Hyeseong Cha

* Regular
* Insecta Complex

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**Hyeseong Cha** is a main supporting character in ***Jungle Juice (Webtoon)***. He is a student in NEST, enrolling in Jun Ji's class in hoping to acquire Cinderella.

## Appearance

A young and handsome man with short, slightly spiky orange hair with a thin but muscular body. His insect characteristics is to his forelegs where his skin turns into exoskeleton with a dark color and spikes to the back of the leg. He is commonly outfitted with a track suit that has a long neck collar and blue thin streaks. In casual outfits, he can be seen wearing a dark think jacket and a white shirt along side dark pants. Another casual is his gym outfit with a sleeveless dark and orange tank top and shorts.

In his swim suit, he is physique is very muscular such as his arms but overall is still lean. He swim shorts are white with black aspects and another short that is black with orange highlights. Also, he is shown wearing a skin tight swim pants.

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## Personality

Hyeseong is rather serious in his studies and seems unapproachable. However, he is actually social able and friendly once he gets to know the individual. He will always fight to protect whatever the situation is needed. More importantly, he has an inferiority complex from his past struggles of reaching to being the best, he will be aggravated and loses his composure during battles.

## Background

Since as a child, he was inspired to be a soccer player and tried his upmost best but it was not enough. Through his intensive training, he was infected with Jungle Juice by Pet Shop and gained his complex. He somehow found out of NEST and joins to acquire Cinderella.

## Plot Overview

### Past

In his childhood, he was intrigued by a famous soccer player and pledged in being a soccer player in his later life. During high school, he was on the soccer team but he was inadequate unlike the rest of the team which they shunned him and wanted him out. This developed his inferiority complex and strives to be the best as he practice's outside of school. During this, he was infected by Jungle Juice as he passes by a Pet Shop member. Soon, he found out of his complex and his mother founds out as well. Presumably right after, NEST recruited him and he went along with it.

### Present (Season 1)

#### Unravel Arc

He was present with Huijin Park taking surveys outside the theater where Suchan Jang and Mihui Kim was at. He witness the mantis incident.

#### NEST's Introduction Arc

At campus, he was fighting against Dohwa Cheon but both was stopped by Huijin. Then during the registration, he presumably finished before and helps Huijin in stopping students from stealing other student's USBs.

Just as the orientation began, he sees Suchan arriving and scolded him for revealing his complex to the human world. Then, he was attacked by Jangjoon Kim and faints as his student ID was taken. He wakes up to find out what happen and he helps Suchan and Huijin Park in getting back their student IDs. After winning the battle, he missed the orientation and became Suchan's roommate in the dorms.

#### Semester Starts Arc

The next day, their first assignment is to avoid Jun Ji as the predator. He evades Jun's attack, who came with a chainsaw blade, and runs away with Suchan Jang and Huijin Park, then blows dirt around to create a smoke screen and escapes. However, Gayeon Shin and the praying mantis attacks Jun and he was infected by Gayeon's complex and is dragged away.

Fortunately, he comes to his and sees Suchan, who has come to his rescue, and immediately jumps out after grasping the situation. The battle soon turn to their favor as Jun Ji arrived. As a result, he was hospitalized for his minor wounds and slept till night. However, he still had the poison needle that Gayeon had stabbed before and was mind controlled to go back to her position. Luckiliy, Suchan and Jun stopped Gayeon which Hyeseong was back in the hospital to sleep. He wakes up to see leaves in his bed.

#### Group Assignment Arc

In class, Jun explains how they are to search for Jungle Juice in groups of four. Hyeseong pairs up with Suchan, Huijin, and Dohwa. Afterwards, they are divided into pairs, with Dohwa and himself. They found a warehouse full of Jungle Juice when Breeder told them about. While inside, the shelves crash into them and was stuck for hours. They manage to get out and meets with the others way after the incident.

#### Epilogue

While having a toast with Ikchunghak and his friends at a bar, he glared at Dohwa as she was looking at his phone about Junhyeong and Angel Orphanage. When she asks if he wants join in, he says no which Dohwa smacked him. Soon, he asked the whereabouts of Suchan and Huijin. Then during Christmas, he was in a group as he and others break out in a cold sweat when seeing Huijin dressed as a Santa girl, and was even more shocked to see Dohwa in a maid outfit. Afterwards, while Dohwa goes to change, he and Junhyeong are left alone, but they feel awkward in the desolate atmosphere. He imagine trying to have a conversation somehow, but in the end he gives up when Junhyeong has no interest in sports.

### Season 2

#### Incrimination Arc

Hyeseong and his friends were tasked to rescue and locate Woobin Dan whom had recently gain a complex. He caught up to him but is slowed down by his slime. They later completed their objective. While hanging out to wait of their transport, they ate some street food. When Mihui met Suchan, Hyeseong wondered why she was screaming at him. Then, he and his friends arrived at NEST.

The next day, he and others find that Suchan has supposedly murdered Woobin which Hyeseong cannot believe but NEST has no choice but to imprison him as procedure and to maintain trust of NEST civilians. He and Dohwa tried to hold back Huijin as she called for Suchan. For four weeks he accompanied Huijin with Dohwa to the NEST guard but insisted that they can't do anything. Then when Suchan had escaped with unknown suspects, Hyeseong was shocked.

#### Preparation Arc

In a training field with his classmate, they wait for their guest lecturer. As the Dean arrived, he states that they have to make his hand move from his behind to pass. Hyeseong saves Changhun from almost getting sliced by the Dean. Throughout the lesson, no one attempted to fight the dean, which resulted in them failing as the night is revealed.

## Relationships

**Family**

* Mother (unnamed)

**Classmates**

* Suchan Jang
* Dohwa Cheon
* Huijin Park
* Junhyeong Lee
* Changhun Yu

**NEST Faculty**

* Jun Ji -
* Hyeonbin Ju -
* Dean

**Enemies**

* Gayeon Sin
* Antlion
* Armored Ground Cricket
* Scolopendra Gigantea

**Others**

* Hyeseong Kang
* Hyeseong Kang's Grandfather
* Mihui

## Abilities & Equipment

**Complex: Katydid** - His complex allows him to have every physiology of the katydid, giving him increased strength, agility, and speed. Interestingly, he was infected with a type of Jungle Juice that only gave him minimal to no katydid characteristics with only his forelegs.

* Superspeed - From his powerful legs, he can run incredibly fast as it has the physical ability to lightly leap several times with a single kick while diligently moving. A level that moves a few meters away with each step.
* Superstrength - His kicks are incredibly deadly as it has the tremendous leg power to black out opponents from couple of kicks. The power increases if Hyeseong speeds up first and uses his jump power to preform the kick.

**Defense Mechanism**

It seems to be nothing different but it shown how damaging his blade is as it was able to cut part of the mountain.

**Equipment**

A protector worn on the leg below the knee. Increases his kick strength.

## Trivia

* In the April Fools Art, it is unclear who is he cosplaying but apparently it is Hwan Seok, the protagonist of **Reawakened Man**, another Superstring webtoon.
* In the official Instagram Account, it has been confirmed that he is 20 years old, and born on June 22nd. His blood is type B. Favorite hobby is watching football (soccer) and favorite food is spicy curry.
* In his initial design, he he has the most difference as originally, he had a nerd like appearance.
* Low tolerance of mixed drinks
* It seems that his first name is a small easter egg to author of Hanlim Gym, "Hyeseong," as they both have the same first name. This may also be true as both authors are friends in real life as they were seen going to Nintendoland with other friends.
	+ This seems to be reciprocated as a character in Hanlim Gym named "Hyeongeun Lee" has the first same name as Jungle Gym's author, "Hyung Eun"(*Note: Read the Korean instead of English*).

## Gallery

### Short Gallery

Jihwan and Rida overpowering Hyeseong.pngDohwa showing up to help Hyeseong who was being overpowered by Jihwan and Rida.pngSuchan & friends find Huijin in Christmas outfit.pngChanghun Smacked into the wall by Hujin for taking a photo.pngNEST students facing Gigantea.pngSuchan with friends (S2,Ep.1).png
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## References

1. ↑ Jungle Juice, Season 1, Ep.38
2. ↑ Jungle Juice, Season 1, Ep.77
3. ↑ https://namu.wiki/w/%EC%B0%A8%ED%98%9C%EC%84%B1(%EC%8A%88%ED%8D%BC%EC%8A%A4%ED%8A%B8%EB%A7%81) Digression Section
4. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CSbhR3Nsv3U/
5. ↑ Jungle Juice, Season 1, Ep.47