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Guide to Character Names in WLAE

DaisiesAndLilies May 31, 2017 4:41 am

I already posted this as a reply to a comment, but I figured I should post it as its own comment so it's easier to find for people who are confused by the names like I was!


Main character's real name: YOON TAE-MIN (Yoon is family name, Tae-Min is given name.)

Main character switches places with and assumes the identity of a guy who attempted suicide, named HAN SI-WON. (Han is his family name, and Si-Won is his given name.)

The twin brother of Han Si-Won is HAN JI-WOOK (Han is his family name, which is the same as Si-Won's family name since they are brothers, and Ji-Wook is his given name.)

The love interest of the main character currently refers to himself as MIN SI-WOON. (Family name Min, given name Si-Woon). He changed his name after moving away from his and Tae-Min's hometown. When he was a child, Tae-Min knew him as MIN WOO-JIN. Tae-Min still refers to him as Min Woo-Jin in his thoughts. But he always calls hi, Min Si-Woon, just as everyone else does. If he accidentally calls him Woo-Jin, he will blow his cover immediately.

The bad guy who organized Si-Won's gang rape on film after (presumably) happily fucking Ji-Wook is LEE JOO-HOON. (Family name Lee, given name Joo-Hoon.)

Minty, The green-haired dude with a crush on Tae-Min is CHOI MIN-JUN. (Choi family name, Min-Jun given name.)

The tall, stoic, and handsome friend who keeps Min-Jun in line is LEE HOON (Family name Lee, given name Hoon).

Seriously, though, the closeness between the names Si-Won and Si-Woon, and Lee Joo-Hoon and Lee Hoon drives me insane. It's like the author is trying to fuck with us, lol! Hope this helps.

Responses
    Alex May 20, 2017 12:11 am

    It does!! Now I understand...thank you so much. (⌒▽⌒)

    DaisiesAndLilies May 20, 2017 12:14 am
    It does!! Now I understand...thank you so much. (⌒▽⌒) Alex

    You're very welcome! So glad it helped!

    I had to write down all the names and study them as I read, lol. They are hard!

    Alex May 20, 2017 12:27 am

    I know, right? When I first read this manhwa I was like: isn't Siwon and Siwoon the same? And I realized that the other one has many O's... lol. And then when I read your comment it gave me a summary of who they are so thanks. (づ ̄ ³ ̄)づ

    Lucy May 20, 2017 12:31 am
    You're very welcome! So glad it helped!I had to write down all the names and study them as I read, lol. They are hard! DaisiesAndLilies

    LOL you're a good student! I didn't write down and even though I consider myself pretty good at remembering names (of fictional characters, not real life human beings) I still miss Min-Jun and Lee Hoon. I'll still call Min-Jun Minty though, that nickname suits him :D

    Lucy May 20, 2017 12:36 am

    But now I'd love it if we have a pronunciation guide. Korean names are so hard TT-TT

    DaisiesAndLilies May 20, 2017 12:42 am
    But now I'd love it if we have a pronunciation guide. Korean names are so hard TT-TT @Lucy

    Si-Won pronunciation: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1IW9vYUcaPY

    DaisiesAndLilies May 20, 2017 12:49 am
    But now I'd love it if we have a pronunciation guide. Korean names are so hard TT-TT @Lucy

    Ooh! I found a goody!

    https://shinusha.tumblr.com/post/158137159307/hey-guys-quick-lesson-in-pronouncing-the

    Lucy May 20, 2017 12:59 am
    Ooh! I found a goody!https://shinusha.tumblr.com/post/158137159307/hey-guys-quick-lesson-in-pronouncing-the DaisiesAndLilies

    Ooooohhh~~~ thank you so much! ≧﹏≦
    I can't believe I got everything right except Lee Hoon. Hanging out with a kpop fan during middle school did me good ^^

    DaisiesAndLilies May 20, 2017 1:19 am
    Ooooohhh~~~ thank you so much! ≧﹏≦I can't believe I got everything right except Lee Hoon. Hanging out with a kpop fan during middle school did me good ^^ @Lucy

    That's awesome! Kudos!

    Kristi May 20, 2017 5:48 pm

    "after happily fucking Ji-Wook" I can't ╥﹏╥(≧∀≦).I know it was kinda implied but did you read the the next chapters and found that out?

    DaisiesAndLilies May 20, 2017 5:58 pm
    "after happily fucking Ji-Wook" I can't ╥﹏╥(≧∀≦).I know it was kinda implied but did you read the the next chapters and found that out? Kristi

    LOL. Sorry. They haven't shown it on-screen yet, but in the official translation, when Tae-Min asked Joo-Hoon about his relationship with Ji-Wook, his answer was "I wouldn't call him someone I happen to know. We are much more intimate than that."

    So, it's not 100% that they had done the deed, but but I would say it's 99%. I could be wrong. That isn't a spoiler. That's just the most likely scenario. And I expressed it the way I did because the whole thing is so gross, IMO. I'm sorry if I traumatized you with an almost-spoiler!

    Kristi May 20, 2017 6:22 pm
    LOL. Sorry. They haven't shown it on-screen yet, but in the official translation, when Tae-Min asked Joo-Hoon about his relationship with Ji-Wook, his answer was "I wouldn't call him someone I happen to know. W... DaisiesAndLilies

    Oh no honey thank you!I kinda got my hopes up tho..I really wanna see more of these two.I am a sucker forn dark and twisted stories so I'm excited to learn more about their past.

    DaisiesAndLilies May 20, 2017 6:26 pm
    Oh no honey thank you!I kinda got my hopes up tho..I really wanna see more of these two.I am a sucker forn dark and twisted stories so I'm excited to learn more about their past. Kristi

    Spoiler...
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    Your wish will come true! Chapters 35, 36, and 37 focus on those two.

    Kristi May 20, 2017 6:28 pm
    Spoiler..........................Your wish will come true! Chapters 35, 36, and 37 focus on those two. DaisiesAndLilies

    You just made my day

    DarkSoul May 21, 2017 12:27 am
    LOL. Sorry. They haven't shown it on-screen yet, but in the official translation, when Tae-Min asked Joo-Hoon about his relationship with Ji-Wook, his answer was "I wouldn't call him someone I happen to know. W... DaisiesAndLilies

    Yup, i agree it is there between the lines that Joohoon and Jiwook did get together at some point, because the rapists in the video asked Joohoon if "it is really okay" before they commenced. Cause no way in f***ing hell what they did could be okay, but asking for Joohoon's specific permission sounded like they are damaging something that belongs to him, like "is it really okay we do this, even though he looks like your (ex)boytoy". And after his agreement, they added that him wanting to watch makes him the sickest of them all, which again makes more sense if he was intimately affiliated with Jiwook, who basically wears the same face.

    But then why did Joohoon say it should have been Jiwook in Siwon's place? ._.

    Imma record this in my note May 21, 2017 11:46 am
    Oh no honey thank you!I kinda got my hopes up tho..I really wanna see more of these two.I am a sucker forn dark and twisted stories so I'm excited to learn more about their past. Kristi

    Spoilerrrr





    their past is super exciting i got hooked on them now after reading ch 35 and 36
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    Kristi May 21, 2017 11:53 am
    Spoilerrrrtheir past is super exciting i got hooked on them now after reading ch 35 and 36 ⁄(⁄ ⁄·⁄ω⁄·⁄ ⁄)⁄ Imma record this in my note

    Thanks for telling me now I really can't wait for the continuation (๑•ㅂ•)و✧(≧∀≦)

    midnight90 May 21, 2017 12:17 pm
    Spoilerrrrtheir past is super exciting i got hooked on them now after reading ch 35 and 36 ⁄(⁄ ⁄·⁄ω⁄·⁄ ⁄)⁄ Imma record this in my note

    The current raws is about Jiwook and that rapist right? I dont feel like reading the raws because I didn't like any of these two. And I want to see Tae Min and Woo Jin progress! But your comment really makes we want to read the raws. urrgghhh...

    Anonymous May 24, 2017 12:41 am
    Oh no honey thank you!I kinda got my hopes up tho..I really wanna see more of these two.I am a sucker forn dark and twisted stories so I'm excited to learn more about their past. Kristi

    Actually, I wouldn't say their story is twisted. I would say that it's actually more the general rule of thumb. I like dark and twisted stories myself, after all, which is why I don't like Ji Wook and Jo Hoon's story. And, why, at the same time, I prefer Ji Won and Tae Min's story.