The proposal was somewhat risky, but it seemed to have successfully awakened enthusiasm in the two individuals.
Normally, the two of them don’t give much thought to promoting their works, but this time they appeared to be seriously pondering it.
However, while their goal seemed the same, their approaches had slight differences.
Moon Suyeon is the kind of person who could maliciously exploit even a small reward like a favor.
In fact, Heavenly Yuah tends to be rather pure in these matters.
The former would probably only request something as soft as a date.
But Moon Suyeon has crossed that line before and may ask for something that could be a bit troublesome.
Thinking about it, it’s somewhat amusing on this side too.
Though her body may be pure, her mind certainly is not. What kind of hybrid is this person anyway?
Of course, if such a thing is offered as a reward, I would think of a way to decline it.
Anyway, a somewhat dangerous person approached me and subtly suggested an idea.
“Variety shows?”
“Yeah, variety shows. After all, promotion through variety shows is classic.”
“…It’s not wrong, but, Suyeon-senpai, can we have a meaningful conversation?”
“Well, that path might be a little tough. I’ve accumulated a lot of bad karma, and a lot of trouble will come my way. Plus, there was recently a dating rumor.”
“Yeah… right?”
“Other than the dating rumor, there’s a little… According to our agreement that there will be absolutely no scandals, I would have to lie, and honestly, that’s a bit…”
“No, how is that a lie… well, let’s just say that’s fine.”
“Anyway, given this situation, instead of a talk-focused variety show, let’s think of something else.”
Variety shows are the classic way of promoting.
Even actors from the Revenge team will eventually shift their focus to variety shows after the filming wraps up.
Recently, terrestrial variety shows have been avoiding idol groups due to low ratings, but big-name actors are still excellent guests.
Take Yoon Ju-won and Jin Seo-hee, for instance—they’d be a perfect choice.
Since these two have abundant experience with variety shows, choosing this path is natural.
Actually, it’s somewhat abnormal that our actors haven’t appeared on any variety shows while maintaining such a strong career in this era where appearing on variety shows for promotion is not unusual at all.
I didn’t recommend this route out of concern for unexpected incidents despite knowing that variety shows are the classic way to promote. If Moon Suyeon can think this normally, it’s not too much to ask for her collaboration.
“So, what are you thinking of?”
“Ah, well, nothing much. A simulated marriage kind of thing…?”
“Is there still a show like that? I had no idea.”
“Seems like there’s a new launch plan. It’ll be a little unconventional.”
“What kind of vibe?”
“Simulated marriage with actual romance involved… trying to find real couples among marriage-age stars…”
…What a bunch of nonsense.
She’s brought something more explosive than a scandal.
Who came up with this ridiculous plan?
It’s completely absurd to even consider making something like that, let alone bring it for discussion.
Is this woman really suggesting I do it together?
It’s way too transparent and audacious—it really makes me question her sanity.
“No, why? I think this could get a pretty good response?”
“First of all, any show you appear in is bound to get a good reaction.”
“No scandals either.”
“Though instead of scandals, marriage rumors might come up. Besides, isn’t that program for middle-aged stars? What twenty-somethings are doing a couple’s reality show with marriage as a premise?”
I ignored Moon Suyeon’s half-hearted complaints and moved on.
If only this woman could present realistic suggestions, it’d be easier to listen.
Regardless, I thought it would be a good idea to consider variety shows further.
It occurred to me that depending on the type of variety show, there could be a way to leverage its promotional benefits without controversy.
“The biggest problem is that we can’t trust the broadcasting networks.”
Nonetheless, it’s a worthwhile issue to consider.
Different from Moon Suyeon’s active attempts, Heavenly Yuah chose another approach.
Using her position as an investor, she directly contacted an agency to discuss more effective promotional methods.
“The ticket design will need separate discussions with the theaters.”
“As for the prizes, high-end items often have counterproductive effects. Something meaningful, like the actors’ treasured possessions, might not be bad. We’ll have to check what’s available, but I’ll keep it in mind for now.”
“Likewise, promising audience numbers isn’t bad. There’s nothing worse than not having it altogether. Let me consider how to announce it clearly.”
We planned to make promotional teasers and distribute them on various communities and portal sites.
Sticking promotional posters on buses, subways, and the digital billboards of famous buildings.
Running internet and broadcast ads—these are the most basic promotional methods that agencies can handle if we give them enough budget, leaving us to consider other directions.
The immediate plan seems to be enticing audiences with visually appealing movie tickets and various prize giveaways.
Including strategies to reach an appropriate number of viewers.
It’s not a groundbreaking strategy by any means, but thinking of these measures as small but effective tools, they’re helpful.
“Using treasured items as prizes doesn’t sound bad, but is it practical? We don’t have many meaningful items from our actors…”
However, finding prizes that are not too expensive but will still attract attention seems quite difficult.
The agency suggested items cherished by the actors, but it turned out our actors don’t have much in terms of memorabilia.
Heavenly Yuah doesn’t have much attachment to things and owns only high-value items.
Moon Suyeon, especially before joining our company, lived with a kind of “no-ownership” mindset and doesn’t own many personal items.
We certainly can’t offer something like her prized guitar (a relic from the previous president) or her underwear as prizes.
The only somewhat plausible option is Nam Hyun-ho, but this isn’t something he could accomplish alone.
There also seem to be many difficulties in this direction.
“Good to see you.”
“Me?”
“They’ve sent the videos over from the U.S. If you’re not busy, would you like to check them out with me?”
“Are they already edited?”
“Not yet, only the character videos and some basics are done. They ask for our impressions.”
“Ah, we don’t have to go that far…”
“Director Nam also seems a bit apprehensive. It was a low-budget film for cases like him.”
“True, that could be.”
While observing Heavenly Yuah’s interactions with the agency, I heard an interesting piece of news.
The video edits from the U.S. had been sent to us.
I was intrigued.
I’m just as curious as anyone else about what the final results will look like.
Funny thing about these CG-heavy productions: even if you’re on-set, it’s hard to predict the final product.
Especially when it comes to our type of films, where there’s a lot going on.
So when they sent over this “sample,” it would be surprising if the actors didn’t take an interest.
“Oh… this is… better than expected…”
“Looks good.”
“Indeed.”
So I joined Heavenly Yuah and checked what they had sent directly, only to find the result even more impressive than expected.
“This is Jangsanbeom.”
The first thing I noticed was the final version of Jangsanbeom.
The Jangsanbeom I reviewed in the studio was simply a large white tiger, but the official version was drastically different.
It was a tiger but cloaked in lightning and flames?
When it moves, sparks crackle all around, accompanied by endless bolts of lightning and flames surrounding its body, making it an absolutely stunning spectacle.
In this version, it diverges even more from the legendary tales that inspired the character of Jangsanbeom, but since the concept of Jangsanbeom overpowering evil originally came from fiction, it doesn’t really matter.
It’s not exactly fine art here—any cool designs are good, and this certainly fits the bill.
“Still, how come this fur-covered beast…”
As I scrolled through the characters one by one, something odd started bothering me.
More characters than expected featured fur-covered appearances.
There’s the awakened Gumiho who covers her body in thick fur as a humanoid form.
Ellie, the lycanthrope character, similarly transforms into a mesmerizing wolf-human hybrid with red fur.
Even the Ox-King, which retains its majestic Minotaur form, is surprisingly covered in fluff.
In the case of Peak Zero—Woohee’s awakened design.
Possibly due to being the daughter of Ox-King, her base form remains that of a cow, but her design is closer to a Jersey cow with particularly thick tail and ears.
It’s even more exaggerated since the AI helped her “grow up” significantly from her young version.
“Is this what the kid looks like after transformation?”
“Yeah, times are changing.”
“Ah, we should really guide our junior properly so that she doesn’t transform this way?”
Our unruly junior’s adult version turned out much more beautiful than I expected.
“Then…”
“Yes?”
“It seems like you’re having trouble deciding what to use for the prize event…”
“Yes, expensive items might cause gambling-like problems, but we can’t just throw something random in either. Even though people won’t watch the movie just for these, it would be nice to give them some hope.”
“Indeed…”
“The agency suggested using cherished items, but they don’t seem quite right to me.”
“In that case, how about this?”
“What?”
“Action figures. They might have more effect than you think.”
“Figures? What kind?”
“First, the life-size Jangsanbeom. And probably… adding Gumiho and Lycanthrope makes sense. And Woohee. Something like that?”
“Is that all?”
“Yes, I think the awakened hybrid versions are a must. Oh, adding a hypothetical version of White Sua as a hybrid might be cool too.”
“Starting with Jangsanbeom, a prime representative of beasts, including the hybrid versions of Gumiho, Lycanthrope, and White Sua’s half-human half-beast version.”
“If made with good quality, there will undoubtedly be enthusiasts willing to collect.”
“Hmm, would that be meaningful?”
This woman, who once declared she’d learn men’s tastes through male-oriented webnovels, must have missed something important.
“Yuah-senpai, there are people in this world who are excessively wealthy. And those people will move.”
And by simply announcing the figures, their eyes will turn toward us.
People will realize our film has this furry inclination, so they will watch us.
If we add GIFs and memes, we could even create a new trend.
And we barely need to invest more than the cost of figure production, so this would surely be a profitable event.
Churli, churli. This is an event we’d be fools not to take advantage of.
