T.O.Y. | little mermaid | kang minjoo

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kang minjoo

NICKNAMES :

JOO 주

a shorter way to call her

CINNAMON BUN 시나몬 빵

her whole fanbase knows her obsession with bread, especially cinnamon bread, which was why they came up with such nickname

STRAWBERRY 딸기

minjoo's favourite fruit is strawberries and she once begged her brother to buy them for her while she was having her red sea (period). minjoon ended up buying a packet of strawberries, only for her to finish all of them within five minutes. that was when minjoon began calling her ttalgi and it began to become a habit for him to call her that rather than her name.

LANGUAGES SPOKEN :

ENGLISH 영어

fluent. grew up in london. has a british accent

KOREAN 한국어

advanced. have been living in korea for almost eight years. she understands the language well and can write hangul easily, but she struggles with identifying meaning to words sometimes.

ETHNICITY, NATIONALITY : korean

HEIGHT, WEIGHT : 172cm, 55kg

BLOOD TYPE : o

FACE-CLAIM : april's naeun

BACK UP : loona's hyunjin

FASHION STYLE : minjoo doesn't have any specific style because she wears whatever that's in trend. she mostly wears shorts and jeans due to her long lengs but that doesn't mean that minjoo doesn't like wearing skirts and dresses. she usually wear them for formal events. due to her slight tall structure, minjoo rarely wear heels unless needed. she tends to stick to her basic fila disruptor and doc martens. (lookbook next page)

oc1NAME : kang minjoo
D.O.B : april 4, 2000
BIRTHPLACE : london, england
HOMETOWN : london, england (2000-2012)
seoul, south korea (2012-present)

oc2STAGE NAME : minjoo
POSITION : main vocalist, visual
BACK UP : lead vocalist, main dancer

SINGING : dreamcatcher's siyeon x (bu. dreamcatcher's yoohyeon x)
DANCING : april's naeun x
(bu. dreamcatcher's sua x)
RAPPING : n/a

PLOTLINE : little mermaid (bu. little red riding hood)

TRAINEE YEARS :

sm entertainment (2012-2015)
fantagio (2015-2018)
jellyfish entertainment (2018-present)

TRAINEE BACKGROUND : when she first started training under sm, she had a hard time coping. having been away from korea for nearly all her life, minjoo had troubles speaking the language and couldn't understand half of what the trainers would say. she would always be scolded for every single mistake she do but wouldn't even know what she did wrong. she lost so much energy during this period of time since she had to start dietting. not only that, she also had to juggle her school life since she was only twelve years old. people could see how much the girl had lost weight along with how pale she had become. her mother was close to dragging her out of sm, but minjoo practically begged her mother not to since she wanted to achieve her dreams so badly. minjoo wanted to debut so much that she didn't mind how tired and worn out she was. when she was considered for the lineup of red velvet. hearing such news had her hopes up. unfortunately, her hopes fell when she heard that she was replaced by yeri since she did not fit the wanted concept of red velvet. this made the fifteen year old feel disheartened, which led to her departure.

fortunately for minjoo, this wasn't the end for her. her brother, who was training to be an actor under fantagio, suggested she audition for his agency. he thought that the company could use an outstanding vocalist like minjoo and minjoo listened. she auditioned for the said company was soon accepted in 2015. fantagio was more chilled compared to sm. she didn't go through harsh diets just to maintain her figure and was often given encouragements and positive criticism from the trainers. the environment was less toxic compared to sm and minjoo was happy. in 2016, she was told to join a survival program called produce 101 along with other trainees. unfortunately for her, she was eliminated in the final episode and couldn't make the cut of ioi. this made her sad, but she pushed through it.

soon after the show, minjoo returned to fantagio, but this time the company had different plans for her. they put her in acting classes after hearing her background in musical theatre. the acting class only added more to her already packed schedule which led her to have lack of sleep and constant body aches since she can't seem to find a time to sleep. she had to put twice as much work as now she's placed in a new field of entertainment. this continued for two years, and minjoo could no longer take the growing pressure. she felt that fantagio was slowly changing her, from an idol to an actress. she didn't like it one bit, hence she dropped out of the company.

after dropping out of fantagio, minjoo had given up on her dreams by this time. she felt that after dropping out of two agencies, maybe the idol life wasn't for her. however, she was wrong. exactly a month after dropping out of fantagio, minjoo was scouted by jellyfish entertainment, the agency that gugudan and vixx debuted in. of course, knowing full well that being an idol was a dream, minjoo accepted the agency and soon became a trainee for the third time. similar to fantagio, jellyfish wasn't that hard to her. it's safe to say that she was happy being under jellyfish and what made her even more happy, was the fact that she would finally be able to debut after joining the company two years later.

PREDEBUT EXPERIENCES :

— was part of sm rookies
— supposed to debut with red velvet but was replaced by yeri
— cameo in web drama, sweet revenge
— released a cover of speechless on jellyfish's youtube channel

FUTURE SOLO ACTIVITIES :

— debut as an actress
— solo album (any song that's up to you)

PAST AND FUTURE SCANDALS :

|| 2020 || T.O.Y'S MINJOO CRITICISED FOR HER RUDE BEHAVIOUR || TRUE ||

during an event, minjoo was speculated to have shown rude behaviour to a few of the nct127 members, notably mark and johnny. she was ignoring the two jokingly since minjoo knew them due to her days in sm. she was very comfortable to be around them and was acting "angry" since they were teasing her. however, fans took it the wrong way and started to bash on her for acting rude and not respecting sunbaes and tried to bring her down. of course, minjoo spoke up about the article and explained that she didn't think before acting since she grew up with some of the nct127 members. she apologised multiple times and have then kept her distance from her close friends to avoid any further controversy. some fans felt that it was unfair for the girl but never spoke up.

comments :
"did she purposely ignore mark and johnny?"
"oh god what a rude b*tch, look at mark and johnny's face, they look flustered."
"isn't she in a rookie group? shouldn't she be more respectful to a sunbae group?"
"she should just leave t.o.y before she pollutes them with her rudeness."
"god, popularity got into her head. she thinks she's popular now."
"who does she think she is?"

PERSONALITY :

POSITIVE confident, honest, incisive, optimistic
NEUTRAL sarcastic, brave, independent, impatient
NEGATIVE aggressive, short tempered, blunt, stubborn

"DON'T I JUST LOOK AMAZING IN THIS DRESS?"

minjoo is quite different from any other aries in the entire world. maybe just a little, but she's one of a kind. she is most loved by a lot of people for her oozing confidence. literally, she doesn't care about how she would act in front of anyone because she has a high self esteem. she isn't afraid to step out of the box and do things that she isn't good at because she knows that she can do it. however, minjoo knows that she shouldn't be too confident in her abilities and skills as she wants people to view her with a good impression. supporting her confidence, minjoo is a very positive person. i mean, she had just overcame a very difficult moment of her life and she knows how it's like to be seen as someone who others viewed poorly of. however, she never once felt down. instead, her face always has a constant smile etched on it as well as a small giggle that would compliment her current feelings. minjoo hardly gets sad but when she does, you know that what you did was absolutely horrendous and terrible that even a smiley girl could break down into tears.

"DON'T WEAR THAT DRESS, IT MAKES YOU LOOK FLAT ON BOTH SIDES"

of course, every single trait minjoo has, also has it's negative side. being confident, minjoo doesn't exactly think of her words that much. therefore, she grew to be very, awfully blunt, especially once you get close to her. she can blurt out your dirtiest secrets on air without feeling a tinge of regret which is why minjoo became the least "trustworthy" in the group. she would cut your sentences with her own words and let's admit it, being interrupted is one of the most annoying things ever. well, that's minjoo for you. surprisingly, minjoo is exceptionally good at keeping her own secrets because she never told anyone and didn't feel the need to. however, that contradicts her next trait. being blunt, minjoo tends to be honest as well, but only when she feels guilty. some might say that it's a human instict, but to minjoo, it isn't. everytime she feels guilty, she would just tell the person things that no one should know of, which is why her secret is often kept confidential, and that's why minjoo rarely feels guilty towards someone. the only time she would, is when she literally had crossed the line.

"I CAN DO THIS MYSELF HONEY, I DON'T NEED YOUR PITY"

having started training when she was young, minjoo adopted the independent trait. she knew no one would help her out despite her desperate calls for help, which is why she chose to do things on her own. she doesn't need anyone to tell her what to do unless really needed because she feels that she is capable of doing things on her own. minjoo also doesn't want to be a burden to others, which is why she chose to be independent. never had she ever asked for anyone help due to her pure determination of doing things on her own. sometimes, people get extremely annoyed with the said girl due to her rude manner whenever they try to help, but those who know her well, they wouldn't take it to heart as that's who she is, and no one can change that. following her independence, it's no surprise that minjoo would be brave. she is very daring and nevers back down from a challenge, even when she knows that she can't beat them. she doesn't want to be seen as a coward, but she wants to be seen as someone who tries their best, which is why she never hesitates to challenge the obstacle faced, because she knows full well that she could do it. she is sort of the dare devil of the group.

"I'M LEAVING IN TWO SECONDS SO GET YOUR OVER HERE"

of course, no one can avoid the fact that minjoo is a very impatient lady. she can never wait for your sorry even if you're late by 0.01 second. she thinks that whoever is late, doesn't deserve to be waited since they obviously know that they should be there by the given time. as cruel as it sounds, minjoo doesn't care. she hates it when people are late and often manages her time because of it. she would be the first one to arrive at a meeting in fear of being late and when someone is late, she would just leave with a "sorry, but you were late so i'm gone". she does it to everyone so don't feel hurt about it. minjoo was never once a gentle lady. ever since she was young, she would handle things aggressively and can sometimes damage an object just by poking it. she can be known as the goddess of destruction due to breaking every single thing she touches, including a water bottle. some might say this is exaggeration but believe me, minjoo can break a bottle of water while just holding it in her hands. not only that, the way minjoo talks can also be aggressive, especially since she owns a husky voice. she tend to use an aggressive tone while talking unknowingly.

"WHY DON'T YOU THROW YOURSELF BACK HOME TO THE TRASHCAN?"

since she's still a young, it's no doubt that minjoo would know words that could roast you in a second. influenced by the internet, minjoo became very sarcastic that it sometimes scares people. she can literally burn your with a sentence and would be as savage as she can be. her sarcasm is one of the things that makes her, her. if she isn't full of fiesty sentences, she wouldn't feel herself, which could lead to a total identity crisis. as confusing as it sounds, minjoo has quite a temper. she gets annoyed easily despite being all smiley. she can literally snap at you for being an annoying that would totally love some kicking in the face. it doesn't make sense as to how she can be awfully optimistic at one point but annoyed at the other, but that's just how she is. which is why people tend to avoid her bad side and try to stick to her good one because from what they know, she can punch and break your face when she gets super annoyed with you.

"COME ON GUYS, THIS ISN'T THE TIME TO BE PULLING SAD FACES"

however, minjoo is actually quick-witted. she is good at analyzing a situation and when it gets hard, she tries her best to bring the mood up, and it always happens during practice. due to her optimism, minjoo can bring a smile on ones face without even trying but when she does that, minjoo tends to read the situation before doing anything stupid. although, that don't happen when she talks. she is also very direct, she doesn't like to waste any time by giving stupid clues to people for them to guess her next words. no, minjoo however is straight to the point and would use her words as fast as bullets. her words honestly depends on the situation she's at, it can be sarcastic, hurtful or encouraging. now that you know minjoo, it's not a surprise that the girl would be super stubborn. she ony does what she wants and rarely listen to others because as said, she feels that depending on others is a burden. she tends to do things her own way and no one can talk to her about it. i suggest to never get into a fight with the said girl because being sarcastic, stubborn, aggressive and blunt in one go during a fight makes it impossible for you to win, especially when the person you're fighting with is as stubborn as minjoo.

BACKGROUND :
minjoo grew up like a normal kid. she had good grades and a wonderful family. wrong. minjoo's actually from a wealthy family and was born with a silver spoon. she need not worry about any financial issues because everything was settled. she basically lived a life everyone wanted, where everything was given to her. everyone envied how she could just buy things with just a snap of her fingers. everyone also envied how she lived in a private housing that could be considered a mansion even when she's just a foreigner, living in a foreign country due to her parent's work. however, minjoo never liked the life as a somebody. she was constantly left out when she hung out with her friends because they constantly for being a "rich kid". she was an outcast in her school despite having a loving family that cherishes her and treats her as though she's a princess. she was alone even though she had an elder brother who grew to be her pillar in everything.

in school, minjoo never had real friends. the only people who she could associate were either acting to be her friend or were greedy bastards who want nothing but her money. the only real friend she had was her brother, but he was often hanging out with his group of friends. are you wondering why minjoo's brother had real friends while minjoo didn't? well, minjoon was part of a musical. he had an interest in performing and acting, and often hung out with his schoolmates who were part of the musical. minjoo never knew why her brother loved acting and singing. she never understood the art of either one of it, that is until she tried it herself. the day she first started singing, was when she had to stay after school to help the teachers and since minjoon too stayed after school for rehearsal, minjoo tagged along. she finally saw and understood why one could love such fine art so much. minjoon managed to make his sister do what he loved most and was thrilled to hear that she enjoyed it.

years later, minjoo could call the stage her second home. right after minjoon introduced the meaning of singing and acting, minjoo couldn't seem to stop her growing curiosity. she tagged along her brother and found herself in a theatre room almost everyday after school. she finally found her group of friends. she no longer felt like an outcast since she could finally show off her genuine smile to people who appreciate her as a person and not as a celebrity. sadly, all good things come to an end. at the age of twelve, four years after she discovered her love for performing, minjoo had to pack her bags and leave the country. she was sad, but she understood that her parents had no choice. they were flying to their homeland, south korea due to the death of her grandfather, and since her father was the heir, they had to move. on their last day in london, minjoo and minjoon shared their last moments with their group of friends, who gave them a token so they would remember each other.

when the seo family landed and settled down in seoul, minjoo wasted no time and tried to find a music theatre that was close to their homes. however, instead of finding a music theatre, she found an agency called sm entertainment. minjoo knew of kpop since her mother was fond of the genre and introduced it to her daughter. minjoo knew that sm entertainment was one of the biggest agencies in south korea. hence, knowing how big sm was, she asked her parents if she could audition. of course, her parents blessed her decisions and soon, minjoo found herself auditioning for sm. during the audition, minjoo was asked to either sing and dance or rap and dance. she chose to sing and dance since she knew nothing of rapping. her dancing was not as impressive as her singing but knowing she tried her best, minjoo was accepted. she then became a trainee under sm when she was twelve

FAMILY :

 
"why do i have such an ugly brother?"

|| elder brother || kang minjoon || 24 || heir to min group and owner of dragon cafe ||

the two have a normal sibling relationship. always getting into small fights but yet, they need each other by their sides despite their arguments. minjoon is the attention-seeking yet overprotective older brother who can't let his sister out of his sight. he loves her to the max and does whatever he can to make her happy. this is due to the fact that he felt the responsibility for his sister's well being in the industry and he wouldn't want to let their parents down. minjoo loves her brother to bits and is his shoulder to cry on and looks up to him because he's the one who made her who she is today. the two usually text, video call and hang out whenever they're free and minjoon would often visit minjoo whenever t.o.y's having a promotion. many know of the sibling's close relationship and would sometimes brand them "sibling goals" as both would often mention one another in interviews and can be seen together in almost every outing. he was formerly a trainee under fantagio and is now the owner of a cafe that is under min group and is also the heir to the company once their father steps down from the position of ceo.

(fc.nam joohyuk)

FRIENDS :

   
"i can't believe i'm friends with you annoying piece of s"

|| '00 liner squad || huang renjun, lee jeno, lee donghyuck, na jaemin || 20 || idol, members of nct ||

when minjoo began training under sm, she met with these four dorks who grew to be her best friends. they did everything together and minjoo could be herself whenever she 's with them as they're the same age. the four dorks love their only girl friend who's part of their squad and is very protective over her even though she would often sass them with her sarcastic personality. whenever it's about these four, a smile would always grace her lips as she loves the four to bits. they had seen the girl breakdown into tears and had seen the hardship the girl went through when she was training under sm. they know how much their friend is a fighter and would try their hardest not to be on her bad side. donghyuck is also minjoo's partner in crime. the two do all sorts of pranks together and would always be found laughing their asses off due to some stupid stuff. renjun is sort of her savage buddy. the two can never understand why they're friends with three other dorks and would often shake their heads while rolling their eyes. jeno is her most favourite out of the bunch. why? oh, it's because he's always her target. jeno is no fun at all, which is why minjoo loves to disturb and in every way possible. jaemin is her second favourite. this is due to his slight flirty nature and minjoo would always flame him about it. they have a group chat called "dragon dorks" since they were born on the year of the dragon. they often message random stuff. the four of them also went to the finals of produce 101 to support minjoo and was often shown on the screen in the crowd.

 
"stop growing you tall freak"

|| close friend || yoon sanha || 20 || idol, member of astro ||

this friend is another one of her '00 liner squad, but he isn't part of the one she is in with the other four. sanha and minjoo met when minjoo joined fantagio. the two grew close due to their age and minjoo can always rely on sanha. whenever the four dragon dorks are busy, sanha comes in and fills the missing void. sanha is also minjoo's guitar teacher since he knows how to play and is dubbed "a decent enough guitarist" but minjoo since she doesn't want to admit that her close friend is a good one. thanks to sanha, minjoo grew to be a "decent" guitarist and due to sanha, minjoo can't seem to stop boasting about it. of course, sanha has seen the struggles minjoo went through since he was the one to give her advice on how to cope through such busy schedule. he was her support while she was in fantagio along with soeun and will forever be grateful of her close friend. when sanha debuted with astro, minjoo was one of the happiest. she always brought up the topic of him being a star and would always find opportunities to about it. of course, sanha too supported minjoo when she joined produce 101 and was also seen in the audience during the finals. the two have a nice friendship that everyone would often envy them both.

 
"go slay you beautiful creature"

|| close friend || kang soeun || 19 || idol, member of weki meki ||

another friend she made in fantagio is soeun. the two have a close friendship and it's filled with minjoo looking out for soeun. having been the younger one for a long time, minjoo finally made a friend who is younger than her. not only were they friends, they grew to be very close despite soeun's quietness and minjoo's oozing confidence. they say opposites attract, and minjoo and soeun is an example. minjoo acts like her mother towards soeun despite being only one year older and is always seen hugging the little girl despite hating skinship. another thing that many would find cute about their friendship, is that they have a height difference. minjoo stands at 172cm while soeun is only 162cm, hence minjoo loves to tease soeun about their height difference. she would often say this one sentence, "i can't see you" which would always make soeun hit minjoo playfully, especially since she's standing right in front of minjoo. they have a cute friendship and would often hang with each other (with sanha tagging a long sometimes). they also often text and many t.o.y fans know of their friendship.

OTHERS :

 
"for the love of god, we're both friends not enemies!"

|| friend/rival in public eye || kim sejeong || 24 || idol, member of gugudan ||

while minjoo was in produce 101, she made friends, but she also made enemies. her most notable rival is sejeong. of course, the two are friends off camera and would often joke around and have fun, but on camera? the show made it seem as though minjoo treated her as a rival due to their clashing personalities as well as talents. sejeong was one of the reason why minjoo didn't make it to ioi as the two were often put against one another. many had chosen sejeong over her due to her being shown as a "villian" in the show. minjoo dropped from top eleven to twenty in a blink of an eye due to the potrayal. of course, their "rivalry" is long gone and they have moved on. however, after hearing that minjoo were to debut under jellyfish, many had brought back the rivalry and are always questioning about it. of course, the two are fine with one another. there is no bad blood and the two are merely friends who support and respect one another.

LIKES :

— rock bands (BVB, SWS, MCR etc.)
— sports
— singing
— the gym
— iced americano
— acting
— colour black
— bubble tea / boba

DISLIKES :

— chocolate
— waiting
— belts
— skinship
— the ocean
— insects
— being interupted
— romantic movies

HOBBIES :

— listening to music
— karaoke-ing
— going to the gym/exercising
— hanging out with her loved ones
— playing the guitar
— dancing but she's not good at it

HABITS :

— bites fingernails when stress
— sticks her tongue out while concentrating
— slaps herself when embarrassed
— says "ah-choo" after sneezing
— twirling her hair when nervous
— scrunches her eyebrows when lying
— singing whenever she needs to clear her head or think

TRIVIA :

— she is the heir to her mother's bakery shop
— is allergic to fish and peanuts
— has been a trainee since she was twelve years old
— is very close to nct members, but notably renjun, jeno, haechan and jaemin
— is usually very sarcastic
— is biual
— openly fights for lgbt rights
— she is always early and hates being late
— is ambidextrous
— was part of sm rookies and was supposed to debut with red velvet
— her ideal type is super junior's donghae
— her role model is her family
— owns a dog and kitten. they all live with her in the dorm (snowy + ginger)
— Instagram: @kang.min.joo
— can play the guitar as she learnt it from sanha
— an animal lover
— close friends with astro's sanha and weki meki's rina
— has a small obsession with bubble tea
— she knows the choreography to many songs and can do a random play dance (similar to chaeyeon)
— she has a fear of insects (entomophobia), water (aquaphobia), heights (acrophobia) and tight spaces (claustrophobia)
— is a chaebol
— her religion is christian
— rumored to have been in the lineup of weki meki
— if she wasn't an idol, she would be an actress
— she has pierced her ears and navel (left | right | navel)
— used to be part of school musicals

ANY LAST COMMENTS : i hope you like her!

SCENE REQUESTS :

— t.o.y's first win
— t.o.y on knowing brother and running man
— minjoo on king of masked singer
— lots of drama between the girls (and maybe guys..)
— t.o.y visiting dragon cafe and is shook to see minjoon
— the members visiting minjoo's house and meeting her family (sort of for their reality show like how skz visited chan's house in australia)

PASSWORD : don't wanna cry by seventeen, hola hola by kard, bomb bomb by kard

 

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