All About Akatsuki no Yona

Hak

Hak (?? Haku), or Son Hak (??·?? Son Haku) as he was known at the beginning of the story, is the former General and Chief of the Wind Tribe. He is an adopted child of Son Mundok, the adoptive brother of Tae-Yeon, and the childhood friend of Yona and Soo-Won. He is known throughout Kouka as the “Thunder Beast” due to his outstanding fighting skills. He helps Yona escape from Hiryuu Castle after Soo-Won kills Emperor Il.

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AppearanceEdit

Hak appearance

Hak is a tall young man with sharp blue eyes. He has a short, messy black hair with fringes flowing down to his cheeks. He has a well-built body that is cultivated from his fights and trainings.

He wears a sleeveless blue overcoat seamed with bluish black hemlines over a royal blue robe with black collar and sash. He ties black ribbons in a crisscross pattern over the lower half of his sleeves to prevent them from getting in the way when he is fighting. Underneath his robe, he wears black pants and a pair of dark brown boots overlaid with more crisscross-patterned ribbons on the shaft. Occasionally, he can be seen wearing a sledge hat when he is hiding his identity.[3]

He always carries his signature weapon, a Hsu Quandao, most of the time with its blade draped in a white cloth held by a black strap.

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PersonalityEdit

Hak is a mischievous and loyal person who strives to protect Yona at all costs. He has a habit of being a bully and likes branding some of the others, like Kija and Jae-Ha, with names. Despite being playful, he is serious whenever it comes to his job. He doesn’t let personal matters interfere with his work, and does his best to do the most he can. His professionalism extends to a point where he addresses his childhood friends by their status.[4] His devotion to his job roots from his belief to Emperor Il. At first, he had no intention to get involved on the royal family as he saw it as troublesome. However, when he witnessed the emperor’s bravery, he swore loyalty to them, seeing that he couldn’t leave them alone.[5]

When it comes to his heart, he doesn’t let his greed take over him and destroys his impulses every time they resurface. There are times that he will show his affection in a teasing manner, but that’s the limitation of what he will show. However, when someone (particularly Jae-Ha) questions the distance he made between him and Yona, he loses his composure and can become aggressive for his emotions towards her.[6] Despite that, he still knows where to place himself, and chooses to support her to the best he can, even if he is hurting deep inside sometimes.

BackgroundEdit

Hak as a child

Hak as a child

Hak was adopted by Mundok, though the specifics of this event are still unknown. Under Mundok’s guidance, he became one of the strongest members of the Wind Tribe. At some point in time, he became friends with Yona and Soo-Won and whenever he and his grandfather visited the Hiryuu Castle, he always played with the two of them.

By the age of thirteen, he was powerful enough to defeat Lee Geun-Tae who was already a general at that time. At fifteen, he became Mundok’s successor and Yona’s exclusive bodyguard. Initially, he was against the idea of being a servant, telling Emperor Il that he wouldn’t be able to take afternoon naps if he were to accept the task. He also deemed the job impossible to be done, due to of the emperor’s dislike of weapons. However, when Yona was being assaulted by Kang Tae-Jun, he stopped him and finally accepted the position Emperor Il offered.[7]