NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor - Chapter 292

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Episode 292. To the Island Again

An Jun-ho, who had been suddenly kidnapped and forced into the car, was completely bewildered.

 

At first, he wondered what kind of situation this was, his cognitive abilities momentarily declining, and he couldn’t understand with his head what exactly had happened.

 

Then he raised his head and looked around, realizing that inside the minibus, a scene different from his expectations was unfolding.

 

“Hey there, hi hello.”

 

Son Jin-wook casually waved his hand and greeted An Jun-ho.

 

“···Yes?”

 

Seeing An Jun-ho tilt his head with a foolishly dazed expression, Han So-hyeon’s laughter, which she had been barely holding back, burst out.

 

“Puhaha.”

“Jun-ho hyung. Congratulations on your discharge. Um, surprise···?”

 

Only then did An Jun-ho, who finally took in the overall situation, melt down onto the minibus seat.

 

“Ugh, I thought my heart was going to drop.”

 

Then Producer Joo Hyeon-seok, who had been sitting in his seat, stood up.

 

“Now, Mr. An Jun-ho?”

“Yes, yep?”

 

When An Jun-ho heard his name called, perhaps remembering the rough-looking men he had just encountered, he answered in confusion.

 

And after looking at the face of the person who called him, he tilted his head once more and then suddenly stood up.

 

“Eh? Aren’t you Producer Joo Hyeon-seok?”

“There are actors Ryu Yeon-woo, Son Jin-wook, and Han So-hyeon behind you, but you’re surprised to see me?”

 

Of course, the two were meeting for the first time, but since Joo Hyeon-seok was such a star PD, there was no way An Jun-ho wouldn’t recognize him.

 

“Ah, those three are people I see so often that it’s like that.”

 

Son Jin-wook chuckled at An Jun-ho’s words.

 

“What’s with this? We’re pretty successful too. You’re just treating us like neighborhood hyungs you know?”

 

Whether Son Jin-wook said that or not, An Jun-ho looked around and fixed his gaze on Yeon-woo.

 

Although he was the youngest in age inside this vehicle, if there was someone with decision-making authority about something, it was definitely Ryu Yeon-woo.

 

“Yeon-woo, what did you plan? What is all this about?”

“Hey, planning? I personally came to create and find a job to save Jun-ho hyung, who suddenly had to jump into the job market. It’s Yeo-reum’s Table Season 2.”

 

Then An Jun-ho looked back and forth between Yeon-woo and Producer Joo Hyeon-seok.

 

“Yeo-reum’s Table···? JNBC?”

“Well, I don’t know. Since Season 1 was their project, we’ll make a proposal to them first, but if they refuse, we can air it on another broadcaster under a different name.”

 

Then Son Jin-wook nodded and added.

 

“Our Saebyeol has its own production capabilities and we already have the best variety show PD who we’ve worked with before, so we’ll film it first.”

 

To Son Jin-wook’s words, Producer Joo Hyeon-seok shook his head and replied.

 

“Probably no broadcaster would ever refuse. It’s already a winning lottery ticket, so who would use it to blow their nose?”

 

Only then did An Jun-ho notice the cameras installed throughout the minibus.

 

An Jun-ho looked at Producer Joo Hyeon-seok, who was grinning, and asked.

 

“Then this is all already filming a variety show···.”

“Of course.”

“Then just now when I was foolishly kidnapped in front of here, that was also···?”

“Of course. It’s the highlight, you know?”

 

Then An Jun-ho melted down onto the seat again.

 

“Ugh, did I happen to curse earlier?”

“Well, I think I heard something···? Well, that’s also fun.”

“Ugh, why are you doing this to me?”

 

***

 

When An Jun-ho had adapted to filming even a little, Yeon-woo asked Producer Joo.

 

“PD-nim, then where are we going now?”

“Huh? You don’t know either, Yeon-woo?”

 

An Jun-ho, who was still wearing his military uniform, asked, and Yeon-woo nodded.

 

“I don’t know. I just left it entirely to Producer Joo. I’m also just an ordinary cast member.”

 

Then Producer Joo Hyeon-seok answered.

 

“We’re going to depart from now and head to Gunsan.”

 

At Producer Joo’s words, a place flashed through Yeon-woo’s mind.

 

“Don’t tell me we’re going to Gaeyado Island?”

“Correct.”

 

Then Han So-hyeon tilted her head.

 

“Huh? Where is Gaeyado Island?”

“Where else? It’s the place where we made octopus carpaccio.”

“Ah? Gaeyado Island is that place? Where we filmed 「Summer’s Dining Table」?!”

 

It was PD Joo Hyeon-seok who answered Han So-hyeon’s question.

 

“That’s right. We had a meeting with the writers about where to take you all, and it’s already been 3 years since you filmed 「Summer’s Dining Table」, hasn’t it?”

“It’ll be 4 years if just a little more time passes.”

 

Yeon-woo nodded while listening to Son Jin-wook’s answer.

 

‘Already 4 years? Well, So-hyeon who was a middle schooler back then has already taken the college entrance exam.’

 

Of course, he was talking about his younger sibling, not So-hyeon who was beside him.

 

Then So-hyeon next to him clapped her hands.

 

“This will be so fun! I wonder if that house where we cleared out the jungle-like yard and even painted it neatly is still the same?”

 

PD Joo Hyeon-seok smiled at Han So-hyeon’s words.

The production team had already received filming permission from JNBC and confirmed the current state through a preliminary survey, so they knew well what condition it was in now.

 

“Well, I wonder if it’s still the same? Let’s go and see for ourselves.”

 

The minibus, now complete after picking up An Jun-ho, headed toward Gunsan Port.

 

They had left early in the morning, but after kidnapping An Jun-ho and heading to Gunsan, by the time they arrived, it was well past lunchtime and the sky was gradually turning orange.

 

The members got off the car and headed to the harbor, then transferred to a ship and took another long while to arrive at Gaeyado Island.

 

“Hmm, come to think of it, I’ve been going to islands frequently lately.”

 

Son Jin-wook chuckled at Yeon-woo’s words.

 

“At least here you won’t have to shoot guns.”

“Right. Yeon-woo, I saw you in action in the military. It was absolutely incredible, wasn’t it?”

“Well, I was lucky.”

 

Son Jin-wook grimaced at Yeon-woo’s words.

 

“Hey, Jun-ho, you know this line. It’s exactly what guys who get first place and go to Korea University say when you ask about their study secrets… Ah?”

 

Come to think of it, this guy is that guy.

 

The guy who gets first place and goes to Korea University.

 

“What? Is this a species trait?”

“Right? I should copy Yeon-woo later when something good happens to me. Heh, I was lucky.”

 

Yeon-woo chuckled watching An Jun-ho imitate him with an exaggerated expression.

 

When did I ever speak with such an annoying expression while smiling?

 

Anyway, they had known each other for a long time, and since they met when they were all younger than now, before building their careers, in a very good filming atmosphere, being together just felt comfortable.

 

“Hey hey, let’s get off. I’m really curious. No one would have managed that house back then. The elderly couple who lived there had moved to Seoul.”

“Since the broadcasting station bought it at that time, maybe they managed it as a filming location and turned it into a tourist destination?”

“Would they do that?”

“I don’t think so. I just searched on social media and nothing like that came up.”

 

The cast members who got off the ship in a rush quickened their pace while looking at the sunset falling over the West Sea.

 

“So-hyeon, don’t you get seasick? Back then you said the sky was spinning.”

“Huh? That’s right? I didn’t get seasick at all today, maybe because I was chatting on the way!”

 

A staff member gestured to the actors.

 

“Get in here. We’ll move by vehicle.”

“This totally reminds me of that time. I’m kind of excited.”

“Right. Back then we also rode an old van like this up the winding road.”

 

Just like 3 years ago, the four actors huddled together and got into the van.

 

PD Joo Hyeon-seok nodded while watching that scene being captured on camera.

 

Of course, they were each somewhat famous actors back then too, but now they were on a different level.

 

Ryu Yeon-woo, who went from rookie actor to world star, goes without saying.

Now, to talk about his career and international success, they’d need to organize a documentary special.

 

Son Jin-wook and Han So-hyeon were already top stars back then, but the works they filmed afterward also did well.

If they had the feeling of rising next-generation actors back then, now they seemed to have completely established themselves and entered the ranks of national actors.

 

And lastly, even An Jun-ho, who hadn’t had any notable activities, definitely had the public’s attention.

 

When it became known that the truth behind the unsavory incident was a kind of setup crime he was wrongfully subjected to, the sympathetic public opinion toward An Jun-ho was big enough to become quite a topic, and there were often netizens asking expectant questions about when An Jun-ho would be discharged from the military.

 

There was even a meme circulating on the Internet asking why only An Jun-ho seemed to be in the military for 3 years.

 

And finally, Joo Hyeon-seok looked intently at Ryu Yeon-woo’s face again.

 

Those in the broadcasting industry all knew that the company called Saebyeol was actually run by Ryu Yeon-woo’s hands.

 

‘All these actors are affiliated with Saebyeol…’

 

That’s why there was no problem filming variety shows in advance without even contacting the broadcasting station.

 

In fact, there wouldn’t be any broadcasting station that would reject this big catch, and even if they did reject it, Saebyeol’s YouTube channel SaebyeolTube had already surpassed 5 million subscribers and was recently approaching the 6 million mark, so there would be no problem doing their own broadcast.

 

And that’s not all.

 

‘Jin Yu-han, Jeong Cheol-min, Han Byeol, Jung Su-yeon, Seo Ji-eun, and even the recently discovered rookie Hong A-yoon…’

 

The empire called Saebyeol that Ryu Yeon-woo had built in his early twenties was already packed with stars who would be called major free agents if they entered the transfer market, and promising talents receiving high expectations.

 

PD Joo Hyeon-seok, who had been thinking about each one, shook his head at the scale.

 

‘It seems like Saebyeol will have a tight grip on the entertainment industry’s flow for the next few years.’

 

Even PD Joo Hyeon-seok himself had accepted immediately without weighing or considering anything when the contact came, and came out to film like this.

 

While having these various thoughts, the van that had climbed the winding road stopped in front of an abandoned house.

 

“We’re here. Please get out.”

“Ah…”

 

Getting out of the car, all four actors doubted their eyes at the scene spread before them.

 

“This is worse than when we came here before…?”

“Is this really that house from back then?”

 

Thinking about it, it was natural.

Back then, it had been about 6 months since the elderly couple had left for their children’s homes in Seoul, and now it had been neglected for 3 more years, almost 4 years.

 

“Geez, those broadcasting station people. Didn’t they maintain it at all?”

 

The heavily rusted main gate and the jungle-like vines spreading inside.

 

No, back then it could have been described to that extent, but now this place had a visual that demanded ghosts to appear.

 

If ghosts didn’t appear, it would be because even the ghosts had withdrawn their purchase intentions due to the frozen real estate market.

 

This seemed like a visual representation of the words gloomy and eerie.

 

While everyone was frozen at that sight, Yeon-woo calmly moved his steps and opened the rusted main gate.

 

‘Come on, it has walls and a roof, what more could you want. Compared to digging graves in a public cemetery and getting inside to avoid sandstorms during the Second Yemeni Civil War, this is a 5-star hotel.’

 

Opening the door without hesitation and going inside, Yeon-woo looked back.

 

“What are you all doing? Let’s go in quickly. There must be a mountain of work to do. We’ve returned to Sweet Home.”

 

Seeing that, the other three actors shuddered.

 

“He’s back. Captain Ryu…”

“I had forgotten without realizing it.”

 

Then a sharp voice was heard again from inside.

 

“Sergeant Ahn. Do you have time to chat?”

 

Then An Jun-ho reflexively responded and took a step.

 

Clearly it was the non-enlisted Ryu Yeon-woo inside, but it felt like he had just been called by a demon instructor.

 

“Yes, yes! Moving right now!”

 

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