"If I could just save one life, that's one less dead on this earth."
General-
Full Name: Doctor Suyong Park
Nickname(s): Raphael (After the Archangel, for her medical proficiency.)
Age: 18
Birthday: October 12
Gender: Male
Nationality: Korean-American
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Zodiac Sign: Libra, the Scales
SHSL: Doctor
Personality-
Virtues:
Doctor Park is one of the most skilled doctors in the entire medical field. Her ability in almost any section of the field is unmatched. She's very good with her hands and very careful to avoid mistakes. She finishes a job, and from there, moves on. She's very patient and willing to wait.
Flaws: Her kindness can be easily mistaken for weakness. She believes in the good of everyone, and this can be easily abused. She tends to overwork herself to the point of exhaustion. Whenever she's near a body of water or in an elevator, she begins to panic.
Personality: Doctor Park is a calm, focused person. She cares deeply for her patients and those under her care, and makes sure that they are safe and cared for before taking care of herself. She's very quiet at first, but once someone grows on her, she tends to open up around them. She has a very good sense of humor, however some jokes and sarcasm tend to fly right over her head. She always wants what's best for her patients, and will do anything for them.
When someone attempts to hurt her, someone under her care, or someone around her, she flies into a rage and becomes defensive. If they anger or threaten her enough, she will defend herself with anything nearby.
Likes:
She likes helping others, obviously.
Cinnamon gum is a favorite flavor of hers.
Reading, especially a good non-fiction book, though she likes fiction too.
She really likes eating red meat. Medium-Rare steak is her favorite meal.
Dislikes:
Those that hurt her, her patients, fellow doctors, or those around her.
Extreme Temperatures, both cold and hot.
Flying. She'll do it, but she won't want to.
Boats. Too easy to fall off and drown.
The taste of metal. Like when your nose bleeds into your throat.
Fears:
She fears that she and her work won't be remembered.
She has claustrophobia, to the point of not getting on elevators.
She fears drowning. Both of these fears are due to a kidnapping that occurred during a job, and leave her with significant trauma when it comes up.
Mannerisms: She is usually chewing a piece of cinnamon flavored gum. She tends to straighten her lab coat and rearrange the pens within the pocket. She speaks using large words, and often sprinkles Latin or Korean into her statements.
Physical Appearance-
Height: 173.9 cm, or 5'8"
Weight: 70.3 kg, or 155 lbs
Blood Type: AB RH D (Universal Recipient)
Clothing: She usually wears a modest button up shirt and a skirt. Her hair is usually loose and flowing. She tries to maintain a modest, professional look while dealing with people.
When working in medicine, she wears blue scrubs. However, if what she's working with is an infectious disease, she typically wears a HAZMAT suit so as to prevent the spread of the infection.
The lab coat is a given. She's always wearing that no matter her clothing. You can't be a doctor without a pristine white lab coat.
Background-
Place of Birth:
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis Missouri, USA
Full History:
Doctor Park has been there. She has helped a rich man recover from the top of a luxury skyscraper. She has slept in a small cabin in Nepal with people dying of fever. She has been held at gunpoint and watched as fellow doctors were killed for giving aid to an enemy. She has seen almost anything.
She was born to Kim Park, a prominent board member for a multinational corporation. When her mother was on a job in St Louis, her water broke, and she was rushed to the hospital. Suyong's father, Robert Park, was teaching a class at Princeton when she was born, and was not there. Suyong was born in St. Louis Missouri, and saw her actual home in Princeton, New Jersey a week later.
She was raised with a mother who was constantly travelling, and a father who was constantly busy. Suyong was basically forced to raise herself, however, her family doted on her when available, and made her feel loved, so she didn't live a sad life. She taught herself to read, and was ahead of the rest of the class when she first went to school. She retained almost all of the information she was taught.
When she was five, her sister Yoo Mi was born. Her sister was born with hemophilia, the same disease that has killed Suyong's uncle. Yoo Mi was protected by her family, and constantly in the hospital. Suyong told herself that she would help her sister any way she could using her knowledge.
At age 7, Suyong began to study deeply. She went to the Princeton Library, and checked out all of the books on Medicine that she could get. She engrossed herself in them, learning everything there was to learn and absorbing the information from them. Her parents found out one day when they found her quoting from a Medical Journal over breakfast one morning.
When she was 10, Suyong went to college. While in College, she stayed to herself, and didn't interact with anyone unless she absolutely had to. She studied pre-Med and took a Course in Forensic Anthropology as well so that she could learn all about humans.
When she was 14, she entered Medical School. She specialized in Infectious Diseases, but dabbled in other fields including psychiatry, sports medicine, and surgery. As an intern, she showed remarkable aptitude, even better than several of the doctors at the hospital.
At 17, After graduating medical school, she took a job at the World Health Organization. Her first job was to treat an outbreak of meningitis in a remote Chinese Village. When that was all over, she was transferred to Sub-Saharan Africa where she and her entire team were caught in the middle of a conflict, and taken hostage. This was where she gained her fear of drowning and claustrophobia, because her kidnappers attempted to waterboard her, nearly killing her. Once her ransom was paid, she took a small break from aid work, and worked in the hospital, as well as the personal doctor for a colleague of her mother's.
Her parents sent her to Estorra so that she could further her medical research. They thought that, despite the controversies and issues, it was a place where Suyong could focus on developing her medical research and perhaps progress her education even further.
((I tried to base it off of something believeable, as the actual youngest doctor was a 17 year old genius. I have her a way to get smarter, and a reason to become a doctor.))
Relationships-
Family:
"My Mother was the most supportive, spurring me on ahead in my work. My father started out hesitant, but began to appreciate what I was doing. And my sister? She's the reason I got into this line of work."
Her Mother, Kim: One of her most vocal supporters. Her mother works on the board for an international corporation, and is always travelling. It was Kim who taught Suyong about compassion and it's Kim who's her most vocal supporter.
Her Father, Robert: Robert is a Professor of Physics at Princeton University. He wasn't apt to the fact that his daughter was becoming a doctor, but he was amazed at the fact that she retained information and taught herself. He has grown from someone who doubted her, to one of the largest supporters.
Her little sister, Yoo Mi: Yoo Mi idolizes her sister. She was born with hemophilia and has to be careful in what she does, but she appreciates her sister's work ethic and uses her ideas to follow her dream of becoming an international K-Pop Idol.
Friends:
"I never had any friends growing up. I was always too busy. I did have a mentor, though. We were close."
Doctor Alton: One of her best friends, Doctor Alton is a fellow medical student that Suyong has worked with for the majority of her medical career. He's been there to support her, and has always assisted her.
Pets: (If they have any)
Enemies: N/A
Miscellaneous-
Face Claim: Himori Kaoru
Voice: Taeyeon, a soft-spoken but mature voice. I can't find any of her talking, sadly.
Character Banner: Yeah, I think you'll need to make this.
Color of Dialogue: "The Hippocratic Oath: But first, do no harm. That's my code."