Chorong Kim

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Chorong Kim is a major character in season 1 of "**Hanlim Gym (Webtoon).**" He was a former Unknown Executive when he left to save Jian Lee by partaking in PVP to gain money for her hospital fees.

## Appearance

In his first appearance, he is muscular with a black goatee and having a red buzz cut Mohawk hair style. Contrastingly currently, he is incredibly muscular than before and his build is more pronounce. His mohawk hair is now fully feathered and his goatee is dyed red. He has piercings in both appearance. He is also known to have a rather frightening grin.

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## Plot Overview

### Past (A Year Ago)

Chorong was a street fighter who got invited into PVP. He quickly got the attention of sponsors, mainly Unknown and quickly climbed the ranks to be the No.2 in Guro and given the nickname "Tyrant". He was assigned a coach, Jian Lee, by the Head of the Guro branch. Though Chorong tried to ignore her and push her away, Jian sticked around and trained him and eventually they built a bond. However, one day, Chorong ended up getting backstabbed by his own men and as one of the men tried to stab Chorong, Jian stepped in and took the hit. Though Chorong rushed her to the hospital, she had lost too much blood and ended up in a vegetable-like state. Chorong left Unknown and began to rise in PVP to get enough money to treat his coach.

### Season 1

#### World of PVP

A year later, he becomes a challenger and is allowed to fight Suho Kang. However, just before the match, Yeongha suddenly appears on the ring and tries to attack Suho but Chorong tells him that it was his turn. Yeongha then fights him but was easily defeated. However, he did gain a bloody scratch from his right cheek, leaving him confused. After that, the match starts, but in 1 minute and 21 seconds, he is knocked out by Suho.

#### Yeongha's Major Battle

During Suho's match against Black Lion, it was mentioned that Chorong was defeated by Black Lion, whom was the next challenger before him.

#### An Unknown Coup d'état

He was visited by Sihwan to make him rise to the top but he refuses.

#### A Battle to End All Battles

He lost the battle against Yeongha but he secretly gives the winnings to him for Jian's surgery. Indebted, he hopes to pay back the favor.

### Season 2

#### The Quarter Finals: Round 5

He arrived at Chamma Island to meet Yeongha Jeon. He first gives him a gift that he had hidden at his crotch and warn him that some sort of ominious plan is taking part at the championship.

At the pier of the island, he confronted Kichang Lee. They fought a bit until Red Brick asked him to join his side and betray Unknown. He explains that he is part of an organization that will benefit him more than Unknown. In addition that there will be a future war upcoming. Brick tried to reason him by utilizing Kichang's reason of fighting which is his younger brother but Kichang rejects and leaves.

## Relationships

**Unknown**

* Guro Head (unnamed) - during Chorong's time in Unknown, he was under the Guro branch as the No.2. The Guro branch head assigned Jian Lee to be his coach.
* Kichang Lee - One of the branch heads of Unknown. There is no specific animosity between the two and though Red Brick does defeat Daeho in PVP (one of Kichang's men), Kichang correctly deduced that it was Sihwan's doing. The two do engage in an unofficial combat during the Championship during the quarter-finals near the docks.
* Daeho Kim
* Sihwan Eun

**Allies**

* Jian Lee
* Yeongha Jeon

**Others**

* Suho Kang
* Black Lion

## Abilities

* **Street Fighting & Powerhouse** - One of his greatest strength is his phyique as it is incredibly tough to punch; making most fighters unable to do any damage. On top of that his attacks are ruthless and his arms are like concrete. HIs punches at the mid-range are 3 times powerful then of Daeho Kim. In the past and by impulsive, he will do all dirty tactics like eyepoking and biting.

## Trivia

* He is one of the few characters to appear in both super string and blue string.
* It may be a coincidence but his past outfit seems to be Kichang's initial outfit before he was properly shown.
* There seems to be a contrast/rivalry between him and Yeongha as they are both the same but chosen different paths:
	1. Chorong's color is red while Yeongha is blue, a popular contrast.
	2. They both have coaches of similar build and personality
	3. In one panel, Chorong devasted Unknown goons, leaving them broken while Yeongha devasted the other half but left them with moderate damage.

* It is likely possible that Chorong was just an extra until the author decide to make him a major charcter, a plot twist.
	+ This is evidenced when his first appearance contradicted his past self. Having slight different weight size, build, and facial features. This was criticized by Korean readers but not too much.
* Official English and Korean readers find Chorong to be similar to "Viktor Grigorievich" from The Boxer, As they had similar design, personality, and story.
* Interestingly, his full name is feminine by Korean language.

## Gallery

Chorong talking with Yeongha while he kicks an opponent (S1, Ep.90).pngFooling around with his enemy (S1, Ep.90).pngChorong readying for battle (S1, Ep.90).pngChorong ruthlessly destroying Unknown (S1, Ep.90).pngChorong & Yeongha's Difference in fighting (S1, Ep.91).pngChorong exercising (S1, Ep.92).png
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## References

1. ↑ Hanlim Gym, Season 1, Ep.97
2. ↑ Hanlim Gym, Season 1, Ep.98
3. ↑ Hanlim Gym, Season 2, Ep.52
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://namu.wiki/w/%EA%B9%80%EC%B4%88%EB%A1%B1(%ED%95%9C%EB%A6%BC%EC%B2%B4%EC%9C%A1%EA%B4%80)
5. ↑ https://namu.wiki/w/%EA%B9%80%EC%B4%88%EB%A1%B1