| "Revenge is the most childish thing you could do." |
| — in Episode 111 |
Jinho Lee (이진호, Lee Jin-ho), also known as 244, is the main antagonist in How to Fight/Viral Hit. He was a prominent member of XJ company along with Seongjun Baek and was his partner in crime for the better half of the first season. After Seongjun's death, Jinho became the primary antagonist of the Viral Hit/How to fight series. Jinho has connections to prominent politicans like Taesan joo and the chief of the police, which had remained him mostly anonymous untill Seongjun's death. He is also the leader of New International Branch. He is an individual who is involved in prostitution.
Appearance
When in his NewTube alias, 244, or by his real name, Lee Jinho (as revealed by Baek Seongjun) would don a mushroom hairstyle with the sides cropped. He would also draw temporary but intricate black tattoos on his whole body and face. When live streaming or when creating a NewTube video, he usually wears a plain white shirt, black pants and matching black vans. A small cockatiel sits on his shoulder, sometimes repeating a few of his words. However, when 244 is in his "normal appearance", his hair is styled into an average short hairstyle and is parted in the middle. All of his tattoos are also removed which makes him almost unrecognizable even to allies and acquaintances. He has a long and angular face with a sharp nose, long chin, and long eyelashes. He is tall with broad shoulders and a muscular physique- evidence of regularly working out. He possesses the same cauliflower ears that Baek Seongjun also has, which is an evidence of him being an experienced fighter.
Personality
When seen in his NewTube appearance, he appears to be a rather mysterious and carefree man who speaks in a sing-song manner on certain occasions, and acts politely. As the plot progressed on however, it's seen that he is actually a depraved psychopath with a twisted mentality and will easily kill anyone who gets in the way of his business. Being a dealer and a hired mercenary linked to the dark web, he has no qualms with doing the most heinous of inhumane deeds with an easy-going smile on his face. He's also shown to be a shrewd and ruthless businessman who easily manipulates naive targets into becoming his pawns. He will also discard someone- even a long time ally, without a second thought if they pose even a small threat to him. This was shown in the case of Baek Seongjun, who diligently worked under him and his political partner, yet was thrown away when they thought he knew much. Heartless and double faced, 244 is a pro at weaving through schemes and at eradicating his opponents. He is always cool headed, except in certain instances, where he is shown to be exceedingly shocked or angry.
Fighting Prowess
He seems to be an extremely experienced wrestler, even being able to win easily against boxers and giving a hard time to Newtuber Main character Hobin Yoo. He’s strong, easily defeating people like Jisu Ju at one point of the series, etc.
Trivia
- Korean fans theorize that the alias "244" could be author Park Taejoon's reference to the time his friend 232 (author of the webtoon "Love Revolution") broke his 12th rib, therefore making 244. (232 + 12)
- He is asexual.[1]
References
| Main | Hobin Yoo • Jihyeok Woo • Gaeul • Rumi Yeo • Mangi Hwang • Taehun Seong • Gyeoul Han • Wangguk Han • Seongjun Baek • Jinho Lee • Hyeonsu Lee • Jisu Ju • Hyeoksu Ju • Yeonwoo Ji |
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| Secondary | Bomi Choi • Munseong Kim • Pakgo • Chan Jeong • Minjeong• Samdak• Dongseok Oh• Nameless• Mangil Ri• Mr. Dreg• Daniel Smith• Sangtae Ji• Taesan Ju• Yong Hwang• Hye-yeon Hwang • Jihyeon Park |
| Background | Jinhyeon Choi • Bomi's mother• Dowoon Lee• Cheon Il-Seop• Dohyee• Jinseok Kang• Hansu Seong• Seongjun's mother• Seongjun's father |