The King Of Fighters Lore ► The Story Of Kim Kaphwan

[@taufanadikurniawan7170]

Kim is rush down character, fun to use, doesn't have projectile, but have a lot of mid attack variation, and a lot of close range combo variations, his 2D animations was absolutely breathtaking, I mean look at his pants animation.. so insanely fluid.

[@SMEARGLEX75]

i still love his combo in the 97' version of kof A+B+C > jump - C > close C > ➡️ - A > ⬇️↙️⬅️↙️➡️ - D

[@Darksky1001able]

His flashkick+slamdowns in 99 and 11 were satisfying as hell.

[@Gigatech151]

LOL! I just comment about that XD

[@PsyrenXY]

Kim Pants was the best sprite in KOF

[@enenra6417]

So he's kof version of hwoarang

[@KhukuriGod]

"It was time for Kim to taste his own medicine." LMAO

[@YasakaAlvavus0727]

It was at 12:27 if you want to skip

[@DrakoNotDraco]

What happend to him

[@maikayee246]

@@DrakoNotDraco For Torturing Choi and Chang into grueling training

[@tarodeculture]

You forgot to mention the pants! Kim has the best pants in fighting games! At first glance, Kim looks like a generic Tae Kwon Do practitioner, but he's actually a warrior of justice which makes him pretty comical when you think about it. Instead of the usual superhero or police attire, it's a guy in a gi chasing down evil.

[@ShoryuGame]

Actually I didn't forget to mention them. It's just that there is another video that talks specifically about his pants (I guess you already watched it) : kzbin.info/www/bejne/jauVh3R_YtVlZ5o It's very well made, and I don't think I have anything more to add to what it was said in it.

[@slimjimman96]

Agreed it why he’s my favorite KOF then 2nd 🥈 is my girl Blue Nary 😍😍🥵!!.

[@IronSheepEngine]

14:47 I'm now picturing Kim beating criminals to a pulp with a death notebook and pen. Shinigami: Dude, that's not how you're suppose to use the Death Note...

[@artofsupidity]

😂😂

[@investingprofessional7040]

LOL

[@slimjimman96]

I see him beating you into submission with his Tae Kwon Do 🥋 then he’s like not done yet round 2!!.

[@pistachiostash3342]

Dude it's like you have this ability to know all my favorite king of fighter characters. And you do a video about them. You make me so happy man thank you so much never stop making videos

[@fake._]

Kim is probably my favorite character. I loved using his air super combo.

[@starsurvivor]

Where did you hear that Kim is a nickname? I was always under the impression it was his last name.

[@vinylvids2011]

@Kei M That's because it is. You can tell because his children also carry the same family name (Kim Dong Hwan and Kim Jae Hoon).

[@2Dee4ever]

I think he got confused with the wiki. Not sure where a lot of these facts come from tbh, but cool these characters are getting the exposure they deserve.

[@JT-nd6qp]

Kim is the most common Korean surname.

[@jamesburchill7522]

It's not a nickname, it's a surname, or family name. Koreans place the family name first in formal settings. This dates back to feudal ages, as a means to explain someone's station or position and avoided embarrassment in conversation.

[@aghadlarhen9397]

@@jamesburchill7522 don't most most Asian societies do that? (korean, japanese, chinese, etc.)

[@alexmcneill6445]

You know, I've been watching your KOF Lore vids for quite some time and I'm glad that someone like you is going a little in depth videos with KOF lore akin to others who do in depth videos with Street Fighter and BlazBlue lores. It should also be noted that "Kim" is actually his last name. Much like "Sie" is Kensou's last name.

[@blackout1524]

You do know he's copying everything written on the wiki right? It's lazy.

[@blgdoesthings4122]

@@blackout1524 dont really care, the videos are entertaining

[@blackout1524]

Never asked if your dumbass cared or not lmao.

[@venorabbit7335]

@@blackout1524 and no asked for you

[@LightMusicK]

For me KIM have the best combo of martial artist variations, his fluid movements and awesome ultimates are superb!!!!!!!!

[@cuiff62]

Kim breaking the ice blocks' intro in real bout 1 marked my teenage years. Love your kof lore series!

[@Extrastagecomic]

The cheapest dive kick in history is his Fatal fury 2 version - Sit down and watch my single hit-multi stomp attack if you miss your block.

[@vxzgaminz498]

I spammed it to my brother he was mad got bad karma he used joe and also spam his low kick

[@Extrastagecomic]

@@vxzgaminz498 hahhahahaha oh man, it was all fair back then, counter spam with absurdly cheap normals XD

[@MrGatsu]

Kof XV announcer: No bad deed or corruption goes unpunished when this taekwondo master is around. His passion for justice burns like no other. *Kim Kaphwan* Kim: Aku wa yurusan!

[@ShoryuGame]

Athena: Why're you saying this to me?

[@YellowSun765Z]

@@ShoryuGame Kim Kaphwan: Because your boyfriend Kensou told me you've been constantly rejecting him for many years! You don't really understand how he feels, don't you?

[@IrishKyokushin]

The Maximum Impact series was going to give him a Mr. Taekwondo persona similar to Takuma and Ryo's Mr. Karate personas.

[@meganinten0078]

That would be cool to see. The Maximum Impact series is underrated. Chae Lim was a nice addition. She is like the daugther Kim never had.

[@himanshu-444-q8z]

alter ego version. they are pure fighters

[@KUWAMOCO]

Kim is probably one of my favorite characters to play as in most KoF games and I agree that it'd be a very cool idea to see Kim as a sort of anti-hero, or at least try to understand that his justice needs reworking. I also pray very hard that Luong and Gang-il return for the sake of the story (playable or not I don't really care for that part). As always, I love your videos and I hope to see one on another character very soon. Mai Shiranui wouldn't be a bad choice honestly.

[@williamzeo2493]

This was probably the most fun episode of your videos, thanks for the show!

[@ShoryuGame]

You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@reylionelsun4408]

Finally!, another Fatal Fury character, does this mean the story of the Legendary Hungry Lone Wolf will be up next? OHHHH... MAN!, I just can't wait for that to come but please take your time,keep up the good work and by the way i enjoyed this one, even though i kinda don't like Kim way back from Fatal Fury 2 and made him even more annoying in KOF, this video lore was very cool in describing Kim's personality, I must say good job!, P.S. thank you, this made me even more excited for a Benimaru Nikaido,Shingo Yabuki, Maxima, and even a Psycho Soldier lore video, but the one that i've been dying to see is a lore video of Terry Bogard, this guy made a big impact on my life because of that i learned how important the word "enjoy" is. Again, nice video, keep up the good work and also always have fun, "ARE YOU OKAY!?". 😁

[@bigbiggie3642]

@@ShoryuGame Dude if you make a lore about the lone wolf for your next video it will be a big hit, since his coming in smash.. People need to learn a lot about his background..

[@piyakhebisonii1001]

He is a very fun character to use! He can close a gap quick even though he doesn't have a projectale! I only struggle against counter strike people like Geese and Wolfgang! He has the best kicks in ANY fighting game in my opinion!!

[@charleslizewski7603]

I totally respect and admire his sense of justice

[@euariaeu8873]

damn.more of this.i like it that KOf has a good story line this

[@TheoZaHero]

Nice! I haven't watched your videos that much, but they are always a fun treat. Keep doing what you love and love SNK! 👍

[@terrybogard8482]

I double that!

[@Raliuga999]

Without forgetting that even though Kim have a strong sense of justice, one of his sons went astray from his teaching, I think thats is a good punishment or at least an interesting character development.

[@Hektols]

His son didn't turn evil and ended developing a new fighting style, there is nothing bad in that.

[@Nhan6241]

He's a little carefree like Gang-il, not evil or lost sense of justice.

[@shemarlosscott4103]

Kim Kaphwan is phenomenal

[@terrykyoki5953]

One of my favorite characters. I hope he becomes neutral instead of good. Seeing a bad ass Kim would be awesome

[@NotaPizzaGRL]

Wonder what would've happened if SNK had gone through with the original idea for Kim in '99 where you could play as his crazy alter ego. There's a sprite sheet of some concepts for what would eventually become Jhun Hoon and one of them is allegedly the alter-ego

[@JosephFlores-yn4yi]

he is already badass, yikes, this edgelords always want to bring their shitty anti-heroes into everything

[@Kawaiijapanlover]

@@JosephFlores-yn4yi Agreed. Jeez!

[@bigbiggie3642]

KIM is one of my mains.. I always choose someone who use real martial arts, ryo and kim is fun to use.. I hope next there will be martial arts team(they must be using their gi), the members will be ryo(karate), kim(tae kwondo), goro daimon(judo)... But if the team must to have 4 members you can add joe higashi(muay thai)..

[@shaneburke9034]

Same here. They are also my favorites to use.

[@fluttermon2468]

Your editing has gotten better! I’ve always wondered about Kim’s relationship with his KOF teammates. This helped clear up some questions that I’ve had about them!

[@AragonVortex]

Your videos are superb bro you do legit hard research on the characters I have seen other videos telling the history of the kof characters but none are as detailed as you...keep up the great work👏👏👏

[@BowgFrowg]

I’ve been watching all of your lore videos man. So great!!! I love KoF even more now. Thank you for the video!!! Cant wait for KoF 15.

[@ShoryuGame]

Glad you like them!

[@meganinten0078]

The real Kim Kaphwan existed! Fighting game fans and people who like taekwondo should thank him for all his work. He loved two things, arcade games and taekwondo. In fact, he put all his efforts to make taekwondo a national sports in South Korea. Thanks to him taekwondo was able to appear in the Olympic Games. About his love for arcades, in the 90s he founded a company called VICCOM that distributed arcade games from Japan to South Korea, most of these were Neo Geo machines. That is the main reason why SNK was so popular in that country. The real Kim Kaphwan suggested SNK to create a taekwondo fighter and put him in Fatal Fury 2, SNK not only did that but also named that character after the founder of VICCOM You know what is cool? The name of the son of the real Kim Kaphwan is Kim Jae Hoon meanwhile the name of the brother of Kim Kaphwan is Kim Dong Hwan. Yep, the same names of the brothers that appear in GAROU MOW SNK and VICCOM had a close relationship. In fact VICCOM wanted to make their own fighting game for the NEO GEO, the staff of VICCOM went to Japan to SNK's offices to learn how to make a fighting game. SNK also gave them free dev kits to work. And that is how VICCOM made 'Fight Fever' (that game is my guilty pleasure 😅) and later made a much better game called 'The Eye of Typhoon'. SNK was thinking of putting some 'Fight Fever' characters in The King of Fighters. Sadly, VICCOM closed their doors in 2000 and in 2018 the real Kim Kaphwan died at 82 years old 😔 (Thank you for everything, rest in peace 🫡) Thankfully in recent years VICCOM has revived as a company. The ex president of the original VICCOM, Kim Jae Hoon (the son of Kim Kaphwan) is now working with the new staff as an advisor. I wish them their best 😊 Hope that the actual SNK makes a collab with the new VICCOM as a way to respect the real Kim Kaphwan. Thanks for reading! Have you all a good day

[@yedo8516]

I've been meaning to comment on this video for a while. Been too busy to do so though. Kim is, by far, my absolute favorite fighting game character ever. For one, I'm half Korean. When I started playing fighting games, I began with Street Fighter. I thought I enjoyed the game until I tried King of Fighters. And that's when I saw him...Kim...in all his glory. The exquisite quality of his animations, his amazing personality, and the fact that he didn't need to hurl a single fireball at you to f*** you up. He was my favorite right from the start. There is a lot to say about Kim Kaphwan. He's an especially important character as he was one of the first game characters to feature Tae Kwon Do. And his movements in each game were crisp and extremely fluid. I didn't realize how excellent his animations were until I watched a video by Sugarpunch, which was a eulogy to Kim's pants. It never dawned on me that the speed you feel when using Kim derived heavily on how well his pants animated. The loose fit of the pants would mean they would whip about whenever Kim kicked, conveying blurring speeds and power. And as crazy fast and acrobatic as Kim could get in a match, he utilized rather conventional kicks expected of a Tae Kwon Do practitioner--making him a rather accurate representation. More importantly, Kim kickstarted an amazing legacy in the King of Fighters series. For a while, he was always assisted by Chang and Choi. But eventually, we were introduced to his righteous student May Lee, his bitter rival Jhun Hoon, the lascivious Luong, the wayward master Gang-Il, and his own two children, Dong Hwan and Jae Hoon. What surprises me the most out of Kim's legacy of supporting characters is the fact that they all specialize in Tae Kwon Do--but none of these characters fight like one another. Kim, May Lee, Jae Hoon, and Gang-Il adopt more traditional styles of Tae Kwon Do. Chang and Choi utilize their own fighting styles with splashes of Tae Kwon Do here and there. Jhun and Luong adopt a much more fantastic and imaginative interpretation of Tae Kwon Do. And Dong Hwan sports a very loose interpretation of the style with an emphasis on flash and aesthetics. There's also Chae Lim of the Maximum Impact series who is not canon to the main storyline. Ultimately, all these characters feel very different in actual gameplay when compared to Kim. There is only one character I have trouble accepting: Choi. The dude is factually a demented serial killer. Otherwise, I can say that I appreciate every supporting character in Kim's official canon. Can I say the same about the canon of other characters? No. The Kyokugen cast comes close, but does not have as nearly many characters as the Kim team. Ryu's canon in street fighter? Most would argue that Ken, Akuma, Sean, and Dan fit the definition of palette swaps. The characters that emerged from Kim's canon are truly special in this regard. We see so many permutations of Tae Kwon Do succeeding Kim, but none of them seem particularly repetitive or hokey. I think this is a pretty remarkable design achievement.

[@ShoryuGame]

It's always a pleasure to see a Kim fan.

[@yedo8516]

@@ShoryuGame Always and forever.

[@camokazi1313]

Great video! I was a bit of an SNK completionist back in the day but I haven't the time anymore so these make up for it.

[@josuearriaza3952]

Kims music in both kofs and fatal fury is always something to hear and pumps me up when playing.

[@AgMak]

very good video man, never stop making these

[@gabrielceballos4811]

man! i love your lore videos! would love to see more from fatal fury and garou: MOTW.

[@icebird8575]

“His sense of justice is so strong that he can tell if someone is evil or not by just looking at them” He looked at shermie?

[@alexyawors3227]

Thanks! I always wanted to know what Jae Hoon was talking about when he beat Freeman and said his father was avenged. Knowing Freeman, I thought for sur Kaphwan was dead.

[@amatsu-mikaboshi]

You know what you said at the end of the video I can kind of see that happening because they both have a twisted sense of justice Kira thinking he's the god of the world And Kim thinking he's the good guy to save everybody

[@windowsralf389]

Hahaha Light Yagami and Kim Kaphawan

[@i.still.function3463]

*BEST SNK CHANNEL.!.!!* Thank you.

[@rocksaltinyt]

RIP Kim’s KOF attendance streak (95-XIV)

[@winterice2022]

Kim is amazing character. I feel bad when he was injured by Freeman. I hated Freeman for that so I'm glad his 2 sons Jae Hoon and Dong Hwan defeated him. Kim deserve the respect he needs.

[@YellowSun765Z]

Well, i believe only Jae Hoon defeated Freeman, Dong Hwan is such a slackey.

[@winterice2022]

@@YellowSun765Z lol dude

[@magnetdance]

Thank you for this! Kim is such a treasure 😍

[@tpatt513]

Thank You 😀😀😀 To this day, I remember when and where I first saw his flash kick and was amazed by that I had to photographic memorize the game and the title because I was out of town. So if it wasn't for Kim, I wouldn't have this much fun within fighting games further in my lifetime.

[@kingninja1781]

Great vid bro 👍🏿 Kim is one my favourite video game characters of all time.

[@csnation]

The best pants in fighting game history.

[@vinylvids2011]

Wait a minute we don't even know if there is a "Gang Il" or "Jhun Hoon" in the Fatal Fury continuity.

[@qusaimuaref9632]

Yes they are, Garou mark of the wolfs is a sequel to the fatal fury series and these two where there

[@vinylvids2011]

@@qusaimuaref9632 Where at in MOTW?

[@qusaimuaref9632]

Oh wait sorry i confused them with the sons of kim lol

[@vinylvids2011]

@@qusaimuaref9632 No problem man. Simple mistake. For future reference the sons are "Dong Hwan" and "Jae Hoon".

[@MikeDeeJackson]

Another great video. I learned a lot about Kim, thanks man!

[@Kydino]

Best SNK lore youtuber.

[@kingsman5121]

He’s Back everyone! He’s coming back to kof he just took a bit to get off that mountain

[@jamesburchill7522]

I've always been an SNK guy, and as such, Fatal Fury is my favorite sub-branch. Most people get caught up in all the orochi stuff with Iori and Kyo, though I've always favored the grounded storylines of FF. Well. Except for the Motion picture where Terry defeats the God of War...but I digress. I enjoy the content and please, keep doing what you do. I haven't looked at the back log, but if you haven't, do Duck King or Richard Meyer.

[@fuelhemi426]

That movie was great, dude, he demolished a building with his power geyser. Besides, May boob physics was great for the time.

[@adriellightvale8140]

9:09 In The King Of Fighters: Allstar, they switched their bodies back by having Benimaru zap them over and over and over again.

[@gwadahunter2222]

It would be funny Choi and Chang team up with Kim Dong Hwan the former thinking of corrupting latter who was just searching a way to escape his father harsh regimen but after seeing how Dong Hwan is taking a bad direction. They decide to be the voice of reason and bring him to the right path. It will be a change of dynamic in Team Korea

[@gamergaming6604]

The most realistic pants ever animated in game

[@DontKnowDontCare6.9]

Koreans use their surname first then their first name. Therefore Kim is his surname. These is strengthened by his sons' full names: Kim Dong Hwan and Kim Jae Hoon. Same with Jhun Hoon.

[@md.sk-rahim6428]

Just Loved It Brother!! 😆

[@ShoryuGame]

Thanks!

[@Moulin13]

Hoo thanks so much for doing this! He is my favorite SNK Character from all the time

[@chadmolitor6691]

I love these videos, I hope you keep making them

[@ShoryuGame]

Thank you. I'm glad you do!

[@TongSing9643]

In KOF Maximum impact 1, Chae Lim replaces Kim Kaphwan. KOF - Kim vs Hwoarang and Baek from Tekken - good dream matches.

[@Mjwara]

This guy is extremely skilled and technical.

[@GamingDreamer]

He is my favorite character in the series

[@zukoulou7464]

Special justice team : Kim, Athena, Tizoc. (KOF XI) Special cops team : Kim, Athena, May-Lee. (KOF 2002 UM) Kim is drunken. (ending of Real Bout (Terry, Kim, Duck King) team from KOF XI) Student : Alice Chrysler. (Real Bout 2) Master : Gang-Il. (KOF XIV) Son : Kim Jae Hoon and Kim Dong Hwa. (Garoû : MOTW)

[@meganinten0078]

Chae Lim is also his student. Kim and her have a father and daughter relationship.

[@grretonizes6353]

okay i'm loving it a lot . please background story for shrime , mai , candy

[@YVESBADJECK]

Kim is the best character ever . I like his fighting style , sense of justice and his handsomeness

[@juliolabayen9860]

Always love your videos

[@23RedTechno]

Kim reminds me of the martial arts i meet when i was 10 who took himself seriously and i wasn't try to laugh at him when he talked about his P.O.V.

[@stevenhorta1844]

One of the greatest sink character sir all time! Question though is it true that he is the same skill level as takuma or is that gang il I think in kof 96-97 he was in the special edit masters team.

[@bigbiggie3642]

Nope... If kim defeated by terry, and terry is equal to ryo.. So takuma is above kim, takuma invent his own karate style that's remarkable..

[@aarongallardo3684]

CAN'T WAIT FOR KOF 15!!

[@JusticeAngel]

Awesome video dude 👍

[@russellsmith5747]

He was a driving force behind me training in Tae Kwon Do

[@nolanreyes9712]

It will be interesting to see what will make Kim a villain in the future. Uptight, self-righteous people usually make an about face in their values given the right situation. ...All it takes is one little push..

[@ShoryuGame]

That would be an interesting evolution!

[@mariofountain4733]

My favorite combo out this world

[@John-Stark]

Deep Down I really want Kim to succeed with Chang and Choi

[@NotaPizzaGRL]

He kinda did. They had reformed by 2003 but then they got arrested trying to defend a friend at a bar. And apparently the Korea Team won KOF 97 according to one of the light novels but who knows if it's still canon?

[@NomadWalker-io3ne]

Kim isn't a nickname, it's his family name... That's like saying Jordan is Michael Jordan's nickname.

[@dilakubrakurterhan]

U r amazing man, thnx for all storys. I Enlightenment cause of u. Thnx again.

[@ShoryuGame]

You're welcome.

[@karimmahmoud2121]

My Favorite Character In The Game, Kim Is The Best

[@user-ws5js4xl1m]

Very good video... Please make a video on MAY LEE too... It's a request...

[@Diego_Vilela84]

Another great vídeo!

[@mohdenidni5645]

dont ever stop man u da best

[@gian323]

great vid mate

[@ShoryuGame]

Thanks for the visit

[@Carlitonsp1]

I love the idea that Kim somehow didn't recognize that Raiden is Big Bear.

[@ryanadams85ra]

Great Job Bro!

[@YellowSun765Z]

Who's here upon seeing the announcement of his return? :)

[@kakerusancho5525]

PERFECT!!!!! I LIKE KIM! Even he's not circumcised.

[@marche800]

You know i'd almost feel bad for chang and choi if I didn't know they weren't hardened criminals who aren't above murder and probably would have had it harder in prison anyways. Lodging and meal wise at least.

[@sharzinlalebazri5673]

tame a bad boy is the best song in KOF 13. and you can quote me on that.

[@cashordeals3672]

I dont play with hazards on in smash but in the kof stage for smash and if kof characters attack on stage that whould be an exception

[@tokenstandpoint93]

Great video on The Crown Jewel Of Tae Kwon Do & Champion Of Justice. Kim was the first Tae Kwon Do stylist I saw in a video game. Him, Mai, Krauser & Cheng were my favorite characters introduced in Garou Densetsu 2. Btw how are you able to find some of this back story in the Ryuuku No Ken/Garou Densetsu timeline? With the exception of the ones that appear in KOF I have a hard time finding more info for people like Raiden aka Big Bear, Lawence Blood, Ryuhaku Todoh, Jack Turner etc.

[@Gigatech151]

One detail was not presented in this video.... The tradition of animating his pants like no other ever in every KoF.

[@xafronicajones]

Athena and psycho soldiers next please

[@Deadpoolinho]

The two dislokes are Choi and Chang

[@bigsmoke9209]

Kim Chang and Choi i think were my first favorite team ever

[@kingofjustice6961]

I hope he becomes an antagonist, it will not only be interesting, but it will also fix his character flaws.

[@Tizoc_the_wrestler]

Freeman is my second favorite character in Garou next you should do Ikari warriors or whichever character/Team either way I enjoy your videos.

[@antoniogonzalez115]

Great video!!

[@ShoryuGame]

Thanks!

[@AmazingSpider-Man]

"Kim" is not a nickname, it is his family name.

[@corpsedesecrator2612]

Excellent material like always can you do one for Tung Fu Rue next?

[@riko20121]

could you do asamiya Athena next?

[@burningknuckle26]

the kim brothers were fun as fuck to play wit

[@slimjimman96]

Should do a video on his team team Korea 🇰🇷 & Videos on Choi & Chang!!. And a video of Jhun Lee May & Gang iL

[@BellowDGaming]

Terry Kim and Ralf are my mains in KOF series. Seeing Kim now more of an anti hero than a hero due to his harsh training or you can say you cannot change bad apples like Choi and Chang. Either way Mae Lee was great addition I prefer her moves over Jhun as for Kim, his sons carry his legacy. My future KOF team for him would be him and his sons.

[@alexandersebastian1190]

Kim KOF 2003 is OP.... as the Story end with the training he will have new moves and more badass combo in KOFXV

[@pigifi]

On an unrelated note, while it is more likely that he would get his brains blown out, I sincerely hope that Kim would find out about the Squid Games and put a stop to them.