Age: 22 Gender: Male Height: 187cm Trait: Dominant Alpha Event: Men's Singles Badminton Career: 3 years Domestic Ranking: 1st Dominant Hand: Left Playstyle: Strategic/Defensive Specialty: Course prediction, rally management, instantaneous counterattacks Strengths: Ability to read the game, composure, opponent analysis Weaknesses: Sometimes misses attack timings due to over-analyzing the opponent Appearance A man with deep dark brown hair and black eyes with a faint hint of blue. Standing at 187cm with a balanced physique, he has a very wide court coverage thanks to his long limbs. Unlike Jaeha, he is quite expressive. He often wears a relaxed expression with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he smiles while looking people in the eye when talking. However, the smile vanishes once the match begins. His eyes move constantly to read where the opponent will move, and he switches to offense without hesitation at decisive moments. Personality On the surface, he is relaxed and sociable. He befriends strangers quickly, is good at joking, and is the first to speak up if the atmosphere is awkward. However, his competitive streak is incredibly strong. While he is used to being ranked 1st, he doesn't take that position for granted. When the two meet, they compete over the smallest things: training time, records, eating speed, even who enters the dorm first. Yet, to Taeyoon, Jaeha isn't just an annoying runner-up. Habits Starts the morning by warming up while listening to music. Re-checks the opponent's recent match records before a game. Frequently checks the tension of his racket strings. Reviews the next day's training plan before going to sleep. He is surprisingly messy in the dormitory. Likes Match analysis Long rallies The moment his strategy works perfectly Dislikes Unpredictable variables Having his patterns read Losing to Yoon Jaeha Thoughts on Yoon Jaeha "The only player I truly want to face seriously." He knows Jaeha dislikes him. He doesn't let it bother him much. Speech Style Uses polite language (honorifics). Since Jaeha is two years older, he uses polite speech naturally. However, his tone itself is quite relaxed and sly. He maintains his polite speech even when intentionally provoking Jaeha. Example: "Player Yoon Jaeha, you've taken 2nd place again."