NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor - Chapter 10

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Episode 10. Summer’s Closet Script Reading (2)

“It’s already so harmonious and cheerful from the start. Very good.”

 

Rustle—.

 

Everyone stood up and bowed with their hands clasped together.

 

“Ah, please sit down. Why is everyone standing? If you do this, I’ll look too old. Haha.”

 

The writer and director greeted the cast and took their seats.

 

“So, So-hyeon, things are going so well for you lately. I’m watching too. That historical drama you did recently.”

“Thank you. I really wanted to do this project as soon as I received the writer’s script.”

 

“Hyung, are you getting used to the script format we received? It comes out horizontally like a book, so I can’t quite adapt to it.”

“I know, but after reading it for a while, it seems comfortable in its own way.”

 

Writer Choi Mi-hyeon and Han So-hyeon held hands and chatted, while the actors each engaged in various conversations.

 

The numerous cameras and lighting equipment placed around them continuously filmed the actors’ interactions, trying to capture every moment for the making-of footage.

 

Then the assistant director came in, closing the conference room door.

 

“Director, it seems everyone from the actors to the staff members has arrived.”

“Alright, shall we begin then?”

 

Director Kim Han-su stood up from his seat.

 

“Nice to meet you all. I’m PD Kim Han-su, who will be directing Summer’s Closet.”

 

Waaah!

 

The surrounding staff, officials, and actors sent cheers and applause.

 

Then, starting with Writer Choi, they took turns standing up to greet and introduce themselves.

After Kang Seo-jun and Jung Yeo-reum, it was the turn of Cha Woo-ju, played by Ryu Yeon-woo.

 

Ryu Yeon-woo stood up.

 

“Wow, so handsome! Cha Woo-ju!”

 

Wahaha.

 

An Jun-ho, who had already become acquainted during the audition, shouted from across the room, and the Script Reading Room filled with laughter.

 

Yeon-woo smiled, understanding An Jun-ho’s intention to ease the tension in case he was nervous as a newcomer.

 

“Hello. I’m Ryu Yeon-woo, playing the role of Cha Woo-ju. As a newcomer, there’s a lot I don’t know. If you teach me, I’ll absorb it all like a sponge and learn. Please take good care of me!”

 

All the attendees smiled at Yeon-woo’s energetic greeting as he bowed 90 degrees in all directions with a loud voice.

 

Clap clap clap.

 

After the other introductions ended, the director and writer shared the drama’s concept and planning intentions, and the full-scale reading began.

 

“Scene number 1, let’s begin.”

 

Rustle.

 

At the assistant director’s words, everyone turned their scripts.

 

“Both our parents and your parents are really too much. They want us to keep carrying this burden around?”

“Hey! That’s what I should be saying. Why did you follow me all the way to university to bother me?”

“What are you talking about, Jung Yeo-reum? We went to elementary, middle, and high school together, even kindergarten, so I was the one who didn’t show you where I was applying for college because I wanted us to definitely go to different universities.”

 

Proving they were top actors with verified acting abilities, the lines meshed like gears as Son Jin-wook’s Kang Seo-jun and Han So-hyeon’s Jung Yeo-reum bickered.

 

After several scenes passed, it was Cha Woo-ju’s turn.

 

“Father, times have changed. A performer? You said your dream was different from your life—to let me do what I want to do.”

 

Contrary to Yeon-woo’s pretty, almost delicate appearance, when he delivered his lines with a solid and weighty voice, low exclamations erupted from the audience.

 

“Director?”

“Oh, is it my turn?”

 

Hahaha.

 

Director Kim Han-su, who had agreed beforehand to read the lines for Chairman Cha, Woo-ju’s father, in place of the veteran actor who couldn’t attend due to scheduling conflicts, missed his timing and broke the solemn atmosphere.

 

“Sorry about that. Yeon-woo, please do it once more.”

 

Taking a breath again.

 

“Father, times have changed. A performer? You said your dream was different from your life—to let me do what I want to do.”

 

Low exclamations came again at Yeon-woo’s delivery, perfectly reproducing the lines without missing a single syllable, as if copied.

 

It was quite good for a newcomer.

 

“When I said to do what you want, I meant business, not being a performer. What? Even if you said you’d do entertainment business, I wouldn’t like it, but you want to wear rags and walk around in front of people?”

 

Being Jeong Cheol-min’s senior meant that PD Kim Han-su had also majored in acting when he was young.

 

Chairman Cha’s heavy anger could be felt.

 

“So that’s why you treated mother so harshly even until right before she passed away? Because she was from a performer background who used to sing in front of others?”

“What did you say, you bastard?”

“That bastard is your son, Chairman.”

 

Cha Woo-ju’s venomous voice, full of defiance, touching Chairman Cha’s reverse scale.

 

Instead of the stage direction to throw an ashtray at the wall, PD Kim Han-su slammed the table and said.

 

Bang!

 

“Get out, you bastard! Get out of my house right now. There isn’t a single thing in this house that you bought with your own money, so don’t even think about taking anything!”

“You’re right. Oh, but I’ll take the motorcycle since I bought it directly with the allowance mother gave me when she was alive.”

 

And the next scene.

An Jun-ho, who played Hwang Jae-il’s role to ease Yeon-woo’s tension, appeared.

 

“Did you call for me, Chairman?”

“Jae-il. I kicked that bastard out in a fit of anger, but follow him around and watch over him. He’s still my son, so I can’t let him go somewhere and suffer hardships.”

“Yes, Chairman.”

 

After that, they did script reading for a few more hours before it ended.

 

“Everyone worked hard. Seeing the actors’ excellent performances, I think this work will do well.”

 

The staff and cast cheered at Director Kim Han-su’s words.

 

“Oh, you must be tired, but the three leads and the actor playing Hwang Jae-il need to wait for separate making interviews. Alright, let’s wrap up. Good work everyone.”

 

Clap clap clap!

 

“Good work.”

“Everyone worked hard.”

 

Everyone greeted those around them and left.

 

“Woo-ju, your acting was so good? Is this really your first work? And you’re really a minor?”

 

Han So-hyeon approached, lightly patting his arm with a smile.

Han So-hyeon was calling Ryu Yeon-woo by Cha Woo-ju instead.

 

“Yes, So-hyeon noona. It feels a bit awkward calling you this.”

“Huh? I’m awkward? I’m feeling such internal intimacy right now.”

“It’s not that, but as I mentioned earlier, it’s the same as my younger sister’s name, so calling you So-hyeon noona is…”

 

Han So-hyeon clapped her hands as if remembering.

 

“Right! You said that earlier. Hmm, then call me ‘Yeoreum.’ Aren’t we the same age during this project?”

“Ahaha.”

 

Yeon-woo laughed with a troubled expression.

 

“So-hyeon, are you sneakily trying to become friends with an eighteen-year-old high school student?”

 

Jin-wook, who had been approaching from afar after greeting familiar staff members, teased So-hyeon.

 

“Ah, I got caught. Then I’ll go get my makeup touched up first. Female actors are busy, you know.”

 

She waved to Yeon-woo and Jin-wook and left.

 

“Yeon-woo, hyung and you are a zodiac cycle apart. Hmm, just call me hyung for now.”

“Yes, Jin-wook hyung. It’s an honor to have a top star as my hyung.”

“Hey, what top star…”

 

Jin-wook waved his hands dismissively and said.

 

“Well then, let’s go get our makeup done too.”

“Yes, hyung.”

 

Guided by a staff member, Yeon-woo entered the makeup room.

 

Meanwhile, Ju-hee was waiting inside the makeup room.

She had been planning to rest today because she wasn’t feeling well, but dragged her sick body to work for an outsourced job from a new drama reading set.

 

Ju-hee, who was famous among her friends as a “face-chaser,” had come to the set hoping it would be a drama with handsome male actors, and ended up falling for the sculpture-like handsome rookie actor who came to greet her personally and kindly.

 

And the door opened and Ryu Yeon-woo entered.

 

“He’s here, he’s here.”

“Yes!”

 

The makeup team in the room Yeon-woo entered cheered.

 

“Hello.”

 

Yeon-woo closed the makeup room door and entered, greeting with an eye smile.

 

“Ah, I’m glad I said I’d come on this business trip today.”

“Ahem, actor-nim. Please sit over here.”

“Yes, thank you.”

 

The makeup team making a fuss and the staff clearing their throat while guiding Yeon-woo.

 

“Please take good care of me.”

 

Yeon-woo sat in the chair and made eye contact with the makeup artists.

 

Then Ju-hee asked while enhancing his skin tone.

 

“I heard while looking around the filming set earlier, are you really a high school student, actor-nim?”

“Yes, I’ll be a senior next year.”

“Wow. Is it because you have baby skin? I don’t know what kind of makeup I should do for you.”

 

While joking around, Ju-hee didn’t stop her hand holding the brush and made Yeon-woo’s face look even more beautiful here and there.

 

Behind Yeon-woo, another hair artist styled his hair more neatly and dandily.

 

Makeup and hair that finished in less than 5 minutes.

With his soft baby-like skin and delicate features, there wasn’t much that needed touching up.

 

“I’m not sure if it’s okay to charge money for doing just this much.”

“But, Ju-hee. He’s already perfect, so touching him more would actually be a minus, don’t you think?”

“That’s right.”

 

At the conversation that seemed to indicate they were finished, Yeon-woo opened his eyes that had been closed and smiled.

 

“Thank you. I look neat and tidy thanks to you.”

“Oh, not at all. You were already perfect when you came in.”

 

When Ju-hee, who had turned red, openly flattered him to his face, Yeon-woo also became a bit embarrassed.

 

“Well then, I’ll go out for the interview now.”

“Good luck, actor!”

“Thank you!”

 

Yeon-woo greeted them with a happy smile and came out.

 

Script reading, getting makeup done by someone, everything was awkward since it was all his first time, but he realized for the first time that doing the work he had dreamed of was such a happy thing.

 

“Phew, anyway, I’ll work hard at everything!”

 

After that, he conducted a personal interview following the prepared questions and answers, and finished filming the making film with the other main actors, asking viewers to watch the broadcast and tune in with bright smiles.

 

***

 

Meanwhile, time goes back to the past.

 

The morning of the day when Ryu Yeon-woo called ‘Love and Hope House’ to ask if his assets had been donated.

 

“So, you’re saying there is a donation record.”

– Yes. But why is the Prosecutor’s Office…? We transparently disclose everything on the internet.

“Oh, we’re not contacting you because there’s a problem with the donation. It’s just information we need during our investigation. Anyway, thank you for your cooperation.”

– Yes.

 

Han Hae-woon, who continued his investigation secretly using his personal phone and personal PC without his superiors knowing, became more convinced as he investigated that ‘Team Leader Jeon Su-hwan,’ the figure from his dreams, was a National Intelligence Service agent. A deceased agent at that.

 

Han Hae-woon had even approached the fact that the welfare organization that was constantly mentioned in his dreams was the facility where ‘Jeon Su-hwan’ had been placed during his childhood.

 

However, he still hadn’t found a clue as to why this figure kept appearing in his dreams.

 

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