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Ming Jol-ik (マサドルデイーゴ, Masadoru Deīgo) is the former Supreme Leader of the Republic of East Gorteau. Following his retirement, a substitute secretly took over his position.[1]

Appearance[]

Ming Jol-ik was a rotund man in his late fifties or sixties. He has medium length black hair. In his only appearance, he was seen wearing sunglasses, a light brown Panama hat, a pink shirt and beige trousers.

Personality[]

Having led a revolution, Ming Jol-ik must have been a capable and charismatic leader. For unknown reasons, soon after the victory of the revolutionary forces, he decided to quit his position, enjoying a peaceful life for the next 30 years.

Background[]

Ming Jol-ik was a revolutionary who led a successful coup d'etat to overthrow the ruling class of the Republic of East Gorteau, and became the new leader of the nation. Marcos obtained his position thanks to him. However, he soon retired from his position, leaving a double rule in his stead.[1]

Plot[]

Chimera Ant arc[]

At the conclusion of the Chimera Ant crisis, it's revealed that the real Ming Jol-ik has been in retirement for 30 years.[1] During his only appearance he gives a speech:[1][2]


"Now, let us drink.
Let us drink.
Drink to the human race.
In every age, there will be good humans and bad humans.
Human life is too long to devote to reproduction, yet too short to devote to learning, in the helix of time.
Perhaps that is why humans succumb to desire and seek release.
Despite the fact that life is complete with the sun, the land, and the poetry."


"Come. Let us raise a glass.
Let us drink... ...to this creature called man.
Good and evil repeat in an endless cycle...
...on the spiral of time, where a lifetime is far too long for peace yet far too short for war.
That is why they yearn. That is why they foster.
If only they knew... ...that all one needs in life is the sun, the soil and poetry."


[An excerpt from "This Creature Called Man"
by Masao Kikuchi (Minmei Publishing Co.)]


「さあ

(かん)(ぱい)しやう()()()()()()()()

(かん)(ぱい)しやうぢゃないか()()()()()()()()

(ひと)といふものどもに()()()()()()()()()

(ぜん)(にん)()(あく)(にん)もいつの()()()()()
()()(ひと)はくり()(かえ)()()()()()

()むには()(あま)りに()(なが)()(まな)ぶには()()()
(あま)りに()(みじか)()(とき)()()(せん)(じょう)()

だからこそ()()()(ほっ)()()()()()()

()()(はっ)するのだらう?()()()()()()()

(いのち)など()()()()()()()()()

()()()()()とで()()たされるほど()()()
のものなのに」



〔©(きく)()(まさ)(おう)()()()()()()(ひと)といふもの()()()()()()()()()」((みん)(めい)(しょ)(ほう)()()()()()()より()(いち)()(ばっ)すい()()()()()()



"
Kanpai shiyou
Kanpai shiyou janaika
Hito to iu mono domo ni
Zen'nin mo akunin mo itsu no yo mo hito wa kurikaesu
Umu ni wa amari ni nagaku manabu ni wa amari ni mijikai toki no rasen-jō
Dakarakoso yoku hosshi
Yoku hassuru no darou?
Inochi nado
Hi to chi to shi to de mitasareru hodo no mono nanoni"


[©Kikuchi Masaō "Hito to Iu mono"
(Minmei Shobō) Yori Ichibu Bassui]

Manga Appearances[]

Chimera Ant arc
186. The Queen Absent
187. The Beast Fodder Absent
188. NGL Absent
189. Infiltration Absent
190. The Hunt Absent
191. Pros Absent
192. Human Dog Absent
193. Scissors Absent
194. vs. Hagya's Squad: Part 1 Absent
195. vs. Hagya's Squad: Part 2 Absent
196. vs. Hagya's Squad: Part 3 Absent
197. vs. Hagya's Squad: Part 4 Absent
198. Sudden Attack Absent
199. Light and Shadow Absent
200. Stipulation Absent
201. Reunion Absent
202. Duel Absent
203. Gyro Absent
204. Gyro's Story Absent
205. Time Remaining Absent
206. A Real Fight Absent
207. Weakness: Part 1 Absent
208. Weakness: Part 2 Absent
209. ? Absent
210. Weakness: Part 3 Absent
211. Loan Shark Absent
212. Water Breaking Absent
213. Birth Absent
214. Results Absent
215. Last Words Absent
216. Republic of East Gorteau Impersonated
217. Meat Orchard Impersonated
218. Confession Absent
219. Awakening Absent
220. Reunion: Part 1 Absent
221. Reunion: Part 2 Absent
222. Reunion: Part 3 Absent
223. 10: Part 1 Impersonated
224. 10: Part 2 Absent
225. 10: Part 3 Absent
226. 10: Part 4 Absent
227. 10: Part 5 Absent
228. 10: Part 6 Absent
229. 10: Part 7 Absent
230. 9: Part 1 Absent
231. 9: Part 2 Absent
232. 9: Part 3 Absent
233. 9: Part 4 Absent
234. 9: Part 5 Impersonated
235. 8: Part 1 Absent
236. 8: Part 2 Absent
237. 8: Part 3 Absent
238. 8: Part 4 Absent
239. 8: Part 5 Absent
240. 8: Part 6 Absent
241. 8: Part 7 Absent
242. 7: Part 1 Absent
243. 7: Part 2 Absent
244. 6: Part 1 Absent
245. 6: Part 2 Absent
246. 6: Part 3 Absent
247. 6: Part 4 Absent
248. 6: Part 5 Absent
249. 6: Part 6 Absent
250. 6: Part 7 Impersonated
251. 6: Part 8 Absent
252. 6: Part 9 Absent
253. 6: Part 10 Absent
254. 6: Part 11 Absent
255. 5: Part 1 to 2: Part 1 Absent
256. 2: Part 2 Absent
257. 1: Part 1 Absent
258. 1: Part 2 Absent
259. 1: Part 3 Absent
260. 1: Part 4 Absent
261. Charge: Part 1 Absent
262. Charge: Part 2 Absent
263. Charge: Part 3 Absent
264. Charge: Part 4 Absent
265. Charge: Part 5 Absent
266. "In the Unlikely Event Of..." Absent
267. Activation Absent
268. The King Absent
269. Adversity Is a Good Thing Absent
270. Indebted To Absent
271. Separation Absent
272. Error Absent
273. We Meet Again Absent
274. Solution Absent
275. Promise Absent
276. Missileman Absent
277. Insult Absent
278. Destruction Absent
279. Escape Absent
280. Direct Hit Absent
281. Godspeed Absent
282. Sealed Area Absent
283. Determination Absent
284. Fifteen Minutes Absent
285. Doubles Absent
286. Core Absent
287. Present State Absent
288. Accolade Absent
289. Terms Absent
290. Name Absent
291. Soliloquy Absent
292. Hidden Agenda Absent
293. Metamorphosis Absent
294. Breakdown Absent
295. Determination Absent
296. Admission Absent
297. The Last Absent
298. Rose Absent
299. Regeneration Absent
300. Insurance Absent
301. Memory Absent
302. Target Absent
303. Pain Absent
304. Magic Absent
305. Sorry Absent
306. Relief Absent
307. Loss Absent
308. Flash Absent
309. Game Absent
310. Action Absent
311. Deadline Absent
312. Resolve Absent
313. One Word Absent
314. Persuasion Absent
315. Home Debut
316. Real Name Absent
317. Answer Absent
318. Final Will Absent

Trivia[]

  • Ming Jol-ik's name in the Japanese version of the manga, Masadoru Deīgo (マサドルデイーゴ), is a play on Kim Jong-il's name:
    • The hanja form of Kim Jong-il's name is 金正日, which is broken down into Japanese or English words:
      • 金 means "gold", the English word transcribed as gōrudo (ゴールド) in Japanese;
      • the character 正 is used in Japanese and can be read as masa (まさ/マサ);
      • 日 can mean "day", transcribed as dei (デイ) from English into Japanese.
    • The words are then subsequently anagrammed into Masadoru Deīgo.
    • In the Viz manga translation, his name is changed into "Ming Jol-ik", an anagram of Kim Jong-il, in order to be understandable to Western audiences.
    • But this character's life is closer to Kim Il-sung.
  • It is unknown whether high-ranking officials of the country or Bizeff were aware that the current ruling supreme leader was a body double or not.
  • The poem read by Ming Jol-ik is, allegedly, an excerpt from a work called "This Creature Called Man" whose authorship is attributed to Masao Kikuchi ((きく)()(まさ)(おう)()()()()()()), however, due to the apparent lack of records about the author or the source of his poem there is the possibility that the Hunter × Hunter's mangaka himself—Yoshihiro Togashi—is the true writer behind it and the hypothetically real-life poet is actually a pseudonym of him.
    • Minmei Publishing, the company which supposedly published the poem, is also a fictional group from the Sakigake!! Otokojuku series that prints various books mostly relating to esoteric and fictional martial arts.

Translations around the World[]

Language Name
The Arab world Flag Arabic مينغ جول-يك (Mayngh Jwl-yik)
China Flag Chinese 麻沙多迪哥* (Máshā duō Dí gē) or 迪哥* (Dí gē)
France Flag French Masadoru Diigo
Italy Flag Italian Diego Masadoru
Russia Flag Russian Мусадор Деиго (Musador Deigo)

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 30, Chapter 315
  2. Hunter × Hunter - Episode 135 (2011)
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