AGE: Nineteen
COMPANY: DS Media
POSITION: Trainee
FACECLAIM: Kim Donghyuk
PLAYED BY: Myah
He was molded from a young age to be an idol. His parents had both auditioned for agencies when they were young, and only his father made the cut. And even then, he never debuted. That bitterness and resentment over never debuting, it brought the pair of them together. And when they had Lee Daehan, who would grow to be their only son, they knew that he’d be able to do what they never could. As soon as he was able to walk and talk, he started learning to dance and sing. They were determined to live through him, and to transform him into the star they never got to be.
He was talented, even without the excess training, but with it he definitely got noticed. He was put in singing and dancing competitions during his pre-teen years, eventually being accepted on a talent show (think K-Pop star) to compete when he was only 15, the youngest on the show. He went on to win it, and signed with IL Entertainment, training a year before debuting on his own when he was 16. He was incredibly well received; he could sing, he could dance, and he was attractive. Usually the idols in groups got the most attention, but he was an instant hit.
His parents were overjoyed, but they had a lot of influence over him, and they had for his whole life. He was thankful for where they had gotten him, but he was tired of them shadowing him and controlling everything he did. So he pushed away from them, taking his career in the direction he wanted.. He’d been at it for two years, and was one of the biggest new soloists in the game when he quit, deciding he wanted to be an idol, but on his terms. When DS signed him, they’d been prepared to carry on with his career, but he wanted to be a trainee. He wanted to work for it.
He’s very ambitious and persistent, not to mention very stubborn too. He has an image of what he wants, and he goes for it. He’ll do anything it takes to get it his way. He is very thoughtful, though, and does take the opinions of others into consideration. He values logic, but also his relationships with people. He is kind and compassionate, and very supportive of his coworkers and peers; idols, trainees and staff–he treats them all the same. He has a lot going for him, but he is humble, and willing to do anything to improve and take his performance to the next level.
