Hyeonbin Ju

* Outfits
* Insecta Complex

* Regular
* Beach
* Past

* Hawkworm
* Tobacco Moth

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**Hyeonbin Ju** is a major supporting character in ***Jungle Juice (Webtoon)***. He is a teaching assistant to Jun Ji in NEST and a graduate student from it.

## Appearance

A lean young handsome man with long dark hair with tan brown highlights which is tied up in a ponytail. He also has thin red rimmed glasses. Normally, he is seen wearing a tight brown business like trench coat and a brown vest underneath. Also underneath is a black dress shirt and a white ascot. During at the beach, he is seen wearing a green Hawaiian shirt and blue shorts along with a sun cap. On both of his forearms is the hawk caterpillar's segments in conjunction with his skin.

During his in Black Devil form, his entire body is in a shadow like state with grey and tan brown smoke. His irises is tan brown with his sclera black. In the past, he was very young and looks similar. His hair was short and in a ponytail. His outfit was a simple loose shirt with vertical stripes and dark pants.

## Background

Nothing is really known of his past or how he had acquired his complex. Some point afterwards, he enrolled in NEST and eventually graduated; becoming a teaching assistant to Jun Ji.

## Plot Overview

### Past

During his time as a student at NEST, he was a loner as his complex forced him to smoke which he became used to a lot. This made other students avoided him due to the constant smoke around him. However, Jun Ji befriended him as he doesn't mind the smoke. After, he gave Hyeonbin a special quality of smokes but to never use it unless necessary.

Some point, he graduated and later became a teaching assistant which worked with Jun Ji.

### Present (Season 1)

#### Semester Starts Arc

He arrived in Jun's office and informs him the urgent news that one of the four students (Suchan Jang, Huijin Park, Hyeseong Cha, and Dohwa Cheon, died during the group assignment.

#### Black Island Arc

After deciding the group to investigate black island, Hyeonbin accompanies them as ordered. He instructs the party to act like tourists and to wear the outfit Hyeona made for strategic actions for the mission. Then they enjoy the beach while eating sashimi. After this, he plan to hold a strategy meeting at the lodging in the evening. Then he wanders around to gather information with students to find the Pet Ship, but cannot find any information. In the evening, he grills meat.

When Suchan, Hyeseong, and Dohwa was missing, he was with Huijin as many feed experiments confronts them. He uses his abilities to sedate them. After defeating and arresting many Pet Shop's members, he and everyone went back to NEST.

#### Weakness Training Arc

He was present during Suchan's training as he is ready to use his sedation just in case.

#### Attack On NEST Arc

When NEST was attacked, he protects the community as he joins with Jun. Facing against Maehwa and the Old Man, he uses his Black Devil cigarettes as his last means to fight against. He pushed them back but was proven no match.

#### Epilogue

He, along with the other teaching assistants, becomes concerned after hearing a report from Doheyon Ma that Jun Ji is in a coma and that there is a third spy among the faculty.

### Season 2

#### Incrimination Arc

When Suchan had escaped the lab guard from a break in, Hyeonbin Ju is seen alongside Dohyeon and Seyoung in shock. Later, he was at the conference hall with Dohyeon and other faculty. When Dohyeon suspects that Suchan has allied with Pet Shop, Hyeonbin rejects the idea but Dohyeon remind him that Gayeon was once Jun's prized pupil. Then Dohyeon declares they will attack Pet Shop which they know by the GPS in Suchan's Pumpkin Carriage.

## Relationships

**NEST Faculty**

* Jun Ji
* Dohyeon Ma

**Students**

* Suchan Jang
* Huijin Park
* Dohwa Cheon
* Hyeseong Cha

**Enemies**

* Old Man
* Maehwa

## Abilities

**Complex: Tobacco Hawk Moth** - His complex allows him to have every physiology of the hawk moth, giving him increased strength, agility, and endurance. Interestingly, he was infected with a type of Jungle Juice that only gave him minimal to no moth characteristics with only his form arms.

* General Hand-to-Hand Combat - Hyeonbin is able fight off the experiments on the Black Island using his hands, showing the rest of the team how to subdue creatures with exoskeletons.
* Hallucinogenic Smoke - From his forearm, it put opponents to sedated sleep. It is limited to need of cigarettes. It is extremely vulnerable if the smoke is blocked by the wind.

**Defense Mechanism**

* All of the Defense Mechanisms of the Tabaco Hawk Moth require Hyeonbin to smoke. Some of the abilities require a higher dose of nicotine, such as "Black Devil"

Used by smoking a special cigarette; it activates the awakening effect through adrenaline and transforms into a devil-like form to attack enemies. It boost offensive powers in short-term combat. It would seem he can't utilize it that well.

**Equipment**

A special cigarette that raises the level of nicotine to half the lethal dose. Unlike other cigarettes, it features a black body in the yellow filter part. This triggers the Black Devil mechanism.

## Trivia

* A short info of his insect, the larva of the tobacco hawk moth feeds on tobacco leaves and accumulates nicotine in its body.
* His Hawaiian outfit was inspired by one of the assisting artists, "Crazy Joon."
* He lasted a month of not smoking
* Supposedly, Korean readers find his design and overall character, similar to "Sir Nighteye" from My Hero Academia.

## Gallery

NEST Staff shocked at Suchan's escape.pngEveryone having fun (S1, Ep.36).pngHyeonbin doing the salt bae meme (S1, Ep.37).pngHyeonbin using his smoke (S1, Ep.41).pngDefending against the feed training (S1, Ep.44).pngHyeonbin fights the old man (S1, Ep. 55).png
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## References

1. ↑ Jungle Juice, Season 1, Ep.45
2. ↑ Jungle Juice, Season 1, Ep.61
3. ↑ Jungle Juice, Season 1, Ep.43
4. ↑ Jungle Juice, Season 1, Ep.41
5. ↑ Jungle Juice, Season 1, Epilogue
6. ↑ Jungle Juice, Season 2, Ep. 41
7. ↑ https://namu.wiki/w/%EC%A3%BC%ED%98%84%EB%B9%88#s-7