Hyeon Kang

* Current
* Okta Warrior

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**Hyeon Kang** is the protagonist of "***Kangtawoo (Webtoon)***." An ordinary high school student who went to an artic expedition only to come across a giant mechanical weapon. During the aftermath, he comes across Kawooka and Kangtawoo and became the latter's pilot to fight off the Spelta to defend Earth.

## Appearance

An average young boy whom had some handsome characteristics; he has dark short hair. He is always seen wearing his school's uniform which is black pants, grey belt, grey uniform and white shirt underneath. When his body has octa particles that is at 100%, his hair and eyes turns neon blue. Whenever he is controls Kangtawoo, he wears a pilot helmet.

During his combat form he wears a helmet, left arm gauntlet, and leg armor. The helmet has a large face shield with an arrow facing downwards above the it, Two breathing apparatus are on the cheeks. On his left arm is covered with Octa armor. The shoulder has a large neon circle crater and the hand palm is also neon blue. He is also surprisingly muscular when shown in his pajamas.

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## Background

When as a child, he witness his father, Minho Kang, sacrifice his life to help some homeless bum. Although his death was labeled as an honorable death, Hyeon have conflicted feeling, being proud but yet furious of his father. Attending Haeun high school, he befriends Kyung-I Choi.

## Plot Overview

### Past

When as a child, he witness his father, Minho Kang, sacrifice his life to help some homeless bum. Although his death was labeled as an honorable death, Hyeon have conflicted feeling, being proud but yet furious of his father.

### Present

#### Artic Expedition

During the North Pole Expedition, the students are attacked by a Spelta Weapon and Hyeon Kang fell off the boat into an ice maze where he finds Kawooka frozen in ice. He freaks out and then runs into a large picture frame of Kangtawoo. The picture (maybe Kangtawoo) seems to speak to Hyeon telepathically telling him to "do it" so he can move. He was transferred with Okta Particles from Kawooka and allows access to Kangtawoo. He uses it to fight against Tiagoron.

#### Attack on Busan

A month later, he was forced to use Kangtawoo again to fight against Pepe and the Avagoron. He was exhausted and stayed asleep for three days.

#### Retrieval of Okta Particles

He was kidnapped by Taekyung Baek for info about Kangtawoo but refuses. When Deta and his partner attacks, Hyeon presumably kills his partner with Dimension Anchor. Then Deta and Heyon fights with their own Kangtawoos. Hyeon managed to win.

#### Declaration of War

Just after against Deta, Spelta Commander arrives. He tries to attack him with Kangtawoo but was defeated by Pepe in his Yalton. Was left unconscious.

#### High School Fight Arc

While starting a new fall season of school, he fought against Woosang Jeon of his extortion. He kidnaps Kyuung-I Choi. With assistance of Minsu, Hyeon rescues her with new equipment. After the rescue, he did some vigilante work, creating new rumors. Later, he had to fight Woosang again as he was implanted with Spelta cores.

#### Reveal of a Hero

Just after his win against Woosang, the news were there as his idenitiy is blown; creating hate from the public. However, he then enters into Kangtawoo to stop Pepe and his Yalton. His win against Pepe seems to turn the tide of the public's favor.

#### Epilogue

Hyeon is seen eating home made dinner with his mother. When he thinks that he is a bad kid for making her worried, she speaks the opposite which Hyeon was glad of.

## Relationships

**Family**

* Minho Kang (father) -
* Unnamed Mother

**Allies**

* Kawooka
* Bongchun Kim
* Minsu
* Mini Kangtawoo (Echo) -
* Kangtawoo -
* Kyung-I Choi - His friend

**Enemies**

* Spelta -
* Deta -
* Deta's Sworn Brother -
* Pepe -
* Woosang Jeon -

**Others**

* Taekyung Baek -
* Boyoung Ahn (Nana) -

## Abilities & Equipment

**Abilities**

* Okta Particles

**Equipment**

* Kangtawoo
* Okta Combat Package - Inside the case, is a cyan armor suit created by Kawooka. It covers the user's left arm and shoulders and both forelegs and feet. Each armor segment autos equip to the user. It gives the user: attack and jump power, and movement speed. From his palm, he can shoot a non lethal air cannon but can be changed into lethal uses. It has a "teaching a lesson mode." Not sure what it does but is likely an automatic mode.
* Dimension Anchor

## Trivia

* Hyeon Kang is one of the original characters in the old, "Kangtawoo, Iron Man Comic." The difference is that instead of the protagonist, he was a minor character with no powers and appears to be the opposite in personality.
* Despite being the protagonist, he doesn't appear in the superstring team in the official website. Some suggested that perhaps he died or that the Okta Particles in him is transferred back to Kawooka.
* In the Super String Mobile Game:
	+ Okta Combat Package is an item for him.
	+ His use of the Okta Combat Package such as flying and shooting beams are part of his skills.
	+ Although from Busan, he doesn't showcase any Busan dialect when speaking.
	+ He is voiced by voice actor "*Lee Changmin*." He also voiced Wonsul and Wonhyo in the game. He is known to dub Hitoshi Shinso from "*My Hero Academia*," Gordon Agrippa from "*Black Clover*", and Mayuri Kruotsuchi from "*Bleach*."
* He is noted to have decent drawing skills by Bongchun.
* Hyeon is the only human currently to have Okta Particles that allows access to Okta tech and having blue hair and eyes.
* He is very similar to Jungwoo Min.
	+ They were heroes during highschool.
	+ Good Grades
	+ Bongchun Kim helping from behind the scenes.
	+ Misunderstandings from the media and the public view.

## Gallery

### Official Gallery

Superstring Mobile Game (Character Model)
### Short Gallery

Hyeon Kang finding a Hasty Chocobar in the empty supermarket.pngHyeon finding Kawooka frozen in ice (Ep.2).pngHyeon gives a coffee shake to Kyung (Ep.5).pngHyeon walking in his home not knowing Kawooka infiltrate in (Ep.5).pngHyeon heading to save Busan in Kangtawoo (S1,Ep.6).pngHyeon controlling Kangtawoo (S1,Ep.8).png
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## References

1. ↑ Kangtawoo, Ep. 2
2. ↑ Kangtawoo, Ep.10