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littlemisskookie · 7 years ago

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Ready or Not: Characters

Character list for those who wish to keep up or keep track of what’s going on. I know there’s a lot so this may help!

BOYS

1. Min Yoongi- Cousin of Siwon. Ultimate cause for why Siwon completely broke down and became a deranged killer. One of the few who wasn't perturbed by Siwon. Yoongi was the only person Siwon ever cared for and injured himself in the game by falling out of a tree, once startled by the sound of a gunshot, and breaking his leg. His weapon was a fork. He had no kills and was killed by Gaeun.

2. Pang Jin - Not much is said about him other than the fact he was one of the first killed in the room.

3. Choi Hansol - The class president of the class in Battle Royale, and has one of the first kills in the game, killing Jewoo. Because of this, Jewoo's best friend, Mir, avenges him and tracks down Hansol, ultimately killing him. During his last moments, he is bitter and unsympathetic, further outraging his killer. His weapon is a handgun.

4. Kim Mir - Mir was the best friend of Jewoo who was set out to kill the president after Jewoo's death. Originally his weapon is a boomerang, but he gets Jewoo's previous weapon of a machine gun, using it to kill the class president once he is finally tracked down. Soon after, Mir has his second kill of Namjun. Immediately following, though, he is killed by Siwon, who takes his weapon.

5. Kang Namjun- The OC's first kiss, who was involved in an embarrassing incident involving gum and braces. His weapon is a knife. He kills Hanbit by strangling her but is soon killed by Mir.

6. Jung Hoseok- Twin brother to Boram. The two of them were the most peaceful people in the entire game, attempting to rally people together to avoid fighting. He and his sister use a megaphone. However, it backfires, as it attracts the blood lustful Siwon to murder them shortly after and make a show of their deaths. Siwon notes that the boy was known for being cowardly. His weapon wasn't mentioned.

7. Park Minhwa - Noted to be a pervert who would look up girl's shirts and attempt to cup a feel. He and the OC run into each other, and he attempts to rape and assault her. However, instead of getting the forced blowjob he was expecting, his genitals get severely mutilated by none other than the OC. He has no kills, and his weapon was a baseball bat.

8. Min Siwon - Siwon was known for being rude and bullying many of the other kids in his class. He fat shamed Gaeun and assaulted her multiple times and was known for teasing and picking on the weaker kids in class. Mir was one of the few who actually stood up to him, though it backfired. The only one to successfully stand up to Siwon was none other than the OC, who defended Gaeun. He is noted to be her first boyfriend, and when the two finally meet in the game, they share similarities they're aware of. It is intended that the OC is one of the few people in the class Siwon was actually fond of, despite her assault. The other person he had a soft spot for was his cousin, Yoongi, who he protected and even carried on his back when he was injured. However, when Yoongi died, Siwon lost every last shred of humanity left and went on a killing spree, beginning with his rusty dagger. His first kills were the Jung twins, first slitting Boram's throat and then killing Hoseok. He makes sure their shouts are heard through the megaphone, depicting his sadistic nature. His next kill is Jiduri, who was trying to protect his crush, Aera. He stabs Jiduri multiple times and soon pushes Aera into a danger zone, causing her head to explode. Afterward, he retrieves a gun. His next kill is that of Mir, killing him by slitting his throat. He uses the corpse for means to simply lounge around until eventually he is approached by Sado. He plays with Sado beforehand, cooly lying to him and getting the boy comfortable before shooting him multiple times with Mir's machine gun. Sado is his last kill. Afterward, he engages in a fight with the OC, the two of them sharing a similar connection in their psychopathic tendencies and personas before battling it out. He defeats the OC but is killed by Taehyung. He has the second highest number of kills, killing six total. His weapon is a rusty dagger and his killer is Taehyung.

9. Kim Namjoon - Namjoon wants to survive in order to care for his mother, who has cancer. He tries to kill Taehyung, eventually choking the boy before getting killed by the OC. His weapon was a hatchet and he had no kills.

10. Muk Sado- Shown to be one of the dumbest kids in class. Though his weapon is simply a tape recorder, he makes good use of it through his three days on the island, noting what was going on around him and such. However, he eventually runs across Siwon, believing the boy's lies and getting comfortable with him. He is eventually shot down by the man. He has no kills.

11. Kim Seokjin - One of the first to die in the room. It is noted that he was very fond of the OC, flirting with her and continuously trying to get into her pants. He is also the one who the OC gave her virginity to, but he neither of them told anyone about it. Besides that, not much is known about him.

12. Um Jiduri- Jiduri is hinted to have some mental issues, unable to process what was so wrong about stalking someone and taking photos without their permission. He takes photos of his crush, Aera, through her window, and eventually sends them to her with a confession. Once he tells that he was, in fact, the admirer, he gets in trouble, resulting in Aera despising him. He spends a majority of the game looking for her, and once Siwon comes, he pushes her out of the way, momentarily saving her life. He is killed by Siwon.

13. Jeon Jungkook - Jungkook is Taehyung's best friend. He somewhat has feelings for the OC, mainly being attracted to her. Taehyung notes that he thinks the younger man would do well in the game since he is physically strong. However, he commits suicide near Taehyung's hiding place.

14. Ra Hyuk- Not much is said about Hyuk. His weapon was TNT, and he kills Chanu. He hangs Chanu with his belt and steals the matches that were in his pocket. Out of paranoia, he waits for the right time to set off the bombs. Once Taehyung and the OC approach, he sets off the explosion, killing himself. He has one kill.

15. Lee Chanu- Not much is known about Chanu other than he was killed by Hyuk and his weapon was matches. He is hung up on a tree by a belt.

16. Song Heesun - A track student. Heesun was best friends with Bomi and Aeja. He loved them like sisters and they were never attracted to each other despite what other people speculated. He is very caring for his friends and puts them above all else. It is noted that he is depressed, being convinced by his friends to take antidepressants. His weapon is a crossbow. When the three of them try to escape the danger zone, Heesun is successful, but the other two die. Distraught, he kills himself by walking across the border, exploding.

17. Kim Taehyung - Taehyung was the male lead who was the love interest to the OC. He is liked by many of the girls, including the OC, Areum, Jaehee, and Eunseo. He made a rivalry with the OC, hating her for besting him at nearly everything. It is noted that he has slept with several of his classmates, but despite this maintains a good reputation and good grades. When he is confronted by the OC once she realizes he dislikes her, he tries to avoid it. It isn't until after she saves him from the clutches of Namjoon that he starts to spend time with her. He is bound by her and is made to hide in the house while she is gone. This results in him overhearing his best friend, Jungkook's, death. Shortly after he realizes this, he throws a tantrum, having the OC unbind him, though he still has to stay with her. The next day he stops a fight between the intruder and former lover, Areum. He shares a soft spot for her and convinces the OC she could be an ally, despite the fact the two very clearly hate each other. Several times he has to interrupt fights between the two. At some point, while the OC is gone, Areum attempts to seduce Taehyung and convince him to go with her because of how dangerous the OC is. However, he refuses, beginning the roots of his loyalty to the OC. When Areum dies he shows no emotion, further emphasizing his loyalty and feelings for the OC, as it appears the soft spot he once had for Areum has dissappeared. Part of this is from the sexual activity the two briefly shared, although it was quickly interrupted by none other than Areum. He realizes his feelings for the OC but is frustrated when she essentially rejects him. The two of them are about to once again begin sexual activity but are once again interrupted. They follow the intruder to her hiding spot with two other women, where Taehyung seduces the leader, Jaehee, distracting her until the OC kills everybody else in the house. He tries to get the OC to spare the other two girls in the house out of a brief moment of sympathy, but she refuses, killing them both.The two of them share a brief argument that is resolved, and afterward, they share memories and secrets, further tightening their bond. When the OC and Gaeun have a battle and Gaeun almost wins, he quickly kills her, resulting in his first kill. This follows suit when he also kills Siwon after he and the OC battle. The two of them are finally alone together and have sex. At this point, Taehyung is fully invested in the OC and thinks she deserves to live more than he does. He tells her goodbye and eventually jumps off a cliff, killing himself. His weapon is a taser and he had two kills

18. Byun Jewoo - Jewoo was one of the kindest guys in the class, noted to be one of the more innocent and nice ones. His best friend was Mir. It is noted that when he was being bullied by Siwon, Mir punched him in the face. The two of them briefly reunite until Jewoo is killed by the class president, Hansol. His weapon was a machine gun.

19. Soo Chiwon- Chiwon had a crush on Choa and even took fencing classes because of her. Because she didn't reciprocate his feelings, however, he jumped to the next girl, Iyeong. The two of them have a long relationship, despite the fact he never really felt the same for her as she did for him. The two of them have a suicide pact, planning to jump off a cliff. However, when Iyeoung jumps, Chiwon lets go of her hand, showing how much of a coward he is. Choa witnesses this and challenges him to a duel. She defeats him, trying to get him to jump, but he takes her with him, resulting in both of their deaths. His weapon was an icepick.

20. Park Jimin- Jimin is overall one of the nicer students, befriending Gaeun during his time of need. He is killed by none other than the OC, resulting in Gaeun's need to avenge him as well.

GIRLS

1. Um Hajin - Hajin is one of the close friends of the OC who has an extreme dislike for Areum. She is shown to be a bully towards even her own allies and acts as the leader. Her weapon is an ax. She and the other girls assault and chase Areum away, stealing her things and chastising her. She is eventually betrayed by the OC who blows up their shelter, the lighthouse.

2. Mi Choa - Choa was a fencer who's weapon was a sickle. She rejected Chiwon and was very disappointed to see him jump to the next girl despite the fact he had feelings for her. She is enraged when she sees him betray his girlfriend, chastising the boy and challenging him to a duel. She eventually defeats him, but he takes her down with him as he jumps off the cliff.

3. Kim Chanmi- Chanmi is one who had a crush on Siwon, and was very judgemental of Areum, hating her promiscuous ways. She is often the one who is beaten down upon by Hajin. Her weapon was the grappling hook, and she was eventually killed in the explosion caused by the OC.

4. Na Eunseo - One of the girls noted to have slept with Taehyung, as well as one of the first to die in the room.

5. Um Bada- Her weapons are a few grenades and she partook in the casting out of Areum. It is mentioned that she is one of the few girls with a bob. Dies in the explosion set by OC.

6. Jeon Ayeon- One of the quieter yet more judgemental members of Hajin's pack. She is one of the few who is actually suspicious of the OC but lets her guard down. She mentions that she had a crush on Jewoo. Her weapon is a magnifying glass.

7. Kang Aera- She is stalked continuously by Jiduri, having photos taken of her and being followed. When she finds out about his creepy behavior she despises and avoids him. It is noted that she, at some point, dyed her hair and was suspended for it. However, because of how upset her mother was, she dyed it back. When she and Jiduri cross paths she holds him at gunpoint. However, when Siwon approaches, Jiduri pushes her out of the way. She witnesses his murder and eventually drops her gun, only to be pushed into the danger zone by Siwon.

8. Park Aeja- Known for having a bad taste in guys and is the artist of her group, as well as the least athletic. She is best friends with Bomi and Heesun. She forgets to wake the group up during her shift when they were supposed to move out of the danger zone, which leads to their demise. She dies with Bomi because she was unable to escape the danger zone. Her weapon was binoculars.

9. Byun Areum - The second female lead to the OC. Her weapon is a katana. She is known for being promiscuous and sleeping with a lot of the classmates, including Taehyung. Because of this, she has a bad reputation and many of her female peers hate her. She is cast away after seeking help from Hajin's gang, and her things are stolen. In the night, she runs into the shelter where the OC and Taehyung were staying, only to be attacked by the OC. The fight is eventually broken up and the three become allies, despite the fact that Areum and the OC hate each other. Areum tries to convince Taehyung to run away with her from the OC, convinced the girl is crazy. Her seduction doesn't work, however, and the conversation is interrupted. She shows repeatedly that she is very against the game and murdering, being upset when the OC reveals she murdered Hajin's gang and even letting Jimin go. Eventually, she is killed by the OC, having the taser she was using at the time shoved down her throat.

10. Jung Boram- Twin sister to Hoseok who's weapon was a megaphone. She is Siwon's first kill, her shouts through the megaphone attracting him to sneak behind the two, making Hoseok watch as he slit her throat.

11. Min Bomi - An athlete who did basketball and even slipped in the bathtub and dislocate her shoulder. She is best friends with Heesun and Aeja, but because they woke up late, they are behind schedule. This leads to their deaths as Bomi and Aeja die in the danger zone, causing Heesun to follow shortly after. Her weapon is a pot lid.

12. Ra Haru - The second close friend to the OC as well as to Hajin. Not much is known about her as she is one of the first to die in the room.

13. Song Chaeha - One of the more unkind girls in the class. She'd talk badly about Gaeun behind her back, making fun of her weight. She is eventually caught by the girl in the game and shot despite her pleads. Her weapon was a paper fan.

14. Lee Chaeyeon- Girlfriend to Hai who was not as hot-tempered as Hai. She hid with Hai and Jaehee, but the two had to keep their relationship a secret from the homophobic girl. She is eventually killed by the OC.

15. The OC is the protagonist. A sociopath whose only form of stability was Taehyung, she developed feelings for him, believing he was the only one who could truly see past the facade the others adored her for. She was bred for the game by her father, who worked for the government behind Battle Royale. Her mother, on the other hand, bred her to be perfect, resulting in how she's capable of having everyone believe she's something she's not. She's shown to be straightforward when she wants to be, mainly in the game. The only time before that is noted is when she confronted Taehyung about his dislike of her. She the top of the class and is one of the most popular students. She also had a single blue eye that she has been made to hide her entire life. The only other time where she reveals a bit of her true self is when she punches Siwon in the face, proving she isn't afraid to get violent, as well as showing that she is willing to stand up for someone else. Despite how perfect she seems, she still has many embarrassing moments, such as her first kiss and when she lost her virginity. Upon entering the game she is already calm and collected, immediately finding and saving Taehyung. She kills Namjoon with her weapon, a throwing knife, and immediately confesses her love for Taehyung. She kidnaps him, binding him and forcing him to stay hidden as she does checks to make sure no one is nearby. While she does this, she comes across Minhwa, a pervert who attempts to rape her. She plays helpless until she brutally mutilates his penis and lets her fury out on him. When she comes back she is ambushed by Taehyung, and she agrees to untie him. She feigns sympathy for his loss of Jungkook, even helping him get the body down. Taehyung begins to form feelings for her, going as far as kissing her, and the day begins to end. While she is on watch, she runs into both Mir and Gaeun, letting both of them go for their desire for revenge. This proves how she doesn't kill when she doesn't have to, as well as how she supports revenge. She stays awake the entire shift, and when Areum comes in she attacks the girl. The two have their fight broken up by Taehyung, who convinces the OC to let her stay with them without hurting Areum. Areum and the OC continuously fight, and the OC steals Areum's katana, and soon the OC is driven away out of anger, where she runs into her best friend, Hajin. She keeps up her persona as Hajin leads her to the rest, and she learns of their ugly behavior, which she secretly disapproves of, further cementing the fact that she does, in fact, have morals. She judges the girls and eventually uses their weapons against them to blow up the lighthouse they resided in as well as escape. She tells Areum what she did, resulting in another fight. Taehyung and she eventually engage in sexual activity in their new shelter but are interrupted by Areum. The OC eventually kills Areum out of anger and fear of her taking Taehyung away from her. The morning after, she shows Taehyung the body, and the two have a conversation. Upon realizing that Taehyung was forming feelings for her, she bans it for his own good, despite his frustration and anger. They run across Jimin when he is taking a piss, and she kills him shortly after. The two are about to finally hook up once again when they are interrupted when Hai walks close by. They follow her to the shelter where she and two other girls are hiding, and develop a plan for Taehyung to distract them while the OC sneaks in and kills them. She walks in on Jaehee and Taehyung making out during this event, and overcome with jealousy, slaughters Jaehee. She then goes for Chaeyeon and Hai, and despite Taehyung's protests, kills the two of them. The next battle they enter in is against Gaeun, where the OC admits to killing Jimin. Gaeun fires at her, but the OC is able to both evade and cut the bullet, resulting in hand to hand combat. She is crushed by Gaeun's weight and is about to be defeated when Taehyung kills Gaeun for her. They then encounter Siwon, and another fight takes place where the two share a glimmer of a connection before attacking. Siwon is about to defeat the OC when Taehyung once again jumps in and kills her opponent. The two finally have sex, being the only two left, and as the OC is about to die for Taehyung, he goes against her wishes and instead kills himself. She is then sent to the headquarters and told that if she really does wish to have freedom, she must comply with their wishes in the next Battle Royale. The OC obliges, and is sent on a killing spree for the next group of students, a year after the events of the last slaughter.

16. Kim Gaeun - Gaeun is one of the most fleshed out characters in the story. She was called fat girl continuously by Siwon who assaulted her constantly and even laughed at by some of the others, including Chaeha. The only time someone stood up for her is when the OC found her outside of school and punched her bully in the face. Because of this, she holds a certain soft spot for the OC. However, her hatred for Siwon is finally enacted upon as she vows revenge, using her gun as she attempts to track him down. Her first kill is Chaeha, a small form of revenge because of the girl's rudeness towards her. She then kills Yoongi by mistake because of how similar he looked to his cousin, something she deeply regretted. She runs into Jimin eventually and the two form a friendship. When she learns of his death, she grieves and vows to get revenge on his killer. Upon finding out the OC is the one who did it, the two duel, and she defeats the OC, only to be killed by Taehyung. She had two kills.

17. Lee Iyeong - Religious girlfriend of Chiwon who commits suicide. She tries to pressure her boyfriend into a suicide pact and loved him very much. She even gave her virginity to him despite her strong morals. She is betrayed, however, and jumps alone.

18. Nam Hai- Girlfriend of Chaeyeon who was less lenient to Jaehee's ill-mannered ways. She interrupted Taehyung and the OC when they were together, resulting in unknowingly leading them to her hiding place with the other two girls. She is eventually killed by the OC.

19. Kim Jaehee- The leader of the small group of Hai and Chaeyeon who is also known for being homophobic. She is very stuck up but the reason she is tolerated in the game is that her weapon is the tracker. However, she is seduced and distracted by Taehyung who she very much liked, and is eventually killed brutally by the OC.

20. Park Hanbit - It is noted that she was strangled and raped by her friend, resulting in her suffering from PTSD. She is ironically strangled to death by Namjun.

NEXT YEAR'S BATTLE ROYALE

Jisu- The main character of the prologue and epilogue, whose point of view the sections are told. She is one of the more upright as well as smart students in the class, and her friends are Dongwoo and Yeseul. She is soon killed by the OC. Her weapon is a taser.

Dongwoo- The easy-going friend of Jisu who has a crush on her. He finds her and forms an alliance, but is soon killed by the OC. His weapon was a gun.

Yeseul- The softer friend in the small group who was called 'ugly' by Ki when they were asking questions. She dies of a heart attack upon entering Battle Royale.

Mr. Lee- Teacher to the new class and knows about them participating in Battle Royale. He is distraught over the idea and even cries on the bus. However, he does not attempt to save the students.

Song Eunha- Drooling girl sitting on the bus beside the OC.

Song Soonjung, Song Laon, Min Jungwook- People to die first in the room

Jiwoo- Told Dongwoo of Yeseul's death and killed people by the entrance

Lee Junho- Boy who Ki called out as fat

Woo Heejin- First kid to ask Ki a question

EXTRA

Min Ki- Man who is in charge of running Battle Royale. He has an eccentric personality and isn't very concerned with the well being of the students. During the OC's first Battle Royale he had very yellow teeth, but because of her comment, it is noted in the next that his teeth were extremely white. He often scolds the players for not killing enough and penalizes them by narrowing them into the center of the island.

Soldier in Prologue- Who gives a fuck?

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rivalzhq · 5 years ago

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We’d like to thank everyone who has applied, and welcome those who have been accepted! Below the cut is a list of all the characters who have been accepted into rivalzhq. To those listed below, please follow the checklist and happy roleplaying! please note that if you do not send in your account within 48 hours, your position will be reopened.

congratulations angela! jung wooseok has been accepted as ahn hyunsoo!

congratulations angela! park jihyo has been accepted as aidan moon!

congratulations ava! jennie kim has been accepted as ryu dabin!

congratulations carrie! xu mengjie (rainbow) has been accepted as zhang biyi!

congratulations carrie! pyo jihoon (p.o) has been accepted as yoon hasik (havoc)!

congratulations hayley! kim chungha has been accepted as hyeon yein!

congratulations hayley! kim doyeon has been accepted as jeon sangsuk (sookie)!

congratulations ide! nutty nathamon kongjak has been accepted as solada sindudeja (sola)!

congratulations indy! han seungwoo has been accepted as won minjae!

congratulations indy! ahn heeyeon (hani) has been accepted as hwan raon (joy)!

congratulations ide! lee taemin has been accepted as yeo jewoo (slash)!

congratulations megan! kim bora (sua) has been accepted as jo hwayoung!

congratulations megan! lee saerom has been accepted as nam boyoung (bobo)!

congratulations rose! park subin has been accepted as yoo jei!

congratulations rose! song minho (mino) has been accepted as kim minseok (prophet)!

congratulations sun! song hayoung has been accepted as choi yerang!

congratulations tianna! kim jungeun (kim lip) has been accepted as amanda seong (mandy)

congratulations tianna! lee taeil has been accepted as bang shinwoo (sam)!

congratulations tyra! rami sebei (sami zayn) has been accepted as westley tahan (wes)!

congratulations tyra! jeon soyeon has been accepted as ripley jung (roxie)!

congratulations vivi! kim jiwoo (chuu) has been accepted as ahn jihye!

congratulations vivi! son hyejoo (olivia hye) has been accepted as han jiwoo!

#acceptance

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lookismstuff · 10 months ago

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Highlights of Ep 486

SPOILER ALERT

"I can't breathe. I can't breathe! Take me out of this darkness that has lost its light. I can't stop it anymore. It's swallowing me up. Save me from myself..." - SONDIA, Nightmare

Some time during the night, Vin let the girl in but his mind kept him awake, thinking that the shaman must've sent the girl to kill him.

In anger, Vin was thinking of kicking the girl out but was stopped by the sight of her tears in her sleep.

The next day, Vin met the Cheonliang fam and apologized, but they teased him saying they wanted the old (rude) him back. Vin was embarassed but he insisted that he really meant to apologize to them (and that he was thankful). And that from then on, he was a Cheonliang Fam member, and called Seongji "Master".

Seongji called Vin to help him with kimchi, which Vin thought as maybe Seongji's way to trick him. Jewoo explained that they were running out of side dishes, while casually asking about the girl who was hiding behind Vin.

The girl then helped Seongji with the kimchi, and Vin then told the Cheonliang Fam kids that she was a servant of the Cheon household. She specially served Taejin, and had since ran away.

Taejin seemed to have vented his frustration of losing Vin and Seongji on the Yakuza and the servants. So the girl ran away out of fear of being killed.

Jewoo realized that this means Taejin must've been even more furious and would want to find both Vin and the girl.

The girl announced that she was a perfect servant: good at cooking, doing laundry, and doing dishes, which made Taebong and the others felt both pitiful and uncomfortable about her presence there.

Jewoo asked whether they would send her back, and Vin retorted that she would die since Taejin would never save her life, as his errant property.

Then Mary chimed in that they should take the girl in, and the girl thanked her (mistakenly called her "bro" and got hit in the head). Jewoo teased Mary whether she made this decision because of her rice diet plan and she kicked him mercilessly.

Seongji decided that the girl must stay at Vin's place (to his shock) since it was Vin who took her in the first place, then he got inside his house and left the kids behind.

Seongji also told Vin that he'd better take responsibility for her, and Vin was struggling with it but eventually said yes, on condition that Seongji taught him how to fight.

Vin told Seongji that he had no power to protect anyone yet, so with the new strength he'd be able to protect someone. Seongji told Vin that it wouldn't be just ssireum that he taught, but the classes would be so hard and vomit-inducing, the way he himself learned it, but Vin was happy anyway.

Seongji then proceeded to lock his door, and inside, he was gasping for air in what seems like a panic attack. In a daze, the young king took some pills to ease the attack.

Jewoo, perceptive as ever, realized that something was wrong and went knocking on his Master's door. Seongji deflected Jewoo's concern and told him to go and not to come in. In sad understanding, Jewoo complied.

Meanwhile, Charles was confident that the Shinmyeong would relinquish Cheonliang land ownership to him to deflect treason accusation. But the shaman showed the Red Paper that he obtained from Seongji: the evidence of Charles' treason, allegedly worse than Shinmyeong's. Shinmyeong called up the Kojima brothers and the other Yakuza lackeys just as Charles moved to attack him.

But Charles still had another ace up his sleeve: Enter young Gun, with a taunting smile on his face, to the foray.

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lookismstuff · 6 months ago

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Highlights of Eps 497-499 (Past Episodes)

Jichang suffered a loss from the shockingly strong Gitae, to the point that his hand was badly injured. Even more humiliating to the future King of Chungcheong, was the fact that this son of Gabryong Kim's almost whacked him with an axe, and only stopped after three uniformed officers came and tasered him. This distracted Gitae enough for him to badly hurt (or even possibly kill) them, and escaped.

Even then and there, Jichang refused to help James and Gitae with the budding crews.

Speaking of James, he and Taesoo were duelling somewhere else. Taesoo was annoyed that James hinted at his lack of self-confidence as the source of his defeat at the genius's hand.

Back in Cheonliang, Mary admitted that she liked someone, and apparently that someone was none other than Jewoo, who had always teased her a lot (a classic trope). Jewoo brushed off the awkward situation by saying that they should matchmake Vin and Sujin instead.

Vin was talking with Seongji in a meadow. He told Seongji how he was seen as a murderer because of Shaman Shinmyeong's suspicious death. He was only let go by the police because even Taejin hinted that Vin didn't kill his father (since Taejin wanted to preserve his own reputation as the new shaman).

Out of nowhere, Seongji told him that he had to go because he was tired of the kids, and Vin tried to reason with his master, to no avail. Seongji actually did so to protect his disciples from James and from himself.

In Vin's lodgings, Sujin was excited for the older kid to come home to a clean room, only to open the door to a leering Taejin, who had found his belonging, or more exactly, his prey. Sujin managed to defend herself, but Taejin chased her, and in a terrifying cat and mouse game, Sujin ended up in an abandoned factory on a cliff.

Before Taejin could do anything to Sujin, Jewoo came and tried to fend off Taejin as she escaped. But Taejin was proven too strong for Jewoo, and Jewoo was left badly injured with multiple broken bones from the unbalanced duel.

Meanwhile, Vin came home with flowers in his hands, and he meant to give them to Sujin. He was shocked to find his room ransacked and Sujin gone, but was quick to connect the dots. Eventually, he got to the factory along with Mary and the others, and found the injured Jewoo. But Taejin and Sujin were nowhere to be seen.

In the woods under a shamanic tree, Sujin scuffled with Taejin, and she kept fighting back. She tried to strangle him, spat on his face and clawed at his neck, but the boy overpowered her with a punch...and strangled her to death.

Some time later, Seongji woke up from his stupor, only to find his bandage had come off and Sujin, dead and half-clothed, lying next to him. And in the doorway, there stood Vin, paled and angry.

In shock at the state of Sujin's clothes, Vin beat his master up, demanding an explanation. But the problem was, Seongji believed that he did assault and kill Sujin, during one of his PTSD episodes.

Worse still, Vin only realized minutes later that Sujin wasn't breathing. He rushed to save her, leaving Seongji alone in his belief that he had assaulted and murdered the young girl.

But we saw what actually transpired in a flashback. Panicked, Taejin had carried Sujin's body to Seongji's hut and demanded the hermit king to solve "their" problem: that Sujin had died after slipping down a hill.

When he saw Seongji unconscious, Taejin remembered what he had overheard from Jichang's explanation to Jewoo. An idea crossed his mind: he was to frame Seongji as a rapist and murderer.

Not long after, Seongji stood alone at the beach, a somber expression on his face. He recalled how, after being abandoned by his family he ran and nearly died at the very beach.

But a transient man rescued him, and through pretending that he forgot his Japanese when asked to read the Red Paper (!), Seongji was allowed to stay with the man, who was none other than Mujin Jin. After helping him to stand up for himself, Mujin left Seongji the gold he found, and the Red Paper itself.

Henceforth, Seongji had been living in the mountains, but Shinmyeong had already set his eyes on Vin back then, and stopped hunting him down. Instead, he made people hunt Seongji down by spreading rumors about the monster in the mountains.

So Seongji fought these reckless people (mostly students), and was named the King of Cheonliang, until one day Jichang came to see him.

Afterwards, Mary, Jewoo and the others came to see him and begged the Monster of Cheonliang not to eat them, which Seongji laughed off.

These memories hurt Seongji so much that he decided to take his own life.

At Seongji's and Sujin's double funeral, villagers whispered of Seongji's alleged depravity against the late Sujin. The Cheonliang Fam kids were there. Hurt and pained by those words, Jewoo insisted loudly that Taejin was the one who made Sujin took her own life (if only he knew ...)Taebong told Jewoo that the village was on Taejin's side, anyway.

Vin was wrecked with guilt and regrets. He regretted that he blamed his master, and that he didn't stay with Sujin. Regrets that went nowhere since Seongji and Sujin were both dead and gone.

That night, in the shaman residence, Taejin remembered how the local police force was only too happy to help him bury the case for the cult's sake, and he grinned in satisfaction.

But someone appeared at Taejin's door, and that someone was a familiar face to us: Goo Kim, coming to exact the Red Paper from the young shaman at all costs.

Notes

I already read episodes 500 and 501 when I wrote this post, so I know that Goo was the one who took Taejin to the Inferno that was the First Affiliate.

I feel sorry that to this day, Vin, Mary, and the others thought that Sujin took her own life. The truth is more painful than that, but they deserved to know since Sujin deserved better.

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Highlights of Eps 489-491

SPOILER ALERT

Soojin Kim (the sister) told Jewoo Park (the leader of Cheonliang Fam) that Vin went to attack the shaman Shinmyeong Cheon because of what she told him regarding his mother.

The Cheonliang Fam rushed to save Vin (or prevent him from killing), but actually only Vin managed to even get inside Shinmyeong's residence and did some minor damage.

Vin told them that he had to do this for his mother, whom the shaman killed, or else he wouldn't be able to live with himself.

The shaman's men, particularly the yakshas and the Gwang Yoo trio whom Shinmyeong hired, were stronger than them.

Even though Vin managed to surprise Beolgu Lee, who suspected the teenager's lineage as Mujin's son, he was still no match for Beolgu.

Just as the kids were cornered (Mary even had to carry Vin on her back), Seongji came and saved them. They ran away, but followed by Beolgu, Gwang, and Jaesu Noh.

Apparently Seongji got there after Soojin told him what happened, and Seongji burned down his house, then decided to face Shinmyeong once and for all, even if he had to die.

The Kojima brothers were overwhelmed by Seongji's actual strength, and Shinmyeong was worried.

Especially since the young King of Cheonliang told him that he wasn't actually indebted to the two yakshas, or the Gwijeon Brothers (Ghost Legend) as Gabryong and Baekho used to call them. Yes, Seongji's actual teacher was none other than Mujin Jin: Vin's father.

Then, supposedly delegated by Charles Choi to help Shinmyeong "clean" the mess, James Lee arrived at the scene.

To Shinmyeong's annoyance, James came instead of Gun. Additionally, instead of fighting Seongji right away, young James offered Seongji a position as the manager of the budding four crews: someone who was better than "the two people I got first" (was James referring to Gun and Goo?). And was hiring a minor always in the plan from the get-go, yet James was willing to hire Seongji instead?

Seongji refused, and he and James dueled, each topping the other, from broken collarbone to fighting with one's hands out of one's pockets, speed against speed, strength against strength.

James saw that he and Seongji fought in a similar way: tough and powerful, with only differences in experiences.

The duel was so fiercely brutal, until in the end Seongji remembered how Mujin told him to believe in himself, literally his entire body (and his "cool" hands and feet, especially-- this is why he called Vin's eyes "cool") and won against James.

In satisfaction, Seongji reminded James that there was someone who surpassed him (and that person was Seongji).

We saw that the jacket Seongji tied around his hip was Mujin's all along, just like the daenggi (ribbon) of Vin's mother was also Mujin's.

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lookismstuff · 10 months ago

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Highlights of Ep 483

SPOILERS ALERT

"Drowning so much, I'm affected by the ripple. Feeling so low that I can't even see the middle. Dark days, lost ways, made me feel little..." - "Something Beautiful", Tom Walker and Masked Wolf

Cheonliang Fam was basically the kids who were pupils of Yook Seongji's, the King of Cheonliang. They were present at Seongji's house, enjoying tanghulu candies, when Vin came barging in naked and begging to be killed.

Seongji wondered whether Vin really wanted to die, as the boy rambled on and on about how the monster in the mountain turned out to be this candy-eating hobo, to his dismay. To that, Seongji replied that Vin ate so many of his tanghulu candies anyway.

The Cheonliang Fam members, consisting of Park Jewoo, Lim Taebong, Choi Wooseok, and Lee Hyungjae, told Vin that Seongji had been teaching them the truth behind the Child God Cult's manipulations.

To that, Vin told them that it was all a futile crap, and Jewoo stood up to beat him up for being rude at school (Seongji's School of Truth). Vin was stronger than Jewoo, however, and before the other three kids could do anything but rushing at Vin, they were stopped by a girl.

This girl was none other than Mary. Because she was big, Vin mockingly called her The Elephant Monster, to which she replied by throwing him down.

Fainting, Vin realized that she was the strongest person he had ever met so far.

It appears that Taejin was the culprit who called the students to the sacrifice ritual, just so they could watch Vin walking all naked and paraded in the street. Having made this conclusion, Vin was livid when Taejin flippantly said that the other kids were bound to find out sooner or later, anyway.

When one of the kids was about to shame Vin further, Taejin even condescendingly stopped the kid, leaving a grand impression on that kid and the others that he was such a good person.

Vin came rushing at Taejin to punch him but Taejin pulled a Kudo move on him, having learned about the martial art from his father's Japanese bodyguards.

The kids cheered for Taejin, for trampling on the Eye Monster, who is none other than Vin. But Vin defiantly told them that they were the stupid ones for following the Shaman and his entourage and giving up everything for the cult. Yet it was Vin who was called the Eye Monster.

But Vin wasn't completely alone, it seems. Four boys stood up for him: The Cheonliang Fam. And Mary threw Taejin down, announcing that anyone who caused a ruckus at school would be stopped by The Elephant.

Being rescued didn't make Vin grateful. Simply because years of abuse made him believe that the Shaman would be out to get them anyway. But Jewoo told him that Mary's fame as a young, promising judoka shielded him from harm, even though her own parents were neck deep in the cult.

Jewoo welcome Vin in the fold. They were impressed that Vin stood up to Taejin like that, and promised to protect Vin from the shaman. Offended, Vin lunged at him but he was thrown thrice by Jewoo, Taebong and Wooseok. All of them were good at ssireum, the Korean traditional wrestling sport, and it was Seongji the King who taught them. The reason why Vin defeated Jewoo the day before was because Jewoo held back: Seongji had warned them that ssireum was a dangerous sport.

The shaman's bodyguards found the kids. Their leader, a former member of the Yamazaki faction (Gun's) named Kojima Shigeaki, told Vin to get ready for the next sacrifice ritual.

Mary and the other Cheonliang Fam members tried to stop them but failed, since Kojima and his two lackeys were stronger than the kids. As they moved to execute Wooseok, somebody else came to the clearing.

It was Seongji. He came and crushed the ribcages of the two lackey bodyguards... with his six fingered-hands. Yes, he was the original sacrifice boy who ran away.

Kojima taunted whether Seongji wanted to start "another war". Seongji retorted that it was Kojima who started all of this, anyway. And he said that would show Kojima and the other two, why he was called The King of Cheonliang.

Notes:

I'm so glad that Mary's characterization and illustration are very humane. There's even a new sense of purpose and direction in the way she's written: what with her ambition as a young athlete and her conflict with her manipulated family members.

However, I wish PTJ didn't retcon her hair color because originally in the God Dog arc it was implied that Mary didn't color her hair before she came to Seoul, but after. This was why Vin was surprised to see her as a blonde after he removed his tinted glasses for the first time in the arcade, after his duel versus Ivan Park.

I wish we saw Taejin's upbringing from up close. From what I read and watched in cult docuseries and books, children of cult leaders either turned into power hungry figures, dysfunctional individuals, or people who disassociate from such cults or any belief system. But all of these results stemmed from a distorted upbringing. So I think it would be interesting to see how the events in Taejin's formative years led up to his bizarrely wrong choices.

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