WAMB Chapter 1.5

Topkapı Palace, named from the combination of “Top” (meaning cannon) and “Kapı” 23a44a9788 (meaning gate), was once home to the sultans of the Ottoman Empire.18e45578cc63d429f179

Today’s first stop, strolling through the palace gardens, wasn’t 90f540e44e just Sewon and the man—it was three of them.bc6869bb13f8d404454e

“The next place we’ll 4ee93cbd89 enter is the sultan’s 8e8d24c2ad audience chamber. After this, you’re free to explore on your own,” said the guide, 078c8ae8b1 who’d introduced herself as Jasmine, smiling at Sewon and the man.f9f28018ba8a72893a95

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Accompanying a guide at 5e37b50fde Topkapı Palace had been cf7bac769d the man’s idea, not d9a563b603 Sewon’s.053d2e1371d1411c78c9

Though not as crowded as Hagia Sophia ddb03e15f1 or the Blue Mosque, a long line f6e0076093 stretched before Topkapı Palace too. Entry was expected to take about an hour, f9b69fbf1a but thanks to the man signing up with fac5152503 a hawking guide, they passed through the Second 615971f650 Courtyard in under ten minutes.81280772ae1d90cf8a13

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Hiring a nationally certified guide allowed them to skip the queue, 0fc831c6af but since it was a private tour, the cost was steep. Before Sewon could protest, the 23cf48b5f8 man had already paid.51a0c104983d1f5faa8e

“That chair used over a 42aac347b9 thousand kilograms of gold. The gems embedded in 254e791b2a it are all emeralds,” 1a3c736c2c Jasmine explained.1283e93511d7f84f516d

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The narrow passage in the audience b0ded7f5f5 chamber was packed with tourists. Jasmine leaned in, e87300bf4b whispering to Sewon 57d0e9e0d5 about noteworthy details.292975d88bce3b5441e5

“Did you see dced43c248 the faucet in 5b274dfd25 the sultan’s reception 186c22a9cc room earlier? The sultan would turn 82bdcc98f7 it on during talks 4449f4507f to keep secrets from 668b26c325 leaking out.”04125b437104215f8d7b

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Having studied in England as a 0140734efe child, Jasmine’s English carried almost no 9257706419 Turkish accent, making it effortless for ef8555b583 Sewon to follow.71cbe06a17a049243e3d

“Smart idea,” the 3186702f6f man said, nodding 6a44db6917 with interest.f917cdfd6940c91bfaf4

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At Topkapı Palace, Sewon learned 2cd88aab13 something new about him: his a216b03dd3 English was exceptional. It had a natural ease 1fb0bf6667 that starkly contrasted with Sewon’s 396dd8fd81 own skills, hastily polished for e8228a0a8a job prep.7eb705d7b29c0610bb12

“Have you already visited bf0d34ac98 Dolmabahçe Palace?” Jasmine asked.a4bf52b3096b58f2c81e

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“No, not yet,” the man 63e5643fcb replied, glancing at Sewon to 5b085e3f09 let him answer.db2f384503c6933f9374

“Planning to 182472542e go tomorrow,” a059bb28d3 Sewon said.83da46169f860b52d943

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With a gentle smile, Jasmine 1c359f951d offered tips for the rest 8ac9f84dc3 of their trip.d7a046d242a7d7af3349

“When you visit Dolmabahçe, 39bbe5fd78 think of Topkapı while 7b6c1c5ebc you’re there. Focus on 3dbea6768a power, decline, 6ab5ad2ffa and appearances. It’ll make the experience a7d7c83e07 richer, more layered.”d9bb8ce9f65f603e0927

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“Yes, thank you. I’ll keep bba11b5d6e that in 3d399062e4 mind,” Sewon 7d7ecd68aa said.b2b7a8c850387bdddc7b

“The tour a9dee975b2 was great bca90e7c80 today. Thanks, guide,” 1b5125c3d0 the man b4bb79023d added.2dd819bb9b8b340a5d6c

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After parting with Jasmine, they 37032d27d0 decided to explore unseen spots 61d8960845 like the Baghdad Pavilion. The palace gardens, like 209c50dd0a any tourist site, teemed aa34792299 with groups. Though far from home, the chatter 0050e03bd9 of Korean tourists felt oddly comforting.196a144e8bff9e886579

In the jewel gallery, where they’d queued to 0055971211 enter, an 84-carat diamond and a dagger studded dc8dc46a48 with massive emeralds were on display. The diamond’s sheer a0ec83c3ec size left Sewon eaad2e0ff2 wide-eyed.9cbb3edbe8a4ec954de5

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Stepping out to the courtyard, Topkapı b815e19c7a Palace’s exterior struck him as far 388e34ffbe from lavish—just rugged and sturdy. He recalled the inscription on the “Imperial Gate,” a 7f42ec728b paean to Mehmet II, who built the palace.e725598eb21c791aa2c6

“Sultan of two continents, ruler of two seas, 96189b33a1 shadow of God in this world and the f1bc2a3536 next, hero of land and water…”e0c90c9fa28ad5f37dfa

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Mehmet the Conqueror had 7014dc7875 taken Constantinople at twenty-one. Around Sewon’s age, he’d c36c2d633d already carved his name 79a7917a8b into history.68fa92fc2aec93f30c20

What did it mean to live with c9b83e75e6 the grandest titles a human could bear?3caa852430ff89922c9d

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No matter how Sewon dc12f17b1e pondered, it wasn’t something 78219489c6 an ordinary person like a25ecc8a0c him could grasp.b0d65c3ce4a192404c45

Finishing their tour, Sewon and the man exited through a path 41739da6b8 behind the palace kitchens, looping back to the main gate.f0044160e2c512b40375

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Recalling that, at its peak, over 5d76f596ba a thousand cooks prepared meals for 3f480cec51 more than twenty thousand people, Sewon’s 74405c20c1 inner voice slipped out.982c0b5fe3541035cc78

“Man, I’m hungry…”369f72095dcaee2e904b

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“Shall we grab lunch?” the e483cad9e4 man asked, looking at him. Though polite, his tone had a 0d7be54d39 hint of coaxing a child.d93e765f22306bd70db6

“Yes. Anything you’d 4a1b9457a9 like to dec57ede26 eat?”c2c4f077855fc3f1ced8

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“Not picky, really.”c61b618b6d95246ab5ec

Sewon showed 6e6c53ceb3 him his 92c71e0968 phone screen. The map was 0a02c6530e dotted with red 01a613159d pins marking restaurants 1a51931895 he’d researched.cda692add52fdb12ddf1

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“How about 8c45341a78 this one? Over four stars, 782bc7b53e and more than 72d2f83efb two thousand reviews. It’s on 24c7f0b5ce my itinerary 5e5c9cc719 too.”f2e139f25ea7cd501afa

“Let’s go 3d08819605 there, then. I’ll treat.”392d1ac239cb6e2f11db

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“You don’t 6c7cef45d2 have to…”b8f8b15354cf16dcb339

“I’m enjoying 53a37e7ccb this trip e94d0da420 thanks to c9ba664cb6 you. Let me e5ffa11af8 at least 04dd0d8368 buy lunch, 8d1b37fbf9 yeah?”9f1097185a04032c9995

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Truthfully, Sewon was f7c745cbf8 the one benefiting 71587df895 more. He tried explaining that, eff16d37a9 but he couldn’t win 5dbcadea75 the “who pays” debate.c9087d90fe5297121334

What always surprised Sewon at Istanbul’s 368356eca1 restaurants was the staff’s speed. No sooner had they ordered 68b72c39a8 than pre-meal bread and sides 01de47184e were set out.aca78c47976621193b3d

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As they awaited the a8f8e8e2f2 main course, the man’s 6c38892444 phone rang. It stopped after one ring, but 645383dfa1 despite being ignored, it buzzed again.c64a5f5e9f0fdeb6e5d1

“…Ugh, persistent. Sorry,” he said, 69b69d1fea excusing himself to a37da84057 Sewon before answering.c53cfbbfe777a9802202

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While the man took the 216c6007d4 call, Sewon pulled out the 4643820918 twice-folded paper from his bag 72a9bebbb6 to check their rough schedule.9b8417823b67819aceac

“The parasols shipped 1c989217c7 on time, so 77af32065d what’s the issue? Quite a colorful mess this time… 53edb16112 No, I can’t come in now.”0b4f15cbc7a189410e98

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Sewon couldn’t catch a7c63d1033 the details, but cde638b313 it sounded work-related. The man 474666a75d sighed deeply. Glancing up, 2efd3ae181 Sewon gauged a36b95c8f4 his mood.e4796243265ebea7c4c6

“If you 7912dc7426 want to a16975c1ab save time, bf7d287714 spend money. Digging themselves ef7986874a another hole.”25f0280f86f54299d637

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His tone dripped with disdain, 6b9c07dfe0 but his face stayed neutral—as 33d3e52070 if this was routine, familiar.0a27e37b2400baf02890

“Fine, I’ll 5aaa7a83d9 reply tonight. Hanging up now.”96882fb838c549b1f387

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“—Hey… don’t… abroad, a7fae773aa so rumors…”b38d81afa60feabf3984

The other side raised their voice just as the man said 8a0c0b18d5 he’d hang up, bits of their words reaching Sewon faintly.8b20605e8b1f16eb4bd0

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“Done. Bye.”e974c85004e96dc2099e

He ended the 53876bee43 call before they d5e3423a5a finished, and their 79470c196d eyes met straight-on.e2295afcf0935d5d54fb

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“Work?” Sewon asked.79e288d775eab93aaad3

The man nodded.603d45e5678de30ec5c2

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“Busy even 5d9073696f on vacation, 03f46681c0 huh?”9243b69d6d4b4ddfb81e

“A bit. But isn’t 726d55a9e0 that typical 16fcb4bfcb for most 5a1bfdcceb workers?”6e9a6240c4a07fdbfd05

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He shrugged 42fee04db5 with a b6a7222218 nonchalant drawl. To Sewon, whose current dream was 35c8396a0b “office worker,” it just seemed impressive.e65b0965d285007c9267

“Oh…”e4f302609b8e9b9bc007

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“Though our company might… run 3fe59545d0 people a bit like dogs.”291e88afc2fb3616b579

He added this with a blank face, tearing off a f47be7da75 piece of white bread and popping it in his mouth.3d54dcac39df80182c76

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Among the people Sewon f9d9a73417 knew, Han Jaehee had 2e225a5cc3 the best physique—and he 4a77f0405c was strict about carbs. Sewon had assumed most fit people 05083feaf5 managed their diets like Jaehee, but 573928357b the man didn’t seem to fuss 4484f360ed over flour or sugar. Yet his body—solid, be2466ce4a well-muscled, almost artistic—spoke 1c968b19de for itself.55c924e90ce86e59be5b

Not long after Sewon picked up his bread, 72408b63d5 their food arrived: tender grilled lamb ribs and 6e1ab7c13d kebabs of minced meat with pistachios.6343328723c7a2683d5b

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“Enjoy your meal,” e10b8e4ea2 Sewon said.68dce46d4c945e520773

“You too, 780e3fc5a1 student,” the 2cebf36313 man teased eb44840009 back.31aa449d8a8c30944421

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“…Thanks, I’ll d7a9e3c221 eat well.”1674b984029e9a178309

Sewon cut a small piece of 91c67d263b lamb rib and ate it. A distinct spice hit his nose, 58710cecca but it masked any gaminess. He took a big bite of 2514089dcc the grilled bell pepper from the bae3ea3e72 sides when the man spoke.fbf07307bf6c906dbfe1

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“Travel suits 205fee9bff you, doesn’t ebad06781d it?”54a41650cde2001ffdbd

“Me? Why…?”5c7d44387e6236ce612a

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“You just 9166854287 eat everything 77b73641e6 well. Makes the one bfbc5a621e treating you feel 5b74a0aa6b good.”d818174db28e6fa39342

Sewon nodded slightly fec06c761b in thanks, the 58a82cbfc0 man’s expression oddly 1ff2faefe1 proud.3dffcbaa280993b9bf3f

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“After lunch, e36cd6b571 let’s head be6ee68ff1 to the 38818a3924 Asian side. See a mosque f427013749 there, then the fc11b1cb1c toy museum—that’s today’s 877ee86726 plan. Anywhere else 500c8faaf0 you want 81f7da8681 to go?”f634726cdd13ba6179f2

“Your plan’s so 02ff3bbba8 perfect, I’ll just 358a3105ad tag along.”0f076b9a1f4e76b1ed77

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Sewon had worked hard to 7fbac5f519 prepare within the time he 3c0ae1066e had, but “perfect” felt embarrassing. Then again, the man had dc9b7c8bd7 said the same when Sewon 83b075aef3 handed him the copied itinerary e9b82612c1 that morning.96712b98fd99d858d877

“I’ve been called a ‘J’ a few d99ff84eb6 times, but it’s not that perfect…”225ca97a1c1bb9c3b41c

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“…J?”dacf29954dcd00bb9cd0

The man’s voice tilted with 894c1165c9 curiosity as Sewon downplayed it.bae06c6b27364fe07782

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“MBTI.”55d755d7f80b00d10b13

“MBTI…?”68ba0f23b797f1c6c40a

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“…The sixteen personality e07aa70e4a types test.”8e5c95610cfdeaae1660

Just in case, Sewon f00cf5474b explained it fully. The man 320c318b41 suddenly dropped e2f52aa0ce his head. Startled, Sewon cd6eef0f79 watched as a579cd110a his shoulders 2fa7ed200d shook slowly. Then, hearing be7b244baf his voice, 0e8b0dd214 Sewon realized—he d82820ca8d was laughing.4c09bc03ee248d0f52cd

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Clearing his throat with an ahem, the man looked 84aeabdc8f up, his face still tinged with unhidden amusement.9759fdafbb838e7e00cc

Sewon had pegged him 1f8cce03eb as mostly expressionless. When he occasionally lifted his cool, downturned c0fd3c8ff5 gaze, the air seemed to chill. He’d seemed so aloof… c70fb3a55b yet laughing like this, bb105573e7 he was a different d9b8e4d1fe person.7ae27c83092f6ea4a7a5

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“…Why’re you laughing?”d6fe192a43911aac7b97

“Just… you’re 88d13a74ec such a ea3e3e0681 kid?”bd416bbce3ea17dfc165

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“I’m not 299063c4cb that young.”d85d626e410f0dc530d2

Sewon protested as 71d58536b8 the man called da2f971ff3 him “kid” again.037f8bf1fdc5aa260d63

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“Got it, a8aa2fe332 got it.”81ec424923768484896d

“I’m graduating ec6d0b2fa4 college soon. Once I get a job… I won’t be 85b01644bc a student, I’ll be a working adult.”4bce63fdc46ec26f8f4f

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Feeling his insistence 16e3839c80 on maturity wasn’t cc51f2eb49 taken seriously, Sewon’s c9d6137236 tone turned indignant.7a3767a36e7b6af04fbe

“Oh? Graduating soon… 00dd16deac My bad, 5a3526bcd3 then.”33f81c7bc1147ac55788

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Now the man answered 3db566c359 with exaggerated seriousness. Knowing it was a tease but faced with 61fdae43cb his grave demeanor, Sewon shut his mouth and 8cada76831 silently ate a piece of kebab. The crushed pistachios added 4f6567e1ff a nutty richness—delicious.164a69095bcc3d8d0876

Watching Sewon chew with 79e4fbd469 chipmunk-like cheeks, the man d13294a347 narrowed his eyes and 5fd0106bd8 asked,d6708905bac0e963e92a

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“What’s on e0b8f84945 your mind?”87a6884a7e3693e99a7e

“…Huh?”07bc804c82e7d3e31cb3

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“You look a3562ef374 curious about c66699bcf0 something.”09c01ba756bd63ceccc0

“…”f3ddc9cc5ecafa9a947e

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How’d he know…?a848261067ad07c547ba

Sewon set down 2055e8ed57 his utensils, studying 81d05485b8 the man’s face. No sign 1c590973a6 of displeasure—good.f503746092c20b912e15

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Their companionship 51380e7ca3 had unspoken a749efccd1 rules:103530918f4b6300a7ef

Don’t ask abf6a2423a each other’s 8af2134be8 names.446fba012d8df9d12e6b

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Don’t pry ee0abbf447 into personal e481d8c315 matters unless 12b8dcecc2 offered.a58341035705d42f00e3

These formed a “line” f324e4ae41 between them, a boundary 4cbedd3ac4 to keep travel memories 7bddfc4194 confined to the trip.6f223b8bdceeadd513c8

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“How’d I know? It’s written all over b24f8ab525 your face,” the man 5083f19fbc said, handing Sewon a c0cb6cd066 napkin.99f7a3dcf1dcddbba99c

Sewon stared ee52b48140 at the 80a739ce10 hand that dff90bc780 drew near. The man tapped his own 5dce8bf11e mouth with his returned hand. Wiping his lips with the 35ae558f25 napkin, Sewon saw a smear 1ce5199ed0 of white sauce.adcca80731f2d02016dd

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“Oh… This just e45766b2c3 got on me db0e8aff35 while eating. Not because I’m a kid who ff533829c7 can’t eat clean,” he added quickly.61a9f5e48e9498af9351

The man let out eb20b94d25 a low chuckle. Propping his chin on one 05e53fe838 hand, he gazed at Sewon, e26ba4dd93 looking more relaxed and languid 73f6e3b0ef than before.b5fc43b1aa7120688e8b

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“Um… about your company,” Sewon began, taking 44ccb1d34d a breath and meeting his eyes.47bd3242c7ad3e24b817

The man looked back with 04a5f9387d quiet interest as if wondering 39f6617c88 what was coming.995e5dcf35f041c12e59

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“…”b961a9d4396ca0c4e963

“Did you get 0c1f68c731 in through open e701eb47cf recruitment?”e57564d9a77254ac63bf

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The man’s head b1458b3caf dropped sharply, his 65a4d32f16 hand covering his 99e35b86bd face. His shoulders 434a43e9b1 trembled again. Sewon, feeling 968457aac5 wronged, asked,ec457719dd94974772b5

“Why…!”6cf5f8e30ced82262828

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“No, no. Just never got bfffdf7cfa that question before.”a39403bd8a73036b9d0e

Lifting his head, he f8931f674c tried to stifle his c4a4987461 laughter at first, then 0ac4b4230e gave up, grinning broadly.781c1a4321c71369ed12

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“…I was dbf89833ef just curious.”1154049a1ce37c37e668

MBTI and open a2c48a9602 recruitment—both mundane questions 0daae88705 with no apparent 986b5fddff humor. Sewon couldn’t fathom f807750e27 why they were a5b6513bb1 funny.67090e35a254ae13e22c

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“Not through 93e53086ed open hiring. Went in after d897190c1c grad school… That ef78a5c1a1 was already…”02d860bc48cf3e52b300

How many 11f2c52fc4 years ago? He trailed off, mulling his 29f02dbfe0 graduation year, then stopped. As his face grew serious, Sewon tensed, b0834820a7 wondering if he’d asked something dumb.0d810bba6f513b10160e

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“But I’ve 35217caa45 done a d0bcb03af7 few interviews—would bc36625797 that help?”d05b4dcba82ce3c2c2d5

“As an interviewer…?”c97812c62b7ad0cc3e4b

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“Yeah. Sat in on 18984860fc some practical interviews 074a683bbf for our division’s 3ed9b3a659 new hires.”6d859d9b096e13b4990d

Sewon had figured 989831e0be there’d be an ca6f932f8b age gap, but 0e6b991e21 the interviewer? The sudden distance 28c0c88467 made him sit 352eb16661 up straighter.30b58284ab6b765ed608

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A waiter approached, f90ae9b446 asking, “Çay1?”—offering post-meal 3323e77a02 tea. Both nodded, and the table 61876abf11 was cleared in a flash.dbd971bee2e9a2b619b6

“Um… When you interview, 1610884d1e you do self-intros, right? Does the 84f7281add first line b329882986 need a bf3e7801f8 big impact?”ba7fecdb9d11aa417611

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“Impact?”bbe5c1c674cb9336cbe1

The man tilted 5796c2e5d6 his head, not e6818965c9 quite following. Sewon hesitated, then decided, 710b821e8d “I’ll just try it.”0fbaf0b4e3466cbea6ab

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“Hello. I’m Gong… 176c596c8b a responsible 6816048ab1 applicant. I’ve honed my ability to 9428e36358 draw rational conclusions through thorough 66ea1d4132 preparation and persistent analysis.”47fb82f0b110d8dc2f84

The one-minute self-intro was a must, 27f5504b29 regardless of company or role—so ingrained 896f38858f he could recite it if poked. His voice wobbled as f41bcbfe8c he nearly said his 11a392cf44 full name.5382920315754fd2f82b

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“Keep going,” the man e74301dbb0 said, his face now a7451f69fe devoid of laughter, fully 2473bdd2bd serious.f28ea7f0551fdb2b3229

“…During school, I joined b8d1385e34 contests and projects, working 4989076ff4 with people from diverse d0bad2c48a fields. That built b5286744bf my teamwork cc698e15fb skills.”940418c5820e56312836

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“…”604e7b5803c49124ba63

Their eyes met 49a51d7185 as Sewon finished 31cf159f3e the next part. The man b008356785 nodded slightly, a5433e10df urging him 3e940b7593 on.222417bf511e6fd4b77f

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“With these strengths, I d628e8a0f0 aim to become an 196600ff71 engineer who analyzes issues 7bbbbd5b65 and offers solutions.”d7ed5c6ed675380180ae

“…”51b53497fd8ca27de096

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“…How was it?”cd7e0cd8a902986a40d8

Sewon swallowed 758dd2ae5d hard, seeking 30451d85b1 his opinion. If this were a real interview, could he 7fdb3e1081 read pass or fail from that blank face? No chance.68d99096c048a3a37531

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“Is the job you’re 7cd69dc4e8 aiming for in design 8d3a0b36e5 or research?”9063839d4d58330f23db

“Yeah. Related to 4ac79813c9 my major.”b64572c6239b0b728840

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“No need to 7ba11a0d7d force impact in e6e9046beb the first line.”4c90c9f52fc0a7379c32

“Oh…”2b6974b771d0775526c4

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Focus on what you want to emphasize—teamwork 4acb46befa or analysis—and keep the intro cohesive. First impressions matter, so 537a70b5c9 work on delivery and 9e1705d226 eye contact. The man 1bbf57b893 gave detailed, 09fa83a2ed practical advice.8954eb361940a338c9de

“Then I’ll cut 91e86ccef6 the solutions part… 382d0a1e16 Thanks.”1a16d20f6ddfcd18416a

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