Hwoarang (화랑) is a character in the Tekken series. History Tekken 3
Student of Baek Doo San and well-versed in the martial art of Tae Kwon Do, Hwoarang first appeared in Tekken 3. 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. However, they were evenly matched and hence the battle only resulted in a draw. Frustrated, he entered the King of Iron Fist Tournament 3 to fight a conclusive battle with Jin. After that he appeared in Tekken Tag, a title which has no official connection to the storyline. Tekken 4
In Tekken 4, Hwoarang was drafted into the South Korean army. He went AWOL so he could face Jin in the 4th King of the Iron Fist Tournament. In his ending, he spotted Jin and told him that he had a reason to fight him. Jin told Hwoarang in English that there's no reason to fight). Hwoarang bested Jin and told Jin that he would have another chance at the next tournament. (This ending, however, did not occur.) In reality, Hwoarang was arrested by the South Korean Army for desertion and sent to military prison. 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 himself, informing Hwoarang of his being alive after Ogre's attack.) Hwoarang completed his military service within two months and then 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. Hwoarang, while fighting in the Fifth Tournament, defeated his rival Jin, leaving him feeling empty. However in his ending, he was attacked on his motorcycle on the freeway by Devil Jin. What happened afterwards remains to be seen. Trivia
- Hwoarang was voiced by a Korean Voice Actor (alongside Baek Doo San) in Tekken 5. He bears the nickname, "Blood Talon", and the pseudonym 'Bob', allegedly because gamers have difficulty in pronouncing his name.
- Hwoarang greatly resembles Yunsung from the Soul Calibur series. Their similarities include being of Korean descent, red unruly hair, highly effective kicks, their rash personalities, and the fact that they both have a Japanese rival (Jin Kazama for Hwoarang, Mitsurugi for Yunsung).
- Hwoarang, properly romanized hwarang, was the name of a group of young male warriors in the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla. In recent times, the hwarang have become symbolic of the Korean martial spirit.
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