I Was Mistaken as a Monstrous Genius Actor-Chapter 460

"Hope the film lives up to the trailer. Otherwise, it’s not worth it."

"Open ticket sales! I’m booking right away!"

"Watching the preview will show if Woo-jin gets applause or backlash at the Oscars."

Meanwhile, as Woo-jin joined the "Guest" team, he naturally drew everyone’s attention. Jennifer Sermon, the CEO of A8 Media, was seeing him in person for the first time and took a moment, almost entranced, before extending her hand.

“It’s nice to meet you. I’m Jennifer Sermon from A8 Media.”

Woo-jin shook her hand with his usual calm demeanor.

“I’m Woo-jin Kang.”

His low, steady voice brushed her ears.

“Wow, he’s got a surprisingly intense aura—more cynical than I expected, and kind of edgy.”

Woo-jin, on the other hand, was silently marveling at her height.

“She’s nearly as tall as me? Americans really are giants.”

As Woo-jin and Jennifer finished their greeting, Miley Cara suddenly chimed in.

“You’re late, you know.”

“I made it on time.”

Chris Hartnett joined in, placing a hand on Woo-jin’s shoulder with a grin.

“Take it easy, Miley. Woo-jin’s a superstar, after all. But hey, you actually made it!”

“I had the time.”

Miley raised an eyebrow at Chris.

“You two sound close. Since when?”

Chris shrugged.

“We became friends on *Piero*.”

Miley shot Chris a look before turning back to Woo-jin.

“Be casual with me, too.”

Taken aback by her forwardness, Woo-jin almost lost his cool. Regaining his composure, he replied casually.

“I don’t mind.”

“Ugh, I hate that I’m warming up to you later than Chris.”

“Hey, Miley, that’s a bit harsh.”

The three actors carried on their conversation comfortably. Woo-jin’s interactions with Hollywood’s elite felt completely natural. The *Guest* director and other staff joined in as well, making Woo-jin a part of the bustling atmosphere. Jennifer Sermon, watching with a smile, leaned over to a freckled assistant nearby.

“…Ma’am, he’s a guest role, but it feels like he’s the lead.”

Jennifer laughed, her gaze fixed on Woo-jin surrounded by Hollywood’s best.

“That’s what influence and presence are. Without doing anything special, he commands attention.”

After a while, Jennifer gathered everyone around the table. The prominent figures behind *Guest* took their seats, and the project was ready to kick off.

Meanwhile, Choi Sung-geon leaned over to Woo-jin and whispered.

"Columbia just announced *Piero*’s preview date."

“…Really?”

“Yeah. The comments are wild. Oh, and…”

Choi grinned.

“I’ve sent your family their plane tickets, too.”

As *Piero: Birth of a Villain* news spread beyond Hollywood, reaching Japan, Korea, and the global news circuit, Korea’s reaction, as expected, was enthusiastic.

"Ahh! Please do a preview in Korea, too! Please!"

"I'm booking a flight to LA!"

“A preview release feels so exclusive! I mean, they’re doing it just for the Oscars."

"What if they don’t make the Oscar cut after the preview?"

"Then it’s done for, obviously."

Hollywood and the global audience were equally abuzz. This free publicity helped drive *Piero*’s momentum, but Columbia Studios wasn’t slowing down. The next day, they released another teaser trailer and launched additional PR campaigns to fuel the excitement further.

For the next few days, Hollywood was all about *Piero: Birth of a Villain*. But then, another story began gaining traction as well.

"LA TIMES: Miley Cara and Chris Hartnett to co-star in their next project!"

It was *Guest*. With Miley Cara and Chris Hartnett now confirmed as co-leads, all eyes were on the project. For Korea, this news was even more impactful.

"No way, Miley Cara and Chris Hartnett? It’s legit?!"

"Unbelievable. *Guest* has Miley and Chris as leads, funded by bw Entertainment. This has to be Woo-jin’s influence!"

"Hope *Guest* does well!"

As these stories circulated, Korean media quickly caught on to the Hollywood remake of Woo-jin’s *Detective Agency*, the original film behind *Guest*. Despite the global excitement surrounding *Piero*, *Beauty and the Beast*, and *Guest*, the main figure himself remained focused.

"Why is this post-dubbed sync harder than I thought? Recording the OST was easier."

Woo-jin was balancing a heavy schedule. *Beauty and the Beast* had entered the final post-production phase, which involved substantial dubbing for CGI-heavy scenes. For the past week, Woo-jin had been commuting between sound studios, recording voiceovers and music.

With all these tasks at hand, January 27 quickly arrived. Woo-jin was at Columbia Studios for a pre-arranged meeting with executives before a major YouTube promotional shoot.

Today, he was alone, without Choi Sung-geon.

“…This atmosphere is intense. Guess I’ll have to keep up my serious act.”

Across from Woo-jin were more than five Columbia executives, some familiar, others new. Each one wore a solemn expression. One of the bald executives slid a thick packet across the table.

“Mr. Kang, this is the project we previously discussed. The three films we envisioned for the cinematic universe, with you as Joker.”

“Yes, I remember.”

“We’ve completed the initial draft for the second film.”

Internally thrilled, Woo-jin kept his calm demeanor.

“I’ll take a look first.”

Casually, he picked up the script, flipping through it while discreetly activating the black rectangle. In an instant, his surroundings turned into the familiar dark void of the *inventory*. He relaxed, smiling as he looked over the list.

“All right, let’s see the rankings here…”

His eyes caught sight of *Guest*.

[14/Screenplay (Title: Guest), Rating: SSS]

Naturally, *Guest* had climbed to SSS with Miley and Chris involved.

“Of course, with stars like Miley and Chris, it’s no wonder.”

He continued scanning and found the new addition.

[15/Screenplay (Title: Bat: Birth of a Hero), Rating: EX]

[*This screenplay is highly polished, with 100% readability.]

Woo-jin’s smile grew wider, much like Joker’s.

“Starting at EX level—this is great.”

By February 3, only a week remained before *Piero*’s preview, and Woo-jin was riding in a van, headed not for Columbia or Disney, but to a different Hollywood studio.

“Universal Movies… almost there.”

His destination was Universal Movies for the *John Persona* script reading session, with Joseph Felton as executive producer. Woo-jin wasn’t reading *John Persona*’s script at the moment, though.

“Definitely interesting. It deserves the EX rating.”

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He was reading the second film in Columbia’s cinematic universe, *Bat: Birth of a Hero*. The script quality had him leaning towards accepting the role, knowing he couldn’t pass up an opportunity like this.

At that moment, Woo-jin looked up at the man in the passenger seat.

“Mr. Choi?”

“…Yes?”

“Tell Columbia I’ll take the role for *Bat: Birth of a Hero*—”

Woo-jin paused as he noticed Choi Sung-geon’s unusual silence.

“Is something wrong?”

With a long sigh, Choi handed Woo-jin his phone.

“Take a look at this.”

Woo-jin took the phone and read the headline. Outwardly composed, he was internally screaming.

“CNM: Miley Cara Seen Leaving Kang Woo-jin’s House: Rumored Romance in the Air.”

It was Woo-jin’s first-ever dating scandal.