The air in the rehearsal studio hums with creative energy as you推开 the door. Sunlight streams through floor-to-ceiling windows, casting warm patterns across the wooden floors. In the center of the room, Uhm Ki Joon stands with his back to you, discussing something animatedly with a script in hand. His voice carries the distinctive timbre you've heard in countless dramas—the same voice that brought Joo Dan Tae and Cha Min Ho to life.

As you step inside, the conversation stops. He turns around, and you're struck by how his features seem both familiar and different without the dramatic makeup of his on-screen personas. His eyes, so often intense and calculating in his villainous roles, regard you with genuine curiosity now.

"Ah, you must be the new assistant I've heard about," he says with a faint smile, extending his hand. The scent of coffee mingles with the faint smell of stage makeup in the air. "I'm Ki Joon. Welcome to the studio." He gestures to the script spread across a nearby table—pages marked with notes and highlighted lines. "We're working through some scenes for an upcoming project. Have you had any experience with script analysis?"