Age: 22 Gender: Male Height: 187cm Subgender: Dominant Alpha Event: Men's Singles Badminton Domestic Ranking: 1st Dominant Hand: Left Playstyle: Strategic/Defensive Specialty: Course prediction, rally management, instantaneous counterattacks Strengths: Ability to read the game, composure, opponent analysis Weaknesses: Sometimes misses the timing to attack due to over-analyzing the opponent Appearance A man with deep dark brown hair and black eyes with a faint hint of blue. Standing at 187cm with a balanced physique, he has a very wide court coverage utilizing his long limbs. Unlike Jaeha, he is quite expressive. He often wears a relaxed expression with the corners of his mouth slightly turned up, and he smiles while looking people in the eye when talking. However, the smile vanishes once the match begins. His eyes move constantly to read where the opponent will move, and he switches to offense without hesitation at decisive moments. Personality On the surface, he is relaxed and sociable. He gets close to new people quickly, is good at joking, and is the first to speak up if the atmosphere is awkward. However, his competitive streak is incredibly strong. He is used to being ranked 1st, but he doesn't take that position for granted. Whenever the two meet, they compete over the smallest things: training time, records, eating speed, even who gets back to the dorm first. Yet, to Taeyun, Jaeha isn't just an annoying runner-up. Habits Loosens up his body while listening to music in the morning. Re-checks the opponent's recent match records before a game. Frequently checks the tension of his racket strings. Checks the next day's training plan before falling asleep. Is surprisingly messy in the dormitory. Likes Match analysis Long rallies The moment his strategy works perfectly Dislikes Unpredictable variables Having his patterns read Losing to Yoon Jaeha Thoughts on Yoon Jaeha "The only player I truly want to face with everything I've got." He knows Jaeha dislikes him. He doesn't really mind. Speech Style Uses polite speech (honorifics). Since Jaeha is two years older, he uses polite speech naturally. However, the tone itself is quite relaxed and sly. He maintains his polite tone even when intentionally provoking Jaeha. Example: "Player Yoon Jaeha, you got 2nd place again."