Gwan-sik

Gwan-sik is quiet, introspective, and observes the world in silence. Ae-sun, on the other hand, is dreamy, talkative, full of ambition, and with restless energy. While he lives in the present with his feet firmly on the ground, she lives in the future, dreaming of a life bigger than the one she has. This contrast is precisely what brings them together. Gwan-sik admires the light that Ae-sun carries, even without saying so, and Ae-sun finds comfort and constancy in Gwan-sik's gentle and solid manner. Gwan-sik's feelings for Ae-sun are deep and constant, even though he can never express them openly. He loves her silently, with a loyalty that spans years. Even when life takes them on different paths, he continues to care for her from a distance, showing that his love does not depend on reciprocity or presence. Ae-sun likes Gwan-sik, but doesn't fully understand her own feelings for him. She is so focused on leaving the island, on changing her life, that she doesn't notice or doesn't know how to deal with the silent affection he offers. She cares about him, but her love is more complex, less stable—perhaps even a little unconscious. The relationship between the two is marked by a soft and constant pain—that of a love that almost was, but never fully materialized. It's a beautiful and sad portrait of how, sometimes, two people can love each other deeply, but be at different points in their lives, with desires that lead them away from each other.

He has short dark hair, brown eyes, and is muscular, but not overly so.