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[color=Coral][b][u]||NAME    ||[/u][/b][/color]
[indent]Ryu Tae-sung Hollingsworth[/indent]

[color=Coral][b][u]||NICKNAME   ||[/u][/b][/color]
[indent]Tae[/indent]

[color=Coral][b][u]||AGE   ||[/u][/b][/color]
[indent]17 
	[29/06/2000][/indent]

[color=Coral][b][u]||SEX   ||[/u][/b][/color]
[indent]Male[/indent]

[color=Coral][b][u]||SEXUALITY   ||[/u][/b][/color]
[indent]Pansexual[/indent]

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[indent]Kwak Dong-yeon[/indent]

[color=Coral][b][u]||DIALOGUE COLOUR   ||[/u][/b][/color]
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[color=Coral][b][u]||APPEARANCE   ||[/u][/b][/color]
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Reaching a modest height of 5'7", Tae's physique is a bridge between lean and muscular. The sports he takes part in aren't exactly weight-building, but he stays extremely fit and is stronger than his build suggests. Tae's eyes are a lighter brown than his nearly-black hair, which is usually be styled in a variety of ways. Sometimes he grows it out long so it can tied up, other times it's cut a bit shorter, though not a buzzcut. If he can't run a hand through it and lose sight of his fingers, then it's not long enough. In terms of skin, it's naturally pale, though with the hot weather of the many vacations abroad to sunny sites around the world, he's managed to retain a bit of a tan, though with a tendency to burn easily, is careful with the sunblock. He has yet to treat himself to any piercings or tattoos, and his skin is fairly clear of scars barring small ones here and there from an active life. His left collarbone is slightly sunken compared to the other, due to having broken it at a Taekwondo tournament at the age of 13.

Taking advantage of his adoptive family's wealth, Tae's style can definitely be described as stylish and expensive. With the first few years of his life being so poor, and the full knowledge of the poverty in his homeland, Tae fully utilises the money he was brought into to, though is sure to respect it. Flaunting wealth is not a trait he admires, nor is it necessary in the neighbourhood he lives in. Everyone is rich. His colours and style vary, though he leans towards dark or neutral tones. Accessories will nearly always include a watch, or woven leather bracelets.
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[center][color=coral]TACTLESS[/color]☆[color=goldenrod]COMPASSIONATE[/color]☆[color=coral]SMOOTH[/color]☆[color=goldenrod]IMPATIENT[/color]☆[color=coral]WILY[/color]☆[color=goldenrod]PRAGMATIC[/color]
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[color=Coral][b][u]||PERSONALITY   ||[/u][/b][/color]
[indent]Whenever speaking to his parents or teachers about his ideal future career, all of them have agreed that he would make an excellent Doctor (Though his Father also clearly has an interest in him taking over the family business, too.). Despite his often cold and efficient way in dealing with people he has no patience for, Tae has plenty of warmth in his heart. An advocate for both sympathy and empathy, Tae tries to consider other people's views as much as he can, though his impatient nature makes this difficult at times. He often comes across as uncaring for people's plights, though more often than not it's due to him deciding their troubles aren't worth his time. Not out of callousness, but logical thinking. Rich kids shouldn't moan about losing or breaking their personal items, nor other problems that can easily be solved. He's not one for "First-World Problems." If the Wi-fi stops working, he'll just grab a book and read instead until it's solved. Favourite item taken off the menu? Just order something else, it's good to try new things. Their local high school football team didn't win the play-offs? Who cares? It's just a game.

Despite his fairly straight-laced nature, Tae can still kick back and have some fun. He'll always be down for some kind of adventure, even if it's potentially dangerous, or a prank or practical joke, even if it'll get him into trouble. Though rare for him to come up with such ideas himself, he'll nearly always tag along with others for some fun. Just because he has a serious job in the future doesn't mean to him that he has to be serious all the time. Teenagehood is about having fun, and with the amount of ways he can do so in America, he's not about to let that go to waste.

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[color=Coral][b][u]||HABITS, QUIRKS & ODDITIES   ||[/u][/b][/color]
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☆Always ends texts, letters, emails or any other kind of message with an emoji. Even professional ones.
☆Spouts randoms facts/factoids in the middle of conversations because they've suddenly come to mind (People can't always work out the connection though.)
☆Purposefully gets common western sayings/metaphors incorrect to annoy other people and see if anyone will bother correcting him.
☆Constantly cracks knuckles
☆Whistles a lot - can hold a tune, but it's never a song anyone can recognise.
☆ Enjoys giving his friends, family, acquaintances, and even individuals he dislikes, nicknames.[/indent]

[color=Coral][b][u]||HOBBIES   ||[/u][/b][/color]
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☆Taekwondo
☆Horse Riding
☆Cooking
☆Watching Disney movies
☆Reading
☆Playing online competitive video games
☆Going out to restaurants/cafes/bistros[/indent]

[color=Coral][b][u]||LIKES   ||[/u][/b][/color]
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☆Vanilla Coke
☆Korean Barbecue
☆Ghost Stories
☆Kind-Heartedness
☆Honesty
☆Oysters
☆Horses
☆Hot showers
☆Cold swimming pools[/indent]

[color=Coral][b][u]||DISLIKES   ||[/u][/b][/color]
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☆Most alcohol, though he has tried and appreciates his parent's red wine
☆Smoking
☆Drugs
☆Hypocrites
☆Narcissists
☆Close-Mindedness
☆Karaoke
☆Stereotypical Jocks/Mean Girls
☆The expectation from his parents for him to take over the family company one day
☆Goats or Sheep. They're creepy.
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[color=Coral][b][u]||HISTORY   ||[/u][/b][/color]
[indent]As anyone would be able to tell when looking at the Hollingsworth family, Tae is a little different from his siblings. Although he's been a member of the family for 14 and a half years of his life, Tae never forgets his original heritage, or birth family. Born to two poor villagers in the South Hwangae province of North Korea, he was only one year old when they and a group of others defected, aiming to cross into South Korea at the mouth of the Ryesŏng River. Of course, this was all told to him several years later, by his adoptive parents. They had learned his backstory from the orphanage where had had stayed in Seoul, who in turn had heard it from one his parents friends. As is common for stories of defectors, the escape didn't go as planned. Tae's parents perished in the waters, while one of the others took pity on him and helped him to the shore. Being as small as he was, not much strength was required to carry him the rest of the way to safety. By the time the group had reached Seoul, he was left to the state. Until he turned two, that is.

Having toured the capital city in order to find some new business for their wine, the Hollingsway couple came across Tae and other orphans as they played in the street. Following them back to the home, Jared and Serena fell in love with the Korean toddler. They'd been trying for a boy ever since their daughter Veronica was born, and after several years of failure, decided they'd take a chance and try to adopt Tae.

The process took roughly six months, between arrangements in both South Korea and America, introducing Veronica to him, and getting back to his new home. At this age he'd not learnt much in terms of talking, but his new parents were sure to teach him both English and Korean, not wanting his culture to just disappear just because they had taken him in.

[Blank space here for his reaction to his younger brother being born, when someone takes him.]

To this day, Tae is thankful for everything they've done. Not just the adoption, but the seamless transition into western life, while still upholding the values of his home country. He has a great love for his home culture, and has hopes one day of returning and improving the lives of children that were just like him. Therefore, now that he is finished with High School, has applied to Medical School to become a Doctor.
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[color=Coral][b][u]||MISCELLANEOUS   ||[/u][/b][/color]
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Is fluent in English, Korean, and French, the latter thanks to both lessons in High School and his own interests.[/indent]
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