Soohyuk Shin

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**WARNING! Spoilers ahead, read at your own risk!**

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Soohyuk Shin is one of the main characters in the manhwa King's Maker and its sequel, King's Maker: Triple Crown, both written and illustrated by Haga and Jiyoung.

*The following page contains mentions of active pedophilia. If you're sensitive to such topics, I advise you to skip the character's Background section.*

## Background

Soohyuk Shin was born and raised in the far East, when his father moved with him to Goldenleonard, a foreign kingdom, to serve the King as the minister of foreign affairs. Due to Soohyuk's physical features, the King chose him to be one of his "children" - a group of underage individuals under the King's protection with the purpose of fulfilling the King's sexual desires. Although just a kid, thanks to his observant intelligence he was aware of the harm the King was doing - taking innocent lives from his own people and damaging the financial and economic state of the kingdom. At the age of 13, he met Wolfgang Goldenleonard, the lost 4th prince of Goldenleonard, at the stables outside of the palace. Convinced he can turn the wild beast into a worthy King, Soohyuk persuades the current King into letting him "make" Wolfgang into a real prince he's supposed to be, by teaching him how to act, dress, etc. (all while keeping the idea of making Wolfgang the new King a secret). As the two boys slowly bond together, they find themselves falling in love with one another. At the ages of 18, Wolfgang, Soohyuk and the Lord of Ulysses (a friend) start making secret alliances with soldiers and civilians willing to partecipate in the *Coup d'etat* (in english, "rebellion") - a plan to take over the throne in the name of justice. The rebellion was a success, and with it Wolfgang, now the King, appointed Soohyuk Shin the minister of financial affairs of Goldenleonard: a role Soohyuk's always wanted to have in hopes to fix the kingdom's corrupt financial state. Together, they rule over Goldenleonard and make the kingdom a place it was always meant to be - an economically and financially stable and safe state for the people. During the rest of his adulthood, Soohyuk struggled with numerous health condition(s), caused both by overwork and various potions he's been poisoned with when kidnapped throughout the story. His relationship with Wolgang is rather complicated and rocky, although it is clear they both show romantic and phisical attraction to one another.

## Personality

Soohyuk is a very intelligent individual. He is observant of his surroundings and quick to notice situations. In the public's eye, he knows his place and knows how to act - politely and kindly. Behind the curtains, though, he can be manipulative with his words, especially when pursuading other people. Soohyuk puts all of these qualities to a good use at the end.

He tends to burden himself with work, especially once he was appointed as the minister of financial affairs. Soohyuk doesn't like to make those closest to him worry about his well-being, therefore he often hides his mental and health condition(s). He's also a strategist of Goldenleonard, and overall a very important chess piece for the kingdom.

## Appearance

(Season 1) Soohyuk, with his slim figure and distinguished facial features, is described by the King to be younger looking compared to his actual age. He's got short, black hair with the fringe longer on its right and the seen swept back over his head, with dark blue monolid eyes. Soohyuk's also seen wearing a pair of oval glasses along with a black cape - a piece of cloth symbolizing that he's one of the King's "children".

(Season 2-3) Soohyuk's got his black hair slicked back with a few strands at the front, and a pair of square glasses. He's mostly seen wearing clothing with shades of dark blue and black. During his symbolic dance with the King at the end of season 3, though, he wears fully white hanbok (traditional korean clothing) with a white cape.

## Relationships

### Wolfgang Goldenleonard

13 years old Soohyuk meets Wolfgang in the stables outside of the palace, due to a scene Wolfgang's caused with the maids and the King. He sees Wolfgang as nothing but a ferocious beast, but soon gets to meet his courage and will to help those around him - all the qualities enough to convince Soohyuk that it is Wolfgang whom shall be the righteous leader the kingdom's in need of. As Soohyuk teaches the boy how to act, dress, speak and even breathe, the two young men's prince-teacher relationship develops into a romantic one, to then also become an intimate one, after Wolfgang's rise to the throne. Throughout the 2nd and 3rd season, their relationship gets rocky and complicated at times, mostly due to the storyline's influence. Nevertheless, they both accept their feelings for one another.

**Duke of Ulysses** (Sys)

Soohyuk meets Sys at the Lord of Ulysses' (Sys' foster father) place. They both find out about their negative views towards the corrupt King, and therefore, along with Wolfgang, plan the Coup d'etat. Even after Wolfgang's rise to the throne, the two men's close friendship continues.

**The former King**

Soohyuk's been chosen to be one of the King's "children" upon his arrival from the far East. Due to his phisical features (and the King's obvious asian fetish), he's soon to become the King's favourite child, getting to stand by his majesty's side at all times. Nevertheless, Soohyuk's well aware of the King's wrongdoings, and thus focused on the plane of taking him down non-stop.

**Minister Shin**

Minister Shin is Soohyuk's father. Being forced to move to Goldenleonard with the purpose of serving the King as the minister of foreign affairs, he takes Soohyuk there with him, too. He becomes worried for his son once Soohyuk's been picked to be one of the King's "children". Throughout the story, he's constantly concerned about Soohyuk's well being, since he's aware of his son's poor health conditions. Even so, Soohyuk keeps insisting he's well, mostly due to his disliking of making people worry about him.

**Lord of the Chekrihol Federation**

Unnamed, he's the leader of Chekrihol, a federation make up of various ethnic groups - well known for its import of numerous narcotics and drugs. Wolfgang and Sys, along with some of their guards, pay a visit to the Lord, in hopes they'll be given a narcotic to help improve Soohyuk's post-poison phisical state. The Lord is stubborn at first, but soon even gets to visit Soohyuk back in Goldenleonard. There, he prescribes Soohyuk medicine and warns him about his future health conditions if he keeps overworking himself. The Lord even stays at the palace to witness Soohyuk and Wolfgang's memorable dance, where he'll make an effect by using magic to dry the decoratrive roses, thus making the petals gently fall to the ground as the two men waltz.