Dongmin : 방지상

HERE I AM

"Don't touch that!"

 

The Mother :
Caring, loving, affectionate, motherly, mature
Doesn't know how to have fun, neglectful of self, overprotective, awkward, untrusting
Sunbae: Kim Jumyeon (EXO's Suho)

PERSONALITY :　

He cooks, cleans, babies, even tries to get Suite to behave and keep the little idol image they have left. Everything about being a mother is his first nature, seeming to have all the right words for his fellow members always being the one to take care of everyone. He has all the right words when they're sad, or upset and is always willing to hug and coddle his hyungs. Strangers always assume he's the oldest but baby faced due to the way he acts in comparison to his group. While they're off and about doing... Whatever they're doing, Jisang is usually on the sidelines making sure no gets hurt. That or making sure they don't humiliate themselves too much. It's extremely hard for him to hate someone, Jisang naturally likes just about everyone in a first impression. 

All mothers have their flaws. In Jisang's case, he tends to overwork himself, all time for work and no play. While the others are having fun on variety or in life in general, Jisang is busy catching up with work, practicing or caring for the other members. He is often sitting out of activities to make sure all the members are safe while they are having fun. Jisang also completely forgets to take care of himself, accidentally missing whole meals because he accidentally gave all his food away to other members who wanted more. Or losing sleep taking care of any members that are feeling under the weather. He tends to get a bit crazy when it comes to safety, always preparing for everything to a point of being absolutely insane and members calling him too dramatic (he says it could happen at anytime though). Like his sunbae, he can tend to be awkward when trying to socializing, not really knowing what to say and embarrassing himself and Suite in the process, getting the name of the lame mom. Finally, Jisang can have trust issues, he just doesn't want them to get hurt but he tends to go over the top when it comes to making sure they're okay. (Like following them on dates)

BACKGROUND :　

Bang Jisang lived his whole life in a foster home. His parents had the biggest hearts for children from the orphange just a couple streets over and tended to "accidentally" adopt half the kids there. Luckily, his dad was a doctor and was getting a lot of money and his mom came from a wealthy family and was a private chef. Jisang was born as a the middle child of triplets, the oldest was his older sister, Chami, the youngest of them had been born a still born and was to be named Dongmin. After Dongmin's funeral, the Bang parents had started adopting many of the children. A majority of the kids that his parents adopted were younger than him by a lot, mainly being babies and toddlers. He learned how to cook for them from his mom since she often would miss dinner because of clients and first aid from his dad for emergencies.

Despite being very wealthy, in order to support the surplus family comfortably, both parents had to worked overtime. Jisang and Chami, as the only biological children, were often left in charge of their much smaller siblings. When Jisang was 10, he had to quit ballet because he wasn't able to balance school out with caring for his siblings. Chami made lots of sacrifices as well, quitting her hockey team and turning down the opportunity to go to one of Korea's most pretigious schools because it was a boarding school. Jisang, however, kept dancing, often putting on one man musicals to keep the kids entertained and singing them to sleep. His dance experienced branched out as the kids grew up, many of them were inspired to dance like him but needed help. Jisang found himself taking night classes for tap, hip-hop and tumbling in order to be able to help his younger siblings improve. 

As the kids got older and got more independent, 13 year old Jisang realized how much he actually needed them to actually have something to do. He started doing school musicals and performances, knowing he could do them as he has been in private. One of the hardest decisions of his life was when Stardom Entertainment sent out an agent to recruit him as a trainee. He knew the kids were grown up now, they could cook and take care of themselves, even Chami had moved on and gone to study in France. After much persuasion from is annoying siblings, Jisang took the offer. 

TRIVIA :

 

— likes 

ONE — Babies and children
TWO — Things that are mini sized
THREE — Anything soft and warm
FOUR — Cleaning
FIVE — When people have good manners

— dislikes 

ONE — Antis and sasaengs
TWO — Overly immature people
THREE — When people bring up dating
FOUR — Science fictions or fantasy shows
FIVE — Seeing others having troubles

— habits 

ONE — Carrying around a first aid kit inside a diaper bag
TWO — Combing the other members hair or fixing their outfits
THREE — Packing snacks and drinks
FOUR — Having his credit card in his hand when they're out shopping
FIVE — Checking to make sure no one is sick every night

— hobbies 

ONE — Cooking
TWO —  Cleaning
THREE — Studying
FOUR — Practicing
FIVE — Videochatting his family

— other facts

ONE — Takes lots of vitamins to make up for his missing meals
TWO — Prefers to act in crime dramas
THREE — Instinctively cooks enough food for 20 people
FOUR — The other members live off of his cooking, when he's off doing solo activities he'll leave boxes in the fridge with very specific instructions
FIVE — Is a very early riser, by the time the others wake up, he would have done his whole morning routine and made breakfast
SIX — During self-cameras of Suite, Jisang is usually sleeping to make up for his lack
SEVEN — He has only ever kissed someone for the purpose of acting
EIGHT — Is allergic to cherries, strawberries and bananas
NINE — Puts himself in charge of damage control
TEN — Constantly watching to make sure no one is lost
ELEVEN — If a member is sick or injuried, Jisang will stay up with them until they get better
TWELVE — No one knows how many siblings he has, as far as they know he was a babysitter for all the kids in his neighborhood
THIRTEEN — When Donghae met Chami for the first time, Jisang almost had a heart attack because of his flirty nature
FOURTEEN — When Jisang's not happy, no body's happy
FIFTEEN — As a joke, BTS's Jin and Seventeen's Seungcheol arranged it so that they could get as many eommas/appas of groups would all disappear for one day to see what would happen
SIXTEEN — Ever since he was 7 (when he first started cooking with his mom) Jisang started making a recipe book of all the recipes he's learned from others and found online for over 10 years now. >>Book<< >>Recipes<<
SEVENTEEN — The kitchen is his pride and joy: don't touch it
EIGHTEEN — Carries around a diaper bag with all the group's necessities
NINETEEN — Loves anything homemade
TWENTY — Considering voice acting

TOGETHER WE STAND

"It's nap time, now hush."


 

RELATIONSHIPS :　(Father purposely excluded as lack of importance)

FAMILY

▸ Mother — Bang Jisoo (45) / Private chef / Whimsical, joyful, detail-oreinted / 8:10

Jisoo doesn't regret leaving Jisang and Chami in charge all the time. She's glad that it made both of them responsible people that would be able to handle themselves. She's and Chami are the only people that could baby Jisang, making her the grandmother of Suite.
 

▸ Sister — Bang Chami (17) / High school student / Intelligent, childish, perceptive / 10:10

Unlike her little brother, Chami learned how to have fun. She was much better at balancing out life that he was. Even now, she tries to make up for his childhood, trying to take him out as often as possible and just trying to let him be a kid.


▸ Step-Brother — Seo Jaekwang (7) / Kid / Playful, dorky, confused / 9:10

Jaekwang was a newborn when he was adopted, his mom had died during child birth and his father was unknown. Jisang was 9 years old and Jaekwang easily stole his heart. He was always the one with Jaekwang, changing his diapers, feeding him and everything. Jaekwang calls him the most.

FRIENDS

▸ This Kid... — Kim Alex Donghae (17) / Idol / Flirty, dorky, immature / 8:10

Jisang had been one of the first people to warm up to Donghae. From when he first came, Jisang had babied like he did everyone else. Jisang start to learn New Zealand dishes for Donghae, hoping to make him feel more at home. Donghae tends to flirt too much with him though. Jihae.
 

▸ Surrogate Mother — Kim "Jinhoo" Jinwook (20) / Idol (Up10tion) / Motherly, kind, gentle/ 7:10

Upon meeting Jisang at his debut stage Jinwook loved how adorable he looked, upon realizing his true personality, he decided that he would be the mom of the mom, making him another grandma for Suite.
 

▸ Groupmates — Suite (Varies) / Idol  / Varies / 7:10-10:10

The 12 other idiots he somehow found himself in love with. Despite most of them being older than him, he treats them all like toddlers, cooking, cleaning and everything else a normal mother would do for them.

 

OTHER

▸ Collegue — Kim Jisoo (27) / Manager / Determined, talkitive, childish / 7:10

The two work together in trying manage the others. Having a understanding for Jisang's way of operating. While Jisang takes care of Suite, Jisoo makes sure that Jisang remembers to take care of himself. For example, making sure he remembers to eat and sleep.

I HAVE NEVER STOPPED TRYING

"do you need something?"

 

PERSONA :　The Mother: He's the real leader of Suite, always in charge and taking care of others

STAGE NAME :　Dongmin: In honor of the little brother he never got to know
POSITION :　Vocals, sub-dance

TRAINEE PERIOD :　3 and half years at Stardom Entertainment, half a year as a trainee (2012-2015), one year at Yunrae Entertainment (2015-Debut)

TALENT TWINS :　

▸ Vocals: Seventeen's Kwon "Hoshi" Soonyoung
▸ Dance: Monsta X's Son "Shownu" Hyunwoo
▸ Rap: BTS's Kim "Jin" Seokjin (1)
▸ Variety: EXO's Kim "Suho" Jumyeon

TRAINEE LIFE :　

At Stardom, they had used his musical background to an advantage. After only half a year of training, Jisang debuted in live threater in the musical Muder Ballad. After the cast turnover, he recieved many offers, Jisang had taken two at the same time: Korean translations of Mary Poppins and Newsies. 2014, Jisang had his first screen debut in the k-drama Pinocchio as the young Ki Jae-Myeong. Actors his age that weren't prioritized by idol training were hard to come by, so when news from Stardom that he wasn't joining a boy group, offers constantly piled in. Early 2015, Jisang was hospitilized with malnutrition and on hiatus for 5 months. Jisang finshed his first movie The Beauty Inside before he filed a law suit against the company.

After the trials, Jisang's contract was terminated and companies were quick to swoop in. Despite his speciality not being an idol, many had the idea of placing him in a boy group. Jisang, just getting out of Stardom, was sick of the more major companies, how they barely cared for his health (though not like he does better). Jisang gave Yunrae a chance as they were new to the k-pop scene.

The announcement of Bang Jisang's arrival had intimidated some trainees, while annoying others. They had not been expecting someone so nice though. He had first walked in with cupcakes, with his warm motherly persona he and the rest of the trainees easily bonded. However, he suffered from the same health issues as he had at Stardom, with malnurtition and lack of sleep. Luckily, it only really bites once in a while...

PREDEBUT :

With Stardom-

▸ 2012: Cameo/Back-up dancer in musical Murder Ballad
▸ 2013: Mary Poppins Michael Banks. Musical
▸ 2013: Newsies, musical, back-up dancer
▸ 2014: K-drama Pinocchio as young Ki Jae-Myeong
▸ 2015: Movie, The Beauty Inside as Woo-jin #111

With Yunrae-
▸ 2016: Movie, Like for Likes as Lee Soo-ho
 

SCANDALS :

Stardom's Jisang Leaves for Yunrae?

        True | Late 2015 | After confirming trial dates for the termination of Jisang's contract, many entertainment companies were ready to attempt to sign on the actor. He, however, declined them all until the day his contract was terminated. It had turned out he had already had a new company in mind though he chose not to reveal their name. Fans later find him walking in and out of the newest girl group's, Cosmos, company, Yunrae Entertainment. After an interview with the rest of the cast of his last movie The Beauty Inside, Jisang has confirmed that he signed with Yunrae Entertainment, he had left it a mystery if he was going to sign as an actor or an idol.
 

Suite's Dongmin Anorexic?

        False | Anytime late 2017 | Bang "Dongmin" Jisang has reportedly been going on multiple trips to the hospital. At first, it had been assumed due to coming down with an illness. Netizens have started speculating there's more to it after Jisang reportedly collapsed after Suite's performance for Inkigayo. It was easily for many to believe to his lanky figure and his incredibly low BMI. Dongmin is later released from the hospital and gives his official statement, "No, I'm not anorexic, in fact, I love food. Sometimes I just tend to overwork myself and forget to take care of myself. I've been going to the doctor for vitamins, but those would never substitute real substanance."
 

Bang Jisang Leaves Again?

        False | Anytime |Actor and idol Bang Jisang or Suite's Dongmin is well known for managing himself. Not only does he take care of his group, but his basically self managed himself at Stardom Entertainment, working directly with his manger and agency. He also has been known for transferring companies, going from Stardom, where had worked for over three years with many reputable filmographies pre-debut to his arrival at Yunrae Entertainment after he had filed a lawsuit against Stardom, terminating his contract. Is he about to repeat history? Jisang has reportedly been seen walking into JYP Entertainment on multipe occassions. As well as going out with several artisits under JYP, such as Jimin of 15&, JR of GOT7 and Jia of Miss A. Jisang is quick to remark that no one would leave a company twice, and he would never leave Suite. "Suite is something I've invested myself in and I would never abandon my friends."

THIS IS ME

"Be careful!"

 

why did you pick yunrae entertainment - or to be an idol at all in that case? : 

▸ I'll start with why I became an idol. To be honest, when I was growing up a wanted to be a doctor, an obstetrician to be exact. Then Stardom approached me with a seven year contract. *looks down awkwardly*, they said... They said I had a chance with all the work I've been doing. At first I was thinking of declining it, I didn't want to be an idol, I wanted to be there for my family, but then my siblings started talking to me. They kept telling me that I had to let them grow up, and the only way to do that is if I were to move on. I picked Yunrae because of how new you were, unlike other companies, it looked like you still had faith in your talents... Everywhere in Stardom, there were people that were being surpressed because they weren't as talented or as pretty when they've been stuck for over 5 years not being able to live the life they wanted, then there I was with only less than a year and I was doing so much. 

If you could pick another sub-unit to be in, which one would it be and why? : 

▸ Um... That's hard since I can't rap... Or play an instrument... Deuce? With my musical training I can sing and dance really well at the same time so I think I'm someone qualified for Deuce.

Is there a particular activity you'd like to try in the future (like acting, musicals, variety)? : 

▸ *Clear throat* It's not really trying, but I'd like to keep pursuing my career as an actor. There's a lot of different varieties out there I'd like to try such as a medical drama, or a school *chuckles* I haven't actually been in a school drama even though I'm a kid...

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT YOUR SUNBAES? : 

▸ They make a good team, all of them seem to have different personalities and sort of provie a temperance for the others. Like you have your more loud playful members then you have the quieter ones to keep them in control.

AND HOW WOULD YOU TREAT YOUR HOOBAES - IF YOU WERE TO HAVE A SISTER GROUP FOR EXAMPLE? : 

▸ Like I treat Suite probably, I try to treat everyone the same but sometimes I just get too excited around others so I may spoil them just a little bit.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO MENTION? : 

▸ *Starts to get up* Well, I have to go actually, I left a pie in the oven. *Runs out*

Jaeger104 : Li : 4/5

LAST WORDS :　I can get a friend of mine, Nhi, to make another app for the leader role. I was think of making him for the leader but he's a bit too young, right?

PASSWORD :　"Annyeonghaseyo, naneun baby eomma-imnida. Dongmin."

SCENE REQUESTS : 

▸ Older members getting tipsy or drunk and Jisang takes care and scolds them
▸ Losing one of the more baby-like members in a crowd

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