KEVIN CHRIS PAEK
Gender: Male
Age: Nineteen (19)
Ethnicity: Korean-American
Appearance: Kevin stands at an average height of 5 feet and 9 inches, almost towering over his father. He weighs approximately 150 lbs, with a tall, lean body and frame. Naturally, he has near jet black hair, but died it dark brown near by beginning of high school. He was a very prominent jaw line, with a slight cleft chin, and small pink lips. He also has what you call "rabbit teeth", which, on others, may seem unattractive, but fits him perfectly. He has one of the palest skins, which refuses to tan or burn easily. He has large, rough worn hands as a result from working out at the gym for too long, and a very fit and muscular body from dance. His eyes are also the darkest shade of brown, which he often wears contacts over as a result of his vision. He also has piercings on both ears and a slight birthmark on the back of his right wrist.
When it comes to fashion, Kevin usually sticks to wearing Beanies and Adidas sweatpants. He usually goes for the "casual look" despite his exposure to Korean fashion, and practically lives at Foot Locker. When his eyes feel irritated from his contacts, he usually takes them off and wears his glasses. Though he doesn't really wearing them, he can't really see without them - his vision is almost as bad as a blind person's.
Sexual Orientation: Straight.
Personality: Kevin is a naturally all-around nice guy. He's very charismatic, and those who know him well all find at least more than one quality to like about him. He is very passionate about the things he loves, especially dancing, and will sometime overwork himself in trying to make the most of it. He has relatively average grades at school, but is good at making friends that will help tutor him when he needs it. He loves to experience new things and take risks, especially when it comes to making split decisions. He also likes meeting new people, and isn't the type to judge others upon first meeting them. He does, however, know a bitch when he sees one. He doesn't like people messing with his friends or the people he cares about, and is quick to get that message straight to them. Kevin also has a bad habit of making promises he can't keep, which is an extremely bad habit - but he can't help it. Sometimes, being too social is a bad thing. He also tends to be forgetful, which is part of the reason why isn't doing good at school, and often jokes around about how one day he'll get Alzheimer's.
Kevin also isn't the type to do good in awkward situations. While he tries, usually what comes out of his mouth makes the conversation even more awkward. He is even worse when it comes to public speeches, and speaking in front of others. Dancing, he could do, but it comes to performing something other that that, he is completely hopeless. He's also the type who knows all his flaws, and walks around every day knowing it's existence. He'll try to fix them, but usually those things go to no avail. While his appearance may seem intimidating, Kevin himself really isn't. He's probably of the most laid back guys you'll ever know.
Skills and Weaknesses:
Strengths: Dancing; Step, Hip Hop, Pop N' Lock etc. | Friendly | Sense of humor | Overprotective | Basketball
Weaknesses: Singing | Giving Advice | Keeping Promises | Very Forgetful | Public Speaking
Favorite Things:
Food- Authentic Japanese Ramen, Kimchi
Color- Navy Blue
Music Genre- Hip Hop, R&B, K-Pop
Artist- Eminem, Jay-Z, B.A.P, Big Bang
Movie- Child's Play (Chucky)
T.V Show- Lie to Me, Family Guy, George Lopez, Greys Anatomy
Book- Comic-book-wise, Kevin loves Spider-Man. Other than that, he doesn't read unless for school.
Likes: Comic books | Pop N' Lock | Spicy Food | Skittles | Basketball | Scary Movies | Driving Fast | Korean Food | Winter | Having No School | His Friends | His job | Loyalty | Dancing | Certain K-Pop groups | Getting his blood drawn | Staying up late | Pranks | Watching dance covers | Step
Dislikes: Hot weather | Sushi | Studying | Airplanes | Chick Flicks | Authorities | Being Organized | Repetitive Noises | Getting cheated on | Break-ups | Girls with the "cute" image | Whining | Mood swings| Libraries | Connect Four | Being Sick | Dust | Sad Music | Serious People | Rats | Taking Pictures
Hobbies: Helping out at the Dance Studio| Sleeping | Shooting hoops | Track | Pop N' Lock | Making Dance Tracks | Solitaire
Theme Song: No mercy - BAP
I will break apart the paradigm
trapped in a border – we so fly
I won’t follow you like a fool
Don’t compare yourself,
who is like a parrot, to me
Biography: While his parents were born in Seoul, South Korea, Kevin grew up living in the United States. He was born and raised in, no other than, the small city of Los Angelos, California. His parents had moved into the US almost as soon as they finished college, and because that were already grown accustomed to the American traditions. While Korean food and culture still remained important in their life, they let their child grow up like a normal American child. Because of this, Kevin was only forced to learn Korean when they moved back to Seoul. His father's job got temporarily relocated back to Seoul, and was to transfer back to the States within another 5 years. Because the whole family had nowhere to stay when he was gone, they were all forced to move along with him. Kevin was already 11 years old at the time, so fitting in at school was probably the hardest possible thing. He couldn't communicate with the kids there, and because of that he was always sitting alone. It took him about 3 years or so to pick up the language fluently, and, when he finally did, his father's job got moved back to the US. This time, however, it was at a company in New York City.
By the time his family moved back to the US, the country was a lot different from what the family remembered it to be. Instead of living in a small run-down apartment like they did in Los Angelos, they were treated to a large 2 family home in the city. Kevin's father, however, was forced to work a 12-hour shift five times a week. Kevin came back in the States just in time for high school, and enrolled in the nearest public school in his neighborhood. Since moving to Korea, Kevin found a new found passion in dance and K-Pop music.
The night of his last competition, his parents were a no-show. Kevin had been angry at them during the performance, confused as to why they didn't go, but later found out the real reason on why they didn't go: his father was in the hospital. He was admitted because he was found passed on the floor of their home from overwork. A couple days later, his father was sent home just in time for summer break. It was going to be the last summer break before Kevin was going to start college, and the last opportunity had to perfect his talent. In the end, Kevin decided to spend his last summer working at a nearby dance studio. Just recently, he offered to teach there for a "Pop N' Lock" class. The class was pretty much a success, because more than 20 kids had signed up.
Relationship-wise, Kevin had never really had been in a serious one. He was never really looking for a girlfriend, and usually just went out with whoever he thought was cute or funny - he loves a good sense of humor in a girl. With moving to and from Korea all those years, struggling to spend the last chance he had in perfecting his dancing, getting a girl friend was probably one of his last priorities. He does believe, however, that one day he'll meet the one who was destined to be with, and, until then, he would just wait around for her. That is... until he got the invitation for St. Love's Island.