Actor Yoo Seung-mok has been confirmed as the final winner, securing his spot in the Season 2 casting competition for the mockumentary variety show 'Fortress of Acting.' It was a dramatic one-vote margin.

In the episode of 'Fortress of Acting' released on the 13th, the team members of the drama 'The Story of Manager Kim Who Works at a Major Corporation and Owns a Home in Seoul'—Ryu Seung-ryong, Yoo Seung-mok, Jung Soon-won, Ha Seo-yoon, and Shin Dong-won—gathered in one place to battle it out for the Season 2 casting rights.

Kim Eui-sung Joins as New Villain, Engages in War of Nerves with Yoo Seung-mok

Kim Eui-sung expressed anticipation about joining as a new villain following news of Yoo Seung-mok's departure. However, when Yoo Seung-mok reversed his decision to leave, a full-fledged competition formed between the two. While Yoo Seung-mok firmly stated his determination to appear in Season 2, Kim Eui-sung offered blunt feedback, saying, "People don't watch you with that much interest. You need to be objective." Despite Lim Hyung-jun's mediation, the battle of egos continued, and Ryu Seung-ryong pointed out to Lim Hyung-jun, "All the roles are filled right now; there's no room to squeeze in."

Voting Begins at Ryu Seung-ryong's Suggestion... Lim Hyung-jun Joins as 'Viewer Representative'

Ultimately, at Ryu Seung-ryong's proposal, it was decided that the casting would be determined by a vote. Lim Hyung-jun, who had shared a meal with Kim Eui-sung, participated in the vote as a 'viewer representative.'

Kim Eui-sung emphasized his acting career, declaring his ambition: "I will bring a fresh wind to a work that has fallen into mannerism." He also promised to send a snack truck once a month and a coffee truck every two weeks.

Yoo Seung-mok leveraged his experience appearing in Season 1, showing confidence by saying, "Wouldn't it be better for someone who has done it once to do it?" Mentioning his car commercial shoot, he said, "It's thanks to the viewers loving me more." However, when it was revealed that he bought junior colleagues stir-fried silkworm pupae and tteokbokki with his ad revenue, Kim Eui-sung fired back, "I thought you would have at least bought them hanwoo sirloin."

'Nice Goon-dae' Controversy Surfaces During Candidate Verification

During the candidate verification process, Yoo Seung-mok frequently got his junior colleagues' names wrong, and an episode was revealed where he suggested Shin Dong-won change clothes in the costume bus. Kim Eui-sung criticized this as "a typical nice goon-dae who assumes that if he's comfortable, others will be too." However, Kim Eui-sung himself was shown unable to remember that he had worked with Jung Soon-won in the film '1987,' keeping the competition on even footing.

Ha Seo-yoon Proposes Impromptu Audition... Ryu Seung-ryong: 'You Left Out the Most Important Thing'

Ha Seo-yoon recreated her role as Song-hee and proposed an impromptu audition for Yoo Seung-mok and Kim Eui-sung. Yoo Seung-mok omitted the key line "Hello," drawing criticism from Ryu Seung-ryong: "You didn't do the most important thing." Kim Eui-sung acted with as much of a smile as possible, but Ha Seo-yoon said, "It's too scary," and Ryu Seung-ryong asked, "Try to do it more softly." Kim Eui-sung defended himself, saying, "I did it as softly as I could."

Breaking the 3-3 Tie... Lim Hyung-jun's 'Blue Pen' Proves Decisive

The voting results remained neck and neck, reaching a 3-3 tie. Then, the final ballot—bearing Yoo Seung-mok's name—decided the outcome by a single vote. The last ballot was written with a blue pen. It was later revealed that Lim Hyung-jun had asked Kim Eui-sung for an autograph using that same blue pen, confirming that the final vote belonged to Lim Hyung-jun. Once his identity was revealed, Lim Hyung-jun hastily left the scene.

'Fortress of Acting' is a mockumentary variety program starring Kim Eui-sung, with Lim Hyung-jun overseeing planning, directing, writing, and performing.