Kang Ha-Il

Kang Ha-Il
Korean	강해일
Romanized	Gang Haeil
Nickname	Lightning Heel
Age	Over 30
Gender	Male
Professional Status
Affiliation	Murim, Sun-Woo Clan
Occupation	Sun-Woo Clan Retainer
Personal Status
Status	Active
Martial Arts
School	Sun-Woo Clan
Fighting Style	Sun-Woo Style
First Appearance
Manhwa Debut	Chapter 23 (NW)

Kang Ha-Il is a prominent character and member of the Sun-Woo Clan, being a close friend of Kwon Ji-Nie‏‎. He is a top master of Sun-Woo and a skilled fighter, as he had been hailed to be quickly recognised in the Murim World.

Appearance

Ha-Ill Gang is a young man usually seen wearing a black fedora, vest, and baggy skater pants. Ha-Ill accessorizes with checkered suspenders and a matching wrist band as well as two chains, a black collier and multiple earrings (two rings and a stud on each ear). He also has a tattoo on his face under his left eye, a lip ring, and has light colored hair.

Personality

Against enemies, he has seen to be quite sadistically twisted to the point of generally leaving opponents brutally dead. He hates those who do not see his perspective for enemies, as shown with Lee Shi-Woon, where he might have been brought to the point of actually killing him simply because of their difference in thought, despite the latter being his clan head.

With Kwon Ji-Nie‏‎, he has been shown to have a more playful and teasing side her, mocking the assumptions that she has feelings for Shi-Woon, saying "The Ones Who Love Usually Die First," pushing the latter to scold at him in denial. A while later after that scene, though, in a conversation with Big Mountain, it may be implied that his feelings towards her being "playful" is much deeper. Big Mountain had asked about Ha-Ill's possible loving feelings for her, in which he denies, simply saying, "There's no one as interesting as she is."

Also, it has been shown that he incredibly and deeply cares for Jin-Ie's safety, as he had been shown in ridiculous irritation about her disappearance and eventual conflict with the S.U.C to the point of possibly killing Shi-Woon, and actually attempting to attack his elder, Kwon Jae-Kyu, when the elder defies the thought of helping her.

History

Past

Ha-Il and Jin-Ie's first meeting.

As a child he had witnessed Jang Gyul breaking off his marriage with Kwon Hae-Jin. Before Hae-Jin left, she told Ha-Il never to tell her father, Kwon Jae-Kyu, about the incident, in order to keep balance and peace within the Sun-Woo Clan, as there could a conflict between the two.

It has been assumed that he has had quite an extensive history with Ji-Nie as a close friend who gave him for her father's hat.

The Breaker

Alongside Han Dae-San and Kwon Ji-Nie in front of Shi-Woon's hospital bed. Lee Gyoo-Bum took them there to introduce them the new head of the Sun-Woo Clan while complimenting his spirit.

The Breaker New Waves

S.U.C... a New Power That Defies the Murim World's Order Appears !

Stood on the Nine Dragons High School gymnasium balcony claiming what to do, but he's heard everything already. He diverts the Mil-Yang Clan's attention towards him. Greeting Kwon Ji-Nie‏‎, he asks if she's having any trouble. Making his way to the floor, Jin-Ie claims he's late. When a Mil-Yang Clan member asks if they think one person will make a person. Ha'll jokes to Ji-Nie should he just go back home.

When the clan member says its too late to go back, Ha-Il mocks him until asked if he's unable to judge his skills. Ha-Il mentions that's what he wanted to say, as he experiences a simular problem. As the clan member prepares his stance. Ha-Il flips infront of him and lands with a leg drop. Leaping up he knees him in the face, shattering his mask. Following it up with a landing leg drop to his foot he finishes him with a kick to the face and declares its time for everyone to die. Saying they can't let a single one of them go, if they're to keep their secert. He asks Dae-San to hurry up and do it. When the Mil-Yang Clan members beg for forgiveness. He asks them to stop their disrectful beheaviour.

As Shi-Woon wakes up and asks them to stop he mentions even if they're enemies he can't take someone's life so easily. Ha'Il says he can't be like that and asks him to sit back and watch. Shi-Woon tells him if he insists he'll stop him. Getting up he approaches him and tries to punch him but misses. When Ji-Nie tries to approach he stops her with a acupoint, telling her to stay out of it. He threatens to kill him and blame it on Mil-Yang Clan. Shi-Woon says he can't do that and goes to punch him again. Ha-Ill grabs his fist and takes him down to the floor. Shi-Woon faints and Kang Sae-Ra approaches him asking why don't they stop. Ha-Il threatens her and she asks if he knows about the cameras around the building. Claiming he's smashed them, Sae-Ra reveals he missed the remaining ones and shows him images of his earlier actions and that they'll be released to the Murim if not deleted. Sae-Ra asks to negotiate and she'll make sure nothing gets leaked. Ha-Il asks if she expects him to believe and if she's the school head or not. She reveals he's right since she's not the school head and claims its unforunate but she guesses the clan will have to die. Panicing they acknowledge her as their head. When they swear to keep it a secert he asks them to take of their masks. Claiming to have memorized their faces he vows to return and kill them if any rumors get out. Outside, when Sae-Ra mentions to Ji-Nie about S.U.C targeting Shi-Woon. She says Dae-San and Ha-Il can crush them, Ha-Il asks to leave him out of it.

Dropping Shi-Woon at his house, he warns Ji-Nie that Shi-Woon may drag them down because of his spirit level. Teasing Jin-Ie about being in too deep with him, causing her to react. At the car with Dae-San, mentions to Ha-Il that he's worried about Ji-Nie. Ha-Il responds confirming he's worried, since there's no one better to tease than her. As they depart, Dae-San calls him a lying bastard.

Lee Shi-Woo Starts an New Training...!!

Appearing at Nine Dragon's Hospital, he enters Lee Shi-Woon's room and claims he knew he'd be here. He grabs him and pins him to a wall and asks where's Kwon Ji-Nie‏‎.

He throws him across the room until he walks over to him and stabs him in the hand with a knife and tells him to spill it. When Kang Sae-Ra enters the room, Ha-Il says its perfect timing as he was going to look for her. Shi-Woon asks if something has to Ji-Nie. Ha-Il mentions Ji-Nie was in charge of him and if she had nothing to do with her disappearance, he questions why he's here. Shi-Woon asks him to calm down and what's important is finding her. When Sera mentions she probably decied on her own to disappear. Sae-Ra suggests they talk elsewhere. Sat down, Sae-Ra guesses if Ji-Nie has close relationship with a clan elder. Ha-Il says Elder Kwon is her grandfather. Sae-Ra tells them Elder Kwon is Shi-Woon's enemy, Ha-Il loses his temper and questions her. She mentions Elder Kwon's plan to draw him under his control, hasn't gone smoothly as he choice to go with using Ji-Nie to kill him. Ha-Il asks her for proof but she tells him wanting proof means he already has suspicions as he knows better than anyone else what's going on inside the clan. Ha-Il gets up and walks away saying he'll look for her on his own and apoloziges to Shi-Woon for stabbing his hand.

Standing before the clan elders he informs them Shi-Woon has been spotted by his school. Elder Min asks him if he's looked into his whereabouts since. Ha-Il says this is a far as he got. As Elder Min along with Elder Kim offer to join the search and leave, he asks Elder Kwon if he gave Ji-Nie a different mission. Elder Kwon asks what he means and Ha-Il asks if he order her to kill Shi-Woon. He slaps Ha-Il and orders him to leave his sight immediately. Walking away he mentions it was his selfishness that sent his daughter away and is he willing to lose Ji-Nie in the same way. Elder Kwon throws a book at him and says he doesn't want to hear it. Ha-Il looks at him and leaves.

Better to Die Here and Now Than to Leave Behind my Friend and Escape!!

Meeting Kang Sae-Ra at a coffee shop he asks what this is about. She asks him if he's heard of S.U.C, to which he mentions he might have heard of them. Sae-Ra reveals she recieved a message that they're pursuing Kwon Ji-Nie, but she doesn't her location. However Lee Shi-Woon left the hospital as soon as he heard the message. Ha-Il calls him an idiot and questions who's gonna rescue who. Ha-Il asks her where he's going. She warns him not to go alone as they're dangerous. Ha-Il questions if she takes him for a pushover. Sae-Ra tells him she's reminding him of how serious the situation is. Sae-Ra gives him a phone with Shi-Woon's location and tells him it will be difficult to resolve the situation in his clan without Elder Kwon's involement. Suddenly, being told how right she is, Elder Kwon appears. Sae-Ra reaches for the phone but Elder Kwon gets to it first. He tells Ha-Il he had a feeling he was up to something so he was keeping an eye on him. Ha-Il tells him Ji-Nie is in danger and Sae-Ra mentions she has gotten mixed up in a fight with S.U.C, and Shi-Woon went to rescue when learning the news. Ha-Il once again tells him Ji-Nie is in danger and she's his granddaughter and questions if he's going to abandon her. Walking away, Elder Kwon him tells he's never thought of her as his granddaughter and wether she lives or dies has nothing to do with him. Ha-Il runs after him goes to attack him with a overhead kick but Elder Kwon is aware of it and sends him flying across the room with a palm strike. He orders his retainers to take in Ha-Il and Sae-Ra.

Techniques & Abilities

Abilities

Advanced Master Martial Artist (Sun-Woo Style): Ha-Ill is a very powerful martial artist and is considered a rookie expert that's been getting more attention since the fourth sage of the Sun-Woo clan. He possesses great agility and dexterity, and questionably remarkable stamina, as even Elder Kwon was surprised at his awakening after getting attacked by him. He has attained the nickname "Lightning Heel" as he is extremely fast using kicks that confuse and devastate his enemy. He utilizes his kicks to disable his opponent with the heel of his foot making it incapable for them to effectively react or use foot techniques. His strength is further demonstrated by the fact he can fight on equal ground with Kwon-Young, one of the Murim's Four Supernovas. With his second fight with Kwon-Young he was able to defeat him.

Techniques

Swordsmanship (Sun-Woo Style): He knows swordsmanship of the Sun-Woo Clan's martial arts.

• Lightning Sword: A technique relying on a foothold from above to deliver a fast vertical sword strike.

Relationships

Sun-Woo Clan

Kwon Ji-Nie‏‎

From a young age Ha-Ill looked out for her by getting involed in her troubles and threatening anyone who would mess with her. When she gave him her fathers hat he became more playful around her, teasing her to extents that makes the her rage at him. Ha-Ill has shown to care about her a great deal several times throughout the series. When Jin-Ie went missing from the clan. Ha-Ill entered Mil-Yang Clan's hospital to where he threatened and attacked Shi-Woon and along with threatening Kang Sae-Ra for information on her whereabouts. During his first fight with Kwon-Young, he would avoid facing him due to being more worried about her. When Jin-Ie woke up from Ha-Ill saving her from falling of a building, he would send her away and faced Kwon seriously commenting that he forced him to show her a shameful side of himself. He's also shown to value of the hat she gave him when she was younger. He is rarely seen without it on and when Kwon damaged it with his dagger, Ha-Ill vowed to kill him.

Han Dae-San

The two seem to get along, as they have been shown to fight alongside one another, and converse with each other.

Allies

• Kang Sae-Ra: When they first meet at Nine Dragons High School, Ha-Ill killed members of her clan. Even threatening to kill her, to protect his clan's secret, the appointment of a new head. Sae-Ra would negotiate the saftey of her life in exchange of his actions not being released to the Murim. When Sae-Ra helped Ha-Ill find Jin-Ie, under attack by S.U.C. Ha-Ill found a trustworthy ally within her. She has even healed his injuries.

Gallery

General Photos

Sun-Woo Clan Members Meet Hospitalized Lee Shi-Woon.jpg

Ha-Ill is introduced to Shi-Woon.

Cover Photos

Final Volume 17

Trivia

• His hat is a memento given to him by someone special to him. Because of this he takes great care of it even altering his fighting style to allow one hand to hold it on his head while fighting.
• He is likely 31 years old as he was too old to go on the trip to the Impermanent Prison which was for martial artists aged 30 and under. But he can't be much older than 31 considering how young he looked in his flashbacks with Jinie.