Min Jee entered Jang Hae’s house. She was one of her friends in high school. Glamorous ornaments waved in her way. Everything sparkled, and the children’s laughter echoed through her ears. Jang Hae welcomed her and assisted her to the dining room.

They set delectable foods on the table such as the Korean glass noodle stir-fry, spicy Korean potsticker salad, kimchi pancake, Korean fish cake balls, Korean BBQ beef, and spicy Korean pork. Min Jee’s stomach growled as she walked and bowed her head to the guests around the table.

“I saw your book signing event on the television. Gosh, you’ve become so famous,” Jang Hae said.

“Wait, is she...