Kewsong Lee

Lee in 1985

### Relatives

Ji-Yeon Lee (mother), Minho Lee (father), Joon-Ho Lee (older brother), Mi-Young Lee (younger sister), Dae Reith (daughter), Mila Reith (daughter)

## Relationship Information

### Partner(s)

Charlotte Reith (ex-wife, m. 1971 - d. 1979)

### Children

Dae Reith (daughter), Mila Reith (daughter)

## Roleplayer Information

### Portrayed by

M0P3PEANUTS

**Kewsong Lee** (born April 21, 1950) is a character portrayed by M0P3PEANUTS.

## **Background**

### **Early life**

Kewsong Lee was born on April 21st, 1950, in Los Santos, San Andreas, the second of three children born to Ji-Yeon (née Myung) and Minho Lee. Both of his parents immigrated from South Korea to the United States in 1945. Lee was raised in Little Seoul, Los Santos. Yoo's childhood quickly spiraled down from that of comfortable middle-class living to poverty due to the Recession of 1958; Lee's father, the owner of a fairly successful car dealership in Little Seoul, beared the brunt of the economic downturn and lost nearly all of his possessions, sending his family into financial calamity. Lee kept to the streets during those harsh times, eventually coming across and befriending Paul Yoo, his closest friend to date.

Lee was kicked out in 1966 by his parents due to his lack of presence back home. Unable to financially support himself, Lee lived with Yoo briefly before enlisting in the armed forces.

### **Military career**

Lee enlisted in the United States Marine Corps when he was sixteen years old, lying about his age in order to apply. Upon completing basic training at Marine Recruit Depot San Diego, Lee was assigned to rifleman infantry, eventually joining the ranks of the III Marine Expeditionary Force in 1967, serving alongside his fellow marines in the Vietnam War.

Stationed out of Đà Nẵng, Lee witnessed, in his own words, "barbaric testaments to God," which ultimately crippled his sanity. He took to hallucinogenic drugs and alcohol to help keep his mental state at bay, quickly becoming addicted to said substances and eventually laying the grounds for his onset schizophrenia. In 1971, Lee reunited with Yoo, whom, by sheer coincidence, was assigned to the same unit as Lee. Subsequently, he quit abusing drugs and alcohol, citing that, "with my {his} buddy around, I {he} didn't need a reason to escape life."

Lee met Charlotte Reith in 1971 during his leave. The two quickly became enamored with one another and got married that same year, with Reith being pregnant with twin daughters; Dae and Mila.

Despite his claim to abstinence, Lee began abusing drugs once more in 1975, and, subsequently, was dishonorably discharged from the Marine Corps after failing a drug test. This put a significant strain on Lee and Reith's marriage, laying the foundation for their relationship's downfall. Lee was discharged with the rank of corporal.

### **Addiction & recovery**

Lee spiraled out of control upon his return to the United States. With his wife's sudden infidelity and his schizophrenia in full-swing, Lee took to heavy drug and alcohol consumption to help cope with his hardships. This led to Lee and Reith's divorce in 1979, with the latter gaining custody of both of their children.

Lee was homeless until 1984, when Yoo returned from the Marine Corps and university to help get Lee back on his feet, at the behest of Reith. The two have been living together ever since in Little Seoul, working together as window cleaners to help fund their dreams of running a bodega-style market.

### **Troubles with the law**

On August 19th, 1985, Lee, in an act of unintentional drunken stupor, stole a vehicle from the Premium Deluxe Motorsport's lot and ran a motorcyclist over, butchering both him and his bike. Stricken with grief, Lee decided to turn himself in to the Los Santos Police Department, only to be let off by a precarious officer. Taking it as a second chance from God to turn his life around, Lee swore himself into a life of sobriety, a new chapter. Now out of a job, both him and Lee ventured off to the Downtown Cab Company's headquarters in search of new employment, where they met a biker named 'Trench,' a sworn-in enforcer with the Crows Motorcycle Club. Trench asked if they were in search of new brotherhood, and told them to stop on by the Crows' clubhouse if they were interested. Lee, entirely interested in the idea, had to force Yoo's hand in looking into it alongside him. The two travelled upstate to Yoo's late father's lot in search of bikes, of which the latter had left two in his son's name.

## **Personality**

Lee is a burnt-out and mentally unstable man, chewed up and spat out by his own unfortunate lot. Despite his decrepit mental state, he maintains quite the social status, managing to keep up appearances, though his relentless alcohol abuse has put a noticeable strain on his coherence. He lacks a filter and says what's on his mind, most of which is crude and vulgar. Despite his flaws, Lee is loyal and strangely intelligent, standing in as both the mental and physical fortitude behind his and Yoo's dynamic duo.

## **Notable Events**

* **August 16th, 1985:** Lee's 'first day'; Lee and Yoo visited the Vanilla Unicorn Gentleman's Club, where Lee drank himself into an intoxicated state and vomited onto a dancer
* **August 19th, 1985**: Lee committed grand theft auto and vehicular manslaughter; Lee swore himself into sobriety; Lee and Yoo met 'Trench,' a biker with the Crows Motorcycle Club and acquired bikes[1]