son yul, photographer and all around nuisance. jinhae-born, but far from a local. he remembers nothing, and that's mostly why he's even here. truly could not care less about the show or how he comes off on it, he already doesn't have a sparkling reputation anyway. he's just here for a personal mission, but why not make some money (and maybe a little extra...) while he's at it. see more below the cut!!
— the writer:
hi you can call me joy! i haven't written in very long so pls don't mind as i shake the dust off. plotting in im's or disc is fine, either way i will be a bit of a turtle - sorry in advance :')
discord is j0yrides, of which yul will certainly not take you on
links: bio / profile
random set of facts:
his main source of income for the past few years has been following idols/celebs around seoul, whether at official events or not
probably has had dirt on your fav (or you) as a result, and either blackmailed the subject directly, sold the info/photos back to their company, or sold to the highest news outlet bidder
very observant/perceptive, which helps with the above, and has a good memory - which is why it's so strange to him that he can't remember a thing about his early childhood
big act first, think later (if at all) energy. not known to apologize and will hold a grudge for ages
outwardly charming at first, but ultimately shameless, selfish, and untrustworthy, a winning combo for sure. as evidenced by his lack of close friends in recent years
but he can be fiercely protective of the select few. even as a child, he was caretaker and protector of grandma until she passed
back to the present, his cameras have been acting real strange in jinhae, capturing things that aren't there, or didn't happen yet, or already did
and that's all i have for now, but can ofc share more as we plot~ lookin for all sorts of plots, drama, intrigue, horror, mess, anything!! he's certainly not jinhae's most popular, but we can use that to our advantage!!
A HOT NEW BOMBSHELL HAS ENTERED THE VILLA: keigo or mr hashimoto if u so please... 32 turning 33, reluctant participant of the reunion show, recently broke up, career’s taking a bit of a hit from the rumours caused by the movie yeah real bummer he can’t sue or clarify about ANYTHING 🤷♂️ 1 like = 1 prayer for his luck to improve
some things u should know:
mainly works in japan and korea but has tagged along for more international projects (film/tv)... tmoah is his first time as lead on a studio film
doesn’t particularly care for tmoah much less love kills this is just Another Job to him so he basically went in blind rip (read tmoah for research but that’s about it)
in contrast: absolutely anal about his work, a big pain in the ass to work with but the upside is gorgeous sets in line with the vision of the projects which is why it annoys him to no end that people are getting injured left right and center and the blame somehow ends up being his to bear 🙄
super gruff, doesn’t mince his words, mind his own business typa guy. not really up for making friends or anything more than business acquaintances but will be down to grab a drink or have a smoke together... lowkey a tsundere if you manage to get on his good side :)
superstitious as hell.. “why did he accept the job in the first place” well he just didn’t know and this was like one of the better jobs offered at the time so he thought what the hell sure
deeply regretting his decision to appear on the show lol
honestly was going to refuse the offer after everything that happened during filming especially when talks of a curse started to spread like he does Not need anymore bad energy but somehow?? agreed??? anyway he kinda needs the money lol #freehim
probably top 3 most boring cast members on the reality show
hates the cameras soooooo bad AND chronically offline at least he’s good looking i guess
some plot ideas
people he’s worked with before on other projects (film/tv/commercials/theatre) and recognise him or at least a little familiar with him and likewise he tolerates them better than most (cap 2-3 idk)
someone related to his ex in that he probably introduced them to some job opportunity here (still up to them to get it themself) at her behest but uhhh now it’s kinda awkward since they’ve broken up
SET — they clashed A LOT on set due to creative differences, maybe some insults have been thrown and while he doesn’t take it personally, maybe your muse does
like one person that endeared themself to him for one reason or another and he’s like “you’re not so bad kid” idk i think it’d be fun
really specific but the person who stays in the room below his in jinhae who’s bothered by all the sounds he’s making while he’s rearranging his room lawl
27+ — someone… he slept with… kind of like a rebound but also probably did it impulsively while drunk and he’s like fuuuuuck man i can’t do this right now this Cannot happen again (but what if it does)
basic ass connections those he drank/smoked with
those who sorta gravitated towards him on set while you’re on break cos it’s a little more peaceful compared to the chaos??? idk
alternatively: if you’re gonna annoy me while i’m working at least make yourself useful
ok that’s all for now let’s plot!! if there’s any wcs you think would fit him feel free to throw it my way otherwise we can brainstorm :)
my name is blu and this is lijae and i'm so excited to be here and to write her! she's chaos on two legs and more trouble than she's worth but at least she's kinda cute?? currently frontwoman of last light (for however long that lasts rip) and a former child star, you can find her breaking in to places she shouldn't be, jumping at noises you can't hear, indulging in numerous vices, and refusing to examine her many big, difficult feelings!! self respect? accountability for behavior? we don't know her! i'd love to plot w literally anyone so if you're interested, peak below the cut where i will provide the spark notes version of lijae, or hit me up for my discord!
QUICK STATS
jang lijae, born and raised in seoul, 06/13/97, bisexual demiromantic, cisfemale
"man is born to trouble like the sparks fly upward" is exactly the only bible verse from her grandparent's earnest attempts at civilizing her that stuck, and it shows. lijae has been a "sensitive" (read: overly emotional and serially anxious) type since childhood and recent events surely have not helped! her number one coping mechanism is outrunning her thoughts and feelings, so it's no surprise she has been through a maelstrom of jobs, hobbies, athletic endeavors, and so forth in her life...not to mention the abuse of various substances. anything to not be alone with her thoughts and feelings, or to feel the crushing weight of the human condition, amirite?
at all of twenty seven year's old, you'd think she had her head screwed on right by now, but she surely doesn't. she's a contradictory mix of depressed and near manic, overly emotional (prone to outbursts and flashes of anger) and closed off (she'd rather die than be truly vulnerable). she's the kind of girl who overshares to a particularly fascinating degree but when you walk away later you (maybe, if you're looking closely) realize you actually don't know all that much about her. she might trauma dump, but it's all old details blurted matter of factly and you get the feeling it's not the full run down, but god bless ya that's all you're getting.
she is relentless, passionate, chaotic, and prone to moodswings. she might get damn angry but it burns out fast and when it comes down to it she is perhaps damagingly devoted to the things and people she cares about. she very much feeds on the energy of people around her and as a result her mood can be quite fickle, easy to drag down but similarly not too hard to bolster back up. she tends to manage this via artificial means, seeking out dopamine wherever she can grab it or chasing down adrenaline. if all else fails, she'll do something to wear herself out. she has huge issues with sleep because she finds being alone in her head incredibly anxiety inducing these days, so she's often trying to exhaust herself in one way or another (drinking, exercise, fucking, whatever it takes to get to a sleepless, thoughtless state of exhaustion before her brain catches up) or simply staying up for so long keeping herself busy that she damn near collapses.
BACKGROUND TLDR
you might know her from the small screen; what started with her mom making some sweet cash from pushing her into commercials and "jang lijae as young so-and-so" turned into a regrettably long run on a teen drama, which brought her undue scrutiny from the public, a substance abuse problem, and a handful of connections she's happy to abuse (and okay, a good chunk of change). the vibe is taylor momsen: younger than the rest of the cast, got flack for her character being lame, got flack for not hanging out with the older cast members, got flack when she DID hang out with the older cast members, got into illadvised romantic entanglements that surely warped her development, developed a skewed view of the world and everyone in it, and eventually started to be such a nuisance and disaster on set that they agreed to write her off the last season of the show (provided she didn't act elsewhere while under contract and come back for the finale) so she could pursue music.
speaking of music, her dad was a musician! back in the Old Days (tm) he was the frontman of an indie band in the 90s that enjoyed some modest acclaim in Korea and Japan, eventually peaking in popularity toward the late 90s/early 2000s when they were contracted to work on the OSTs for some of the old love killz adaptations.(for science, they probably would have been angel's last heart and/or memento mori due to the timing). obviously, that went super well. so well her dad went crazy and died under mysterious circumstances she still doesn't know about. what she has now, however, is the diary he wrote during his time on the set- but boy howdy there's something weird about it, and she hasn't quite been the same since she started reading it, lugging it around with her constantly.
her mom gave her the diary right before last light took the job on this project, ostensibly in an effort to make her NOT agree to the gig, but that obviously didn't happen. if anything, it only increased her relentless obsession with the project, which led to her spending way more time on the set than was at all necessary.
PLOT STUFF
i want mess, i want disaster, i want toxic and codependent and moral gray areas. i want bad influences on each other, big big feelings (of any kind!!) and poor decisionmaking. i am, therefore, basically open to whatever. you want her to get into a fist fight? ok. you wanna makeout? sure. you want to have been devastatingly close besties who had a dramatic falling out that she reacted to as if she had personally been shot in the gut? totally. you want her to love her so much she'd die for you? okay. this is, however, all pending chemistry above all else, but i'd love to spring board ideas off each other and see what sticks!
hi plotcall (im spitballing here but im ok to brainstorm if nothing calls to you)
day the news broke + a couple of days after:
conflict occurs when ur muse overhears jihoo making vague jokes about the entire situation and thinks hes laughing at park heeseungs expense
feeling suffocated and frustrated by the situation, jihoo takes the crews warning as more of a suggestion and decides to head out at night for a walk. ur muse catches him, do they decide to dissuade him or follow him?
ur muse finds him drunk as hell in front of the elevator and struggles(?) to get him back to his room
after key moment #5 (him getting possessed idk)
ur muse notices that jihoo is acting unlike himself so they take it upon themself to find out whats wrong
alternatively, jihoo seeks ur muse out to confide in them about his fears
in an attempt to distract himself from his own thoughts, jihoo drags ur muse into doing an activity together (volleyball, swimming, etc.)
hi all, this is clover back with probably the most fleshed out muse i've ever had fr... !!! this is kwon sera, one of the country's biggest pop stars at the moment who suffered an immense loss when she lost two of her previous groupmates to a car accident in 2017 only two months after their debut. the ending ost singer for the mask of all hearts, sera's label didn't want her associated with the movie, but her heart was set on writing a song as a tribute to her past members. now on the reunion, the curse has her struggling with her survivor's guilt all over again almost a decade later :'( you can view her public profile + private profiles as well as some plots i'd love to fill for her as well (mobile nav) ♡ if you're interested in plotting please hit the heart button and i will msg u asap, ty ♡
🔪 hello love killaz! — it's luna 🌙 the mun behind han hyejin, bringing my second emo child muse, jiang yeqing! he is the elusive DRUMMER OF LAST LIGHT who has a bit of a warped perception of reality given that he can't exactly trust what he's been seeing and hearing since filming wrapped up. insert him hearing some backwards latin on his next mixtape 💀 you can find some information on this fragmented and fractured artist underneath the cut but please note he's still a bit of a work in progress, so i'm hoping to flesh him out a bit more through connections (summoning all fellow last light band members) during his time here. be sure to like, subscribe and hit the bell for notifications — and don't forget to follow him on soundcloud! 🎧
[ currently viewing this page as @/9enumbra ] … did you see? yesterday, JIANG YEQING (HE/HIM) was spotted at the airport! you know, that 27 year old who was part of that one film’s MEDIA ARTISTS? the cursed one that they never finished? yeah they were the SOUNDTRACK ARTIST / DRUMMER OF LAST LIGHT! i know everyone already knows they’re PERCEPTIVE and DETACHED, but i heard that THEY SAW PEOPLE ON SET THAT WEREN’T REALLY THERE. apparently they’re an AUDIO RESTORER now, but i guess they’ve got unfinished business with this movie, or this movie’s got unfinished business with them.
background.
yeqing was raised by a single mother, quiet and reserved, who filled their home with the sound of old records and late-night radio static. when she passed away just after his thirteenth birthday, something inside him fractured. in the months that followed, he rarely spoke — until he picked up a pair of drumsticks. music became his language, his refuge, and eventually, his way forward. the formation of last light felt inevitable, like fate had pulled all of them together — the band became an outlet, a sanctuary, a way to feel less haunted, but success was never steady, and by the time they were invited to work on the soundtrack for the mask of all hearts, there were already cracks forming behind the scenes.
yeqing only visited the set briefly, but the experience of the film left something in him unsettled. it followed him once production discontinued, and he found himself remembering things he shouldn't — people who were never there, shadows stalking the corners of the set, conversations that were never had, and sounds layered beneath the quiet. he never spoke much about it, not even when the band began to drift apart. instead, he turned inward — pursuing quiet work in audio restoration and sound editing, retreating from public view aside from some rare collaborations and features.
though the filming has ended, he finds himself still plagued by whatever it is he picked up during his time working on the project — sometimes he hears voices in his recordings, ones that shouldn't be there. sometimes he sees someone standing just out of sight in his peripheral, beckoning him closer. and most troubling of all, as he lays there in the dead of night, motionless, paralyzed, he swears he sees his mother at the foot of his bed, just out of reach, flickering like a broke frame.
persona.
yeqing moves through the world like a shadow – quiet, perceptive, and always just slightly out of sync. he speaks rarely, listens always, and often seems as if he's somewhere else entirely. there's a stillness to him that feels unsettling, as though he's turned into a frequency no one else can hear. deeply intuitive and emotionally complex, he holds his grief like a second heartbeat – constant, quiet, and unbearably present. he sees things others don't. people. outlines. reflections that linger too long. it's made him cautious, almost secretive, unwilling to trust his memory or the shape of what's real. and yet, there is something undeniably human in him – a soft ache he pours into music, into touch, into the spaces between words. he is not unfeeling, only unsure if what he feels belongs to him and to him alone.
from the mun.
please note that yeqing is still v much under construction and i'm hoping to really flesh him out through different connections and threads during his hauntingly unnerving time here. i'm open to all sorts of plot dynamics, but i am a little more chem-leaning, meaning that it would be great if we could play off of the chemistry our muses have naturally in different situations. of course, i'm totally open to exploring some more well-established connections if you're interested! just give me a shout and we can make a great collaboration between yeqing and your muse! thank you for taking the time to read through this! 🤍
The sun lounges on top of the coast, spreading an aureate shimmer akin to an apricot’s coat. The waves ebb and flow as if they were breathing life onto the shore. The sand brushes against nearby bystanders, leaving faint tan dots in the form of bleached constellations. Sumin sits comfortably on one of the scattered plastic chairs, matching the tranquil scenery.
It looks out of a movie.
Except, it is not. If it was, Sumin would be more equipped to deal with the situation.
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The woman hasn’t gotten a restful sleep since she arrived on Jinhae. Her dreams are plagued with the same looming figure, whose limbs walk on the tightrope between supernatural and humanity. But, one thing remains intact.
It is the face— Her face.
“It’s over,” It would tell her until her will to fight sits prettily on top of its lifeline.
She always wakes up before it escalates. There is always one piece left behind though. This time is a broken nail, leaving raw her blushing fingertip.
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Sumin’s running imagination comes to a halt when she senses a nearby figure. Ignoring the tickle of the sand curling into her nose, she lowers her sunglasses to eye them.
“Hello,” She greets softly before flashing a small smile. “You look tired.” Her right hand reaches for her tote bag before pulling out a carmine colored tube shaped packet. The label 'PURE GINSENG TO WAKE YOU UP!' crinkles at the movement. “Here, you should take it. It’s just ginseng, nothing to fear.”
[ currently viewing this page as @/forselunes ] … did you see? yesterday, LEE HYUNSIK (HE/HIM) was spotted at the airport! you know, that 23 year old who was part of that one film's EXTRAS? the cursed one that they never finished? yeah, they were the CIRCUS GUEST / THE MASK OF “THE LOVER”! i know everyone already knows they're QUIET and TENDER-HEARTED, but i heard that HE WAS FINED FOR STALKING. apparently they’re UNEMPLOYED now, but i guess they’ve got unfinished business with this movie, or this movie’s got unfinished business with them.
REFERENCES
“oh.. that guy? i heard he was a creep.. i try to stay far away.” - anonymous (fellow cast member)
“sucks he disappeared after this project, does anyone even know what happened to him?” -@/extr4t3rr3stri4l (crimson seal user)
“a little bit of an awkward guy but he works hard.. good kid.” -jung yongho (former acting agent)
hi chat this is milo (he/him 23+) here with my little freak hyunsik! i'm so excited to be here i've been sitting here waiting for the clock to hit 8pm. anyway his pages are up (info & plots) if any of you are interested in taking a look but i'll also leave a tl;dr down below to hopefully get some plots going! now who's shy and wants a dm from me for plotting (like this and i will show up expeditiously)
tl;dr
middle child from a wealthy family; only one to pursue acting over a “real” career
graduated from an arts university in seoul, now living alone and working small background roles
soft-spoken, socially awkward off screen, desperate to be seen — wants to matter to someone
joined the cursed film last-minute as an extra, wearing the mask of the lover
scaredy cat; hates horror, didn’t even want to be in the film
kept to himself on set, often overlooked but always observing
developed a one-sided crush on a fellow cast/crew member; believed she was subtly reaching out
began seeing visions of her — glances, smiles, invitations that blurred into hallucinations
one night, followed a “vision” of her into her bedroom — she screamed, police were called
fined for stalking; began therapy afterward, still unsure what was real
hasn’t worked since, spends time rewatching footage and rehearsing forgotten lines trying to make sense of that night
accepted the reunion invite hoping for closure… or clarity
yeah he be seeing things but hey don't we all.. so who wants to subject their muse to hyunsik's shenanigans (be the crush he was hallucinating) how your muse reacts to seeing him again or how they remember that night is all up to you! i'm just excited to be here
other than that, i do have other plots and connections i'd love to explore here so please if you see something interesting don't hesitate to reach out! (or like this post that works too)
hello everyone ! i'm sumin's mun ( @aprisonder ) w a brand new second muse. doah's pages are still under construction ( because i was terribly busy last week ), but i will leave some ( it ended up being a lot actually ) info down below to kickstart her. that said, please like this if u would like to plot ! i promise to get back to ppl tonight or early tuesday !
heads up: a lot of her bio touches on shamanism and divinity!
background.
lim doah hails from a generational shaman household, where only women gain the ability to interact with the spirit world.
she was born in a small coastal town. the first half of her childhood consisted of collecting imperfect seashells, humoring the haenyeos who miss their grandchildren, and transcribing her grandmother's passages.
doah's mother entered the picture when her grandmother became immunocompromised. her mother was barely present during her earlier years as she studied to be a civil servant in hopes of a better life and to not lash out on her daughter for inheriting smth she didn't.
their lives spiraled when her grandmother took on a exorcism job. her client was a young actor who participated in the first filming of the mask of all hearts. the doctors diagnosed him with impetigo and chronic fatigue, but the man swore something sinister was absorbing his life force.
her grandma took pity on the young man and performed an exorcism on him. instead of purifying him, whatever haunted the young man took her as collateral. they soon moved to seoul after that after his family went to the local press to warn them about "spiritual scams" and "a blasphemy to beloved traditions".
her first (but accidental) move as a drifter was feeling a ghost's presence (that actor's, she would say) on the middle of a meat aisle in a small supermarket. she ended up falling and breaking her jaw due to a puddle of blood from some gaping hole in a shrink wrapped pork. her mother had put on the show of her life and they got a neat check to live comfortably for 2 months.
she spent a part of her teens performing similar stunts w differing degrees of danger in different towns, never staying long in one place (busan, gwanju, ulsan, suncheon, etc): a broken arm, a burnt hand, a sprained ankle, etc. it wasn't long until doah learnt the motions of falling on a better angle and avoiding life threatening injuries.
doah broke the cycle after getting her ged and enrolled to university as a childhood psychology major. joined the geomancy club where she met a man who would later become her mentor. under his guidance, she cut off her mom.
during her university years, she performed several services such as communicating with the dead, severing curses, participating in traditional festivals and etc. she also became a forest ranger trainee to become more well versed in geomancy and see if there was a future to explore there.
her only discography credit then was a horror-action movie (think: exhuma!) as a shaman expert, but it got switched to stunt double in the credits per her request and the condition on taking all the scenes where the protagonist ran through the dense forest.
she took up the auditions for mask of all hearts to discover the truth behind the young actor and avenge her grandmother. she initially wanted a staff role, but had no real qualities for any LMAO
during filming.
doah was naturally more reserved so she stuck to herself mostly. she didn't engage in conversations when she didn't need to aka tried to keep up appearances to the bare min. she gave off ~i'm too cool to be here~.
she had a bad penchant of lying about who she was to throw off possible scents. because one noisy journalist + naver could lead to a now deleted teen pann post titled "there is a crazy bitch in my school ㅋㅋㅋㅋ" (tw: bullying. one of incident describes a bullying incident, similar's to jang huisoo from kdrama moving! she had stood up for a girl, led to a fight 3 vs 1, ppl exaggerated it into 15 v 1 and they believed it due to her spiritual background. the case only got buried because she was kicked out without fuss (hence the ged) + her mom swayed the involved parents w a tearful act. thankfully she was going by another name there LMAO).
she suffered sporadic but intense nosebleeds + migraines and attributes it to the presence of whatever was/is haunting them. she once tried to purify the space, but a staff member had stopped her w bloodshot eyes.
doah was (is) super traumatized over the incident with the rope dancer because a day earlier she dreamed about her grandmother who warned her smth bad was going to happen and alas someone got hurt on her stead. her jade bracelet broke right after that. so, she thinks its her fault!!!!
after filming.
practically scurried off to her normal life aka she didn't maintain any relationships w anyone because whatever was happening in there was not something she could handle at the moment.
she joined her mentor's funeral home and has been working as a "funeral assistant". it would be more accurate to say she is getting contacted to get rid of generational curses, accompanying the resident geomancer to scout areas in the deep forest, and providing comfort for the grieving families.
the job (and developing bad health habits to cope) has mellowed her. while she still has a cooler disposition, she's a bit more open and willing to engage w ppl w good faith.
trivia.
there is a change to her appearance when they were filming. she was sporting a shorter brown hair and looked constantly ill. she looks way better because she managed to beat some horrors: has longer blonde hair, has 20-ish tattoos in her arms (varying from buddhist transcripts to a lotus flower to a koi fish), looks in much better shape.
she developed a bad smoking habit after realizing she does like to Party so she's probs found smoking at like 4 am and won't care if the night figurines come for her.
she is a touch flirty now (it's a habit she gained to convince people her age to purchase their services and to "haha don't be so skeptical").
she is only friendlier and more flirty now because she is trying to convince ppl to explore the island w her and discover what's going on. like it doesn't matter where she will climb trees, go through the ducts, fight a stray goat, u name it! she's down for the Adventure and exterminating this curse
Hello, Hello! My name's Desiree with my fabulously late introduction. I was locked out of my tumblr account after staff enabled Javascript on my blog. Hopefully, I'm not too late because I'm really looking forward to writing with everyone. This is my first character Jisung who plays the role of the fortune teller. Jisung is a stage name that he created for himself. His real name is Kaito, but he kinda keeps it hidden. Only his close friends know about his real name. Right now his about page is a work in progress, but I put some information about him below. Like this post and I will roll into your dms to plot with you. Since I’m more than a little late to the party, maybe we could do some flashback threads. I’d love for him to get some connections.
Kaito's parents were two Korean science majors who decided to study abroad in Japan. After graduation, they relocated to Osaka where they worked for a large company. Five years into their marriage they decided to have children. Their first child was given the name Kaito by the family's maid, Mai. Because his parents were Occupied with work, Mai raised Kaito and his siblings.
His mother was obsessed with the occult. She took him to get a reading on his sixth birthday to get some insights on his future. The reader told his mother that Kaito possessed the ability to see the future. While his mother believed the artist's claims,Kaito remained skeptical, ignoring any efforts from his mother to buy random things to test his ‘skills’
Kaito fell in love with acting after seeing a play with his parents. Afterwards, his dad signed him up for acting lessons. His teacher thought that Kaito was naturally talented.
Kaito was a popular kid at school due to his confidence and friendly disposition.
Kaito gained acting experience through the school's theater program where he landed leading roles in plays. Impressed by his progress, his acting teacher encouraged him to audition for an upcoming teen romance which led to him being accepted in the cast as the main character's best friend. His father gave the studio his approval before his mother could stop anything.
Kaito enjoyed working on the show. While he had less free time than most students, he still found the time to have an active social life. The show became a success, going on for four seasons before concluding. During the show, Kaito found himself becoming a celebrity of sorts which he disliked. Sadly, Kaito's acting career caused a major rift to form between his parents. Kaito's mother wanted her son to focus on academia by getting into college while his father supported Kaito's passion for acting. Tensions between the two eventually became unbearable which resulted in a nasty divorce.
After his parents divorced, he followed his father to South Korea where he attended a university for a degree in accounting. Kaito spent college adjusting to his new life in Korea. It was an unpleasant experience because he strongly disliked accounting, but he understood his mother's reasons behind getting a degree. After graduating, he started working as an accountant for a small business.
Kaito started promoting himself under the stage name of Jisung to make himself appear more relatable. It worked because he landed some more acting roles. He auditioned for the mask of all hearts because it reminded him of the stories enjoyed as a child. Kaito hated the environment on set so much that it made him give up his life as an actor.
Instead, he started helping one of his friends write the story for his webtoon. This led to him wanting to write novels for a living. At first his books weren't popular, but then he started capitalizing on the rumors surrounding him by doing free tarot readings everyday from random people that bought his books. Over time, he became a best selling author. He decided on doing the show as a way of promoting his new book
hello, everyone!! here to announce that all my pages are done!! do have a look to learn more about my sulky baby namnam <3 this is also a mini plot-call for those who have yet to plan anything for their muses relating to the welcome dinner. namra's def gonna show up late and end up sitting next to someone random..... idm doing a group interaction too, perhaps with 2-3 people who were all late and ended up at the same table somehow? we can have an awkward reunion or sth too lmao but fr just random thoughts c: do like this if you're keen!
i think i finally have my head on straight after the last two weeks...hello again and welcome to new comers! i would love to get a couple more threads going before the april work rush hits for me; if you'd like to plot, just like this post and i'll come to you. i want to post seha's wiki at some point today, but you can also find his bio here. below the cut are some old&new ideas for meeting places, but i'm all ears for new stuff <3
+ of all the amenities, you could find him in the amphitheater, the swimming pool, or the hedge maze. are you there?
+ of the points of interest, you could find him at saju cafe, hottracks, the theatre, or the field. did he notice you?
+ seha wants to recover his missing memory from filming “the mask of all hearts”. he is not afraid or spooked by the supernatural rumors … he almost seems to invite them out of skeptical curiosity. were you a co-worker on set? a friend? a foe? a no one?
+ seha keeps coming in and out of the woods. are you curious to follow?
+ they encounter some spooky happenings...is it a prank or part of the legend? are you afraid?
+ he has a duplicitous nature. he can be kind, generous, and reserved. he can also be manipulative, vulgar and lash out. which do you want to meet?
SCENE. several days into arrival week, at the HOTEL. MUSE has given themselves a minor injury, and SUNHEE's the only one around to see.
"WELL, MAYBE THEY'LL SPIN A SIDEPLOT OUT OF THIS and you'll get more screentime," sunhee points out with a wry grin.
it doesn't look too bad. what was a horror reunion without some blood and flesh wounds? "uh, here. you should probably run that under some water or something. is your bathroom near here?" she hands over her towel, silently apologizing to the staff for the stain that that's going to leave on the pristine white cloth.
the whole reason she'd gotten lost in this place for the last two hours was to find that stupid towel, but it would have been more awkward if she'd just walked past someone clearly hurt. her good old father always warned her about sowing good karmic energy anyway, and she can hear his rattling voice in the back of her mind, pointing out that she's literally staying in a horror movie town. sunhee, what if it's you someday?
unlikely, but the blood isn't a pretty sight. she's not squeamish, but her imagination's been running overactive, and morbid, for the last year, and it can't help but paint the possibilities worse and worse. better to see it through now. "what even happened? and don't say anything about the curse, or i'm taking the towel back and letting you bleed out."
hi all, this is a psa that i've decided to make a few changes to heesung's muse — that includes a fc swap from sungchan to hyunjin as well as some tweaks/additions to his muse below the cut. i apologize to some (ok..... multiple) people i wasn't getting back to about plotting because tbh i was feeling pretty self-conscious about how underdeveloped/lack of direction i felt he lacked before 😭😭 so please give the info below the cut a read since there are some things i think may make plotting a little easier & have also included some fresh new potential starting points for plotting for anyone interested 🫶
& just as a ref for anyone that reads this post-fc swap, you can see my original intro post here!
tweaks to his bg:
still a spoiled nepo kid, but now one who wants to be in the movie industry but won't admit he just doesn't have it. grew up with parents that were too busy to really be around and discipline their kids and teaching them good values, so heesung and his older sister heejin are left to constant knock down drag outs and never get along from childhood to present day, which has now developed into a toxic, never-ending competition to one up the other
sharper than previous heesung, both intellectually & verbally
grows up around a lot of kids of the similar background and all only care about themselves — learns what it's like to schmooze others to get what you want but deep down he doesn't develop a strong understanding of what trust really is ... this backfires against him almost every time when he does open himself up to the idea of being vulnerable
a little bit better at his job than previous heesung but still very much plays the charm card on set to deflect from the fact he's not qualified for his job
intends to play himself on the reality show as someone that is likeable in order to boost the audience's awareness of who he is but internally he struggles with trusting others around him; knows his sister is definitely going to be hate watching (and actively participating in his future amas) so he's gung ho about this giving him a potential break out moment
potential directions for him to go in (not plot bunnies per say but would maybe be fun to brainstorm certain aspects of these or just anything that catches ppls interest; some may have already been touched upon previously but would love to expand/make new connections!!!!) :
I. GOLDEN CRACKS
starts off maintaining his carefully curated public persona, but the pressure of constantly performing wears him down
becomes increasingly paranoid that people only tolerate him for his connections, making him lash out or self-sabotage
maybe a real scandal surfaces—something his charm can’t smooth over—forcing him to confront his lack of actual skill or value
begins to spiral into bad habits while on the show (excessive drinking, reckless behavior, etc.) that end up negatively affecting his image and public perception
II. HIS ANTIHERO ARC
instead of just playing the charm game, he fully leans into it, sharpening his skills at social maneuvering
starts using people like chess pieces—befriending people only when they serve a purpose
still insecure, but instead of wallowing, he overcompensates by making sure he’s always in control
could lead to a breaking point where he realizes he’s alienated himself completely—or a moment where he realizes he likes the power of manipulation and someone else falls into this dynamic with him
III. THE FAKE FRIEND WHO WANTS SOMETHING REAL
has spent his whole life in shallow, transactional friendships, but maybe someone on the reality show actually treats him like a person instead of a connection
at first, he doesn’t trust it and thinks they’re playing a long con or mocking him
wants to open up but literally doesn’t know how because he’s spent years keeping people at a distance
could be a slow journey toward learning what real friendship is, or he could end up pushing them away in a self-fulfilling prophecy
and if you read this far ... thank u and i love u 🖤
hello! i'm effie (25+, she/they, +8) and this is my sulky baby, son namra: indie musician turned ghost producer (due to reasons that shall soon be divulged coughs) and the haunting voice behind the film's opening credits!!! her pages are still a work in progress and i'm working towards planning her discography so everyone can understand her a little more, but i do hope the information under the cut will suffice for now!! am also totally down to plot, so pls feel free to reach out via dms if you're up for any interactions or special connections with namra :-) can't wait to talk to and write with everibadiii <33
* mentions of anxiety and drugs
has always been the kid that preferred to play or be by herself. quiet, withdrawn, never really talked to friends or teachers, spoke very selectively. her parents weren't worried bc her mother "was like that too and grew out of it"
fortunately, she did. was able to "socialize normally" by 8 and began showing actual interests, including playing the piano, reading and watching late-night movies that often were the thriller/mystery/horror genres...... again, this should be concerning, but her parents rly said nah
by the time she was a teen, she was alr uploading self-composed songs on her ig, mostly put together by using music softwares. her mysterious anonymity, her concepts, the vibes of her songs managed to help her gain an impressive following. and then, over time, she decided to take the big step towards becoming a soloist/musician
didn't finish college, went through a 2.5 year training period and debuted with her first single
her overall brand image/aesthetic as a musician is "beautifully unsettling but intriguing". she likes unique concepts or mvs/songs with storylines. think fx's red light concept photos. genre-wise, she's into alternative music. i'll be linking some songs as part of her discography so stay tuned!!
reached peak popularity at 24 for her looks + current concept at the time (think pink tape krystal with the red hair)
sadly got embroiled in a big scandal the following year 💔 she attended this party with some producers/artists/idols for the sake of connections/collaborations in the industry and had some photos taken with them. said photos got revealed online after one of them got on national news for crashing into someone while drunk-driving, and another had video evidence of them being spread online by an anon source of them damaging club property, cursing people out with slurs and degrading female idols. it sucks but there was proof she is acquainted with them :/
since she's had some "weird concepts" netizens began saying how she probs was alw drunk when coming up w ideas, even gg as far as to say she's on drugs when rly, she wouldn't even go near the damn thing. why? they'd ruin her. she loves herself too much for that. but yeah basically scandal got her tons of hate that she started having anxiety/panic attacks. was even more afraid of talking to others, leaving the house, being online, etc. had to spend quite a bit of time with a therapist to get past all that.
left her company for a smaller one who couldn't rly get good jobs for her after the scandal... so she unfortunately had to resort to writing songs for idol groups as a ghost producer to get some $$. there are a few songs she'll never admit to having a part in weeps
to her surprise......... wow a film wants her to produce a song for their opening credits bc she's "perfect for the job". not exactly a lie bc she does horror concepts well and she's alw had a weakness for these genres. badly wants a redemption arc too so she agreed!!!
unfortunately went thru more shit throughout the process of finishing the soundtrack. there were repeated audio issues during recording... her voice would sound different when she would play it over after recording it... and sometimes.... she hears someone else humming the song too...........
desensitized (in denial), she attributes all these occurrences to coincidences, stress and overwork
currently still a ghost producer, but she is also working on an album, hoping the film would put her back in the spotlight. not really keen to be a part of the reunion bc she's not the most sociable or extroverted person out there, but she rly wants her work to be known and just wants to get this all over and done with
personality-wise: vain. loves herself. likes people that like her. prefers to keep to herself or ppl she's close to, esp after the scandal. she's a confident woman, though the scandal did ruin this part of her personality a little. she's trying to bring back her old self, but it alw feels like there's this wall she can't get over. not the kind to approach others to make friends. fairly civil and polite to those involved in the filming. usually only mean/crass for a reason. tends to do something or say something only when the situation benefits her. she's all about herself, this one.
extra notes about me!!! when it comes to plotting, i am open for anything, but do take note that my triggers are sexual abuse/assault and self-harm. idm plotting/talking through discord as well! i'll try my best to reply to dms/messages asap, but i'll most probs be most active over the weekends c:
that is all for now, wonderful folks. thank u!!!!!!!!!
[ currently viewing this page as @/kkotdaun ] … did you see? yesterday, SEO JIWON (SHE/HER) was spotted at the airport! you know, that 24 year old who was part of that one film's LEGAL/PUBLIC RELATIONS? the cursed one that they never finished? yeah, they were the SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER! i know everyone already knows they're OBSERVANT and IMPULSIVE, but i heard that SHE USED PICTURES FROM SET TO POST ON HER PERSONAL SOCIAL MEDIA, FEEDING THE 'CURSED SET' SPECULATIONS. apparently they’re a SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER now, but i guess they’ve got unfinished business with this movie, or this movie’s got unfinished business with them.
bio - pinterest - (more to come soon)
hello, hello ! i'm k ( she/they - 26+ - est ) and forever bad at writing these intro posts, so i'm going to preface this with an apology - I will ramble and I'm so sorry. I will do my best to keep it short and to the point. important things to note regarding me are the following:
I don't really have triggers, but I do ask anything sensitive be discussed OOC via plotting first. I am down to write out or hc anything that is fitting of our muses.
with that being said, I am big on plotting. I prefer collaborative chemistry based plotting rather than throwing a bunch of ideas out hoping that others will take them up. meaning? please hit me up for plotting, or drop an emoji on this post and I will read your characters bio/info and come at you with some rough ideas.
I have discord if that is easier for you when it comes to plotting, just send me a message with your discord details and I will add you that way
onto the important stuff now, seo jiwon. best way to describe her would be a bit of a lost soul. ever since graduating from her primary education she's just been floating through life without any distinct direction or plan in mind. the sort that has never really held down any specific real world 'grown up' job for longer than a couple of months. if she had to pick a movie to base her life off it would be almost famous. traveling the world on a tour bus and letting life take her where it deems fit. too bad she was born 60 years too late, but a girl can dream.
being a social media manager on the movie is probably the most serious she's ever taken a job. and that's only due to her love of the love killz series and all things horror. she wanted to be on the set of the movie and see the behind the scenes more than she'd ever wanted anything else, yes - even more than that misty invasion limited card on love and deepspace
personality wise she's probably about as laid back and relaxed as a person can be. the type to tend to fixate on certain things and obsess over them for awhile, least until she gets bored and moves onto the next thing. she doesn't take herself or situations too seriously. though she can come off a bit spacey she's actually very observant and has one of those memories where she rarely forgets something. overall jiwon is a friendly person who is probably most known for always bouncing around set with multiple cameras in hand, though no one ever really knew what one of them was for since they would rarely catch her using it.
quick facts:
has a pretty popular creepy / horror themed instagram that no one on set knows she runs. leaked some behind the scenes 'creepy' pictures from her time on set that caused quite a stir
pretty big crimson seal / reddit user, is always on there during her free time reading and feeding into people's theories about the haunted set
she doesn't buy into the whole haunted business, but would love to have something happen that proves her wrong. in fact she's praying that something real finally happens to her (and not just the lights being turned off because she stayed on set too late). even without believing she still enjoys the idea of it all.
though her obsessions tend to come and go, you can always count on her to be obsessed with a few things; horror everything, music, and otome games.
her family was well enough off that she didn't ever really want for anything. oddly growing up this way always made her feel like her life was lacking in something. some sort of struggle or 'big life altering event' - causing her to constantly search for that thing that will change her perspective on life, love, and the meaning of it all. due to this she is always talking to others, trying to learn what their big 'ah ha' moment was. it can be a bit annoying if the person being questioned isn't into their past being pried into.
says her ultimate dream is to own a record shop that looks out onto the beach.
[ currently viewing this page as @ paras1tes ] … did you see? yesterday, JEONG EUNJAE (HE/HIM) was spotted at the airport! you know, that 26 year old who was part of that one film's LEGAL/PUBLIC RELATIONS TEAM? the cursed one that they never finished? yeah, they were the JOURNALIST! i know everyone already knows they're PERCEPTIVE and RETICIENT, but i heard that HE SNUCK AROUND THE SET LATE AT NIGHT WHEN FEW WERE AROUND, POKING HIS NOSE IN OFFICES HE SHOULDN'T. apparently they’re a CONTENT WRITER FOR A MAJOR NEWS SITE now, but i guess they’ve got unfinished business with this movie, or this movie’s got unfinished business with them.
me ? late as per usual to posting any kind intro several days after acceptances ?? yeah it's more likely than you think, but i digress. hello ! my name is jae ( she/they, est, 25+ ) and i am bringing to you my nosy little journalist who literally can't keep his nose out of anything if he tried: jeong eunjae ! known for his articles on various media including movies and television shows, the review he had started on the movie during filming has since remained unfinished and to be honest that has never sat with well with him, so like everyone he's back to figure out what the hell is going on ! below is essentially word vomit about him while i'm still fleshing him out. i prefer disc*rd for plotting, so feel free to ask me for my username, thanks !!!
𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 !
born and raised in seoul, south korea by a single father. eunjae was the product of college love that went completely wrong between his parents. his mother was far from the type of person who should ever have a child with her flighty, temperamental nature that never kept her in one place for long. by the time she knew she was pregnant, they had already broken up and when the time came of his birth, she all but dumped him on his doorstep with only an ultimatum that if he didn't take him then she would leave him at shitty orphanage somewhere.
despite the new pressure of a baby he did not know was coming, eunjae's father adapted and worked hard to finish his degree while taking care of a newborn child. his mother hadn't even deigned to name him, and so he named him eunjae. those first few years bonded him to his son and often his nights of studying including having him at his side in a crib while he as flooded under schoolwork and papers. the determination to become successful now not only for himself but also for eunjae.
as he was growing up, it was obvious that eunjae had taken on so many of his mother's facial features. essentially beginning to look a male version of the woman that he would never come to know in his life. to this day, eunjae has never met his mother, having only seen old photos he had found in one of his father's closets some years back, but as time would go one it would show that he hadn't just inherited her looks but bits of her personality.
from the moment he learned what it was, a television, eunjae became hooked. some of his first words as a toddler, after father and dad of course, was remote or television. with his father working a low-level associate lawyer, it was all too easy to hand the remote to him when he was busy so that eunjae would be distracted enough till he got bored or hungry.
even as he grew older and was school age, he would hurry home so that he could breeze through whatever homework he had and plant himself in front of their television again and again for whatever new show or movie was going to be playing that he was interested in.
after media, his second love would come to be writing. finding articles online about the tv shows he was adored or was interested in, scouring sites upon sites of news and information and he was surprised that people could make money this way. it became the only future he could see for himself, being a journalist and writing the kind of stories that people would want to read.
in his late teenage years, his father would finally fall in love again and get married to a woman. she was nice enough to him and seemed to want to get to know him but that was short lived and some part of eunjae felt it would happen, especially the moment she became pregnant and from then on it became about her child, a half-sibling for eunjae whom he would never grow close to.
his father's focus shifted a lot but eunjae thought it was okay, he was finishing school and going into college soon and he knew that his father loved her even if it made him begin to feel that loneliness that would grow over the years. his father could finally have his happy little family but eunjae wouldn't stick around to be a part of it.
eventually he enrolled at seoul national university on a scholarship and ended up majoring in journalism, creative writing, and english. a major that kept him very very busy during that time to the point that he rarely visited his father, missed his calls when he wanted to check in, and all in all distanced himself even more. it's not that he really wanted to but it was hard to see himself apart of the new life his father would have.
on top of his already busy schedule, eunjae became a part of the university's newsletter team which allowed him to get a true start on his writing. it was the beginning of his examples that he could one day show on his resume especially so when he was applying for an internship right before the summer of his final year in college. impressed with his hard work as an intern and his ability to write engaging articles, he was eventually offered a position as a content writer assistant for that major news site in south korea he had interned at.
a lot of his early writing for the site was based around media, articles about upcoming projects, castings, and eventually what he became known for by the timing of the filming of 'the mask of all hearts' were his reviews of both popular movies and tv shows as well as those who were more indie or even cult classic status. and at some point before the filming of 'the mask of all hearts' he was promoted to a more senior content writing position.
with all this in mind, it is probably why sanguine studios reached out to him through his employer and set up for him to visit the set of the filming, likely hoping that a review he would write would be quite favorable for when the movie was finally released.
𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 !
eunjae could have gotten away with visiting the set of the production a few times, but after he was assigned to this project he ended up binge-reading all the issues, watching the previous movies, and doing some research beforehand on the previous production. he had never been the type not to put his all into something that he was doing and this would be no different.
he could be see often around the set, watching filming, interviewing both staff and cast alike on various different things; how they felt about the past movies, the volumes and issues, how filming was treating them, any and everything to the point that some people probably got tired of seeing him around.
his natural curiosity would often got the best of him, causing him to sneak around the lot and poke his nose in offices that he probably wasn't allowed to but luckily he didn't get caught somehow by security or anyone else, perhaps it helped he tended to do it at night when there less people around in the dark studio lot.
those late nights are when he thought the empty set was at its most creepy, every sound was suspicious, every movement in the corner of his eye a possible trick of the light but he eventually he would creeped out to a point he had to leave. but even to this day there was something that never felt quite right when he was there.
𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 !
the abrupt end of filming was shocking to everyone, everyone kicked out of the set so quickly and no one was more suspicious than eunjae. at that point he had began to write his article but until he was invited to view the movie before it was released he couldn't finish it. and so he waited and waited, and when that call never came in what he thought would be the company to edit the film, he was forced to move on.
since then he has had to move on to new projects and has been dabbling in trying to get out of his comfort zone and write on different topics. trying for more hard-hitting stuff to show that he's more than just a media journalist but it hasn't been as easy nor has his new stuff gotten as much attention or views.
but everyday when he opens up his laptop and navigates to the folder that has his writing, his eyes always gravitate to the document titled 'wip the mask of all hearts', and it would always bother him that it was incomplete, that he wasn't able to publish it. and it never quite helped that his publisher has been on his case to find out something so that he can release it but until now despite his inquiries and searching he's not been able to come up with anything until now.
with the news of a reality tv show bringing together the cast and crew of the movie as well as possible upcoming release of the movie, eunjae is more determined than ever to figure out what the hell was happening during filming, why the studio went silent so suddenly, and why now of all times that they were hosting a reality show before the release of the movie.
𝙩𝙞𝙙𝙗𝙞𝙩𝙨 !
very much the type of person stand in a crowded room and just casually eavesdropping on conversations but somehow does it so casually that no one knows that he is? very observant that way and pretty perceptive of his surroundings which does help him in his snooping for his writing.
kind of nerd if it wasn't obvious since he's really into movies and tv shows and is a casual gamer at times, nothing too serious that warrants him having like a huge setup, but his laptop is pretty comparable to a gaming one.
diagnosed with anxiety and depression in his teens and has been on medication for them for a while now. he handles it much better than he did in his youth but he still has occasional issues or episodes as a result of them.
big lover of sweets, will literally eat any kind of dessert that you put in front of him. if he's wanting to snack or craving something he'll always reach for sweet treat.
says that he doesn't believe in the supernatural or ghosts or any of that spooky stuff despite watching a lot of horror movies, but even he thinks something was definitely off at the set of the movie production.
𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙩𝙨 !
a fling from the set ( male preference ) - someone he connected with on set and for whatever reason they found an attraction to each other and started sleeping together. how or why it ended after filming is up for plotting and maybe it would fun if it ended badly with lingering feelings and all that good angsty stuff?
a close friend made on set - a friend made on set that maybe snuck around with eunjae when he was snooping around.
someone he just did not get along with - enemies, snark, just in general all the sarcasm to each other!
maybe a friend from childhood - a friend he didn't expect to see on set but ended up surprising him when he found out. whether they were still close or not is up for plotting.
if nothing tickles your fancy, i am up for brainstorming !!!
