In Bloodhounds, Gun-woo and Woo-jin form an unexpected bond, and Woo-jin explains why they connect like no one else.
Both Gun-woo and Woo-jin have distinct personalities. While Gun-woo is quiet, respectful, and a responsible athlete, Woo-jin is more of a cocky showman. At first sight, no one expects them to be the best of friends.
It’s Gun-woo’s respectful gesture towards Woo-jin after defeating him at the Rookie of the Year boxing tournament that kicks off their friendship. Gun-woo asks if they can go out and eat. Everyone from the competition had left, and Woo-jin was the only option Gun-woo had.
An initially hesitant Woo-jin accepts the offer. The two get to know each other and learn that they are both former Marines.
Gun-woo and Woo-jin have come from different walks of life. Even their perspective on boxing as a career is quite different. While Woo-jin is boxing for the money, Gun-woo cares more about the heart of the boxer.
According to Gun-woo, a boxer should show that dreams can come true if you have strong willpower and undying passion for the thing you love.
Why did Gun-woo and Woo-jin become close?
Despite all the differences they have, Gun-woo and Woo-jin form quite a close friendship throughout Bloodhound’s first season. In the third episode of Bloodhounds, Hyeon-ju wonders how long Gun-woo and Woo-jin have been friends after seeing how well they work together.
Woo-jin then explains why their friendship works. Woo-jin likes to think that it doesn’t matter how long they have known a person. He believes what is important is how similar their trajectories are.
As boxers, with every blow, they tell each other something about their lives, and it is true. Though Gun-woo and Woo-jin have had different lives, they have had similar downfalls.
Gun-woo comes from a poor household. His father lost a case against his corporation for wrongful termination. The legal fees turned into debt. Gun-woo has always had part-time jobs to support his mother.
Woo-jin, on the other hand, is not close to his father. Woo-jin grew distant from his father because his father was never satisfied with what he did. He always judged Woo-jin based on his own achievements.
During his first conversation with Gun-woo, Woo-jin had disclosed that he was kind of a thug before he joined the Marines. Woo-jin was also once in the money-lending business when he was desperate for cash.
Woo-jin relates to the hardships that Gun-woo has gone through in a different way. Their hardships help them work together, no matter how different they are from each other.
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