Hwoarang has been confirmed as a playable character in Tekken 8. The news came by way of the game's official social media accounts earlier today, complete with a shiny gameplay trailer, too.

Throughout all of Tekken, Hwoarang has been a pretty formidable mainstay. The Taekwondo master has given plenty of love to kick-based offense in the series and players who enjoy that style of combat.

The trailer shows Hwoarang using his signature fast feet and arrogant attitude to quickly take down the competition. That, of course, includes Jin who takes the brunt of Hwoarang’s attacks in ...

Hwoarang is also instantly recognizable, sporting a similar look to the getup he sported in Tekken 6. The tae kwon do expert's Capcom-ised move list (that is, special moves transformed into ...