Joo Jae-Hwan

Lean and wiry with the build of a sprinter, Jae-Hwan wore his black hair in messy spikes. On the day he entered the Double Dungeon, his outfit was casual: a black hoodie set off by orange sleeves, paired with gray tennis shoes.

Pressure pushed Jae-Hwan toward rash, foolish decisions. The plainest example came when he bolted from the Double Dungeon alone, ignoring the terrifying power the Statue of God had already shown. That single panicked choice ended up costing him both his life and his body.

The D-Rank Dungeon Arc placed Jae-Hwan among the hunters Song Chi-Yul led into a D-Rank dungeon. After most of the place was cleared, a hidden second dungeon turned up. The group put it to a vote, weighing exploration against filing a report with the Korean Hunters Association, and the majority chose to enter. They reached a pair of doors opening onto a chamber lined with towering stone figures, plus a tablet inscribed with commandments. As soon as the doors sealed, one hunter tried to leave and was struck down by a statue that suddenly stirred to life.

Heat vision from the Statue of God soon cut down several hunters, and Jae-Hwan, frantic and unwilling to die just after joining a major guild, decided to flee by himself. Betting that his boosted speed could dodge the beams, he disregarded Chi-Yul's warning and sprinted toward the exit. The statue vaporized him before he made it, leaving only his feet and shoes behind. Among the thirteen who voted, he had been one of seven backing the decision to enter, and the Japanese localizations of the anime and webtoon rename him Atsushi Suo.