Baek Doo San
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| Baek | |
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 Baek in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 | |
| Full Name | Baek Doo San |
| Fighting Style | Tae Kwon Do |
| Nationality |  South Korean
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| Species | Human |
| Age | 27 (T2) 48 (T5) 49 (T6) |
| Occupation | Dojang Master |
| Family | Mr. Doo San (Father) |
| Game Appearances | Tekken 2 Tekken 5 Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Tekken 6 Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion Spin-off: Tekken Tag Tournament Tekken 3D: Prime Edition Tekken Tag Tournament 2 |
Baek Doo San (Hangul: 백 두 산 Hanja: 白頭山) is a character in the Tekken series. Baek first appeared in Tekken 2, and he has returned for most titles with the exception of Tekken 3 and Tekken 4.
In Tekken 2 Baek first appears as Marshall Law's Stage Eight sub-boss. The reason for this is because Baek Doo San went on a rampage after accidentally killing his father. Baek destroyed many dojos, including the one owned by the Laws. In Tekken 3 Baek is not present and he is, in a sense, replaced by his pupil, Hwoarang.
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History 
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Tekken 2 Edit
According to the storyline, Baek accidentally killed his father during a sparring session a child. As a result, whenever he made an opponent bleed sufficiently, he would be reminded of that disaster and go into a blind rage, typically ravaging the dojo. Just prior to the events of Tekken 2, Kazuya Mishima learned of Baek's secret of accidental parricide and blackmailed him into attacking Law's dojo.
Ending: Baek is seen sitting on a bench outside a park. He takes out a locket containing a photo of him and his father. Baek reminisces about his training sessions with his father, remembering the great person he was and how much he loved him. Remembering his father for the man he was, Baek finally accepts his father's death, finding peace within himself.
Tekken 3 Edit
According to the Tekken 3 storyline, Baek was presumed dead after encountering Ogre, the fictional Aztec God of Fighting. One of his closest students, Hwoarang, entered The King of Iron Fist Tournament 3 to exact revenge for his master's death and to also have a rematch with Jin Kazama, the only fighter who had ever fought him to a draw.
Tekken 5 Edit
Several male characters from the Tekken 2 lineup returned in Tekken 5, including Baek. According to the game's storyline, his encounter with Ogre had left him in a coma, not dead as initially presumed. He woke up over a year later, after his student Hwoarang had already competed in The King of Iron Fist Tournament 3. Baek then began teaching Tae Kwon Do at military bases. Hwoarang was drafted into the South Korean Military, but he ran away to compete in The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4. When he was arrested by the South Korean Military Police, he was informed that Baek was alive.
Tekken 6 Edit
Baek entered The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5, along with his disciple, Hwoarang. However, Baek withdrew from the tournament when he found out that Hwoarang lost to Devil Jin, and he was seriously injured. Baek then rushed to the hospital to visit Hwoarang. Although Hwoarang's condition wasn't considered as something serious after his treatment, Hwoarang wouldn't wake up, and Baek started blaming himself for being an inadequate instructor.
It took Hwoarang three days to regain consciousness. They discussed the details, and Hwoarang told Baek that he not only has to recover, but he has to strengthen himself even further. Baek sensed his strong will and his unprecedented modesty, and hence he decided to teach him everything he knows. Baek and Hwoarang returned to Korea, and endeavoured to practice intensely. Eventually, the announcement of The King of Iron Fist Tournament 6 came from the Mishima Zaibatsu, and Baek decides to enter the tournament one last time to widen his personal experience-collection.
Ending: Baek has defeated Azazel. Hwoarang then comes in, asking if he is all right. As soon as he gets up, so does Azazel. However, as Azazel is about to attack, Baek finishes him off by front-kicking him. Azazel's orb broke and he broke to pieces. However, Baek falls to the floor after risking his life to save Hwoarang, while the latter cries "MASTER!!!".
Other appearancesEdit
Tekken: The Motion PictureEdit
Baek made a minor appearance in Tekken: The Motion Picture, he is shown fighting and being defeated by Kazuya Mishima.
Tekken Tag TournamentEdit
Baek appeared as a playable character in Tekken Tag Tournament.
Tekken Tag Tournament 2Edit
Added by WhowahninjaBaek returned as a playable character in Tekken Tag Tournament 2.
Ending Description: Baek is seen in his dojang reminiscing his time together with his father. He then punches the floor as he remembers the time he accidentally killed him. Hwoarang, who was secretly watching, becomes concerned for his master, and decides to let Baek get mad at him to distract him from his sorrow. He does this staying just out of sight (but not earshot) and pretending to boast about getting away with oversleeping and arriving late. Hwoarang's plan succeeds and backfires at the same time as an incensed Baek tells him to do a thousand pushups.
Character RelationshipsEdit
- Hwoarang - His student and son figure, he is also his ally in the Resistance in Tekken 6.
- Marshall Law - Baek attacked Marshall's dojo in the events of Tekken 2, Marshall is also his rival in Tekken 5.
- Mr. Doo San - His father and mentor, whom he accidentally killed during a sparring session.
- Ogre - He was put into a coma for over a year by Ogre, before the events of Tekken 3.
- Kazuya Mishima - Archenemy. Baek was defeated by him in Tekken: The Motion Picture (non-canon) and is his sub-boss in Tekken Tag Tournament.
- Wang Jinrei - His sub-boss in the arcade version of Tekken 2.
- Miguel Caballero Rojo - His ally in the Resistance in Tekken 6.
TriviaEdit
General
- The name "Baek-Du San" is that of a mountain that is split in two by the North Korean-Chinese border. It is treated almost like a national monument by the South Koreans.
- His given name, "Doo-San", is patterned after one of the ITF's 24 patterns, "Do-San", consisting of 24 movements.
- Baek is a 6th dan black belt, as evidenced by the six stripes on his belt.
- Baek's name is written in the Hangul alphabet as "백두산", and in kanji as "白頭山". In both cases, it means "White head(ed) mountain".
- Baek's in-game fighting style seems based on W.T.F. Taekwondo, as opposed to Hwoarang's I.T.F. based style, however Baek's style is modeled more on the traditional aspect (solid stance) than the sport (bouncing stance).
- Baek was attacked by Ogre between Tekken 2 and Tekken 3.
- The uniform that Baek wears is called a dobok. Meaning "way of life training clothes" in Korean, the dobok is the uniform for Taekwondo, modeled after the Japanese gi for the basic look and the v-neck for the hanbok.
- Baek Doo San is also the name of the fictional character in Korea, who was a great tae kwon do master who lived in Japan.
- Baek is mentioned a few times in Hwoarang and Steve's story in Street Fighter X Tekken, but is never seen.
- Owners of the Tekken 2 arcade machines were given the option to set either Jun or Baek as one of the ten default characters displayed on the selection screen (in the Playstation version, it was Jun who was placed on this spot). This was accessible via a dip switch.
- Baek is Marshall Law's sub-boss if not placed as default character. Once unlocked, Marshall Law is his sub-boss.
- If placed as default character in the arcade machine of Tekken 2, Baek's sub-boss is Wang Jinrei, and he will be Wang's sub-boss, if Wang is unlocked.
- His Stage 7 sub-boss is Kazuya Mishima.
Tekken 5 & Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
- Baek's sub-bosses are Marshall Law and Hwoarang. He's also Hwoarang's stage 4 sub-boss.
- While playing as Baek, he meets Marshall Law in the story mode. However, neither of them reminisce about the events in Tekken 2, as if they have not yet met each other. After Baek defeats Marshall, Baek says, "I hold instructional sessions on Sundays at my dojo. Why don't you join in on one of my sessions?".
- He is unlocked by beating story mode 3 times with a different character.
- Among the characters who returned in Tekken 5 and been missing in game since Tekken 2, Baek had the most drastic aging of all these characters. His hair is now gray.
Tekken 6 & Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion
- In the Scenario Campaign of Tekken 6, Baek is a boss at the West Coast Canal Industrial Complex and is in an alliance with Hwoarang and Miguel Caballro Rojo.
