NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor - Chapter 123

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Episode 123. Fighter Jet

 

Gong Min-jeong had been afflicted with the highest-grade status ailment ‘confusion’ due to the sudden appearance of her favorite celebrity, but fortunately, she recovered quickly.

 

 

 

Although she kept glancing at the surreal situation of Ryu Yeon-woo typing at the desk next to her, she had to handle her work since she had come to the office.

 

 

 

“Yeon-woo sir. If there’s anything you don’t know, please let me know!”

 

“Yes, senior.”

 

 

 

When Yeon-woo looked at Gong Min-jeong and answered with a bright smile, she immediately sank into her chair as if melting and fidgeted with her fingers.

 

 

 

“Ugh, he called me senior…”

 

 

 

Meanwhile, even while quickly revising the report, Yeon-woo’s mind was focused on the USB-shaped hacking tool that had been ghostly inserted behind the computer.

 

 

 

Of course, the format was different, but writing reports was something he had done countless times in his previous life.

 

Being a field agent wasn’t a job where you constantly shot guns and got chased like in movies. There was much more office work than that.

 

 

 

Revising a report that had already been written once wasn’t difficult.

 

 

 

‘The question is whether I can access the server with the work computer.’

 

 

 

At that moment, Han Hae-woon, who had been pretending to film Yeon-woo from afar, checked something on his smartphone and quietly shook his head.

 

 

 

It meant it wasn’t possible.

 

 

 

‘Then that means I need to infiltrate the CEO Office or the Server Room.’

 

 

 

The Planning Office where they were currently located was on the 2nd floor of the office building.

 

 

 

‘The CEO Office is on the 4th floor, and although it wasn’t marked on the guide map I saw when entering, if it’s not in the basement, the Server Room is likely on the 3rd floor structurally.’

 

 

 

The 1st floor was the lobby, and when he saw the 2nd floor upon entering, there was no Server Room.

 

 

 

The 4th floor was the topmost floor, but generally, Server Rooms where cooling is important are rarely placed on the topmost floor.

 

 

 

‘What was on the 3rd floor again.’

 

 

 

Yeon-woo recalled the guide map he had glimpsed when entering.

 

 

 

Common Rest Area, Dance Practice Room.

 

 

 

And he glanced at the face of the Planning Director who was watching from afar with sidelong glances.

 

 

 

‘Asking me to rewrite documents that have already been written and approved means he wants me to bring it up.’

 

 

 

All Yeon-woo had done throughout the morning was copying an already written report exactly as it was.

 

Yeon-woo nodded while looking at the blinking cursor on the monitor.

 

 

 

“Senior, looking at the ‘debut group schedule’ I’m currently writing, their debut really isn’t far away.”

 

“Huh? Oh, that’s right. They’re cute and kind kids, so they really need to succeed.”

 

 

 

Sure enough, as soon as the debut group was mentioned, the Planning Director stood up from afar.

 

 

 

“Since we’re talking about it, how about taking a look at the debut group practicing? Feedback is also one of the Planning Office’s main duties.”

 

“Huh? That’s something the practical team handles…”

 

“Ahem! Min-jeong, why don’t you go take a look with the new employee?”

 

 

 

The Planning Director cut off Gong Min-jeong’s words with a cough and approached Yeon-woo.

 

Yeon-woo looked at the Planning Director and smiled brightly.

 

 

 

“Yes, Director! Then I’ll go up and take a look with Senior Gong.”

 

“Ah, yes. That sounds good. Haha.”

 

 

 

As Yeon-woo stood up from his seat, he quickly pulled out the USB and hid it in his sleeve.

 

 

 

“Let’s go. Senior Min-jeong.”

 

“Yes. Ugh, he called me Senior Min-jeong…”

 

 

 

As Yeon-woo left the Planning Office, he slipped the hacking tool into Han Hae-woon’s hand as they passed by.

 

 

 

And Han Hae-woon nodded and followed Yeon-woo and the group up to the 3rd floor.

 

Inside the elevator going up, Han Hae-woon whispered quietly.

 

 

 

“Please check your message once.”

 

 

 

Hearing Han Hae-woon’s voice, Yeon-woo carefully took out his smartphone.

 

 

 

– Team Leader. There’s no separate Server Room upstairs, and it seems we’ll need to open the patch panel on the wall for server management to work. But the security cameras are a problem.

 

 

 

Ding─.

 

 

 

While checking the message, the elevator door opened after going up one floor.

 

 

 

As Yeon-woo stepped into the hallway, he quickly scanned the security cameras installed on the ceiling.

 

And he could see a small gray iron door on the wall near the Dance Practice Room.

 

 

 

‘Hmm, is that where the patch panel is on the wall? It would only be caught by the camera installed on the opposite side.’

 

 

 

Yeon-woo intentionally slowed his pace while chatting with Gong Min-jeong about various things.

 

Naturally, the YouTube team overtook Yeon-woo to film the two from the front, walking backwards while filming, leaving only Han Hae-woon behind the group.

 

 

 

As Yeon-woo passed the location of the server management patch panel and headed toward the practice room, he nodded while gauging the positions of the security camera installed at the end of the hallway, the practice room door, and the patch panel.

 

 

 

Creak─.

 

 

 

Yeon-woo pulled open the practice room door and stood in front of it, speaking to Gong Min-jeong.

 

 

 

“Senior, have you watched all the works I’ve done?”

 

“Yes, yes? Of course! I’ve watched everything from 「Yeo-reum’s Closet」 to 「Sketch」!”

 

“Really? Thank you so much. Which one was the most interesting?”

 

 

 

Yeon-woo continued speaking while standing in the middle of the hallway, smiling brightly toward Gong Min-jeong.

 

 

 

The practice room door, Yeon-woo, and several people including Gong Min-jeong and the YouTube staff naturally formed a wall that concealed Han Hae-woon’s figure behind them.

 

 

 

While all the staff and cameras were focused on the conversation between Yeon-woo and Gong Min-jeong, Han Hae-woon quickly used tools to open the door on the wall where the panel was located.

 

 

 

And with swift hand movements, Han Hae-woon plugged in the hacking tool, uploaded it, pulled it back out, and quickly closed the door.

 

 

 

When Yeon-woo quickly checked that scene with a sidelong glance, Han Hae-woon held up his smartphone while carrying the camera on his shoulder, checked something, then quietly nodded.

 

 

 

‘It must be done.’

 

 

 

Yeon-woo smiled slightly and opened his mouth again.

 

 

 

“Ah, right. We were working right now. Let’s hurry inside. Min-jeong sunbae.”

 

 

 

As Yeon-woo entered the practice room, Han Hae-woon also went in together, slipping among the YouTube filming team as if nothing had happened.

 

 

 

Inside, the girl group members who were about to debut were waiting with full makeup, as if they had been waiting.

 

 

 

“Oh?! Hello!”

 

“Let’s greet you formally. One, two, three.”

 

“Hello! We’re the rookie girl group Fateez!”

 

 

 

Yeon-woo also bowed his head and greeted them politely.

 

 

 

“Yes, hello. I’m Ryu Yeon-woo, working as a temporary new employee today.”

 

 

 

 

 

The variety show filming went smoothly after that.

 

After achieving the purpose of infiltration, he focused entirely on the YouTube filming.

 

 

 

During lunch time, he had a meal alone with Gong Min-jeong, took several photos, and created unforgettable memories as a fan.

 

 

 

Having successfully caught both rabbits of filming and hacking, Yeon-woo opened his smartphone in Kim Min-su’s car on the way home.

 

 

 

– I checked that it’s working normally. Unfortunately, it seems smartphone access won’t be possible since CEO Byeon Hak-gyu doesn’t use the company wifi. But from now on, all information exchanged through PCs can be intercepted in the middle.

 

 

 

Yeon-woo nodded after seeing the message.

 

 

 

Of course, revealing the identity of ‘Baeksol’ and catching them all at once was important, but while living as an actor, he had already directly and indirectly clashed with their black hands several times.

 

 

 

Directly, there were various attack attempts during the filming of 「Beyond the River Garam」, and indirectly, the drug-related scandal of An Jun-ho, who filmed 「Summer’s Wardrobe」 together, was suspicious.

 

 

 

The fact that he was entangled this much even when the attacks weren’t directed at him meant that ‘Baeksol’s’ sinister and vicious claws were extended throughout the entertainment industry.

 

 

 

“I can’t let those bastards mess with this life too.”

 

“Excuse me?”

 

 

 

Kim Min-su, who heard Yeon-woo’s muttering, asked back from the driver’s seat, but Yeon-woo just smiled.

 

 

 

“It’s nothing. Min-su hyung.”

 

 

 

For now, he had to go home and prepare for the commercial filming that was approaching.

 

 

 

***

 

 

 

Several days passed like that, and there were still no significant gains from Plus Ten.

 

 

 

“Since we have to deal with those bastards in a long-term battle, there’s no rush.”

 

 

 

Yeon-woo dressed simply and went down to the parking lot.

 

 

 

“Min-su hyung, good morning.”

 

 

 

Yeon-woo greeted as he got into Min-su’s car.

 

 

 

“Actor-nim, you’re going to a filming set after a long time.”

 

“That’s right. My body was itching during university life.”

 

 

 

Actually, it was really difficult because he wanted to act so badly.

 

 

 

‘I don’t know how I endured it in my previous life.’

 

 

 

It had been quite a while since he had done proper acting, with 「Sketch」 filming being the last.

 

 

 

Today was the day to film Lee Han Technology’s commercial that would be aired to commemorate Patriots and Veterans Month.

 

This CF wasn’t a simple image advertisement.

 

 

 

Looking at the commercial storyboard, it was a story that required quite a bit of acting ability.

 

 

 

And to do it ‘well’, even more acting ability was needed.

 

 

 

‘I don’t know if the person who planned this intended it, but according to my analysis, very subtle differences will determine the quality.’

 

 

 

The content of the commercial started with ‘Seo Hee’.

 

 

 

As he had heard from his previous meeting with Chairman Seo Tae-gwang, there was a strong feeling of wanting to connect the image Yeon-woo had built in 「Beyond the River Garam」 with Lee Han Tech.

 

 

 

And Seo Hee’s appearance changed according to the times, going through an unnamed weaponsmith who manufactured weapons day and night to prevent foreign invasion, to a Joseon general commanding soldiers, an independence fighter resisting Japanese occupation, and a young soldier charging forward into the gunfire of the Korean War.

 

 

 

Finally, it was a story that concluded with the image of a soldier protecting territory and airspace using weapons developed by Lee Han Tech.

 

 

 

It was an advertisement that tried to strongly plant the image of protecting the nation, starting from Seo Hee to the current defense industry.

 

 

 

‘The problem is that it’s difficult to bring this to life well.’

 

 

 

However, he had been constantly thinking and practicing for several days for that purpose.

 

 

 

The car carrying Yeon-woo entered the set located on the outskirts of Wonju.

 

 

 

“It’s been quite a while since I filmed a commercial.”

 

“It really has been. Actor.”

 

 

 

First, he got out of the car and followed the staff’s guidance toward the filming set.

 

 

 

“Ah, Actor Ryu.”

 

 

 

Director Lee Yong-su, who was commanding from the center of the filming set, saw Yeon-woo and approached him.

 

He was a director Yeon-woo had met before.

 

 

 

“Hello. Director Lee Yong-su. It’s already been two years since we last met.”

 

 

 

Yeon-woo greeted him with a cheerful smile.

 

Director Lee Yong-su was the director of the telecommunications company commercial that was Yeon-woo’s first CF.

 

 

 

Director Lee Yong-su also seemed quite happy to see Yeon-woo after such a long time, clasping both his hands.

 

 

 

“When I saw you back then, you still looked like a student, but now I can feel your aura? Haha.”

 

“Come on, what aura? Is your daughter doing well with her studies?”

 

 

 

When Yeon-woo mentioned his daughter, remembering how he had gotten an autograph saying it was for her, Director Lee Yong-su smiled brightly.

 

 

 

“She’s a high school student now, and she actually framed Actor Ryu’s autograph and hung it on the wall like a shrine. She says it’s a good luck charm for getting into a good university.”

 

“Haha, is that so?”

 

 

 

The items in the car came to Yeon-woo’s mind.

 

 

 

“Ah, right. Then wait just a moment. Min-su hyung, can you give me the car keys for a second?”

 

“What are you going to get? I’ll go get it for you.”

 

“No, it’s okay. It’s in my bag. I’ll go get it myself.”

 

 

 

He received the car keys from Min-su and brought two spring notebooks and several ballpoint pens from the backpack in the van.

 

 

 

Yeon-woo returned to the filming set and handed the items he brought to Director Lee Yong-su.

 

 

 

“I’m currently in school, so these are notebooks I use at university. One has only a few pages used at the front, and one is brand new.”

 

 

 

Notebooks and ballpoint pens with Korea University’s logo.

 

He brought even the ones he was using, thinking they might provide some motivation for a high school student’s exam preparation.

 

 

 

Director Lee Yong-su received them from Yeon-woo with a pleased smile.

 

 

 

“Oh my, our daughter is going to go crazy today. Thank you.”

 

“Please tell her to tear out the two or three pages I used and then use it. Director.”

 

“I don’t know about other things, but she’ll absolutely never tear them out.”

 

 

 

While Yeon-woo focused on the Korea University logo, the daughter receiving the gifts would probably find ‘notebooks and pens that Ryu Yeon-woo used’ to be what’s important.

 

 

 

“By the way, how is the set?”

 

 

 

At Director Lee Yong-su’s words, Yeon-woo looked around the set.

 

It was a massive set for what was supposed to be a commercial filming set.

 

 

 

The set was divided into several sections, and as he had seen in the storyboard, sets from different eras coexisted.

 

 

 

Starting from the anvil used by blacksmiths, to deeply dug trenches, and even a sand field surrounded by chroma key.

 

 

 

And among them, what caught his eye the most was the set located in the deepest part of the filming location.

 

A fighter jet placed right in the middle of the chroma key studio.

 

 

 

“…Is that, by any chance, a real fighter jet?”

 

 

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