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| “ | Kill or cure, I can do what I'm needed to do.
— Seo-yeon |
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Seo-yeon, also known as Doc, is one of the twelve playable Cleaners in Back 4 Blood. She is a pragmatic medical professional whose knowledge and experience have been essential to the survival of the residents in Fort Hope.
Official description[]
She has been instrumental in keeping Fort Hope up and running, but this is far from the life Doc expected when she first came to America. Fiercely independent, she sacrificed social life for career. It wasn't until years later that she finally found a kindred spirit in Mom. After the Collapse, Doc's no-nonsense attitude and pragmatic outlook served her well. Though her bedside manner can take some getting used to, no one denies she's one hell of a doctor and a mean shot to boot.[2]
Traits[]
The following traits are being granted to Seo-yeon with her Cleaners card:
FIELD MEDIC
Doc can apply field dressings to each teammate once per level, healing them for 25 Health.
SKILLED PHYSICIAN
+ 15% Healing Efficiency
TRIAGE 
+ 20% Team Trauma Resistance
READY TO OPERATE
Start with a Bandage
Appearance[]
Seo-yeon, a Korean woman, features a black bob haircut and dons round red glasses.
Her attire includes a dark blue shirt adorned with yellow dots beneath a white lab coat. In her right chest pocket, she keeps pens, one playfully decorated with a comic octopus head, alongside her ID badge which hints that she used to work as a physician at the Evansburgh Medical. Purple surgeon gloves highlight her hands, and she carries a practical olive green medical shoulder bag containing scissors and bandages on her back.
Completing her look is a brown leather belt with an olive green hip pouch on her left side, marked by a white cross. She opts for blue trousers, sports a knee brace on her right leg, and completes her outfit with sturdy black boots.
Developer comments[]
In the video "Back 4 Blood - Breakdown of All 8 Playable Characters (Meet the Cleaners)"[3] by media news outlet IGN lead writer Simon Mackenzie and co-founder and creative director Phil Robb at Turtle Rock Studios did a breakdown of all eight playable Cleaners in Back 4 Blood.
The following quotes are shortened versions of the comments they've made about Seo-yeon's character:
| “ | I kind of love Doc. We had doctor characters and my experience with doctors is the bedside manner. Maybe this is just the UK. Tends to be a bit absorbing, a bit kind of like "My god. It's another person complaining." |
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| “ | Doc's smart. She knew she didn't have combat experience.
She knew that without the sort of survival type experience when the collapse came she wouldn't make it. |
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In the recent "Turtle Rock Studios Back 4 Blood Art Blast"[4] on artstation.com character concept artist Gue Yang shared information about the design of Seo-yeon's appeareance.
| “ | Doc was concepted to be more civilian and casual in early iterations. She didn't come with the white coat she has now. — Gue Yang, Character Concept Artist |
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According to Lead Writer Simon Mackenzie, Seo-yeon and Christine Tuttle are in a relationship[5]. This relationship status isn't mentioned directly in the game and only be noticable by those who have read the information Simon provided via 𝕏. Tuttle is also the only Cleaner who will address Seo-yeon as Sue.
| “ | Now that the game is out, can you deny or confirm if Mom and Doc are in a relationship ? It seems to be hinted at
— Question asked about the relationship status between Christine and Seo-yeon |
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| “ | I wrote them from the point of view that they were in a relationship.
— Simon Mackenzie, Lead Writer at Turtle Rock Studios |
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| “ | So they were together but they broke up !
— Follow-up question about the relationship status |
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| “ | Sorry, are. That's what I get for replying when I wake up at a stupidly early hour.
— Simon Mackenzie, Lead Writer at Turtle Rock Studios |
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Journal entry[]
Seo-yeon's journal entry has been shared on the Back 4 Blood 𝕏 account on September 1st, 2021.[6]
| “ | I came here to make my own life, to chart my own path, but for what? To become a snack for some worm-ridden monstrosity? FUCK THAT! I studied too hard! Though at least the Collapse canceled out my student loans. At least I hope it did!
I don't know why I'm making light of it. I lost everything I worked for, and as for my family...I can only hope they're safe. I mean, eight & a half thousand miles is pretty good for social distancing, right? But thankfully I'm not alone in this. There are the Cleaners and at least when things get too crazy I have Mom by my side to keep me sane. When I graduated this wasn't how I thought I'd be fighting infections, but right now it's the only cure we have. — Seo-yeon's journal |
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Notes[]
- The name on her badge in-game is either rubbed off, or not visible. However, in cutscenes the name "Seo-yeon" is visible.
- Seo-yeon also spelled Seo-yun or Seo-yon, is a Korean feminine given name.
- In the Mission Emergency Broadcast, Seo-yeon responds to a news report with the hope that South Korea has been spared from a nuclear strike.
This confirms that Seo-yeon herself lived in South Korea before coming to the United States and still has friends and relatives there. It is stated in one of her journal pages that there are eight and a half thousand miles between Seo-yeon and her family. - Seo-yeon's default bot loadout starts with a Defibrillator, a Bandage and a Molotov as consumables.
Gallery[]
Sources[]
- ↑ Michelle Wong on IMDb.
- ↑ Official description from the official Back 4 Blood website.
- ↑ "Back 4 Blood - Breakdown of All 8 Playable Characters (Meet the Cleaners)" by IGN article and YouTube video.
- ↑ "Turtle Rock Studios Back 4 Blood Art Blast" on artstation.[1]
- ↑ Lead Writer Simon Mackenzie about the relationship between Seo-yeon and Christine Tuttle via 𝕏.
- ↑ Seo-yeon's journal entry release (𝕏)
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