Il Yu-Jin

Il Yu-Jin (, I Rujeon/, I Ryūjon) is a recurring minor character in the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series introduced in Yakuza 2. He is a prestigious Korean actor whose reputation precedes him even in Japan.
==Profile==
===Appearance===
Il Yu-Jin has a youthful appearance with medium-length brown hair. During the events of Yakuza: Like a Dragon, his appearance becomes scruffier and he sports a stubble.
==== Attire ====
Il wears a thick pale blue coat and a white scarf as well as glasses. In 2019, he wears a loose-fitting gray sweater, a dark gray scarf, a pair of plain gray track pants, and a pair of black sandals before he cleans up his act.
== Involvement ==
=== Yakuza 2/Yakuza Kiwami 2: 2006 ===
Under Il's request, Kazuma Kiryu escorts him around Kamurocho to see various sights. Afterwards, Il hears of Kiryu's involvement with Majima Construction, and joins up as it "Sound almost like movie!" after meeting him again south of Ikinari Steak.
=== Yakuza 3: 2009 ===
Il Yu-Jin's poster is seen in Kiryu's first Revelation, where an elderly moped rider inadvertently does a backflip after she is distracted by his handsomeness.
Later on in Kamurocho, Il is signing autographs. Kiryu goes to get an autograph of his on behalf of a fan. Il says he recognizes Kiryu, and Kiryu likewise remembers him. Then, a bunch of yakuza show up and threaten to kidnap Il. This starts a fight, in which Il himself is an AI partner. Afterwards, the fans are all very impressed by Il's fighting prowess.
=== Yakuza: Like a Dragon: 2019 ===
Ichiban Kasuga meets him Il in Eomeoni's Vow where he's seen complaining to a waiter about not being given another shot of drink. Kasuga follows him to Bar Rodriguez, where he can be seen mumbling to an unwilling customer while drunk. Displeased at Kasuga's intervention, the party fights Il Yu-Jin and successfully defeated the former star.
Then, Kasuga brings him to Hamakita Park, where Il starts to come to his senses, telling Kasuga that he has been an alcoholic after retirement while recounting his days as a popular actor. Their conversation attracts an elderly woman who is a fan of Our Winter Sonata, the soap opera Il used to star years ago. She starts to recount her days where she was dating her late husband, whose also an Our Winter Sonata fan, not realizing that Il is there with Kasuga.
The party then meet Il again near Isezaki Road, where a freelance journalist tries to blackmail him with an incriminating picture taken in Bar Rodriguez, threatening the former actor's upcoming comeback. The party managed to defeat the journalist, and after a short conversation, Il Yu-Jin is set to return to showbiz.
Il Yu-Jin can be summoned through Poundmates.
==Related minigames==
===Clan Creator===
Il Yu-Jin can be used as a member of Majima Construction:
Description 	Rarity	Type 	Combat style	Skill 	Ability
A Korean pop star who has captured the hearts of ladies nationwide.	R 	Support	Pistol 	True Essence of Healing	None
== Trivia ==
* Il bears a strong resemblance to South Korean former actor, , notable for his role in . His summon attack is also based on this.
** The music instrumental that plays on a part of Il Yu-Jin's substory in Yakuza: Like a Dragon strongly resembles Winter Sonata's theme song.
* Il's name is a pun on "illusion."
Category:AI Partners
Category:Korean Characters
Category:Majima Construction
Category:Clan Creator
Category:Yakuza 2 Characters
Category:Yakuza Kiwami 2 Characters
Category:Yakuza 3 Characters
Category:Yakuza: Like a Dragon Characters
Category:Yakuza: Like a Dragon Poundmates
Category:Yakuza: Like a Dragon Substory Characters
Category:Yakuza: Like a Dragon Sujimon
Category:Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Characters