NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor - Chapter 38

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Episode 38. Spring Lover – Premiere (2)

Meanwhile, Hong Yu-ri waiting at Sinchon Station felt her heart pounding.

 

Of course, more than half of her excitement was because she was going to the premiere of a movie featuring Yeon-woo, but somehow it didn’t seem like that was all there was to it.

 

Yu-ri, who had started as a mentor-mentee relationship and had been cheering on Jun-su’s earnest efforts, had recently begun to feel new emotions slowly budding.

 

Though she hadn’t noticed it herself yet.

 

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Yeon-woo had stopped by the salon since this morning to get styled, wearing a navy and purple suit with beautiful color coordination that his stylist Ye-eun had put together, casually matched with a white round t-shirt.

 

“Even though I coordinated it myself, it’s perfect. Really.”

 

Ye-eun’s eyes became enchanted as she looked at Yeon-woo after he changed clothes.

 

“Oh my, you really found something great. Ye-eun. The outfit is so stylish.”

 

Director Jeong Ha-neul, who had finished Yeon-woo’s makeup and was doing stage makeup for another idol, also admired Ye-eun’s eye for fashion and Yeon-woo’s ability to pull it off.

 

After Yeon-woo left for the premiere hall, the members of the idol group ‘XSYS’ who were getting makeup at the salon looked at each other.

 

“Wasn’t that person the one from ‘Summer’s Closet’?”

“Oh, right. I guess actors are actors. His aura is different.”

 

Even though XSYS draws crowds of female fans, today they somehow felt deflated.

 

 

Meanwhile, the van carrying Yeon-woo headed to the movie theater in a large shopping mall in Yongsan.

 

From the parking lot, premiere staff appeared among some citizens who recognized Yeon-woo and cheered, escorting him to the waiting room.

 

And Min-su stayed in the parking lot to wait and escort Yeon-woo’s family when they arrived, guiding them to the waiting room.

 

Having arrived a little earlier than scheduled, only Han Ye-jin, the female lead of the movie, was in the waiting room, and Yeon-woo was spending time chatting amicably with her.

 

Knock knock.

 

With the sound of knocking, Min-su opened the door and Yeon-woo’s family entered.

 

“Oh my, our son.”

“Haha. You came.”

 

Yeon-woo stood up to greet his family and guided them inside the waiting room.

 

Han Ye-jin saw Yeon-woo’s family and quickly stood up from her seat to greet them.

 

“Oh my, you must be Yeon-woo’s parents. Thank you. Thanks to your son, the movie’s quality has improved significantly.”

 

The family’s eyes widened at the appearance of top star Han Ye-jin.

 

“Oh my, it’s an honor. Han Ye-jin. My favorite drama is ‘Lover’.”

 

Ryu Cheol-woong shook hands with Han Ye-jin and mentioned Ye-jin’s hit work from over ten years ago.

 

Today, Yeon-woo somehow felt like he could see his friend Woo Seong-sik in his father’s appearance.

 

Soon after, Min-su took the family to the premiere hall, and Yeon-woo waited while greeting the director and other actors who arrived one by one at the waiting room.

 

Meanwhile, a red carpet was laid at the entrance of the premiere hall, and journalists and distribution officials invited to the premiere entered, along with celebrities who were friends with the cast arriving one after another for photo events before entering.

 

Since the lead actors Kang Ju-won and Han Ye-jin were such top stars, many of the attending celebrities also had high name value.

 

When the trio of Son Jin-wook, An Jun-ho, and Han So-hyeon, who attended due to their friendship with Director Kim Han-su and Ryu Yeon-woo, appeared, loud cheers from the citizens who came to watch echoed throughout.

 

Jun-su and Yu-ri also arrived in Yongsan and entered the premiere hall.

 

Hong Yu-ri, an ordinary college student, felt like her heart would burst from pounding as she walked the red carpet filled with celebrities everywhere and entered the premiere hall.

 

Of course, that was the same for Jun-su and Seong-sik.

 

Seong-sik, who entered the premiere hall and sat down, looked around with his mouth agape and made a fuss to Jun-su.

 

“Hey, look over there. That’s Han Ji-won. Wow! Jellys is there too.”

 

Seong-sik whispered while pointing at the surrounding actresses and girl groups.

 

“Hey, be a little more dignified. Yuri Noona is sitting next to you, how embarrassing.”

 

However, Hong Yu-ri, a twenty-one-year-old girl, was no different.

 

“Jun-su, the person sitting behind us is Nam Woo-hyeon, right? This is amazing. What should I do.”

 

Sigh.

 

Jun-su sighed and shook his head.

 

As Jun-su was shaking his head, he noticed a somewhat familiar figure from behind sitting in the front row.

 

“Oh? Yeon-woo’s mother, father. Hello.”

 

Hearing the greeting from behind, Yeon-woo’s parents turned around to see Seong-sik and Jun-su sitting there.

 

“Oh my, Seong-sik and Jun-su? You came all the way to Seoul to see Yeon-woo. Is the young lady next to you a girlfriend?”

 

Ahaha.

 

Jun-su laughed awkwardly at the words of Yeon-woo’s mother, Lee Seon-ok.

 

“Oh! H-hello. I’m Hong Yu-ri, Yeon-woo’s high school senior.”

 

Hong Yu-ri greeted them shyly, repeatedly thinking ‘this is crazy’ to herself at the thought of meeting her favorite celebrity’s parents.

 

“Oh my, I see. You’re as pretty as your name suggests, Yu-ri.”

“Th-thank you.”

Beans. Ouch.

Yuri was so nervous that she forgot she was sitting in her seat and bowed a full 90 degrees, bonking her forehead against the back of the seat in front of her.

“Ho ho ho. What a cute young lady.”

 

“Hiiing…”

 

Yu-ri’s face turned red as she rubbed her forehead, and she had the random thought that she’d need to change the title of the story she planned to upload to the fan cafe when she returned to the dormitory today.

 

From ‘Story about going to our Yeon-woo’s premiere’ to ‘Story about doing physical comedy in front of our Yeon-woo’s parents.’

 

 

Soon, following the host’s announcement, the director and actors entered onto the stage set up in front of the screen.

 

Waaah!

Woahhh!

Whoosh!

Attendees cheering so loudly it seems like they might bring down the preview theater.

Director Kim Hansu immediately took the microphone and greeted everyone, then passed it to the lead actor Kang Juwon.

Kang Juwon greeted with a serious voice.

“Hello. Thank you so much for taking your valuable time to come and watch our film today. I hope our movie will stay with you for a long time, and now I’d like to pass the microphone to the great actor Yu Hae-sik.”

He was a veteran actor known for premium supporting roles who had briefly greeted Yeon-woo in the waiting room at the production announcement.

 

“Hello. I’m Yoo Hae-sik.”

 

You’re handsome!

You’re handsome!

Hahaha.

The audience erupted in laughter when someone loudly shouted “He’s handsome!” from the seats.

Yoo Hae-sik, a premium supporting actor and character actor, grabbed the microphone and cracked jokes.

“Hahaha, wait, who are you talking to?”

The audience burst into laughter again at Haesik’s cheeky question.

“No, holding up a placard that clearly says ‘Ryu Yeonwoo’ and telling me I’m handsome…”

The audience couldn’t stop laughing at Yoo Hae-sik’s jokes delivered with a smile.

While it was the media section in the back rows that shouted out how handsome he was, Son Jin-wook and Han So-hyeon, who were actually holding Ryu Yeon-woo’s placard in the front seats, turned red-faced and hung their heads low.

“Haha, I’m just kidding. Our movie is coming out soon. I dare say you’ll probably think it was a good idea to come see it early. Thank you for coming.”

Next, Han Ye-jin and Jung Su-yeon took turns receiving the microphone and gave their words of thanks, and finally the microphone was passed to Ryu Yeon-woo, who was standing at the very end.

Woooow!

Cheers erupting from where the media personnel were gathered.

Yeon-woo, who gained many female fans through ‘Summer Wardrobe,’ is also popular these days among female entertainment reporters.

Yeon-woo’s family and friends couldn’t help but shrug their shoulders with pride as the cheers for him were almost as loud as when lead actor Kang Ju-won took the microphone.

“Hello. I’m Ryu Yeon-woo. It’s an honor and I’m a bit overwhelmed to be doing a stage greeting like this after participating in a cameo role.”

At Yeonwoo’s words, the director and actors beside him looked at him with grateful eyes and smiled warmly.

“Our film features outstanding performances by renowned veteran actors who are universally recognized and trusted, so I hope you’ll have confidence in watching this truly great movie. Thank you.”

Woooow!

Cheers erupted as the host’s closing remarks were announced and the actors came down from the stage.

Soon after, the lights went out and the movie began.

Along with the opening, the cast members’ names appear as subtitles at the bottom in sequence, and Yeonwoo’s name appears fourth among them.

Director Kim Han-su included his name as if it were official casting, rather than labeling it as a cameo or special appearance.

Soon the movie began and showed the two main characters during their school days.

As brief scenes of sports festivals and other events in warm pastel tones appeared one after another, the beautiful cinematography stood out like a visual photo album of Ryu Yeon-woo and Jung Su-yeon.

It’s the “verdant youth” with warm tones that Director Kim Han-su is renowned for expressing so well.

Then came a scene filmed at the water tap.

“Oh!”

The scene where a soccer ball flies toward the female lead Ha Ye-ri’s face and bounces off in an unedited, full-shot, single take caused the audience to gasp in surprise as they empathized with the moment.

A scene portrayed too realistically.

The fact that it wasn’t a realistic portrayal but an actual situation was something only those who were there that day knew.

And with Yeon-woo’s lines as if possessed by Kang Ju-won, the scene naturally connected to the adult firefighter role scene like in the teaser video.

 

This was a scene that Director Kim Han-su changed after being inspired by Yeon-woo’s acting, different from the original early scenario.

 

Thanks to this, the original scenario’s teenage scene that didn’t feel very significant was reborn as a memorable scene that left a strong impression.

 

Thanks to this, audiences could immediately immerse themselves in the transition to the adult role scene without feeling disconnected.

 

The movie got on track and moved on to the main story with passionate performances by Kang Ju-won and Han Ye-jin.

 

– Woo-hyeok? You’re Ji Woo-hyeok, right? Oh my, how long has it been. It’s me, Ha Ye-ri.

 

– Huh? Woo-hyeok isn’t the father?

 

– When I close my eyes, I feel hot hands grabbing me from all sides. Asking why I didn’t save them, why I came so late!

 

The main story began with a reunion with his innocent first love, who was his nephew’s kindergarten teacher.

 

And then came the comedic situations that arose from mistaking Ji Woo-hyeok as married after seeing his nephew.

 

Before long, the content built tension through Kang Ju-won’s acting ability that vividly expressed the pain of firefighter Ji Woo-hyeok’s worn-down psyche.

 

After experiencing various incidents in his hometown village and gradually finding stability through Ha Ye-ri’s care, Ji Woo-hyeok’s story ended with a happy ending as the ending credits rolled.

 

Since it was a preview screening attended by industry people and acquaintances, a standing ovation immediately broke out.

 

The actors went on stage once more to greet the audience, and the preview screening concluded.

 

Yeon-woo greeted the ‘Summer’s Closet’ team actors who came to the preview screening in the waiting room.

 

Meanwhile, Min-su reserved a nearby restaurant and guided them there to treat his family and friends who had come up to Seoul to a meal.

 

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