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The filming had begun.

However, no one from the team thought that this journey would be smooth sailing.

It was all because of Oh Kyung-bae.

“Sunbae-nim. Oh Kyung-bae actor… Is it okay? Honestly, the other actors, they may have low recognition, but they have some acting experience. This actor is a complete newbie, without a single film to his name.”

“What can we do. We can’t just cast a lesser-known actor for a mixed-race role.”

Except for cases like Seo Ee-soo.

Acting fundamentally comes from experience.

The more you experience, the more skilled you become.

In other words, newcomers are bound to have lower acting skills.

Although he had taken acting classes, Oh Kyung-bae had never appeared in a proper production.

Would he be able to pull off the role of ?

It was hard not to worry about this issue.

And…

At last, on the set of filming.

“Cut! Let’s do it again. Kyung-bae, you’re portraying it too gently. Min-joon is rough and tough, having left for the sea at a young age.”

“Yes… I’m sorry. I’ll do my best.”

Those worries became a reality.

Continuous NGs.

It wasn’t that he was delivering the wrong lines.

He was following the script as instructed.

Yet, Oh Kyung-bae’s acting did not receive the director Han Kyung-jin’s OK.

“He seems to have a good personality.”

“That’s the problem. He doesn’t look like , he seems too kind.”

Oh Kyung-bae’s good personality was holding him back.

Just by looking at him, you could tell he made a good first impression.

With a smile on his lips and clear eyes.

Certainly, it was a human advantage.

But in the position of having to portray , it worked against him.

Moreover, Oh Kyung-bae was a newbie, a beginner in acting.

He lacked the ability to transform his innate appearance and personality into acting skills.

As a result…

“Cut!”

“Well. Let’s do it again, just one more time.”

“Cut! …Let’s take a short break. Everyone, 30 minutes break!”

Repeating NGs led to a halt in filming.

The staff expressed their concerns.

“This is a problem.”

“What should we do? According to the schedule, we need to shoot at least 5 scenes today.”

The tightly packed filming schedule.

If they couldn’t get one scene right and it dragged on, they might end up throwing off the entire day’s schedule.

Oh Kyung-bae was socially intelligent.

He couldn’t be unaware of the atmosphere on set.

“Sigh.”

In a corner of the set where no one came.

Oh Kyung-bae let out a sigh with a dark expression.

“I knew it wouldn’t be easy.”

Knowing that his abilities were not leading-role level.

No, beyond that, he hadn’t even started a proper acting career.

So, he expected that he wouldn’t easily blend into the set.

But, isn’t this a bit too much?

A actor who can’t get through one scene.

Cast as the lead with just one exotic appearance.

That actor.

“Am I really… suited to be an actor?”

Can he even be called an actor?

Because he likes dramas and movies.

Because celebrities look cool.

Driven by such vague admiration, Oh Kyung-bae ended up participating in .

That’s why Oh Kyung-bae had no confidence.

Whether he was truly someone fit to be an actor.

Or if it was just a fleeting admiration.

It was unknown.

“His personality is really nice though.”

“But so what. An actor should be good at acting.”

“…”

In the midst of the staff’s gossip.

Oh Kyung-bae’s kind eyes wavered.

And.

There were two gazes looking at Oh Kyung-bae.

***

“Shin Ji-hoo.”

“What?”

Seo Ee-soo looked at Oh Kyung-bae and said to Shin Ji-hoo.

“You want to help that kid.”

“Who? Oh Kyung-bae actor?”

“Yeah. Look at him. Isn’t he feeling down like that? It’s really pitiful to see.”

Seo Ee-soo liked Oh Kyung-bae.

He was kind, and when she taught him acting, he was so happy.

The sight of her marveling at her own teachings was still vivid in my eyes.

Seeing a child struggling like that didn’t sit well with me.

“Don’t you think she looks pitiful?”

Seo Eisu’s expression turned gloomy.

Her greatest strength was her ability to convey emotions.

She had a way of conveying her emotions so strongly that even the onlookers couldn’t help but be affected by them.

It was the same now.

‘This kid. Even in times like this, her emotional intensity is overwhelming. It’s making me feel bad for no reason.’

Even though Shin Jihoo didn’t particularly like Oh Kyungbae, he felt sorry for him to the point where he felt compelled to ask.

Shin Jihoo felt a sense of pride in his student’s talent, but also a curiosity, so he asked.

“By the way, why are you coming to me to talk about this? If you want to help that actress, why don’t you go and comfort her yourself?”

Of course, there was a reason for that.

“Well, you’re my manager, aren’t you?”

“Huh?”

“No matter how much I think about it, I don’t know how to help that kid in times like this. But you, you always have the answers whenever I’m struggling. So…”

Before he knew it,

Shin Jihoo had become that person for Seo Eisu.

So even this time.

“Even this time, I vaguely expect that you’ll know the answer that I don’t. Shin Jihoo. Tell me what I should do.”

Even this time, he was hoping that Shin Jihoo would provide an answer that Seo Eisu herself didn’t know.

“I see.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

Shin Jihoo looked down at Seo Eisu as she spoke.

He looked into the clear eyes of my actress, filled with infinite trust.

He felt moved by the pure heart that was solely directed towards him.

He wished that Seo Eisu could continue to live with that innocent gaze. That thought crossed his mind.

“Well, okay. I can’t help it. I’ll help you. But really, what would you have done without me?”

“Really? Thank you so much!”

Shin Jihoo pretended to be annoyed and turned his head as if he couldn’t resist.

“Anyway… The scene we’re shooting now is Scene 15 in ‘Shin’. It’s the scene where Minjun meets Sangjin for the first time.”

Sangjin, who arrives at Gabido, meets Minseo and is guided by her to the island.

The midday sun mixed with a salty scent shines on the beach.

As you enter the island, you pass by the alley corner with a supermarket, next to it is a pavilion with shade.

A steep hill leading to the neighborhood community center…

As they pass by the famous places, Gabido is introduced as an island.

In the process, Sangjin begins to feel his heart flutter for Minseo.

Minjun appears at this point.

Seeing Minjun witnessing his sister alone with a strange man, his eyes widen.

Like a rough sea man, without considering the situation, he misunderstands it as a tourist pestering his sister.

He rushes forward like a wild animal, grabs Sangjin by the collar, and growls.

That was Scene 15 of ‘Shin’.

“But Oh Kyungbae, the actor, his… personality is naturally gentle, so it’s hard to bring out the roughness in his acting.”

It could be said that he lacked vigor.

The expression of his desire to protect his sister, even if it meant using violence, was not being portrayed.

Heart. It was all about the heart.

Shin Jihoo muttered softly.

Because something suddenly came to mind.

“I’m not sure if this will work, but… how about trying this?”

“What do you mean?”

Seo Eisu listened intently to Shin Jihoo’s words, her eyes shining.

***

A little while later.

“Let’s resume filming!”

The filming of ‘The Sea Diary’ resumed.

However, there was a slight change.

“Let’s change the schedule a bit. Let’s start with Scene 04 instead of Scene 15.”

Instead of filming the collision between Sangjin and Minjun in Scene 15,

they decided to film the two-shot of Minjun and Minseo in Scene 04 first.

“Why has the shooting order changed?”

Ok Yeong-bae couldn’t understand the reason for the modified shooting schedule.

He could understand delaying the 15th scene where he couldn’t grasp the character’s emotions, but wouldn’t it be better to just push back all of his scenes instead?

Pushing the 15th scene back.

However, he couldn’t fathom the reason for moving up the ’emotional scene’ where he and Seo Yi-su were the only ones captured.

“Sigh. I don’t know. It’s just frustrating right now.”

Ok Yeong-bae let out a deep sigh.

His current state was not good for worrying.

No thoughts came to mind.

Just a feeling of being spaced out.

His mental state was almost shattered.

Originally, it would have been impossible to shoot in this state.

It was a situation where he couldn’t even ask to push back his scenes.

Ok Yeong-bae approached the shoot muttering that he hoped to get through it with fewer NGs than Shin 04.

And, on the other hand.

Seo Yi-su.

“Indeed, it was a good idea to ask Shin Ji-hoo.”

Satisfied with the answer given by Shin Ji-hoo, she was preparing for her acting.

Indeed, it was Shin Ji-hoo.

My manager.

Someone who always knows the right answer for me.

Just like Shin Ji-hoo, this time, he told her what she should do.

Seo Yi-su’s trust in Shin Ji-hoo had a somewhat blind spot.

She didn’t even consider the possibility of his answer being wrong.

She simply believed that if she followed Shin Ji-hoo’s advice this time, as always, there would be a good result.

“Alright, then, shall we give it a try?”

As she prepared for her acting.

Seo Yi-su felt her heart filling up.

As long as she was on Earth, everything was just fine.

She met Shin Ji-hoo.

Her connection with Gil Hye-yeon was also good.

And while filming , she also got to know a kid named Ok Yeong-bae.

A talented student learning acting from her.

She didn’t want to see him struggling.

She wanted to help.

She hoped Ok Yeong-bae would enjoy filming as much as she did.

Such pure thoughts filled Seo Yi-su with infinite enthusiasm.

And so.

“Ok Yeong-bae.”

“Yes? Nuna, why?”

“This scene. Follow along well.”

“…? Yes. I’ll act diligently. Um… I’ll try not to make any NGs.”

The acting began.

#Shin 04.

-Port

On a day when the sunlight sparkled on the waves.

Today, once again, I gaze at the sea.

I see the spectacle of the waves crashing and churning.

“….”

It’s not a strange thing.

Looking at the sea.

Because it’s one of my daily routines.

The sea is a place where the waves come and go.

A place where people and ships come and go repeatedly.

In my world.

A place where something leaves.

And docks back into my world.

To me, the sea is such a place.

Every day, every day.

I look at the sea.

And now.

Squeak-

The ship I was waiting for was docking at the port.

Thud, thud-

Brushing off my buttocks.

I stood up from the breakwater and headed towards the fishing boat that had docked.

On that boat, there was a man.

With a coppery skin tone. Resembling me, yet not quite.

That man was busy with the aftermath of fishing, lowering the nets and buckets.

I spoke to him.

“Min-jun.”

“….!”

The man, surprised to see me, widened his eyes.

I smiled at him.

“Why are you so surprised?”

Extending the laughter.

I looked at this man lovingly.

It wasn’t strange.

That man.

Min-jun.

He was my younger brother.

I asked my brother.

“Are you here? Are you hurt anywhere?”

In the world outside.

During his perilous journey.

Had he experienced any danger?

Had he hurt himself somewhere and was in pain?

I asked.

At my question, my brother lowered his surprised and tense gaze.

His melting expression was impressive.

He said to me.

“Yes, Nuna. I’m here. I’m not hurt at all.”

***

As they entered the filming of Shin 04.

Ok Yeong-bae was filled with worry.

“It’s an emotional scene. Can I do well? Am I just causing trouble for Su-nuna?”

It was a scene full of emotions in Shin 04.

Along with action scenes, it was the most difficult scene for actors to portray.

In Shin 04, Minseo warmly welcomes her brother back safely from a dangerous sea expedition.

Minjun, in return, must show the gentlest smile he can muster to his sister, indicating how affectionate the sibling relationship is between them.

The ultimate goal of every scene is persuasion.

To show the audience who this character is.

What they do.

How they move.

And ultimately, what their heart and desires are.

Oh Kyung-bae was worried if he could achieve that persuasion.

With that anxiety, he approached the filming.

The anxiety didn’t subside even when the filming started, or when they lowered the net and water bucket from the boat.

But then…

“Minjun.”

When called his name.

Oh Kyung-bae’s eyes widened in surprise.

“Wow, this nuna’s acting is really… amazing.”

Just like when he saw her on the deck before.

Seo Yisoo’s acting was once again astonishing.

It felt like she had truly become Minseo.

But what surprised Oh Kyung-bae wasn’t just Seo Yisoo’s acting skills.

“Why are you so surprised?”

“….”

Looking at her.

Seeing her become Minseo herself, gazing lovingly at her younger brother, made him feel the emotions she was emitting throughout her body.

“You’re here? Are you hurt anywhere?”

As the counterpart Oh Kyung-bae, too, felt as if he had truly become Minjun.

Seo Yisoo’s emotions were so intense towards Minjun that even Oh Kyung-bae, exposed to those emotions, started to mistake himself for .

Sometimes, an actor completely forgets themselves and becomes the character, allowing them to express emotions they couldn’t before.

This is often referred to as ‘character immersion’.

Oh Kyung-bae got lost in that immersion without even realizing it.

Feeling like he truly was Minjun.

He looked at the person in front of him.

“Yeah, nuna. I’m here. I’m not hurt at all.”

My sister.

In this dreadful island, the only person who genuinely cares for me.

This person was precious to him.

put on the gentlest smile he could muster.

“It’s me, safe and sound. What about you, nuna? Did anyone bother you while I was gone?”

Minjun teased his sister.

“Ugh, what’s with you? Are you a kid? Sometimes you’re too overprotective.”

“What do you mean? This is just common sense.”

Minjun replied casually.

But he knew deep down that he was a bit strange.

‘No one should ever hurt this person.’

No one should ever cause her pain.

Absolutely not.

He was fixated on that, willing to do anything to protect his sister.

quickly suppressed his boiling emotions.

If he let them out, his sister might see him as strange.

To suppress his emotions, gnawed on his thoughts.

The emotions.

Were reaching .

Even if it meant resorting to violence, he would protect his sister.

The same emotions arose in Oh Kyung-bae’s heart as well.