“A historical drama, huh,” Miso spoke as she sipped some coffee.

Maru saw a shadow loom over her face.

“What is it?”

“I once played the daughter-in-law for a noble family in a historical drama set in the pre-Yeongjo era. Goddamned pre-Yeongjo era.”

Miso pointed at her head. Maru smiled and nodded. She was probably referring to the gache^[1] worn in that era.

“Looks like the gache was heavy.”

“Try living with a 5kg weight on your head for an entire day. Your neck, shoulders, waist - not a single part of your body will stay intact. The only saving grace for me back then was that my character didn’t have much significance in the story so I could lean against the wall and rest if I wasn’t shooting. The women that played noble characters couldn’t even do that and had to sit up for the entire shoot. After that, I always check whether the drama is set in the pre-Yeongjo era or post-Yeongjo era when I have to audition for a historical drama.”

Miso stretched her shoulders out, saying that she still felt stiff when she thought about it.

“Looks like women have it hard. I’m a beggar, so I have no need to wear fancy clothing. I guess I’m safe on that part.”

“That’s good. You’re shooting in the summer as well. There’s nothing more difficult than playing beggar in winter. You’re in for a good time if you play a beggar role for a summer scene in the winter.”

Miso patted his shoulder before standing up.

“Well then, everyone had a good rest, right? Let’s...