ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤBLACK VELVETㅤ▪ㅤNam Chun Yu

 

BLACK VELVET

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birthname Nam ChunYu
birthdate April 07, 1993
birthplace Tianjin, China
hometown Gangnam, SKorea
ethnicity Chinese-Korean

faceclaim
Dreamcatcher's JiU
backup
Red Velvet's Irene

height & weight 162cm + 50 kg
languages chinese (mandarin) - mostly fluent, speaks it with her mom almost exclusively
korean - fluent, moved to korea at age 3
 

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nicknames

△ Nam Kyung Yu - Korean name

△ Chuu~ (or Kyuu~) - a nickname given to her by her best friend, close female friends use them

△ Pup/puppy/puppydog - an array of nicknames given by fans because of her sometmes cute puppy-like actions (natural aegyo)

△ Rosie/Rosie cheeks - Her love of roses + her rose colored cheek blush when she's shy, embarrassed, etc

 

Nam Chun Yu

TRAITS (pos) Outgoing, friendly, motherly, empathetic, intuitive
(neg) flirty/erted, selfish, spontaneous, abrupt, obsessive

personality On the surface, Chun Yu seems like nothing more than a genuine, wonderful person. There's no wall to break down, she's truly as outgoing and friendly as she seems. There's rarely a smile missing from her face, and she's always on the tipping point of almost-laughter. It doesn't matter where she is or what's going on, she could be in a three hour line to get onto an amusement park ride, she's constantly talking to the people around her and making friends. It comes naturally to her, which is why it seems genuine. One big part of her is her motherly traits. It's probably because she spent so much time with her mother as she was growing up, but she always feels the need to take care of those around her. Although she's not the biggest leader type, she's extremely caring. This shows not just with her pampering those around her, but her empathetic nature as well. It's extremely easy for her to truly connect with another's emotions, and that helps her understand them in a way most others don't. Her reaction to being able to feel other's emotions goes along with her intuitive side- if someone isn't feeling well but is acting perfectly fine- she'll be able to tell right away. In her heart, Chun Yu knows whether or not those around her are good people or bad people.

A surprising side to Chun Yu is the fact that she can be extremely flirty- to the point that some see it as erted or ual. It's not something she does on purpose, really, she's just so comfortable with herself and her body that she doesn't see any issues, especially with skinship. This can definitely lead to some issues down the road. Despite her being such a good hearted person, she can often be selfish. Meaning, if she's upset for some reason, it won't matter that other people might be upset. She's not going to empathize with them when no one is doing the same for her. Two things that get on people's nerves sometimes is her spontaneous or abrupt nature- she'll drop what she's doing in order to run off and do something else. Maybe she's having a nice picnic with her friends, but suddenly she wants an iced coffee? She'll literally leave the picnic without telling anyone else and find the nearest cafe. Because of this, people can often find her strange, or think she's gone missing. (Sometimes her friends joke that they should put a tracking device on her). Chun Yu's obsessiveness is also something that can be a hamper to her relationship with others, because it can manifest in many different ways. Like running off for an iced coffee, or bugging someone until they share their problems, this can range anywhere from cute-but-bothersome to full on go-away-before-I-hit-you type of annoyance.

background Nam Chun Yu was born on April 7th, 1993 to Nam Sungyeon and Zhang Meigui in Tianjin, China. Her parents met there four years earlier, her father a Korean transplant there for work. Chun Yu was born and raised in a happy but simple family, learning both Korean and Chinese from a young age. At the age of three, her father was called to return to Korea for his work, and the family moved together to Gangnam, South Korea. Lucky that she was in the process of learning both langauges, the change wasn't very difficult. Her mother, Meigui, had a difficult time with the transition though. When she enrolled in school, her mother enrolled her in ballet class and choir in hopes of making her more well rounded. As a small child, she didn't really enjoy either dance class or choir, but as she grew a few years older, it grew on her. By age nine, Chun Yu began auditioning for talent shows, and although she wasn't accepted for a few years, she never lost hope.

At age twelve, Chun Yu performed at her first talent show. She was well received, and won third place for her cover of BoA's "Girl on Top". It was that moment that she truly fell in love with performing, and insisted that she do more. By sixteen, she had five more talent show wins under her belt (including a first place win for her cover of Wonder Girl's "Nobody"). With hesitant approval from her parents, Chun Yu began to audition for entertainment companies in 2008. At the time, she was rejected by all of the companies she auditioned for. With a renewed vigor for learning, Chun Yu joined a street performance group so she could learn more of the kpop style group work versus her previous solo training. In 2010, now eighteen with a couple more years of experience under her belt, Chun Yu dared to audition for companies again. She got call backs for JYP and SM, and got accepted into SM Entertainment after the second audition. She became a trainee in late 2010.

trivia likes spicy food
speaks mandarin a lot at home so she's mostly fluent
enjoys celebrating her chinese culture
hates soju
loves beer
allergic to bees
always asks for a bouquet of flowers for her birthday (especially peonies, her favorite, and roses, which is what her mom's name means)
likes jogging and yoga
hates all other exercise
comfortable with all kinds of skinship
likes changing up her look/hair
wears sunscreen whenever she goes outside
can do the splits
can still do some ballet moves
has three octave range
scared of large animals
likes small dogs and cats
can't swim
scared of oceans/lakes
obsessed with rollercoasters
sleeps with a nightlight
has always wanted to visit paris
almost always wearing plaid in some way
collects cute socks
favorite thing in the world is christmas and the entire aesthetic
loves dainty jewelry
obsessed with roses
has a natural type of aegyo that's soft and puppy-like
got a rose tattoo on her left inner elbow at age 19 in honor of her mom (x)
got a pinky promise tattoo on her right inner elbow at 20 in honor of her dad (x)

APPEARANCE Chun Yu has natural monolids and light skin. Her nose is a little small and she has a thin upper lip. Naturally petite, she's got a small chest and small hips, but her expressions exude a bit of seductive aura. She has a birthmark on her lower back, a quarter-sized brown mark.

FASHION STYLE She's got a very laid back style, casual and comfortable. Most often, you can find her wearing torn up jeans and a random black or white shirt. She loves plaid patterns and jean jackets. Although she's not a fan of skirts or dresses, she'll wear them with little complaint, knowing it's a part of the job.
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MY SPECIAL PEOPLE

relationships
father | nam sungyeon | 56 | large chain hotel manager | they get along pretty well, but he's pretty conservative and expects her to be a typical housewife. besides that, he's proud of her and supports her fully. he's very loving and spoils her with small gifts or day trips.
mother | zhang weigui | 52 | book store employee | they get along well because chun yu likes celebrating chinese culture with her. although weigui wanted her daughter to be more educated, she accepts her idol dreams because she was the one to introduce her to music in the first place. they have a quiet, simple relationship without much fuss.

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love interest

faceclaim Eunhyuk of Super Junior
backup Donghae of Super Junior
birthdate April 04, 1986

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personality He's extremely charming, and he knows it. Often a smooth talker and fairly flirty, he seems cool on the outside but is rather childish and lame when with someone he's extremely comfortable with. Although he doesn't show it, he is scared of people being better than him and shows his displeasure by cursing (something he never does otherwise). He's the kind of man that will go out of his way to protect the one he loves, even if it puts himself at risk. Often misunderstood, Eunhyuk is a cocky guy with a y smirk and a player aura. Or, that's what he shows off, at least. Fans see him as funny, weird, and happy. There's hardly a time when he doesn't have a smile on his face. He pours his heart and soul into his music and dancing. He loves to play pranks, tease, and flirt. This may cause a bit of trouble between the couple, but they both are natural flirts and therefore understand that there is a difference between flirting with others and with each other. Behind the scenes, he's a hopeless romantic that will do anything to put a smile and blush on his lover's face, doing events for her as if he was in a drama.

love story The two met at SM Entertainment. She knew about him, of course, Super Junior being one of the biggest names in getting kpop globally recognized. And being seniors at her company, they were a thing of myth, almost. One day, the girl's got a special treat, where a handful of seniors from various groups visited their practice room to give them tips and advice. Chun Yu was working hard on a very difficult bit of choreography when Eunhyuk strolled over and gave her some simple advice that made it seem like a very easy dance move. She accidentally thanked him by giving him a snarky, witty remark, which caught him off guard. Once she realized who she was talking to, she apologized half a dozen times and refused to make eye contact with him after that.
– On occasion, they met again and again at the company. After their first meeting, he'd about her sarcasm, or ask how her choreographies were doing. Slowly, they became friends of sorts, though it was very senior-junior.
– Eunhyuk was the host of a variety talk show where Chun Yu and a couple other rookie idols were guest appearing. Because the other rookies were from other companies, he spoke to them professionally, keeping his teasing light and airy. When it came to her though, he playfully revealed her "rude" attitude to the public, but to keep anyone from getting the wrong idea about Chun Yu, he said it was an attractive trait to have.
– From then on, whenever they saw each other, it was more of a flirty relationship.
– Over time, they grow close enough to have a few casual (well-hidden) dates. When Chun Yu broaches the idea of becoming more serious, he rejects her. After a period of time of not talking, he admits he's worried about committing to someone, plus he's dedicated to his career and fans. She admits she got attached to him rather fast because she's never dated, and was sensitive to the new experiences.
– With a better understanding of each other, they slowly get to the dating again. Sometimes they 'take breaks' from each other when one gets too busy. At one point they have a big fight because he doesn't like their large age difference (7 years). Sometimes they take their petty little fights too far and claim they want to break up, but get back together the next day because it wasn't true. The times they really break up, it's because of something more intense, like the age issue.

ENDING Your choice (preffered happy ending, with a proposal or something)

RELATIONSHIP STATUS Currently flirting, slowly broaching the idea of being more than friends, starting those "casual dates"

rELATIONSHIP TRIVIAS they watch a lot of kdramas together
he likes cooking with her even though neither of them are very good
they bicker often, but it's in a cute way, not a serious way
skinship is easy and common, but he gets shy sometimes
he likes doing events for her but they make her shy
its easy for them to just chill together, doing separate things but being around each other
they talk over the phone almost every night, even if its just for a few minutes
she doesn't like hanging out with all of super junior because they're a bit crazy
she stole one of his jean jackets
they have very subtle couple items (even pre-official) (x)
his nickname is dalnim (moon) because he loves the moon, so he calls her the stars because the moon can't exist without the stars

QUOTE OR SONG THAT BEST DESCRIBES RELATIONSHIP "Nothing comes even close to half of you (...) If only I had just half of you, then I wouldn't feel like this." - Dean, "D (Half Moon)"

STAGE NAME K.Yu (kay-you) - based off her Korean name
PERSONA The Sensual Wild Child (y aura + hyper, outgoing personality)

POSITION Yellow Rose / Second Main Vocalist, Main Dancer, FOTG
BACK UP POSITION Blue Rose / Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer

TALENT TWINS
vocal twin - wendy
dance twin - seulgi

TRAINEE YEARS late 2010 - jan 01 2015 / approx 4 years
TRAINEE LIFE At first, training was extremely difficult. It was a huge shift from being a student who sometimes practiced or performed to being a student who spent every spare minute in training classes. It was exhausting, to the point where after two months, she wasn't sure she could handle it. After some encouraging words from fellow trainees, she gathered herself and refocused her efforts. Her ballet background and kpop covers helped some during dance class, but she felt far behind other girls. With some help from Eunhyuk and a friendly trainee or two, she managed to gain a lot of skill. On the other hand, with her vocal training, she felt like she was a step ahead from the other trainees. Her confident attitude was seen as cocky, and after getting knocked down a peg from several girls out-doing her, she felt ashamed. This was part of the reason why she felt like she couldn't do it. As time passed, her skills improved greatly, and her confidence was no longer seen as cockiness. Through the years, she adjusted to training until it was no longer a struggle inside of her (just a struggle to keep up her health and diet)

PRE DEBUT ACTIVITIES Sang OST for "Emergency Couple" (x)
SCANDALS "Anti-Korean Sentiment in China effecting Black Velvet's Nam Chun Yu"
"Black Velvet's K.Yu and Super Junior's Eunhyuk Caught by Dispatch!"

ONE LAST TIME

last words I hope you like her!

scene request being close to another member, variety shows, first music show win, anything with eunhyuk, something like thaad effecting her?

PASSWORD crushed velvet

 

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