Chan Kang

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**Chan Kang** or **Super Rookie**, is a minor antagonist in season 1 of ***"Hanlim Gym (Webtoon)."*** He is a PVP player specializing in out boxing.

## Background

Prior, Chan was an out boxing prodigy. However, he was also a bully, which he wounded a student to the point of a coma. The father was outraged at him and was sent to juvie for a few months and was banned from boxing.

## Plot Overview

### Yeongha's Major Battle

Later, Chan Kang met Sieun Baek who has a crush on her, saying he will buy them bags. They hang out for a short time until he declares that Sieun is his girlfriend. They cut him off but he was being persistent. Later, he keeps making phone calls but Sieun wasn't picking up. He was already tailing them as he breaks into Sieun's bar room; crashing the party. Then, Doyun defends Sieun but Chan defeats him with boxing. He stands on the table when his phone rings. He checks to see that Yeongha was his opponent as he blocks his attacks. They properly fight outside with Chan beating Yeongja with ease as he has foundation. Before he finishes off Yeongha, Hanlim Lim intervenes and stops him. Chan was berated by her which prompts him to fight but Hanlim easily avoids and finishes him off with a kick, bringing him down.

Later, he was at his hangout, pissed at his defeat from Hanlim. He and his boys later at night ambush Hanlim by drive by but his attacks was dodged. Chan and his boys retreat when bystanders calling the police. Few days later, the official match begins between Chan and Yeongha. The latter has the preemptive strike, forcing Chan to be cornered, taking moderate damage. Chan escapes and turns the table. They both have an equal stalemate until Chan hugs Yeongha using a clinch. He then says he finds his features soft, but he prefer women in terms of scent. During this, he grabs a lighter, his trump card to increase the power of his fist. In the end, he starts pushing Jeon Young-ha and tries to make his pace his own, but Jeon Young-ha counterattacks himself, getting out of his range with his footwork. In the end, he is overwhelmed by Yeongha and collapses. He dropes his lighter and is caught; the audience booing him. Chan, knowing defeat, he tells Yeongja to stay away but was mercilessly beaten. He then faints and gurgles while Yeongha tells him to apologizes to the comatose victim and his parents. He was then removed from the premises by a stretcher.

## Relationships

**Enemies**

* Yeongha Jeon -
* Hanlim Lim -

**Others**

* Sieun Baek (Crush) - He stalks her.

## Abilities & Weapons

**Abilities**

* **Outboxing** - Chan's main fighting style. The style prioritize well outside of their opponent's punching range when disengaged and land long-range punches. This style can be seen as an inverse of pressure fighting. Out-boxers are known for quick movement and an emphasis on optimal positioning in the ring.
	+ Clinch - a defensive boxing technique whereby a boxer leans on and wraps their opponent's arms and holds on to create a pause
	+ Footwork

**Weapons**

* Lighter - A simple lighter that is used to increased Chan's attack power by gripping it tightly.

## Trivia

* Supposedly, Chan's action that made a student into a coma could be based on an assault case in Korea. The "*Kaesong Middle School assault Case*."
* He is one of the few characters to be in both Superstring and Bluestring.
* Considering he is a PVP player, then his age must be below either 19 or 20 years old.

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing\_styles\_and\_technique#Out-boxer
2. ↑ https://namu.wiki/w/%EA%B0%95%EC%B0%AC(%ED%95%9C%EB%A6%BC%EC%B2%B4%EC%9C%A1%EA%B4%80)#s-4
3. ↑ https://www.quora.com/Does-high-school-in-South-Korea-start-when-you-are-around-13-14-and-end-when-you-are-17-18-or-are-the-ages-different

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