like a princess
"teach your kid to be one thing, and they'll grow up to be the opposite,' is probably one of the better ways to describe siyeon. growing up in a strict household, she was told to be prim and proper, to be quiet and listen to her elders. it was tough, she loved goofing off, having fun and making jokes out of nowhere. she did find out, however, that being cutesy and childlike could charm her parents into giving in, and to convince them to loosen up, and over time it grew into her personality since she had to do it often to get her way. THEN, at 10, her baby sister was born, and she didn't get showered with as much as affection as she did before. her little sister was precious to her, and she tried to look after her as best as she could, but she also missed the attention she got. throughout puberty, she felt like her parents no longer cared, and sought to retrieve the same level of adoration as before.
it was for this reason the idol life drew her in, and she begged her parents to let her train, much to their chagrin. they were already exhausted by looking after her sister, they didn't need to have to worry about their older daughter being away from home at such a tender age. siyeon was stubborn about it, her young mind still caught up by her dream of being in the centre of attention. she worked harder than she ever knew to prove to her parents she was capable of handling trainee life and school, that she could take care of herself, and swore to them that she would become a successful idol so that they would never have to work again. they relented, knowing she wouldn't listen.
it wasn't the best decision, but siyeon learned a lot. her singing and dancing improved as the years went on, when she grew up in the tough conditions without her parents' help. she began to understand the error of her ways, and carried her burden, her mistakes and her promise in her heart. she used her fear, guilt and anger towards herself to fuel her practice, and finally she debuted - one step closer to keeping her promise, and one step closer to redeeming herself.
but after things happened, she was suddenly taken away from her job as an idol. taking this as a sign, she went back home to her family, who still accepted her with open arms. they still cared about her after. she then decided, she would continue studying hard and become either a dancer, stay in the spotlight, or get a media studies degree, whichever she gets when her acceptance letter arrives.
personality
Being one of the younger trainees at 24hours entertainment meant that the others would fuss over her, and she uses her aegyo to charm anyone she can to get into their good book, and to gain their affection. long story short, she loves being babied and loves attention, and will maintain the cute act as long as it means she will be taken care of.
apart from her childish demeanor, anybody would easily think that she's an airhead. they aren't wrong, not entirely, at least, seeing as how she'd make thoughtless comments, and her attention-seeking side constantly popping its head out at everyone. heck, she's always trying to crack jokes and lives as carefree as she can, within the limits of being an idol. she does what she wants, essentially.
she will try, emphasis on try, to look after her friends, missing the way she would play with her little sister. she wants someone to look after, despite her need for being babied.
her quiet strength, and the maturity she gained during her trainee years rarely show up. she's too used to being bright and adorable for everyone else's sake that it somehow overshadowed every other part of her being. she works hard, and she tries. she doesn't care about all that, she just wants to make good on the oath she swore before her parents all those years ago, and for the sake of her baby sister.
Maybe, just maybe, someone can help her find a way to balance it all out. until then, she's just park siyeon, the aegyo machine.