Ha Jinsung

Ha Jinsung (하 진성, Ha Jin-Sung) is a High Ranker of the Ha Family and worked as a martial arts teacher for FUG. He is a direct descendant of the Family Head, Ha Yurin. He is from the third generation line and Yurin is literally his grandmother.

Sobriquet
Unlike most High Rankers Fisherman in the Tower who received special nickname based on wild and strong Shinheuh, for example Urek Mazino's sobriquet is Barracuda, Jinsung's sobriquet was taken directly from his notorious crime for annihilating his entire family line, he was called the "Slaughterer of the Ha Family".

Appearance and Personality
Ha Jinsung is a tall, slender man with brown hair and brown eyes. He is approximately half a head taller than Viole. Jinsung has a perm which most people find cheap and funny.

Jinsung has a carefree and fun-loving attitude, although this also serves as a mask to hide his true intentions. Since meeting Baam, his character has mellowed slightly to the point where he feels regret at the FUG's treatment of Baam. According to Hwa Ryun, he respects Viole's decision to stay with Team Tangsooyook.

Notes and Trivia

 * He is higher up in the Ha Family tree than Ha Yuri Zahard. Later, SIU revealed that Jinsung is the grandson of Ha Yurin, the head of Ha Family. Yuri is the great granddaughter.
 * Ha Jinsung joined FUG because his girlfriend was sold to a member of a branch of the Ha Family. After he annihilated the entire branch, he held grudges on the Great Families.
 * As Khun Maschenny Zahard noted, even as a FUG member, Jinsung still maintains great status, having known the 10 Family Heads directly and Zahard, making him different even compared to the famed war heroes sealed in the Wall of Peaceful Coexistence, which made finding the right prison for him difficult.
 * He is not a Slayer, but he teaches the Slayers. Karaka is one of his students.
 * He is ranked within the top 100 (High) Rankers, hence why he is very strong.
 * He is allowed to interfere with Regulars to some degree, while most Rankers would be executed.
 * At first, SIU wanted Jinsung to look like the main protagonist of a noir film, but he just ended up being a gag character with a perm. So he has become a very strong character who is just a friendly neighborhood old guy for Baam.
 * SIU said that, excluding Yuri and Mazino, he was the strongest "person" (most likely not including Guardians) Baam had met as of Season 2 Chapter 155. When asked on twitter to clarify if this meant Yuri was stronger than Jinsung, SIU replied "That's not it^^ Jinsung is still higher in the ranking, for now."
 * Jinsung buys clothes for Viole every season, much to Viole's chagrin.
 * He likes looking after kids.
 * As a martial artist, his level is above Kallavan.
 * The fight between Jinsung and Kallavan is a great battle of two High Rankers, to be recorded in the history of the Tower.
 * SIU describes Ha Jinsung during the Battle of the Nest as having gotten slightly weaker due to his arms still being damaged, but he is still a formidable High Ranker, especially in close combat. He also stated that Jinsung may be susceptible to Kallavan's max-level defense, along with being vulnerable to Shinwonryu and Arie Swordsmanship, but his specific skills and matchups means he will be able to easily handle enemies even Kallavan have a hard time with in single combat.
 * He calls Wangnan, "Wangnang".
 * He asked Wangnan if he used Twitter and Wangnan said no.
 * He tells Wangnan to buy him cigarettes. Wangnan returns with lollipops instead. In his next appearances, Jinsung is seen eating the lollipops instead of smoking cigarettes.
 * As the lollipops were Chupa Chups (as commented on by Jinsung), this was a reference to their 1980's ad campaign, featuring slogans like "Smoke Chupa Chups" and "Stop smoking, start sucking". This is in line with SIU's other reference to older candies, which were the prize in the 28th Floor test.
 * Jinsung owns many houses.

Quotes
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PART 2

 * (About Viole, to Wangnan) "He copies anything he sees once!"


 * (To Yu Han Sung) "Rage dulls the senses. I feel like those dull senses have come alive today."


 * (To Viole) "Don't be too angry. I know you hate us now. But we won't harm you if you cooperate. Instead, we will provide you with the best. Money, power, girls, honor, revenge, whatever. Tell us what you want, and we will get it for you."


 * (To Viole) "Did you say you want to be strong? I will show you how to become a "God"."


 * (To Karaka) "I betrayed my family for FUG. Since that day, I have spent so many dark nights here waiting for the right time to come. Why would I ruin it with something useless like affection? Doesn't the fact that Viole has more friends meaning that we have more hostages as collateral?"


 * (To Viole) "The power to make all wishes come true, change the world, or walk your own way giving up all you have got. I can only give you the smallest 'Part' of it now. But this power will help you choose your destiny."


 * (To Viole) "If you want to preserve this happiness, you must get stronger. Soon, you will face a great danger. You won't survive the way you are now. If you want to keep that happiness, you must be strong enough to protect that. And then, you will return someday. To get back at those 'Higher Ups' who put you in danger. Get tougher, Viole."


 * (To Karaka) "Let me give you a warning before I take off, Karaka. Viole's growth is much faster than you can imagine. Maybe in the near future, he will come back to FUG, and drag you down from that chair. Now, reflect on your mischievous deeds, Karaka."


 * (To Khun Aguero Agnis) "Don't get so nervous, kid. I've changed a lot. I no longer kill children from Ten Families whenever I meet them."


 * (Talking about Elaine to himself) "That must be the girl that Hwa Ryun mentioned. What a remarkable beauty and talent for her family to have abandoned."


 * (To Lo Po Bia Porp and Ha Ruda) "I have taken a liking to that girl too, so let's just all bid at once, to see how high the price goes. There is no need to waste time, right? We will all bid at the same time on the count of three, okay?"


 * (To Ha Ruda) "I'm just an old man who vanished from the history books long ago. There is no need for you all to be concerned. And I'm not the one buying that girl. "My God" is saving her. So it doesn't matter what the reason is. That's what kind of being "God" is."


 * (To Khun Maschenny Zahard) "''Do you know why there hasn't been a major war in this tower since the ancient wars? Old people hate change. This may seem very unstable to some generations, but to us, who are used to this situation, we're afraid of things changing. The same goes for me. Our bodies don't get sick or weaken as we age, they actually get stronger. But at some point, our minds get sick and become dull to everything, so we have an adverse reaction to even the smallest changes. We've become weathered by time.


 * (To Maschenny) "Did you come here to watch your troops get slaughtered or what? You should just leave if you don't intend to fight."


 * (To Kallavan) "Bravery doesn't get any greater by keeping it locked up in a place like that. True bravery only becomes greater when you have it within yourself."


 * (To Kallavan) "You have got all that power. And yet you use it to go around hunting down Regulars? You should be ashamed of yourself, Kallavan."


 * (To Kallavan) "Whew- I don't know how the Ha Family got this reputation for only having thick skin... This is all because of those stupid younger idiots using their bodies as sandbags without any real skills. In the Ha Family, we're actually 'technicians'!!"


 * (To Kallavan) "I don't know what kind of guys you have beaten in fights before, but I don't think for a second that I'm like them. I'm a very special guy even in the Ha family."


 * (Knocked out Kallavan for seconds) "Sorry. I didn't want to kill someone with such a bright future ahead. But now, I have got a lot more people to look after. There is still so much that I have to protect."


 * (Talking about Viole to himself) "To be honest, I wanted to say it right then. Loneliness scares me more than anything too. Someone wanted to trap me in a prison of loneliness for thousands, millions of hours. So I'm using you to get revenge against him. But, I just couldn't bring myself to say it. I'm sorry."


 * (Talking about Viole to Khun Maschenny Zahard) "The 'Key to opening the door to the battle'.. You make it sound so easy. I was with him for a few years, but I still don't know what that kid is. You act like you know something you have never even experienced. Don't underestimate yourself, Princess. You know nothing about those ancient beasts you mentioned, and even less about that boy. None of us knows what that boy will become in the future."


 * (To Viole in his flashback with him) "That's enough. Don't say something you don't mean. It really hurt, didn't it? If you don't feel like it, you don't have to come back. Be happy. That is the only reason I taught you."


 * (Thinking about Viole to himself) "Sorry Viole. I didn't want you to get hurt or suffer ever again. If this really is fate, you are going to have to suffer a bit more, and get a bit stronger."

PART 3

 * (To Karaka after giving him his armor) "This armor is not for revenge. It's for surviving. You became a slayer at such a young age. You'll make a lot of enemies as time goes on. This will help keep you alive. Don't risk your life for some idea or revenge. Just stay alive, no matter what. All I want is for you to stay alive Karaka."


 * (To Viole in his flashback with him) "What do you think it means to get stronger? Being powerful enough to keep your friends out of danger? Some people have the wrong idea that if they just get strong enough everything will be different, but when they reflect on themselves after getting stronger, they realize they've become far more twisted than they ever wanted. A monster obsessed only with turning their whole body into a weapon and focusing all their energy on defeating someone. People like that may be able to save others, but they can't save themselves. In the end, they destroy themselves and those around them. I know better than anyone. Because that's what I did. You have an incredible talent. You'll grow much more quickly than you think even without pushing yourself so hard. But even if you want to get stronger for someone else's sake, just don't let that power control you. Always beware and keep a close eye on your own power. If you can't save yourself, you can't save anyone."

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 * (Talking about Viole to Maschenny) "You want to make it seem like you teamed up with FUG to punish a dangerous boy who tried to rescue his master, a rebel against Zahard's Army? I can't understand why Zahard is going to all that trouble for something so simple. Why don't you just kill him? You people have always been good at that. Zahard's Army. The Ten Great Families. And probably you too. If you all wanted the same thing, you probably wouldn't have bothered with this nuisance. You must have gotten yourselves into this mess because you couldn't agree on what you wanted. Am I right?"

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