Now That I Have Become a Woman, I Am a Vtuber - Chapter 546
A few days later, after grounding the framework regarding Shin-young Lee and YouTube.
“Already?”
“Yes, Producer Shin-young has assembled a team with people she usually works with.”
It seems they really plan to push this forward; I heard the PD team has been formed.
“Are those people getting salaries from the company?”
“Of course. They will sign contracts with the agency.”
“Wow…”
I can’t believe the agency is taking care of them to that extent? Of course, a significant portion of the channel’s revenue will go to the agency, but that’s not a concern for me.
I’m not doing the YouTube channel to make money.
Even if they say they’ll give all the revenue, I doubt it would be enough to cover the PD team’s salaries.
It looks like the agency is prepared for expenditures. They must be hoping for a significant promotional effect.
“Since there’s a team, the preparations should go smoothly.”
“It seems to be going well.”
Well, it appears that the channel preparations are proceeding well on their own. I need to wrap up my tasks before the YouTube filming.
“Today will be the last day, right?”
“Yes, it’s the final shoot.”
First up is the credits.
It’s time to see the end of this drama that has been filmed for so long since Season 1.
After filming the last scene with Moon Chang-sik, the busy shooting means only the final filming remains. As long as there aren’t any major mistakes, it should wrap up today.
If there’s a problem…
“It’s gotten much hotter.”
Compared to when filming for Season 2 started, it seems like it has become unbearably hot.
I looked outside at the sun blazing through the window while fluttering my black short-sleeved shirt. It’s a bit better now that I’m in the car, but stepping in from outside, the heat doesn’t go away.
It’s already mid-summer.
The weather is making it difficult for outdoor shoots.
Jisoo’s costume happens to be a dress shirt.
Have I ever run in a dress shirt in the summer?
I’ll be completely out of my mind.
Still, it’s a relief that the final shoot will be indoors at the studio.
And since the next drama filming will be around autumn, I won’t have to suffer through the heat anymore…
“Oh, and we received quite a few offers for variety shows.”
“Is it related to the drama that just came out?”
“Yes, I’ll send you the list.”
…But probably not.
Even if it’s hot, I have to do variety shows.
If I don’t shoot just because it’s hot, am I considered an entertainer?
I received the list from Park Kang-seok and took a look.
I really want to focus on studio-based variety shows…
“They all seem like things I’ve already done.”
“That seems to be the case.”
Now, I’ve done almost every kind of variety show, so nothing seems appealing anymore.
At first, the new and fun experiences are exciting.
But later, it can be torture to sit for hours.
Well, if I think of it as work, it’s not like I can’t do it… but still, it’s human nature to want to do something enjoyable.
So, I scrolled through the variety show list I received on my phone with a lukewarm attitude…
…it’s like I’m in a rut? I don’t want to do anything.
In the end, I couldn’t settle on any variety show while finishing up filming for the credits.
**
A few days later.
“Welcome.”
“Ah, yes, hello.”
I had a meeting with the PD team that Lee Shin-young created.
“Are these all members of our team?”
As expected, there are quite a few people.
“Yes, they are all very enthusiastic.”
Hmm, I see.
Most of the filming team consists of people around Shin-young’s age or younger.
I wonder if this will work out well. But with so many people, something should come together.
“Please introduce yourselves.”
“Yes, let’s start with the assistant PDs…”
We started with a brief introduction.
After sitting down, Shin-young handed me a stack of papers.
“I’ve fleshed out the framework we established last time with Soo-hyun.”
“…It’s thicker than before.”
“Yes, there are several proposals this time, so please take a look.”
I can somewhat tell what kind of person Shin-young is.
She seems to be the type that works somewhat systematically.
But anyway, from my standpoint as a superior, it’s comfortable.
The proposals she handed me were concepts for a guest-oriented channel, as we discussed last time.
“My opinions were actively reflected.”
“Yes, in addition, I conducted some separate research.”
It feels rewarding that Shin-young actively incorporated my suggestions into the concept.
Just like I thought in the beginning, the method primarily involves inviting guests and tailoring the content to them.
“Oh, and you mentioned that actor Moon Chang-sik would be appearing first, right?”
“Yes, we received confirmation.”
After finalizing the channel, I contacted Moon Chang-sik to give him a rough outline.
Now we just need to coordinate the timing for the invitation.
“Could you clarify what kind of relationship should be portrayed in the video?”
“Pardon?”
“It’s important to have some points like intimacy or relationship for the video.”
“Hmm…”
Indeed.
If they are close, there’s a concept to work with.
The same applies if they aren’t close.
“Please frame it as teacher and student.”
“Oh, that sounds great.”
“Yes, he’s a complete acting mentor.”
In that regard, working with Moon Chang-sik will be easier.
After all, there’s a solid relationship of mentor and student.
“And for the next guest… um, I’ll need to think about that.”
The first guest is Moon Chang-sik, but who should I invite next?
Everyone is busy, so I need to ask in advance.
Actually, if I think about it, Hyeon-su would be a good fit, but he can’t come.
“It would be nice to have someone from a different field after the actor.”
“Understood.”
Since Moon Chang-sik is kicking off, I need to bring someone from outside the acting realm.
There are quite a few candidates.
BeastZ… sounds busy, so that might not work out right now.
Hmm, should I reach out to Composer Kang Woo-hyeon?
He’s a giant in music, comparable to Moon Chang-sik.
Since I haven’t seen him recently, I should visit and ask how he’s doing while casually inquiring.
“Oh, and before we start shooting in earnest, it might be good to make a simple greeting video and upload it.”
“Ah, like a heads-up?”
“Yes, and we can casually tease the first guest too.”
“That sounds good.”
Any project should have a trailer.
Comics have prologues, and movies have trailers, right?
It wouldn’t hurt to make a greeting video for our channel, especially with a team-oriented approach like ours.
“How should we do the greeting?”
“Well, you can keep it light, greeting potential subscribers.”
“Shall we try filming it now?”
The meeting room is clean and nice.
Since the filming team also came to greet us, we can go ahead and film.
“Uh… should we? We only need to bring the equipment from upstairs.”
“Yes, let’s keep it natural.”
While the guest invitations will likely occur at a professional studio.
We plan to occasionally upload natural videos, so it’s fine to give that vibe in the trailer too.
“Then we’ll go fetch the equipment.”
“Thank you.”
Thus, several people went to retrieve the filming equipment from the company to shoot the trailer.
Seeing so many people left behind makes me realize just how large the filming team is.
…If this channel fails, would the people here lose their jobs too?
Just thinking about it is a bit daunting.
“Oh, and Soo-hyun…”
“Yes.”
“Do you have any plans to carry a cameraman regularly?”
“A cameraman?”
“It would be good to casually film everyday life. We could edit and upload it later.”
Hmm, that sounds reasonable.
We can’t invite guests indefinitely.
And about the cameraman.
It’s not a problem to have one more person follow me around…
“Would your manager carry the camera?”
“Excuse me?”
Does it really have to be another person following me?
Isn’t there a manager here strong enough to handle the camera?
“Uh… I don’t think it would be too difficult…”
In response to my words, Shin-young glanced at Park Kang-seok and said.
No matter how heavy the camera is, would it be too much for Kang-seok?
“I have never learned filming…”
“Why not just pick up a new skill? I’ll pay you handsomely.”
“Pay?”
“You’ll be getting extra for the cameraman role.”
Am I someone who is stingy with money?
Extra pay comes when you put in the effort.
Just look at Kang-seok, who seems to be panicking right now, yet earns quite a bit as a solo manager.
He probably earns enough not to envy a big corporation’s salary.
After all, he works on weekends or nights, so he gets extra pay for that.
Since Sangshik Entertainment also has Moon Chang-sik’s name partially tied to it, they’re quite solid on contract matters.
“Then… I’ll give it a try.”
“Great. It won’t be that complicated.”
Thus, in the end, Kang-seok succumbed to money and decided to carry the camera.
“Let me know if it gets too difficult. I’ll find someone else.”
“It’s been relaxed lately, so I can manage fine.”
“When you start filming more later, it might not be like that.”
“….”
Now that the credits filming is done, it’s probably a bit more relaxed.
But once filming for the new drama with Ahn Ji-young begins, those days will be over.
After all, it’s a role packed with lines.
Given the nature of the project, it seems I’ll be going all over the place.
Well, anyway.
“We’ve got the camera.”
“Ah, yes, let’s shoot.”
Afterward, we filmed the greeting video for the channel lightly against the backdrop of the meeting room.
A few days later.
The Kim Soo-hyun channel was officially created.