NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor

“No, reporter Oh, why did you publish such an article?”

The editor-in-chief, who had just yesterday approved it as perfect for stirring up controversy, seemed determined to pin all the blame on him now.

“Editor-in-chief, yesterday when I mentioned it…”

“Hmm! What are you saying? I approve countless articles every day, how could I possibly read each one in detail? As a reporter, you should have written it well. It’s all my fault, sir.”

The editor-in-chief smoothly shifted all the blame onto Oh Seung-hwan and nodded to the Director sitting beside him. However, since the article was indeed written by him, there was nothing he could say in response.

The Director, who had been silently listening, finally spoke up.

“Reporter Oh, we must now avoid attracting attention with aggressive tones. It undermines the company’s image. While K-Culture is expanding globally, engaging in petty fights here is somewhat unpatriotic. The committee will decide on the consequences, so behave yourself for now.”

Journalist Oh Seung-hwan silently lowered his head and bit his lip.

‘Why is everything so complicated?’

It wasn’t just Oh Seung-hwan who had become entangled in the explosive interest surrounding ‘Master Plan’.

“Oh, the timing couldn’t be worse.”

“We might really be in trouble at this rate.”

The production team of ‘Valdor’ found themselves in the dark as the success of the movie starring Ryu Yeon-woo, the lead actor in the competing series ‘The Star Beyond the River’, was expected to divert its audience to the drama.

“Why is a nuisance like KBC Channel 1 causing trouble now?”

‘Valdor’, scheduled as MBS’s major project, had focused solely on SBC’s competition, neglecting to investigate dramas being produced for KBC Channel 1.

As a public broadcaster, KBC Channel 1 primarily focused on current affairs, documentaries, and news, and since the target audience ratings, particularly the 20-49 age group, were miserable, no drama from KBC Channel 1 had ever been considered a competitor.

At that moment, the chief director, Kim Seung-kwan PD, who had been quietly listening, stood up from his seat.

“I’ll make a quick call and be back.”

Leaving the conference room, Kim Seung-kwan PD went to a secluded spot to make a call.

“Yes, this is Kim Seung-kwan. I think we might need your help. I know your company has invested quite a bit this time.”

Kim Seung-kwan PD continued the call for a while, reluctantly, his expression uneasy, but his eyes held a sinister glint.

Episodes 9-10 of ‘The Star Beyond the River’ are scheduled to air this week. The storyline starts with a horseback chase scene between Ryu Yeon-woo and Seo Ji-eun, which almost ends in an accident, leading to a pursuit and action scene between Ryu Yeon-woo and Jin Yu-han.

Following that, Lee Ji-baek confesses his feelings to Hong Ui-yeon, who rejects him because she has developed feelings for Seo Hee without realizing it.

Heartbroken, Lee Ji-baek decides to give up cleanly and bless his foolish friend, who still hasn’t realized his feelings, and follows the Song Dynasty envoy to be dispatched to Somdo. Here, Park Kyung-wan appears as the bodyguard for the Song Dynasty envoy.

Today’s scene being filmed is the first appearance of Park Kyung-wan, which is quite impactful, as he plays the role of rescuing Seo Hee and Lee Ji-baek in crisis, making it an ideal role to enhance his image.

“Cut, let’s do it again. Why does today’s action seem a bit lackluster? Park Kyung-wan, were you drinking last night?”

Park Kyung-wan, hearing the director’s words, shook his head firmly.

“No, absolutely not, Director.”

But it seemed like Park Kyung-wan’s face was anything but normal.

A face that automatically looked haggard even when he stayed still after running all night.

‘This is all because of Ryu Yeon-woo. I wish that damn kid would just disappear.’

The inferiority complex he had nurtured by himself exploded after Ryu Yeon-woo’s movie, which had just opened yesterday, received rave reviews and soared to success.

Frustrated by these reasons, he tempted by his friends who were currently in vogue, booked a room and ordered expensive drinks, unable to resist the temptation, impulsively went out last night.

Of course, Ryu Yeon-woo hadn’t done anything wrong, but Park Kyung-wan, who had already had all blame shifted to Ryu Yeon-woo, couldn’t focus due to various thoughts.

As he was distracted, his hands and feet tangled, and the prop sword he had been holding struck Jin Yu-han, flying towards his direction.

The prop sword flew towards Jin Yu-han’s face as if aiming for it. With the reaction speed of Ryu Yeon-woo, he barely managed to deflect it midway, changing the trajectory of Park Kyung-wan’s sword from Jin Yu-han’s face to his lower body.

The sword struck Jin Yu-han’s lower body directly.

“Ugh.”

“Are you okay?!”

Yeon-woo and the staff hurriedly rushed to Jin Yu-han’s side.

“No, Park Kyung-wan! What if the one who came to rescue them attacks Lee Ji-baek? If this were a real sword, you would have killed Seo Hee and Lee Ji-baek!”

“I’m sorry! I’m sorry!”

Director Lee Sang-hoon sighed as he watched Park Kyung-wan bow his head in apology.

“Okay, let’s take a break and then resume. Everyone, take a breather. Yu-han, just in case, let’s have the team doctor check on you. Is actor Ryu hand okay?”

“Yes, I’m fine.”

Park Kyung-wan sat in the corner, hitting his cheek repeatedly.

“Ah, pull yourself together. Did you drink too much last night? Why is your hangover so bad? Damn it.”

As he tried to regain his composure by washing his face and stretching, he felt the noise from the corner of the room grow louder.

When he looked over, he noticed that all the staff were looking at Park Kyung-wan.

“Why are they looking at me? Did his get seriously injured? It’s just a prop sword, isn’t it?”

At that moment, a member of the special effects team, who usually trained together, approached Park Kyung-wan and handed him a smartphone.

“…Kyung-wan, I think you should see this.”

Park Kyung-wan took the smartphone with a puzzled look, and on the screen was an article.

Recently, stunt actor P, who has been gaining popularity with appearances in works such as ‘Dead End’ and ‘One Meter Ahead’, was caught on CCTV assaulting staff at a bar and shouting loudly, leading the authorities to start an investigation for suspected drug-related activities.

The CCTV footage attached to the data screen clearly resembled the room he had visited last night.

Though the clothes and pants were stripped off and the face was pixelated, the top seemed to be the same clothes he had worn yesterday.

“What is this? Is this me?”

Clearly, the film from last night was cut off.

He couldn’t remember how he got home, and when he woke up, his whole body was in pain.

And, crucially, he had indeed appeared in ‘Dead End’ and ‘One Meter Ahead’, and he was the only one who had appeared in both works.

Park Kyung-wan, whose body suddenly turned cold, hurriedly went to a secluded corner of the set to make a phone call.

– Ring, ring, ring… –

But no matter how many times he tried, his friends didn’t answer.

Recently, those friends who started meeting regularly were always quick to answer Park Kyung-wan’s calls, addressing him as a star or an actor and accommodating his whims. But for some reason, all four of them were not answering their phones.

As soon as he disconnected the unanswered call, another call came through.

Thinking it might be one of them, he hurriedly checked the screen, but it was a call from his agency’s CEO.

“Hey, you crazy bastard. What the hell have you been doing? Tae-wook sent a car for you, so get in and go straight home. Don’t come out.”

– Click. –

The CEO hung up right after cursing, indicating the urgency of the situation.

Hastily getting into the car that arrived shortly after, Park Kyung-wan hurriedly left the filming site.

Meanwhile, Ryu Yeon-woo, who had just held the prop sword barehanded earlier, was quietly organizing his thoughts, remembering Han Hae-woon’s words.

‘I thought Park Kyung-wan wasn’t making any moves, but he finally exploded. Plus Ten, Byun Hak-gyu.’

If this was an intentional attack, then it wouldn’t necessarily be because of him. He had to think about who would benefit the most from the attack.

‘Who will have the advantages for this scandal? ‘Valdor’ is likely will received boost.’

Yeon-woo sent a message to Han Hae-woon on his smartphone.

[As speculated last time, Park Kyung-wan caused the trouble. Trace the relationship with the investors of MBS’s ‘Valdor’. Use Baek No-ya’s line and investigate Byun Hak-gyu further.]

[Yes, Team Leader.]

After receiving an immediate response, Yeon-woo looked around the filming site.

The atmosphere at the filming site right now was like a bolt from the blue.

“What should we do about today’s shoot? Contact Kim Jin-joo, the writer. This is a big problem. Should we completely remove Park Kyung-wan’s part by revising the later scenes? But aside from that, what about today’s scene?”

The problem was how to handle today’s shoot, even if they didn’t bring him in by changing the script. All the scenes with Park Kyung-wan wearing a mask had already been filmed, and now, after his final action, he had disappeared along with the incident.

“Damn it. This is the part he’s supposed to appear in next week. How are we going to cut this?”

Director Lee Sang-hoon panicked.

A masked villain suddenly appearing to join Seo Hee and Lee Ji-baek and then disappearing again?

And then that person never appearing again?

This was like throwing mud on a perfectly made drama.

– Ring, ring, ring… –

At that moment, a truck with the sound of a diesel engine appeared at the filming site.

[Son Jin-yuk’s treat. Please take care of our Yeon-woo.]

The banner attached to the coffee truck sent by Son Jin-yuk fluttered listlessly in the chilly wind blowing through the now cold filming site.

“Oh, the timing…”

Unintentionally, one of the staff muttered as they looked at the coffee truck.

Usually, a coffee truck event would be welcomed, but the timing couldn’t have been worse to enter the frozen atmosphere of the filming site.

– Thunk. –

The door of the co-driver’s seat of the coffee truck opened, and a man got out.

Looking around the chilly atmosphere of the filming site, the man spoke up.

“What’s this? Surprisingly unwelcoming. Isn’t it?”

Grinning, Son Jin-yuk, who considered Yeon-woo like his own younger brother, had decided to personally visit with the coffee truck, even though he couldn’t send him off in the movie, he felt he had to support him in the drama.

Yeon-woo rushed out to greet Son Jin-yuk.

” Jin-yuk hyung!”

“Oh, my little brother.”

At that moment, another man dashed forward faster than Yeon-woo.

“No! Actor Son Jin-yuk!”

Director Lee Sang-hoon rushed over with a face that seemed ready to give away everything.

‘This is a godsend, or rather, a miracle from Yeon-woo! We must secure the cameo role as his bodyguard no matter what.’

Even if it meant demanding additional production costs as promised by Director Hwang last time, this opportunity must be seized.