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Chapter 1331 Beginning

Chapter 1331 Beginning

"No need, I was just asking." Bae Joo-hyun swayed slightly.

Chi Jingyuan didn't pay any attention, enjoying the touch with one hand while continuing to browse the news with the other.

Aside from the hottest news, Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo's wedding, there are only a few other things that have garnered significant attention these past few days: Twice's new album sold over 100,000 copies in three days, three of their music videos garnered over 100 million views, the 2017 MAMA list of attending artists was announced, and EXO confirmed their attendance at this month's American Music Awards (AMA) and a stage performance.

Then came the funeral of actor and comedian Kim Joo-hyuk, who passed away in an accident a few days ago... However, Ji Kyung-won didn't know him, so as someone in the industry, he didn't pay much attention after a brief moment of sadness.

"...Aigoo, was yesterday Jeongyeon's birthday?"

While browsing, Ji Kyungwon suddenly came across a news article titled "Twice's Jeongyeon Receives Surprise Birthday Wishes from Fans on November 1st." After reading it, he realized that yesterday... or rather the day before yesterday was Yoo Jeongyeon's birthday.

He scratched his head: "I was saying that after the concert that day, I saw her backstage and felt like she kept looking at me with a strange expression. Turns out she was expecting and waiting for a gift..."

"Aren't you very close to her? Like a friend or a younger sister?"

Upon hearing this, Bae Joo-hyun turned her head, looked up at him with some disdain, and said, "So you can't even remember someone's birthday?"

"Who remembers such things so clearly every day? Why would someone keep remembering someone's birthday for no reason? How would I know if she didn't tell me?"

Chi Jingyuan offered a few innocent-sounding explanations, then clicked his tongue and said, "Tsk...I hope she's not angry."

Perhaps because of his central position in his circle of friends, or perhaps because he has been in an environment where he is admired since childhood, Chi Jingyuan does seem somewhat inconsiderate in this regard, and does not have the habit of remembering other people's birthdays or anything like that.

...It was all others who remembered him.

However, he's just too lazy to remember them, but once he does know them, he'll never skimp on etiquette, blessings, or gifts; he's always been very generous to his friends.

The same thing happened with Lim Nayeon a while ago. He had no idea when it was her birthday until Yoo Jeongyeon invited him to a party on the phone, which reminded him. Then he immediately asked his assistant to prepare a gift.

Thinking about this, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but complain in his heart.

...You know, Yoo Jeongyeon was quite enthusiastic about Lim Nayeon's birthday, but when it's her own birthday, she doesn't even say a word.

And Lim Nayeon, aren't you best friends? She even remembered to invite you to her birthday party, and you didn't even react?

That's not very friendly!

Just as he was shifting all the blame onto Lim Nayeon, he suddenly felt a sharp gaze directed at him, and the body that had been swaying on him stopped moving.

Chi Jingyuan looked up in confusion and immediately met Bae Joo-hyun's dark, slightly sharp eyes.

After a brief moment of confusion, Chi Jingyuan immediately realized what was happening and blurted out without hesitation: "March 29, 1991."

Seeing that he blurted it out without any thought, Bae Joo-hyun's eyes softened instantly. She lowered her head again and gently patted him: "No need to specifically mention 1991~"

"..."

Where she couldn't see, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but purse his lips.

It was obvious that it was because he had just complained about Yoo Jeongyeon, saying something like "How would I know if she didn't tell me?" which made Bae Joo-hyun feel awkward and immediately made her think of herself.

Tsk, that Daegu auntie vibe just won't go away.

"correct……"

After saying a few more words, Chi Jingyuan suddenly remembered something his manager had mentioned to him during the day: "GUCCI helped me get a magazine photoshoot, which will be in France next month. I also put you on the team, so you could call it a collaboration..."

"What, trying to please me?" The young lady smiled and glanced at me.

Chi Jingyuan glanced at her, put down his phone, wrapped his arms around her, and picked her up again.

"Morning exercise!"

"what?"

"Didn't you see? It's already dawn!"

………………

"Annyeonghaseyo~"

"Jingyuan is here."

After a sweaty morning workout, Ji Jingyuan ate breakfast and slept until noon. After resting for a while, he went to the headquarters of Peninsula Netflix and met with all the main creators of the "MOUSE" drama crew in the conference room.

Although he was not in Seoul for the past two months, he was involved in all the preparations for "Mouse," including writing and refining the script, developing the plot, setting up foreshadowing, plot twists, ending, location scouting, and director selection. He never stopped working on it.

Even though he was very busy with his schedule in the United States, he never lost contact with the writer Cui Lan, the Netflix staff, the producers of Zero, and so on. He communicated with them almost every day by phone, email, and even video to discuss the show.

Even compared to Chou Tzu-yu contacting him every day at the same time, he is even busier... Ji Kyung-won hasn't been this dedicated to a drama in a long time.

The main reason is that Netflix offered really good terms. Compared to his previous work as an actor when filming TV series, he took on more responsibility this time and truly treated the series as his career. In addition, he was optimistic about the script and future collaborations, so he really put in a lot of effort this time.

However, thanks to his efforts, Netflix's efforts, and the efforts of the main creators, the initial preparations for "Mouse" were almost completed after more than a month.

Regarding the script, with his deep involvement and suggestions, Cui Lan revised the script multiple times, even writing several endings and final plot twists. In the end, the best version was selected and combined to create a final version that Ji Jingyuan was quite satisfied with, and the Naifei team also had high hopes for it. It has been decided to film according to this version.

The film crew was almost fully assembled when Ji Kyung-won met with director Ahn Gil-ho, who had already signed a contract to direct "Mouse".

This director doesn't have a very deep background. He initially worked at SBS television station and only directed his first drama in 2014. In the following years, he continued to direct some romance dramas and morning dramas, which are not very mainstream. His fame and ability are not particularly outstanding.

However, his suspenseful crime drama "Stranger" this year was outstanding, receiving praise from the industry for both its cinematic language and multi-narrative structure. He is a director skilled in nuanced character portrayal, mastering cinematic visual language, deeply understanding the script, and producing highly polished series.

This is the target Netflix finally chose after considering many suitable directors... It's not that there aren't bigger stars than Ahn Gil-ho, or better ones.

Director Kim Won-seok, who directed "Signal," is also very good at writing scripts like "Mouse," and he has worked well with Ji Kyung-won before.

But firstly, the person might not be available, and secondly, they might not be willing to cooperate with Netflix... Even with Ji Jingyuan's involvement, things are not guaranteed to go smoothly.

Ahn Gil-ho is a pretty suitable director right now... at least Ji Kyung-won had a very good impression of him after learning that he was the director of "Stranger".

The first impression was good; he had curly hair, was slightly chubby, wore black-rimmed glasses, and looked very kind. This guy greeted Chi Jingyuan warmly, and the two exchanged a few pleasantries, both feeling good about it.

The producer, director, writer, and even the male lead are all present.

Now, all that's left is casting.