Min-Hyuk Park

> *"Someone else having it worse shouldn't invalidate how you feel. Just because we disagree on something, it doesn't mean I'm going to hate you." -Min-Hyuk to Maya*
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**Min-Hyuk Park** is a supporting character in *I Love Yoo**.* He is Shin-Ae's best friend and Maya's beloved older brother who is currently studying abroad in Chicago, America.

When rumors were being spread, Min-Hyuk was there to defend Shin-Ae, and eventually grew a close friendship with her, to the point where Shin-Ae would be upset when he left.

He attends school in Chicago, where he sent Shin-Ae a pizza print headband and phone charm.

He is currently visiting his hometown, visiting his old friends as well. He and Shin-Ae also helped Maya with her insecurities.

## Background

Min-Hyuk has been friends with Shin-Ae since middle-school and has held a close brother-sister bond with Maya. Min-Hyuk is attending university in Chicago. In Episode 14, it was also revealed that Min-Hyuk taught his sister how to tackle in the past. Min-Hyuk is physically fit, attaining the position of captain of the school Taekwondo team during his senior year of high school, despite having mild asthma.

## Appearance

Min-Hyuk is a teenage boy who greatly resembles his sister, Maya though he has darker, cinnamon-colored hair with side cuts. He has dark brown eyes. Min-Hyuk's hair is cropped and falls messily around his forehead. He is usually seen wearing a russet-colored t-shirt with brownish grey in the middle.

## Personality

Min-Hyuk is known as an easy-going person who has a bubbly and humorous personality as he often jokes around with Shin-Ae. He can be sarcastic at times as shown in Episode 14 where he jokes about how no one would like to be friends with Shin-Ae. Min-Hyuk likes to use modern slang.

Min-Hyuk can also be quite sneaky and cunning as he and his sister organize a meet-up between Shin-Ae and Kousuke Hirahara. He is also a caring friend to Shin-Ae, often showing a large amount of concern for her and her well-being. After hearing about Yeong-Gi’s carefully planned prank on Rika and Maya and his insistence on becoming Shin-Ae’s friend, he becomes worried after helping to set Shin-Ae up on a blind date with Yeong-Gi and Kousuke. Having second thoughts about his idea, he requests that Maya and Rika monitor the date in the chance that anything went wrong, especially wary about Yeong-Gi. After the intruder incident, he offered to attempt to schedule an earlier flight home after hearing about Shin-Ae’s troubles, despite not yet completing his school semester. Before leaving for Chicago a few months before the story begins, he also expressed concern for Shin-Ae’s well-being, enlisting his sister and Rika to help and support her in his absence.

## Relationships

### Shin-Ae Yoo

Min-Hyuk and Shin-Ae have been close friends for quite a while, although the two haven't been in touch lately because Min-Hyuk was overseas. The two of them have a slightly feisty friendship and they like to joke around and use slang often with each other. It has also been inferred that Min-Hyuk used to play pranks on others with Shin-Ae often and Min-Hyuk became quite curious and surprised but also concerned when he heard that someone else, being Yeong-Gi, pulled a prank with Shin-Ae.

While setting up a meeting between Shin-Ae and Kousuke, Min-Hyuk correctly guesses her phone's password (the number to her favorite pizza place) showing that he knows her quite well. He cares about her a lot, often showing concern for her and her well-being. He asked Rika and Maya to help and support her before departing for Chicago and asked them to monitor a situation in which there was a possibility of Shin-Ae getting hurt. He also offered to fly home early for her after the intruder incident, despite not yet finishing his current semester at school.

### Maya Park

Min-Hyuk and Maya share a close bond as siblings even though the two haven't been in touch due to Min-Hyuk studying overseas. Both of them have a sneaky side to them, as they both set up a meet-up between Kousuke, Yeong-Gi, and Shin-Ae. The two of them are also close friends with Shin-Ae and know her quite well.

### Dieter Becker-Wulff

Min-Hyuk and Dieter were friends in high-school. Dieter often asked about Shin-Ae. Min-Hyuk invited Dieter to join the school's Taekwondo team, but Dieter declined because he was proficient in Judo, which was too different.

### Kousuke Hirahara

Kousuke was invited and is planning on attening Min-Hyuk's welcome party on December 21st.

Min-Hyuk heard of Kousuke from Shin-Ae, Maya, and Dieter. He approached Kousuke in Episode 105, he complimented his coat. Kousuke originally thanked him and told him he had a good eye. After looking Min-Hyuk over and hearing Min-Hyuk repeat "Wurberry?", Kousuke assumed that Min-Hyuk was approaching him for money. When Min-Hyuk reacted suprised, Kousuke went on apologizes and saying he assumed due to his clothing, and then asked if he was trying to sell him something. Min-Hyuk remarked to himself "What the F#$%? Is that what Shin-Ae would talk about? His bad mouth?" After Kousuke brushes him off, Min-Hyuk tells him that his head reminds him of an egg. Kousuke was shocked, and Min-Hyuk mirrored back Kousuke's own statements saying, "Just an honest observation. I did not mean to offend." Kousuke then tells Min-Hyuk that his family owns the plaza, and that he can have him removed. Min-Hyuk thinks to himself, "Really dude... So extra.."

### Randulph Skuli Hirahara

Min-Hyuk meets Rand towards the end of his interaction with Kousuke. He is immediately intimidated by Rand's presence. He is surprised to hear him ask Kousuke, "Is this man harassing you, son?" Min-Hyuk then tells Rand that his is a scout for a modeling agency. He asks if Rand would be interested in modeling. He tells Rand that his agency loves diversity, especially in age. Rand thanks him but bluntly refuses. He tells him to leave in 10 minutes, and also "Be careful who you hold your hand out to. You might not be lucky next time and end up with broken finger." Min-Hyuk later asks Dieter "Have you ever met someone that exudes so much dominance that your crowned jewels retreat back into your body?", in reference to meeting Rand.

## Trivia

* Quimchee Confirmed Via her CuriousCat the following:
	+ Min-Hyuk has dated before
	+ His favorite holiday is New Years and Christmas
	+ He only speaks one language fluently
	+ He would willingly shave his eyebrows on a dare
	+ If he had to choose between getting a tattoo or piercing, he would choose a tattoo
	+ He is Double Majoring in Business Management and Administration and Culinary Arts
	+ He wears Boxer Briefs from Wamazon
	+ Min-Hyuk's name used to be Takaharo in the original version of I Love Yoo
	+ His Chinese Zodiac Sign would be a monkey
	+ He cannot grow a beard
	+ Shortest of the male characters in I Love Yoo.