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How to Live a Second Life

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Do-hee had given up on her dream of becoming an actress, scraping by day after day in a haze of survival. One fateful night, as her boyfriend’s hands tightened around her throat and her breath faded, a strange voice echoed in her mind. “Do you want to go back? To the days when you were happy?” “Yes. Please. Help me. I’m in pain.” “If you save my child, I’ll turn back time for you.” “I’ll do it. I’ll save them.” Waking up ten years in the past, Do-hee seizes the chance to rewrite her fate. Determined not to let opportunity slip through her fingers, she auditions for a role as a film actress—and there, she comes face-to-face with Cha Woo-rim, the legendary actor she’s always idolized. “Ch-Cha Woo-rim?” “Huh? Do you know me?” “Yes, of course…” But then, a chilling realization hits her: Cha Woo-rim died the same day I did. As the truth dawns that her return to the past is tied to Cha Woo-rim, Do-hee throws herself into a desperate struggle to save both his future and her own. “You don’t seem like the type, Do-hee, but you really seem to like me.” “Haha, well, I guess I do?” “I like you.” “W-What? Cough, cough, cough!” Can Do-hee seize both her dreams and her chance at love?
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