Peninsula: I'm the Top Streamer

Chapter 470: Exploding Concrete Utopia
After the Squid Games press conference, several pre-promotional activities were held in a rush. That was the end of the pre-promotional activities, and everything was waiting for the subsequent broadcast.

However, due to the high frequency of two consecutive promotional periods, Quan Xuanhe's exposure rate in front of the camera has been particularly high recently, and he has frequently appeared in the news media.

After enduring the aftermath of the Olympics, "DP Deserter" also ushered in a period of explosive growth!

The discussion on the Korean Internet is getting more and more heated. Whether it is theqoo or pann forum, one high-level reply hot post after another appears.

This time, male audiences became the main force of discussion!

There are no enemies in the tunnels dug by the enemy, only comrades strangling each other. Just like the military canteen engraved with 1953, which never changes, the shadow of history and the state apparatus that exploits it will always exist. The powerful will be replaced by one term after another, while ordinary people are forever trapped.

[Based on the original manga, the author himself served in the Military Police DP Unit, so the story has a certain authenticity. Furthermore, Cao Shifeng can almost be seen as the author's incarnation, using drama and art to achieve resistance and revenge.]

I think the filming could be more realistic. There's no need to avoid those scenes; just shoot them directly and let foreigners know how bad the Korean military is!

There should be more dramas like this. What's the point of just mass-produced melodramas? Korean film and television professionals these days are just a bunch of bastards chasing after shit.

Criticizing their own film and television industry is something that people in every country do, praising the good and criticizing the bad.

The high level of discussion on the Internet is the most direct, and it has also led to more discussions surrounding military bullying itself.

For example, a bunch of bloggers on YouTube took advantage of the DP trend and shot a lot of videos that allegedly exposed military bullying.

What's even more classic is that professionals and even so-called congressmen stood up and rushed to express their opinions on hot topics, seizing the opportunity to seize the topic that suddenly became popular because of a drama.

The topic of military service is closely related to every Korean, and it is even a social topic that can reach the greatest common denominator. It is natural for the people to empathize and have emotions.

Even the heated response caused by the broadcast of the drama, including DP, which came into the eyes of Korean audiences because of the plot, and the real deserter-catching team, an unknown small force, came into the public eye.

[Request to abolish the compulsory military service system for all people! ]

[They always shout about gender equality, but why aren't women also forced to serve in the military?! Men endure so much and still get scolded!]

[I can only say that the TV shows are more restrained in their acting; reality is much more cruel.]

Honestly, we really need to reflect on this. Why is bullying so severe in the South Korean military? Neither Japan nor China is like South Korea.

A variety of discussions suddenly became heated within the Korean Internet, and even extended to other aspects, including gender confrontation, military food standards, mental state, and so on.

The fermentation of word-of-mouth also exists abroad. In China, the popularity of the drama DP was mainly brought up by Kwon Hyun-hyuk alone. Initially, only his fans watched it, spread it by word of mouth in the fan circle, and discussed and shared their viewing experience.

After word of mouth started to spread, the TV series also spread among Korean drama fans one after another.

The high reputation, excellent production and quite sharp, sensitive and attractive themes have attracted those who don’t watch Korean dramas much, but only like to watch good dramas.

As a result, DP's reputation also spread in China. It received 120,000 ratings on Douban and received a score of 9.1.

Of course, the first thing that came to the fore were the large number of commentary videos from film and television editing accounts, all of which started with eye-catching clips and named Quan Xuanhe after Xiaoshuai.

In addition to the remarkable acting, the action scenes are also a highlight. There is a small fight in each episode, a big fight in every two episodes, and there is also a long action chase scene, which makes the audience who rarely see such action scenes in TV dramas exclaim in pleasure.

I'm a bit shocked that Netflix can even film this kind of thing in Korea. I'm really envious. Kwon Hyun Hyuk's look when he turns around at the beginning of the film is so touching! I hope there will be a second season. I'm looking forward to it!

From the very first scene, with the food delivery, it becomes clear that this isn't just a military unit plagued by bullying; it's a society plagued by bullying. Customers versus servers, superiors versus subordinates, law enforcers versus targets, fathers versus sons, loved ones versus those who love them—many people grit their teeth, or vent their uncontrollable anger with fists, as if this is the only way to maintain the order they desire.

【Kwon Hyun Hyuk is finished.】

I can only give him 56 points because he is 45 points short.

In the eyes of foreigners, there is a very key point in discussing and satirizing this drama.

[A unit that doesn't address bullying in the military camp but instead pursues deserters?]

The essence is to treat the symptoms but not the root cause, and instead of solving the problem, it solves the people who discovered and raised the problem.

The sudden popularity of DP has also caught the attention of Korean industry insiders. Many people believe that it is the most outstanding work of the year in terms of subject matter, production, and the performance of the actors themselves. If nothing goes wrong, DP will win awards at a series of award ceremonies.

At the same time, it also secretly released another signal.

In the past, this type of subject matter would only appear in movie theaters and be filmed by people in the film industry. It was a ceiling that TV dramas could not reach. But now this type of subject matter has been further transferred to TV dramas.

Large investments, people from the film industry starting to participate in TV dramas, larger-scale themes, and strong support from Netflix.

The next few years will be an era where sky-high investments in TV dramas will emerge one after another, and Chungmuro ​​will invade TV dramas.

But it is also an era of wailing in the lower-class television circles, an era in which the lower limbs are atrophied, and an era in which there is no successor.

The popularity of DP allowed Quan Xuanhe to successfully complete the transformation much earlier than the industry expected, without even any pain, and the process was extremely smooth.

During this period, he first won various newcomer awards, established a new mental image in the hearts of the people, and finally successfully completed the transformation that should have been extremely thrilling with a TV series with a strong enough subject matter, strong enough acting skills, and hard-fought fighting scenes.

Looking back at classic Korean actors like Lee Jong Suk and Lee Min Ho, they have not yet completed their transformation. At most, they have taken a small step towards serious dramas, and are still stuck in melodrama, wasting countless years.

However, the two of them can be said to have remained strong. If it were not so strong, the temporary Korean Wave would have already declined and was on the verge of extinction.

The most famous classic case is Jang Keun Suk. He was indeed very popular in his early years, but later he had no activities and could not keep up with the pace of renewal, so he naturally flopped.

Although DP is so popular, Quan Xuanhe, who has been certified as a work with good reputation, has not received many business orders. The most he has received are invitations from various projects.

After the success of this drama, he has unknowingly become the best solution for actors of this age group.

Whether it is popularity or acting skills, he is impeccable. If he is not the best choice, who else could it be?
Leonardo DiCaprio was once the nightmare of other male stars in Hollywood.

Because all the good scripts will go to Leonardo first, and only when he doesn’t want them will it be the turn of other actors.

Perhaps, Quan Xuanhe is slowly moving towards this path. When his success becomes more and more brilliant and there are no more failed works, no matter who it is, they will have to consider whether to look for him.

With gold and jade pieces one after another in front of us, film contracts flew over like snowflakes, making people dazzled.

Crime themes, melo themes, revenge themes, and even action themes.

The drama became the most discussed and highly rated Korean drama in South Korea throughout August and early September, generating widespread discussion and discussion. The Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute released the top 2021 TV drama actor brand ratings for August 10.

The ranking is Kim Sun-ho, Cho Jung-seok, Kwon Hyun-hyuk, Shin Min-a, Kim So-yeon, Jeon Mido, Song Kang, Han So-hee, Lee Ji-ah, and Ahn Hyo-seop.

Kim Seon-ho and Shin Min-a, who ranked first and fourth, gained popularity thanks to the Netflix melo series "Cha Cha Cha", which is a traditional advantage of melo dramas.

This drama is indeed good. If it weren't for the later Squidward Idol that stole all the buzz, it would have become more famous.

Jo Jung-seok ranked high thanks to "Hospital Playlist 2".

Kwon Hyun Hyuk ranked third thanks to DP Deserter Wanted.

The period after the Olympics is quite intense. When scheduling, everyone knows that there will be the Olympics, so the shows will be broadcast earlier or later, which leads to intensified competition during this period, and good dramas emerge in large numbers.

The three series have their own advantages and disadvantages. "Coast Village Cha Cha Cha" is a melo series that focuses on the group of aunts and little girls in TV dramas.

"Robot Doctor 2" is a strong sequel with a solid fan base.

By the way, the reason why the script of "Romantic Doctor Kim 2" was changed and the second male and female characters were replaced was because Yoo Yeon-seok and Seo Hyun-jin quit the filming. Because their status had risen and their schedules clashed, they simply quit, which led to the new characters being added later.

DP can be considered a strong breakthrough. There are actually many works with strong lineups during this period, but the market is so small, and these three dramas are the most outstanding during this period.

The one with the best reputation is undoubtedly DP.

It is estimated that Quan Xuanhe will achieve even higher scores in next month's monthly evaluation.

It takes more than ten days or half a month for a word-of-mouth drama to ferment. The longer it lasts, the stronger the momentum becomes, and the greater the bonus to personal reputation.

At the same time, this is also the first core drama series with him as the absolute protagonist.

Of course, DP is not just filming one episode. The foreshadowing behind the finale is obviously not over yet, and it will be renewed for a second season.

Such a stable and high-quality project must naturally be grasped tightly.

It’s a pity that this drama did not bring him much personal benefits.

Although his salary exceeded 100 million yuan, all subsequent income from the series had nothing to do with him and he did not receive any share.

This is one of the disadvantages of participating in Netflix. Although the pay is high, it is actually equivalent to a buyout. Any subsequent income has nothing to do with the production company or the actors. In this respect, it is not as good as the traditional Korean TV stations. If the subsequent response is good and there is a big splash, there will be bonuses and shares.

All in all, the drama DP was quite successful. Although its popularity was not high enough, he couldn't have everything. He had already chosen the drama that was the best and most suitable for his development path.

Inside the set.

Quan Xuanhe listened to Park Zhengting's voice on the other end of the phone.

"In fact, this project has been launched a long time ago. It is a major project operated by the company and is considered one of the largest productions in the world."

"But the situation is bleak right now, and you're not entirely suitable for this role, so I haven't approached you yet."

"But now that DP has come out, there's no problem with your acting. If nothing goes wrong, the role will eventually fall on you."

"Of course, don't mind it too much. The film production process is too long. I didn't want to let you participate because I didn't want to delay your career."

"We originally wanted Park Seo-joon, and the cast has been basically confirmed, but if that's the case, we still have to choose our own people."

This is a pure-blooded BH-produced film project.

"Wait, uncle, you haven't told me what the project is. What if I don't want to go?"

Kwon Hyun-hyuk interrupted Park Jung-jung's incoherent talk and turned to the main business.

"The project started its early preparations last year and is expected to be officially launched around the end of the year."

"When Baoying signed with our company, the condition was that we would produce a large-scale exclusive production for her. In the end, the company was in a good mood and simply planned a large one."

"We've hired a special director and used the best crew we have available. We're preparing for a massive production that will challenge the box office champion next year."

"so…?"

Hearing Park Jung-jung's high tone, Kwon Hyun-hyuk couldn't help but become curious. He talked about such great things, wasn't he really that awesome?

"The tentative project title is 'Concrete Utopia'"

Concrete Utopia...

Quan Xuanhe suddenly had an impression in his mind.

This drama is indeed a big production, and it was even submitted by South Korea to compete for the Best International Feature Film in the 96th Academy Awards.

but.

The number of moviegoers barely broke through 3.8 million, and including overseas revenue, it barely passed the break-even point. It can only be said that it broke even, but it was not profitable at all.

The setting of the movie is very good. An unprecedented earthquake destroyed most of the surface buildings. Only the building where the male protagonist was located was intact, symbolizing the pure land and utopia at the end of the world. In the end, the protagonist team ended up centered around survival and unknown intrigues.

but.

This drama has some big plot holes, otherwise with such a strong cast and production, it wouldn't just recoup its investment, otherwise under normal circumstances it would probably make a small profit.

The heroine played by Park Bo Young is a saint. The character is stupid, illogical, and feeds the audience shit.

Only Lee Byung-hun's acting skills were superb, and he won three Best Actor trophies in a row.

This play should be performed or not.

(End of this chapter)