NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor

As a day passed, more articles with similar tones began to appear, and netizens’ reactions to them increased.

– JaChukInMyoJinXiaomi(ckrwk***) :

Lol, looking at the article, it seems that way. Isn’t it just business targeting fans after all?

└ UnknownDogWalker(rkddk***) :

Even if it’s fan business, is there a problem? I think all fan meetings and such are like that

└ ImChubby(wkdwo***) :

Agreed. Actors just sing a song or two and charge over a hundred thousand won for admission. But this one’s only ten thousand, right?

– YouGiveMeHamburgerGirl(rjwuwn***) :

When you write negative comments, the fangirls swarm in and put up a bloody shield lol. The fandom is impressive

└ SoraCracker(thfk98***) :

No, it’s not about putting up a shield. I’ve seen that performance and I’m not even a fan of either of them, but the show was fun

└ YouGiveMeHamburgerGirl(rjwuwn***) :

Yeah, yeah, sure you are

As such articles kept coming out, Kim Joo-hyung’s face grew darker and darker.

“Sigh… I shouldn’t have done that interview.”

But whenever Kim Joo-hyung worried like this, Yeon-woo kept saying it was actually a good thing, and Jin Yu-han didn’t care at all.

They finished their first performance on Sunday, and the article went up on Monday.

And on Tuesday, rebuttal articles started to appear.

– [MovieFact] Is Ryu Yeon-woo and Jin Yu-han’s play really just fan business? By Reporter Oh Seung-hwan

It’s widely speculated that Ryu Yeon-woo’s earnings from “White Blood” alone will exceed 10 billion won a year.

Despite boasting such top-tier fees, the number of advertisements he has filmed since his debut can be counted on one hand.

Since his debut, he has received numerous love calls from advertising professionals, but he has rejected most of them, causing his value to skyrocket…

(Omitted)

However, this reporter has obtained surprising news.

According to information received from the Korean Leukemia Children’s Foundation (Representative Lee Kyung-ran), New Star Theater Company (Representative Ryu Yeon-woo) is set to donate all profits generated from the performance to the foundation.

Separately, there’s news that actor Ryu Yeon-woo donated 100 million won to the foundation on the 13th of last month.

On the other hand, the total monthly sales of the play “Mirror,” which is being performed in a small theater with 150 seats, are estimated to be less than 30 million won.

This is the sales amount, not the net profit.

Should actor Ryu Yeon-woo, who reportedly receives tens of billions of won in fees for a single commercial shoot as explained earlier, face controversy over so-called ‘fan business’?

This newspaper believes that we should raise our voices in self-reflection on whether such malicious and slanderous articles might be hindering the culture of donation in our country.

“Hahaha. This is a masterpiece.”

Reporter Oh Seung-hwan proudly patted his slightly protruding belly while looking at the article he had written.

A low voice was heard from behind him.

“Manager Oh.”

Oh Seung-hwan turned around and quickly stood up.

“Yes, yes. President.”

“This article was very good. Manager Oh has been in that position for quite a while, hasn’t he?”

Oh Seung-hwan sensed something and bowed his head even lower.

“I always put my heart and soul into the tasks given to me.”

“You can look forward to good news at the next personnel appointment. I know well that Manager Oh has been working hard, like with the Jeon Ki-hoon drug case last time.”

Department Head Oh’s mouth split into a grin that reached his ears as he bowed his head.

“Yes! I will work hard!”

As the president left, Oh Seung-hwan took out his smartphone and launched the secure messenger app with the mysterious informant who had been helping him lately.

Then he sent an emoticon of someone prostrating on the ground in a deep bow.

– Reporter Oh Seung-hwan: Thanks to you, I was able to write a good article. I’m truly grateful every time.

Meanwhile, on the other side of that messenger, Han Hae-woon smirked as he received Oh Seung-hwan’s message.

Tok tok tok─.

– Anonymous A: I hope our relationship continues to be maintained like this.

– Reporter Oh Seung-hwan: Yes! Of course! This Oh Seung-hwan will serve you with utmost loyalty!

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After Oh Seung-hwan’s article was published and the facts were revealed, the criticism shifted to News7 and reporter Noh Sejun, who had released the initial article.

Originally, netizens cry out for justice, but they are no different from wolves who have tasted blood, seeking the next sacrificial lamb.

With the added justification of seeking justice, their biting teeth showed no hesitation.

They began to dig up and chew on all of reporter Noh Sejun’s past articles.

At that time, the members of the theater company gathered in the basement to prepare for the second performance.

“See, Joo-hyung? I told you there’s nothing to worry about. I’ve never seen anyone survive after messing with Yeon-woo.”

Woo Sung-sik patted Kim Joo-hyung’s back while laughing.

“Still, I felt like dying for two days thinking I had caused harm…”

At Kim Joo-hyung’s words, Yeon-woo smiled gently.

“Don’t worry. Thanks to this, I’ve become a donation angel.”

It wasn’t so much a kind heart trying not to publicize his good deeds, but rather a donation made for the purpose of dealing with future issues related to the source of funds or taxes.

However, thanks to the hardworking malicious reporters, he was able to naturally publicize his good deed using reporter Oh Seung-hwan, so it was killing two birds with one stone.

‘Well, that Oh Seung-hwan caught my eye in the first place for doing the same thing when “Master Plan” was released.’

At that moment, the sound of someone coming down the stairs of the small theater was heard.

“Ah, is it reporters again? We’ve put up a no entry sign.”

But it wasn’t a reporter who came in.

“Delivery for you. Is this ‘New Star Theater Company’?”

Ha Jae-hoon, who was nearby, walked over.

“Yes, that’s correct.”

“I’ll leave it here on the stairs.”

As the delivery person went up, Ha Jae-hoon checked the package left on the stairs.

“What’s this? It’s huge.”

At Ha Jae-hoon’s words, Yeon-woo clapped his hands.

“Ah! I think it’s mine. It came quickly.”

“Huh? What kind of package did you order here? It’s as big as a large TV.”

Then Yeon-woo grinned.

“Let’s open it. You’ll see when we do.”

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The next day, at the “Second Lane Theater Company” office in Daehak-ro, Byeon Woo-jun, with his hair dyed yellow, was hanging his head low.

“What are you going to do about this, huh?”

“…I’m sorry.”

“You don’t have anything to be sorry to me about. You’re the one who should be embarrassed. I sent you to spy, and you end up getting your picture taken with that goofy face? Tsk tsk.”

After his senior looked him up and down and clicked his tongue before leaving, Byeon Woo-jun raised his head.

“This son of a… How the hell did they set this up for that lunatic to be grilling me like this from the morning?”

Byeon Woo-jun left the theater company and ran to the secluded alley where “New Star Theater Company” was located.

Originally, it was a dead commercial area with hardly any passersby, but since Ryu Yeon-woo moved in, it had become a hot photo spot.

He could see people gathering in the distance.

As Byeon Woo-jun approached, he heard the voices of high school students.

“Yo, isn’t this totally savage?”

“He’s getting humiliated just by standing there.”

Pushing through the crowd, he saw various photos hanging along the stairs, starting from the sign that read “New Star Theater Company”.

It was a display of photos of guests who had visited the theater company, which wasn’t particularly unusual as other theater companies often did the same.

However, the problem was the photo hanging at the very front.

Printed as large as a big TV, the photo showed Byeon Woo-jun in the center, grinning with a silly expression and his hair dyed yellow, while Ryu Yeon-woo and Jin Yu-han were on either side, pressed unusually close compared to the other photos, with their faces almost touching.

“I heard the guy in the middle is also an actor from a theater company around here.”

“Really? The difference in looks is insane. I guess not all actors are good-looking.”

Byeon Woo-jun recalled the day the photo was taken.

– Ah, would it be okay if we put up a small version of the best photo we took together at the entrance as a memento of our time together? If you’re in an affair, please give a heads up to this friend here in advance.

Everyone laughed at Yeon-woo’s joke.

Since this was common practice in Daehak-ro theater companies, everyone except a few audience members gladly agreed.

– Shouldn’t we ask them to leave us out?

When his friend spoke from behind, Byeon Woo-jun smirked.

– Hey, do you think I’m new to Daehak-ro? They only put up photos of women in their 20s or couples. They never put up anything else.

But that wasn’t the case.

It wasn’t women in their 20s, nor was it a couple.

Why on earth did they put up a photo of just him, a single man?

And it wasn’t even small. It was as big as a door.

At that moment, the voice of a passerby echoed in Byeon Woo-jun’s ears again.

“Wow, he’s got guts to squeeze in between them for a photo. What a squid.”

With his face turning bright red as if about to explode, Byeon Woo-jun ran to grab his enormous photo and struggled to carry it down to the basement.

“Excuse me!”

Kim Junsoo greeted Byeon Woo-jun, who came down panting.

“What brings you here? We have a sign saying ‘No Entry for Outsiders.'”

“It’s about this photo!”

“Ah, you’re that audience member. You agreed to let us use the photo when we took it, didn’t you?”

Byeon Woo-jun angrily pointed at the photo.

“You never said it would be this big!”

“Ah, well, the photo turned out so well. It’s because our guest is so handsome.”

At Kim Junsoo’s words, spoken with a gentle smile, Byeon Woo-jun’s face turned bright red.

“No! Anyone can see I look like a squ-…”

Realizing he was about to insult himself, Byeon Woo-jun glared at Kim Junsoo with fierce eyes.

“Anyway, take this down right now!”

“You’ve already taken it down. You can keep it as a souvenir. I’ll give it to you as a gift.”

“I don’t need it!”

After throwing it on the floor, Byeon Woo-jun started to go up the stairs but came back down.

‘Damn it! If I don’t take this, who knows what these bastards will do with it.’

Then he opened the door again, grabbed the photo, and made a run for it.

At that moment, Kim Junsoo’s voice echoed up the stairs behind him.

“Don’t throw it on the floor this time!”

Watching the yellow-haired man leave, Kim Junsoo shook his head.

“To think he’d use even his own face as a weapon. Yeon-woo really knows how to get back at people in the most creative ways. Phew. I’m glad he’s a friend and not an enemy.”

Kim Junsoo shuddered.

What good would it do to take that photo? It’s already been permanently archived on the internet.

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Meanwhile, at that time, Han Hae-woon, under the identity of Terrence Williams, had completed the acquisition of the Chinese restaurant building behind the Mokhwa Building and called in the three agents who were supposed to join him.

Han Hae-woon gave instructions to the agents he met on the still-vacant 5th floor of the building.

“From now on, we’ll use this place as our operation headquarters. If you go that way, there’s a secret passage connected to the back building. For security reasons, we can’t entrust the work to outside contractors, so we need to set it up ourselves convincingly.”

At Han Hae-woon’s words, the agents grinned.

“It’s a piece of cake. We can set up a stronghold with our bare hands in no time.”

Han Hae-woon nodded and handed out work gloves.

“Alright, let’s start the manual labor.”

Then he began to take out all sorts of tools from his bag.

“Huh? How did you fit so many tools in that small bag…?”

“Do you have time to talk nonsense?”

“No, sir! We’re moving right now!”

And so, the Mokhwa Building began its transformation into a true forward base.