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Ever since it was founded in 1774, Yonsei University has been nothing short of a landmark in upstate Seoul. It looms over its beautiful, sprawling campus with a laid-back arrogance, a poised grandeur that’s shrouded in the school’s impressive history like a coat. Everything from its faded brick walls and castle-like towers to its manicured lawns and sculpted courtyard fountains haughtily imply just how important this institution is, and just how expensive. It’s a joint preparatory school and university with a name that is internationally recognized; its alumni have reached every corner of the globe with their achievements, their success, their fame. Acceptance into Yonsei practically guarantees you acceptance into every Ivy League graduate program you could think of- just take a look at their graduation percentages, you’ll get the bigger picture. So it’s not hard to see why, with a reputation like this one, everyone wants in. It is also not surprising that only an exclusive few out of the thousands of applicantsactually get to see inside those ivy-covered walls. And how many community service hours you have on your application is not the deciding factor at Yonsei.

At this University, those exclusive few are nothing short of remarkable themselves. These are the prodigies of the famous, the wealthy, the royal, the important and powerful, born into privilege and prestige as if they were manufactured especially for Yonsei. Some of them aren’t only riding on the important names of their parents, but are students at Yonsei because of their own merit: young movie stars, socialites, much-talked-about heirs to immense fortunes and corporations. The truth is that if anyone were to step onto Yonsei’s campus and take a look around, they would immediately realize one thing: Yonsei isn’t just a school. It’s a home for the next generation of people who will, in some way or another, rule the world.

Of course, there are exceptions. There are those who attend Yonsei on hefty scholarships, and their presence at the school is not a result of money or aristocratic bloodlines but of pure intellect, hard work and steely determination. There are those who are just as equally famous and rich as their peers, but their fame is actually scandalous notoriety and they’ve been shipped away to a boarding school by parents who want them out of the spotlight. And even the most elite of Yonsei indulge some less-than-acceptable activities, with their secret parties and wild nights. Whatever the case, Yonsei isn’t just an university made up of perfect people with designer clothes, black Amex credit cards, and charming smiles- though that’s usually the first impression you get. But underneath that pristine image, darker things lurk; secrets, scandals, sins abound. And sometimes, the truth about everything that should stay hidden has a nasty ways of getting out.

The students of Yonsei lead seemingly perfect, flaw-free lives. But what if it’s nothing more than a show? What if the Seoul girls have skeletons in their closets that you’d be shocked to find? What if the boys have done things they desperately wish they could erase? What if  people don’t only house those without conscience or heart, but instead harbor those with a lot more vulnerabilities than they care to admit? In a school where reputation is everything, where social climbing is a dangerous sport, these are the questions that everyone ponders. And this year, maybe some of them will be answered.

 

 

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fragrance 11 years ago
Name of Character: Lu Han
Age of Character: 18
Background of Character: Lu Han is the mysterious Chinese student at Yonsei University. No one knows much about him, except for his name, his age and the fact that he is from Beijing.
If it wasn't for that person, he would have just chosen a good university back home in China.
When Lu Han was 15 years old, he met a Korean girl. It was love at first sight. She belonged to high society, whereas his family was just middle class. They dated, but the girl left him for Korea, telling him he would never be good enough for her. He wasn't convinced of these words though and believed her parents forced her to break up with him. Therefore he made preparations to enroll to Yonsei University, the most prestigous university in Korea, to show that he was a good match.
Being gifted with great intelligence, he had no problems with studying. The only thing he struggles with, is money. His parents support him as much as they could and before going to Korea he worked in a bar, singing and entertaining people, to save enough money for his studies, adding up to the scholarship he received.
Always smartly dressed, he tries his best not to reveal his social status at university, as he fears to be outcasted. But that means he has to keep his living costs as low as possible. There were days he just allowes himself to eat one meal. Sometimes he wouldn't eat at all. Most of his money is spent on brand clothes and chic items, just to maintain his "high society" image. He always calculates how much of his savings and the money he is earning with his bartender job in a high class club in Seoul he can spend.
Occupation/Major: Economics, works as bartender in a club on the weekends
arbitrary 11 years ago
Name of Character: Im Yoona
Age of Character : 18
Background of Character : Like virtually any other student on campus, Yoona is an image of perfection. She's lasted as nothing but liquid for the past few years; taking the shape of any glass her parents wanted her to. Her report card is laced with As, she's Ivy league bound and she's never gotten a detention. She takes care of her appearence at all times, has a booming social life, and participates in extraciricular activities. She's the girl anyone outside of Yonsei would love to be. She's the girls thats got everything going for her- kind of. Yoona wasn't always an obidient yet reserved yet independent yet gentle yet outspoken just enough yet kind girl -fitting almost every stereotype she needed to to get someone to enjoy her company for bussiness. Her mom and dad are both quite famous corporate lawyers. She just follows her parents desires now to be free later, as they've promised her.
Yoona grew up loving acting an developing a slight passion for dance, but she was misfortunate to be born to parents against the arts, they believe lifeis an equation. The answer is always money and its education added to the right behavior that acheive that goal, not art. After much rebellion, they did agree that if their daughter majored in bussiness she was free to do as she pleased afterwords. She just had to major, and for Yoona this meant she just had to take the role of a lead actress in a play that would last a few years long. Somewhere inside she keeps a side of her that believes in Carpe Diem and living life with beauty locked away; she's constintly scared that one day the line between acting and her true self will fade and she'll turn into another of the many yonsei robots and does everything she can in her personal time to prevent that.
* I added personality here too a bit otl
Occupation/Major: bussiness & law double major
KaruSatare 11 years ago
Name of character: Kim Soyoung
Age of character: 18
Background of character: Born daughter of two bigshots within classical music. Ever since she was small she always had music forced upon her. Her parents were two violinists and she herself played the piano. She really enjoyed it, though she didn't enjoy playing the classical music that her parents loved. She instead loved creating her own music, and it sure wasn't classical. She wrote songs for both pop and rock, but never any classical pieces. When her parents found out what she had been doing in secret and was not fully commited to the classical art she was sent to Yonsei. Her parents hoped to get her on better thoughts and become just like them.
There was more to the story than just not striving to be like her parents. At home her parents neglected her. They were rarely home themselves and she had managed to survive on her own. In school she was an outcast for having rich and famous parents, and so it was kind of a relief to attend Yonsei, though after the things she had gone through in her school she was afraid of letting people in on her. She might smile and laugh, but inside it's dark, she is alone.
Occupation/major: Classical music
sehoon 11 years ago
Name of character : Oh Sehun ( if he's taken, then Luhan).
Age of character : Eighteen.
Background of character : Born to a successful lawyer and a supermodel, Sehun grew up in his mother's footsteps; taking up her wild, carefree antics, splurging money for all that it was worth and failing all his classes with a snarky smile painted on his lips. His father, to put it simply, was embarrassed of his son's attitude and academic results, blaming it on himself for not sending Sehun to a better school. After weeks of vicious arguments, compromises and petty bribery, Sehun suddenly finds himself shipped to the gates of Yonsei.
Occupation/major (if any): Dance.
ilhoon 11 years ago
name of character: Kim Myungsoo
age of character: 19
background of character: Myungsoo is the oldest son of the founders of one of Korea's largest steel companies. Having lived a life with a bodyguard around every corner, he's finally glad to be free of his parents and into a life of his own. Destined to take over the company, he's been forced to undertake a basic commerce degree by his parents, and manages to survive through the arts side of his course. Hard to read under his mysterious gaze, getting him to tell you what hes thinking might just be harder.
occpation/major: arts-commerce
theeveranonymousone 11 years ago
name of character: Jessica Jung
Age of character: 18
Background of character: Jessica is the sole heiress to the Jung Company. She's pretty and popular and perfect. But one incident led her to transfer to Yonsei University.
occupation/major (if any):
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