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He just keeps on rising!

That's right,

Akin has been nominated for this year's Best Actor.

He's also won "Sexist Man Awards"

for four consecutive years.

Now, this talented actor will star

in a highly anticipated crime drama,

"Akina".

Akin plays a Police Captain

battling dark powers,

corruption,

and betrayal in the justice system.

The drama features actress Tangmay

and fresh faced actor, Jin.

Who'll shine the brightest in this showdown?

Jin, hon! Get up!

Girl, what was that?

People are looking.

Jin, quick!

Get in the car!

I'm gonna order some drinks.

You want something, hon?

Sure. Anything.

- Anything? - Anything's cool.

Let's do an orange juice coffee with two extra shots.

Your usual. Okay?

As for you,

feel free to choose!

Urgh, it's this Akin guy again!

I DO NOT like him.

Let's order elsewhere, hon?

It's giving me bad vibes. Urgh, bleh.

Girl, don't be so dramatic.

This Akin,

he's everywhere, isn't he?

Hon, he's number one in showbiz.

Now let us manifest

good fortune and pray

that Runny Eggs God

will protect us!

What God?

Runny Eggs God.

She's the real deal.

Limited edition, too. Only 99 of these in the world!

Correct.

Here.

Take this.

Jin, hon, pray with us.

Oh, Runny Eggs God~

Oh, Runny Eggs God~

Yolk divine-say with us!

Do it!

Oh, Runny Eggs God~

Oh, yolk divine, bless us with your shine!

Oh, yolk divine, bless us with your shine!

I, Mr. Mildy.

I, Mr. Mildy.

You gotta be kidding. Hon, do you even know how to pray?

Don't say my name, say your own name.

Just-just watch me.

I'll show you how it's done.

Oh, Runny Eggs God~

Please let today be blessed

with good fortune.

Please let our honey Jin's acting debut

slay the house boots down.

Let nothing and noone stand in our honey Jin's first day on set.

Sathu~

Sure, please let me get more work.

Anything's cool. I'll do it.

A man of action!

Jin, honey, let's get ready to change.

We'll just grab some stuff, you go on ahead.

See you upstairs.

Just grabbing some stuff.

Okay?

We'll be there soon!

Girl,

you think Jin can handle this job?

I dunno about honey Jin,

but I can't take it anymore!

His heart isn't in this, he has zero passion!

If we could just break through to him

and see what the kid's thinking.

He's the type to say "sure sis"

“anything sis" and "cool sis."

Even if we managed to break through to him,

nothing would change.

Jin's heart is

like totally empty.

But if we give up on him now,

we'd be wasting his talents and good looks.

Oh, Runny Eggs God~

If it's not too much to ask,

please let the emptiness

inside Jin's heart be filled!

Sathu~

- Oh, P' Jo. - Mildy. Hi there.

Jin, hon, come over here!

Jin, this is director Jo.

- Hello. - Jo, this is Jin.

You're more handsome in person than in pictures.

Mildy's got sharp eyes.

Alrighty, rest for now. I gotta get to work.

- Okay. - Thank you.

- Nice to meet you! - Thank you.

Remember Jo's the director.

Be considerate of him.

If he asks you to do anything, just do it.

He's very well-known in the industry.

Are you ready?

Sure!

You can do it, right?

You ready?

You can do it, right? Keep telling yourself that.

There's some time before the shoot.

Do you want a break or get changed?

Oh, um...

I'll go get changed.

Was that the newbie?

That's right.

This should be good.

I haven't worked with a newbie for a while.

Is that the newbie?

He's quite the looker.

(Newbie: 7/10) He's a seven, at most.

Seven out of ten is solid.

Action!

So, James, feeling nervous for your first day on the job?

Cut!

Let's do another take. Reset!

Jin, remember your mark.

Walk to it.

Okay.

(Newbie: 6/10)

Clear the set and move out of the way.

We're starting.

Come on, clear the set!

Take two.

Ready? Action!

So, James, feeling nervous for your first day on the job?

Cut!

Let's do another take.

Jin, your mark.

Reset! Let's go!

Reset!

Action!

(Newbie: 5/10)

So, James, feeling nervous for your first day on the job?

So nervous.

(Wooden Boy: 4/10)

(Woah, he acts as stiff as wood.)

That's your desk.

You're in luck, you get to be so close to Captain Ken.

Do you like him?

Yeah.

"Captain Ken is my idol."

Captain Ken is my idol.

"No matter how-"

No matter how tough the case is,

"...he can solve it all."

he can solve it all.

- He's really- - "talented"

- and so- - "handsome too!"

"I wish"

"I could be talented like Captain Ken."

What kind of person is the Captain?

I'd like to get to know him more.

(Did he just improvise?)

Cut! Next!

P' Jo, I changed the script. Is that okay?

It's perfect, I love it!

For the next scene,

move with more confidence

since you're actually the mole...

(Wooden Boy: 5/10)

So in the next scene, Akin catches Jin as the mole.

Everyone, let's move outdoors.

Cut! Mei, get the actors to change.

Mr. Aof is here.

Move it! It's getting warm!

Akin, great job! You can change costumes, now.

Tell the crew to get ready.

Hello, Mr. Aof.

Akin.

Hello.

Oh, hello.

Do you know him?

I do,

but I wish I didn't.

He's pretty well-known, this one.

Yeah?

Mr. Aof is the owner of XOXO Juice.

You're shooting a tie-in ad for his brand.

Every drama XOXO Juice is in becomes a hit.

Mr. Aof is loaded.

He's picky and very much icky. So do you best, Jin!

Time?

Almost 5 o'clock.

Get the product.

Follow me up the bridge.

P' Jo, sunlight is fading!

Ready the set.

Client's coming!

Everyone, we're changing the set!

Up the bridge, now!

(XOXO Juice)

Action!

James, I know what you're planning to do.

What do you mean by that?

How could you do this to us?

It's not working.

Cut, cut.

What's the problem?

The product label's facing away from the camera.

Go adjust it.

Hurry up, Art Team!

Make it face the right way.

Can you

block the sun to create shadows?

Quick.

Okay, okay.

Hold it.

Still not working.

The right one looks better.

The color stands out and matches the lighting.

Okay, we can go with the left one.

I don't want the product to stand out too much.

The left?

- The left. - The left on the screen?

- The left. - Ah, okay.

Take out the green one.

Clear the set.

Hurry.

- Ready? - Let's go!

Action!

I trusted you. Captain Ken trusted you.

How could you do this to us?

I still believe you're not a bad person.

This is not it.

Yes?

The right one was better.

You were correct.

The right one.

What?

Cut.

The one before. We're using the blue one.

How do you want it?

- Yeah, that's fine. - Like this?

Yeah. We good?

- Okay. Ready? - Yes.

Clear the set.

Ready?

Light's fading.

Okay, let's go.

Action!

The logo is tilted.

Do it again!

But there's nothing we can do!

Just go.

P' Jo, the light!

I know, but just go

and fix the product.

Action!

You can always start over,

like drinking this juice box, and...

It's a no from me.

Cut! Stop for now.

You can always start over...

I'm not feeling it.

Come on.

Light's running out.

Let's focus, hmm?

Like drinking this juice box...

The logo is titled AGAIN.

Cut.

Action!

You can always start over...

No.

You can always start over...

Nah.

You can always start over... You can always start over...

Like drinking this juice box,

and begin fresh every time.

The tears aren't coming. He can't act.

Cut! Stop for now.

Oh my gosh.

What do we do?

- Let's practice. - The light, the light!

I'll handle this. Please wait.

Practice.

- Practice? - Yeah.

Let's have a go.

Okay and action!

You can always start over,

like drinking this juice box,

and begin fresh every time.

I want another take.

Okay. Cut!

What now?

Let me talk to him.

Mr. Aof?

It's the delivery of the lines.

I want more authentic emotions.

And the actor,

when he's crying,

I want his tears falling onto my product.

Tears falling onto..

Can it be done?

I'll give it a try.

Okay.

The actor, he's not..

Just come here.

I'll take care of it.

Never mind then.

Hey, you.

What's your name?

Jin.

Right, Jin.

Look at me.

Breathe...

Slowly.

Here...

you're not breathing properly.

Breathe...

Slowly.

He's ready.

Action!

You can always start over,

like drinking this juice box,

and begin fresh every time.

Beautiful.

Cut. It's a wrap.

Good job, everyone.

Sine, could you order a large dinner for the crew?

Throw in some cakes

and desserts, just order everything.

It's been a long day. With a client like that,

everyone's got to be exhausted.

Yeah,

the delay is because of that Mr. Aof again.

And that awful briefing...

The script was supposed to be gut-wrenching,

but those silly slogans ruined it.

Good thing I kept my cool today,

but next time I might really lose it.

I swear I'll traumatize him for life

he wouldn't dare show his face again!

Is Mr. Aof trying to get back at me?

Today sucked, Sine.

I had to meet that Mr. Aof and that..

that newbie too.

I don't know,

I got so worked up just looking at him.

It's so rare meeting

someone who bothers me like that.

Fine.

I know, I know.

Do you like chocolate?

Yeah, sure do.

Hey...

When did you get here?

Just now.

When exactly was

"just now"?

Well, just now. I was here just now.

Was it like 5 minutes ago?

Like a second ago.

Okay.

Did you hear anything I said?

I didn't hear anything.

I wanted to thank you

for helping me out earlier.

I was a clueless mess.

I appreciate you being patient with me.

And...

One day,

I hope to be as skilled as you are.

Is that all?

If there's nothing else, then I'll get going.

Hey, you.

I got you a new one.

Thank you.

Bye.

After the camera started rolling on "Akina",

the buzz on set was electric—

This drama is bound for massive ratings!

Why? Because a new star is born,

with his killer performance

and a promising career on the horizon.

That's right, we're talking about Jin!

Hello. Thank you for being punctual.

Hello.

This place is huge!

Jin, hon, come.

Touch, take this.

What now, girl?

I'm putting on makeup.

- More? - Duh, I'm meeting people.

Bring the documents over.

Hurry up, Mr. Jade's here.

Have some makeup, your face looks pale.

Please come in.

Mr. Jade likes punctual people.

You say that a lot.

Everyone knows Mr. Jade as the "Star-maker Producer of Channel S".

Check out his trophies.

Where's the lie?

This is the person who made Akin

into one of Asia's best actors.

- Hello. - Hello.

Hello.

I heard Director Jo was quite impressed with Jin.

It's rare to see him acknowledge anyone.

We'd like to thank you on Jin's behalf.

It's Jin's first project, and he's already crushing it.

He sure has a bright future in showbiz.

Mr. Jade, you really have an eye for talent!

To be honest,

I wasn't very good on set,

but because Akin helped me,

I understood the script and the character better.

Akin is a great actor.

A rare talent. Other actors are out of his league.

Someone like Akin doesn't come around often.

Many newbies aren't very responsible

or exceptional enough

to stand out

like the industry's veterans.

But when I heard Jo say there's a talented newbie.

I had to meet him and see

if he could measure up to Akin.

I'm out of Akin's league.

I have a lot to learn from him.

Good,

you do that: learn from Akin.

He may seem cold on the outside,

but really, Akin just cares deeply about his work.

He's also very considerate of everyone in the team.

Actors need to work together

and help each other.

But don't forget,

at the end of the day, you're rivals.

The lead role and the Best Actor Awards

goes to one actor only.

Akin's been at the top for nearly 10 years.

I say it's time for

someone to step up and challenge him.

And you, Jin? Now you have to decide

whether you rise up

and claim his spot,

or let him keep outshining you

and watch yourself fade into nothing.

Do forgive me,

I may sound harsh,

but that's show business.

Is there any way

for me to stand beside Akin?

Receiving praise from a well-known director

is a solid first step.

Then, you have to make your own way into

the hearts of the audience across the country.

Remember,

a true professional actor

always knows what the audience wants.

That's how they win them over.

Thank you.

Meeting you

is something I'll never forget.

I never knew.

After that day....

We'll never meet again.

If I get another chance,

I want to give it my all,

put in the work,

and make sure that

I'll never disappoint

you ever again.

Akin and Sine, right this way.

Thanks.

Hello, Sensei.

What did you just say?

"Sensei"?

When did I become your "Sensei"?

Sorry for being rude, Sensei.

Just.. stop calling me "Sensei."

Alright, Sensei.

I'll try my best today.

I hope

you recognize my efforts.

See you!

Has the wooden boy lost his mind?

(First time acting beside Akin.)

(Gotta focus.)

Jin and Akin, are you ready?

(It's now or never.)

Okay,

and... action!

(Just give it your all.)

So it's you...

the new cop everyone's been talking about.

Didn't you just join?

Why are you quitting already?

People are saying

that you're so good that

you could replace me.

You must be proud, huh?

No!

I have no desire

to replace you, Sir!

I know where I stand.

Where is your focus?

Cut! Next!

(Wooden Boy: 1/10)

You sure we got it?

Jin messed up a lot of lines.

We'll deal with it in post.

Change of set.

Moving on to the next scene.

Why would someone like you quit

over something this insignificant?

Someone like me isn't cut out

to be the kind of cop

you're looking for.

Others

see so much potential in you,

to the point they believe

you could even take my place.

But you...

just gonna keep putting yourself down?

I don't know

what you've been through,

but I want you

to come back and work with us.

If you're the real deal,

you've got to prove yourself

as a cop.

I thought

you hated me, Captain.

If I'm not here,

you'd probably feel more at ease,

wouldn't you?

If I really hated you,

I wouldn't have asked you to come back.

You've really made me

want to know you even better.

Cat..tain.. there's still so much-

Captain, there's still so much I need to learn from you.

Are you...

even serious about acting?

Cut!

Jo,

look at this guy.

He's just messing around.

So this is the one

who wanted to get to know me?

Let's take a break. We'll come back to this.

Is that okay?

Also... Jin, listen.

I know you're still new to this,

but don't let Akin carry all the acting.

Acting isn't just

reciting your lines, it's about...

delivering emotions.

Okay? One more time.

- I'm really sorry. - Yeah, it's fine.

Start over.

Stop stressing out.

That last take was good, yeah?

We're behind schedule because of me.

How about this.

I'll just go grab my bag.

You go wait for me in the van, okay?

Just getting my bag, be right back.

- Can you be by yourself? - Sure can.

Hop in there so those vampire bugs can't bite you.

Hurry back.

Pretty spacious in here, huh?

Plenty of seats, too.

Do...

Do you dislike me that much?

I didn't say that.

Sit wherever.

I just...

wanted to apologize about...

"If I really hated you,"

"I wouldn't have asked you to come back."

Don't just recite lines.

Be truthful with your emotions.

If you want to get to know me,

prove it.

But if you don't,

keep quiet.

"You know, Captain... you're kinder than you seem."

"What exactly"

"makes you think I'm kind?"

"If you didn't like me,"

"or weren't interested in me,"

"what you said back then,"

"would've just been good advice from a senior."

"I must be out of my mind,"

"giving advice to someone"

"trying to take over my place."

"It'll probably be a while"

"before I catch up to you, Captain."

"Until that day comes,"

"please continue to give me good advice."

That's how it should be.

Be truthful with your emotions.

Suits you.

Why force your acting into a box.

It's not you.

Seeing my acting now,

is it clear that I want to get to know you better?

Stop!

You've caught me, Captain.

Since when?

Why don't you ask yourself?

Ask myself?

What's the matter?

You really don't know?

Since the day

I allowed you to get to know me.

The more an actor

knows themselves, the bigger the advantage;

their strengths and weaknesses;

where they want to go;

what they need;

and how their body responds.

You might not know what you want from yourself,

but do you know what you want from me?

I'm not the only one

getting to know you, am I, Captain?

And you? Do you want something from me?

I want your instincts.

Why is his heartbeat so loud?

Akin's breath

is uneven.

That's everything.

I'll take this one too.

Thank you.