077. right in the US?

early morning morning. It was a time when some people hadn’t gotten out of bed yet, but Reed Hastings starts the day earlier than that.

Running and light stretching. And check the reports of other branches that came last night and look through the data of this industry. Even if the real work starts after work hours.

Weiying-

But this early hour call. Considering that no one on the staff usually calls at this time, it was quite unusual.

“Natalia?”

Natalia Dyer is also in Korea. For her to call at this early hour meant it was quite urgent.

“what? Any problem?”

However, if there was a problem, the report would have been uploaded first anyway, but there was nothing like that among the reports I read in the morning.

– hello? President. Sorry for the early hours.

When I pressed the call button, I heard Natalia’s rather urgent voice.

“What’s up?” It seems urgent.

– I contacted you because I have an urgent matter. Song Jae-ik is currently writing a new work. I feel like we have to catch this unconditionally.

“New one?”

I was intrigued by the word new. It must have meant it wasn’t normal for Natalia to call her directly at this hour.

– This is a web novel. Adult fantasy like The Fellowship of the Ring or A Song of Fire and Ice.

“Adult fantasy novels?

not bad. Especially considering the diversification of OTT genres.

Currently, the genre of Mflix is diversifying, but in general, there was no fantasy genre that requires a lot of production cost and raises expectations at the same time.

In the first place, there were a lot of cases where other large production companies took it first, and some of the works. There was a reason why it was difficult to get good grades compared to masterpieces such as Harry Potter, A Song of Fire and Ice, and The Fellowship of the Ring.

But did Song Jae-ik’s one-chapter novel catch Natalia’s attention? If so, it meant that I didn’t have to worry about the quality of the work.

– I wrote a first draft for only one chapter. I felt like we had to catch this unconditionally, so we unavoidably contacted you at this time.

Natalia’s discernment and handling of work was a bar that he himself acknowledged. That’s why I deliberately added Natalia to this project.

“Isn’t that the kind of writing that reveals that level of charm in just one chapter?”

It’s to the extent that you can contact yourself directly rather than simply discussing your purchase intention with a single chapter. I already saw Song Jae-ik’s skills through this script.

– yes. I’m sure It’s stronger than any other article I’ve seen so far. If it is made properly, it could become M’Flix’s representative work.

In some ways, you might think it was over. Wasn’t it just one chapter?

Nevertheless, the fact that Natalia’s thoughts are so firm can be interpreted as meaning that she is full of certainty.

“How does it compare to the script for this drama?”

To that question, Natalia was silent for a moment, but after not long time passed, the voice from earlier answered with a more firm voice.

– yes. Much better. to the point of incomparability.

—

It was just a draft written to get a feel for it. Perhaps when you write it in earnest, something completely different may come out, or it may go through numerous revisions.

But Natalia called Reed Hastings from the wee hours of the morning to see if Mflix was interested in filming my novel, and somehow even reached a verbal agreement.

Of course, I also have a subject called Mflix that I am comfortable with and agree with, but there was no need to negotiate with other production companies.

at least one thing. What I was convinced by Natalia was that my writing would work in the US market as well.

It would have been the case even if he simply wanted to sign a contract later, but isn’t it normal to say that you have to call the president and grab this piece as soon as you see the article?

“uh. So. You said you want to serialize this on Watpad, right?”

“yes.”

“Uh, hmmm… um.”

At Jae-Ik’s request, Kim Ji-in and Yu Hae-jun made strange faces. I had been working at Nettopia for nearly 10 years, but this was the first time I had made such a request.

Well, it wasn’t impossible. Wattpad was also a subsidiary of Nettopia, and it was an American web novel and publishing company acquired at a cost of close to 1 trillion won.

“First of all, I will send the artist’s work to Watpad. To be honest, it’s the first time this has happened, so it’s an ambiguous situation for us to say anything. It is difficult for us to judge whether the writing fits the American sensibility.”

“That’s enough.”

No matter how much Nettopia took over, it was an American company and had its own American culture.

“Then are you aiming for the US publishing market?”

“yes. After all, the US has a large publishing market. It’s not common in the US to go from web fiction to publishing. Mflix has already made a verbal agreement that they want to buy the filming rights.”

To be honest, when I heard that I was aiming for the United States, I felt anxious. Of course, Koreans write novels that fit the American sentiment and make them successful? Because it was obviously not easy.

The Korean web novel market was clearly different from the US. It wasn’t just about the size of the market or these parts. From the title to the composition or flow of the article. Sensibility Everything was different.

In addition, the United States still had an overwhelming position in the publishing market rather than the web novel market.

Although there are slight differences in each statistic, the size of the global publishing market is estimated to be 86 billion dollars, and the US market alone was approximately 30 billion dollars.

“Can I see the work you said you wrote? Let’s try to deliver it.”

Song Jae-ik sent up to episode 5 of this work, the world behind the scenes: Shadow Hunter, as Kim Ji-in’s messenger.

“I will send it to the person in charge at once and then contact you.”

“Oh, sorry. I was looking forward to your new work.”

“Well.”

At Kim Ji-in’s words, Song Jae-ik stopped what he was about to do and hesitated.

“Uh… that’s not the end, though.”

“yes?”

Song Jae-ik sent 10 novels in a row through Kim Ji-in’s messenger.

“This is another novel from So I Decided to Become a Villain, which was serialized last time. The title is undecided.”

“yes? Another novel?”

“It’s a kind of crossover novel. So it looks a little different, but it’s also connected. To put it simply, it’s like a movie by Babel?”

It was a new work, but at the same time it meant that it was not a new work.

“ah. I will melt the author’s own huge world view. You mean that?”

“yes. Ultimately, I want all the stories I write to come together.”

“It really is like a dream. It’s never an easy story. Rather, it is something that can only be done because of the writer.”

At Yoo Hae-jun’s words, Song Jae-ik smiled lightly. Because it wasn’t wrong. The only thing you can do is because you are yourself.

I don’t know if Hae-jun Yu guessed it or not, but he said he had no intention of limiting it to a web novel.

It was literally a job with infinite possibilities, so I’m just thinking about it with all sides open.

Whether it’s a web novel, a webtoon, a game, an animation, or whatever.

“Of course, it’s not perfect yet, so I’m going to go with this frame? When I go into serialization later, I can turn it off altogether.”

“Nevertheless. So, you’re writing two works at the same time, would that be okay?”

“yes. what is that I haven’t made an exact serial plan yet, but the novels I just gave you won’t be uploaded as they are.”

While Song Jae-ik is talking about his work, Kim Ji-in puts her head down on her phone as if not hearing anything, and just moves her smartphone screen up with her thumb in silence.

“Mr. acquaintance, Mr. acquaintance!”

Yu Hae-jun hit Ji-in Kim with his elbow, drawing Kim Ji-in’s attention.

“What in front of the writer?”

It was a very disrespectful act. People are talking in front of you. He is also a very important person.

“No, chief…”

Kim Ji-in was also surprised and raised her head and held up her cell phone with a shy expression.

“It’s incredibly fun. To be honest, I was only going to sneak a peek at what the story was about. If you fall into it in an instant.”

An acquaintance said as if protesting. It was real. In a situation where Hae-jun Yoo is leading the conversation, he thought it would be better to say something rather than keep his mouth shut, and that was the content of the article.

really crazy Anyway, he himself has been working as a web novel PD for nearly five years, and during that time, he has sent hundreds of works for a fee.

“what?”

“No, honestly. No, author.”

Kim Ji-in stuttered as if at a loss for words and tried to continue.

“What is the identity of the writer?”

It was literally instant. The moment I read episode 1, the time it took me to read episode 10.

Unless he himself was an idiot, he at least knew how to cover the time and place. But this work.

“No really. It’s several times better than the last one. no. really, uh I really don’t know what to say. Boss, this is the best ever. There is a possibility that our Nettopia will achieve the best results among all the works that have been serviced so far.”

Yoo Hyuk-jun swallowed dry saliva at Ji-in Kim’s actions, as if to say this. If that’s the case, that means it’s real.

“It is such a work. What kind of work are you trying to write?”

Jae Ik laughed out loud at his acquaintance’s reaction. What can I do? That much means that this work is right, and at the same time, it means that the talents related to writing are being digested one by one.

but problem. No, if you are mistaken in Nettopia.

“But this is the beginning. I’m sure I can write better than this.”

“ah.”

At Jaeik’s words, he just opened his mouth wide in disbelief as if he forgot what to say to the Nettopia employees.

But it’s real. real.

—

When the filming for episode 8 was over and the filming for episode 9 was in the early stages. Finally, the release of the drama on Mflix is right around the corner.

“Isn’t episode 1 finally going to be released in 30 minutes?”

“Yes, once a week.”

“Ugh. Why am I all trembling?”

Read at noblemtl. com

Literally right in front of you. Eom Kang-seok played the Mflix trailer several times a day, showing a more trembling appearance than Jae-ik.

Aren’t you even watching it now?

“Then I will memorize all the lines.”

“I already memorized all the lines from the trailer.”

Of course, it wasn’t just Kang Seok. The atmosphere on the set was strangely subdued. It’s not the bad side, it’s like a test taker waiting for a test score.

Isn’t it time to receive a real report card, not literally public opinion or attention on the Internet?

“Ten minutes left!”

“OMG! shake! tremble! Is everyone waiting?”

“Of course, as soon as I revealed it to my acquaintances, I immediately contacted them to see it.”

“Ugh. I’m nervous even though I’ve already seen it.”

Even though I had already seen the first episode at the internal preview, I couldn’t help but feel nervous. That’s why everyone huddled together and chatted while still glancing at their phones.

“Is it the 28th?”

“yes. It is the 28th.”

It was the internal ranking aggregation period for Mflix. It was ranked by how many hours it was watched over 28 days and how many households watched it.

There are 200 million households in 189 countries worldwide who have joined Mflix. Not 200 million people, but 200 million households. If you think about account sharing, it meant that far more than 200 million people were watching Mflix.

“5! 4! 3!”

The countdown started and everyone in the set focused their attention on their devices.

Natalia also had two computers turned on to check the internal data of Mflix to see how this work was trending around the world.

“We are open!”

And along with that cry, the cell phone alarm rang along with the word NEW, and a drama appeared on the Mflix app.

“Five! out!”

Everyone played the drama on their phones and waited for Natalia to open her mouth. How will their early drama be evaluated?

Natalia, who kept checking something on the computer screen with a serious expression, was about ten minutes later. With a smile of relief, he raised his thumb toward those who were looking at him.

(Perfect. The initial search volume and viewership ratings are no joke. In particular, Korea is overwhelming, and overseas regions are also rising at a fairly rapid pace.)

belt ring-

[You have perfected your writing-related talents. You will acquire additional talents only for the following talents.]

It was the second alarm after the piano.