forward to at the Korea Arts Awards next year. There is only one Rookie of the Year award for 「Summer Wardrobe」.

Cheol-Woong Ryu, father, who puts the rookie jar in the most visible display case in the middle of the living room, and carefully polishes the rookie award every day when he gets home from work.

Yeon-woo knew that, so he called his father first.

“Yeah, good job. Go in and rest.”

As Chul-woong Ryu hung up the phone, colleagues from the office approached him.

“Congratulations, Chief.”

“It’s so amazing to have such a famous celebrity around.”

“Hi, what. Haha. Thank you. Thank you.”

Minsu’s pleasant voice came from the driver’s seat.

“Haha. Do you like your father a lot?”

“Yes. I think you like it more than me.”

“Hey, I’m proud to have entered Berlin in one room like this.”

“Thanks to director Park Chan-hong’s screenplay.”

Yeon-woo scratched the back of his head as he was a little shy.

Then Yeonwoo’s smartphone rings again.

‘Well? Is it your mother?’

Yeon-woo, who thought it was her mother or younger brother So-hyeon who had been contacted by her father, looked at the screen of her smartphone and saw that it was a call from Han-woon.

“Yes. A teacher. I got a call.”

– Oh, it looks like there’s someone else beside you. I found a link between Team Leader Ryu’s ‘Baeksol’. I traced back to the CEO of Plus 10 Entertainment last time, so I dug very slowly so that I didn’t notice, and a name came up.

Yeonwoo’s eyes lit up as he heard Haeun’s words.

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