KMC Forums - The Scion of Justice, Kim Kaphwan

Here is a thread on the very first Taekwondo fighter in videogame history.

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Kim's Bio

Full Name: Kaphwan Kim (remember that Kim is his last name and that in Far Eastern cultures, the family name is given first, which is followed by the first name)
Nationality: South Korean
Date of Birth: December 21, 1967 (39 years old)
Hometown: Daegu, South Korea
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 171 lbs
Blood Type: A
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Brown
Family: Myun Kim, wife; Kim Jae Hoon and Kim Dong Hwan, sons
Rivals: Terry Bogard, Jhun Hoon
Hobbies: Karaoke (maybe he can get into a singing contest with Yuri)
Favorite Food: Korean-style Barbecue
Favorite Sport: Gymnastics
Likes: His sons
Dislikes: Evil
Fighting Discipline: Taekwondo

Kim is the reigning Tae Kwon Do champion of the world. Kim has been able to use this in his favor and fight against the best fighters on the planet. He first traveled to fight Krauser, who was looking for some decent challenges. On the way, he encountered the "Lone Wolf" himself, Terry Bogard. They soon became very good friends, and ever since, Kim always agrees to help Terry in all that he can, though a definite rivalry is maintained. Kim also has two sons, Kim Dong Hwan and Kim Jae Hoon, as well as a wife who has yet to be named in any canonical sources. He trains both of his sons in taekwondo, as well as many others in his dojang.

Kim is considered as both a sport and national hero in his native Korea. This status is what enabled him to convince the authorities to give him custody over Chang Koehan and Choi Bounge to rehabilitate them out of their criminal ways. Although both men resented Kim for his actions, they have since grown to grudgingly respect him. In most of his King of Fighters appearances, he has been team captain of Team Korea.

One of Kim's defining characteristics is his strong, inherent sense of justice. It is to the point where he has the innate ability to tell whether or not someone is evil or holds dark intentions just by looking at that person. As such, whenever Kim fights against an evil character (e.g. Rugal Bernstein, Geese Howard, etc.) or someone somehow influenced by Orochi or any other sinister power (e.g. Iori Yagami, etc.), Kim has a special opening pose. In this pose, he glares menacingly at the evil opponent, which shows his strong dislike for evil, and he slowly raises his hand and points at the opponent, saying "Aku wa yurusan..." (Japanese for "Evil is unforgivable...") "Hah!" and jumps into his fighting stance (in previous instances, Kim just did not point at the opponent). Watching Kim's intro against a character is a good way to tell if the character is considered evil in the canon of the story. Something to note about that intro: In Capcom vs. SNK 2, he does it against Akuma, Shin Akuma and Evil Ryu but in SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom, he doesn't against either form of Akuma, giving the impression SNK/Playmore doesn't regard Akuma as "evil" per se. (Although he discusses the way to choose with Akuma and claims to bring justice when it's Shin Akuma in dialogue before their fights.)

Kim strives for excellence and righteousness in everything he does, be it his fighting or personal life. He is a loving husband and father, and a strict disciplinarian. He is deeply respected and admired by his acquaintances for his honesty and bravery, and has many friends amongst the characters in both King Of Fighters and Fatal Fury (chief amongst them being Fatal Fury's main protagonist, Terry Bogar

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