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Time passed by bit by bit, and there were two big news in between.

First, the movie Innocence has officially confirmed its release date, which is July 1st. There are no other particularly competitive movies scheduled for the same period.

The reason for setting this date is very simple. July 2th is the day when Train to Busan is released. This is undoubtedly a big production with great momentum. The box office of competitors at the same time will most likely be absorbed and the release date will either be advanced or postponed.

At this time, the Korean film industry was already in a very bad state. The best-received movie in the whole six months was To Live, which had 2.7 million viewers and starred Park Shin Hye and Yoo Ah In.

With this lineup and production, the box office of 2.7 million people is definitely not enough to make back the investment, but there is no way around it given the current situation. Once it is released, there is only one word: loss. In this situation, the number of viewers can only be left to fate.

It will be released on July 1st, so before that, there must be some activities to promote it. As a rising young and popular artist, Kwon Hyun Hyuk must take on the responsibility. He must run offline schedules as much as possible to increase exposure, after all, it is his first movie.

The second big news is that Kim Ji-soo officially signed a contract to appear in "True Beauty" and announced it through the media.

This is really big news that couldn't be bigger.

This news surprised and astonished the general public in South Korea.

【??? Jisoo???】

【Great! It’s acting now! 】

Have you ever filmed a movie?

[Acting? Is your acting good?]

[It seems like a blatant Hallyu trend.]

The news of the official confirmation of the starring role quickly became a hot search and hot searches in various regions. The drama "True Beauty" also attracted a lot of attention, especially overseas. The expectations were skyrocketing, and the popularity was suddenly higher than most Korean dramas that have not yet been broadcast.

There is no need to say more about the attention she has received within the KPOP community. As a member of one of the top girl groups nowadays and often said to have an actress's face since her debut, Kim Ji-soo is enough to attract the attention of many fans who only follow KPOP and don't watch Korean dramas.

The number of views of this news on the entire network quickly exceeded 100 million.

In order to capitalize on the popularity of the group overseas, Quan Xuanhe also released a photo of the three of them having dinner together a few days ago, with the caption "Finally.

The growth rate of the number of likes for this Instagram post has become the fastest in recent times, and the total number of comments and likes has surpassed most of his previous Instagram posts.

Kim Ji-soo liked the post and left a comment, "Finally!!!! (Smiley face, 'V')"

Many people also noticed their common identity, ambassadors of Dior's beauty line, and some smart fans immediately @Dior official below.

[Both spokespeople have appeared in the show, Dior should do something.]

Looking at the subject matter, it feels like a Dior-sponsored drama.

[Both of them have unmatched looks and popularity, making them a truly eye-catching Dior duo.]

Dior had already started discussing sponsorship matters with the production company after Kim Ji-soo was confirmed to star in the film, and the high level of discussion on the Internet now is also due to Dior's contribution.

Win, win, win, we all win.

Apart from that, time flows forward like water. The filming progress of Squid Game is not fast, because there is no rush of deadlines, and it is not filmed and broadcast at the same time, so the pace is not fast, and we strive for perfection and make this production with the same level of precision as making a movie.

The original Squidward Idol was also going to be filmed as a movie script, but after it came into Netflix's hands it was changed to the length of a TV series.

Currently, streaming movies directly online hasn't been very effective, especially for special effects action blockbusters. Movies still feel truly special when viewed in a theater, and streaming directly online lacks immersion and viewing time, hindering user retention.

In addition, when the media released the official announcement that Kwon Hyun Hyuk had joined the cast of Squid Game, it attracted the attention of many veteran drama fans and people in the industry.

Let’s not talk about the general public. Generally speaking, unless there is an eye-catching star with some special features, the general public actually doesn’t pay attention to which star has taken on which drama or what they are filming.

The dishes are still in the kitchen and no one is paying attention to them. If anyone wants to urge them, it’s to serve them on the table quickly.

Squid! is Netflix's big production this year, starring Lee Jung-jae. The total investment is nearly 20 million US dollars. It is one of the few big productions and has attracted much attention in the industry.

The official announcement of Quan Xuanhe's third role has made many people raise his future development potential. Not to mention those born after 1995, even some well-known actors born in the 1990s are not able to get involved in such a project.

Look at the male stars born after 1990. There are very few who can seriously join big-budget film and TV drama projects.

You, Kwon Hyun Hyuk, were able to get this role, so you definitely have both the ability and background. Hwang Dong Hyuk is also a famous director, so being chosen by him is a great recognition.

【A rising star in the future. 】

【The most promising and most anticipated actor. 】

He was given titles like these one after another.

People in the industry have a much sharper sense of smell than the general public. They can often see who has a more promising future one step ahead of time, and even go so far as to place bets in advance to invite them to play roles.

"Noona has finally been confirmed for the role. It was really not easy."

After seeing the news that Kim Ji-soo was confirmed to star in the film, Kwon Hyun-hyuk took the initiative to call her to congratulate her.

"Oh~ This is all thanks to Xuanhe."

Hearing this, Quan Xuanhe smiled and said, "Nuna, you are so polite. If it weren't for Nuna, there wouldn't be so many people paying attention."

What he said was true. The news that Kim Ji-soo had confirmed her role in the film did bring an incredible amount of attention to the show, saving a lot of publicity and promotion costs.

Jin Zhixiu on the other end of the phone chuckled and said, "You're really good at talking. Look forward to meeting Xuanhe then, right?"

Quan Xuanhe smiled and said, "Hey, Noona, you're talking about too long a time. Actually, we can meet right away."

"mo?"

Kim Ji-soo expressed doubts.

"Noona, have you forgotten that I'm also an MC? It seems like you don't pay any attention to me at all. We'll see each other on the music show later."

Quan Xuanhe pretended to sound a bit bleak and sighed in a pretentious manner.

"Oh, I remember now. That's right. We can meet again soon."

Kim Ji-soo suddenly realized that she was now treating him as an actor. He remembered it immediately after being reminded and laughed twice.

They will be returning in June, and they will still have to promote their songs on various channels, so they will be able to see each other quite often. Besides, as the male and female protagonists, it is quite reasonable for them to get used to each other in advance and see each other more often.

(End of this chapter)