chomin-jae

[chomin-jae]

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location: asteroid belt rink & pin alley

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“i accidentally walked in on a seven-year-olds birthday party, and he made me put this hat on.” the words came out in a breathless confession, the little cone sitting atop his head going sideways, the direct result of not checking the mirror before entering the public space. “and then i was asked to have a piece of cake, because he thought my shirt was cool. makes me wonder if i ever really hit an age past twelve.” maverick’s brows furrowed as he toyed with the string beneath his chin, gaze finding the person next to him almost expectantly. “how do i look?”

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Eyes narrowed, head slightly tilted, keys clacking between his fingers – for a short moment, he stared at Maverick in silence, unable to figure out how both of them ended up in a rather bizarre situation. Min-jae was more than ready to finally leave this place – at least until he ran into a chipper familiar face. “No, it looks… Great. Really does match the shirt,” a silent and confused response finally left his lips, with his eyes still fixated on the colourful birthday hat.

“You seem hella excited, though. I guess now I know what kind of birthday party I need to throw for you to come: pizza, cola, bowling alley, and you’ll be summoned like some sort of a party demon,” he chuckled, finally stopping the fidgeting and putting his hands into front pockets of his black jeans. “Now tell me, how does one accidentally walk in on a kid’s birthday party? Do you really have radars that detect where you need to go to get free stuff?”

[chomin-jae]

cho min-jae // thirty-nine //  39 // associate professor of art history

Full Name: Min-Jae Cho (westernized)

Age: 39

Sexuality: pansexual

Relationship status: single

Date of Birth: November 26, 1982

Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea

Gender: cisman

Current Location: Aurora Apartments, Roswell, New Mexico

Faceclaim: Gong Yoo

MORE BASIC INFO

Languages: Korean, English, Italian, Chinese and a little Japanese

Religion: not practicing

Occupation: Associate Professor of Art History

Positive Traits: courageous, creative, honest, generous, energetic.

Negative Traits: confrontational, sassy, overly competitive, reckless, likely to act before he thinks.

Bad Habits: smoking (both cigarettes and weed), going to bed really late,

Other: incessant fidgeter and keeps touching his face or head, always has change in his pockets to give to homeless people, draws doodles on any piece of paper in front of him and always carries a pen or pencil to facilitate this habit.

Parallels: John Keating (Dead Poets Society), Ryan Gold (Her Private Life), Nick Young (Crazy Rich Asians), The Priest (Fleabag).

SHORT INTRODUCTION:

You might have seen his parents on the cover of Forbes: running one of Seoul's leading hotels and conference centers, they’re the crème de la crème of Korea. As a child, Min-jae didn’t understand much – all of it simply meant being raised by nannies and au pairs, rarely seeing his parents and only being able to hear their voices on a phone. It was a sheltered life, and all of it seemed normal – after all, every friend he had related to his stories and struggles. How could it not be the standard? 

His perception only changed when he packed his bags and moved to New York to study business at NYU. Up until that point, Min-jae was too busy with school, extracurricular activities, homework and relentless hope to make his parents proud to actually think with his own brain. Because of the people he met in the university, he finally realised how narrow his views were, and how much his parents’ shadows influenced every decision he made. 

Without telling his parents, Min-jae dropped out, took a gap year, worked odd jobs and spent a couple of months traveling around the US, trying to get to know himself better. Feeling drawn by the arts since he was a kid – and being a rather talented painter – he was aware of his next step. 

He got back to NYU, but this time he was studying Art History, painting & partying in his free time. But… oops. His parents found out. It was the first time they disowned Min-jae. The second being when he got his first tattoo, the second – when he moved to Roswell. They’re talking again, though, as his parents still have slight expectations he’d come back to Korea to take over the business. However, most of those arrows are targeted against his little brother now.

Min-jae lived most of his adult life in NY and moved to Roswell only six years ago. Why? Well, why else? Love, of course. He followed them here, left his job at a gallery and every career prospect he had just to get a job at a local university. In the end, the relationship didn’t work out, but Min-jae stayed as he grew to enjoy the peace & quiet he found here. Leaving some blanks here as this will be a wanted connection. 

tw cancer. The break-up was rough for Min-jae, though. Watch him feeling lost, lonely and going through a bit of a mid-life crisis.  But that’s not all. He recently found out that his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Being torn between “I love her” and “I hate what I had to go through because of her” mentalities, Min-jae finds it hard to deal with his emotions and thoughts. He tries his best to visit her at least once every two months.

HEADCANONS:

Most of the people don't know about his background and family. One could say Min-jae is good at hiding it, but he simply doesn’t want the posh & the fancy. He doesn’t talk about it and he doesn’t introduce anyone to his folks (and if he does, it’s honestly a big freakin deal, and not only because he’d have to bring them to Korea). He feels great living a normal life, even if his parents still don’t mind giving him some money. Not that he really needs it, though.

A pretty well-known painter, had his works exhibited in many many galleries. On a bit of a break now – he’s lost his muse and painting became a struggle. 

Even if he never thought he’d become a scholar & a professor, Min-jae is rather good at his job. Students love him for his relaxed approach to studies and unconventional teaching methods. All he wants is to teach them to love and appreciate art. 

Loves strange, philosophical conversations, but don’t get fooled. Min-jae is fun to be around and it’s easy to catch him at a bar on Friday night, sipping a gin and tonic. Or several.

From the app: one thing you should know about them is that he can count the letters in any sentence while the sentence is being spoken and still pay attention to what the person is saying.

POSSIBLE CONNECTIONS: 

Colleagues. Hello, fellow professors!! He probably has a good relationship with them, so I’d love to explore it.

Oops, Wrong Number. Damn, I didn’t mean to message you this very personal thing… But here we are now, talking non-stop and planning to meet for coffee. 

Best Friend. They’ve known each other for years now, and Min-jae cannot imagine his life without your muse. 

Lost Summers. Your muse and Min-jae are childhood friends that used to spend every summer together at their families’ summer houses, but now they haven’t seen each other in  of years. But they finally reunite!! Who knows what will happen??

Need for Speed. Min-jae’s been pretty active in the dating scene (mostly for fun) for the last year or so, and even tried going to a speed dating event. Tried… because he never made it inside and hit it off with your muse outside before the event even started.

Friends with Benefits. Well… We all know what that is. Min-jae is not the one to commit, but he definitely enjoys having a good time.

Anything and everything else!!! Let’s brainstorm!!

[chomin-jae]

D.M. Aderibigbe. from “Letter from My Father, Odysseus“

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Behind the scenes photos of Gong Yoo for Elle Korea (2021)