NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor

The movie began in Gwak Ji-cheol’s office.

Gwak Ji-cheol, with a grim expression, tapped on the desk and opened his mouth.

“No, sir. It’s not like I’ve done anything wrong, and I’ve been telling you since last month, haven’t I? That it needs improvement on that side.”

“I’ve really put in a lot of effort. You won’t feel sorry. You can take a break for a bit. When you come back after calming down, you can rejoin. After all, Team leader Gwak, I know better than anyone else about your skills, right?”

As Gwak Ji-cheol, who took responsibility for the company’s mistakes, stared, the boss placed an envelope on the desk in front of him.

As the envelope fell onto the desk, the scene transitioned to Gwak Ji-cheol closing the trunk simultaneously.

– Thud! –

The sudden sound made the audience jump.

“Who’s that? Isn’t this a trick?”

“The trunk. The trunk.”

Along with the scene of a car owner getting out of a car in the apartment parking lot, the audience could see Gwak Ji-cheol’s robust arm through the frame.

Copying the posture of the car owner, an extra who played the role of the car owner opened the car door, and seeing Gwak Ji-cheol’s robust figure, he nodded respectfully and lowered his head before getting into the car, causing laughter from the audience.

“No, honey, what’s going on at this hour?”

Gwak Ji-cheol’s wife opened the door and received the envelope and items from him.

“Well, it happened like that. For now, I need to lie down a bit.”

Taking off his shoes, Gwak Ji-cheol entered the house and explained the situation to his wife, sitting in front of the fan in just his underwear, looking relaxed.

“Why do you have to take responsibility for that? They’re really unreasonable people.”

“If they criticize, they should do it properly. What can we do?”

“Fine, honey, there’s no need to go back to such a company. Just take a break for now. Did they give you a good severance package?”

Gwak Ji-cheol’s wife sneakily opened the envelope he brought.

“Oh, they transferred the severance pay to the account. This is just retirement paperwork.”

“Oh, is that so?”

Afterward, scenes of a relaxed life, scratching his stomach on the couch, and hunching his shoulders while playing computer games incongruously with his large build were edited together.

Laughter erupted from the audience, and then the mood shifted dramatically as tense music played, and the doorbell rang at Gwak Ji-cheol’s house.

“Yes, who is it?”

[Mr. Gwak Ji-cheol? I’ve come to discuss a request.]

“I am Gwak Ji-cheol, but I’m not someone who takes requests and such.”

[If you could open the door for a moment, I’ll come in and explain about the business. Sir.]

“Honey, who is it?”

“Well, they’re talking about some business. Is it a door-to-door salesman?”

While watching the movie, Jeong Soo-yeon unknowingly clenched her fist.

‘No! Don’t open it.’

In a cliché manner, one might expect that opening the door in such suspense would lead to trouble.

Sure enough, when the door was opened without much concern, three men in sharp suits barged in.

“Ah, greetings, Mr. Gwak Ji-cheol.”

As the three men entered the house, Gwak Ji-cheol naturally became defensive, wary of their presence.

“Who are you? Since you mentioned business, let’s talk outside first.”

As Gwak Ji-cheol tried to lead the men outside, they forcefully pushed their way in.

“Mr. Gwak has done quite a good job with the interior of his house. From outside, I didn’t know it was an old apartment.”

Following the men in black suits who entered the house after taking off their shoes without hesitation, Gwak Ji-cheol entered and roughly grabbed their shoulders.

“No, who are you to barge into someone else’s house like this? Get out, I’ll call the police, honey.”

“Hehe. Let’s try to make it a pleasant discussion since we could become business partners. Sir.”

“Gyah!”

One of the men approached Gwak Ji-cheol’s wife and snatched her phone.

“Hey! What are you doing?”

“Just grant us a simple request, and we can all benefit. Mr. Gwak.”

Taking out a document from the bag he was carrying, the gangster handed it over to Gwak Ji-cheol.

Taking the document, Gwak Ji-cheol spoke.

“Step back from my wife and give back the phone. Then I’ll take a look at it.”

“Yeong-sik, give it back.”

“Yes, boss.”

As his wife received the phone back and the gangsters stepped back, Gwak Ji-cheol read the contents of the request written on the paper.

“This is… an illegal gambling program?”

“But, sir, you’ve been rather brief in your words since earlier. Yes, that’s right. Illegal gambling. They say there are only a few people in our country who can design a program like this besides Mr. Gwak.”

“…If I create something like this, my career will be ruined. How could you ask me to do this?”

“It seems like your career is already ruined. Just quietly make it, what’s with all the worry, sir.”

Seeing the determined expressions of the men behind Gwak Ji-cheol, it seemed like they had come with a firm resolution.

Refusing here would lead to dire consequences.

“Alright. I understand for now. Come back tomorrow. I need time to think and make a decision.”

“Then we’ll consider that you’ve agreed to create it and come back tomorrow. If you have any strange thoughts…”

The gangster smirked at Gwak Ji-cheol’s wife behind him.

“You’ll regret it for life, Mr. Gwak. The fist is closer than you think, but the law is far away.”

With that, the gangsters retreated, and Gwak Ji-cheol immediately went to report to the police and seek assistance.

“So, what you’re saying is those people entered the house without permission. Is that correct? It’s illegal trespassing.”

“No, that’s not the important part. They threatened to extort me if I didn’t create an illegal gambling program.”

The police, completely immersed in formalities, sighed and handed over a document.

“But that hasn’t happened yet. For now, we’ll strengthen patrols around here and investigate the people you mentioned. Please calm down and write a statement here for now.”

In the end, harassed again by the gangsters who somehow found their way back to his house that night, Gwak Ji-cheol tried to resist, but with fighting skills that didn’t match his large build, he only ended up taking a beating, all while fiercely protecting his family, whom he cherished above all else.

“Mr. Gwak, this guy. Did you not hear that saying, ‘the fist is closer than the law’?”

– Gyah! –

As the gangster grabbed the hair of Gwak Ji-cheol’s wife and daughter next to him, screams erupted, and Gwak Ji-cheol, despite being beaten, staggered to his feet and tried to rush again.

“Huh, can’t even understand simple words and making me tired. Hey, let them go.”

Upon receiving the order, the subordinates released their grip on the hair of Gwak Ji-cheol’s wife and daughter, who ran towards him.

“You’ve experienced it today, but it’s best for everyone to resolve things peacefully. Understand? We’ll come again tomorrow.”

As they left the house, the atmosphere inside calmed down.

Even in the screening room where the movie was being watched, the audience could only hear the sound of swallowing saliva.

After the gangsters left the chaotic house, Gwak Ji-cheol hardened his expression and drove his wife and daughter to her parents’ house in Busan.

Driving swiftly to his wife’s parents’ house, Gwak Ji-cheol hid his wife and daughter there.

“I’ll figure out a solution somehow, so just stay here without moving.”

“What if something happens to you, Dad?”

“Your dad’s friend, Han Sung, is a lawyer. I called him earlier, and he said he’ll request police protection. Don’t worry and wait here.”

Afterward, leaving his worried family behind, Gwak Ji-cheol got into the elevator.

But the next scene showed not the elevator of his in-laws’ house but the elevator of the courthouse.

“Hey, Han Sung, is it really going to end like this? That guy wasn’t even one of the gangsters who came earlier.”

“It seems like those guys are trying to cut loose ends, sacrificing a pawn. He’s not a first-time offender, so he’s getting a sentence at least. He almost got a suspended sentence.”

Thinking of the other members of the organization who were glaring at him in the courtroom, Gwak Ji-cheol felt his vision darken.

“Han Sung, can you give me a ride in your car backseat?”

“Not in your car?”

“The guys waiting in front of the door will follow my car.”

“Got it. Sorry I couldn’t be of much help.”

Lying in the backseat of his lawyer friend’s car to avoid surveillance, Gwak Ji-cheol left the courthouse.

Reporter Ju Yeoul from the Han Yeong-il Daily had a question in his mind while watching the movie.

“I’m sure they said Ryu Yeon-woo is also the lead…? It feels like it’s been almost 30 minutes into the runtime, why hasn’t he appeared yet?”

At that moment, a scene showed Gwak Ji-cheol hiding in an old inn’s corner, submitting a request through a clandestine route.

It wasn’t until quite some time into the movie that Ryu Yeon-woo finally appeared on the screen.

“Wow.”

Just his appearance alone caused a stir in the audience.

The close-up shot of Yeon-woo’s face almost overwhelmed the screen.

And that face wasn’t the gentle image of Ryu Yeon-woo seen in previous works or official appearances.

With tension-building music, Yeon-woo appeared confidently, crossing his legs with a smirk, raising one corner of his mouth, even sinisterly, and exuding a menacing smile, embodying the character ‘Pierre Choi’ as he overwhelmed the audience with his charisma.

“…This is insane.”

As a journalist who professionally attends screenings and watches numerous movies, Ju Yeoul reflected on whether he had seen such impactful debut scenes in the movies he watched this year.

‘No, there haven’t been.’

Ju Yeoul, while watching the movie, also pondered over what title to give his article.

‘What should I call this? Monumental debut scene? Visual explosion?’

And then, Pierre Choi’s flawless Italian pronunciation resounded, with Korean subtitles below:

“I’ll be right back. Gotta use the restroom.”

As Pierre Choi walked through the midst of the mafia, his expression slowed as he took a step, dynamically changing from a sinister smile with one corner of his mouth raised to a gentle smile.

From the gentle smile, his expression morphed again into a mischievous face, showcasing Pierre Choi’s versatile transformations.

Then, as Pierre Choi picked up the phone, he made a call.

“Hey, Mr. Kim, yeah. What’s the problem? Devouring these small fries? It’s a piece of cake. So, make sure you’re ready for the promised deal.”

And with a simmering tone, he continued,

“Or else, you’ll see hell.”

Ju Yeoul, mesmerized by the charisma on screen, momentarily forgot to breathe and swallowed saliva.

“Was this actor overflowing with such charisma…?”

The Ryu Yeon-woo appearing on screen was Pierre Choi incarnate.

“I take everything that’s offered. And I only take interesting offers. I hope the next one isn’t from Mr. Kim.”

The chilling sight of Ryu Yeon-woo on screen, with one corner of his mouth chillingly raised, divided his expression perfectly, with one half appearing innocent like a mischievous kid, while the other half seemed devilish.

Pierre Choi, overwhelming with charisma, reminiscent of Janus’ face.

Ju Yeoul was chilled by how Ryu Yeon-woo, utilizing even his handsome facial features, conveyed the character of Pierre Choi solely through his expressions beyond the screen.

“…This isn’t just about debut direction or visuals. It’s simply the actor’s performance.”