looks can be deceiving

appearance The phrase 'looks can be deceiving' is invented for Hyunwook. Outwardly, he looks extremely soft and like an angel, with his eyes just the smallest bit of pleading that made the fangirls melt instantly. However, inside his mind is anything but innocence and naivety. Being the mastermind behind most of the plans to usurp Lee Areum, his mind is constantly on the move, and you can practically hear the gears inside his brain turning and turning with every single move he makes, and the narrowed eyes that is directed at Areum. 

He has pale skin that looks as if it had never seen the sunlight, sometimes glazed over eyes that seems to see far and far away, instead of truly focusing on the present. That's the look Hyunwook presents when he's thinking, and when he's in a photoshoot. That's also the part of Hyunwook most fangirls love because they seemed like hooded eyes.

His lips are cherry red, not red enough to draw attention but prettier than the norrmal boy. They're constantly resting in a forced smile, or just the tiniest trace of a grin, due to him having to maintain an idol look for the cameras. This gives him a mysterious air, which he is glad of. 

He also has a slim neck and visible collarbones, something he's proud of. He has a slim build generally, looking so fragile that one push too forceful could break him. This is, however an illusion, for, even though he isn't skilled in martial arts, he could easily break you apart. With his mind, his words and his gaze. Coupled with his long and graceful limbs, Hyunwook looks slightly unearthly.

He also has a mop of brownish-black hair sitting atop of his head, which he never bothers to comb because it looks fine the way it is. Or so he says. 

If you think I'm an angel, think again. 

style His wardrobe consists mostly of tight shirts or too-large sweaters, tight jeans and long wool jackets/cardigans. He adores trench coats as well, and has a fondness for accessories, including his black choker, a small earring hanging from his right ear, and a watch. He suffers from short sight so he wears a pair of round-framed glasses too - when he's outside and not performing (in which case he wears contact lenses). Also, he is never seen anywhere without his trademark combat boots (unless on stage or filming music videos; in which case he grudgingly agrees to whatever shoes the stylists give him) 

An outfit that he really likes is a white dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, one shirt tail untucked, black belt holding up tight black pants with a pair of laced-up combat boots (image). He often forgoes a jacket, though if necessary would grudgingly wear a long wool jacket that does nothing against the cold. On colder days, he wears a dark-coloured sweater that is slightly too large, or sometimes white turtlenecks with tight black pants, and again, his combat boots. In the summer, he likes to wear a dress shirt too, though short-sleeved ones and a hoodie which he often loves to draw over his messy and tousled black locks. 

the real hyunwook

personality traits
positive: determined, smart, confident, wise, empathetic, loyal, charismatic
neutral: persuasive, aggressive, mysterious
negative: cunning, sarcastic, rude, rebellious, irritable, distrusting 

personality Hyunwook is evil. Or so he himself convinces himself is. He tells himself he's ruthless, he's heartless and he's evil. Perhaps he is, because due to the daily brainwashing he inflicts upon himself, now he isn't exactly sure who he really is. Anyways. 

First of all, Hyunwook is a very determined guy. He's aggressivve in pursuing his goals, and would stop at nearly nothing in order to achieve it - except maybe words from those he hold dear. 

Being the mastermind and 'brain' of the group, he's also very smart - sometimes to the point of cunning. He's also quite persuasive, and sometimes could ask the members to do things they don't want to, in order to overthrow Lee Areum. Also, being the top of his class every year not only proves, but highlights this point. After all, how could he not be smart? 

He's also confident in his abilities, something that could lead to his downfall as he's slightly arrogant. This, however, shows itself on stage along with the fact that he's charismatic, which causes Areum to be quite satisfied with him. Deep inside, he feels confident of his own abilities too. 

Hyunwook is quite wise as well. While he isn't exactly the oldest, or the best in giving advice, he's good at reading the mood, and he is observant, which often lets him quietly analyze the situation without anyone knowing. He then acts accordingly, and sometimes hold back s from doing reckless , particularly [be the fighter]. 

He thinks that being empathetic, in this kind of situation is a sort of weakness, so he turns himself into someone heartless and uncaring. Every single night though, he weeps bitterly for his former self, which has disappeared, or had been mixed with the persona he presents to those around him now. He feels that he had lost the ability to feel or to have humanity, so he secretly cries. Only his roommate knows, who kept it a secret.

Hyunwook presents a mysterious front to his fans and sometimes, bandmates. Or actually most of the time. He doesn't really trust his bandmates, since some of them he can't read through, but he pretends to go along with their ideas. He actually likes them and wants to get to know them better, but he's afraid; if he lets one of them close, they might expose him and his vulnerability. So he doesn't. 

He also doesn't believe in a filter on his mouth, and likes to constantly sprout blunt that people doesn't like. He seals his lips when regarding sensitive topics such as his past and what he really is thinking (all he says are impulsive thoughts) and analyzing, so you can bet that he can be trusted. This could be seen as rude as he likes to swear quite a lot. 

Hyunwook is rebeliious. Anyone would be, really, under the 'guidance' and 'protection' of Lee Areum. However, he likes to display this side by rebelling silently and with very small commotion, unlike [be the fighter]. He's also irritable, which is unfortunate because it could break his chain of thought. 

He also suffers from mood swings, which is pretty dangerous as those around him, who are not aware of this would act carelessly, to which he might snap and say things he doesn't mean to. Due to complicated events in his past, he also suffers from bouts of depression. 

I'm not who you see me as. I'm a monster, and that's all. 

background Shin Hyunwook was born in Shanghai, China on a sunny winter afternoon. From the beginning, he was showered by love by his family, as well as constantly being doted upon, even after the birth of his younger sister. 

After a couple of years, the Shin family moved back to South Korea, Busan where his father's family resides in. However, somewhere along the way, his mother had changed. Somehow, she became a listless husk of herself, barely there, only existing. Even the constant cries of his little sister didn't help the situation, and he took it upon himself to raise the child, as his father was often busy. Of course, his grandmother had helped, and perhaps it was due to her guidance that Eunyeon had a happy childhood. 

When Hyunwook was around eleven, disaster struck. His father got involved in a car accident, and died due to internal wounds. The car was droven by a drunk, causing the car to be out of control. He was furious, but what could he do? Due to South Korea's laws being , he only got off with three years of imprisonment and a fine of 9 million won. 

He then focuses on pursuing a career of law, in order to change the laws of his own country, and thus started to obtain extremely high scores and was the top of his class every single year. At the age of sixteen, he was a brilliant student with a bright future in front of him. What more could he possibly want?

One day, one of his bastard friends (as he likes to bestow such cute nicknames upon them) wanted to audition for SM, and dragged him along. He sighed, rolled his eyes but let himself being dragged along. Somehow, without any formal training, he himself got into the company instead of his friend. 

Originally, he did not want to continue training since his original dream was to change the law of South Korea so his father could finally obtain justice. However, due to the intense pleading of his friend, as well as his grandmother who wants to see at least one member of the family to  obtain fame (even though Hoseok had already became a choreographer in 1Million, yet she argues it's not enough) and insists on it, Hyunwook gave in as he's an obedient kid.

However, once he enters SM, he realises that it wasn't exactly what he has in mind. What's more, since somehow one of his relatives knew the CEO of SM and told him that Hyunwook was training there, the CEO started to lavish special attention on him, which made the other trainees jealous and his life hell.

Hyunwook then looked for a way to escape. He had always made himself suffer by adding the huge amount of studying on top of training everyday, plus studying extra law books so he could get into a prestigious university. He then found 1Million Dance studio, and participated in classes there, quickly realising that he could relax there.

Time-skip to two weeks later. As he was finally taking a break and visiting his grandmother, he noticed an unfamiliar man seated at the table chatting comfortably with her. The man then introduced himself as Shin Hoseok, the elder brother of him. Hyunwook was startled, but nonetheless returned the greeting politely and secretly wondered if his grandmother had gone senile. 

Nonetheless, the man was thrilled to see him, so he put on a forced front. It was the how Hoseok stared wistfully at his father's picture, and murmurs that he wished he had been at the funeral that Hyunwook realised maybe he really is his older brother. 

Anyways, back on track. Hyunwook was frustrated, and after Lee Soo Man stopped being the CEO of the company, he quitted and decided to go back to studying. Until he meets Lee Areum and his life became hell. 

Likes

— cats; he has a pet at home which would be further introduced in his relationships 
— rain; it's refreshing and he likes watching the pouring rain
— the colour turquoise; he usually has a turquoise or aqua article of clothing or accessory on him 
— tea; his favourite beverage 
— desserts; he has a sweet tooth 
— mythology of any kind; he likes reading the stories and hence his stage name 
— the moon; he says it's pretty and enchanting 

Dislikes
— coffee; because since he likes tea he naturally hates coffee, right? 
— noise; he despises it 
— children; because they're annoying pests 
— chocolate; it's too rich (but he'll drink hot chocolate with mountains of whip cream and marshmallows) 
— sunny days; he just basically dislikes the sun 

Habits 
— twisting his wrist discreetly when he's nervous (he doesn't like others knowing this side of him so he does it discreetly) 
— swears a lot
— flexing his fingers when he's stressed 
— becomes really quiet when he's angry 
— likes to cover his mouth with his hand when he's thinking deeply 

Hobbies 
— playing the piano 
— choreographing dances when he's free 
— reading; specifically mythology stories 
— sleeping, if that counts 
— playing the guitar, which he self learns
— playing chess, sometimes against himself sometimes online 

fears
— the dark. He sometimes is scared of it, sometimes isn't. He finds comfort in it when he's alone in his room, and is suffering from his bouts of depression, but when he's walking somewhere or is travelling somewhere, he feels that the darkness is closing onto him, and runs. 
— gruesome pictures. I don't need to explain this
— losing. This is more of a pride thing, but he hates losing and is secretly afraid of it, especially when he has a plan of victory formulated in his mind
— rats. He ing hates them

trivia
— biual af yes again 
— has a cat at home that Eunyeon absolutely adores 
— studies during breaks as he still hopes of being a lawyer 
— bounces into 1Million from time to time to visit his brother
— tends to get violent if you too much
— hates chocolate 
— loves Christmas 
— loves tea so much he literally cannot survive without it 
— prefers to be alone most of the time, especially when he's tired or stressed or angry
— 1000000000000% not a morning person. Might murder you if you wake him up too early 
— likes playing card games and chess
— sadist
— cannot hold his liquor well and starts crying and rambling once he gets drunk, so he's exremely careful
— clean-freak but also lazy so he doesn't clean up his personal space much
— can play piano and guitar
— wants to pursue acting and is working on it
— also wants to debut as a solo singer/rapper
— adores games of any kind, and is currently obsessed over Overwatch
— is Catholic; Catholic name is Joseph
— likes R&B and hiphop
— can hapkido very well 

variety talents
— can freestyle dance to any song you throw at him 
— can sing while playing the guitar 
— does an excellent imitation of Jineul's sass
— can whistle Blackpink's Whistle 
— can do an excellent imitation of Jungkook's voice 
— best at girl group dances in group
— best at skinship with other members in group 

these important people

Little sister Shin Eunyeon (17) • trainee at JYP / cheerful, mostly keeps to herself, caring  / 1000/10
Eunyeon is the baby of the family, perhaps second only to Jinheo, but to Hyunwook, she's possibly the most important person in the family. He loves and takes care of her very much, and due to the siblings being quite abandoned in their childhood, he took care of her. Because of this, Eunyeon knows how her brother feels, and his moods as well. At first, when she told him her decision to become a trainee, he strongly opposed because of his own experience in the entertainment field. After, he slowly accepted that it was her choice, but still growls at any male trainee or idol who dare to go near his baby sister. 

'Older brother' Shin Hoseok (25) • instructor at 1Million / protective, kind, sarcastic / 9/10  
Due to Hoseok being thrown to far-away America to live with his relatives (for particular reasons), Hyunwook hadn't had the chance to know him. So, when Hoseok became rebellious and escaped from the hold of his relatives, travelling back to Korea to pursue his dream of being a choreographer, his natural reaction is to of course look for his family. To his surprise, his father is dead, mother listless, younger brother became a cold bastard, younger sister still a cutie as always. And because this household is torn apart, he offered to take care of it and ease some burden off Hyunwook's shoulders. Hyunwook, for his part did not trust him (anyone wouldn't if some guy shows up on your doorstep and declare themselves your brother), but Hoseok did help out in the family earnestly, so he started to trust him slowly. To make up for lost time, he takes really good care of his younger siblings and is really protective over the two (aka Hyunwook's future boyfriend better look out. Eunyeon's future boyfriend might as well be dead for all the other two care) 

Mother Huang Lian (58) • housewife / caring, kind, strict (before she lapsed into her current state) / 7/10 
Before Lian fell into her current state, she was the ideal housewife and mother. She always took good care of her children, never remembering their homework, their birthdays and everything important. At least, for six years of Hyunwook's life. Afterwards, she suffered from a traumatic experience that left her shell-shocked and unable to come out of the 'coma' she is in. Even if she becomes herself for a short period of time, that more often than not comes with screaming fits and mood disorders. While Hyunwook remembers her before the incident, Eunyeon does not, and is frequently afraid of their mother. So, in order to protect his sister, he is forced to spend some period of time away from her bedside, even though he really wanted to take care of his mother too. 

Father Shin Jongki (54 at death) • university professor (literature) / somewhat distant, strict, caring / 7/10
Shin Jongki was a good father, to both of the Shin siblings, but due to his constant work at the university, he was almost never home. Hence, Hyunwook was the main 'male figure' of the household (if you know what I mean). Hyunwook respects and looks up to his father because Jongki is a man who is passionate in his work, and equally passionate in other aspects of life. Due to the both of them having passion for literature, Hyunwook likes to spend hours with his father discussing mythology and legends (which is where his love of mythology comes from too). So it didn't came much of a surprise when he decided to avenge his father by wanting to change the law of the state, but since it was thought to be impossible, his grandmother dismissed the idea. Not easily giving up, Hyunwook continued his dream until his friend dragged him along for the audition. By the way, Hoseok also loves his father, but in a distant way since they hadn't had much interactions. He only knew him by the vague descriptions of his brother (aka the Shin siblings' uncle who was taking care of Hoseok in the States) and respected him as such.  

Grandmother Lilian Hallowreath (75) • the empress of the household / strict, somewhat greedy, selfish / 6/10 
Before we jump into granny Hallowreath's description, let me tell you something. In ancient Chinese history, once an emperor ascends to his throne, he answers to no one except his mother. Since his father is most likely to be dead (or retired, but only in very rare cases), the eldest member of the royal family would be the emperor's mother. And even if she wasn't the eldest, she's still the most respected figure in the palace. Lilian Hallowreath is exactly that. All the people in the household answers only to her, and they all respect her. Due to Hyunwook being an obedient little piece of , he answers granny Hallowreath's every wish and demand. So, Lilian quite likes him, but that's all, really.  

Cousin/good friend Shin Jineul (22) • member of EVRY.D/trainee / sassy, punderful, protective, asshat-y / 9/10 
Due to certain complications, Hyunwook doesn't know Jineul is his cousin. Hoseok does, however, since he spent a fair amount of time in Jineul's household. Eh. Jineul does too, btw, but Hoseok told him not to reveal too much on their first meeting since Hyunwook would be suspicious again.  And so. Since Jineul first approached Hyunwook at the audition, he is of course, suspicious, but since the two somehow clicked, they got along with each other pretty quickly, and Hyunwook learnt to trust Jineul too. Jineul is protective over Hyunwook, but only in subtle ways since Hyunwook doesn't ing need protection thank you very much. They like to bicker over the most stupidest things, but hey, friends got to do that or they ain't friends, right? 

cousin/friend Shin Jinheo (?) • highschool student / happy-go-lucky, cheerful / 8/10 
As Jinheo is Jineul's sister, Hyunwook naturally got to know her. Due to Jinheo living with her cousin, Jiae in Korea, Hyunwook actually knows that they are related. While Jinheo is somewhat of a carefree spirit and Hyunwook isn't, her energy cheers the boy up, and her cute character (e.g. trying to be fierce to scold him but failing) makes him laugh despite himself. Also, since Jineul likes to exercise brotherly love over her, she likes to whine about it to Hyunwook. (Jinheo just assumes that Hyunwook knows who her brother is, so she refers to Jineul as 'oppa', and says that he's always in America, thus Hyunwook doesn't know) 

Cousin/friend Shin Jiae (20) • university student / punderful, sarcastic, protective / 8/10 
Jiae is the daughter of his father's sister, and since (Lilian has three children; Jineul and Jinheo's father, Hyunwook's father and Jiae's mother. Since Hyunwook's father is the oldest and she had somewhat denounced Jiae's mother, Lilian lives in her eldest son's household) their parents are both in Korea, they hang out more than Hyunwook does with Jinheo or perhaps Jineul. Anyways. Jiae likes to hang out with Hyunwook, and vice versa. She also likes to baby Hyunwook like Jineul does, and he had to keep rolling his eyes because again, I don't ing need protection, Jiae. Otherwise, they get along pretty well due to their mutual love of literature and ancient history. Oh, and they engage in sass battles every now and then. 

Good friend Lee Taemin (23) • member of SHINee / hardworking, sarcastic, kind / 9/10 
Perhaps the only friend that Hyunwook made at SM. When he first arrived at SM, he wasn't much keen on the idea of being an idol, but since Taemin and him are both dancers, they get along well, somewhat. It happened when Hyunwook was training really late, because the only thing he had passion in was dancing. And Taemin was looking for a dance room to practice his dance, but since the other ones are all locked, he could only use the one Hyunwook was in. At first, the younger was wary about it because Taemin is a sunbae, but after their dance session, they became friendly together and Hyunwook even stopped calling Taemin sunbae. After Hyunwook left SM, the two still kept in contact. 

Pet Persephone (2) • spoiled princess of the Shin household / wary, proud, cunning / 100/10 
Hyunwook loves cats. So it happened that when he saw the fluffy Persian cat perched on one of those cat fort things in the pet shop, he immediately fell in love with her, and took her home, ignoring, for once, the protests of his grandmother, who complained of the fur. She scratches strangers who touches her without permission, but likes to plant her fluffy on Hyunwook's lap and just wedge her head under his head when he was resting on the couch.  

'bastard' Friend Yoo Youngjae (23) • member of BAP / sarcastic, dramatic, funny / 9/10
Aka, the guy who forced him to go along with him to audition for SM and in the end failed the audition, but forced Hyunwook to join in his place. The two were friends since childhood, so Hyunwook had let himself be dragged to the audition, albeit unwillingly. Anyways. So, the two get along pretty well, and because Youngjae is sincere and actually cares about his friends, he told Hyunwook that he could quit after he got in with TS, which Hyunwook refused because he's a stubborn little . The two sometimes get coffee together, and argue and talk about the most random things, but you know, friends. 

Best friend's boyfriend Jung Daehyun / 24 / idol, vocalist of BAP / close (6/10)
Hyunwook likes teasing Youngjae about his hidden relationship with his bandmate, because he becomes really shy and quiet, unlike his usual noisy and fun self. Daehyun got to know Hyunwook, and soon he doesn't even call Daehyun 'sunbae-nim' anymore. While Youngjae doesn't always bring his boyfriend, when he does, Hyunwook likes talking about Youngjae's secrets and past with Daehyun, who shared his embarrassing present too. Basically the two likes to gently bully Youngjae together. 

relation name (age) • occupation / personality / closeness 
interactions 

relation name (age) • occupation / personality / closeness 
interactions 

on the stage

training years 
Company: 2012-2016
Rebirth: 2016-2017

training background He was forced to join SM with his bastard friend, and somehow passed the audition instead of his friend. Since he was begged by his friend to continue his 'legacy', plus his grandmother insisted, he decided to continue since he thinks he would have some time outside of training. Which he actually didn't. After meeting Hoseok and going to 1Million to relax, he ultimately quit the company, and was scouted by Lee Areum. Areum told him that he had talent, as she had saw him participating in a dance video with Lia, and scouted him. 

Hyunwook originally didn't want anything more to do with the entertainment world, but, again, because he's an obedient little , plus Areum told him that the money he earns could cover the tuition fees of the university he wants to go to, so he grudgingly joined. 

Fanclub Athenians  
fancolor #003399 - dark blue 
persona the Jung Taekwoon (okay serious - the cold and mysterious guy who is an immense ball of fluff underneath) 
positions lead vocal, lead dancer, lead rapper 
plotline be the wise 

personality I'll write this when the applicant submits their app. 

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interactions See 'personality'. 

status here
ending here

relationship trivia
— here
— please use this ;;

this is the end

last words Okay hi~~~~ I'm supposed to be studying but eh, that. 
Anyways I did warn you. Hyunwook might break your heart. Tbh this is probably the most sad version of Hyunwook I've ever written.
I might go back to the relationships as it's currently a wip, because I might add his relationships with the staff as well.
Also the love interest. I can't write anything in depth too much because there's no app for it yet, but as soon as it comes out I'll write his love interest.
If you chose someone with a love interest I'll just change it to Wonshik XD

Also HEY HYUNG I FORGOT TO ADD THIS GREETING 

Lengthy review? Pretty please?? 

suggestions A.C.E Callin' as comeback song. evernight as their fanclub. Dark midnight blue as their fanclub colour. (#00143D) or purple. I'm not too fussy. Shangri-la as their comeback song in case they do something aethestic AND PLEASE LET THEM HAVE A COMEBACK WITH A HISTORICAL/TRADITIONAL CONCEPT (e.g. Shangri-La). Either that or concepts which are really dark ( I'm too in love with VIXX) 

scene request 
— as always, interactions between the asshat duo
— Hyunwook's interactions with the members
— Hyunwook cussing and ranting with [be the outspoken]
— Even if [be the fighter] didn't become his love interest, Hyunwook showing interest in him (as a friend)
— Persephone 
— Shin family
— Background on him; i.e. a bit about his past
— Him going home visitng his mother 
— Him sighing and teasing Jineul's crush on [be the haven] 

password bleh (note: I really wanted to use one from the first gallery but it somehow doesn't let me ;;)