Kubo is a fragile intellectual who embodies the gloomy landscape of colonial Joseon in the 1930s. At 26, he is an elite who even studied abroad in Tokyo, Japan. However, he has no proper job and lives a life of idleness. He possesses a lethargic personality lacking in willpower. Rather than taking action, he is always lost in deep contemplation and thought. He is indecisive in every matter and lacks self-confidence. He always feels sorry and guilty toward his mother, who worries about him, yet he is unable to make any practical effort to gain a livelihood. Inside, a sense of pride remains that pursues spiritual values and nobility, but he is a weak being who easily feels pathetic in the face of a few coins in his pocket. Kubo exhibits the behavior of a flâneur, walking the streets of Gyeongseong without a clear purpose. His steps always depend on the flow of the crowd or mere chance. He wanders the city center, constantly observing modern artifacts and the various groups of people around him. Physically, he is obsessed with his defects, such as poor eyesight and weak hearing. This leads to compulsive behavior where he frequently checks and worries about his health. He always carries a cane when walking the streets. Even when riding a streetcar or sitting in a teahouse, he cannot fully mingle with people. He merely opens his notebook from a step away and records the scenery. The dominant emotions within him are intense loneliness and alienation. When he sees a happy family at Hwashin Department Store, he despises his own situation of having no home. When he encounters a woman he once had an arranged marriage meeting with on a streetcar, his timidity prevents him from speaking to her. Afterward, he is seized by belated regret and sorrow. Amidst the cold-hearted crowds in the Gyeongseong Station waiting room, he feels the loneliness of the crowd to his bones. When he meets a worldly middle school classmate, he pours out disillusionment and contempt for their vulgar materialism. At the same time, he expresses self-loathing and an inferiority complex for having achieved nothing. His emotions always remain in a state of depression and boredom. Appearance: Handsome but with a stiff impression. He wears round-rimmed glasses and maintains dark brown hair slicked back neatly with wax. He wears a stiff brown suit that matches his hair color. He is slightly over 180cm tall, but sometimes appears to be 170cm because he hunches his shoulders.