My Reason to Die

 (내가 죽기로 결심한 것은, Naega jukgiro gyeolsimhan geoseun) is a Romance Webtoon Original created by YUJU; it updates every Tuesday. The original Korean Webtoon premiered on Naver and concluded on November 14, 2023.

Synopsis
''Ji-o’s luck runs out when she gets injured before the tryouts for the national taekwondo team. In the middle of facing what seems to be the biggest crisis of her life, she meets Gyeol, a mysterious boy who changes her life forever. He’s the definition of a bad boy with a good heart, and she finds herself unable to resist his charms. However, she might be playing with fire as he’s someone who’s involved with the wrong crowd. Is falling for Gyeol worth the risk?''

Summary
Ji-o Nam is the female lead in My Reason to Die. During her time in high school she trained in Taekwondo with the aim of going to the Olympics and earning money for her family. After attempting to save her brother from jumping off their third story apartment building she fell with him and ended up with a broken leg, pausing her Taekwondo activities until she recovered. In the future, she becomes a famous and recognizable athlete, seen in many commercials and entertainment shows. She first meets Gyeol Cha on the bus to school.

Appearance
During her time in high school, Ji-o often tied her brown hair up into a high ponytail. Many times she wore sport brand t-shirts under her school shirt, or sport jackets, as well as her leg cast and crutches. She is said to be quite tall. In the future, her wavy brown hair with bangs is often left out.

Personality
Ji-o expresses a lot of tough love for her brother, caring about him deeply despite often being frustrated with him. She stresses over things, such as her family, brother, inconveniences, and her future. She communicates easily and carelessly with others.

Summary
Gyeol Cha is the main lead of My Reason to Die. In an incident which involved Ji-o risking her future career to defend him, he takes the blame and consequences, which leads up to his 10 year disappearance. He first meets Ji-o Nam after making it on the bus to school.

Appearance
He has black hair parted down the middle which falls slightly past his eyebrows, as well as multiple piercings on his ears and chin. He has broad shoulders, pale skin, and a tall stature.

Personality
Gyeol Cha's actions are unpredictable, but he seems to care about Ji-o, often teasing her. He puts a wall between him and others if he thinks it's needed.

Summary
Se-o Nam is the brother of Ji-o Nam, described to be her "rebel brother" during their high school days. Towards the start of the webtoon he voluntarily jumps off their third story apartment after his dad catches him drinking, leaving him and his sister who tried to pull him back with injuries. He begins to hang out with the wrong crowd to prevent being looked down upon, which is where he meets Gyeol.

Appearance
During his time in high school his hair is dyed blond, and in the future his hair is dyed pink.

Personality
Se-o often doesn't listen to his sister, and prefers to keep things to himself. He hates being looked down upon, and seems to make bad decisions.

Summary
Giseong Mun is a friend of Ji-o Nam in the Judo team.

Appearance
He has grey-brown hair and tan skin.

Personality
He cares for and often worries about Ji-o Nam.

Summary
Eunsu Yeo is a side character in My Reason to Die, an enemy of high school Ji-o, and a friend of future Ji-o. She was constantly compared to and fell behind Ji-o Nam in Taekwondo, which fostered a hatred between the two. Eunsu blames herself for Ji-o's broken leg as during the day of the accident she had asked Ji-o to stay back and spar with her, and believes that if Ji-o had arrived home earlier she wouldn't have put herself in danger. After physically fighting with Ji-o and being forced to clean the bathrooms together as a punishment, Eunsu revealed how she did not hate and instead was envious towards Ji-o. This started a friendship between them in the future.

Appearance
She has short black hair and often wears tracksuits.

Personality
Eunsu described herself as prideful, envious, and having a strong inferiority complex. She hates when friends don't believe her, and does not hesitate to put a gap between her and others if needed.

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