Episode 39
Episode 39: ‘The Killer’s Shopping Mall’ Release!
Song Ji-yeon, who was often spaced out and nicknamed “Blank Ji-yeon,” stared blankly at Baek Seung-chan in shock.
"Seung-chan, are you okay?"
"Yes, I’m fine."
Baek Seung-chan smiled and moved his legs lightly.
"It wasn’t that high anyway."
And it was true.
He hadn’t jumped from a high floor like the fifth floor, just the second.
It was high enough to make people hesitate, but not impossible.
However, because he had minimized the impact by kicking off a pillar and rotating his body, it looked like a scene from an action movie, leaving everyone too stunned to process it properly.
"Seung-chan, are you really okay?"
The PD, who had been frozen, finally snapped out of it and asked.
"Yes, I’m fine. More importantly, we won, right?"
"Y-yes…"
The PD nodded blankly, still shocked.
Baek Seung-chan smiled brightly.
"Seung-chan!"
Ha Hoon, his fellow killer, ran up excitedly.
"Hyung, we won!"
"Nice! Thanks to you, I earned baby formula money. But what was that just now? Did you learn parkour or something?"
Everyone in the prison had watched him.
"I learned a bit while filming."
It was true that he had learned basic parkour for action scenes in ‘The Killer’s Shopping Mall.’
Of course, what he showed just now wasn’t from that—but it was a convenient excuse.
"Viewers, please don’t try this at home. I’ve had proper training."
He spoke toward the camera.
Soon, the other cast members came out.
"Seung-chan! What did I just see?"
"That was insane! I thought you were Spider-Man!"
"You turned a variety show into an action movie!"
They all praised him.
"This episode’s going to break ratings."
"Definitely going viral."
Even the staff agreed.
"Huh? But you two aren’t that surprised."
Yoo Hyuk looked at Kang Dong-wook and Kim Ga-hee.
"We’ve seen worse during filming."
"He’s really good at action."
They had already witnessed even more impressive scenes.
"Really?"
"Of course. And you’ll see even better in our drama releasing November 11. He did all the action himself without a stunt double."
Kang Dong-wook smoothly promoted it.
"Seriously? No stunt double?"
"It’s incredible. Please watch it."
Interest grew instantly.
"The killer team wins. Baek Seung-chan and Ha Hoon receive the gold key."
And just like that, Baek Seung-chan’s first variety show ended.
After “Running People,” Baek Seung-chan continued with promotions.
His schedule became even busier than during filming.
"Are you tired?"
"I’m fine. But there’s a lot more promotion than I expected."
There were radio shows, interviews, and promotional videos.
"The production cost is huge. They need to make it back."
The budget was 30 billion won.
Success was essential.
Soon, only a week remained until release.
Then—
The variety show aired.
The response exploded.
"This episode was so fun."
"The name-tag game was insane."
"It had everything—thriller, action, comedy."
But the biggest focus was Baek Seung-chan.
"He endured everything. That’s insane."
"He’s hilarious too."
"He beat Kim Guk-jong?!"
"He’s handsome, funny, and athletic… unfair…"
Especially—
The scene where he jumped down and caught Song Ji-yeon.
That clip alone surpassed 5 million views within a day.
Naturally, interest in ‘The Killer’s Shopping Mall’ surged.
"He did all stunts himself?"
"This looks promising."
“Ciginy Plus,” a global OTT platform, had struggled.
With 160 million subscribers, it was far behind first place.
One reason was Korea’s strong content industry.
So they invested heavily in Korean content.
But results were disappointing—until now.
Their hope was ‘The Killer’s Shopping Mall.’
Ahn Jeong-woo, the marketing team leader, was in charge.
"This is good."
He smiled.
For once, he was confident.
The drama was excellent.
And now, the actors were promoting it perfectly.
"It’s already over 10 million views."
He watched the viral clip of Baek Seung-chan.
Subscribers were increasing again.
"Where did they find an actor like him?"
He believed the drama’s success would largely depend on Baek Seung-chan.
Then he uploaded two videos:
“Behind the Scenes in the Philippines”
“Rookie Actor Stops a Pickpocket”
It was like pouring fuel on fire.
The response exploded further.
"That’s real, not acting?"
"Is he special forces?"
"No CG? That’s insane."
Excitement peaked.
And finally—
A few days later,
‘The Killer’s Shopping Mall’ was released.