| “ | You can be my warm-up. Come on, let's go! | „ |
| ~ Kim Dong Hwan in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves |
Kim Dong Hwan (Korean/hangul:김동환, gimdonghwan) is one of the heroes from Fatal Fury. He was first introduced as a playable character in Garou: Mark of the Wolves. He is one of the children of Kim Kaphwan, alongside his brother Kim Jae Hoon.
Bio[]
Kim Dong Hwan and Kim Jae Hoon are the two sons of Kim Kaphwan, worldwide famous Taekwondo master. While Jae Hoon is a serious practitioner and that very similar to his father, Dong Hwan is very cocky and somewhat of a slacker. Though it may seem like he's goofing off, as well as he enters the tournament to continue his father's legacy.
Story[]
Garou: Mark of the Wolves[]
Sometime after Real Bout Fatal Fury, the legendary Taekwondo master Kim Kaphwan had retired from fighting, but continued to train others in Taekwondo. Two of his pupils would be his own kids, Kim Jae Hoon and Kim Dong Hwan. While his brother Jae Hoon is a serious practitioner and very similar to his father, Dong Hwan is very cocky and somewhat of a slacker. Though it may seem like he's goofing off, he enters the tournament to continue his father's legacy.
At some point during the tournament, Dong Hwan faced off against his brother. If he won, he would go on and fight against Grant and Kain R. Heinlein. After the battle, Dong Hwan collapse from exhaustion, leaving Jae Hoon no choice but to carry him back home. Assuming that he was asleep, Jae Hoon says that Dong Hwan was a hothead, which woke him up and annoyed him.
During Jae Hoon's ending, Jae Hoon is reflecting on what Kain said to him earlier about the right path for him and his belief justice, but a few surprisingly inspirative words from Dong Hwan makes Jae Hoon re-assert his belief on justice.
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves[]
Son of taekwondo master Kim Kaphwan, and no stranger to the martial art himself—a true taekwondo prodigy, as he puts it. Dong Hwan’s unabashed, happy-go-lucky lifestyle after the previous tournament earns him a stern reprimand from his father, which promptly takes him down a peg or two. Turns out it’s just the kind of wake-up call Dong Hwan needs, though—and so, adamant that his grasp of taekwondo will someday surpass even his dad’s, the fledgling fighter (secretly) dives headfirst into his own unique brand of training.
Personality[]
Very goofy, a slacker and cocky, Dong Hwan thinks highly of himself. He is a natural genius who often skips out on his training. He wants to become a taekwondo master with his own unique twist to his father's style.
He is also known for creating various made up words and phrases on whim. One of these is "pompe", which was apparently made while he was playing video games with his brother.
He is hinted to also being a sore loser, because he accuses Jae Hoon of being a cheater when he loses their friendly games.
In the anime, the personalities of the brothers were reversed, as Dong Hwan was the shy one while Jae Hoon was more outgoing.
Powers & Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Electrokinesis - Dong Hwan can control electricity.
- Electric Attack - Dong Hwan can deliver kicks flowing with electricity.
- Lightning Summon - By kicking in a descending motion, Dong Hwan can summon lightning from the sky.
Skills[]
- Acrobatics - Dong Hwan is very proficient in acrobatics, using it with his Tae Kwon Do skills.
- Advanced Kicking - Thanks to his Tae Kwon Do training, Dong Hwan is able to do very fast multiple chain kicks.
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