Siwoo Kahn

Siwoo Kahn
Gender: Male
Height: Average

Blood status: Pureblood
Raised in: Wizarding 
Home: Pinedew Hollow -- Kahn Cottage

Affinity: River
See Kahn history for details.

Boggart: A Hippogriff.

Patronus: Unknown
Quick-witted and reserved on the outside, Siwoo Kahn is the epitome of respect. Or, at least, he tries to be. He understands boundaries and enjoys learning (generally by trial and error), new experiences, and meeting new people and, sometimes, taking risks.

Siwoo is quite social and knows how to navigate the circles of his peers with respect and an open friendliness that is, perhaps, a little detached but always able to be grown into an actual friendship. He is wary of strangers so, upon meeting, will be a bit more reserved in comparison to when someone gets to know him.

Family and close friends get to see him differently than most others. To those he considers “loved ones” Siwoo is affectionate. Hugging, cuddling, small gifts and personal attention are heaped upon them with vigor. No one needs to feel unloved when he's around because he takes the time to listen - even when he doesn't particularly like the subject.

He rarely, if ever, wants people to feel as if he’s ignored them. If these important people require him, he’s there -- no matter what. He does, however, require that they learn with him and will refuse to do all the work for them.

There are times when he's known to be dramatic. Small inconveniences can be taken too hard or, in the case of creatures and his terrible timing, a curse that doesn't exist. But he still manages to navigate these things and work around them. He's adapted to the animals and does try to take measures to keep out of their way. He does not fear them, however, just has really bad luck where they're concerned.

He studies regularly as he’s been taught to do oftentimes while doing something else like walking or hanging out with others but will sometimes avoid extra classwork until the last minute in favor of other, more interesting things.

Siwoo has been taught from an early age to be prepared. Because of this, his mind is constantly working – following paths or “threads” of outcomes that could happen with each action made. He’s well aware of learning, growing, and consequences -- aware of what can happen if he messes something up but, as long as he has a back up plan he’s good! He will accept failure as long as there is a backup, a second option – and if there isn’t one then he will work harder to achieve past his first outcome.

Siwoo is the type to want to help people. This often ends up in Siwoo offering assistance when there’s a situation that requires more than one person, he sees someone struggling, or any other array of things. He does hesitate at times but generally, his desire to do the right thing wins over and he helps anyway – sometimes resulting in undesirable consequences. But, to him, that’s more than a fair outcome as long as they’ve accomplished a goal.

He's set on being a Curse-Breaker. He’s seen his father and uncles in action to the point of idolization -- only ignoring them when they’re arguing. Arguments are something that he doesn’t particularly embrace but isn’t afraid of. Standing up for himself or his family is something that he’s more than comfortable with.

Not one to yield to intimidation, he sets a boundary and keeps it to the best of his ability. When his mind is set up only logical explanation can change it which means that bullying, manipulation and begging don't work on him.

Siwoo’s biggest flaw would be his envy of his cousin, Insu. He’s older and stronger, seems more focused and Siwoo feels as if he’s struggling to keep up with him. Logically he’s aware that he’s younger and therefore has more room to grow but that doesn’t stop him from pushing himself toward success.
Having heard it told so many times, he knows the story better than any fairytale -- something that, maybe if he’s lucky, he’ll be able to experience one day.

His parents weren’t supposed to be together, not really. Yet they grew close through their work, fell in love, and carried on together in secret whenever they could. Spying and subterfuge didn’t break them. They loved one another and, eventually, married.

In Yonghanul, a seaside village in South Korea, Siwoo was the second child born from their union. An older sister graced his parents before he did, but he never felt anything but loved... by his parents and uncles, at least. And it wasn't uncommon for it to be said that Siwoo reminded others of his father -- something that has continued throughout his life.

It should be noted that Siwoo has had a lifelong misfortune with magical beasts. Not out of fear or dislike, just always in the wrong place at the wrong time -- owl steals his breakfast, horse poops on his shoe, bat flies into his face, etc. He's convinced his mother / father offended a Hippogriff or stepped on a Pixie to cause him such ordinary yet never-ending beastly bad luck.

There was a shadow over their family. Someone that was supposed to be respected, though he was wary of her and the hold she seemed to have upon the adults. Sometimes things were dark. Sometimes things weren’t happy, and yet he was content. Living together in a large Hanok, Siwoo enjoyed being taught by his family -- even if the looming presence of Grandmother was always there.

Always made him uneasy.

Siwoo, his siblings, and his cousin all had to learn to adjust and keep aware --even when they were sleeping. Being snatched from his bed left an emotional scar, that he only discusses with his family now and then. He found sleeping soundly difficult for a while but, eventually, he was able to mostly move past it all.

Some fuzzy details were forgotten, but not the fire.

He doesn’t know what caused it -- doesn’t know why, but there was fighting and shouting, and his uncle Nam waking them. Tasked with the care of their youngest brother, Siwoo remembers hiding, and Insu being missing.

After that, they moved.

Grandmother said that she was still their Grandmother, but they were on their own. And his Omma had to stay behind.

The UK was different than he’d imagined. The move was a lot to process, despite their preparations for someday having to leave. Both families had lost their mothers in different ways, and he was confused about all of it.

The whole family had to adjust. Then his cousin and sister were sent off to school -- a place called Hogwarts. Siwoo was alone with his younger brother, who had a different room. It seemed things were always busy. Siwoo tries to stay optimistic. Things have to get better. He could learn, and grow!

Just like others can, too.

His first year at Hogwarts was spent learning new things -- adjusting to their adopted culture more than he’d ever done before. It came at a cost, but he feels like he’s doing well. Staying prepared, and staying alert -- but trying to learn who he is outside of the family dynamic. And becoming who he wants to be, rather than who he felt like he needed to be under Grandmother’s iron claws.

Siwoo has continued to be the biggest supporter of his family (minus his Grandmother). Something that started at a young age -- he's always cheering them on from the sidelines, and helps them where he can, because he believes in them and their goals.