Hwoarang is trained in the art of Tae Kwon Do, and is Baek Doo San's student. He is also a money hustler, who competes in rigged street fights, often very outnumbered. But he always wins. He is the rival of Jin Kazama, due to a draw with him.
Hwoarang is cocky and boastful, and can often be disobedient.
Hwoarang often rides on a motorcycle.
A student of Tae Kwon Do who works out at Baek Doo San's dojo, Hwoarang makes a lot of money through dishonest gambling wagers. As part of what's called a fraud team, he and other members pick fights for money. They manipulate the odds by concealing their true strength. Hwoarang escalates the odds against him and makes what appears to be a foolish wager. His opponents soon realize they're the real fools when Hwoarang soundly beats each and every one of them.
One day, members of the Mishima Group came to town, including among them Jin Kazama. Hwoarang talks them into his game and is matched against Jin. Hwoarang embarrassingly can only manage a draw. He hangs his head in disbelief at the first blemish in his perfect career. Sickened at the thought of having to tell his teacher, Baek, the bad news, Hwoarang vows to practice every day to guarantee that it would never happen again.