NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor

At the same time, at the Eight Media Entertainment headquarters.

Scripts were scattered messily on the table, and a young man was reading a script with a serious expression. Handsome but not overly so, his finely crafted facial features created a neat image.

Starting as a child actor, gradually building up his spectrum of acting skills, Jin Yu-han was now considered the top among the next generation of actors.

“Director, I want to do this work.”

Jin Yu-han handed the script he was reading to the man sitting in front of him.

“Huh? This? Yu-han, your popularity is on the rise now. Wouldn’t it be better to go into movies?”

Yu-han looked over the other scripts scattered on the table with a displeased expression.

“I really like the story. I want this role.”

“Oh, really? If you want it, go for it. With your momentum, there’s no role you can’t handle.”

Jin Yu-han, with 12 years of acting experience since childhood, had moved between several agencies. In his current company, where he recently signed a contract, his opinions as an actor were highly respected.

Now soaring in popularity like a guaranteed success, having surpassed Son Jin-yuk and recently winning the Best Acting Award at the Korea Arts Awards, Jin Yu-han was in a rare position. Unless it was a role that completely contradicted his image, few PDs or writers would reject him.

Director Han Yeongho confidently skimmed through the script and spoke.

“Then I’ll contact them soon. Where is this work being filmed? KBC 1 channel? Surprising.”

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Woo Seong-sik, who had become quite skilled at driving at some point, drove a minivan towards a Guest House in Gapyeong.

When they stopped at a rest area and Yeon-woo tried to get off, his friends tried to dissuade him.

“Hey, if you go out, it’s going to be chaotic. Just stay here.”

Seong-sik, and Junsoo got off and brought back various snacks.

Soo-yeon, chewing on a potato stick like a squirrel with a mouthful of acorns, turned around and said to Yeon-woo.

“It’s fun.”

“Really?”

Finally, Yeon-woo felt secretly pleased at his bright appearance that seemed to match his age among his peers.

Soo-yeon quickly became friendly and chatted with Yuri, who was sitting next to her. Glancing at Junsoo sitting next to him, Yeon-woo poked his side.

“How did it go?”

“What, what do you mean?”

Junsoo asked, pretending not to know.

Seeing Junsoo like that, Yeon-woo gestured with his eyes towards Yuri. Only then did Junsoo sigh deeply and pulled something out of his pocket.

Looking at the velvety surface, it seemed to resemble an accessory box.

‘A ring?’

Yeon-woo silently mouthed so Yuri in front of him could not hear.

Shaking his head, Junsoo carefully opened the jewelry box, revealing a simple necklace inside.

‘The necklace design is nice. I thought kids these days confessed through text, but Junsoo prefers something classic.’

Yeon-woo chuckled, patting Junsoo’s shoulder.

Unbeknownst to them, Seong-sik’s car had entered a quiet rural area and stopped in front of a neatly designed standalone Guest House.

“Woohoo! We’ve arrived.”

“Seong-sik, thanks for driving.”

Yeon-woo patted Seong-sik’s shoulders, who had been tense from driving.

“Alright, let’s unload the luggage!”

At Junsoo’s shout, Yeon-woo and his friends opened the trunk and carried the boxes to the front of the Guest House.

“I’ll go to the owner’s house and get the keys!”

Seong-sik ran towards the owner’s house behind the gravel yard.

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Kim Joo-hyung, a classmate of Ryu Yeon-woo from Korea University, majoring in Economics, were helping his grandmother run a Guest House during the vacation.

“Sigh, why isn’t it working properly? It keeps buffering.”

He casually tapped the smartphone playing Netflix.

Joo-hyung, who started his cultural activities with Ryu Yeon-woo’s work during exam preparation, had become a movie enthusiast, buying tickets for ‘Spring Lovers’ the next day after enjoying Yeon-woo’s work.

– Ding-dong –

“Ah, they’re here.”

Joo-hyung took the Guest House key to greet the guest.

“Hello.”

“Oh, yes. Are you Mr. Woo Seong-sik? The barbecue cost is separate.”

Joo-hyung explained the Guest House rules and handed over the key.

Woo Seong-sik accepted it, promising to keep it clean.

“Still, today’s guest doesn’t seem to be a troublemaker.”

Yesterday, some older men came, made a mess all night, vomited in a small room corner, and left without cleaning up. It was a nightmare.

“Oh, I need to bring additional bedding.”

Knocking lightly, Joo-hyung entered the Guest House.

“Guest, the provided bedding is for four people, so this… Oops?”

As he came in and set down the bedding, Joo-hyung looked at Yeon-woo in surprise, pointing with his finger.

Yeon-woo thought, ‘It’s rare for a male fan to be this surprised.’ He greeted lightly.

“Hello.”

“Who’s here?”

His friends who were tidying up food in the kitchen and putting it in the fridge came out to the living room.

“Are you Ryu Yeon-woo?”

Seong-sik’s brows furrowed as Joo-hyung pointed at Yeon-woo.

“No matter how much this friend is a celebrity, using informal language so brazenly is a bit…”

Seong-sik’s words made Joo-hyung embarrassed, and he gestured towards Yeon-woo, saying, “Oh, no, it’s not that. Yeon-woo, I’m Joo-hyung, a classmate in my department.”

Yeon-woo’s face seemed to recall something at Joo-hyung’s words.

“Ah! Classmate from the university? You occasionally conveyed messages over the phone…”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

Seong-sik, who had been glaring at Joo-hyung for his brazen use of informal language, finally relaxed and spoke.

“What? So you’re Yeon-woo’s classmate?”

“Yeah. We’ve talked on the phone a few times.”

The phone calls, delivered through Manager Min-soo’s phone, occasionally informed Yeon-woo of updates while he was on leave of absence.

Yeon-woo approached Joo-hyung and shook hands.

“Nice to meet you. Is it the first time seeing me since I took a leave of absence after enrolling?”

“That’s right. Haha. Nice to meet you.”

Joo-hyung scratched the back of his head and opened the front door.

“Well, I’ll go back to work. I’ll light the charcoal for the barbecue in advance, so let me know about thirty minutes before.”

About to leave, Joo-hyung closed the front door again, seemingly remembering something.

“Oh, right! If you’re not too busy, could you sign a few autographs? My youngest aunt gave me money, but she’s been pressuring me because I haven’t brought any autographs.”

“Of course. But I don’t have paper and a pen right now…”

“I’ll get them!”

Yeon-woo agreed with a smile, and Joo-hyung went out excitedly to fetch paper and pen.

“It’s really nice.”

Yeon-woo chuckled, looking at Seong-sik, who shrugged his shoulders.

Soon, with paper and pen brought by Kim Joo-hyung, Yeon-woo signed autographs for the kids. As they played a simple card game, time passed quickly, and it was already getting dark.

“Shall we start preparing for the barbecue now?”

“I’ll go and inform them!”

Seong-sik, wearing slippers, went out, and friends took out ingredients from the fridge.

“I’ll handle the preparations.”

Yeon-woo rolled up his sleeves and took out a cutting board and knife.

“Wow, are we seeing the knife skills we only saw on variety shows?”

Soo-yeon and Yuri clapped while laughing. Yeon-woo grinned, twirling the knife before catching it.

Seeing this, his friends were startled.

“Be careful, Yeon-woo. What if you get hurt?”

“Oh, really?”

As he held the knife, the habit of playing with a hunting knife from his agent days came out unconsciously.

“Alright, give me the vegetables.”

Soo-yeon washed the vegetables under running water and handed them to Yeon-woo.

– Tap, tap, tap. –

The vegetables were swiftly prepared on the cutting board with the rhythmic sound of Yeon-woo’s fast knife skills.

“Wow, that’s really fast.”

“Yeah, I’ve never seen anything like this before.”

Although Junsoo had been friends with Yeon-woo since high school, this was the first time he had seen him cook.

In reality, it was just simple preparation, but Yeon-woo skillfully made cuts in sausages and meat to ensure they cooked well.

“Hey, the fire is ready in the backyard.”

Seong-sik’s voice from the yard made the friends busy.

“I’ll take care of this, and Junsoo, heat up the instant rice.”

“Okay!”

Carrying everything together, the barbecue table gradually took shape.

“It’s so much fun having you here. Thank you, Yeon-woo.”

Soo-yeon expressed her gratitude once again, as she mentioned in the car on the way here.

“Oh, actually, it’s our first time too. You can come to hang out occasionally.”

Initially, they were worried because Soo-yeon had a reserved personality, but since the kids treated her like a friend, they thought it was a good decision.

At that moment, Yeon-woo’s college friend Joo-hyung brought more charcoal.

“Now that the fire is lit, I’ll add more charcoal to spread it evenly.”

Skillfully lifting the grill and spreading the charcoal, Joo-hyung created a subtle warmth.

Then, he approached Yeon-woo and asked quietly.

“By the way, Yeon-woo, what’s the content of the movie you shot with Actor Ma Seok-do on a big ship? I’m so curious.”

“Wow, how do you even know about that?”

Yeon-woo was slightly surprised as Joo-hyung shared detailed shooting information that was more detailed than expected.

“Well, during my university life, I became a movie enthusiast. Among enthusiasts, we share paparazzi photos of upcoming films being produced.”

“Ah, I see. So there’s a world like that even among movie fans.”

However, due to the nature of the suspense film ‘Master Plan,’ Yeon-woo could only share limited information before its release. He simply laughed it off.

After that, Joo-hyung wandered around Yeon-woo, asking if there was anything else needed. Yeon-woo chuckled at his actions.

‘Well, if I had lived an ordinary university life in my past life, it would have been just like that. Since I couldn’t even write a family register for a movie.’

As the charcoal burned and the meat cooked well, the night gradually deepened. Laughing and chatting with friends while eating and drinking, Yeon-woo didn’t notice that Junsoo and Yuri had discreetly disappeared from their seats.

Shortly after, the two returned.

“Where did you go?”

Casually asking, Seong-sik’s question made the two look flustered as they circled around.

In Yeon-woo’s eyes, he could see the necklace hanging around Yuri’s neck.

Considering it as the fresh love of friends who could be considered as siblings in their past lives, Yeon-woo’s face showed a content smile.

“Congratulations.”

“Oh, um, thanks. Hahaha.”

“Ah, I don’t know. I should clean up what we ate. I’ll go in for dishes!”

In response to Yeon-woo’s congratulations, Junsoo awkwardly laughed, scratched the back of his head, and Yuri, blushing, hurriedly picked up empty dishes and went into the Guest House.

Only now did Seong-sik notice and chuckled, while Soo-yeon, who didn’t understand what was happening, just tilted her head.

Meanwhile, love isn’t the only thing blossoming.

At the same time, Han Hae-woon was loitering in front of the pilates academy operated by Jeong Hye-min.

Investigating his own death is important, but as Yeon-woo and the former team leader mentioned, whether it’s the current life or the past life, it’s still his life. He needs to enjoy the revived life and make decisions about the past connections. So, he visited the pilates academy.

He have been wondering whether he should reveal his identity to his wife from previous life and what to do, but he could  not muster up the courage.

“Ha, what would be a good choice.”

– Ding-a-ling. –

At that moment, the glass door creaked open, and Jeong Hye-min looked at Han Hae-woon.

Translator Note: I changed Pension from previous chapter to Guest house.