I Was Mistaken as a Monstrous Genius Actor

Episode 478: Sudden Event (Part 1)

After Kang Woojin’s acceptance speech, Director Ahn Gabok took over, followed by a brief acceptance speech from Chris Hartnet. Naturally, other key staff involved in the production of The Clown: The Birth of a Villain also gave short speeches. Although it was an unusual sight, the finale of the 95th Academy Awards ended with the entire The Clown team receiving the award for Best Picture.

-Clap clap clap clap!!

-Clap clap clap clap clap!!

As soon as the speeches ended, a standing ovation erupted in the Dolby Theater. And it lasted for quite a while, filled with enthusiasm. While Kang Woojin remained composed on the stage, he couldn’t help but get goosebumps.

‘What a spectacle—what a scene.’

Everyone on the The Clown team, including Director Ahn Gabok, felt the same way. In the end, The Clown: The Birth of a Villain swept the 95th Academy Awards, taking home four Oscars and rewriting history.

After more than ten minutes of applause, Woojin and the The Clown team finally returned to their seats.

“This has truly been an extraordinary night at the 95th Academy Awards! What an incredible journey it has been! It’s been an absolute honor to host this evening...”

As the host delivered his closing remarks, most of the The Clown team began envisioning the bright future ahead.

“Four Oscars, four! This isn’t just unexpected; it’s downright insane!”

“Hahaha, just four Oscars? We took home the big ones—Best Costume Design, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Picture! We practically dominated the main events at the Academy Awards.”

“Even just being nominated for Best Costume Design would have been great publicity—but this? This is like dropping a nuclear bomb globally. The box office potential is unimaginable!”

Indeed, one of the main goals of The Clown: The Birth of a Villain entering the Academy Awards was to achieve results that would greatly boost its global release. While there was the fear of failure, the success was beyond expectations.

“Box office success? This is going to be far more than that... There’s a high chance we’ll break records!”

The results were nothing short of a blockbuster.

With all the buzz and Kang Woojin’s skyrocketing brand power, combined with the sensational coverage around The Clown, the film’s Oscar success was the cherry on top. Listening to the team’s excited conversations, Woojin felt the adrenaline as well but tried to remain calm while predicting what lay ahead.

Yet, he couldn’t quite wrap his head around it.

‘A record-breaking result? It feels like it might happen, but... I really don’t know. Damn, you’d have to experience it to really understand.’

It was hard to grasp. Sure, Kang Woojin had already set records with Korean films, leading the top three in box office rankings and surpassing 20 million viewers. He had even conquered Japan and achieved miracles with Leech at Cannes, where it performed well in multiple countries.

But The Clown: The Birth of a Villain was on a completely different scale.

The starting point was Hollywood, with a global release across 40 countries. The production company was the Hollywood giant Columbia Studios. For Woojin, who was experiencing everything in Hollywood for the first time, it wasn’t surprising that he couldn’t fully imagine the outcome.

As he recalled the rating of The Clown’s scenario, he smiled.