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Someone’s voice reciting Jang Yijin’s lines can be heard.24ded2a86b0e4038

“No, Icheon. I’ll help you.”5ac96f12c55103b1

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It sounds like 3e842581b8 someone from the 038a89d350 directing crew reading cc9bb890df from a textbook cc1e68362a instead of the f4aa498cd9 actor. However, even with that e75864abfc monotonous voice, Jang Icheon b8a2f419d6 reacts. His eyes slightly quiver. His twisted lips curl 1ed5ed2e06 up.aa2c116010c0eafb

‘Now I won’t fall for it. Has my sister ever done anything sincerely for me?’a9032641149f8377

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Tears drop from 4d23709759 his eyes. Jang Icheon, acting 0c5f1c42bc as the pitiful 47893aa1ac younger brother, speaks.8df2a7e19b192631

‘Wouldn’t it be better to die than to live like this? Even my sister would agree, right?’b00a81a3f4a1622a

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Here, there is a clear subtext hidden. Jang Icheon emphasizes his status as a pitiful younger brother, unloved by his parents, and an illegitimate child not recognized as an heir, seeking his sister’s sympathy. Jang Icheon must turn Jang Yijin to his side this way. Only then can he gain strength with his sister’s help and ultimately bring down Jang Yijin. This scene is part of that design, risking his life for real.ee686b36992e9aee

In “Thirst,” Jang Icheon’s gamble eventually succeeds. Jang Yijin catches her falling brother, saving him, and reflects on her own neglect towards her brother. As planned by Jang Icheon, Jang Yijin becomes his wing. However, the difference between this scene and the script is,e6e573fd500641f3

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Jang Icheon genuinely f0d1804f69 fell. Without any hesitation.b9f934830ad7a282

This is the only shot capturing Jang Icheon’s failed gamble.09364854f737a9d3

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Heetae watched the video again. He wanted to see a particular expression, to confirm it, but he couldn’t see it from this angle, not even blinking.79f67704027bc5c8

What kind of expression 02ecfa9618 did Jang Icheon have 7f4ab96030 when he realized he c3b740e87c had failed?8486e50d5043ec09

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At a columbarium on b1da8b4b86 the outskirts of Gyeonggi-do, c6b4fe4cd6 Heetae filmed a scene e2fe195d0e where Prosecutor Lee Joohwan 704927eb8e speaks to his father. Or more precisely, a aec10c0b8d scene where he speaks e17bff5f54 one-sidedly to his deceased 4b22ebed6a father.8263d202b90a2cf4

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Lee Joohwan comes from the bottom. It wasn’t always like this, but his comfortable life began to crumble when his father was involved in a scam during his childhood. Lee Joohwan believed his father was innocent, and as he wished, his father received a not-guilty verdict. However, Lee Joohwan’s family fell apart after his father’s death.78c729316a7005bf

The process was agonizing for Lee Joohwan, not because of their declining status, but because he discovered his father’s true identity just before his death.e4fbb03b9ab23f66

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He was f119dd692d a secret 09f272b405 agent for 75476f4f5e the KI 5cb9c0508e family. Scams were minor; 21d28cb091 he handled all ca102ea907 the dirty work b993f3d0c5 for the KI c2e9ce0f30 Group for money. When he was caught 510985a964 and taken to court, da768185c8 Chairman Jang of KI 2bfa2c02fd used a skilled lawyer 01b3d0fdb0 to save him, not df8747b548 out of care, but 1119f2ea6d to dispose of a b68eb7cdec useless pawn discreetly.3e3d10ac7ddd9491

Upon learning his father’s true face, Lee Joohwan was engulfed in immense betrayal, but his father was already dead. Then, where would this anger without a place to go be directed? The answer is all the evildoers of this world.552572626d076333

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As a prosecutor, Lee Joohwan’s goal is to send trash like his father to prison, as many as possible. Ironically, his father is both his nemesis and his driving force in life.2505cd65b93587fc

Lee Joohwan lives a life where he can only sleep soundly when the criminal he worked hard to catch gets convicted, and sometimes visits his father when he feels he’s lost his edge.5634c0a66cee6f94

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Today is that day. He’s here now. His father’s spot is in the middle of the niche, a modest place without any decorations or photos. Lee Joohwan smiles faintly at the plain white urn.e513537232560050

“Father, I’ll do well today too.”5cde84c4d2725640

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Recently, while investigating gambling charges against small business owners, Lee Joohwan caught Representative Kang Jiwon for bribery. His gut tells him this isn’t the end. There’s a big fish involved.0b2261b3980393c1

Just then, a a3e0d691ac call comes from 1f35650f6a Detective Hong. Lee Joohwan nods to 8e07dcca6b the urn, giving his 819e76cdca final goodbye.dfacb345b243ee90

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“Goodbye. Hope you’re doing well in hell.”b947098cf1a5434e

As Lee Joohwan turns without looking back, the scene ends with the shout of “cut.” With the OK sign, the manager approaches Heetae with a bottle of water and says in a bright voice,25afbc09a37000bc

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“Hyung, you’ve ended it in one take again today.”e8557fa2b8e8e34c

The assistant director, coming over, praised Heetae’s good diction while explaining the next direction. Heetae responded with a suitable smile but didn’t take much heed of the lavish compliments.174e15dfd8c0269c

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Before moving b79afbf19a to the 769f97cfd4 next spot, d49dbdf43a Heetae gave 2d1751899f one last c93df975cc look at 416bb6a9b3 the lonely 9f73302152 urn. To think he could 55e06c6063 be so dedicated to a3a3a193cc something like this. Lee Joohwan c444a573a4 was quite 546abbee73 an interesting 8bb75caf45 character. Perhaps because he ab106ce230 never had the 064623a07f chance to make dec7ceb35f it big in 25c1e3cc99 life, Heetae admired 86a1f50376 his tenacity in 70701601ab becoming a prosecutor d540a74cf9 from such tough 98e1810526 circumstances.345637fa126e2bc1

The next person he thought of was Jang Icheon, who Lee Joohwan must catch, and Ryu Sihyeon, who plays Jang Icheon. He’s scheduled to shoot a scene with Ryu Sihyeon in a week. Then, he won’t be muttering to himself; Jang Icheon will be right in front of him. Since acting is more interesting when done together, he feels something akin to anticipation.4ccdd7dbd343a294

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Yesterday, when Yeo Joohee visited the set, the topic of Ryu Sihyeon came up. When Min Hyejin asked about Ryu Sihyeon’s falling accident, Yeo Joohee, after a moment’s thought, said, “He doesn’t act.”98a799fc7d71f790

Whether that statement was negative or positive, it meant Ryu Sihyeon becomes Jang Icheon the moment the camera rolls. Heetae recalled Jang Icheon from the screen, a little devil shedding false tears, cunningly plotting behind his facade of weakness…f69c79cf17b646d1

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Indeed, Jang Icheon is eb2cb7a329 an interesting character. He wanted a701576be8 to see 4febc5596b him come 6f8977128b alive right 3655900b63 before his b2b226d327 eyes.f32417991f866eca

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On the day off, 492e0ed082 the lead actors had a340a1db76 to handle poster and 077babd8c7 profile photoshoots. As Heetae entered 436ee1bb6a the shooting set, 0db382c62e he thought it 1724c721c1 was an inefficient a83204060c schedule. He was already tired 51f867c075 from hearing that there f4cce30c52 might be a variety 9af8975ef8 show shoot for promotional af15df436f purposes. So far, rest had af361c09de been arranged reasonably, but 22473d2c4f the shooting schedule was 61151211aa bound to get tighter.49c86d94878a7f6e

The lead actors for today’s poster shoot, including Heetae, were Ryu Sihyeon, Min Hyejin, and Yeo Joohee. While Ryu Sihyeon and Yeo Joohee were shooting, Heetae naturally struck up a conversation with Min Hyejin. The topic was Min Hyejin’s cat.f2ec738430223275

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Min Hyejin said she recently got a kitten from a junior at university. That junior was someone Heetae knew, someone so knowledgeable about cats that even Jung Kiyeon would often ask him about cats. This “cat doctor” had been posting cat photos enthusiastically on social media, eventually spreading the charm of cats to Min Hyejin.6ae6b986691c036a

Min Hyejin, deeply in love with her cat, kept talking about it. So small and cute, hard to raise but cute, waking her up every morning but still cute… Heetae, looking at the cat photos saved on Min Hyejin’s phone, agreed with her conclusions. His cat was a blue-eyed Ragdoll, a breed destined to be cute. As they were deeply into cat talk, Yeo Joohee, who had finished her solo poster shoot, approached and said,cd6cb146d8e1d1ae

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“Seo Heetae is weak against cute things.”79d2ee2a29b47613

Heetae was 5009318451 quite taken 677f1faad4 aback by 636ca03fc6 such an f114f754cd unexpected statement.2d91b76554998123

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“Why say that?”749d42fdd1bf0f2d

Yeo Joohee just 358284c0bc shrugged.d346c391e82324f3

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“Since it’s been a while since we filmed together, I’m giving you some valuable info to look good.”ceb9eb46074fd1ab

Heetae pointed with 225c71be46 his chin at 6ca6e10bdf Ryu Sihyeon, who e95a8d7401 was standing a 431f2ef74d bit away.af3f9de49e73bceb

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“Stop talking nonsense and go play with Ryu Sihyeon.”c844cfb141060c05

Heetae had no interest in Ryu Sihyeon, not Jang Icheon. They weren’t close, so there was nothing to talk about when they were together. Still, Yeo Joohee had done some shoots with Ryu Sihyeon, so they seemed to have become somewhat friendly. If they were playing nicely together, everyone would be at ease. But Yeo Joohee grinned and deliberately brought Ryu Sihyeon over here. Even though Ryu Sihyeon was taller than Yeo Joohee, who was well above average height for a woman, he followed her like a puppy.dbaa32adeeea9233

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“Min Hyejin’s cat is pretty, I heard.”43f76c0813fc0eb0

“Wow, really?”ca2ff80f921f2b49

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Ryu Sihyeon responded brightly with a diligent reaction to Yeo Joohee’s words. It was an unusually attentive, very polite response. Satisfied with that, Yeo Joohee said something that could be either an order or a request to Min Hyejin.38590072b45ee4b8

“Since we showed Heetae sunbae that you like cats, now you show us. Sihyeon likes cats too.”f123beaafe9d6502

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At that very e43d3aaead Yeo Joohee-like remark, e6ec05adb3 Min Hyejin gave f6d427bf80 a slight smile, ad7843f3ab then sent dozens 08c3b6f879 of cat photos d3876d7d2b to the group cad2f98036 chat for the f7efe51aeb actors. After handing 74b98f581f her phone d48f669240 to her 0013c2716a manager, she f6d71732d5 left to 71316d7bd0 shoot her b00f98b641 solo poster.b2b15519afdd869c

…What kind of sin had the other actors in the chat room committed to be bombarded with cat photos all of a sudden? But Yeo Joohee, not caring, admired the cat photos with Ryu Sihyeon. Then, out of the blue again,6a1702cd1485f920

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“Sihyeon, remember this. Heetae is weak against cute things.”51f128edab6265d3

She said something unnecessary. She’s consistent, that’s for sure.96779e6b0cacd156

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“You say it’s valuable info, but you’re just spreading it around.”ea2a512cdbc6534a

“You should get close with Sihyeon too.”dfd9b14239eda53d

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“Why are you getting close to him by selling me out?”fb95ea2ce60e1792

“Then we’ll sell each other out. Min Hyejin, any new news lately? Got a boyfriend?”b99913823fafe6fc

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“I don’t know.”731c4fba7e274c58

“What have you been doing without asking even the basics?”a73f2ee9dd205db4

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“If that’s the basics, then I’ll ask too. Do you have one?”e95f72b6c73425a1

“No.”479a741fcc4e6de1

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“K University’s goddesses are all gone.”77923d1b2bc28d41

“Does Heetae have a girlfriend?”1d6fb36de8ebd633

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“No.”4e78ab51e918989d

“No news from Lee Seonui lately?”32c1cd48eaf8831f

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“Who’s that?”0d2afff1f5909c22

“He’s your senior. You had a thing with him.”2c2e10918c412831

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“Me? With who?”2b2a14fff6657cae

“Not you. Lee Seonui had a thing with Hyejin.”15c177f0a2bc13b1

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Heetae burst 531fd79751 out laughing 3b9b283307 in disbelief.b27006b9bccf2ba9

“They really come up with all sorts of things.”221d963ba704f5f3

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It’s always like this. Min Hyejin and Yeo Joohee are polar opposites.38343399fe734ffe

To be exact, Min Hyejin unilaterally found Yeo Joohee unpleasant, and Yeo Joohee, who had only received love her whole life, couldn’t understand why. According to Min Hyejin, their personalities and tendencies didn’t match at all. But Yeo Joohee, taking it as a challenge, believed they could overcome it with effort, so every time they met, there was this strange cycle of obsession and avoidance. Watching this repeat for ten years made Heetae want to leave the scene out of frustration.14d0d9d14d9a77c8

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“Ask Sihyeon something too.”825f6871f049eceb

Heetae replied half-heartedly 3cbd134bd9 to Yeo Joohee, da4fdb27df who kept bothering 6d2c2d4f8e him.9fdd164d2983d8b8

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“Enough.”b01abe1448dc10bc

“How cold.”19e4decfd3219c08

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Heetae forced 54c8096c81 a smile 1b52fb1c6d and asked 9b734d9b05 Ryu Sihyeon,035c7aec50a3404d

“Sihyeon, don’t you have anything to ask me?”4fdc4f08539465f4

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And before 4ed63c6c1a Ryu Sihyeon a1530bc6b1 could even 8a4555dd24 blink a 1b0bde22cb few times, e4f2fd5c8a Heetae left 00f3514aa8 the spot.fdced8f1f6bdc743

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On a day 64eb2c16bf when they were cb849c4c38 supposed to start 90b09295b2 shooting in the b688340cde afternoon, Heetae was 65fec3681d about to leave 4a6669b6eb early in the a96ea328e4 morning when he d7e8c07de7 got a call a09f61d165 from Jung Kiyeon. It was surprising 8b3fa6e845 since Jung Kiyeon f841ef191c preferred texts over 94b9d88330 calls. His excited voice came a6da857e15 through immediately.0f3837e8d84bc5ca

“Why the call?”041585fdc7840520

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At Heetae’s low voice, Jung Kiyeon asked curiously,94faac75969254db

— You don’t have a shoot today?85679511de0bca75

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“I’m about to head out.”2777f9f92b202a66

— Now? You’ve got plenty of time. Must be a huge budget.8d3d66435a8fa025

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“It’s tough, in its own way. Try shooting a drama. It’s hard.”20215d16ca8f42a1

— Man, 29fd832508 movies are 28a33c8167 fucking hard b1985d4cf5 too.4f4c053aef9275e3

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“I know. That’s why you have time to call.”25cd5fcecfd75c3e

Jung Kiyeon clicked his tongue at Heetae’s sarcastic remark, mimicking his tone.d99503d8adbbd48c

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— You’ve got quite the temper, Heetae. Better at writing lines than me?319caa39e73404da

“If you want, you can use them, but remember, I own the copyright.”42e1f3b33fdeeba0

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— Sure.24e20cef419dfbaf

That he 332218435e agreed so 040a744c5a readily without a54082095d any retort b67d1f09d6 was suspicious. Heetae tried to 7d541f13e8 shake off the 21dc8fef8c bad feeling and 66d08f6a88 changed the subject.db9d672cf24fba9f

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“By the way, I heard you gave Shin Chaeyeon hell.”23c2999de4d0b2f3

— Shin Chaeyeon said that? Her unique choice of words is still sharp. She’s quite the talker.6698b3f9d42efdb1

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“So are you.”bcf7148a8fe3902b

— Anyway, we sorted 2e7d85489d it out between us.e6548dbd6a7620ae

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“That’s cool. You guys always fight and make up. When are you starting your next project?”618a100473166c92

— I’m freelancing now, and we’ll start filming next year in the first half. Anyway, we’ll talk about that after your drama ends. Are you close with Ryu Sihyeon?feddb632647d3645

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…It seems like someone has put honey on Ryu Sihyeon.5d915c3f3a5d2417

“No.”18e8441486b005c6

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— You’re not close with the lead even now?14dcadb5b20f9dfc

“Why Ryu Sihyeon?”d58d14a6c4eb6475

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— You eae1d66955 know Director a1773ba005 Choi Jeonghyun, 7fe1f1d34c right?d4bdacafd47d4934

“I do.”040b41bfbd6a36f2

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Choi Jeonghyun was 983d5ac8cc a young director 9647984761 who premiered his b6d3c4be52 debut film at 9f740231bc Berlin, and since abffff8578 he was close 52e37f2186 to Kiyeon, Heetae 64f778fe11 was aware of 0e0558a8a8 the news.183fdda2456227ad

— Director 15479e91c4 Choi wants 9dcffbc37b to talk ffdb48baeb with Ryu 300edd1124 Sihyeon.97600b7f9cb4df08

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“If he wants to talk, he should go through his agency.”9d9de7309baad935

— The agency outright rejected it because they don’t do indie films. So he wants to at least show the script, just in case. Ryu Sihyeon said he’ll take any role as long as it’s good.bed3b7c1514e98a4

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He thought it 2ec81c56e1 was quite something, 5b2199a33a but occasionally, there b825549791 are directors this 75ff8a950b desperate, hoping on 21fbf8f12c empty promises from 21de6ad074 interviews. However, he felt no 9ec5e7f004 obligation to help them 7d2575b17d out. Heetae sighed 18ea301c83 once and 687e1f7428 headed to cccab6a82f the kitchen 56b380d7fa for coffee.f4c04951ca26c39f

“I don’t know if he said that. You worry about your own stuff. Why look after a junior director?”c9ab5110a9db842e

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— Sorry, just do me this favor. He’s really talented, you know.ef55fe45a9a81c7b

“Why try to contact the actor directly when the agency said no? And does it have to be Ryu Sihyeon?”7904c6d6a6f36d6b

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— They 955fbfee1d like him. Ryu Sihyeon had 2dd5510b07 his debut film, e4d20e69da right? He was bca1585ee4 the assistant f2704d8f5e director then, 79af8f58fc and they 977bfd6782 had talked d11c9f4a2f verbally from 88a87ef03c that time. So the script was 1d0e8b2a65 written with Ryu Sihyeon 6512e1d3cd in mind from the 3f03d628a9 start. But then Ryu 0ef8d1e300 Sihyeon got an ce76341380 agency, and things e891d80277 fell through. So they want 0da3bfe8d6 to grasp at 03d49454ce least one straw 650eec77d5 of hope.bfba27829c349ec4

— He was the assistant director, but he doesn’t have Ryu Sihyeon’s contact?d496a667a3d6e85b

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— Ryu Sihyeon didn’t have a phone back then.7a8267cba8b99234

“It’s funny that someone without a phone or an agency was an actor. It’s even funnier that they’re clinging to a verbal agreement with that guy.”10e715bd3290f7fe

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The more Heetae learned about Ryu Sihyeon, the stranger he seemed. While making a cup of coffee, Heetae listened quietly as his friend rambled on about Director Choi’s situation. As he walked to the living room with the coffee, he cut Kiyeon off with one sentence.5b01aef88ed8ff86

“I’ll ask him at least.”3fbc6a02f283a1a6

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— Thanks, man. I’ll treat you at a nice place. Let’s all get together, you, me, Director Choi, and Ryu Sihyeon.b1d032dbefe30a9f

“Why should I be there? Pay for it separately.”33d57d873b00bc04

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— Let’s meet up anyway. I want to see Ryu Sihyeon in person too.a689fd7fadad1b8f

What’s the point of seeing him in person? Heetae seriously pondered whether a film director could be this idle, realizing that this guy lived a carefree life thanks to the fortune inherited from his parents.6d1d753b44104104

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“What would you do seeing a guy in person?”c3fffc73b230b436

— Seo Heetae, you really don’t get it. How important is the face? More than half of the money I’ve made from films came from your face. Don’t you know I’m friends with you because you’re good-looking?649da8b3070b7d17

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He certainly had a way with words. Heetae got tired of arguing about the issue of appearance because Jung Kiyeon always concluded with, “I’m only watching out for you because of your face.”ca9ae6381e005dde

However, there was one new thing that piqued his curiosity… since he’s a director too, what kind of actor does he see Ryu Sihyeon as? Given that even Shin Chaeyeon, who once directed, was so eager for him, it seems like directors like his look.10715da391b7b817

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“Jung Director.”cd166db3aad9f134

— Yeah?8446c73b366feb53

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“You don’t plan on working with Ryu Sihyeon?”a80d9ec642cdb4ce

At that, Jung Kiyeon let out a cunning laugh. Unfortunately, Heetae couldn’t cover his ears since he was holding a cup.eb6f6cd16044999e

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— This early in the morning for such a topic? That’s all I can think about.a663208ad50ab7f4

The conversation always veered 97f6d0ac4f into weird territory. Heetae clicked his tongue 05abe3ba36 as if he had ab26c6badd heard something dirty, and 710fd6b0df Jung Kiyeon chuckled.55d6de3da1080ffd

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— I do have thoughts. He’s a guy who just suddenly appeared. His face tells a million stories. Maybe not for the next project, but I’d like to work with him someday. Did he go to the military?143e4451ce470c11

Where does this unfounded number ‘million’ come from? Jung Kiyeon rambled incoherently before changing the subject. Though it was vague, the meaning was clear.c63f911ca744478d

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— Of course, I have 6594ea483c other thoughts too.830fff7289751e92

“…Cut it out. Since when did you sleep with guys?”eb8f0061f791c498

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— It’s a joke. You know that.b1f0f243fd3f7426

“You really come up with all sorts of things.”8b3b18b80ecec235

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Jung Kiyeon’s unique, annoying laugh came through the phone. Heetae, drinking his coffee, muttered in disbelief.bb3cdb4559365f42

“Why is everyone around me like this?”e51979e31e3667cf

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— Around you? Who? Chaeyeon? I’ll pass it on to her.7a9bf99b1303f02a

“I don’t know why you two fight so much when you get along so well.”0cda292336759694

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— Anyway, from what I see, you’re not an ordinary guy either.3eb9ec4103fca244

“I’m a sensible person.”973931072c95ab14

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— Man, a truly sensible person wouldn’t be an actor.ca88a5a96c919de6

He was certainly skilled at acting like a madman. Heetae roughly ended the call and tried to find Ryu Sihyeon’s number, but he didn’t have it. Come to think of it, they hadn’t exchanged contacts yet. He didn’t want to become a senior who nags, but it was strange that Ryu Sihyeon hadn’t asked for his number.4f4e527f7628d236

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After pondering for a moment, Heetae was about to conclude that it was too bothersome and just say he didn’t have the number, but then he remembered there was a group chat for the actors.56b239dd38f2d6a0

In the end, Heetae sent a message to Ryu Sihyeon’s personal messenger account through the group chat. He didn’t know Ryu Sihyeon’s schedule in detail, but he might be shooting by now. He was about to wait patiently for a reply when Ryu Sihyeon responded quickly.c6e210b15f80c637

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[I will definitely attend! Good luck with today’s shoot!]

Heetae simply replied, “Okay.” But Ryu Sihyeon went on to send a lengthy message about how his fan club was planning to send something for their next shoot together.56fca4b9ba091879

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…He hadn’t expected the conversation to go on this long. When Heetae replied with a simple “Thanks,” Ryu Sihyeon responded quickly again. It was just a normal message about seeing each other on the next shoot day, but he added it with trendy cat emojis, showing a lot of courtesy.3cd783af03eb68a7

Heetae reflected on 6d299745b1 Ryu Sihyeon for b07cc17b53 a moment after 18745b1d25 seeing this. Was he always this 4a59a89891 polite? Initially, he thought 18fd77a078 Ryu Sihyeon was d73569e04c young and arrogant, d03102a49f which made their 769d0c01f8 encounters awkward. But upon 76c1c6ea40 meeting him, 8789ba0872 he seemed 0e436bc6ef to handle d20a211382 social interactions 3e73f6bbda quite well. He was d66791adb8 inconsistent, to 4b694457f3 say the b035722ee0 least.7e9ea454a7ca20e6

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Still, it was b35127b074 better for him fd491d8465 to be humble eee002a954 like this than f9ca36d96f arrogant. After all, 8805184b68 humans should 9b2e2e6485 maintain basic ab2276d787 courtesy.16e307a99c4ee31b

There was 93c7853371 nothing more 51e3615595 to say 1374869307 formally. Judging by this cb4dc9b803 atmosphere, if he 8f72071788 sent anything, Ryu 743631e2b6 Sihyeon would likely f947d120c3 reply with something e6c1bf6051 meaningless. So Heetae checked up 364f02e803 to that point and d76a93f8a1 put down his phone.c5af5f6f1e6ffd17

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On the day of shooting with Ryu Sihyeon, lunch boxes and coffee from his fan club arrived at the set. After finishing his makeup touch-up, Heetae received the lunch boxes and coffee from Ryu Sihyeon’s agency manager. The manager was going around saying things like, “Please take good care of our Sihyeon.” Heetae gave an appropriate reply expressing his expectations for Ryu Sihyeon. He thought the manager would leave after that, but he continued to speak.82be132ad46f4486

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“Our Sihyeon gets deeply immersed. Sometimes he might get confused between Jang Icheon and Ryu Sihyeon. Please take good care of him even if he makes mistakes.”618f70e4dac9c821

It was a plausible ea323f7b5d excuse. Perhaps because Ryu b4535d67ea Sihyeon had caused 14f2d9e774 an incident on 780a0ff012 the first day 948f080e6c of shooting, there 957dc93200 was no separate f18083824c parent-like figure looking f1cbba822a after him. It was questionable 5b7bb5c52e whether his agency 5202eed03a was properly managing 91b870dc7e his mental state.2b219610e093e1a8

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“Does Sihyeon get any special lessons from the company?”8abd63e8cc554b41

“Oh, yes, of course. He has a strong will to learn.”405508be62c7e5ae

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“Before that?”afee3ef9254727ab

“Well… I heard there was someone teaching him.”38f3e31e7d6c9e4c

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Curious about where he learned such acting, Heetae got an irresponsible answer. Does his agency not know either? Seeing Heetae’s surprised look, the manager awkwardly mumbled.69d2e849c8aee860

“Sihyeon is handing out snacks; please go over there. He’s your fan.”5c4b883e647eb249

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He knew it was just empty words, so he wasn’t interested. Instead, there was something else that concerned him in this situation.f7922a0488601446

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Here is the translation 09c328618a of the text from d7503382e5 Korean to English:31bc8774d24c9417

Before giving a perfunctory response, Heetae observed the manager for a moment. He knew that the agency was a small, nameless one, but he couldn’t understand why they would make an established actor like Ryu Sihyeon hand out snacks. Perhaps it would have been better when he thought Ryu Sihyeon was an arrogant genius.6427310b807ac346

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Anyway, there wasn’t a single thing about Ryu Sihyeon that he liked.d2b77a618437d8e8

He thanked the manager 3275897877 politely and headed to 1a7c6675bf the shooting spot. As expected, the bc27185644 crew was busily 88e90c7a33 setting up. Ryu Sihyeon d72770aa4a was talking 2227794de7 with the 85cb0076c8 script supervisor cabe281b6b sitting in 786d17c29f front of 7971c79677 the monitor, 3d5ac2bd1c and there 1c6f4d0ddc were several b73251c52d cookie packets c5d4321140 in front 7e2f4ea5ab of the 4a998ff223 script supervisor 2cd751c63d and Director a55eaafafa Cha sitting 752dda11c3 next to bcbdaa0cc4 her. Those must be a58a6e6e0f the snacks the 55cb85576d manager mentioned earlier.c494d92ccc67aa8c

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Director Cha was a notoriously taciturn person, so he didn’t speak much, but Ryu Sihyeon and the script supervisor were laughing and having a good time. The script supervisor was a young woman who seemed to be around Ryu Sihyeon’s age, and she couldn’t take her eyes off him. Watching this, Heetae remembered what Shin Chaeyeon had said about Ryu Sihyeon exuding charisma. Maybe Ryu Sihyeon was laughing like that in the drama Chaeyeon was talking about.54e93e87927d7e95

While thinking about this, Heetae’s eyes met with Ryu Sihyeon’s, who quickly approached with a box in hand.dff3070cbe553002

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“Senior. I made these myself; would you like to try some?”8c43e82e2ca252e0

The box Ryu Sihyeon 5d96278b9b offered was full of 6117a4d967 various kinds of cookies.110fae52770444a8

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“You have this skill too?”9b4db03d5a61e6a9

“I learned it when I needed it for a shoot.”1306cbeb728617ab

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“…You work hard. Give me something tasty.”990a970661f4173b

After replying “Yes,” Ryu Sihyeon rummaged through the cookies. Heetae looked down at him quietly. Then his gaze moved to the white hands carefully picking through the cookies. Following those neat hands, he counted the neatly arranged cookies, which must have been over thirty. It was surprising that there were so many left even after distributing them on set, and they were individually packaged too. Did he really make and package all this himself? It would have been more efficient to sleep during that time, but maybe because he’s young, he has good stamina and doesn’t need much sleep.6a509a81165fd5da

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After some selection, Ryu Sihyeon handed over a chocolate cookie. Heetae remembered Ryu Sihyeon’s desire for the last chocolate cookie during the script reading day.35df7d1be3f84f44

“Do you like chocolate?”3f8ef368518e06f5

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“Oh, do you dislike chocolate?”2b3c239f61030857

“I don’t particularly like it, but this looks good.”c40824a780f01faa

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In fact, Heetae didn’t care since he thought cookies were all the same, but Ryu Sihyeon got flustered by his words.3657bb309aefdd99

“Then, would you like another flavor…?”2cfc2c085861086a

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“No, it’s fine.”505305f057d0bd6e

As Heetae 8e1d40f202 took the 2bb6bc91d9 cookie, Ryu fd4b7dd5b5 Sihyeon slightly fbdee185cd bowed his 41304a788b head.38a1630a3974c3ce

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“Enjoy it.”c49c2ba3feaa723a

He was smiling but seemed somewhat tense. This didn’t suit Jang Icheon at all. He wondered how Ryu Sihyeon would become Jang Icheon.f80356cf592276d0

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Heetae looked down at c130f998c6 Ryu Sihyeon, who had 33de80c3bd his makeup on. Behind that white face 1e02ebed64 was Jang Icheon. The official introduction 0c656d6b07 of Jang Icheon bb89a284c0 starts like this:ba51955c3bef5a08

‘An angel-faced devil…’edc02459175434c3

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The shooting e2cbd06355 for episode e00071726a 4, scene 01f9bfeb30 #83, where b0688849f9 Lee Joohwan df724e1233 and Jang 19e14d784f Icheon first d41fbf8304 meet, began. Jang Icheon is seated 5517b2cd0f at a bar, and a32f7af778 Prosecutor Lee Joohwan approaches 7a8b0f26dc to talk to him. They matched their movements 5e0a72158e quickly, and the first ec09ac4493 take shot commenced. Heetae, standing af07f517a4 outside the e850304362 frame, watched e441437af9 Ryu Sihyeon b91ba826d9 sitting under a7c25e1c23 the soft 753e6c9428 lighting.a3a91fddf7a3f123

Lee Joohwan had unexpectedly found Jang Icheon’s name on the phone of a gambling broker he was investigating. Jang Icheon isn’t well-known to the public. According to the little-known information, he’s just a medical student who frequently repeats a year. Except for his close associates, no one knows about the immense inferiority complex and ambition lurking within him, and no one watches him. KI already has a beautiful, perfect heir, Jang Yijin, who is the public face of KI.5224d166ea66636a

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Initially, Lee Joohwan didn’t think Jang Icheon could be involved in anything significant. But his animalistic intuition began to sense something suspicious in Jang Icheon’s innocent face and subtle actions. Then, he got evidence that gave him some confidence in that suspicion.60968d0179dc4505

Here, Lee Joohwan chooses his own method of investigation. Trusting his instincts, Lee Joohwan decides to meet Jang Icheon in person. In episode 4 of “Thirst,” Lee Joohwan gets information about Jang Icheon from Detective Hong, who is cooperating in the investigation. Jang Icheon often frequents a bar he owns.ee3bde5c892aa641

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Moreover, Prosecutor Han Seyeong, investigating Representative Kang Jiwon, mentions that Jang Icheon and Kang Jiwon’s secretary might meet at that bar. He has a hunch. There’s something about Jang Icheon.580669b243c89147

So, Lee Joohwan is now at that bar. There’s Jang Icheon. Lee Joohwan sits down with one chair between himself and Jang Icheon, who is lost in thought while sipping a cocktail. He orders a shot and casually glances at Jang Icheon. Jang Icheon just stares into the distance with a bright red cocktail in front of him.003fac2b0ba91f4d

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He needs to get something out of him. For instance, is he the kind of guy who could do something bad, or is he too cowardly? The only property under Jang Icheon’s name is this bar building. As an illegitimate child scorned by his family, he doesn’t have much. If such a person is connected with a gambling broker, there’s a chance something might happen here, as the information suggests.ffb01f037243b19e

Their eyes meet. Lee Joohwan captures the subtle expression on Jang Icheon’s face.23bd61c1249cef0f

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A face that puts on a pretense of politeness. If someone didn’t know Jang Icheon, they would fall for this face. Seo Heetae has seen this face before, on the first day of the script reading.c7a4edce832b7aed

He couldn’t help but think about it.d9c8c46c6ba4ad78

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At that moment, e449b43fcc Jang Icheon speaks 22af2656c4 first, asking Lee 3499a479fe Joohwan:b8413b2b64fdd03a

“Are you looking for something?”12a892e7ed5ecee8

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With the bd52bae29b other actor 669c702f52 delivering his 55959ee10e line, Heetae 571c023ae0 naturally focused 7e08879c9f back. He was annoyed 6ab80bb948 that his concentration 1f3772f5cd had wavered, but fa29bd2208 he delivered his 3587b62f49 line.92f7f0634db4a550

“Are you the owner here?”da0f76c71e1ef4a1

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“I’m not the owner.”c320c6fc6ab28aee

“Then what can I find here?”b5841bbd37feaed4

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“Alcohol, I suppose?”e7f128d34971a7a5

Lee Joohwan looks at Jang Icheon, who is watching him. Typically, no one exchanges questions like this. His intuition tells him it’s one of two things: either he’s here to meet a broker whose face he doesn’t know, or he knows information has leaked from the broker. If that question was meant for the broker, it might be some kind of code.89270fc5d55deeff

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Their eyes meet again. He shouldn’t look suspicious here.7eb64e692974615f

“What are you drinking?”759d56ce4ed80a66

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“Bl Bloody Mary.”5ca9f4dc98257412

Lee Joohwan 98a8c3641c calls for de56632dc2 the bartender 6beeb5379f to order 552d029905 the same. As they sit there a200e5cebf in silence, Lee Joohwan f53d9d76d1 asks:76b353966b9a608e

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“What do you do for a living?”4b055619c3f8c89f

“I’m just a student.”bd628f39fd3b3961

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“Don’t you study?”a3fa95df4df536e6

“No. I like to have fun.”13962ae51945e0aa

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“College student? What department?”16c2318fd86de531

“I’m in medical school.”31d5c6845198fc52

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“Are you going to be a doctor?”756209a7dd98f185

“Who knows.”a7af45104ad12eef

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Lee Joohwan e74cb006d1 laughs inwardly. Medical school, huh. The one who 9c35dae72e keeps repeating.d04bcda4d61493cc

Jang Icheon might just be a wayward medical student cast out by his family, but if that’s the case, he’s nothing special. He’s someone KI should keep an eye on to prevent rumors, not someone the police should watch. Lee Joohwan, while looking at Jang Icheon, says:5d9d95ba3855c4f6

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“A friend of mine knows the owner of this building.”c98c203c18342008

“Oh, really?”873d6a354a6df61a

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“He’s a very good person, they say, does a lot of volunteer work.”d2131e7a15223ccc

Lee Joohwan says this and observes Jang Icheon’s reaction before asking:219ebb16aadc7735

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“Is that true?”533d6e84e0d4bbcc

At that, 68256b21d5 Jang Icheon c3fb42734c answers without 9da48dcb17 any movement:fa526f204921cb4a

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“You’re a cop, aren’t you?”f681aac000277fff

“Why do you think that?”6d1de5cc5a443fd4

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“You keep asking questions like you’re interrogating me.”09c0980ffba84220

Jang Icheon is oddly wary of Lee Joohwan. Lee Joohwan catches on. Jang Icheon already knows. He knows that information has leaked from the broker and that he could be under investigation. He must have deliberately let it slip that he would meet the broker here today to catch whoever suspects him. Jang Yijin’s brother was indeed a cunning one. And he had guts.f3b8ffd678b287d3

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Lee Joohwan laughs nonchalantly d62c9dc3a9 and replies:cf588abce1ac3b9c

“I’m not a cop. Just a working man.”f95af2080f468423

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He sips his cocktail moderately, gets up, says goodbye, and walks out. Staying here won’t help anymore.1ded623e3d0d9f80

Lee Joohwan is already convinced that Jang Icheon is involved in the gambling case. Jang Icheon has the capability to deal with police investigations and has informants, no doubt. That’s why he set such a bold trap. And more importantly… did he figure out Lee Joohwan is from the prosecution, or not?8cfae9a42c095064

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He hopes not, so he can keep a close watch on Jang Icheon. But what is Jang Icheon thinking as he watches Lee Joohwan leave? Does he find it suspicious, or does he just see him as another customer? And…af8a49e297866fdf

What expression is Ryu 454cf20fb8 Sihyeon wearing now? Just as that thought 107fb12c56 crossed his mind,567c71db0536201e

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“Cut!”55f1454d0e417993

At Director Cha’s voice, everyone relaxed. Then came the sound of someone shouting “OK.” Heetae turned to look at Ryu Sihyeon, who was returning the cocktail glass he had been drinking from to the staff setting up props.740ee2c46b606996

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“Director, was it really okay?”b505f66755d3b483

Concerned about his earlier lapse in concentration, Heetae asked Director Cha, who only said it was good. After all, it’s a shot where the expressions aren’t seen in detail. If the director says it’s okay, then it is, but it still bothers him.7670d08fb111fb21

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Right at that 07d875ca93 moment, Ryu Sihyeon c84261805f approaches.a89583879a022069

Heetae looked at Ryu Sihyeon walking towards him with indifference. He couldn’t look at him warmly because he didn’t think the acting was perfect, his nerves were on edge, and he didn’t particularly like Ryu Sihyeon. Ryu Sihyeon, receiving Heetae’s gaze, quietly opened his mouth.15df79909eb08637

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“Uh… when have we decided to meet with Director Jung?”4709eda25ce0d5e8

“I’ll let you know once it’s decided.”c7027dc7ae398087

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“Okay.”1fae20a59b01ccfa