Romantic Research Lab, Germination (1)
Ki-tae Hwang said in a tiring voice as he and Se-joon Lim, a third-year Ph.D., set input values on the computer.
“I don’t even know if I know. If you just go to a restaurant and sit down nearby, you can hear it, why do you have to go back?”
It is said that the Tarab students who were put in for the role of Bad Sector were able to know more quickly in real time. I heard it directly from a nearby seat.
The fan slaves in Lee Se-jong’s lab poured in as much effort as they could, but rather received the information a few seconds later than they did.
“Well, these are memories. How tired they must have been of a lab life where only experiments, studies, and papers were repeated.”
“This is the first time I’ve seen such a good unity with other labs.”
“Isn’t it unity through virtue? Anyway bro.”
“Why?”
“I’ve been thinking about it, how about asking them to write a thesis using what they did?”
“Thesis?”
“It was an astronomical observation device that accurately picked out only the voice of a specific target by extracting the wave value of the window in a room full of noise. I think it would be okay to write a thesis.”
“Oh, that’s fine. I’ll have to suggest it to the professor.”
* * *
Jang Seung-won, Song Jeong-woo, and Kim Sang-hee came to school.
It was for a new drama production meeting.
Jeong Seo-hoon said he would move to Gangnam, but Jang Seung-won said he would gladly come.
‘It’s the company owner’s representative, so of course we have to move there.’
In this way, the four of us gathered in the meeting room of the laboratory.
It’s a meeting room, just a sofa and a table on one side of the administrative computer room.
Kim Sang-hee spoke first.
“I enjoyed watching your vlog. Director Jim Wozney, how was it to meet you in person?”
“He was a very kind person. Relaxed, with a sense of humor, and cool.”
“Didn’t you feel the director’s unique roughness or meticulousness?”
“I didn’t feel it. And isn’t there any reason to show that side of yourself when you meet me?”
“Writer Kim, but why am I glancing at you asking such a thing?”
“Why, PD Song? Is there anything that stings you?”
“What am I stabbed? Ah, among PD directors, where is the only department that only has me? To be honest, it’s a pity if Jang PD is the second best. Isn’t that right, PD Jean?”
“Song producer pretends to be sad and smiles at the staff. I openly show off my strictness, but let me prepare my mind. Like PD Song, he catches his guard and doesn’t turn around.”
The topic of conversation was, of course, Hollywood advancement.
“Are all the words in B-Rab true? I heard that it wasn’t just one or two people at the restaurant that day.”
“Are you really going to edit the scenario and only shoot Seo-hoon’s parts in Korea?”
“If Jim can convince the other two producers. It’s not easy to touch a completed scenario.”
In response to Jung Seo-hoon’s answer, Jang Seung-won stroked his chin.
“I think director Jim would somehow manage to do it. Isn’t this really going to win an Oscar next year?”
“It’s just American lip service. Americans aren’t stingy with compliments, aren’t they?”
“Seohun, I’m asking this as the producer of ‘The King Film’.”
Jang Seung-won took his voice a little seriously.
“Are you serious about not advancing to the US?”
“Yes. I have something to study in Korea.”
“Even though the research environment in the US is much better?”
“It can only be done in Korea.”
“As a producer, I feel relieved. As a media person, it’s a pity that I didn’t get to see Seo Hoon-ssi play a big role in Hollywood.”
“I wouldn’t be able to appear in all good works anyway, even if I only worked in Korea. How many good works are pouring out these days.”
After the chat, the topic of business came up on the cutting board.
“The casting of the cast is all over. All contracts were signed. But there is still one left.”
“I brought your seal.”
“But I am worried about how to treat the appearance fee.”
Jang Seung-won said with a mischievous smile.
“The company owner told me to pay 100 million won on top of the highest appearance fee ever, but then it ended up being 600 million won per episode.”
“Is there an actor who earns 500 million won per episode?”
“I didn’t have it before, but it came out this year. There was a lot of talk in the industry because of the sudden renewal of the highest performance fee.”
PD Song Jeong-woo crossed his arms and nodded.
“The star ransom has become too expensive. Production costs are limited. Oh, it’s not that it’s bad, but I’m worried because financial bias comes out as a grievance on the field.”
“But it’s the professor’s money anyway, so can’t we just give 600 million won per session? If it’s our Seo Hoon, it’s not a waste even if we give 600 million won per episode.”
Jang Seung-won shrugged.
“I’m not doing this because I don’t want money. But once you receive 600 million won, that becomes the lower limit. It may rather hinder you from appearing in various works later.”
Jang Seung-won quickly added, fearing misunderstanding.
“Seo Hoon has the biggest desire for work. If the ransom price becomes too high, a reversal of the situation may occur, in which other production companies get scared and do not offer the offer at all, that is to say.”
“Then let’s do this.”
Jeong Seo-hoon thought for a moment and then expressed his opinion.
“I offered 600 million won for the appearance, but he said he would lower it to the same level as the previous work, citing the fact that I was a director. Instead, he said that he would turn 450 million into pure incentives for the staff.”
“A staff incentive?”
“Yes. I didn’t know much about it when I was in Illy Girl, but while filming ‘Storage Go’, ‘Download’, and ‘The Hunter’, the difference in the shooting environment was stark.”
“I think I know what you’re talking about.”
A bitter smile appeared on the lips of the two producers.
“Compared to movies, dramas are very poor. To the point where my friends who went to the movie theater once while filming a drama said they would never do a drama again.”
“To be honest, if I were a pure actor, it wouldn’t matter. But I’m the director of the production company. If you appear in a drama produced by my company and do not pay attention to the working environment of the staff, you will be morally criticized.”
Kim Sang-hee looked at it with slightly moved eyes and admired it.
“I did not know. For Seo Hoon to think that far. If our actresses knew this, would they fall in love again? He’s perfectly kind to the core.”
Jang Seung-won asked with a comfortable smile.
“So, as a director, what specific request do you want to make to the boss?”
“The company presents a standard employment contract to all the staff it employs. If it is necessary for the basic work of 8 hours a day, the extension is only up to 11 hours, and the overtime pay is 1.5 times the basic, and the work is done 5 times a week.”
“I need to hire enough staff for this. We need to hire more than twice as many as before.”
The two producers felt a little ashamed.
He was not ignorant of the hellish grievances of the field staff.
However, I consciously ignored it, saying it was not my responsibility.
“I am a little embarrassed. I know it’s hard when I’m busy filming all night for more than 20 hours a day, but I, as a PD, am overworked as well, so I thought what was different and passed it off… … .”
“But we get a lot of money. The staff are working hard and not even getting the minimum wage.”
“All right. As Mr. Seo Hoon said, let’s change that practice at least starting with our ducking film. Pay the price and use people without harming your health.”
Kim Sang-hee nodded with a confident face.
“If you package this well, Seo Hoon-ssi, it could be a good story, right? When I shot some of the works, the scene was very poor, so I will make sure that such a thing does not happen as much as my company, where I am a director.
“Since it is the professor’s company, I also thought that it should at least meet the professor’s management standards. The filming site was worse than our rap.”
It was worse than your graduate school. Is there anything worse in the world than this?
“There are no set working hours in our lab, but master’s students get paid 240 won and doctoral students get paid 300 won. There are separate incentives for additional work.”
The reason why working hours are not fixed is because of the uniqueness of being an academic institution.
A graduate student who does not devote himself to research and study day and night to improve his skills cannot obtain a degree.
Above all, the members of the lab burn themselves day and night to study for themselves.
Kim Sang-hee lightly clapped.
“like. I’m going to leak this to a reporter I know so that it can become a heartwarming story. I don’t think it’s right away, but I think I can go out while the drama is airing.”
“Writer Kim, why are you on air?”
“Is there any reason why it shouldn’t be airing?”
“No, when writer Kim picks up the timing like that, it’s because he had something in mind. I’m curious.”
“Writer Kim, I’m also curious.”
When I asked Jang Seung-won, Kim Sang-hee answered with a small tongue click.
“Your role, Seo Hoon, is a mad scientist.”
“Yes.”
“It doesn’t show up at first.”
“Are you going to hide it?”
“In the beginning, I’m going to do some normal romance-comedy cosplay. And hit the back of the head!”
“As expected, writer Kim is vicious. How can viewers endure that viciousness without loving it?”
“It’s a bit of an expression, but it’s a compliment, so I’ll move on. Anyway, when Seo Hoon’s villain identity is revealed and the evil side is heightened, spilling this story can give a sense of reversal. then… … .”
“It will help the ratings.”
“Yes.”
“Oops, a ghost who died because of poor ratings. Why are you so pretty?”
“Do you two know the one that stopped at 29.9% and then 39.1%?”
“Of course I know.”
“You know, we don’t know why. Those two works were filmed with us.”
Kim Sang-hee wiggled his fingers from side to side as if he had no idea.
“The two of you still received damage once, and I received double damage in a row, and the difference in impact is different.”
“Then, since the three of us are united this time, let’s try to get over 40%. If you combine the two, it’s 69%, so 40% is easily exceeded.”
“Song PD, didn’t you grab my ankle and come out at 34.5%? What if the two of us get an average score?”
“PD Jean, if Illegal was a 32-episode series instead of a 12-episode series, I could have filmed at least 45% and still have more than enough.”
“Song PD, do you know how easy it is to get 39.1% in historical dramas?”
“Have you been offered a Hollywood remake for such a drama? Did you take it?”
“You two, stop fighting over works like my children. Both are sore fingers to me.”
* * *
It was the morning of the script reading.
Jeong Seo-hoon, who woke up at the house provided by Lee Se-jong, washed his face and prepared for departure.
These days, Ha Tae-soo, who lives with him halfway, got up first and prepared a meal.
“I was going to wake you up, but are you already up? You are great too. What time did you go to bed last night?”
“Have you slept for five hours?”
“It’s not even a day or two, I only sleep that every day, is it okay?”
It’s a lie.
In fact, the sleeping time is about an hour, and the remaining time is spent reading papers on a laptop or checking updated research data in the laboratory cloud.
A body with strengthened muscle strength, recovery, and stamina gives you the best condition as if you have rested for several days with just an hour or so of sleep.
If it wasn’t for Hyesung’s gift, I wouldn’t have been able to combine acting and graduate school.
After the meal, Jeong Seo-hoon and Ha Tae-soo set off in a van.
“How much will the production cost of this drama be?”
“The professor told me to put all the profits I earned from the drama into the production cost.”
“yes? How much did the professor earn from the lower class?”
“Can I take another picture of the lower extremity?”
“Wow, how much is it really?”
“But I wouldn’t really put everything in it. It’s enough money to produce two or three standard 16-episode dramas.”
“Anyway, I’m really looking forward to this drama. Jeong Seo-hoon’s women are going all out. I really want to live as you for just one day.”
Jeong Seo-hoon just laughed quietly.
I arrived at the studio parking lot and got out of the van.
In an instant, I heard a small but ‘Kyaa’ scream. Ha Tae-soo is too small to hear.
When I turned my head slightly, there was a slender girl wearing elegant jeans and a white T-shirt a few meters away.
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Next to him was a man who seemed to be the manager and Cody.
“It’s Im Seo-rin. Is he also appearing in our drama?”
“It’s a face I don’t know.”
“It can be. This is my first time acting. As a solo female singer, she is very popular. How much did you pay for the performance?”
“Age is?”
“I am the same age as you.”
In terms of debut order, they must be seniors by a long time.
Jeong Seo-hoon made a quick decision and greeted by lightly bowing his head from a distance.
Lim Seo-rin may have been surprised as well, bowing down to her waist and greeting her.
“Let’s go up.”
We did not ride the same elevator.
It must have been that the ride was burdensome, or that there was something else to prepare in the car.
Jeong Seo-hoon first met and talked with Song Jeong-woo and Kim Sang-hee separately.
“Can’t you see PD Jang?”
“Because producers don’t have to come to the reading site. I will be looking at other things.”
The three of us spent a decent amount of time, and the staff informed us that all the performers had arrived.
The director, producer, lead actor and director entered the reading room for the last time.
Ironically, the tables arranged in a circle were spaced equally apart, as if the four leading actresses were divided into 5 equal parts.
Before sitting down, Kim Sang-hee poked Jeong Seo-hoon in the side.
“Seohun, how do you think people are looking at you now?”
“well.”
“From my point of view, there is no one among me who does not admit that he is much lower than Mr. Seo Hoon. Everyone is looking up at Mr. Seo Hoon as he is above his head.”
Kim Sang-hee laid a solid foundation for Jung Seo-hoon to become a star, and even covered a very nice roof.
That’s why I was more proud and proud of this reaction than anyone else, more than myself.
“It is the gaze of a big star. I feel all right.”