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And, the next day.

“Seriously, you went too far yesterday.”

Han Seon-yul glared at Seo Yi-soo with fire in her eyes.

“Wow, are you still holding a grudge? You really are a pathetic man.”

“Pathetic…! Do you even know how hurt I was yesterday?”

“Do you know how shocked I was? Saying I’m good. You really have no shame. Han Seon-yul, what on earth…”

“Wait a minute. Just a moment! Lower your voice!”

Seo Yi-soo had no intention of being discreet.

She spoke as usual, regardless of who might hear.

Thanks to this, Han Seon-yul was advertising her embarrassing incident from last night to the entire team.

The staff and extras passing by whispered.

“Hyung… just don’t bring it up.”

Oh Kyung-bae said with a disapproving look.

Of course, Han Seon-yul was even more irritated by Kyung-bae’s attempt to stop her.

“Sigh.”

A sigh escaped involuntarily.

She confessed her feelings only to be rejected and mocked. She was teased by her colleague, whom she cherished like a younger sibling.

Now, everyone on set knew about her embarrassing incident.

Han Seon-yul looked up at the sky with a sense of futility, then lowered her head, touched her forehead, and repeated the motion.

Regret had set in.

Life was unfair.

Why did she have to endure this treatment?

She was fed up.

“Seo Yi-soo… just wait. Today’s shoot. I’ll show you something amazing.”

They were currently on a boat.

On the deck.

The team had completed almost all the shots they needed to film last night.

What remained were two scenes.

A reshoot of the scene where Sang-jin failed to board the ferry, and Min-seo’s final scene, the ending scene of .

Han Seon-yul made up her mind.

This shoot.

And with Seo Yi-soo following right after her.

She would deliver a stellar performance that would put Seo Yi-soo in her place.

“Come to think of it… this is a good ending.”

During the first shoot, Han Seon-yul couldn’t grasp her emotions and failed to deliver a good performance.

And like a fool, she was intimidated by Seo Yi-soo’s demonstration.

But now, as they faced a second chance.

She couldn’t afford to make the same mistake.

She would show a different side of herself.

She would deliver a great performance.

Even better than Seo Yi-soo.

Han Seon-yul’s eyes burned with determination.

Sea Diary,

Chapter 09.

Sang-jin and his mother on the passenger ship heading to Gabido.

“We’ll be arriving soon. Sang-jin, I’m so excited. Aren’t you?”

“Sang-jin, why are you so worried? There’s nothing to worry about. These days, even islands have good facilities. It’s much more comfortable to live there than in a hospital, right?”

His mother’s words that didn’t make sense.

As Han Seon-yul immersed herself in Sang-jin’s performance, she unintentionally recalled Seo Yi-soo’s portrayal of during the demonstration.

‘It was like the perfect performance.’

As if saying, this is how should be portrayed.

Was that the right way for her to act as well?

Like Seo Yi-soo.

Like Seo Yi-soo’s .

She didn’t know if acting like that was the answer for her too.

But Han Seon-yul couldn’t help but wonder if that answer was truly right for her.

Were she and Seo Yi-soo different people?

Unlike the shining Seo Yi-soo, Han Seon-yul only held onto a faint light. But she was the one who decided to nurture that small light and move forward.

So, Han Seon-yul felt like there might be a different path for her.

Maybe she could perform differently from Seo Yi-soo.

That feeling crept up on her.

In that moment, an image flashed before her.

People often refer to such moments as ‘inspiration.’

“….”

Enveloped in inspiration.

spoke.

“Yes.”

She whispered the same lines as Seo Yi-soo.

But the emotions and nuances she added to those words were different from Seo Yi-soo.

“Um, that… shh.”

The staff held their breath.

Han Seon-yul’s did not show the emptiness that Seo Yisoo’s did.

The density of emotions was lighter.

It could have been due to a lack of emotional expression compared to Seo Yisoo, but the onlookers sensed that it was not the case.

In Han Seon-yul’s eyes, in his tone.

There was no awkwardness.

On the screen.

had a vacant look in his eyes.

Despite being struck by emptiness.

Despite feeling that he had nothing.

Nevertheless.

He harbored something in his heart.

Han Seon-yul spoke.

“I have expectations.”

Even though he feels insignificant.

Even though he has nothing.

So he can’t even actively refute his mother’s words.

Yet he still wants to have expectations.

Even if he goes to that island, there may not be any change.

It may be so, but still, something. Even something small. Maybe he can have something.

That was the look of longing he held in his eyes.

“……”

“……”

The audience remained silent.

They watched Han Seon-yul’s acting.

Different from Seo Yisoo’s acting.

They focused on Han Seon-yul’s acting.

***

“Huh. How was it?”

Han Seon-yul said to Seo Yisoo.

He looked satisfied.

In his opinion, the scene just now was better than Seo Yisoo’s.

Han Seon-yul felt good about it.

He was elated.

He wanted to see Seo Yisoo break down because he lost.

And to that Han Seon-yul, Seo Yisoo said.

“Amazing.”

He complimented with sparkling eyes.

“Huh?”

“You were really amazing. That was the best acting you’ve done so far. How did you manage to act like that?”

Seo Yisoo was genuinely impressed.

And he asked how Han Seon-yul was able to act like that.

“Oh… I just interpreted the character in my own way instead of acting according to the script. Even though it wasn’t in the script, I thought maybe this was the kind of emotion he had.”

“I see. So you can act like that.”

Nodding! Seo Yisoo clapped his hands.

Not stopping there, he asked about various details.

As they answered one by one, Han Seon-yul and Seo Yisoo found themselves having a heated discussion about acting.

Sometimes the discussion took on a debate-like form.

This is right, or that is right.

But neither Seo Yisoo nor Han Seon-yul. No one talked about winning or losing.

Han Seon-yul, for some reason, felt strange.

Discussing acting with Seo Yisoo.

This is quite…

“Han Seon-yul.”

“Yeah?”

“You used to ask me before. Did you enjoy acting?”

“……Ah.”

There was a time like that.

During the time when Han Seon-yul was still trapped in feelings of inferiority and self-doubt.

Seo Yisoo asked such a question.

And Han Seon-yul answered.

So-so, he said.

Even though he didn’t enjoy it at all, he answered like that.

“And now, how do you feel?”

Seo Yisoo asked the same question again.

Did you enjoy acting?

To Seo Yisoo, who didn’t care about winning or losing.

To Seo Yisoo, who was simply curious about how he did it.

As Han Seon-yul, who was engaged in passionate discussions about acting with her.

“Yeah. Acting is fun.”

He replied.

“I see, that’s good.”

In response, Seo Yisoo smiled brightly.

And added.

“Now it’s my turn. I’ll do my best to enjoy acting and come back. Watch over me.”

What else could he say to that?

“Oh, haha. Yeah. Take care.”

He could only wish Seo Yisoo good luck.

Seo Yisoo left for his filming.

And Oh Kyung-bae approached the empty seat.

“Hyung.”

“Yeah.”

“Isn’t Lee Soo-nuna really amazing? Honestly, I thought you and nuna would fight over who’s better.”

“True.”

Han Seon-yul acknowledged it sincerely.

“I participated in this work. It’s the truth.”

Oh Kyung-bae said again.

His eyes were shining like Seo Yi-soo’s.

And he was filled with desire like Han Seon-yul.

“To be honest, I had a lot of regrets. But now, I feel like I made a really good choice.”

“Is that so.”

“Yes. Thanks to you and your sister, I feel like I’ve taken my first proper step as an actor. Thank you, Seon-yul hyung.”

“…Yeah. I’m thankful too.”

The two men smiled at each other.

Then they turned their heads and caught sight of the woman who was shining the brightest on set.

She was captivating everyone’s attention.

Illuminating everyone like a flash of light.

She was starting to act.

Min-seo, who had given up suicide thanks to Sang-jin and Min-jun.

But that was just the beginning.

Her dream had already been shattered.

She no longer had the strength to endure this terrible island.

Min-seo was withering away day by day.

And to her, Min-jun approached and handed her something.

It was a bankbook.

“Nuna. This. With this, you can fulfill your dream. How about Seoul instead of the island?”

“What are you talking about? This is the money you saved to buy a boat. To become a fisherman.”

Just as Min-seo had a dream.

Just as Sang-jin had desires.

Min-jun also had the same.

He had a dream, which was to work as a fisherman without caring about the islanders’ disdain and discrimination.

To achieve that, Min-jun saved money.

To become a fisherman without caring about others’ opinions, he wanted to become a boat owner.

“If I need more money, I can earn it. I can endure more here. My dream can only come true on this island. But, you’re not like me.”

As Min-jun said that.

Min-seo looked up while crying.

Min-jun restored Min-seo, whose dream had been shattered by her father, by transferring his dream to her.

Thus, Min-jun, who gave up his dream, was still smiling brightly.

Min-jun. He was Oh Kyung-bae’s highlight.

And so…

“Goodbye, nuna. I’ll visit you on the mainland sometimes.”

“Take care, Min-seo. Don’t worry about me. I won’t die like this. I’ll find a way to survive. Until you cut my hair at your salon.”

With the blessings of Min-jun and Sang-jin.

Min-seo boarded the boat and left.

Thus, the final scene of The Sea Diary.

#New 118

-Passenger ship

Swoosh-

I heard the sound of waves crashing.

Approaching with waves and breaking.

I saw the sight of waves receding and rising again.

Today, as usual, I look at the sea.

“…”

On the deck railing, in my eyes, the island made of rocky cliffs was getting farther away.

No.

I was getting farther away from the island.

Yes. Today, I am leaving the island.

Isn’t the sea such a place?

A place where things come and go.

Someone docks into my world, then eventually leaves.

Now, through the sea.

Listening to the sound of waves breaking.

I leave my world.

As many others have done.

Leaving something important in that world and leaving alone.

“…”

I turned my head in silence.

There was the bow, heading towards a new world.

Breaking through the currents.

Swimming towards the vast ocean.

I looked at the bow, then turned my head to see the island getting farther away.

It was a dreadful and painful memory.

But there were precious people there.

I looked at my world.

I saw what I left behind to go to a new world.

“…”

Tears welled up for some reason.

A corner of my heart ached, making it hard to bear.

I felt like I wanted to go back there right away.

It felt like I had to do that.

But I knew I couldn’t.

“Ugh.”

I wiped away the tears forcibly.

I turned my head to look ahead again.

Swoosh-

The waves crashed.

The sound of the sea breaking against the bow was heard.

I left my world with a sound.

That’s how it was.

The sound of the sea breaking.

I saw it.

***

“Han Seon-yul. How was my acting?”

“…It was good. Impressive. Better than me.”

“Hehe. Is that so?”

“Yeah. Remember what I said yesterday?”

“Hmm?”

“I’m going to cancel that for now.”

“For now?”

“Yeah. For now. For now, it seems good to leave it as it is in this kind of relationship. Stimulating each other, but me following. That kind of relationship.”

“…Hmm?”

“If you didn’t understand, it’s fine.”

And so.

The filming of “The Diary of the Sea,” whether long or short, came to an end.

People leave the island by boat.

Just like the day they arrived.

But this time, heading in a completely different direction from that day.

Many events occurred.

Many emotions arose.

Someone was awakened to their feelings as an actor.

Someone faced the dim light in their heart.

And someone, now, begins to gently touch the words that have just emerged from their heart with their fingertips.

Each and every one of those feelings.

For now, they will be buried in the sea.

Because if some feelings are brought out too hastily, they will only show an ugly side.

They will scatter like futile sparks.

Aren’t those feelings too precious for that?

So, for now, they will be buried and waited upon.

Until the day those feelings bear fruit and bloom.

That day will come someday.

And so.

They move forward.

Towards a new world.