NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor - Chapter 80

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Episode 80. Proposal

In Yeon-woo’s eyes, he could see the assailant covering Seo Ji-eun’s mouth with his hand and gripping something silver and gleaming in his other hand.

 

“What, what are you!?”

 

The assailant panicked when someone suddenly burst through the stairwell door while he was committing his crime.

 

At that moment, Seo Ji-eun pushed the man’s body away with all her strength, and Yeon-woo quickly rushed through the gap and kicked the silver weapon the assailant was holding in his right hand.

 

“Ahhh!”

 

Clang─.

 

When his hand was kicked by the shoe, the assailant dropped the silver scissors he was holding and panicked.

 

“Damn! Where did this bastard come from!”

 

The assailant grabbed Seo Ji-eun with one hand and, in his excitement, began wildly throwing punches and kicks at Yeon-woo through the air.

 

Watching him, Yeon-woo calmly timed his move, deflected the incoming kick with his arm, twisted his body, and quickly struck the man’s abdomen with his fist. With a death cry, the assailant finally let go of Seo Ji-eun’s hair that he had been gripping until the end.

 

“Ugh.”

 

He kicked the back of the knees of the man who was clutching his stomach from the sudden abdominal blow, knocked him down, mounted him, pressed his knee against the back of his neck, and restrained both arms behind his back.

 

This entire sequence of events happened within a few seconds, and then the sound of the door lock opening was heard.

 

Beep─.

Bang─.

 

Hearing the commotion outside, Seo Ji-eun’s parents, who had been anxiously listening to sounds from outside the entrance hall ever since they nearly had a major incident before, immediately rushed out.

 

“Oh my! Our daughter!”

“What kind of bastard is this!”

 

Seo Ji-eun, too shocked by what happened so suddenly, sat down with trembling legs, and her mother ran over and embraced her.

And Seo Ji-eun’s father, who had rushed out barefoot, approached Yeon-woo.

 

“Ahhhhh! Let go of this!

“Don’t move. Not if you want to avoid living as a cripple for life.”

 

Yeon-woo continued to pin down the criminal and spoke to Seo Ji-eun’s father who was approaching.

 

“I’ve subdued the criminal. Please call the police station right away.”

“Ah, yes! Oh my, my phone.”

 

Seo Ji-eun’s father rushed back inside barefoot in a hurry.

 

And as Yeon-woo was restraining the struggling man, the police soon arrived.

 

 

The assailant who had attacked was handed over to the police station, and when the somewhat calmed Seo Ji-eun began giving her statement in response to police questions, a police officer also approached Yeon-woo.

 

“First of all, thank you so much for preventing what could have become a major incident with your brave actions.”

“Not at all. I’m an acquaintance of the victim.”

“I see. For procedural reasons, I need to record your personal information. Would it be possible for you to show me your ID card?”

“Ah, I don’t have my ID card with me right now, but just a moment.”

 

When he took out his smartphone from his pocket, there were three missed calls from Min-su, and another call came through immediately.

 

“Yes, Min-su.”

– Actor? Where did you go while I was in the restroom?

“Ah, something came up and I’m in front of Ji-eun’s house. Could you bring my wallet from the back seat? It’s the 7th floor.”

– What? There are police cars here. Is something wrong? No, I’ll come up right away.

 

Min-su, who hurriedly hung up the phone, grabbed the wallet and went up to the 7th floor.

 

Meanwhile, while recording the victim’s personal information, the police began to recognize Seo Ji-eun. Both of them were wearing hats and masks, so they hadn’t recognized her until now.

 

“She’s the main character in that drama these days.”

“···Oh really? I don’t watch TV much.”

 

Behind the whispering police officers, the elevator door opened and Min-su got out.

 

“What happened, Actor?”

 

As soon as Min-su got out, he hurriedly approached to check on Yeon-woo first.

When Yeon-woo gave him a brief explanation, Min-su said he needed to report to the company first and stepped aside to make a call, while Yeon-woo handed over his ID card.

 

“···Wow, you’re a famous person.”

 

The police officer who said he didn’t watch TV much and didn’t know Seo Ji-eun must have seen movies, as he recognized Yeon-woo immediately.

Then Kim Min-su approached after finishing his call.

 

“Actor, I’ve reported to the company. Should I handle this instead?”

“No. Being a celebrity doesn’t make me privileged, and if it’s necessary for the investigation, I should give my statement as a party to the incident.”

 

After that, a brief statement followed, and when Seo Ji-eun saw Yeon-woo, tears burst forth again as she held both his hands tightly and repeatedly expressed her gratitude while crying.

Beside her, Seo Ji-eun’s parents also cried and held onto Yeon-woo, expressing their gratitude.

 

Yeon-woo broke out in a cold sweat trying to console the crying family.

 

‘But why did that guy attack with scissors in a place like this?’

 

If it was meant to be a threat, it was strange that the weapon was scissors rather than a sword, and it was also strange that he attacked in front of the elevator on the 7th floor where people would likely appear soon, even if it hadn’t been him.

 

***

 

When the next day dawned, the agency had pulled strings in advance so detailed information didn’t leak out, but articles about the incident were published, and the internet heated up like fire at the surprising news about Yeon-woo, who was already the lead in the hottest drama and movie these days.

 

– [Exclusive] Rising actor saves fellow actor from stalker who attacked last night.

 

Last night, after finishing the final filming of a popular drama and ending the wrap-up party, stalker suspect B (24) carrying a weapon attacked actor A (22) who appears in the drama, and it was revealed that actor C (20) from the same drama blocked and subdued the attacker.

Our publication exclusively covered this shocking news···.

 

Since this is a case currently under police investigation, real names were not disclosed, but with just a few pieces of information, the Netizen Investigation Team quickly figured out that Yeon-woo had saved Seo Ji-eun from the stalker who attacked her.

 

– Beyond the Garam Stars, they say it’s Seo Ji-eun and Ryu Yeon-woo.

 

– But couldn’t actor C be Jin Yu-han? He’s twenty years old.

└ Jin Yu-han had another schedule so he didn’t attend the wrap-up party

└ Then it’s definitely Ryu Yeon-woo. Amazing.

 

– Wow···, his life is really an issue maker. You melt my heart.

 

– Isn’t this really crazy? Subduing an assailant with a weapon? A knife?

└ According to rumors, it wasn’t a knife but scissors? What was he trying to do with scissors?

└ Somehow scissors are more chilling than a knife.

 

– I’m glad Seo Ji-eun wasn’t hurt. Stay strong!

– Yeon-woo, just don’t get hurt···. Sister is crying.

 

 

“Hmm···. Well, it can’t be helped.”

 

As expected, the Netizen Investigation Team figured out the identity in just one day. At times like this, they seem to have faster intelligence than the National Intelligence Service.

 

Yeon-woo doesn’t think it’s good for an actor to become an issue for things other than acting, but it was still an unavoidable situation, and Seo Ji-eun’s safety was more important than being the subject of gossip.

 

The calls and texts that poured in to Yeon-woo from the morning were mostly similar.

Contacts filled with worry, saying that although he did something admirable, what if he had gotten hurt.

 

His heart warmed knowing that not only his family but also Son Jin-wook, Han So-hyeon, and Ma Seok-do, along with all the people he had formed connections with in this new life, were genuinely worried about him.

 

Of course, thinking of his previous life, dealing with such an untrained ordinary person was nothing at all.

 

“Still, this life is different in many ways.”

 

Then Min-su called.

 

“Yes, Min-su.”

-Ah, actor. I received the investigation results about yesterday’s incident, and I thought you might be curious so I called to let you know. That stalker is a part-timer at the cafe in front, and his purpose was to cut Seo Ji-eun’s hair.

 

According to the explanation Min-su received from the police, they had recently received several reports about a pervert in that area who suddenly attacked young women and cut chunks of their hair, and they were investigating when they found it strange that the weapon of the criminal caught yesterday was scissors, so police searched his studio apartment and discovered something shocking.

 

The criminal’s room was filled with small human-shaped dolls, and according to the police, they suspect he had a fetish for decorating dolls using the hair of women he targeted, and they’re continuing the investigation.

 

“···He’s completely insane.”

– They say there are definitely more cases and they’re pursuing additional charges, and the police have also requested a psychiatric evaluation of the criminal.

“I see. Thank you for your hard work, Min-su.”

 

After hanging up with Min-su, while simply packing to go down to Daejeon, his smartphone rang again.

 

“Hm?”

 

Looking at the screen, it was a number he had saved but had never called him first.

 

“Yes. CEO.”

– Ah, Yeon-woo. Do you have time today? I have something to discuss and would like to have lunch or dinner when it’s convenient for you.

 

Yeon-woo tilted his head at the unexpected contact, though they had eaten together before.

 

“I have time today. It happens to be a good time, would lunch be okay?”

– Let’s do that. How about the restaurant we ate at last time?

“Yes. That sounds good. I’ll leave right now.

– Alright. See you in a bit.

 

After hanging up, Yeon-woo opened the entrance door.

 

“How coincidental that we’re meeting for lunch on the day I’m going down to my family home.”

 

Yeon-woo went down to the parking lot, drove his car, and headed to the restaurant where they had eaten last time.

 

Arriving quickly at the restaurant, he handed his car to the valet staff who came out to greet him, and as he entered, a uniformed staff member welcomed Yeon-woo as before.

 

“Welcome. I’ll guide you this way.”

 

Yeon-woo followed the staff member deeper inside than the room he had entered previously.

 

Knock knock―.

 

“You have arrived.”

 

The staff member smoothly opened the sliding door and Yeon-woo entered.

 

The middle-aged gentleman with pomade hair always combed at the same sharp angle stood up upon seeing Yeon-woo.

 

“Hello, CEO.”

“Both the movie and drama were successful. Congratulations.”

 

CEO Kim Ju-seong smiled gently and offered a handshake, which Yeon-woo took.

 

“Thank you. I think both were possible because I received good support.”

 

It wasn’t empty words – a rookie actor getting a solo audition with Director Park Chan-hong was thanks to LN Entertainment’s influence, and when there was a gap in the historical drama, deciding on a cameo appearance was partly due to personal friendship with Son Jin-wook, but also because being from the same agency made the process smoother.

 

“You always say nice things to hear. Haha, let’s sit and talk.”

 

CEO Kim Ju-seong gestured for him to sit, and they both took their seats.

 

“I apologize for causing controversy with yesterday’s incident. The situation was urgent…”

“Controversy? You did something wonderful. It’s something that deserves praise.”

 

CEO Kim Ju-seong shook his head at Yeon-woo’s words and continued with a gentle smile.

 

“There are various reasons why I wanted to meet today. I could have conveyed this through Team Leader Jeong, but I went to the theater to watch ‘Master Plan’ and found it really entertaining, so I wanted to meet directly out of my fan heart for our agency actor.”

 

Yeon-woo tilted his head as he looked at CEO Kim Ju-seong, who was smiling with the corners of his mouth raised.

 

“You didn’t watch it at the preview screening and went to the theater yourself?”

“You have to watch it at the theater with general audiences to truly feel the essence of the movie… Well, it’s a personal preference.”

“I understand what you mean.”

 

Although he couldn’t visit the theater this time because he was busy, Yeon-woo understood what he meant since he had also booked tickets and watched his cameo appearance in “Spring Lover” for similar reasons.

 

“Anyway, the most important matter among the reasons I wanted to meet today is this.”

 

Kim Ju-seong placed the beige document envelope that had been beside him on the table and handed it to Yeon-woo.

 

“What’s this?”

“Open it. Reading it once will help you understand quickly.”

 

Yeon-woo opened the document envelope and took out the papers inside.

 

– Actor Ryu Yeon-woo Netflix Casting Audition Proposal Document

Proposer: Bernard Fenton.

 

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