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Taming the Tiger is a manhwa written and illustrated by Brothers Without A Tomorrow. Released in 2021 it has been published by Bomtoon.

Synopsis[]

Ahn Geumhu, the eldest son of the Ahn household, needed the blood of livestock for his younger brother's medicine, and so set out to find a pariah familiar with butchery. In the process, he ended up meeting a nameless pariah with a unique appearance. He gave that man, who was already famous on the streets, the name 'Beom', and brought him into his house to utilize his ambiguous charisma. However, at some point, even he was taken in by Beom's charm... The story of a noble who was captured by a tiger while trying to tame him.

Characters[]

Ahn Geumhu[]

Geum-hoo-ahn
Geum-hoo-ahn

The current Head of one of the Ahn Family Houses, Geumhu mainly took the title to rebuild the family name for his younger brother, Ahn Eunhu. Infamous for being very cold-hearted and distrustful to everyone around him, this is except for his younger brother and possibly his main servant, Songdeok. His ruthlessness to anyone who stands against him leaves others with the thought that he is a monster. He also only shows worry to Beom and to Eunhu but in his own way. When his mother Younglim was alive, Geumhu studied under Lee Geurim/Woo Geumrim along with Son Jaeyoung who is the third generation of the Son Family. Having lived in Hanyang (Present-Day Seoul) he worked there as an Army Officer after being chased away by his father. After his father's death and funeral, Geumhu returned and confronted the whole family, and friends who were looking to take the assets that was left to Eunhu. Indifferent to their threats, Geumhu argued with the Second Wife. When everyone thought he was going to kill Eunhu as vengeance for what the concubine's family did to him when he was young, he did the complete opposite and promised to protect Eunhu until he dies. Geumhu killed everyone who threatened his younger brother—relative or friend—and took everything from them in return. It was also revealed that Geumhu has tensions with his grandfather and uncle, most likely since he was born. This became more pronounced after he took over the family by absolute force. Sending threats back and forth with his grandfather, Geumhu even sent a pair of eyeballs to his uncle. It is thought that he takes his looks more from his mother than father with his pale complexion, black eyes, and slim face. Also having long black hair, which goes down his back, Geumhu usually puts up as a sign of nobility. His height is estimated to be around 180-190cm as it is around the same as Beom. A year after his mother's passing, he was severely injured after an attempted assassination. His throat being slit, Geumhu gained a thick scar that lays horizontal across his neck now. Ever since this attempt on his life, Geumhu has not been able to sleep in peace. From beginning to drink small doses of poison to build a better immunity to it, Geumhu acquires a more pale complexion. WIth red underneath his eyes, he appears more "insane" rather than sick. After sleeping with Beom for the first time, Geumhu was able to sleep peacefully, leaving him confused on how it was possible. When Beom started to get discriminated against and looked down upon by others, Geumhu started to threaten those who did so with his sword, not caring about the law or government powers. One of the first cases of this was when he threatened to kill a merchant with his sword after Songdeok and Beom were turned away to buy new fabrics for Beom. Having had a former relationship with a General, Kim Sunwoo, he also knew Kim Seonho and used to be somewhat close to the brothers. Ending up with Sunwoo, for undisclosed reasons—the trio broke apart. After Beom shares his feelings, Geumhu tried to convince himself that they were just an illusion and not real. This was seemingly influenced by the fallout between himself and Sunwoo. After time he claimed that Beom was made for him and that the butcher was his to take only. Eventually he started to become jealous when Beom got customers and became possessive over him, making him realize that he was also in love with him. Stating that Beom was his spring to his frozen heart, Geumhu put him completely under his protection in fear that he could get hurt for being in a relationship with him.

Beom[]

Beom

His name Beom' is Korean for tiger' and he is known as "The Butcher". Not much is said about any family or any relationships, only that he was born to a young butcher who had no husband. Due to his unique visuals, many believed that he was a Goblin (a mythical creature in Korean follklore) and others claim that he is a foreigner because of his features. Beom is tall, around 185-195cm, with long dark wavy/curly hair that almost reaches his waist. The most noticeable features are his eyes, which are gold with jade green that is said to slightly glow in the dark. With his sharp canines, it leads to the titles "the eyes of a tiger" and "the son of the tiger". His strength surpasses many, that feeds into his intimidating aura. Able to lift pigs and cows with ease, Beom also kills without a second thought under Geumhu's name. Having a sharp sense of smell, after Beom met Geumhu, he could follow the nobleman in the first place, and stopped him from drinking a poisonous potion after smelling it. His hearing is also very clean, Beom can hear peoples' mumbles from a distance and when someone enters a place meters away from him. Despite his strong build, intimidating looks, and great strength, Beom is actually very quiet and is only compliant to Lord Ahn Geumhu. Very early on in their relationship Beom claimed that he belongs to Geumhu in every aspect of his being. Typically naive and ignorant, Beom can come across as blunt to outsiders, and he does not comprehend underlying meaning in people's words, neither customs of being a servant in a lord's home. Called ill-mannered by many, Beom is referred to as Geumhu's favorite because he does not care who he is talking to. Whether it is a servant or a noble; he will use the same speech nonetheless. In the end as a punishment, his tongue gets bitten by Geumhu which draws blood. It was said ever since he was young after being orphaned, Beom used his body as sexual pleasure in order to make a living; which he confirmed after he was asked about it. Though his first time with a man was with Seonho, he wanted to sleep with Beom as well after he finished with the nobleman. Eventually Beom could not get aroused by other men and women except for Geumhu. As he started to live with Geumhu, he faced major discrimination by merchants, officers, nobles, and even servants but never once complained, yet he had expected it. After finding out about the multiple attempts on Geumhu's life while growing up to the present from Songdeok, he made a vow to Geumhu to protect him. Eventually sharing that he loves Geumhu, he started to address him as "My Lord" significant as a servant only says "Master". First meeting Eunhu after picking some peaches and getting some wood, in walking past his corridors Beom found out that Eunhu gets irritated skin from the sun and is sick. Beom promised the boy to talk to him again once it was dark. With Eunhu revealing everything that Geumhu has done in order to protect him, Beom said that he did not care and still loved him.

Songdeok[]

Deok-song

Acting as the Head Servant for Ahn Geumhu and his House, he is in charge of overlooking everything from the servants to the lord himself. It is unsaid on how long he has served him but it is estimated to be around the time Geumhu was a young child. Details on his background, not even where he is originally from are not shared. Songdeok has been there since the beginning of Geumhu and Beom's relationship, where he was the one who brought up the butcher from the village where they used to get their animal blood from in the first place. Mainly seen by Geumhu's side, Songdeok assists with reports and papers. He also has been in charge of looking after Beom in multiple instances since he went under Geumhu's house, but is usually ignored by him. Songdeok also takes care of Ahn Eunhu, who is very sickly and has to take medicine everyday with precaution. In multiple instances Songdeok is seen talking about punishing servants who wrong Beom, and threatens them when they speak negatively about their relationship. Shutting down any rumors regarding Beom and his Master’s relationship, Songdeok even helps Geumhu hide it from everyone to protect them. Keeping a sharp eye on matters, Songdeok pays close attention to every detail in the house in case of spies and attempts of assassinations. Typically he helps Geumhu dig out the rats by the root and keeps a firm hand on the household. When Geumhu was going to fight the Saljugye Slaves, Songdeok was instructed to kill anyone from the Ahn Family and leave no one alive. Physically shorter than others, Songdeok is estimated to be around 160-177cm. He wears a white hanbok and a black hat with his black hair tied up beneath it. Having a thick mustache, Songdeok also has dark eyes that are usually tired in appearance. Despite his age that is estimated to be around 45-60 years old, Songdeok is still very strong-willed and stern with others. Loyal to Geumhu to no end, Songdeok may be one of the only people in Geumhu's life to be trusted.

Ahn Eunhu[]

Eun-hoo-ahn

Born the illegitimate son of Ahn, Geumhu's father, and his concubine/Second Wife, Eunhu is the little brother to Ahn Geumhu. He is the Young Master of the Ahn Household. Once he was born, his mother passed away due to the complications of the birth and his father passed of unknown reasons. Receiving all of Ahn's assets, Eunhu became a major target in the Ahn Family. Many believed that when Eunhu was born, he would have been killed by Geumhu because of what his mother did to him when he was a child. Defended by him instead, Eunhu's life was protected by assailants where the household is his when he is healthy and older. Due to his sickness since birth, Eunhu cannot go out in the daylight since his skin gets very irritated from the sun, thus he stays indoors until dusk. For his medicine, animal blood must be infused into it which ended up making Eunhu the indirect cause for Geumhu's and Beom's meeting, and relationship. Eunhu is usually seen sitting in his room, kneeled on the floor comfortably right behind the sliding doors. He has long black hair that is usually loosely braided down his back, very pale skin due to the lack of sunlight, and brown eyes that are big with youth. Despite his young age (around 13 years old), Eunhu is very smart and holds the same strong-will that Geumhu has. There were a few cases in which Eunhu has expressed that he wanted to be stronger and healthier for his brother in order to protect him the same way Geumhu has done for him all his life. Disliking being looked down upon by others, especially his relatives that he has rarely met, Eunhu notes his cousin when he barged into their household to try and expose Geumhu sleeping with a man (Beom). Seemingly kind to the servants, Eunhu treats them equally as he would to anyone else. Also pleasant to strangers, Eunhu even took a liking to Beom upon their first meeting. Having found comfort in the fact that Beom told him that he would protect Geumhu no matter what, Eunhu even witnessed his older brother sleeping peacefully next to Beom who watched over him protectively.

Kim Seonho[]

Seon-ho-kim

An acquaintance with Geumhu, he has been seen hanging out with him and tries to be friends with Beom too. The younger brother to Kim Sunwoo, a General for the government and a former flame to Geumhu, he has known him for a few years before the present. At some point Seonho went hunting with him alongside Sunwoo before the trio fell apart due to apparent complications between Sunwoo and Geumhu. The first man Beom has ever slept with, Seonho has good relations with Geumhu as is the middle ground between him and his brother, as well as the messenger. It was also hinted that he is typically ignored by Sunwoo and is usually brushed off.

Kim Sunwoo[]

Seon-woo-kim

The older brother of Seonho, he has had a relationship with Geumhu and was referred as "his spring" by him in the past. Introduced as a General of the government (a type of officer) it was revealed that he and Geumhu knew each other then. It is recalled how Sunwoo expressed that he should not have noticed the petal on Geumhu or he would not have had the relationship with him. It was later revealed that there was nothing further than kissing by Geumhu when Beom expressed his dismay on the subject. Claiming to be jealous of the intimate relationship between Beom and Geumhu, it was not something he received when in a relationship. Sunwoo did not approve of Beom addressing Geumhu as "My Lord", since it is seen as disrespectful, Sunwoo judged him to be very ill-mannered. All of his actions remain brushed off by Geumhu since what they had was already done for a long time before Beom came into Geumhu's life.

Lee Geurim[]

Geum-nim-woo

Also addressed as Woo Geumrim, she is Ahn Geumhu's teacher and loved his late-mother, Younglim. Having mainly taught Geumhu when Younglim was still alive, later she rarely made contact after Geumhu's throat was sliced. It was revealed that she was the one who taught Geumhu about how someone's love is like Spring, just like how herself and his mother. Learning from Geumhu that he had found his Spring, namely Beom, she was happy. Geumrim mentions that she has finally accomplished what Younglim was hoping for before she died. It is also very likely that her name is what inspired Geumhu's name, who was named by Younglim. Also probable is that their love is the reason why Geumhu was never favored in his family, and was constantly looked down upon by his father. She is also the teacher of Son Jaeyoung, the third generation of the Son Family.

Son Jaeyoung[]

Jae-young-son

A member of the third generation of his family, the Son Family, Jaeyoung is a student of Lee Geurim and a practical classmate to Ahn Geumhu. His mother and himself were very poor when he was young until she became a concubine for the Son Family officially, giving him some power. Unfortunately, around the time that Geumhu's mother died, tensions rose between the Ahn and Son Families, leading to Geumhu's father tearing the Son Family down. He was kicked out of the Geumhu's house after he accidentally smacked Beom's hand away after being surprised by his touch on his shoulder, before realizing that he was not only a Butcher but a Gisaeng for Geumhu. Later Jaeyoung was talking to Lee Geurim about Geumhu possibly visiting her. Jaeyoung is usually nervous and intimated by those with power, usually preferring peace rather than conflict. When he is nervous, he talks a lot as a form of trying to seem confident.

Sang Hyun[]

Sang-hyun

The background is not very clear but he has been referred to as "Your Highness" from subordinates, hinting towards belonging to a noble family. Hyun is revealed to have been obsessed with the relationship of Geumhu and Sunwoo in the past, to the point of being dangerous; though it is not clear which of the either men he was obsessed with. His obsession forced Sunwoo to let go of Geumhu to save him from Sanghyun.

Younglim[]

Geumhu's mother who passed away when he was a young boy from a sickness, possibly around his early teens. His mother also claimed that because his father did not love her as much as he did with his other wife, he was not favored.

Ahn[]

Geumhu's father who focused more on his concubine who is the mother of Ahn Eunhu. He sent Geumhu away because he did not want him as the heir.

Story[]

Villagers discuss the madman of the family on how there is a rumor that the Tiger's son cries out every night because he is being possessed. In actuality Ahn Geumhu is involved with acts of intimacy with Beom. By day time Geumhu means to enact vengeance upon someone having blamed them for a matter. Not long after Lord Ahn passed away it came to light that his concubine was with child. While it could not be confirmed that the child was truly his it was certain it would grow up bearing the family name. Locating the woman and seeing she has passed away in childbirth Geumhu found the newborn, met Beom and fell in love.[1]

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References[]

  1. Chapter 1

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