Giju Seol (설기주, Seol Giju) is the third ranked executive of Cheongang. During the Seongsan Massacre, he took care of the rebellious members, including their leader. Due to this, Cheongang began to grow explosively.
Appearance
Giju Seol has a medium-length red hair that is swept back. He is a tall man with broad shoulders. He also has a pale skin and yellow eyes. He is always seen wearing a long maroon with red stripes bottom-down shirt. He has a cross earring in his left ear. It also apparent that he uses lip gloss.
Personality
Giju Seol is always seen being calm and looks like he his hiding something. He is a person who seeks euphoria and joy. Just like Wolf Keum, he enjoys fighting and revels in it, however he despises losing and will do anything to win. It is noted that he is supportive of the lower ranking members of Cheongang, and has excellent managerial skills and seems to be gentler than the other executives.
History
Giju Seol attended Guro Technical High School. While there, he bullied Chad Won until Giju dropped out after a year.
Giju Seol played a big role during the Seongsan Massacre. Right after Cheongang absorbed Seongsan, many of the members were not so cooperative and was responsible of taking down the rebellious members. There were about six of them that he defeated, including one of their leaders. The outcome of the event led to Cheongang growing rapidly.
Plot
Episode 154
Giju stops by Ganghak High School to see Wolf. Wolf wonders who the hell he is.
Episode 155
Giju sees Wolf on the roof and recalls that he too used to hang out on his school's roof often.
A flashback shows Giju on a building's roof and observing Wolf fighting against three guys in the streets below. He notes that the red blazer means Wolf is from Ganghak. It is revealed that Chad Won had called Giju out to help deal with the Yeongdeungpo brats. Chad says that as fellow Guro Tech High graduates, they should help each other out but Giju threatens to beat Chad up. Giju reminds him that he only stayed at Guro Tech High for a year before dropping out. He notes that despite Wolf's age he isn't to be taken lightly since his reputation is even spreading to Mapo. Giju thinks that Wolf is entertaining but that it isn't the time to fight him. Giju leaves and tells Chad to take care of his own business and not to call him again unless he wanted to die.
Back in the present, Giju thinks that he's going to run into Wolf pretty soon.
Episode 162
Giju is present when Changhui scolds Jaeryeong for messing with Mr. Jo and losing to the Union. After the Action Squad is dismissed, Giju catches up to Jaeryeong and tells him not to feel bad about the scolding and that Cheongang is rallying up to avenge the Action Squad, but Jaeryeong says he has no hard feelings because he is at fault to begin with. Giju shows him a photo of Wolf, and asks if he was there to which Jaeryeong confirms and when asked if he knows him, Giju just says he's interested in him personally. Doyun tells Giju that Juwon wants to see him and Giju dismisses Jaeryeong. Giju thinks that he and Wolf are destined to clash, and he's now hyped to meet the neighborhood celebrity.
Episode 163
Jaeryeong reports to Juwon and Giju that Kenny Ji, the low-rank executive from Manwol, is Jake’s older brother. After Jaeryeong is dismissed, one of the newer Action Squad members says that Giju seems gentler than the rest of the executives and that his managerial skills are superior to his fighting skills. Jaeryeong scolds him and says Cheongang isn’t just made up of Changhui and Doyun. Jaeryeong tells him about how the Giju removed the most rebellious members of Seongsan Joint, including their leader.
Episode 165
Giju grins with excitement when the Union executives arrive.
Episode 166
Jaeryeong attempts to call Giju but realizes something happened when he doesn't answer his call.
Episode 167
When the Union executives invade the Octagon and Doyun demands to know who they are, Giju reveals that they're from Yeongdeungpo.
Episode 168
Giju breaks Wolf’s three second rule and they begin fighting. He kicks Wolf through the bathroom door and is happy to fight him.
Episode 169
In the bathroom, Giju approaches Wolf.
Episode 170
Giju and Wolf exchange several punches, and Giju thinks he needs to change his plans because Wolf is tough. He slams his fist against the bathroom stall to startle Wolf and make him flinch. He jumps high into the air and kicks him in the face. He lands blow after blow on Wolf. Wolf attempts to grab Giju, but Giju dodges and kicks Wolf’s leg to cause him to stumble, followed by kicking him in the face. Wolf tells Giju to stop dodging and to come here, but Giju says he knows Wolf’s fighting style as a resilient slugger who fights through the pain. He says getting close would be foolish. Giju dodges Wolf’s attacks and grabs him from behind. He begins delivering several punches to Wolf’s head and kicks him into a bathroom stall door.
Wolf angrily says that Giju’s petty little tricks aren’t fun. He mimics Giju’s previous tactic of hitting the bathroom door stall to startle Giju and make him flinch, using the opportunity to grab Giju’s shirt and begins punching him in the face. Giju tries to get out of his hold, but Wolf’s grip is strong. Wolf says it’s fun to hit each other until one of them dies, but Giju doesn’t agree. Giju punches Wolf directly in the face, but Wolf is unfazed. Wolf says that it’s his turn to attack and tells Giju to just take the punches. Giju says Wolf’s a pain in the ass.
Episode 171
Giju thinks it feels like the more he hits Wolf, the stronger Wolf becomes. Wolf continues to land powerful blows. Giju recalls fighting Seongsan’s leader being a slugfest too, but thinks fighting Wolf is even more brutal. He thinks Wolf is abnormal. Giju stops fighting and Wolf asks what he’s doing. Giju wants to stop and admits defeat. Wolf wants to keep going, but Giju points out how his nose is clogged with blood and how he can’t even breathe because his mouth is filled with blood. Wolf lets go of Giju and says he isn’t as fun as he thought he’d be. The moment Wolf turns his back on him, Giju jumps up and punches him. He knocks Wolf to the ground and punches him in the face.
If Wolf is obsessed with fighting itself, Giju is obsessed with winning. But there is something Giju overlooked: his opponent is Wolf Keum. Wolf knocks Giju off of him and gets back up. Giju punches Wolf, but Wolf grabs his wrist and punches him back. Giju shifts his aim to Wolf’s wrist to free himself. Giju headbutts Wolf and knocks him to the ground. He uses the chance to put Wolf into a chokehold, but Wolf is unbothered and continues hitting Giju. He stands back up and slams Giju against the bathroom stall door hard enough to dent it and forces Giju to let him go. He knees Giju in the face and as Giju nearly falls to the ground, he kicks Wolf in the chin. The ferocious battle between the two beasts didn’t seem to come to an end.
Episode 173
Giju is shocked to see Juwon lose against Jake.
Episode 174
What Giju Seol feels toward Changhui Han can be described as reverence and terror. Toward Juwon Lee, he feels firm acknowledgement, because there is no doubt that he is overwhelmingly gifted. He is in disbelief that Juwon had lost. Giju is about to go after Jake after the latter defeats Doyun, but Jake smashes the window behind him. Jake tells him that if he wants a fight, he can give it to him, but points out that it’s already over. He tells him to use his fucking brain and to not make things messier than they have to be. Giju trembles and realizes he can’t win. He thinks he might be able to take on the others, but Jake is on a completely different level. Wolf tells him that although it’s over for Cheongang, he‘s still winning to finish their fight without any help.
Juwon’s phone rings and Jake tells Giju to answer it. Changhui orders Giju to stop what he’s doing and to come up. Giju is confused and wonders just what the hell happened upstairs. Both groups of executives take the elevator upstairs with Giju helping Juwon. Everyone is shocked to see both leaders sitting at the desk and a blood knife stabbed into the desk.
Episode 178
The Union and Cheongang executives are shocked to see a knife stabbed into the desk and both Donald and Changhui sporting bloody cuts across their foreheads. After the Union leaves, Changhui tells his executives that it’s over and a deal’s a deal.
Episode 195
Giju is on the phone with Jaeryeong. He says that since he's in heading to Seongsan anyway, he'll collect the money and tells him to help Doyun with his job, but apologizes and changes his mind with the reason that he just remembered he has something to take care of. He ends the call and tells Wolf, who had hunted him down, that they haven't settled the score yet.
Episode 196
Giju agrees to a fight and sets his watch and tablet down on the ground. As soon as Wolf sets his glasses down, Giju lunges at him and delivers several attacks that knocks Wolf down, but Wolf immediately gets back up. Giju calls him a zombie and wants him to stay down. Giju knows the feeling that he's felt before. It makes him nervous even though he's the one hitting Wolf, so he needs to finish things before he starts feeling that again. He continues punching Wolf, but Wolf manages to grab his shirt. Wolf goes after Giju's face and Giju blocks and manages to knee Wolf in the guts, causing him to let go. Wolf remains standing and grabs Giju once more. Giju frees himself by tearing his shirt. He says they'll do things Wolf's way and take it to the very end. Both of them charge at each other.
Episode 197
No matter how many times Giju hits Wolf, and even slamming his head against a metal shutter several times, Wolf always gets back up and continues fighting. Wolf grabs Giju's leg after a kick and knocks him to the ground. Wolf doesn't want Giju to pull another fake defeat and continues beating him up. Giju realizes Wolf can fight all night long and thinks he's an animal. In the end, Wolf wins and sits on Giju's unconscious body while smoking his cigarettes.
Episode 202
One of Doyun's goons informs him that Giju had fought Wolf again in Seongsan, and the reason Giju went to the countryside is to buy some time while he recovers. Doyun asks if he's sure and the goon says that Pansu heard Giju talking to Jaeryeong that day.
Episode 207
Doyun asks his goons if Giju is back yet, and one of them says that he heard that Giju will be at tomorrow's meeting. Doyun says that Giju is a lucky fucker to be taking a break while he's working.
Episode 212
Jaeryeong greets Giju, who finally returned from the countryside after his wounds have mostly healed. Giju asks him where Doyun and Juwon are, and Jaeryeong informs him that Doyun went to collect the money from Mr. Jang and Juwon wasn't clear where he was going, but he just said he was going to finish something today. Giju calls Juwon to tell him about something, but Juwon hangs up on him to look for Ben Park.
Fight Record
- Chad Won (Guro Technical High): WIN
- Rebellious Seongsan Members and One of Their Leaders: WIN
- Wolf Keum (Ganghak): DRAW/DISCONTINUED
- Wolf Keum (Ganghak) REMATCH: LOSE
Relationships
Changhui Han
Giju Seol respects Changhui Han as leader. During the Union vs Cheongang fight, he was worried about him when Donald called Jake in his phone.
Juwon Lee
Giju Seol respects Juwon Lee as someone superior to him. He was shocked and angry when Jake took down Juwon.
Doyun Kim
Doyun Kim thinks of Giju as a rival because of them having the same age. However, it is unknown if Giju feels the same way.
Wolf Keum
Giju first saw Wolf when Chad Won asked a favor to take down Wolf. He was curious about Wolf because of his fighting style and reputation. His interest in Wolf grew as of time. He once passed by Ganghak to see him, but left after thinking that it is still not time. Giju was hyped upon finding out that he will have to face Wolf in the future. When the Union raided the Octagon at Mapo, Giju and Wolf finally met face to face. The two engaged in a brutal one-on-one fight but was put on hold after Donald made a phone call.
Chad Won
Giju Seol and Chad Won both went to Guro Technical High. During their school days, Giju used to beat up Chad. Chad asked Giju a favor to take down Wolf Keum. Giju only mocked Chad for asking him for help, and told him to take care of his own business.
Jaeryeong Lee
Giju treats Jaeryeong nicely. He even offered to collect the money Jaeryeong was supposed to, until he had to retract the offer due to Wolf demanding a rematch. Giju, according to one of the Action Squad Members, is the gentlest out of all of the executives and has great managerial skills. Jaeryeong deeply respects Giju.
Abilities
Physical
Giju played a major part in the Seongsan Massacre. He alone defeated six members of Seongsan, including their leader. He is skilled enough to be evasive and do counter-attacks. He is capable of fighting in a battle of endurance, as he always finds himself fighting people who does the same. He managed to endure Wolf's punches while being gripped. He also survived being kneed on the face by Wolf and proceeded to kick him in the chin. His fight against Wolf was a deadlock.
Mental
Giju is described to have good managerial skills. When fighting, he never hesitates to use trickery to win. He hit the bathroom door as feint to land a kick on Wolf. To break out of Wolf's grip, he faked his surrender by saying he lost because his nose is already broken. Just as Wolf turned his back on him, Giju retaliated immediately by punching him on the back of his head.
Gallery
Trivia
- Many readers compare his appearance to Hisoka Morrow from Hunter X Hunter
- He smokes menthol cigarettes
- When he attended Guro Tech High, he addressed Chad Won as "seonbaenim" which is used for upperclassmen. In present day, Chad is confirmed to be twenty years old through his social media.
- Gijoo liked to hang out on the rooftop back at Guro Technical High School .
- Gijoo has a black S Zuki motorcycle.