Alyssa Cho

> "*I can't let myself be anyone except be the perfect daughter.*"
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> ― Alyssa Cho
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**Alyssa Cho** is a supporting character in *I Love Yoo*. She is a famous idol, the younger sister of Megan Cho and is currently dating Yeong-Gi.

She used to be friends with Shin-Ae Yoo, until an incident that ended their friendship and resulted in Alyssa leaving school.

You can read about different analyses and theories on Alyssa here.

## Appearance

Her hair is dyed blond, naturally black.

Alyssa has eyes that slant downwards, similar to her sister Megan, and has orange irises. She is the tallest female character in the I Love Yoo cast.

She has large breasts, that surprised both Shin-Ae and Yeong-Gi.

## Biography

Alyssa was homeschooled for most of her life. However, she convinced her parents to let her got to public school during middle-school.

Alyssa started training to be an idol about a year after she stopped attending middle school, but her group didn't debut until the start of the story.

Alyssa made her first official appearance in Episode 55 arriving at the Kim Black and White formal with her sister Megan where she met Yeong-Gi waiting for her.

## Relationships

### Shin-Ae Yoo

Shin-Ae is the first friend that Alyssa made in middle school. Shin-Ae saw her talking to herself out of nervousness and didn't judge her, and quickly afterward they became friends, and joined the math club together.

Quickly after this, their relationship began to deteriorate, as both started to get bullied, and Alyssa distanced herself from Shin-Ae as a way to defend herself. However, it appears that their relationship was genuine. Their relationship in middle school can be read in episode 101-episode 102 and episode 181-episode 201.

Currently, in the comic, they are somewhat awkward around each other but seem to get along nonetheless, with Alyssa thanking Shin-Ae for taking care of Yeong-Gi when she isn't around. Shin-Ae found it weird that Alyssa asked if she wanted to dance with Nol. It is likely that Shin-Ae does not remember that Alyssa and Nol are dating. In Episode 110, Alyssa told Meg that she is worried that Shin-Ae might tell Nol about 'what happened in middle school'.

### Yeong-Gi

Despite his frequent attempts to get together, they did not see each other very often, as she is usually busy with work. Meg also comments that Alyssa would often brag about how they didn't need to talk frequently to be happy. She also said that lately, he had been acting completely different than the person she had started dating. She is also afraid that Shin-Ae will tell him about 'what happened back in middle school', and that he might get mad at her.

Alyssa said that they agreed not to split up 'for now', in Episode 110.

In Episode 132, Yeong-Gi remembers what he and Alyssa talked about on the hospital balcony after the Kim's formal. The two of them argued about whether they should break up. Yeong-Gi felt like she had ignored him that night, saying "You know, I'm already invisible to my family and friends. I didn't expect that kind of treatment from someone I'm supposed to call my girlfriend. Do you even care about me?" She tells him that he hasn't been the best boyfriend either, and that their relationship isn't ideal, but yet, she is still trying to work through it. He asks her if that is the case, why does she even continue to date him, since there are no benefits. She replies, "Yes there are and you know it! I'm with you for the same reason you're still with me... I know. I'm not that dumb okay? I can tell... So let's stay together. We need each other right now! More than ever!" He asks if they will end up resenting each other, and if she would be okay with him leaving. She starts to get nervous, and he tells her that he applied to schools abroad. She says that she is okay with him going abroad, and that they are already basically long-distance, so it will not make a difference.

### Megan Cho

Megan is Alyssa's older sister, While Alyssa began training to be an idol, Meg was encouraged, harshly, to succeed quickly in her studies. Alyssa and Meg are shown to regularly video chat, and have an open-line of communication, unlike Alyssa and her boyfriend, Yeong-Gi. Meg was the one who told Alyssa how much Yeong-Gi had grew. Alyssa was also aware of her sister's infatuation with Kousuke. Alyssa did video-chat Meg to ask about Shin-Ae and Yeong-Gi attending her friend's party.

### Yui Hirahara

Alyssa idolizes Yui, claiming that she thinks she is such a generous woman. She also tells Yeong-Gi that she wants to be like her, and in a power couple one day. The two of them seem to get along easily with each other. Yui assured Nol that Alyssa would be at the formal, and she was also the first person Alyssa texted to let know she was running late for the formal.

### Kousuke Hirahara

Kousuke, along with Randulph, is aloof towards Alyssa. However, Yui assures her that they will warm up to her soon enough.

Alyssa has asked Yeong-Gi about Kousuke before. In Episode 110, she was surprised when she learned Kousuke might move to Japan.

### Girl-Group

Not much has been shown of Alyssa's relationship with her girl-group, but it can be assumed that it is not very amicable. The first interaction between Alyssa and her group members is in episode 110, when one member pulls her off of a call with Meg.

Alyssa's group is not shown again until the Christmas party, In episode 166, one member brings up Alyssa's mistakes on stage in front of Nol, and invite her to a private room. When he asks her about it, she says that they tease her because she's the youngest.

In episode 167, Kousuke brings up the tensions in Alyssa's group, saying that his mother fills him in on things in her group, but doesn't elaborate.

In episode 233, Alyssa's group mates are hesitant to check on her while she is in the restroom, and one says that "*she's always doing weird shit back in the dorm."* They end up leaving without her.

## Trivia

On CuriousCat, Quimchee revealed the following:

* She sneezes very softly
* She has the largest hands of the girls
* She does not want any children
* Her flower is a poppy
* Her name in the original version of I Love Yoo was Alice
* Her Chinese Zodiac is a Rat
* She is the tallest of all the girls
* Alyssa is based off of someone Quimchee knows in real-life
* Alyssa was rich before fame, but not as rich as her family is now

## Image Gallery

Alyssa's first meeting with Shin-Ae.Alyssa appears in a music video.Alyssa and Yeong-Gi meeting at the hospitalAlyssa and Yeong-Gi's argument on the hospital balcony in EP132