✧ Ruby Red — The Dark Side of Kpop : Min Aeri
min aeri
Nanakirae / liya / 10 out of 10
character name
Min Aeri
nickname(s)
(Ayee | When she was first born, her brother was 2 years old and he keot calling her that. It stuck as a cute nickname for her.)
(Dreamer | Always looks as if she's not paying attention. She's gotten this nickname since she started highschool and it made it's way into the company.)
(Fae | shortened version of her stagename. Her bandmembers call her this after debut during their on camera moments, pronouncing it as 'fei'.)
birthdate & age
(09/22/1992, 23 years old)
birthplace & hometown
(Busan, Korea)
ethnicity
(Korean)
language(s)
(Korean | Fluent | mother-language)
(Japanese | conversational | favorite subject at school)
(English | good at reading and listening but doesn't speak it well | she learns languages well in school)
the outside.
face claim & backup
(Baek Su Min) (backup: Lee Dasom)
style
People who doesn't know her ouff-camera or off-stage are usually very surprised with how she dresses. Despite her intimidating aura she puts on, Aeri dresses very femininely. Usually she dresses whatever feels comfortable and looks nice according to the weather. On cold days she usually wears thick sweaters or jackets with leggings. Meanwhile on comfortable weathers, she would either wear short dresses or short skirts along with blouses. During practice she would wear either long-sleeved shirts or loose shirts - depending on the weather, along with shorts or leggings. Aeri usually wears high-heeled boots along with any clothing she's wearing. Whenever she's not wearing any dresses, Aeri would have her hair tied back. She has multiple piercings on her left ear and a single piercing on her right.
the inside.
personality
(+) laid-back | smart (great mind to memorize things) | easy to help people
(-) insensitive | egoistic and prideful | blunt and harsh with words
// People had said a few times before how Aeri never gets angry. That was an exaggeration, of course. But whenever she is angry, she'd keep quiet to herself. Her mind is very flexible as any suggestion goes with her so she rarely fights with anyone. Instead, she expands and elaborates people's suggestions. Since Aeri communicates well with people, she easily gets anyone to work with her and change people's minds. This often helps her by making people do small favors for her. Aeri especially makes boys do small favors for her since she finds it easier to talk to them. She's very good at influencing people's minds so she is often given work that has to do with convincing people and leading the group. Aeri, though, doesn't like taking responsibilities so she often pushes away the offer to become a leader.
// Aeri often stays by herself and plays with her phone. She looks unapproachable and cold but once someone tries to have a conversation with her, she'd always have the nicest smile on her face. She's usually very formal and polite at first meeting but once she gets comfortable, people will realise her joking style revolves around sarcasm and sharp remarks. It's usually funny because she knows where the line of being funny and being rude is placed at. Despite the fierce concept she shows on stage, Aeri is actually a total introvert that enjoys her time alone and hates being in big groups. She doesn't mind being the attention, sure. But having to socialize in big groups tire her out quickly. Usually whenever she is alone, Aeri would is always seen to be playing with her phone when she's probably just watching a random dance video, trying to memorize the choreo.
// Whenever a younger trainee comes to her for help even when she's resting, Aeri would give a big smile of reassurance and help out no matter how long it takes. Which is a bit ironic considering she is the laziest when it comes to practice and often slacks off once she memorizes something. The good point in Aeri is that she rarely ever gets frustrated. When people around her are having a hard time, she would be the one bringing the positive vibe back. Aeri believes that a work is harder to be done if one gets frustrated. So, she's often calm whenever she just can't seem to get something right. Although her way of calming down could be a bit of a trouble. She would walk out of the room and would ignore everyone around her and then she would come back when her heart doesn't feel heavy anymore.
// Although most people finds Aeri endearing, she could be very blunt. She's very straightforward and she isn't afraid of pointing out other people's mistakes. A few of her friends find that helpful but some finds it annoying. This part of hers often gets her in arguments usually with boys. Aeri often thinks she's right and most of the time, she is. She absolutely hates it when people say she's wrong without a good reason. It's hard to get her mad but when she is angry, she'd start pointing out every flaw that person has in their personality. Aeri's friends who has seen this side of her finds her scary. Boys has always known this side of hers since she's not gentle around boys as she is around girls. The boys has known her to be sarcastic and some finds her funny. But what's final is that no one wants to get into a real fight with her.
// The thing about Aeri is that, she would only help someone if they ask her for help. She would help if it seem necessary but when it comes to emotions in any kind, she's a bit blunt and cold with that. Even if she sees someone crying in the bathroom, she would totally pretend she didn't see a thing. If her friend complains about her boyfriend she would say that breaking up will solve the problem. If her friend did get sad over a break up, she won't get it because breaking up doesn't feel that sad since she never got sad over breaking up. She would understand if it was something like betrayal because that is a terrible feeling but if a couple broke off because their feelings didn't match anymore, it was no point in any thought at all, isn't it? Aeri is known to be harsh with feelings most of the time.
// Whenever Aeri is proved to be the wrong one in an argument, she would honestly say it hurt her ego. Aeri isn't shy in showing off what she's good at. Nor is she afraid to show her thoughts. People finds it obnoxious because it always seem like she's trying to steal the spotlight and maybe she is, sometimes. Because when she's good at something, she knows it and will always try to make other people know it too. Once people acknowledges a talent she has, then she would stop.
// Calling Aeri a fake would be too harsh considering she only smiles towards people who deserves her smile. Well, it all depends on her view of deserving or not, though. Whenever a guy tries to flirt with her she'd ignore their presence and that's what she's best at. Ignoring and making another person offended. She takes pride in something like that because she doesn't need to say 'no' for them to understand. It was a habit, maybe, but she doesn't plan on changing anyway.
// Even though Aeri is a good trainee that doesn't cause trouble other than making people she dislikes feel uncomfortable, Aeri does get scolded by the choreographer a few times because she doesn't focus well. Her attention span dies down whenever she has to revise the same choreography that she already perfected. Aeri memorizes choreographies very easily and whenever she remembers something, she would stop doing it and starts playing by herself. Usually when it's self-practice, Aeri would most probably dance to the latest songs instead of practicing their current choreography because she already memorizes it. If not, she would be on her phone. Aeri is lazy whenever there's no competition so she slacks off a lot. Especially since her face makes her look as if she's always in daze, Aeri gets called for attention more often than she should. Usually she ignores it since she prefers to do things as she likes and if she wants to be in daze, she probably will even if she gets yelled at.
likes
// animals
// sweet things
// taking naps
// showering
// observing people
// having the spotlight
dislikes
// coffee
// hot weather
// loud noises
// repeated activities
// sweating
funfacts
// She bites her nails a lot so she did nail art to stop herself |
// She probably have earphones on most of the time even when she's not listening to anything
// She doesn't look at people straight in the eyes when she's talking because it feels uncomfortable
// She gives nicknames to everyone by shortening their names (e.g: Jiyong will be Ji)
// Her lucky number is 6
// She absolutely hates sweating even if she likes dancing
// She doesn't have any Busan dialect despite living there her for her whole life
// She absolutely hates sour or bitter things - she doesn't even drink coffee
// She has a special playlist for k-hiphop and names it 'cool jamms' based on the rapper called cjamm
// She's a totally picky eater and doesn't eat vegetables very well
// She does stretching before dancing and makes sure everyone do it too
// She usually spend her money on buying new phone covers and earrings
the outside.
background
// Aeri had all the attention ever since she was born. Being the only daughter and the last child, she gets spoiled. Aeri doesn't act like it though because she doesn't like talking to people much including her own family. She smiles and laughs a lot and she shows off her high grades to her family but that's all she did. Surprisingly, Aeri didn't have a single interest in music and doesn't even know the latest singers when she was younger. Her best subject was anything that has to do with school. Although she could play any sports she tries out, practicing is tiring so she stays away from the teacher's radar from trying to make her join sports. When she turned 12, she first got interested in idols, and soon, music. Everyday she would watch dance performances on tv or her computer. Considering she doesn't go out much, her whole day would usually be spent like that.
// The dream started like that and it grew when she entered 14. She decided to join the dance club in her school which barely had any members. Aeri is the type to get bored of things very easily but dancing never became boring for her because she could dance to all type of music and there's endless choreographies to try. So when she turned 15, her birthday wish was to become audition for a company. Her family were shocked because she always shows off her good grades but becoming an idol was kept as a secret by her and they never knew. All this time her family thought dancing was just another hobby to her just as drawing was. Thinking it won't hurt to try, her parents allowed her and her brothers drove long hours to where the audition takes place the week after for her to audition. She planned for months on what to show off and it didn't go wrong. She did her best and got accepted.
family
→ Father, Min Hyunsang ⋮ 60 ⋮ ♦ officer ♦ strict | brilliant |thoughtful ♦ Aeri used to have a close relationship with her father but as she grow older, she got distant with her own father. Ever since she was younger, Aeri had always admired how her father easily handles problems and reads people's personalities. As she grew older, Aeri starts to realise how she got her personality from her father from the way she handles things to the way she reads people.
→ Mother, Han Minjung ⋮ 57 ⋮ middle school teacher ♦ patient | loving | soft-hearted ♦ Her mother has always been the closest family member to Aeri. She tells her mother everything that happened at school and what the teachers said even until the day she became a trainee. She often calls her mother but whenever she isn't, she'd message her mother asking about her day. Aeri's mother is the only sense of comfort Aeri has so it was a bit hard for her to live in Seoul without her mother.
→ Brother, Min Jaesung ⋮ 30 ⋮ lecturer ♦ laid-back | introverted | observant ♦ Their has never been a bother. Aeri is very close with her brother and they often talk about the most ridiculous things. Her brother often jokes around which Aeri would reply by saying they're lame but in the end they'd both end up laughing together. Since her brother had always been more matured than her, they rarely ever fight. The only thing they'd argue about is when Aeri blames him for finishing her yoghurt drink in the fridge. When she started her training, Jaesung often visits her whenever he has to go somewhere nearby for work.
→ Brother, Min Jaeyoung ⋮ 26 ⋮ athlete coach ♦ silly | outgoing | sporty ♦ Unlike Aeri's oldest brother, Jaeyoung is childish despite being older than her. He's a very fun person but that makes him more of a troublemaker. Aeri was never fond of the way her older brother would change his girlfriend often and how he hangs out with his friends more than he plays with her. Since she rarely goes out, she looks up to Jaeyoung whenever it comes to playing around but ends up being too similar to him. Even his friends mentioned about Aeri being the smaller and quieter version of him.
friends
→ Best friend, Song Yeonjae ⋮ 23 ⋮ studying in university | part-timer in cafe ♦ clumsy | clueless | caring ♦ they have been best friends since they met each other in school when they were 7. A lot of people were surprised how long their friendship had lasted ♦ they had always been total opposites but they worked well together. While Aeri has all control in her personality and emotions, Yeonjae needed someone to help her with it. But in the other end, Yeonjae is the one that takes care of Aeri and advices her to eat her vegetables like a mother.
→ Childhood friend, Han Eunji ⋮ 21 ⋮ studying in college | babysitter ♦ bubbly | funny | supportive ♦ they knew each other when they were in Busan. their parents were close friends and often visits each other's houses which resulted in them getting to know each other. ♦ they could be said to grow up together. Eunji is silly and easy to get along with.
Other
→ Singing coach, Yoo Hyojin ⋮ 30 | they treat each other just like how their relationship actually is. Aeri rarely ever looks at people differently, but she adores Hyojin. From how she leads people charismaticly, and how she seems to catch the smallest mistake and advice on it. Out of all staff in the company, Aeri likes her most. But unknowingly to Aeri, Hyojin is actually very controlling and she has stopped Aeri from making her own decisions a couple of times. At first Aeri thought that Hyojin really cared for her, but after the group's fall, her mentality grows and she realises that Hyojin is actually very manipulative and deceitful of people's feelings. So now, Aeri prefers to ignore Hyojin's words.
THE Stage.
Stage Name
▪ (Faery | their choreopgraper often praises Aeri whenever she's not being lazy - saying she flutters like a beautiful butterfly when she dances. It was more of a sarcasm whenever the choreogrpaher says it because when Aeri is lazy she's a caterpillar, but when she dances seriously it's like a newboarn butterfly. When she was thinking about her stagename, the thought passes her and she decides a 'fairy' would fit better and sounds more human. Her best friend told her that the original spelling of 'fairy' would look boring and told her to spell it as 'faery' instead. With a laugh, she takes the advice and the day after she confirms her stage name. )
Position
▪ (Main dancer, sub vocal)
Talent Twins
▪ (Vocal: AOA's Seolhyun )
▪ (Dance: ex-Kara's Nicole )
▪ (Rap: --)
Training Years
▪ (5 years)
TRAINee Life
▪ ( During the trainee days, stress doesn't come to Aeri as easily it affected the other trainees. Not caring about what people thought helped her through it. She did well to keep herself out of the trainer's radar for many years, but she still gets yelled at during dance practices for slacking off anyway. During the early years, she would have a few difficulties in vocal lessons because she's not a natural singer so she often gets the pitches wrong even if she is good at following the beat. Her voice cracks a lot and she had a hard time for that. After a few years, she became a decent singer. Not enough to be called a good singer, but she could sing and that's all that mattered.
//Aeri realises, how the period of training was too tiring. But she has never been a trainee from another company before, so she doesn't know how a regular trainee training is like. She has been there since she was a young teenager, and have thought of leaving two years later, but was stopped by the vocal trainer guilt-tripping her to stay. In the end, she turned 18, still training under the same company, and then she felt as if she placed so much time for this. And decided to do it until the end and get the debut she's been craving for.
// When it comes to getting along with people, Aeri does a pretty good job at that despite having a mean aura. She's a shadow that sees whenever people are about to break down, and will report to anyone that concerns to the certain trainee for help but never does anything about it herself because she's terrible at heart to heart talks. On her free days Aeri often go to underground scenes to watch hiphop performances. She was even one of the audience of Show Me The Money 3 to watch Iron during their group hiatus. Every day of training feels the same for her as the type of person that doesn't care. After the training period ends, Aeri muses once in a while when she's making choreographies alone on how the trainee days were pretty joyful and she has grown attached to most of the trainees there. )
Solo Activities
▪ (Stage dancer for a few of Secret's songs)
▪ (Appearing in Bang Yongguk's mv I Remember)
Future Activities
▪ (Having her own solo comeback)
▪ (Being on a lot of variety shows since she's good at physical activities despite not talking much but sasses a lot)
What does she think of the conditions at Tsent?
▪ (Considering she was there when she was still too young, Aeri thought it was normal for a future idol to train like this to become the best. As she grew up, she decides that in the company, praises doesn't come as easily as yellings. The amount of hours of practices starts to take a toll on her body instead of being used to it, she becomes even more tired. Instead of fighting against each other, the trainees there stick together. Rumours have been spreading around on the contracts and their treatments seems prove it. If a lineup of trainees were to be chosen to debut, the only things they could find themselves say was to hope it won't be too bad for them. When Aeri herself debuts with her group, it was really too much for them to handle. Aeri is constantly trying to stay away from any feeling of frustration and stress to lower the burden their company places on them, but the rules were too harsh. )
Would she ever leave ruby red?
▪ (If she was only at the company for a year or two, she most probably will. But after staying at the company for so long, Aeri doesn't think she could leave even if she tried. Even though she doesn't admit it, Aeri really does care about the rest of the girls a lot. She is an egoist but she doesn't think anyone would deny that if she left the group, a lot of other roads to succees will open for her, but to go on search for those roads, she thought it will be too lonely. But that won't be too bad. The company was too much. What she's worried about is on how the others will cope if she left. She might not be the one who seeks for others to help, but she's the shadow that's always making sure things don't go out of line, or a member isn't being too pressured to the point of breaking. She's staying for the girls, but she likes to pretend as if she's only staying so she won't be lonely just so she can keep her solo character. Which is, pretty ridiculous.)
possible scandals
▪ (Min Aeri acting rude in front of seniors | which is her not focusing on anyone or anything and looking cold)
the one and only.
love interest
Jung Hunchul (Iron)
backup love interest
Hong Siyoung (Giriboy)
personality
// Hunchul is known to be a good looking rapper with the stagename 'Iron'. The underground hiphop scene was never actually fond of idols for some reason but Hunchul never actually cared. When the rappers insulted idol rappers saying they're getting fans off their looks, Hunchul ignores the statement because girls do find him cute too but he's sure as hell he gets fans because of his talents. Looks aren't everything. In fact, Hunchul himself almost became an idol in Bangtan Boys, but then he settled in being hidden again while the group goes through member changes.
// Being around Hunchul is comfortable because he is an easy person. He doesn't like complicated things and always chill by himself. While he's on stage, he's like the person your mother warns you to not get close to because he's harsh and scary. But in real life, Hunchul is a total sweetheart that probably laughs at everything. Looking at his personality, Hunchul actually constantly acts confusing and looks confused with the situation.
// Hunchul talks in a slurring manner and he either look as if he's about to be in trouble or he's just had a drink. It's hilarious to some people. But in a comfortable situation where Hunchul has a slow conversation with someone, he's just any other guy you can find on the streets, although, probably nicer than most.
// Though he doesn't look like it, he's very passionate about his music. His personality changes completely just like when he goes on stage to perform whenever he talks about composing. It was charming, in a way. From having confused laughter, he turns to a serious music artist.
relatonship
// They were total opposites with the personalities. Aeri is serious and quiet, but being with Hunchul makes her turn her guard down and she becomes softer with him. At first, talking with Hunchul was a mess because they had a hard time understanding each other and most of their conversation consists of them saying 'what?' to one another. But they came to understand each other so much and they lean closer whenever they're talking to each other as if it's a habit.
// People said they were a good match, because Aeri isn't the type to initiate things but with Hunchul, she holds Hunchul's hand and hugs him from behind when he's composing with a neutral face. It doesn't take long after dating to become so used to each other. Being comfortable is all it needs for Aeri to open up and Hunchul provides her warmth. Their relationship is just as any other relationships Aeri had where they don't go out for dates much and they don't show much affection towards each other in public or not. But neither of them minds.
// Sometimes all they do is lean against each other while they do their own thing. Aeri plays with her phone and Hunchul, either producing or playing with his own phone. Their silence isn't dead or awkward, instead, comfortable. Even if they talk, it's like they're in their own world and it's hard for other people to join in their conversations.
last messages.
comments/suggestion
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scene request
Aeri being tricked to drink coffee |
Aeri having an interview with Eunji |
password
Sonamoo - Dejavu
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