The Breaker/Characters

Shi Woon Lee

Shi Woon is our loser protagonist, an Ordinary High School Student who is constantly picked on by bullies. He believes his life is so miserable, that he decides to end it all... until he is saved by Chun Woo, the weird new teacher and secret martial artist. From then on he is determined to learn to fight and stand up for himself, going so far to jump off a bridge to convince Chun Woo that he is serious. So far he has impressed everyone with his progress and character growth.

• Anti-Hero: Type I in the beginning. He quickly grew out of it.
• The Apprentice
• Audience Surrogate
• Awesome Moment of Crowning: At the end of Part I, he becomes the leader of Sun Woo clan. He's reasonably shocked.
• Awesomeness By Analysis: Possibly.
• Badass: In several ways.
  • Badass Adorable
  • Badass Normal/Handicapped Badass: After losing his Ki center he is still able to punch Chang Ho who now has murim techniques. He also beat up a Mook of the SUC before that.
  • Chang Ho? That's nobody. He beat up one of the five Captains of the S.U.C.!!
• Berserk Button: In later chapters, anyone threatening his friends.
  • Finding that S.U.C. seriously injured his mom. Yi Gyu-Bum remarks Shioon has the same expression Chunwoo did when Shiho was shot.
  • In chapter 75 of New Waves, Shioon enters the Black Origin Threshold after Bae-Seung Jae stabs Sera in the stomach. For reference, the Black Origin Threshold is the state that Goomoonryong goes into in Part I when Shiho is killed.
• Beware the Nice Ones: Even if you try to kill him, he will try to save you. Just remember that he is strong enough to easily punch through concrete walls.
• Bishounen/Cute Shotaro Boy: As the series goes on.
• Butt Monkey: Everyone just seems out to get Shi Woon, poor kid.
• Brought Down to Normal: at the end of Part I, this happens when Chunwoo destroys his chii center to prevent him from having to continue to be involved in the world of Murim.
• Character Development: He starts out as a kid so driven to the edge by bullying that he is about to sell out his childhood friend simply to avoid another beating. After training under Chunwoo for a bit, he becomes strong enough to completely own the bully who is making his life hell with what is probably the single most satisfying punch EVER
• Chekhov's Gun: The Ilwollsindan that unlocked Shi Woon's ki circulation is now functioning as his new source of power.
• Clueless Chick Magnet: Let's see here, Saehee, Sosul, Jinee, and Sera.
  • Oblivious to Love: Completely oblivious to all the girls who have fallen for him.
  • Single Woman Seeks Good Man: And here's why.
• Cute Bruiser
• Dangerous Forbidden Technique: Just about every technique done with a broken Ki center. His Megaton Punch ended with a broken shoulder, and doing a foot technique ended with him with a badly sprained ankle, if not broken as well.
  • The Black Origin Threshold is a more direct example.
• De-Power
• The Determinator: You have to give Shi Woon some credit. He mentally defeated a martial arts prodigy just by his utter refusal to go down. Against Yoo Ji-Gun as well.
• Dude in Distress: Two times so far, once in The Breaker and once in New Waves. Played for VERY serious drama both times. At the climax of The Breaker, the Chief of the Alliance grabs him by the throat at the last minute and threatens to kill him should Shun Woo Han refuse to show him the Black Heaven and Earth technique. The second time, he's abducted by the man who gave him medicine that temporarily subverted the whole De-Power issue so that a sort of medicine could be made from his blood, one that would supposedly be a great resource to the S.U.C.)
• Drunk on the Dark Side: Courtesy of Bae Sung-Jae seriously injuring Sera, causes him to use the Black Origin Threshold technique.
• Generation Xerox: He is extremely similar to his teacher in many, many ways.
• Heir To Sun Woo: Some of the people in the Sun Woo clan are not very happy about it though.
• Heroic Spirit
• Honor Before Reason: While he's genuinely beloved by his friends for his kindness, Shi Woon needs to be a little more suspicious of people.
• Fan Disservice: Down to his boxers, ball gag in mouth, and being bled to death
• Flash Step: See below.
• Instant Expert, surprisingly enough. The Breaking Spirit Strike was supposed to take him a few months to master, but he managed to complete it on the same day Chun Woo showed it to him. The same thing happened with the Foot techniques.
  • The Foot techniques is an even bigger example because while Chun Woo explained how the Spirit Breaking Strike was supposed to work, he only showed Shi Woon the foot techniques once, and they had a very short discussion about it. Shi Woon also didn't practice the Foot techniques unlike the Strike.
  • Possibly justified. The Gu Eum is a line of martial artist, all of whom are said to have poor circulation, but if that problem was corrected they would be ungodly strong. Sounds just like Shi Woon's physical condition before he took the Ilwollsindan.
• Lightning Bruiser: In addition to his Spirit Breaker, he now even knows foot technique.
• Made of Iron: Shi Woon gets special mention; he takes hits like none other.
• Magnetic Hero: Not at first but slowly becomes this.
• Martial Pacifist: His motivation.
• The McCoy: The fact that he still cares for people who try to kill him annoys his Cynical Mentor greatly. There's also how he handled the whole Sosul deal.
• Megaton Punch: His M.O. after he Took a Level in Badass.
• Morality Chain: For Chun Woo.
• Mr. Fanservice: His looks become better and better.
• Nice Guy: He's a really sweet kid.
• No-Holds-Barred Beatdown: Winds up getting one of these in nearly every fight he actively participates in.
• Ordinary High School Student: Starts out as one.
• Real Men Wear Pink: An amazing cook.
• Rookie Red Ranger
• Spell My Name with an "S": Shi Woon or Shioon?
• Super Toughness: He takes amazing amounts of punishment, even when he's just a novice, to the point that literally every character he fights comments on how indomitable his spirit must be. Several times he stands up and demands they keep fighting while technically unconscious or without a pulse.
• Supreme Chef: Jinie thinks so.
• Super Serum: When his ki-center is shattered, he is initially unable to use his martial arts beyond the simple movements. However recently a murin specialist doctor and the small group of allies he is gaining has given him a drug that circulates the latent amounts of ki in his body from when he ate the Illwolsindan, which gives him the ability to use his martial arts skills he's learned, but only for brief periods of time.
• The Call Knows Where You Live: Why he's still being attacked despite having his ki center shattered.
• The Messiah
• Thou Shalt Not Kill
• Took a Level in Badass
• We Can Rule Together: Offered the or-you'll-be-horrifically-killed variety in chapter 71 of New Waves.
• With My Hands Tied: His right arm is in a sling after injuring himself, still he manages to land a decisive punch on Chang Ho, and beat the crap out of other S.U.C members.
• When All You Have Is a Hammer
• Wouldn't Hit a Girl: Arguably. He didn't use his Megaton Punch on Li Jioo, instead, he just tackled her.
• The Woobie
  • Becomes an Iron Woobie

Chun Woo Han

Shi Woon may be the protagonist, but the plot really revolves around Chun Woo. He is the eccentric, laid-back, and perverted substitute teacher at Shi Woon's school, but in actuality he is the "Goonmoonryung (Nine Arts Dragon)", one of the greatest martial artists in the world and a big player in the complicated politics of the murim-in. His conflict with the leaders of the murim-in eventually spills over into Shi Woon's life...

• Anti-Hero
• Badass Teacher
• Bunny Ears Lawyer
• Charles Atlas Superpower
• Curb Stomp Battle: Passing 'em out, always.
• Cynical Mentor
• Dangerous Forbidden Technique: The purest form of the Black Heaven and Earth technique.
• Dark Messiah
• The Dreaded: For lower-ranking members of The Alliance.
• Drunk on the Dark Side: The Black Origin Threshold technique.
• Fallen Hero
• Give Him a Normal Life: Implied to be his REAL reason for depowering and disowning Shi Woon as a disciple, since Chun Woo has decided to MESS SOME SHIT UP. Naive fool.
  • A master has recently discovered that Shi Woon's ki center isn't actually destroyed. Instead his blood vesseles are much wider now, meaning channeling the ki he had before through them has no effect on his body. Though it seems to effectively cripple his martial arts ability, it has been said that this is actually part of an high-level training method to increase a martial artists upper ki limits. He may have in effect gave his disciple a massive increse in potential while still trying keeping him safe by making appear crippled.
• Handicapped Badass: Pointed out by his opponent every time he fights, as he spends most of the story with a cast on his arm. Of course, this still doesn't stop him from pounding the tar out of everyone facing him.
• Handsome Lech
• Heel Face Revolving Door: We are initially shown he seems to be a nice, if gruff guy, then his motives are brought into question, especially after we see how strong his drive for vengeance is, and the possible consequences of revealing the murin to the normal world. Indeed, he is mentioned by many masters to be considered quite a villain in the murin. However he constantly goes way out of his way to save Shi Woon and cares for him properly....and then he destroys his ki-center, preventing him from doing martial arts....except it has been recently shown that this act many not have been largely to raise Shi Woon's upper limits yet again, albeit with major side effects.
• The Juggernaut: see Unstoppable Rage.
• The Kirk: Not as emotional or idealistic as Shi Woon, nowhere near as stoic as Hyuk So.
• Lightning Bruiser: Chun Woo's both fast and powerful.
• Looming Silhouette of Rage: "Demon King" mode
• Loveable Sex Maniac: Chun Woo, for sure. He spends the first few chapters trying to get the Main Prize.
• Mook Horror Show: He can be VERY FRIGHTENING when he wants to be.
• Mr. Fanservice
• Obfuscating Stupidity
• The Obi-Wan
• Papa Wolf: Chun Woo really doesn't like it when people beat on Shi Woon.
• Revenge
• Sexy Mentor
• Signature Move: The soul-crushing strike.
• Slasher Smile: A surprisingly effective one, considering how good-looking he usually is. Especially since he usually breaks it out while curbstomping mooks.
• Slipknot Ponytail
• Smoking Is Cool
• Tall, Dark and Snarky
• Tsundere: Chun Woo is this towards both Shi Woon and Shiho.
• Unstoppable Rage/ Superpowered Alter Id: Chun Woo's "Demon King" mode
• With Great Power Comes Great Insanity

Shiho

The sexy, mysterious Action Girl who takes a job as a health teacher at Shi Woon's high school. Although she isn't anywhere near Chun Woo's level, she's more than capable of taking care of herself. Much to Chun Woo's frustration, it's hard to tell if she has real feelings towards him or it's just part of her act. She does.

• Action Girl
• Badass Teacher
• Boobs of Steel
• Bunny Ears Lawyer
• Combat Medic
• Energy Absorption: One of her specialties.
• Handsome Lech
• Hello, Nurse!: Hello Shiho.
• I Have Boobs - You Must Obey!: Loves invoking this trope when Alex is around.
• Killed Off for Real
  • Or not, as she appears as being in a coma in the sequel
    • She might indeed he dead, as a murin doctor mentions that the supplies needed by the person keeping her similar to what you'd need to bring someone back to life...if that were indeed possible.
• Knife Nut: When she's serious, she uses lots and lots of kunai.
• Lady in Red
• Ms. Fanservice: And HOW.
• Morality Chain: Not as much as Shi Woon but her death provokes quite a reaction in Chun Woo.
• Panty Shot
• Poisoned Weapons
• Sacrificial Lion
• Samus Is a Girl: Her first appearance.
• Sexy Mentor
• She's Got Legs
• She's Just Hiding: We're not in denial!! Honest!
  • This becomes a factual twist as of chapter 38 of the sequel.
• Tall, Dark and Bishoujo
• The Tease: Towards Shi Woon, and Chun Woo, especially early on. Though later it pretty much stops.
• Zettai Ryouiki: Some of her outfits invoke this trope.

Alex

The new "janitor" at Shi Woon's school. He is a transporter with connections to the "Black Forest Defense Group", a notorious group among the murim-in. He has a crush on Shiho.

• Badass Driver: Although his martial arts is very weak, his driving skill (no matter what kind of car you give him) is just godly. And now even a freaking helicopter!
• Badass Long Hair/Badass Normal
• Butt Monkey: Alex just doesn't seem to be able to catch a break
• Car Fu
• Cool Car
• Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass
• Dogged Nice Guy: Towards Shiho. Played for Laughs.
• Jerk with a Heart of Gold
• Keet
• Loser Protagonist
• Non-Action Guy
• What Happened to the Mouse?: In New Waves.

Sosul

Officially titled "Princess" Sosul, she is the leader of the Sun Woo, a prestigious martial arts clan. Shi Woon (with Chun Woo's help) saved her from the Torrent Clan, who had kidnapped her for unknown reasons. Although it took some time for her to warm up to Shi Woon, her loyalty now lies with him.

• A Child Shall Lead Them
• Broken Bird
• Damsel in Distress: During her first meeting with Shi Woon. But later the situation turns around and she pulls a Big Damn Heroes.
• Defrosting Ice Queen
• Heir to the Dojo
• Ill Girl: Sosul has a rare disease that affects her ki, which has a side effect of making her look like a 6-year-old girl.
• Jade-Colored Glasses: Considering her looks, there's a bit of a dissonance.
• Little Miss Snarker: Sosul.

"Idiot, worry about yourself when you're about to die."

• Lonely Rich Kid
• Luminescent Blush
• Moe
• Not Growing Up Sucks: Mostly because since she looks like a little girl, Shi Woon doesn't take her seriously.
• Older Than They Look: She's actually a teenager.
• Tsundere: Sosul has a bit of this when she first falls for Shi Woon.
• What Happened to the Mouse?: Seems to have disappeared in New Waves.

The Chief of the Alliance

The current Big Bad, and the target of Chun Woo's revenge for his part in the death of Unwol, Chun Woo's master. He seeks the "Black Heaven and Earth" technique, which was passed down from Unwol to Chun Woo to Shi Woon.

• Authority Equals Asskicking
• Badass Grandpa
• Bastard In Sheep's Clothing: Normally looks like a kindly old man, but when he breaks out the slasher smiles...
• Combat Pragmatist
• Complete Monster
• Diabolus Ex Machina: Goddamn it.
• Evil Gloating
• Evil Laugh: Finally uses it when Chun Woo says he'll give up the Black Heaven and Earth technique.
• Evil Old Folks
• Lightning Bruiser
• Old Master
• One Degree of Separation: Turns out he was once Chun Woo's masters fellow disciple.
• Slasher Smile: Has one that can rival Chun Woo's in creepiness.
• The Strategist: He's not quite up to The Chessmaster levels yet, but he's quite the manipulative bastard.

Kangsung De-Hyung

The first disciple of Song Hak Jang clan and widely known as one of the strongest Murim currently around. For most of the Part 1, he is working with the Chief of the Alliance but shows to be more of Anti-Villain and all around level headed individual.

• Aloof Big Brother: Is seen as this to his two younger more "reckless" younger disciples.
• Anti-Villain
• Authority Equals Asskicking: He ranks pretty highly in the Alliance, and then becomes the new Alliance leader in Part 2.
• Knight Templar
• The Dragon: To the Chief in Part 1.
  • Dragon Ascendant: He becomes the new chief of the Martial Arts Alliance in Part 2.
• Dynamic Entry: His encounter with Chun Woo at the end of part one starts of with a massive kick that takes everyone in the fight by surprise.
• Humble Hero: Despite being one of the strongest fighters in series, he never flaunts it and even is said to have been capable of mastering more titles like Chun Woo to be called Nine arts but out of respect for tradition did not proceed any further the title of Three Arts Dragon.
• Offscreen Moment of Awesome: Practically ever time he is (or is about to) get serious, it skips to the aftermath.
  • The first and bestexample.
• The Quiet One
• Reasonable Authority Figure
• Tiger Versus Dragon: The Tiger to Chun Woo's Dragon.
• Tranquil Fury: After Chun Woo expels Shi Woon and calls him a toy. Kangsung prepares to go all out.
• Worthy Opponent: Sees Chun Woo as potentially being this through out Part 1 of the story
  • Until they finally meet at the end of Part 1 that is.

Hyuk So Chun

The young leader of the Chun-Do-Moon (Heavenly Way School), another prestigious martial arts clan. He is considered a prodigy in martial arts. He ostensibly goes along with the Chief of the Alliance, but he has his own motives.

• The Ace: Seen as The Ace by everyone else, but may actually be closer to a Broken Ace.
• A Child Shall Lead Them: Hyuk was chosen to lead his clan when he was very young. He has grown up since then, but is still considered a young prodigy.
• Anti-Villain: He's a decent person, but just happens to be on the side of the Alliance and therefore opposed to the heroes. Pity.
• Bishonen: Hands down.
• Double Agent: His clan is involved with S.U.C. One of the personnel close to him rescued Li Jioo from getting killed by Elder Kwong, and he himself might be involved as well
• Extreme Doormat: To the Chief.
• Friendly Enemy
• Heir to the Dojo
• Ho Yay / Foe Yay: He is a little obsessed about Shi Woon after suffering mental defeat at his hands.
• Lonely Rich Kid
• Man of Wealth and Taste: He's always nicely dressed in a suit and tie.
• Nerves of Steel: Strived for this as a child.
• The Quiet One: He and his whole clan have a reputation for not talking much, in-story.
• The Spock
• The Stoic
• Teen Genius: He's not even old enough to drink alcohol.

Mamungi

The leader of the Torrent Clan, a biker gang (emphasis on "gang"). Most notable for having a freaky face and a strange habit of calling Shi Woon "cutie". He and his gang seem like complete monsters at first, but as of now Mamungi at least has become an ally. Mamungi is also one of the Supernovas, a group of four martial artists whose significance is yet to be revealed.

• All Bikers Are Hells Angels: Mamungi and the Torrent Clan. They're not Hell's Angels; they're actually worse.
• Badass Biker
• Blood Knight
• Dissonant Serenity: He's only lost his cool once.
• Face of a Thug
• A Father to His Men: Chops off his own arm to get Chun Woo to leave his subordinates alone. It gets reattached but that's neither here nor there.
• Even Evil Has Standards: He has some sort of code of honor.
• Gonk
• Graceful Loser
• Handicapped Badass
• Hidden Depths: He's introduced as a scary biker thug, but if the "Supernova" group means anything he's definitely more important in the murim world than we've been shown. There's also the effective and insightful pep talk he gave to Shi Woon at the end of Part 1, where he guessed Chun Woo's motives better than anyone else.
• Ho Yay: Calling Shi Woon "cutie" is kinda suggestive.
• Implacable Man
• Implausible Fencing Powers
• I Owe You My Life
• Kukris Are Kool: Mamungi wields the BFS version. Seriously, look at that thing. You could play baseball with it.
• Made of Iron: Mamungi also gets special mention, for the ridiculous levels of abuse he took during his first appearance.
• Overly Long Tongue
• Red Baron: His "Supernova" nick name is Northern Black Star.
• Slasher Smile

Yi Gyu-Bum

Sun Woo's retainer, introduced near the end of Part I as an antagonist. However, he switches sides and gains much more prominence in New Waves as an ally of Shi Woon. Like Mamungi, he is one of the four "Supernova".

• Battle Butler: Played with in that he initially appears to be loyal to the Alliance, but it's revealed that he's the retainer for the Sun Woo family. As soon as he finds out about what happened to Sosul, he switches sides. And now he works for Shi Woon.
• Eyes Always Shut: Unless he is really pissed.
• Hidden Depths: Initially appears to be just a guard, but like Mamungi he is a "Supernova".
• Red Baron: His "Supernova" nickname is translated as Southern Red Star
• Reasonable Authority Figure: He is one of the few Sun Woo authority figures that aren't trying to manipulate or deceive Shi Woon.
• Sharp-Dressed Man/Badass in a Nice Suit
• Undying Loyalty: Towards the leader of Sun Woo, whoever that may be--initially Sosul, but now Shi Woon.

Jinie Kwong

First appearing in New Waves, she is the bodyguard assigned to Shi Woon by the Sun Woo Clan. She's pretty and a skilled fighter, and has close connections to the Sun Woo leadership. Unfortunately, she's also loud, harsh, hard to get along with, and hates her new assignment.

• Action Girl
• Ambiguously Jewish: She always wears a Star of David necklace
• Arrogant Kung Fu Guy
• Balloon Belly: In chapter 42.
• Berserk Button: When they kill her cat.
• Big Eater
• Bodyguard Crush: Looking that way so far.
• Clothing Damage
• Combat Stilettos
• Delinquent Hair: Her hair is naturally red but most people don't know that.
• Don't You Dare Pity Me!: Most of her interactions with Shi Woon.
• Dude, he's like, in a coma: Has done this twice, both having a Moment Killer before she goes to far.
• Everyone Can See It: the fact she has developed a Bodyguard Crush
• Fiery Redhead: It's her natural hair color, but due to red hair being a rarity in Korea the other students assume she's a Delinquent.
• Fingerless Gloves
• Green-Eyed Monster: Anytime Shi Woon talks to another girl in front of her.
• Hair-Trigger Temper: She seems to be mad at Shi Woon most of the time they've been together on-screen.
• High Heel Face Turn: Not said outright yet but heavily implied. She can't bring herself to kill Shi Woon and runs away from home as a result.
• Hot-Blooded
• Improvised Weapon User: She makes tonfas out of the broken legs of a chair.
• Jerk with a Heart of Gold
• Jumping on a Grenade: She takes the brunt damage from the motorcycle crash by using her body to shield Shioon.
• The Ladette: Shi Woon remarks that she has a very unfeminine personality.
• Male Gaze: She gets this from Shioon, after he rescues her, considering what she's wearing... it was only natural.
• Meido: After Ji-Gun saved her, she's working at a Maid Cafe.
• Ms. Fanservice: May be taking over Shiho's position.
  • Mini-Dress of Power: She normally wears shorts, but in her second fight against Li Jioo, she's wearing her maid uniform, which has a very short skirt, which leads to...
  • Panty Shot: And plenty of them, during that fight.
• New Transfer Student
• She's Got Legs
• She Fu
• Spell My Name with an "S": Ji-nie, Jini, Jinie, all three different spellings have been used at one time or another in the scanlations.
• Through Her Stomach: A genderflipped version!
• Tsundere: Seems to be heading down this path. What's with Shi Woon attracting these types?
• "Well Done, Granddaughter" Girl
• The Worf Effect: Jinie is hyped as one of the top 5 fighters of the Sun Woo clan but suffers this from time to time. Sera Kang, Yoo Ji-Gun and Li Jioo have manhandled her.
  • Worf Had the Flu: In her first fight against Li Jioo, she had not eaten for several days. She fared much better in the second fight but still lost after forced to Run the Gauntlet.
• You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: Done to her by her grandfather, in that he doesn't care whether she lives or dies at the hands of SUC.
  • This changes after Elder Kwong's Heel Face Turn

Yoo Ji-Gun

First seen in New Waves. He appears to be a new transfer student at Shi Woon's school, but in actuality is a murim prodigy involved in a plot against Shi Woon.

• Badass
  • Badass Crew: he's trying to set one up in order to oppose SUC.
• Big Damn Heroes: He arrives just in time on his bike to save Jinie and Shioon from a large group SUC mooks.
• Bishonen: Has a lot of fangirls at Shi Woon's school.
• Cool Bike
• Child Prodigy
• Defeat Means Friendship: In the most recent chapters, he and Shioon have teamed up temporarily in order to fight SUC.
• Defector From Decadence: Ji-Gun was once apart of the early S.U.C, until the new leader took command and reformed it into the current incarnation.
• Drama-Preserving Handicap / Worf Had the Flu: The reason why he can't fight Yang Yong-Hyun at full strength is because he seriously injured his shoulder when Yong-Hyun rammed them with his Porsche.
• Finger-Poke of Doom: One of his moves.
• Good All Along: It is revealed later on that the only reason he was trying to kill Shioon is because he thought Shioon was a member of SUC. After he finds out that this is not the case, he acts far less antagonistic and has even teamed up with him in recent chapters.
• Jerkass
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He's played off as an asshole villain near the beginning, but recent chapters have shown that he is a lot nicer than earlier hinted. For example, one of the main reasons he is opposing SUC is because he cannot stand how they are involving innocents in the world of the Murim.
• I Am Not Left-Handed: An astounding fighter unarmed, but he's actually a swordsman who just happens to using his finger in place of a blade.
• Mr. Fanservice: In-story.
• New Transfer Student
• Perpetual Smiler
• Pet the Dog: Helps Jinie go into hiding, and later on saves both her and Shioon from an army of mooks.
• Taking the Bullet: Taking Yang Yong-Hyun's attack that was aimed at Shioon.
• They Call Him "Sword": Also known as Smiling Sword.
• Whip Sword: When serious, he has a retractable sword he usually keeps wrapped around his wrist that is flexible as enough to be used similar to a short range whip at times.

Sera Kang

Also makes her debut in New Waves. The grandaughter of the principal of Shi Woon's school, she is apparently tasked with avenging her grandfather's death. A very skilled martial artist.

• Action Girl: Is capable of curbstomping Jinie even while in a hanbeok (very restrictive traditional Korean dress)
• Badass: See above.
  • Badass Adorable: To a slight degree.
• Cosplay Otaku Girl: See below.
• Covert Pervert: Well, she does somewhat casually speaks of wearing Naked Apron and that teacher outfit (see Hot Teacher)? Totally unnecessary, but she did it anyways.
• Deadpan Snarker: Seems to be either this or an Emotionless Girl. Her expression has never deviated far from that blank stare, even when telling Shi Woon that she would run around in only an apron if the Sun Woo Clan wanted her to.
• Emotionless Girl/The Stoic: Even Jinie calls her that, albeit with harsher language.
• Heir to the Dojo
• Hot Teacher: When she tries to explain the nature of the Murim society to Shi Woo. Technically more of a Sexy Mentor, but given the her position at the school along with the last page from Chapter 37 she should count.
• Kiss of Life: To Shioon
• Kuudere
• Lady of War
• Manipulative Bitch: She can be this when needed and she's one of the good guys.
  • Guile Hero
• No Sense of Personal Space: A mild example, as both Jinie and Shi Woon can attest to
• Raven Hair, Ivory Skin
• The Smart Girl
• Tall, Dark and Bishoujo
• Waif Fu: She's quite slender, but is also a master level martial artist that can kick your ass.
• When She Smiles

Kang Ha-il

A young murim master that is one of the top fighters of the Sun-Woo clan

• Cool Hat: A fedora
• Extremity Extremist
• Facial Markings: A Tattoo under his left eye.
• Older Than They Look: When first introduced, he seemed to be around the same age or just slightly older then Jinie and Shi Woon, but later chapters show that he was between 5 and 8 years old before Jinie was even born.
• Paper Cutting: Gets a small cut on his cheek when Elder Kwong in fit throws a small binder thrown with enough force to be lodge itself into a door right as he uses that door to walk out of the room.
• Punched Across the Room: Elder Kwong sends him flying with one attack when he attacks him in regards to his stance on Jinie.
• Secret Keeper: The only one that knew the true reason why Lady Hyae-jin left for America
• Slasher Smile
• Walking Shirtless Scene

Elder Jae-Kyu Kwong

One of the top elders of the Sun Woo Clan, he is considered second only to the Clan head within the ranks of the Sun Woo but has enough power that if he wanted he could form his own clan.

• Badass Grandpa
• Berserk Button: Do NOT threaten, look down on or possible endanger the Sunwoo Clan, when he is around.
  • After his Heel Face Turn, hurting Jinie.
• Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Few outside those close to him realize what a bastard he can be.
  • Even after he Took a Level In Kindness, most that knew his true nature are still unable to believe he has changed.
• Cool Old Guy: After his Heel Face Turn
• Curb Stomp Battle: Poor S.U.C. mooks
• Death Glare: Li Jioo got one first hand when she tried to run over Jinie.
  • Jung Chun got his, after he barged in into Sun Woo HQs, supposedly under Martial Arts Alliance's behalf, and attacked Sun Woo clan members.
• Disproportionate Retribution: Towards Shioon and Jinie
• Evil Old Folks: Seems to take over this role in New Waves at the start for the former Chief but appears to grow out of it.
• Flash Step: To the point of flashing forward about 30 feet, while beating 11 S.U.C. mooks, in the blink of an eye, in what was to him a single step.
• Freudian Excuse: His primary concern is the Sunwoo Clan, this is in part because when he was younger along with Master Soh, one of the previous heads, they helped raise the clan to be one of the top of Murim world. But Soh sacrificed his life to save him during a battle. When the clan stability was threatened by his daughter, Lady Hyae-jin, who left for the US and broke the arranged marriage with Soh's son (Sosul's father), he worked hard to keep the Sunwoo clan relevant, and thus not very fond that Shioon is considered the new Head of the Sunwoo Clan thanks to Lady Sosul.
• Heel Realization: After finding the truth regarding Lady Hyae-jin, how he blamed everything on her and Jinie; and realizing that Shioon, with a severe handicap, fought against Yang Yong-Hyun because he was protecting a gravely injured Jinie.
  • Heel Face Turn
• I Have no Granddaugther: Towards Jinie, initially.
• In a Single Bound: When stuck in traffic he decides to just jump over a mountain to get to the location of Shi Woon's fight.
• Let's You and Him Fight: Shioon and Yong-Hyun
• Lightning Bruiser
• Misblamed: He realizes later on that his daughter became a willing scapegoat so that her father would hate her, and not the previous Sunwoo Head, who was the one who actually called off their arranged marriage, as that would be an even bigger threat to the Sunwoo clan.
• Old Master
• Papa Wolf: After his Heel Face Turn, he beats 10 shades of blue into the S.U.C. for hurting Jinie and Shioon.
• Pet the Dog: To Shioon!

Elder Kwong: (To Shioon) You fought well, I'll take it from here

• • And later to Jinie.
• Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner

Elder Kwong: (To Li Jioo) I'll now proceed to school you on exactly who you have dared to touch
Elder Kwong: (To Jung Chun) Who gave you permission to go back as you please?

• Sadistic Choice: Gives one of these to Jinie, when he orders her to try to kill Shi Woon or risk being exiled from the clan.
• Tsundere: Well, now we know where Jinie gets it from.

Elder Jang-Il Jeong

One of the Elders of the Sun Woo Clan.

• Badass Beard
• Boisterous Bruiser
• Cool Old Guy
• Hot-Blooded
• Training from Hell: Tries to give one to Shioon. It backfires, hilariously.
• The Worf Effect: Against Jung Chun

Sae Hee

Shi Woon's initial Love Interest, who genuinely cares for him. She is a very kind person, albeit a little naive.

• Damsel in Distress
• Damsel Scrappy: She's well-intentioned, but her presence always causes more trouble for Shi Woon instead of helping him.
• Horrible Judge of Character: She thinks Chang Ho really does want to be friends with Shi Woon. And now hanging out with Yoo Ji-Gun.
• The Ingenue
• Muggle
• Ordinary High School Student
• Out of Focus: She hasn't been seen for a good portion of New Waves, and Shioon thinks more often about Jinie and her well-being than Sae Hee.
• School Idol: Some other students describe her as the prettiest girl in her grade.
• Shallow Love Interest: Pretty much seems to exist to just be a potential love interest to Shi Woon. However in Part 2 she had hardly made an appearance since the beginning with more focus towards Jinie.
• Zettai Ryouiki

Chang Ho

A student attending Shi Woon's school who frequently beats him up. Has SEVERE attitude problems.

• Ax Crazy
• Batter Up
• Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Only the authorities and Sae Hee fall for it, though.
• The Bully
• Can't Catch Up: Happens twice.
• Complete Monster
• Curb Stomp Battle: Winds up on the stomped side of these whenever he messes with Shi Woon after Shi Woon has been taught to fight.
• Delinquent
• Gonk: A little bit, not as bad as Mamungi though.
• Hair-Trigger Temper: Chang Ho seems to have nothing else to live for besides beating Shi Woon up. Naturally, this bites him in the ass when Shi Woon finally decides he's had enough.
• Kids Are Cruel
  • Teens Are Monsters
• Moral Event Horizon: Attempting to rape Sae Hee.
• Mugging the Monster: Again, he wants to beat up Shi Woon.
  • Bullying a Dragon: And decides to keep trying after Shi Woon breaks his weapon and a concrete pillar.
• Put on a Bus: Has been "suspended" for an indefinite period of time.
  • The Bus Came Back
• Recurring Boss: Shi Woon has a lot of fights with this guy. As the story goes on he becomes less threatening, though.
• Took a Level in Badass: Somehow he knows murim techniques now.
  • Doesn't help him much tho.

Li Jioo

One of the first of the Five Captains of S.U.C. introduced so far. Has a Hair-Trigger Temper and something of a non magical Vain Sorceress, who was actually appointed to her position late due to a loss to Yoo Ji-Gun and is still upset about the issue.

• Action Fashionista
• Ax Crazy
• Cool Car: She drives herself around in what seems to be a Morgan roadster.
• Combat Stilettos: Well, she wears them in combat, but her specialty is weapons.
• Dark Action Girl
• Determinator: For good or ill, Li Jioo does NOT give up.
• Disproportionate Retribution: She wants Jinee dead for hitting her in the face.
  • Or strangling Shioon on the spot, for managing to rescue Jinie
  • Now she wants to kill them both after they saw her face after she suffered a serious facial injury.
• Egomaniac Hunter
• Elegant Gothic Lolita
  • Pimped-Out Dress
  • Mini-Dress of Power
  • Zettai Ryouiki (Grade B)
• The Fighting Narcissist: Oh so very much, to the point she actually had a breakdown once she received a significant facial injury.
• Girlish Pigtails
• In-Series Nickname: "Dark Princess"
• Kick the Dog: Or kill the cat.
• Nice Hat
• Oh Crap: Elder Kwong, after his Heel Face Turn, is not happy at all that S.U.C. hurt Jinie.
• Perky Goth
• Red Oni, Blue Oni: Red to Yong-Hyun's Blue
• Sinister Scythe: A Kusarigama to be precise.
  • Epic Flail
  • Whip It Good
• Spell My Name with an "S": Li-Ji-Oo and Li Jioo have been used by scanlators
• Villainous Breakdown: She suffers one after getting a facial injury at the hands, er... heels of Jinie.
  • The breakdown wasn't due to a fresh injury. Jinie's kick scraped off the make-up that was hiding an old cross shaped scar. She freaked out because she's ashamed of the scar and normally hides it with make-up; she didn't want anyone to see her "real face".

Yang Yong-Hyun

One of the first of the Five Captains of S.U.C. introduced so far. Made plans to capture/introduce Shi Woon to the S.U.C., because of orders to do so but would just as soon kill him as well.

• Car Fu: A rare villainous example.
• Cool Car: He drives a Porsche
• Diabolus Ex Machina: His first meeting with Shi Woon, after it was clear Chang Ho was not strong enough to beat Shi Woon, he takes over the fight and orders for the remaining S.U.C members to 'greet' the law enforcement that was on the way.
  • After Shi Woon, Jinie and Ji Gun are escaping on Ji Gun's bike. See Car Fu.
• Evil Gloating
• Hopeless Boss Fight: Proves to be this to Shi Woon during their first encounter after the defeat of the returned Chang Ho.
• In-Series Nickname: "Cool Guy"
• Lightning Bruiser
• Only Sane Man: Among the other captains, he is the only one that questions Goonmoonryung's demand that they present control of Seoul to him before he joins up with them as something they should even try to undertake.
• Power Fist
• Pride Before a Fall: He is winning the fight quite handedly, but his defeat comes when he underestimates Shi Woon's actual speed and power while trying to deliver what was supposed to be the Coup De Grace.
  • This Cannot Be!
• Red Oni, Blue Oni: Blue to Li Joo's Red
• Scary Shiny Glasses
• The Strategist

The Masked Man Jae-Gal

The person that seems to be in charge of the Five Captains of S.U.C. His real identity is that of Hyuk So Chun's personal assistant and a member of the Heavenly Way School

• Cool Mask
• Cool Hat
• Man of Wealth and Taste: Top hat and cane.
• The Mole: He's working under Hyuk So Chun as his assistant.

Haru

One of the Five Captains of S.U.C.

• In-Series Nickname: "Thousand Faces"

Gwong-Young

One of the Five Captains of S.U.C.

• In-Series Nickname: "Bloody"

Ryu-Ji

One of the Five Captains of S.U.C.

• In-Series Nickname: "Lone Wolf"

Jung Chun

Hyuk So Chun's uncle and a representative of the Martial Arts Alliance. And a high ranking member of S.U.C.

• Arrogant Kung Fu Guy
• Attack Hello
• Blood Knight: Even when facing death he admired the insane strength and brutality he saw that the Sun Woo clan was prepared to display on him personaly. Although he had to resort to cowardly tactics in order to escape.
• Dirty Coward: Shioon walks into the HQs midfight, so he holds him hostage in order to secure their exit..
• Double Take: When he hears Shioon is the Sun Woo Clan Head.
• Dynamic Entry: Enters Sun Woo HQ by literally stomping on the guards at the entrance as if he was Mario.
• Oh Crap: When confronted by a pissed off Elder Kwong.
• Pride Before a Fall: He provoked Elder Kwong and it nearly cost him his life.
• Sharp-Dressed Man

Bae Sung-Jae

A homeless man who lives in a train station. He is known as the "Genius Doctor" for his incredibly skilled medical expertise. He's actually part of S.U.C.

• Bald of Evil, Body Horror: Christ almighty, SO MUCH!!!
• Expy: To Riddick, including his signature eyes!.
• Face Heel Turn
• Good Scars, Evil Scars: His scalp, OH GOD!!.
• I'm a Humanitarian: A large number of his medicines are made from human body parts. He also attempts to harvest Shioon's body for "high-quality ingredients"
• Knife Nut
• The Mole
• Mugging the Monster
• Night Vision Goggles: Due to his school's secret arts, he has this ability.
• Playing with Syringes
• Slasher Smile

Hyun Won-jae

A murim, and head of the Illwallmoon, Murim's most famous branch in dealing with special medicines. His school has a large pharmaceutical company as a front for its existence. He is also Shiho Lee's ex-boyfriend before she ran off with his branch's most powerful medicine. In New Waves he also is shown to have ties to S.U.C. through Bae Sung-Jae.

• Attack Hello: Tries this when first introduced to Hyuk So Chun.
• Butt Monkey: Whenever Shiho comes into the equation he can't win.
• Cool Car
• Fool for Love: Even after Shiho betrays him, he still wants her back more then anything.
• Heir to the Dojo
• Love Makes You Crazy: The most likely reason on why he's trying to bring back Shiho from the dead, to the point of ignoring everything else happening in the world outside his lab.
• Necromantic: He's trying to bring back Shiho from the dead.
• Oh Crap: After Sera puts two-and-two together and confronts him that he's in cahoots with Bae Sung-Jae and S.U.C.
• Playing with Syringes
• Sharp-Dressed Man