faceclaim 01 ryu sujeong, lovelyz

faceclaim 02 bae yoobin -- binnie, ohmygirl // baek yerin -- 15&

height 158cm

weight 48kg

 

 

Appearance 

haejin looks like a typical girl in korea: not something that would stand out of the crowd. put her in a company such as sm, and she would be concluded to look "modest" or "humble-looking" at best. she has been told by the public that her face is bigger than usual, and in order to soften her looks - she has turned to bangs. thus, her usual looks would be bangs with her long hair falling right over her shoulder.

 

that being said -- in terms of appearance, her charm is a certain freshness that most people would agree comes only when you're young. her true charm are things that cannot be changed - namely, her proportions. despite standing only at 156cm and being relatively shorter than an average korean, haejin manages to pull most clothes off and receive various compliments for her legs.

 

 

style 

haejin isn't going to lie - as someone slowly grows up, she also understands the need for style. she takes up plenty of time preparing - about a hour and half looking for the perfect outfit and doing her hair/makeup. even though to a bystander, they probably wouldn't think much of what she is wearing. as someone that is still growing up - haejin's style is ever changing. one day, she'll be out with a baseball cap and plain t-shirt tucked into a pair of shorts, another day she will pair culottes up with a formal shirt. 

 

ever since becoming a trainee, haejin has also become someone that is particular about the way she presents herself. she never leaves the house without at least filling in her eyebrows and spreading orange lip tint (even though let's be real, she can't leave the dorms without makeup tbh).

 

 

personality  

 reserved    stiff 

plain jane, jane doe, a faceless in a sea of people - much like these names and her appearance suggest, most people tend to look at haejin and see right past her and for good reason. haejin's good-natured appearance and mannerisms seem to suggest a "vanilla" appearance: someone that is pleasant to be around with, but still seem too bland to have an interesting friendship with. she doesn't necessarily see herself as shy but many see her as being rigid and unmoving - a conversation with her is filled with awkward pauses, even with "louder" people. people get the idea that she seem to be resistant, though they aren't sure of what. thus, haejin is more often not dismissed as being "boring".

 

 passive  

the impression of rigidness doesn't end when you stop being friends with her though - you see it whether you are her mother, an acquaintances of 5 months or a friend of 10 years. as one slowly gets to know her - they realise the word passive could pretty much be the word invented to describe people like her. she speaks in a choppy, awkward manner and she isn't a demonstrative person. her hard-headedness is hidden behind words like "up to you", "anything," "i'm fine with whatever." you find out later, as you throw out several different suggestions that she is in fact not okay. 

haejin isn't easy to please - a bone that her friends just love to pick on. haejin is easygoing - in theory, she can eat anything that you give her but in all honesty, she has an opinion about how everything is best done. tofu should be seared in one way - the ice shouldn't be too big. she pretty much excelled in korean literature because art mimics life. she manages to connect things in such a breathtaking manner when given the right type of subject but most of the time, its not a nice look. she applies her standards on pretty much everything - even people, which explains why her interpersonal relationships can suffer if this isn't kept in check

 whimsical    childish / emotional 

most people who arrive at the conclusion that haejin is just an awkward piece of wood would most likely get a rude awakening when she turns around and hits them with a complete curveball. while she just comes across as a slightly awkward teenage girl, the reality is messier than what she is willing to admit. emotions, being emotions, tend to be irrational. and while she does a good job in managing them, they still project and run wild in the form of whimsical behavior. expect her to make decisions that no one can wrap their head around.

 emotional    hot- temper 

some things just do not mix well together: haejin's emotions and her temper is not something you want to trifle with. her temper is something akin to a volcanic explosion - she is both short tempered and hot tempered, and it isn't a pretty combination for others involved. for one, she tends to take a passive side during argument. but you should always be careful about what you say to haejin during an argument - whether or not she is within earshot because she is taking notes. she tends to hold grudges for grievances committed - especially if they are done without regards for the relationship.

 

though haejin is useless in all matters that are worldly and/or practical, she is surprisingly insightful. people are often surprised when haejin says something that hits right on the nail: most people don't really expect that out of her. haejin is surprisingly perceptive about a person and their motivations and can easily put two to two together. she is often the person her friends have tireless deep talks with people - she can usually sustain a "deep conversation" with no issue. haejin isn't afraid of intensity; and as some would come to realize, she is pretty intense herself.

you can expect haejin to make a serious effort to keep to commmitments. and most of the time, when it comes to big things, haejin doesn't disappoint. haejin finds that after a while, people gravitate towards her. sure, haejin borders onto permissiveness. but haejin gets people - and she often sees that as power and she, doesn't at all try to weld it over people. so with her, there's no shaming, no "i told you so" (as much as she really wants to sometimes), no judgment, no "you should be better". sure, haejin criticizes. but even when she's picking at your flaws, you get the sense that she's just saying it and she doesn't expect or want you to change because friendship means love - and if you can't love them for who they are, then what's the point? haejin gives her friends room to grow. all is good and fine except for - maybe the only downside about this arrangement is that, she expects the same treatment that she gives to her friends .

 

 principled   self centred 

"even criminals have their code of ethics," is something that is pretty much drilled into haejin's brains. while she has her own flaws, haejin likes to see herself as a person with her own principles. on one hand, this helps to keep her uglier traits in line and on the other, it amplifies and worsens some of her other traits. while others might have an inkling of their "dos" and "don'ts", haejin finds herself thinking about this a fair bit.

 

everything haejin does and say revolves around one concept: herself. with other people, she tries to mind her own business. even when she is directly involved in things, there is something detached about her dealings. and the idea of "mind your own business" is a big reason why. haejin primarily puts the focus on herself - what does she want, what does she want to do. in her defense, its because she is the only thing that she can control. but receiving so many benefits from other people and etc - in a way, she can't really see other people at all.

 

power, poison, pain and joy in my dna

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kim dongyoung

 

love story 

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interactions 

they deal with their relationship a lot like children. placing them in the same room is a bad decision to make offscreen because they are almost always at each other's necks. their actions and their words are not in sync - because even though they bicker nonstop, they would do it while sharing a banana milk. its easy to just brush off their relationship as a tom & jerry relationship - especially because the highlight of the relationship is basically how they try to verbally tear each other down. but there are several times where their bickering is their own way of communicating and brainstorming with one another. they don't really take what the other party say to heart - and in fact, its nice to be able to speak comfortably with the other party. there is no need for honorifics, no need to pretend. a lot of times, the other party is a catalyst for provoking ephiphany. no one really understands how or when - but they know the spark when it happens.

 

haejin and doyoung tends to hover around one another, a lot. this is much less evident and obvious now that they both have individual schedules but they pay attention to one another. haejin, at least, is aware when his team is performing and would somehow be there. she tends to take a more subtle approach of a "i'll just coincidentally show up and not talk about it at all" while doyoung is more straightforward. during their training years - if one is in the practice studio, the other would coincidentally be there. and while it is in doyoung's nature to care about people enough to know where his friends are at - it looks quite suspicious on haejin's part because y'know, haejin doesn't care. 

 

another important aspect of their relationship is ineffective communication, which is an oxymoron because as i said, they communicate best with one another. or at least, haejin feels comfortable enough with doyoung. they even have their own way of communicating with people. and yet, they are also unable to adequately express themselves. these tend to rear its ugly head when someone has doyoung's attention, or vice versa. they tend to resort to childish, primitive methods to show their jealousy because, yes, they do get jealous. haejin is definitely more lowkey about it because she gets that rationally, she doesn't really have a claim over him. she tends to avoid him, giving him the cold shoulder every time she feels she doesn't have much of a position in his life. similarly, doyoung does the same thing - except that, he shows his jealousy by reveling in her discomfort.

 

in front of the camera and the public eye, haejin tends to shrink away from the relationship. sure, she still does not hesitate to complain about doyoung and his childish antics to people that are around the vicinity. but she also prefers to keep their relationship professional. she is very good in separating church from state in that sense.

 

 

 

relationship status 

their friendship is adamantly stuck in the same stubborn place of being friends. sometimes - too many times than they are willing to admit, they fantasize about being more. after all, it feels right. they feel comfortable around one another, they like one another. everyone can see it, they feel it. but yet, there are always reasons, excuses. they are stuck in the same place, wanting more but unable to move forward. 

 

 

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ending 

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