→ honestly the resident angry child, though she does have her calm moments. she's actually very logical and sensbile when she's calm.
→ would not approach you in a very friendly manner, and is the type to pick fights a lot. isn't afraid to get violent if you push her enough (which isn't a hard push, by the way, so be careful).
→ floor 44 is not a floor that anyone would like to stumble onto by accident due to the twins.
→ can come off as arrogant and insensitive, but she's still in the process of learning how to be more... human, i guess.
→ would only sleep for four hours per night (from 2AM to 6AM), and is almost always on alert. her body does not know how to rest.
→ only ever talks with her twin, jiyong, properly. not very trusting, because of her circumstances.
→ she's always out of her unit if she's not sleeping. she doesn't like staying in one place, and would make use of a lot of rooms that utilize physical activities. she swims a lot (it calms her down).
→ doesn't go out of her way to avoid crowds, but would prefer to separate herself from them.
— wife and his empire aside, he considers privacy to be his most prized possession. do anything to breach it and he would find ways to have a legal claim.
— schedules end up being too demanding for him. before he was rarely seen home but lately he has been trying to come home as much as possible. 9 P.M. on the dot.
— when his wife needs him, schedules suddenly become non-existent. party? company functions? say less. they're a set.
— contrary to how his wife looks, hyunsoo rarely smiles (unless he is with esther, in front of cameras, or building connections for their business).
— he does his best to be relatable in his own little ways. perhaps too little. but when the need arises, he would probably be the type to go out of his way to help someone.
— security covers him 24/7. they blend among civilians as per his order, thinking it may help to make people less intimidated by him.
— when people see him with kids, they wonder if he is the same person. he has a soft spot for them and yearns for one of his own. as a reflection of that yearning, he ends up befriending random kids within the Perseus, a doting uncle figure.
— him being an animal lover in general, he fosters dogs with his wife. or it could all be a big scheme to give himself company when his wife decides to send him to the other side of their house during an argument. currently, they have two shiba inus under their care.
【 ᴇsᴛʜᴇʀ ʜᴡᴀɴɢ ⁹⁸ ╎ individual canon 】the 'meghan markle' of the perseus
♔ everyone knows her name. be it from her time at chunga high or through her rise to power, you'll have heard of the "esther" at least once
is part of the notorious chunga trio with mio and miyoung. they wear cartier friendship rings on their middle fingers and meet up for brunch every saturday.
♔ a very friendly neighbor, will send out welcome gift baskets to new neighbors and host a few luncheons on her floor every now and then
but space is limited and it's first come first serve so one must rsvp immediately in advance. spots are usually gone in less than 5 mins.
♔ honestly hard to catch around. her schedule is tight and she makes exceptions for no one. could be at home, at her company, or at brunch with the mayor's wife. one never really knows.
you can't just show up on her floor unless she's given you explicit permission to do so and has cleared your access card. without it, you'll face the swarm of security personnel placed right in front of their entrance and be kicked right out. don't humiliate yourself. :heart:
♔ likes to stay on her own floor and mind her own business, but she always ends up finding out about tea through different sources without even asking for it
is not one to meddle or snoop around in affairs and firmly believes no one has the right to tell someone else another person's personal business
♔ but will always be at any formal events perseus (or its residents) host and will be dressed in only the finest haute couture gowns
and she will always be accompanied by her husband and they will always act all lovey dovey n gross
♔ is very attentive about her wardrobe as someone high up in the fashion industry, but does not wear based on brand. she's invited to sit front row at all the newest release runways
but she's probably already seen a majority of the designs, since she always gets first picks. perks of being rich & powerful af
— married right before the perseus finished construction and moved in immediately afterwards.
+ due to hyunsoo's status as a multigenerational conglomerate chaebol, the designer of the perseus personally reached out to him to offer him a spot in the perseus.
+ they buy out the entire 98th floor because he enjoys his privacy and renovate the floor so it's just one gigantic unit instead of two big ones because he thought it'd be nice to have a bigger space for their future kids to run around.
+ the entire floor is decorated according to esther's personal tastes, both because hyunsoo himself can't be bothered to decorate it but also because he lets his wife do whatever she wants.
— everyone in the perseus (and south korea) knows them. they're one of korea's top power couples, if not the actual top couple. their names and the names of their companies are household names both domestically and internationally, topping more than a few charts in their own respective categories around the world.
he is the ceo of primasoft holdings, a company he inherited from his father quite recently. is both respected and feared in the business world and dabbles in many different industries.
she is the ceo of love me most, her own clothing brand she built up from nothing. she first started selling lingerie, but soon expanded into other markets, although lingerie is still their trademark product. she prides herself in the fact that it's a company designed by women for women.
both are not strangers to the forbes 30 under 30 list (multiple times), industrial awards (always gold, no less), and interviews based all around the world.
— if you looked up love in the dictionary, their marriage would be the picture next to it.
their love story is quite a famous topic. cinderella falling in love with prince charming and she goes from rags to riches. but instead, they're not in a carriage, they're in a subway in new york city and they're university students majoring in business at columbia.
* their love story came up as a question once in a joint interview and ever since then it's been a hot topic. people swoon upon hearing of their unfaltering dedication to one another and admire how their love stayed strong despite the seas separating them.
* they are never afraid to do pda in public. in fact, it's always hyunsoo who initiates it, which is surprising for many given his reputation as a cold-hearted ceo. there's never a place they go where he doesn't hold her hand or wrap his arm around her waist. be it forehead kisses or back hugs, there's nothing the man doesn't do when he's around his wife, be it public or not.
* according to hyunsoo himself, "what esther wants, esther will always get." as long as she's happy, he's happy too, and there's nothing he wouldn't do to see his wife smile. as such, it's evident that she holds more power within their relationship. in front of her, he's nothing but a big baby.
→ now her face is a face that most, if not everyone know, both fashion enthusiasts and those that are not.
→ her parents, jang kihyun and kim nayeon, are both big names in the film industry. you might be fans of theirs if you were a film enthusiast.
→ she's that one girl that's always dressed to impress, whether it be her daily attires or to a particular event, one can expect that she will always be well-dressed.
→ very friendly and well-spoken, age doesn't matter when it comes to warming up to her. she is more or less cordial with most of the people she's acquainted herself with.
→ is likely to be gone from home for a few days or so, to go outside of the city for shoots or even out of the country.
→ has a lot of connections from the modelling and fashion world, even for such a young girl. definitely knows too many people as well.
→ no one has found out yet, but she does tend to binge on unhealthy snacks when she's stressed.
→ everyone knows her name and has at least heard of her deceased husbands' cases once or twice in the past years, even if it's just as simple as passing by an article over social media.
→ she's very hard to approach with her intimidating aura and the difficulty in trying to read her social cues, but the fact that she is a funeral director and her reputation preceed her most of the time. she's friendly usually, but does have the tendency to psychoanalyze you. might make you comfortable, so she does her best to keep it to herself.
→ she has her own bodyguards within the perseus, but no one has ever seen them with her ever since she moved into the place.
→ most of the residents might have already heard about how she and dohyun got together (the public announcement to the reporters, the sudden declaration of their relationship to whoever is watching, listening or just happens to learn about it).
→ everyone knows she's part of a trio with esther hwang and hwa miyoung the, which sort of only adds to her being unapproachable.
→ she is also rarely home during the days, and can be found home from evening 'till dawn.
→ she tends to head to the rooftop, bar or lobby when she's bored but can't sleep, or simply deep in thoughts and needs to be alone. this normally happens past midnight. this is how the ghost story about a woman that wanders the halls of the perseus started. she never bothered to explain it's her, so some may think certain floors are haunted.
→ talking with her would often result in you thinking, "do i really know her or am i making myself believe that i do?"
→ was mistaken to have dated hajoon in their high school days (they never did), so some may think that hajoon dodged a bullet there because two of her husbands that came after him are now dead. people think it's a curse, maybe.
→ rarely checks the resident gc, but is still surprisingly aware of most things happening.
— it's no secret that she lives with her father and her twin and mother are on one of the lower floors of the building. just as it is no secret that her father, Lee Sunghyun, would bring over women just a year or two older than her to spend the night.
— she is rarely home, spending her nights in other places because she dislikes it but still lies and says that she was with Namwoo to appease her father.
— you will rarely see her hanging out the Perseus; she only goes in and out of her house when she is around.
— regularly gets mcdonald's delivered to her apartment to the point that not only the mcdonald store knows her usual order but the security at the front desk know who to let in.
— she gets delivery cuz she can't cook; once tried cooking eggs but ended up burning the kitchen down and had the entire building evacuated for the firemen to come and fix the damage she had done.
— she likes keeping lowkey; she would never hosts parties and gatherings at her place. exceptions would be the monthly dinner the twins' father forces them to have as a 'family'.
— doesn't care much about designer clothes- comfort>>>fashion but will pull up in fits from Balenciaga, Maison Margiela, Jacquemus and Dior and so on because she genuinely likes the brands.
— has an entire mini-movie theatre in her house and the cabinets are filled with Disney, horror and thriller movies and more.
— her food pantry consists of cabinets of cereal, snacks esp black truffle chips, beer and cans of peach iced tea.
— secretly goes to the gardens when she is need of a smoke and not a lot of people know she smokes.
— has the Perseus gc on infinite mute.
— it's been just over two months since he's moved into the Perseus. and it's been about six months since he's been back in Korea from New York.
— he's lived in The Carlton prior to moving in since he was not too sure about residence areas in the city.
— he's a neighbor you will barely see around; he dislikes socializing solely for the fact that he is generally a slightly awkward person in crowds but he will politely converse if needed.
— will usually be the first one to use the gym in the morning at the crack of dawn and last one too when he goes to work out after his shift late night.
— holds a wine cellar in his house and collects vintage wines he opens only on special occasions.
— is a neat freak.
— sometimes, you will see him in the kitchen at the bar for purely boredom's sake where he will go and visit just to find something to do. yet no one gives him anything to work on because of his status as a renowned chef so he just sits at the bar alone.
— his favorite drink is an old fashioned even if he indulges in wine.
— has had his apartment redecorated to fit his ambience; mostly dark hued with black colored walls cuz he hates lights coming in at night.
— is basically praying for a quiet neighbor at this point because he is a sensitive sleeper.
— Seunghee is known as the quiet neighbor.
— The only time she isn't quiet is when she plays her piano. She usually plays early in the morning after breakfast.
— She rarely smiles unless she is talked to.
— The Perseus staff like her but find her intimidating.
— MWF, Seunghee is home from 10pm-9am and leaves for work at 9am sharp.
— Tuesdays and Thursdays, she comes home around 5pm to tutor piano.
— On weekends, she is rarely home and spends the time exploring the city.
— Weekend nights, she frequents DIONYSUS and comes home very late, usually around 2am (sometimes 3am).
— She rarely has guests outside of the Perseus come over. Most of her friends live elsewhere, with the exception of Delilah Escudero who lives on the 43rd floor.
— Her father, Han Woonyoung, lives alone at their family home located in the wealthier part of the city. Occasionally, he will come over to her apartment on Fridays for dinner.
— She wants to get to know the Perseus residents more but due to her busy schedule, she rarely has time to. So she tries to be friendly if she meets any of them in the elevator.
— Rarely reads or responds to the Perseus gc.
— usual routine is heading to uni in the morning and coming back during afternoon, always dressed casually and presentable
— is usually fast paced and doesn't really stay in public area for long, doesn't have much expression on the face which makes her look cold
— sometimes seen at night when she heads out for errands
— if anyone tries to talk to her, she will have a friendly smile that makes you think it is just her default emotionless face scares you
— doesn't look too comfortable when seen with her parents but still put up a front
— almost not noticeable, even though her family are famous for owning the biggest art galleries and so on; hardly seen with friends around her or talking to people as the center of attention
— you think you know her, but do you really?
— pretty much an enigma. hardly ever talks to anyone, unless he needs to, or he finds them interesting.
— the only person he really talks to is jian, and whenever she picks fights, you can bet he'd be behind her, watching on silently
— intimidating. in general, the twins are people to avoid, due to their aura as well as their lack of knowledge of social cues. jiyong can be very, very blunt.
— always on his phone or laptop, or just some sort of technology
— up at ungodly hours. don't be surprised if you see him wandering the halls at 3am, standing in front of a vending machine and glaring
— his odd hours make him incredibly sleepy during the day
— an incredibly popular actor, everyone knows him by face and by name
— friendly to everyone, almost scatterbrained in nature and has that endearing charm that makes him popular among women (particularly those that like taking care of people)
— knows a lot of people, but no one really knows him and what he's really like (except for mio)
— occasionally, his mask slips when he finds someone amusing, his more sadistic side coming out when he wants to tease (which doesn't happen often)
— was mistaken to have dated mio in their high school days, and so everyone thinks they were exes (even though they really weren't)
— a fairly quiet neighbor, except for when jihye runs around the apartment screaming in excitement about something
— jihye is barely ever seen without her father around, and she's quite friendly so she's fairly popular and is good with faces
— no one knows much else about junseo, really, aside from that he teaches at a few schools and is a pretty devoted father
— jihye and junseo are opposites (she definitely takes after her mother more), but there's no doubt that they're incredibly close
— jihye insists on attending apartment wide events because she likes people, and despite his aversion to crowds, junseo can't say no to his daughter
— he’s friendly to everyone
— always charming to everyone he meets, even the staff
— whenever someone new moves in he will send gift baskets
— jihyun is the princess of the tower
— wears the prettiest clothes, has the nicest hair
— smiles and waves at everyone like she’s the queen of england
— has birthday parties every year and invites the whole building
— secretly hates losing to anyone so she joins every study group that exists just to see where everyone’s at
— every year on her birthday boys try to shoot their shot but no matter how attractive they are they always fail
— always seen with some instrument
— tried to buy the penthouse when the perseus came onto the market but was beaten by her brother
— but then the top few floors were all taken so level 96 would have to suffice
— she was also pregnant back then and really grumpy so that was a Terrible Experience for her
— hyori isn’t the friendliest neighbour
— but seol loves smiling and waving to everyone that looks in her direction
— it’s a wonder how a mother with a constant rbf has a sweet girl like her
— she spends a lot of time in the bar because drinking is her hobby at this point but she’s not big on alcohol
— she’s the reason the bar serves hot chocolate
— the bitter kind
— she rarely swims but she takes her daughter there often for swimming lessons
— once dropped her bvlgari diamond earrings in the pool
— never knows what’s going on with the neighbours until she checks the residents gc
— tries to live a quiet existence but everyone knows her anyway
— might be because she went into labour in the lounge (and everyone heard it)
— dresses her daughter in couture for the lols and has a photographer on hand to take pictures
— “take more pictures they grow up really fast”
— doesn’t bother socialising with people who live below the bar
— isn’t afraid to kiss/hold hands with her husband in public
— best friends with her 1/2 of her neighbours
— she signed the recommendation letter for dohyun to come and live at the perseus
— when hordes of vans with their own security personnel show up its probably her doing her shopping. she doesn’t go to harry winston, harry winston comes to her
— state of art security on every floor
— while maintaining the privacy of all our residents
— all members living above the 91st floor are immediately ‘perseus club vip’ members and have access to the fully paid for bar on the 91st floor
— on the 50th floor we have an indoor pool as well as as private sauna rooms available to be booked at any time of the day
— lounge on the second floor for residents and guests, perfect for business meetings without leaving the premises of the perseus or sacrificing the privacy of your home
— luxurious lobby design and immaculate concierge service- you never need to book your own taxi or plane ride ever again
— laundry services
— housekeeping services for a minimal fee
— 20 minutes drive from the prestigious ChungA high
— 15 minutes drive to the central business district
— the lift doesn’t stop at the 98th/99th-100th floor because there are private floors and only an access card with clearance can get you there
