Yu Jimin - Cold, brilliant CEO of a fashion company. Calm on the outside, but secretly still hurt from the past. • Winter Kim - A talented new employee trying to rebuild her life after a painful breakup. ⸻ Winter Kim finally lands her dream job at a luxury company in Seoul. She's nervous but excited for her first day-until the elevator doors open and she sees the CEO. Yu Jimin. Her ex-girlfriend. The same girl who disappeared from her life three years ago without a proper explanation. Jimin acts completely professional, like they've never met before. But Winter notices the way Jimin's expression tightens whenever their eyes meet. Now Winter has to survive: • awkward meetings, • jealous coworkers, • rumors about favoritism, • and the unresolved feelings between her and the CEO. Meanwhile, Jimin is hiding a secret: she never wanted to end their relationship. A family scandal forced her to choose between love and saving her company. The closer they work together, the harder it becomes to ignore the past. And when another executive starts getting close to Winter, Jimin realizes she might lose her a second time.

❗️This is the second part of "The Ice Queen," so if you haven't read it yet, read that one first before this.❗️ Eight years later, Yu Jimin and Kim Minjeong cross paths once again. Minjeong realizes this could be the perfect moment to keep Jimin by her side. But will she succeed, or will their rivalry win in the end?

Winrina story | Kim Minjeong is a troubled girl who meets Yu Jimin at a house party, but after that, things get more and more complicated. Will they be able to hold on to each other after all the chaos?

Karina Yoo has everything the world says she should want-fame, beauty, wealth, and the crown of being New York's most sought-after model. Yet beneath the lights and flawless magazine covers, she is suffocating in loneliness, her life reduced to a brand rather than a heart. On a business trip to Paris, fate introduces her to Winter Kim, a 21-year-old photographer with eyes that see past the gloss, past the perfection, and straight into the truth Karina hides. What begins as a contract-Winter hired as her personal photographer-ignites into something deeper, something dangerous: a love too powerful to stay in the shadows. From Parisian dawns at the Seine to rain-soaked nights in Milan, from the "almost kiss" at the Trevi Fountain to Karina's unforgettable public confession on stage, their story unfolds against the backdrop of fashion runways, flashing cameras, and a world divided by love and scandal. But beneath the chaos, there is intimacy: Quiet mornings over coffee, laughter spilling through their tiny apartment. Stolen dates in Seoul, subway rides that feel more luxurious than limousines. Nights spent building dreams side by side, until Winter's name shines across galleries, her photographs no longer just of Karina, but of a love that refuses to be hidden. When the world reacts-sometimes with venom, sometimes with hope-Karina must decide what matters more: the career she built from perfection or the imperfect, undeniable love she found through Winter's lens. Together, they defy the storm. Together, they inspire others-like Ningning and Giselle, a fan couple who find their own courage in Karina and Winter's love. And in the end, when Winter's photographs fill the walls of her first global exhibition, Karina sees herself not as the world's icon, but as one woman's truth. A love story that begins with a glance, survives scandal, and blossoms into forever. Tender, dramatic, intimate-Through Her Lens is not just about being seen, but about being known.

Karina is the effortlessly bratty, popular girl who thrives in the summer heat-her shades always perched on her head, iced drinks in hand, and surrounded by friends at every pool party. She's all sunkissed skin, glossy lips, and golden-hour selfies. Everyone loves her. But she barely notices Winter-the quiet girl with soft stares, always tucked in a book under the shade, trying not to get burned in more ways than one. What Karina doesn't know is that Winter has had a crush on her for years. And not just any crush-a full-blown obsession with the way Karina's waist dips when she wears cropped tanks, or how she tosses her hair when she laughs too hard. This summer, though, things change. Karina starts teasing her, flirting without even realizing it, inviting her to bonfires, beach days, and late-night hangouts. Winter can't tell if she's being toyed with or if this is the moment she's been waiting for. All she knows is: she's done watching from the sidelines. She was always meant to be hers-especially this summer.

Yu Jimin and Kim Minjeong have hated each other since day one. She's the hospital's golden girl - calm, perfect, impossible to beat. She's the rebellious genius - fiery, stubborn, allergic to rules. They were never supposed to work together. Until the Dean decided to ruin everyone's life and paired them for the final residency - nine months of shared shifts, shared patients... and, unfortunately, a shared apartment. Now, their careers depend on one rule: Don't kill each other. But between slammed doors, jealous glares, and tension that burns hotter than the OR lights- falling in love might be the real disaster waiting to happen. And somewhere between rivalry and recklessness... they'll find that hate was never the opposite of love.

"I'd let it all burn for you..." Winter and NingNing survived a past that tried to break them, finding sisterhood and salvation through music. Now, years later, Winter steps onto the stage of The Lion's Den-unaware that her voice will catch the attention of its dangerous owner, Yu Karina. Karina is ruthless, powerful, and consumed by revenge for her murdered family. Winter is haunted, guarded, and burns with a quiet intensity of her own. When their worlds collide, desire ignites where secrets, trauma, and bloodstained truths lie beneath the surface. In a city that never forgives and rarely forgets, love becomes a risk-and revenge always comes at a cost. Let the world burn. ⚠️ WARNING: This story contains mature themes, explicit language, violence, sexual content, and dark subject matter. Reader discretion is advised

In the glimmering world of fame and carefully crafted images, Karina Yu -Korea's ice princess and celebrated actress- has it all. But behind her flawless persona lies a woman haunted by pressure and perfection. When Winter Kim, a quiet, grounded manager with dreams of her own, enters Karina's life, their worlds collide in unexpected ways. As secrets unravel, fears resurface, the line between reel and real begins to blur. Both women must confront the truth: not just about their pasts, but about what they mean to each other. A story of healing, trust, and love that defies the spotlight - "Reel & Real" explores what it means to truly be seen.

When billionaire playgirl, Karina Yu, is called upon by her father to settle down and get married following the news of his retirement-Karina thinks her life can't get any worse. After all, she had spent her entire life riding the high of one night stands and leaving a trail of broken hearts in her wake, how could he possibly think she was ready for a relationship? Let alone, marriage? But as she finds her face plastered on nearly every tabloid announcing her engagement to investment banker magnate, Winter Kim, she realizes his advice wasn't a suggestion. It was a warning. This book contains vulgar language, drug abuse, explicit sexual content, and mature themes. Reader's discretion is advised. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means whatsoever without written permission from the author.

Sharing the same apartment as your enemy is something hard to handle. Jimin and Minjeong, the positive and negative pole. The storm and the quiet. Will something bring them closer? Perhaps a deal?