Superstar From Age 0
Chapter 126

Chapter 126

It had been about a month and a half since ‘Over the Rainbow’ was released.

In December, a tense atmosphere filled Cocoa Entertainment. 

It was because they received a call from Kings Agency, who supported Seo-jun in the US.

‘It’s not confirmed yet, but according to our sources…’ 

The message from Kings Agency made Cocoa Entertainment excited.

The staff members of Team 2, who were in charge of actor Lee Seo-jun, and the PR team members chattered with bright faces.

“It’s really good to have someone working in the US. Last time, we were so surprised that we didn’t know what to do… But now, we have people who can inform us before the announcement.”

“Well, that was something we never expected. I didn’t even know there was such a thing as WTV Film Festival back then.”

“Me too. But this one, anyone who has a little interest in film festivals would know, right?”

Unable to wait in the president’s office, President Seo Eun Chan and Lee Seo-jun’s manager, An Da Ho, came down to Team 2’s office and stared at the phone on the table with their mouths shut.

“Even if you don’t have any interest in film festivals, you must have heard of it at least once.”

“Didn’t you all expect it? It was a blockbuster that shook the world!”

“That’s right. It was a movie that completely changed people’s travel patterns in a month. Not only overseas trips, but also domestic trips, it was a total chaos.”

“And the concerts and donations too. The movie’s influence is amazing.”

“…But I’m still worried that it’s just a rumor.”

At An Da Ho’s anxious words, everyone laughed.

“Hey, Team Leader An. This kind of rumor is almost certain.”

“They will definitely call us soon and say it’s confirmed!”

Then, the phone rang.

Silence fell over Team 2’s office, which had been filled with joy as if they were standing on a cloud.

President Seo Eun Chan picked up the phone. 

He nodded his head several times and his expression brightened. 

The staff members of Team 2 and the PR team cheered silently.

“They said the article will be out in two days.”

At Seo Eun Chan’s words, An Da Ho quickly took out his phone and contacted his actor.

“And, Whale Studios is starting an Academy campaign.”

At Seo Eun Chan’s words, another round of cheers erupted.

***

When the songs from ‘Over the Rainbow’ stayed in the top ranks of the music charts despite the comebacks of famous singers, a commotion broke out on the internet. 

It started with one comment.

-Do you think he can get it?

=Get what?

=It’s a movie made in the US, and it was screened for more than seven days in LA theaters. It was so popular that everyone saw it. It even topped the Billboard Classic chart. Don’t you think he can get it?

=Get what?

=…Oscar

A reporter from the entertainment section who was wandering around the internet and writing replies without any news stopped typing on his keyboard without realizing it.

“Huh…”

“What are you staring at? Aren’t you writing an article about Lee Seo-jun?”

“No… Senior… This…”

When his junior pointed at the screen with his trembling finger, his senior tilted his head and read the comment on the screen. 

He unconsciously opened his mouth.

“…Really?”

“I don’t know.”

“What if we write an article and get accused of false news?”

But they couldn’t not write it.

Lee Seo-jun and Hollywood and Oscar.

It was a combination that they had never imagined before, and it was thrilling just to think about it.

The senior reporter recalled the movies that were released this year in his head. 

He couldn’t think of any movie that was more impressive than ‘Over the Rainbow’, and the timing seemed good too.

“Let’s contact Cocoa Entertainment first.”

“Yes!”

“And let’s drop some hints.”

“Hints?”

At his junior’s question, the senior reporter smiled slyly.

[Let’s learn about the Academy Awards!]

[Why are the Academy Awards called Oscars?]

[The movies that are likely to be nominated for this year’s Academy Awards!]

[The past Korean winners and nominated works!]

-Why are they suddenly talking about awards?

-Isn’t it because it’s the end of the year? There will be a lot of awards ceremonies soon.

-But if you look at the dates, these are awards ceremonies that will be held next year.

-That’s true…

=That?

=Over the Rainbowㅎ

=…Oh?

While Cocoa Entertainment’s PR team phone and email were flooded with reporters’ contacts, people who were interested in film festivals started to write comments one by one.

It had been only a few hours since the comment with the rumor was posted, and the articles and comments about ‘Over the Rainbow’ and film festivals were full of anticipation.

-Is there a possibility…?

-I didn’t know that Oscar was Academy Award. There was a Korean who was nominated for the Short Animation Award.

-Really? Can he really get it? I hope he does! If he wins, he will be the first Korean!

=Winning might be too much to ask for. Just being nominated is amazing.

-As expected, our great mama! Acting genius is different!

-Hey, don’t put pressure on him. Seo-jun is still young, and no Korean adult actors have ever won it…

Among the comments that showed their expectations, there was one comment that stood out. 

It was written by a fan of actor Lee Seo-jun.

People who were reading the comment section to write their own comments of anticipation stopped their hands at that comment.

=ㅇㅇ I agree with that. If we think he has a chance to win, we might hype it up too much, and if he doesn’t win, we will be disappointed right away. How stressful would that be for the actor?

=They will say it’s all hype or something… There will be a lot of criticism.

=It doesn’t matter if he wins or not, Lee Seo-jun is good at acting. Very good.

=I think we should just keep our mouths shut until the nominations are announced.

People who had seen Seo-jun’s work at least once agreed with that thought. 

There had been many geniuses who lost their confidence because of pressure. 

In the end, some people gave up writing comments. 

Whatever they wrote, it seemed like they would give Seo-jun more pressure.

-What do you think, Moviegoer?

At the end of his movie review and chat time with the viewers, the topic came up. 

Moviegoer, who had been lost in thought for a moment, smiled.

“I don’t want to say anything that might put pressure on actor Lee Seo-jun, so I’ll just say one short thing.”

Moviegoer looked at the ticket frame on the wall and looked at the camera.

“I really enjoyed the movie. Actor Lee Seo-jun.”

There was no other word that the actor wanted to hear more than that.

Seo-jun felt the subtle change in the atmosphere of his school. 

Was it because winter break was near? 

Or was there some other event?

He saw his classmates who were surprised and covered their mouths, and his teachers who smiled awkwardly. Seo-jun scratched his cheek.

“Does anyone know why it’s like this?”

So Seo-jun asked his most comfortable friends. 

At Seo-jun’s question, Jio rolled his eyes and opened his mouth.

“…Can I say it?”

“What is it?”

“My mom said not to say it because it would put pressure on you…”

“Ah.”

Pressure. 

With that one word, Seo-jun understood everything. He couldn’t not know. 

He often visited his own fan cafe [From Sprout] and sometimes looked up his own articles.

‘I thought it was only like this on the internet…’

Maybe the kids at school also heard about it from their parents or siblings.

‘As expected, our school kids are nice.’

Ji Hoo hit Jio’s side.

“Ow! Why did you hit me!”

“You said not to say it, why did you say it?”

“What? My mom said not to say anything about the awards…”

At Jio’s words, Ji Hoo, Mi Na, and Ji Yoon buried their faces in their palms. 

Oh, you idiot. 

At that remark, Seo-jun burst into laughter.

“It’s okay. You can say it.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. The article will be out soon anyway.”

“The article is out?”

The timing was good. 

He heard that the article would be out today, maybe it was out by now? 

While the kids were tilting their heads at Seo-jun’s words, an article came out in the US.

The junior who had been refreshing the US website saw the changing screen and lifted his head.

“It’s out!”

His eyes quickly scanned the article. 

His face brightened as he read the article. 

His head tilted slightly.

“But… It’s not Academy Award?”

“It’s Golden Globe! That’s important too! Translate it and post it right away! And you call yourself an entertainment reporter, you don’t know what Golden Globe is?”

As soon as the nominations were announced, the media posted articles right away. 

They had prepared several versions of articles in advance, such as ‘Actor Lee Seo-jun was nominated’, ‘He failed to be nominated’, and so on. 

Soon enough, the entertainment news was filled with stories about Seo-jun, and he topped the real-time search terms and even appeared on television news.

[Over the Rainbow nominated for five categories at Golden Globe!]

[Over the Rainbow nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, Best Original Score – Motion Picture, Best Original Song – Motion Picture, Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director – Motion Picture!]

[Actor Lee Seo-jun becomes the youngest nominee for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama at Golden Globe!]

[The precursor of Oscar, Golden Globe Awards. What are actor Lee Seo-jun’s chances of winning?!]

[Golden Globe Awards: The first Korean actor to be nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama!]

[Let’s learn about the Golden Globe Awards, created by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association!]

…Not Academy Award?

People who only knew about Oscar and heard about the Golden Globe Awards for the first time blinked their eyes and read the pouring articles.

Golden Globe Awards.

The Golden Globe Awards are awards created by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and the winners are decided by the votes of about 90 foreign journalists.

And because the Golden Globe Awards ceremony is held one month before the Academy Awards ceremony, the Golden Globe Awards have influenced the Academy Awards.

Therefore, being nominated for the Golden Globe Awards meant that there was a high chance of being nominated for the Academy Awards.

Those articles ignited the hearts of people who had been holding their breath.

-Ahhhh! Nominated! He’s nominated!

-I didn’t expect this award, but it’s very hard to get nominated here too!

-There are hardly any Asian actors, let alone Koreans!

-It’s the precursor of Oscar, my heart is beating so fast…

-It’s really happening, this!! It’s on the news!

-Can we, uh, expect a little bit now?

As expected, Over the Rainbow was nominated for all the music-related awards. LOL

If they didn’t nominate it, they would be deaf. Seriously.

“Seo-jun, congratulations on being nominated!”

“Being nominated is a huge deal!”

The teachers and friends said with bright smiles. 

Seo-jun scratched his cheek. 

They were speechless and awkward before, but now they were praising him again. 

He felt sorry for their excessive concern.

There was a reason why they couldn’t celebrate his nomination wholeheartedly. 

It was because of the article that said he had a low chance of winning the award in the US ceremony.

Soon after that article, another one came out saying that it wasn’t impossible for him to win, just like the Korean-American actor who won the Best Actress award before. But still, most people thought he wouldn’t win.

The best movie of this year for me is Over the Rainbow.

No matter what anyone says, Seo-jun Lee deserves the Best Actor award.

I agree. 

He showed such amazing acting skills that it would be unfair if he didn’t win.

Well, I don’t know about the February ceremony, but he has a chance at the Golden Globe.

The overseas opinions on Seo-jun’s award were similar.

At that time, when everyone was excited about Seo-jun’s Golden Globe nomination, the reporters who received the press release from Cocoa Entertainment uploaded their articles.

[Whale Studio starts its campaign for the Academy Awards!]

[Whale Studio reveals its six desired categories for Over the Rainbow, besides Best Picture!]

[Whale Studio pushes Seo-jun Lee as a candidate for Best Actor!]

<The Academy Awards are decided by the distributors and producers recommending their works, and then the nominees are selected by a first round of voting from those submissions. The winners are determined by a second round of voting from thousands of voters.

Whale Studio submitted Over the Rainbow, which was released in October, as its work. The desired categories are Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Original Score, Best Sound Editing, Best Original Song, and Best Actor.

The name of actor Lee Seo-jun (12) was naturally listed as a candidate for Best Actor.

The nominees for the Academy Awards will be announced at the end of January, after the Golden Globe ceremony.>

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