Please! My relationship with the girl group leader is purely platonic.

Chapter 86 Those squinty eyes, tsk.

Bong Joon-ho is definitely a very talented director. His film "Memories of Murder," which was made three years ago and is based on a true story, is a classic among classics and is in no way inferior to those Hollywood blockbusters.

This year's "The Host" has propelled Bong Joon-ho to the forefront of domestic directors. The reason he is here today is because of the invitation from his alma mater, Yonsei University.

Secondly, it seems that he and Kang Jung-seo made some kind of deal. The two had worked together before and were also senior and junior colleagues. Kang Jung-seo wanted to poach Bong Joon-ho from FFF Company, so before making any contact, Kang Jung-seo had Kang Woo-jin get to know Bong Joon-ho better.

The two directors stood together and chatted for a long time until a smiling, squinty-eyed man walked over, at which point their conversation about filming stopped.

Before Lee Soo-man could speak, Kang Woo-jin greeted him first, "Lee Soo-man... Teacher-nim? I've heard people in the entertainment industry call you that. I've heard so much about you."

"Hello, Yoo-jin-ssi," Lee Soo-man said in a gentle tone, giving off the impression of a refined scholar. But in fact, Lee Soo-man was very intelligent and a shrewd businessman.

But Lee Soo-man standing there gave Kang Woo-jin a strange feeling. But thinking about it, it made sense. This man had been a businessman for many years and knew how to calculate.

He doesn't reject social niceties, but he doesn't like them either.

Lee Soo-man gave Kang Woo-jin his business card, using a somewhat polite tone, but he knew very well that these two directors would generally not choose actors who came from idol backgrounds. However, SM Entertainment does have actors, and besides, their idols are also very good at OSTs.

Putting everything else aside, all five members of TVXQ have excellent singing skills and are very popular. Super Junior also has several great vocalists.

Bong Joon-ho didn't leave, but watched them chat. Kang Woo-jin and Lee Soo-man exchanged a few words, and the topic turned to what he was most concerned about.

"I remember there was a trainee in our company who had worked with Woo-jin before. I heard from CEO Kang that it was Woo-jin who specifically requested the collaboration."

Lee Soo-man still had that smiling expression on his face, and his tone was gentle, as if he were talking about something trivial.

If you can ignore the calculating look in his eyes, he's just a nice, approachable uncle next door.

"That's right. I've known Taeyeon for many years. I asked a friend for help with my movie, and we'll probably work together again in the future. You probably don't mind, right?"

Kang Woo-jin readily admitted it, smiling on the surface, but inwardly he was thinking about Lee Soo-man, that smiling tiger.

Look at his small eyes, he's really good at calculating, he probably even included Bong Joon-ho next to him in his calculations.

Bong Joon-ho looked around, even staring at the water bottle in his hand for a while, but he wouldn't look at Lee Soo-man.

"Of course I don't mind, Yoo-jin-ssi. It would be great to work together."

"..."

Kang Woo-jin always felt that Lee Soo-man's smile was malicious. This man was like a fox, knowing how to disguise himself and how to take advantage of others, so he didn't plan to talk to Lee Soo-man for long.

A few seconds later, Secretary Lin, who had received a signal from his eyes, quickly arrived and reminded Jiang Youzhen to go back and review the interview transcript.

Kang Woo-jin whispered to Bong Joon-ho that he would contact him later, then smiled and said goodbye to Lee Soo-man. He hurriedly left the lounge, and only when he could no longer see those people did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Secretary Lin did not leave with him, but stood there and looked at Lee Soo-man with a probing gaze.

Lee Soo-man wasn't quite sure why the male secretary was staring at him like that, but thinking about the methods FFF Company used to find trainees, he felt a little annoyed.

What talent scout from an agency would be so unprofessional? They sent out a business card from their own company, and someone from FFF also handed them one.

What, you're looking for trainees? Just hold an open and aboveboard audition! Why are you copying SM Entertainment?

The male secretary maintained a polite smile, turned around and exchanged a few more words with Bong Joon-ho, before leading him to the VIP seating area.

There were quite a few reporters outside, some of whom had followed the group all the way from the airport. The entire auditorium was packed with people. As long as you had a Hollywood logo, even if you were a famous idol releasing a new album, you couldn't attract this hyena-like group of reporters.

An hour later, Kang Woo-jin led Jennifer and Mikael to the stage. On the other side, on the second-floor seats, sat Kang Jung-seo, Bong Joon-ho, and others, while below the stage were reporters from various media outlets across the country.

Since it was in China, Kang Woo-jin spoke fluent Korean. Before promoting his movie, he thanked everyone on the second floor. He was happy to express his gratitude to those who came to support him.

Having participated in so many promotional events, he only ever says the same few things, and he knows exactly what the media will ask.

Just kidding, he grew up in the entertainment industry, his whole family works in the industry, so even if the media deliberately asks him questions, he can handle them naturally.

He hasn't reached the point where he's completely unyielding, but he still needs to promote what needs to be promoted. Regarding his next project, he only mentioned that it's still in preparation and didn't intend to say anything more.

I spoke on stage for almost an hour, and the Yonsei University bell rang twice before the event finally ended.

Before the event ended, a clip from "REC" was shown, lasting about a minute. The mockumentary format is very rare in China, let alone a horror film.

If you're a horror movie enthusiast, you definitely won't want to miss it.

After finishing the last promotional event, Kang Woo-jin and his team visibly relaxed. Before returning to the lounge, he took out his phone and sent a message to Kim Tae-yeon. He had contacted the girl before and told her that Lee Soo-man was at Yonsei University.

"Squinty eyes," "malicious," "doesn't seem like a good person"

He edited this impression into a text message with various complaints and sent it over. Kang Woo-jin didn't think that Lee Soo-man had just mentioned it casually when he asked Kim Tae-yeon to collaborate on composing and singing the OST for "Lost Delta." To put it bluntly, it was an explicit or implicit gesture, and it was a favor!

Jiang Youzhen really wanted to slap that contract right into Lee Soo-man's squinty eyes. It was such a standard contract, everything was settled, so where was the favor?

We're already being very lenient by not poaching all your trainees!

The group chatted in the lounge for a while, and then Jiang Jingshu came over. She had arranged a room and dinner at a hotel in Seoul. As the others were on their way to the parking lot, Jiang Jingshu called out to Jiang Youzhen again.

"What are your plans for next year?"

Jiang Youzhen was still looking at the replies on his phone when he heard the question. He was taken aback at first, then asked, "We might have to film the sequel to 'REC' next year. Is that why?"

"I co-wrote a disaster movie script with a junior colleague, and it's almost finished now. Judging by the timeline, we should be able to start filming around February next year."

Jiang Jingshu paused for a moment, then said, "We shouldn't let the good stuff go to outsiders. The production and distribution rights for this work belong to our company. If you're interested, you can try directing a disaster movie."

"A disaster movie? That must have a hefty budget."

"I'm not short of money."

...It sounds plausible, but he's not particularly interested in disaster movies. However, he'd definitely give it a try if he could make a film in China.

"I'm not very good at disaster movies. I went to the set of the movie my dad works on once, and director Lawrence taught me some things, but they're not really applicable to disaster movies. Mom, why don't you give it a try? Directing is much more fun than screenwriting."

Hearing Jiang Youzhen's seemingly joking tone, Jiang Jingshu simply smiled and did not respond directly.

"Being a director isn't easy. You're new to the industry and don't have to worry about that, but I have to support a company."

"Didn't you say that yourself? You're not short of money~"

Jiang Jingshu is indeed not short of money. She has been a screenwriter for many years and knows a bit about directing, but she just hasn't tried it.

Jiang Youzhen has a lot of confidence in his mother, and of course, he also hopes that her works will become more and more popular.