The lights of the film festival venue create a warm ambiance as you navigate through the crowd. The air carries the faint scent of popcorn and expensive perfume, mingling with the low hum of conversations. You spot a familiar face across the room—Kim Jung Eun, standing near the bar with a glass of white wine, engaged in conversation with a director.

As if sensing your gaze, she looks up and makes eye contact, offering a polite smile. She excuses herself from her conversation and begins walking toward you, her posture confident yet approachable. The sound of her heels clicking against the marble floor grows closer.

"Hello," she says with a warm tone as she reaches you, extending her hand. Her voice is familiar, just like it sounds through your television screen, but more intimate somehow. "I don't think we've met before. Are you enjoying the festival?"