NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor - Chapter 324

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Episode 324. Departure, Setting Out

It was clearly felt that Blue Whale Gate was also putting considerable effort into this project.

Although the scheduled broadcast date was still far off, the schedule flowed smoothly.

In Korea, when starting production of programs or movies, things rarely moved according to the set schedule.

Compared to how filming schedules getting delayed due to various problems was a daily occurrence, it was impressive how this project was progressing steadily.

“It’s progressing faster than expected.”

– They probably don’t know the saying about striking while the iron is hot, but watching how they handle work gives me that feeling. Sigh, if only our country’s broadcasting stations could move this swiftly, we wouldn’t have to suffer from schedule adjustments.

Yeon-woo checked the confirmed filming schedule received through Director Yoon Mi-yeon with a red pen on the calendar.

“Then I should seriously work on getting my body in shape during that time. Lately, after finishing the drama filming, I’ve been exercising half-heartedly…”

– Anyone listening would think you’re an athlete preparing for the Olympics.

Yeon-woo chuckled at Director Yoon Mi-yeon’s words.

“Still, I’m representing the country. I should do my best.”

– Hmm, now that you mention it, that’s true. You’re going out representing Korea.

“Let me know if there are any other schedule changes.”

After ending the call with Director Yoon, Yeon-woo looked at the filming start date marked with a red circle on the calendar and fell into thought.

These days, everyone manages schedules digitally, but when facing important schedules, Yeon-woo would mark circles on the calendar in this analog way.

‘In a way, it’s a kind of jinx.’

Every time he started a project, he would always check the filming start date on the calendar with a red pen, which meant he was treating this “Global Match” as a proper work, not just a variety show.

‘Actually, I didn’t think of the previous work “Survival Island” as this important.’

It was nothing more or less than a promotional schedule for the drama “Parabola.”

The viewer expectations for domestic cable variety shows were low to begin with, and he thought it would be fortunate if even the viewers drawn by the variety show could be well connected to the drama.

‘But who would have thought that would work so well in the global market.’

Thinking about it, it was the same with “White Blood.”

They had no choice but to choose OTT services like Netflix because domestic broadcasters and production companies couldn’t handle such a radical scenario, but it was never planned from the beginning to target the global market.

‘In a way, this “Global Match” is the first time we’re seriously tackling the global market as the name suggests.’

Of course, the main entity is still Blue Whale Gate, not Saebyeol yet.

He planned to extract as much know-how as possible that would be helpful when challenging the global market through this filming.

‘Someday we’ll have to jump into the world market with Saebyeol’s own produced content. But two weeks later…’

Since casting would have started from the production stage, the performers would have decided to appear quite some time ago, but from receiving the schedule notice to the actual “Global Match” filming schedule was really just around the corner.

Come to think of it, coordinating the schedules of celebrities from around the world must have been quite difficult.

Of course, they must have succeeded in coordinating everyone’s schedule since they gave the notice.

Even coordinating simple schedules to film Yeo-reum’s Table Season 2 last time was quite difficult.

Even though everyone was from the same agency.

In contrast, this “Global Match” involved different countries and participants from various fields of activity.

There would be actors like Yeon-woo, and he heard that people from various fields like singers, models, and broadcasters participated.

Thinking about their complexly intertwined schedules, he could newly feel the power that Blue Whale Gate possessed.

‘The power to solve all of that is ultimately Blue Whale Gate’s name value and the power of money.’

He heard that the appearance fees set for the participating celebrities were at an incredible level.

Of course, Yeon-woo’s appearance fee was the same.

Perhaps Blue Whale Gate didn’t even worry much about the participants’ schedules.

Even if the participants had already scheduled commitments, they would have somehow coordinated on their own to participate.

‘That’s how desperately everyone will jump in.’

Yeon-woo smiled.

‘And whether that life or death is decided will ultimately be on the battlefield.’

How their life and death would turn out was probably something to wait and see.

***

Time flew by quickly and the filming date for Global Match approached rapidly.

Yeon-woo, Kim Su-hyeok, and Park Jung-hyeon.

The three people headed to Miami Airport together with Saebyeol’s staff.

When Yeon-woo and his party arrived at the airport, people sent by Blue Whale Gate were waiting to escort them.

“This scene is somehow interesting.”

“Pardon?”

Kim Su-hyeok, who was walking beside him, asked back at Yeon-woo’s words.

The sight of Kim Su-hyeok and Park Jung-hyeon walking side by side, not knowing who each other was, seemed amusing.

However, since he couldn’t say that, he steered the conversation in a different direction.

“You two are the CEO and security team leader of Friedwen, who handle our company’s security.”

He glanced at the two people standing side by side next to Yeon-woo, then looked at the other security personnel behind them.

Of course, they weren’t Friedwen agents but bodyguards assigned by Blue Whale Gate.

“It’s interesting that additional security personnel are accompanying you to handle the security of those two.”

In fact, since Yeon-woo was also an agent, it was even more complicated if you thought about it strictly.

Friedwen agents guarding Yeon-woo, who was an agent. And bodyguards guarding those agents.

‘What is this, it’s not like we’re matryoshka dolls.’

Hearing Yeon-woo’s words, Kim Su-hyeok also chuckled.

“Don’t world champion martial arts fighters all have bodyguards attached to them too?”

Kim Su-hyeok also found the bodyguards surrounding them cumbersome, but he figured he might as well enjoy this rare celebrity treatment that wasn’t part of his usual fate.

Yeon-woo looked at Kim Su-hyeok’s face and tilted his head.

“But CEO Kim, your face looks quite haggard compared to last time.”

His eyes were sunken and dark circles had formed underneath them.

Kim Su-hyeok cleared his throat and answered.

“Ah, I’ve been working night shifts because there’s been a lot of work… I’m sorry. I’ll get myself in top condition before filming starts.”

“Night shifts?”

Yeon-woo scratched his cheek at Kim Su-hyeok’s answer.

‘There shouldn’t have been much to do lately, right?’

Since he was actually Kim Su-hyeok’s superior.

The fight with Baeksol was in a breathing phase, so there were no ongoing operations, and Friedwen didn’t have any other large-scale clients besides Saebyeol, so there shouldn’t have been enough work to require night shifts. He wondered what kind of work he had been doing.

‘Hmm, could it be…?’

If it wasn’t work he had assigned, who else could it be?

It could only be Han Hae-woon.

‘No way, surely she wouldn’t be petty enough to hassle the guys out of jealousy.’

Just then, Yeon-woo’s smartphone vibrated.

– Han Hae-woon: This is the report on this matter.

Speak of the devil, it was a message from Han Hae-woon.

‘This matter?’

Tilting his head, he opened the attached file to find a report densely filled with a list of certain individuals and their characteristics.

Looking more closely, it was data that roughly identified and documented information about celebrities from various countries around the world and the experts they had hired.

‘Oh, even though I didn’t give separate instructions, I guess since it’s representing the country even if it’s just a TV show.’

Han Hae-woon seemed to be taking this matter seriously too.

Yeon-woo quickly absorbed the information into his mind while in the car heading to the hotel prepared by Blue Whale Gate.

***

Meanwhile, Blue Whale Gate’s working staff were also moving busily.

“The original champion and his team have arrived at Miami Airport.”

The original champion referred to Ryu Yeon-woo and the Korean representative team.

John McClellan, who received the report, stood up from his seat.

“Still, he’s the champion, so I should go greet Ryu personally.”

At John McClellan’s words, the other staff and working personnel who were preparing various things in the situation room secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

‘Phew, please just go…’

In any company, when the CEO comes to the field and gives direct instructions like this, it’s natural for the working staff to feel like they’re sitting on pins and needles.

Of course, proportionally, the work efficiency on site tends to be maximized with no one slacking off.

“I’ll be back within at least four hours, so don’t worry.”

Leaving those words, John McClellan went outside.

The working staff who were watching him confirmed that John McClellan had gone outside and sighed.

“What worry, it’s actually worrying when he comes back…”

There were almost no projects where John McClellan personally came to the field and commanded with this much attention.

Of course, that meant if there were any mistakes in proceeding with this project, their heads would roll, so everyone was being extremely cautious.

“I still have a mountain of real estate loans to pay off, so that can’t happen.”

***

The first place Yeon-woo and his group visited after arriving at the hotel was the restaurant.

During the flight to Miami, day and night had completely switched, so they arrived just in time for breakfast. Since there were still about two days left before filming began, they planned to have a light meal, then loosen up their bodies a bit and rest while adjusting to the time difference.

“Whoa…”

Yeon-woo looked at Park Jung-hyeon sitting across from him with curious eyes.

To be precise, at the food Park Jung-hyeon had brought.

‘The description definitely said it was Chinese something.’

Yeon-woo remembered seeing that soup dish when he had walked around the hotel restaurant to get the buffet-style breakfast.

Park Jung-hyeon mixed various ingredients he had gotten from the buffet into that Chinese soup dish, then finally poured in spices he had taken out from his bag.

Then he skillfully created a dish that looked roughly similar to soup and rice right on the spot.

‘This guy is serious.’

When you really love something, you eventually master it, perhaps.

It was an amazing skill of creating something from nothing.

When Yeon-woo stared at him intently, Park Jung-hyeon looked up while eating his soup-like dish.

Then he suddenly clenched his fist and burned with fighting spirit.

“Please trust and leave it to me. I’ll do my best to sweep away the enemies.”

Seeing Park Jung-hyeon like that, Yeon-woo tilted his head.

Then he looked at Kim Su-hyeok next to him.

“When we went to America together last time, the Security Team Leader didn’t seem to have such a passionate personality. He feels quite different now.”

“…I provided some motivation for Team Leader Park Jung-hyeon in my own way. Looking at him now, it seems like it might have been a bit excessive.”

Just then, a commotion could be heard from the hotel restaurant entrance.

John McClellan had entered with his entourage.

Since he was such a famous producer and successful businessman, the staff members who recognized him at a glance approached John McClellan, making the surroundings slightly noisy.

Since this hotel had been rented entirely for the participants and staff of “Global Match,” there was no one here who wasn’t connected to John McClellan.

And John McClellan, who had roughly received greetings while pushing through the crowd, approached Yeon-woo.

“Mister Ryu. It’s been a few weeks since we last met. Haha. Was your flight comfortable?”

Then the gazes of the staff members in the restaurant focused on Yeon-woo and his group.

Actually, everyone had been wondering about Yeon-woo, but seeing John McClellan approach him first to greet him made it certain.

That this person was the champion of the Original Series.

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