basic information.

• Full Name: Maxwell Hwang.
• Stage Name: Max.
• Nickname(s): Maxie, Ice Prince.
• Birthdate: 08 December 2002 (20).
• Place(s) of Residence:
  • Seoul, South Korea (current).
  • London, United Kingdom (birthplace).
• Spoken Languages: English (native), Korean (fluent).
• Orientation: Panual, Panromantic.
• Relationship Status: Single.
• SNS: @tothemax (public; instagram, youtube, and tiktok), @maxie (private; twitter).
• Career:
  • Label: Noir Entertainment.
  • Position: Trainee.
  • Years active: 2015 - present.

appearance notes.

• Faceclaim: Enhypen Park Sunghoon.
• Height: 180cm (5'11").
• Hair Color: Naturally black; dyes blonde.
• Eye Color: Chocolate brown.
• Piercings: Standard lobes, orbital (both), helix (left ear).
• Tattoos: None yet.
• Clothing Style: Mostly wears all black with rare accents of color. Denim, loose tees, sweaters or turtlenecks, knitwear, trench coats, leather jackets, boots often with some sort of heel, greys, glitters.

notable relationships.

• Family:
  • Hwang Hyunjoo (Mother; NPC).
  • Archibald Han (Father; NPC).
• Lovers:
  • PM to plot!
• Friends:
  • Yoon "Isaiah" Ilsang (Friend).
  • PM to plot!
• Enemies:
  • PM to plot!
• Pets:
  • None yet.

orn in London, United Kingdom to a mother obsessed with stardom, Maxwell was the new source of her obsession. His father was simply a ghost with no face or name, having abandoned the family long ago. There was no room for anyone else but his mother and her selfish ambition anyway.

The woman dreamt of becoming a famed star herself when she was young, an immigrant in a foreign land desperate to 'fit in' somehow. As she traveled far from her homeland in south korea, doing whatever it took to make a name for herself, she fell victim to empty promises and found herself in precarious relationships with wealthy men who all fed her "the dream" only to disappoint time and time again.

After crossing paths with a famed film director who claimed he could make her a movie star, she chased him to London and became his loyal mistress. Yet when the poor girl wound up pregnant, he paid her handsomely to disappear forever from his life, never to mention his name or the time they spent together.

Suffering the burden of parenthood, mummy's dreams were crushed. The men she pursued were suddenly turned off by the fact she had a child, and the older she got, the harder it was to break out into some romantic whirlwand romance with fame. She was getting older, no longer deemed young and beautiful enough. on top of it all, no one in the Western world seemed to want an Asian woman on their movie screens. The resentment boiled and spread into hatred for her own son. She blamed him for taking away the destiny she felt was always meant for her.

That was until he started growing into an adorable innocent little boy that people fawned over. Thus an idea clicked in her mind. If she couldn't be the star then she would settle for mothering a star, feeling entitled to live precariously through her son for the remainder of his life.

From the moment he learned to walk, he was immediately shelled out to modelling agencies and film sets as the cute baby boy in commericials and ad campaigns. Maxwell indeed found some minor success in the Western industry as the years went by, soon taking on small television roles, but it was never enough for his mother. She wanted him to be bigger, have his name known across the globe and admired by millions. London wasn't big enough for her little treasure. Hollywood wouldn't even give them a shot. Thus she moved the family of two to South Korea in hopes he would have better chances.

He didn't have his big break until being cast as a main character in a popular apocalypse themed kdrama. Despite the intensity of the show's storyline and how young he was, Maxwell delivered a surprisingly good performance and excelled with the serious tones of the show. His character quickly became beloved by fans and created a buzz for the young actor to be talked about in the media with critical acclaim.

Using the small amount of newfound fame, his mother brokered a contract for him to join Noir Entertainment at age 10. His acting career continued for only two more years before Maxwell demanded a switch in focus from acting to singing. Being a child actor for so long was emotionally draining and began to bore him. He'd been pulled out of school in favor of home tutoring so he could focus on his work, always surrounded by adult actors or other colleagues, rarely meeting any children of his own age. Acting was always his mother's dream, not his. Perhaps if he was able to have more choice with his career, the loneliness wouldn't hurt so much?

The boy looked towards others within the company, enraptured with the glorified beauty and talent of pop idols. They all seemed so sophisticated on stage and in music videos, noticing how the other kids training at Noir were able to study and practice their skills without needing a parent to breathe down their necks through every step. Soon enough Maxwell was desperately watching choreographies and trying to learn the dance moves while hiding in his room, listening to kpop idols belching out high notes whenever he had a moment of rest on filming sets, creating his own obsession with stardom. Or was it merely a need to be loved, adored, cared for so loyally?

Despite receiving skepticism and pushback form both his mother and the company, Max was granted the chance to audition like every other hopeful child and prove he had other talents than memorizing some lines. after much trial and tribulations, he managed to progress through auditions and began his traineeship in 2015 when he was just 12 years old. Immediately the boy began training until he was old enough for highschool and enrolled into SOPA (School of Performing Arts Seoul) with the company's funding granting him scholarship.

At first he was excited to attend school and meet other teens, but those dreams of having a normal childhood were quickly crushed. His mother discouraged him from getting too close to anyone. Those other students were competition, not friends. The pressure to succeed and honor his mother's wishes weighed heavy on the boy's heart until blackening it to the very core, no longer daring to be vulnerable. Before his freshman year was even over, Maxwell became notorious for his cutthroat competition and bullying behavior.

Four years later he graduated highschool in the class of 2019 and now continues his training under Noir fulltime. He's grown into the spitting image of his controlling and manipulative mother, hyperfocused on chasing stardom and willing to do whatever it takes to be loved by the world.

positives.

Strengths: Honest — Quick learner — Faithful and fiercely loyal — Confident and bold — Articulate — Intuitive — Reliable — Responsible (sometimes) — Hard working — Diligent — Protective — Comforting (when he wants to be) — Good listener and teacher.

Likes: Fish and chips — Clubhopping — Cigarettes — Herbal teas — Rainy overcast days — Cold weather — Winter — Snowfall — Jammy dodgers — Doctor Who (simps for David Tennant and Billie Piper) — A bit of cheeky Nando's — The English countryside — Football (not the American sort) — Old English Sheepdogs — Cucumber gin and tonic — Sleeping in late — Prince.

negatives.

Weaknesses: Reserved — Keeps to himself — Pushes those away who get too close — Blunt — Sassy attitude — Competitive — Antagonistic — Gives tough love — Disrespectful (unless someone earns his respect) — Argumentative — Loves to debate — Arrogant — Patronizing.

Dislikes: Early mornings — Summer — Hot weather — Trashy reality shows — Feeling vulnerable — Discussing his past or emotions — Losing arguments, games, and competitions — Disappointing his mother — Failure or feeling inadequate.

hobbies & habits.

Hobbies: Iceskating or rollerskating — Posting vocal and dance covers online — Crossword puzzles — Reading historical novels — Gambling.

Good Habits: Exercises regularly — Is always early or at least on time for schedules — Eats (most times) a healthy Mediterranean diet.

Bad Habits: Smoking — Drinking alcohol — Biting his lips — Staying up late — Sleeping in too much.

secrets & fears.

Secrets He'll Share: He's queer and has been with other men or agender people before — His father is a wealthy director in the film industry who has a legitimate family, hiding Max and his mother's existence from the public.

Secrets Only He Knows: here

Fears: Failure — Being disowned by his mother — Living alone forever — Ever being forgotten.

trivia.

Despite focusing on his idol training, Max continues to be active with his acting career and has had roles in the following series; Skins UK, Broadchurch, Signal, Reply 1994, and The Walking Dead.

Aside from supporting roles in the aforementioned series, he has also done voice acting for Korean dubs of some anime series; notably as Ciel Phantomhive from Kurosuji as well as Kaede Manyuda from Kakegurui.

Before You Approach Me

•.*★ important。 She/Her. GMT-8 / PST. I am 23 years old and comfortable with writing mature, , or NSFW themes. PM me for ooc discussion and plotting!

Writing & Plotting Style

•.*★ writing style。 I prefer detailed 1st pov (aka script) for casual threads and 3rd pov (aka para) for plot-heavy or emotional threads. I'm not picky though and will happily use whichever pov is your preference!

My reply lengths can range from semi-para to novella. I will try my best to mirror your replies, but sometimes I might give less or more. Lengths will simply fluctuate and depend on my muse.

•.*★ plotting style。 Read my profile and have a basic plot or connection idea in mind before approaching me. I generally prefer plotting, but I am equally happy to "wing it" with impromptu or unplotted threads if things flow right! I'm up for any genre and have very few triggers, so the sky is the limit.

•.*★ nsfw。 I will only do NSFW threads with those who are 18+ ooc and ic. I am willing to do if there is a certain chemistry between characters, but I hate mindless that has no plot or significance to character development.

•.*★ triggers。 My triggers include ia or any NSFW content that involves minors under the age 18, or ual assault (cnc and dubcon is an exception), , es involving bodily fluids or bodily waste (blood is an exception), and foot es.

If your character has a triggering background or experience (for example, your character was assaulted) then I can handle discussing such topics in detail for the sake of plotting or ic conversations. Please just put a trigger warning when needed.

If you fail to put a trigger warning, I will give you a personal warning; if you don't put a trigger warning next time, I will drop all of our plots without hesitation.

Please tell me if you have any triggers of your own before we begin plotting or roleplaying. I will always do my bets to respect and be considerate of your triggers.

Activity & Reply Speed

•.*★ important。 Feel free to poke me and remind me of our thread(s) if I haven't given you any replies for longer than a week. Even with my tracker, sometimes I may get busy due to admin duties and/or ooc life and forget.

I sometimes might be slow with replies; usually because the reply lengths are very long and unfortunately it requires a lot of brainpower for me to write multiple paragraphs. I could also simply be too busy ooc to get replies done quickly.

We can always drop or pick up threads for any reason. Just be sure to communicate honestly with me so we are both on the same page, I promise there will be no hard feelings.

Location Preferences

I will only roleplay in public rooms. If for some reason we cannot find a proper public room to use for our thread, then we can roleplay in PM or walls as a last resort. Please do not post on my wall without being given explicit permission to do so.

plotting.

• Yoon Ilsang (Isaiah): plotting.

pending.

• Name: here.

ongoing.

• Name: here.

Updated on 04/12.
Currently accepting plots and connections.