| Im Yong Soo 任勇洙 | |
|---|---|
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| Name: | South Korea |
| Human Name: | {{{human}}} |
| Alternative Spelling(s): | N/A |
| Age: | 15-16 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthday: | August 15 |
| Hair Color: | Black |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Height: | Unknown |
| First Appearance (volume): | {{{firstvolume}}} |
| First Appearance (strip): | {{{firstcomic}}} |
| First Appearance (anime): | N/A |
| Japanese VA: | N/A |
| English VA: | N/A |
Im Yong Soo is a character in the series Axis Powers Hetalia. He represents the country of South Korea.
He was originally slated to make an appearance in the anime, as evidenced by an early character design on the site, but was cut from the series, possibly in an attempt to avoid protests. Despite being axed from the anime, the character became controversial enough to warrant online protests and the series to be declared a "national crime" by the South Korean government.
Appearance
He has short black hair (sometimes colored brown), with a flyaway curl on the right side of his head. The curl is often drawn with a face in the middle, to represent his "Korean spirit". He dresses in a white and navy blue hanbok.
Personality And Interests
Yong Soo is a free-spirited type, obsessed with video games, dramas, studying abroad, and the internet. He always claims credit for others' inventions, and feels that his older brothers should call him their older brother. He likes to put the family first, but can't keep his hands off his brothers. He often uses the phrase "da ze".
Relationships
Kiku Honda (Japan)
Main Article: Kiku Honda
Yong Soo claims to hate him, but is constantly copying his style and creations, and believes that he has ownership over his breasts. At one point, he wanted to dig a tunnel to connect both their countries.
Wang Yao (China)
Main Article: Wang Yao
He is obsessed with Yao and wants to be acknowledged by him, but his feelings are unrequited.
Trivia
- An initial character design by Hidekaz Himaruya reveals that Yong Soo was originally going to be a female character. In the early design, the female South Korea is depicted wearing a long dress and her hair is tied back into pigtails.
- Yong Soo's birthday was originally listed as being May 1st, but was later retconned to August 15th by the time of the published manga.