NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor - Chapter 164

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Episode 164. Friday Night Show

 

Everyone was tired from the long journey, but they seemed reluctant to go straight to sleep after coming all the way to LA, so they spent an excited time wandering around the interior of the accommodation.

 

 

 

“Yeon-woo hyung! The private pool is pretty big, want to go swimming?”

 

“It’s 10 degrees right now.”

 

“Yeon-woo hyung! You saw me filming earlier, right? Want to do a dance challenge together?”

 

“No.”

 

 

 

Dong-ha had been quietly sleeping in the car on the way here, but now that he’d recharged his energy, he kept buzzing around bothering everyone.

 

 

 

Just then, Han Byeol and Su-yeon, who had gone out to ask about something at the hotel lobby, came back.

 

 

 

“Oppa! Look at this. Ta-da!”

 

 

 

What Han Byeol was holding in her hands was a card pack and a small silver bell.

 

 

 

Yeon-woo remembered playing a game using a silver bell and cards at the housewarming party last time.

 

 

 

“···Halli Galli?”

 

“Correct! I asked the concierge desk if they had anything fun to play with, and they gave us this!”

 

“The hotel has something like this?”

 

 

 

At the mention of Halli Galli, Jeong Cheol-min, who had been lying on the sofa, also sat up.

 

 

 

“Let me join too.”

 

“Teacher, you know how to play Halli Galli?”

 

 

 

At Han Byeol’s words, Jeong Cheol-min chuckled.

 

 

 

“That game was first imported to Korea when I was in college. I played it a lot when it was really popular.”

 

 

 

At Jeong Cheol-min’s words, Yeon-woo tilted his head.

 

 

 

‘Was that so···? We must have been around the same year in college. Why did I only learn about it last time?’

 

 

 

Well, of course, even in his previous life he had focused on studying to get into Korea University and had no memories of playing around after that, so it wasn’t strange that he didn’t know about it.

 

 

 

When Han Byeol and Su-yeon settled down and spread out the cards, Dong-ha and Jeong Cheol-min also approached.

 

 

 

“Isn’t Yeon-woo oppa playing?”

 

“Hmm, it might be troublesome if I play. I’m pretty good at that game.”

 

“What’s with that confidence? I’ve never lost at our school either, you know?”

 

 

 

Yeon-woo smiled awkwardly.

 

 

 

Seong-sik and Jun-su had definitely said the same thing.

 

 

 

‘When I played it last time, they weren’t even on that level···.’

 

 

 

He reluctantly sat down.

 

 

 

And once again, the Halli Galli tyrant descended under the sky of Los Angeles.

 

 

 

***

 

 

 

The next morning, while jogging on the beach near the hotel after waking up, Yeon-woo spotted Kim Min-su and Lee Ye-eun.

 

 

 

“So they really are dating.”

 

 

 

Come to think of it, the staff and company officials had taken different cars from the airport and were assigned accommodations in the adjacent building, but they hadn’t been seen all day yesterday.

 

 

 

Yeon-woo caught up to the two walking ahead and suddenly appeared between them.

 

 

 

“Isn’t this dereliction of duty from you two?”

 

 

 

Both of them jumped in surprise and trembled.

 

 

 

“Oh my goodness, you scared me!”

 

“Ahhh! Actor-nim?”

 

 

 

Watching the two of them, Yeon-woo smiled mischievously.

 

 

 

“You two weren’t seen all day yesterday, and now you’re out on a walk together?”

 

“Well, the bodyguards are handling everything anyway and there wasn’t really anything for us to do···.”

 

“I’m just kidding. You two should rest while you’re here for fun too. I’ll finish my workout!”

 

 

 

Then Yeon-woo shot forward like an arrow again.

 

 

 

‘Hmm, good for them.’

 

 

 

Wait, I’m actually younger than them.

 

 

 

 

 

After finishing his jog and coming back to shower, he could finally sense movement as the members seemed to be groggily waking up.

 

 

 

“Yaaawn. Did you sleep well, hyung?”

 

“Yeah. Your snoring was so loud I could hear it from my room?”

 

“Huh? Me? Wasn’t it Teacher Cheol-min?”

 

 

 

Just then, Jeong Cheol-min came down the stairs from upstairs and protested.

 

 

 

“No way, man. Even though I might look like I snore, I don’t, okay? Don’t pin it on me.”

 

“Which room did you use, Yeon-woo hyung?”

 

 

 

At Dong-ha’s question, Yeon-woo pointed upward with his finger.

 

 

 

“Me? Go up to the 2nd floor, the inner room.”

 

“I slept on the 3rd floor though?”

 

 

 

Then Jeong Cheol-min also pointed to himself with his finger and shook his head.

 

 

 

“I’m also on the 3rd floor? Su-yeon used the 1st floor alone, and Han Byeol probably used the 2nd floor?”

 

“···Hm? Then?”

 

 

 

It was a morning when they learned a new fact about Han Byeol.

 

 

 

As the other members came down and were talking about the culprit behind last night’s snoring, the doorbell rang.

 

 

 

Ding dong─.

 

 

 

“I’ll go get it.”

 

 

 

Dong-ha ran over and opened the door, and Bernard Fenton came in.

 

 

 

“Did everyone rest comfortably last night?”

 

“Yes. Thanks to you, Fenton, we rested well.”

 

 

 

Bernard Fenton smiled contentedly at Yeon-woo’s words and pointed outside.

 

 

 

“Shall we start heading out now? To Hollywood.”

 

 

 

There was quite a bit of time left until the scheduled filming time, but they needed to prepare with makeup and costume setting once they got there, so it seemed good to leave around now.

 

 

 

“Let’s go.”

 

 

 

 

 

After arriving at the Hollywood filming set by car, they received makeup from the makeup team that came together from Korea, and Lee Ye-eun handled the styling for all team members except Dong-ha.

 

 

 

“Hmm, good. K-beauty is definitely the trend these days.”

 

 

 

Lee Ye-eun smiled contentedly while looking at the fully styled team members.

 

 

 

They said they brought the entire makeup team because the local makeup style didn’t suit Koreans, but Yeon-woo, who was clueless about that field, just thought that must be how it is.

 

 

 

A show staff member knocked on the door from outside.

 

 

 

“Are you ready?”

 

 

 

***

 

 

 

After finishing a simple rehearsal, the actual filming began.

 

Yeon-woo and the members were waiting backstage, and the show’s studio was packed with audience members.

 

 

 

The team members watched that scene through the monitor.

 

 

 

“Whew, I’m suddenly getting nervous.”

 

“Honestly, I still can’t tell if this is a dream or reality. I’ve never even been on Korean variety shows, but somehow I ended up on an American talk show.”

 

 

 

Yeon-woo smiled while looking at the nervous members.

 

 

 

“If you don’t know what to do or can’t think of a proper answer, just pass it to me.”

 

“When you say that, Yeon-woo, I feel much more reassured. When did you grow up like this?”

 

“Hey, I’ve always been taller than you.”

 

“You little…”

 

 

 

Then a staff member approached.

 

 

 

“Guests, please standby now.”

 

 

 

And finally, the host’s voice introducing the “White Blood” expedition team members could be heard.

 

 

 

“Please welcome them with applause. The actors from “White Blood.””

 

 

 

Cheers erupted along with David Powell’s voice.

 

 

 

And Yeon-woo and his group appeared from behind the partition, waving their hands.

 

 

 

Waaah─!

 

 

 

The cheers grew even louder.

 

 

 

Powell showed a surprised expression at the audience’s reaction, which was bigger than expected.

 

 

 

‘Of course, that’s all part of the act too.’

 

 

 

How many stars must he have met while doing show business in this industry for several years?

 

It was a calculated action to make the guest appear more high-class by showing such a surprised expression.

 

 

 

Watching that, Yeon-woo smiled and approached Powell, shaking hands and giving a light hug.

 

 

 

“Nice to meet you, Powell.”

 

“Welcome to our show.”

 

 

 

Powell also gave light hugs to the other members who followed Yeon-woo in, and after finishing greetings, everyone sat down.

 

 

 

“Alright, Mister Ryu.”

 

“Just call me Yeon-woo comfortably.”

 

 

 

Powell smiled at Yeon-woo’s words, who was taking the initiative by lightly setting the timing.

 

 

 

“That’s great. To think I can become friends with the protagonist of the world’s best-selling series right now.”

 

 

 

Gentle laughter flowed from the audience seats at Powell’s joke.

 

And Powell continued speaking.

 

 

 

“How is it arriving in America? Yeon-woo, do you realize your current popularity?”

 

 

 

Hearing the question, Yeon-woo smiled slightly.

 

 

 

‘I need to take control with my answer to the first question. If I want to lead the atmosphere of this entire talk show.’

 

 

 

After finishing his assessment, Yeon-woo comfortably crossed his legs and rested one arm on the sofa.

 

Then he looked at Powell with a confident smile.

 

 

 

“Well, you just saw it.”

 

 

 

When Yeon-woo pointed to the cheering audience members, Powell seemed caught off guard by the unexpected answer and clapped while laughing.

 

 

 

Then laughter erupted from the audience seats as well.

 

 

 

If this had been a domestic variety show, there would have been immediate controversy about his arrogant attitude, but American shows were originally supposed to be conducted in this kind of cheerful atmosphere.

 

 

 

‘The start seems good.’

 

 

 

Immediately, Yeon-woo uncrossed his legs as if nothing had happened and spoke again.

 

 

 

“Haha. Just kidding. Since coming to America, we’ve been surprised by how many people recognize us.”

 

“You’re really playing with me here. What about the other actors? Ella? You know your popularity in America is through the roof these days, right?”

 

 

 

Seeing Powell call Han Byeol “Ella,” Yeon-woo smiled slightly.

 

 

 

‘Fenton called her that too. Ella’s popularity in America is so high that roles come to mind as soon as they see her.’

 

 

 

Meanwhile, Han Byeol, who received the question, shook her head with a bright smile.

 

 

 

“No! Since coming to America, I haven’t left the hotel yet! This is my first outing.”

 

 

 

Yeon-woo nodded while watching Han Byeol’s innocent answer.

 

 

 

‘Anyway, Han Byeol is Ella herself, so even if I leave her alone, she’ll fulfill her role completely.’

 

 

 

The questions that followed were also answered well by Dong-ha and Su-yeon in fairly fluent English, while Yeon-woo interpreted for Jeong Cheol-min.

 

 

 

You could tell from Powell’s expression that the show was proceeding in quite a pleasant atmosphere.

 

 

 

‘It seems to be flowing in the direction he wants.’

 

 

 

Powell excitedly moved on to the next segment.

 

 

 

“I’ve brought a few questions here that viewers of ‘White Blood’ sent in.”

 

“That sounds interesting.”

 

 

 

Looking at Powell holding the question sheet, Yeon-woo thought to himself.

 

 

 

‘These probably aren’t serious questions asking to resolve genuine curiosity. They’ll likely want quick-witted answers, so I should respond.’

 

 

 

Powell looked at the question sheet and opened his mouth.

 

 

 

“What would you have done if the last gem had been in the stomach or bladder instead of the lachrymal gland?”

 

 

 

Before the question was even finished, Yeon-woo took the arrogant pose he had shown during the opening and shook his head.

 

 

 

“Never. I would have given up immediately.”

 

 

 

As Yeon-woo spoke, he raised both hands, shrugged his shoulders, and naturally pouted his lips.

 

 

 

Then small laughter erupted again.

 

 

 

Now everyone knew this was Yeon-woo’s way of joking around.

 

 

 

“Haha. Next question. If you look at the screen behind you, there’s a meme showing.”

 

 

 

When Yeon-woo and the members looked back, the large screen showed the scene where Jeong Cheol-min opened the door saying “I think it’s love, sir,” and Yeon-woo retorting “What bullshit.”

 

 

 

“Was this scene planned script?”

 

 

 

At those words, Yeon-woo smiled and opened his mouth.

 

 

 

“That’s a very good question. Actually, this scene was one hundred percent ad-lib.”

 

 

 

Sounds of admiration came from the audience at Yeon-woo’s words.

 

 

 

“What was the original line? Dong-ha.”

 

 

 

When he naturally shifted the focus of the story to Dong-ha, Dong-ha immediately picked it up and answered.

 

 

 

“Um, I think the original line was ‘Sir, I also have a reason to go upstairs,’ right?”

 

 

 

Then Yeon-woo nodded and continued speaking.

 

 

 

“At that time, Dipangdal opened the car door and delivered an ad-lib line, and I just responded to it.”

 

 

 

Thinking he had found a good story, Powell smiled with satisfaction and chimed in.

 

 

 

“Oh, I see. Then for the next question, I’d like to ask Dipangdal sitting next to you.”

 

 

 

When his name was mentioned, Jeong Cheol-min tensed up.

 

 

 

“What happened between Dipangdal and Emilin after that?”

 

 

 

It was a question he had seen once in domestic internet communities.

 

However, faced with the sudden question, Jeong Cheol-min’s mind went blank about how to answer.

 

 

 

He quickly whispered to Yeon-woo sitting next to him.

 

 

 

“Yeon-woo, how should I answer this? It’s not even in the scenario.”

 

“Well, should I just handle it and give some random answer?”

 

 

 

Then Jeong Cheol-min nodded vigorously.

 

 

 

‘Hmm, what should I say?’

 

 

 

Seeing how the Americans called Han Byeol “Ella” and Jeong Cheol-min “Dipangdal,” it seemed they were identifying the actors with their roles.

 

 

 

Other Hollywood actors had their own backgrounds that people could see, but with unfamiliar Asian actors, the characters’ images might have been directly projected onto the actors and solidified.

 

 

 

Yeon-woo nodded and gave a simple answer.

 

 

 

“I’m looking for Emilin in real life too. I’m still single, you know.”

 

 

 

At his unexpected answer, both Powell and the audience burst into laughter.

 

This time, Jung Su-yeon and Han Byeol in the back also laughed along.

 

 

 

“What? Why is everyone laughing? Yeon-woo, what did you say?”

 

“I’ll tell you after the show.”

 

 

 

Then Powell continued with another question.

 

 

 

“This is the last question. What was the driving force that made the cells, who were living well in their respective places, decide to follow the protagonist up to the stomach?”

 

 

 

Hearing the question, Yeon-woo stroked his chin.

 

 

 

‘Hmm, that’s quite a serious question.’

 

 

 

He couldn’t carry the entire show’s atmosphere with just laughter.

 

That would actually make it seem too light.

 

 

 

‘It would be better to seriously share my real thoughts on this.’

 

 

 

After organizing his thoughts, Yeon-woo opened his mouth.

 

 

 

“Hmm, there’s a line in Oscar Wilde’s comedy ‘Lady Windermere’s Fan’ that goes like this.”

 

 

 

After pausing for a moment, Yeon-woo glanced at the faces of the members beside him and continued.

 

 

 

“…We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”

 

 

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