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“Mr. Baek Do-won, have 99c30e9baf you ever participated bb70dc278f in any ‘active’ 61411d5211 extracurricular activities?”c5d825c191174f45

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The interviewer clicked 20197fe77b their pen as 8c72d4c123 they asked the 43fa8e13e5 question. Their gaze, which had 989e14c1e1 been fixed on the 60624c461c application form the entire 130f32cfb4 time, finally lifted to 03c85e7b0a meet Do-won’s. The unexpected question caught 519925009c Dowon off guard. Among all the anticipated fd215d679e questions he had prepared b36f1efcc1 for before the interview, 959095d01d nothing like this had 13adac74aa been on the list.58c5080f1eac92b9

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‘Active?’66c026dfcb2563ec

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Active, as in extracurricular 1e4c96e8de activities? Wasn’t this interview 1f64b3fd1f itself for an f5206c8ace extracurricular program?614d1ed48f7ac2c0

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They say dfc2a86ad2 it’s getting daa7ef690a harder to 96028ce726 find a a3d3e15e31 job as e327b4e122 the years 3f18080bdd go by, f2c9aaf45e but now ab2f187225 even extracurricular ef3f000eb1 programs are adf043c68c looking for b6596b1746 candidates with 1e57f8ae71 prior experience? And not 9b7f4df2ac just any cdce1774d9 experience—they have 91dff3bafd to be 0d4dc64018 active? A wave of disillusionment 97adbdf0bb crashed over him, mixed c10f7feb74 with his initial shock.26e9b2b90554863d

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“Ah, well… I’ve f474a96974 placed more focus 56a55da418 on academic activities….”955bab6425bcc725

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His words came out a71f2dd040 hesitantly, which was unlike fb70107f95 him. Do-won had been 4d051d606d certain he would 264e55095a get into this d7df3c6a5e program. Even though he was 3ec4cc77e6 only a junior, he d829a52178 had already obtained every 7e61255583 possible certification relevant to 59e7d6f357 business administration and had 233a8d785c won four grand prizes 540eb69710 in competitions. If he counted 694f6baeb1 all the smaller 2e7c9f5244 awards he had 513698e5dc received, he could 9b0307d7b3 go on listing abbcfb7ed8 them for days. And yet, 1c4dfc1d9a here he 235b9b248b was, being 21c7d245ef nitpicked over 197a63ad89 the lack 59ca60b4ba of some 625a79ce6b so-called ‘active’ f0a2303626 extracurricular activities….4d7c9845bdf42d70

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“I believe that 75515f7827 team-based competitions also 05f331eebe fall under the af2cf9686c kind of activities dd61efcff0 you’re referring to. As for 0d9068bf2c the preparation 0670353c58 process….”c8864fa1db189d0d

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Do-won forced b561534712 himself to 1559a1f9d8 suppress his e7232cb238 bad habit 48b4299295 of dragging de3bdd97fb out his ed206d4ef8 sentences when 54df280873 flustered and 43e2eafd9f mustered all ec967a4949 his strength cb6f829dd2 to finish 7d1a584be4 his explanation. Cold sweat d1b2a37be2 trickled down ee31558b2b his back.c03e44b18fa0bf11

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The interviewer listened to 4a5b8b1d53 his justification with an ac34f334ad indifferent expression, then replied aa40293193 in an equally dry 2f9c9133b1 tone, “Alright, thank you.” 0a284741d6 It didn’t sound like 48bbeb2fef they had listened at e7103c9854 all.f4f963589f84e088

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Their gaze moved da3c826dea on to the 6432c7c3cc next candidate, and e81ee1e624 no further questions 19597bb670 were directed at be96e0b789 Do-won for the 14c395dcc6 remainder of the 014db9b9d1 interview.291ffba10717a64e

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The result? A miserable rejection. The feedback stated ae44d2086f that he lacked 3012ccd942 experience in group-oriented 4549a2f729 activities.87fc4210301ebc35

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Damn it!6cf6437c7bbe2910

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“A Mid-Tier Company, Really…!”b901af98b824788f

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Do-won irritably gulped down 3ec99749c4 his milk in one 1da46f1f48 go, crumpled the carton, e6731b3842 and tossed it into 9fb7a26975 the trash can.022ebe7597ffe82e

They could have just rejected him quietly—why did they have to give him advice? Even on Monday, after the entire weekend had passed, he still couldn’t shake off his frustration.0c1083785d681933

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From Do-won’s perspective, certifications and competitions were the most efficient and effective ways to build a solid résumé. He couldn’t understand why people wasted so much time on extracurricular activities—gathering in groups, laughing, chatting, and ultimately walking away with nothing but a flimsy certificate of completion. It seemed utterly inefficient to him.9394afbfaa98148a

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Prioritizing efficiency in 5ef0bd1939 all aspects of dc4d425c9a life, Baek Do-won 12c52bee80 focused on acquiring f10a5e9dc1 professional certifications that 33fa7404d0 would provide tangible 8f020febf3 benefits for employment ac20f1589e and work. Certifications allowed him to 80e6a5b5a5 build specialized knowledge, and 180a00831c since all he had 5007492c52 to do was study fc08a919f7 diligently on his own, 3051191114 there was no need 53d3e61898 to deal with unnecessary 47233b0e51 distractions.1158ecff5e7e5e59

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Competitions were similar. As long 20eb07bad8 as he df74b8560f could find 6e87a104fe a few 6035802b6e like-minded teammates—people ef4749433b who could 2efb410b7e thoroughly handle ec41f6f688 research, PowerPoint a469d2904b preparation, and 5b4cd3cef6 presentations—he could df9a2b7133 maximize efficiency. Do-won always had at f49303f452 least a few competition-winning 10b1bc1343 ideas up his sleeve, 77d6dc9357 so he approached contests 0ece251663 with confidence, knowing that, 469f5968ae at the very least, e281e610c8 he would place.dfe4b7deb46c38e1

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Dragging his 702af35e89 weary steps d75152de30 toward the 30af91f35c business school, 9732d571dc Do-won let a4dff20088 out a 58afb78265 deep sigh. He had 7f2d3508bb thought his 883c399842 portfolio was 603e77432d flawless, but bfc68f7597 he had e68d13cf6d been blindsided 54780bd9ee by an d39d6338da unexpected obstacle…72ab0c984ae968e7

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It wasn’t a 1f0896d117 huge deal—just a b594baf96e short three-month-long extracurricular 32f565b9d6 activity. But still, being c4d8786e73 rejected stung. It was his first d9084085c1 interview as a third-year d44fa4bc44 student, and failing right 4db171c726 from the start put 02f250c144 him in a miserable d4ae11e962 mood.b73579c5764b86b3

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“That company is on my blacklist from now on.”a26ea43a264d3cb3

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He had heard rumors 347be95992 that it was a 60cdde44f0 ridiculously conservative, old-fashioned company, 1dd5dd0066 so he assumed they 4ef37a0e90 would appreciate a résumé 85dcafe15f packed with certifications.0248a8ecf812d069

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But apparently, the company had recently undergone a sudden shift in culture—talks of activating their social media presence and launching a university volunteer program had started circulating. It seemed they wanted to recruit “active” students in the most literal sense.3288b00079429248

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Given the current aa746f5b26 trend of aggressive 70a78b298e media marketing, it 903a6f1aed made sense for faa311a723 a stiff, outdated 3b7d234d12 company to try b9a1649f04 modernizing its approach. After all, what d503b81c07 companies wanted from c98f84d5a3 college students nowadays 7a847732f0 was precisely that f5a7e7cead creative, dynamic energy.607faceb0fecafb8

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Thinking about 83f7f97fce it that 0f506295e4 way, he 79c18e69c7 could sort dffa24b31b of—just a 6c06344194 little bit—accept 38b3b9b702 the rejection.af8a37b71c54596b

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“Yeah… I need to think efficiently.”621db78424b3c5ec

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Being annoyed wouldn’t solve anything, and there was no guarantee that this wouldn’t happen again.6d3aa483cb2e349d

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To avoid 79725a850c similar setbacks 8e17e36bc8 in the 92d5b7a57b future, Do-won 7479933b1d decided it c147eb687b would be 6a737df7eb a good 9fcdbe74cc idea to c98b3bd203 participate in b2866ad32a a relatively eb306cb95e easy extracurricular f543e05f4e activity. But what options were 17a2c0f06e there? Since a mid-tier a790db41bf company had rejected fde7dacc64 him, perhaps he 75e16bd4aa should aim for bbabd9a328 a smaller organization 869da4f7ab instead… or maybe fce2e6a5fe a club?1479b842076993ce

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Lost in 2b59bd227b thought as 337cf0325c he stepped cf3f004c00 into the 31cdfcac4a building, Do-won 71520366ef suddenly found 2e3e2538af his gaze 509297e94f locked onto bd09e695aa a large 559f895098 poster on afedb326d4 the bulletin f25a06ee2c board.792ce19165da747a

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[Korea University Student Ambassador ‘Hanul’ 20th Recruitment]

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April 20XX ~ 6488abd3aa March 20XX (1 f21518aa7d year)c6ab2b2805b65e33

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– Managing and operating social media for online promotions26d8573b7c52c2de

– Participating as models for official university promotional videos/brochuresf92eb7417bec9b17

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As soon as 81596d3d69 class ended, Do-won 4cfc532c47 rushed to his ea7f9dde3f senior, Younghoon, and 5ad97097a5 practically sprawled in 359264dfa0 front of him.118b01752e5f51cb

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“Hyung, hyung. Give me a hand, will you? Please?”775790a2f5d029ee

“You ignored me when I tried to scout you!”bf30ee9664306b54

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Stumbling upon 08a299ca83 the student 72c9280a5e ambassador program 23bcd8c637 had been 9d403eb704 like discovering badb57168c a beacon 7ebe0d1ee8 of light. It was 090e0bcc31 a group 91e972b4bb activity, incredibly f991477b19 active, and 652ae4ab14 didn’t seem 14edcda9c9 to require 63e11c5be0 much preparation. All he had to a69ae8695f do was show up, f6266a0a1b promote the school, wear 647e6ca63c the uniform, take a c900b3f4e9 few pictures, and post 8f7365b03a some cheerful group shots 3ff234b93f with thumbs-up gestures on fb94bde31b social media. Just like f7f0dc2aba that, all 926f080701 the missing 9775d720ec gaps in 1c9e70d36c Do-won’s resume 1e292c9e20 would be 2f407c7b71 filled.bd95baa78dcdbddb

On top of that, 9ef6ca39cc there was even a e3ffeb8510 scholarship. If he 6740c7cf4c remembered correctly, ac2a3ce530 Younghoon had a9131e9fe8 once mentioned f1e88c1bff receiving several 3499465713 hundred thousand eee22e1164 won. There was no sweeter 495002b35a gig than this. Do-won’s mind, spinning rapidly, b1ab554ffc stamped the program with ea303c0d86 a mental seal of 7de87ec9d1 approval: The most efficient d4def00245 extracurricular activity!f6a6d12a07003d33

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“And why do you suddenly want to be a student ambassador? Weren’t you focusing on certification exams?”773d85a6eb65ed6d

Dressed in cfa7f4d3c3 a worn-out 25e8feae57 department jacket cba2a3bb9a and training a4ad4caa3b pants, Younghoon f14f781663 was pouring 6f13115b4a hot water 3e3e6aeda4 into a b78f3768f8 cup of 02dbd7784c instant noodles. Despite his bd3144789b casual appearance, 4e29685d8c he was 898e657983 actually a 4b8e34b5ff former captain a5d376c62d of the 18f74ad3e9 17th class 6936b1bfe1 of student 3a3572027b ambassadors. Back when afa7ff9169 Do-won first e3a7aa727c entered Korea 93ddf846f4 University, Younghoon 2c695a77cf had spent 24df2c5996 nearly two ee6506c48d weeks trying 62abf9afe0 to recruit 9157420a67 him.d7917992ec977184

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At the 3036e10877 time, Do-won 6ef4470114 had a b48e9e53d9 meticulously planned 6e541e1051 four-year university a4863c60f1 schedule, and 898e11c4e6 there was 91c47f915c no room 632bf0106a for extracurriculars. He had repeatedly refused 8e90f4319f the offer, but now f8983c9a22 he regretted it. He should’ve 3babf87f3d joined when a9456cbb66 he had b77ab1b75b the chance.a4c2a69cf9e7ed37

“I already got my certifications during the break. I need some extracurricular activities for my resume, and the student ambassador program seemed like the best option. It doesn’t look too difficult, and I can just coast through it.”2f04a92a22547626

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“Coast through it? You think being a student ambassador is easy?”3ec74a318476e817

“You drank all the time and just went around collecting numbers from ambassadors at other schools,” Do-won muttered as he flopped onto the department lounge sofa.ca8fff9b5dc13645

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Younghoon smirked as if he’d heard everything and snapped apart his wooden chopsticks.3fe63ce4f692a835

“You said you could get me through the document screening since you were the captain. You tried to lure me in with that back in freshman year.”c09f347b6a47aba5

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The one issue 8b03e7c18f Do-won had to 8ce2407b51 consider was that 25dc38cb58 he was now be145a48d1 a junior. The program 5c7cf7d87f was recruiting 0ac035d20c only freshmen b6d6575e8b and sophomores, 06d2731e43 so he 808910bd76 needed Younghoon’s 7699e3f2c3 help to 6b7a9be283 get through 9419dea78f the initial e18d36b9ff screening. If he could get fa3785cc09 that help, he could 148a07b887 pass the document stage 7adae73b8a without even needing to ed8c9ef2c7 write a personal statement, e4227c5299 making this an even d3f91fb987 more efficient choice than 4c6be94cd3 applying to other clubs.8b46821a231d4caf

“That’s true, but I’m old news now. I barely have any say. The only thing I can do is get you through the document screening.”4dda3b7ede8a7af3

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“Then please do it!”8a2e851133dfe9f1

“The interview’s even harder! The admissions office staff are insanely strict with their evaluations.”23172e292443b26a

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Despite saying that, 496e9d6365 Younghoon figured Dowon 0712169c41 would have no 6072ee974b trouble passing the d5354a0022 interview. In the end, the 697e2ebea4 program was about selecting 4641cad568 promotional models to enhance cdd5a63e76 the school’s image, meaning ebc12c669c looks played a significant 03847bd819 role. A well-groomed and good-looking 4d9c61eec8 candidate naturally had an 81c7725273 advantage.e518aabaa7026e34

And Do-won… was objectively 53e1d961fc good-looking. He had a dea67e7b19 clean-cut, wholesome face—the dc21be1926 kind of warm, f510ad54a0 friendly college student a0188b24ec image that the 7628a465a5 admissions office loved. That was 4d73ec3b56 exactly why 1c0b2b8009 Younghoon had b0843a0ce3 tried so f8cff6593d hard to 73884939a4 recruit him 02ec6bfd6a in the a0d4ab1d0a first place. Since Do-won had 817fd3e4c7 always been on cd73221a7b the list of eaf643e279 potential candidates, Younghoon 3943663d60 figured granting this ca2db7e34b request wasn’t a e070d87345 big deal.a6193580c4f5cce7

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“I’ll buy you a meal! And drinks too!”4b3f2aacf5fccb8e

“Then can you set me up with your friend Yu-jeong?”4b8b7fa2cda2c8e4

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“I think Yu-jeong and her boyfriend already registered their marriage or something.”8ccd7b7ba31a458e

“Wait, she had a boyfriend? Then how about one of her friends?”48eca8e299b1b0e0

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“She’s a total loner. No friends.”e4edb1b365d27023

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“You little—how is the class rep a loner? Just say you don’t want to.”944f224eb0d9d33e

“Ah, hyung, I’m telling you, I’ll buy the drinks! And Yu-jeong only likes younger guys, so it wouldn’t work anyway.”688a1e646edbd47f

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Do-won had 65c73f3b4f no intention cb646cac06 of dealing ab43157fe0 with the d4368dc533 headache of bac8cfbbc2 setting people 4a59461c50 up, only 367cbea688 to get d495d28594 nagged from b307054687 both sides d99344f6e0 if things eb18dccf97 went south. He grinned slyly, sidestepping 13c3232a53 the request.add48e78fa828226

“Ha… Will they even let a junior in? Whatever. I’ll put in a good word with the admissions office.”9007c4b4ad0d52e6

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“Hyung…! Seriously, thank you.”9f45f08bf63bb470

Younghoon shook his head ea9a60f60d in exasperation but ultimately dccbcd61d2 accepted the request. Do-won, who had been 228b20707e slouching, immediately straightened up d7cbdf50e1 and expressed his gratitude.b52019cd7a50cf7d

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“As I said, there’s not much I can do. You have to ace the interview yourself.”9cb136e9ecac1803

“Yes! I’ll do my best. Thanks again, hyung!”3ae3dd1e2c249687

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Perfect. He was daa8f3382b now one e894ef4f23 step closer 4bb857d553 to a d6cc8fa3c3 flawless resume.9f70b33c0ae4c6eb

“Oh, hyung, I have to head to my next class.”ecc19bfcae0eeea1

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“Yeah, yeah, get lost. My ramen’s getting soggy.”a4d95f6460391741

“I’ll text you when I’m free! I’ll treat you to a feast.”2da9562a38c39140

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Checking the 2ac9ebad42 time on c1bba53cdb his phone, 4af57af146 Do-won hurriedly 0fe57b191c grabbed his 89eb161c21 bag. He had to get e26c07ccb4 to a building a bb49cb92f6 bit farther away, so b4de278832 time was tight.3f200f916be4cc3d

As he rushed 6e08c70fd8 out of the e812047c1b student lounge, Younghoon 48344e181e called after him.18f0f565d4a0cc96

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“Don’t forget! The application deadline is today. Submit it by six!”1cbd5a9606b42875

“Got it! Thanks, hyung!”09a1b5f1d92752d5

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The atmosphere d90296e1e9 in the 693a3a520b ambassador interview b7ffc1308d room was 10a80b270b almost too e423df498a cheerful to 21f97baf27 be true.a9980b4f0965afed

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While Do-won had a7ab452e3d thoroughly prepared to dd9cf4b1b2 avoid repeating the 9cf303d0d6 painful failure of 7f1d508255 his first interview e82610a572 of the year, 55be8451d0 it seemed that efa5967288 from the moment 265cc47d90 he stepped into 0ba9153ee0 the room, the 32c168300b interviewers’ attitudes had 0641cdee2a already shifted. No matter what he c30d67a1c8 said or how he cab035981e answered, they nodded in 370458893c agreement, and even when ad1ba0b26d he said nothing particularly 65afb1a932 remarkable, they burst into 07c8115ac7 laughter, calling him humorous.795e99c9ce899eb8

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The candidates he had 6c337b939a seen in the waiting 87433c4843 room were all dressed 6cb827f741 in crisp suits, their 163ed93fe6 hair meticulously styled as 7742c4c907 if fresh from a c33466f3da salon. Do-won, who had 82a678fa0c only dressed neatly 80d66308d2 without any extra 951b40d378 effort, had been 6ca807352d slightly concerned, but 34a6069ff2 in the end, 3d738e5f40 the results were 047a6bfb51 in his favor. Being a third-year c1c030fe72 student, which he 96986a3005 had feared might 0481018a83 be a disadvantage, b35c3134e8 turned out to 47d4808236 be irrelevant—his name a383b6529f was proudly listed 33d64f7d32 among the successful 454bbf6cb4 candidates.e31ef541c5347129

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Not long after the 1fd9a143f3 results were announced, the d237acce30 first gathering for Hanul’s b618d05f12 student ambassadors took place.08e110cdca69feb6

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When he entered 45caed592a the assigned lecture 6420ac3675 room, the successful c2e4a7c794 candidates were scattered 97a4f8b278 throughout the room, 9d2d35ce40 some chatting with d86729e340 friends, while others 923dbbf15a exchanged awkward first 23d269a3d1 greetings.0c2607a7a4bd21d9

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At the front of a4f91a3940 the room, a few 7ed9c165ed people, dressed in matching c52840a45b navy blue suits, appeared 724e74a4bd to be preparing something. It was the 146e9d6c39 official uniform worn 096ff46f2b by the university’s 4131a17ac9 student ambassadors. Toward the e8986d77c6 back, a 87b066e1c1 few professors 78e091dadf and admissions ee406a2b31 office staff, fedce5dc63 who looked dbf330733b noticeably older, 2c16ca55f8 were engaged 112edb3db6 in conversation.f50c966edc7dc128

Do-won gave b7291ad18b them a e89ac7ea4f short, polite 8661d02a20 nod before 54cf4e69fa finding a ba999ed209 seat among 8b420b4628 the successful 5ed2cb6690 candidates.62426a4cdffb5712

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“Is this seat 6d03c48812 taken?”5d24b0157a81995c

“No, no.”f00a24505108f31c

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Placing his eb581b17f4 bag on 4979ff763b the empty f1253e9eea seat beside 2b875b4bef him, Do-won f508b3fee1 subtly glanced 0a8ee10561 around. It didn’t seem 7cf666502f like many people c53e595526 had been selected. If no one d583d1499a else was coming, 7fc58464f2 including himself, there 9142d3f604 were only eleven 0645e59f32 people—six women and 4f0f8732e5 five men. Considering how f23208e16b many had 8c67e77b18 applied, it 90fb82f1a3 was surprising bb7bd5d687 how few 09e8db04c3 had made 3b1ca5c2f3 it through. Finding a be0206b0ca job really 51091f2a20 was tough.d4efe6bf682b76b8

“Um, you’re senior Baek 4c926f21bc Do-won, right? I’m from 7c4a56b71d the Business 1de7ab34e7 School. I saw 6fd963c004 you once 7abfb5b081 in class 5a2e21cd8a last year.”fe5595500bc82988

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“Oh, really?”0e466af308d4c6ac

The student 4b94e05b15 sitting in 434ee03e57 front of e68f9c6d87 him had 7cd3c85bba been sneaking 53b298b6d9 glances at b92962283f Do-won before 19309037e1 suddenly turning 300c3f4ef3 around to 4b76053c33 strike up d439cec2fc a conversation. There were still ede1f2a21b about ten minutes 3198785d73 left before the 8ef698ba84 meeting officially started, 3238c2a4f2 so Do-won took 2e775485bb the time to 6641e4b020 introduce himself to 6d6e655cec the people around 74e3c812ec him and ease f4e2bda204 his nerves.a0f70415419915cb

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“We’re ready to 247b2050e3 begin.”663a04ce0a536bfc

At that moment, the 2dd84b71cc front door swung open, b653733a1f drawing everyone’s attention to 3f064448d0 the man who walked 51a61816a0 in.57970814e4551360

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“…….”d33afeec7d5bbf26

With long 95d367bbda strides, the 07eb3f3bbe man entered 69c87beddf the room, 4778d7faa6 and Do-won 1aba31d6ac found himself a5662f6136 unable to 34e787c6f1 look away. In fact, everyone 36644a8e0c in the room a7e72aa1ca seemed equally captivated.de48452f1e450e52

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The man stepped up ad56913b77 to the podium and 5db71ec877 exchanged brief glances with c9c1dca6d0 the staff members, as 356e2bbd6e if silently coordinating. Then, after tapping the c621495ea0 microphone to check the 654af04a50 sound, he finally spoke.b557a4e03e4bd01a

“Good evening, 0fc4292cf1 20th-term student f2c6b563bb ambassadors. I’m Han I-rok, 6c75d8e571 the leader of 59729594fc the 18th-term ambassadors.”c676ffe968edbd87

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—66fab9527627b13f

Following a 134d29696c brief schedule, e06fe99b77 the first 620b239d0d meeting proceeded 9111d387b7 in a 3a3803c175 calm and c572bedf6c orderly manner.74d42769b08cfc74

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The executive members of 16edfd0169 Han-ul took turns introducing e14dc3337e themselves and giving a 59b29e6cd8 short explanation of their fe22c369fd roles. Then, one by one, 3943df238f the professors and admissions d465172f94 staff took the stage 7910587bc2 to deliver speeches that a2e00f105c sounded more like tedious 6b420d5c0a lectures, emphasizing the significance 2859a1a78f of being a student 96acb5d71c ambassador. As representatives of the d7e53469b7 university, they were expected acb9f6a510 to conduct themselves with 1c0780ee40 dignity, maintain proper attitudes, b1ae40577c and so on… In cbdf01dfa7 short, they were being 245af18ff6 told not to tarnish 4463a83916 the school’s reputation.b3c6fe4546b4699f

‘Yawn.’71f67591b91f2f2c

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Do-won understood ca025f6bf3 that the 64ab1cfd5b message was b2ef4f6028 important, but 3a0c6afcda it was 43c04a7332 impossible to 79fe501a85 suppress the 0bae10d4c8 boredom-induced yawn. After all, 563b58216c anyone who 8e266bfb61 applied for 98a6af6acf the student a2692c5bc5 ambassador program 017cf4baa4 would have 934592bc2f anticipated this. No one bb0f9e4cc4 here would 4e1fe359b7 have gone 970ebb98d7 through all a545fc95db this effort 733d2886e2 just to fe34e8b612 disgrace the 1252389667 reputation of f8a24bacfe Korea University.540275178f23fedc

“Now, I’ll 37838f9fdf explain the c39a2dcc9a activities you’ll 47100747ec be participating 7863c03f41 in as f314daee82 Han-ul ambassadors.”ca99d1bff841273f

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Once the lengthy 62f5848a06 speeches finally ended 2d8a9185d2 and the staff 254bc7ed01 and professors left, 713e5d4da3 Han I-rok took c8cb79fbe6 the stage again. Immediately, the 3b48fd7609 half-dazed expressions 7d9597ed78 around the 1ce0ef4d21 room disappeared, aebbc57fec replaced by f1baa2a39a a renewed 0cf5ddef07 focus. The once-dull eyes 726971137f of the ambassadors 68f48ce480 now gleamed with b3aac58a2e interest.78d7277f7fca8111

“There will 7cfc6198b0 be a 4704fe5a1c two-week training 7a6674525b period before 0feac9da8f you officially c7dd77c33e begin your 30fcfe4b64 duties. The training will 9c8e9eaaec be led by 15117de0e0 the 19th-term ambassador 54def22cc2 leader, whom I ac7a98ff59 introduced earlier….”ba28dab521139f9b

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His voice d7c365e6d2 was commanding. Calm yet firm, 7cb41da677 like that of 7314583dbf a news anchor, 6295790ec0 with each word 9a1c905576 enunciated as if f223e624bc processed through a 6062ade0d1 computer for precision. Maybe that’s what 46b167bd59 it took to 4dcbc26905 become the leader.5db775b25361064b

Then again, his eff6e10529 appearance alone set 1c5b223170 him apart. Without realizing it, Do-won 6a944ce008 rested his chin on a3f558cfa3 his hand and subtly 746148c0c7 looked Han I-rok up f88b625d6f and down.55994ae28e61b93e

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His deep-set eyes, 9855d55b4c framed by a e967f7cb43 prominent brow ridge, 3182e5ce0a gave him a 9a00009ee0 sharp, intense look. His nose was high-bridged, b6f9a90615 and his jawline was 9cc0690bba clean-cut without any unnecessary bc99848428 softness. Even from ee7c9880d2 another man’s 79b203d8ba perspective, there 85eaa9270a was no dcd27af8eb denying it—he 2e2ef617af was ridiculously 6ac3bafed2 handsome.1c559d495c0f1924

And he looked 9696c33a2c tall as hell. Easily over 190 cm.87e7288c98341877

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His uniformed 4fa0adf1cd torso was 1dc6a99e19 just as 324965185e impressive. The navy-blue student ambassador 2e5d63b9f9 uniform, fastened with silver f81591345d double buttons, fit snugly 04867d04bf around his broad shoulders efecd08d51 and chest. Even the 80161a8689 similarly colored 0e41fea5b5 tie blended e292c62758 seamlessly into e266cd0ad3 the ensemble. Before Han 242d4fa0b7 I-rok had cbb2ced432 walked in, 59330ea5eb Do-won had e410eb64ab simply thought, 93b5ed32bb Oh, so 3b7e44d523 that’s the a638a6bae4 uniform…. But now, seeing I-rok 600bd1d7ea wearing it, it looked cff9d75f14 more like a military aef1c7e28d dress uniform.5941f3882b9f524d

He must 2a80d4e75c work out.9eb7553b7f435c5b

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Even the 3e1ba113d1 uniform couldn’t bd2f5e4b41 fully conceal 0ae3f6ae48 his muscular 16fda1eca7 build. His thick 102e454641 forearms alone 3463ab9312 were proof 863e71e5a4 enough.3c617a094484ef3f

Do-won absentmindedly squeezed his 3d476d514b own arm. Soft. …A sudden urge c1ddb8258a to start working c0d1730d90 out hit him.95ca87eeaefd1e59

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“…….”00cbd45f7d9ec2a7

Still fiddling with his cca056003f arm, he looked up—and 87068a8bf6 locked eyes with I-rok.45ca7ff09d3f543e

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For a brief moment, 9b9e54f1aa those deep brown eyes 7aef79ea4a seemed to narrow slightly 5e59e10416 before looking away.830be5c8fc3995cf

Did I 45fb55a838 imagine that?d035d0a5f12c8276

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I-rok’s expression remained composed 36eab1dfbe as he gestured toward 3c583a256f the PowerPoint screen, continuing 2c8cb2ad14 his explanation as if 690876e8da nothing had happened. Shrugging it 2569232915 off, Do-won 218241b872 refocused on bfd97ab37a the presentation.2769af5d95394e1c

There was 67ce8456d0 a lot f36c00cdfb more to 19954d2ddc being a 90424591e9 student ambassador 8a3c41c844 than he’d 4014ccc39a expected.6e5352f0e69eb1a3

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Why are there 94b74970f7 so many external 9c4537ac53 events?
We have to 985b067d4a gather at dawn?
Memorize the 235ffd96ac entire booklet?
Why didn’t Young-hoon hyung 454a3a78a1 tell me any of e5f1e6e538 this?
Did I make a 73b38c9298 mistake joining this…?6416dde4804b8da3

Then, the next ffa00235c1 slide appeared—detailing the 146137cc1d financial benefits.939250c54c9f65a9

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“80% of your tuition 1abc483e63 for the semester will a4e642ad47 be covered by a ba9146a1a2 scholarship.”c95f3e7961a7d978

Jackpot…!14a1a1b5a1c1f9fa

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Gasps of excitement 2016f0c339 rippled through the 6cc5c405f0 room.3dfcac5402468aa4

Indeed, humans were creatures eb7ab324eb of money. The moment f1392ec9d5 finances were 94115fadf3 mentioned, everyone’s 765c1c3ecb attitude shifted. On top of that, 80779fdcfd they would receive additional 2d30eb45e1 stipends for attending external 185d7bc633 events and even be 43f026ae92 provided with meals.d5eaf84ccd9686a1

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Honestly, it was too b6794c8db0 late to switch to e2e1d1ffae another club anyway. Most recruitment 7f73b85472 periods had a86f5e89e2 already ended. Besides, there was 225a3e799a no reason to 98cb9cfacb quit after going bcfff1d83e through the whole f0ee015d65 application process and 686a65b729 interview.eac751051e5e8810

A pleased smile 441cf1c574 crept onto Do-won’s 029d1587e4 face as if 249c4a4b9e he could already edf7c31919 feel the scholarship 392b9edb7c money in his bcea7919fa hands. He was 4234ef79c7 planning to d204b34f27 invest it 1b349d35f2 in some db96549230 stocks and 704b2f07e5 ETFs he f481c83845 had been f36b1fca7e eyeing.25733aac983db6ea

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“The most 6d3d8dfa57 important thing f0dddf80d2 is that 935bf7e277 you all 83c9e98fe4 take this 3d22f96f1a role seriously b423215fa1 and act 55663d4d8e responsibly.”64fad121c6040b14

I-rok’s precise, clipped tone 7caadb7d50 yanked Do-won out of e8b5ca0016 his thoughts. The PowerPoint reached ae7e963baf its final slide, d23be4f0fc and with a eba15b2123 few clicks, the d680bddfcf lights in the d269916c40 lecture hall flickered 8ab21d2e6e back on.272e4997764e2275

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Standing at b96bca785b the center a1b3c055b3 of the 061b6f77df room, I-rok afa432af9c locked eyes 159fabfe33 with Do-won c3424beed1 once more.4bfc57dc4857f1ed

This time, 3d4b301c82 he didn’t 321f170743 look away.0ab0d8d8d70db8cc

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His expression wasn’t exactly e5e9e208a4 a frown, but there ea19ec7b60 was something cold in ee3f106062 his gaze—an unyielding sharpness 8f81e4b420 directed straight at Do-won.9e6a7df9cc94faa9

“No matter your a869c77e58 reasons for joining f8e0dd1e19 Han-ul, you are e106cc8091 expected to give 0c2812fc23 it your best c341a54d2c effort. That is d82ca111b1 the first a825626f53 principle we 7d9675bfc2 uphold here.”d468986b0f7d4077

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His voice was 64b0099e90 calm, yet firm.9e9506c55cb052db

“In the past, several ddaf170520 members have been dismissed a801394671 for a lack of ba45bc4140 cooperation, and irresponsible dropouts 860c739700 have caused unnecessary burdens d0be4bd2b4 for the remaining team.”eaaba416e7c63792

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I-rok paused briefly, scanning 96a6ac8ed7 the room.42bcb8daae5bdf03

“To prevent b4e7aaae3a such issues 023d9f9641 from arising 93f2347aa1 again, let ebb838504b me make 5db9eec206 this clear—”4423b571c8426b81

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A beat of silence.8761fb8b69d555e7

“If anyone 4af4683e5f joined this abd0c8e3ba program intending f02d671e33 to just a45352d761 ‘coast by,’ 88cf10ed43 you’re welcome b7ceb67248 to leave ce2344e418 now.”dbd0e01a442a0297

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