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[luckyu]

CHARACTER INFORMATION: Name: Bae Joohyun Nickname: Hyun-ah, 배추 (Cabbage) Hometown: Daegu Age/Date of birth: 28 / 03.29 Apartment Number: 405 Themesong:  let’s let go and only suffer what we can withstand Five True Facts and a Secret: one. When professors see Bae Joohyun still shuffling from classes to classes at Dongduk Women's University, they shake their head and say something along the lines of 'ah, she's still here,' to commiserate. At 28, Joohyun is still struggling to finish her degree in Developmental Education due to financial difficulties. When she took time off the first time, she thought it was going to be the last time until the bills had piled up and the need to send money home became higher in her list of priorities. Joohyun dreams of graduating, securing a government job to have a steady flow of income. two. Joohyun works the 12MN to 4AM shift at CU after her 6-10PM shift at a restaurant near the university. She often comes home with extra food from both places, mostly thrown in the frying pan to be made into fried rice. The rest of her time is spent in studying or sleeping and the established routine made Joohyun feel restless when she finds herself lacking of anything to do. three. On her free time, Joohyun prefers to stay at home and catch up with her house chores, finding repetitive actions relaxing. When her mind is void of any thoughts of the present, it is where she finds a second of balance. She's the tenant who takes her time by the recycling section of the building two weekends in a month. four. Joohyun may seem cold on the surface but in truth, she fears to be close to anyone-- either to make friends or like someone. She believes that to be a weakness though with her roommate, Joohyun has been able to make  adjustments, making sure she communicates properly so as not to be misunderstood. She embodies the phrase 'actions speak louder than words'. She admires hardworking people and those who can take risks in their life decisions. She might feel envious when people her age have already achieved so much more but she uses that as motivation to reach her dreams. five. Frugality is Joohyun's second name. She doesn't like wasting resources: lights are turned off when not in use, using a glass when she brushes her teeth, charges her phone in school or at work, keeps track of supermarket sales, and only spends if necessary. Walking distances is not a problem to Joohyun too-- the only downside is that her sneakers are worn out at this point. a secret. Plagued by loan sharks, a large chunk of Joohyun's savings go to paying the debts of her mother. The money is used by Joohyun's mother to take care of her sick brother at home. Tucked in a dark corner of her heart, she wishes her brother had died and she would be finally be free of this life. The thought brings overwhelming guilt to Joohyun and it weighs her down, sleep littered with nightmares as she constantly fears that she is losing her sense of self. notes you can find in Joohyun's planner: - 'every job is like a test. i just need to do better every time.' - a doodle of a sunflower - work schedule highlighted with red ink - list of food in her fridge according to their expiration date - a picture of her mother, her brother and herself, dated when she was 12 ISFJ / The Defender: + reserved yet speaks her mind in subjects she deems important, loyal, patient, observant, nurturing - lack of healthy emotional expression to others and herself, overworks herself, reluctant to change likes: soy milk, buy 1 get 1 deals, student discounts, the color purple, stickers, clear, warm weather dislikes: being late to something, wasteful people, swimming, rain puddles OOC INFO: Muse Name: Bae Joohyun Muse Band: Red Velvet journal / twitter GMT + 9 / open to plotting / organic lines slow on weekends; DMs = thread OK / separate GCs for messaging OK