Chapter 443 Is this show really not fake? (1/3)

The filming progress of "Parasite" is quite fast.

They are all experienced actors and they work together very well.

As the number of NGs decreases, the workload will naturally decrease.

There was no need for reshoots or re-re-tweets, and director Bong Joon-ho and the crew members all had smiles on their faces.

Why? Because this way they can finish work early and often get a day or half a day off.

And director Bong Joon-ho knows how to make the atmosphere on the set better.

The actor kept the cost of the film down, and he would often give extra money to the crew.

Kang Do-hwan, who filmed all night, got approval from Bong Joon-ho and went to the recording site of "Produce 48".

As a national representative, he missed the first performance last time due to work reasons.

We now have to record the second ranking announcement ceremony. At this critical moment, we definitely cannot ask for leave again and ask others to help host it.

Sitting in the car, Kang Do-hwan was using his tablet to scroll through the content of previously aired programs.

He noticed that the camera often focused on several of the contestants. Surprisingly, Lee Ga Eun, who won first place in the first ranking announcement ceremony, did not receive many shots.

Logically speaking, in order to increase ratings, the program team will give priority to providing footage to those who rank higher.

Jiang Zhaohuan narrowed his eyes thoughtfully, looking at the people who frequently appeared in the camera, always feeling that something was weird.

He didn't think much about it, but flipped through the script that he would use later, on which the ranking order was clearly written.

Many of the 48 members from Japan were eliminated, leaving only ten who were indeed very popular.

Jiang Zhaohuan narrowed his eyes slightly. Could it be the classic xenophobia of the people from the Peninsula?

This might not be the reason, right?
Those who were able to squeeze into the top 20 in the previous period actually dropped to over 40 this time.

This result seems more like the program team is eager for them to leave.

Are you worried that their popularity will continue to rise? So you want them to leave?
Jiang Zhaohuan felt something was wrong and looked at the data of the top few people.

Lee Ga Eun, who was originally ranked first, has dropped to eighth place. Her performance on her first performance was very good, and it is not expected that her popularity would drop so much.

He raised his eyebrows. Could it be that the production team was rigging tickets?
Is it a plot to arrange a fan-torture plot for Lee Ga Eun, or was she not in the debut position from the beginning?

Cha Chun-ho, who was driving, noticed that something was wrong with Do-hwan's expression, and he said with concern:

"What's wrong? What are you thinking about with that frown on your face?"

"I'm thinking about whether to turn down this job. I always feel like... this show is fake."

Che Chunhao was stunned for a moment, then he slowly stopped the car at the red light and asked:
"Fake? Are you talking about Produce 48?"

"Yes, although there is no evidence now, I think some people in the upper circle may not debut. Look at those who squeezed into the debut position last time, and they survived this time. It's a bit too exaggerated."

Che Chunhao took the list and took a look at it, and found that it was true.

And most importantly - the ones who experienced such a serious decline were the trainees from Japan.

A large part of the initial popularity of this program was due to these Japanese female idols who have debuted for many years.

Most of the discussion on the topic is focused on them, so it is certain that they have high votes. They also have fans, and many of them are members who have participated in the general election and won good places.

Che Chunhao compared the two rankings and realized something was wrong.

This ranking really seems to be made at random, and even the vote count is very perfunctory.

Che Chunhao somewhat regretted not conducting a proper risk assessment of the program, as the program was very popular and the national boy group Wanna One was born in the last quarter.

"What should we do? We have already accepted this program. If we withdraw, people will definitely create negative topics for us."

"There's no need. We and the trainees whose votes were rigged are all victims. Let's find a way to collect some evidence. It may come in handy in the future." Jiang Zhaohuan doesn't think that all the audience are fools. As long as the production team is brave enough, the silver bracelet will have a chance to appear.

He calmly put down the script in his hand and closed his eyes to rest.

After arriving at the recording site, Kang Do-hwan had his own stylist team do a simple makeup, changed into a new black Gucci suit, and the brooch on his chest was from his own brand BACKTRACK.

He sat in the lounge and waited patiently for all the trainees to be seated before he walked slowly to the front of the stage with the microphone.

It's a bit stressful to be stared at by dozens of female trainees.

But as an actor, Kang Do-hwan naturally cannot show an unnatural expression.

He looked calm and composed as he spoke his opening remarks with a smile.

"I'm Kang Do-hwan, the national producer representative of Produce 48. How are you doing these days?"

His answer was a resounding "yes", and he was indeed full of energy.

For the sake of show effect, Jiang Zhaohuan deliberately left some suspense when reading out the total number of votes accumulated in the past two weeks.

I had obviously seen it before, but I still acted surprised as if I didn't know.

He raised his brows and looked at the numbers on the script, then said with a smile:

"This number is higher than my Instagram followers. I have to work hard, or I'll be surpassed by my juniors in no time."

Hearing the words of Representative Nim, the trainees in the audience also laughed kindly.

They knew that this was just polite talk to liven up the atmosphere, but they were still very happy in their hearts.

Among them were many fans of Kang Do Hwan, and some of them, who knew how many fans their idol had, started whispering with the trainees around them.

——"More than the number of Instagram followers? Doesn't that mean more than 20 million?"

——"No way? Is our show so popular?"

——"...How exaggerated! This is only the second announcement of the ranking."

Since his debut, Kang Do Hwan's number of fans has been increasing rapidly. In just over three years, the number of fans on Instagram has exceeded 2000 million, and now it has 2400 million.

Moreover, his number of fans is more real, and the number of likes and comments is the highest among the current male actors of Peninsula, which is much more real than the fan data of some idols.

Seeing that the atmosphere was set, Jiang Zhaohuan directly announced the total number of votes: 27534709 votes.

The number of 2700 million votes seems a bit fake no matter how you look at it.

Maybe only the program team thinks this data is true.

In just two weeks, the data produced was twice that of the previous period. Do you really think that all young people are watching this show?

Jiang Zhaohuan waited until all the shots were finished before continuing:

"National producers personally pair up the trainees with new evaluations. What tracks were assigned to each trainee and what happened during the process? National producers, let's take a look together."

Next, when the program is officially broadcast, the director will directly cut to the pre-recorded footage.

He had no intention of returning to the lounge, so he simply moved an empty chair and sat opposite all the trainees, watching the VCR clips on the screen at the back together.

This part will not be broadcast in the main film, but there is no shortage of him sitting and watching it.

When the camera scanned some of the members, Jiang Zhaohuan could hardly control the expression on his face.

She is obviously a girl, how can her expression be so exaggerated and greasy?
This trainee named Murakawa Hime, doesn’t she think she’s cute?

This is for someone who has two years of debut experience, it's really unbelievable.

(End of this chapter)