* * *
“…Me!”
I felt my dull senses gradually coming back one by one.
First, I felt pain—my head was throbbing.
Someone was shaking me violently, making me feel nauseous.
“Noona!”
And then the second hearing. A familiar voice was heard.
This is definitely…I know….
“Hey!!!”
I opened my eyes wide. Finally, my vision returned.
‘…Han Taeyang?’
And there, right in front of me, stood my younger sibling—wearing a school uniform.
“Whoa. You scared me.”
The face of Han Taeyang looking down at me with a look of pity was soft and smooth.
As if.
“High schooler…?”
“Stop that. It’s the first period for both you and me, anyway.”
He’s twenty-seven right now—what the hell is going on?
I blinked blankly. Just a moment ago, blood was running down the back of my head—now, all I could feel was the softness of a pillow.
I reached out and felt with my hand—there was no blood, not even a trace of anything.
“I’m… completely fine?”
With trembling hands, I fumbled over my forehead and the back of my head, but it was the same—nothing.
As if it had never happened.
“Look at you checking just to avoid washing your hair again. It’s the first day of the new semester—at least try to shower….”
I was at a loss for words for a moment. Han Taeyang glanced at the time on his wrist, grabbed his bag, and walked out of the room.
“Am I… still drunk?”
“I don’t know. Since you’re awake, I’m leaving now. And don’t tell Mom I didn’t wake you up, seriously.”
Left alone, I got up and looked into the mirror on the desk.
“…What is this?”
It wasn’t just Han Taeyang who had become younger. My reflection in the mirror had grown younger too.
“….”
Was it a dream? I raised my hand and slapped my cheek.
“Ah!!!”
But it hurt so damn much that it couldn’t possibly be a dream. It was painful enough to bring tears to my eyes.
“Am I… back?”
Even as the words left my mouth, the situation made no sense.
“To when I was twenty?”
It was then.
System
*>>> Error code 1221 has been completely removed, and the past has been re-executed.
>>> tutorial
♣ From a Nameless Extra to a National Actress! ♣
Let’s make your once-unknown name known far and wide. Be reborn as an actress who will never be forgotten in history.
Reward: Wish Token (SSS) Acquired
A window opened before my eyes.
“From an unknown actress… to a national actress?”
It was a series of unrealistic situations. Before I could even come to my senses, the past, twice as fast, came rushing into my head.
“The audition date was changed—didn’t you know? What are you talking about? I sent a text.”
“Sigh… that’s not the right line. You haven’t memorized it properly. The problem is with your basic posture.”
“I’m really sorry! I’m sorry!”
The audition date had been moved up by a whole week, but I missed it because I never got the text.
After barely landing the role, I got cut for not even knowing the script had been changed.
The car accident I got in during the first filming.
The endless misfortunes of the past passed by quickly.
And on top of that, memories that sharply contrasted with my miserable acting career overlapped.
“From my comeback work, to the writer and director who entrusted me with such a precious role, and everyone on set…”
“Because acting is always about living someone else’s life, I try to be sincere in every role, no matter how big or small…”
“My goal is to become a better actor…”
Do Gyeoul, who received great reviews right from her comeback role.
Do Gyeoul, who secured countless interviews and commercials thanks to her positive image.
Do Gyeoul, who smiled brightly after receiving the grand prize at the best film awards ceremony in Korea.
The images of Do Gyeoul that I had seen came vividly to mind, etched deep into my memory.
>>> Error code 1221
Do Gyeoul, the beloved actress of South Korea, the number one casting choice, Do Gyeoul, the Do Gyeoul who has so many scripts piled up that it would take months just to read them all…
“Error code 1221…”
December 21st. It was Do Gyeoul’s birthday.
Tiring-! Tiring-! Tiring-!
The status windows didn’t stop at just one. Before my eyes, a flood of reasons why errors had occurred in my life appeared all at once.
‘The beginning was back then, on that staircase…’
The moment Do Gyeoul pushed me and I tumbled down the stairs, an error occurred.
System
System Error
〈???〉’s movement has been detected.
Target cannot be found.
Resetting target.
>>> Error code 1111
“Since that day, nothing has gone right…”
On top of that, Do Gyeoul, who took away all my luck, actively tried to erase Han Yeoreum—from every opportunity that could have shown my true self.
“Yes, Director. This is Gyeoul. Actually, one of my friends… is really good at acting. If you could cast that friend, I—”
It was a supporting role I barely managed to get. With just one phone call, Do Gyeoul cut me out and pushed someone else in—several times, even.
“Mhm, Hyung Sunbae. I put in the person you mentioned. No need to thank me. After watching the acting video you sent, I thought they were pretty good.”
Do Gyeoul, under the pretext of helping Hyung Changwook discover new talent for the theater troupe, obtained practice videos of unknown actors.
“How about asking them to practice with my script next time? They can try interpreting it, too. No, no~ I just like helping out, that’s all.”
Among them was even a video of mine. Or rather, to be precise….
“Can you make Yeoreum’s video a bit longer? You know it’s a secret that I asked, right? She’s really proud. Imagine what would happen if she found out her peer was giving her advice.”
Inside Do Gyeoul’s computer, there were countless videos of my acting performances saved over time.
[Han Yeoreum Folder] (407)
> [Play / Will the Wind Blow? Han Yeoreum Lead Role Monologue Scene]
> [Drama / National ONE Han Yeoreum Supporting Role Lines Collection]
> [Film / The Bad Guy Always Gets Caught – 1st Audition]
The mock auditions I had submitted, of course, and even the recordings from Hyung Changwook’s theater troupe—hundreds of videos had ended up in Do Gyeoul’s hands.
“Here, she handles the emotion… like this, huh…. Seriously, Han Yeoreum, hahaha… she sure has a unique way of interpreting things.”
My acting was being collected by Do Gyeoul.
And my acting—
“Gyeoul-ssi! What’s this scene about? Your interpretation is different from last time!”
“Was it okay?”
“It’s not just decent. How did your skills improve this much in just a few days?!”
They became Do Gyeoul’s, just like that.
Even misfortunes like car accidents ended up turning into Do Gyeoul’s luck.
“That’s amazing. The collision was pretty serious, but only bruises came out of it.”
“Haha… I guess I’m lucky.”
In the countless status windows displayed before my eyes, Do Gyeoul’s face appeared.
The past days of Do Gyeoul, who had outright stolen my life, my luck, and my roles, unfolded chaotically before me.
“…So it was Do Gyeoul, all along.”
When I realized this, the status windows lit up even more. As if telling me to look at myself again.
Suppressing the lump in my throat, I steeled my eyes and stared at the status window.
Let’s make your once-unknown name known far and wide.
Be reborn as an actress who will never be forgotten in history.
Then suddenly, everything became clear. This was a chance.
“Yeah…”
A second chance given to me by the heavens.
“I can start making a name for myself from now on.”
Without Do Gyeoul’s interference. With the luck and talent she took from me.
I looked into the mirror and smiled slyly.
I was lucky. I came back to this point in time at just the right moment.
“Will there ever be a better time to debut than now?”
That “actor’s pride” about starting from the bottom and earning recognition fair and square?
‘The treatment is complete.’
I don’t have to cling to a textbook debut like I did in my previous life anymore.
I already know a new route.
‘A faster, more certain path.’
A time when the line between celebrities and public figures blurred. Acting had become a stage anyone could step onto.
[HOT / ‘Endless’’s lovable leader Juye, now taking on the role of a wealthy chaebol’s youngest daughter who’s a hopeless romantic?]
There used to be so many articles like this. Idols becoming actors is no longer seen as unusual. And now, it’s not just idols anymore.
[HOT/ Z1 shining with luxury charisma, a precise hand heart like a professional stuntman]
They appeared on variety shows, or,
[HOT/ No more ‘likes’… Now Ryu Moga greets you not as an Intuber but as an actor]
It has become an era where even influencers with many followers are challenging acting.
‘Not only that…’
The acting market itself is expanding beyond the screen and the television to get closer to the public.
“From web dramas uploaded on InTube to one-minute content posted on TikTok…”
Since streaming sites like OTT channels have started not only buying the broadcasting rights for movies and dramas but also producing them directly.
“It’s a world where anyone can act.”
Especially if you’re famous.
I will work my ass off. By any means necessary.
To become famous. To act. To make everyone remember my name.
“I’ll take back everything Do Gyeoul stole from me.”
I bit my lower lip. The roles I should have had, the awards I deserved, and the life I was supposed to enjoy—all of it.
“I’ll put everything back where it belongs.”
Tiring-!
「Mission: Capture everyone’s attention.」
Keyword: First stage
The first step to becoming a star! Show yourself among the freshmen who are full of passion for acting.
Success conditions
[You must be recognized by a character with a concentration grade of B or higher.]
Reward
Increase in [Recognition]
[Random Skill Draw Ticket]
As if cheering on my determination, the first mission appeared.
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