Innocence

“Do you want to be a whore, or a puppet?” This was the choice given to seventeen-year-old Yeonjo. Forced into becoming a trainee due to threats from a loan shark, Yeonjo meets a man who offers him sponsorship five years later. --- “…I’m sorry, but I won’t accept it. The sponsorship.” “And the reason is?” As if he never imagined the offer would be rejected, a thick voice pierced through the silence and washed over Yeonjo. The man, tilting his glass to take a sip of liquor, arched an eyebrow. “I want to survive… in the entertainment industry, entirely on my own strength.” Yeonjo gave a cliché answer, one that wouldn't offend the man. “Contact me if you change your mind.” The man plac...