Yun-seong

Hong Yun-seong
	; Yun-seong, as he appears in Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny
Birthplace	Jirisan, Korea
Birthdate	April 16, 1573
Age	18 (Soulcalibur II-Soulcalibur IV)
Height	5'9
Blood type	O
Weapon	Chinese Sword
Weapon name	White Storm
Fighting style	Seong Style longsword + Natural Footwork
Family	Father, taken by sickness; Mother, whereabouts unknown; Master, Seong Han-myeong
Appears in	Soulcalibur II; Soulcalibur III; Soulcalibur IV; Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny
First game	Soulcalibur II
English voice actor	Jim Singer (Soulcalibur II, Soulcalibur III, & Soulcalibur IV)
Japanese voice actor	Kōsuke Toriumi

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Hong Yun-seong (ホン・ユンスン, Hon Yunsun, Hanja: 洪潤星 Hangul: 홍윤성 Hong Yunseong) is a character in the Soul series of fighting games. Yun-seong made his first appearance in Soulcalibur II and has returned in Soulcalibur III as a standard character, and Soulcalibur IV as an unlockable character. He also appears in Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny. Prior to Soulcalibur III, his name was written as Hong Yunsung.

What lies in his soul is Pride.

[edit] Biography

Yun-seong was well-known in the famous Seong Dojang for his swordsmanship, especially by his seniors, including his master and head of the dojang, Seong Han-myeong. As a child, Yun-seong had idolized Hwang Seong-gyeong, but now he was no longer a personal hero, but a goal to surpass. Yun-seong wished more than anything to challenge him to a duel. One day, news reached the Seong Dojang that Hwang was returning from his long journey. Yun-seong saw this as the perfect opportunity to force him to acknowledge his fighting skills, personally entertaining the idea of becoming stronger than his former hero all along. However, his challenge was rejected as Hwang was more occupied with attempting to rejoin the military to help defend Korea in the impending invasion by Japan. Seong Mi-na, daughter of the dojang's owner, saw this brooding student of her father bitterly angry on account of the rejection of his challenge and handed him a Seong family heirloom: the dao White Storm that, according to legend, possessed the ability to reflect the innermost thoughts of those who wielded the blade. That night, Yun-seong studied the image of himself in the dao and reflected, leading him to the self-realizations that it was foolish to challenge Hwang for personal reasons as Korea was in a state of peril and that if he could obtain the "Sword of Salvation" that Hwang had failed to find, Yun-seong would finally be recognized and his challenge would be accepted. He immediately packed his belongings, took the dao, and left the dojang in pursuit of the "Sword of Salvation", unaware that Seong Mi-na would soon embark on a journey to bring him back home.

During his journey, Yun-seong heard rumors that the "Sword of Salvation" was an evil sword. He arrived in a village inhabited by children who survived a war between neighboring nations over a fragment of Soul Edge that resulted in the destruction of a fortress city where they once lived. He announced that he was searching for Soul Edge, and was greeted happily by the children, except one--Talim, who told him about the dangers of the sword. The children's leader, a sick boy, was startled when the sword was mentioned. Thinking that he knew something, Yun-seong waited for an opportunity to question the boy.

But the opportunity never came, for the boy would always avoid him. Talim tried to treat the boy, but to no avail. Seeing her disheartened, Yun-seong would talk to Talim every chance he could get, and she started to lighten up towards him. As the boy's condition deteriorated, Talim announced she would try a drastic treatment, but the boy refused. Yun-seong stopped him from arguing with Talim and spoke to him alone.

The boy told Yun-seong that he was the son of the lord of the fortress city, who went insane when he obtained a fragment of Soul Edge. He performed terrible human experiments, using his own son as a test subject, resulting in the dark energy within the boy's body. The neighboring cities attacked and the lord was killed, while the boy rescued the children who were going to be used as test subjects. After hearing his story, Yun-seong handed the boy his dao, White Storm, telling him of its ability to show what lies inside the heart of whoever holds it. The boy looked into the blade and thanked Yun-seong.

After the ritual, Talim left the village, but Yun-seong went after her, still having a few unanswered questions. Before he left, the boy told Yun-seong that the wielder of Soul Edge, Nightmare, was in the lands of the west. Yun-seong set out to find out the truth about Soul Edge.

In Soulcalibur IV, Yun-seong does catch up with Talim and the two of them continue their journey together. They came across an Egyptian temple that was destroyed, and Yun-seong became more convinced that Soul Edge does exist. Then Seong Mi-na finds them, and she tells him the Soul Edge will not protect their homeland. Yun-seong had a feeling that she will drag him back home, so he left her and Talim while they were asleep.

As he got nearer to Ostrheinsburg, he encountered Hwang, who also told him that Soul Edge was evil. However, Hwang did not stop Yun-seong from continuing with his quest, allowing the young warrior to find out for himself. As the two of them go their own ways, Yun-seong carries on with faith in his strength.

[edit] Endings

[edit] Soulcalibur II

"I don't care if the sword is evil... I will protect my country with its power!" Thus he convinced through the battles, but as he reached for Soul Edge, he stopped. Returning quickly to his home, Yun-seong toiled feverishly to protect his homeland. He no longer needed the Sword of Salvation, for he believed in himself.

[edit] Soulcalibur III

Yun-seong faces the evil sword, Soul Edge. He reaches out for the sword, but when he touches it, he is instantly shocked. He then stumbles backwards and falls onto the floor. Yun-seong gets back up on his feet, and begins to walk back up to Soul Edge. A basket of food and his sword lay on the floor on either side of him.

Input Ending Yun-seong chooses to pick up the basket of food, but as he reaches for it, Seong Mi-na knocks him out from behind. The screen fades, and then shows Yun-seong carrying very large bags as punishment for his actions. "Yun-seong, that sword is evil. With something like that, you'll never be able to obtain true power." Seong Mi-na says as she monitors Yun-seong. Yun-seong replies by saying that he understand, and then asks for some help with the bags, but Seong Mi-na refuses to help. "You need to learn a lesson." Seong Mi-na says. "Now walk faster!"

No Input Ending Yun-seong chooses to pick up his sword. He then strikes Soul Edge, completely shattering it. The screen then fades to white, and then shows Yun-seong walking over a bridge in a beautiful valley. He realizes that he does not know what he was truly looking for, and that he does not need that evil sword to become stronger.

[edit] Soulcalibur IV

Yun-seong picks up Soul Edge and holds it in his hands and exclaims triumphantly, "It's mine at last! Soul Edge!" Suddenly it begins to glow very brightly, causing Yun-seong to shield his eyes. As the light fades, Seong Mi-na's voice can be heard saying "Why do you fight, Yun-seong? In order to win, or is it for justice?" As he kneels down and looks up into the sky, he replies by saying "No... I-I'm just trying to protect my homeland, and the people that I love!" "Then what are you doing?" Seong Mi-na says softly. Yun-Seong quickly looks down and becomes instantly shocked. He was not holding Soul Edge anymore, but Seong Mi-na's own neck. She then asks him, "Is this what you call justice?" She then closes her eyes, which gives an impression that she has died. "No! What have I... What have I done?!" a panicked Yun-Seong yells as he drops Mi-na.

The screen then fades, and shows Yun-Seong leaving the castle with Seong Mi-na on his back. Yun-Seong asks her why she was "playing possum", where Seong Mi-na replies by saying that she only passed out for just a second. The two laugh, and continue on home.

The text only epilogue reveals this: He acquired something much more important than power. He will now return home, much older then he was before.

[edit] Weapons

[edit] Stages

[edit] Imperial Capital Ayutthaya (SC2)

The Ayutthaya dynasty witnessed height of prosperity of the Thai Peninsula. This imperial villa is one of the many used by the dynasty to entertain honored guests.

The beautiful white walls of the villa and the abundant nature that can be seen across the river from the garden make visitors feel as though time is standing still.

Talim came to this place soon after the start of her journey. Yun-seong passed through this place on his way to India only a few days before she arrived. Ayutthaya is the place Talim first came to learn that there were others searching for the evil sword.

[edit] Egyptian Temple (SC3)

Rumors of the reappearance of the Azure Knight have cast a dark shadow across Europe. This time, the damage he has wrought is even greater than before, reaching across the sea all the way to Egypt.

For the purpose of repairing numerous temples that have been damaged by unknown hands, people and materials have been gathered from across the land, but among these workers, rumors persist that the destruction was caused by sword.

In his pursuit of the Azure Knight, Yun-seong hears these rumors and sneaks into a temple under repair. He needs to see the damage before the repairs are complete. Will he find that it was in fact caused by the Azure Knight, as he suspects?

[edit] Egyptian Temple, Sacred Flame (SC4)

[edit] Egyptian Temple - Sand Cloud (SCBD)

Same stage as in Soulcalibur III and Soulcalibur IV, except this time it is caught in a sandstorm.

[edit] Trivia

In Yun-seong's Story Mode in Soulcalibur IV, after he defeats Seong Mi-na, Talim, and Sophitia on the second stage, Seong Mi-na accompanies him for the rest of his journey.
In Angol Fear's Story Mode in Soulcalibur IV, after she defeats Yun-seong, Talim, and Seong Mi-na, Angol Fear captures Yun-seong as a specimen of earth. But then he manages to run away from her after the third stage.
Yun-seong is nicknamed "The Patriot of the Flashing Leg".
Yun-seong is in some ways similiar to Hwoarang from the Tekken series, most notably for having red hair and some of his kicking based moves.

[edit] Costumes

Yun-seong's default costumes have by far gone through the most change out of all Soulcalibur characters. His debut in Soulcalibur II had him wearing a sleeveless vest that ended near his stomach, and white pants tied on with a red belt. His abs and belly button were revealed in this suit. In Soulcalibur III, he had on a green jacket left unbuttoned, with dark pants that ended between his knees and his ankels. In Soulcalibur IV, he is completely shirtless with a Juck Chaplet (a green and red necklace) around his neck, as well as having several tattoos that are laid out on his arms and shoulders. His two-player costume is vaugley remiscent of his Soulcalibur II costume, in which his hair is uncovered and he has a sleeves Noble Shirt and pants. However, the shirt has an embellished dragon upon it and is black with red feathers where the sleeves would normally appear.

[edit] Relationships

Friend of Seong Mi-na.
Friend of Hwang.
Student of Seong Han-myeong.
Travel companion of Talim since the beginning of Soulcalibur III. Shares a Destined Battle with her in Soulcalibur II.

[edit] Series' Appearances

[edit] Gallery

Yun-Seong from Soulcalibur II	Yun-Seong render from Soulcalibur II	Yun-Seong portrait from Soulcalibur II	Yun-Seong from Soulcalibur III
Yun-Seong art from Soulcalibur III	Yun-Seong art from Soulcalibur III	Yun-seong wallpaper from Soulcalibur III	Yun-Seong portrait from Soulcalibur III
Yun-Seong from Soulcalibur IV	Yun-seong's alternate costume in Soulcalibur IV	Yun-Seong leaving the castle with Seong Mi-na on his back	Yun-seong wallpaper from Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny

Hong Yun-seong
Yun-seong, as he appears in Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny
Birthplace	Jirisan, Korea
Birthdate	April 16, 1573
Age	18 (Soulcalibur II-Soulcalibur IV)
Height	5'9
Blood type	O
Weapon	Chinese Sword
Weapon name	White Storm
Fighting style	Seong Style longsword + Natural Footwork
Family	Father, taken by sickness Mother, whereabouts unknown Master, Seong Han-myeong
Appears in	Soulcalibur II Soulcalibur III Soulcalibur IV Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny
First game	Soulcalibur II
English voice actor	Jim Singer (Soulcalibur II, Soulcalibur III, & Soulcalibur IV)
Japanese voice actor	Kōsuke Toriumi

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