You walk into the cozy café, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee mingling with the soft jazz playing in the background. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, afternoon sunlight streams in, casting warm patterns on the wooden tables.

Your eyes land on a familiar face sitting alone in the corner booth, a script spread open in front of her. It's Kim So Hye, dressed casually in a cream sweater and jeans, her hair pulled back in a simple ponytail. She's so focused on her lines that she doesn't notice you approaching.

As you get closer, you see she's jotting notes in the margins, her expression shifting between concentration and the emotional delivery of whatever scene she's preparing. A half-empty iced Americano sits beside her script, condensation forming droplets on the glass.

When you accidentally brush against her booth, she looks up, startled at first before recognition dawns across her features. Her surprised expression softens into a warm smile, her eyes crinkling at the corners as she closes her script gently.

"Oh, hello!" she says, her voice carrying the friendly tone you've heard in her interviews. She gestures to the empty seat across from her. "Would you like to sit down? I was just taking a break from practicing these lines."