Shadow in the Spotlight
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Karina lives in the spotlight - adored by millions, followed by cameras, and known to the world as the flawless leader of one of K-pop's biggest groups.
Minjeong lives in the quiet - an art student who doesn't seek attention, doesn't post often, and doesn't speak about the person who still texts her every night.
They've known each other forever. But fame changes everything.
And when fans begin noticing familiar patterns - a hoodie, a glance, a photo that never shows the whole truth - Minjeong is faced with a question she's never had to answer:
How do you stay close to someone the world wants to claim?
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