Life is Easier If You're Handsome novel Chapter 247

Casting Musashi as a Korean.

Then submitting it to Cannes first, before releasing it in the Japanese film market.

That was the plan—up to that point.

—Ah, I see? Of course Musashi should be Korean!

No one said that and jumped at the chance to invest. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

Even in a sober state, it was a hard story to accept.

And no matter how much you drank, it still didn’t make sense.

So how did Kiryuu Sota manage to gather investors?

By cleverly enticing top-tier companies?

By staking his entire career and begging with all his might?

No.

“You need to gather people who can have a proper conversation from the start.”

He simply didn’t talk to the Japanese side at all from the beginning.

To be precise, he never even contacted the production companies.

If there was anyone to convince, it was maybe the distributors.

But even they moved purely according to capital market logic.

There was nothing to beg for.

“You’re right. Conversation is truly a precious and important tool.”

Responding to Director Kiryuu Sota’s words,

Michael Zeed, the Japan Netflix representative, laughed deeply.

“The logic of this market is ridiculous—just mention foreign capital, and suddenly they flip their stance.”

“Well, it can’t be helped. Netflix carries that much weight.”

“Honestly, they know. It’s impossible not to know. With Kim Donghu involved, there’s no way this can flop.”

No matter how conservative the society was,

It wasn’t as if they lived with their eyes and ears shut.

They knew exactly what it meant for Kim Donghu to be starring in the film.

They were just scared of change, and too stubborn in the ways they’d clung to.

So they simply bulldozed through.

The moment they said they were working with Netflix to distribute Musashi globally,

Even those who’d been objecting hurriedly opened their wallets.

“But their expressions looked really awkward when they invested, didn’t they?”

At Michael’s comment, Director Kiryuu just let out a small laugh.

“Even so, all they’ll do is talk behind our backs. Nothing more.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. Those production companies we bypassed earlier? They’ll probably badmouth us hard, but... realistically, they won’t be able to do anything.”

Michael nodded as if reassured.

Breaking into the Japanese live-action film market—

It was, honestly, quite a bold move even from Netflix’s perspective.

But in the end, it all worked out.

Because—

“For someone in such a stable position to take a risk like this... it’s really admirable.”

“Right? Constant growth—really sets an example for others.”

Because Kim Donghu agreed to play the lead role in Musashi.

“He’s an incredible actor. Just looking at the current buzz...”

Michael briefly summarized what was going on in the U.S.

“Well... Evelyn’s new song MEET swept most of the awards at the Grammys. Sadly, not the main prize, but still.”

“I’ve heard. It’s truly impressive.”

“And... currently, all the major boxing organizations except the WBC are holding a heavyweight unification match.”

“I’ve heard it’s been a massive success.”

“In this kind of climate... Musashi is something to really look forward to.”

Saying that, Michael carefully handed over a tablet.

『Musashi as a Korean? Outrage erupts over leaked casting news!』

『Too innovative or deeply conservative? Is Korean casting for Musashi the right move?』

『Is this a fictional reinterpretation or still rooted in history? Which side are you on?』

『Kim Donghu steals one of Japan’s national symbols?!』

It was filled with the boiling negative reactions within Japan.

Kiryuu Sota looked at it and smiled brightly.

“Just imagining overturning this situation gets me fired up.”

He looked down at the tablet with eyes full of excitement for the future.

***

After I was cast as the lead in Musashi,

I was insanely busy.

“Seohyun, it’s 2 a.m. You’re not going to sleep?”

“Nope! Tomorrow’s a school holiday!”

“...Right, kids don’t go to school on Saturdays anymore.”

I’d come home after a long time and spent a lot of time with my family.

But it wasn’t the spending time that made me busy.

It was playing with Seohyun that was the real work.

‘Honestly, doing a boxing match might be easier.’

That’s how it felt.

The energy of a seven-year-old, filled with nothing but thoughts of play, was unmatched.

“Oppa, in the movie you’re Tarzan, right?! But you know?! To the princess, you’re the prince on a white horse!”

“Of course, of course... How could oppa not know.”

It was like she was trying to make up for all the missed playtime with interest.

Seohyun even had a meticulously planned play schedule.

“Since oppa is super popular, if we go out to public places, we’ll probably get interrupted a lot.”

“...Seohyun?”

“So I thought of things we could do at home—like board games...”

Wait, wait, wait.

Hold on a second.

‘Why is she so smart?’

It was hard to believe that line just came out of a seven-year-old’s brain.

Made me wonder if this was her second life or something.

Everything she said had an edge of wisdom.