Chapter 227
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 227
Chapter Title: Filming in Paris
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[(Exclusive) Shadowman 3 Confirmed to Film in Seoul, Korea!]
Today, Marine Company officially stated, "We have confirmed location shoots in France and Korea for Shadowman 3, the final installment of the Shadowman series."
Shadowman 3 will feature actors such as Evan Block, who plays Shadowman, as well as Richel Hill, Seojun Lee, and Swallin Anum.>
-...???
-Huh? What is this?
-They're filming Shadowman 3 in Korea?
-Isn't it just for a short scene?
=Right. Isn't it just a brief appearance, like when they showed the worldwide damage from the strange wormhole in Shadowman 1?
=...Korea wasn't in Shadowman 1. Not even for a second, lol.
=This. I watched Shadowman 1 like crazy, and not even the 'K' in KOREA showed up.
-This just means Korea has become a big enough market for them to care ㅠㅠ I'm so moved.
=Agreed. Filming overseas is also a form of promotion.
-I'd watch it multiple times anyway, but if they come to film, I'll watch it 3N times!!
=Why 3N times?
=N viewings for Shadowman, 2N for Seojun, and 3N because it's filming in Korea.
=Ooh. Then I'm in for 3N viewings too.
-More articles are coming out.
Within minutes of the exclusive, dozens of other articles appeared. Their view counts shot up just as quickly as the original.
[Shadowman 3 to Film in Korea!]
[Marine Company Announces Filming in France/Korea for Shadowman 3!]
[Shadowman 3 Filming in Paris, France, and Seoul, Korea!]
-They're really filming in Korea!
-And in France, too.
-Oh. Does that mean it's a significant part?
-Where are they filming?
-If they're filming on the streets, we might be able to see them. Can't we just watch from a building window?
=They'll probably block off the roads... The traffic is going to be terrible ㅠㅠ
-The locations are out!
[Shadowman 3 to Film in Gwanghwamun Square and Gyeongbok Palace Area]
<...(omitted)... The superhero film Shadowman 3, which will be released simultaneously in 120 countries, is scheduled to be filmed in Seoul, at Gwanghwamun Square and the Gyeongbok Palace area.>
-Ooh. Gwanghwamun Square! Gyeongbok Palace!
-What? Gyeongbok Palace is going to be in Shadowman 3?
-I never thought I'd see one of our palaces in a Hollywood movie!!
-Will Admiral Yi Sun-sin and King Sejong appear too?
=lol I hope they look cool!
-But if they film at Gyeongbok Palace, it'll be easy for them to control access, so it'll be hard to see anything.
=This. They just have to block off the tourists.
-I think we'll be able to see the Gwanghwamun Square shoot, though.
=lol You gonna watch from a building?
-Will Lee Seojun be there for the shoot?
=He probably will...?
=What if it's just Shadowman?
=Why would they have a Korean actor and not let us see him lol.
The news of Shadowman 3 filming in Korea threw the country into a frenzy. Shortly after the articles were published, Shadowman 3 dominated the real-time search rankings.
1. Shadowman 3 Korea Filming
2. Shadowman 3
3. Shadowman 3 Filming Locations
4. Lee Seojun Shadowman 3
5. Richel Hill
6. Evan Block
7. Swallin Anum
...
As the news broke, Seoul City Hall and the officials who had granted the filming permits were inundated with a torrential downpour of calls.
The incessant ringing of phones filling City Hall and the rapidly refreshing city bulletin board made the civil servants think of Lee Seojun's agency with weary faces.
"...Is it always like this for them?"
"This is insane."
***
Unlike the chaos in Korea, Seojun, like the eye of a storm, was enjoying a leisurely afternoon after finishing his shoot.
"Wow. The articles must be out."
Seojun sat on the sofa, eating snacks and replying to the flood of messages from his friends.
>Joohee: Are you really filming in Korea?
>Jookyung: lol
>Jaehan: Does that mean you're coming to school then?
Seojun tilted his head at Jaehan's message.
"Daho. I won't be able to go to school, will I?"
An Daho, sitting across from Seojun, was looking at the tear-filled messages pouring in from the Team 2 employees.
>Team Leader An! Save us!
>Everyone's dying over here!
>ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
>Even the CEO is here!
The fact that they had the time to send messages amidst all the chaos suggested they had grown quite accustomed to it.
'Though I'm sure they didn't want to get used to it...'
<(Chicken gift card)
<(Pizza gift card)
After sending a bunch of food coupons, An Daho answered Seojun's question.
"Probably not. You'll all be moving together, and the filming schedule isn't that long. You'll likely spend all your time on promotional interviews and the shoot itself."
There would be time to adjust to the time difference and rest, but probably not enough to go to school.
Seojun nodded at An Daho's explanation.
<ㅜㅜ I don't think I can make it.
>Jaehan: I see. That's a shame.
>Joohee: Our year-end play is going to be uploaded to N-tube!
>Jiho: You have to watch it! We worked really hard!
>Jookyung: Our class did one too!
"So, the first stop is France."
"That's right."
France brought a certain friend to mind.
Just then, a message arrived on Seojun's phone.
>Charlie: You're coming to France!?
A wide smile spread across Seojun's face at Charlie's message.
***
A few days later.
A plane landed at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. It carried the staff, director, and cast of Shadowman 3.
"Evan Block!"
"Richel Hill!"
"Seojun Lee!"
The three actors waved at the welcoming crowd gathered at the airport.
"Seojun! Over here!"
Seojun's head turned at the sound of Korean.
Korean students studying abroad in France had even made signs to welcome him.
They probably never imagined they would see the superstar, whom they couldn't even see in Korea, in a foreign country like France.
Seeing their flushed, excited faces as they chanted his name, Seojun smiled brightly and bowed deeply.
"Hello!"
"Kyaaaaaa! Seojun!"
A deafening cheer, almost a scream, erupted at Seojun's greeting.
The moment was captured by the reporters' cameras. Photos of the Shadowman team, featured in the French press, were transmitted all the way to Korea.
[Shadowman 3 Arrives in France!]
[Welcoming Crowd Gathers at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport!]
[Actor Lee Seojun Has Grown So Much!]
-He really has grown a lot.
-The filming for Escape was almost a year ago.
=22 But it's only been six months since it was released.
=He's in his second year of middle school, right? Kids grow up so fast these days.
-I saw Seojun in France when I couldn't even see him in Korea! ㅠㅠ
=22 He even said "Hello!" and greeted us!
=333 We made eye contact!!
=I'm so jealous ㅠㅠ
After a day of rest to adjust to the time difference, Seojun and the Shadowman team did promotional interviews and prepared for filming.
Of course, those interviews were quickly translated and delivered to Korea.
And then came the day of the Paris shoot.
The Champ de Mars, with its view of the Eiffel Tower, was temporarily closed off.
"Move it!"
"Where's the box of props?!"
"Extras, please come this way!"
The staff, accustomed to overseas location shoots, moved quickly to ensure a swift filming process.
The secretly cast extras watched the three actors sitting in their chairs with sparkling eyes.
After finishing preparations, the actors took a short break, each spending their time in their own way. Seojun was sending a message on his phone.
>Charlie: I know. I made it near the square.
>Charlie: There are a lot of people here too, lol.
>Charlie: Seems like they're all here to see Shadowman.
"Jun. We're about to start filming."
"Okay."
At Richel Hill's words, Seojun quickly sent a message to Charlie.
>Charlie: Break a leg!
The extras, playing tourists and locals, were scattered across the square. After confirming the blocking one last time, Jonathan gave the OK sign, and Director Ryan spoke.
"We have a limited amount of time, so let's focus."
The staff and actors nodded at Director Ryan's words.
"Ready, action!"
Paris, France.
The lush green of the Champ de Mars, with the Eiffel Tower in the background.
It was a peaceful day, filled with locals out for their usual strolls and tourists enjoying the sights.
"Huh, what is that?"
That was, until *they* appeared.
Black objects filled the sky.
People who had been leisurely lying on the grass scrambled to their feet. As they tried to place the vaguely familiar objects, someone screamed. It was a scream of terror.
"It's the Natra!"
"Aaaargh!"
And like a drop of ink in water, the scream spread through the crowd.
Just two and a half years ago.
The horror of the Natra invasion and the strange wormholes still lingered in people's minds.
Emergency broadcasts immediately began airing on French television. The broadcasts that started in France were soon picked up by stations around the world.
The screens showed people fleeing the Champ de Mars and the spaceships landing in the square.
Those who remembered the people who had vanished through the strange wormholes all grabbed the hands of their loved ones.
Phones rang with calls from people trying to find their precious ones. Parents who had sent their children to school rushed toward the schools, frantic with worry.
With their mere appearance, the Natra had plunged the entire world into anxiety.
Jin Natra, who descended from the largest spaceship, watched the fleeing humans.
His expression remained unchanged as he observed the earthlings, who were clinging tightly to their families and lovers as they ran.
"Set up the wormhole."
"Yes, sir!"
Something was lowered from the ship Jin Natra had been on. It was a large machine. Technicians and scholars who disembarked from the ship began to install the wormhole generator in the square when a new spaceship appeared in the sky.
The knights and soldiers fell into confusion at the appearance of the unmistakable ship.
Bel Natra.
She was the former king's daughter, once the most likely successor to the throne.
Jin Natra issued another command to the wavering knights and soldiers.
"Stop Bel Natra."
The knights, who knew Jin Natra possessed the Time Stone, moved to protect him. The soldiers, who knew nothing, had no choice but to follow.
Meanwhile, the technicians and scholars got to work. A massive wormhole generator was installed in the center of the square. The machine's four legs slammed into the ground, extending deep into the earth as if to anchor it completely.
"...It's done. All you need to do is set the coordinates and place the Time Stone here."
At the scholar's words, Jin Natra stepped onto the wormhole generator. He expertly set the coordinates and placed his hand on the spot where the Time Stone was meant to go.
A black shadow rose up behind Jin Natra.
The scholar watching Jin Natra's eyes widened. Pitch-black cracks, like the branches of a tree, were spreading from Jin Natra's neck up toward his ear.
Vwoooom.
As Jin Natra's power was injected, the machine activated. The machine, which had been humming, shot a beam of light into the air.
Inside the spaceship that had just landed on the Champ de Mars, Bel Natra looked up at the blue light shooting toward the sky.
"...That's!"
"What is it?"
"A wormhole!"
Shadowman, who would jump out of bed at the mere mention of a wormhole, whipped his head around and glared at the shimmering space.
The blue light, like a line drawn across the sky, was beginning to widen in the middle as if it were about to tear open.
Shadowman, glancing back and forth between Jin Natra with his hand on the machine and the still-unopened wormhole, pulled a spear from his shadow and shouted.
"How do we stop it?!"
"It's a bit big, but it's not a strange wormhole, so you can either destroy the machine or stop the energy injection!"
At Bel Natra's words, Shadowman leaped out of the spaceship. Bel Natra followed close behind. But it wasn't so easy to charge forward. Natra soldiers holding pitch-black spears blocked Shadowman's path as he tried to rush toward Jin Natra.
"Out of my way!"
Shadowman and Bel Natra quickly cut down the soldiers and advanced.
Vwooooong!
The rift seemed on the verge of opening, and Shadowman grew anxious. His anxiety made his movements larger, and he started accumulating wounds. Seeing this, Bel Natra shouted.
"It's okay! It's not a strange wormhole! Even if you disappear through it, as long as we know where the other side is, we can open it again!"
Bel Natra yelled to Shadowman, who was slowly regaining his composure.
"You can save them!"
At Bel Natra's words, Shadowman collected himself and began to move swiftly again.
Seeing this, Bel Natra bit her lip instead of sighing in relief.
She had said that, but the problem was where the other side of that wormhole led. If it was a volcanic or glacial region, they could die before anyone could even attempt a rescue.
But seeing Shadowman no longer accumulating wounds, Bel Natra swallowed her words.
Vwoooooong!
The machine's humming grew louder.
The black shadow of Jin Natra, who was injecting energy, flickered more intensely. His expression contorted in pain.
A groan escaped his lips. Yet, the amount of energy being injected didn't change. If anything, it seemed to increase.
The energy waves created a gust of wind. The scholar, brushing his windswept hair aside, saw his eyes tremble.
The black, branch-like cracks that had spread from Jin Natra's neck now covered half of his left cheek.
Finally, the wormhole, which had looked like a blue line, began to slowly open. Blue energy flickered like flames. Bel Natra, who had just sent a hesitating knight flying, gasped at the scenery visible through the rift.
"No way!"
Bel Natra shouted.
"It was Natra!"
The other side of the wormhole was the planet Natra. If it was Natra, they could safely rescue the people.
The familiar scenery was both a welcome sight and a dizzying one for Bel Natra.
"Why did you connect to the planet Natra?!"
Shadowman, having dealt with two soldiers, yelled.
"I don't know either!"
That was the problem. Why had Jin Natra connected Earth and Natra?
While Bel Natra was lost in thought, Shadowman, who had reached the front of the wormhole generator, looked up at Jin Natra.
"Jin Natra!"
"You've come, hero."
At the hero's arrival right before him, Jin Natra smiled softly.
"Cut! OK!"
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