A Genius Writer Loved by an Actress 43
In the representative office of Forest Entertainment, CEO Lee Kun-heung was watching a PBS advertisement with anxious eyes.
Now, in 10 minutes, Forrest’s ability to produce drama will be judged.
I was very nervous about the results of the first drama ＜Baristas Don’t Know Coffee＞, which I made with great care.
smart.
First day of Chuseok holiday
huh? no one is coming
“Who is it?”
“This is Chief Jang.”
You will be with your family on Chuseok. Why did you leave the company?
“come in.”
Jang Hyuk-soo, dressed in comfortable clothes, lightly greeted Lee Kun-heung and sat across from him. Then he turned his eyes to the TV screen that was on.
Lee Geon-heung asked nonchalantly.
“Why did you come out on Chuseok? Should you make me a bad boss who works for your family even on Chuseok?”
“That’s not it… I was kicked out.”
Jang Hyuk-soo scratched his head, not befitting his size. It was a comfortable look that I don’t usually see.
“Why again? Have you been drinking late?”
“Ah, no. You know I don’t drink outside of work, right?”
“Then why?”
“I’ve been restless since the morning because of Backermo, so they told me to leave.”
“Well, heh heh.”
Lee Kun-heung burst into laughter.
“Looks like you’re a little nervous too.”
“Can’t you be nervous? It’s up to us for the hundred years of Forest.”
Today’s Barcomo’s ratings will determine whether Forrest will be able to continue producing the drama in the future.
I’d be lying if I said I didn’t care.
“Chief Zhang.”
Lee Kun-heung sings with a warm voice.
“Yes, sir.”
“Even if we fail this time, there will be no major damage to our company. Forrest isn’t that fragile.”
“Yes… it is.”
“by the way. I really want to be successful.”
“…”
When Lee Kun-heung, who does not reveal his true feelings, came out honestly, Jang Hyuk-soo was at a loss for words. Lee Geon-heung continued to speak.
“Do you remember the first time we built a forest?”
“Yes, I remember.”
“Moon Ho-sang, Son Chang-il, Ki-nam Oh, and even you. Everyone said we should name it ‘Forest Management’. But I insisted on doing it with ‘Forest Entertainment’.”
“Yes, in the end, I have to go out as a general entertainment, and the CEO said it was my lifelong dream.”
Jang Hyuk-soo smiles slightly as if he remembers that time.
Lee Kun-heung was reliable with Jang Hyuk-soo, who knew his heart.
“I thought that only by doing that would we be able to take care of our forest artists in a stable way. Well, that thought remains the same even today. But it’s not as easy as you think. As I continued to wait patiently while peeping for opportunities, I turned fifty and now I am approaching sixty. If you fail here…”
“It can’t be. CEO. Bakamo will definitely be successful.”
“···is it. What do you think?”
“Yes, obviously.”
Not saying it for nothing, Jang Hyuk-soo had a foreboding of Barcomo’s success.
From the day I saw the script.
Or maybe, it seems to have been from the moment when I misunderstood Yoon Jae-ho as a stalker and grabbed him by the neck.
“Actually, so am I. It feels like it’s going to explode this time around. Do you know something?”
“Is it because of Yoon Jae-ho?”
“Yeah, right.”
When Jang Hyuk-soo got the correct answer, Lee Kun-heung was excited.
“The incentive that writer Yoon put in place. I laughed at that time, but when I think about it, I think it’s sincere.”
“It’s a sympathy. As I watched the drama being made, I thought that it could come out 10% or even more. Maybe that’s why I’m even more nervous. Because I have high expectations…”
The drama began when the conversation between the two was cut off.
How it will be made, how viewers will see it, and how much trust in Forrest’s abilities will the broadcasters trust.
I pressed down on the thoughts that came up and focused on the screen.
***
Han-gyeol and her family were watching the advertisement before the start of Bakamo with a reverent heart. How long does that 10 minutes feel?
I’ve already seen a lot of videos and I know the expected ratings, but I couldn’t help but feel nervous.
‘The expected viewership rating of episode 1, as reported by the channel, was 6.8%… Will it come out like that? Or will there be more? Wouldn’t it be less?’
Ji So-young, who was chosen by the channel, was written as the lead role, and Oh Sang-shik, who is good at making dramas, was in charge of directing. Forrest generously supported everything necessary for production.
‘Soyoung’s meme video, which was released as a trailer, is also on the rise, so it will come out well.’
No matter how much I thought about it, it seemed that there would be no lower than expected ratings.
While I was deep in thought, Dasomi held out her phone and asked me.
“Oppa, is this older sister the main character in the drama?”
Ji So-young’s Barker Mo meme video was playing on the screen.
“yes. I wrote Barca Mo after seeing Soyoung-ssi.”
“Is this sister’s name Soyoung? This meme is very popular among my friends these days.”
“To your teens?”
“yes.”
Dasomi shook her head violently, this time poking the screen at her mother.
“Look at this, Mom.”
“Huh~ I need to watch a drama, what else do you want to see?”
“The drama hasn’t started yet. Take a look.”
Mom opened her eyes and put her phone screen away. I have presbyopia, so I had to look good.
“What do you think? Isn’t it pretty special to tie this sister’s hair up? It’s the same thing with tying your hair twice, but take one hair out so you can’t see the band, put it in the band, and turn it the other way around.”
“It seems so.”
“It is fashionable these days to tie things like this. Do this when you braid your hair too.”
“Oh, I guess so. Oh my gosh, you tie it up so well.”
Currently, Ji So-young’s meme hits have surpassed 3 million and are cruising towards 4 million.
Looking at Dasomi’s reaction, it seemed that the operation was a great success.
Suddenly, Han-gyeol raised the TV volume one step more and spoke urgently.
“Do, do.”
“okay. okay.”
“Oh oh.”
“See you now.”
At his words, everyone held their breath and fixed their eyes on the television.
‘How do you think it was made?’
I also rubbed my palms together, wiping away the sweat and focused on the screen.
The drama begins with the opening sketch of Chaerin in black and white with a piano melody.
‘Wow, as expected Director Oh Sang-sik. You didn’t see this opening in the channel video. The lyrical and beautiful thing goes well with Chaerin’s image. I said that the expected audience ratings could change depending on the direction, but this is definitely a plus.’
It was a masterpiece from the first scene. The scenes that followed were also masterpieces.
Except for the first scene, the drama continued in almost the same way as seen in the channel video.
‘The drama itself came out well, at least, so let’s watch the viewers now.’
I was curious about the reaction of the viewers, so I turned my attention to the family. It could be the standard generation watching Barcamo now.
“It came out. It’s a scene, Mom.”
“Oh my gosh, her face is so neat and her body is so delicate. the main character is so pretty It must be popular with men.”
When the scene of Chaerin tying her hair came out, Dasomi made a fuss.
The lady was full and could not take her eyes off of the pears that no one was eating unconsciously.
“Be quiet. Let’s see some drama.”
And the uncle’s bruise.
Even though the methods were different, it was clear that everyone was immersed in the drama.
‘Oh, the audience reaction is good. Then we’ll have to look at the ratings at this point.’
I opened the viewer ratings app Home on my phone. The real-time broadcast rankings and ratings were floating on the screen together.
1 Shin Jung-ho Han Ga-wi Special Concert 6.1% (NBC)
2 Hangawi Trot Thermoelectric 4.6% (KBC)
3 Baristas don’t know coffee 4.3% (PBS)
4 Idol Talent Contest 3.2% (JCBC)
Bakamo was in third place with 4.3%, but it was a big hit if we remember that the recent holiday dramas did not exceed 4%.
‘From now on, it will continue to climb higher and higher. The minimum would be 6.8%.’
Jiing-
Text messages came in succession.
[Chief Hyuk-soo Jang]
[Writer. It’s okay for the beginning of the drama]
Jiing-
[Ji So-young]
[Writer. Are you doing well right now? I’m very nervous]
Jiing-
[Director Sang-Sik Oh]
[This is enough to try]
Everyone will be nervous
I just replied back to reassure everyone.
[From now on, Barkermo will hit and go up. Everyone, hold on tight!]
And we checked the ratings, which are updated every 5 minutes.
3) Baristas don’t know coffee 4.5% (PBS)
2) Baristas don’t know coffee 5.1% (PBS)
2) Baristas don’t know coffee 5.3% (PBS)
2) Baristas do not know coffee 5.6% (PBS)
2) Baristas do not know coffee 6.1% (PBS)
As I predicted, every time the app is updated, the viewership rating rises dramatically.
At some point, not only the trot battle, but also the back end of Shin Joong-ho’s concert was closely pursued.
‘Chaerin, please cheer up a little more. The highland is right ahead!!’
Let’s sweat our hands and renew the ratings once again,
doo~
1 was changed.
1) Baristas do not know coffee 6.4% (PBS)
2) Shin Joong-ho Chuseok special concert 6.2% (NBC)
3) Idol Talent Contest 5.1% (JCBC)
4) Chuseok Trot Competition 3.3% (KBC)
“Yeah~~ it’s done! You did it!”
I was so excited, I raised my hands and screamed.
“Oh my, that’s surprising. what? What.”
“Jaeho, what’s going on?”
Han Kyul’s family, who had been concentrating on the drama, looked around in surprise.
“yes. It’s because Bakamo is now number one in viewership.”
Let’s show everyone the screen showing the ratings,
“really? Oh, congratulations. My friend Jaeho.”
“Wow, you are really amazing. You should be proud of your members.”
“It’s so fun, isn’t it? cancer.”
“Somehow, it was unusual for the female protagonist to have a genuine face and a pretty voice.”
The family members of Hangyul said each other and rejoiced together.
Meanwhile, my cell phone was bombarded with text messages.
[Mom]
[Oh, my son. It’s really hard. I am more happy than traveling to Jeju Island.]
[Dad]
[Do you write so well because you look like me? When I was in school, I also received an award in the essay contest.]
[Ji So-young]
[Writer, we are number one. Isn’t this a dream?]
[Min Yuri]
[Congratulations to the author. I knew it would be like this from the first time I saw the script. Our opal wine is also so successful =^^=]
[Chief Hyuk-soo Jang]
[Hey, writer, would you like an incentive? Congratulations.]
[Director Sang-Sik Oh]
[Chaerin’s meme video played a big role. Congratulations. Author.]
In addition, congratulatory texts were sent to actors Gam Woo-hyuk, Dozzle juniors Shim Soo-kyung, Goo Song-i, Lee Seo-yoon, and even to Song Seon-ah from Blancne.
This is the taste of the author!
That’s why I’m a writer!
I was intoxicated with happiness for a while, and a big message was delivered.
[Representative Kun-Heung Lee]
[Writer. This is going to be a storm rather than a breeze. The production of ＜Right Arm Co., Ltd.＞ should also be spurred. Why don’t we all get together and watch the 3rd episode of Bacomo the day after tomorrow and hold the first opal meeting right away?]
I sent a reply right away.
[Thanks for your trust. Then I’ll see you the next day.]
In the end, the viewership rating of Barcomo’s first episode surpassed 6.8% and recorded 7.4%.
‘How many points did you get?’
I was curious about the points that would be on the channel, so I just couldn’t stay. Because they said that they would give you points when the actual ratings came up.
As soon as the drama ends,
Han-gyeol said goodbye to her family and ran straight home.
