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Name: Minsoo Park

Name meaning:
Park: Magnolia tree

Nickname: Min, and a few other nicknames - differs with the members.

Age: 26

Birthday: September 27th

Sign: Libra

Gemstone: Opal.

Blood Type: A

Fav. Food: Jeon (with magkoli, as it should always be) as there are so many options, and there are onle a few he dislikes. Kimchi also, but who doesn't like kimchi? Ohh also hoddeok! He likes savory hoddeok on cold nights, it's a comfort thing for him as much as kimchi is.

Hated Food: Live octopus, he's tried it he didn't like the experience due to the suckers and moving tentacles.

School: None, he dropped out of high school to be a trainee for SM entertainment, as well as his own more personal reasons.


Hobbies:

Fashion: Minsoo is young and and now a former idol - he had to care about what he looks like and what others think of his appearance, it used to be more about what someone else picked for him. But it's now about what he personally wants to wear and how he wants to appear to those around him, unfortunately the time as a trainee and an idol rubbed off on him. Even as an idol he did try and keep some of his own personal taste in the styles picked for him, and to a small extent he did succeed. At least his wardrobe is full of dark colors, which he's always favored, it could be worse he figures. When he has the time to shop he tends to shop with the group members, he doesn't like shopping alone as it's rather boring and he likes their input as well. It feels like it wasn't often enough that the group would be able to go out shopping together, but times change and with that so do other things.

Music: Music is a big thing for Minsoo. From traditional music, to go to sleep to, to loud music at concerts his style of music varies quiet a bit, which might surprise some, but with so many options and so many groups, single artists, and such how can a person just stick to one type of music? The traditional music is relaxing and perfect for going to sleep to, something he often plays on low when laying down for bed and wakes up to as well. He loves it all! It's a good thing too since he is a singer himself but there are times when he just doesn't wanna hear his own groups music, he's sung it and danced to it and performed it just too many times and gets sick of it. Plus listening to other music, whether classical or kpop, or jpop, or something else...you can always find some inspiration in it and he likes to do that - find inspiration for his next song, for new lyrics and new music. he's never been a fan of someone else writing his music for him, the beat or the lyrics, as it just...lacks in feeling in his opinion. How can a person sing, and dance, to a song about something they are clueless about or haven't experienced?

Dancing: Minsoo enjoys dancing, it's something he does at home when listening to his favorite music. It was during his audition, when he was dancing, that he was accepted as a trainee. He didn't have to wait for a call back or anything else - he was lucky. He gets to dance often, almost more often than even he wants to. It's a lot of work, tiring, long work but he understands the need to put in all the time and effort he and the group does. He isn't the main dancer though, which he's thankful for since he already works on writing lyrics for the group. He's gotten to learn different dance styles as an idol and he is happy about that, despite all the work, he just wishes they could spend more time on each style so they could learn more - not just what's needed.

Self Improvement: Whether physically speaking or mentally Minsoo is always working to better himself, he knows he has a long way to go, and he has made a lot of improvement over the years. Well aware of where he lacks, and needs improvement, he works long and hard to better himself - to be better for everyone. He has, over time, gotten better with talking to people and expressing himself and he is confident enough to mother people to the point of being annoying and starting small bouts between himself and others. There are still areas he needs to work on, several in fact, but he feels he has come a long way - and he has. He has, and still does, work on improving and maintaining his physical appearance while still working on the emotional and mental, which are the biggest hurdles for him. He knows one day he will be where he wants to be - be who he wants to be...it'll just take time and work...and he has a lot of time and is more than willing to work. It'll happen, he's sure of it.


Virtues:

On time: From early on, since he was a child, Minsoo has been on time for things. At first, since he was a child, it was because his mother or father was taking him somewhere and they were big on being on time for things. Slowly, as he got older, it became a habit of his own. Now that he's an idol and the leader Minsoo keeps a schedule planner with not just his schedule inside of it's many pages but the other, younger, members as well with notes of what they each need so he can prepare things ahead of time so no one is late - ever. it would not only be rude to keep their driver waiting but the idea of being late just...bothers him, not enough to ruin the day but enough to have him feeling guilty later on.

Hard working: Since he was little Minsoo has worked hard, wanting to please his parents, working hard and doing his best was an escape from his lack of social life and the troubles he had in school. If he could focus himself on his work, on studying, he could keep from thinking of the unhappy things. Minsoo not only worked hard in school but at anything else he has set his sights on and that included being an idol and the leader. He worked as hard, most of the time harder, than the other members. Putting in more hours to improve himself, to make sure he had everything memorized and could do everything almost on autopilot. It was, and still is, also a coping mechanism for him and something that those who know him well know about. They know the more he works at something, the more time he spends working himself hard, the more he is likely stressed or upset by something. Either way - things get done by Minsoo.

Motherly: Minsoo grew up an only child and so never experienced having little siblings, or having elder ones, so his mothering tendencies didn't show up until he was a trainee and he started mothering those who were younger than him. From making sure his fellow trainees ate, got to sleep as soon as they could so they got as much possible sleep (which wasn't much), and took care of themselves in general. It was perhaps this, and his need to be on time, which caused him to be appointed leader when his group was formed. it wasn't just because he was the eldest member. His younger members have, over time, gotten used to him randomly offering to cook for them, asking if they are hungry - are they sure they aren't? And then, despite their answers, him offering them food. Minsoo will shove members off to bed, tuck them in if he has to, and in general he tends to their every need whether they realize their needs or not he does.


Flaws:


Over working: if it isn't writing lyrics, or singing lessons it's something else. From dance lessons, performances, language classes as well as acting ones Minsoo is almost always busy doing something, even on his down time he's busy with something. If it's not related to his job as an idol he's busy cleaning up the house and taking care of his dongsaengs. It's because he's always so busy that he's known to fall asleep in the oddest of places, including sitting in corners of backstage hallways before a concert - while everyone else is getting ready.He works extra hard in order to feel like he really deserves whatever praise he gets...like he's really contributing and fulfilling his role of leader by setting an example and keeping the others taken care of. Thankfully the others typically let him sleep when they find him somewhere, unless he needs to get up and get ready to perform, leave, or do something else.

Self esteem/self confidence: Something Minsoo lacks as he honestly doesn't think he's that good at singing, he always questions the lyrics he comes up with, he always second guesses himself. He's not even good at covering this up but he's learned to try and deflect when he's on a tv show and certain topics are brought up. Outside of tv shows and deflecting the other members know of his self doubts, him questioning himself and his skills and abilities and help by telling him how good he is and how well he does. It's really them, and the fans, words which give him confidence and self esteem as he has none of his own. He figures it all stems back to having been wangdda back when he was in school, this is the second reason he dropped out of school (he simply couldn't take it anymore and his parents realized it before it was too late.)

Over bearing: Acting like everyone's mother can, at times, be a bit too much for other people - not for Minsoo who is the one doing the mothering. He tries not to, he really does, but at times his mothering has caused shouting between himself and his dongsaengs. He really does try not to become over bearing but he also knows they don't always take care of themselves like they should, so he tries to push them to do so and tries to do things for them - often. Beyond that though Minsoo doesn't really give his dongseangs much privacy as he goes right into their rooms, bathrooms as well, and cleans their rooms and bathrooms so while they could do it he does it for them, and by doing so discovers things they may not want him to. This has also caused some embarrassment, scoldings, and other discussions/shouting matches in the house. At the end of the day though - they are a family and care about each other.

Beyond his group though Minsoo has been known to question their driver, make sure he eats and is sleeping properly and everyone else who is on staff and works with them. He tries to mother everyone, even those older than he is. He's sort of taken the mothering thing a bit...too far? Really he just cares for everyone and wants everyone to be/do well.




PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Eyes and hair: Eyes: Dark brown, nearly black. On the very narrow side - oriental.
Ref's: Hair and eyes


Clothes: Like these examples:
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There would be earrings also but those shall be discussed with artist.


Template Options: Male Template 19, Female Template 20, Male Template 6, Male Template 10, Male Template 9. Need an edit for the eyes since his are really narrow and almond shaped.

Extra Info:

When he was 16 Minsoo went to one of the common casting calls, in Seoul, for SM Entertainment. Here he had to showcase his appearance, which wasn't too much of an issue as well as his fashion/style, as well as his singing and dancing. Despite being wangdda in school, and his lack of confidence, he managed to have a good sense of fashion when outside of school...it was something to hide behind - looking good. If he could look good people might not see everything beyond the surface - people are shallow like that. Perhaps at the time the hardest thing for him was speaking to the judges and knowing that he had to make it through - talking under pressure and doing well plus his lack of confidence. Somehow he managed it though, for which he is still surprised about to this day.

A wait did come after the audition but Minsoo was called back and told he'd been accepted. From thousands of people to one of a handful picked. His whole time his family, immediate, was supportive thankfully, and accepted that he would be moving out and not returning to high school. They'd already accepted that after he'd made an attempt on his own life because the depression caused by school (namely the bullies) was just too much to handle.

After moving out of his parents home Minsoo was put into a dorm building/housing with other trainees like himself. This was where training began and the long hours, sweat, and more were put in. Training was a rigorous schedule of dancing, school (private schooling), singing, vocal training, and more. All this time spent with five others like himself, all male and all training to become a kpop idol, they all faced the same things. Some of them would debut before him with other groups, but they did remain friends, Minsoo over time did start to doubt himself, doubt that he'd ever debut, ever amount to anything. Others before him, others who had become trainees after him, were already making it. It didn't stop him from putting everything he had into training, but it did leave it's emotional mark on him. Finally he was told he'd debut and introduced to others - the ones he'd be with. They had all gone through the same training, they'd met in passing even, but now they would train and work together- as a group.

The newly formed group continued to train, continued to be broken down and reshaped and reborn - made into something new...something polished. He was told that as the oldest, and because he'd spent time in China training and knew the language he would be the leader. All those years - so many years had earned him the spot of leader, group mother hen eventually became the unspoken title for Minsoo.


They really were torn down, broken, and rebuilt as they each learned discipline, humbleness, and other useful and essential lessons. Each member helped the others when it was needed and gave the others support when it was needed. But they also were there to correct and scold each other as it was needed as well - all in order to succeed and become something more - something big. It was during this time that Minsoo became the mother hen of the group, slowly at first, as he took care of the youngers and made sure they were doing well, in all ways, he put himself last in all things as his own self confidence and self esteem were so low he didn't care for himself - didn't value himself as above the others but rather below.




Taken from Minsoo's notebook:

Schedule:
5:00 am – 7:00 am: Crawl out of bed, eat breakfast - healthy food! Make sure the youngers eat and take vitamins - take vitamins as well. Shower, go to the work ((The studio))
7:00 am – 9:00 am: Study for home school classes ((basic subjects like math, history, etc))
9:00 am – 11:00 am: Study foreign language class ((English, Chinese, etc))
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Production notes with managers or gym, hope it's the gym.
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm: Lunch - please eat healthy. Make sure the others eat enough.
12:30 pm – 3:00 pm: Group song rehearsal - I hope the song is good.
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Dance practice.
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm: More song rehearsal - glad I'm not a rapper, and no ballads.
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Meeting with the director, choreographers, writers, and staff. So many people @.@
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm: “How to act around the media” class. - Why? We all know how to behave properly.
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Lyric review time - I hope they didn't tinker with things again. I've finally got them memorized. I guess if they tinker with them I just have to do better in my writing...but I wish they'd leave them alone once I've memorized them.
9:30 pm – 10:00 pm: Dinner - try and eat healthy! Watch how much the youngers eat. We are all on a diet. More vitamins as well.
10:00 pm – 12:00 am: Dance while singing practice - not as easy as it looks.
12:00 am – 1:00 am: Final rehearsal with an overview of tomorrow’s plan. - Can I sleep now?
1:00 am – 5:00 am: Sleep! Finally sleep! Get the youngers to go to bed. I need a new pillow - damn.

This schedule went on for two years for Minsoo before the groups debut, not that it's got any better. Actually it got worse as far as he's concerned; somewhere in there performances have to fit after all, as well as tv shows and radio shows. But through it all he's managed to keep himself together, despite a few trips to the hospital for over doing it a.k.a: exhaustion, dehydration, sleep derivation, and he's kept the youngers together as well; mostly anyway. He's learned how to manage himself better and while tired; no way around that, he has gotten better about the other things.

Better?

And yes, the group would be B level and yes, he will be going to Destiny City, with the rest of the group, after Hyeon. ::Nods:: So former idols they will be.

I edited the magic info, let me know if that works.

For the second part I understand and will try and explain. While he does have his issues, and had his lows...and even went lower than that he was, by being made a trainee, given a purpose and something he felt he had to do and it wasn't the same as school. Everyone was being judged by those training them and everyone was being over worked and stressed. He wasn't bullied at the time. Those he was dormed with - other trainees learned to work together and become something of a family and a support system for each other. Yes, he had other issues previous but in talking with the others found that some of them faced other issues, nothing like he did, but they helped each other in a way. So it gave him something he needed - people to talk to who were similar in age to himself.

He still doubts himself, he's trying to make it in the idol world and help the group and hoping he is doing things right - doing what's right. He doesn't want them, or himself, to fail and never make it like they all want to do.

Leader can be picked for a few reasons. Age can be one reason but also the member who the others feel the most comfortable talking to and is the most neutral in things. Sometimes it's also one with good speaking skills. In this case it was his age, being the eldest, but also as someone who had the problems he has had he is the easiest to talk to as he isn't judging and is looking to help in whatever way he can...so no one gets hurt and no one in the group feels slighted. He is the easiest going member.

Another good question and I'd say that it was not wanting to fail the others. With school it was failing himself and his family and it was school. Here it's real life...a job and something big like this. He doesn't want to fail the others or himself as well, for when he was a trainee and not in a group, because he enjoys music and it was one of the few good things he had back when he was in school and suffering.


I hope that answers your concerns and questions, let me know if you need anything else. Kinda hard, at times, to put things into words properly. @.@

Looks good to me! Have fun!