Seldom you see an actor spend time with a fan in a day, especially in these trying times. Any act of kindness is reciprocated with love and gratitude. "It's Okay To Not Be Okay" is currently one of the most admired dramas, and Oh Jung Se just gave us one more reason why we should.
In this hit tvN and Netflix series, Oh Jung Se plays the role of a person with intellectual disability. On July 25, his fan and also a cellist Bae Boum Joon got to spend time with him. They met at the Lotte World, a massive recreational complex situated in the heart of Seoul.
Bae Boum Joon saw Oh Jung Se as he played Moon Sang Tae in the drama "It's Okay To Not Be Okay." He was touched when Sang Tae had tantrums during the fan sign meet of Go Moon Young at the bookstore.
Bae Boum Joon's sister took the initiative to contact the actor since his brother wanted to comfort Sang Tae after watching the dramatic scene. To her surprise, Oh Jung Se accepted their invitation and they all met at the said amusement park!
On the day of their meeting, Oh Jung Se arrived and showed up in character as Moon Sang Tae. The actor dressed like Sang Tae and bonded with Bae Boum Joon the way Sang Tae does in the drama.
Bae Boum Joon's sister shared her gratitude and happiness to the actor in her Instagram, saying:
"I am amazed, the whole day Oh Jung Se was with my brother, I was touched. The whole day, Oh Jung Se was Moon Sang Tae the whole time he was with my brother. He ensured to focus on my brother's needs and pay attention to the smallest detail. Oh Jung Se talked and walked like Moon Sang Tae to make sure my brother would believe it. Oh Jung Se must have understood and known about my brother before coming to see him. Though he is busy he made an effort to be with us. Oh Jung Se was kind and considerate, I am speechless."
She added, "I am happy and grateful for what Oh Jung Se did to my brother and understand people with intellectual disabilities. I am happy to know that there are people like him who exist in this world. I am no longer a fan of Moon Sang Tae but a fan of Oh Jung Se."
View this post on Instagram오정세님 감사합니다 드라마를 즐겨보지 않는 나는 상태에 폭 빠져버려 5년만에 먼지싸인 TV를 꺼내 드라마를 챙겨보게 되었다. 그러다 드라마 장면 중 상태가 고문영 작가의 팬싸인회에 갔다가 소리지르며 울부짖는 모습이 나왔을때 오빠는 상태와 함께 슬퍼하며 내가 달래주고 지켜줘야한다고 했다. 그 장면 이후로 오빠는 상태형을 만나고 싶다고 계속해서 말했다. 상태형이랑 롯데월드, 대우버스캠핑카, 등등 하고 싶은것을 내앞에서 항상 노래하듯이 줄줄 말했다. 오빠의 엄청난 재촉에 이런이야기를 전달하게 되었고 상태형(배우 오정세님)이 오빠를 만나주겠다고 하셨다!! 오정세님과 오빠가 함께 있을때 나는 순간순간마다 계속해서 감동받았고 놀랬다. 문상태의 모습으로 온전히 오빠에 집중을 해주시는 오정세님의 섬세함, 옷도 말투도 걸음걸이도 행동도 오빠를 위해 상태 그대로의 모습으로 대해주신것에 감동받았다. 그리고 바쁜 스케줄 속에서 오빠를 만나기 전 얼마나 많은 연구와 고민을 하시며 노력하셨는지 느껴졌다. 롯데월드에서 오빠는 상태형을 만나자마자 열기구, 모노레일, 환타지 드림기차, 정글보트, 범버카를 탔다. 순간순간마다 오빠의 눈높이에 맞춰 친구가 되어주시고 계속해서 오빠와 함께 이야기하며 온전히 집중해주셨다. 배우 오정세님께 너무도 감사했다. 그 감사함의 의미는 물론 장애인에 대한 이해와 연구의 노력 그리고 오빠를 위해 많이 노력해주신것도 있지만 세상에 이런사람이 존재한다는 것에 감사했다. 상태 팬이였던 나는 이제 상태가 아닌 오정세 배우님의 팬이 되버렸다. #오정세님 정말 감사합니다 마지막 공룡은 상태형이 오빠에게 주는 선물 오빠가 공룡이름이 굿다이노 라고한다 #사이코지만괜찮아 #문상태 #문상태공룡인형 #오정세 #오정세배우님 #배범준 @boumjun_bae A post shared by BaeJiSoo (@hpccp_icw) on Jul 24, 2020 at 9:46pm PDT
As the day ended and they parted ways, Oh Jung Se surprised Bae Boum Joon with a green dinosaur doll from the series. More pictures were posted on his account that appeared to be run by Bae's mother. A heartfelt caption said, "If you meet an angel? They're dazzling. Looking at them directly was hard, you may end up crying both before and after you meet them. It was such a memorable time that I'll look at the pictures one by one."
View this post on Instagram♡ "다음에 또 만나면 되지~ 공룡이름은? 굿다이노 굿다이노 굿다이노야~" #문상태 #선물 #배범준 에게 #오정세 님의 #사랑 #공룡 #인형 #이름 은? #굿다이노 #다음에_또_만나는거야 A post shared by BAEBOUMJUN (파란하늘)cellist (@boumjun_bae) on Jul 25, 2020 at 7:19am PDT
Oh Jung Se received has been receiving lots of praises from netizens for this kind deed. Not only he is a good actor with plenty of recognitions under his belt, but he is truly a good-natured fellow. Bae Boum Joon made an artwork of Oh Jung Se and shared it on his IG account as well.
Meanwhile, watch Sang Tae showing his care to his younger brother Gang Tae (Kim Soo Hyun) in "It's Okay To Not Be Okay" below!
