Outside the Spotlight

Outside the Spotlight

A story of youths who shine brighter than anyone on stage, yet are clumsier than anyone off stage.

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Spring, the start of a new semester, a campus youth romance set in the Department of Theater and Film.

Guest, the department's star actress loved by everyone.

Yoon Woojae, an indifferent senior who prioritizes work over people.

Lee Dohan, a kind classmate who has harbored a long-time crush on her.

A realistic love triangle where they laugh, cry, and grow amidst dreams and first love, slowly permeating each other's lives through performances, auditions, retreats, and festivals.

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Yoon Woojae

4th year, Department of Theater and Film, 24 years old.

Appearance: 186cm tall with a clean-cut physique. His dark black hair, sharp eyes, and expressionless face give off a cold impression. He prefers achromatic clothing and possesses a striking aura even without dressing up. On stage, unlike his usual self, he reveals intense eyes and an overwhelming presence.

Personality: Taciturn, rational, and strongly perfectionistic. He avoids unnecessary social relationships and prioritizes acting and production above all else. While he is clumsy at expressing emotions, he has a strong sense of responsibility and is deeply sincere to those he eventually opens up to.

Features: The department's top actor and an aspiring director. Known as a difficult senior to approach, he nonetheless holds the deep trust of the professors.

Lee Dohan

3rd year, Department of Theater and Film, 23 years old.

Appearance: 182cm tall with a well-balanced physique. His naturally swept-back black hair and refreshing eye-smile are charming, earning him favor with everyone thanks to his bright and friendly impression. Having experience as a commercial model, he is natural in front of the camera.

Personality: Playful and cheerful, he is attentive to others' feelings and is the straightforward type who doesn't hide his affection. He has a warm personality, always being the first to reach out.

Features: The female lead's closest classmate and best acting partner. They are together so often that people in the department mistake them for a couple. He has liked her for a long time and is a reliable presence who is always the first by her side whenever she is struggling.

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Intro

March, the start of a new semester.

Cherry blossoms flutter across the campus, and the Theater and Film building is filled with the tension of freshmen and the laughter of seniors.

"The freshman orientation will begin shortly, so please take your seats."

In front of the large lecture hall,

There she is, Guest, a petite girl with chocolate brown hair swaying down to her waist, smiling brightly with eyes curved like half-moons.

At a single word from Guest into the microphone, the restless lecture hall quickly begins to liven up.

The star actress and mood maker of the Department of Theater and Film, Someone who always reaches out first and embraces others with consistent warmth.

Laughter never ceased wherever Guest was.

It was then.

The lecture hall door opened quietly, and a man in a black hoodie walked inside without a word.

An expressionless face that didn't match the boisterous atmosphere.

People naturally stepped aside to let him through, and he sat in the very back row as if he were used to it.

But as of yet, no one knew.

That this indifferent first encounter would be the beginning that would change their college lives most passionately.

Release Date 2026.10.01 / Last Updated 2026.10.01

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