[DEVIL HYUNG] ♤ ETHAN 에탄 ♤ 王宇軒 ♤ VIVA FACE

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NAME Wang Yuhsuan (王宇軒) 

 

OTHER NAMES

♤Ethan Wang : his English name 
♤Wang Yuxuan : Standard Mandarin pinyin of his name

 

NICKNAMES

♤Yu-ge : The word ‘ge’ meaning ‘older brother’; the younger members and his younger friends call him that 
♤Ethan : What everyone calls him 
♤The successful cousin : His cousin is in VIVA 2000, and they look somewhat alike. It’s often joked that they have a similar face, though he was the one who ended up in VIVA FACE. Ethan doesn’t really like people comparing the two of them though, and protects his cousin fiercely
♤ Demon : He gets annoyed easily and tends to bestow his infamous glares on those who does that 
♤Devil-face : People often call those with good visuals ‘angel-face’ but because of his constant annoyance he looks like a devil :D 

 

BIRTHDATE 7 May 1998

BIRTHPLACE Taipei

HOMETOWN Kaohsung 

ETHNICITY Chinese 

NATIONALITY Taiwanese

LANGUAGES

♤ Mandarin : what he grew up learning and speaking. Fluent. 10/10.

♤ Taiwanese : he wasn't taught Taiwanese by anyone, because his parents didn't want him having an accent. But somehow he learnt it by ear by being around his grandmother and his parents, and now he's fluent. Mainly uses it for cursing which usually ends up in a lot of confused looks by his Chinese groupmates. 10/10

♤ Korean : he's learning. And struggling, of course, because it isn't his first language and would never be, but despite what he says, he tries hard. But still struggling. 6/10 

 

FACECLAIM Xiao Jun (NCT) 

BACKUPKun (NCT) 

 

HEIGHT 187cm

WEIGHT65kg 

 

APPEARANCE Overall, Ethan has a very sharp and masculine appearance. His eyes are constantly either narrowed or squinted because boi has terrible eyesight and he hasn't got his surgery yet. His features are again, mainly sharp, with his face made out of angles rather than curves. His lips are either resting in a neutral position, a frown, or a scowl. On some occasions, he smirks. Once in a blue moon, he even smiles. The only time Ethan would laugh is when his baby cousin was there. Otherwise, he's either out of his mind, or the world was ending. 

 

(Moving on)

 

Ethan isn't exactly cuddle-size, given his tall frame. However, being tall resulted in him having long limbs that made him look somewhat graceful while dancing (even though he's mostly trying not to trip over his own feet - but that's for another section). He also has a somewhat slim frame, and the part of the body he’s most proud of is probably his long legs. Because of his training of martial rights though, Ethan also is quite muscular, which is mainly focused on his thighs and arms. He also has sharp collarbones which complements his sharp jawline (I failed miserably at this whelp me - ) 

 

FASHION STYLE Ethan normally doesn’t give much of a crap to what he wears, just like your average guy. For his casual clothes, he wears a shirt, or a sweater for colder weather. He also throws on a hoodie or a windbreaker if needed. For pants, sometimes he wears jeans, but usually sweatpants. Above all things, Ethan values comfort over style.

 

However, because he’s also an idol, Ethan has to dress up sometimes. While he doesn’t choose his clothes, he likes wearing tight pants to show off his legs (either jeans or black pants), and either leather or plaid jackets. As for accessories, he’s usually seen with wireless earphones (not AirPods; he’ll lose those immediately, but the wireless ones connected with like a cable) because he needs music to keep himself awake. Sometimes he also wears earrings; studs rather than long dangly ones or piercings. For shoes, he usually just wears sneakers.

 

Fyi, he also wears glasses when he's not performing, because he has terrible eyesight. 

 

PERSONALITY Protective demon older brother, probably

traits  

+ protective, loyal, determined, intelligent, responsible, honest, hardworking (when he wants to be) 

= independent, sarcastic, persistent

- irritable, lazy, ruthless, stubborn, manipulative, blunt, rebellious  

 

ELABORATION Having a baby cousin that doubles as a baby brother made him naturally protective. Since he was little, he had been looking after his younger cousin, especially when he was adopted into Ethan’s family. While they tried to keep very quiet about it,ultimately word got out at school, in the neighbourhood and all that, and people, being people, decided minding their own business was very boring and started nosing around. And children, learning from their parents, tend to be cruel at that age, so Ethan had to take it upon himself to protect his baby cousin. Since then, his protective streak still maintained with him as he grew up, though he’s very picky about who he is protective about. Currently, it’s only one member in VIVA FACE and his baby cousin that he’s willing to walk the length of the world for. 

 

Ethan, for most of his part, is extremely loyal. If he decides he likes you, or that he wants to be friends with you, or wants to stick with you, he would do it, unless that particular person betrays him or does something unforgivable. What he deems unforgivable depends largely on his mood, but he generally sticks with his friends and doesn’t like giving up on friendships, or relationships, for that matter. 

 

He is also very determined; what he wants, he would get, and he sets his eyes on the goal until he attains it. Ethan doesn’t give up very easily; if he does, you’d know there’s something very seriously wrong. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have that many goals in life, so his determination is mostly useless. Still, when he has one, he will set his eyes on his goal, no matter what. 

 

People might mistake his lack of energy for stupidity, but in fact Ethan is incredibly intelligent. Most of the time, he just doesn’t bother, because what’s the point anyways? However, he’s the kind of student who says he doesn’t study, and wouldn’t study, but still get As in his studies, and just shrugs it off afterwards. This irks people a lot, but Ethan just...doesn’t give a , which irks people even more. Nonetheless, he may not be the best in the energy department, but he certainly has a lot of common sense. 

 

Having been an older brother figure for such a long time, Ethan is also a pretty responsible person. At least, he's responsible about what his role entails and the people he felt responsible for. Namely his baby cousin and a handful of other people he actually cares about. Nonetheless, when he wants to, he would be a responsible uncle for s. Just depends on his mood for the day. One thing you can be sure of is his responsibility-ness towards his baby cousin. 

 

Ethan also believes in honesty, which is the best policy amirite. Anyways, he doesn't believe in sugarcoating, and says everything as it is, even if it could be brutal. If you want the truth thrown at you, Ethan's your man. 

 

Lazy and hardworking are two contradictory traits, that's true. But Ethan can honestly haul his into doing something when he really wants to. Just like his determination, it tends to materialize at unconventional times and likes to appear out of the blue. He doesn't like people knowing about it though, especially not about him staying behind at the dance studio getting dance moves right *cough cough*. 

 

Again, being an older brother figure pays off because he's so used to looking after his baby cousin, he just becomes independent on his own. Since he was little, his parents were extremely busy so he pretty much got used to taking care of himself. That's why even now, if you were to plop him down on some unfamiliar street in Seoul, he'll still manage to survive or even find his way back to the dorm without (much) difficulty. 

 

Ethan often gets teased that his middle name is sarcasm, and that’s kind of true. While he may be truthful and responsible and all that, he also dishes all that out with a dose of sarcasm. But more often than not, he usually just...sits there and sasses everything and everyone out that passes. Basically, if his sentences aren’t sarcastic, you’d know if there’s something wrong. Oops.

 

Ethan is also an extremely persistent person. And again, when he wants to be. While he doesn’t have that many goals or dreams in life, when he decides on something, he chases it to the end and he’s determined to see it through, whatever it may be. It could be something as trivial as getting bubble tea. It could be something as major as debuting as a kpop star. If he sets his eyes on it, he makes sure he does his best in attaining it. (Unless there are other factors preventing him from doing so that are reasonable. In which case he stops) 

 

However, despite all of his good qualities, he ultimately has a short- temper and very prone to irritation. (There’s a reason he was called ‘demon’) He doesn’t really care for much and many people except his treasure trove of precisely two people (again, his dongsaeng and his baby cousin), though he’s learning how to tolerate other people. However, when someone decides to challenge him, Ethan sends a death glare at their distance which ultimately shuts them up, whether or not he’s actually correct. So pro tip, if you want to live, don’t piss this guy off. You might end up being the target of his glares, yikes.

 

For all of his determination and persistence and all that, Ethan is also incredibly and astoundingly lazy. He doesn’t do anything unless he needs to, and only if it’s absolutely necessary. If he can, he would’ve spent the entire day just on his bed with either his phone or on rare occasions, a book. Unless someone important to him manages to persuade him that getting up and doing something is productive and needed, he doesn’t. 

 

Unfortunately, he's also a very ruthless person. This is mainly a side-effect of his determination, and Ethan doesn't really care much about what stands in his way of achieving his goals (except, again, the handful of precious peoples). His words can also be ruthless, and he doesn't really hesitate in cutting people down when they try to go at him. 

 

You probably guessed this, but yes Ethan is a stubborn ! He doesn't really budge when he decides something (this thankfully only refers to things he deems important - unless someone decides to challenge him on another decision. Then he decides he's going to get his way because you), and makes sure he gets through to the end. Again, this is a side effect of his determination.

 

Ethan isn't usually manipulative, and he normally doesn't have that much energy to manipulate someone. But when he needs to, he goes full out on his charms. He knows how much charisma and charm he has, and abuses them to the full when he needs to. Otherwise, he isn't manipulative because he doesn't really care :D 

 

He is definitely a blunt person. Whatever it's about, he doesn't really believe in sugarcoating things, and deliver it in its full power. Mostly it's because he doesn't really care, but also the fact that he doesn't have that much energy to sugarcoat stuff. So unless you're prepared to accept the truth, don't ask for his opinion. 

 

Finally, he's a rebellious individual. This was brought on from his teen years, when he was kind of a delinquent and couldn't be bothered to give a about rules. This is significantly less noticeable now that he's more mature and knows what's going on in the world, but he still raises a middle finger to rules when he can. Only when he knows he can get away with it, of course. 

 

BACKGROUND Ethan was born to his parents as a single child on a mayday in 1998, and he pretty much enjoyed the attention of his parents until the age of five. He wasn't young enough to understand then, but his dad's younger sister was killed in a car crash along with her husband, and his younger cousin was practically orphaned. His parents, being kind people, decided, of course, to take the child in, who was but three at the time and didn't know what was happening at the time. Ethan didn't either, of course, but his parents did sit him down and told him what was happening. And thus Ethan got a baby brother.

 

Growing up, Ethan didn't really have much motivation to keep at his studies. Sure, his parents did nag, but as long as he keep at an average of 80% and above, they were satisfied, and that was what he did. The rest of his time he spent playing basketball at school and gaming - he was basically a genius at his work and he knew it, but he just didn't care enough to go further.

 

In his teen years, however, he became somewhat of a delinquent. Most of his teachers were kind of expecting it anyways, saying that the kid might get himself arrested someday. Not only was Ethan a boy (note that he only gave off those vibes; he only dated two girls in his highschool years and he found out he swung both sides in his penultimate year [do u call it junior? The American system is so confusing smh]), he also dealt with the shady gang in his school for a year and a half before he decided to call it the quits and focus on getting into college. 

 

...was what he intended. When he was sixteen, however, three of the gang was arrested because they were found dealing with drugs. At the time, Ethan was pretty much out of it already; he didn't care what was going on and had long severed ties with them. However, half of the school population still suspected him, so he was called into questioning. Even though he told the police he was studying at the time, they didn't believe it, and it was eventually Alexander attesting to the fact that he was at home (he was, in fact, at home) that got them off his back. 

 

After that incident, Ethan realised that he needed to work hard to get his name cleared, and threw himself into his work harder than ever. He didn't know what he was going to do, but he does know as long as he works hard he's going to be something. So he did, until one day his baby cousin decided he needs a break and asked if he could accompany him to the YG audition taking place in Taipei because his (okay, their) parents obviously aren't going to approve of that.

 

So off Ethan went with Alexander to Taipei, and it was his first time getting a taste of the kpop entertainment industry full in his face. Before that, Ethan did like TVXQ's songs, but that was about the full extent of his experience in the kpop industry. While he was being milled around by all the people in the venue (granted, there wasn't that many), somehow a scout spotted him and thought damn that boy is handsome. He got handed a card, and the scout told him to find him after the auditions end. Ethan didn't know what was going on, but when he told Alexander what was going on, his baby cousin practically fangirled and dragged him to the scout. 

 

And thus somehow Ethan got magically accepted into YG after a mediocre attempt at both dancing AND rapping, in which he then began his trainee life. Yeehaw.

 

(He enrolled in a computer science degree online while training because he was determined to get a degree while training. And of course, that was what he got)  

 

LIKES

♤ coffee :: he needs it to survive after surviving about three to five hours of sleep every night.

 

♤ TVXQ songs :: even though he was introduced to it when he was a teenager, he still likes their songs today. not necessarily in maggie's fangirl mode, but he likes their songs. when someone asks him where he got his inspiration for being an idol from, he usually quotes TVXQ. 

 

♤ sports, especially basketball :: when he was a teen he actually played basketball for his school, so he obviously loved the sport. now, being an idol makes it significantly harder to play it, but he still does it if he has time. 

 

♤ legend of zelda :: his favourite videogame that he still plays today. he has like...60% of the editions released? his favourite is twilight princess, which, unfortunately, is only in wii mode.

 

♤ league of legends :: his favourite pc game. he's one of the heavy gamers in the group, and often gets invited into idol events.

 

♤ pubg :: his favourite mobile game. don't judge.

 

♤ bubble tea :: he lives in taiwan and has been breathing bubble tea since the age of....fourteen? especially when alexander loveeees them 

 

♤ cats :: he doesn't seem like a person who likes pets, but believe me, if and when there is a stray cat walking down the street Ethan would and definitely does stop and pet it. much to the delight of Alexander, who often teases him about this. 

 

♤ summer :: his favourite season.

 

♤ his favourite colour is dark blue. like the shade of the background of the entire app (not this box) 

 

♤ silence :: it gives him a headspace to think and there's no one who can bother him then.

 

♤ sleep :: kind of hard to believe, but Ethan misses his daily eight hours of sleep when he isn't an idol.

 

♤ violin music :: this is kind of weird, but he always has had a thing for violin music. he says it's strangely soothing to him, even though he'd never learnt it. maybe it was because his mother occassionally plays it at home, which rouses his childhood memories. 

 

♤ anime :: he's a giant nerd. his favourite show is bleach, and he secretly loves it when his fans buy him bleach merch.

 

♤ alexander, of course. do you even need to ask? 
 

♤ leather jackets :: so far the only thing he doesn't need to be wrestled into

 

♤ cards :: he likes card games a lot and sometimes plays it with his teammates (those who decide to humour him). he's quite good at them too. 

 

♤ tbc 

 

DISLIKES 

♤ noise :: it aggravates him. he usually removes himself from a place if it's too noisy, but if he gets too annoyed, he snaps at whoever is causing the noise and tells them to be quiet.

 

♤ people actively seeking his attention :: while he doesn't mind this from his fans, he hates it when people intentionally and actively initiates conversation, affection, whatever. he just hates it when people try too hard, which is why he likes people when they don't bother him that much. when he's close to someone, he'll initiate affection. but not before then.

 

♤ sweets :: he just doesn't have a sweet tooth. how he likes bubble tea is beyond anyone's comprehension, but he can't stomach cakes or chocolate or stuff like that. he'll eat it if a fan bought it for him, though.

 

♤ football :: for such a sporty guy, you would've thought he would be the kind of person to watch football. but no. Ethan claims it's overrated. and he hates overrated 

 

♤ fortnite :: because who doesn't

 

♤ energy drinks :: 1) because it does nothing for you 2) because it's bad for your health 3) because the guys who drink those are usually full of talk and doesn't do (according to him) 

 

♤ romcoms :: he claims they're too cliche and too typical, and that the acting is and the plots are pretty easy to figure out and overused. he still sweats over the actors/actresses though, with his biual ;) 

 

♤ reality tv shows :: mostly american ones, though he does have a fair amount of japanese and korean ones he doesn't really like. reason being they're too fake for his taste

 

♤ fake things in general :: by now you probably figured out the trend, but Ethan hates pretty much everything that's pretentious and fake. he'd much rather have it barrelling straight at him, even if it hurts.

 

♤ homophobic people :: as if this world isn't full of s already, he says. 

 

♤ people leaving their lying around, especially dirty laundry :: Ethan is kind of a clean freak, but he won't admit it. he will, however, berate and nag you until you decide to throw your dirty laundry into the washing machine. 

 

♤ morning training :: he isn't really much of a morning person, but he can get up in the mornings. he definitely needs a coffee to get him steady on his feet, however. 

 

HABITS 

♤ he frowns. a lot. whenever he's annoyed with something or he's just irritated.

 

♤ he also ties his martial arts belt on whenever he has dance training. having a weight around his waist helps him be more focused and alert, because that's when he knows something serious is going to happen. like when he had to jump into action whenever during his martial arts days (if you think this is weird, trust me, I feel the same; I have scoliosis [a can't spell] and I have a belt thingy that if I don't wear on a daily basis, I feel weird and floppy. sure, my waist feels so much lighter, but I also don't feel anchored to reality)

 

♤ he whistles on the rare occasion he's in a good mood

 

♤ he also taps his feet around a lot when he's restless. it's from his days of basketball; he's always running around, which means he's always on his feet. 

 

♤ he also fidgets a lot when he gets restless. usually with his sleeves, since he's forced to wear long sleeves most of the time. 

 

♤ muttering curses in taiwanese at every minor inconvenience in life. case in point, when he stubs his toe or drops stuff accidentally.

 

♤ sticking his headphones on whenever he's on the car and just drifts off to sleep. mostly because he doesn't want to make small talk with his teammates after an entire day of training or when he just woke up, but also because he needs his precious sleep.

 

♤ he cleans/arranges his section of the room every sunday. or at least once a week when he has time. 

 

♤ chatting with the stylists whenever he needs to put on makeup; he makes sure to be nice to the stylists because he knows how tough it is (yes Ethan actually has a heart, regardless of what you think) so all the stylists love him and sometimes tell him gossip 

 

♤ he puts on a facemask whenever the group needs to do a filming behind the scenes because he can't be bothered to put on makeup. sometimes he also claps on a cap because he doesn't like appearing too disheveled in front of the camera

 

♤ brings a water bottle with him to practice. basketball practice taught him to keep as hydrated as he can

 

HOBBIES 

♤ basketball. self-explanatory

 

♤ martial arts. also self-explanatory in the sense that he learnt it since he was a kid and he still enjoys it 

 

♤ street dancing. he realises he kind of liked it after he started training in it. so there you go. he's obviously not as good as he would be as a main dancer, but it makes his life easier in that he doesn't hate his training. too much 

 

♤ playing pc games. league of legends, legend of zelda and pubg, of course.

 

♤ running. he likes to go for long runs if he can, or if not, just to the gym. he prefers running in the open though, mainly because of the view. 

 

FEARS 

♤ losing his loved ones :: he sometimes has nightmares when he was younger that he'd lose Alexander. when that happens, he wakes up in the middle of the night and just walks to his room to make sure he's stillt here and breathing, and drinks a cup of warm water. usually, because Alexander is a light sleeper, he wakes up at the sound of Ethan walking around, and hugs him to reassure him that he was in fact there before the two goes back to sleep. now that he's in a dorm, he usually works himself out enough to not have nightmares, but when he does, he fires off a text to his younger cousin, who usually replies within ten to thirty minutes of it being sent. 

 

♤ random and sudden injuries :: yes Ethan is surprisingly paranoid about unintended injuries, because he had twisted his ankle so badly he had to stay in bed for about a week when he was in high school. so now, when he's dancing he always makes sure to be very careful, which can sometimes result in him not giving his all onstage. he's slowly easing himself off that fear now, and is coping quite well, but the scars are still there, so yes. 

 

♤ fire :: he had a bad incident once when he was honouring his ancestors; people usually light incense, and the burning ashes fell on his skin. ever since then he's pretty jumpy of fire. 

 

♤ heights :: for all he's worth Ethan is actually pretty terrified of heights. but he shuts up about it because he doesn't want to seem weak. he gets pretty queasy and can sometimes break into a cold sweat at great heights, though.

 

SPECIAL TALENTS 

♤ freestyling :: both at dance and at rap, though his dancing is a lot of repeated moves. nonetheless, Ethan is good at freestyle rap and dance. he sometimes helps out with the lyrics in his group's music production as well. 

 

♤ summoning Alexander out of nowhere 

 

♤ basketball, if that counts :: he was a champion at school, and would've gone on to be a major player at the american university he would've applied for if he had continued  

 

♤ sleeping :: Ethan is the type of guy to be able to sleep for about 10+ hours if he could 

 

♤ martial arts 

 

TRIVIA 

♤ he's kind of a clean-freak. it depends on how much the mess made irritates him, but he does nags a lot 

 

♤ he helps out with the cooking at the dorm sometimes. his mom forced him to learn because it's a survival skill, and he's actually pretty good at it. 

 

♤ he's in a groupchat with other kpop idols who does gaming, like heechul and baekhyun

 

♤ he also streams on Twitch when he has time, though he's getting busy now. his username is ethan_yuniverse0507

 

♤ he wants to try working as a barista, mainly because he really likes coffee 

 

♤ he likes making grilled meat and beef don in the dorms. beef don is like a kind of japanese rice dish with thinly sliced beef (cooked, ofc) placed on top and sometimes with an egg. one of his teammates about being a mom in disguise and he whacked him over the head 

 

♤ a lot of interviewers usually ask him about his image and whether he was forced into it (like when Leo was asked; L was one of the examples because he was loud and liked to joke aruond but his company made him have the strong and silent type of image) but Ethan dislikes pretentiousness so...yeah 

 

♤ he realised he was biual in his second year of high school 

 

♤ he's really good at making tangyuan for some reason, especially the black seame (traditional) and peanut kind. tangyuan is a kind of chinese sweet, which is small balls of glutinuous rice flour with filling, and it's usually eaten during important festivals like chinese new year. people usually cook a kind of soup made of ginger and eat it with the dumplings 

 

♤ he scolds his teammates when he sees them putting too much oil on the frying pan when they make food 

 

♤ when he's too lazy to move, he often throws things. as in, if his hyung asked for the remote, he delivers it to him perfectly in a single yeet 

 

♤ he started learning martial arts when he was little, and he had a black belt and a few trophies to show for it 

 

♤ there's this taiwanese youtube channel that's really popular, and ethan really likes watching it, called TGOP (This Group of People) His favourite member is Alina 

 

♤ no, he's not that big of a fan of JJ Lin

 

♤ secretly has a thing for women who looks like they'll step on him, but when asked about his ideal type he'll probably just say someone who is mature, has long hair, and can take care of themselves 

 

♤  tbc

 

ETHAN SAYS/DOES 

♤ '...what the .'

 

♤ 'Do me a favour, and shut up, please.'

 

♤ *when someone asks him to do a favour* 'Hm? No, it's not that I don't want to, it's just that I can't be bothered.' 

 

♤ 'Where's Alex?' 

 

♤ 'Yeah sure, whatever.' 

 

♤ 'Hey, pick up your stuff, won't you? Those socks smell disgusting.'

 

♤ 'Okay, okay. Got it. Whatever.' 

 

♤ 'Hey, what's the big deal?!' *when someone bumps into him without apologising*

 

♤ 'It would've been fun, except you're fake, so see you ~ ' *when some random girl flirts with him*

 

♤ *yawns when he gets bored* 

 

♤ *deadpans* 

 

♤ *ignores people* 

 

♤ *gets up and walks back to his room when the room gets too noisy* 
 

 

RELATIONSHIPS

-- FAMILY

 

 

♡ Wang Huangwu ♡ Alexander Wang ♡ 王煌武 ♡ YG trainee ♡ The Baby ♡ 10/10 

 

♡ Ever since Alex was adopted into the family, Ethan practically treats him as his baby brother, and was determined to protect and pamper him at all costs. He spoils him rotten and lets him have everything, and protects him from all the dangers of the world. Ethan even takes on the blame for whatever mischief Alex decides to be up to, and thus is constantly seen as the 'punk' of the family (adding to the fact that he uses violence to protect his 'baby brother'). Now that they're both in the entertainment industry and Ethan is the higher-ranking one, he feels immensely guilty since this was supposed to be Alex's dream, but instead Alex just cheers him on more than ever. Anyways, they're really close and people often tease Ethan for being a huge softie whenever his 'younger brother' is around. ♡

 

-- TEAMMATES

 

 

☂ Dan Uyeong ☂ Uyeong ☂ 단우영 ☂ Teammate, leader ☂ The Mom ☂ 5/10 

 

☂ To say Ethan has no idea what to do with this guy is an understatement. He just...doesn't. Normally he wouldn't give a about who his teammates are but since there has practically been an undertone of 'let's-get-our--together-or-else' running everywhere, he decided to pull his pants up and start being mature. And responsible. And so, to help Uyeong he decides to stay out of causing trouble, because all leaders want that, right? And so Uyeong and Ethan had a mutual silent agreement in staying out of each other's business so that Uyeong can do his part while Ethan can get some peace, until Uyeong found Ethan comforting or looking after the singular one member he cared about in VIVA FACE. Anyways, suffice to say Uyeong sometimes look to Ethan to bring his scary side out to keep their members in order when need be, but otherwise he just...stays out of Uyeong's way as much as possible. Uyeong sees him as either his eldest son, the dad of the group, or the worst member depending on the situation. ☂ 

 

-- OTHER PEOPLE: C2C 

 

✈ Lee Yunso ✈ King ✈ Leader of C2C ✈ The Terrible ✈ 3/10 

✈ By now you'll probably have realised that Ethan loves people who leaves him alone. And Yunso, being the exact opposite of that, creeps Ethan out. Well, not physically, but whenever Yunso is there Ethan has a tendency to be very fidgety because he just wants to...get out. Having been informed by Uyeong that Ethan can be very 'difficult', Yunso has tried to cuddle the 'difficulty' out of him, and to lecture him into shape. Ethan has long since gave up trying to get Yunso to stop doing skinship with him and just gives up (because Alex loves Yunso), but once Yunso starts nagging Ethan puts a stop to it, telling him to stop patronizing me. You're not my leader. Ethan doesn't really 'hate' Yunso per se, but he'll definitely run away if he sees Yunso coming down the other side of the corridor.  ✈

 

 

♢ Hong Taejoon ♢ Taras ♢ Cringey mom of C2C ♢ The Acquaintance ♢ 6/10 

 

♢ Taejoon is one of the rare species who can and did approach Ethan without much fail. While they did not bond over Taejoon's hatred (and Ethan's love) of video games, they were the duo in YG who are still tripping over Korean social norms - Taejoon because he's still not used to it, Ethan because he really doesn't care. They also bonded over their love of coffee, with Taejoon constantly trying to introduce Ethan to Greek coffee. ♢

 

 

♠ Shin Hyunwook ♠ Kratos ♠ His Royal  ♠ The Annoying One ♠ 3/10 

 

♠ Ethan mostly steers clear of Hyunwook because he's so damn annoying as well. Until he realises he has a thing for games. Sometimes they play together when Ethan is not as mentally exhausted as he usually is, though he'll mentally prepare himself for Hyunwook being a sore loser. ♠ 

 

 

¥ Hirai Fuyumi ¥ Yumi ¥ Fake maknae of C2C ¥ The Quiet One ¥ 3/10 

 

¥ Ethan doesn't know Yumi well and vice versa. Sometimes they hang out in the 'foreigners' squad' but otherwise they rarely speak. If they ever get closer though, Yumi would probably tell Ethan to stop calling him 'hyung' because he would feel weird about it. ¥ 

 

 

◈ Jung Jaeshik ◈ Jace ◈ Another baby of C2C ◈ Another Quiet One ◈ 3/10 

 

◈ Again, not that familiar with him. Ethan doesn't socialise and Jace is too quiet for his own good, so they just see each other in corridors, Ethan greets him and Jace nods back, that's about it. ◈ 

 

♭ Tai ♭ idk his faceclaim or anything because you're ReVAmpiNG ♭ 2/10 

 

♭ Let's put it this way, Ethan is well-acquainted with his voice and he hates him for it. They do occasionally bump into each other during late-night sessions in the studio, but otherwise Ethan tries to steer clear of the child after Hyunwook's well-meaning advice. ♭ 

 

-- OTHER PEOPLE: E2W

 

 

☁ Choi Aerin ☁ Aerin ☁ Mom of E2W ☁ 2/10 

 

☁ Again, doesn't really know her except by sight. She's another one who Uyeong seeks for help for about Ethan, but otherwise Ethan himself doesn't really interact with her. ☁

 

 

☆ Shin Jiae ☆ Jiae ☆ Sass Queen of E2W ☆ 2/10 

 

☆ Having made the acquaintance of His Royal Shin Hyunwook, Ethan is wise enough to steer clear of the rest of the Shin siblings/household. And that's what he does precisely. ☆  

 

 

☯ Kuroda Hana ☯ Alice ☯ Ice Queen of E2W ☯ 6/10 

 

☯ It's probably because Alice just doesn't give much of a about anyone or anything that they get along so well. Alice has adopted Ethan in the sense that she acts more like his older sister rather than a mom who would patronise him, so they are often seen together at the edge of any crowd probably plotting murder together rather than socialising - until Jiae and Hyunwook come and drag them back into the fray of things. Anyways, they're great friends and get along with each other so well they're usually called the 'murder duo of YG'. ☯ 

 

 

☀ Song Kiseul ☀ Kiseul ☀ Visual of E2W ☀ 3/10 

 

☀ Kiseul had tried to approach Ethan and he had reciprocated, but other than being acquaintances they don't really hang out, and Kiseul is busy anyways. She does occassionally approach him for Chinese practice though, and he gladly does it for her. ☀ 

 

 

 

☆ Shin Jinheo ☆ Jinheo ☆ Baby of E2W ☆ 2/10 

 

☆ Again, learning from past experience Ethan had made it a general life rule to steer clear of all Shin siblings. Jinheo is not an exception. ☆ 

 

-- OTHER PEOPLE: THE EMPIRE

☼ Kim Yujin ☆ Meloji ☆ Leader of Empire ☆ 5/10 

 

☼ Ethan doesn't really like leader figures, especially those who tries to 'control', nag, or patronise him. However, he actually likes Yujin because she doesn't try to do any of that, and he's grateful. Because she's a sporty person (and plays basketball too, what a coincidence), he finds himself able to get along with her more. When they have some downtime, Ethan sometimes play with her. ☼ 

 

 

❉ Shin Jineul ❉ Jason ❉ Empire person ❉ 4/10 

 

❉ See Ethan's general life rule as above. He, however, has a bit of leniency for Jason purely because he's hot and Ethan miiiiight have a crush on Jason. But the moment Jason opens his mouth Ethan is reminded of why exactly he thinks the Shin siblings are annoying. ❉ 

 

 

◕ Song Yide ◕ Yide ◕ Empire person #2 ◕ 3/10 

 

◕ Not familiar with her either. Ethan doesn't hate her exactly, he just doesn't have much interest in her, though occasionally they do work out together. ◕ 

 

 

✿ Lee Haru ✿ Haruki ✿ Empire person #3 ✿ 3/10 

 

✿ At first Ethan thought it very funny that he practically towers over Haruki, but otherwise he doesn't socialise much with Haruki. He's a nice guy, no doubt, but Ethan just has had enough sunshine and rainbows from some people around him that he doesn't really need anymore from his sunbaes. ✿ 

 

 

✤ han gyeoul ✤ blanche ✤ empire person #4 ✤ 2/10 

 

✤ not familiar with her at all, sorry. ethan also has a thing against girls with a soft exterior (it's him, it's his own problem) so he has a bit of prejudice against her. ✤ 

 

 

 

❖ ja daekwan ❖ daekwan ❖ empire person #5 ❖ 4/10 

 

❖ ethan is closer with daekwan than the others for the sole reason that alex absolutely adores him and is practically best friends. though daekwan is his senior by a year, daekwan doesn't really care and adores ethan. in the sense that he uses him as a hugging pillow sometimes (since alex does so) but otherwise just hangs out watching anime together. (as you can probably see I can't really write) ❖ 

 

Note: Okay, by this point I'm e x h a u s t e d so I'll just stop here. If you want more I'll continue writing but my writing juice has burnt out and I don't want to read any more apps because t i r e d. 

STAGENAME ethan (에탄) 
EXPLANATION it's his english name so he just decided to use it. too much trouble thinking up anything else smh 

UNIT VIVA FACE (VIVA 606) 

POSITION main rapper, vocalist (same in VIVA 606) 

PERSONA tired mom-like elder brother/father figure offstage, the punk/strong and silent type onstage

 

COMPANY YG Entertainment 

 

TALENT TWINS 
♤ rap: bang yongguk (link

♤ singing: lee hongbin (link)
♤ talking
  ♤ korean: bang yongguk (link) [but a bit louder and with a more idgaf attitude in it,,,if u know what I mean]
  ♤ chinese: rays xu (link) [starting from around 1:02, rays is the dude] 
♤ dancing: bang yongguk (link

 

TRAINING YEARS: 2016 - 2020 

 

TRAINING BACKGROUND  ethan didn't really think much of being a trainee at first, but as he continued he realised he actually quite liked it, despite not being familiar with the industry in the beginning. he struggled with the training regime at first, what with all of those rules and stuff he had to abide by, but then ethan got used to it quickly, mainly because it's just like sports; the harder you throw yourself into it, the better you'll be. most of the training is physical anyways, so ethan is perfectly used to it. 

 

even though he tries to stick mostly to himself, ethan ultimately sticks out like a sore thumb because of his demeanor and his height. trainees see him as an easy target, until they realise the boy knows martial arts. alex was the one who had to sit him down and tell him he needs to get along with the others, because trainees and stuff. so ethan tries to make an effort. he tries to get along with the others whenever they approach him, and tries to have at least a handful of friends until he can be himself and shut himself back away. 

 

needless to say, everyone was pretty surprised when it was announced he was a potential trainee for debut. to be fair, ethan himself was surprised as well, and didn't think of himself as an asset. however, after alex's excited reaction to the news, ethan decided to make a harder effort, and started to be less...difficult and more sociable.

 

PREDEBUT EXPERIENCES 
♤ People quickly realised he's good-looking, and so YG gave him some modelling experiences. that's about it, really 

 

SCANDALS/NEWS ARTICLES

♤ 'VIVA FACE's Ethan being distant from his teammates...cold and hates the team' 

 

♤ Because he isn't really...as touchy-free or that enthusiastic around his teammates it's often mistaken that ethan hates his teammates. he doesn't really; he just finds it hard to be that social all the time and he finds it difficult to constantly be on high energy around everyone. after the article though, he tries harder to wipe that resting expression off his face and makes an effort to socialise better. ♤ 

 

♤ VIVA FACE's Ethan and EMPIRE's Meloji...spotted...together ♤ 

 

♤ what's this, you say? a dating scandal! they weren't dating ofc, it was one of their downtime days and ethan and meloji decided to go play basketball together, mainly because meloji saw how tired he was of everything and invited him along. and somehow dispatch caught on when he was getting drinks for them post-basketball. ♤ 

 

♤ VIVA FACE's Ethan and E2W's Alice...suitable match ♤ 

 

♤ ethan is generally the focus of romance-related scandals, mainly because of his image as the quiet and strong boy type (which he really isn't, but the media loves to gobble up whatever they have). and so, when there was an online poll about yg's new babies and who are most compatible with each other, he and alice as a couple ranked high on that poll. not on first place, but probably fourth or third. 

 

FUTURE EXPERIENCES 

♤ if there's ever a VIVA subunit of rappers ethan would definitely be in it 

♤ ethan taking a more active role in writing/producing the group's music? 

♤ more modelling!! 

♤ him dropping in as the punk/cool guy in girl groups' mvs

HELLO ETHAN, WELCOME TO THE VIVA PROJECT: 

*enters the scene on the stool, one leg under his and the other hanging loose. he fidgets with the sleeve of his long shirt, manages a small smirk as he gave a small wave* hi everyone, i'm ethan of viva face.  

 

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE VIVA PROJECT?

definitely a chance to challenge myself. the stakes are higher than ever, after all. 

 

WHAT COMPANY ARE YOU UNDER? 

yg ent. 

 

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF BEING IN A COMPETITION WITH TRAINEES WITH ANOTHER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY? 

not really anything; it's still just competition. coming from another entertainment company doesn't really change that. *pauses, thinking as he re-arranges his legs* i'll definitely have to work harder though *small chuckle* 

 

AND WHAT DO YOU THINK OF STARSHIP'S TRAINEES?

to be honest i haven't seen much of them, so i can't pass judgement yet. 

 

IF YOU DEBUT WITH VIVA, DO YOU THINK HAVING TRAINED UNDER SEPARATE COMPANIES WILL BE A PROBLEM WITH THE MEMBERS? 

no, not at all. it's just like a game of basketball - uh, I used to pay for my school when I was still in school - where you compete on the match, but off the match you're all great friends. i guess i'll have to look at debuting with viva as the 'off-match' process. 

 

WHICH UNIT ARE YOU IN? 

viva face.

 

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT BEING A PART OF VIVA FACE? 

*brushes his hair out of his face as he tries to think of an 'appropriate' answer* it's weird. i never thought of myself having visuals that good. *chuckles from the studio* my cousin definitely would've been a better choice 

 

WHERE DO YOU THINK YOUR UNIT WILL RANK?

i don't think uyeong hyung will settle for anything less than number one *real laughter from the studio* i myself too, by the way, in case he's listening in

 

WHAT IS YOUR STRONGEST POINT? 

i would say my charisma but i think my position in the group and the group i'm in speaks for itself *laughter again*

 

WHAT IS VIVA FACE'S STRONGEST POINT? 

i'll leave that for you to decide 

 

EACH UNIT WILL BE DOING A COVER OF AN EMPIRE SONG, E2W SONG, OR C2C SONG BEFORE RELEASING THEIR FIRST TRACK. IF YOU WERE ABLE TO CHOOSE, WHICH GROUP WOULD YOU WANT TO COVER? 

anything works for me. 

 

ARE YOU READY FOR THE VIVA PROJECT? 

is there a second answer for that? 

 

THANK YOU, ETHAN. ANY LAST WORDS?

see you all onstage, everyone

this section is all in reference to VIVA, should he make it into the group. some of this information might also be used for the competition, though. we'll see what happens!

 

STAGENAME ethan (에탄) 

 

STRENGTH he thinks he's best at rap, though he wants to up his dancing game too. having did some writing in viva face he wants to continue that in the main group  

 

POSITION ethan secretly hopes for a good position, like main rapper, though he knows he's not that valuable. he tries to make himself irreplaceable by doing more lyrics writing and producing though, and tries very hard to improve his dancing.  

 

PREFERRED CONCEPT he doesn't care, as long as it doesn't involve costumes that are too stuffy  

 

THOUGHTS ON YG ethan doesn't care enough to notice, but what he does care about is the fact of how yg doesn't treat their foreigners well enough or get paid well enough. he had tried vocalising his complaints but were only ignored. he secretly hopes to transfer alex to starship since they seem so much better there, though he's well aware of the fact that the grass isn't always greener in the other side 

 

THOUGHTS ON STARSHIP after interacting with the starship trainees he definitely thinks they're better in terms of treating their foreigners properly. and so he secretly wants to change agencies. 

UNREQUITED CRUSH Ethan secretly has a crush on CL (see point about his ideal type) but otherwise he's either 1) too tired 2) too stressed 3) too hung up on Jineul to give a . he's also too busy taking care of two kids so he has no time to date (or so he says) [if jineul doesn't have a love interest - even though i highly doubt it - maybe you can have my boy teaming up with him or sth idk] 

 

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SNOWBALL'S COMMENTS HEY HYUNG okay so I tried to take a different direction with my boy, and thought it might be interestingTM to have someone who doesn't really give a but still works hard enough to be in the main lineup. ofc he'll give a later on, ethan knows enough and is sensible enough to make sure he shines and will work hard, but for now he's in the middle of his character arc *cough coughs* anyways I have a strong feeling you're gonna reject him but here's my boy! make of him what u will :D 

 

REQUESTS/SUGGESTIONS 
♤ hyunwook noticing his crush on jineul and teasing him about it 

♤ ethan coodling alex

♤ ethan trying to co-parent the rest of viva face

♤ ethan being a father figure 

♤ secretly working at his dancing late at night 

♤ just ethan and alex in general  

 

PASSWORD ethan is probably popular because of his image? i'm not sure, i guess he'll be one of those that doesn't really look like he has a personality off-stage, but onstage he's a heartbreaker   i miss bap

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wonpilist
#1
i snorted because hongjoong is so short irl but then here's justin
wonpilist
#2
okay so basically racebending is no longer allowed for my stories fhjdfnbjdf so i'm gonna need you to change any ethnicities that are different from the faceclaims before i can do reviews
buttfluff
#3
i find it so funny that my one character is going to be in viva rock with a ateez faceclaim too- XD

AND HE'S ALSO AMERICAN
AND AND THEY CAN LOVE DAY6 TOGETHER AHH
BlueSkySeeker
#4
Hey!! Since this takes place in the same universe as Empire/C2C/E2W, etc, Yuta is taken as the fc for Fuyumi. Unless they're also siblings, I don't know if you can use him?

Also also also ;w; wanna collab?