Peninsula: I'm the Top Streamer

Chapter 703 Are they going to conquer America?

Kwon Hyun-hyuk and the director were discussing something when they heard a commotion coming from afar.

It was Min Hee-jin who came over with the five members of NewJeans.

The girls have changed into retro school uniforms for the photoshoot, and their hair has been styled in a simple way to match the era, exuding youthful energy.

Compared to their first encounter in the company practice room, they were less reserved on set now, and their eyes held a hint of warmth as they looked at Kwon Heon-hyuk.

"Xuanhe-xi, Director-nim," Min Hee-jin greeted with a smile, then stepped aside to let the girls behind her move forward.

"The kids came to formally greet their seniors and get familiar with the filming environment."

"Annyeonghaseyo".

The five girls bowed in unison to greet each other.

Quan Xuanhe nodded slightly in return, his gaze sweeping over their youthful faces, his tone gentle.

"Annyeonghaseyo, you look great, your school uniforms suit you very well."

His approval brought a shy smile to the girls' faces.

Min Hee-jin tactfully led NewJeans aside, letting them practice their positioning again.

Kwon Heonhyuk, accompanied by Park Jung-jung and his costume assistant, walked towards the temporary artist dressing room.

The lounge wasn't big, but it was clean and tidy, and a set of neatly pressed 1990s-style boys' school uniforms was already hanging on the clothes rack.

A dark wool suit jacket, worn over a white shirt and a gray V-neck knit vest, paired with matching trousers.

The material isn't new; it has a deliberately aged feel, which is meant to match the hazy, nostalgic atmosphere of the music video.

After changing into it, he looks like a young man again.

The hairstylist stepped forward and simply tousled the hair a few times, letting a few strands fall naturally—the kind of soft, tousled hair typical of college students—and a refreshing look naturally emerged.

In addition, there are two or three other sets, all of which are classic Korean school uniforms from the last century or early 20th century.

"Xuanhe, we can get ready to begin."

The assistant director jogged over to inform them.

"Yes." Quan Xuanhe nodded and stepped towards the prepared shooting area on the playground.

Min Hee-jin and the girls from NewJeans were already waiting there.

The five girls' eyes lit up when they saw Kwon Seonhyuk approaching in his school uniform.

The movie "20th Century Girl" has been very popular lately, and several girls have watched it quite a bit. They've mentioned liking the movie several times during live streams.

Now that I see him in person, I have to take a closer look, since Quan Xuanhe Teng only had one day to film.

Yes, only one day.

A typical music video shoot takes about three days. Although Kwon Heon-hyuk was invited, his role was actually quite small, mainly serving to add a finishing touch and enhance the overall effect.

This is important, since he is portrayed as the male lead in the MV, secretly loved by the unknown female lead, giving him a "white moonlight" feeling.

"Annyeonghaseyo, senior-nim." The girls greeted each other again in unison, but they had become quite familiar with each other by now.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk returned a gentle smile, his gaze sweeping over the girls' equally retro school uniforms they were wearing.

"Are you ready? Let's cheer each other on."

"Yes." The girls nodded in unison.

The shooting officially started.

As Min Hee-jin emphasized, the narrative of the "Ditto" music video leans towards stream of consciousness and fragmentation.

Kwon Heon-hyuk's scenes lack dialogue and intense emotional outbursts; he serves more as a symbolic figure, appearing in only a few representative shots.

A shadow, hazy and indistinct, that leaves a deep imprint on the youthful memories of girls.

This music video also features another character, a character representing all teenage girls, whose face is never shown throughout the video. In the script, this character represents all teenage girls.

Kwon Heon-hyuk's scenes mostly involve him acting opposite her.

The filming began smoothly in the crisp morning air.

As predicted, Quan Xuanhe's role, though crucial, had clear and relatively simple requirements: he only needed to accurately portray the image of a youthful, innocent campus sweetheart.

This was a piece of cake for Kwon Heonhyuk, who was experienced and had a great sense of camera presence.

The first shot is set at the edge of the playground.

The character played by Kwon Heon-hyuk bent down to drink water at the sink, and the female lead was right next to him, and the camera then showed her.

Superb jawline is displayed effortlessly.

Finally, Quan Xuanhe looked into her eyes again.

"Cut! Great!"

The director's voice came through, and it was approved with almost no adjustments.

"The expression is spot on, the visual effect is fantastic. Let's keep this take and do one more take with a slight adjustment to the angle."

The second shoot also went smoothly.

The following is an interactive segment.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk needs to portray a feeling of being watched unconsciously, and a subtle awareness of it when passing by.

He walked past the camera with light steps and the youthful energy unique to students. His eyes occasionally swept over the location of the camera, and when the director asked him to look back, his gaze was very natural.

"Perfect! Xuanhe-xi, you captured the feeling perfectly!" the director couldn't help but exclaim.

Kwon Heonhyuk handles these kinds of scenes, which require subtle facial expressions and body language, with almost no need for repeated filming.

The director could only praise him, saying he truly deserved to be called the Best Actor.

Interspersed throughout are shots of NewJeans members as background figures or secondary interactive subjects.

The girls watched Kwon Heonhyuk work with such focus and ease off-camera, whispering amongst themselves.

"Wow, senior-nim really...did it in one take."

"It felt so relaxing, but the performance went really well..."

"As expected of a veteran actor..."

During a short break, Min Hee-jin smiled and said to Kwon Hyun-hyuk, "Hyun-hyuk's shooting efficiency is amazing, and the results are really good."

She handed me a hand warmer.

"It's cold, warm your hands."

"Thank you, Representative Min." Kwon Seonhyuk accepted the gift with a smile.

"The director's requirements were very clear, and the scene was simple."

He spoke casually, and indeed did not appear to be struggling at all, which was true.

but…

Kwon Hyun-hyuk had shaken hands with Min Hee-jin before and obtained some information about the future through his sixth sense.

In general, it has little to do with him.

However, he still noticed some advantages for himself from some small details.

NewJeans later…

It has a close relationship with Apple...

The final shots focus on the school building corridors and staircases. Kwon Hyun-hyuk needs to run quickly up the stairs or brush past people in the corridors to capture that youthful and dynamic feeling.

When the director yelled the final "Cut! OK!", it was already evening.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk walked to the monitor and quickly reviewed the footage with the director and Min Hee-jin to confirm the effect.

The director patted him hard on the shoulder: "Xuanhe did a great job filming; the effect completely exceeded expectations."

His words were full of praise.

The director gave a satisfied approval: "The footage is excellent, thank you for your hard work, Xuanhe."

"Director, you've worked hard too."

Kwon Hyun-hyuk nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to Min Hee-jin, who had been looking at him with admiration.

"Representative Min, the filming should be fine now, right?"

“Absolutely no problem, the results are much better than expected.” Min Hee-jin smiled sincerely, her tone full of admiration.

"Xuanhe's acting is really good. To achieve this effect in such a short time, it is only natural that he won the award."

Min Hee-jin is only in her thirties or forties, although as a creative director she has worked for more than ten years and has seen many young people.

But to be honest, Kwon Heon-hyuk still amazed her.

Even within SM Entertainment, this would be considered a core element of the debut group's concept; she's undoubtedly a shoo-in for the visual center position. Kwon Heonhyuk waved his hand, indicating that the other party was overpraising him.

He glanced around the set as filming wrapped up; the NewJeans girls were being guided away by staff.

"The children performed very naturally and energetically, which matched the feeling of the song perfectly."

He made a casual comment, his gaze returning to Min Hee-jin.

"To be honest, this collaboration was quite good. The atmosphere was relaxed and the efficiency was high."

Min Hee-jin keenly grasped the meaning behind his words, her eyes brightened slightly, and her smile became even warmer.

"Yes, the team is young and full of ideas, so the collaboration is very smooth. Working with an actor like Xuanhexi is a very precious experience for the kids and us ADORs."

Quan Xuanhe nodded and casually mentioned with a smile, "If there are any suitable events in the future, or if you need me to do anything, feel free to contact me. It's always a good thing if we can cooperate happily."

He didn't make any grand pronouncements or promises, which, for a top actor, is already a very clear signal of goodwill.

Moreover, he didn't pretend anything; he just said what he meant.

Min Hee-jin was incredibly astute and immediately received his signal.

Who could refuse such a proactive signal from top-tier resources?

The smile on her face instantly became more enthusiastic and sincere, less formal and more approachable.

“I’m so touched that Xuanhe said that. The children will be very happy to hear it.”

"Yes, let's communicate more." Quan Xuanhe replied, concluding the conversation.

He saw Park Jung-jung signaling from a distance that it was almost time, so he said to Min Hee-jin, "That's all for today, Representative Min. You've worked hard. If there's any need for reshoots, please let us know."

"Okay, Xuanhe, be careful on the road. I'm really sorry to have troubled you today."

Kwon Heonhyuk said no more, turned around and met up with Park Jung-jung, and walked towards the nanny van parked to the side.

Min Hee-jin stood there, watching his retreating figure, the smile on her face lingering for a long time.

This collaboration not only achieved its goal of shooting a music video, but also signaled a future collaboration with Kwon Heon-hyuk, indicating that the partnership was quite successful.

She has already begun to consider which future projects could connect Kwon Heonhyuk with other creative ideas from NewJeans or ADOR.

Think about it, what's next...

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Quan Xuanhe pushed open the heavy door to the conference room, and a wave of heat, along with familiar laughter, rushed towards him.

"Aigoo, Xuanhe is here."

Koo Kyo-hwan's loud voice rang out first. Upon seeing Kwon So-hyuk, he put down his script, strode over in a few steps, opened his arms, and gave Kwon So-hyuk a solid bear hug, patting him on the back.

Koo Kyo-hwan's career is also going very smoothly. It can be said that he is the actor with the most obvious upward momentum in the entertainment industry recently.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk smiled and returned the hug to his old partner.

Looking around at the crew, he felt instantly transported back to the set of the first season of "DP".

DP is his lucky star. He won the Best Actor award for this drama, so he inevitably has a special feeling about it and might take it a little more seriously, after all, it's his leading role in the drama.

"The Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor is coming."

Ju Jiaohuan released him and said jokingly.

"Do not make jokes."

Quan Xuanhe shook his head with a helpless smile, his gaze sweeping across the conference room.

Several long tables were pushed together, with scripts, water glasses, and notebooks scattered on them.

The director, producer, screenwriter team, and several other core actors had all arrived and were smiling at him, their eyes filled with the warmth of a long-awaited reunion.

When a hugely popular drama gets a second season, it's naturally a joyous occasion, and everyone is happy.

"Xuanhe is here, please sit down."

Director Han Junxi, sporting his signature slightly wavy hair, looked up from the main seat with a gentle smile on his face and pointed to the empty seat next to him.

"Director-nim, Kang Sanghamida." Kwon Seonhyuk nodded and pulled out a chair to sit down.

The small meeting room was filled with a relaxed and harmonious atmosphere.

"You must be very busy lately?" Li, the screenwriter representative sitting across from me, pushed up her glasses and asked with concern, "Is filming on the heels of it?"

"It's alright, I'm not actually that busy."

Kwon Hyun-hyuk responded while taking out his thick script from his bag. The cover of the script prominently featured the title "DP Season 2".

He received it a long time ago, and he would look at it during breaks from filming, and also write, draw, and take notes.

Once everyone was present, the script reading for DP Season 2 officially began.

Director Han tapped the table lightly, and the conference room quickly fell silent.

"Alright, everyone's here."

Director Han looked around, his smile fading, and his expression becoming focused and serious.

"Time is precious, so let's begin, starting with the first scene. If there are any problems, feel free to raise them for discussion."

He looked around at everyone in the conference room: "Ready?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

The script reading went very smoothly, since we had already worked together for a season. Then, around noon, someone arrived who was both unexpected and perfectly reasonable.

It's Kim Min-young.

Kim Min-young's arrival slightly dampened the relaxed atmosphere in the meeting room, and everyone stood up to greet her.

She smiled politely and gestured for everyone to sit down, her gaze immediately falling on Quan Xuanhe.

"Sorry to disturb everyone's reading."

As the current head of Netflix Asia Pacific, Kim Min-young carries considerable weight.

She exchanged a few pleasantries with everyone, then gestured for a private chat with Quan Xuanhe.

"We have all seen the success of '20th Century Girl' – a global success, which is truly remarkable."

"Netflix has a very high opinion of your performance because of this."

When Kim Min-young said that, she was definitely not referring to South Korea, but rather to her home base in the United States.

"Thank you, this is the result of everyone's hard work."

Quan Xuanhe's heart stirred slightly.

What signal is this trying to send?
As expected, Kim Min-young naturally changed the subject, lowering her voice and making it sound like she was discussing important matters.

"I'm here today for two reasons: first, to see everyone, and second, to talk to you about the possibilities ahead."

She paused, looked directly at Kwon Soomhyuk, and said seriously, "The second season of DP is very important, and we are really looking forward to your return next year. But after that, Netflix is ​​preparing several larger-scale and more ambitious film projects globally. These are all projects that require top actors and have international influence."

She didn't directly reveal a specific film title or make any promises, as it was only recently brought up.

“I have discussed this with several colleagues at headquarters.”

Jin Minying said confidently, "We all believe that with your current achievements and potential, you are very suitable for further cooperation."

“If you are interested and your schedule allows, I will fully support you in getting into these core projects.”

The meaning of this is all too obvious.

First, he did demonstrate greater value, which brought him to the attention of the US headquarters.

If it's two...

Is Kim Min-young trying to win him over?
However, he could sense the weight and sincerity in Kim Min-young's words. This was no longer the case in the early days; now he was more than capable of handling things on his own.

However, we shouldn't be too happy yet.

He didn't immediately show excessive excitement, but smiled as usual: "Thank you for the trust of Representative Kim and headquarters. This is indeed a very attractive opportunity."

"However, for now, once the filming schedule for 'DP' becomes clearer, or once there is specific information about new projects, we can discuss it in more detail at any time."

“Of course.” Kim Min-young smiled.

"We just want you to know our thoughts and sincerity in advance. As for the specific project details, we will communicate with you as soon as the time is right. You can focus on doing a good job with the DP and your current work."

She said that, then changed the subject and chatted for a few more minutes before finally leaving.

Kwon Heon-hyuk looked thoughtful as he watched Kim Min-young's retreating figure.

Is he going to try his luck in America?

(End of this chapter)