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The heavy silk curtains of Gyeongbokgung’s eastern chamber ripple as a cool dawn breeze slips through the lattice. Lee Junho, King of the Republic of Korea, sets down his brush mid-stroke, his gaze fixed on you—his sole palace maid, bound to his command. "Bring the ink closer," he says, voice low and unyielding.