This page Lists the names of characters, monsters, skills, items, locations, honorifics, nicknames and titles that have been deliberately changed, omitted or incorrectly translated during the WEBTOON English translation of the Hardcore Leveling Warrior Webtoon. Many of the name variants are results of varying degrees of false etymology amongst translations.
Character Names[]
| Korean | WIKI | WEBTOON | Alternate Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 초코맛 감자탕 | Choco Flavoured Potato Soup | Choco Pork Stew | ||
| 공원호 | Gong Won-Ho | Ethan Gong | Hardcore Leveling Warrior's real name | |
| 경태 | Kyung-Tae | Gyungtae | The name was completely omitted in Episode 4. | |
| 택 | Taek | Tac | ||
| 요피 | Yopy | Yopi | ||
| 쿠샴 | Kusham | Koosiam | ||
| 레·라지에/
라지에 |
Le. Rajie/Rajie | Le. Lazie/Lazie | ||
| 김장석 | Kim Jang-Suk | Jang Kim | ||
| 김비서 | Secretary Kim | Miss Kim and
Kim |
Corrected in Later Episodes | |
| 한건우 | Han Gun-Woo | Carter Han | Dark's real name | |
| 한건수 | Han Gun-Soo | Lucas Han | Light's real name | |
| 녹용 | Deer Antler or
Velvet Antler |
The Antler | ||
| 한건제 | Han Gun-Jae | Roy Han | Dark's Grandfather and known as
Sword Master, Alpaca Man and Novelist Han in the game. | |
| 병식 | Byung-Sik | Sik | Member of Giga's Security team | |
| 거울의 정령 | Spirit of the Mirror | The Spirit of
Mirror |
||
| 악의 용 | Dragon of Evil | Evil Dragon | ||
| 전투의 신 | God of Combat | Combat God;
God of War |
War Deity
(Hatigarm Scans) |
|
| 리고스 | The Best Swordsman | Master
Swordsman |
Awesome
Gamer (Hatigarm Scans) |
The player's name is based on a
Korean gaming term and meme. |
| 한수아 | Han Soo-Ah | Sua Han | Light's older sister | |
| 김비서 | Secretary Kim | Kim | This is the male Secretary Kim. | |
| 최구식 | Open Your Mouth, | The Ultimate
Healer |
The player's name is based on a
Korean meme. | |
| 이원식 | Lee Won-Sik | N/A | His name is completely omitted by
LINE Webtoon. | |
| 리고스 | Ligos | Rigos | ||
| 진원 | Jin-Won | Jin | Constant's real name | |
| 깍두기 | Kkakdugi | Radish Kimchi | Pronounced Kkakdugi in Korean.
Kkakdugi used for this wiki. | |
| 한건호 | Han Gun-Ho | Nathan Han | Light's older brother | |
| 연근걸 | Lotus Root Girl | Lotus Girl | ||
| 여포 | Lu Bu | Fengxian | Strongest Hero Type user. | |
| 여봉선 | Yeo Bong-Sun | Fengxian Yu | Lu Bu's real name | |
| 한성공 | Han Sung-Gong | Sam Han | Giga Chairman and Emperor | |
| 한성현 | Han Sung-Hyun | James Han | Han Gun-Jae's third son | |
| 주작클로 | Vermilion Bird | The Red Bird | ||
| 청룡클로 | Azure Dragon | The Blue Dragon | ||
| 한성주 | Han Sung-Joo | June Han | Han Gun-Jae's eldest daughter. | |
| 쵸쵸 | Chocho | Choco | GBC Commentator | |
| 박대리38 | Assistant Manager Park 38 | Managerpark38 | ||
| 박상진 | Park Sang-Jin | Sang Jin | Assistant Manager Park 38's real name | |
| 두엽 | Doo-Yeop | David | Yopi's real name | |
| 엘레나 | Elena | Helena | The Rank No.11 player | |
| 아귀 | Hungry Ghost | Demon | Gambler in Light's team | |
| 재석 | Jae-Suk | Jay | Chairman Kim's new No.2 | |
| 이원식 | Yang Jin-Man | Scott Yang | CEO of ZLMZ ent | |
| 김토론 | Kim Toron | Walter Kim | News Presenter | |
| 김용녀 | Kim Yong-Nyeo | Miranda Kim | Korean Senator | |
| 최구식 | Choi Gu-Sik | Philip Choi | Korean Senator | |
| 강제보 | Kang Je-Bo | Jeremy Kang | A K-Pop Star | |
Group Names[]
| Korean | WIKI | WEBTOON | Alternative Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
Race Names[]
| Korean | Literal Translation | WEBTOON | Alternate Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 이무기 | Imoogi/Imugi | Python | ||
| 태초의 용 | Primordial Dragon | First Dragon | Primal Dragon |
Skills Names[]
Item Names[]
| Korean | WEBTOON | Alternate
Translation |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 기사단의 보검
- 일곱개의 진실 |
Treasured Sword | The Sword
of Honor - The 7 Truths |
Knight Lord's
Jeweled Sword - The Sword of Seven Truth (Game of Scanlation) |
LINE Webtoon called it
Sword of the Knights - The 7 Truths in Episode 80, but changed back to Sword of Honor - The 7 Truths. |
| +16 용자의 보검 | +16 Treasured Sword of the Heroes | +16 Hero's Blade | ||
| 여의주의 기억 | Memory of Cintamani | The Memory of Dragon
Pearl |
Memory of
Ryu Jinguban (Game of Scanlation) |
Called Memory of Cintamani in
Episode 1 but changed in later episodes to The Memory of Dragon Pearl |
| 마비검 | Paralysis Sword | Paralyzing Dagger | ||
| 말랑말랑 소드 | Soft-Textured Sword | Boing Boing Sword | ||
| 쿠바바의 성검 | Kubaba's Holy Sword | Cubaba's Divine Sword | ||
| 녹용 | Velvet Antler | An Antler | ||
| 로나레스의 눈물 | Tears of Lonares | The Tears of Lorenas | ||
| 마왕의 장기 | Demon King's Organs | Master Devil's Organs | ||
| 리고스의 스킬석판 | Ligos' Skill Slab | Rigos' Skill Slake | ||
| 마각도 - 라지에 | Demonic Horn Sword - Rajie | The Dagger of Devil's Horn - Lazie | ||
| 대악마 라지에의 정수 | Great Demon Rajie's Essence | Archfiend Lazie's Essence | ||
| 사인검 | Four Tiger Sword | Exorcising Sword | ||
| 청강검 | Blue Steel Sword | Luminous Sword | ||
| 마나분쇄 대공포 - G90 | Mana-Crushing Anti-Aircraft Cannon - G90 | Mana-Crushing Anti-Aircraft - G90 | ||
| 호호이칩 | Hohoee Chips | Hoho Chips | ||
| 달토끼의 송편 | Moon Rabbit's Half-Moon Rice Cake | Moon Rabbit's Rice Cake | ||
| 이무기 스프 | Imoogi Soup | Python Soup |
Location Names[]
| Korean | WIKI | WEBTOON | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 흑마법의 던전 | Dungeon of Black Magic | Black Magic Dungeon | |
| 리프 던전편 | Leaf Dungeon | Reef Dungeon | |
| 마계 | Demon Realm | Demon World | |
| 민정종합병원 | Minjung General Hospital | MJ General Hospital |
Quest Names[]
| Korean | WIKI | WEBTOON | Alternative Translations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 코발트 성 근처의 이무기 소탕 | Kill the Imoogi Near Cobalt Castle | Kill the Python Near Cobalt Castle | Cobalt Castle Request Kill Imugi |
Honorifics[]
| Korean | WIKI | WEBTOON | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 열렙전사님 | Hardcore | Mr. Hardcore Leveling
Warrior (Episode 3); Hardcore Leveling Warrior (Episode 4 to Present) |
This is what Sora calls Hardcore Leveling
Warrior. "Nim" is a formal term showing respect. It is usually attached after a name, an occupation or title. |
| 형 | Elder brother | Bro | Pronounced as Hyung in Korean.
It is used by males to refer to an older male. It can be their actual older brother or someone they are close to. Even between twins, the older brother usually addressed as “hyeong/Hyung” by his younger twin brother. Hyung can be said on its own or attached to a person's name e.g. Dark used to call Light Gun-Soo Hyung, Constant calls Hardcore Leveling Warrior Hyung, Grass Roots Guild Members call The Best Swordsman Hyung or The Best Hyung. |
Class Names[]
| Korean | WIKI | WEBTOON | Alternative Translations |
|---|---|---|---|
Terminology[]
| Korean | WIKI | LINE Webtoon | Alternative Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 개인특성 | Personal Trait | Personal Attribute | |
| 사역마 | Familiar Spirit | Servant Spirit | |
| 검기 | Sword Energy | Sword Spirit; Blade Energy | Sword Aura |
| 대악마 | Great Demon | Archfiend | |
| 마왕 | Demon King | Master Devil | Demon Lord |
| 무투전 | Combat Round | PvP Round | |
| 마나선 | Mana Lines | Mana Veins; Mana Flow | |
| 진(眞) 개방 | True Release | Jin Unleashed | |
| 대검사 | Great Sword Warrior | Great Swordsman | |
| 전투력 | Combat Power | Combat Stat; Battle Stat |
Title Names[]
| Korean | Literal
Translation |
LINE
Webtoon |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 대장군 | Grand General; Supreme General; | Commander | Taek's Yopi Land Title/Position.. |
| 부장 | General Manager | Manager | Kim Jang-Suk's title. |
| 부장 | General Manager | Manager | General Manager Park's title. Corrected in later episodes |
| 세계의 조정자 | Coordinator | Mediator | Zero's title in Episode 77. |
Epithets[]
| Korean | WIKI | WEBTOON | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 절대신 | Absolute God | Almighty God | Han Gun-Jae's Epithet |
| 창세신 | Creator God | Creator | Han Gun-Jae's title |
Nicknames[]
| Korean | WIKI | WEBTOON | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 돈벌레 | Hireling | Snob | This is what Dark calls Hardcore Leveling Warrior. |
| 봉써니 | Bong-Sunny | Fengxian | Nickname that Lu Bu is called by his friends. It is a play on Lu Bu's real name Yeo Bong-Sun |
Hero vs Warrior Translation Issues[]
This page will deal with the Hero vs Warrior translation issues.
This page will deal with the issues when translating 'Hero' and 'Warrior' from Korean to English.
용사 (勇士) vs 용자 (勇者)[]
In Hardcore Leveling Warrior, (A) 용사 and (B) 용자 are used throughout and are translated as both 'Warrior' and 'hero'.
A list of the translations can be seen below:
| Word | Name | Type | Instance | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangul | LINE
Translation | |||||
| B | 용자 | +16 용자의 보검 | +16 Hero's Blade | Weapon | S1E1 | Hardcore Leveling Warrior's Weapon |
| A | 용사 | 용사님 | Hero | S1E43 | Hardcore Leveling Warrior was called hero when he saved Castle Ideju | |
| A | 용사 | 용사 | The Warrior | Character | S1E76
S1E121 |
The character that defeated the first Demon King with Hoi |
| B | 용자 | 용자 | Hero | Title | Titles given for passing the Trial of the Dragon | |
| 저주받은 용자 | Cursed Hero | |||||
| B | 용자 | 용자 | The Heroes | Group | S1E151 | The group that defeated the first Demon King |
| B | 용자 | 초대 용자 | The First Hero | S1E151 | Said during Haru's introduction | |
| A | 용사 | 용사 | Warrior | Class | S2E75 | 1st ranker Stone's Class |
| A | 용사 | 용사의 일격 | Warrior's Blow | Skill | S2E76 | Stone skill |
| B | 용자 | 네번째 용자의 검 | Sword of the Fourth Warrior | Weapon | S2E76 | Stone's weapon. All in the same infobox for Stone's sword |
| A | 용사 | 4대용사 | Fourth warrior | Description | ||
| 진정한 용사 | True Warrior | Description | ||||
| A | 용사 | 용사의 문양 | Warrior's Emblem | skill | S2E76 | Stone's skill |
| A | 용사 | 용사전용스킬 | Warrior Exclusive Skill | Skill Type | S2E76 | When Stone used Warrior's Emblem |
| B | 용자 | 여섯번째 용자의 검 | Sword of the Sixth Warrior | Weapon | S2E76 | In Stone's weapon infobox |
| A | 용사 | 용사 is used | A sword which belonged to the warrior.... | Description | ||
| B | 용자 | 일곱번째 용자의 검 | Sword of the Seventh Warrior | Weapon | S2E76 | In Stone's Weapon's infobox |
| A | 용사 | 용사의 검... | Sword of a Warrior... | Description | ||
| A | 용사 | 용사 테메스 | Warrior Temes | Words | S2E76 | By Ge Des |
| B | 용자 | 다섯 용자의 검 | The Swords of the Five Warriors | Swords | S2E77 | Described by the Dragon of Light. |
| A | 용사 | 최강의 용사 | Strongest Warrior | Words | S2E77 | Dragon of Light's words |
| B | 용자 | 맛의 용자 | Hero of Taste | Class | S2E92 | Sora's Class |
| B | 용자 | 진정한 이 시대의 용자 | True Hero of This Era | Title | S2E92 | Sora's title after becoming the Hero of Taste |
(A) 용사 (勇士) in normal translations usually refers to "a brave person" or "warrior; veteran".
(B) 용자 (勇者) in normal translations means "a hero; brave soul; brave person; courageous person". The person is the opposite of a coward. These days it refers to the protagonists of works, particularly anime and manga, that save the world either confidently or reluctantly and this is usually called "hero"
Military: In the military, (A) 용사 is a title that is usually used to refer to "war veterans" (참전용사) or just a "old soldier" (역전의 용사)
Fantasy Works: In fantasy works, (A) 용사 is translated as "Hero". The 'hero' usually faces off against a "Demon King" (마왕) as a trope.
In some RPGs, the main character of the series is usually called a (A) '용사 ' which is translated as 'Hero'.
When 용사 is translated from Japanese in English speaking countries, (A) 용사 is usually translated as 'hero' or 'champion', but sometimes literally directly translated as 'brave'. The word 'brave' in not often used because it refers mainly to Native American warriors.
In Japan, there is a distinction between (A) 용사(勇士) and (B) 용자(勇者). 士 is used for soldiers who are dedicated to the country such as as "a samurai", whereas '者' is used in a similar fashion to "a wise man; sage" (현자 (賢者) or a "noble man" (군자 君子). In Korea, it is recommended to use only one synonym for indistinguishable meanings, so although '용자' is an expression that belongs to the standard language, it is not a word that is commonly used, so it is common practice for (B) 용자 to be translated as (A) 용사.
One recent trend in Korea is to view the 'Hero'(용사) as a kind of duty or job rather than a the character's intrinsic attribute or role in the story. The main character is not called a 'hero' because of his brave personality or performs heroic acts, but becomes a 'hero' by being 'appointed to the position of a hero', and as he is appointed as a hero, his status rises accordingly. The middle and the latter detailed above are such cases. However, recently, as the overflow of mass-produced type fantasy and concepts of the classic Japanese RPG hero are merged, the original meaning is has been flipped, and the hero becomes a supporting character or a villain that gets in the way of the actual main character of the series. The trend of criticising the 'hero' has become increasingly popular.
The different translations of (A) 용사 (勇士) and (B) 용자 (勇者) can be seen in the following fantasy works.
- The Rising of the Shield Hero (Korean: 방패 용사 성공담) (Kanji: 盾の勇者) (Hirgana: の成り上が)): Heroes (Korean: 용사 ) (Japanese: 勇者) are the main characters
- Maoyū: Maō Yūsha (Korean: 마오유우 마왕용사) (Lit: Demon King and Hero) (Japanese: まおゆう魔王勇者): The character Hero (Korean: 용사) (Kanji: 勇者) is the main character.
- Lord of the Rings Online (반지의 제왕 온라인): Champion (용사) is a playable class.
- The Devil is a Part-Timer! (Korean: 알바 뛰는 마왕님!) (Japanese: はたらく魔王さま!) (Lit: "Working Demon King!" or "Demon Lord at Work!): Emilia Justina is the Hero(용사) that defeated the Demon Lord.
- Half-Minute Hero (Korean: 용사 30) (Japanese: 勇者30): Hero (용사) is a playable character.
- Dragon Quest (드래곤 퀘스트): Hero (Korean: 용사 or 용자 ) (Japanese: 勇者) is a character class in the game. It is translated as both 'warrior' and 'hero'.
- Brave Series (Korean: ) (Japanese: 勇者シリーズ):
In Korean works generally, it is uncommon to distinguish between (A) 용사 and (B) 용자, but in Japanese games and mangas, they are distinct. A (A) 용사 are the heroes of previous and earlier generations. (B) 용자 is a direct lineage and the current protagonist can be regarded as this. According to the cliche, the hero is the strongest in that generation.
영웅 (英雄)[]
In Hardcore Leveling Warrior 영웅 is used throughout.
The Heroic/Hero Grade(영웅등급) is a grade. It appears in some skills names such as Hero's Steps(영웅의 발걸음), Hero's Body(영웅의 육체), Hero's Fist(영웅의 주먹), Heroize(영웅화), Hero's Ambition(영웅의 패기), Hero's Spirit(영웅의 기개 ) and Hero's Strikes(영웅의 난타). The Best Swordsman's Hero's Steps was called a 'Hero Type Exclusive Skills' (영웅형 전용스킬) in Season 2 Episode 89.
영웅 (英雄) simply means "hero". There is no other meaning.
전사 (戰士)[]
전사 literally means "warrior; fighter" or "soldier; combatant". So it means either a person who fights or a person who fights on the frontline.
In Hardcore Leveling Warrior, it is in Hardcore Leveling Warrior's name 열렙전사. In Season 2 Episode 105, Pea Beans is said to be a Tank-Type Warrior (탱커형 전사).
Examples in other fantasy series:
- Dungeons and Dragons: Fighter (파이터) class
- Dragon Quest: Warrior (전사) (戰士) class
- World of Warcraft: Warrior (전사) class
주인공 (主人公)[]
주인공 (主人公) means "protagonist; main character; leading character" in a work. it is sometimes translated as "hero; heroine".
In Season 2 Episode 59, it was said that Nightmare Akira had the 'Main Character Attribute' ('주인공' 특성, 'ju-ingong' teugseong).
In Season 2 Episode 75, Stone said "그래, 이 세계를 구원할 주인공, 용사 스톤님이시다!" which has both the 주인공 and 용사 words. LINE Webtoon translated this as "Yes, I'm Warrior Stone, the Hero to save this world!". A more literal translation is "Yeah, I'm the main character who will save this world, I'm Warrior Stone!". Stone is basically saying he is the hero/protagonist that will save Lucid Adventure.