Talk:Hong Chunhwa/@comment-28420835-20160509233320/@comment-26484417-20160515061257

Considering the only noteworthy strength of this character is his sword, I could easily see him getting depressed and eventually giving up the moment Shinsoo resistance became an issue for his swordsmanship. Not only did he most likely fail to adjust his style to the higher Shinsoo resistance, he probably witnessed how Hatsu managed to do this and widened the skill-gap even further.

Moreover, we know that the post 20F teams were all about the same size, so maybe he simply got eliminated from the larger 2F group during some test-based downsizing.

Either way, unless he died along the way, I can easily picture him moping somewhere between 20F and 30F. Also, though somewhat strange alternative, it's possible that whatever he was after came along already and there was no more reason to climb.

@Demotivator: Agreed, SIU could forget / kill off characters more often; the lineup is getting a bit out of hand.