NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor - Chapter 20

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Episode 20. Recognition

So-hyeon, who had entered thinking the house was empty, was startled by her brother’s voice.

 

“Huh…? Oppa, didn’t you go to the academy?”

“Yeah, they said there’s a gas inspection, so I was waiting before heading out.”

 

So-hyeon scratched her head with a somewhat troubled expression and turned back to speak to her friends.

 

“Hey guys, come in. This is my brother.”

 

Her friends, who had been hesitating at the entrance wondering whether to go in or not upon hearing voices inside, bowed their heads in greeting and entered at So-hyeon’s voice.

 

“Hello. I’m Ye-ji, So-hyeon’s friend.”

“Ah, I see. Hello?”

 

After greeting and lifting her head to see So-hyeon’s brother, Ye-ji froze in place.

 

“…Huh?”

 

The other friend following behind bumped her head into Ye-ji’s back when she suddenly stopped with a short exclamation.

 

“Ouch, what? Why did you suddenly stop?”

“Waaah? …Cha Woo-ju?”

 

Now she wasn’t just making a short exclamation but actually screaming loudly.

 

“What? What’s Cha Woo-ju! Gasp, he’s handsome.”

 

The friend following behind also caught her breath upon seeing Yeon-woo’s face.

 

“What, what?! So-hyeon. Why is Cha Woo-ju in your living room?!”

 

At Ye-ji’s almost screaming question, So-hyeon scratched the back of her head again and spoke as if troubled.

 

“I told you, he’s my brother… I thought he had left.”

“…Wait a minute, Ryu Yeon-woo, Ryu So-hyeon. What? Your brother?”

 

Ye-ji’s face flushed as she recalled the name of the male actor who played Cha Woo-ju, whom she was currently obsessed with, and seemed to understand the situation.

 

“Crazy! Is this real? Really?”

“What is it, what is it! Who is that brother!”

 

Se-hee, the friend who had followed behind, shook Ye-ji, wanting to know too.

 

Yeon-woo, who had been watching with an embarrassed smile, spoke up again.

 

“You said Ye-ji, right? And the friend next to you too, thank you for being close with So-hyeon.”

 

At Yeon-woo’s appearance as he spoke with a gentle eye smile, Ye-ji momentarily stepped backward.

 

Soon, the backward step seemed to be for gaining momentum to run forward, as she shot toward Yeon-woo.

 

“Oppa! I’m really a fan! I watched Summer’s Closet live from episode 1! Amazing! Really, ah.”

“Uh, yeah? Thank you. Haha.”

 

Faced with the excited girl fan in his living room, Yeon-woo was somewhat flustered as he offered his thanks.

 

And to Se-hee, who kept asking questions, Ye-ji glared and said.

 

“Hey, Yoon Se-hee. I recommended ‘Summer’s Closet’ to you so much, but you still haven’t watched it? This brother here is the male lead!”

“Um, not the protagonist, but a supporting character.”

 

The male protagonist is Jin-wook hyung… Yeon-woo muttered as he corrected, but such details didn’t seem to matter to the fans who were seeing the cast of their usual drama right before their eyes.

 

“So-hyeon! How could your brother be Cha Woo-ju and you didn’t tell me?! I sent you so many screenshots on KakaoTalk.”

“Well, I missed the timing?”

 

So-hyeon smiled awkwardly and winked.

 

After holding a mini fan meeting in the living room with his sister’s friends who were making a fuss, providing full fan service including photos and autographs, he finally asked So-hyeon to handle the gas inspection and headed out for acting practice.

 

Simply putting on a mask, he arrived at the acting academy and knocked before entering the director’s office.

 

“Oh my, our superstar has arrived.”

 

Jeong Cheol-min playfully bowed as he greeted him.

 

“Haha. Teacher. What’s this about.”

“Word must have already spread, lately the students and parents coming for consultations at the academy only talk about you.”

 

Jeong Cheol-min looked at Yeon-woo with loving eyes, his mouth stretched from ear to ear.

 

Jeong Cheol-min recalled when Yeon-woo first came for a consultation with his father.

Honestly, seeing his appearance and later watching his acting skills improve, he had expected he would definitely become famous.

 

But he hadn’t expected he could grow this much in such a short time and land a major role in a drama.

 

“How did such a lucky charm roll in here.”

 

Yeon-woo felt burdened by the gaze filled with hearts and quickly changed the subject.

 

“Are there any troublesome kids?”

“Students? Actually, I don’t directly teach many. I just go into classes for the College Prep Class friends who’ve been consistent, while Teacher Min and Teacher Kim handle the new students.”

 

Just then, a staff member knocked on the director’s office door and entered.

 

Their expression didn’t look good, making him wonder if something bad had happened, but upon entering and spotting Yeon-woo, the staff member smiled brightly with joy.

 

“Director, Teacher Min is… Oh my! Yeon-woo’s here?”

“Hello. Haha.”

 

The staff member who was happy to see Yeon-woo was asked by Jeong Cheol-min.

 

“What happened to Teacher Min?”

“Ah! Yes, it seems he got into a traffic accident on his way here.”

 

Cheol-min and Yeon-woo looked at him in surprise.

 

“An accident? Was it serious?”

“Oh, it’s not that bad. He wasn’t injured, but his car was pretty damaged, so it’ll take some time to handle the aftermath. But there’s a basic class today.”

 

Cheol-min nodded.

 

“Still, that’s a relief. Got it, I’ll go in instead.”

 

The staff member closed the door and left, and after thinking for a moment, Cheol-min looked at Yeon-woo.

 

“How about you go in and try it? Yeon-woo.”

“Me? You want me to teach the class?”

 

Since it was a basic class anyway, it would just be breathing and voice projection practice, and Cheol-min encouraged him, saying if Yeon-woo, a working actor, couldn’t teach it, who could?

 

“Do I have the skills for that? I’m worried I might cause trouble for the students.”

“Trouble, what trouble! If you go in, they’ll be absolutely thrilled. Help save your teacher’s face.”

“Hmm, well, I’ve never taught anyone before, but since it’s a basic class, I’ll give it a try.”

 

After hearing the explanation, Yeon-woo wanted to try it once, and he thought this small effort was nothing for Cheol-min, his generous mentor.

 

“Good, I’m sure you’ll do well. But if you run into any problems, just call me.”

 

Yeon-woo organized what he had learned from Cheol-min and his experiences on set as he headed to the classroom.

 

Click.

 

When Yeon-woo opened the door and entered, the students who had been warming up or chatting all looked at him at once.

 

“Oh my god, you scared me.”

“Wow! It’s Cha Woo-ju.”

“No way. Is this real life?”

 

Half of them froze in place and covered their mouths with their hands, while a few approached Yeon-woo.

There was also someone in the corner with earphones on, pretending not to care while glancing over.

 

Greeting the students who approached him, Yeon-woo stepped up to the podium at the front of the classroom.

 

“Nice to meet you all. I’m Ryu Yeon-woo, who recently debuted in ‘Summer’s Closet.’ I’m here as your substitute instructor for today.”

 

“Wow!”

 

Even the friend who had been listening to music in the corner took out his earphones and focused, showing he was serious about class.

 

“Teacher Min is running late today due to personal circumstances, so I came in as a substitute. Could someone tell me what you did last time?”

“We were practicing dialogue breathing segmentation!”

 

A male student in the front raised his hand and answered.

 

“Thank you.”

 

Watching Yeon-woo smile and respond, the male student muttered to his friend next to him, “I guess you have to look like that to be a celebrity.”

 

“Dialogue segmentation practice is extremely important when you actually start filming.”

 

Yeon-woo taught as enthusiastically as possible, demonstrating his experiences and showing how he usually practiced.

 

“Ah, this is a great lecture. I don’t feel bad about the money.”

 

Like most people learning acting for the first time, Ji Su-hyeon had been losing interest after three months of practicing only basics without even getting to do dialogue since enrolling at the academy.

 

“The lecture is great, but isn’t it fun just looking at his face?”

 

Yu-jin had hastily enrolled after recently hearing that the academy Su-hyeon attended was the acting academy that Cha Woo-ju went to.

 

“Yu-jin, you achieved your goal. You wanted to meet Cha Woo-ju.”

“My heart is beating so fast right now.”

 

For the next two hours, Yeon-woo taught with all his passion.

 

Teaching the basics helped Yeon-woo gain a clearer understanding of concepts that had been vague to him as well.

 

“Alright, shall we wrap up here for today?”

 

At Yeon-woo’s words, the students stood up and bowed.

 

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“Yes, thank you all for your hard work too.”

 

Then, as if they had been waiting, the students rushed toward Yeon-woo, starting with Yu-jin and Su-hyeon.

 

“I’m really a fan! I enrolled in this academy just to see you!”

“Haha. Thank you.”

 

Yeon-woo now responded naturally to the flood of photo and autograph requests.

 

“All finished?”

 

Just then, Jeong Cheol-min opened the classroom door and entered.

 

“These kids don’t even look at me. They’ve got hearts in their eyes.”

 

Cheol-min smiled warmly as he watched the students who didn’t pay him any attention, completely absorbed in taking pictures with Yeon-woo.

 

 

Time passed quickly and the Lunar New Year holiday was approaching.

 

Yeon-woo and his family were also preparing to go up to the Main House from early dawn.

 

They had already stayed at Maternal Grandmother’s House in Daejeon for two days before coming back.

 

Yeon-woo had recovered most of his memories, but made an excuse that he still couldn’t remember his relatives’ faces well due to aftereffects.

 

So yesterday, he looked through the Family Album with his father and memorized the relatives’ faces from their Wedding Photos.

For Yeon-woo, who had the habit of memorizing the faces of civilians entering and leaving operational areas during his agent days, this was a piece of cake.

 

“Mom, do we have to leave this early?”

“We need to go before traffic gets bad. And Eldest Aunt’s shoulder isn’t good either, so we should hurry and help her.”

 

So-hyeon whined with her eyes half-closed.

 

This was their first Lunar New Year going up to Seoul after moving down to Daejeon last year, having always lived in Seoul before.

 

At the Rest Stop they stopped at on the way up, Yeon-woo, who had only intended to quickly use the Restroom, was spotted by fans despite wearing a hat and was quickly surrounded.

 

“Oh my, goodness. Our Yeon-woo is this popular. Is this a dream or reality?”

 

His parents realized their son’s popularity for the first time.

 

Father Cheol-woong stepped forward like a manager and brought Yeon-woo to the Car, and they were finally able to depart again.

 

“Oppa, you’ll definitely need to wear a mask as essential when going out.”

“Hahaha. There were many students, so they probably recognized me.”

 

Yeon-woo scratched his head.

 

“Oppa? Students are everywhere.”

 

Yeon-woo had no choice but to nod at So-hyeon’s point.

 

Finally, Yeon-woo’s family arrived at Uncle’s Apartment, and after parking and going up, Uncle and Eldest Aunt welcomed Yeon-woo’s family with open arms.

 

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