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--->'''Voiced in Korean by''': Kim Young-ok (first film)
--->'''Voiced in Japanese by''': Creator/HirokiTakahashi (first film/second dubbed version)
--->'''Voiced in European Spanish by''': Rafael Alonso Naranjo Jr. (first film)




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--->'''Voiced in Korean by''': Song Do-young (first film)
--->'''Voiced in Japanese by''': Creator/{{Yukana}} (first film/second dubbed version)
--->'''Voiced in European Spanish by''': Selina Torcal (first film)




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--->'''Voiced in Korean by''': Woo Moon-hee (first film)
--->'''Voiced in Japanese by''': Saori Sudo (first film/second dubbed version)
--->'''Voiced in European Spanish by''': Valle Acebrón (first film)
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* ZettaiRyouiki: Mary wears thigh-high boots and a short skirt.

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[[caption-width-right:350:The face of the BigBad. Do note the red star on his headdress.]]

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* BigBad: Of the movie.

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* BigBad: Of the movie.first movie. [[spoiler:Also applies to the mad doctor.]]



* [[spoiler:JustAMachine[=/=]RemoteBody]]: [[spoiler:Dr. Kaff actually controls General Malcolm from within his body via cockpit in the stomach.]]




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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Kim Cheol acts like one that Hoon calls him out as such initially. [[CharacterDevelopment He gets a bit better later on in the middle of the movie]].

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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Kim Cheol acts like one that Hoon calls him out as such initially.initially before he tags along with him. [[CharacterDevelopment He gets a bit better later on in the middle of the movie]].



* HeroWorshipper: Is one for his older brother as soon as he starts to kick enemy butt when he's in control of Taekwon V.



* KidAppealCharacter: As part of his {{Mascot}} status in South Korea to promote the franchise amongst young Taekwon V fans.




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* TagAlongKid: In the latter part of the movie when he joins Hoon and Yoon despite objections for the risk of being killed in a fight.
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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Kim Cheol acts like one that Hoon calls him out as such initially. [[CharacterDevelopment He gets a bit better later on]].

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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Kim Cheol acts like one that Hoon calls him out as such initially. [[CharacterDevelopment He gets a bit better later on]].on in the middle of the movie]].



* HotBlooded: Cheol starts to get into this department after he tags alongside Hoon and Yeong and sees them about to get killed by a brainwashed Richard Shaw. Good thing Dr. Yoon was present to let cooler heads prevail or he would have been in danger.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: The reason why Cheol wanted to tag along with Hoon and Yeong in Taekwon V to save the latter's father despite the risk of being killed in a confrontation with the Red Empire. It worked out in the end.
* {{Mascot}}: One of the main mascots of the franchise alongside Taekwon V.

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* HotBlooded: Cheol starts to get into this department after he tags alongside Hoon and Yeong to take on the Red Empire and sees them about to get killed by a brainwashed Richard Shaw. Good thing Dr. Yoon was present to let cooler heads prevail or he would have been in danger.
danger and have become a casualty.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: The reason why Cheol wanted to tag along with Hoon and Yeong in Taekwon V to save the latter's father despite the risk of being killed in a confrontation with the Red Empire. It worked out in the end.
end when Hoon and Cheol shook hands (albeit the former did from inside the control room of Taekwon V).
* {{Mascot}}: One of the main mascots of the franchise alongside Taekwon V.V in Taekwon V promotional material released in South Korea.
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The younger brother of Kim Hoon, he's an elementary school student who tags alongside Hoon and Yeong in order to take the fight to the Red Empire despite Hoon's initial disagreement due to danger. Cheol idolizes his older brother due to his skills in Taekwondo. He serves as the unofficial mascot of the franchise alongside the titular Taekwon V mech in South Korea.

He's known in the movie with the nickname "Tin-Can Robot Cheol".

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The younger brother of Kim Hoon, he's an elementary school student who tags alongside Hoon and Yeong in order after their scientist father is killed to take the fight to the Red Empire despite Hoon's initial disagreement due to danger.the danger of being killed. Cheol idolizes his older brother due to his skills in Taekwondo. He serves as the unofficial mascot of the franchise alongside the titular Taekwon V mech in South Korea.

He's known in the movie with the nickname "Tin-Can Robot Cheol".
Cheol" due to his homemade costume made of everyday kitchen utensil and other related items.

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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Kim Cheol acts like one that Hoon calls him out as such.

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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Kim Cheol acts like one that Hoon calls him out as such.such initially. [[CharacterDevelopment He gets a bit better later on]].



* CustomUniform: Wears one made from everyday kitchen utensils. He evens get to use an empty kettle for his helmet.

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* CustomUniform: Wears one made from everyday kitchen utensils. He evens get to use an empty kettle for his helmet. Lord knows what went in his head when he decided to "make" the costume.
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* [[SuperRobotGenre Super Robot]]: One of the earliest ones depicted in South Korean popular culture. He serves as the precursor to other Korean animated/live action shows, games and manhwas that depict Super Robots.

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* [[SuperRobotGenre Super Robot]]: One of the earliest ones depicted in South Korean popular culture. He serves as one of the precursor precursors to other Korean animated/live action shows, games and manhwas that depict Super Robots.
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* [[spoiler:TheManBehindTheMan]]: [[spoiler:A literal one since Dr. Kaff piloted General Malcolm since he's nothing but a hollow android shell in order to hide his identity.]]

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* [[spoiler:TheManBehindTheMan]]: [[spoiler:A literal one since one. Dr. Kaff piloted General Malcolm since he's nothing but a hollow android shell in order to hide his identity.]]
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* ActionGirlfriend: Yeong after she helps Hoon pilot Taekwon V. It also [[AllThereInTheManual that she's also a taekwondo practitioner.]]

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* ActionGirlfriend: Yeong after she helps Hoon pilot Taekwon V. It also helps [[AllThereInTheManual that she's also a taekwondo practitioner.]]
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* ChekhovsSkill: Hoon's knowledge of Taekwondo [[spoiler:is used later when he was chosen to pilot Taekwon V since the robot fights with martial arts only.]]

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* ChekhovsSkill: Hoon's knowledge of Taekwondo [[spoiler:is used later when he was chosen to pilot Taekwon V since the robot fights can fight with martial arts only.arts.]]
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* ClingyJealousGirl[=/=]{{Yandere: Gets into this moment when she thinks that Yeong is trying to "steal" Hoon. That's despite the fact that Hoon and Yeong are an item.

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* ClingyJealousGirl[=/=]{{Yandere: ClingyJealousGirl[=/=]{{Yandere}}: Gets into this moment when she thinks that Yeong is trying to "steal" Hoon. That's despite the fact that Hoon and Yeong are an item.
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* ZettaiRyouiki: Yeong wears thigh-high boots and a short skirt.

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* [[spoiler:DontYouDarePityMe]]: [[spoiler:Dr. Kaff tells off Dr. Kim after the latter tries to help him out from being humiliated by his peers.]]

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* BigBrotherWorship: For Hoon.

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* BigBrotherWorship: For Hoon.Hoon, especially given his winning streak in various taekwondo matches.



* IJustWantToBeSpecial: The reason why Cheol wanted to tag along with Hoon and Yeong in Taekwon V to save the latter's father despite the risk of being killed in a confrontation with the Red Empire.

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* HotBlooded: Cheol starts to get into this department after he tags alongside Hoon and Yeong and sees them about to get killed by a brainwashed Richard Shaw. Good thing Dr. Yoon was present to let cooler heads prevail or he would have been in danger.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: The reason why Cheol wanted to tag along with Hoon and Yeong in Taekwon V to save the latter's father despite the risk of being killed in a confrontation with the Red Empire. It worked out in the end.

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Main protagonist of Robot Taekwon V. He's a Taekwondo martial artist and the only child of a scientist who worked to create Taekwon V in order to protect South Korea from its enemies after his colleague Dr. Kaff goes missing. After his father's death at the hands of the Red Empires, he becomes the pilot of the robot.

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Main protagonist of Robot Taekwon V. He's a Taekwondo martial artist and the only child of a scientist who worked to create Taekwon V in order to protect South Korea from its enemies after his colleague Dr. Kaff goes missing. He had spent most of his adult life in the taekwondo arena as a professional.

After his father's death at the hands of the Red Empires, Empire, he becomes the main pilot of the robot.
Taekwon V.



* ActionGirlfriend: Yeong after she helps Hoon pilot Taekwon V.

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Like Hoon, Yeong-Hee is also a taekwondo martial artist.

* ActionGirlfriend: Yeong after she helps Hoon pilot Taekwon V. It also [[AllThereInTheManual that she's also a taekwondo practitioner.]]


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He's known in the movie with the nickname "Tin-Can Robot Cheol".
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* [[spoiler:CrocodileTears]: [[spoiler:Mary pretended to be the long lost daughter of Dr. Kaff so that the Kims can let her sleep in the lab, which gives her the advantage of sneaking around to steal Taekwon V's blueprints.]]

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* [[spoiler:CrocodileTears]: [[spoiler:CrocodileTears]]: [[spoiler:Mary pretended to be the long lost daughter of Dr. Kaff so that the Kims can let her sleep in the lab, which gives her the advantage of sneaking around to steal Taekwon V's blueprints.]]
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* [[spoiler:RedEyesTakeWarning]]: [[spoiler:Uses this to show the audience that she's an android. Most notably seen when she leads a Red Empire team into Dr. Kim's lab to steal his research materials.]]

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* ActionHero: Becomes this after he becomes the main pilot of Taekwon V.



* MissingMom: Never mentioned in the movie.



* MissingMom: Never mentioned in the movie.



* TheReliableOne: When co-piloting Taekwon V with Hoon.



* BigBrotherWorship: For Hoon.



* Mascot: One of the main mascots of the franchise alongside Taekwon V.

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* Mascot: {{Mascot}}: One of the main mascots of the franchise alongside Taekwon V.V.
* MissingMom: Never mentioned in the movie.



! Dr. Kim

! Dr. Yoon



* [[spoiler:BeardOfEvil]]: [[spoiler:Rightfully applied to the mad doctor himself.]]



* [[spoiler:MadScientist]]: [[spoiler:Dr. Kaff after being ridiculed too many times by the scientist community. It also helps that he has plans to rule the world by using his robot mechs.]]

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* [[spoiler:MadScientist]]: [[spoiler:EvilGenius[=/=]MadScientist]]: [[spoiler:Dr. Kaff after being ridiculed too many times by the scientist community. It also helps that he has plans to rule the world by using his robot mechs.]]



* YouHaveFailedMe: What Malcolm does to anyone who wasn't able to take out Taekwon V/the Kims out.

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* YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds]]: [[spoiler:After being humiliated in front of his fellow scientists for the nth time.]]
* YouHaveFailedMe[=/=]YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness:
What Malcolm does to anyone who wasn't able to take out Taekwon V/the Kims out.



* [[spoiler:ClingyJealousGirl[=/=]{{Yandere}}]]: [[spoiler:Gets into this moment when she thinks that Yeong is trying to "steal" Hoon. That's despite the fact that Hoon and Yeong are an item.]]

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* [[spoiler:ClingyJealousGirl[=/=]{{Yandere}}]]: [[spoiler:Gets ClingyJealousGirl[=/=]{{Yandere: Gets into this moment when she thinks that Yeong is trying to "steal" Hoon. That's despite the fact that Hoon and Yeong are an item.]]



** RedemptionEqualsDeath: Her fate after she frees Dr. Yoon from Red Empire custody.
* LoveMakesYouEvil: One interpretation on why Mary just went Yandere on Yeong-Hee.



* WalkingSpoiler: It's hard to describe Mary without spoiling it a lot since her "backstory" is part of the movie's overall plot.

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* WalkingSpoiler: It's hard to describe Mary without spoiling it a lot since her "backstory" is part of the movie's overall plot.



* Mascot: Of the entire franchise.

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* Mascot: {{Mascot}}: Of the entire franchise.franchise. He was recently made an honorary ambassador of South Korea to represent it in the United Nations High Commission for Refugees.
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* CoolHelmet: Gets to wear one after he starts to be the pilot of Taekwon V.


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* CoolHelmet: Gets to wear one after she starts to be the pilot of Taekwon V.


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* CustomUniform: Wears one made from everyday kitchen utensils. He evens get to use an empty kettle for his helmet.


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* Mascot: One of the main mascots of the franchise alongside Taekwon V.


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* Mascot: Of the entire franchise.
* [[SuperRobotGenre Super Robot]]: One of the earliest ones depicted in South Korean popular culture. He serves as the precursor to other Korean animated/live action shows, games and manhwas that depict Super Robots.
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* YouHaveFailedMe: What Malcolm does to anyone who wasn't able to take out Taekwon V/the Kims out.
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The girlfriend of Kim Hoon and the secondary protagonist of the movie, her scientist father worked alongside his father to help create Taekwon V. She eventually joins her boyfriend after his father was assassinated by the Red Empire with her own father being captured by Red Empire soldiers.

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The girlfriend of Kim Hoon (aka the official love interest) and the secondary protagonist of the movie, her scientist father worked alongside his father to help create Taekwon V. She eventually joins her boyfriend after his father was assassinated by the Red Empire with her own father being captured by Red Empire soldiers.

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* [[spoiler:DoAndroidsDream]]: [[spoiler:Played with after her reveal as an android, which plays with her desires to be a human being.]]




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* WalkingSpoiler: It's hard to describe Mary without spoiling it a lot since her "backstory" is part of the movie's overall plot.

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Main protagonist of Robot Taekwon V. He's a Taekwondo martial artist and the only child of a scientist who worked to create Taekwon V in order to protect South Korea from its enemies. After his father's death, he becomes the pilot of the robot.

* ExperiencedProtagonist: Prior to the start of the movie, Hoon is an experienced martial artist in South Korea and has dominated Taekwondo for several years.

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Main protagonist of Robot Taekwon V. He's a Taekwondo martial artist and the only child of a scientist who worked to create Taekwon V in order to protect South Korea from its enemies. enemies after his colleague Dr. Kaff goes missing. After his father's death, death at the hands of the Red Empires, he becomes the pilot of the robot.

* ChekhovsSkill: Hoon's knowledge of Taekwondo [[spoiler:is used later when he was chosen to pilot Taekwon V since the robot fights with martial arts only.]]
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: At the start of the movie, Hoon takes down two Taekwondo semi-finalists in a Taekwondo match, showing off his skills and to establish him as the main protagonist.
* ExperiencedProtagonist: Prior to the start of the movie, Hoon is an experienced martial artist in South Korea and has dominated Taekwondo for several years. It is subverted when he was chosen to pilot Robot Taekwon V, having no knowledge of handling such a machine.



* TheProtagonist[=/=]TheHero: Very much obviously played with.

! Yoon Yeong

The girlfriend of Kim Hoon, her scientist father is sent out to help him pilot Taekwon V after his father was assassinated by the Red Empire.

* ActionGirlfriend: Yoon after she helps Hoon pilot Taekwon V.
* FallingIntoTheCockpit: Somewhat deconstructed. Her father asked her to help out Hoon.
* TheLancer: To Hoon.
* ZettaiRyouiki: Yoon wears thigh-high boots and a short skirt.

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* TheProtagonist[=/=]TheHero: HeroProtagonist: Very much obviously played with.

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* {{Revenge}}: Wants to do this to the BigBad responsible for his father's death.
* [[spoiler:TheReasonYouSuckSpeech]]: [[spoiler:Gives one to Dr. Kaff after he is defeated.]]
* WolverinePublicity: You can see him in most Korean (and later Japanese) promotional movie posters of him standing near Taekwon V.

! Yoon Yeong

Yeong-Hee
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[[caption-width-right:230:An early ActionGirl in Korean animation.]]

The girlfriend of Kim Hoon, Hoon and the secondary protagonist of the movie, her scientist father is sent out worked alongside his father to help him pilot create Taekwon V V. She eventually joins her boyfriend after his father was assassinated by the Red Empire.

Empire with her own father being captured by Red Empire soldiers.

* ActionGirlfriend: Yoon Yeong after she helps Hoon pilot Taekwon V.
* ExperiencedProtagonist: Subverted with Yeong. She has no knowledge of piloting Taekwon V after she was asked to help Hoon out.
*
FallingIntoTheCockpit: Somewhat deconstructed. deconstructed in the movie. Her father asked her to help out Hoon.
Hoon since his father had been assassinated.
* [[NiceGuy Nice Girl]]: To the Kims and to her own father.
* TheLancer: To Hoon.
Hoon once she gets to be the co-pilot of Taekwon V.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Some English sources on the movie states that her first name is "Young-Hee".
* ZettaiRyouiki: Yoon Yeong wears thigh-high boots and a short skirt.



The younger brother of Kim Hoon, he's an elementary school student who tags alongside Hoon and Yeong in order to take the fight to the Red Empire despite Hoon's initial disagreement due to danger.

* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Kim Cheol acts like one that Hoon calls him as such.
* ButtMonkey: Cheol is an annoying younger broter, he gets ditched when Hoon and Yeong are in Taekwon V and the kids make fun of him in his kettle costume.
* PluckyComicRelief

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The younger brother of Kim Hoon, he's an elementary school student who tags alongside Hoon and Yeong in order to take the fight to the Red Empire despite Hoon's initial disagreement due to danger.

danger. Cheol idolizes his older brother due to his skills in Taekwondo. He serves as the unofficial mascot of the franchise alongside the titular Taekwon V mech in South Korea.

* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Kim Cheol acts like one that Hoon calls him out as such.
* ButtMonkey: Cheol is an annoying younger broter, brother, he gets ditched when Hoon and Yeong are in Taekwon V and the kids make fun of him in his kettle costume.
* PluckyComicRelief
IJustWantToBeSpecial: The reason why Cheol wanted to tag along with Hoon and Yeong in Taekwon V to save the latter's father despite the risk of being killed in a confrontation with the Red Empire.
* PluckyComicRelief: He is this aside from being a literal ButtMonkey.



* BigBad
* [[spoiler:MadScientist]]: [[spoiler:Dr. Kaff after being ridiculed too many times by the scientist community.]]

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* BigBad
[[spoiler:BaldOfEvil]]: [[spoiler:Played straight since Dr. Kaff has evil intentions for his creations before he went underground.]]
* BigBad: Of the movie.
* [[spoiler:EvilCannotComprehendGood]]: [[spoiler:Dr. Kaff can't understand why Dr. Kim insists on using his robotics research to help protect South Korea and the rest of the world from enemy invasion.]]
* [[spoiler:MadScientist]]: [[spoiler:Dr. Kaff after being ridiculed too many times by the scientist community. It also helps that he has plans to rule the world by using his robot mechs.]]



* [[spoiler:SpellMyNameWithAnS]]: [[spoiler:Dr. Kaff is sometimes known as Dr. Koff.]]
* WalkingSpoiler:

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* [[spoiler:SpellMyNameWithAnS]]: [[spoiler:Dr. Kaff is sometimes known as Dr. Koff.C/Koff.]]
* WalkingSpoiler:
[[spoiler:TheManBehindTheMan]]: [[spoiler:A literal one since Dr. Kaff piloted General Malcolm since he's nothing but a hollow android shell in order to hide his identity.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: With the amount of spoilers present, you can see why it's hard to talk about him.
* YouKilledMyFather: Being the man responsible for leading the Red Empire, it's natural for Hoon to be angry at him.



The supposed "daughter" of Dr. Kaff who first appeared in Dr. Kim's research laboratory. It was revealed later that the Red Empire created her in order to destroy his research.

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The supposed "daughter" of Dr. Kaff who first appeared in Dr. Kim's research laboratory. It was revealed later that the Red Empire created her in order to destroy his research.
research. [[spoiler:During an attempt to steal Dr. Kim's plan on Taekwon V, Mary was stunned by an anti-intruder trap, which revealed to the Kims (and to the audience) that she was an android made by Dr. Kaff in order to infiltrate his research lab.]]

* CoolSword: Mary uses a rapier that can shoot laser beams aside from being used as a normal rapier.
* [[spoiler:CrocodileTears]: [[spoiler:Mary pretended to be the long lost daughter of Dr. Kaff so that the Kims can let her sleep in the lab, which gives her the advantage of sneaking around to steal Taekwon V's blueprints.]]
* [[spoiler:ClingyJealousGirl[=/=]{{Yandere}}]]: [[spoiler:Gets into this moment when she thinks that Yeong is trying to "steal" Hoon. That's despite the fact that Hoon and Yeong are an item.]]
* DarkActionGirl: Turns into this [[spoiler:after the reveal that she was an android made by the Red Empire.]]
* [[spoiler:HeelFaceTurn]]: [[spoiler:Mary undergoes this after she finds out she's a disposable asset of the Red Empire and the desire to be a human.]]
* [[spoiler:RobotGirl]]: [[spoiler:Part of the reveal that she's an android.]]
* TheCape: Wears one when Mary visits Dr. Kim's lab.
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[[folder:Heroes]]

! Kim Hoon

Main protagonist of Robot Taekwon V. He's a Taekwondo martial artist and the only child of a scientist who worked to create Taekwon V in order to protect South Korea from its enemies. After his father's death, he becomes the pilot of the robot.

* ExperiencedProtagonist: Prior to the start of the movie, Hoon is an experienced martial artist in South Korea and has dominated Taekwondo for several years.
* FallingIntoTheCockpit: Played with. His father was assassinated by Red Empire soldiers, which forced him to pilot Taekwon V.
* TheProtagonist[=/=]TheHero: Very much obviously played with.

! Yoon Yeong

The girlfriend of Kim Hoon, her scientist father is sent out to help him pilot Taekwon V after his father was assassinated by the Red Empire.

* ActionGirlfriend: Yoon after she helps Hoon pilot Taekwon V.
* FallingIntoTheCockpit: Somewhat deconstructed. Her father asked her to help out Hoon.
* TheLancer: To Hoon.
* ZettaiRyouiki: Yoon wears thigh-high boots and a short skirt.

! Kim Cheol

The younger brother of Kim Hoon, he's an elementary school student who tags alongside Hoon and Yeong in order to take the fight to the Red Empire despite Hoon's initial disagreement due to danger.

* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Kim Cheol acts like one that Hoon calls him as such.
* ButtMonkey: Cheol is an annoying younger broter, he gets ditched when Hoon and Yeong are in Taekwon V and the kids make fun of him in his kettle costume.
* PluckyComicRelief

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[[folder:Red Empire]]

! General Malcolm/[[spoiler:Dr. Kaff]]

The leader of the Red Empire, a terrorist group that has plotted the destruction of South Korea with three robots piloted by the kidnapped athletes thanks to their agents. [[spoiler:The group is headed by Dr. Kaff, a bald-headed scientist who went underground after being ridiculed by his peers too many times.]]

* BigBad
* [[spoiler:MadScientist]]: [[spoiler:Dr. Kaff after being ridiculed too many times by the scientist community.]]
* [[spoiler:SanitySlippage]]: [[spoiler:The doctor feels this after being embarrassed too many times that he decides to use his intellect for evil.]]
* [[spoiler:SpellMyNameWithAnS]]: [[spoiler:Dr. Kaff is sometimes known as Dr. Koff.]]
* WalkingSpoiler:

! Mary

The supposed "daughter" of Dr. Kaff who first appeared in Dr. Kim's research laboratory. It was revealed later that the Red Empire created her in order to destroy his research.

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!! Ikeda Mori

A Japanese national who is trained in Taekwondo. After loosing a match to Hoon, he was subsequently kidnapped and brainwashed to pilot a mech for the Red Empire to take down Taekwon V.

!! Richard Shaw

An American national who is trained in Taekwondo. Like Ikeda, he lost to Hoon during a match in South Korea. During his stay at a local hospital, he was abducted by Red Empire agents and forced to pilot a mech for them through brainwashing in order to take down Taekwon V.
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[[folder:Robots]]

!! Robot Taekwon V

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