the endearing boy in art major that either everyone on campus either knows or absolutely loves him. people swoon and adore him primarily because of his appearance and looks, the soft and alluring vibes that he gives off wherever he goes.
contrary to his gentle looks, minseok’s temper is not to be trifled with, he is easily annoyed and short fursed. though harmless for most of the time, but he will definitely jump you when you push all of his buttons.
even if charismatic & friendly, almost childlike at first, he’s not really someone who would stick around with for a while. the reason he has only five close friends? possibly. still, he deeply cares for everyone he’s close with & even if his expression or tone doesn’t reflect it well, he shows it mostly through actions.
an incredibly presumptuous person; he assumes what other are thinking and their intentions, and wholeheartedly thinks that his assumption is always correct, despite half of the time, his gut feelings are all wrong.
backstory
history
jeon minseok. a son born to one single mother. his mother was his rolemodel all throughout his childhood. the woman was strong and brave, she was also very very independent, not giving two shit about what others thought about her. she was always there for him, no matter how busy she was with work and the beauty store that she was single handedly running.
she was the best mother ever, more than he could ask for. but since she was a single mother and he was her only son, she always coddled him a bit too much. to the point that he barely has any life skills and doesn’t know jackshit on how to take care of himself, relying on others instead of doing it himself.
so when the time came when he moved to the capital city of south korea, seoul for university, you bet he was in big troubles. dormitory was a mess, he received millions and millions of complaints during the first year that he has lived there. and if the academic and social stress wasn’t enough, his mother also added onto it.
they had always been together for the past eighteen years, of course she would be devastated when she hears that he’s moving cities to go to a fancy art university. regardless of wether it’s good educations or not, she didn’t want to accept it. It would even be more devastating if she does realize the reason why he’s leaving his hometown, to try being independent and run away from her, but no one needs to know that.
all of her friends know that there is not a single boring day when you meet up with this female. let it be because she is in a good mood, or any other circumstances; any planned idea you may have may just as well stay in your head as irene’s famous clumsiness could turn the tables completely around.
although her social side seems more open and energetic, the female can also dive into a complete focus when it comes to studies. she tends to be quite competitive, and an overachiever in some cases, especially when there’s competition… it’s a way to keep her motivated and keep a pace with her studies, otherwise she would most definitely let the power of procrastination take over her.
she has a rather small friend group even though she tries to give a proper first-impression, she doesn’t like forcing relationships, but rather let them surge naturally whatever the conditions may be. that being said, sometimes irene forgets what boundaries seem, and if needed will be incredibly straightforward with whoever the person is. survival of the smartest? we only know social inepts here.
her lack of filter and full honesty about her feelings at the early stages of her life had lead her to many disappointments and therefore lead to a build-up of trust-issues which have now made it difficult for her to open up about her emotions, and tends to hide under a positive smile.
friends
irene has made friends all over the world due to her having to move around so much, but most relationships had been rather superficial… except her group or friends that have remained together for 5 years now. out of them four, one of them actually had plans of studying in Japan, but the other two decided to study in the same area as irene.
hana: psychology major. she tends to be the mom of the group although her impatience sometimes gets the best of her. she takes care of the mental health of the whole of the group, which is honestly understandable considering her future profession
elijah: journalism major. he always has the funniest facts to tell to break the ice in any sort of occasions. he has been irene’s neighbor when they were kids and always kept contact. he usually is the one to come up with the plans when the whole group meets up.
likes
dad jokes, night walks, deep talks at 3 am, coffee, making playlists for her friends, people trusting her, riding her motorbike whenever she has the chance, dancing in her living room knowing no one is watching, binge watching sit-coms or ghibli movies.
dislikes
people who usually interrupt others, when others underestimate her, her clumsiness, beans, chamomile tea, having to give an opinion without having all the information needed… but overall, she is quite a flexible person and tends to be quite easy-going
backstory
history
it only took a couple of years for irene to start traveling around the world. her single mom had always made sure to take her wherever she went, after all, she was willing to protect her daughter no matter what.
irene never met her father, but that had never been a worry of hers, it was already enough just the two of them together. her mother has never been overly protective though, which helped irene develop her independence at a rather quick pace, becoming quite mature at a young age.
due to her mother constantly being busy due to her job (which was in fact the main reason as to why they had to travel every 5 or 6 months) made it each time more difficult for deep talks to surge between both of them. this led to irene managing her feelings as best as she could, as well as developing her own studying skills, although as the small teen she was, this method tended to be quite chaotic, and her whole organization in general.
as she finally moved to the capital city of south korea to study her true passion, art, her mother made sure she had enough money to have a sustainable life…. at this point their emotional connection had slowly been fading away to the point where her mother remained focused on her work and sometimes dates, just to sleep at home and repeat all over… so irene quickly blocked the feelings out in her trip to the city.
funnily enough, no matter how much she has been traveling, she has always struggled to understand directions, which ends up with her ending wherever, EXCEPT the place she needs to be.
family
she still keeps some relationship with her mother. she sends her pictures from time to time so that she knows that she is alive... her mother tends to reply with a thumbs up when she isn't very busy.
pairings
bold who she could be :
florist x tattoo artist stressed uni student x coffee shop owner/worker where she usually goes
flirty rich brat x part timer
flirt x nervous ball/clueless
idol x friend of a hardcore fan (not a fan herself)
new roommates with a twist like:
a) used to be high school crushes who had lost contact
b) the opposite! used to hate each other (maybe due to some misunderstanding?)
c) met at a party once where one of them was super wasted
two truths and a lie
1. she once got so lost in France she ended up in a Casino which turned out to be owned by a mafia (she didn’t get hurt, in fact, they politely informed her to gtfo)
2. Irene got so invested as a kid in the film Mulan, that once she was rejected by her primary crush, she tried to cut her head with a kitchen knife, resulting in a horrible chop.
3. True crime podcasts help her sleep better at night.
You guessed? Ok… 3… 2… 1… As a matter of fact, they are all true