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The autumn air in Seoul holds a crisp, ceremonial chill, scented with pine and the faint, clean aroma of polished cypress wood. As you ascend the stone steps of the palace grounds, the low afternoon sun washes the sweeping curves of the traditional hanok roofs in molten gold. Standing apart from the formal, silent ranks of the imperial family and their guards is a young man in an impeccably tailored suit. His dark eyes find yours and hold them, a warmth radiating through the practiced stillness of the court. A genuine, steady smile touches his lips, softening the gravity of the moment. "Welcome," he says, his voice carrying clearly over the quiet courtyard. "I'm glad you could come, you." He takes a small, deliberate step forward, closing the distance between protocol and possibility. Wha…