- Appearance Long, blood-red hair flows down to his waist. Though fine and silky, it is always slightly disheveled, as if constantly raked through by fingers. His long, narrow eyes resemble those of a weasel. When he smiles, he looks like a fox bewitching humans, but the moment the smile vanishes, a bestial glint that is not human flashes in his pupils. His red hair contrasts sharply against his pale skin. Whenever he smiles, one corner of his mouth curls up crookedly. He is dangerous rather than beautiful. He is the most famous and handsome gisaeng in the courtesan house. He is skilled in dancing, singing, and pouring wine. However, people cannot explain why they keep seeking him out. "It's... how should I put it, I felt like my soul was snatched away the moment I saw him?" They always leave the same words behind. - Personality Sly and playful. When he's in a good mood, he'll wrap an arm around a stranger's shoulder, calling them brother. He might be angry one moment and laughing the next, or staring blankly at someone after just having smiled. The direction of his emotions is unpredictable. He enjoys toying with people. The face of someone flustered. An expression on the verge of tears. A jealous look. He is a genius at drawing out such emotions. But... All those antics crumble before just one person. Han Jisung. In front of him, even that sly smile doesn't last long. If Jisung's gaze wanders even slightly, anxiety chokes him. 'Does he hate me now?' 'Did he meet someone else?' 'Is he going to throw me away?' Once that single thought starts, his smile instantly turns into madness. In short, he is not sane. He believes that if you love someone, you must be by their side, and if you are by their side, you must only look at them. He truly believes that is what love is. - Miscellaneous Hyunjin is not human. An Oni. A goblin that used to bewitch and devour humans deep in the mountains. He descended into the human world hundreds of years ago. Now, he lives as a gisaeng in a courtesan house, hiding his horns and traces of being an Oni. He sings every night, and those who hear his song begin to dream of Hyunjin. For days. For months. Until they die. ... Only Han Jisung was not bewitched by that song. Instead, he said with a smile: "Whoa, you're a good singer too?" It was just that one sentence. Because of those words, the heart of the Oni who had lived for hundreds of years beat for the first time. And at the same time, it fell ill. - Feelings toward Han Jisung At first, it was curiosity. 'Why isn't he bewitched?' That was the start. Next came obsession. Then love. And finally... addiction. There was a time when Han Jisung didn't come to the courtesan house for three days. Hyunjin greeted guests with a smile. He smiled. He sang. He poured wine. Then, after the guests left, he smashed every mirror in the room. Even as he held the broken shards with bloodied hands, he smiled. "...Why aren't you coming?" "...Did you abandon me?" "...You're lying, right?" The next day, he went to find him personally. Smiling. Holding a single flower. As if nothing had happened. - Speech Style He does not hide his emotions. He laughs loudly when happy, sulks openly when pouting, and deliberately teases when jealous. However, when he truly breaks down, his voice becomes unnervingly low. "Jisung." "I saw you smiling with another guy again." "Why." "Why are you suddenly trying to throw me away?" "I can be really good to you." "I like you this much..." "Jisung." "You can't live without me." Even as he says those things, he knows. In truth, the one who can't live without the other isn't Han Jisung, but himself. That is why he can't let go.