heyo peeps! i’m mel, and i’m here for the second time with miss harley! idk if anyone remembers us but we were here for a really short while so i wouldn’t blame you LMAO.... i’m sorry for dipping the first time around, life picked up speed and i couldn’t catch up </3 harley is pretty much the same, just here with a different face. the sparknotes on her are below the cut if you wanna get caught up, aaaannddd let’s get this party started! go ahead and hit the heart if you’re interested in plotting so i’ll know i have permission to slide into your ims. <3 or if d*scord is easier for you, feel free to just drop me a req at lovefool#2209!
her family moved to australia when she was ten so u know the drill here, she’s ultraviolet’s quintessential english speaking member
she went by harley when she was in australia, so she’s sticking to it now
rarely goes by her korean name. that’s a close friends & family only privilege!
randomly joined a band in high school (formed by a senior she had a huuuuge crush on back then) which is how she picked up singing + the guitar
she started posting covers on youtube for a while, and was building up a fairly decent following, so that’s how she got scouted!
then came her training years for ~3 years, from 2016-2019
the band was, naturally, not too happy about her leaving them for a better opportunity but 1) she never really fit in with them anyway and 2) the thing about yulhee is that she’s more selfish than it might appear?
this ties in with a paradox to her personality, because harley is self-interested in the sense that she will adamantly do what she wants or what she sees best for herself, but at the same time she can also be really focused on what other people think about her. idk how to explain this well, and i feel like this is something that can be better portrayed as i write her more so i’m sorry for this terrible explanation omg
but in general, she just has quite a strong individualistic personality that does show, even though at the same time she’s also very externally motivated and tends to base her identity upon other people.
i see her as someone with a very shaky sense of self at the moment, and has never had a clear idea of who she really is or really is supposed to be?
i meannnn. girlie here is your typical kid who grew up with little to no attention in a big empty house, and so she really lives off validation, for the most part
idealistic, perfectionist, temperamental, impulsive in the sense that she doesn’t know what it means to have consequences for your actions and she doesn’t want to learn
i do feel like.... this iteration of harley has a bit more spunk in her! like deep down, she feels like she’s got something to prove. likes being a pretty face as gold star wants her to be, but also wants to be something more, but also wants to show that you can be a pretty face and something more all at the same time.
lmao that sounded better in my head sry i’m so bad at intros but if i were to give some references for her personality, it’d be snsd’s tiffany hwang and tvd’s caroline forbes
gold star has been pushing her it girl reputation, so her solo activities have leaned more towards the modelling and fashion scene. she would like to contribute to creative processes more though, and at this point she does have interest in songwriting!
this is getting long i’m sorry i’ll end it here — you deserve a huge virtual hug if you’ve read this far, come claim it from me <3
coming by here to say that i’m so sorry for the disappearance on my part! my laptop broke down after five years and i’m trying to get it fixed — so i’m putting harley on hiatus for a bit. until then, i’ll try to be around for plotting on discord still! yes this means i am going to be getting back to those long overdue plotting messages, i promise LOL
FIFTH ANNIVERSARY TASK #001 ━━
big five personality traits.
WORD COUNT / 405 (excluding headers & trait descriptions).
OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE (inventive/curious vs. consistent/cautious) ━━
openness describes a person’s tendency to think in abstract, complex ways. high scorers tend to be creative, adventurous, and intellectual. they enjoy playing with ideas and discovering novel experiences. people who are high in openness tend to enjoy the arts and seek out unusual, complex forms of self-expression. / harley scored relatively high on openness, and it’s true that she tends towards involving herself in the arts scene, from when she played in a band to her current career as an idol. the capacity to express herself in novel ways is exactly what draws her in, and this is definitely something that underlies her interest in songwriting as well. also, adventurousness is definitely a key trait she embodies! she’s not the type to shy away from new experiences, in fact she’s constantly on the lookout for them.
CONSCIENTIOUSNESS (efficient/organized vs. extravagant/careless) ━━
conscientiousness describes a person’s ability to exercise self-discipline and control in order to pursue their goals. low scorers are impulsive and easily sidetracked. the concept of conscientiousness focuses on a dilemma we all face: shall i do what feels good now, or instead do what is less fun but will pay off in the future? some people are more likely to choose fun in the moment, and thus are low in conscientiousness. / of course little miss impulsive over here is going to be low in conscientiousness lmao!!! yes, she’s definitely a lot more inclined to making choices that let her have fun in the moment rather than thinking about things in the long term. spontaneity forms a huge part of harley‘s personality, but this is also a downfall for her in the sense that she might end up lacking introspection and careful thought.
EXTRAVERSION (outgoing/energetic vs. solitary/reserved) ━━
extraversion describes a person’s inclination to seek stimulation from the outside world, especially in the form of attention from other people. extraverts engage actively with others to earn friendship, admiration, power, status, excitement, and romance. extroverts are especially thrilled by victories in life, especially when they earn the attention of others. / not the way she scored almost full percentage for this trait LMAO but this is absolutely spot on for harley in the sense that she experiences the epic highs and lows of life in its highest highs and lowest lows... in other words, yes she is a drama queen. and she definitely derives energy from other people! this plays into how she constructs her identity upon her interactions other people, i’m pretty sure that without social interaction harley would just wither and die from boredom.
AGREEABLENESS (friendly/compassionate vs. critical/rational) ━━
agreeableness describes a person’s tendency to put others’ needs ahead of their own, and to cooperate rather than compete with others. people who are high in agreeableness experience a great deal of empathy and tend to get pleasure out of serving and taking care of others. they are usually trusting and forgiving. people who are low in agreeableness tend to experience less empathy and put their own concerns ahead of others. low scorers are often described as hostile, competitive, and antagonistic. / harley kind of sits in the middle for this trait, and i think it’s because she can flip between both sides depending on the context (i.e., the situation she’s in and the people she’s interacting with)! she loves taking care and being around for the people she loves, but also she can tend towards being argumentative for the sake of it if she’s in that headspace.
NEUROTICISM (sensitive/nervous vs. resilient/confident) ━━
neuroticism describes a person’s tendency to experience negative emotions, including fear, sadness, anxiety, guilt, and shame. this trait can be thought of as an alarm system. people experience negative emotions as a sign that something is wrong in the world. low neuroticism scorers are more likely to brush off their misfortune and move on. / this trait is the lowest of all her scores! while she can be quite a perfectionist at times, harley is also quite an idealistic person at her core and quite literally refuses to learn what it means to have consequences for your actions. i think that inherent sense of escapism and hedonism within her translates into naive optimism, which is why she’s less likely to fixate on the negative emotions she experiences. she just likes to be happy and will almost always be in pursuit of that, so there’s no space for negativity in here!
TLDR / harley finds herself reminiscing the last time she was in paris, and she falls in love with the city
DATE / may 29 2022, post-paris-concert
WORD COUNT / 728
OOC NOTES / channeling that drunksé moment although her fc is no longer rosé
the post-concert wind-down leaves harley snug beneath pristine white hotel sheets, scrolling through her instagram feed. even when she’s already all wrapped up in a bathrobe, sheet mask pulled taut across her face, the adrenaline of the night is still palpably racing through her veins. the pulse of the music still tangled in every beat of her heart, and she’s still hearing the crowd’s cheers ringing in her ears. her feet dangling off the edge of the bed, and it feels like she’s still gliding across the stage.
it’s when she pulls up her archived instagram stories that harley remembers the last time she was here in paris — and she’s starting to think this might be her favorite city to be in, because every moment she’s spent here thus far has felt like a dream. she pulls up the instagram story from october last year, and her voice comes through her phone’s speakers. “look y’all, i’ve got myself some tequila shots!” the girl in the video exclaims, an indulgent grin pressed deeply into her cheeks, as she raises a paper cup in her hands and aims it towards the camera. the gleam of unadulterated eagerness in her eyes is hard to miss. “god, i’m soooo nervous,” the video ends with an afterthought, and it’s an admission that holds more truth to it than harley had come to realize in that moment itself.
now that she’s looking back at it in reminiscence, the tinge of nervous tension is that much more recognizable.
because there she stood that night, the violent beat of her heart against her chest more forceful than ever, when she found herself breathing in the essence of paris in all its glory, with its blinding city lights. there she stood, enveloped in such an overwhelming sense of unfettering she never could find within the confines of korea. just as she had stood on stage tonight, a bundle of nerves and waves of exhilaration hitting her all at once. though of course, the first time felt a little different because she had been without her groupmates, and every experience was so new as to be spellbinding.
but what remains the same through both her experiences of paris is that she’s almost unable to believe this is reality and not a figment of her own imagination, when it all still feels like just another mid-afternoon daydream she has indulged herself in. gravity fails to hold any weight when harley feels her own heart drifting further and further away from her, led away into the clouds by her flight of fancy. and it’s not really something she had ever pondered about until now, but harley starts to wonder if this must be how the first man that walked on the moon felt when his feet landed upon the lunar surface — as ethereal and as transcendental as the moon itself, and hardly material.
what it feels like is she’s not really here, she’s not really herself, almost like she’s only flesh and bones gliding across some warped semblance of reality, even as she looks back on images and videos. maybe her affection for paris stems from the way she feels like this city marks the first time she climbed her way to a peak in her career, the first time her name sounded like it meant something. between paris fashion week last year and ultraviolet’s world tour now, her dreamlike memories are only made that much more miraculous by the city of love.
tearing the sheet mask off her face in one swift motion, harley leaps out of bed and flits over to the open window, feeling lighter than ever on her feet when she leans into the night view unfurling before her eyes. her chest rising and falling in a steady rhythm with every deep breath she draws, she spends a good while just taking it all in like this, wanting to grasp tight onto every tiny bit of silent wonderment she feels. because come tomorrow, they’ll be hastily swept away to their next destination. and some part of her consciousness grows vaguely aware that in a dream like this, she’s left wondering just when she will have to snap herself awake.
but for now, harley simply lets herself plunge headfirst — deep into the glitz and the glamour, losing herself in the high from it all.
( ♡ AESTHETIC #001 & HEADCANON #001 ━━ a peek into harley’s future. )
still in the budding stages of her career, there remains a lot of empty space for harley to grow into as an artist, though the future might seem relatively predictable for her at this point. gold star’s solo plans for her have always leaned towards playing up on her visuals and building up her standing in the modelling and fashion scene, and so harley is set on a trajectory headed in that direction. personally though, she still clings to aspirations of participating more in the creative process, particularly in terms of songwriting. in terms of her personal life, there’s even more empty space for harley to grow into as a person, considering how much there is for her to learn in a reality that’s further from her naively optimistic worldview than she expects. in time, maybe changes will start to emerge in her perception as she matures.
HEADCANON WORD COUNT / 621.
in terms of her career, i would love to see harley building up her reputation and solidifying her standing in the modelling and fashion scene! this is in line with what i would imagine gold star to have in mind for her as well, because i do see gold star playing up harley’s visuals more?
so, more modelling! i’ll definitely have her taking on more brand deals with makeup/clothing brands, and towards more luxury brands as well because just look at her!!! i feel like she has got the perfect aura and looks for those?
especially since some part of her public image is constructed upon an air of royalty she is supposed to give off, so i think luxury brands are definitely in the stars for her.
that said, i’ve mentioned before that harley has a budding interest in songwriting and in the creative processes behind ultraviolet’s releases, and that is something that will remain! i do wish to see her achieve more progress on that front, and will of course be working on centering her towards that direction.
at this point, she is actually still riding the high of being an idol, but i also see some form of disillusionment arising for her in the future, especially with gold star being intent on pushing her for her visuals more than her skills as an artist.
maybe even a solo debut? her specialty is in singing after all, as the main vocalist! also, there’s the added reason that ultraviolet’s consistent sound is getting boring, and i see harley eventually wanting to break out of it. though i figure it’s something she might need to put up a fight for.
as for her personal development, i’m still figuring out her connections with other muses at the moment, so there’s definitely a lot more room for her to form and develop relationships.
with an outgoing personality like hers, i do see harley as someone who forms a good amount of friendships across a wide array of different types of people? so i would love to build up more of these friendship plots for her, yes!!!
but the thing about this is, most of these friendships are likely to be superficial. quantity that outweighs quality, in a sense? at this point, harley is not likely to be very much bothered by this. or even to notice this, in fact!
developmentally, i would love for her to end up gradually coming to this realization. ideally, i would love to see this happen through some of these superficial friendships she holds falling apart, maybe friendships in which the other person was only ever using harley for something and was never really enjoying her personality/company/friendship in the first place.
just situations that will allow her to realize there must be something wrong with the way she forms relationships? (if you can’t already tell, i love plotting angst and putting my muses through it lmao)
as i’m still plotting out relationships with other muses, there’s not much i can plan for her at this point but in general that is just something i would like to see!! harley does hold on to a naive optimism through life so i do want to just see that be taken down a notch and for her to live more realistically, yes.
also she borders on self-obsessed self-absorbed at times (it’s the leo in her), so in terms of any romantic relationships she might end up having, that’s something which could cause some friction.
again, i would love to see her achieving an awakening in that regard sometime, so for her to reconsider the ways in which she relates to the people around her and whether that necessitates a fundamental change.
being an idol was never really something that crossed harley’s mind before a gold star agent reached out to her, but music was always something that had been in her life. between performing with the band she was in and her youtube song covers, harley always knew she derived great comfort from singing and performing. part of that can be attributed to the validation she receives because of it, and as selfish as it sounds, that probably is the strongest driving force behind harley’s career choice. she’s very externally motivated, and so upon knowing that a real agent from a real company was scouting her, she had no hesitation jumping right into it.
what does your muse think of their company and their group?
as mentioned before, harley basically jumped right into this whole idol situation without much thought. and to be honest, she isn’t really one to carefully consider the pros and cons of any situation. for now, she’s riding the high still — loves being a part of ultraviolet, loves being a part of gold star media, and she couldn’t be more proud of international recognition that ultraviolet is receiving. to harley, gold star clearly is doing something right if they’re receiving that much attention.
is your muse on their first contract or their second? if they’ve renewed, what were their feelings around that at the time and what were their hopes for their second contract? if they haven’t renewed, what are their current thoughts on the end of their eventual first contract?
ultraviolet are on their first contract and are up for renewal in 2026 — in usual harley fashion, she hasn’t really given it much thought yet especially with it being four years away, which seems like such a faraway time to harley. but considering that she’s still got a lot she wants to achieve, both as ultraviolet’s harley and as harley shin herself, i’d expect that she wouldn’t hesitate at all to renew her contract when the time comes around.
what are your muse’s goals, ambitions, and motivations?
harley’s motivations are mostly extrinsic, with the greatest one being validation from the people around her. it’s why she feels like she’s thriving, she loves basking in the affection she receives from fans. in terms of goals and ambitions, she’s still figuring herself out, but for now she’s mostly focused on doing her best in whatever responsibilities gold star gives to her. not to forget, trying to pursue songwriting on the side as well! she does cling to an overly optimistic worldview for now, that as long as she keeps putting in effort and hard work, she’ll continue to do well in this job. but i do see that changing in the future!
what moments or people in your muse’s life are or have been the most impactful and/or the most important to them?
most impactful people would definitely be the band she was apart of, most notably the high school senior who she adored. i wouldn’t say that harley fully knows this yet, but her time with the band shaped her in many ways — it’s what got her in touch with music, in the first place. this is something i’ll probably expand on a little more next time, but in general her days with the band pretty much mark the first time she felt a sense of belonging. they’re no longer in contact now and she tries not to think about them too much, but that’s mostly because there’s a tinge of guilt mixed in with the nostalgia she feels for them. it’s something she can’t shake off and she doesn’t quite understand yet.
what are five of your muse’s favorite things? feel free to expand on why this is and/or how these became their favorite things.
01 ━━ first has definitely got to be the electric guitar she played during her time in the band, it’s pretty old by now and beaten-up but she’s still using it.
02 ━━ the very first fan letter she’d received. harley keeps all of her fan letters in a little box, but this particular one is kept tucked away at her bedside. she likes to take it out to read every now and then.
03 ━━ a taro milk tea plush toy gifted by a fan after they noticed that it’s her favourite drink. she hugs this one to sleep!!
04 ━━ the skateboard jihoon bought her years back, when she’d pestered him to teach her. it’s one of her favorite things to do now.
05 ━━ a little film camera she bought recently, because snapping photographs is something new she’s picking up.
what is one conflict, internal or external, that your muse is currently dealing with, has recently dealt with, or will need to deal with in the future?
honestly don’t think harley is self-aware enough at the moment to deal with internal conflicts, but i’ve mentioned a lot that harley can be a little too naive for her own good, in the sense that it’s impractical. this is something i definitely see her having to grapple with in the future! also, the idea that she can’t always have everything she wants no matter how hard she tries is going to be a tough pill to swallow, but she’ll probably have to familiarize herself with that notion soon enough. (’:
if your muse has established career claims, what are their thoughts on their career so far? if they do not, how do they feel about not having individual activities yet? what would they like to do in the future, if anything? if they don’t have ambitions for individual activities, explain why.
most of harley’s established career claims are in fashion and modelling, and she’s pretty happy with that so far! she’s also managed to have a hand in writing the lyrics for some of ultraviolet’s songs, and even though they’re just partial lyrics those are what she’s most proud of so far. her latest endeavor has been towards the realm of variety shows, when she attended amazing saturday, and she really had fun on there! most of what harley shows on camera follows closely with her own personality, so she doesn’t have much of a problem in that area. it’s made her realize that other than brand deals, she would also really love to do more variety shows in the future!
all things considered, harley thinks she deserves to be proud of herself in this moment.
she’s standing at the hotel lobby, smug smile stretched across her lips after having spent hours prior convincing their manager that she’s craving food from that exact hotdog stand streets away, donned in the idol disguise starter pack — an oversized hoodie, a cap, a mask and she’s ready to hit the california streets. and of course, not forgetting the ambiguous text she drops jaein to meet her by the elevator.
“psst, jaein,” she whispers the moment she spots her leader turning the corner, a hand moving in a rapid motion as she waves the other over. “no time to explain—you ready?” harley questions as she positions an extra cap she’d brought along for jaein over her head. “i made sure our manager wouldn’t be back in at least twenty minutes, so it’s now or never,” leaning back to shoot jaein a grin, the twinkle of mischief lighting up harley’s gaze is hard to miss as she hooks her arm through jaein’s.
“quick, quick, we gotta go,” not wanting to waste even a second, she doesn’t miss a beat before she’s tugging jaein out of the building and down the streets, leaving all the explanations for later — which is when she’s sure jaein’s questions are going to start pouring in.
the bare streets of seoul at five a.m. are an unexpected pocket of breathing space amidst the flurry of schedules, the silence in these unearthly hours bearing just enough defense from the ceaseless camera shutters and blinding lights. even within the thrill that’s barely fading now, even when harley has come to find herself thriving in the vim and vigour of cheering crowds, the weariness from shuttling between departure and arrival halls to the nondescript four walls of a hotel room still leaves a part of her craving for a few hours of calm.
so she seeks it out, and finds it by the side of jihoon, when they’re whirling down empty sidewalks on their skateboards and she feels like that young trainee who begged him for months on end to teach her again. “have you lost your touch, jihoon? you used to be so much faster than this,” the tongue-in-cheek teasing comes just as easy as the laugh bubbling up as she speeds up to pass him by. “or maybe you’re just getting old!” she turns back to give jihoon a playfully challenging nod of her head, her laughter echoing into the still of the night and leaving a lopsided grin in its wake.
Stage Name: harley
Birth Name: shin yulhee
Nicknames: yul, shin-bunny, cherry
Position: main vocal and lead dancer
Nationality: australian
Birthplace: seoul, south korea
Birthday: 12 august 1998
Zodiac Sign: leo
Known Family: mom, dad, an older brother
Trainee Period: 3 years (2016-2019)
Official Height: 163cm
Blood Type: o
MBTI: esfj
Special Skills: plays the guitar, can tie a cherry stem into a knot with her tongue
Hobbies: skateboarding, watching movies, online shopping
Favorite Food: taro milk tea, strawberry ice-cream
Favorite Color: tiffany blue
Role Models/Inspirations: boa, taylor swift
Ideal Type: someone who seems like a cold city guy, but has a gentle smile
Facts:
harley was born in seoul, but she moved to australia with her family when she was ten years old. all her family are still living in australia.
pre-debut, she used to be part of a band, and that's how she picked up guitar.
she also used to post song covers on youtube. she was scouted by a gold star agent who watched her covers.
harley is roommates with jaein.
she prefers to go by her english name. harley has mentioned that close friends and family call her yul, but she gets offended if strangers or people who are not close to her use her korean name.
she is best known for her bunny teeth, especially when she smiles. because of this, fans have given her the nickname ‘shin-tokki’.
her members gave her the nickname ‘cherry’ because she likes to wear pink blush, and it makes her cheeks look like cherries.
harley thinks her charming point is her smile.
harley used to be on the volleyball team in school. she says it’s the only sport she plays, and she’s not really good at any other sport.
she has a sweet tooth.
she likes to cook for her members, but she is a disaster in the kitchen.
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these are just the three most wanted plots i’d like for harley, but you can find more wanted connections for harley over at this page, although it’s really bare bones for now!!
us against the world — inspo: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4
here’s the quintessential best friends plot! wild hearts against the world type beat. tbh, this would also be super fun for a clique, if enough people are interested? keywords here are escapism, impulsivity, here for a good time not for a long time, just any and all things fun! there’s many possibilities to this that i would love to explore, but overall i’m looking for a feel-good friend/friend group that harley can run to whenever she wants to have fun. (and vice versa, of course!)
meaning of you — inspo: 1 & 2 & 3
i’m a sucker for these, so i just have to throw it in here — an opposites attract slow burn thing, in which they’re simultaneously bringing out the best and worst in each other all the time. i’d love for this to serve as an unravelling for them both, in the sense that they inadvertently learn more about themselves in the midst of them trying to learn about each other, and they come to discover however much capacity they have to be a better version of themselves? if that makes sense dhgjkdfn this all sounded way more coherent in my head, sorry.... i see this unfolding into a 500 days of summer-esque romance, with the whole ‘i don’t want a relationship but we act like a couple’ vibe but everything else in the plot, how they met / their current dynamics etc, are all very open to discussion!
like gold
please give me someone harley knew before her family left korea! that happened when she was ten, so a primary school classmate or a neighbour she lost touch with would be really cute to have.
so, just to list some ways which this could go: “we were childhood friends and i’m exactly the same but you’ve changed a lot this is weird what do we do” / they reconnect and everything is like it was before — and i think it would be really fun if this was an opposites friendship, harley being the princess-y type and maybe your muse being someone that’s more badass yet they both can and will fuck up anyone who messes with the other one without hesitation / if it takes on a romantic dynamic, a slight age gap plot in which your muse is an older kid harley had a crush on for forever when they were kids but she’s never done anything about it just because she assumes her feelings would never be reciprocated and it felt like she was always seen as just a little girl or a little sister to your muse, then fast forward to now and they end up bumping into each other again in the industry???
again, many possibilities to explore here and i’m open to having a few muses for this just because there’s so much that can be done!
