-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KIM KAPHWAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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