Kim Kaphwan
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| Kim Kaphwan (김갑환) | |
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| Game series | Fatal Fury series King of Fighters series SNK Vs. series |
| First game | Fatal Fury 2 |
| Voiced by (English) | David Kaye (anime) Brett Beyer (Maximum Impact) |
| Voiced by (Japanese) | Satoshi Hashimoto Daiki Nakamura (anime) |
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| Birthplace |  Daegu, South Korea |
| Blood type | A |
| Fighting style | Taekwondo |
| Likes | Karaoke, gymnastics, his wife and children |
| Dislikes | Injustice, evil |
Kaphwan Kim[I] (김갑환), usually written surname first as Kim Kaphwan, is a character in both the Fatal Fury and King of Fighters series by SNK. In Gamest's 1997 Heroes Collection, Kim was voted as the staff's tenth favorite character.[1]
Kim is a master of taekwondo, and also considers himself a fighter of justice. Since Kim was young and during his taekwondo training sessions, he was always reminded to fight for justice, and use the martial art as a way to accomplish this.
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[edit] History
[edit] Fatal Fury
Kim is the reigning Tae Kwon Do champion of the world. Kim has been able to use this in his favor and fight against the best fighters on the planet. He first traveled to fight Krauser, who was looking for some decent challenges. On the way, he encountered the "Lone Wolf" himself, Terry Bogard. They soon became very good friends, and ever since, Kim always agrees to help Terry in all that he can, though a definite rivalry is maintained. Kim also has two sons, Kim Dong Hwan and Kim Jae Hoon, as well as a wife (named Myeng Swuk in Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture), as well as many others in his dojang. By the time of Garou: Mark of the Wolves, Kim was defeated by Freeman; it is unclear whether Kim survived the encounter.
[edit] King of Fighters
Kim is considered as both a sport and national hero in his native Korea. This status is what enabled him to convince the authorities to give him custody over Chang Koehan and Choi Bounge to rehabilitate them out of their criminal ways. Although both men resented Kim for his actions, they have since grown to grudgingly respect him. In most of his King of Fighters appearances, he has been team captain of Team Korea.
In The King of Fighters XI, Kim appeared as a member of Team Fatal Fury in place of Mai Shiranui. Terry Bogard and Duck King convinced Kim to join the Fatal Fury team in King of Fighters XI upon Mai's refusal to join, because Mai was mad at Terry for not telling her the whereabouts of Terry's brother Andy. It is assumed that Kim's original team, Team Korea, has been disbanded or dissolved.
[edit] Personality
One of Kim's defining characteristics is his strong, inherent sense of justice. It is to the point where he has the innate ability to tell whether or not someone is evil or holds dark intentions just by looking at that person. As such, whenever Kim fights against an evil character (e.g. Rugal Bernstein, Geese Howard, etc.) or someone somehow influenced by Orochi or any other sinister power (e.g. Iori Yagami, etc.), Kim has a special opening pose. In this pose, he glares menacingly at the evil opponent, which shows his strong dislike for evil, and he slowly raises his hand and points at the opponent, saying "Aku wa yurusan...!" (Japanese for "I don't forgive evildoers...!") "Hah!" and jumps into his fighting stance (in previous instances, Kim just did not point at the opponent). Watching Kim's intro against a character is a good way to tell if the character is considered evil in the canon of the story. Something to note about that intro: In Capcom vs. SNK 2, he does it against Akuma, Shin Akuma and Evil Ryu but in SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom, he doesn't against either form of Akuma, giving the impression SNK/Playmore doesn't regard Akuma as "evil" per se. (Although he discusses the way to choose with Akuma and claims to bring justice when it's Shin Akuma in dialogue before their fights.)
Kim strives for excellence and righteousness in everything he does, be it his fighting or personal life. He is a loving husband and father, and a strict disciplinarian. He is deeply respected and admired by his acquaintances for his honesty and bravery, and has many friends amongst the characters in both King Of Fighters and Fatal Fury (chief amongst them being Fatal Fury's main protagonist, Terry Bogard).
[edit] Related Characters
- Husband of Kim Myeng Swuk (had a brief appearance in Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture)
- Father to Kim Dong Hwan (elder son) and Kim Jae Hoon (younger son)
- Means to reform team mates Chang Koehan and Choi Bounge
- Friendly rival and teammate with Jhun Hoon
- Mentor to May Lee Jinju, Chae Lim, and Seo Yong Song
- Close friends with Terry Bogard and Hon Fu
- Ancestor to Kim Sue Il of Kizuna Encounter.
- Also teamed with Duck King in KOF XI
- Defeated by Freeman in MOTW timeline, sparking his sons participation in the tournament.
[edit] Notes
- I^ : His name is written in Korean as 김갑환 (RR: Gim Gap-hwan, M-R: Kim Kap-hwan). For more information, see Korean name and Kim (Korean name).
[edit] References
- ^ (1997) in Gamest: Gamest Game Hero Collection 1997; issue 208 (in Japanese). Shinseisha, 1.
[edit] External links
- Fatal Fury 15th Anniversary Official Website (Japanese)
- The King of Fighters 10th Anniversary Official Website
- The MultiMediocre Church of Kaphwan! - A fan site dedicated to Kim Kaphwan. Includes information, pictures, sound bytes, and fan fiction. Also includes references between Kim and the lesser-known SNK game Kizuna Encounter.
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