History Heartwarming / TheBreaker

* Pretty much all of [[StoicWoobie Sera's]] interactions with [[IronWoobie Shi Woon]] in chapter 76, [[spoiler:as bloody injured and teary as she was]], the [[HopelessSuitor poor]] [[CryCute girl]].

** On a deeper level, Shi-Woon starts the Manhwa as a fatherless, miserable boy who regularly allows himself to get beaten to a pulp, too afraid of punishment to fight back and too self-hating to ask anyone for help. By simply ''paying attention'' to him as an authority figure, providing a strong male role model and inspiring him to stand up for himself, even accidentally, Chun-Woo yanks a kid who was seriously considering suicide off that path and gives him hope that he can grow and earn his own respect instead. The impact this has on both of their identities is pretty much the soul of the Manhwa, and what gives its use of Martial Arts as a lifestyle and paternal Teacher-Student relationships the weight it has despite being otherwise fairly flimsily written.

* [[EvilOldPeople Elder Kwon's]] HeroicSacrifice to show Shioon once and for all that Chunwoo is ultimately a remorseless killer who doesn't deserve his devotion. It occurs to him that Shioon might taint the Sunwoo clan's reputation by associating them with the terrorist organization behind the Nine Arts Dragon, but what ''actually'' moves him to do it is realizing that Shioon will personally never be free from Chunwoo's toxic influence if he doesn't.

* [[spoiler: [[EvilOldPeople Elder Kwon's HeroicSacrifice to show Shioon once and for all that Chunwoo is ultimately a remorseless killer who doesn't deserve his devotion. It occurs to him that Shioon might taint the Sunwoo clan's reputation by associating them with the terrorist organization behind the Nine Arts Dragon, but what ''actually'' moves him to do it is realizing that Shioon will personally never be free from Chunwoo's toxic influence if he doesn't.]]

* Shi-Woon accepting the title of Chief of the Alliance solely so he can use his new found authority to summon Ju Sang Sik to save Kang-Sung De-Hyung.

** On a deeper level, Shi-Woon starts the Manhwa as a fatherless, miserable boy who regularly allows himself to get beaten to a pulp, too afraid of punishment to fight back and too self-hating to ask anyone for help. By simply ''paying attention'' to him as an authority figure, providing a strong male role model and inspiring him to stand up for himself, even accidentally, Chun-Woo yanks a kid who was seriously considering suicide off that path and gives him hope that he can grow and earn his own respect instead. The impact this has on both of their identities is pretty much the soul of the Manhwa, and what gives its use of Marital Arts as a lifestyle and paternal Master-Student relationships the weight it has despite being otherwise fairly flimsily written.

** On a deeper level, Shi-Woon starts the Manhwa as a fatherless, terrified boy who regularly allows himself to get beaten to a pulp, too afraid of punishment to fight back and too self-hating to ask anyone for help. By simply ''paying attention'' to him as an authority figure, providing a strong male role model and inspiring him to stand up for himself, even accidentally, Chun-Woo yanks a kid who was seriously considering suicide off that path and gives him hope that he can grow and earn his own respect instead. The impact this has on both of their identities is pretty much the soul of the Manhwa, and what gives its use of Marital Arts as a lifestyle and paternal Master-Student relationships the weight it has despite being otherwise fairly flimsily written.

** On a deeper level, Shi-Woon starts the Manhwa as a fatherless, terrified boy who regularly allows himself to get beaten to a pulp, too afraid of punishment to fight back and too self-hating to ask anyone for help. By simply ''paying attention'' to him as an authority figure, providing a strong male role model and inspiring him to stand up for himself, even accidentally, Chun-Woo yanks a kid who was seriously considering suicide off that path and gives him hope that he can grow and earn his own respect instead. The impact this has on both of their identities is pretty much the soul of the Manhwa, and what gives its use of Marital Arts as a lifestyle and paternal Master-Student relationships the weight it has.

* It's recent, but in [[OddlyNamedSequel New Waves]], Elder Kwon sitting in the helicopter next to Jinie, after a battle where she actually would have lost her life, had it not been for Shi Woon's intervention. Previously, he'd been a hardass to her for her entire life. As emergency personnel work on saving Shi Woon, Smiling Sword, and Jinie, he remembers her promising, as a child, not to ever disappoint him. It's one of her defining characteristics. Looking utterly broken, he thinks to himself that she can disappoint him as much as she wants, as long as she lives. Given he was a total JerkAss before Shi Woon's actions caused a HeelFaceTurn, the moment is particularly powerful.
** Even earlier, when Elder Kwon goes to try and kill Shi Woon, and sees Jinie lying on the ground. He had been presented up to this point as a total bastard, who stated several times that he didn't consider Jinie a member of his family and that he didn't care what happened to her as long as he could kill Shi Woon. Just as Kwon is about to get rid of Shi Woon, he spots Jinie bleeding out on the ground, promptly panics, forgets all about what he's doing and dashes to her side to see if she's all right. The old guy's really not as cold-hearted as he wants everyone to think.

* Even though it was awkward at first, Jinni and her Grandfather having a conversation as they walk, with him admitting they should do it more often.

* Even though it was awkward at first, Jinni and her Grandfather having a conversation as they walk, with him admitting they should do it more often.

* How Jin-le warms up to Shi-Woon. When she was [[spoiler:being strangled by Ji-Woo]], she thought she wanted to get to know him more. How she protects Shi-Woon from harm when they were [[spoiler:hit by Yong-Hyun's car, taking all the damage Shi-Woon would have gotten]].

* It's recent, but in [[OddlyNamedSequel New Waves]], Elder Kwon sitting in the helicopter next to Jinie, after a battle where she actually would have lost her life, had it not been for Shi Woon's intervention. Previously, he'd been a hardass to her for her entire life. As emergency personnel work on saving Shi Woon, Smiling Sword, and Jinie, he remembers her promising, as a child, not to ever disappoint him. It's one of her defining characteristics. Looking utterly broken, he thinks to himself that she can disappoint him as much as she wants, as long as she lives. Given he was a total JerkAss before Shi Woon's actions caused a HeelFaceTurn, the moment is particularly powerful.

* It's recent, but in [[OddlyNamedSequel New Waves]], Elder Kwon sitting in the helicopter next to Jinie, after a battle where she actually would have lost her life, had it not been for Shi Woon's intervention. Previously, he'd been a hardass to her for her entire life. As emergency personnel work on saving Shi Woon, Smiling Sword, and Jinie, he remembers her promising, as a child, not to ever disappoint him. It's one of her defining characteristics. Looking utterly broken, he thinks to himself that she can disappoint him as much as she wants, as long as she lives. Given he was a total JerkAss before Shi Woon's actions caused a FaceHeelTurn, the moment is particularly powerful.