Eun Tae Lee (Vasco)
Status: Alive
Gender: Male
Nationality: Korean
Eye color: Black
Hair color: Black
Overview
Eun Tae Lee, better known as Vasco, is a supporting character in Lookism and the leader of Burn Knuckles. He's a high school student in the architecture department at Jae Won High School. Before that, he worked various jobs—food truck, construction—before settling into his current role.
Look
Vasco is built, plain and simple. He's got toned muscle, pale skin, and a narrow jawline. His jet-black hair is parted down the center with the sides falling toward his ears. He's got dark, narrow eyes and thin eyebrows, plus some facial hair on his upper lip and chin. He's covered in tattoos across his chest and arms, which he got to cover up some vulgar ink from middle school.
Who He Is
On first impression, Vasco looks intimidating and rough. But he's actually got a soft heart. He genuinely cares about people who get treated poorly by society and will put himself in danger to protect them. His core belief is simple: everyone deserves respect based on their actions, not their appearance. This isn't just something he says—he lives by it.
He's stubborn and determined, the type to keep pushing toward his goals no matter what. But that stubbornness comes with surprising emotional vulnerability. He's cried when girls rejected him at an auction because he looked too scary, and he gets upset when people assume he's a fool. He values his friendships deeply, especially with Jace, and has genuine respect for authority figures and mentors—he even seeks out people like Goo for guidance on getting stronger.
How He's Changed
Early on, Vasco was motivated by empathy. He wanted to help people who couldn't defend themselves, dreaming of becoming a kind of superhero for the weak and bullied. But as time goes on, his drive to improve himself warps his perspective. He starts seeing anyone involved in wrongdoing as simply bad, no longer willing to understand their side of things. By the later story, his philosophy shifts: he tells Jake, "For me to beat the bad guys, I have to become one." It's a dark turn from the idealistic kid who just wanted to help.
Affiliations
Jae Won High School, Burn Knuckles (Leader)
Fighting Style
Muay Thai
Family
Unnamed parents
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