Hunt: Showdown 1896 - Sage of Joseon

About the add-on

Wherever a threat to order goes, Cho Byeong-hak will follow. He wears his mask and gat to let other Hunters know his credentials—and so that he’ll never forget his mission. He was born to a well-off family in Joseon’s province of Jeolla, one of the eight provinces of Korea. Early on, he was granted the best education in politics, sociology, ethics, literature, and even battlefield tactics. He spent a portion of his youth in Yecheon, where he learned martial arts and excelled at archery. It was all for the singular goal of becoming a seonbi: a highly respected scholar and arbiter of social law. When that day came, he swore to uphold justice, dispense wisdom, and live his life as a servant of the people. But he quickly learned that a seonbi’s life was less about enforcing peaceful lines, and more about staying within the lines drawn by his superiors—sensible or not. He preferred his time out in the city, where he spoke with the poor, gave advice when needed, and helped knock heads when words didn’t work. At court, he pushed for reforms and was labeled a hot-headed youngster who didn’t know any better. As he aged, his convictions only hardened, and the amusement of the people he challenged turned to anger. He spent much of his time dealing with political opponents’ undermining, and there, too, his martial training came in handy. Then came the opportunity for a diplomatic mission to the United States. Byeon-hak signed up at once, eager to relieve his wanderlust. It was only by chance, wandering the halls of the Capitol, that he overheard a hushed conversation between a delegate and a military official about a strange contagion. He knew that to uphold his vows, he had to act. So instead of returning to Joseon...he slipped away, down to the south, to investigate for himself. There he found Corruption, and his new purpose. For the dead to walk is unnatural, and should never be allowed. Byeon-hak intends to heal this darkness, or at least to understand it—because as a scholar of history, he knows how time moves in circles. It is highly possible that Corruption existed before, elsewhere. And if it is allowed to spread, it will be a greater threat than any court or any kingdom can contain.