Baek Doo San
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| Baek Doo San | |
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| Origin | South Korea |
| Voiced By | Sang Hyun Uhm |
| Fighting Style | Taekwondo |
| Age | (T2) 27, (T5) 48, (T6) 49 |
| Blood Type | B |
| Height | 5'11" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Occupation | Tae Kwon Do teacher |
| Hobby | Skydiving |
| Likes | His father and Hwoarang |
| Dislikes | Opposing Dojos, Marshall Law, Ogre |
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Introduction
Baek Doo San is a character in the Tekken series. Baek first appeared in Tekken 2, and he has returned for Tekken Tag Tournament, Tekken 5, Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection, Tekken 6 and Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion.
Baek first appeared in Tekken 2 as Marshall Law's Stage Eight sub-boss. The reason for this is because Baek Doo San went on a rampage after accidentally killing his father. Baek destroyed many dojos, including Marshall's. In Tekken 3 he's not present and he's, in a sense, replaced by his pupil, Hwoarang. In Tekken 3 and Tekken Tag Tournament, Ogre / True Ogre used some of Baek's moves (such as Baek's "Hunting Hawk" move). In Baek's Tekken 5 / Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Prologue, it is mentioned that, on his way home from training, Baek was attacked and knocked unconscious. Baek woke up in a military hospital. According to the Defense Minister, he had been in a coma for over a year.
His title in the original trilogy is Killing Hawk.
Games in order of appearance: Tekken 2, 1996. Tekken Tag Tournament, 2000. Tekken 5, 2005. Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection, 2006 Tekken 6, 2009. Tekken Tag Tournament 2, 2012.
History
Gameplay
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Story
- Prologue
- Baek's father was one of the foremost experts of Tae Kwon Do. During his childhood, he learnt the ways of this martial art and won many tournaments, until an injury forced him to quit the sport. This lead Baek's family into terrible poverty and angered Baek. This rage towards his family's dissention caused Baek to kill his father after a furious argument. Grieving and full of remorse, Baek was taken into police custody, where he spent most of his childhood. During this time, his Tae Kwon Do skills became legendary, as he became totally focused on his fighing prowess, wishing to honor his father. After three years, he fled the police home and took to the streets, becoming a pit fighter of great strength, as well as a firm audience favorite, striking his opponents again and again to see them reduced to a bloodied mess. Tracked by a secret organization aware of his past, Baek was coaxed into the assassination of the owner of a property wanted by the group, a certain Marshall Law. Baek was only partly successful, and he enters The King of Iron Fist Tournament 2 to finish his task and destroy Law.
- Ending (Unofficial Synopsis)
- Baek sits on a bench outside a park. He takes out a locket containing a photo of him and his father. Baek reminisces about his training sessions with his father, remembering the great person he was and how much he loved him. Remembering his father for the man he was, Baek finally accepts his father's death, finding peace within himself.
Trivia
- Owners of the Tekken 2 arcade machines were given the option to set either Jun or Baek as one of the ten default characters displayed on the selection screen. (In the Playstation version, it was Jun who was placed on this spot.) This was accessible via a dip switch.
- Baek is Marshall Law's sub-boss if not placed as default character. Once unlocked, Marshall Law is his sub-boss.
- If placed as default character in the arcade machine of Tekken 2, his sub-boss is Wang Jinrei, and he will be Wang's sub-boss, if Wang is unlocked.
Gameplay
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Story
- Prologue (In-Game Text)
- Baek Doo San. A master of Tae Kwon Do. On his way home from fighting, Baek was attacked and knocked unconscious. He woke up in a military hospital. According to the Defense Minister, he had been in a coma for over a year. The Minister asked Baek to help train soldiers, and he hesitantly accepted. A year later, Baek writes Hwoarang and asks him to return to the military. Hwoarang goes with his mentor. The two enter The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 as master and pupil.
- Interludes (Unofficial Synopsis)
- Stage 4, Marshall Law: Baek asks Marshall if he would mind letting him test out his Tae Kwon Do skills. Marshall responds by assuming his fighting stance, and a battle ensues. When Baek wins hetells an unconscious Marshall, that he holds instructional sessions on Sundays at my dojo. and asks Law Why don't he join in on one of his sessions
- Stage 7, Hwoarang: Hwoarang runs up to Baek saying, take it easy! that he'll... Baek says that he is fine, and that they have not sparrred in a while. When Baek wins he tells Hwoarang, he still has a lot to learn and tells Hwoarang to train some more. Hwoarang walks away, clutching his chest. Baek then says to himself, to take care of the real business. And sees what is going here at the tournament with his own eyes.
- Final Stage, Jinpachi Mishima: Baek wanders through Ground Zero. Jinpachi walks behind him. He tells Baek that he is impressed that he has made it thus far. Jinpachi introduces himself, and declares that his goal is to destroy all existence. He transforms into his demonic form, and the screen becomes white.
- Ending (Unofficial Synopsis)
- Baek's ending in Story Battle mode shows Hwoarang about to fight a group of three men around his age. Baek then steps in, disapproving Hwoarang's street fights. After one of the men attacks Hwoarang, Baek easily takes out all three. Baek walks away, dragging Hwoarang behind him.
Trivia
- Baek's sub-bosses are Marshall Law and Hwoarang. He's also Hwoarang's stage 4 sub-boss.
- While playing as Baek, he meets Marshall Law in the story mode. However, neither of them reminisce about the events in Tekken 2, as if they have not yet met each other. After Baek defeats Marshall, Baek says, "I hold instructional sessions on Sundays at my dojo. Why don't you join in on one of my sessions?"
- He is unlocked by beating story mode 3 times with a different character.
Gameplay
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Story
- Prologue [http://tekken.namco.com/characters/baek/ (Official Site)
- Baek joined The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 along with his apprentice, Hwoarang. After he learned that his student had been critically injured by his rival--Jin Kazama--Baek withdrew from the Tournament and hurried to the hospital. Emergency measures were taken and Hwoarang's life was saved, but he was unconscious. Baek was wrought with guilt that he had failed to prepare Hwoarang for his encounter with Jin. Hwoarang woke up three days later, and when he learned about the events that had passed, he forced himself out of bed and proceeded to beg his mentor to train him and make him stronger. He implored his master with such humility that Baek, sensing the intensity of Hwoarang's will, dedicated himself fully to developing his pupil’s abilities. After they returned to Korea, Baek engaged Hwoarang in the most extreme training regimen he had ever designed. The Mishima Zaibatsu announced The King of Iron Fist Tournament 6 as Baek trained both himself and Hwoarang for the ensuing battle.
- Ending (Unofficial Synopsis)
- After defeating Azazel, Baek falls to one of his knees causing Hwoarang to rush to him, concerned over his master's condition. As Baek gets up, so does Azazel. But as Azazel tries to attack Hwoarang, Baek intercepts and kicks Azazel, destroying the his orb in the process and causing it to disperse into nothingness. However, that took its toll as Baek falls onto the floor and apparently dies, leaving Hwoarang to cry out in anguish for his fallen master.
Trivia
- In the Scenario Campaign of Tekken 6, Baek is a boss at the West Coast Canal Industrial Complex.
Spin-offs and Related games
Baek is featured as a playable character in Tekken Tag Tournament, a non-canonical Tekken game.
Gameplay
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- Ending (Unofficial Synopsis)
- Hwoarang (Stage) A closeup of Baek's face is shown. A few seconds later, it is revealed that Hwoarang is with him. Then, Hwoarang sits on his lower legs and knees. This ending mostly shows Baek talking to Hwoarang. Since Hwoarang doesn't appear to be glad to hear what he's saying, Baek is most likely either scolding him for something or saying that he needs to train more.
Trivia
- His Stage 7 sub-boss is Kazuya Mishima.
Gamplay
Baek will be featured as a playable character in Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Story
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is a non-canonical Tekken game containing no plot.
- Ending (Unofficial Synopsis)
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Trivia
- His item move has him call a hawk to attack the opponent
Other Media
Minor Appearances
Videos
Character Trivia
- The name "Baek-Du San" is that of a mountain that is split in two by the North Korean-Chinese border. It is treated almost like a national monument by the South Koreans.
- Baek's name is written in the Hangul alphabet as "백두산", and in kanji as "白頭山". In both cases, it means "White head(ed) mountain."
- Baek was attacked by Ogre between Tekken 2 and Tekken 3.
- The uniform that Baek wears is called a dobok. Meaning "way of life training clothes" in Korean, the dobok is the uniform for Taekwondo, modeled after the Japanese gi for the basic look and the v-neck for the hanbok.
Quotes
| Pre-fight | Win-quote |
|---|---|
| 시작하지! (Are you ready?) | 태권도를 배워보면 어떻겠나? (Why don't you trying up Tae Kwon Do?) |
| _ | 유익한 시합이었다. (That was a good match.) |
| _ | 연습이 부족하군. (Go back and practice.) |
Character Relationships
- Mentor to Hwoarang.
- Rival of Marshall Law in Tekken 2.
- Student of his unnamed father, whom he accidentally killed during a sparring session.
- Baek was attacked by Ogre before the events of Tekken 3 and became comatose for over a year.
- Lost his fight against Kazuya Mishima in Tekken: The Motion Picture.
- Defeated by Eddy Gordo in Tekken 5.
- Was part of the Resistance, along with Hwoarang and Miguel Caballero Rojo, in the Scenario Campaign of Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion
