❀ *◦ jeon jeongguk. cis man. he/him. homosexual homoromantic. ⇝ hey, isn’t that choi seokmin? i think that the twenty-five year old from seoul, south korea works as a tattoo artist at lightning griffin tattoos and snake handler at carnival of time, but outside of that people describe them as late night conversations on smoking decks, the constant blast of music that drowns out suffocating silence, arms decorated in old and new ink, shattered picture frames covered in dust. i hear they are haunted & withdrawn, but they are also known to be steadfast & heartfelt. consider giving them a visit at their home in the marionette and get to know why they’re called the dysfunction junction.
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TW: death, murder, kidnapping, abuse, mental illness
BASICS
full name: choi seok-min (formerly hae ji-hun)
age: 25 years old
date of birth: august 29, 1999
hometown: seoul, south korea
gender: cis man
pronouns: he/him
sexuality: homosexual
occupation: tattoo artist at lightning griffin tattoos, snake handler at carnival of time
spoken languages: korean, english
parents: hae min-ji (mother), hae seung-ho (father)
sibling(s): hae mireu
BACKGROUND
(born as hae ji-hun) with his mother dying in childbirth, father completely out of the picture, and no next of kin, one could say that he was born with tragedy in his blood. he ended up being placed in foster care for the first two and a half years of his life, until joining his adoptive family — a young couple living in seoul, when he was three. they had another son older by a few years, and the two were quick to become best friends.
his family moved to maine when seokmin was seven, though they did travel back to korea every so often. his childhood, as far as he can recall, was normal. happy. he excelled in school, developed a passion in art (and got in trouble a few times for painting on his walls), and lived about as regular a childhood as loving parents could hope. with any child, came dreams, and seokmin always vocalized how he wanted to be a famous artist, or "be friends with the cool animals at the zoo"; he was an imaginative kid of little worries and high hopes.
though, things could only be good for so long. on the night of his fifteenth birthday, his life would change forever. while his brother was away for the start of a university semester, an intruder broke into the family's home and would take the lives of both of his parents, and while seokmin tried to hide, the attempt was futile. for the next several years of his life, he would be captive to this murderer, taken away to a state he didn't know the name of. even after leads, the authorities never did end up finding the man or solving the case, which spread like wildfire across the world.
after living this way and sustaining abuse for a long period of time, seokmin conducted a successful escape after knocking him out in an altercation, running until he physically couldn't anymore. traumatized, a shell of his former self, and completely disconnected from any selfdom, the twenty year old wasn't sure what to do or where to go — he didn't know who he was.
it definitely took some time for him to get back on his feet. (*another wanted connection) distrustful of every person he saw, seokmin was lost and alone, until they found him, as battered, bruised and terrified as he was. they took him in, giving him a safe place to stay, no judgement or questions asked, and would come to be an extremely trusted friend.
a new identity was made. for his own safety, he rid himself of his birth name hae jihun, and created a new one — choi seokmin. it also cut ties with the case, not wanting it to follow him, not wanting to be known as him. he'd much rather stay hidden on a new slate rather than having to relive any of it, or recount his trauma just for the presses to badger him.
now as for his big brother, seokmin spent a lot of time searching for him. social medias and search engines would always come up with no results, rendering him completely unreachable. the only information he could get was from the articles surrounding the murders and his own disappearance, nothing more. a part of him felt guilty, and he still wonders to this day if maybe he had went to the authorities, he'd have his brother back by now, but it terrified him too much.
ending up far, far away from maine, a small town in alaska served as his shelter. as of now, he's been there for about two years, and works at the tattoo parlor and carnival (as a snake handler!!). though his past haunts him, fear still plaguing him, seokmin has slowly been rebuilding himself in anchorage.
HEADCANONS
seokmin has a very loved doberman named maeum (yes, the same breed as bam, i had to), who goes with him literally everywhere. if you stop into lightning griffin, chances are you'll get to see maeum ! he's a very happy and well-trained dog, and he makes him feel safe. originally, he wasn't trained to be a service dog, but all the qualities, traits (and general behaviour) suited it greatly, and now he's very efficient at his job. their bond is strong, and seokmin loves him so much.
biiiig tattoo and piercing guy. he's always trying out new piercings, or leaving the studio with a fresh piece of ink, so on. if you're wanting one of either but are hesitant, he will 100% hype you up.
he has been diagnosed with ptsd, panic disorder and depression, and is on medication for them.
he's an extremely private person — if you've been to his apartment, you're lucky and he trusts you, as he's reasonably hesitant to let people inside of his home.
despite his dark past and quiet, slightly, standoffish demeanour, seokmin tries to put on a brave face and be kind. he's not an asshole by any means, he's a complete sweetheart (and even goofs off with the right people), but it's probably clear to just about anyone that he's been through a lot.
when he's in public or otherwise out of the confines of his apartment, he pretty much always has on a black face mask, it helps his anxiety a lot.
someone needs to take this man clothing shopping for some COLOUR. his wardrobe only consists of black clothes and combat boots (i get it i really do).
NOTE
seokmin is a revamped version of one of my first muses and i'm very excited to play/develop him here with all of you !! i'll come back to this post and link things like his stats, pinterest, connections/wanted plots and the like when they're ready. come plot with us !!
