Charles Kim

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Charles Kim is a major supporting character in **Hanlim Gym**. He is the Chairman of Seoul PVP and winner of the first PVP Championship.

## Appearance

Charles has a rather extravgant clothing. He wears bright red orange pants and a simple white shirt. His shoes are black and shiny. He wears a middle grey jacket with red orange lapels. With his face, it is unique; it is sharp and having a cleft chin. He seems to have a gap in his front teeth. The spectacles are round and tinted yellow orange and has black plug earrings on both ears. Finally, he has a grey bowl cut. At close up, his eyes are small and thin like but with a striking glare.

In the past, he looked incredibly different. Having black jacket that shows his chest and red pants. His hair is down.

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## Background

He participated in the first championship of PVP and became the first champion. There he met the head of Unknown. Later became PVP Seoul branch manager.

## Plot Overview

### Past

In the first PVP championship, he and the Unknown leader were the only ones left alive. They interacted for a bit and was presumbably friends alongside a mystery woman. They experienced some sort of "incident" that implies the death of this woman which angred them both. Sometime later, Charles became a branch manager for PVP, Seoul.

#### Year Ago

A year before the events of Hanlim Gym, Suho kanghad won the championship before and used the black card to find out who started the fire that killed his parents. Charles Kim explained that PVP found it to be an accident. Suho was vehement with Charles replying that it could be a cover up. He whispers to him if he was sure, he should wish for something next year (the suggestion that Charles made is currently redacted).

### Season 1

#### World of PVP

He finds Yeongha Jeon knocked down after attacking Suho Kang. He knows of him and is intrigued, giving him a PVP card if he is interested in going. He then leaves with Suho and Deokbae.

Two days later, he finds Yeongha, who has followed Suho Kang to the stadium, welcomes him, and briefly explains the concept of PVP. However, when Yeongha finds Suho in the ring, he immediately rushes at him, and later gets into a fight with a Red Brick, but Charles stops the managers, saying that this would be fun. After, he then visits Suho separately and asks what he thinks of Yeongha. Soon after, Suho gave a favorable review for the first time which peaked Charle's interest as he had never said something positive of a player.

The next day, he appears in front of Youngha, he lead him to his first PVP match against Goliath, telling him the rules such as no weight penalties. Afterwards, he admires Youngha and gives dividends after his first win.

#### Yeongha's Major Battle

Afterwards, the next day, he texted to Yeongha of his next opponent, Chan Kang. Two weeks later, after watching the match between the battle, he praised Yeongha's performance and skills of his victory against Chan. Then, he inquired Yeongha's interest when he says Suho's match was to begin.

#### Usurp of Geumgang High

Intercepts Yeongha's fight against Taejin Suh and made it an actual match.

#### The Way of Jeet Kune Do

Was dissapointed in Yeongha's odd fight against Morisu; finding it boring and made a match for him and Crazy Dog.

#### A Fighter's Resolve

Charles was also disspaoitned by Yeongha's dissappearance but noticed he read his message.

#### A Battle to End All Battles

After the battle, he begins the championship invitation to all succesful contestants.

### Season 2

#### The Championship Begins: Round 1

Introduces every contestant to the championship

#### The Culling of Players: Round 2

Explains of the black card and stopped Brown Bear from causing havoc.

## Relationships

**PVP Staff**

* Seongkyu Choi (Highest Chairman) -
* Deokbae - Charles' assistant.
* Wei Park (PVP Incheon Chairman) - as the fight between Yeongha and Deccan unfolds, Wei and Charles have a discussion.
* Yamatori Jeong (PVP Jeju Chairman)
* Santiago Choi (PVP Daejeon Chairman) - as the fight between Suho and The King unfold, Santiago taunts Charles, saying how The King will win for sure.

**PVP Fighters**
Being the Chairman of Seoul's PVP, Charles is acquainted with all the PVP players there, but below is a list of some that he has more relevant interactions with:

* Suho Kang
* Youngha Jeon
* Gitae Lee -
* Red Brick
* Taejin Suh
* Juyeong Choi
* Irezumi -
* Pioneer -
* Brown Bear - Charles takes down Brown Bear as he is causing a ruckus and hurting other guests. Charles tries to put him down calmly, but Brown Bear refuses to stay down and punches Charles, to which Charles responds with a punch of his own, sending him flying through a wall.
* Lucky Guy - Charles rescues Lucky Guy from Brown Bear who was upset at losing the fight by default due to an accident.

**PVP Sponsors**

* Wonjae Shin
* Head of Unknown - they apparently were the final remaining fighters during the first PVP Championship. Furthermore, they both seem to have a past with some unnamed woman.

**Others**

* Unnamed Woman - it seems Charles and the head of Unknown both were acquainted with some unknown woman who either passed away or something happened to her, as upon the mention of her, the air between between both parties got pretty tense.
* Seoyeon Yoo

## Trivia

* Although he is the chairman of the PVP operation, he does not seem to bet on the game. The reason is that his mother told him to not gamble but this could be a joke of sorts.
* He is one of the few characters to appear in both blue string and Super String.
* A common gag is that he kept getting Deokbae's name wrong.

## References

1. ↑ Hanlim Gym, Season 2, Ep.19
2. ↑ Hanlim Gym, Season 2, Ep.34
3. ↑ Hanlim Gym, Season 1, Ep.2
4. ↑ Hanlim Gym, Season 2, Ep.14
5. ↑ Hanlim Gym, Season 2, Ep.19
6. ↑ Hanlim Gym, Season 1, Ep.2