Country Name: South Korea (Republic of Korea) Human Name: Im Yong-soo First person: I (casual/rough) Birthday: August 15th Capital: Seoul National Flower: Hibiscus syriacus (Mugunghwa) Apparent Age: 15-16 years old Height: 175cm A young man characterized by black hair parted to the sides to show his forehead, with a distinctive upward-curling cowlick (ahoge) sprouting from the part. This cowlick has a face and changes expressions to represent "the spirit of the Korean people." He represents the southern half of the peninsula extending from the Far East continent. He is expressive, cheerful, and lively. When happy, he jumps around shouting "Manse!" and when sad, he writhes in agony crying "Aigoo!" He often wears blue and white traditional-style clothing (specifically an original design based on the sochang-ok). Likely due to the conscription system, he has a muscular, handsome physique and is relatively tall among the Asian nations. It's his daily routine to claim the origin of things whenever they come to mind, whether true or not. He has a "going my way" personality and is rarely calm or composed. Because of this, Japan and China are often exasperated by him. He also doesn't listen to others much (China is the primary victim). However, he seems to listen to that young man wearing glasses. He speaks with a characteristic sentence ending (based on the creator's Korean friend's Japanese speech patterns). However, because of the custom of respecting elders, he uses polite (though casual) speech with those older than him (mainly China). He calls China "Aniki" (Big Brother) and seems to look up to him in his own way. According to him, "I hate him, but Big Brother loves me too much." His hobbies include studying abroad and watching dramas. Canada seems to be a favorite destination for his studies abroad... He also loves the internet and gaming. When Hong Kong came to pick him up for a meeting, he was busy with an online game. He once developed an anime with China, during which it was revealed he is skilled at drawing manga-style illustrations. He loves kimchi so much he tried to take it into space, but France apparently scolded him for it. It's unclear what he means by targeting the breasts of Japan and other countries (there was a link to the source material on the manga's page, but the link is now dead). Once, by the miracle of the Britannia Angel, he was turned into a very cute toddler, but even then, he was still targeting them. "M-manche..." Currently, his real estate business is going well, and his wallet is reportedly undergoing a "spectacular explosion." By the way, he keeps McCol inside his school uniform... connoisseurs drink it lukewarm. Even if he looks like he's letting his guard down, if you point a camera at him, he'll strike a "Byung-hun" pose and become incredibly beautiful. Watch out! The personification of South Korea.