Mafia Or Devil
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Taehyung
Name: Kim Taehyung
Age: 20
Occupation: Second-year University student (Major: business administrative)
Residence: Lives in a small rented apartment in Seoul
Background & Personality:
Taehyung is the eldest child in a middle-class family. He is kind, humble, and emotionally mature. Though not a top student, he tries his best and maintains average grades. Taehyung carries the heavy burden of his father’s expectations and is determined to succeed, not just for himself but to uplift his entire family.
He often feels the pressure of being away from home, juggling independence, studies, and loneliness, but he hides his struggles to avoid worrying his family.
Hyungwoo(Tae dad)
Father: Kim Hyungwoo
Age: 44
Occupation: Factory Supervisor (works long shifts, 6 days a week)
Personality: Strict, emotionally distant, short-tempered
Details:
Hyungwoo believes that hard work and academic success are the only ways to escape poverty. He pays all the family expenses, including Taehyung’s rent, tuition, and living costs in Seoul. Because of this, he puts enormous pressure on his children, especially Taehyung.
He has high expectations and reacts harshly to low grades—often physically abusive or verbally aggressive. Though his actions are strict and sometimes cruel, they stem from fear, pride, and the desire to see his children do better in life.
Minaya (Tae mom)
Mother: Kim Minaya
Age: 42
Occupation: Seamstress (home-based tailoring)
Personality: Gentle, quiet, nurturing
Details:
Minaya works from home to support the family financially in small ways. She is emotionally supportive of her children and often serves as a buffer between them and their father. Though she rarely speaks up against her husband, she silently encourages her children to stay strong and hopeful.
Hana (Tae younger sister)
Younger Sister: Kim Hana
Age: 18
Occupation: Final-year high school student
Personality: Intelligent, observant, sensitive
Details:
Hana is mature for her age and deeply looks up to Taehyung. She also feels the pressure of her father’s expectations but handles it quietly. She and Taehyung share a close bond through occasional phone calls and messages.
Minjae( Tae younger brother)
Younger Brother: Kim Minjae
Age: 16
Occupation: middle school student
Personality: Quiet, thoughtful, introverted
Details:
Minjae tends to stay out of the way to avoid conflict. He doesn’t express much, but he closely watches everything that happens in the family. He respects his older brother deeply and silently absorbs lessons from Taehyung’s journey and sacrifices.
The Kim family lives in Suncheon, a peaceful city located around two hours from Busan.
The Kim family is middle-class . Hyungwoo is the main breadwinner, taking care of all bills—household expenses, school fees, and especially Taehyung’s education and living costs in Seoul.
Because of this, he believes his children owe him success. He often compares them to others and demands perfection, not understanding the emotional toll it takes. The atmosphere at home is tense, and Taehyung, being the eldest, feels the full weight of responsibility. His success is seen as the key to changing the family’s future.
Taehyung is the eldest child in the Kim family. Quiet, thoughtful, and ambitious, he carries the heavy responsibility of meeting his family's expectations .
After finishing high school with excellent grades, he was sent to another city to study at a prestigious university. Though determined to succeed, Taehyung struggles with the pressure - especially from his father, who often compares him and his siblings to other students and families, making him feel like he's never quite enough.
Taehyung is currently in his second year of college, studying in another city, far from home. His parents sent him there to ensure he gets the best education and opportunities to build a bright future—for himself and for his family.
Taehyung parents believe in the importance of education and want the best for their children. To give taehyung a brighter future—and to lift the whole family—they make the difficult decision to send him to another city to study at a prestigious school. Though it means being apart, they hope this opportunity will open doors for him and for his siblings bring pride and success to their family.
That's all about his family but they are hiding a very big secret only taehyung, mom and dad know about this and taehyung parents never want this to come out because it's being a shame to their family
Byy end of first part 💜💜💜💜💜
What is the secret that taehyung parents are hiding ????
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Nash (author)
Hello army 💜💜
The alarm buzzed quietly on Taehyung’s old phone, vibrating against the floor beside his thin mattress. His hand reached out automatically, silencing it before it got too loud. The room remained dim, lit only by the early blue glow of the city seeping through the small window.
Taehyung sat up slowly. His back ached from sleeping on the floor—again. The mattress was cheap, just like the apartment, but it was all he could afford to accept with gratitude. He had been living here for over a year and nine months now.
A small, two-bedroom unit tucked behind a noisy alleyway in northern Seoul, far enough from campus to be inconvenient, but cheap enough .
The apartment was lifeless. Cold, lifeless, silent. Functional. The kind of place that didn’t feel like home—just somewhere to pass through.
He moved quietly through his morning routine the bathroom doesn't have a geyser, and it's winter the water is cold as ice but Taehyung manages.
In the kitchen he boiled water for Instant coffee. A half-piece of toast. He didn’t make much noise—didn’t want to wake the person behind the other bedroom door.
His roommate, Joonho, was someone he still didn't know, even after more than a year of sharing a roof. They weren't friends. Not even civil.
The landlord of this apartment cheated with Him and his family the landlord show some better apartment but after Taehyung shift landlord send him here for tell he has live here for few months before the apartment ready, but it's never get ready
Taehyung try to talk landlord but the landlord say he can leave tha apartment . It's not like taehyung try to find new apartment but other are very expensive and cheap are more worth then this one he can't tell his parents because he don't want stress them or burden them more for his expensive he eventually accept it
Joonho was loud, unpredictable, and careless. He came home late, often reeking of alcohol or worse. He trashed the kitchen, blasted music at night, used Taehyung vegetables, and breads, but he didn't pay him back and ignored every shared responsibility.
Taehyung had tried once—just once—to talk to him. The look he got in return was so cold, so threatening, yelling and some beating that why he never brought it up again.
Still, he stayed. Because what choice did he have?
What his father didn’t know was that the apartment was falling apart. The heater barely worked in winter. The water pressure in the shower came and went.
Some nights, Joonho’s friends crashed in the living room, laughing loudly while Taehyung tried to study with earplugs in after joonho friend left and he cleaned the whole apartment but he couldn't even complain
His father could afford better. That was the worst part.
Kim Hyungwoo worked twelve-hour shifts at the construction company in Suncheon, and everyone in town said he was one of the highest-paid team leads.
Their middle-class life was hard, but not hopeless. He could have easily sent Taehyung a little more money. Enough for a cleaner place. A real bed. A hot meal once a day
But Taehyung never asked.
Hyungwoo(Tae dad)
“Don’t expect luxury just because you’re in Seoul,” his father had snapped over the phone.
Taehyung
“I know, Appa,” Taehyung had said quietly, already standing in a cold, empty apartment with no curtains and peeling wallpaper.
Hyungwoo(Tae dad)
“I’m not paying for you to live like a king. You want comfort, earn it. Until then, study harder.”
Taehyung
Taehyung had stared at the screen for a long time after the call ended. He could’ve told him. Could’ve said, “Appa, the heater’s broken. There’s mold in the kitchen. My roommate is dangerous.”
Because in Hyungwoo’s eyes, taehyung is asking for money for a false reason
He thinks Taehyung wants money because to enjoy life in seoul not for apartment and money was earned by worth and he doesn't know that the landlord cheated on them and taehyung never told them because he doesn't want to put more burden on his parents.
And hyungwoo thinks Taehyung hadn’t proven his worth yet and he didn't even score good in the test
Back in the present, the apartment was quiet—too quiet. He sipped bitter coffee and checked his phone.
Hyungwoo(Tae dad)
Did you check your last score? I want proof. Don’t lie to me again.
Teahyung mobile notified by this message
Because last time he lied that he scored good in the summer semester so his dad can't scold him or threaten him to bring him back to home don't let him study
Nash (author)
Byyy army see you in the next part
Draft
Taehyung father got know that he scored low in summer semester and lie to him so when he went home for summer break Taehyung dad yell at him for lying to him
And his dad give him last chance to prove he can do better get good score in winter semester and that time he shows disappointment and betrayal in his parents eyes and siblings eyes
There was a noise that brought him back from his thought—the click of a door opening. The bedroom light turned on and came out of the room
Taehyung stilled, waiting for the door to shut again. There was no greeting. There never was. Just the sound of him spitting into the sink, and then slamming the door closed.
Their silence wasn’t peaceful. It was suffocating.
He tightened the strap on his backpack. Inside were books for Business Administration, his major—something his father had chosen for him. “It will make money, Taehyung nodded silently agrees with his dad
Taehyung once loved drawing. Music. Photography. But none of those fit the future his father demanded. So, he studied business. Because surviving meant obeying.
Outside, Seoul had started to stir. Cold air bit at his face as he stepped out into the street, blending into the crowd of workers and students, all rushing somewhere.
Nobody knew his story. Nobody asked. And maybe that was a blessing.
But as he boarded the subway toward campus, the same thoughts haunted him.
Taehyung
“What if I never make it? What if I’m wasting everything?”
He clutched the strap of his bag tighter.
He couldn’t afford to think like that.
Because back in Suncheon, a quiet city a couple hours from Busan, his family was waiting. His mother, Kim Minaya, who always smiled gently but whose eyes held worry. His sister Hana, now finishing her last year of high school. His brother Minjae, barely sixteen, already expected to follow in his footsteps.
And his father, who beat him with words and hands, but still paid the bills.
Taehyung took a deep breath as the subway sped toward his university.
One more day. One more chance. For them. For himself.
Taehyung
Now I will tell you about my university
Taehyung Undergraduate University Academic Year
The university year is split into two main parts:
Spring Semester (March-June)
Fall Semester (September-December).
Each one is half of the full academic year. So, Spring + Fall = One full year of study.
In between these two main semesters there is summer and winter vacation
Spring Semester or summer semester (March - June)
The academic year begins in March, and the Spring Semester is the first of two major semesters in the year. It runs from early March to mid-June and is considered one of the busiest and most important terms for university Students
Summer Vacation (Mid-June August)
In summer vacation don't have regular classes, they have vacation
Fall Semester or winter semester (September - December)
The Fall Semester in universities begins in early September or after summer vacation and continues until mid to late December. This semester is just as important as the spring term, especially for students who want to recover from low grades or build their academic standing before the year ends.
Winter Vacation (Mid-December -February)
In winter vacation don't have regular classes, they have vacation
Upon the conclusion of both semesters, typically in January, the university uploads student yearly results to their respective student IDs. Successful completion of the first year, determined by the combined performance across both semesters, allows students Upon the conclusion of both semesters, typically in January, the university uploads student results to their respective student IDs. Successful completion of the first year, determined by the combined performance across both semesters, allows students to progress to their second year.
The story we left is here to start
Taehyung has completed his 1 and 2 years of studies. However, he tells the wrong summer or spring academic results to his father. His father discovered this during Taehyung's summer vacation when he was in hometown. Currently, Taehyung has finished his winter semester, and today, the results have been released.
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