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KIM KAPHWAN
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Birthplace: Korea
Birthdate: December 21, 1967 (32 years old)
Height: 1.76 m (5'8")
Weight: 78 kg (170 lbs)
Blood type: A
Hobbies: Karaoke
Favorite food: Hefake
Favorite sport: Gymnastics
Most valuable: His two sons
Hates the most: Evil
Fighting style: Tae Kwon Do
*Hefake = Korean barbecue
Kim is a master of Tae Kwon Do, and also considers himself a fighter of
justice. Since Kim was little and during his Tae Kwon Do training sessions, he
was always reminded to fight for justice, and use the martial art as a way to
accomplish this. Taking it at heart, Kim has now grown up to a man that will
fight evil wherever it surges, and he will use the power of his kicks to make a
point!
Being the current world Tae Kwon Do champion, Kim has been able to use
this in his favor and fight against the best fighters in the world. He first
traveled to fight Krauser, who was looking for some decent challenges. On the
way, he met Terry Bogard and his friends. They soon became very good pals, and
ever since, Kim always agrees to help Terry in all that he can, but that doesn't
mean that they won't fight once in awhile!
Kim always takes care of his free time to pass time with his wife and two
sons. He trains both of them in Tae Kwon Do, as well as many others in his dojo.
One day, when Kim was watching the T.V., he saw a report of a huge man with an
iron ball and a little clawed man causing panic among the people of Korea, and
that the huge man known as Chang Koehan had escaped from prison recently! Kim
suddenly gets up, and vows he will make those criminals retire from the path of
crime and go back to the way of justice!
Going out at night where he would surely find them in action, Kim inspects
the streets. He then comes upon some female screams. Attending the call of help,
Kim rushes forward. Seeing the two mischief makers, Kim enters in action, and
puts the two criminals away. Still unaware of what just happened, the two
criminals try to catch on. Kim tells them that he has come to put an end to
their evil ways, and would personally take care of their way pack to the good
ways! The little man called Choi Bounge stood up and refused to accept Kim's
orders. Then, Kim decides to teach him and Chang (even though he was just
standing there) the strength of Tae Kwon Do by knocking them silly. Now, with
resignation and fear, both criminals retire to Kim's dojo, where their torture
would just begin...
During the King of Fighters tournaments, Kim has entered with his two
"students" to show the world the power of Tae Kwon Do (even though the only
thing those two have in mind is escaping from Kim's clutches). Kim has not
allowed the duo to escape, and everytime they try to, Kim induces them to a more
harder training (even though Kim thinks it's not too hard). Kim always thinks
his students are closer to the good path, but he always manages to overhear
their macabre conversations, and has no other choice but to reel them back
again. Kim's goal, to impart justice, is neverending!
After the Orochi menace was rid of the world, Kim feels that finally the
world might have a chance to enjoy some peace. However, he is soon challenged by
his old training partner, way back in the times when Kim was just a child learning
Tae Kwon Do. It was Jhun Hoon, old friend and rival. Jhun denies Kim's ways of
wielding justice, since he is so gullible, and tends to trust on people too much.
He will prove how an iron hand and strict discipline go farther than that! Kim
wishes to prove the contrary, and to do that, he takes Chang, one of his students,
and agrees with Jhun to see who can reform the criminals best, and lends Choi to
Jhun. Justice, after all, will be the only winner at the end!
Kim is a very kind man, mostly because he is so determined to impart
justice, and his love for his family. His opponents also consider him a very
honorable fighter, and a very wise man too. He considers Chang and Choi to be
strayed souls that must be corrected. He despises evil and will fight whomever
fights for that cause. Kim trains very hard every day to show the world the
power of Tae Kwon Do!
*Fun fact = You may never know it by seeing his calm face, but Kim is a true
psycho! Those who see his ominous looking face in the end of KOF '96 will know.
Not all is what it seems!!
Appearances: The King of Fighters '94, The King of Fighters '95, The King of
Fighters '96, The King of Fighters '97, The King of Fighters '98, The King of
Fighters '99
Other games: Fatal Fury 2, Fatal Fury Special, Real Bout: Fatal Fury, Real Bout:
Fatal Fury Special, Real Bout: Fatal Fury 2
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