Soye Jin

**Soye Jin** (진 소여, *Jin So-ye*) is an aid and companion of Haewon Dang.

In The Heir to the Namgung Clan Soye Jin is one of Jiha Namgung's allies, a renowned warrior and the leader of the Divine Tower. She was instrumental in the hero's quest to defeat the Demonic Sect.

## Appearance

Soye is a young girl with a fair complection and brown eyes. She has long, brown hair that goes past her shoulders that she typically keeps tied in twin buns at the top of her head with ribbons that match her outfit. She has bangs that cover her forehead and two longer strands at either side of her face that fall to her chin. Before meeting Haewon, she wore and old and worn out yellow *hanfu*.

Before arriving at the Eon Clan compound, Haewon gifts her new silks and garments. Soye then starts doning a variety of pastel and light colored *hanfu* and *ruqun* with a similarly colored or white *zongyi* beneath and black cloth shoes.

## History

Soye was born in a small town located in Hebei, where she was forced to earn money and work from the moment she could walk in order to support her father's drinking habits. Any money she had managed to save was used by her father to gamble making it impossible for her to help her ill mother recieve treatment and eventually pass away. She presumably had no choice but to continue funding her father's drinking and gambling up until she chose to serve Haewon Dang.

## Synopsis

### The Heir to the Namgung Clan Novel

In the events of the The Heir to the Namgung Clan, it is implied that Soye is sold to the Seok Clan by her father as a concubine in order to pay his gambling debt. At some point, she successfully escapes only to end up working at a brothel until her early twenties, when she meets the novel's male lead, Jiha Namgung.

She joins him on his journey to defeat the Demonic Sect, becoming a fearsome martial artist and the leader of the Divine Tower.

### Season 1

* Introduction Arc
* Black Market Arc

In a town in Hebei, Soye is surrounded by men who have come to collect her for the Seok Clan, informing her that she had been sold by her father to pay off his gambling debt. As she yells and begs for help, a woman in red intervenes and confronts her abductors. The abductors charge at her but the woman effortlessly defeats them, then locates her father, who had been hiding amongst the crowd and threatens him with bodily harm should he ever try to sell Soye again. The woman takes off, leaving a bewildered Soye behind.
That night, she seeks the woman out at an inn and expresses her gratitude for having been saved and spared from the torture of the Seok Clan. She tells the woman that her life now belonged to her and expresses her desire to serve her. Soye drops to her knees and confesses that, despite having known most of the village folk all her life, no one had tried to help her. Although Soye understands their situation, having seen the woman fight, she had realized that she was different. That she had the strength to fulfill the courage in her heart. Soye declares that she wanted to be strong as well and if she was unable to, she could be useful in other ways.
Seeing her determination, the woman kneels in front of her and admits that she is unsure if she will be able to lead Soye on a safe path, but Soye is adamant in her desire to be of service. The woman accepts her and Soye formally introduces herself to her. At some point, Soye learns that the woman is Haewon Dang, the young lady of the Dang Clan.

Soye assists Haewon in getting ready the next morning, when the latter comments that she did not take her in as a maid and insists that she should live her life doing what she wants, to which Soye firmly states that she wishes to stay by Haewon's side. Haewon relents and is happy to allow her to, if that is what Soye trully wants. Bangsik Yang enters the room and informs Haewon that they are ready to depart, saying that everything had been prepared beforhand. Soye reveals it was her doing, impressing Haewon and Bangsik with her work ethic.
He presents Haewon with clothes she had asked to be prepared which she hands over to Soye, who then confusedly asks if Haewon would like for her to repack her luggage. She is surprised when Haewon gifts her the clothes and becomes emotional having recieved such fine silks and garments. Haewon is quick to comfort and calm her. Soye joins the rest of the Dang company in greeting the Eon Clan head, Saryong Eon, upon their arrival and is present when Gunwoo Eon first introduces himself.

## Quotes

* *"You have the strength to fulfill the courage inside your heart."* (To Haewon Dang, Episode 8)