NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor - Chapter 16

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Episode 16. Yeonha University (2)

“Alright, the tour ends here. Thank you all for your hard work.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“Thank you.”

 

The guide finished the tour by handing out gift exchange vouchers and explained that they could receive gifts at the University Headquarters.

 

Kim Jun-su wanted to head straight to the University Headquarters since today’s visit was for the purpose of receiving gifts, but Woo Seong-sik became curious seeing the bustling scene below the hill.

 

“Hey, Jun-su. Let’s go down there and take a look too. Isn’t there a famous celebrity there?”

“Yeah, let’s go.”

 

Kim Jun-su and Woo Seong-sik went down the hill.

The closer they got, the more crowded it felt than it looked from above.

 

The Eastern Entrance of Liberal Arts College was filled with numerous staff and professional filming equipment, and an FD was walking around with a sign saying ‘Please don’t shout or look at the camera’ to control the area.

 

“Alright standby, ready cue!”

 

The director shouted the cue sign as they seemed to have just started filming this scene.

 

The Lighting Team and Sound Team came out walking backwards from inside the building, and Han So-hyeon walked out following the camera.

 

“Ah, really. What’s wrong with Kang Seo-jun lately, being so irritable with me.”

 

Yeo-reum stopped walking for a moment and fell into thought.

 

“Did I make some mistake? Ah, I don’t know, I don’t know.”

 

Then she shook her head left and right and walked out.

 

“What don’t you know?”

 

At that moment, Cha Woo-ju appeared from hiding behind an entrance pillar.

 

“Ah, you startled me! Cha Woo-ju?”

“You don’t have anything to do, right? Let’s go somewhere with me today.”

 

Meanwhile, Jung Yeo-reum wasn’t the only one who was surprised.

 

“Startled, ugh…!”

 

Seong-sik, who was watching from outside the filming set, shouted when he suddenly spotted Yeon-woo who appeared.

 

When the nearby Filming Staff looked over, Jun-su hurriedly covered Seong-sik’s mouth.

 

“Hey, be quiet. It says not to shout.”

 

Jun-su whispered as he released his hand that was covering Seong-sik’s mouth.

 

“Weren’t you surprised? It’s Yeon-woo. Over there.”

“I know. I saw him too. I noticed when Han So-hyeon walked out. He’s filming together with Yeon-woo.”

 

Woo Seong-sik looked over and said in response to Kim Jun-su’s words.

 

“Ooh… That’s right? That’s amazing. I was just thinking she was pretty.”

“I know. You had your mouth hanging open. I thought drool was going to fall.”

“Hey, it wasn’t that bad!”

 

Woo Seong-sik got worked up at Kim Jun-su’s words.

 

Meanwhile, the filming set was shooting a scene where Woo-ju suddenly says let’s go cheer up, grabbing Yeo-reum’s hand and dragging her out.

 

“Cut! Let’s cut just the last part and do it again. Ye-seul, please check the blocking.”

“Woo-ju and Yeo-reum, when coming out, go this way and come out like this.”

“Yes.”

 

Following the staff member’s words who adjusted the blocking to fit the camera frame, Yeon-woo and Yeo-reum walked out again.

 

“Okay. Cut! Prepare the props and let’s go straight to the next scene.”

 

The next scene was where Woo-ju puts Yeo-reum on his motorcycle and leaves campus.

 

“Actors, please rest for a moment. Ye-seul, please give them heat packs and blankets.”

 

Yeon-woo and So-hyeon were filming a scene transitioning from spring to summer of a new semester in the drama, but shooting in the middle of winter made them feel like they were freezing to death.

 

“Sister, you’re cold.”

“Ugh, I think I’m going to freeze.”

 

A staff member running over put a padded jacket covered with heat packs on them and covered them with blankets.

 

“Yeon-woo!”

 

At that moment, Yeon-woo turned around at a familiar voice heard from beyond the staff.

 

“…Huh?”

 

Yeon-woo hurriedly got up and headed back.

 

“Young-jun hyung, just a moment. These are my friends.”

“Ah, they’re Yeon-woo’s friends?”

 

Kim Jun-su and Woo Seong-sik ran to Yeon-woo when the staff member who was controlling the filming set opened the way for them.

Happy about the unexpected meeting, Yeon-woo hugged the kids and said.

 

“Guys! What brings you here.”

“We came for a university tour today and happened to come look around because there was some filming set.”

“Amazing. I never imagined you would be here, Yeon-woo.”

 

It was nice to see friends he only saw at school in an unexpected place, even in another region.

Then So-hyeon, walking up from behind, spoke to them.

 

“Are these Yeon-woo’s friends?”

“Whoa. Amazing. It’s Han So-hyeon. This is crazy.”

 

Han So-hyeon laughed at the high school boy’s pure reaction.

 

“Hey, you should say Actress Han So-hyeon. Is he your friend?”

 

Kim Jun-su scolded Woo Seong-sik for that.

Then Han So-hyeon waved her hands dismissively and guided the friends.

 

“What do you mean actress? Just call me Sister. Come this way, guys.”

 

Yeon-woo took his friends, who were bewildered wondering if this was a dream or reality, to the corner of the filming set where he and So-hyeon had been resting.

 

“Sister, I’m really a fan! I watched all the making-of videos for ‘Flowers Falling in Hanyang’! It’s my favorite work!”

 

Seong-sik excitedly poured out his words.

 

Looking at Seong-sik like that, So-hyeon smiled saying ‘Really? Thank you.’

 

“Ah, my heart hurts. Jun-su.”

 

Woo Seong-sik dramatically clutched his chest at the sight of Han So-hyeon looking at him and smiling right in front of him.

 

Jun-su, who had been looking at Seong-sik with fed-up eyes, scolded him.

 

“Earlier you said I was drooling, saying it wasn’t that bad.”

“Hey! When did I! I was about to drool too. Ah, no. I wasn’t actually drooling. Sister.”

 

Han So-hyeon laughed out loud at the two acting like they were doing a comedy skit.

 

“You guys are really cute.”

“This guy is probably being serious right now.”

 

Kim Jun-su said while hitting Woo Seong-sik’s back.

 

Then the Assistant Director’s voice was heard from afar.

 

“We’re set up. Let’s resume filming.”

 

At those words, Yeon-woo and Han So-hyeon stood up.

 

“Guys, wait here for a moment. It’s the last scene, so I’ll film and be right back.”

“Oh, okay. Fighting!”

 

Yeon-woo seated his friends in his spot, took off his padded jacket again, and entered the frame.

 

“Ready, cue!”

 

Woo-ju brought Yeo-reum out and handed her the mint-colored helmet hanging on the parked motorcycle.

Yeo-reum took the helmet with an expression that said ‘Fine, whatever. Let’s just relieve some stress.’

 

“Okay, cut! Scene of getting on the motorcycle. Let’s do tight and bust shots once.”

 

After coordinating movements with the staff, they rehearsed several times.

 

“Ready, cue!”

 

Woo-ju handed the mint-colored helmet to Yeo-reum, then pressed his black helmet onto his head.

Then he got on the motorcycle.

 

Director Kim Han-su, who was looking at the monitor, tilted his head slightly and made an additional request to Yeon-woo.

 

“Cut. Hmm, Yeon-woo. Could you get on a bit more dynamically? The shot feels somewhat ambiguous.”

“Ah, yes. That’s possible.”

 

When Yeon-woo nodded, the cue was called again and this time he got on the motorcycle with more lively movements.

 

“Ooh. Yeon-woo looks so cool.”

 

Seong-sik and Jun-su, watching from the corner, whispered quietly to each other seeing that scene.

Seeing Yeon-woo actually filming seemed to make their sense of awe grow tremendously.

 

After Woo-ju got on the motorcycle, he looked at Yeo-reum who was still hesitating.

 

“What are you doing? Get on the back.”

 

Yeo-reum also put the helmet on her head and carefully sat on the back.

 

“If you sit like that, you’ll fall backward as soon as we start.”

 

While speaking, he pulled Yeo-reum’s hands, which were timidly placed on his waist, firmly forward.

 

“What, what is this. I thought this was some old drama, how cheesy.”

 

Yeo-reum deflected with words out of embarrassment, and Woo-ju started the motorcycle engine.

Director Kim Han-su watched the two through the field monitor with a pleased smile.

 

‘Since the visuals work, just getting on the motorcycle makes a good shot.’

 

“Cut! Nice! That was perfect.”

 

Applause broke out on the harmonious filming set.

 

“Now, let’s just film the stuntman and Yeo-reum’s scene and wrap up. Since there’s no sound recording, you can scream if you’re scared.”

 

Of course, Yeon-woo, a former special agent who could ride all vehicles as well as a stuntman, was still a high school student without even a license in this life.

 

Since they couldn’t film the riding scene directly, Yeon-woo had no choice but to call his friends, and after a stuntman in the exact same disguise as Yeon-woo got on the motorcycle, they captured the departure scene in a full shot.

 

“Kyaaah! It’s so cold!”

 

So-hyeon screamed for a different reason.

 

“Okay, that wraps up So-hyeon’s filming for today.”

 

After finishing filming, So-hyeon hurriedly left the set because of the awards ceremony.

In that brief time, So-hyeon even took selfies with Seong-sik and Jun-su.

 

Just then, murmuring sounds could be heard from where the onlookers had gathered.

Son Jin-wook emerged through the crowd and spoke to Yeon-woo.

 

“Finished filming?”

“Yes, hyung. We just finished.”

 

“Amazing! Son Jin-wook! Ah, …Actor-nim.”

 

Seong-sik looked at Son Jin-wook in admiration, and when Jun-su quietly poked his side, he hastily added “Actor-nim.”

Seeing Seong-sik and Jun-su like that, Jin-wook mouthed “Who?” to Yeon-woo.

 

“They’re my closest friends from school. They came for a university tour today and we ran into each other by chance.”

“Oh, really? So you’re Yeon-woo’s friends. Nice to meet you, guys.”

 

Seong-sik and Jun-su hurriedly grabbed Jin-wook’s hand as he offered a handshake.

 

“It’s an honor, hyung-nim. My favorite drama is ‘Your Name’!”

“Didn’t you say it was ‘Flowers Falling in Hanyang’ earlier?”

 

When Seong-sik tried to flatter him, Jun-su immediately called him out.

 

“Shh! Stay quiet! Comrade!”

 

Glaring at Jun-su, Seong-sik imitated the voice of the scene-stealing ‘North Korean spy’ role from Jin-wook’s hit drama ‘Your Name’.

 

Thanks to Woo Seong-sik’s brazenness, Son Jin-wook and Yeon-woo laughed.

 

“Sister So-hyeon left right away.”

“Mm. Right. Even if she starts preparing now, it’ll be tight, since she’s an actress.”

 

Jin-wook nodded.

 

“Our Hwang Jae-il has a photo shoot until late at night.”

“He can’t make it.”

 

Son Jin-wook, who had sent a message to An Jun-ho who plays Hwang Jae-il in the morning, unfortunately received a reply saying he had a schedule.

 

Son Jin-wook quietly nodded at Yeon-woo’s answer, then went “Ah!” and looked at Yeon-woo’s friends.

 

“Would you guys like to come hang out at our house? With Yeon-woo.”

“What?!”

 

The friends were startled by the unexpected suggestion.

 

“Is that really okay?”

 

Woo Seong-sik asked with sparkling eyes full of anticipation.

 

“Why wouldn’t it be? So-hyeon was nominated for an awards ceremony today, so how about we watch it together and cheer for her?”

 

Just like that, Seong-sik and Jun-su quickly called their families to get permission.

 

– What? You’re sleeping over at whose house? What kind of nonsense is that.

“No, Sister, I’m telling you it’s real!”

– Stop talking nonsense. You’re not secretly going to some PC Bang that lets minors in to game all night, are you?

 

Son Jin-wook, who was watching the phone argument, saw how badly Kim Jun-su wanted to go and said:

 

“Hmm, then try video calling your sister.”

 

Hearing Son Jin-wook’s words, Kim Jun-su told his sister to wait a moment and hung up the phone.

 

Ring—.

 

– Why are you video calling? Kim Jun-su, I don’t want to see your face in broad daylight. And where are you? Why are there so many people around?

“Sister, just wait.”

 

Kim Jun-su handed his smartphone to Son Jin-wook who was next to him.

 

“Hello. This is Son Jin-wook.”

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Kyaaaah!

 

A scream burst out a beat late as she couldn’t understand the situation for a moment.

 

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