Hwoarang

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Hwoarang
Game series	Tekken series
First game	Tekken 3
Voice actor(s)	Jung Goo Lee
In-Universe Information
Fighting style	Taekwondo
Home country	Republic of Korea
Age	21 (as of Tekken 5)
Height	5' 11¼" (181 cm)
Weight	150 lb
Blood type	O
Occupation	Gang Leader, formerly a soldier

Hwoarang is a fictional Korean character in the Tekken game series.

[edit] History

[edit] Tekken 3

Hwoarang is a student of Baek Doo San and well-versed in the martial art of taekwondo. He used to gamble in street fighting. His fellow gang members would lose matches, then Hwoarang would step in and win. During one of these matches, he faced Jin Kazama, and he was forced to end in a draw. This was the first time that he had not succeeded in winning a fight. Hwoarang decided to train harder and never lose again. Upon visiting the dojo, he saw the dojo destroyed. It had been attacked by Ogre.

Frustrated and angry, he entered The King of Iron Fist Tournament 3 to fight a conclusive battle with Jin, and to get revenge for the death of his master.

[edit] Tekken 4

In Tekken 4, Hwoarang was drafted into the South Korean army. Longing for the rush of the hand-to-hand combat that he used to find only with street hustling, he went AWOL and became a fugitive of the South Korean government. He heard of The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4, and he decided to enter so that he could face his rival, Jin, in the tournament. Upon winning the tournament he sells Mishima Zaibatsu to another company. He then meets Jin Kazama in a car park to have the fight he had been longing to finish. He apparently wins the fight, but they are inturrupted by the Korean Military. They atempt to take Hwoarang, but Jin helps him escape. It should be noted that the Korean Military has no jurisdiction to operate within Japan.

[edit] Tekken 5

In Tekken 5, while Hwoarang was awaiting court martial, he was taken to the Korean embassy, where the ambassador issued him some urgent papers. After reading the papers, Hwoarang exclaimed, "I can't believe it! Are you sure this is correct?" (It has been suggested that these papers were from Baek Doo San himself, informing Hwoarang that he survived Ogre's attack.) Hwoarang completed his military service within two months, and then he entered The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5, eager to fight Jin Kazama. He was also asked to compete by his former master, Baek Doo San.

During Hwoarang's Story Mode, he encounters his master at Stage Four, and the two fight. After Hwoarang wins, he promises to continue his training after he's defeated Jin Kazama.

[edit] Endings

Tekken 3

Hwoarang is sitting at the edge of a dock holding a trophy that is shaped like Heihachi Mishima's head. He prepares to throw the trophy into the water. Suddenly, he sees Jin Kazama running into a warehouse, with Tekken Force soldiers following him. Hwoarang follows them. He throws his trophy into the warehouse, and then begins to fight the Tekken Force soldiers. After he finishes, he looks at Jin, who is now glowing with energy. After watching Jin jump an inhuman height through a window, Hwoarang looks at his own hands and smiles.

Tekken Tag Tournament

Hwoarang and Jin are standing in an urban area. Hwoarang appears to be challenging Jin to a fight, but Jin is not listening.

Tekken 4

Jin and Hwoarang confront one another in a parking lot and a fight ensues. Suddenly, Korean soldiers interrupt the battle to apprehend Hwoarang. Hwoarang and Jin team up and fight the soldiers, and Hwoarang reminds Jin that he "kicked his ass" and that they'll conclude their rivalry at the next tournament.

Tekken 5

Hwoarang defeated his rival, Jin, at The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5. His greatest desire was fulfilled, even though he was angry that Jin did not take the match seriously due to his family problems. Hwoarang rides on his motorcycle, speeding along the freeway, mumbling to himself, "This sucks!" Suddenly, Hwoarang looks ahead to find Devil Jin standing in the road ahead. Hwoarang tries to skid his motorcycle to a stop, but Devil Jin raises his hand and seemingly blows up his motorcycle telekinetically. Hwoarang is thrown from the explosion and rolls along the pavement. As he gets to his feet, he sees a smirking Devil Jin approaching, surrounded by flames. Weary and hurt, Hwoarang gets to his feet, challenging Devil Jin by saying "You stupid...come on!" As he prepares for this new foe, a grin appears on Hwoarang's face.

[edit] Tekken 6

Hwoarang was featured in the E3 2006 trailer of Tekken 6, in which he is shown doing battle against Devil Jin, alongside Lili, who was introduced in Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection.

[edit] Voice actors

In Tekken 4, Hwoarang was voiced by a English-speaking voice actor, except in versions released in Korea, where he and the sergent spoke Korean. Hwoarang was voiced by a Korean-speaking voice actor (alongside Baek Doo San) in all versions of Tekken 5.

[edit] Trivia

• Hwoarang shares the same name as the Hwarang, a group of young male warriors in the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla.

• In attract mode for Tekken 3, Hwoarang can occasionally be seen performing a sequence of moves. Those moves are legitimate taekwondo techniques and comprise the opening moves of the International Taekwondo Federation red belt pattern "Hwarang".

• Hwoarang is one of the few characters in Tekken 4 whose final boss is not Heihachi Mishima. Instead, his final boss is Jin Kazama. The others include Heihachi himself, Kazuya Mishima and Lee Chaolan.

• Movement provided by Hwang Su-il; a 5th degree Black belt and a member of the Japanese International Taekwondo federation. Hwoarang uses ITF-style taekwondo.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Hwoarang - Tekken 5: DR - Moves List (U.S.)