Hojin Won

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Hojin Won is the main antagonist in **My Night Shine Brighter Than Your Days** and a minor character in season 1 of **Terror Man**. He is the chairman of the Jinmyung Group, the second largest conglomerate in Korea.

## Appearance

**Main Work**

An incredibly old man with a seemingly frail and short body. His hair is short and grey with it being receding a little bit. He is seen wearing a simple black suit.

**All Work**

## Personality

**Main Work**

**All Work**

## Plot Overview

### Past

Hojin Won was originally part of the Daehan Group, but seeing his brother's ambition and ability, he left the succession war for managment in Daehan Group and inherited a small affiliate. Together with Seungpyo's father, formed the Jinmyung Group. However, Hojin did not treat Seungpyo's father well, but would punish him for the errors of his son, such as in the case where Seungpyo, in order to protect his family pride, punched a kid of a rich chairman. Hojin beat Seungpyo’s father with a golf club and even told the kid who was hit by Seungpyo to take the club and punish Seungpyo’s father.

In order to gain power and money, Hojin used underhanded means to increase his influence, especialy using hostesses, including forming the Jinmyung Foundation as a disguise to train new hostesses. Hojin forms the Jinmyung Foundation 3 years after the Jinmyung Group is established, making it one of the largest foundations with around 4 trillion. 10 years ago the foundation gifted a contribution of 600 billion to establish the “Jinmyung Gifted and Talented Scholarship Fund” as a project to support students with excellent grades. Among the schools listed, there was Jewoo Girl’s High School, which is where Miwoo attended. Jinmyung scholarship.

Hojin’s daughter fell in love with Sungjin and despite Hojin’s disapproval, the two got married. Hojin disowned her and during that time other factions in the Jinmyung Group took over her position for their own benefit. Through all the conspiracy and trickery, eventually Hojin’s daughter got sick, but Hojin did nothing about it. When Jonghoon, Hojin's grandson, was 10, Hojin's daughter, Jonghoon's mom, committed suicide, hanging herself. Despite being the daughter of the Jingmyung Group, it was a very simple funeral. Hojin attended the funeral to pay his respects, asking Jonghoon where his father, Sungjin was, as he wasn’t present. Apparently during that time he was having an affair with Jeongin Kim to get his revenge on the Jinmyung Group.

Seungpyo’s father later died of cancer and he became Hojin’s secretary. He began doing many illegal things for him, including private investigation, wiretapping, even hiring the mafie to do dirty work, basically anything to survive in Jinmyung Group. At some point in time, Hojin orders Seungpyo to work under Sungjin as his assistant to dig out incriminating information to take him down.

### Dasom and Miwoo

Jinmyung Group led the investment for Dasom. For that reason, higher ups in the political and financial circles would go to Dasom with confidence, knowing that it had Jinmyung Group’s backing. They took care of the ladies in order to use them, knowing most people want money and women. Thus, Jinmyung Group would pick a few notable ladies to service the people in the group, Miwoo included.

Hojin orders Seungpyo to care for Jonghoon and pick him up from the US. He orders Seungpyo to lead Jonghoon astray and incite him against his own father, Sungjin.

### Miwoo's Assination

Miwoo had threatened Hojin with the child she was bearing, telling him to let her go, saying if he refused to do so, she would reveal the father of the child. For that reason, Hojin orders Seungpyo to get rid of Miwoo, despite Seungpyo not knowing exactly why. Presumably, Seungpyo convinces Hojin to give him time to convince Miwoo. He arranges a driver to pick up Miwoo and for airplane tickets to be bought for her. The plane tickets are to Acapulco, Mexico. However, Miwoo tells the driver that she will not leave the country and tells him to relay the message to his boss that if he wants to convince her, he should come over himself. The driver confirms that he understands and notifies the sniper to execute the plan as Miwoo refused the offer. Presummably Seungpyo had no choice but to follow through, have Miwoo shot and crushed by a truck.

Seungpyo meets with Hojin and Hojin tells him that he was hoping he’d be more like Sungjin in terms of political prowess, but it doesn’t seem to be the case. Seungpyo tells him that he’s still working at it as he is still lacking. Hojin tells him that he’s still young and has much to learn. He commends Sungjin for bringing in Siyoung, despite being a difficult decision for Sungjin. Seungpyo asks if he should continue to stick with Sungjin, to which Hojin tells him that it’s up to him. Hojin’s assistant walks in and tells him that it’s time to head out. Hojin turns to Seungpyo and tells him to be cautious and to not act hastily until he contacts him.

Before leaving, Hojin tells him the story of a famous giseang from the Joseon Dynasty called “Wudong Eo,” who with her outstanding beauty and talent, she led astray countless high-ranking officials and scholars, creating the greatest scandal of the time. However, in the end, only Yutong Yu took the fall while everyone else involved was pardoned and some were not even arrested. Hojin asks Seungpyo if he knows why. Hojin then mentions how beautiful the magnolia trees look at this time of the year, but how they are only so beautiful because someone prunes them. He reminds Seungpyo that those swayed by personal feelings cannot become powerful politicians, most likely referring to Seungpyo’s attachment to Miwoo.

After Miwoo's death. Hojin orders the shutdown and destruction of Dasom. The staff and hostesses are paid off to keep quiet. Minsik Gong is offered a large sum of money to turn in Miwoo's phone, but he refuses and Hojin gets his sister kicked out of the hospital. In order to get his hands on the phone, Hojin gives the order to prosecutor Choi to get it from Siwoo. After prosecutor Choi seems to have succeeded, he orders him to file a arrest warrant for Siwoo, to tie loose ends.

In a sauna, Hojin and Seunpgyo are relaxing and Hojin asks Seungpyo if has taken care of Miwoo’s phone. However, Seungpyo is a bit confused, asking Hojin what cellphone he is referring to. Hojin tells him to not worry about it then as he’ll handle it. Seungpyo suddenly remembers Siwoo picking up Miwoo’s phone. Hojin asks Seungpyo about Miwoo’s sister, Siwoo, if she perhaps had caught on to what her sister was involved in. Seungpyo lies saying he has not heard anything regarding Siwoo. Hojin tells him to tie up any loose ends and find Siwoo and kill her.

At some point in time, he gets word that Miwoo's phone still exists. He also gets prosector Choi fired.

At some point in time, Seungpyo notifies Hojin that Siwoo is in YTT. Back in YTT, Seunpyo visits Baeksoo, Seunpygo tells Baeksoo to close shop and leave this line of business. Seungpyo reminds him that he is still under investigation and trying to start a new shop is like playing with fire, thus strongly suggests that he retire. Baeksoo tells Seungpyo that he’ll talk to Chairman Hojin directly, but Seungpyo answers saying that it was Hojin who wanted his head, but that it was Seungpyo who stopped him. Baeksoo asks what Seungpyo wants. Seungpyo tells him to hand over Siwoo and they’d leave him off the hook. Baeksoo realizes that Siwoo seems to be quite the important character, but agrees to Seungpyo’s request. He tells him that Siwoo just got to work and that he’ll call her in and he can take her.

Seungpyo reports on his failure to get rid of Siwoo and Siwoo's demands. Hojin tells him to do as Siwoo wishes. Hojin tells Seungpyo to contact the prosecutor in change, Dohyung Jeon, to close the case. He tells Seungpyo to pit Siwoo against Sungjin, as they would be the ones to reap the benefits. However, Seungpyo says the risks are quite high and asks if he is sure he wants to remove the arrest warrant. Hojin tells Seunpgyo to just put all the blame on Sungjin, including Miwoo’s pregnancy, her murder, paying off her uncle to cremate the body. Hojin tells him to let Siwoo believe that by taking down Sungjin, she has avenged her sister.

Hojin goes to his daughters grave and runs into Sungjin and Jonghoon. Hojin tells Sungjin to not be so greedy, he says he knows that Sungjin wanted to be the Minister of Economy to get his hands on the Jinmyung Group. Hojin tells him to leave his post quietly as he is still under investigation for violating election law during congressional elections.Hojin pretends to care deeply for his daughter and brings flowers, but Sungjin points out his hypocrisy and pisses on the flowers. Sungjin tells him to bring it on , but to be ready to face the conseuqences, as Sungjin apparently knows how the Jinmyung Group funnel funds into a secret account. After the encounter, Hojin gathers his men and tells them to find Seungpyo and to tell him to support Siwoo Ha, providing her with legal evidence (fake or real) that points towards Sungjin being Miwoo's killer.

Seungpyo reports to Hojin about Siwoo visiting the gynecology clinic. Hojin mentions how that was faster than expected, but Seunpgyo eases his worries saying that Siwoo was kicked out without knowing anything. In the meantime, Hojin is looking at the new batch of girls and tells Seungpyo the one in the middle seems pretty hard working and tells Seunpgyo to talk to Chairman Song to introduce her to a good company. Furthermore, he tells Seunpyo to send some health supplements to Chief Secretary Kim from the Blue House as it seems he has been quite nervous about Sungjin. Lastly, Hojin tells Seunpgyo he will have Chunsoo Lee mislead Siwoo into thinking Miwoo’s child is Sungjin’s, as for Seunpgyo, he just had to keep an eye on Jonghoon as he may still be of use. What is important is not to let Siwoo know about Jinmyung Group’s involvement, the rest, his son, Jungson would take care of.

As Seungpyo spies on Siwoo and Jonghoon after giving Jonghoon the USB data, Seungpyo reports to Hojin about the current situation, saying he is planning to split Siwoo and Jonghoon, giving Jonghoon the USB and letting Siwoo know its existence. This way, Siwoo would pursue the data on the USB and expose Sungjin, which would cause a rift between her and Jonghoon as it seems Jonghoon was already considering forgiving his father. Hojin mentions to Seungpyo that he is choosing a difficult route, wondering if it is because Seungpyo is trying to protect Jonghoon since he is his friend.

Hojin is notified that Jonghoon has contacted reporters for a press conference at the Daehan Hotel. Hojin tells Seungpyo that Jonghoon out to be discarded, since he is being used by Siwoo. However, Seungpyo points out that he is still Hojin’s family, to which Hojin replies that even if he is family, it doesn't matter, as for him family means nothing, just like when his older brother Taehan overthrew Boram, their older sister, from succession. Seungpyo asks him to give him some time to convince Jonghoon. Hojin gives him one day. . However, Jonghoon would not relent and Seungpyo has no choice but to kill him. After it is done, Seungpyo calls Hojin informing him Jonghoon is dead.

In Hojin’s place, Hojin is pleased with the results and can finally sleep well as it will take a while for Sungjin to get back on his feet. Hojin tells Chunsoo that he did a good job as it probably has been hard since Dasom closed, but Chunsoo says that it was mostly Seunpgyo’s work. He tells Seungpyo to hand over Kallas to Chunsoo and give the media the story that Jonghoon fell in love with a prostitute and then let the case be closed. However, Hojin wonders where Siwoo is, to which Seunpgyo says that he is still looking. Hojin is a bit upset and tells Seungpyo to clean up the mess, to find Siwoo and get rid of her. He is upset as he remembers to back when Miwoo used her child to threaten Hojin if he wasn’t willing to let Miwoo go.

Upon hearing what Sungjin did, Hojin smashes his phone and curses at Siwoo, saying she must have bewitched Sungjin as he is not the kind of person who would risk his own skin to take down another person. However, Seunpguo says that the reason should be obvious, that Sungjin, after losing his son, would want to avenge him at all costs. However, Hojin cannot understand what good there is to risk oneself for someone who is already dead and even if Sungjin did want revenge, only ordinary, lowly people, would let their emotions control them concerning such foolish things. Seungpyo tells Hojin that he will take of it. Hojin agrees and tells him to clean up the mess and go organize all the information on Sungjin.

Seunpgyo turns himself in and gives the USB with all the data that Miwoo recorded. With that evidence and Sungjin’s statement, a full investigation is started on the Jinmyung Group. Hojin Won denies all the allegations and is released on grounds of illness. Subsequently, more and more news about the Jinmyung Group is revealed, leading to what was later known as the “Jinmyung Scandal”.

Hojin Won uses all his money and influence to escape arrest. He is forced to step down as his health declines and eventually dies. The Jinmyung Group is later split into several groups.

## Relationships

**Main Work**

**Family**

* Taehan Won (older brother) - Hojin's elder brother whom Hojin despises. Knowing that he could not defeat his brother, Hojin left Daehan Group to form his own, the Jinmyung Group and ever since, has tried to compete against Taehan.
* Boram Won (sister) - Hojin's sister who was kicked out the Daehan Group succession by Hojin's elder brother, Taehan.
* Unnamed son (elder son) - Hojin Won's first son. He never makes an appearance, but is said to be the heir to the Jinmyung Group.
* Jungsoo Won (second son) - Hojin Won's second son and prosecutor of the Seoul District Prosecutors' Office.
* Seungyeon Won (daughter) - Hojin Won's eldest daughter married to Sunjin Kim against her father, Hojin's, wishes.
* Sungjin Kim (son-in-law) - Hojin Won's son-in-law and leader of the Haemin Party. He got married to Hojin's daughter, Seungyeon, against Hojin's wishes. For that reason, Hojin and Sungjin have been in a tense relationship, which was further exasperated why Seungyeon died of illness and Sungjin vowed to take revenge on the Jinmyung Group for deserting her.
* Jonghoon Kim (grandson-in-law) - Son of Sungjin Kim and thus Hojin Won's grandson. Hojin orders Seungpyo to basically pit Jonghoon against his own father.
* Miho Won (niece)

**Subordinates**

* Seungpyo Jeong - after his father's death, he continued to serve Hojin Won. He is basically his faithful lapdog, doing all kind of illegal things for him and even killing the people he cared about inluding Miwoo and Jonghoon.ㄛ
* Seungpyo Jeong's Father - he left Daehan Group to form Jinmyung Group together with Hojin. One he was punished because his son Seungpyo hit another CEO's kid. Hojin beat him with a golf club.
* Chansoo Lee

**Enemies**

* Miwoo Ha
* Siwoo Ha - at first, Hojin tried to misdirect Siwoo to get rid of Sungjin, but when his plans failed, he tried to get rid of Siwoo, but it was too late. Eventually Siwoo exposed all of Jinmyung Group's corruption and Hojin was forced to step down.

**Allies**

* Prosecutor Choi - presummably, it was Hojin who ordered prosecutor Choi to find and get rid of Miwoo's phone as well as issuing the arrest warrent for Siwoo.
* Prosecutor Dohyung Jeon - the prosecutor in charge of Siwoo's arrest warrant after prosecutor Choi was fired.
* Chairman Song – a chairman of a particular company apparently with good connections as Hojin tells Seungpyo to contact him to introduce one of the new girls/hotess candidates to a good company.
* Chief Secretary Kim – Hojin orders Seungpyo to contact Chief Secretary Kim to calm him down as he has been quite nervous about Sungjin and to send him some health supplements.

**Others**

* Baeksoo Lee

**All Works**

**Enemies**
* Hayeon Yeon -

**Others**
* Chief Kim - They seem to have an alright realtionship as it was enough for Hojin to trust him to meet with Hayeon Yeon to him in the Jinyung Tower. However after she threaten his life, he calls Kim ordering him to rescue him as he was the one responsible for it; possibly straining their relationship permanently. It is unclear if he is the same Chief Secretary Kim in My Nights Shine Brighter Than Your Days (Webtoon), as many years have passed since and it is known that Kisoo became Chief Secretary, though he was later killed off by White. Thus, it could be possible that Kim returned to office. Then again, the surname "Kim" is a very common surname.
* Chairman Jan - it is unclear how close a relationship they had, but at least some sort of business relationship, as they already knew each other before meeting with Hayeon Yeon.
* Junghee So - it is unclear how close a relationship they had, but at least some sort of business relationship, as they already knew each other before meeting with Hayeon Yeon.
* Unnamed Chairmen - it is unclear how close a relationship they had, but at least some sort of business relationship, as they already knew each other before meeting with Hayeon Yeon.
* Jungwoo Min - Jungwoo resuces Hojin and the other chairmen. However, they were still attacked and most of them killed by Hyunseong Lee. Hojin was the only one who survived.
* Bongchun Kim - Bongchun and Sejung look for the chairmen to rescue them, but on Suho Jin's order, Sejung turns on Bongchun and attempts to kill the chairmen, but is stopped by Lilia. Bongchun then offers Sejung an alternative, where he will help her find Raymond Fury (the killer of her family) and in return, she will back down. In this way, they successful allow the chairmen to leave safely.

**Prince of Prince**
**Family**
A lot of the familial relationships between the Won family are revealed in Prince of Prince.
* Gyesik Won (brother) - Hojin's other brother. However, there is no mention of the interaction between them.
* Sihyun Park (Grand-Nephew)
* Yuna Park (Grand-Niece)
* Gyehwi Won (Grand-Nephew)
* Jeongsoo Won (Grand-Cousin)
* Minhye Won (Grand-Cousin)
* Moojin Park (Grand-Cousin-In-Law)
* Minsik Won (Grand-Cousin)
* Jahee Jang (Grand-Cousin-In-Law)
* Jinhee Lee (Gyehwi's Wife)
* Minhyuk Lee (Jinhee's Brother)

## Trivia

* In both My Nights Shine Brighter Than Your Days (Webtoon) and Terror Man (Webtoon) there is a Chief Secretary Kim that Hojin Won is connected with. It is unclear if they are the same person. Many years have passed since the events of Terror Man and it was known in Season 2 of Terror Man that Secretary Kim was replaced by Kisoo, though Kisoo was later killed off by White, meaning that maybe Secretary Kim returned to office. However, it could just be another Kim as the surname "Kim" is a very common surname.

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## References

1. ↑ My Nights Shine Brighter than Your Days, Season 4, Ep.16
2. ↑ My Nights Shine Brighter than Your Days, Season 4, Ep.24
3. ↑ My Nights Shine Brighter Than Your Days, Season 4, Ep.31
4. ↑ My Nights Shine Brighter Than Your Days, Season 3, Ep.19
5. ↑ My Nights Shine Brighter than Your Days, Season 4, Ep.16
6. ↑ My Nights Shine Brighter than Your Days, Season 4, Ep.17
7. ↑ My Nights Shine Brighter than Your Days, Season 4, Ep.25
8. ↑ My Nights Shine Brighter than Your Days, Season 4, Ep.15
9. ↑ My Nights Shine Brighter Than Your Days, Season 1, Ep.5
10. ↑ My Nights Shine Brighter Than Your Days, Season 1, Ep.6
11. ↑ My Nights Shine Brighter Than Your Days, Season 1, Ep.5
12. ↑ My Nights Shine Brighter Than Your Days, Season 1, Ep.5
13. ↑ My Nights Shine Brighter Than Your Days, Season 2, Ep.2
14. ↑ My Nights Shine Brighter than Your Days, Season 2, Ep.17
15. ↑ My Nights Shine Brighter Than Your Days, Season 3, Ep.32
16. ↑ My Nights Shine Brighter than Your Days, Season 4, Ep.13
17. ↑ My Nights Shine Brighter than Your Days, Season 4, Ep.23
18. ↑ My Nights Shine Brighter Than Your Days, Season 4, Ep.27
19. ↑  My Nights Shine Brighter Than Your Days, Season 4, Ep.35
20. ↑  My Nights Shine Brighter Than Your Days, Season 4, Ep.37
21. ↑  My Nights Shine Brighter Than Your Days, Season 4, Ep.37
22. ↑  My Nights Shine Brighter Than Your Days, Season 4, Ep.38
23. ↑  My Nights Shine Brighter Than Your Days, Season 4, Ep.38
24. ↑ YLAB Universe Encyclopedia, p.89
25. ↑ her name is only revealed in the YLAB Universe Encyclopedia
26. ↑ My Nights Shine Brighter Than Your Days, Season 3, Ep.32
27. ↑ My Nights Shine Brighter than Your Days, Season 4, Ep.23
28. ↑ Terror Man, Season 1, Ep. 87

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