𝙽𝙾𝙽𝚂𝚃𝙾𝙿.

HISTORY :

while his legal name is SEUNG JAEYEON, he is currently known as KIM YEJUN to the public and prefers this name in private as well. ( i'll be referring to him as yejun from now on! )

born january 20, 1999 as the oldest seung child.

grew up in the spotlight thanks to his parents and took well to it since he didn't really know any better. wasn't camera - shy at all and was the perfect oldest son for his parents.

at age 11, yejun wanted to start acting lessons ( after dabbling in many other creative fields that he still is fond of as an adult ). was put through the best acting academies thanks to his parents and, at this point, was milking it for all that it was worth.

really relished in being the center of attention and made sure to be the best wherever he was so that he could stand out.

unfortunately, this led to a series of bad decisions as a teen — he ended up falling in with the wrong crowd as he was entering high school.

a group of idol trainees, instagram influencers, rich kids, and wannabes — it was honestly the perfect recipe for disaster — and it struck hard when an exposé was released detailing underage drinking, smoking, and other acts that the group would partake in.

miraculously, ( and probably due in some part to his parents pulling strings ) yejun wasn't identified in the reports — rather, two public trainees took most of the damage while he and the others were able to finish high school quietly.

this was the start of the end of yejun's relationship with his father — to appease him, yejun honored his wish for him to essentially f*ck off and go to the military as soon as he graduated so that he would come home a " reformed man ".

after serving ( and taking some time to grow his hair back ), yejun took his skillset from before everything went down and tried to make use of it — again, he was blessed to be signed on with adagio in 2020.

after several minor roles / cameos, he got a lead role in the webseries " blue birthday " in 2021. he also started his modeling career.

most recently, he was honored a best new actor award for his performance as yeon sieun, the main character of the drama, " weak hero class 1 " and has started to gain a lot of fans and attention over the last year for the role + his modeling in particular.

walked nyfw this year and is planning to focus mostly on modeling for the rest of the year.

PERSONALITY :

yejun is honestly one of those rich kids who never had anything to worry about, but now finds that they don't really know anything about life and it's hitting as a 24 - year - old trying to navigate being a functioning adult in a ~ society ~.

has been trying to get where he is on his own ( meaning without his parents helping or making use of the seung legacy ), but the last year has shown a disproportionate decline of his mental health while his popularity rose.

just not sure what he wants anymore? and it's affecting how he approaches new work / opportunities / life in general.

king of making excuses, dodging people, and always trying to convince the world that he is COMPLETELY fine ( except you can see the dark circles, the way his hands shake if he hasn't stepped out for too long, and the way he bounces his knee at 300 mph when he sits down ).

tries to surround himself with art, plants, vibrant groups of people that he can just blend into, #GOODVIBES so that he doesn't end up rotting in his room ( but usually ends up rotting in his room ).

he's that one post about an introvert finding two extrovert friends who can just entertain each other while he goes nonverbal.

his way of venting is through acting. his role as yeon sieun was very important to him because of the emotions he had to portray for the role, which ended up feeling like his own. the last episode in particular was cathartic for him.

// mental health + self harm cw // just . . . has a lot bottled up inside and sometimes it will explode in ways that hurt. recently started therapy to address his depression + self - harm, but has kind of also started ghosting his therapist . . .

AS A PUBLIC FIGURE : has very minimal online presence aside from the occasional uncaptioned instagram post. has started to build a reputation among his fans for appearing in cast members' and friends' posts more than his own. doesn't reveal much of himself to the public, but his looks are enough for his female fanbase to grow in particular. interviewers and show hosts probably struggle a lot to get him to say anything halfway interesting.

AS A PROFESSIONAL : a straightforward networker who knows to build connections and avoid burning bridges. usually all work and no play, but will entertain conversations and meet up with coworkers. has a long list of acquaintanceships because of his forward nature on set, but it never gets past the first couple texts because he's introverted at his core.

AS A FRIEND : he prefers his alone time and takes weeks to respond to texts, but he's still human and aches when he doesn't have people around him. the kind of friend who probably knows exactly when you're not feeling 100% and will show he cares in his own quiet ways. get a few drinks into him and he might even tell you he appreciates you or give you a hug. will push himself for the people he cares about most, but mostly prefers to sit quietly with you while you do your own thing.

everyone else though, he'll keep things brief, fleeting, and surface level ( especially when it comes to flings, which he burns through a lot of ).