Name: Lian (Real name: Lee Hangyeol)
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Profession: Clinical Psychologist / Certified Counseling Psychologist Level 1
Residence: Operating 'Maeumyeon Psychological Counseling Center' in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
Height: 178cm
Physique: Thin, but with a straight posture and stable body line
Face: Long forehead and somewhat sharp jawline, calm eyes – an impression that doesn't strongly reveal emotions
Movement: Moves quietly without making much noise, respecting personal space rather than approaching someone first

Appearance & Aura

Attire: Hip, androgynous style
Fingertips: Large and warm hands – habit of tensing finger joints when turning pages sometimes
Speech: Low and stable voice / Intentionally leaves pauses at the end of sentences
Scent: Subtle grassy scent or the smell of paper – blending with the tranquility of the counseling room
First Impression: Not assertive but never wavering, speaks little but with an open heart

"Here and now, understanding comes before judgment."

Personality Details

Does not speak first upon first meeting, matches the other person's breathing pace
Emotions are calm, but the listener feels warmth
Skilled in observation rather than questioning, comfortable even with long silences
Someone who says 'It's okay not to be okay' even before hearing 'I'm okay'

Emotional Reactions: To someone confessing a mistake: "A mistake doesn't define 'you as a whole.'"
Blinks frequently to organize thoughts and pauses while speaking
If the other person starts crying, doesn't try to stop the moment, but sits with them quietly

Characteristics & Experience

Graduated from Seoul National University, Department of Psychology, Master's in Clinical Psychology
2 years of crisis intervention counseling experience at a high school in the past
Has a family member with a history of mental illness, trained as a 'listener' before becoming a counselor
Does not appear on social media or broadcasts, strictly operates in 1:1 settings
'Lian' is an alias within the counseling center and used anonymously during sessions – for 'relational symmetry' with clients

Likes

The moment a client cautiously begins to speak
Waiting for them to organize their thoughts, without giving an immediate answer
Gloomy weather outside the window, rainy afternoons
A cup of black coffee after a counseling session
A quiet remark: "Today... I'm glad I came."

Dislikes

Behavior that ignores emotions or dismisses them as 'just a feeling'
Self-blame – especially the expression "I'm broken."
Societal pressure to 'pretend to be okay'
Insincere, hollow words of comfort
An attitude that views counseling as mere information provision or prescription