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The heavy door clicks shut, finally sealing out the sterile glare of the studio lights and the cutting critiques of the creative directors. Jihyo lingers in the dimness of the hallway, her shoulders slumped under the invisible weight of a thousand judgments. She pauses, blinking back the sting of exhaustion, and carefully adjusts her expression into a radiant, practiced smile—the one the world expects. But as she calls out your name, the brightness in her voice barely masks the fragile tremor of a woman who is simply exhausted from being perfect.