boyutpedia Chapter 219: Advance (8)
Chapter 219: Advance (8)
-I came back to check after a while, loved Rental Lover by Rojun again... What an treat!!! Rojun in historical attire, no less!!!-He’s shining, and glowing... I mean, how can the historical style suit someone this well?
-I opened Vanguard's Insta and super sexy Rojuni appeared!!!!
-So, is Rojun’s historical outfit shoot for a photoshoot?
-Doesn’t feel like a photoshoot thoughㅋㅋㅋ Looks like it was taken straight on a set
-Isn’t Rojun the writer of ‘Tale of the Strange Moon’? Maybe it’s some kind of event-related shoot for that??
-↑ Oh, that could be it
-Ha... Whatever it is, the historical visual is insanely god-tier, I desperately want to see Rojun doing a historical drama....
-ㅠㅠ Super handsome
-The timing of uploading this concept photo is kind of random thoughㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-If I had to make a guess about why he posted this... It seems like Rojun might be appearing in ‘Tale of the Strange Moon’ as an actor too
-Omgㄹㄹㄹㄹㄹㄹㄹ
The photo of Kang Rojun suddenly uploaded on Vanguard's Instagram. Thanks to the photo with a strong historical drama vibe, Vanguard's Instagram shook as if hit by an earthquake in an instant.
Not only cheers but also various speculations were overflowing.
As a reference, Vanguard’s SNS channel currently has over 12 million followers. So how powerful is that? With one refresh, hundreds, even thousands of comments pour in like rain.
-Since Rojun is the writer of ‘Tale of the Strange Moon’, it’s totally possible he’s appearing as an actor too!
-I don’t think so, feels like he just uploaded a concept photoㅇㅇ
-Vanguard’s song promotions are over now and they have more free time... I think it’s possible Rojun is acting in ‘Tale of the Strange Moon’
-True! Come to think of it, Rojun has always appeared in the works he’s written!!
-Ha... Can we actually get to see Rojun in a historical drama??ㅠㅜㅠ
The timing might have been out of the blue, but more than that, the sheer power of Rojun’s historical costume was so overwhelming that it drove the fans even more into a frenzy. And it wasn’t just Korean fans getting stirred up. While Korean comments dominated, there were also a significant number of comments in Japanese and English.
Both Korean and international fans were losing their minds over Kang Rojun’s historical drama aura.
In particular, the sharp increase in English comments stood out.
Meanwhile, Top Actress Choi Rina, who was browsing through the endless stream of comments, grew more and more curious.
‘Whew, Rojun’s historical costume is really something else. But more than that... what is this really?’
So far, the official announcement for ‘Tale of the Strange Moon’ only stated that PD Jung Soo-ryeong and Kang Rojun were involved as director and writer. Even for Rojun, it’s rare to take concept photos like this. Well, Kang Rojun is a special case, so it’s not entirely impossible.
'Isn't this too deliberately shot?? With this level of quality, it’s basically a drama poster.’
The random timing and the incredibly high-quality historical costume. And the fans’ explosive reaction. There’s no way GN Entertainment or Netflix Korea made this move without a plan.
‘There’s absolutely no way Rojun posted this photo alone.’
Which means, once again.
‘Is Rojun... really appearing in ‘Tale of the Strange Moon’ as an actor too?’
It was a reasonable conclusion. This photo might be a kind of teaser, serving both as promotion for ‘Tale of the Strange Moon’ and a sneak peek at historical look of Kang Rojun. For hardcore fans of Kang Rojun, this situation was impossible not to get hyped over. Whatever it was, not just Choi Rina but the massive fanbase going wild on Vanguard’s Insta...
-Aaaah!!! Rojun in historical outfit!! I want to show this to the whole world!
Soon enough, Rojun’s photo was being shared everywhere. Communities, SNS, YouTube, and so on. With fans causing such a stir, even reporters.
“Hey? Look at this, Vanguard’s Insta just uploaded a photo of Rojun in historical costume?”
“Really? Lemme see. Oh- fans are going nuts.”
“Damn... But seriously, this guy is ridiculously good-looking.”
“But why the sudden historical drama tone?”
“Maybe GN’s about to announce something? Anyway, this photo’s gonna rack up clicks.”
They caught the scent right away.
Meanwhile, at GN Entertainment.
Kang Rojun, the man behind the storm that sent the media and public opinion into a frenzy, was sitting quietly in the studio. A smirk tugged at the corner of his lips as he looked down at his phone. But what he was looking at wasn’t the earthquake that was Vanguard’s Instagram.
-[Among your stat categories, ‘Arrangement’ has been unlocked. From now on, the ‘Arrangement’ stat can be raised or enhanced! Check your updated ‘Arrangement’ stat right now!]
What had Rojun’s attention was a notification from the ‘AI Simulation’ app. A message saying that ‘Arrangement’ had been unlocked. Brushing back his black hair, Kang Rojun opened his mouth with a smile.
“‘Arrangement’ is finally unlocked. I was wondering when it would.”
The stat 'Arrangement', which had been locked until now and long-awaited, was finally unlocked. Of course, it wasn't as if Kang Rojun had no experience or learning related to arrangement up to this point. When working on composition, lyric writing, or producing, it's naturally something one encounters. However, there's a huge difference between having the stat unlocked or not.
'Just looking at 'Composition' shows that.'
With the amount of knowledge stored, he could level up faster using the ‘AI Simulation’. Rojun immediately launched the ‘AI Simulation’. His character profile appeared right away.
-[User: Kang Rojun / Height: 187 / Desired Occupation: World-Class Idol / Coins Owned: 2,730]
-[Passives: Overwhelm / Limit Break / Vitality Booster]
-[Titles: (Evolved) All-round Entertainer / (Evolved) World Star+1 / Global Genius+2 / Instrument Master+2]
-[Side Jobs: [1] Screenwriter, [2] Actor, [3] Lyricist, [4] Composer, [5] Producer]
-[Global Languages: [1] Japanese, [2] English]
-[Instruments: [1] Acoustic Guitar, [2] Piano]
Kang Rojun glanced at his noticeably increased coin count, and naturally, opened the stat window.
-[Appearance (150/150)│Singing Ability (150/150)│Rap (150/150)│Dance (128.3/150)│Eloquence (80/150)│Acting (108/150)│Lyrics Writing (150/150)│Composition (100.7/150)│Arrangement (65/150)]
Kang Rojun’s stats had become massive. ‘Arrangement’ started at 65 points. Compared to ‘Composition’, which had started at 10 points upon unlocking, this was a significant value.
“‘Arrangement’ got unlocked... maybe because Composition went over 100?”
Or some other reason. Either way, the reason behind ‘Arrangement’ unlocking didn’t matter much. The key point was that, as an idol and artist, his capacity had grown even more. Kang Rojun was already a cheat-level idol, but if he could freely handle even arrangement on top of composition and lyrics writing, then no one could touch the aura he would emit.
"As expected, AI Simulation is super fun."
Until now, he hadn’t been aware, but upon confirming that ‘Arrangement’ was unlocked, Rojun felt his knowledge of music had expanded several-fold. With his tension rising rapidly, Kang Rojun lowered his phone and shifted his focus to his laptop.
“Since ‘Arrangement’ is unlocked, should I try something?”
The answer came quickly. The song recently confirmed as the next single for ‘Vanguard’, ‘zephyr’.
‘Alright- let’s make an acoustic version of ‘zephyr’ first.’
Thinking of an acoustic version reminded Kang Rojun briefly of the time during ‘Produce That 100!’. Back then, it was mostly Si-hoo who took charge of the acoustic versions, but now, there was no problem with Kang Rojun doing it himself.
He soon became immersed, and 30 minutes disappeared just like that.
-Swoosh.
The one who interrupted Kang Rojun’s work was Manager Kim Ki-baek, who quietly entered the studio.
“Rojun”
With a tired-sounding tone, he gave Rojun a thumbs-up.
“The historical outfit photo was uploaded a few dozen minutes ago and the reactions are out.”
“Oh!”
Only then did Kang Rojun suddenly remember and open Vanguard’s Instagram.
"Wow, amazing."
After that.
The suddenly uploaded photo of Kang Rojun in historical-style attire spread rapidly beyond SNS and into articles.
《[Star Photo] Rojun’s historical outfit photo suddenly uploaded to ‘Vanguard’ SNS - Why now?/ Photo》
《Rojun, historical ver... Fans say “Breathless”》
《“Eye candy first thing in the morning!” All sorts of speculation erupt over ‘historical-style Rojun’ photo/ Photo》
《‘Vanguard’ Rojun’s historical concept photo surprise reveal! ‘Could he be appearing in ‘Tale of the Strange Moon’ as an actor?’》
This new version of Kang Rojun caused a huge stir, quickly dominating the main pages of many portal sites.
《[Issue Pick] Even in historical style, INSANE visuals, Rojun in sexy traditional robe/ Photo》
The media released speculative and clickbait articles, while public anticipation soared. Even on September 17, the day after, the media and public continued to buzz non-stop, and the size of the snowball just kept growing. Meanwhile, GN Entertainment’s PR team.
“Push the reporters harder!”
“Yes! We were already calling them!”
“And tell them to cover how Japanese and English comments exploded on Vanguard’s Insta!”
“Got it!”
As the flames blazed, they continued to toss in fuel. The hot topic was Kang Rojun’s historical ver., but naturally, the attention flowing toward ‘Tale of the Strange Moon’ or ‘Vanguard’ was ideal. Thanks to that, GN Entertainment’s PR team had to move strategically.
Netflix Korea wasn’t staying quiet either.
《Aiming global release, ‘Tale of the Strange Moon’ enters final stage of pre-production》
《Interest in ‘Tale of the Strange Moon’ soars again thanks to ‘Rojun’! Netflix Korea states “Casting complete, script reading imminent”》
As if it were all pre-arranged, news about ‘Tale of the Strange Moon’ began to spread. Well, it was true that GN Entertainment had planned and started rolling the snowball. GN Entertainment lit the match, Netflix Korea fanned the flames, GN Entertainment added more fuel. Repeating this.
In the midst of all the chaos, Netflix Korea also made a significant decision. It came from PD Jung Soo-ryeong during a meeting with the production company and key staff members.
“Alright, then let’s schedule the script reading for October 5th. Start contacting the actors.”
The script reading for ‘Tale of the Strange Moon’, which had been in active development since around June, was officially set for October 5th. The news was quickly passed on to the cast of ‘Tale of the Strange Moon’. Naturally, that included Kang Rojun as well.
'Ooh! Script reading!'
Unlike the other actors, Rojun’s excitement was on another level. He had been continuously working on ‘Royal Procession’, the collaborative project between ‘Tale of the Strange Moon’ and ‘Vanguard’.
‘I really want to show this to the fans soon.’
Over the next few days, chaos continued around Kang Rojun and ‘Tale of the Strange Moon’. The promotional impact had hit its mark. It was exactly what Manager Kim Ki-baek wanted and intended. Just when public and media curiosity had reached its peak.
“Hello!!”
Rojun, Si-hoo, Kang-min, and Do-kyung started a livestream in line with their schedule. As always, the fan chat exploded. Among the many comments, one stood out above all.
-Rojun!! Are you appearing as an actor in ‘Tale of the Strange Moon’??
Was Kang Rojun appearing as an actor in ‘Tale of the Strange Moon’? An overwhelming number of comments flooded the chat, and Si-hoo, Kang-min, and Do-kyung all gave meaningful smiles while looking at their leader, Kang Rojun. Rojun, with smiling eyes, nodded toward the frenzied fans.
“Yes, that’s right. I’m appearing in ‘Tale of the Strange Moon’. I wrote it myself, and since it’s my first time acting in a historical drama, I’m really nervous. Ah, sorry for telling you so late!”
At the moment the few days of baiting were resolved, the chat exploded several times faster than before. Fans, now completely unleashed, filled the livestream. It was as if you could visually see the adrenaline and dopamine spike.
-Kyaaaa omg crazy!!!
-ㅠㅜㅠㅜㅠㅠㅠㅜㅜ Rojun in a historical drama!! I love you!!
-‘Tale of the Strange Moon’ is launching globally, right?! Congrats Rojun!! ㅜㅜ
-This is insane... I’m 100% watching, no matter what...
-When!! When can we watch it!! Give it to us now!!!
-Rojun’s historical drama version is freaking legendary... and now we get to keep seeing it??
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30 minutes later, a new photo of Kang Rojun in historical-style attire was uploaded to Vanguard's Instagram. This time, it was a full-body shot with a proper gat (traditional Korean hat). In addition, Rojun personally added a caption.
-[Hello! This is Rojun from ‘Vanguard’. ‘Tale of the Strange Moon’, which I’ve been diligently working on, is currently in production. I’ve also joined the cast as one of the actors! The photo I uploaded a few days ago and today’s photo are both related to ‘Tale of the Strange Moon’. Since so many of you have shown interest, I’ll do my best to give my all in the project......]
It was also translated into English and Japanese. Korean was the main language, of course, but with ‘Vanguard’ gaining increasing attention both domestically and overseas, the international audience had to be considered too.
Soon after.
《[Issue Talk] Rojun joining the cast of ‘Tale of the Strange Moon’? Netflix Korea confirms》
Netflix Korea took the baton next.
《[Official] Netflix Korea: “Rojun will be playing one of the two male leads in ‘Tale of the Strange Moon’”》