NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor

After restoring the pit he had dug, Yeon-woo came down the mountain and met Han Hae-woon at their usual meeting spot.

“Take this.”

Han Hae-woon received the case Yeon-woo handed over and asked:

“Are these the identities you used when you were active, Team Leader?”

Yeon-woo shook his head.

“No, these are identities never used in operations. And they’re ‘A’ grade. All handmade.”

Though not an official classification, agents rank identities among themselves.

From A grade to D grade.

Among them, the highest A grade meets various conditions and is extremely rare.

“What? Multiple ‘A’ grade identities?”

The highest grade identity Han Hae-woon had used in his previous life was B grade, and even that was issued by the National Intelligence Service.

Handmade means a secret identity created by the agent themselves through various channels like underground routes, rather than one provided by the agency.

Since even the National Intelligence Service’s database isn’t immune to hacking from other countries, high-ranking agents necessarily possessed handmade identities.

“…Well, there was no field agent with a higher rank than you, Team Leader.”

Han Hae-woon carefully opened the case, his fingertips grasping the handle as if opening a precious treasure chest.

“Oh, this glorious yellow glow.”

Though it was just a faded yellow envelope that anyone would see as shabby, among field agents, the more faded it was, the longer it had been unopened, thus increasing the value of the identity.

Han Hae-woon’s eyes widened as he opened the first envelope and checked its contents.

“Team Leader. Is this still being managed the same way…?”

Yeon-woo quietly nodded at Han Hae-woon’s question.

“The linked account is still getting automatic transfers, and national pension and health insurance premiums are all being processed normally. The accountant managing it probably thinks the client is a marine engineer working on an ocean-going vessel. It should be usable for about 4 more years.”

It’s a fictional person that doesn’t actually exist, but has perfectly crafted records of education, financial activities, dental treatment history, and even tax payment details.

If you roughly match the appearance through disguise, it’s like having a completely different identity.

“This is so exciting.”

Hearing those words, Yeon-woo chuckled.

Han Hae-woon’s expression now was like someone who had just found treasure.

“Ordinary people would never understand your expression right now. And the one at the bottom is a bit different, do you know how to manipulate immigration records?”

Han Hae-woon nodded at Yeon-woo’s question.

“It’s costly to do it on our own without the agency’s help, but nothing’s impossible.”

“Then that one will be very useful too. It’s a Korean-Canadian and CEO of a paper company. One each in the Virgin Islands and Barbados.”

A paper company, existing only on paper with no actual substance.

The Virgin Islands and Barbados are typical tax havens, and companies with headquarters there on paper are hardly regulated by foreign exchange laws and guarantee anonymity in financial transactions, so there would be no issues even when conducting operations involving large sums of money.

“Oh, this is beyond imagination. It makes me want to work, Team Leader.”

As if he had expected this reaction, Yeon-woo nodded and smiled contentedly.

“It’s a Christmas present.”

Indeed, a fake identity is the best Christmas gift.

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**

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A few days later, the new year dawned and Yeon-woo turned twenty-two.

And then came the day of recording for the “Idol Athletics Championship”.

Yeon-woo prepared early in the morning and headed to the recording location.

“Wow, amazing. I think the real Ryu Yeon-woo is here.”

“Shh. He’s getting out. Be quiet.”

The staff waiting greeted Yeon-woo.

“Actor, we’ll guide you.”

Yeon-woo smiled and nodded as he got out of the car.

“Thank you.”

After being guided to the waiting area with the staff, Yeon-woo waited for a moment before the door opened and someone entered.

“Oh my, Actor. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

PD Kim Hang-gon, who wouldn’t even show his face to other idol cast members, rushed to the waiting room upon hearing of Yeon-woo’s arrival and offered a handshake.

“Hello. I’m Ryu Yeon-woo. Thank you for graciously allowing the sudden request for audience tickets.”

“Not at all. Of course we should do that for you.”

The news that Ryu Yeon-woo would appear on this Idol Athletics Championship had already spread widely on the internet, and articles were coming out daily.

While ratings tend to be good for holiday special programming, that doesn’t mean PD Kim Hang-gon isn’t concerned about them.

Having received encouragement and even a cash gift from the director for somehow casting Ryu Yeon-woo, Kim Hang-gon couldn’t see Yeon-woo as any more beautiful.

“PD, I don’t really need to use a large waiting room separately. Would it be okay if I moved to the waiting room Axis is using? I think it would be good to get friendly in advance to show a good image on the broadcast.”

“Ah, is that so? It’s best to do whatever makes you comfortable, Actor. I’ll arrange it right away.”

PD Kim Hang-gon went outside, and soon a staff member came to guide Yeon-woo to Axis’s waiting room.

As they opened the door and entered, the Axis members who had arrived early and were resting stood up.

“Yeon-woo hyung!”

Dong-ha burst out first.

“Dong-ha, how have you been? Hello everyone. I’m Ryu Yeon-woo, here as a guest player today.”

As Yeon-woo bowed politely, the other Axis members followed suit, bowing their heads in unison.

Among them, the leader Do-jun expressed gratitude on behalf of the group.

“Thank you so much for readily agreeing to help us.”

“It’s nothing. I quite enjoy playing futsal.”

Yeon-woo smiled and greeted the other members as well. Then there was a knock, and a staff member entered the room.

“We’ll start by recording the futsal match at the outdoor field this morning, then move to the indoor arena for other events.”

Following the staff’s guidance to come along, the Axis members and Yeon-woo went outside.

They could see a blue tent set up at one end of the outdoor field, with other idol teams waiting underneath.

“With four teams, it’s not as many as I thought. Will we have semi-finals and finals?”

The leader Do-jun nodded in response to Yeon-woo’s question.

“We had preliminaries too, but somehow we made it through. Dong-ha was surprisingly good.”

“Come on, it’s because Do-jun hyung is a good goalkeeper.”

It was a problem because they unexpectedly passed when they thought they would surely be eliminated.

Unlike the preliminaries that are briefly edited, the main tournament has a lot of broadcast time, so they wanted to avoid being completely outclassed at the very least.

Axis has six members, but futsal requires a total of five players, so it was an event that allowed the use of guest players because even one or two injuries could make it impossible to continue the game.

So they were thinking of recruiting other idols they were close with, but Dong-ha had unexpectedly landed a big fish.

‘No, at this level, it’s not just a big fish but a whale.’

Seeing Yeon-woo, there was a stir among the other idols waiting under the tent.

“Wow. It’s really Ryu Yeon-woo.”

“I think this is the first time I’ve seen him in person.”

Not just the idols, but there was also a growing murmur among the fans sitting in the stands as they saw Ryu Yeon-woo walking out with Axis.

Most of those gathered were fans of other idols, so they weren’t screaming or cheering, but their reactions were as if they were seeing a legendary creature.

The Woo’s, on the other hand, calmly waved to Yeon-woo with composed expressions.

Compared to the teenage-focused idol fans sitting next to them, their average age was higher, so they didn’t shout or jump around just because Yeon-woo appeared.

‘Ah, there they are.’

After spotting where the Woo’s were seated, Yeon-woo approached, waved, and spoke to them.

“You must have had a hard time coming here so early. Aren’t you cold?”

Now, average age or not, they simply couldn’t hold back. The Woo’s in the stands cheered.

“We’re fine!”

“Just don’t get hurt today!”

Yeon-woo grinned and took out his smartphone to call Manager Kim Min-soo.

“Min-soo hyung. It looks like all the fans have entered. Please distribute what we prepared.”

Then Kim Min-soo and LN Entertainment staff members came with boxes and started handing them out to the Woo’s in attendance.

“Everyone, please take these. The actor prepared long padded coats, blankets, and hand warmers in case you get cold.”

The faces of the fans who received the items from Kim Min-soo were filled with emotion.

“Wow, amazing…”

“Is, is it really okay for us to take these?”

Kim Min-soo smiled gently at the fans.

“Of course. They’re gifts prepared by the actor himself.”

As some fans removed the packaging and took out the long padded coats, they saw the English logo [Woo’s] beautifully embroidered on the chest.

“Wow, it’s so pretty. It doesn’t look like team uniforms, but like a real brand.”

“I’m praising my past self for joining Woo’s.”

Meanwhile, other fandoms watching this scene looked on with eyes full of envy and jealousy.

“Ryu Yeon-woo’s agency even gives out things like that to fans. That’s crazy.”

“We’re cold too… We also have bodies and arms to put into padded coats…”

**

Soon, the staff tidied up the site and the recording began.

In the competition with a total of four teams participating, Yeon-woo’s Axis team was second in order, and if they win, they would face the winner of the first match in the finals.

The futsal match being live-streamed on YouTube started in the morning, but with the idols’ basic fandom, the number of real-time viewers quickly swelled.

And the first match ended with a victory for the Enboyz team, who beat the FNX team.

– The second match will now begin. Axis team and Q9 team, please get ready.

Hearing the in-house announcer’s voice, Yeon-woo stood up.

“Let’s do our best. Once we’re on the field, quick communication is important, so I’ll just use informal speech and call you by name.”

“Yes! Could you perhaps use informal speech with us normally too, Yeon-woo hyung?”

Dong-ha looked at Do-jun incredulously at his words.

“Hey, I told you he’s the same age as you, Do-jun hyung!”

“That’s why if you’re handsome and successful, you’re automatically a hyung.”

Seeing the two of them, Yeon-woo smiled awkwardly.

“Alright, Do-jun. Then let’s be friends.”

“Yes!”

As they walked towards the futsal field, Yeon-woo sensed hostility.

“Hm?”

At first, he thought it was coming from the opposing team. But the source of the hostility wasn’t just simple competitive spirit.

And it wasn’t coming from the opposing side either.

One of the Enboyz team members, who had won the first match and was leaving, was openly glaring at Dong-ha and Yeon-woo.

“Dong-ha.”

“Yes?”

“Who’s that person over there? Why is he glaring at us?”

Dong-ha’s face frowned as he looked in the direction Yeon-woo subtly indicated with his chin.

At the end of his gaze stood Jaeyun from Enboyz.

“Ah, don’t mind him. Last time when you appeared on a music show, he was snarking about you stealing their rice bowl, but then he auditioned for ‘White Blood’ himself and got rejected.”

“Hmm, is that so?”

Hostility arises from various causes.

Anger, revenge, struggle, and jealousy.

While other emotions are relatively clear red, jealousy is a murky, polluted dark red.

That’s how ugly and dirty hostility born from jealousy was.

And Yeon-woo wasn’t the kind of person soft enough to leave alone those who showed him such dirty and ugly emotions.

‘Look at this cute little guy? I need to pull him out by the roots. First, we need to beat this team to meet them in the finals.’

Yeon-woo smirked and went to the center of the field to greet the opposing team, and soon after, the whistle signaling the start of the match was heard.

And the chat window of the YouTube live broadcast began to explode.