Chapter 147: Artillery Fire (2)

Chapter 147: Artillery Fire (2)

The Kang Woojin's Alter Ego' channel started with about a hundred subscribers. Now, it has.

[Subscribers: 5.02 million]

It surpassed 5 million. A figure to be wide-eyed about, but not surprising. The weight of the issues Kang Woojin had stirred up in both Korea and Japan was immense. It was fair to say it was an unprecedented storm on Youtube.Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m

However, the skyrocketing subscriber count was just the icing on the cake.

Why?

Because the grandeur of the uploaded videos was even more explosive. Kang Woojin's first video, which included a greeting, astonishingly surpassed 8 million views. Of course, the main subjects, the cover song videos, were.

-(1) Elani/'Ballerina'Cover [Japanese.Ver] | Kang Woojin's Alter Ego

-Views: 27.55 million

An insane level.

-(2) Elani/'Ballerina'Cover [English.Ver] | Kang Woojin's Alter Ego

-Views: 29.11 million

It surpassed 20 million views. This situation was beyond the term skyrocketing. Even now, both the subscriber count and view count were rapidly increasing. Refreshing the page showed the numbers changing in real-time. Listing only the highest views might seem selective, but even the other added cover videos had a baseline of 5 million views.

Even the simple talk videos meant as a breather in between had a baseline of 3 million views.

The comments were saturated, surpassing 100,000. More than half of them were in Korean, but Japanese comments had exploded.

-2000!!! (Roughly means Congratulations on 20 million views!)

-(Heart) (Roughly means Thank you for creating a wonderful song)

-, CD??? (Roughly means Could you release a CD if possible?)

-MV! !! (Roughly means Good visuals so it looks great in MVs! And the voice is great for the audio too!!)

Thanks to the English version, the number of English-speaking fans also significantly increased. Kang Woojin's issue continued to grow in size, hence the acceleration. There had never been such a relentless surge before. By appearances alone, the power of the main character Kang Woojin and the hobby Kang Woojin's Alter Ego seemed almost equal.

Well, the main character's power was still more intense. Kang Woojin's SNS was already.

-@Wooji_n

Posts: 103

Followers: 6.119 million

Following: 13

It had surpassed 6 million followers, and his official fan cafe had also grown significantly. In such a state, adding cooking content to the Kang Woojin's Alter Ego channel?

It was blatantly obvious it would become a hot topic.

At least, that's what Choi Sung-gun thought. Moreover.

The Kang Woojin's Alter Ego' theme fits well with it.

The additional content was a perfect match. After all, the Kang Woojin's Alter Ego channel was fundamentally about filling it with hobbies and other activities, not his main profession as an actor. Currently, the main content was his vocals. In fact, Choi Sung-gun had planned to gradually expand the domain based on vocals.

But suddenly, cooking?

Vocals, cooking. It clearly smelled of an alter ego, but the timing was oddly off. Because of this, those around the silent Kang Woojin, including stylists like Han Ye-jung, blinked their eyes in surprise.

Wow- Cooking?

It kinda fits but also doesn't at the same time. But why suddenly cooking??

Why, you ask? Because I'm a master chef. Woojin thought simply to himself but couldn't say it outright. Soon, Kang Woojin vaguely deflected with a low tone.

Just thought it would be good.

Ah.

Here, Choi Sung-gun in the passenger seat thought to himself.

With channels of 100,000 to 200,000 subscribers struggling to come up with content, Woojin doesn't seem to have thought this through lightly, having a 5 million subscriber channel.'

But surely he won't be like a professional chef, right? Eh, I don't know. This guy has now exceeded the realm where I can judge him carelessly. First, I need to figure it out.'

He then posed a question to Kang Woojin.

Cooking content would be nice, it easily racks up views. It's a main theme on Youtube these days. That's why it's still selling everywhere. But what kind? Mukbang? Or cooking? What exactly are you thinking, Woojin? (TL: If you don't know Mukbang, Just google it.)

The question was about the nuance of cooking content he planned to adopt. Of course, Kang Woojin had something in mind. However, it wouldn't fit the concept to just blurt it out immediately, so he pretended to think for a moment.

Woojin opened his mouth a few seconds later.

I'm not planning to go professional. Just something simple that the general public can enjoy, creating dishes with super simple recipes in a short amount of time.

So, cooking? What about mukbang?

I don't really know good restaurants. Nor how to eat deliciously.

In an instant, Choi Sung-gun, Han Ye-jung, and everyone else understood.

If Woojin eats in that mood- Hmm.'

It didn't seem like it would look tasty. Since the essence of mukbang is to make viewers drool with the way one eats. Regardless, Choi Sung-gun, who had already opened his diary, spoke again.

Okay- Woojin's Cooking.

Would that content be insufficient?

No? It's definitely worth a try. It would be great if it includes making the food and eating it, but that can be done by inviting someone else to enjoy the meal, like a guest. The problem now is the taste and skill of the dishes you make, and perhaps the character?

Choi Sung-gun locked eyes with Woojin.

Your character is already sufficient. It will be unique just as it is. But what about your cooking skills? How's the taste?

As Netflix Korea and Director Shin Dong-chun enthusiastically planned for the future, perhaps because it was rush hour? The crowd flooding into the subway was tremendous. It was the same at every station.

Packed to the brim.

Well, this was routine for them. The only friend on the commute was, of course, the cellphone. 90% of the crowded subway's passengers were looking down at their phones.

Here's the peculiar thing.

-Male Friend'

Many people's phone screens were displaying Male Friend. Not everyone, but a significant number. Some were already on episode 2, while others had just started episode 1. Various scenarios. Of course, it wasn't just the subway; the phones of people on buses and walking down the streets were similar.

Kang WoojinHwalin Male Friend,' Starting with a Deep Kiss Scene? Netizens Buzzing

It was a sign that a volcanic eruption was about to start in earnest.

The next day, the 20th, early in the morning.

A day had passed since Male Friend opened. The current time was around 8 AM. The location was Director Shin Dong-chun's house. Perhaps because he had almost pulled an all-nighter yesterday, he was still in bed. Then.

-

The cellphone by the bedside spit out a ringtone. The caller was Kim So-hyang, the Executive Director, and Director Shin Dong-chun rustled about before managing to answer the call. His voice was groggy.

Yes, Shin Dong-chun speaking-

Lying down as he took the call, he suddenly

-Whoosh!

sprang up from the bed.

What, what did you say??

And at almost the same time, Choi Na-na, the writer, who was brushing her teeth in the bathroom, also received a call. Interestingly,

Gasp!!! Really??!

She, with a toothbrush in her mouth, showed a similar reaction to Director Shin Dong-chun. Adding to this, Hwalin, the female lead of Male Friend, who was already on the move in a van, covered her mouth with her hand after seeing something on her phone. Her already large eyes widened even more.

Amazing.

She excitedly showed her phone to the manager sitting in the passenger seat.

Oppa!! Look at this!

Meanwhile, Kang Woojin, the male lead of Male Friend, was

-Squeak!

arriving at the parking lot of the studio to do post-recording for Freezing Love. Kang Woojin inside the van appeared to be wearing a hat, possibly not having visited the salon. It was early morning, but his expression was stern, his face showing no signs of negligence in maintaining his character concept.

However,

Shouldn't the results be out by now? Really getting nervous here.

He was inwardly anxious. He was curious about the results of Male Friend. A few minutes earlier, Netflix showed no significant changes.

Just then,

-Brrrr, Brrrrr.

As Kang Woojin was about to get out of the van, his phone vibrated. He checked it swiftly.

It's here!'

The caller was the awaited Kim So-hyang. Woojin sat back down in his seat and brought the phone to his ear, his heart pounding but his voice as calm as he could manage.

Yes, Executive Director~nim. Hello.

The voice of Kim So-hyang from the other end of the phone sounded somewhat exhilarated.

Woojin, congratulations. Male Friend' has set a record. It just got updated on Netflix's main page. Want to check it out?

Simultaneously, Choi Sung-gun in the passenger seat turned around swiftly. With a broad smile, he shook his phone in his hand towards Kang Woojin. The phone screen displayed the main page of Netflix Korea.

Or, more precisely,

[Today's TOP10 Content in South Korea]

1. Male Friend

2. Delinquent Mom

3. World-Famous Gourmet Cart

4. Wise Rural Life

5. The Faker Appears

It was the newly updated total content ranking. Male Friend had proudly ranked 1st, surpassing all the long-running shows, and Kang Woojin's ears perked up again to the voice of Kim So-hyang.

Did you see? Ranked 1st? By the way, it's the first time a short drama has ranked 1st overall.

It was the moment Male Friend, a short drama, made an unprecedented mark, further solidifying Kang Woojin's filmography as something monstrous.

Following Hanryang,' it's another hit, right? Articles related to it will start popping up soon.

Another first' title had been added.

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