Jang Sin-yu: Destined with You character explained

In Destined with You, Jang Sin-yu is a successful and competent lawyer who is haunted by his past. Rowoon plays the role of Jang Sin-yu.

Jang Sin-yu is a man who seems to have a perfect life. He comes from a generations-old noble family that is very rich. He is the oldest son of the Poongsan Jang family, and his father is the chairman of a construction company. 

Despite that, Sin-yu chose to become a lawyer, and he is extremely good at his job. Everyone knows that Sin-yu does not care about how much he makes because of his family. However, what people do not know is that Sin-yu is cursed and that his life is taking a turn for the worse.

The cursed one

Although Sin-yu’s family has everything, the men in the family still do not live long. Sin-yu’s father had a close call years ago when Sin-yu was in high school. His father survived, but now Sin-yu is sick. 

Sin-yu is suffering from a vascular disease that causes headaches and trembling in his right hand. As it is a genetic disorder, it cannot be treated. The doctor believes that his condition will only get worse with time. 

The result might be a loss of sense in his hands and feet and language impairment. Due to this, Sin-yu’s father wants him to quit his job. His father knows that the disease cannot be cured, so he wants him to get married, but Sin-yu refuses. 

Sin-yu’s disease is a result of his past actions. He often feels the touch of a bloodied hand called the Red Hand. When Sin-yu is alone, the hand makes its appearance, and Sin-yu is used to it now. 

Destined with You Jang Sin-yu
The Red Hand caresses Sin-yu

Shaman Eun-wol tells Sin-yu that the owner of the hand was killed by him. She warns him that karma will strike, and Sin-yu will suffer a lot. He will be in a lot of pain, but that pain and all the curses will come to an end with the arrival of the owner of the wooden box, Lee Hong-jo.

Sin-yu finds the wooden box when the shrine is demolished and gives it to Hong-jo, who manages to open it and finds a book of spells in it. The book was written by a shaman centuries ago, and it contains a spell to cure diseases. This gives Sin-yu hope that he might get well.

Sin-yu’s disease does not stop him from living his life. He quits his job and starts working at the City Hall as a legal advisor. Sin-yu’s disease, his past, and even his job are in one way or another intertwined with Hong-jo, the woman who might be able to save him. 


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Muskan Chhatwani
Muskan Chhatwani
Muskan is an editor at The Envoy Web. Her name translates to smile in English, but she likes shows and films that do anything but make you smile. She believes that analyzing and interpreting the tiny little things on-screen can reveal a story that is not visible to everyone, a story of your own.

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