Cheolsu Kim

**Cheolsu Kim** is the main protagonist of Zombie X Slasher. After working constantly as a construction worker to save up money in order to buy a house, he realized it would never be possible with the wages he earned. After seeing an ad about joining the 17th National Counter-Offensive Movement, he shortly went and boarded a train and was immediately set into action upon exiting. By the end of his 'fight', he had slain approximately 8,000 zombies, which caught the eye of Ajeong Choi, who he was a mere acquaintance of.

## Appearance

Cheolsu Kim is a twenty-three-year-old Korean man with a strong, muscular build and is taller than the average height. He has shoulder-length black hair that is usually tied into a small bun, brown eyes, and is fair-skinned. As a kid, he was shown to have shorter hair, a rounder face, and happier expression that would eventually be taken by the zombie apocalypse.

## Personality

Cheolsu Kim's ultimate dream is to buy and have a home, describing that he was happiest when he had a home. He is shown to be strong-willed, hardworking, and determined to make this dream come true, going through more than 8,000 zombies to obtain that possible home. His bravery is matched by his ferocity when it comes to fighting others that get in his way, threatening the government and slasher hunters, or the bureaucracy of the slasher industry.

Despite his rough exterior, Cheolsu is also shown to be good-hearted and caring of others as seen when he had a desire to help the workers of Gimhae to build a wall to protect the land that would construct new homes for them and others. He also becomes angry with Deukchul Jang for slapping Ari Min and using an auction for zombie models to gain more money.

## History

Before the zombie apocalypse, Cheolsu Kim was shown to have a relatively normal life with his parents and older brother.

After suffering the loss of his parents, brother, and childhood, Cheolsu is shown to be bitter and angry at the outcome of his life and the struggles to pursue his dream: a house. Unable to pay with his current salary during his construction job, Cheolsu chooses to join the 17th National Counter-Offensive Movement, risking his life after knowing he will either die homeless and poor or by the zombies and trying to make his dream come true.

## Abilities

### Combat

One of Cheolsu's greatest feats is his raw strength, being capable of using a few shovels and his own hands to kill thousands of zombies.

## Relationships

### Family

**Parents** - Cheolsu is unsure whether his parents are still alive, but strongly feels that they are dead, uncertain if he will ever see them again after being separated.

**Older Brother** - Cheolsu is seen to miss his older brother deeply, angered by the corruption and shady business that eventually caused his death.

### Choi & Jang Company

**Ajeong Choi** - Cheolsu has a strong hatred for Ajeong after she confiscated his home and is forced to work as a slasher for her company against his will because of his 800 billion won debt.

**Chilsam Kim -** Cheolsu has a strong respect for Chilsam Kim, having a desire to be powerful, wise, and become like him. However, he is still sometimes at odds with him over situations involving the debt and the work he is put into. Chilsam Kim agreed to become Cheolsu's master and teach him how to become a stronger slasher.

## Trivia

* Cheolsu Kim has very little education from not finishing school because of the apocalypse. This is demonstrated multiple times throughout the series by his struggle to read, understand bigger words, and complex situations.