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CHOI NA-HEE ─── KIM DA-MI

GENERAL INFO

full name: choi na-hee

faceclaim: kim da-mi

nickname/s: n/a

age: 23

gender: female

pronouns: she/her

sexuality: straight 

ethnicity + nationality: south korean

beliefs: nihilism (existential)

languages spoken: (south) korean and english

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE 

height: 165 cm / 5'5"

accessories: silver necklace she stole

PERSONAL DETAILS 

date of birth: november 17th

hometown (city): busan 

current residence: a small apartment above her family's old market, which was once thriving but has closed down since her dad's death due to financial struggles.

occupation: she scams people for money. she's into identity fraud, online cons, etc. she doesn't feel guilty, since it's the only way to survive. she keeps moving and changing identities to stay untraceable.

education: she graduated from high school (it wasn't a prestigious school tho), but she didn't go to college. instead, she taught herself coding, scamming techniques, and other skills needed to survive.

financial status: she is financially unstable. while she does earn from her scams, it's never enough. she's often broke or in debt.

hobbies:
- hacking/coding
- people watching
- reading

transportation: public bus/train + bicycle 

FAMILY AND RELATIONSHIPS

parents:
- dad (deceased): her father was the owner of the family market that once thrived. after his death, the business fell due to poor financial management, and his passing left a deep impact on na-hee. she's guilty for not being able to save the family legacy.
- mom (ill with cancer): na-hee feels pressure between wanting to help and being emotionally detached. her mother's illness adds pressure, especially with the financial burden of treatment. 

other family: n/a

relationship status: she's single because she wants to focus on scamming, her debt, and caring for her mom. she believes a relationship would only distract her, though she has considered it if it meant financial gain.

romantic history: na-hee has had a few short, non serious relationships, but none of them lasted. she tends to keep things simple and avoids deep emotional connections. her past relationships were mostly with people who could offer something like money or status, but none of them ever truly mattered to her. she's never been in a serious or meaningful relationship. she sees romance as a tool than a genuine connection

love interests: 
- hwang jun-ho
- ali abdul
- male oc

friends: she knows a lot of people online through her scams, but she doesn't have any real friends, either online or in real life. her interactions are transactional, as she avoids forming close bonds to protect herself emotionally and focus on her work

enemies: na-hee has a LOT of enemies, primarily those she has scammed. these people range from small victims seeking revenge to dangerous figures in the criminal world. her skills have kept her safe so far, but she has to be ready for such threats. most of these enemies do not know her identity but are always hunting for her.

PERSONALITY 

positive traits: resourceful, strategical, determined, empathetic(but she tries to keep it hidden)

negative traits: manipulative, trust issues, emotional

fears: being exposed

sense of humor: sarcastic and dark, mocking others

habits/quirks: keeping small papers from her past scams or jobs, like things she might "need just in case.", doesn't sleep and stays up all night, she tends to mentally find and note small details about people 

conflict style: she doesn't avoid it. she confronts conflict with calculated risks, and never backs down. she tends to outsmart the people against her.

LIKES AND DISLIKES 

favorite foods/drinks: iced americano

least favorite foods/drinks: very wet seafood - milk

favorite movies/books/music: she enjoys sci-fi movies, metal/punk music, and true crime books

likes: late night walks, puzzles, watching city lights from her apartment's roof

dislikes: people who pry into her life, crowded places, people, having to admit she's wrong

guilty pleasure: spending money on small items like expensive skincare or perfumes, which she says is "necessities" for maintaining her image regardless of who sees her 

COMPLETE LORE

CHOI NA-HEE WAS BORN AND RAISED and raised in busan, south korea, to a small, hardworking family. her father ran a small but thriving market, and her mother was a homemaker who supported them with love and care. na-hee grew up with a comfortable, happy childhood, spending most of her time helping out in the market, learning how to interact with people, and all.

however, when na-hee was in high school, her father passed away unexpectedly due to a heart attack, leaving the family in financial ruin. the market soon shut down as her mother struggled to keep it running. after a couple of years, her mother was diagnosed with cancer, and the medical bills piled up. these events forced na-hee to grow up quickly and think about survival before anything else.

na-hee was a very intelligent and bright student with love for technology, especially coding. she initially dreamed of becoming a software engineer, but those dreams were crushed by her family's financial situation. with no money for university and a lot of debt, na-hee turned to the only skill she had left.

she started small, scamming people online to make money. it began with fake ads and cheap products but eventually escalated into elaborate schemes where she posed as different people to trick victims into sending her money. na-hee was careful never to show her face nor name, making it hard for her victims to track her down. 

na-hee lives in a tiny apartment above her family's old market. despite its terrible condition, she loves the quiet nights when she can stare out at the city lights when she's overwhelmed.

her mother, now in bed due to cancer, is na-hee's only family. na-hee's scams pay for her mom's treatments, groceries, and their rent, but it's never enough. she's haunted by guilt for what she does but justifies it as a necessary evil to keep her mother alive.

na-hee doesn't have any friends. she knows a lot of people online through her scams but avoids real connections, both online and in real life. she doesn't trust anyone easily and believes forming attachments would only make her life harder and more emotional. while she hates people, she secretly craves friendships but feels she just can't.

her sense of humor is dry, dark, and sarcastic. she jokes about dark situations as a way to cope. na-hee rarely shows her true emotions but, when pushed, can be explosive and emotionally vulnerable.

she dreams of a life where she and her mom are free of debt and can start fresh, but deep down, she doesn't believe that's possible. her life revolves around surviving one day at a time, scamming just enough to make it to tomorrow. when na-hee is invited to join the squid game, she sees it as her last chance to fix everything. the idea of risking her life terrifies her, but the possibility of winning the prize money is worth it . . . for her mom's sake.

AUTHOR'S NOTES

honestly, i love her so much!!
like, yeah, she's a scammer, how evil, but she has a good heart <3