Tae-Jun loves Yona, however, the way he expresses his feelings for her made the princess hate him. At first, he openly flirted with her and liked to tease her as Yona fights with strength of a cat.[19] He even grabbed her hair and didn’t care if she got hurt for this or not. After her “death” however, Tae-Jun becomes repentant and wishes that he can return back time to prevent what had happened. When they meet again, Tae-Jun is happy and relive that she is alive. He feels that he can finally atone for his sins and decides to help Yona during her time as a bandit on the Fire Tribe. His habit of clinging to her still remains, but he learns to respect her and eventually, wishes for her to find her happiness.[20]