PERSONALITY TRAITS » Intelligent, Witty, Friendly , Disciplined, Honest, & Perfectionist, Narrow minded, Distant, Self-centered, Insecure,
PERSONALITY »

"Haeun, you mean the top student? Man, I wish I had her studying genes."
Gi Haeun, a name that is not uncommon among her peers. She was always the top student in her level and was often well praised for that as well. Funny how despite being so intelligent, she was never classified as a nerd but others look up to her and never asked her for her homework or get her to do theirs, well maybe just that one guy. Haeun always told her peers that it was really hardwork, but never denied the fact that because of her smart brain, it definitely helped her as well. Her witty comebacks also helps with anyone who tries to talk her down. 

"She is quite a nice person, overall. Quite a good friend to talk to..."
Besides the sometimes intimidating things she may say, Haeun is quite the friendly girl. Though she draws a clear line between friends and peers, she is generally quite good to those who mean no harm to her. She was helping out at the student council once and did made friends with many juniors under her. She may not be the over-the-top, bursting with love and cheeriness kind of girl but  putting aside her seemingly cold demeanor, she can be quite down to earth. Which is probably why many of her friends in the University are all younger than her, some take her as a cool Unnie or their favourite tutor. (She tries to give them simple tuition classes, whenever she can) Though sometimes, when asked of opinions (especially that!), she can be downright honest with you, without batting her eyelids. "Thr truth hurts sometimes." she would say and walk away without any remorse.

"No youtube for a week? I wonder how she does that!"
Discipline was always in the genes of her family, thus when there was a downfall of her parents getting caught, it was a shock to so many as no one could imagine her father embezzling funds. When she set her mind on doing something, Haeun would make sure that it will be done, no matter how insignificant it may be. And this discipline has helped her through the years in her studies or even trying to handle the outrageous emotions she feels bottling inside, she knows she has to have everything in control, which brings us to the next point where Haeun is a perfectionist. Be it her reputation, or work, she wants to be in control of everything. She hates it when things get changed last minute or when things don't go the way she planned it to be. 

Her secret self
Behind the mask of a friendly intelligent girl, lies one that feels like she has seen it all. Haeun feels that her problems, no one can understand, thus she keeps it hidden in her secret compartment in her heart. She is very narrow minded, believing certain methods are used for a reason and is not too keen on opening up to new ideas. She never really likes to socialise in a big crowd unless there is a clear need to, or the person asking is persistent enough. She sometimes appear very distant and is someone who enjoys having lots of alone time, which is why she doesn't struggle much to have her meals alone. There are times when she can gets very self centered and insecure. Knowing her past is not the best, Haeun is determined to make her future bright., never to walk in her parents footsteps, or to even be associated with that. And this makes her think of putting things in her best advantage. She thrives on her reputation of the top student, but without that title, all she feels is her emptiness and insecurity inside. 

Overall, Haeun can be described as a girl, ever since that incident, who never really stop to smell the fresh flowers at the side. In her mind was that one goal to succeed in life and to get away from the clutches of her past. Love to her is definitely absurd, why would others put it as the first thing in their lives, that has never failed to boggle her mind. 



BACKGROUND » Haeun has never forgotten that incident that changed her life forever. She always thought she had a great family. They were quite well to do and had no lack. However when she was 13, her father said that they were going to have a fun trip overseas and that her mother had packed her clothes and items. Haeun being excited dashed to the car to see her parents getting ready numerous lugagges. Out of the blue, a few cars surrounded their garage. Her father tried to run but many guys came out of the car and grabbed him, pinning him down to his car. Her mother too was pinned down and both were handcuffed.

Neighbours that lived in the surrounding houses ran out to see what was going on and soon a crowd formed around her home. Haeun herself was escorted by one of the men to a car. Frightened, she bite his right hand and tried to run. But the man caught her and put her in the car. No one said anything, only her parents kept shooting apologetic looks at her and her mother was even trying hard not to cry. It was later then Haeun realized her parents were being arrested and it was all over the news. 

Her parents were being questioned while Haeun remembers sitting on that cold hard bench, her young mind can't wrap around the fact that her loving parents were criminals. She overheard the policemen saying that her parents were kidnappers and that her father embezzled funds from his company in which he was a manager of. When he got found out, he was forced to pay up but was soon to declare bankrupt. Feeling nothing but injustice, he decides to kidnap his boss's son who was a CEO of a huge shopping mall. They had even suffocated the young boy. The news constantly reported how cruel her parents were and how they should be put to death. 

Life went chaotic for Haeun since then. Her parents were sentenced for life imprisonment  and she was to be put in an orphanage. She was bombarded with reporters everyday when she was there for a week who all stated how unfair it was for her to stay alive when the son of a influential man had to die in her parents' hands.

It was then when her paternal aunt took her in. Her aunt was an avid gambler and would spent all her money on horse betting. And once it ran out, she borrowed from loan sharks. Haeun had to live days of hiding and crying alone till she was 18. She was in a sense, able to live on her own and that year her aunt decided to hit the road and never came back. The loan sharks still came to pester her and tried taking advantage of her. Haeun herself had many nightmares where these loansharks sucessfully her and would cry herself to sleep.Many times she would hide in Yoo Jung's home. Finally when she was 19, she moved out., out of that old house and registered in a new school with her grandmother's last name.  She rented a room at Yoojung's home and insisted that she would pay. She would earn money but selling the notes she took in class, tuition classes and editing scripts. She never forgot what her mother last told her "Study hard, do your job well as a student then you will be able to earn money and not end up like your Appa and myself. Don't come and visit us, I forbid you too, you understand? Take it that we are dead."

Haeun pushed herself to study hard and have always been the top student. One day, loan sharks started appearing at Yoojung's home, causing trouble with her and her family, threatening to burn the house down if she didn't pay. Haeun realized that her aunt had found out where she was staying and have been using this address and her number to borrow money from loansharks. She decided that enough is enough, she didn't want to cause harm to Yoojung and her family who have been nothing but kind to her. She moved out and when it was advertised there were openings in a house near her school, she knew she would save a lot on time and transport and decided to move there. 

Haeun thought that it was all over. Till rumours started to spread about her parents being blood cold criminals, she have no idea who found out. As much as she wanted to defend herself, Haeun couldn't. The worst thing was her aunt coming to find her in school creating a ruckus, saying she changed her ways and wanted to borrow money to invest in a business. She also told Haeun that her mother fell ill and died an unknown death in prison.To her reputation was very important and Haeun's nightmare has resurfaced. All she wanted was a normal life, not to live under a title of a muderer's daughter. 

FAMILY »

father | Lee Hyun Joon | 49 | manager at Times Square (one of the biggest malls in Korea) |   Hyunjoon was always very disciplined, caring and hardworking. That was till greed sneaked into his heart and eventually turned his life upside down. 

mother | Park Dae Hee | 47 | Accountant at a publishing firm | Dae Hee was always a woman of few words, she was quite a poised woman. She was a very loving mother and wanted nothing but the best for Haeun. Currently, deceased.


aunt | Lee Hyun Min | 43 | Unemployed | Hyunmin was a materialistic woman who lives on the money her wealthy deceased husband left behind. But soon spend it all on horse betting. She is a very persistent woman and one that is stubborn and refused to change her ways for the better.


FRIENDS »  



best friend | Kim Yoo Jung | 20 | Student | Yoo Jung is a rather bubbly social butterfly. She can get a little nosy but is great friend to have. Yoojung was her first student when she first offered tution classes. Her father was Haeun's previous landlord and somehow the two clicked even though they were total opposites. Yoo Jung often pesters Haeun to attend parties with her, much to Haeun's dismay.

close friend | Kim Minseok | 23 | Taekwondo Instructor | Minseok is like a the fatherly figure with his group of friends, he is a pretty honest guy who gives really good advice. He can get quite quiet but seems to have no problem making friends. He was a senior in the school when Haeun just joined in and showed her around. Haeun, though she didn't know it, had a tiny crush on him till he appeared at her home one day, that she realized he just started dating Yoo Jung who was also in Taekwondo. Minseok knows Mandarin as well so when Yoojung and the two of them hang out, Haeun would purposely converse in Mandarin with Minseok to annoy Yoojung.


classmate | ❝YOU ARE AN IDIOT | - | - | They study in the same course.

TRIVIA »
likes:
- Japanese food (though it is once in a blue moon, or anything she tops the class again)
- Watermelons
- Animal documentaries (she just love Animal planet and Animal geographic)
- Baby breaths
- A good debate (She was part of the debate team in her previous school)
- Potato (one potato, two potato, three potato, four)
- Studying alone (no group study for her)
- Staple meal? Kimchi ramen

dislikes:
- Sports (except jogging)
- Strawberries and celeries
- Gambling 
- Police-criminal related shows
- Clowns (they scare her)
- Humid weathers
- Pink (too girly for her)
- Spiders and bees
- Unprepared lecturers (don't teach when you obviously prepared nothing)
- Skinship and boys who likes them (Yes Minseok, stopping hugging Yoo Jung in front of her XD)
- Overpowering perfume (reminds her of her aunt)

habits:
- Tapping a pen on her left hand when deep in thought
- Raising one eyebrow at the most inapproriate moments
- She cracks her knuckles often

hobbies:
- Reading
- Jogging (she feels that it calms her down
- Talking to her pet fish (which she doesn't name, just calls it fishy)
- Hanging out with Yoo Jung and Minseok at the movies
- Going to random museums alone

others:
- Before all that, when she was younger, she wanted to be an author or an actress
- Gets uncomfortable if someone stares at her too long 
- She always wanted an older brother
- She is not a fan of kids, has no idea how to "play" with them
- When she really laughs heartily, her laughter sounds wierd. Which is why she hardly expose it.
- She never step foot in Times Square after that incident
- She can't sing and dance at all (even a chicken could dance better than her)
- Haeun is not very good at understanding mindless and lame jokes. Tends to question them.
- The only things that Haeun has kept all these years is an old watch and a stuffed toy. Both were gifts from her parents before.