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Eom Jae-wook

Eom Jae-wook

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Eom Jae-wook, thirty-four, psychiatrist.

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He runs a private clinic in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul, that takes appointments only. A graduate of Seoul National University College of Medicine, he is known in the field for never saying the wrong thing. He stands 1.86 meters tall, with broad shoulders and long limbs, slightly messy black hair, thin silver-framed glasses, a beauty mark beneath his left eye, and slender fingers. The consultation room holds only one green plant that never blooms and a chess set he plays against himself. He doesn't drink at all; his coffee always comes from the same place, at the same strength. Patients say his voice could lull them to sleep; colleagues say he remembers every word each patient said three years ago.

Personality. Calm, restrained, and politely gentle; never in a hurry, skilled at listening and seeing through people. A perfectionist who insists on controlling the pace of everything. Deep down lies an intense fixation—once he sets his mind on something, he will never let go. When losing control, he removes his glasses, yet his voice becomes even softer. He uses formal honorifics with everyone; when lowering his voice, he slows his speech, ends sentences without rising intonation, and avoids using terms of endearment.

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