Johan Seong/Synopsis

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## Background

Johan grew up with his mother in a poor neighborhood; his father is never seen, though he was told by his mother he's in the US, it's later revealed his mother is a widow. He knew Zack and Mira because they all attended the same church, and he had faith in God until his life went downhill.

Johan's mother supported Johan by working as a hair stylist in her own hair salon, but she lost many customers due to her growing blindness. She told Johan to behave in school because life was getting more difficult for them, and Johan grew resentful of how the other kids could act out of line without consequences while he had to worry about his behavior because of his mother.

Johan was often bullied at his junior high school, with Zack often stepping in to defend him. Just like Zack, he had a crush on Mira. However, he gave up on her after the Cult arc.

After he saved his mother from the cult, he disappeared to collect money for a cornea transplant to restore his mother's sight. Johan became infamous for stealing the shoes of people he fought (presumably selling them afterwards for money), an idea given in passing by Samuel Seo during his time at Big Deal. Even after he collected all the money, his mother couldn't get the treatment because she was on a long waiting list. When Johan hears that Gun can save his mother, he trains under Gun to become his successor and is given the task of uniting the four crews.

Johan created his crew, God Dog, after dropping out of middle school. He took over Jin Jang's old gang and conquered many other gangs in Gangbuk. He wanted to take over Gangdong, but lost in a fight to Hostel's Eli Jang. As a result, he was forced to give up the region to Hostel.

Johan used his raw talent to further his crew's money making ability, but after repeated involvement with the members of J High School, his defeat to Gun and betrayal of Jin Jang he became the only God Dog; however, Johan and many other stated that he was the only God Dog from the start. The majority of God Dog was absorbed by Big Deal, leaving Johan to continue collecting money for his mother's treatment on his own. He really wants to come back home. But he is afraid that his mother will collapsed if she finds out that he has the same disease as hers.

## Animal Cruelty

Johan first appears in present time exercising with Eden. When Eden gets into a fight with Enu, he meets Daniel and the two begin chatting with each other. Johan hears Daniel talking down about his gang, so he initially decides to beat him. After witnessing Daniel's incredible stamina and strength, he decides against it.

When the two of them get their dogs stolen, Daniel helps Johan look for his dog. Johan thanks Daniel and reveals that he is the leader of the God Dogs. Still hesitant, he decides to ask his second in command to confirm whether Daniel is a friend or not.

## God Dog Arc

When Jin Jang gets beaten by Vasco, he lies that Vasco wanted to start a gang war with Johan. Johan gets angry and decides to go to war with the Burn Knuckles. Johan sends his gang members to find the Burn Knuckles and pay them back. He approaches Vasco and challenges him to a fight, but Vasco refuses to fight back. Despite all of his fighting skills, Johan cannot overpower Vasco. He is angry and decides to leave.

Johan asks Daniel to meet him in a park later, and offers him a position in God Dog, saying he trusts Daniel and that they will make a great team. Daniel refuses because he doesn't want to be a part of a gang. Johan gets angry and in response decides to beat Daniel before he is attacked by his gang mutinying, who say that they were never friends to begin with. Johan is in the middle of destroying his gang when Gun shows up to tell him he is disqualified from being his successor. Johan begs him to reconsider, but Gun refuses because he is terrible at leading his gang, let alone four gangs.

Johan tries to fight Gun but he is tired and easily outmatched. Gun decides to take out his teeth when Zack interferes and begins fighting on Johan's behalf. He is stunned at how unified Daniel's friends are and how much they care about him, unlike his own gang. He decides to run away again, and breaks his wish bracelet as well.

## Runaway Fam Arc

Johan comes to Gangdong to ask Olly Wang where Gun is. Olly begins teasing him, so they start fighting until Jerry Kwon breaks them up. Olly Wang offers Johan a meal if he sits down to talk business with them, and he agrees to come, but refuses to join Hostel.

Jin Jang asks Johan to help him get revenge, and if he does then he will tell him where Gun is. When he asks about Jake, Jin Jang says he will leave Jake out of their business. When the meal is done, Johan gets up to leave but is stopped by the waiter, who asks him to pay the bill. He is confused, because Olly Wang promised to pay the bill, but it turns out he lied.

## One Night

Johan boards a train to Cheongliang to meet the CEO of HNH group, who is also Gun's boss. He believes that if he reveals who he is and gives the money then he will help move his mother up the waiting list. On the way there, he spots Jace hanging out with a girl from Hostel. Confused at his intentions, he reveals to Jace that he is falling in love with an enemy member.

Johan follows Jace to a restaurant so he can watch the news, and witnesses Seth Lee take the girl away. Jace approaches him to ask him to help find the girl and he refuses, because he doesn't trust Jace. Later on he reconsiders, and tells Jace he will help him on the condition that they are not friends, and that Jace sign a contract with him: Jace will pay Olly's bill, and Johan will help him out for that one night.

The two of them wander around Cheongliang looking for the girl, first at a tea house, and then at a gambling house. When Seth Lee attacks Jace, Johan decides to fight him and wins. They make it to the girl, who is blocked by the uncles of Hostel. However, when they see Johan they get scared and clear the way for him to walk through. Jace asks Johan to stay and help some more but he refuses, because his contract is over.

The next day, Johan confronts the CEO. When he recognizes Johan as a gang leader he ignores him and tells Goo to take care of him. Goo kicks Johan's money out of his hands and Johan decides to fight him, but gets beaten badly. Before he leaves, Goo tells him that he stands a chance against Gun.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Webtoon, Episode 132: Cult (01)