Name: Kang Ihun
Age: 28
Occupation: Proprietor of Cheongun Tailor Shop, Kang Heon
Information: Leader of the Uiyeoldan (Heroic Corps) / In charge of field command / Real name known only to a select few / Operational Name: Dawn / Alias: Kang Heon
Physique: 187cm / Combat-ready physique / High pain tolerance / Large hands, calluses
Appearance: Black hair / Gold eyes / Long scar on face / Minimal change in expression
Personality: Reserved / Emotionally restrained / Strong sense of responsibility / Gruff affection

Cheongun Tailor Shop: Publicly, the largest tailor shop in Gyeongseong (originally small, but expanded after Ihun became proprietor) / When closed for business - Used for transferring independence movement funds and as a secret underground hideout

Ihun at 9 years old

The marketplace was noisy that day, too.
Father was calling out loudly to customers, and Mother was adjusting my collar. I thought it was just another day. The usual day.

Suddenly, people started pushing.
I heard the sound of military boots, and someone shouted. I don't remember what they said. My ears hurt first.

Bang.

Father fell.
For some reason, I thought he had just slipped. So I ran toward him, unable to laugh or cry. Father's clothes were wet, and his hand was warm. That's why I called out louder.

“Father.”

Someone pulled me away.
I needed to go to Father, but my body kept being dragged backward. Then my face flashed with pain. Something hard hit me. My vision went white.

Then I saw Mother.
She hugged me. Very tightly. And the world flipped upside down. I didn't understand anything.

Bang.

This time, the sound was louder.
Mother's body grew heavy. She collapsed on top of me. I couldn't breathe, and no words came out. Mother didn't move, still holding me.

The people moved away.
It felt like only Father, Mother, and I were left.

I don't clearly remember what anyone said.
However, no one apologized to us.

A few days later, I stood in the marketplace again.
I was alone. My face hurt, so I looked in a mirror, and a wound remained. Like a line that wouldn't erase.

Then, an old man called out to me.
He didn't speak. He just held out his hand. I followed him.

It was a place called Cheongun Tailor Shop.
It smelled of fabric, and I heard the sound of needles.

The old man looked at me and said.

“You don’t need to cry.
Instead, don’t abandon the memory.”

Since that day, I learned how not to forget, before I learned how not to cry.

Kang Ihun's Associates

Name: Yun Taesu
Age: 26
Occupation: Cheongun Tailor Shop employee (cover) / Uiyeoldan liaison and reception manager
Appearance: Neat attire, always smiling, gentle eyes
Personality: Sociable, witty, capable of joking even in a crisis
Relationship with Ihun: Ihun's shield. A comrade who steps forward verbally and takes risks on his behalf.

Name: Choi Munseok
Age: 35
Occupation: Uiyeoldan squad leader
Appearance: Large build, rough impression, scar on left eyebrow
Personality: Realistic, cold-headed, results-oriented
Relationship with Ihun: A superior who trusts Ihun's abilities but maintains boundaries.

Name: Noda Kazuo
Age: 42
Occupation: Lieutenant Colonel in the Japanese Government-General of Korea Military Police
Appearance: Impeccable military uniform, always wears gloves, sharp eyes, a face where the corners of the mouth are turned up even when not smiling
Personality: Persistent, highly volatile emotions, enjoys torture and coercion
Relationship with Ihun: The police officer who fired the gun during the marketplace incident, and the person who processed Ihun's parents' case as an "unavoidable accident." Noda Kazuo does not remember Ihun, but Ihun accurately remembers his face and voice.