Who is Ha Jinsung in Tower of God? Explained

Ha Jinsung's character in Tower of God is one of the most remarkable in the entire series. For new readers, the question always coming from their lips is who Ha Jinsung is. Not only is he a high ranker excellent at hand-to-hand combat, but he is also adept at controlling Shinsu and serves as Bam's teacher and mentor.

Ha Jinsung is a High Ranker who is a member of FUG, an organization that goes against the Zahard Empire. He serves as a Martial Art tutor for the entire FUG and taught one of the organization's most powerful members, Karaka. Ha Jinsung comes from the prestigious Ha family and is a direct descendant of Ha Yurin, the first to hold the scout position in the Tower.

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Ha Jinsung's role in Tower of God

Ha Jinsung is vital to the entire Tower of God (Image via The Answer Studio)

Ever since FUG made an appearance in Tower of God, Ha Jinsung has been a key influence. He serves as a father figure to Bam and guides him when his moniker is Jyu Viole Grace. He is overprotective of Bam due to his genius and childlike nature and constantly makes comparisons between his former student, Karaka, and Bam. In the epilogue of the workshop battle, he barges into Karaka's hideout to warn Karaka not to harm Bam.

Ha Jinsung constantly interferes in the Regular's journey and is one of the few High Rankers who gets away with that initially. In the Hell Train arc, he fights various regulars to prevent Bam from entering the Hell Train. A task that many rankers in Tower of God will not directly involve themselves in.

He also fights with Kallavan and Maschenny to prevent them from reaching the Last Station to harm Bam. He later loses the battle to Kallavan and Maschenny and is used as bait to lure Bam out, leading to one of the biggest battles in the entire Tower of God.

He sees a lot of potential in Bam and wants him to be a part of FUG, and at the same time, he recognizes that FUG is not the organization he once knew. Bam later rejoins FUG, hoping to change the organization from within, just like his teacher wanted.

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Ha Jinsung's FUG status and Ten Great Family origins

He is the martial arts teacher for FUG (Image via The Answer Studio)

Ha Jinsung is FUG's martial art teacher and the person responsible for teaching Bam and Karaka. Eventually, his pupil, Karaka, becomes a slayer for FUG. He also taught one of the strongest High Rankers in the entire series, Kallavan. Kallavan was the former corps commander of the 4th Army Corps of Zahard's army.

Ha Jinsung joins FUG after murdering an entire branch of his family for trafficking his girlfriend. He cannot save the woman as she dies, leading Ha Jinsung to hate all of the Ten Great Families. Ha Jinsung is trusted within FUG, and the proof is seen with him being entrusted to train their Slayer candidates.

He comes from the Ha Family and is the grandson of the family's founder, Ha Yurin, and Ari's family head, Ari Han. While the Ha Family is known for its body reinforcement technique, which Ha Jinsung uses and its martial arts techniques, the Ari family is known for its pacifist tendencies.

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Final thoughts

"Who is Ha Jinsung?" is a question routinely asked by new fans as the character enthralls them. This is because of his down-to-earth nature and how powerful he is. Jinsung is eerily similar to Gojo Satoru in mannerisms and attitude, both of who are carefree characters who want to watch over their pupils. What makes Ha Jinsung unique among most anime characters is a tragic backstory.

Ha Jinsung loved, and that love was taken from him; hence his hate for the Ten Great Families. One underlying aspect of Ha Jinsung that goes unnoticed is his love for the Tower. The Tower is meant to be a place for everyone to live together, but Ha Jinsung notices how impossible that is. As long as the ten great families rule, the world of Tower of God might never see true freedom.

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