Hwoarang is hot-headed, arrogant, and impulsive. He values his fighting prowess and likes to boast about how easily he can defeat his opponents. He is rebellious and does not like to obey orders from authority figures; he does, however, respect his master, Baek Doo San.

Driven by pride, Hwoarang is determined throughout the series to fight his rival, Jin Kazama. Though his rivalry with Jin originated from them fighting to a draw before the events of Tekken 3, costing Hwoarang an impressive win-