Reporter Kim Gwang-Sik from Daily Patch stared blankly at the cigarette smoke escaping through his lips. Even though he had been living like this for several years now, he still hadn’t gotten used to it. He didn’t become a reporter to experience such a lifestyle. Yet, the misery that separated ideals and reality was very humbling.

Whenever Kim Gwang-Sik handed someone his business card that stated ‘reporter,’ he would blush. He wasn’t quite sure whether it was because of a sense of pride or shame. Still, the fact that he was a reporter for a decent media company in the entertainment industry was something to be proud of.

He stood with a straight back and put on airs as he displayed his business card to those who did not know what his job entailed. Yet, the truth was that he chased after celebrities, secretly taking pictures of them.

Having finished his cigarette, Kim Gwang-Sik rubbed it into a paper cup to put it out. This time, a sigh escaped through his lips instead of smoke. Although the day had only just started, his eyes were sunken, and his body was stiff. He wished time would fly by, but the minutes and seconds ticked past exceptionally slowly.

Suddenly, his stomach grumbled. Kim Gwang-Sik reflexively reached into his bag and rummaged through it before retrieving a piece of bread. Despite it being late in the morning, he had just woken up after drinking all night, and he needed to rush to work. So, this was meant to be his breakfast.

As he munched on the stale bread, he connected his camera to his laptop and checked the video footage from the previous night. The camera had been filming a particular family’s house from midnight to now.

“What’s the point of filming like this?” he...