NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor - Chapter 291

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Episode 291. Kidnapping

– [Sports Daily] Will they succeed in targeting terrestrial TV’s gaps? – An in-depth review of cable drama Parabola.

– [Daily Seoul News] TVM’s new work Parabola. Will it write a new history for cable?

– [Yes News 1] Movie-like dramas attack living room theaters. ‘Daytona vs Parabola’

 

Episodes 1 and 2 of the drama flowed with content about the protagonist, who lived each day with difficulty, discovering by chance that his symptoms didn’t flare up while playing basketball.

 

Watching the reaction to the first week’s broadcast, Yeon-woo thought that a writer is indeed a writer.

 

Writer Choi Mi-hyeon might be somewhat less famous compared to other writers she had worked with before, but she had a ghostly talent for understanding how to structure stories to approach viewers without resistance.

 

Certainly when Yeon-woo first received the synopsis for 「Parabola」, he felt the story was somewhat lacking since it was planned by Director Kim Han-su alone.

 

‘Back then, the settings for detailed characters were too insufficient, and the protagonist’s overall narrative felt strangely disconnected.’

 

The protagonist ‘Ryu Yeon-woo’ of 「Parabola」 that Yeon-woo acted was actually a character heavily infused with autobiographical content from Director Kim Han-su who directed it.

 

‘Director Kim Han-su said he suffered a lot during his school days because his obsessive-compulsive disorder was so severe it made daily life difficult.’

 

Watching Director Kim Han-su, who spoke respectfully to everyone since his debut as a newcomer, there were aspects to learn from, but on the other hand, he thought it was really peculiar.

 

Originally on filming sets, the director is the absolute authority.

However, Director Kim Han-su’s attitude was not like that at all.

 

He had a fairly strong personality so the filming atmosphere didn’t become chaotic, but Director Kim Han-su, who always spoke respectfully even to junior staff and Yeon-woo who was a minor at the time, was quite unusual.

 

‘Perhaps that’s also a trace stemming from the obsessive-compulsive disorder he experienced during his school days.’

 

The protagonist of 「Parabola」 was a character that Director Kim Han-su created by adding fiction to his own life experiences.

 

‘Originally he was born under wealthy parents, played Baduk as a child, and what else was it···?’

 

Yeon-woo, who had been thinking for a moment, scratched his head.

 

Anyway, the synopsis he first received had many details that wouldn’t be greatly related to the drama’s progression.

Probably because the director himself was creating an autobiographical story, it became difficult for him to objectify it, and naturally there became many unnecessary elements.

 

However, when Writer Choi Mi-hyeon joined, she boldly cut those unnecessary elements and polished it cleanly.

 

She left the content about the illness, which was the basic concept constituting the protagonist, as it was, but boldly changed the family environment part while simultaneously modifying various detailed elements in an organized way.

 

Other characters were also created with their own unique characteristics, reflecting the actors’ opinions as much as possible.

 

‘Hmm, thanks to that, the role I took on suddenly changed from a rich family’s son to being poor···.’

 

When getting absorbed in someone’s story, there must be at least some element to project oneself onto, so empathy is always important.

 

Still, thanks to the gradually modified character background settings, there were more story elements that could draw empathy from viewers.

 

The viewership rating for episode 1, which started with both anticipation and worry, cut off to an excellent start with only a 2.5 percent difference compared to competitor Daytona.

 

It was probably the result of naturally absorbing the viewer base since it followed immediately after 「Survival Island」 ended.

 

However, starting with episode 2, perhaps due to the opponent’s aggressive marketing, the viewership gap widened a bit more.

 

‘Daytona was 17.7 percent, we were 14.3 percent.’

 

Fortunately, 「Parabola」 didn’t drop in viewership compared to episode 1, and maintained an upward trend with a small but 0.2 percent increase.

 

On the other hand, perhaps feeling a sense of crisis from the first episode’s viewership, SBC showed aggressive movement by broadcasting drama promotional videos day and night, and 「Daytona」’s viewership shot up by 1.2 percent.

 

“Hmm, so since we’re also starting to rev up, we’ll have to see the results next week.”

 

At the same time the preview for episode 3 to be broadcast next week was released, one huge bait was thrown onto the internet.

 

A video released through TVM’s official YouTube channel.

 

– [10-minute preview] Drama team 「Parabola」 VS Celebrity basketball team 「Fast」 Breathtaking basketball match!

 

The video suddenly released without notice contained content about a friendly match between the cast of 「Parabola」 and 「Fast」, the most famous celebrity basketball team, as described in the title.

 

 

Squeak─.

 

The score was 5 to 11.

 

The actor team clearly showing signs of nervousness.

And in contrast, Fast came dribbling in with relaxed faces and smiles throughout.

 

However, the ball shot by Fast’s Yang Yoon-jae hit the rim and bounced out, and Son Jin-wook succeeded in getting the rebound, overwhelming the opposing center.

 

And receiving the pass, Yeon-woo’s spectacular double clutch followed.

 

“Woaaah!”

“Yeon-woo!”

“First, quick return! Defensive formation!”

 

The actors’ reactions to his unexpectedly spectacular play were shown through cross-editing.

 

After that, game content edited shortly to the beat continued tantalizingly with tense music.

 

17 to 19.

20 to 19.

20 to 21.

 

The fierce game that made the outcome unpredictable with back-and-forth action finally captured the back view of Jeong Cheol-min running to catch the ball thrown with all his might by Son Jin-wook who grabbed the last rebound.

 

As the gap with the following defender narrowed, Jeong Cheol-min hurriedly shot the ball.

The approaching opposing defender.

The basketball flying in an unstable parabolic arc.

 

Then the screen went dark for a moment.

 

Squeak─.

 

From beyond the darkened screen came the rough noise of basketball shoes scraping against the court floor.

 

Then the video briefly brightened like a flash.

In that fleeting moment, a glimpse of Yeonwoo rushing forward flashed by.

The screen went dark again and a beep sounded to signal the end of the match.

Waaah─!

 

Along with the beep, cheers rang out from one of the two teams, though it was impossible to tell which.

 

On the darkened black screen, a title appeared in white letters as if it were a trailer for an upcoming movie.

 

「Parabola – Locker Room」

“Parabola – Locker Room”

Even down to the final text announcing that a follow-up variety show to the drama would be aired.

The reaction from viewers who saw the released video was explosive.

– What?!?! I thought it was a movie

└ Strictly speaking, from what we saw in that video, you can’t say he’s incredibly good, and honestly the double clutch looked like flashy neighborhood basketball, but at that moment it would have been safer to go right…(more)

– So Ryu Yeonwoo is good at basketball too…

└ Strictly speaking, what’s shown in that video isn’t really that impressive, and honestly the double clutch looks more like flashy streetball, but at that moment it was safer to go right…(more)

└ I get it, so just shut up

└ Member, it looks like you’re drooling on the floor right now? Oh wait, that’s my drool

 

– Hah hah, is this that friendly match that was only rumored among fans? *slurp*

└ Member, it looks like you’re drooling on the floor right now? Oh wait, that’s my drool

– I heard that when Ryu Yeon-woo was born and his parents asked the doctor whether it was a boy or girl, the doctor said “It’s an actor.” lol

└ What kind of new cringe is this lol ㅋㅋㅎㅋ

– Yuhan… I’m alone, and I’ll continue to be alone, and that’s your weakness… ‘alone’..☆

– Ugh, I’m watching from the freezer because I’m afraid my heart will melt because of these kids, but it’s a bit cold..

– The comments are insane. Is this some kind of cringe comment contest?

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Meanwhile, while the internet was buzzing with the preview of the upcoming variety show that TVM had released early, Yeonwoo had been traveling down the highway in a minibus since morning.

Just then, a voice came from the front seat.

“Does anyone need to stop at a rest area?”

Yeonwoo looked to the side at the words of PD Joo Hyunseok, who had directed “Saebyeol Family.”

“I’m fine, but how about you two?”

“We can stop or just keep going. We have enough time, right?”

“Then let’s just go. PD, we don’t need to stop at a rest stop!”

 

After hearing the cast’s responses, the minibus continued toward a certain military base in Gangwon Province.

 

After driving for a long time, the minibus stopped in front of a barricade near the base entrance.

 

Han So-hyeon looked around outside the window with curiosity since this was her first time near a military base.

After hearing the cast members’ answers, the minibus headed straight for a certain military base in Gangwon Province.

After running for quite a while, the minibus came to a stop in front of a barricade near the entrance to the base.

Han So-hyun looked around curiously out the window, finding it fascinating since this was her first time near a military base.

Meanwhile, Yeonwoo was scratching his cheek with an indifferent expression.

“But is it okay to just come in front of a military base like this?”

PD Joo Hyun-seok grinned at Han So-hyun’s question.

“Of course we got filming permission in advance. The guards at the main gate checkpoint right now are actually all in on it too.”

***

Meanwhile, An Jun-ho was tossed in the air by his comrades in celebration, but he still felt dazed by the fact that he was being discharged.

Of course, I thought the day I would be discharged would come eventually and I counted down every single day, but when that day actually arrived, it felt stranger than I had expected.

He waved at the people applauding behind him as he walked with awkward steps.

Ahn Jun-ho, who had been walking toward the base entrance, suddenly looked up when he reached the main gate.

I could see text written in bold lettering on the arched structure.

– The cradle of training invincible elite warriors

“Uh, yes?”

 

When An Jun-ho asked that single question, they suddenly wrapped their arms around both of An Jun-ho’s arms from either side and lifted him up.

While he was lost in sentiment and striking various poses, three burly men approached Ahn Jun-ho, who had just stepped one foot outside the base.

“Mr. An Junho?”

“Oh, yes?”

As soon as An Jun-ho let out his brief question, they suddenly grabbed both his arms from either side and lifted him up.

 

“Huh? What? What the···? Hey! Who are you! Wait a minute!”

 

The invincible elite warrior was captured more helplessly than expected, unable to put up any real resistance, and was lifted into the air, flailing his legs weakly.

 

An Jun-ho looked desperately at the guards manning the guard post, but they ignored his pleading gaze and just stared at the distant mountain with expressionless faces.

 

“No, wait! Let me go! What, what is this?!”

 

An Jun-ho, his face clearly showing panic, was dragged while still being held and pulled to the parked minibus, suddenly kidnapped and loaded into the car.

 

“Help me···!”

 

Click─.

 

When the commotion broke out at the entrance, those who had followed nearby to see An Jun-ho off stared with wide eyes.

 

However, kidnapping An Jun-ho and loading him into the car happened in the blink of an eye, so there was no time to do anything about it.

 

And soon the minibus window opened, revealing faces they had seen many times before.

 

“What, what? Isn’t that Ryu Yeon-woo?”

“Han So-hyeon is there too?”

“What? Han So-hyeon?! Where! Where!”

 

Meanwhile, Son Jin-wook stuck his head out through the minibus window, showing only his upper body, and waved his hand.

 

“Thank you everyone for taking good care of our Jun-ho all this time! We’re taking him now to put him to work!”

 

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