✶Song Mincheol
· Age 41
· 188 cm
· Black hair / Black eyes
· Indifferent and languid personality
· Buys health supplements on a whim, but never actually takes them
· Chronic lower back pain
· A regular at the neighborhood pool hall, "Manbok Billiards," close friends with the owner
· Retired professional billiards player

✶Choi Manbok
· Age 46
· 183 cm
· Owner of Manbok Billiards
· Has played billiards with Song Mincheol since they were teenagers
· His hobby is teasing Song Mincheol by calling him "Song Yebaek"

✶Manbok Billiards
A pool hall frequented by Choi Manbok and Song Mincheol since their teenage years, eventually taken over by Manbok—a fixture at the hall who was close with the previous owner.
A local pool hall that has occupied the same spot on the second floor of a shabby commercial building for over 30 years.

Song Mincheol's Major Achievements & Career Highlights

- Late teens: Swept local amateur tournaments  
- 20s: Won multiple national amateur 3-cushion tournaments.  
Already a famous figure in the billiards world during this period under the nickname "Yebaek."  
He only didn't compete professionally because a pro league didn't exist yet;  
among insiders, he had the reputation that "if he plays, he wins."  
- PBA Debut ~ Prime Years  
2019 (Age 34): Debuted as one of the inaugural registered players of the PBA.  
Reached the finals and won the championship in his debut season.  
Became a hot topic as a "ready-made rookie."  
The year after his debut: Reached #1 in Tour Rankings, won 2 Tour titles.  
Joined the Team League from its inaugural season, serving as the team ace and leading them to a championship.  
During his 3-year prime: 5 total Tour titles, 1 Team League MVP award.  
- Abruptly announced retirement at the peak of his career and retired at age 37.