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Mateo Kim (@teoteokim)

DOB: March 1st 2015 Age: 28 years old Hometown: Seoul, South Korea Nicknames: Matt, Matty, Teo S/O: Lily Moss Kids: Isaac and Luna Best Friend(s): Amadeo Kim Aesthetic: Though both of the twins seemed to struggle growing up half Latino in Seoul, it came easier for Mateo. Sure he had a "weird foreign" name, but people didn't make fun of it, in fact they thought it was cool. He wasn't teased for his darker skin toned, mainly because his was lighter than his brothers. His accent being a mix of a Seoul and Spanish tongue was sexy to girls, not something funny to laugh at. He just seemed to fit in much more easily. He never let people tease his brother behind his back though. If anyone ever said anything it must have been when he wasn't around because they would've gotten their ass kicked. If Mason was getting beat on, Mateo made sure he was too. You can only make fun of his brother if you're gonna say something about him too, and no one wanted to do that. His parents were extremely proud of how they raised their boys, however, the two were worried about the long run. When the family moved back to Elena's hometown of Port Hope Ontario, he didn't seem to blend in as easily as he did in South Korea. Instead of Mason getting picked on and being a loner, it was now Mateo's turn. This was a massive ego hit to the little boy and his self-esteem plummeted. Namjoon and Elena didn't know what to do. The family made their way back and forth between Korea and Canada, encouraging both cultures in their children's lives. Mateo found comfort however in visiting Colombia with his mama during Summer break. He felt more in touch with his Colombian side and picked up Spanish quite quick. His appa helped teach him too, wanting his wives culture represented in their children as well. As he hit high school, he gained his popularity back and helped him grab his self-image back.

Mason Kim (@masmarckim)

DOB: March 1st 2015 Age: 28 years old Hometown: Seoul, South Korea Nicknames: Mase, Marce, Cello S/O: Emma Monroe Kids: Haven, Wyatt, and Cohen Best Friend(s): Ellis Christian, Beau Fischer, and Cruz Herring Aesthetic: As previously mentioned, Mason had a hard time when he was still living in Seoul with his family. He looked a lot like his mother growing up, unlike his brother who's looks favoured their father. Once the bullying got way too out of hand, Namjoon mentioned moving back to Canada with Elena and their boys. Elena was a bit weary about it, defending staying in Korea because she had just given birth to her youngest son, Antonio, and the fact that their boys had their friends still, and that bullying would happen anywhere. Namjoon went to their sons about the decision, and both were down to start a new life. Elena reluctantly gave in to the move and they moved next door to her Uncle Pedro in Port Hope. Once they were settled in their new life, Mason became friends with Ellis and Beau, Cruz joining later in Grade 6. His parents were happy that he was adjusting well, a bit unlike Mateo. Mason had no problem inviting his brother to hang out with his friends, but Teo felt like a charity case. They fought a lot during this time. Instead of being as close as always, the grew apart. It broke their mother's heart, but they both had their own lives. When Mason entered high school he was desperate to be popular and cool. He dropped Ellis, Beau, and Cruz for a boy named Eddie Lee and his friends. Terrible choice. Mason's grades begun dropping, skipping classes and hockey practices, and drinking at late hours in parks. His parents were worried to death. Each of his family members tried to talk to him, try to understand why he suddenly stopped hanging out with his close friends and started acting up. It didn't get through to him until Mateo got involved. Mateo knew how to get to Mason, its his twin for pete's sake. He began going out with Ellis, Beau, and Cruz again, the only time he would leave late at night was for midnight drives with his buddies. He and Mateo got close again, not nearly as close as they used to be, but better than what it was.

Antonio Kim (@neo.kim20)

DOB: September 12th 2020 Age: 23 years old Hometown: Port Hope, Ontario Nicknames: Neo S/O: Allie Moon Kids: None Best Friend(s): Dane Vaughn and Macie McGrath Aesthetic: Antonio inherited his father's good looks and unfortunately his clumsiness. He was constantly in and out of the hospital as a child for mindless mistakes. One time when he was around 4 or 5 he was climbing on a climbing wall at the park with his brothers and his father and his foot slipped and he came tumbling down. He didn't cry, or scream, just limped over to the bench his appa was sitting on. Namjoon looked up from his phone and saw an indent on his son's knee and freaked. He almost forgot to grab his twin boys from the swings as he ran over to the car (he drives now I've decided) to drive Neo to the hospital. Once he got everyone there, he was informed that his baby boy needed surgery to fix the bone he messed up. Joon was so terrified to call his wife who was visiting family with their daughter. She was so close to hopping on the next flight but asked to talk to her baby first. It was sort of funny to her that their son was so chill about it. No tears at all. "Ah mi hijo, you hurt you knee baby? Are you feeling okay darling? So clumsy huh?" All Antonio did was giggle (probably from the laughing gas they gave him) and shake his head yes or no to his mama's questions. It eased Namjoon's mind that his wife was okay now and not in a rush to get home, she trusted his parenting skills. That whole weekend was spent with him and his boys on the couch watching t.v. and eating junk. It was actually a great bonding experience with his sons. As Antonio got older he got a bit better with his clumsiness and was extremely smart, top in his classes. Neo was a bit of a loner, but it was more of a chosen loneliness. He appreciated silence and alone time with his headphones and music. He was well versed in art and literature, two things he inherited from his father as well. He was fluent in both Korean, English, and Spanish by the time he was 4 and tended to switch back and forth on accident as a child. He later learned French as well and learned to stick to one language in a conversation. It was the cutest thing when he was younger though and went viral after his father posted a video of him swapping words in a talk with his mama. Antonio was also the first to not have a Seoul accent, being the only one born in Canada out of his brothers.

Isabela Kim (@bela.belly)

DOB: November 21st 2022 Age: 21 years old Hometown: Port Hope, Ontario Nicknames: Bela, Belle, Belly, Isa, Izzy S/O: Jayden Bishop Kids: None Best Friend(s): Emery Fuller and Mia Mueller Aesthetic: Isabela was her father's pride and joy. As much as he adored his boys, there was just something about his baby girl. Bela was copy and paste of Elena, and that's what Joonie was seeing in her. Bela had him and her older brothers wrapped around her finger since she was born. They all made sure she was safe at all times. The amount of nights that Elena would wake without her husband by her side and would walk down the hall and find all of her boys watching her daughter sleep was astonishing. When Namjoon and Elena first started dating she would call him 'Mi Vida', my life in Spanish. This nickname he passed on to his daughter before she was born. Isabela was extremely stubborn, like her mother, and hated being wrong and getting told no. Which wasn't often from her appa, but her mom had no problem disciplining her, knowing her husband wouldn't. It was common once Belle got older for screaming matches at dinner between Lena and Isabela because Joon didn't know how to disciple his girl. It was hard but he knew he had to. Isabela started ignoring her dad after he told her no for the first time. It broke his heart, but Elena made sure he understood he did the right thing. She got over it eventually and grew because of it, however she is still as stubborn and spoiled as she ever was. Loves her family so much it's crazy. She knows she wouldn't be able to live without them. When her younger siblings were born she was always there to help her parents out, adoring the new additions to their family with her whole heart. Esmeralda especially looked up to her the most, though Ché was the closest with her.

Sofia Kim (@itssofie)

DOB: October 26th 2023 Age: 20 years old Hometown: Port Hope, Ontario Nicknames: Sof, Sofie S/O: Marcus Arellano Kids: None Best Friend(s): Carlos Lucas and Rylie Atkins Aesthetic: Coolest little girl ever. She always had the best of manners, but she knew how to stand up for herself. When Sofia started school with her twin brother Ché, she started finding herself correcting people on the pronunciation of his name. It was typical because she knows how her mama says it and is sounded so weird with an accent to her. Don't even get her started on people spelling her name with a "ph". When she was in Grade 3, her best friend Rylie Atkins convinced her to perform at their talent show together. She sang Boys Boys Boys by Lady Gaga and it killed her family. For the past two weeks she refused to tell them what she was going to sing and for their 8 year old daughter to come and sing that song of all, they couldn't help but laugh. Her principal pulled her off stage but she kept the microphone and continued singing her little heart out. She joined choir a little while after that and was always praised on her soft voice. It was very flowy and she loved showing off. It was a talent she kept to herself, but she posted some original songs online when she was 15 and had started gaining traction. She begged her parents to let her move in with her paternal grandparents and let her debut in South Korea. She tried every trick in the book to make her parents give in. She told her father how it would be good to have representation in Kpop, that maybe she'd be able to sing in Spanish once and a while. She begged for months until her dad finally gave up and allowed her. Only with the exception that he goes over her contracts and "manages" her. She won her first Daesang when she was 17 years old.

Ché Kim (@chechache)

DOB: October 26th 2023 Age: 20 years old Hometown: Port Hope, Ontario Nicknames: Cheeky S/O: None Kids: None Best Friend(s): Davis Munoz Aesthetic: The most whitewashed out of all the kids, but also the tannest. He came home from kindergarten calling his parents mom and dad and Elena put him in a time out. It was strange to everyone because they didn't really speak English at home. When Elena was pregnant with the twins her and Namjoon agreed to only ever speak Korean and Spanish with their kids because they wanted them to be fluent, understand their parents when they messed up a bit. Of course their babies still learned English, at home with books and shows sometimes, but also at school and play dates, however it was really important to them that they know their native languages. Ché hated his name and would go by Chevy his whole time at school and would write his name 'Chevy Kim' instead of 'Kim Ché'. It was as if he was embarrassed of his parents. He wasn't, but it was just easier to him if he was the same as everyone else. Ché loved helping out in the kitchen with his mom and older sister. They taught him how to make traditional Colombian food and Korean food and he was so excited to brag about it at dinner and school. He once showed his meals off at school lunch and everyone wanted to try some and became his usual show and tell item. He would come to school on Monday with anything you can think of; Arepas, Gimbap, Tamales, Tteokbokki, etc. All in bulk for his classmates to try. He learned a lot from these impromptu cooking classes and became known in their small town. He still cooks to this day and took over the roll of family meals without his mama and nuna.

Maximo Kim (@kimtodamax)

DOB: June 18th 2026 Age: 17 years old Hometown: Port Hope, Ontario Nicknames: Max, Maxy, Ximo S/O: No One Kids: None Best Friend(s): Song Junghee Aesthetic: When Maximo was born he was very sick. He was stuck in the NICU for about two weeks before being let home to his family. It made his parents very weary of their young son. They were terrified to let him do anything in fear that he would go into an asthma attack. He had a hard time breathing at night and slept with an air tube until he was 4. He hated it and just continued to rip it off in his sleep so his appa or mama had to sit and watch him at night, until one night Elena let him keep it off for a bit and noticed he was fine without it now. Namjoon yelled at her. It scared him and he couldn't believe she let Maxy do that. If you couldn't already guess, Namjoon was the most protective. Maximo hated going to school because he was scared people would make fun of him for stepping out of gym class or recess because it would prick up his breathing issues. One day in Grade 2, when Max was sitting on the grass watching everyone play he noticed another boy sitting a little ways away from him, alone. His mother would've had his head if she was here and saw him ignoring him so he decided to go introduce himself. The boy had thin brimmed glasses and looked sad. When Maximo said hello, the kid didn't understand what he was saying at first and looked away. Max sat down next to him anyways. Started talking his ear off all recess. This time in Korean. His parents harassing him to learn was paying off, he made a friend. The boy's name was Song Jung-hee, and he had just moved here with his mom and big sister only a month ago. They started hanging out every day and having sleepovers whenever they could. Jung-hee's mom was single and working a few jobs so he spent a lot of time at the Kim's. Isabela used to babysit him and his sister all the time, even picking them up from school when she got her license. Jung-hee's sister was actually really close with Isabela when they were sat next together in class that year. They became apart of the family.

Carmelo Kim (@meloyelo.kim)

DOB: January 24th 2029 Age: 14 years old Hometown: Damyang, South Korea Nicknames: Carm, Carmy, Melo S/O: No One Kids: None Best Friend(s): Hayden Jeon Aesthetic: Carmelo and his twin sister were the first to be born after BTS' dispansion. He was always very shy. Even as a little boy, he tended to keep to himself. Carmy would spend all day in his room playing with his trains by himself. Sometimes he would talk to himself and it worried Elena that maybe he wasn't socialising as much as he should at his age. Joon started setting up playdates with Jungkook's son, Hayden, in hopes that maybe the energetic boy would help Carmelo open up a bit. Him and Jungkook would usually just stay in the kitchen or the back patio talking and catching up while the boys were supposed to be playing. Namjoon got far too used to his son pulling on his pant legs asking politely to go home. It wasn't like Hayden wasn't friendly, but he was very loud and jumpy, it probably scared Carm off. Namjoon really thought it was a bust until one night when he was chilling on the couch with his wife. Carmelo handed him his phone, he didn't even know was missing, and it had Kook's contact on the screen. Jungkook was heard laughing on the other line. Apparently, Carmelo had stolen his dad's phone to call his Uncle in order to set up a sleepover at his house. His mom jumped to the occasion and basically threw Joon's keys at him to go and pick up their nephew. Ever since that night, the two were inseparable. Carmy was still shy, but Hayden brought him out of his shell, and he helped him settle down once and a while. Elena literally switched his schools to make sure her baby boy had a friend at school with him. She was probably the most excited about this.

Esmeralda Kim (@esmexoxoO)

DOB: January 24th 2029 Age: 14 years old Hometown: Damyang, South Korea Nicknames: Esme, Ez, Essie S/O: No One Kids: None Best Friend(s): Olivia and Madeleine Jeon Aesthetic: Essie was a lot more out there than her brother. She was always talking to strangers, despite her parents tugging her away. She was very sweet and always offered to help out her parents. This was only heightened when her little sister was born. Mariposa was her real life baby doll. She once took her to show and tell at school and Joon had to sit there on a tiny little stool in front of a whole bunch of 6 year olds. He stands by the fact that those eyes were scarier than 70,000 on him while he was performing. Esme would always come home with trinkets and love letters from boys in her class and it would stress her dad out to no end. Why was his little girl only 7, but has already had 12 ex-boyfriends under her belt? She was always far too kind for her own good. She was a big mommy girl. She loved Elena more than anything in the world. Esme loved just sitting and watching her do the most mundane things. She thought the world of her. That never changed even as she got older. In fact, she would of course consider Olivia and Maddie as her best friends, but her mom was always first on that list. Speaking of, Olivia and Madeleine became her friends due to the fact that every time Carmelo would have a play date with their brother she would throw a fit. That was her only flaw. If she didn't get her way or thought something was unfair between her and her twin brother, the tantrums would go off the rails. Her lungs were preparing her for these moments. As you can see, the Jeons and Kims were a tight knit group near the 2030s.

Mariposa Kim