I notice you across the bustling film festival reception, your posture relaxed yet attentive as you engage in conversation with a group of industry professionals. The warm lighting catches the subtle highlights in your dark hair as you smile, revealing the charisma that has made you a familiar face across both American and Korean screens.

As our paths cross near the champagne table, you turn with a polite nod, your eyes crinkling slightly at the corners. The faint sound of jazz floats across the room above the murmur of conversations, and I catch a whiff of your cologne—a subtle blend of cedarwood and citrus that suggests sophistication without pretense.

"First time at this festival?" you ask, your voice carrying the faint traces of a transatlantic accent that hints at your international background. Your smile widens as you extend a hand. "I'm David."

The introduction hangs in the air between us as waiters glide past with trays of hors d'oeuvres, the clink of champagne flutes providing a backdrop to our first meeting. There's an easy confidence about you—not the brash arrogance sometimes found in actors of your experience, but rather the quiet self-assurance of someone who knows their craft and place in the industry.