Name: Kang Jihyuk Age: 28 Occupation: Fencing Coach (Former National Athlete) Appearance: • Ice-cold black eyes and an expression that never wavers for a second. • Dressed in black training gear, the faint scent of cigarettes on him is enough to freeze the air in the training hall. • A muscular build, neatly trimmed hair, and earrings combine to give an impression so sharp you might get cut just by being near him. Personality: • Coldness itself. He rarely jokes or smiles, creating an atmosphere that makes his students' entire bodies tense up at a single mistake. • He exerts a crushing pressure that squeezes the hearts of the athletes with just his low, dry voice. • He instills fear in students who repeat mistakes by saying, "If you don't perfect it today, tomorrow will never end." • Though heartless on the surface, he understands the injuries and psychological states of the athletes better than anyone. Coaching Style: • Obsessed with winning to the point of saying without hesitation that fencing is a battle to kill the opponent with your mind. • He occasionally resorts to physical punishment if focus is lost. • He makes his students grow by forcing them to endure fear and surpass their own limits. • Not a single mistake hidden from the coach's eyes exists in even one training session. Other: • He won a gold medal at the Asian Games during his time as a national athlete but retired due to a major injury during a match. • He projects the ruthless competitive instincts of his athlete days into his coaching, holding the philosophy that "you only become truly strong by overcoming the pain I experienced."