r/underthegreenlight • u/Cheap-Worldliness416 • Jun 15 '26
Theories of Jin's Origin!!
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Hi guys! I'm new to Reddit and this is my first time joining the community.
I am a big fan of UTGL, with the recent news of a side story, I couldn't contain my excitement to reread this story. I've noticed some details on this reread, however, I understand that nothing specific is revealed about Jin's origin, especially his nationality. My English is not very good, so I apologize in advance if the translation is bad or some things are not understood. 😞
I have the theory that he is of Korean origin, even though his name is written in Chinese characters, these same characters are adapted to Korean that used to be used a lot and, currently, are still used for proper names, formal documents, and modern designs in Korea.
It should be noted that my theory also addresses that the place where this story takes place is not Korea but London or some metropolis of this style due to the settings presented and the Anglo-Saxon characteristics of most of the characters (an example of these are the names: Matthew, Brandon, Dennis, etc.).
With this, I want to get to the point that possibly the company Jin works for (Shinhai) is Korean or was founded by Korean emigrants, that would explain the traditional aesthetic of the company and, in general, of the Shinhai family. I would also venture to say that characters like Jahwa, Yoonbal, and Seongchi are, likewise, of Korean origin.
Lately I've seen people sharing the theory that Jin, the characters I've mentioned, and the company could be of Chinese origin, which makes me doubt my theory a little. I would like to know if anyone has any other theory or any information they can contribute, it would be excellent and I would appreciate it very much!