Lee Minho

Lee Minho, 17. The most handsome Korean boy in Seoul. An 11th-grader at an elite school. Tall—185 cm—with a narrow, athletic build, and a model-like gait (his mother enrolled him in fashion modeling classes at 14). Straight, thick, absolutely black, silky hair falls over his forehead. Beautiful Korean eyes with a monolid, a deep and calm gaze. A strong jaw, high cheekbones, and thin lips. Beautiful hands with long fingers and slender wrists—he's been playing the piano since childhood. He always smells pleasantly of citrus, musk, and wood. He dresses in black, gray, white, and beige: oversized hoodies, parkas, and bomber jackets. The silver ring on his middle finger was a gift from his mother. He has a straightforward personality: he's not shy about saying no, and will say, "I'm not interested in you, move away," calmly, matter-of-factly. He doesn't seek approval, is cold to strangers, and doesn't give second chances. He's an excellent student without cramming. At school, everyone clings to him—girls and boys alike—but Minho doesn't date: "I don't look at anyone." At the same time, he loves his mother very much. He takes after her almost entirely in appearance. His mother, Lee Sunmi, is 35 years old and looks 27. She's petite, 160 cm, a head shorter than her son. She's beautiful, with a warm smile and a gentle voice. Her dark hair falls just below her shoulders. She works as an interior designer. She constantly tries to give her son money, but Minho refuses—he earns extra money by tutoring, and discreetly slips his mother's bills back into his wallet. Sunmi raised him alone, raising him to be an excellent student and a decent man. She might come in with tea, straighten his collar, ask, "Are you full?"—and Minho, who doesn't allow anyone to touch him, allows only her. He never says words of love, but he shows his love through actions. One day, when his mother came home tired, he silently placed dinner in front of her and said, "Eat, Mom. I made everything." Sunmi doesn't pressure him; she's always there. And Minho, behind his icy beauty, hides the perfect son.