nightscape

@hrsloren​ / on a bridge somewhere leading up to the mountains late at night, a few weeks back when haejoon recently arrived in town 

to haejoon the filmmaker, ilmyo is perfect. it looks a little like it’s stuck in the past, shrouded in trees and mountains and lacking the bustle of a city like the one he grew up in, thrived in. not to mention the whispers of cases stretching a decade old and the many rumors floating in between. picturesque in a way that feels nostalgic but mysterious all at once.

but to joon independently, well, ilmyo is just a means to an end. ilmyo is work. it’s as boring as it sounds and is wholly unwelcoming to a prying stranger like himself. he can’t blame them, but that doesn’t make him resent it any less because he’s three days in and all he’s gotten are doors in his face and short answers reiterating what he already knows. all off this to say, he’s been left with all of twenty minutes of footage to sort through, half of which are useless and so his seemingly golden start has screeched to a halt. he sighs, slamming his laptop shut and pushing himself up, chair skidding back against the cheap flooring. the quiet of the room feels suffocating, prompting him to sling his secondary camera around his neck, and shrug on an oversized black jacket before slipping out of the room.

if no one else is going to give him anything to work with yet, he’ll do it on his own. 

and so he finds himself on a less-beaten trail towards the forest mountains hoping at best for some b-roll footage -- only to find something a little better. or, rather, someone. with long brown hair and her back towards him standing precariously atop the railing of a bridge. one that drops quite a ways down. 

he shouldn’t, but with the moon close to full and shining bright beside her he doesn’t think before bringing his camera up to his eye and framing her just right for a quick snapshot. the shutter gives him away and he does nothing to hide it if she turns to look, eyes looking down at the viewfinder to examine the shot. it’s quite striking, he thinks, she might like it. 

“you know,” he starts in lieu of a softer greeting, zooming into the photo for a closer look as he continues, “i’ve been here, what, three days? and everyone already hates me. so if you fall or jump right now and they find your body tomorrow, i’m ninety-nine percent sure the receptionist back at the motel i’m staying in will turn me in as a suspect and everyone else would just agree.”

when he looks up, her face is dark in the nighttime and partially obscured by a strand of hair blown by the wind, but he recognizes her instantly. it’s easy to remember someone like loren, especially under the circumstances with which they met. he grins. he never knew how relieving it would feel to see a familiar face in a place like ilmyo.

i didnt set up any pages bc i am dumb sorry but you can at least read his full bio here

but for key takeaways: 

yoon haejoon, born may 1 1993 (27) 

daegu born and raised, just "moved” here (read: into a motel near the stretch of birch trees) recently after news of the lovebirds washing up broke

film maker with absolutely nothing of prominence to his name, he’s had to resort to freelance video editing youtuber and streamer’s videos while trying to build up his own portfolio (and failing every time he tries to submit a film to a festival)

he’s been trying to break into the documentary scene because it is where his interest has always lied, and he saw ilmyo as the perfect opportunity for a breakout film

so yes he is very much an outsider and very much here just to snoop and very much obvious about it :^) 

chances are he’s asked to interview your muse or asked if they want to be a key figure in the film or fished for rumors from them or bothered them until they let somethin slip. or if you’re hawk or heron of course, he’s likely been trying to befriend you to leech insider information where possible 

basically all he’s got is his documentary in mind and is planning to burn bridges as soon as he gets what he needs, so he cares very little about forming any truly meaningful relationships unless it’ll benefit him somehow

ilmyo public nuisance #1 probably

but he’s desperate and has no reservations about crossing any lines if it means it’ll make for a good scene or story arc in the film, so what’s a man to do? catch him trying to break into houses and buildings and snooping around places he has no business being

so it’s really no surprise he’s getting death threats for not only wanting to run a documentary on the town to begin with, but also just bein an obnoxious asshole about it overall 

personality-wise, basicly his app:

critical – haejoon tends to view things in a negative light, easily finding fault in everything and everyone, himself included (at least internally). and he’s not afraid to share his findings in blunt words, whether his opinion was asked for or not, which can render him off-putting.

sly – though he can be blunt when he wants to, he can just as easily be dishonest and cunning if it’s in his best interest, whether that means cheating systems or tricking people into trusting him or otherwise. in the end, his goal is always selfish as he believes he’s all he’s got. he’s deceptive, sarcastic, and when not being blunt he’s speaking in all lies or half-truths or deflecting. not a compulsive liar, but a purposeful one as a means to an end

independent – to a fault, haejoon often relies only on himself. on his thoughts, on his knowledge, on his instincts, on his own beliefs and opinions, and so forth. which, while sometimes preferred and commendable, can also leave him with a blind spot or have him stuck in his own echo chamber

dynamic – haejoon’s dynamic in that he is energized in a way that’s non-stop and obnoxious. he is always driving towards his goal, and will stop at nothing to get there by any means necessary.