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FULL NAME    ⸻   kang jihoon. NICKNAME   ⸻   hoonie like hoo-ney. GENDER & PRONOUNS   ⸻   cisman he&him  AGE   ⸻   thirty3. BIRTHDAY    ⸻   november 2nd.  ZODIAC SUN SIGN   ⸻   scorpio.  FAMILY   ⸻   kang chaeyoung ( mother ), kang kibum ( not father ), kang jiho ( younger sibling ). TIME IN WILLOW GLEN   ⸻   two years. OCCUPATION   ⸻   bartender @ vortex. FACE-CLAIM   ⸻   woo do hwan.  HEIGHT   ⸻   6 ' / 175cm. SEXUALITY   ⸻   fuckaroundandfindoutsexual. 

↻  TIDBITS.

⸻ the eldest son to the kang family, jihoon is not at all a native to the society of willow glen. in fact, nobody quite knows where he is a native from at all because he won't clarify. from jihoon's mouth all you'll hear is he grew tired of the big city life and preferred to move somewhere with more charm; settle down, maybe make a vacation home out of the big place in redbud manor. despite this being vague, it's obvious by his mannerisms and way of movement that he isn't from a place like willow glen. however, that's just part of his charm and why it's hard to miss him in a crowd. whenever he's pried over his family for too long, his expression will shift. if you're quick enough you can catch it, but if you mention it he'll just say they're in a bit of a rough patch. he doesn't want to burden them with his life ... hence why he moved here , too.

⸻   while this is a secret jihoon wasn't the only member of the kang's dispelled from the family. during the reveal of his alleged parentage being discovered— a court mandated dna test in eligibility for inheritance— both his mother and himself were swiftly removed from any and all history of the kang's. a business mogul like his father refused to be involved with his soon-to-be ex-wife and false son to-be-heir ruining his reputation with a scandal. he framed the change of family dynamic on a argument at fault of the wife and her disappearing without a trace, going as far to forge a note of admitting fabricated lies and hatred. as for jihoon? he was overwhelmed by the grief of his mother abandoning the family and manipulated to believe he wasn't a real son, as stated within the note. so, he left. much like many of jihoon's now schemes none of the fabrication is true. jihoon was forced to leave and so was his mother— she being the one overwhelmed by grief and making the disappearance part of the lie true in the end. this left jihoon to flounder about newly unsupported by a large sum of money and without a clear pathway. with what he had left, he moved where he is today and lives through his series of well webbed lies.

⸻   personality wise ... jihoon is unlike anybody you'll ever meet. no seriously, he's unlike anyone, because he's barely even jihoon himself. a man of many faces, he's different to everyone. a heartthrob, an asshole, a friendly neighbor, a reliable friend, a horrible ex ... nobody will say the same thing about him except he has a nice smile and is too good with his words. it's hard to say why exactly he wears so many skins, but it's not something jihoon himself is willing to admit to. anytime his contradictions have been brought up, he manages to laugh it off and call everybody a jester in the show that is life or something like that. it'll catch up to him eventually, surely.

⸻ a popular place to catch him at is the lot. before a shift at vortex, he's often hanging around to see which food trucks are running specials. a big foodie, so there is no in between: he gravitates towards his favorite or tries the newest one. not to mention, he is definitely writing a review ... honest, for sure. if you catch him in a good mood while hanging around and strike up a conversation there is a high chance he'll pay for your food. at least ... he'll make it seem that way. if it's from a popular truck he frequents, he might just smooth talk them out of charging you.

⸻   bartending job is considered, or conveyed, as a gig. jihoon likes the vibe of the nightclub and claims it keeps his youthful glow going strong. in reality, this is the easiest job he can maintain without feeling constrained. working with jihoon long enough it's easy to tell that he's never had to work for anything in his life. he's chatty with the customers and useless behind the scenes, but makes good return rate of regulars. he works fast, but it's only so he can leave and ignore changing out a bib or emptying the dish pit. he'll always show up to work, but he's never picking up your shift or picking up an extra. despite this, there is an air of anxious around him in keeping this job ... something that entirely makes so sense given his blasé atmosphere as a coworker.

⸻   owns a cat. it is the most scruffy, saved from a dumpster looking cat you have ever seen. it, in fact, escapes all the time. he has been seen outside of the manor's gates yelling for 'miss. meowleficent' to come back. he takes pride in being a good cat dad.

↻ PLOT CONCEPTS.

⸻ NO MONEY NO SHOT. someone that witnessed his credit card denying somewhere and/or had to stiff the bill. jihoon owes them and has yet to come up with the money and does next to nothing about addressing it. after all, it shouldn't be that big of a deal, right? like a ghosting ex ... he's ghosting them. missing your calls, missing their texts, not showing up to sunday brunch, but then one random afternoon he's showing up at their job and making it out like he's never once wronged them in his life! actually, he brought them lunch. whether or not they're actually mad at him or find it part of his charm is entirely up in the air. ( 0 / 2 )

⸻ EN REPEAT. regulars that find his drinks the strongest and his chatter the bestiest or whatever was said the other night. repeat customers that make it a point to party on the days jihoon can make their drinks. not only does his strong pour make it easier to drown your problems, but he's a shockingly good listener, too! though, hopefully you don't expect him to remember anything else ... he's, definitely, not faking attentiveness and saying nice things just to make you tip more. ( 1 / 2 ) noemi costanza. ⸻ EASE UP. everyone has their soft spots and, well, they happen to be a soft spot. to jihoon, they're the closest thing to having a younger sibling again. they could've met early on or recently, but something about them makes him not want to put on a show. he's less chaotic around them, a bit more lax and maybe even revealing he's not at all as confident as he puts off. this could be one-sided or go both ways with someone finding themselves disarmed and relaxed ( 0 / 1 )

⸻ NOW, I'M MR. CHARISMA! fuckin' pablo escobar. a dreamy, night-life sort of state and connection which can be taken platonic or burnt romantic— but either way it's failing and strained. colored over by rose-tinted glasses, they aren't exactly doing each other justice despite how much they may want to deep down. he's still lying and them? well, they haven't been quite honest either be it with him or themselves. however habits are hard to quit even if the habit is shaped like a person and the feelings they give you aren't short-lived like something else. and despite what everybody says, toxic relationships aren't always left in your early twenties. sometimes, they follow you to the grave before the bitterness takes hold. will they manage to grow the fuck up, quit enabling and pull out of the nocturnal escapism? ( 0 / 1 )

⸻ THAT'S SUSPICIOUS! THAT'S WEIRD ! enter the james doakes "just can't prove it" stare at him and his bank account. ( 0 / ∞ )

↻ SHORT 'N SWEET IDEAS.

short and quick exes.

fwb.

frenemies.

straight up enemies.

new-comer friends ( people here within the last year to two years ).

finders of his escape artist cat.

party-goers with him at vortex when he's off.

the lot gang, people who frequents the lot food trucks with.

↻  MEMES.