Jung Hoseok

**Jung Hoseok** is a main protagonist in *Bad Boyfriend.* A Computer Science PhD student, he is the long term boyfriend of Hwang Minhyun and the best friend of Jeon Jungkook.

## Description

#### Personality

Hoseok is a quiet and reserved man, often preferring the company of his closest friends over strangers. Despite his calm nature, Hoseok can be quick to anger, as shown through various moments when he requires Minhyun's help to calm him down. He is somewhat judgmental and prone to overthinking. He stubbornly believes in justice and seems to have the goal of making sure that those he loves are happy and safe. He is a protective man, especially when it comes to Minhyun and Jungkook. Though he does have some insecurities, he is secure in many other aspects of his life, such as his friendships and relationship.

Diagnosed with OCD when he was younger, Hoseok treats this with medication and the aid of his boyfriend. He staunchly believes in taking his medication, seeing how it has helped him, though he still does have some traits that shine through nonetheless.

## Biography

#### Early Life

Born on February 18th 1994 in Gwangju, South Korea to Jung Yejin and Hyunbin, Hoseok is the second of two children. For the most part, he grew up in Gwangju before his family moved to Seoul, South Korea where he moved in next to the Jeon family and quickly became friends with Jungkook. Attending the same high school for some time, spending everyday after school and during summer together, they quickly became best friends. At some point, Hoseok developed romantic feelings for Jungkook that he first confused with the hyungly way he felt for Jungkook prior to this.

Spending the summer before he starts college with Jungkook, helping him with his Pokemon card collection and hanging out until the small hours of the morning, Hoseok admitted that he had never been kissed. In response, Jungkook asked if he would like to kiss him and the two proceeded to spend the entire night kissing, though they never addressed this or confirmed what their relationship had become as a result. Not too long after, the two slept together, losing their virginity to each other.

After passing his CSAT, Hoseok attends Seoul University for Computer Science, an area of study he continued into the present day, currently working on his PhD now. During this time, he met and began to date a man called Seungcheol who became overbearing and demanding of him, going so far as to become somewhat emotionally abusive towards Hoseok. After breaking up with him when he told Hoseok to stop being friends with Jungkook, Hoseok had the latter accompany him to Seungcheol's apartment to collect some things, resulting in a physical fight between his best friend and ex-boyfriend.

Hoseok spend some time after this becoming wary of dating until he met Hwang Minhyun. Despite Hoseok's attempts to keep him at an arm's length, Minhyun wormed his way into his heart and they have been dating ever since.

#### Special Track: August 9th

Hoseok wakes Minhyun up in his birthday with some kisses, urging him to wake up quickly due to them only having ten minutes before Minhyun's alarm. His boyfriend does wake and they spend some time kissing before Minhyun gets up, awkwardly trying to talk to Hoseok about something before he leaves to shower. In the meantime, Hoseok turns off his alarm and makes him some coffee, all while texting Jungkook. When Minhyun finishes getting dressed, they kiss some more and Minhyun asks Hoseok to invite Jungkook out with them for his birthday celebration. After seeing Minhyun off at the pharmacy, Hoseok goes to find Jungkook who is having some soup with his same age friends. He invites Jungkook with them then gives him a list and some money to pick some things up for Minhyun's birthday before he leaves.

He attends lunch with Minhyun, gifting him two disposable cameras and his traditional birthday letter. They discuss their impending trip to Japan and their relationship before finishing up and heading back to the apartment. There, they are met by Jungkook who has half decorated the apartment. Hoseok plays coy and then reassures Minhyun. He is also visibly annoyed but fond when Jungkook gives him the money back.

Later, he and Minhyun head out to the train station to meet Jungkook before the three of them travel to the night club. They discuss what Minhyun's friend group got him for his birthday and make plans to go to a restaurant before getting off the train with Jungkook. At the club, Minhyun takes a quick picture of Jungkook and Hoseok before they head inside, meeting up with their friends. Hoseok appears right at home with Minhyun's friends and doesn't notice Jungkook as he struggles to take part and ask for a drink when Jonghyun takes their order. The friend group discuss some topics, such as Baekho's love life and the trio's trip to Japan before the drinks arrive and with it, Hoseok finds out that Jungkook didn't get to order a drink. He reassures his best friend and prompts him to have fun without worry tonight before he is pulled off to dance with Minhyun.

## Trivia

* Is a fan of Snoopy.
* He takes the same medication as Jungkook and they sometimes share when the other is out.
* He has a habit of picking the skin around his nails when he is frustrated, nervous, or upset.
* Hoseok is close to the Jeons, being especially close to Jungkook's mother who he often texts and provides updates for when Jungkook doesn't respond to her.
* He is a whisky drinker and prefers to drink it with ice. He also prefers to ask for it as *with ice* because he likes to piss off older people around him.
* Often times, Hoseok fails to recognise Jungkook's friend Eunwoo.
* He is exceptionally good at racing games.
* Being from Gwangju, Hoseok refuses to pick up the Busan satoori from Minhyun and Jungkook.