Though his rivalry with Jin originated from them fighting to a draw before the events of Tekken 3, costing Hwoarang an impressive win-streak, his behavior in later games suggests that his desire for a rematch goes beyond the need to just prove he is the better fighter. He is rebellious and does not like to obey orders from authority figures he does, however, respect his master, Baek Doo San.ĭriven by pride, Hwoarang is determined throughout the series to fight his rival, Jin Kazama. He values his fighting prowess and likes to boast about how easily he can defeat his opponents. Hwoarang is hot-headed, arrogant, and impulsive. Though Jin was able to flee, Hwoarang sustained an injury to his right eye, and collapsed to the ground, unable to pursue him. Hwoarang hurled Jin out of the blast zone, but got caught up in the explosion himself as a result. The UN, who were looking to apprehend Jin, appeared on the scene and threw a grenade at Hwoarang and Jin. This time, Hwoarang was able to defeat Devil Jin and make Jin return to his human form (albeit in an unconscious state) however, he expressed frustration at the close of their fight, finding no meaning in fighting against the monster. Hwoarang suspected that there was more to Jin’s disappearance than met the eye, and followed a lead to the Middle East, where he encountered Devil Jin. Some time after Hwoarang's encounter with Lars, Jin Kazama vanished. Lars Alexandersson and Alisa Bosconovitch encountered Hwoarang during this time, and Alisa noted that his personal feelings about Jin Kazama were compromising The Resistance’s fight against the Zaibatsu. ĭuring the events of Tekken 6, Hwoarang led a group of rebel fighters called The Resistance against the Mishima Zaibatsu (with Jin at its helm, the conglomerate had begun instigating and engaging in war across the globe). Baek agreed, and put Hwoarang through his most extreme training yet. He begged Baek, who had stayed at his bedside, to train him to be even stronger. Hwoarang fell unconscious and woke up in a hospital bed three days later after receiving critical care. He was matched against Jin during the tournament, and succeeded in defeating him however, Jin’s devil form emerged moments after Hwoarang claimed the win, and savagely attacked Hwoarang, almost killing him. Two months later, Hwoarang finished his military service and traveled to the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 with his master. In the letter, Baek asked Hwoarang to return to the military to complete his service. While Hwoarang was in custody, he received a letter from Baek Doo San, who, it transpired, had survived Ogre’s attack. Before Hwoarang could fight Jin at the tournament, the military caught up with him and he was arrested. Hwoarang found army life dissatisfying, however, and deserted to attend the King of Iron Fist Tournament 4 when he heard that it has been announced. He was placed in a Special Operations unit and achieved success on various missions despite his penchant for disobeying authority. There is no canonical material that states whether or not Hwoarang fought Jin in this tournament.Īfter the tournament, Hwoarang returned to South Korea, where he was drafted into the military. Hwoarang entered the King of Iron Fist Tournament 3 to avenge his master and settle his score with Jin in a rematch. A short time after Hwoarang and Jin’s fight, Baek Doo San went missing and was believed to have been killed by Ogre. This was the first time Hwoarang had ever failed to score a victory against an opponent. Hwoarang talked them into a match, but was unable to defeat Jin their fight ended in a draw. One day, Hwoarang encountered some associates of the Mishima Zaibatsu. Prior to the King of Iron Fist Tournament 3, Hwoarang doubled as a Taekwondo student of Baek Doo San and the leader of a street fraud team who picked fights and used dishonest tactics to increase wagers made against them they would feign weakness and ineptitude to encourage people to up their bets, only for Hwoarang to step in when sufficient money was on the line and soundly defeat their opponents.
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