Haerin (Angelo Yun)'s Questionnaire

Angelo lives in an average New York apartment, having spent all his funds into getting a better internet service provider as well as his collection of retro video games. And as for why he lives in New York of all places, it is simply because it's farthest from home. He finds that life feels less... suffocating when he's so far away from people he knew in his youth. He does not like to remember what his childhood was like, so he chooses to live in one of the countless studio apartments located in the city. His home is filled with gym equipment, stacks upon stacks of video games, with some anime figurines here and there. It is oddly neat for his bedrotting behaviour.

Angelo just spends most of his income on being a gamer, just buying whatever's the most relevant game as well the essentials too, like food, electricity and everything else a man at his age would buy. He also happens to be a bit of an anime fanatic so he collects a few figurines here and there, but yeah most of his money goes into buying loads of games to play. Occupation wise however.... Angelo is a regular blue collar worker. Like, are you surprised? Why else would he engage in this much fantasy as being the absolute edgelord known as Haerin? Because he wants a sense of relief and after buying the Neo-Genis headset, he will get the fantasy he paid for.

As Haerin:

He only desires power and weaponry to display said power. Swords are his passion and he greatly desires a TON of swords. Death and killing is inevitable when half the swords he desires are ones made from the deaths of others, in other words, he just wants to kill people so of course he is going to end up coming close to death on some occasions as there are many opponents stronger than him in this game world so it's not too surprising when it has to end in someone dying when he's around. Though he doesn't see any benefit in fighting people weaker than him anyway, so all in all, he only desires the thrill of battle with those who consider themselves 'the strongest' in whatever league they call themselves.

As Angelo:

It's just a game. He wouldn't do anything that would negatively affect the real lives of others outside the game just because they were stronger or anything like that.

"Probably when I left home. That place was suffocating, the atmosphere was just something I could never continue to physically handle any longer than I already had. It was... Tiring to say the least, having so many expectation set upon and being made to bear all that weight by myself... It awoke something in me, a feeling of solace perhaps. I just... Wanted to just be left alone. To do my own thing, to never let others bear my weight for me. I feel alone and that is... Fine enough for me. I don't expect anyone to find a way to my heart when I choose to close myself off like this. But... eh, I don't care. I'll handle it."

First off, there's my buddy Steve from the factory where I work. Dude's a total goofball, always cracking jokes and keeping me laughing even on the worst days. We bond over our love of cheap beer and the Mets, and he's always got my back when things get rough. He's the one guy who doesn't judge me for being a blue-collar worker, and I appreciate that about him.

Next up is my aunt, Halmeoni. She's the one who taught me how to cook a mean bibimbap and always reminds me of my roots. Even though we don't always see eye-to-eye, she's always looking out for me, making sure I'm eating well and staying out of trouble. Though I'm not too fond of my family, she's nice.

Last but not least, there's Rachel from the corner store. She's always hooking me up with a free coffee or a fresh loaf of bread, and we always shoot the breeze about our favourite TV shows. She's got a heart of gold, and I'm lucky to have her in my life. Even as a loner, I've got a few people in my life huh.

"Growing up, I was always told what to do, how to do it, and when to do it. My parents had this vision of me becoming a doctor or lawyer, something "respectable" that would make them look good in front of their friends. But, honestly, I just wanted to play video games and chill by myself. I mean, who doesn't love a good game of NBA 2K or a sick beat on Grand Theft Auto? But, nope, my parents were all about the books, the grades, the extracurriculars. They'd be on my case 24/7, making sure I was studying hard enough, practicing my piano enough, and speaking Korean fluently enough. I felt like I was living in a pressure cooker, with the lid about to blow off at any minute. It was like, I get it, my parents wanted the best for me, but can't a dude just breathe for a second? Can't I just have a life outside of academics and cultural expectations? But, no, that was not an option. My childhood was a never-ending cycle of stress, anxiety, and feeling like I was never good enough. It was suffocating, man."

"When people ask about my love life, I gotta laugh. It's like, what love life? I got nothin' to report, folks. Zilch. Zero. Zip. I mean, I'm not exactly what you'd call a ladies' man. I'm more of a solo act, doin' my own thang, and lovin' every minute of it. Don't get me wrong, I ain't antisocial or nothin', but I just don't got time for all that romantic drama. I got better things to do, like fixin' cars, playin' video games, or just chillin'. I don't need no fancy dinner dates or awkward conversations about feelings and stuff. Now, don't get me wrong, I ain't completely opposed to the idea of findin' someone special. But, it's gotta be on my terms, you know? I ain't got time to be all lovey-dovey and whatnot. I'll stick to my solo life, thankyouverymuch. Besides, I'm too busy bein' awesome on my own to worry 'bout findin' someone to share it with. So, that's my love life in a nutshell – nonexistent, but totally on purpose. I'm Angelo Yun, the king of solo, and I wouldn't have it any other way. It's comfy this way anyway.