Confident/Charismatic, Cocky, Loyal, Ambitious, Vain, Boisterous, Fiery, Suprisingly selfless, but vengeful and unforgiving, Standoffish when he was younger but waned as he began to trust others and let them into his life, as his career progressed (or slowed in some cases) much of his outward energy also diminished.

Confident, Charismatic, Cocky, Vain: Imagine you're in a room, and just waiting for your friends to arrive. And in comes that one person, you may not know, but instantly recognize their confidence. He smiles at you, and you can't help but go talk with him. And he's happy to talk to you...and then you realize it's that kid your mom always compared you to growing up! The one you've had to compete with since childhood and could never quite be better than!!!

Well maybe not exactly like that, but it's true that when Woo Chanhee comes into a room, he is very adept at commanding attention to himself. Truly Chanhee thinks very positively about himself. You won't meet a person with a better opinion on his overall being. Who's the best looking? *chanhee points at himself*. Who's the most popular? *chanhee point at himself*. Who sings the best? *chanhee begins to point at himself but realizes the question and points to their main vocal (whichever is canonically the best vocalist)*. The funny aspect of this is he truly feels this way. He's not trying to be self centered sounding. It is just a fact for him. Sure, it may make him seem a bit cocky and full of himself, but its not his fault of others can't be as comfortable with themselves as Chanhee is. "I am the best" is probably the best way to sum up his persona. And don't worry if you don't feel like you can compare to him. "I've got enough charisma/Confidence/Looks/insert any positive noun for all of us!" Chanhee isn't the type to lord this over someone. Just...don't fight with him about it too much. Truly. It's like hitting a brick wall with your head. You'll just get a headache.

Standdoffish?: Early on with the group, he seems flat out standoffish with them. Some of them probably considered him "too good to socialize with them". And perhaps a bit, in his mind, he was too good to be friends with them. He didn't even really want to be there: why waste time when these people weren't really his friends? They were just another phase in his life while he strived to be greater. They'd just leave him like everyone else eventually. Why bother...? But As time went by, while he never truly changed how unabashedly vain and cocky he was, he did learn to value the relationships he had with the others. Perhaps being forced to live with a bunch of guys in a dorm, adhearing to schedules, and even realizing he had little say in his idol life actually brought some normalcy for him. Gradually, this trait of his dimished, giving way to a more selfless and loyal person.

Ambitious, boisterous, Fiery: There's nothing Chanhee feels he can't do as long as he puts his mind to it (at least as far as he thinks). You have two options when it comes to handling a Chanhee on a mission: get onboard, or get out of the way. He wont abide by those telling him to doubt his abilities to accomplish something. He knows what he can do, so just be quiet and let Chanhee do what chanhee does best. The drive this man has when going after a goal is almost frightening. He's is hard pressed to ever admit defeat. and he can be a little too intense for those who aren't familiar with this particular part of his personality. Chanhee is however very excitable, and has a youthful energy about him. Lively and exuberant, sometimes Chanhee gets carried away with his emotions. He expresses them, and actually has a bit of a temper that flares up from time to time. He has had to learn over time to keep this in check, and to not poutwardly express his anger at things so much...particularly if he is talking about Helix and has to keep a clean image.

Selfless and Loyal: But Chanhee is not cruel. A nice guy in general, he's the defender of the weak. Forgot your lunch? Chanhee's got you. Need a ride home? Let's figure this out together. Initially the group weren't familiar with this aspect of his personality until later, after having lived together for some time, and trying to recover from their failures. Once a selfish child of sorts, having finally developed those meaningful relationships, Chanhee has found he doesn't have to keep people at arm's length so much. He has others he can rely on, an who in turn rely on him. So Chanhee gives up a lot of his personal desires so others might have theirs. And he is loyal to a fault. He is the person lunging across the table to fight someone if they make an offhand remark about his friends (watch that temper Chanhee). He will stand by you, through thick and thin, because that is what he hopes others would be willing to do for him. 

Vengeful and unforgiving: But break that trust, and you've made an enemy. Chanhee doesn't forgive easily, and holds long grudges. Give him a reason to dislike you, and you'll likely be stuck on his bad side for a long time. Because he values loyalty and friendship highly, he does not handle broken ties well, and these will force him into a depression faster than anything. Likewise, do not abuse his goodwill or use him to further your own gains. Helix is on the receiving end of this as it is. It may be childish to hold such long, hurt feelings, but sometimes Chanhee is just a little emotionally immature when it comes to justifying his anger....except for Helix. He will never let go of that grudge.

Later, as he continues to try and put on his happy, idol fascade, he grows wearier and wearier. The more he acts, the happier he is. But it also serves to remind him of what he is giving up. He has to be part of AEON, and he doesn't want to abandon them. But its taking a mental toll on him. Sometimes it manifests as him just being tired, but it also shows as he secludes himself more and more. Initially, its hard for anyone to notice: Chanhee is a decent actor afterall, and he can mask this easily...at least, at first. Truly, Chanhee isn't happy working for Helix, but is happy being with Aeon, and the mental toll trying to be both is starting to show more and more as time goes...he really isn't happy. B?ut he won't talk about it, even with his groupmates. That is his biggest pitfall.

 

Growing up:
Originally born in Seoul, Chanhee is the only son of what some might call a power couple. His father is a vice president of marketing for a pharmaseutical company while his mother is a top Attorney in the same company. Honestly, they didn't want a child. But contraception isn't always 100 percent effective, and low and behold they were blessed with a son. Chanhee's early years were with hired nannies and other child minders. His parents weren't about to let a child stop them in their careers. It was a lonely life for Chanhee, especially since he never really played with other children. Some considered him bratty as he often acted out in an attempt to garner some attention, ANY Attenton. If anything, his parents failed to recognize what was actually happening, and only further ignored his antics.
 

Early on in life, they left seoul to live in Hong Kong for business, and Chanhee found himself to be a young foreigner in a very foreign land. He was only seven. It was around this time that Chanhee figured out he could not afford to be a victim. Thrown into a place where he was the odd foreigner who couldn't speak the language, and his parents were all too ready to throw him to another nanny who also barely spoke korean, Chanhee began being his own biggest supporter. The first year was hard admittedly: no one seemed to understand him, nor did they want to understand. Kids are harsh, and he was often alone again. Chanhee had to learn to take pride in his own accomplisments for himself, and to let those hateful and hurtful words roll off him. If he hadn't, things would have been unbearable for him. Chanhee convinced himself he didn't need friends: if he could garner admirers, that would be enough. So, that's exactly what he did. Immeresed in the bustle of Hong Kong life, he became well versed in the various languages around him, and learned to say exactly what was on his mind. If people knew what they were getting when you first entered a room, they couldn't act in any way but how you wanted them to (or at least, this was how young Chanhee thought). Get them before they even had a chance to consider getting you. If he ever did self doubt, he swallowed it, and hid it very well until he believed he never had any to begin with.

Those kids who used to pick on him? He either beat them into submission physically or psychologically. A weak child no longer, his early teen years were spent as something of the most popular kid in school. Even if he wasn't exactly best friends with anyone, his social circle was broad and he easily socialized with anyone no matter their current school "status".  He did well in school gradewise, and was approached to begin acting in one of the school's musicals when . And his love of the stage began. Getting the lead roles, having people come up to him giving him praise for the performance...man, Chanhee was hooked. His parents were surprisingly proud of him, though the relationship was distant still. in 2007 they moved back to Seoul.


Seoul presented new opportunities for Chanhee. Among them, being famous. Why not translate his love of acting, being on the stage, and his charisma and looks into something productive? Afterall, there was nothing else Chanhee could possibly be better suited for. Ambivalent to their son's wishes, Chanhee's parents didn't object when he began trying to find an entertainment company to join. Enter Helix.

Helix:
In 2008, Helix took Chanhee on as an actor trainee. He received acting lessons, and took to them with eagerness and apititude.  But 6 months in, and Helix was then having him take dancing and vocal lessons. He didn't outright mind this since he had performed in musicals in school, but soon he began to notice a shift in his training from acting to singing more and more. Chanhee knew he wasn't a singer, nor did he have a desire for it. But it was marketed to him as a means of making him a well rounded entertainer, and he went along with this. And then, AEON Happened. Chanhee was furious about AEON. He wasn't there to be an idol. What business was it for them to be putting him into a singing/dancing group when he knew he was not one? But, Chanhee had little say in this as it was sold as just another step in his ladder to actordom, and thus Chanhee found himself into a group of guys he really could care less about.

AEON:
But lo and behold, after their first performance together and through their first year, Chanhee found he actually...kind of liked having a group around him. It was very different from what he'd grown accustomed to. While at first wanting nothing to do with these guys outside of business, before he knew it he was considering them friends. He was getting used to the idea of being in this idol group, and the singing and dancing wasn't so bad afterall. It felt like he belonged somewhere for once. And that was something very precious to Chanhee...

And then it all started to crumble. Flop after flop, and Helix, damned Helix, abandoned them. As much as he wanted to believe his once happy time with the group could be salvaged, all logic pointed elsewhere. He'd approached Helix often, trying to get some aid in his pursuit of acting once more if they wouldn't be promoting them as a idol group. Helix gave him the cold shoulder. After hitting what he considered their bottom, he took it upon himself with the support of his group members, and Hyeran, to find his own acting opportunities. And then there it was. Fame.

After the fame:

His groupmates might tell you he became more insufferable after his rise to fame. Not because he changed. He remained the person he was before the drama. But now he actually had real time evidence of "my awesomeness!!". That being said, he was never an overly humble person to begin with...but he never lorded his accomplishments over the others. In fact.. 

And on his part, Chanhee instead of listening to the advice of his attorney mother to try and nullify his contract (she even mentioned they had enough money that they could pay any fees...perhaps one of the few times she was genuinely trying to look out for her son), chose instead to go back to helix and actively promote with AEON. In interviews, shows, and anywhere he could, he was talking about AEON. "Did you know this member does this?" or "Hey! Do and so is really great at-!" He'd finally gotten the fame and recognition he wanted...but now, his priorities were different. He wouldn't abandon the others like the deserter. Instead, he leveraged his new found fame to open up opporunities for his groupmates, his brothers as it were. If his being the Face of the group meant they could succeed, he could tolerate the idol life for a while longer. They deserved it afterall. 

But as the years go by, Chanhee is becoming weary and tired. He is still happy to be part of the group...but he wants to be more active in the acting realm. Music was never really his thing. Sure, he's filming CFs, featuring as the lead in MVs, but it's not the same. He lands other roles in dramas certainly, but his dream has always been to be on the big screen. And honestly, he's not landing as many roles as he wants. Helix seems to keep him on a tight leash, unknown to his groupmates. He has had to turn down roles numerous times due to their interference, and has even found out second hand they declined on his behalf before. But...it;s okay. The rest of the group is benefiting...but Chanhee is getting so tired...and he just hates Helix so much...

- Chanhee does technically speak 4 languages from being raised in Hong Kong. And this is something that is played up a lot in the foreign market by Helix later. He finds himself switching to cantonese when he wants to swear or curse at the company since fewer people speak it. He's gotten in trouble once when a cantonese speaking fan actually translated what he said...Helix was not amused. 

- Chanhee is used to cooking for himself, so his cooking is actually quite good. If someone is hungry, it's usually chanhee cooking them something.

- Chanhee has an intense hate of seeing someone being tormented or singled out for being different. In his younger years he might have started fist fights, but as an adult he's much better at using his words and charisma to make someone back off.

- He took the Deserter leaving particularly hard, and had tried to convince him to not leave them. For a few years he was intensely bitter about this, and it took a lot for him to not speak about this in interviews. (this was actually one of the reasons that he stood by AEON: being deserted felt so awful, he couldn't bring himself to do it to the others). *if it works with the story, maybe he was closest with the deserter before he left.

- Chanhee cries easily surprisingly. He won't admit it, and will hide his face when he does or excuse himself. Only Hyeran and *insert a member of AEON of your choice* have actually seen him cry openly.

- He has a habit when he's upset or frustrated to slump against the nearest wall and gently knock his head back against it. This might be accompanied by him muttering to himself.

- If he sees a mirror, Chanhee can't help it: he will check himself out and make sure he still looks good.

- Later in his career, he develops a habit of drinking to forget his worries about the situation with helix, his acting, his group, and even Hyeran to an extent. It hasn't gotten to the point that he would call himself an alcoholic, but their leader has had to deal with his hangovers on several occasions.

- Drunk Chanhee often slurs together all three of his languages, and becomes very emotional. He can go from affectionate drunk to depressed drunk very quickly. 

- Of his groupmates, Chanhee is most protective of the Closeted and the Overshadowed. If he ever knows about the Closeted's struggles and orientation, he would be the one working to keep him safe from the over zealous fans from finding out. And the Overshadowed? No lie, Chanhee feels guilty that he rose to fame while their visual was overlooked. "I'm the best looking! And he is...the...better...best looking...? Why does that feel so weird to say?" ie: that phrase goes against everything that is Chanhee.

- His image is clean and endearing to the public eye. Yes he's known for being a bit boyish and loud at times, but he seems scandal free, and even if the GRoup may promote ier, darker images, his public actor persona generally trumps this. And Chanhee has worked very hard to keep this up (he's scared if he messes up, it will reflect badly on everyone and undue teir hard work).

- and on a lighter note, Chanhee in 2012 also started taking piano lessons. He didn't have a whole lot going on, so why not? He's not the best, but eventually after enough practice isn't too terrible. Don;t expect a concerto from him though.