TL: KSD
Longing is the emotion farthest from understanding.
Its one of the pretentious lines Lim Yang-wook occasionally utters. I guess it probably originated from so Japanese otaku manga.
But sotis, the act of yearning feels like ignoring the essence of sothing.
And overlaying ones expectations on it, turning it into an idol.
For now, at least.
Author Moon~nim!
A reporter who seems to have been waiting for quite so ti at the entrance of Baekhak Entertainnt asked.
Is it true that A Love Story is the sequel to Red Hunter?
What?
The reporter seems to have misunderstood my What? as an affirmation. (TL: The korean used here has multiple aning so it can also be misunderstood as Yes)
Thank you for allowing the interview. Author Moon~nim, you hinted in the conclusion of Red Hunter that for the noble goal of independence, internal divisions were endured, and sacrificing the few for the many ultimately caused the ideological and emotional divide that everyone ignored, leading to the 6.25 Incident right after independence, destroying a whole world. (TL: 6.25.1950 is North and South Korea war start date)
What?
And the protagonist of A Love Story is described as an infant victimized by the project that sent nurous orphans abroad, amidst the ashes of Korea devastated by the 6.25 Incident. Did you ticulously consider the continuity between these two works in advance?
Uh. Hmm.
And! It might be a bit sensitive, but according to what youve revealed on a broadcast, the the of Red Hunter was the pain of the most sacred love being destroyed. anwhile, A Love Story is about the journey of soone searching for an everlasting love. Could we say that your view as an author has evolved and continues seamlessly from one work to the next?
What is he talking about?
He spoke so fast I honestly didnt understand half of it.
I glanced around, catching Lim Yang-wooks eye. A bead of sweat was rolling down his smooth scalp.
Then, I shifted my gaze towards Baek Seol. Her eyes were trembling as if an earthquake had occurred.
After a mont of thought, I answered like this.
Um. You could see it that way.
EP 5-A Love Story
Since ancient tis, people have been content.
This is a law much older than ambiguous and hastily concocted concepts like human rights, which are preserved due to political necessity.
People enjoyed watching others sing, dance, hang, die, give birth, already dead, ascend to the throne, etc.
To give a concrete example, the hottest content dieval people enjoyed was the beheading show.
Moreover, the modern French royal family publicized the queens childbirth scenes, and contemporary mortuaries displayed dead bodies like zoos or museums, charging admission.
In such a context, even though one could argue that its harsh for people to be consud as content in a dia-inford society, it wouldnt be accurate to call it unusual.
Its a very ancient practice.
Korean literary circles are really rotten
Why?
They didnt give Author Moon any awards this year because he exposed the practice of debut fees when he debuted.
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(Link to article)
Tsk. He must have known what happens to whistleblowers. It seems like the publisher pushed him into it rather than him blowing the whistle himself, but he should have been prepared not to receive any awards.
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Is this whats trending now, being a whistleblower?
Typical) They cant stand it when it happens to them
Really?
Youre seriously saying this to a primary school student?
Our Author Moon is now a middle schooler
(Photo 1 of Author Moon going to school in uniform)
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There are too many people who believe that literature can exist without the public. How long does the literary world intend to show such disappointing aspects before readers decide to stop buying books?
But I kinda understand. Honestly, it must have been hard to give a literary award to soone who is hostile to the whole system of literary awards. Not that its without fault.
Hello, part-tir
How much do you get paid per comnt?
Im not a part-tir!!!!!
So you think if soone exposes the business of literary awards and debut fees, they shouldnt receive a literary award. Then, what do you think about the Choi Sang-hee case?
Sorry, my bad
Answer.
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Ill forgive you
The shock isnt just that literary awards are being sold for money, but that the entire industry ostracizing a single author is beyond shocking,,, If Author Moon hadnt been nominated for an international literary award, would this issue have been brought to public attention? Truly a shaful self-portrait,,,
Why is it a self-portrait when I did nothing wrong?
Poetic license,,^^
The literary award Author Moon was nominated for is the UKs Booker International Prize. Its a highly prestigious award, known for its transparent selection process and strong consideration of reader opinions in the final judgnt. Its thought to bridge the gap between experts and readers, ensuring that the most deserving authors are selected as winners. We could learn a thing or two from such a system in our country.
Then wouldnt authors just focus on mass appeal when writing their works,,? ,,^^
Breaking news) CEO Seo Woon-pil. The literary award judging was fair. Please refrain from excessive speculation for the honor of the awardees.
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I turned off the news screen and put down my phone. Sigh. I couldnt help but let out a lifeless sigh.
Seeing the storm of issues surrounding lately makes feel fearful.
Im soone who feels suffocated and claustrophobic just being in the middle of a crowded mall, but now, so many more people were paying attention to , even in places I couldnt see.
They were happy on my behalf, angry on my behalf, and sad on my behalf.
And yet, I didnt regret not receiving a literary award at all.
Because
Im used to this kind of pain
What do they think a budding novelist is? Im soone whos been rejected from literary awards not just once but over a hundred tis without exaggeration.
Really?
Of course.
But how does a middle schooler get rejected from literary awards 100 tis?
Lets just say I exaggerated a bit.
Hmm~
Kim Byul looked at like she was looking at a kid caught bragging. I couldnt help it. Being human, I sotis make mistakes when I speak.
This is the company cafe on the 8th floor of Baekhak Entertainnt. Unlike the cafe on the first floor, this place feels more like a cafe.
For example, if the first floor is a supply base for office workers Aricanos, the 8th floor offers a space where you can relax, drink beverages, and listen to calm music.
Naturally, it was a place where youd feel self-conscious visiting during work hours, whether you were an office worker or a celebrity. If you werent sowhat established, it could be slightly awkward to use.
Of course, Kim Byul, who had been working at Baekhak Entertainnt for almost 10 years, was an exception.
Ah, to have worked for 10 years
Ahem!
So, as a veteran actor, you dont feel self-conscious in the cafe?
Do you want to get hit?!
Eventually, I ended up getting hit on the arm. I could feel the heavy strength that was honed in Manchuria.
When I brought up Manchuria, the life faded from Kim Byuls eyes.
Kim Byul looked at with eyes so dark and chilling it gave goosebumps.
Why, whats wrong?
Its all your fault.
What did I do?
. I returned to the screen as a scene-stealer after 10 years, and no one is praising .
Ah.
So, was rolling around in the snowfields of Manchuria, slling horse dung, all for what? Just to help sell the original authors book?
Eventually, I appeased Kim Byuls anger with a strawberry yogurt smoothie as a sacrifice.
After enjoying sothing sweet and improving her mood, Kim Byul offered so advice as paynt for the drink.
In fact, that was also why I sought out Kim Byul today.
You dont know how to behave?
Yes.
Hmm
Being the center of attention across the nation.
Kim Byul had experienced this 10 years ago, when she was popular in dramas for her cute appearance and quirky acting skills, creating catchphrases left and right.
She gave advice.
People, you see Ah, dont tell anyone I said this!
Of course.
Hmm.
Kim Byul took a mont to catch her breath, then leaned in toward and whispered as if she was sharing a significant secret.
In fact, everyone has a Kwak Cheol-yong inside their heart.
Kwak Cheol-yong
Whos Kwak Cheol-yong?
Ah! The one who gets rid of the arrogant ones, sends away the incompetent, and kills the betrayers like a nerd with glasses.
A scary person.
Yes, a scary person. So, dont try to look too good, nor too bad, and dont act deceitfully.
Interesting.
Kim Byul now seed like soone who had attained enlightennt.
Just as soone who has spent decades making pottery would speak of ceramics with a sparkle in their eye, a person who has been a celebrity since they were young spoke of the entertainnt industry with wisdom.
People like you just the way you are. They already know youre great, so dont act superior. Acting inferior will only reveal your flaws, and obviously, dont commit cris out of deceit.
Dont try to change my image?
Right. Show them what they want to see.
At that mont, I felt I slightly understood what it ant to be a celebrity on TV.
Presenting only the aspects that people want to see. That was a very hard task.
Surely I dont have to behave like this forever?
Dont worry. Just hang in there for a week.
A week?
Yeah. Everyones enthusiastic now, but give it a week, and itll all cool down.
A week, not even a month?
I couldnt believe that peoples attention and interest could fade so quickly.
However, despite my doubtful look, Kim Byul, with a triumphant expression, continued to slurp her strawberry yogurt smoothie until she was scolded by her road manager for consuming fattening foods and was dragged away.
Soon enough, Kim Byuls prediction proved accurate.
* * *
It quieted down.
In just one week.
Even those who claid that Author Moon, nominated for the Booker Prize, one of the worlds top three literary awards, had left his Japanese counterpart, Shidehara Eisaku, trembling in fear.
Even those who held pitchforks, declaring that all the dostic literary magazines that didnt award Author Moon should be utterly destroyed and their publishers exiled to the middle of the desert.
Even those who boasted that Koreans, having produced a genius teenage author, were the superior race, arguing that Japanese were inferior since Shidehara Eisaku only managed to match Moon In-seop at the age of 68.
Everyone beca quiet.
The reporters who had surrounded the studio were now sparse, and visiting Baekhak Entertainnt no longer ant being surrounded by dozens of people.
Ordinary life returned. The past week felt like a dream. It was as if being caught in a rapid current of people had made everyday life impossible.
But there was proof that it wasnt a dream.
In-seop, can you see it? Do you see?
My goodness
This is all your money.
150,000 copies of the book were sold.
In just one week.
The sales of Love Story and Red Hunter skyrocketed like a two-horse chariot, pulling the graphs into the clouds, and the sales of previously published works also surged dramatically.
Lim Yang-wook, unusually, smiled kindly and said this was just the beginning. Based on his experience, the books would sell well for about the next six months.
If this was the money coming to , how much was going to the company? And all of that was credited as Lim Yang-wooks performance.
Lim Yang-wook looked at with a smile as warm as sunlight. The lack of hair made the vibe a bit weird.
Dont smile so benevolently. You look like a religious person.
Im already prepared to let go of all my earthly desires and the seven emotions.
Dont reach nirvana on .
Take care. I will cast off all the fetters and shackles of this mundane world and depart in search of my happiness
However, Lim Yang-wook did not beco a Buddha through his windfall.
Because urgent news flew in from Japan.
Hello?
It was, perhaps, the karmic balance of this world.
If youre praised in Korea,
You must be criticized in Japan.
No, if you say it like that No, sir. Its difficult if you suddenly act like this, on our side too!
The publication in Japan was blocked.
* * *
Swoosh. Clack.
Swoosh. Clack.
Each ti water flowed into the shishi-odoshi, the bamboo tilted and montarily produced a quaint sound. However, this quaintness is an addition by the mass dia.
The essence of that sound is rely the resonance of the empty bamboo hitting a rock. Its human perception that finds it quaint.
Wasnt it originally a scarecrow created to chase away deer?
The shishi-odoshi, a practical tool, transford into a decorative item for Japanese gardens and beca a symbol of Japan in the dia, which sought to represent Japanese-ness whenever possible.
Perception overwrote essence.
Its the sa with literature.
An elderly man, looking out at the garden from the house, sipped his tea calmly.
A businessman sitting formally in front of him listened intently to the old mans words.
The work we do is not that remarkable. Theres no need for a capable businessman like yourself to show such respect.
How can you say that, sir? You are a pride of our nation.
Books, literature, theyre just stories. Those who want to speak write their words on paper, and those who want to listen buy the books and read them. Its rely a tool that connects people. But when did we start to worship this tool as a shining piece of art?
Ah.
Of course, its true that our countrys writers deeply explored the essence of the East during hard tis to preserve the soul of the East, and as a result, they received societal respect But its sowhat embarrassing to receive applause for being nominated for a literary award in England.
How ridiculous.
The novelist, Eisaku Shidehara, said that and then sipped his tea again.
The bottom of the teacup was visible.
It was a pleasant ti. Ill be going now.
Yes, please take care. Goodbye, sir.
The businessman carefully stood up, showing his respect.
As he left the mansions walls, the unique Japanese interpretation device ran through his head.
The current literary awards are overly embellished
-> The Booker Prize has reached its limit
-> How did I end up being compared to a Korean middle schooler?
-> Displeasing!
Interpretation complete.
The businessman picked up his phone.
Cancel the book import for Author Moon.
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