NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor - Chapter 13

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Episode 13. Cha Woo-ju’s Emotions

“Why did you do that? Why didn’t you abandon me even though you knew that fact?”

“What are you talking about.”

 

At Cha Woo-ju’s quiet question, Chairman Cha raised his head to look at Woo-ju standing there.

 

“Why didn’t you abandon me even though you knew I wasn’t your son, even though you knew I was the illegitimate child of your unfaithful wife? Your blood doesn’t flow in my body!”

“······.”

 

At Yeon-woo’s words, Chairman Cha quietly looked only out the window.

 

“You had Jae-il follow me because you were worried about me leaving home, right? Why! Why don’t you hate me?”

“Why would I hate you. You said my blood doesn’t flow in your body.”

 

Cha Woo-ju fell silent at his father’s words.

 

“Just because my blood doesn’t flow in you doesn’t mean the child who rode the bicycle I pushed and smiled so brightly disappears. On the day your mother died, when you cried so heartbreakingly as if the world was ending, my heart was torn apart and I realized. No matter whose blood flows in you, you are my son.”

 

At Chairman Cha’s words, Cha Woo-ju’s heart was swept by complex emotions.

 

His love for Yeo-reum.

Longing and anger toward his mother.

Sorrow and pity toward his father.

 

Everything swirled together, and Yeon-woo’s face, changing moment by moment, expressed each emotion completely one by one, gradually contorting before tears suddenly poured out.

 

And then came the anguished cry.

 

“Why didn’t you ever tell me that fact when I was… rebelling and going astray like that! If you had, I wouldn’t have… I’m so, so sorry now!”

 

At Yeon-woo’s intense acting as he shouted and shed tears, pouring out all his emotions, even his scene partner Lee Sang-jung was overwhelmed with emotion and tears welled up in his eyes.

 

He stood up abruptly, pushing the table in front of him, and hugged Cha Woo-ju, patting his back.

 

“···There’s no father who wants to hurt his child.”

 

Cha Woo-ju sobbed in his father’s arms.

 

“I wanted to pass everything on to you before the truth was revealed and you were threatened by relatives in the succession structure. That’s why I opposed it. I always loved hearing reports through Jae-il about your modeling work and laughing and chatting while selling clothes with your friends.”

 

Waaaaah!

 

Though his body had already grown larger than his father’s, Cha Woo-ju cried in his father’s arms like a child who had fallen off a bicycle.

 

His father just patted Cha Woo-ju gently.

 

“Okay! Cut!”

 

Waaaah!

 

All the staff sent their support with applause for the soul-stirring performance.

 

“Wow. Did you see how his facial expression changed every second? I could feel all those complex emotions.”

 

At the words heard from beside him, the camera director shook his head and spoke.

 

“Ha, suddenly I want to see my son.”

“You’re not even married.”

“That’s why I want to see him.”

 

Everyone chuckled at the comment about wanting to see a son he didn’t even have.

 

“Seriously, he’s good at studying too. With that face and that acting ability.”

 

Han So-hyeon shook her head while looking at Yeon-woo, who still hadn’t composed his emotions.

 

“Doesn’t he seem to have grown taller since he first joined the drama? I think he’s grown about 3 centimeters.”

 

Son Jin-wook compared Yeon-woo to his own height of 184 centimeters.

 

“There’s nothing more I can teach him about acting now. He doesn’t have much experience, but why is his facial muscle control so detailed?”

 

An Jun-ho wondered if he could express constantly changing emotions as clearly as that, then shook his head.

 

“Alright, we’ll just shoot a few more bust shots and finish the morning filming.”

 

“Good work everyone.”

 

After filming a few more scenes, the morning shoot was finished, and Yeon-woo, having composed his emotions, headed to the dormitory provided by LN Entertainment during this filming period.

 

Arriving at the dormitory, Yeon-woo looked up the press conference and teasers that had been uploaded to YouTube.

 

The fact that he appeared when searching the internet was both fascinating and made him feel like he was living a new life.

 

“Surely there aren’t hate comments already.”

 

Yeon-woo’s heart was somehow nervous as he looked for comment reactions.

 

Having become better at expressing emotions and having a brighter personality than in his previous life, Yeon-woo thought his heart had perhaps become a little more tender compared to the past.

 

– I think he’ll turn out to be plastic surgery. Or not.

└ He’s not though? Our Ryu-nim is all natural?

– What’s Ryu-nim. It’s not even Yu-nim lol Is all natural for flounder or sea bream

– But he doesn’t really seem like plastic surgery? The video is short but his face looks natural

– Watch the press conference, our Yeon-woo appears much longer than in the teaser

– First comment bubble. Written by. Young person. People like. You kids. Make society. Sick.

 

Since there weren’t many released videos, there wasn’t much public interest yet, but the few hate comments that appeared sporadically were quickly buried.

 

In fact, whether hate comments or positive comments, the public wasn’t very interested in Yeon-woo yet.

 

‘They say that once you become a celebrity, you search your own name dozens of times a day, and here I am doing exactly that.’

 

Yeon-woo chuckled, thinking he never expected himself to be like this, and resolved to restrain himself for the sake of a long career ahead.

 

After resting at the dormitory for a while, Yeon-woo decided to visit the afternoon filming set, wanting to repay the seniors who had come to support him at the morning shoot.

 

“Hmm, it’s not like I have a filming schedule. I guess it’s better to go alone.”

 

He didn’t want to be a burden to LN Entertainment, who were already taking care of him even though he hadn’t signed an official contract yet, so he decided to take the subway.

 

Although he was currently living away from home, Yeon-woo had been a Seoul native for over 40 years including his previous life, so he stepped outside with a light heart.

 

Yeon-woo thought he would arrive quickly since it wasn’t that far from the dormitory to Sangam where the set was located, but he started feeling troubled right from the subway platform.

 

“Hey, isn’t that person over there that guy? You know, from that drama teaser you shared saying the series looked interesting.”

“Oh, really? I think you’re right?”

 

He really didn’t expect people to recognize him already when only the teaser had been released.

If he had known this would happen, he should have worn at least a hat or mask before coming out.

 

While a group was murmuring, a female student in school uniform came over and asked for an autograph.

 

“Oppa, you’re Ryu Yeon-woo, right?”

“Oh, hello.”

 

Flustered by the appearance of a young female fan who even knew his name exactly, he gratefully signed on the student’s mobile phone with his finger.

 

‘So these days autographs are done digitally like this.’

 

Once one person got an autograph, several others who had been hesitating came over as well.

 

Even though his first broadcast hadn’t aired yet, thanks to the few people who recognized him, it suddenly became a mini fan meeting where he took photos and gave autographs, causing him to miss two subway trains already.

 

It was fortunate that he had prepared an autograph in advance following Teacher Jeong Cheol-min’s advice, otherwise he would have had to worry about using the crude signature he only used for payments in his previous life.

 

After that little incident, Yeon-woo got on the subway and arrived at Sangam Station, feeling the glances from people around him.

 

Just then, Jeong Cheol-min called him.

 

“Yes, Teacher. Oh, I filmed that scene. Hahaha. No, it’s nothing.”

 

This morning’s scene was one he had been consistently practicing with Jeong Cheol-min ever since they received the latter half of the script.

 

Of course, he couldn’t practice the emotions every time, but through training to capture various emotions that changed moment by moment, he was able to properly express his emotions on the filming set to create the scene.

 

The number one contributor was definitely Jeong Cheol-min.

 

“Yes, I’m heading to the filming set now. This morning, other seniors came to support me even though they didn’t have any filming. Yes, I’ll contact you again later.”

 

After hanging up, Yeon-woo entered the filming set.

 

As soon as Yeon-woo entered the filming set, a staff member who immediately recognized him approached.

 

“Oh! What’s this, Yeon-woo came back?”

“Yes. Director Jeong. I was getting bored just staying at the dormitory.”

 

It was the sound director he had become close with.

Since he had become friendly with most of the on-site staff including the directors, they approached him first and warmly welcomed Yeon-woo.

 

“Everyone. Yeon-woo came back.”

 

At those words, the staff at the filming set looked at Yeon-woo as he entered the set.

 

“Earlier we didn’t say much because we told you to collect your emotions, but it was the best.”

“That’s right. Good work.”

 

Several staff members who had been gathering in small groups to talk about the morning filming even after Yeon-woo left praised him.

 

The staff had only seen Yeon-woo as young, so his handling of the intense emotional scene must have felt even more dramatic to them.

 

Yeon-woo scratched the back of his head and bowed in all directions.

 

Until now, when acting, he was just grateful if he didn’t get shot by someone for being discovered, and he had never received such praise, so he felt awkward and embarrassed.

 

“Thank you!”

 

Seeing the staff and fellow actors working hard, even though he was being perceived as young, he felt he should do something.

 

“I’ll go out for a moment and come back!”

 

Yeon-woo went to a nearby cafe to buy coffee and brought it back to encourage everyone for the continued filming.

 

Even though his appearance fee wasn’t that large as a newcomer, he wasn’t at a level where he had to worry about money for this kind of expense.

 

His family didn’t seem to have much greed for the money Yeon-woo earned.

 

Originally, they weren’t wealthy, but it was a household that lacked nothing.

 

Yeon-woo had always been like a sore thumb in the family, always wearing a dark expression, rebelling at home and being bullied at school, so they seemed satisfied enough just seeing him brighten up.

 

‘Is this also a blessing?’

 

His father had transferred the signing fee, which was quite a large amount even after taxes, to an account that Yeon-woo could use directly.

 

It was probably because he trusted that Yeon-woo wouldn’t spend it on frivolous things.

 

Thanks to that, his bank account balance became quite abundant for a high school student’s standards, and he even gave his younger sibling some pocket money, though it wasn’t a large amount.

 

Of course, that was definitely a first in his life too.

 

‘Growing as an actor is joyful, but these small everyday moments are also happiness…’

 

Yeon-woo shook his head to clear away his thoughts.

 

After distributing coffee to the other staff members, he waited on set and then approached the actors and director when the okay sign was given.

 

“Woo-ju, why did you come back? You came to see your sister, didn’t you?”

“Hmm, I suppose you could say that.”

 

Son Jin-wook laughed while shaking the coffee Yeon-woo had given him.

 

“Yeon-woo. I’ll enjoy the coffee.”

 

Then Director Kim Han-su, who was nearby, also chimed in.

 

“I’ll enjoy it too. Mr. Yeon-woo. How is acting? Is it fun?”

 

Seeing Director Kim Han-su treating Yeon-woo, who was young enough to be his son, with such respectful formal language, Yeon-woo replied.

 

“Yes, Director, it’s so enjoyable. Our filming set has a good atmosphere, right? I think I’m lucky to be able to debut on a set like this.”

“Mm, everyone’s chemistry is so good that it’s more harmonious than usual sets.”

 

Director Kim Han-su nodded as he answered and then looked at the lead actors.

 

“Since we’re all gathered here like this, I have something to tell you.”

 

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