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Just before Seo Eisu leaves for her role in .

“Seonlyul, how… can’t grasp the emotions?”

“Well, I’m sorry. It’s not going well.”

Hangyeongjin felt trapped in a situation that just wouldn’t unravel.

‘Blaming this on the actors is pointless.’

Seonlyul, who just couldn’t grasp the emotions.

But is this problem really just one actor’s fault?

Demanding to capture an emotional scene within a 30-minute time limit was an unreasonable request.

If they had taken their time and approached the filming more leisurely, this problem wouldn’t have arisen.

Ultimately, the root cause lies elsewhere.

Lack of budget.

And that budget shortfall was due to his own shortcomings as a director who couldn’t secure proper investment.

A better piece of work.

If he had done more appealing marketing, the situation would have been different.

‘Ugh. I feel so self-loathing.’

As Hangyeongjin’s thoughts spiraled, he ended up turning the arrow towards himself.

In the end, all the problems were his fault as the director.

‘Really, I can’t even direct properly.’

With such thoughts in mind, Hangyeongjin exchanged glances with Jo Myeongsuk, who played Sangjin’s mother.

Jo Myeongsuk said, “Director, let’s just film this scene when we leave the island.”

“Yes. Well, that’s how it should be.”

Hangyeongjin nodded his head awkwardly, suppressing his uneasy feelings.

And he comforted Seonlyul, who was bowing her head in self-blame.

“It’s okay. It’s not your fault, honestly. If only the budget had been more generous, this wouldn’t have happened.”

“…Still, I’m sorry.”

Just as they were about to give up on filming,

“Huh?”

“What’s that…?”

There was a commotion.

“Who’s making noise while we’re still filming?”

Hangyeongjin shot an irritated look.

Although the mutiny was almost certain,

he hadn’t even declared the end of filming, so why were they making noise as they pleased?

A director with little experience.

A director who couldn’t secure enough investment.

A director who couldn’t properly guide the actors’ inexperienced acting.

In this self-loathing state, the thought that even the crew on set was disrespecting him made him feel even worse.

This really wasn’t right.

Hangyeongjin headed towards the commotion to put an end to it.

But…

“Huh?”

“Oh my, Director. What’s she doing?”

Both Hangyeongjin and Jo Myeongsuk, who followed him, showed the same reaction as they confirmed the source of the commotion.

“Seo Eisu?”

There was Seo Eisu, alone, acting out a scene from .

It was a scene that kept getting NGs.

Watching this, Hangyeongjin was captivated by a strange emotion.

“Yes.”

Seo Eisu, with empty eyes, spoke.

Her tone was different from her usual self, different from Cha Yeonsu in , and different from Minseo in the previous meeting.

Even though it was just a short phrase, “Yes.”

‘What’s this? The way she’s speaking feels like… she’s looking at a guy?’

Seo Eisu felt like a man.

“I’m looking forward to it.”

Not looking forward to it at all.

Yet, despite that, in her appearance where even the desire to argue didn’t arise, there was an overwhelming sense of despair that could be felt as she muttered, making Hangyeongjin feel violently overwhelmed by her emotions.

Just looking at Seo Eisu made him feel contaminated by her emotions.

Hangyeongjin felt a nauseating sense of frustration.

It was a suffocating feeling that was incomparable to the self-loathing he felt as a director just a while ago.

Seo Eisu’s acting skills were still technically lacking.

Furthermore, since the role of Sangjin hadn’t been studied and analyzed separately for filming, her acting was even rougher.

At first glance, everything seemed natural, but once captured on camera, there would be noticeable awkwardness in various parts.

However, at least her emotional performance was as natural as could be.

It could be said that Han Kyung-jin, while writing the script for “Sea Diary,” envisioned a scene from Episode 09 of Shin 09.

Both Han Kyung-jin and Jo Myung-suk, as well as other staff and actors, fell into silence and chaos as they watched Seo Yi-soo’s acting on deck.

“Phew, Shin Ji-hoo. How was it? Can we take this as a reference?”

“Uh… well.”

When Seo Yi-soo finished her performance,

Han Kyung-jin couldn’t help but approach her.

“Right now… what was that?”

“Oh, it’s the director.”

Seo Yi-soo, noticing Han Kyung-jin, smiled slyly.

She proudly said, “At the previous meeting, didn’t you ask me to help other actors? So, I showed a demonstration, albeit lacking.”

“Uh…”

Certainly, she had asked to guide the lacking acting of the role of Min-jun.

Remembering that, it seemed she had shown this demonstration now.

But…

Briefly,

Han Kyung-jin looked at Han Seon-yul.

“…”

A face that turned pale at Seo Yi-soo’s overwhelming emotional expression.

“Uh, um.”

Han Kyung-jin turned his gaze back to Seo Yi-soo in a fluster.

Seo Yi-soo said, “So, how was it? Can we take it as a reference?”

With sparkling eyes,

she looked up at the director.

Although she was asking if it could be taken as a reference,

look at that bright smiling face.

“Uh? Uh?”

This actress is seeking praise.

It was clear that she hoped to be thanked for paying attention to her request.

“No…”

Han Kyung-jin was frustrated.

Yes, indeed.

Seo Yi-soo’s acting was amazing.

She perfectly displayed the emotions that needed to be expressed.

But if she overwhelmed with this ‘demonstration’ of emotional expression like this,

what about Han Seon-yul?

Just a moment ago, Han Seon-yul’s mental state had been shattered by repeated NGs.

Could such an actor show acting as good as Seo Yi-soo’s in less than 30 minutes?

No matter how she acted, she would experience humiliation being compared to Seo Yi-soo’s ‘demonstration.’

If that happened, Han Seon-yul’s mental state would be even more shattered, affecting the subsequent filming.

“Uh…”

In endless embarrassment, Han Kyung-jin looked back and forth between Seo Yi-soo and Han Seon-yul.

“Let’s stop the filming. Let’s shoot it next time.”

“Huh?!”

He decided to protect the mental state of the lead actor.

***

“Why, why…”

“Why are you so discouraged?”

“I really worked hard to show a demonstration.”

“Yeah. I could see that too.”

Since unpacking her luggage at the Gavido, Seo Yi-soo had been showing a sulky expression.

Han Kyung-jin had ignored her efforts and stopped filming.

“What can you do. The situation turned out that way.”

Seo Yi-soo also understood.

From Shin Ji-hoo’s perspective, who knew why Han Kyung-jin had to stop filming, the current situation was quite amusing.

On the one hand, it was prideful to have shown such an overwhelming performance by her actor who had built up her skills.

‘If the actors with experience were the opponents, such a picture wouldn’t have come out. Interesting things happen when shooting low-budget films.’

If this were a major stage like “My Manager,” even with Seo Yi-soo’s outstanding talent, such an incident wouldn’t have happened.

It was an incident that could happen because Han Seon-yul, who was practically a rookie on the adult stage despite being a child actor, was her opponent.

“Well… Anyway, take a break for a moment. I’ll discuss the schedule with the staff and the accommodation and come back.”

“Come back quickly. It’s boring alone.”

“Okay, got it.”

Shin Ji-hoo left Seo Yi-soo alone for a while.

She was sitting on a bench in front of the accommodation.

Although Gavido was an island, it was a place with developed tourism.

As such, there were various accommodations on the island, and the team chose a pension of appropriate size as their lodging.

True to its pension style, the surroundings outside the lodging building were designed like a park.

“Sigh. No matter what, it’s still disappointing.”

Seo Yisoo sat on the bench and expressed her disappointment once again.

When she left with enthusiasm for the shoot.

She had imagined a scenario where her performance would greatly help with the filming, and Hankyungjin would thank her and praise her for helping him.

But the reality was the complete opposite, which left her feeling very disappointed.

That’s when it happened.

“Nuna.”

Oh Kyungbae approached Seo Yisoo.

“Wow, Nuna. You were really amazing earlier.”

“Uh, yeah. Thank you.”

He still had a friendly demeanor.

His speech was still fast.

But as long as he didn’t use slang, she could somehow understand him.

And his eyes were filled with kindness and admiration towards Seo Yisoo.

He was deeply impressed by her acting on the ship.

“Nuna, Nuna. Me.”

“Yeah. What is it?”

Oh Kyungbae said.

“Can you teach me how to act?”

He asked for acting lessons.

“As you know, I’m the most inexperienced among the lead actors. I’m worried about playing the role of . Can you help me?”

He asked for help.

He was asking her to guide him.

“Is that so?”

At his request.

Seo Yisoo’s expression brightened dramatically.

“Sure, I can help. Sit here and watch.”

“Yes, Nuna.”

Oh Kyungbae sat next to Seo Yisoo without hesitation.

And so.

Seo Yisoo was finally able to shine and was happy about it.

Oh Kyungbae was filled with anticipation as he could learn from Seo Yisoo’s amazing acting.

Seo Yisoo’s acting lessons began.

Of course, reality is harsh.

“The most important thing is interpreting the character.”

“Character interpretation.”

“First, you act. And then you film it and check it.”

“And then?”

“Next, what will you say? You analyze the character’s traits while watching the footage.”

“…Yes?”

Oh Kyungbae felt a bit strange here.

And he should have run away at this point.

But he didn’t.

“I don’t understand? Okay. I’ll explain it again, so listen carefully.”

“Yes, Nuna. I’m a beginner in acting, so I don’t know much. I’ll try my best to understand.”

Seo Yisoo’s acting lessons continued.

“So when you act, won’t the character’s traits naturally come out?”

“Um, Nuna. How does acting randomly bring out the character’s traits automatically?”

“Hmm?”

“Isn’t script analysis or something like that supposed to come first?”

“…Hmm?”

Seo Yisoo also realized the fundamental problem of this lesson at this point.

Unlike herself, who naturally embodies the character when she leaves Yuhee, aren’t humans different?

“I see. I was mistaken for a moment.”

It seemed that she couldn’t teach character interpretation.

But that was okay.

She had learned many acting theories from Gil Hye-yeon.

Seo Yisoo confidently continued the lesson.

“When acting, you should pay attention to composition and movement.”

“Um…yes…”

“You shouldn’t deviate from the marked positions or movements.”

“Yes.”

And Seo Yisoo’s following words were the most basic of the basic acting principles that Oh Kyungbae had learned in acting school in the evening.

No. They were beyond that, just common sense.

“…”

He asked for acting guidance, but once he started acting, the character’s traits would naturally come out, and if he didn’t understand that, she would just keep repeating the most basic theories.

‘A genius’s teachings are incomprehensible to the culprit.’

Oh Kyungbae recalled that famous saying around this time.

He quietly stood up from the bench.

“And…hmm? Where are you going?”

“Ah, haha. Come to think of it, I was being too shameless. Noona is busy. I’ll study acting on my own.”

I need to run away from here right now.

Only that thought was urgent…

“Oh, why are you saying such things? Don’t worry about it. I’ll do my best to teach you acting.”

“….”

“Come on, sit here.”

Tap, tap.

Seo Yisoo patted the seat next to him on the bench.

Oh Kyungbae realized that Seo Yisoo’s eyes were sparkling with eagerness.

He seemed eager to teach him acting.

Oh Kyungbae was a kind person.

He was morally excellent, socially intelligent, and despite his different skin color, he always became the center of his friends.

He had never said anything mean to others.

As Oh Kyungbae…

“Come on, don’t be shy. Let’s get started.”

He couldn’t resist.

“What are you doing? Hurry up, hurry up.”

He couldn’t turn away from Seo Yisoo’s shining eyes.

“Well…. I’ll continue to ask for your help.”

“Good. You’ve made the right choice. I will definitely give you the best acting lessons. Trust me.”

“Thank you… thank you.”

That day.

Oh Kyungbae had to endure Seo Yisoo’s strange acting lessons.

For a long time.

It felt like the day would never end.

He was held captive like that for a while.

At the end of that psychological ordeal.

“Haha.”

Oh Kyungbae surprisingly burst into laughter.

The current situation was so absurd that he couldn’t help but laugh.

When things are so absurd that it’s more frustrating or painful than anger, sometimes laughter is the only response.

That’s how Oh Kyungbae felt right now.

“Noona.”

“Yes?”

“The filming set. It’s more fun than I thought.”

“Really? I think so too. It seems like we get along well.”

“Oh, haha. Hahaha. That’s right.”

Yeah.

If this noona is happy, then it’s all good.

Kind-hearted Oh Kyungbae decided to think that way.