man of steel

park younghoon, duke of chungcheong.

[ynghoonpark]

/     announcing his grace,  younghoon park  ,   the  thirty-seven  year old  duke  of  chungcheong  .   he is often confused with  hyun bin  .   some say that he is  stern & stoic  ,  but he is actually  ambitious & brilliant  .

PROFILE   ⋄   TASKS   ⋄   SONS OF PARK   ⋄   PINTEREST    ━━━━━

issa me,  ume !   this time with a stinky ol’ male.  y’know the drill,  like for a plot and below are some tidbits about this dude made of ice stone

/     YOUNGHOON     ━━━━━

man only melts for jinny and haera, sometimes

wasn’t exactly loyal to haera  ( nor was she loyal to him ) but they made it work and once jinny was born he devoted himself more to work than others

double majored in business and computer science at seoul national university, got his master’s in computer science from oxford and phd in computer engineering from eth zurich

think jb staubel but less science and more business i refuse to think of him as elon musk so pls don’t interact

rarely gets mad, lives to make haera mad ...................... nice Balance

dude speaks in half grins, long stares and a stern voice, probably looks at you like you’re strange but i promise it’s not personal

lowkey works so hard to make up for haera always draining his bank account

his family is famous for being part of the technology boom in south korea, and for other parts of the world  ( think oprah u get a flat screen, u get a new car, u get a new internet dial up system )

younghoon used to be among the developers in the family business ( hence all the damn degrees ) but he took a back seat in development,  handed that shit over to his brother youngchul, and took a more active role in handling the business affairs when their father died

all sons are pretty involved in the family business, closely banded together, peep the pinterest even tho it kind of gives off mafia vibes i promise they’re not in the mafia / dirty business

funnily enough, he grew up in a loving and nurturing family, no one knows why he grew up to be so cold and not .... very loving

he’s only really extroverted when he needs to get work done, rest of the time he’d rather keep to himself and glare at people for no reason

supposedly loves haera but that’s a topic we’ll touch up on later

literally does not give a fuck about what haera does or say, if you have a problem, take it up with her  --  he’s not going to ‘handle’ her, that’s not his job

do not waste his time, all he will do is Sigh @ u 

very much self-interested. if the benefits outweigh the risks, younghoon will take them. 

jinny > self-interest > money > korea   /  aka another dude who is weak to his daughter

has no problem helping other countries with anything technology / cyber related, so long as there is no substantial backlash to him or his country

also has no problem fucking with other countries under the command of his country.

if both wield hefty sums, that’s all good with him

his alibi for coming to the program is to see his daughter and wife bc his mom kept nagging him that jinny growing up w/o a dad is bad but if you know younghoon, he’s really there for business

not necessarily loyal to the crown but not opposed ???? maybe a Beneficial neutral ................... it’s a ‘whats the harm of helping? doesn’t affect us anyways’ sort of agreement

dude has perfected the art of pretending to listen to u

[ynghoonpark]

/     HAERA     ;

she scoffs,  pretending to be offended by his words,  “ you think i want to be a single mom?  me?  you think i want that kind of attention?  you’re literally so insane— ”  frowning childishly.  “ jinny is somewhere,  go take a look yourself!  i’m not doing everything for you!  if you wanted a domesticated wife you should have considered marrying a commoner! ”  she’s masking her worries and the stress she experienced during his short absence with unwarranted anger and annoyance.  better than him figuring out she cares.  “ and jinny may be annoying,  but she doesn’t deserve to grow up without her father  —  i’m not going to be blamed for her daddy issues! ”

     he shrugs,   only to wince at the pain that flickers up and down his shoulder.   the ache there still a bit of a sore spot.     “   could have fooled me.   ”     an eyebrow rises.   haera not wanting attention ?   --   he must have gotten hit harder than he thought.   

     his lips curl,   a rather curious smirk settling on his lips at her overreaction,   more or less shrugging them off lest she continued to ramble.     “   alright,   calm down.   you’re glad i’m not dead.   feeling’s mutual.   i do prefer living,   i’m never going hiking again,   though.   ”     he stands,   again,   waving off the worries of the medic who was still treating his scratches.     “   father was right,   i’ll just stick to golfing.   ”     

     younghoon groans.     “   if she has any issues,   i’m sure you’ll be giving her more than enough to tell her future therapist.   now,   can we go see our daughter ?   ”

[ynghoonpark]

/     DIANNA     ;

she heard the door open and one of the maids announce him before he stepped into her rooms, fingers leafing lazily at the glossy issue of vogue on her lap — pointedly keeping her gaze down as his voice rung through the space between them. “is haera here, your royal highness.” she corrected him airily, finally lifting her eyes up to look expectantly at him. “unfortunately, i’m not too desperate for company that i keep all of my ladies around at all times, so she’s probably off attending to her offspring- shouldn’t she?” dianna shrugged, although her eyes glanced warily to some point over his shoulder, half with dread and half with buried expectations. “god, please tell me you don’t have my husband stashed away in one of your suitcases.” argentina was quickly becoming a south korean nobles convention, it seems. 

     younghoon nods his head lazily,   arbitrarily forgoing formalities as he looks around the room.   the hands clasped at his side only tighten when he realizes,   with minor annoyance,   that she was correct   :   haera was no where to be found.   there goes plan b.     “   if she was,   would i be here ?   ”     it was rhetorical,   and usually something that younghoon wouldn’t dally in,    but the frustration was starting to get to him.   he had spent the last few hours of precious time trying to hunt down his wife,   only to be left fruitless.   something that didn’t occur often with him and his endeavors.   he liked results.    

     he coughs,   lightly,   to cover up the laugh wishing to escape him,   but the smile at his lips are evidence enough.     “   i don’t think that’s anything you have to worry about,   your husband’s ego would hardly fit my briefcase,   let alone my suitcase.   ”

     with a parting sigh,   his fingers run through his hair.     maybe he was fighting a lost cause,   if haera wanted to be found,   wouldn’t he have found her already ?     “   do you have any idea where she could be ?   ”    

[ynghoonpark]

/     HAERA     ;

“ ew,  why do you look like that. ”  scowling at her husband,  pretending not to acknowledge a natural disaster had just occurred.  “ literally so disgusting… ”

     at the sound of her voice,   younghoon isn’t sure whether to be relieved or agitated.   it surely didn’t hold the warmth or concern he had hoped it would,   but alas,   that would be asking much too much of his wife.   a hand raises to have the staffer pause,   waving them off,   allowing them a moment of privacy without noisy ears in the vicinity.     “   no need to hide your disappointment,   surely you weren’t hoping something like an earthquake would be the death of me.   ”     he groans,   straightening up his back as he looks to haera.     “   where’s jinny ?   i want to see her.   ”

[ynghoonpark]

/     NADINE     &     ARAYA     ;​

“ no,  no,  it’s fine — ”  she looks around.  “ we shouldn’t stay here, ”  she tries her best not to freak out.  “ okay,  you can’t walk — i’ll,  i’ll carry you! ”  she works out,  she can do that,  right?  “ w-we’ll go down hill and hopefully run into someone and get your leg looked at— ”  she crouches in front of her,  “ i won’t drop you,  i promise. ”

she gives araya a look of skepticism, not that she would doubt her friend’s strength under normal circumstances, only these weren’t normal circumstances. “ perhaps we’d be better off if i just rolled down the hill. ” a wonder how she can still dispense such quips. “ l-let me just use you for support, i think i can manage. ” her adrenaline’s still pumping at the very least. 

then, she gives pause as she fights to prevent this thought from sending her into further panic. “ you don’t know where my brother might be right now, w-would you? “ as if that would make any difference in their current position. 

     younghoon doesn’t know how long he’s been walking for.   

     the ache in his shoulder has lessened marginally to a point where he’s sure it’s hardly anything but a minor sprain.   a light tug of the muscles after he had knocked against the tree during the quake,   nothing too serious,   nothing that would impede business by any means.   but that wasn’t the important thing right now   --   right now it was important for him to get out of this damn forest.   fuck why did he think it would be a good idea to try to be health-conscious with a damn hike   --   maybe his father was right,   golf was just the right amount of exercise he needed.

     when he hears a rustle from the side,   suddenly he jumps,     “   fuck !  ”     he was no wilderness expert but he was hoping nothing with teeth bigger than his were behind those bushes.   at the sight of the two girls,   he shakes off his fears,   narrowing his eyes as he does a quick scan of them for injuries.     “   do you guys need help   ?   here,   let me give you a hand.   ”

[ynghoonpark]

/     @scnhaera​     ;

he made it through the wilderness   --   somehow he made it through   --   how he had made it through with barely a scratch to his collar and an ache to his shoulder was still quite questionable.   his brothers had often joked about him being superman but he really hadn’t thought it’d be so literally when it was tested against mother nature as so.   but the second he feels the cool effects of the antimicrobial ointment hit one of his scratches at his cheek does he hiss,   okay   --  maybe not so made of steel.

[ynghoonpark]

/     HAERA     ;

“ hello family, ”  taking dramatic strides into her now shared suite with her husband.  “ i have come back from the dead and i am expecting presents. ”  more like dahye and violette didn’t want to carry out the plan she had in mind.  “ yes,  jinny,  mommy didn’t leave.  mommy needs her birthday present first and then she’ll leave.  and daddy can’t be mean to mommy because it’s her birthday.  and if he is mean to her that’s like anti-feminist. ”  not acknowledging her husband.  ( @ynghoonpark​​ )

     in the days since his arrival,   not expecting to see haera had become more normal than expecting to see her.   so,   when the woman in question,   herself,   comes through the doors,   with every inch of obvious nonchalance,   younghoon can’t help but deepen the confused furrow now marking the the space between his brows.   the way she fails to acknowledge his presence doesn’t escape his notice either.     “   nice of you to finally join us,   haera.   jinny and i thought we were going to have to celebrate your birthday without you.   ”     with a shake of his head,   he sets the cup of coffee at hand down as he smoothes down his tie.

[ynghoonpark]

   INTRODUCING    SONS OF PARK     /     LORDS OF CHUNGCHEONG   .

formidable sons that would make any father proud, just as intelligent and as savy as their father, it is no wonder the sons of chungcheong are often sought after. after younghoon comes youngchul and youngjae, each carrying their own sense of debonair and devastation. unlike most noble families, the former lord of chungcheong rallied his sons together through meticulous affection and care rather than sibling rivalry, fostering a good sense of brotherhood between the boys despite the obvious competitive drives each bore from birth.

   ━━      LORD OF CHUNGCHEONG   PARK YOUNGCHUL  ,   the second son

second born, but just as brilliant as younghoon. if younghoon hadn’t been as capable, maybe youngchul would have been heir instead. both well-immersed in the family business, if younghoon could call anyone his reliable right hand man, it would be youngchul. when younghoon took a step back from development, he left all leads on developmental plans in youngchul’s careful hands.

   ━━      LORD OF CHUNGCHEONG   PARK YOUNGJAE  ,   the third son

the youngest and an accident. youngjae has never needed to want for anything. he holds no expectations, no burdens to shoulder. maybe that’s why he gets away with nearly everything he does, scandalous or not. his brothers urge him to get more serious when it comes to the family business but are not necessarily rushed to force him to comply, thinking if youngjae really was interested he would come to their side in time.

[ynghoonpark]

/     @diannayi​​     ;

as it appears,   violette is a dead-end.   their conversation leaves him still without his wife and has him more vexed than he wishes to be.   after dropping jinny off with the nanny for a nap     (   being informed that she was not getting her daily naps was another thing to add to the list for later   )     younghoon goes straight to the person he believes could give him the answers he was looking for.   at least,   this is what he hopes as he departs the elevator car and strides over to her door.   running on fumes,   much too exhausted  and too old  for this game of hide and go seek,   a heavy hand knocks twice for the maid to let him in before he finds himself in the foyer.   a sigh  of relief ?  exhaust ?  frustration ?  when he sees dianna,     “   is haera here ?   ”

[ynghoonpark]

/     @violettegrimaldi     ;

the last thing younghoon wanted to do after being on a plane and flying nearly a day and a half to get here was scour the place he was now supposed to call home.   but it appears   --   like most things in his life   --   haera has decided to make things difficult for him.    when he arrives at their suite,   he finds his wife no where to be seen   --   his tiny daughter toddling away with exclamations that they were never going to see haera ever again was the least comforting thing he’s heard all day.    this leads to his current chase,   carefully toting his daughter around in his arms as she tries her little best to direct him to where her and haera’s favorite places at the hotel were.     (   the fact that none of them were child-friendly did not escape his notice   )     it is only when he sees a familiar face,  one that has jinny also squealing,   does he stride right over.    long legs carrying him forward,   his voice commanding gentle attention.     “   hello violette,   ”     he nods his head as jinny grapples in his grasp,   arms waving wildly at the woman now before them.     “   i don’t suppose you’ve seen haera,   have you ?   she was suspiciously missing from our suite when i arrived.   ”    the line on his lips deepening when jinny just so happens to gleefully chime in    ‘  mommy ran away again !   ’

[amirah7-7]