Chocolat (manhwa) - Characters

Characters

Kum-Ji

She's a true fan of DDL, a boy band that is currently at the top of the charts, and will do anything to get a glimpse of her favorite member, Jin Ryu. Kum-Ji is very sweet and kind, but also has a big rebellious streak running through her. She joins the Yo-I fan club only because the DDL fan club was already full. She thinks nothing of treating E-Soh like a pest, even though he could have her kicked out of the fan club at any time. Kum-Ji also has a bit of a tomboy in her at parts, and is very active. She has good endurance, and can sit outside waiting for a glimpse of DDL for hours at a time! When E-Soh confessed his love for her, Kum-Ji thinks it is a trick and kicks him in the side. Kum-Ji swears that she only loves Jin Ryu, but she finds herself thinking more and more of E-Wan with each passing encounter. Though she scolds herself for not falling for nice guy E-Soh. Kum-Ji is also the niece of Yo-I's coordinator, Yoo-Jung, which gives her even more perks as a Yo-I fan club member (such as visiting Wu-Hee's family with the band in volume 4), and even more access to the stars even when she leaves the Yo-I Fan Club in volume 3. She soon falls for E-Wan, and confesses her feelings to E-Wan in volume 5. E-Wan rejects her in volume 6.

E-Wan

Quiet, reserved, and more than a bit cold, E-Wan shares his innermost thoughts with no one. He is close with Jin Ryu, for reasons that he will not discuss. There are rampant rumors that he is in a relationship with one of his band members, Eun-Sung. When his mother died, E-Wan became even more introverted until Kum-Ji hit him over the head with a bag of clothes. His mother died of a broken heart because of her husband leaving her for a younger woman, even going so far as to have an illegitimate child with her. This leaves E-Wan's views on love skewed beyond compare, and he has bluntly put to Kum-Ji that he doesn't understand the devotion between fans and their idols, or even between two normal people. After a few run ins with Kum-Ji's famous temper, E-Wan has begun to slowly come out of his shell. As he emerges he starts to develop feelings for her that he is as of yet unprepared to experience. E-Wan gets into an accident in volume 7 and seems to have turned a new leaf towards Kum-Ji.

E-Soh

This semi-spoiled rising pop star didn't know what to make of Kum-Ji at first glance. He was the first to realize Kum-Ji's true intentions about joining the Yo-I fan club. E-Soh first meets Kum-Ji while taking an elevator up to the rehearsal room. He refused to let Kum-Ji on, so she proceeded to attempt to kick his butt and call him names. When Kum-Ji is shocked that he is a member of Yo-I, E-Soh realizes that no true fan wouldn't know the members of their favorite boy band. Despite his initial reaction towards her, E-Soh found his feelings for Kum-Ji, and eventually confessed his love. His timing was less than perfect, as he confessed to her immediately after insulting her. E-Soh's battle for Kum-Ji's heart has become even more rocky since he has a possible new rival in one of his band mates, E-Wan. Despite E-Soh's bluster, he can be a very nice person at times and can also be very protective of Kum-Ji. When Kum-Ji was beaten up by jealous fan girls he was surprisingly gentle, but it is unknown what he will do when he discovers who is behind it all. E-soh supports Kum-Ji through the story, especially when she gets attacked by Barbie again in volume 5. E-Soh is not an orphan and his parents are actually professional photographers, and used E-Soh as their model when he was younger.

Che-Ryun Yang/Barbie

The incredibly beautiful persona of "Barbie" hides an incredibly ugly personality. She was initially tolerant of Kum-Ji, when she thought that she was merely the niece of the manager. The more casual Kum-Ji acts towards the members of Yo-I, the more ugly Barbie's actions become. She thought nothing of sending Kum-Ji to a house to be beaten by a horde of fan girls. Barbie has yet to receive any repercussion from this incident, as Kum-Ji has not yet told anyone. Barbie is incredibly jealous of Kum-Ji and E-Soh's close seeming relationship, but also appears to have an especially soft spot for E-Wan. In volume 5 she and Kum-Ji finally square off face-to-face and come to terms, but chances are it won't last when she finds out Kum-Ji likes her beloved E-Wan.

Jin Ryu

Not much has yet been revealed about this popular star, except for his friendship with E-Wan. Jin Ryu is very devoted to the stage and his fans, which helps his meteoric rise to stardom. He was hospitalized during volume 2 of the manhwa due to a car crash, but the reasons behind the crash are as yet unknown. During this time Kum-Ji was able to meet him, thanks to E-Wan, and Jin Ryu was very polite and friendly to her. However in volume 4 it has been revealed that his personality may not be as nice as it seems...

Yoo-Jung

She's Kum-Ji's aunt, as well as the coordinator of Yo-I. Yoo-Jung is dedicated to her job, as well as to the members of Yo-I. She has begun to see the stirrings of attraction between E-Soh and Kum-Ji, and at the request of E-Soh, has decided to play matchmaker. Yoo-Jung is also the object of desire for the studio's president, as they have been dating secretly.

Wu-Hee

She's the vocalist for Yo-I, and is from outside the country. Though it is showed in volume 4, that Wu-Hee is actually from the country; but is from a tiny town started by her father. The town is has a total of 2 people. Wu-hee's father and her mother. Wu-Hee once went on a blind date with E-Soh. Wu-Hee is a little on the strange side, but is incredibly sweet, so it is hard for any one person to dislike her. Wu-Hee also has been blackmailed by E-Soh.

Eun-Sung

There are rumors circulating that he and E-Wan are in a relationship. Eun-Sung is the one person in the band who is closest to E-Wan, and frequently can see through his shields and masks. He doesn't seem to be fazed by people who encourage the rumors of his gay relationship.