Biography:
Hwang Seong-Kyung had been born to parents who, while poor, had a strong
sense of justice. However, this resolve was what led to their downfall.
He grew up hardened and eventually enrolled himself in the Seong Dojang
to learn to use the long sword. It didn't take him long to become the best
student in the dojang and was eventually deemed good enough to be taught a
private lesson by the master himself, Seong Han-myeong. The master was happy
to have such a gifted student and was even considering adopting him as his
son. However, he never had a chance to do so, and his daughter, Seong Mi-na,
was only friends with Hwang, with mutual lack of desire to make the relationship
anything more than friendship. Facing increasing incursions from Japanese
raiders, a coast guard was quickly formed and led by Admiral Lee Sun Shin,
with Hwang as the first to volunteer. Rumours of Soul Edge, deemed the
"Sword of Salvation", spread to Korea, and Lee Sun Shin sent him to go
and find it.
On his quest to find the "Sword of Salvation," he received news of an
impending Japanese invasion of his homeland. He cut his search short
and returned home, dragging Seong Mi-na, who had run away to find the
Soul Edge herself, home with him. He rejoined the Coast Guard as commander,
but shortly thereafter, he received news from a new recruit, Kong Xiuqiang,
that Mi-na had run away again. Angered and worried by this, he lost his better
judgment and led his crew into a trap set by the pirates of the Ryūkyū
Kingdom, and many lives were lost. Lee Sun Shin sympathized with his worry
over Mi-na's well-being, but was nevertheless obliged to dismiss him from
the Coast Guard. Instead, he gave him a new set of orders. He was to aid
Seong Han-myeong by finding Mi-na, under the guise of searching for the
"Sword of Salvation." He immediately set off to the west once again, and,
upon finding her, was told of the true nature of Soul Edge. Deciding that
Korea would no longer rely on legends to save itself--that it could rely
on its own strength--he dragged Mi-na home with one goal in mind: to rejoin
the Coastal Forces in guarding against the impending Japanese invasion.
During his second quest Hwang learned that Soul Edge was evil, so he made a
report to his superiors about the matter. Sadly that only served to tarnish
his reputation. Admiral Lee Sun Shin dismissed him and forced him to return
Blue Thunder, as punishment. Hwang left the garrison and stayed in his master's
dojo, until one day when someone appeared in the exercise hall. He captured the
stranger and upon interrogating him he found out that he was a spy from Japan,
who claimed that Japan was in search of Soul Edge too. Since no one in the Coastal
Defense has the knowledge of foreign lands and the experience from previous trips,
Hwang was selected to carry on the new mission: find and stop the agent from Japan
from finding Soul Edge, and bring the sword if possible. Lee Sun Shin handed him
Blue Thunder again, and Hwang understood the meaning of this mission, to save his
country. Before beginning his quest, he went to the Capital and stole the fragments
gathered there, since he wouldn't leave his beloved country with anxiety in his
heart. He then headed towards the West, knowing that both Yun-Seong, a student
of the Seong Dojo, and Seong Mi-na were in a similar quest. He hopes to join
forces with them and together destroy the evil blade once and for all.
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 Hwang Image Gallery
Click the above link to check out the Hwang image gallery,
which holds a very large collection of offical Hwang artwork.
Series Appearences:
Weapon Description:
Blue Storm --- A Tang Dynasty Chinese long sword passed through the Seong family from generation to generation.
It was handed to Hwang by Seong Han-myeong himself, and he carried it during his first quest to
search for Soul Edge. Once he returned from his search, he handed it back to his master.
Blue Thunder --- A Chinese blade handed to him by Admiral Lee Sun Shin. The sword was given to Lee in
his youth by Seong Han-myeong, who descended from a clan famous for his military skills
and now trains Hwang as his master. Hwang was forced to return it after his second search
for Soul Edge ended in failure, but it was given back to him at the arrival of his new mission.
Hwang Wallpaper:
Hwang Wallpapers for your computer:
Hwang SC3 Wallpaper
Costumes:
Soul Blade - 1P
Soul Blade - 2P
Soul Calibur I - 1P
Soul Calibur I - 2P
Soul Calibur III - 1P
Soul Calibur III - 2P
Soul Calibur III: AE - 2P
Misc:
Hwang was absent from Soul Calibur II, and was replaced by a character named Assassin. Assassin's style is based on Hwang's Soul Calibur fighting style, however they share no connection.
In Soul Calibur III Hwang is a Bonus Character. His 1P outfit was made using some parts from the Create-a-Fighter mode which resemble his standard Soul Calibur outfit. His 2P outfit is based on his default Soul Edge attire. Hwang represents the Custom Discipline "Chinese Sword".
Hwang appears as a standard fighter in Soul Calibur III: Arcade Edition along with fellow Bonus Characters Li Long, and Amy, and with an updated movelist.
In Soul Edge, Hwang's style was Seong Style Longsword, the same as Seong Mi-na and Seong Han-myeong.
Originally, Hwang was present in Soul Edge as a secret character and used a style identical to that of Mitsurugi's. When Soul Edge: Version II (Soul Blade) was released, he was given his own style.
In design sketches of Hwang in Soul Edge, he's shown using a Zhanmadao like Seong Mi-na, a katana and even bladed Nunchaku, like Li Long.
Many of Hwang's new moves for Soul Calibur were borrowed from fellow Korean Hwoarang from the Tekken series.
Hwang's nickname in Soul Blade was "Hero in a War-like Age" and in Soul Calibur it was "Burning Patriot".
Seong Gyung means Bible in Korean.
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