PLEASE BE MY WIFE! : LEE HYo-JOO

 

❝ Oh, don't worry about it! I'll take care of everything. ❞

 

 

POSITIVE Generous, maternal, kind, even-tempered, social, organized

NEGATIVE Trusting, emotional, easily upset, worrier, overly optimistic, tactless

There has always been one thing in Hyo-Joo, above all, that has stood out among her personality, and that thing would be her kindness. She was raised to be kind and gentle, and to give this kindness to those even that do not deserve it. Hyo-Joo is always thinking of how to make things easier for people, or of little ways to brighten someone's day. Her mind is filled with thoughts of making the world a little better, one small kindness at a time. She can't help but be hardworking and happy, because these things help her be kinder. She gives compliments to everyone she makes eye contact with, or wishes them to have a good day. Hyo-Joo is very generous, and she gives all the time. She finds herself happier when she's helping and giving to others, so she makes it a habit. She's the kind of person that pays for the coffee of the next few people behind her and leaves them each a little note. She's the one that will give money to the homeless families, no matter how much or how little she has on her that day. Hyo-Joo is the one that will give all of her free time to helping, say, an orphanage put on a play to raise money, or the elementary's band the odd-two thousand won they need to help one student buy an instrument. She even buys random presents during Christmas time and hands them to random people on the street. This girl is very even-tempered, so it's truly hard to anger her. Not many people have done it before- She tends to save her wrath for bullies and the like. Hyo-Joo doesn't like to get made at people or hold grudges, she thinks everyone deserve an amount of patience and kindness. Because of this, she has a really cool temper. She's very organized, and has everything in place in order to give herself an easier time. Her thoughts are organized and intelligent, and Hyo-Joo's quite proud that she's able to be so in place all the time. She's very social, and has been refered to as a social butterfly since childhood. She can fit in almost any social circle, and knows how to fit herself into many different situations, depending on the group of people she's with. Hyo-Joo has a uniquely easy time being social no matter the time of the day and no matter her current state of mind or emotions. She's very maternal, and is thus very in-tune with her motherly instinct. She knows how to comfort anyone, and is naturally warm. Hyo-Joo is the kind of person you want to spill all of your worries to because of this motherly air about her.

 

Hyo-Joo is trusting- And too much so. She trusts everyone blindly, not even thinking of the consequences, or that they might not quite be a good person, making her easy prey if it weren't for her siblings and friends. Countless times has Hyo-Joo been found being dragged away from a stranger by one of her brothers, sisters, or friends because they clearly did not have the best of intentions, yet she didn't realize at all. It's not that she's stupid, or believes that no one can do wrong in the slightest, she's just very optimistic about the people that approach her, and that's gotten her into some pretty bad situations. Yeah, Kibum's gonna have a hell of a good time with that. Hyo-Joo's so optimistic about everything, it's really become a problem. She thinks everything will be fine, that she'll always find a way, and that's just not real life. She doesn't encourage people to improve because she thinks that since they're doing their best, nothing matters. Hyo-Joo doesn't understand that not everything is good all the time. She's the type that thinks "That will never happen to me or someone that I love," and really is just setting herself up for pain. Hyo-Joo tends to be a total worrywart- "In-Hye was supposed to be home ten mintues ago- Did she get into a car accident?! Is she alright?!" That kind of person. She can't help but worry her poor little heart out when it comes to the people that she loves. She worries that sometimes she's not doing the best job, and that someone will get angry at her for it. Despite the fact that she doesn't get angry so easily, she is easily upset. It doesn't take a lot to hurt her feelings, so don't be surpsied if just a few words can put her in tears. She's sensitive and emotional- The type that will bawl at movies and while reading books. Hyo-Joo is very ah, tactless, so she often says something that seems fine to her but really sets another person off. She doesn't think about how her words can affect the person they're spoken to, or anyone else, and this really is an awful quality. She even has the audacity to be surprised when msoeone gets upset with her for her words, but most people forgive her because she really does have the best intentions. (Guess who doesn't? Kibum!)

 

 

Lee Hyo-Joo was born as the first of triplets and the fourth child to Lee Mina and Lee Jungjin. There were roughly three minutes apart from each child, and to this day she proudly holds the title of the oldest triplet. Next came Lee In-Hye, and finally Lee Mana. Their mother was a lawyer adn their father a plastic surgeon, so there was certainly no shortage of money, even with the parents had their seventh child, Lee Jung-Woo. Hyo-Joo was basically raised by her oldest brother, Minkyu, and her older sister, Iseul. Their parents were always busy making sure they were provided for, which she understood even at her young age. Even though there weren't many family trips, or even family meals for that matter, Hyo-Joo considers her childhood to have been fulfilling and better than many. She did well in school, and had more freinds than she could count. Her life was great. At age eight, she moved to Italty with her family, but only to reconnect with her dad's family in Italy before moving back two years later.

 

At age twelve, Hyo-Joo met Seo Soohyun when they ended up fighting over the last fudge bar in the ice cream truck. Despite neither liking to fight, it was hot and they needed it. Hyo-Joo ended up letting her take it, so long as the younger would buy her an ice creama sandwich instead (Soohyun agreed). She was amazed at how much one girl could talk, really, and made it her mission to befriend Soohyun. It was surprisingly hard since Hyo-Joo didn't like how full of herself the girl was, but found her fairly plesant otherwise. Their friendship was merely that, though. They never got super duper close, but easily spoke about crushes with each other, and talked about their parents when the time called for it. Hyo-Joo, In-Hye, and Mana all ended up at Youngpa Girls High School, but after the first year, Mana quit, shocking everyone. No matter how much Hyo-Joo pleaded, she refused, and never finished her education.

 

Soohyun was the first to comfort Hyo-Joo, who was sad that her sister would enver do something like go to prom or go on senior class trips. Soohyun and Hyo-Joo, however, never went to the same school, so Hyo-Joo wasn't there to comfort Soohyun when she and Jimin broke up on graduation day. Hyo-Joo immediately went to Korea University for Linguistics, while In-Hye went to Dongguk University in Multimedia Arts. They, as well as Mana who'd gotten a job at an herb shop, moved into an apartment together. Hyo-Joo found her frst boyfriend in her Linguistics class, and he had all of her firsts, but they broke up after a year when he moved to Canada to take care of his ailing best friend.

 

She dated another guy a few months later, but didn't find herself being excited or into relationships, and thus quit dating altogether. Hyo-Joo graduated and immediately applied to work for the Italian Commerce in Seoul. She knew they needed a translator, and who better than her? She was accepted and started to work. Mana continued her job at the herb shop, and, surprising everyone, In-Hye got a job with a small magazine as a photographer. She worked all the way up to Vogue, and became the assistant of their head photographer and editor, Kim Kibum. They've been living together since.

 

Hyo-Joo is always up by four a.m.- After all, she has to be at work by five-thirty. As soon as she gets up, she cooks herself some sort of healthy breakfast and often leaves some for the others before eating it and hopping in the bathroom to take a quick, ten-minute shower. She takes about twenty minutes to do her makeup before getting dressed in the clothes she picked out the night before, gathering her things, and heading out of the door by five. If she has extra time, she'll watch some TV or read a book, and if she's late, she'll skip making breakfast in favor of stopping by a drive-thru to get coffee and maybe a muffin or bgel. Hyo-Joo doesn't really worry about her weight, because she works out every afternoon. Upon getting to work, she's immediately slammed with things to do, from translating documents to picking up important guests at airports, meetings to cleaning up her boss's messes. She works at least thirteen hours a day on Tuesday through Friday, ten to eleven hours on Saturday, and had Sunday and Monday off unless something important happens. She gets one ten minute break, one fifteen minute break, and a forty-five minute lunch Tuesday through Friday (Half an hour Saturday), but she normally only uses her lunch, instead working through the breaks she probably needs. During her lunch she leaves, bringing her sisters lunch and eating hers in her car. Sometimes she'll visit her father or her mother instead, or her brothers should time permit and they're not busy. Then Hyo-Joo heads right back to finish the day. A lot of the time she works overtime, not getting home until anywhere from six-thirty to ten at night- It depends on who's going to be visiting Korea and how many documents need translations and sorting and how much her boss screws up (Normally a lot). She eats dinner, takes another shower (Or bath is she really needs it), drinks some tea, and heads straight to bed. On her days off, she's all around town, helping people and visiting Cafe Seoul, doing whatever she can to help someone out. She rarely treats herself to a day at home, and is a total busy bee. She's beyond happy to not be in the dating or marriage scene, since she'd barely have any time for them, the way her life is. Hyo-Joo sometimes goes to clubs when she's got the rare Saturday off or is on vacation. Her life is hectic yet...She's happy.

 

 

Lee Mina ー Mother : 56

Hyo-Joo's mother is very strict compared to her father, but even then she's not much so. Mina raised her children well, but has a few health issues due to the twins, followed by a single, then triplets, then another single. This has taken a toll on her body and somewhat her mind, making her fairly irritable at times, but she knows how to hide such things in front of others- Only her husband sees this. Mina has always favored In-Hye out of her daughters, and the others know this, and only Mana really minds. Hyo-Joo still finds herself visiting her mother, often, especially when she's ill and needs some help around the house as Jungjin works fulltime. Mina misses her job (She was a well-paid lawyer, one of the best in South Korea) but had to quite a few years ago, and Hyo-Joo knows her sorrow for this and comforts her mother in any way she can.

Lee Jungjin ー Father : 58

Lee Jungjin is actually a quarter Korean, and seventy-five percent Italian, but he born in Korea and lived there for the first ten years of his life. He then moved to Italy but came back for college. Jungjin is very open-minded and freethinking, but sometimes too much so. Hoy-Joo got her overly trusting nature from him, for sure. They're very close, and she's an absolute Daddy's Little Girl. He works as a plastic surgeon, normally working on idols-to-be and such, and he actually really hates his job and wants to retire soon. Jungjin wishes to return to Italy and take his wife with him, so she can finally see the beautiful place he's always told her of- Maybe when all of their kids are settled down. Hyo-Joo visits him to bring him lunch at work once a week. Italian Name: Corrado De Campo

Lee Minkyu ー Older Brother : 28 : FC- Song Jae Rim

These two are seriously close. Minkyu's lighthearted, humorous personality matches wel with her sociality and even-temper. They've always been best friends, Minkyu literally helping to raise her when, as they got a bit older, their parents were always working. He's very supportive of Hyo-Joo, and admires her job at the moment- Seriously, how did she even get up to such a high spot? He often treats her to meals and buys her cute little trinkets that remind him of her. He's really worried about her lack of tact and her surplus of optimism. Minkyu is the new head of advertisement for JYP. He's completed his military service and is engaged to would-be idol, Baek Eunbi, who left her company after failing to debut for three years in a row. She's lost all attention from the public eye. Italian Name: Tomasso De Campo

Lee Dohyun ー Older Brother : 28 : FC- Sung Joon

This guy really can't stay in one place for too long, he's got a sense of adventure and bravery, unlike most of his family. Dohyun and Hyo-Joo aren't really close. He moved to America to pursue a modelling career about six years ago, and he rarely contacts her- Only Minkyu, Mana, and their parents. She doesn't hold this against him- She knows that he's busy, and they were never close anyway, so she only feels a sense of completeness when he returns, as the family is "together" again. Dohyun recently quit his job as a little-known model in America and moved back to Seoul. He's now looking into journalism, as he college courses were centered around that area. He's now dating their former neighbor, Bang Seungyeon, despite the . She's a new wedding planner, and is taking on Kibum's and Hyo-Joo's as her third project. Italian Name: Nunzio De Campo

Lee Iseul ー Oldest Sister : 26 : FC- Stephanie Lee

Despite her Korean name being Iseul, she much prefers to go by Bianca. Why? Because as soon as she finished high school, she moved to Italy, and only returns to South Korea for holidays. However, the doctor she works under is being relocated to Incheon, so she moves back to Korea so she can continue to train under him. She's very detail-oriented and patient, but does have a bit of a mouth on her. Bianca and Hyo-Joo meet up every few months to catch a movie or sleep over with each other, but overall they're really not more than simple friends. Were something to happen to their family, Bianca would instantly be in big sister mode, though, so Hyo-Joo knows she can count on her older sister for anything she needs. Bianca is single and has been for three years, but she's please this way. Bianca is a doctor-in-training. Italian Name: Bianca De Campo

Lee In-Hye ー Triplet : 24 : FC- Jung Eunji of Apink

In-Hye is fairly social and really loves to have fun. She does tend to be a bit overwhelming at times, though. She's very close with Hyo-Joo, much close than either are with Mana. She does hate that Hyo-Joo is always thinking of others rather than herself, and makes that very clear, but she loves her all the same. They're always calling or texting each other, making sure the other is updated on their day, and they're always the first to know when somehing big happens with the other. In-Hye's the one that Hyo-Joo tells everything, no matter how much they've fought recently, which is a lot as In Hye is getting married to Kim Chiwon (He's not important enough to have a mini bio, he likely won't show up unless you want him to), who has proven to have cheated on her multiple times, yet In-Hye forgives him anyway. Despite the strain, these two sisters are inseparable. She's a Vogue Korea photographer's assistant. Italian Name: Elena De Campo

Lee Mana ー Triplet : 24 : FC- Choi Ahyoung of Dal Shabet

Mana has always been very free-spirited, but has become reckless and rebellious. She, In-Hye, and Hyo-Joo don't get along in the slightest. Growing up, Mana always heard that the youngest was the most loved and cared for, even if they were just the youngest from twins or tiplets. She felt cheated that she got less attention, especially when Jung-Woo was born. Mana really hates Hyo-Joo's good-two-shoes attitude and really wishes that she had enough money to moved out of the apartment that the three share. Thankfully, it seems that Hyo-Joo and In-Hye are moving out to live with their husbands, and their parents agreed to pay for the apartment. Mana really only likes Iseul and Dohyun in her siblings. The other four are the worst things to happen to her. She doesn't hide her distain, and is know as the black sheep in the family since she never graduated high school. Mana doesn't have a job. Italian Name: Eva De Campo

Lee Jung-Woo ー Younger Brother : 22 : FC- Ahn JaeHyun

Jung-Woo is really lowkey and calm, unlike most of his siblings. He likes to stick to studying and reading, the occasional art adventure with Aunt Bitna, but overall he tends to be very...Normal. Hyo-Joo find him to be utterly adorable, though, and dotes on him like nobody else. He is the baby of the family, after all, so everyone minus Mana dotes on him, but he's always like Hyo-Joo the best. He's always texting her about the latest book he's read, or the test score he got for whatever college class, and he loves to meet up with her. Hyo-Joo is the only one that Jung-Woo is affectionate with, and though many find it weird for a twenty-two year old to hug his twenty-four year old sister, it's totally normal for them. She kisses him on the cheek as a greeting and he does the same back. They often hang out and cook together. They share a habit of blinking too much when they're nervous, it's super endearing. He works part-time at Cafe Seoul and is a college student. He plans to go for a degree in bioscience. Italian Name: Adriano De Campo

Kim Bitna ー Aunt : 31 : FC- Kim Sun Ah

Bitna is surprisingly like Mana- She was the outcast child, very rebellious, but in a different way. She rebelled by saying " school," yes, but she replaced it art instead of dying her hair, drinking and having underage, etc. She took out her frustrations using her talent in sketching and painting, and instead of high school she went to art school. She's very secretive but a general dork, and loves Hyo-Joo to death. She's always kidnapping Hyo-Joo on her days off and dragging her to shop, or to her own house to simply chill around. Bitna is Hyo-Joo's mother's younger sister, and is twenty-five years younger than her (Their parents had Mina in their early teens). She was only three when Minkyu and Dohyun were born. Bitna is closer with them because they basically grew up together. She's a freelance arsist and sells her art everywhere.

 

 

Kim Yewon ー Mother : Mother-In-Law : 49

Yewon is fairly intense, yet she can be considered gentle and kind if she's in the right mood. She isn't one to cause fights intentionally, and prefers to handle things with words. She was quite shocked to find our her little Kibummie was getting married- After his ex-boyfriend cheated on him, he claimed he was done with relationships for good, so for him to suddenly bring a girl home, saying he's proposed to her was quite strange. But she immediately accepted such a lovely and kind girl into her family. She loves how social and helpful Hyo-Joo is, but was the smallest bit offput by her lack of tact. Still, she can see Hyo-Joo balancing out her son and is definitely proud that he chose someone with who is successful, gorgeous, and has such a good personality.

Kim OhSeong ー Father : Father-In-Law : 50

OhSeong is very much a workaholic and is rarely at home. He's strict and fairly cold, but he can be supportive when the situation calls for it. He's kind of a manly-man, and is a strong father figure. Hyo-Joo finds herself kind of intimidated by OhSeong, but doesn't let it show, he's not suspicious of her, per se, but he doesn't really understand why Kibum chose someone so different from all of his past girl and boyfriends. What made Hyo-Joo stand out above the rest? She's fairly plain, in his opinion, a normal "girl-next-door" character who is entirely ordinary (Can yousee where Kibum got his critical side from?) and...Normal. Admittedly, he's not very close to his son, but Kibum's so unqiue he always foun d someone equally as strange would work best with him.

Kim Chunja ー Grandmother : Grandmother : 76

Chunja is Kibum's everything, which is why she needs to be here. She's the one that raised Kibum and Koeun, because after giving birth to Kibum she got very sick, and after Koeun things go worse. Their father was always working and they needed someone to care for the children, and Chunja was the choice. She's very kind, loving, and supportive, though as times a bit old-fashioned she's actually quite up-to-date with the world. Chunja absolutely adores Hyo-Joo, and knows that she's the one for Kibum. She honestly sees right through their whole ruse, but believes that it could come down to true love should they let go of their differences. It's amusing, watching the game of cat and mouse. Chunja loves to teach Hyo-Joo how to be  good wife, and Hyo-Joo happily accepts these lessons. They're actually very close.

Kim Koeun ー Younger Sister : Sister-In-Law : 18 : FC- Choi Yoojung

Kim Koeun is quite similar to her brother- Rude, critical, but also perceptive, and this perception is the key in her relationship with Hyo-Joo. Koeun is just...Suspicious of Hyo-Joo's relationship with her brother. They don't seem to get along very well, and didn't her Oppa say he hated a Hyo-Joo last time they saw each other (What was, like, eight months ago but still)? Hyo-Joo treats Koeun very well, like a sister, but she can tell by Koeun's eyes that she's suspicious of them. Still, Koeun can't help but feel somewhat affectionate towards the older girl since she's showered with love and care (And presents). She really does like how kind her brother's wife is, but doesn't like that she seems annoyed by him more than in love, and thus this girl isn't fully ready to accept her into the family just yet.

Park Jong Il ー Former Teacher : Mentor + Secret Keeper : 48 : FC- Jang Hyuk

Park Jong Il is the reason Hyo-Joo is where she is today. He's very cunning and sharp, but he knows what he's doing when he pushes his students. He was her old math teacher back in her last year of high school, and damn, was he tough on her. Math wasn't her best subject, and she struggled a lot. Jong Il pushed her past her limits and he taught her the only limits there truly are, are the ones that you set for yourself. He was the one that would kick her while she was down but then offer a helping hand to pick her back up. Though they don't see each other as often anymore, Hyo-Joo makes it her point to visit him with little meals or gifts and still repeatedly thanks him no matter how much he insists he was doing his job.

Seo Soohyun  ー Friends : 24

Soohyun is very affectionate and loyal, which is something that attracts Hyo-Joo. However, due to how easily resentful she is, they're not as close as they could be. Something they do enjoy doing with each other particularly is taking selcas together, or to go out to watch movies together. Soohyun is someone that Hyo-Joo can relax around, but she can't see her every day without having her ear talked off. When Hyo-Joo has a serious talk with Soohyun, it's about her family, mostly Mana and her struggled with building a relationship with her. But overall they aren't really that close, just simple friends.

Seo Hyunjoo ー Close friends : 30

Hyunjoo is much closer with Hyo-Joo than Soohyun is, despite their larger . Hyunjoo is like another older sister for Hyo-Joo, which is great. These two are always at each other's places. Hyunjoo is always giving Hyo-Joo free food and drinks at Cafe Seoul, knowing how hard she works, yet still makes time to meet with her close friends, and to help people out with whatever it is they could need. She admires her generosity, but does have a problem with how little she takes care of herself within all of this. Hyo-Joo wouldn't call Hyunjoo a best friend, though, just someone that she can really talk to when she's too stressed, and will be the friend she needs her to be at any given time. (Hyo-Joo's best friend is the Not-So-Great Wife.)

 

 

TRIVIA 

+ ) She lives for fudge bars. Literally.

+ ) Hyo-Joo hates her boss more than anything. He's always leaving messes for her to clean up, not doing his job properly and overall being an . Seriously. He's one of the few people she hates.

+ ) She really doesn't like salads, unless they have chicken on them. Otherwise, they taste absolutely gross.

+ ) She likes to sing, and isn't bad at it, but she never wants to be an idol! No, she likes to use her voice to calm people down when they need it, to sing lullabies and stuff.

+ ) Hyo-Joo has a pet baby hognose snake named Benjamin- She calls him Benny. He likes to play dead and pretend he's angry, and be a general brat. But he's so damn cute.

+ ) This girl is the type to get bothered over her scar, but doesn't get worried about the rest of her appearance unless she's meeting with someone importnant. The scar was from when she was eight and accidentally caught a rag on fire while cooking. She tried to hide it, as children do when they mess something up, but it burned her pretty badly.

+ ) She's got a pretty low drive, it's not like it's nonexistent, but she doesn't really feel the need to have often.

+ ) Hyo-Joo used to be a disaster in the kitchen but has learned to become a really good cook.

+ ) She doesn't really like In-Hye's boss, Kibum. She sometimes brings him lunches as well but he's really ungrateful and rude towards her. In-Hye says it's because his boyfriend cheated on him even though they were together for a long time, but Hyo-Joo just thinks he's always been rude, even if she didn't know him.

+ ) She really likes wine, it's her favorite alcohol. (It's Kibum's as well.)

+ ) And she's not against some beer and fries every once in a while (Kibum also likes this.)

+ ) Hyo-Joo's not really into the whole anime and manga scene, it's not like, the worst, but it's not amazing by any stretch of the imagination. She's not against watching it but she'd rather do other things.

+ ) She hates limes. Hates.

+ ) Hyo-Joo can't live without coffee in the morning, chocolate milkn the afternoon, and tea at night. This is her ritual and you will not break it or she might accidentally break you.

+ ) She really doesn't like frosting unless it's homemade. So you really wouldn't buy her a storebought cake, but cheesecake or ice cream cake is fine! Or a cookie cake...She really, really likes sweets, oky?
+ ) Hyo-Joo doesn't get sick very often, but when she does she gets really sick.

 

 

PLOTLINE We Don't Get Along...At All.

BACKUP PLOTLINE A Deep Dark Past

 

Hyo-Joo POV | "Um...What? First off, I'm quite under the impression that you hate me- Quite reasonable, seriously. But also, you told me yesterday I'd be an awful wife. So why do I need to be your wife now? Seriously, I was so confused...Like, all he does is insult me and be a generally rude person but now he's asking me to be his wife? I just don't get it- Hell, I just can't wrap my mind around it. Of course when he clarifies that it would be an entirely fake marriage, I somehow relaxed a bit more, but...You're my sister's boss, how do we foold her that this tension between us has been, like, because we've been secretly dating? That barely makes sense. But...He really seemed desperate. He really did, and I always swore to help everyone who needed to be helped. So, I said yes."

Kibum POV | "Why marry the ever-annoying Lee Hyo-Joo? It's selfish as hell, but I heard my ex-boyfriend who I dated for, oh, six years was getting married to someone he cheated on me with. I've always been competitive, and the way he smirked at me as he handed the invitation really pissed me off. So I knew I had to one-up him, so I said, what a coincidence, I just proposed to my fiance! We're having the wedding soon, too. He obviously didn't buy it- He's known me so long, he knew when I lied- So he invited the both of us on a double date for breakfast. Great, right? He said he wanted to "judge the lucky lady who'd finally stolen the elusive Kim Kibum's heart." Elusive my , people are s. But being Kim Kibum, I couldn't just lay down and accept defeat, run awa with my tail tucked between my legs, so I agreed. He was shocked, and asked who it was. It was a test- He's known all my friends for years, he knows I'd never marry any of them, and none of them would bother marrying me, so I pullled out the one name of the one girl he didn't know, who I'd only met a few months ago, after I broke up with my boyfriend- Lee Hyo-Joo. And so I had to ask her to marry me, no matter how insufferable she is- What else would I do? I'm not gonna get caught lying to that ."

 

❝ If you could shut up for one minute, that would be great. ❞

 

 

PERSONALITY TRAITS 

POSITIVE Intelligent, creative, fashionable, emotionally stable, punctual, perceptive

NEGATIVE Rude, strict, overly serious, narcissistic, self-indulgent, critical

Kibum, for all intent and purposes, it a very perceptive guy. He picks up the little details that others don't, whether be it for a project or about a person. He's very alert and in-tune with his surroundings, thus allowing him to find things that others don't. Be it a facial tick when lying to the fact that the other sleeve is half a centimeter longer than the other without having to compare. Many say this makes him meticulous, but he in fact is just able to pick these up. His perception is key when it comes to interacting with others- He knows immediately what their faults are and if they're going to be a shady character. Kibum is very emotionally stable- He's not the type to break down over insults, and instead shoots them right back. He doesn't have a problem with having to hold in his feelings because he's totally in control and knows when is and when isn't a good time to exrpess them. He's quite intelligent, and was always good at the logical classes in school- Science, math, etc. The things most people hated, really. He has no problem learning new languages, and in fact loves to do so. Kibum is the kind of person who's street smart as well. It's amazing, really, because he's got much better common sense than most people, even if he doens't always put it to good use. Kibum is punctual, and never late for anything. He hates being last because it gives an awful impression, so all of his meetings start ontime, and he never has to ask for extra time while working on projects for his company. It's really a great thing the Vogue got their hands on him, because this guy is undeniably fashionable. He's got the best eye for trends and knows what he's doing. Kibum often helps style the models if he has the time.

 

Something about him, though, is that he's rude. Seriously, he doesn't really care about what he says to you if he finds you to be beneath him. He doesn't care if you get offended, because he'll speak the truth of what he thinks about you and your work without hesitation. He's very critical, which is something that helps a lot with his job, but it's also something that makes a lot of people dislike him. He'll tell you quite honestly that your shirt is ugly, or that your makeup it took heavy, that your book lacked detail and the plot was , it doesn't matter, he'll do it. He doesn't think about your feelings at all, just what he thinks. Kibum is very strict, about the way his house is kept, how to work with him, and how things get done. He hates things being out of order and doesn't let mistakes go. You must do things as he told you or you can just leave, speaking honestly. He doesn't offer any slack when it comes to working and especially cooking. If you're cooking with him for whatever reason, for your sake, stay in line and do what he says. Kibum is very self-indulgent, which wouldn't be a bad thing would he not over-indulge. He's a one-hundred percent believer in "treat yourself," but he takes this to too high of a level and basically squanders all of his money in things that he wants- The money he keeps for himself, anyway. He's always wasting it and not thinking about how stupid or unneccesary the purchase may be. He takes too many days off, and would be not be so good at his job, he wouldn't have one right now. Despite that he's very serious about everything else and really hates it when people joke around too much. He's narcissistic, and finds himself to be better than just about everyone. After all, Kibum is really attractive. And smart. And makes a lot of money. He has the right to be full of himself, and have a lot of confidence, right?

 

THE ENDING 

Things were a huge struggle for a long time. Hyo-Joo couldn't find any reason to just say, "I want to marry you for real," because every time it seemed unnatural and just unfair to Kibum if he doesn't like her, to make him carry the burden of rejecting someone who fell in love with you. Kibum is fully aware that he's started to fall in love with Hyo-Joo, but at the same time he knows that even pretending to be married is hurting Hyo-Joo's career, as she's dedicating more time to him and less time to work (Which is actually a bit good but he's terrified she'll get fired since her boss is seriously a ) and he doesn't have enough money to support her should she quit- He's still saving for in case he really need something, if someone gets sicks or hurt. His family isn't exactly rich, so most of his money goes to them and his apartment. In the end, it's a strange talk with Koeun about true love that makes him decide to end their fake marriage. It had been eight whole months, after all. She was sick of him by now, he was sure. He went home, and waited for Hyo-Joo to come back rom a night out with her friends. Upon seeing her smiling face he just couldn't do it- It hurt, knowing that he wouldn't see it again. So he simply said that they should go to bed and it wasn't until the morning that he sat her down and said, "It's alright now. I've proved my point and I don't see the point in having our ruse continue. So we'll get papers and sign the  divorce or annulment (They'd actually signed papers for real) and we'll be done here. We'll say it was a mistake and that we rushed into things. You can go." And then he left, without giving her chance to even say anything. By the time he came back Hyo-Joo was furious, having been left to stew in negative thoughts and emotions. She screamed at him, telling he was absolutely stupid and unfair and a total for not even thinking about her, and he got pissed right back, because Hyo-Joo was h the one he was thinkng about the whole time. After a lot of yelling, crying, and silence, Hyo-Jo murmmered the words she'd wanted to for so long, not as a fake wife. "I love you." Kibum was shocked, but it was late and he just begged her to go to bed. In the morning they laid together and spoke seriously about their relationship, what it would mean for them to do things seriously. Kibum expressed he still wished for an annulment, so he could do things right and that this would all be a part of their past, their fake marriage. He wanted to start as just dating, and Hyo-Joo agreed. She moved out to live with Mana again, until they were ready for that step again. They took things slowly yet surely, and on a gorgeous winter night two years later, Kibum proposed to her while they were alone on a walk after a date It was very simple- Just a ring, one knee, and a smile with the words, "Will you marry me?" Hyo-Joo said yes.

 

 

Well, duh- I wouldn't fall in love with him anyway. Kibum's really rude to me, there's barely room for friendship, much less love, you know? Yeah, I don't have to wrry about that. I might hae actually scoffed a little, whoops. Really, he probably is a great guy, but he just doesn't like me, so what can I do?

Having to live with him was a start, I was so used to it being In-Hye, Mana, and I, moving into his apartment was really strange, and it took a lot of getting used to. And referring to him as "Yeobo" was hard to get into, but after a while it became a habit, I suppose~ Ah, what was really weird was kissing him! I haven't kissed a lot of people, so kissing him all the time was strange. He's apparently super affectionate with his girlfriends and boyfriends, so I had to get used to the skinship. It was really embarassing that I had to to do the same back...But honestly living together was the hardest above all. I really can't forget all the times we accidentally, um, found each other in our birthday suits. Oh. And sleeping in the same bed, because we got a lot of unannnounced guests and visitors, and it would be weird if we weren't sleepign toether, so...That was super awkward.

It was really strange...I think I started to get it once I got used to being his wife. Saying "I love you!" was something that felt natural, and hearing it back made my heart flutter...The kisses were something I started to enjoy, and I wasn't bothered calling him Oppa, or by just his name or Yeobo. It was just so perfect, that's when I realized that I was in love. When everything was set into place, when being "married" had become so wonderful, that's when I realized that Kibum was truly a husband to me.

It hurt. I honestly cried, because I felt so alone. Kibum was just acting, after all, to get back at his ex, and he didn't love me back. But I had hope- If "being together" for so long was affecting me like this, couldn't he be starting to feel something to? So after a lot of tears, a lot of internal fights, and a lot of painful thoughts, I finally realized that the rule and I'd have to do something about it!

 

 

Kijoo. Like...It's like if one of the couples broke up, it reminds me of it for that. XD

Thanks so much for this opportunity! I'm sorry for taking eighty years.;;