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born and raised in busan , sk 🫧 comes from what was once a normal and loving middle-class family ( she's the youngest of two , having one older sister ) and her parents owned a small café near the beach that had been in the family for at least two generations .

she was randomly scouted in a shopping mall as a toddler , and not knowing any better her parents thought 'why not?' and signed her to the youth modeling agency PEACHYKEEN in 2004 .

unexpectedly , seola had a knack for modeling and the camera loved her as much as she loved it !! 📸 she ended up being the face for several high-end children's clothing campaigns and was even featured on a few covers for marie claire korea .

at one point in 2012 she was in the top percentage of pre-teen models and was one of two models to have the most bookings for an adolescence in kr .

as she entered her teens , she expanded her portfolio and began taking jobs overseas ( most notably appeared on the covers of popular japanese fashion magazines Fruits and ViVi ) . 🍋

while she absolutely loved modeling , like most people who are exposed to the limelight as a child , trouble starting brewing at home as seola kept gaining more popularity .

the family whom were once very loving and supportive began to turn greedy , fueled by seola's large signing bonuses and flashy contracts , and began booking her constantly for any and every job that they came across .

her sister during this time also began to resent her as her parents made seola's modeling a priority , eventually closing and selling the café in order to work full-time as her managers and so that the family could more easily travel to wherever seola's next job would be .

her mother often pushed her whenever seola would be feeling exhausted and weak , telling her that models wouldn't get tired and that she should be thankful she ever got this opportunity while her father would often scold her for doing anything that might 'ruin' her model image ( ie. she was once walking home with a male classmate after school and her father completely lost his mind because . . . seola having a male classmate > someone will think seola has a boyfriend > she will not get as many bookings because her 'pure' image will be ruined > less bookings turn into no bookings which = no money for the man who spoiler alert has actually been exploiting his daughter and also stealing money from her the entire time )

tldr ; seola basically was worked to the bone by her parents but because she loved them , she thought they were just pushing her to be the best she could be , not because they had turned into the WORST type of parents and were greedy af now 💀

seola continued modeling into her early twenties and even had a number of spreads in dazed korea before signing with l'agente , an international modeling agency in tokyo , japan

she was signed there from september 2024 to feburary 2025

it was during her contract in japan that the strained relationship between her parents took a turn for the worse and in an attempt to manage seola alone without having to share profits , her mother reported her father to the police and he was arrested in january 2024 on charges of embezzlement .

as you might guess , this plan backfired on seola's mother and basically uncovered that she was doing the exact same thing to her daughter 🙃

while the scandal wasn't necessarily groundbreaking , given things like this were quite common in the modeling scene , seola's public image was affected given she had been somewhat of a household name growing up .

seola came to realize that her parents only saw her as a dollar sign and not actually as their daughter anymore , so in january 2025 she released a statement that she no longer had ties to her family and would be retiring from modeling at the end of her contract with l'agente .

by chance , she heard through the grapevine upon her return to korea that highbrow korea was looking for a receptionist with modeling expereince , and by some miracle she was actually hired !!

she has been working there for a little over a year and actually really loves her job 🩵 despite everything she has been through , she is quite pleasant and sweet and always greets everyone with a genuine smile . she is the type of person who always puts 120% effort into things , and in the oddest way this has been a great break from the modeling scene for her .

her biggest hurdle however is that because of all she has been through with her parents she sometimes has a hard time saying no to requests as she equates that someone disliking her and/or thinking she isn't competent / responsible if she doesn't follow through aka she is still a bit of a people-pleaser whoops .

currently , seola is living alone in a rooftop one-bedroom apartment near guro digital complex station, a 20 minute commute to the office via subway.

WANTED CONNECTIONS

if you're looking for a second muse , i'd love to have you bring her older sister here in some capacity ?? ultimately would love her unnie being salty still about what happened when they were kids but slowly warming up to seola and the two of them actually having a healthy r/s with one another 🥺

someone who also did modeling at some point and they crossed paths ?? or someone who was a fan of her growing up OR maybe they hated her bc if their mom bought one more thing that she modeled they were going to throw themselves into oncoming traffic .

the usual mean girl / mean guy who is fake nice to seola but is always being like passive aggressive to her and/or asking her to get them coffee or something .

on the flip side someone who genuinely thinks she brightens their day when they see her each morning would be v v vvvv cute 🌞

she never really had a chance to make friends growing up since she traveled often and wasn't in one place for too long so a genuine friend or friend group . . . we would love to see it .

someone she looks up to at the company ?? more of a mentor-figure and maybe inspires her to broaden her horizons beyond just being a receptionist .

someone who has the same route home as she does so they end up being commute buddies without even realizing it .

someone who can't stand seeing her each and every day like maybe they thought she got into the magazine based on her looks or connections so they really are not a fan of her ???

someone who constantly flirts with her at the front desk ( even if they aren't serious . . . or are they??? )

piggybacking on the above but an actual secret office relationship ?? i don't imagine she really has much experience dating ( though i could see her dad at points trying to set her up with some middle-aged weirdos on random ass sugar baby dates so he could get some $$$ from it or something 🤮 ) so it would be very nice to see someone actually take an interest in her and care about her genuinely and want to date her .

i'm honestly open to most things so don't be afraid to hmu if you like one of these plots or want to brainstorm something else entirely .

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name : im seola . best known as : seola . date of birth : august 11th, 2000 ( 25 ) . gender : cis female ( she/her ) . blood type : o . birth place : busan , south korea . current location : seoul , south korea . occupation : receptionist at highbrow korea , former model . faceclaim : jeon heejin ( artms ) . ・        ۶ৎ         /         𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 . hair color : inky warm black-brown . eye color : honey brown . clothing style at the office : designer brands gifted from previous modeling jobs . often wears silk blouses , brand-name miniskirts and a number of tailored sheath dresses . occasionally will style the dresses with an oversized blazer covering her shoulders . a firm believer that you must always wear tights with a dress . mostly sticks to neutrals ( blacks , whites , creams and grays ) for that sophisticated look though will occasionally have a small pop of color somewhere whether through jewelry or accessories or her handbag . lover of kitten heels , though can be seen wearing faux-leather booties in the winter . clothing style outside of the office : very coastal girl chic meets coquette off duty model meets old money who loves pastels . lots of breezy, seaside-inspired looks . baby blues , soft neutrals , darker navy blues for nighttime looks , crisp whites , sandy beiges and sunny pastels . notably loves pale pink , cornflower blue and light matcha green . lover of eyelet and puff-sleeved mini dresses . has a miniskirt for every occasion . loves skirts with a slit going up the side . constantly wears a pair of white kitten-heeled sandals in the summer and swears they are her lucky charm . makeup style : very natural office-centric clean girl . light base , dewy finish , a natural flush to the cheeks . focuses on light peach and natural rosey pink tones . big fan your lip but better lip glosses . has used the same highlighter for the past five years . never leaves home without mascara . signature scent : donna born in roma by valentino . pulls very sweet on her like a more mature juicy couture . favorite brand : miu miu .

・        ۶ৎ         /         𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 .

positive traits : expressive , tenacious , endearing , charismatic , and optimistic . negative traits : airy , obedient , secretive , gullible , and ritualistic . signs : leo sun , sagittarius moon , and libra rising . temperament : sanguine-choleric . moral alignment : neutral good . mbti : esfj . heavenly virtue : diligence . cardinal sin : pride . arcana : the sun . aesthetics : the first breath of spring , pink chanel handbags , vanilla-flavored iced matcha , bright smiles while answering the phone , pastel-colored easels , modeling contracts fresh off the printer , heart-shaped sticky notes , raspberry macaroons , 1.0 gel pens in all different colors , colorful magazine spreads , butterfly gardens , retro baby pink telephones , cloudless, sunny days by the ocean , encouraging notes highlighted in pink , and cherry blossoms against a bright blue sky .

・        ۶ৎ         /         𝐖𝐈𝐊𝐈𝐏𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀 𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐄 .

im seola ( korean : 임설아 ; born august 11 , 2000 ) , known mononymously as seola , is a south korean fashion model . she is best known for appearing on the cover of five marie claire korea covers from 2006 to 2014 as well being the face of several high-end children clothing campaigns . im has had a number of spreads in Dazed Korea ranging from her teens and into her early twenties and has appeared on the covers of japanese fashion magazines Fruits and ViVi .

𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐑

im is a native of busan , south korea . she was discovered as a toddler in a shopping mall and was signed to the youth modeling agency PEACHYKEEN in 2004 . she has been the face for a number of clothing campaigns for toddlers, children and preteens . according to fashion is a passion , for the 2012 season , she was tied with fellow korean model ahn ahra for having the most bookings as an adolescence .

im has walked for DINT , comme des garcons , rokh , sacai andersson bell and auralee across asia .

she was recently signed with l'agente , an international modeling agency in tokyo, japan from september 2024 to february 2025 .

𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄