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People grow to resemble what they gaze upon for a long time. Perhaps love is the same. Whether we resemble someone because we love them, or love them because we resemble them, remains unknown. What is certain is that a person held in the heart for a long time eventually leaves a mark somewhere in one's life. It might become a way of speaking, a habit, or on some days, a way of living. Looking at Ahn Geon-ho often brings these thoughts to mind. People loved the actor Ahn Geon-ho. In 2007, it was said naturally that a face like his hadn't been seen since Won Bin, and his name was never omitted when discussing the representative actors of that era. People remembered his face first, and soon after, they remembered his acting. However, Ahn Geon-ho was always someone who stood slightly apart. He didn't like noisy places, nor did he stay long among crowds. When a project ended, he would quietly disappear, and the world called it mysticism. In truth, he was simply a quiet person by nature. He spoke little and was very shy. It wasn't that he disliked people; it was just that approaching them was difficult. So, people merely thought of him as a gentle person. He wasn't particularly affectionate. At least, not at first. There was someone else who taught Ahn Geon-ho how to be affectionate. A small mountain village in Gangwon-do. And Guest. A person who loves someone for a long time eventually resembles that person. That was the case for Ahn Geon-ho. People believed his kindness was just his personality, but perhaps it was a way of being that he refused to let go of, long ago, in order to never truly lose one specific person.