Chae Yeong Jin
Younha - Ima ga Daisuki
Younha - Someday
Hex Code: #236B8E
Stage Name: Nia
Role: Idol 14
Band: Hi5
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Orientation: Bisexual
Crush:
None as of yet, but eventually a certain little dancer from Boys ♥ Girls... yes?
They Say I look like...?
Younha
They Say I sound like...?
Ailee and, well, Younha herself.
Appearance Description:
Being one of the slightly older musicians in TMI Entertainment, Nia's better known for her mature, naturally charming figure and face. This kid is one of those types that, quite honestly, only looks the most radiant when she's not trying to; without the make-up or set expressions an actor might have. Not that she doesn't look pretty when photo-shoots are scheduled, but you'll find that her face just.. lights up in a much different way when she gives one of her normal, day-to-day wicked smiles. It just isn't the same. Which is probably why anyone can tell when she's faking, lying, or under some extreme emotion; simply because Nia can't help but look kind of artificial and just off. But then again, that twinkle in her eye very rarely flutters away even when faced with a work overload, or some unfortunate disaster. Optimistic and pretty easy-going all the time, this kid. Nevertheless, it's obvious that she's the happiest when singing and making music.
She's not particularly tall, but her image makes it seem like she is; with that friendly blend of confidence and quiet, feminine grace. The air about her is a lot more like a someone that you'd look up to rather than that of a famous idols', though, sociable and easy to befriend that way. In any case, Nia's figure has always remained seemingly modest; although she's slim, pretty light, and does indeed have curves (but not an hourglass). She doesn't really keep track. Her appeal comes from the kid's adult, casually natural feel; and she very gladly leaves it at that, limiting even the amounts of make-up that she might need to wear. To be frank, Nia's stunning as it is without. And that's as much as I can say about that.
Nia's style is pretty loose and casual, as there really aren't many things that she can't work with. Because of that, this kid wears many different outfits; although all of which state that she does, in fact, have a pretty good fashion sense. The only things that she stays away from are the awkward 'too much exposure' kind of shirts, along with those neon colours that make eyes bleed. If you happen to be an extreme stalker, you'll find that all of her clothes cover certain lengths of her back and torso; where lie an extended amount of scars and fresh bruises, tucked away from anyone's eyes. She takes care that nobody knows, although they're there nonetheless. Yep.
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 115 lbs
Hair Colour: Dark brown, almost black, but lighter and more noticable in the light.
Eye Colour: Black
Personality:
Whether it be good or not, Nia's image has always been the exact reflection of her personality and mood at that moment; brutally honest, as it were. But, anyway, most of the time she remains the friendly, fun-loving young adult that she is, easy to get along with and genuinely concerned for others. She's not the type to be prejudiced towards anyone (and she isn't, first impressions are the same as miscellaneous grey blobs) and, as such, treats most people with a warm smile and open arms. Given the benefit of the doubt, although it's not like the kid to harbor a grudge or get agitated; even if there was a reason to be. Nia'd most probably just smile and shrug it off, a little selfless that way, I suppose. Or, well, she's just very optimistic all the time, and she doesn't believe that rage will ever solve anything. Nia's pretty damn mature for her age, coming from an overly abusive childhood.
Anyway, moving on. Being the oldest kid in Hi5, she's kind of forced not to be a slacker. Sure, Nia's not the leader (nor does she want to be, don't get me wrong), but it was implied that she should keep the younger colleagues working just because she happened to be a little more ancient. So, since the job description titled as much, this young adult has always been rather hard-working --but only when it comes to her band, or music in general--; although it's not as if she particularly hardcore about it. Often times, Nia's charming sense of sarcasm and humor breaks through evenly with work. So, well, let's just say that laughter, unicorns, and rainbows follow her wherever she goes, doing whatever needs to be done. Nonetheless, when this kid goes ahead and sees something that she wants? Nia will work herself hard to get it, using her own ability than anyone else's.
But this independence of hers isn't always a good thing. For one, she tends to bottle up her emotions and things like that; thinking that she can solve all her problems alone. Sure, Nia's pretty well-grounded, capable and reliable, but what's under the surface lies a multitude of personal problems concerning her family; issues that nobody knows about. In fact, this kid harshly rejects any people that offer to help, to the point of holding up a positive, outgoing front in order to hide (only when her problems are particularly bad, of course). She's very defensive about her private relations and background, you'll find. It's not a coincidence that her biography is so lacking, besides the common information about her musical talent. Even QUEEN, the CEO of TMI Entertainment, doesn't completely know the full picture; just that Nia has some issues that she's constantly taking care of. Beyond Hi5, there shouldn't be anyone (unless they happen to be really close, or a talented stalker) that has ever heard about this mess; although they too have only been told as much as to QUEEN.
And, well, that's that. In general, Nia is usually pretty calm and collected; with a charming sense of humor and sarcasm that merits a large circle of friends. There aren't a lot of things that bother or shock her either, so dirty subjects? She'll probably just laugh and play along. If you know her well enough, she's actually easy to amuse. Mostly from teasing other people, but don't worry, she'll never go too far on purpose. Nia's self-confident and sustaining since, well, she only relies on herself. It's not particularly hard for her to read those around her, although she never really makes the effort to try. Respects personal space, you know? Nia, as you might imagine, is pretty damn smart grades-wise but she, unfortunately, isn't as athletic as she'd like to be. And her skills in the arts are terrible. But hey, price to pay for musical talent.
Likes:
+ Sleeping
+ Making friends
+ Humor
+ Playing piano/guitar
+ Singing
+ Hi5 & TMI Entertainment
+ High places
+ Scenes of untouched nature
+ The sea
Dislikes:
- People who invade personal space
- Being overworked for a long time
- Having to lie
- People who never know what they're doing
- Places too urbanized
- Sensory overloads (too much of any one thing)
- Being helpless
- The rain
Skills/hobbies:
+ Singing/playing guitar & piano
+ Writing songs that will never make it outside her room
+ Teasing others
+ Popping out of nowhere
+ Sleeping
Fears/Phobias:
- Of being completely and utterly alone
- Absolute darkness
History:
I'll just get this fact straight first. Remember when I mentioned a couple paragraphs back that Nia has several scars/bruises in hidden places, along with an over-abusive childhood? Well, this mistreatment carries on from then even to now; perhaps worse considering how famous and well-known she has become. And it's all the work of two cunning parents bent on exploiting her success; although for reasons of which Nia herself understands and doesn't blame them for. Plus, well, it's mighty hard to disagree with more than a decade's cumulative worth of physical (and therefore mental) injuries. Or nowadays she kind of just accepts it at face value. She's too nice to begin with anyway. But let's start from the beginning, shall we?
First of all, to say the least, Nia's parents had a ridiculously fragile source of income even before she was born. They were young, and the only reason why the two even got together was because of 'an accident'; a shotgun marriage that pretty much ruined all of their own, respective plans for the future. Instead of finishing their university years, they were forced to drop out and work for low-wage jobs to support baby Nia; meanwhile being altogether shunned by both their families for such shame. As you can imagine, life kind of sucked. Which was undoubtedly why the feelings of regret, blame, frustration and anger --slowly building from day one-- had steadily been built against their child; until it started to boil over when Nia herself reached the feeble age of five. And there, well, begins the tragic, painful years of youth; punishment for doing absolutely nothing at all but existing.
Of course, they still loved her back then, so it only started with yelling and the occasional slap. As far as her parents were concerned, Nia could only be happy even after enduring their convictions; simply because that was what all their hard work strove for. Being just a kid, she really didn't have any choice but try her best to lesson her supposed faults; doing her best in school and helping out other kids for praise. Contrary to other children, the first lessons that Nia learned were to be self-sustaining and strong; to control her temper, do chores, and think of others first. And she turned out to be quite the obedient, ideal kid; had her parents even looked at that even for a second. But, anyway, this was the continuing cycle that made up her life for three years, doing nothing else but trying to please, until the child had a fateful encounter with a kind relative's piano; just on a seemingly normal visit for a Christmas celebration.
Needless to say, it's kind of a bittersweet moment for her to think about now. Because Nia displayed talent almost immediately, and her already-mature personality made it a hands down decision for this relative (who happened to be a music teacher) to take the kid under her wing. This event pretty much single-handedly formed the bad relationship within the family. But then again, that wasn't what they were concerned about, back then. Nia, being now tutored for free, was wholesomely enchanted with the world of music; and thus she diligently learned, eventually branching into other instruments, for the next seven years. Her parents, of course, worked her hard at the possibility that she might earn money back for them; since her skills were blatantly above-par. But it was only when Nia began to enter competitions and contests that the physical abuse began, from her first song at eleven years old to a piano concerto at fifteen. She was just not allowed to make mistakes; and a childhood of fear stopped her from telling anyone. (Now, though, it's just private. And she kind of feels responsible.)
Not that she often lost, of course. It didn't take very long for Nia to make a name for herself: for exceptional skill in her piano, guitar (acoustic, electric and bass), and her strong voice itself. At eighteen, she debuted with a solo album under soft rock, garnering her instant share of attention. Popularity, she found, that burned permanent dollar signs into her parents' eyes. Kid might have disagreed once, just to see, not to give a good chunk of her earnings to them; but that fleeting notion was beat out of her in no less than ten minutes (which would be those faint jagged scars you might see on her lower sides, stitches she had to get. That was also the time a couple ribs got broken). In any case, that began her career. Two, perhaps three years later, TMI Entertainment found her and she signed; for reasons to live away from home than anything else. And so, Nia became the Co-leader for Hi5; not wanting the direct attention of being the actual head. And that's up to now.
To answer any unspoken questions, yes, this kid really was a miracle to turn out the way she did. It was mostly because of the influence her relative (music coach) had on her; to forgive and forget. And she can't really blame her parents for their behavior, after hearing the full story from this teacher herself. Nowadays, Nia visits her parents perhaps twice every month; feeling responsible to give them a better life for what they could've had. And, well, she's kind of held under parental blackmail ('Where would you be without us?'), along with the fact that it's part of her image to be close with her makeshift family. Kid can't really help that they only feel secure after giving her a couple bad bruises. Nia believes that, if she tries hard enough, things might change. And that's why it's all a giant secret. Oh, but she's happy enough about everything else. Hi5 is pretty damn awesome.
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