Baek Yoo Shin

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Baek Yoo Shin(뱈유신)
Alias	Heuk Rang
Profession	Captain of King's guard
Affiliations	Bi Yeong Pal Mu Bi Yeong Ship Mu (formerly)
Gender	Male
Hair	Silver
Eyes	Silver
Debut	Chapter 0.1
Status	Deceased

Baek Yoo Shin, known professionally as Heuk Rang (Hangul: 흑랑; Hanja: 黑狼), was the captain of Bi Yeong Pal Mu. Alongside Yoon Yeon Lee, he was one of the masterminds behind the Jeogwa Revolution.

History

Yoo Shin and Gil Mu Jin were old acquaintances, particularly when they were still part of the Bi Yeong Ship Mu. Though they were close comrades, Yoo Shin regarded his senior as his rival, which later grew into envy over the captainship of the king's guard. Eventually, Yoo Shin was able to grab hold of this title, after believing that Mu Jin had died in the fire initiated by Yoo Ja Gyeom.

Jeogwa Revolution

Main article: Jeogwa Revolution

Ten years ago prior to the start of the series, Yoo Shin led an army of men to concretize the coup orchestrated by Yoon Yeon Lee, setting the palace on fire and massacring many people in the palace grounds.

Baek Yoo Shin kills Ahn Young

As Crown Prince Yi Jeok and Yi Hwi fled the burning palace, Yoo Shin was entrusted by Yeon Lee to kill the queen. He was then reprimanded by Yeon Lee for his idleness after carrying out her order, telling him to chase after the escaping Crown Prince and kill him. Leading his men, he threw a dagger at Hwi, injuring his left chest. He then sensed that the boys were not far away and ordered his men to further find him.

This, however, failed due to the interception of Wol Young Hwa as she took them into her home. Weeks had passed, and the crown prince was not yet located. Yeon Lee angrily ordered him and Ja Gyeom to search for the child. As a result, he commandered a search party, taking with them boys within the age range of seven to eleven years old; and those who had a birthmark on his nape, similar to the crown prince. In the end, they were unable to find him.

Appearance

Baek Yoo Shin's full appearance

Yoo Shin was a fair-skinned and tall man who kept his silver eyes underneath his wavy silver hair. He wore a gold dangling earring on his left ear. As captain of of Bi Yeong Pal Mu, he wore a red baji jeogori with white linings, over which was a dark indigo kimono-like vest with thick black linings and a navy apron-like skirt with white distinct designs. He both tucked these into a white bandage-like belt where a red ribbon-like cloth hanged from it. He donned a short black blazer with jade linings all around the edges. He wore two pairs of grey black-lined vambraces: one pair on the arms and the other on the legs. He also wore a pair of white beoseon and white hye with jade cap. He carried a red sword with him which he positioned on his left sheath.

Prior to being the captain of Bi Yeong Pal Mu, he wore a dark colored outfit together with his fellow conspirators in assassinating Queen Ahn Young.

Personality

Yoo Shin was a devoted follower of Yoon Yeon Lee despite her devious plans and deeds such as assassinating the late queen Ahn Young and his co-guard Baek Ryung, but he also had high respects to the king. He held pride in handling perilous situations and occurrences started by their opponents, to which Yoo Ja Gyeom remarked that he was rather irresponsible, since the outcome of the missions he headed seemed to be a failure. He was also manipulative and performed things in secrecy, such as keeping the coroner's mouth shut by not revealing the results of the autopsy and talking with Hyun Bin's guard in private about the midnight incident of attacking the king.

Plot

Compact Heist Arc

One midnight, Heuk Rang arrives at the chief state councilor's residence where the compact was stolen and whose barn is set to fire. He is then ordered by Ja Gyeom to catch the perpetrators, who he believes involve the former Crown Prince Jin Yeon. Yoo Shin then promises to hand over the compact and the Crimson Moon, but the chief state councilor tells him not to worry about the compact since the Crimson Moon has taken a fake. However, the chief state councilor asks him to make haste in capturing the Crimson Moon since they have taken the real compact. While in pursuit with the Crimson Moon, Yoo Shin throws a poisoned dagger at him and wounds him. He then orders Baek Ju and Baek Ah to find and capture the Crimson Moon.

Chase Arc

After the Royal Army raided the slums, Heuk Rang notices a wound on the king's face. He orders to call for the court physician and reprimands Baek Ryung for her carelessness. He informs the king that the queen mother has been waiting for him.

Prior to Hyun Bin's and Yeon Lee's departure to the Valley of the Kings, Heuk Rang and the Bi Yeong Pal Mu are assigned by King Jin Won to escort the party. Hyun Bin leaves her bodyguard Gwak Ji Ryeon in exchange for the Bi Yeong Pal Mu. Outside, he advises the king to avoid going out of the palace in disguise until they return from their journey. Afterwards, he leaves the king to go to the Valley of the Kings.

Revolt Procurement Arc

At the palace training grounds, Heuk Rang shows confiscated weapons from Ah Ri Sa and Nam Hyeon to the chief state councilor. In line with this, he explains that trade inspections and security around the borders have been tightened. However, despite the efforts to lessen the rebel attacks, the chief state councilor tells him that those will not be enough and suggests the summary execution on those who will be involved in the revolt.

They are interrupted by the coroner's servant who shows him the autopsy report of the assassins who attacked Won. Upon seeing the report, he orders him to bring him the coroner immediately. The coroner tells Heuk Rang that the wounds were not the cause of the assassins' death but on the failure of their vital parts. Heuk Rang strictly orders the coroner to never divulge such information to anyone else. As the coroner left, Heuk Rang calls forth a guard and Baek Ah appears. The captain orders Baek Ah to call Ji Ryeon to talk with him urgently.

Plague Arc

Heuk Rang interrogates Ji Ryeon

At the training grounds, Heuk Rang interrogates Ji Ryeon him about the night the king was attacked. From his previous review of the autopsy, it revealed numerous blade wounds on the bodies of the assassins which are very much similar to the swordsmanship style of his old acquaintance and are therefore not possible to resurface since the death of that person. He continues to blackmail Ji Ryeon into admitting if he really was the one who single-handedly killed the assassins. Ji Ryeon then admits that he was aided by the Crimson Moon during the incident, making him conclude that the Crimson Moon was taught the swordsmanship style by his old comrade who he believes has survived after all those years. He asks Ji Ryeon why the Crimson Moon would help him in this endeavor, which also perplexes Ji Ryeon. He adds that the Crimson Moon received a deep wound on his back during the encounter, giving Heuk Rang a hint.

Quotes

• (To Yoon Yeon Lee) "Yoon Yeon Lee... I hold no regrets for my actions."

Trivia

• His alias "Heuk Rang" in Hanja means "black wolf" (黑狼). Like the other members of Bi Yeong Pal Mu, his alias was formed out of an adjectival color and a noun.
  • Interestingly, his adjectival color (black) is the only one different from the other known members' (white).