GGXRD-R/Kum Haehyun

Kum Haehyun
Defense Modifier: x0.97 Guts Rating: 2 Weight: Super Heavy Stun Resistance: 65 Jump Startup: 3 Backdash Time 16F / Invul: 1-9F Movement Options Double Jump, 1 Airdash, Run Type Dash, Forward Crawl

Overview

Kum Haehyun is the descendant of a family of Tuners, who are known to have great knowledge of Ki energy. She controls a robot with the form of an imposing eldery master known as Kum Jonryoku.

Strengths

• Intuitive neutral pokes
• High health
• Very high damage potential
• Consistent 50/50 mixups on knockdown using Tuning Ball
• Strong, easy to use pressure and frame trap tools
• Can manipulate her projectiles, air momentum, and even her opponent's position.

Weaknesses

• Large hurtbox means she can be easily harassed by zoners, is vunerable to more damaging combos etc.
• Lackluster defensive options. Her DP is not full body invulnerable
• Linear, somewhat slow movement options

Normal Moves

5P

5P

Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 16 Mid SJ YRP 5 4 9 -2 Useful as a quick anti-air/neutral check. Work with this move in situations where c.S won’t activate and Haehyun’s other anti-airs are too slow. Not chainable, so for abare you’ll want to look elsewhere (2P). On air hit you can link into a 5K/c.S/6H depending on range and height; On CH you can cancel into 623[K]~4 and get the red kick. Can stuff moves like Johnny 6K

5K

5K

Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 22 Mid SJ YRP 7 5 11 -2 Essentially a mini f.S; A good move to use when approaching with 236S YRC that can also function as a circumstantial anti-air. Also take note that this move possesses the most active frames of any of Haehyun's grounded pokes. Links on hit into most grounded buttons, including f.S; can combo into 623[K]~4 Red on air CH

c.S

c.S

Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 30 Mid SJ YRP 6 5 9 +3 Haehyun's go to pressure normal/Throw OS due to it being decently fast and +3 on block, in addition to being a staple for continuing 236H okizeme. Links into itself for easy knockdown combos into 2D. While it can function as an anti-air, if the opponent is at a range where f.S could activate instead of this move, you should likely favor a different anti-air button. Links into 2H and 6P on CH

f.S

f.S	Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 32 Mid S YRP 9 3 22 -8 Haehyun's longest range normal footsie tool. It intuitively confirms into 214K; your main goal is to not get this move whiff punished by the opponent!

5H

5H

Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 28 x 2 Mid, High SJ, - YRP 9 5 (3) 5 14 0 Hits overhead on the second hit The high hitting twin of 6K. Is 0 on block instead of advantageous like 6K. Depending on character hitboxes some characters block the first hit standing, or even crouching, so generally you do a normal with frame advantage during 236H oki (c.S) to push them into a range where 5H(1) will whiff, and then 5H or 6K. The first hit is useful for air confirms from 6P given it is jump cancelable; it can also anti-air, but generally Haehyun's other options are better suited to the task

5D

5D

Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 33 High SJ, - YRP 26 5 12 +2 Can negate 1 projectile hit during the startup frames where the Red Kanji is present Heavily telegraphed and slow dust; mediocre followups midscreen, but great conversions in the corner, including meterless unblockables with 214[K]~4 and meaty 5H overhead setups. You should look to convert corner 214K hits into RC>dashing 5D for optimal combos. As for this move's projectile negation properties, it is functional but loses to multi hit projectiles and empowered projectiles such as Grinder Stun Edge. Has significantly more(>2x) startup than S Tuning Ball, but 1/4th its recovery. Therefore, it is best used against projectiles that are far away from the opponent, so that you have enough time to safely get 5D active and quickly return to neutral. If the opponent has YRC'd the projectile/is following their projectile in it is probably better to 236S YRC or simply block.

2P

2P	Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 12 Mid CS YRP 4 3 6 +1 Haehyun’s fastest normal, and her only chainable button, making it useful for the usual: Instant Block punishes, Abare, and the like. In combos you generally only use it for easier 2D confirms and continuing air combos from the ground(IAD combo confirms, corner 6H CH).

2K

2K	Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 18 Low S YRP 6 3 6 +1 6 Frame nonchainable low. Purposeful as a low confirm into 2D and a low pushback option for 236H okizeme

2S

2S	Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 28 Low S YRP 8 3 12 -1 Useful move for pressuring opponents on okizeme and in blockstrings, in addition to being a decent low poke. It only combos into 214K from close range or on CH, but can link into 2D or f.S.

2H

2H Donkey's Party Starter

Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 26 x 2 Mid SJ YRP 8 2, 5 18 -4 Combo starter that leads into Haehyun’s BnB. Both hits can combo at a decent range and the move starts up in 9 frames so it has value as a rewarding raw punish and a 214K RC confirm midscreen. Additionally, it has uses as an anti air specifically versus moves beating c.S and 5P by hitting directly on Haehyun's shoulders. Haehyun ducks a bit on startup, meaning it is useful for low profiling the aforementioned situations, an example being anti-airing Chipp's air teleports. First hit floats on CH, allowing for anti-air confirms into 214[K]>623[K]~4 loops.

2D

2D

Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 34 Low S YRP 7 6 15 -7 Midscreen knockdown tool primarily, along with granting combos via 2D>623[K]~4 (Blue). You'll want to get used to confirming into it and canceling into 236H for okizeme. As a footsie tool it is rather lackluster, and on block it is rather unsafe, with subpar special cancels that are also unsafe. It does serve as a competent punish for moves like Stun Dipper and Greed Sever at ranges where the only rewarding alternative would be 5S>214K with 50 meter. Another unique quality of 2D is that it is special cancelable throughout its recovery frames, to ensure you can confirm into 236H okizeme. An avenue this quirk opens up is the ability to delay cancel 2D into 236S YRC, rather than PRC, giving you some repressure opportunities. Make sure to practice hit confirming this move from pressure strings, otherwise you will give your opponent needless punishes/turns.

j.P

j.P	Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 16 High/Air CS YRP 6 5 6 - Haehyun's 2nd fastest and only chainable jump normal. Aside from jump canceling j.K, chaining j.P will be your primary way of extending air combos, usually in the form of j.PPK and/or j.PPSH depending on height and Haehyun's position relative to the airborne opponent

j.K

j.K	Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 20 High/Air SJ YRP 7 11 9 - Has a decent hit box but doesn't chain into any other aerial normal, relegating its use to combo fodder and the occasional air to air. It is, however, Haehyun's only jump cancelable air normal.

j.S

j.S	Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 30 High/Air S YRP 9 4 22 - j.S has the most downward striking hitbox of Haehyun's air normals, making it ideal for starting IAD approaches and trying to hit crouchers from the air.

j.H

j.H Welcome to Earth

Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 50 High/Air S YRP 8 8 28 - Provides a knockdown for air combos from any height Haehyun's air blockstring and air combo ender. The hitbox is pretty solid so it can actually stuff some 6Ps, but Haehyun's linear air mobility and large hurtbox sort of tarnish j.H's chances as a primary approach tool. You'll want to optimize your air combos to ensure ending them with j.H grants competent okizeme (236H meaties).

j.D

j.D Taco

Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 32 High/Air S YRP 12 4 15 - Reminiscent of Iori's command crossup from the King of Fighters series. Unlike Iori's Taco, however, it can actually hit from the front. This move's hitbox can actually lead to it beating some 6Ps, and it has use for IAD crossups and dashing j.2K gimmicks in conjunction with j.214K. Unlike many other j.Ds it does not seem to have extra landing recovery frames.

6P

6P Why yes Terry, I am ok...

Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 30 Mid S YRP 13 6 15 -7 1-6 Upper body invul 7-18 Above Knee Invul Has a hit box on both sides, which can be of use against roll type moves that can crossup (Elphelt, Millia) and destroying Jack-O houses that are behind Haehyun. Low profile anti-air. Because Haehyun crouches during startup it can beat moves like Beak Driver, Faust f.S and Scapel Grab, and evade some projectiles. As of patch 1.03 you can link into Red 623K~4 on normal hit along with normals such as 5H for an air combo.

6K

6K

Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 38 Low S YRP 14 5 12 +2 Staggers on normal hit Low hitting move with a similar startup animation to 5H. Possesses frame advantage, but its slow startup speed indicates it was clearly designed to be used in conjunction with 5H's second hit for an ambiguous 50/50 high/low mixup. Do note that this move has a shorter range than 5H(2), so that depending on the opposing character's crouching hurtbox, and whether they Faultless Defend, this move can whiff in situations where 5H(2) would hit.

6H

6H A read Joseph Joestar would be proud of.

Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 45 Mid - YRP 7 7 35 -23 Groundslides opponent on CH midscreen Wall bounces opponent in corner A low reward high risk callout move; think of Slayer’s Pilebunker. Clocking in at 7 frames, this move can punish greedy decisions(Ky's Split Ciel in neutral/blockstrings) and projectiles on (instant) block. One problematic element of this move is that is sends your opponent reeling fullscreen, eliminating 236H okizeme, which can be vexing versus characters that are good in “neutral reset” situations (Jack-O). On CH you can usually pick up with 623[K] versus most characters midscreen(not Sin) and 2P in the corner.

j.2K

j.2K Goomba Stomp

Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 28 High/Air S YRP 5 3 7 - Pops Haehyun into the air on Hit/Block An intresting move that seemingly has no use on a grounded opponent, unless you use it from a jump cancel 2HS into j.2k, followed by j.D for cross up. However where this move shines is on an airborne opponent. If you jump right on top them, say after a red kick, and they choose to air recover you get a throw.

Universal Mechanics

Ground Throw

Ground Throw Nice Topspin

Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 68 Ground Throw: - R 1 - - +66 65% Forced Proration As of patch 1.03, Throw grants Haehyun universal 236H okizeme midscreen. Because Haehyun can combo off of her throw from fireball okizeme (you still control the fireball during the throw animation), this makes throws extremely rewarding both for starting offense, continuing offense in addition to Throw's universal role as a defensive option. For a combo you can RC into 623[K]~4 Redx4>5H>j.PPSH As Haehyun's 6H is extremely punishable on whiff/block it is even more important than for other characters that you option select Haehyun's throw(6S+HS).

Air Throw

Air Throw

Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - Air Throw: - R 1 - - - 65% Forced Proration As of patch 1.03, Airthrow grants Haehyun universal 236H okizeme midscreen. Although airthrows are a universal anti-air option in Guilty Gear, Haehyun's large aerial hurtbox,low aerial mobility, and difficulty converting from abare j.P mean she takes a bit more risk than the average character when going for an airthrow. Additionally, since her CH anti-air confirms are more damaging you might want to consider a grounded anti air unless absolutely necessary (Bandit Bringer and the like).

Dead Angle Attack

Dead Angle Attack	Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 25 All - - 12 11 15 -12 Fully invulnerable from frames 1-22 Uses Haehyun's 5K animation. Slow and and punishable, but one of the more invincible Dead Angle Attacks, making it a more viable consideration for escaping say, unblockable attacks.

Blitz Attack

Blitz Attack Why shine with just one finger?

Version Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Uncharged 50 Mid - R (15-48)+13 3 Hit: 11 Whiff: 20 -2 Max Charge 50 Mid - R 50+13 3 Hit: 11 Whiff: 20 -+5 Partial charge version causes horizontal blowback on hit, wall sticks in corner. Max charge version (and partial charge on Counter Hit) crumples on ground hit, floats and wall sticks in corner on air hit. Steals a small amount of Burst Gauge on hit. Proration: 55% (partial charge only)

Special Moves

Tuning Ball

Tuning Ball 236S/H Can move ball with and

Version Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. S 30 All - YRP 12 147 Total: 48 -16 H 22 x 3 All - YRP 38 140 Total: 69 +22 236S Active for 147 Frames. Getting hit or blocking makes the projectile dissipate. Classic midrange space control with a twist: MORE control! The ability to move Tuning Balls means safer approaches versus characters without projectiles, and the ability to make unsafe moves like 214K and 623[K] more palatable to use in neutral. Still, this projectile has lengthy startup, and the initial projectile hitbox is a bit in front of Haehyun, meaning an opponent can often jump over the fireball and cleanly hit Haehyun during startup. Additionally, it is incredibly unsafe in blockstrings and the like, meaning that close range use of S Tuning Ball needs to be supplemented with YRC. 236H Active for 140 Frames, 3 Hits. Getting hit or blocking makes the projectile dissipate. The linchpin of Haehyun's okizeme, H Tuning Ball allows her to force her opponent to block the projectile for one hit, and then have the fireball float behind the opponent with two additional hits to supplement Haehyun's pressure. Safe pressure, combos from normal throw, and multiple 50/50 high low mixups can be inflicted upon the opponent from a single knockdown with proper conditioning and control of 236H.

Four Tigers Sword

Four Tigers Sword 623K Anti Air Hold button to slide on the ground before jump kicking

Version Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Normal 44 Mid - YR 8 14 20 + 8 landing -23 Charged 9 x (1-3), 4 Low x (1-3), Mid - YRP* 15 2 (6) 2 (6) 2 (5) 15 19 + 8 Landing -23 Max 9 x (4-6), 15 x 3, 30 Low x (4-6), Mid x 4 - YRP* 14 2 (6) 2 (6) 2 (6) 2 (6) 2 (6) 2 (5) 6 (6) 3 (9) 3 (6) 3 32 + 8 Landing -57 623K 1-4 Upper Body invulnerability, 5-7 Above Knees invulnerability, 8-18 Full invulnerability. A Dragon Kick with upper body invulnerability. As a reversal this move will lose to any meaty attack, even mids. As an anti-air however, this move is quite competent; it can deal with normally difficult to anti air moves like Elphelt's Air Bridal Express. You can RC on hit into 214[K]>623[K]~4 combos. 623[K] 1-4 Upper Body invulnerability, 5~Kick startup Above Knee invulnerability. High risk low reward low profile slide reminiscent of Grand Viper. Do keep in mind that this move’s hitbox is not quite as low as Grand Viper so it will clash with some mid hitting attacks instead of cleanly beating them.If they reach the corner you can combo with RC>214[K] into 623[K]~4 combos.

Four Tigers Sword (Reverse)

Four Tigers Sword (Reverse) 623[K]~1/4/7 Galactic Punt ver.β

Version Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Normal 45 Mid - YRP 12-24 6 24 -11 Charged 45 Mid - YRP 25-61 6 24 -11 623[K]~1/4/7 1~4 Upper Body invulnerability, 5~17 Above Knee invulnerability extended up to 29 on button hold Wall bounces on hit For certain confirms, usually from 2D, where you want a combo more damaging than stuff>2D but cannot get a 2H starter. Charged 623[K]~1/4/7 1~4 Upper Body invulnerability, 5~30 Above Knee invulnerability extended up to 66 on button hold Wall bounces on hit(longer untech than the uncharged version) What makes Haehyun such a damaging character. 2H into 3 of these will do a sizeable chunk of damage and lead into a knockdown that can yield yet another combo into Charged Reverse Four Tiger's Sword

Falcon Dive

Falcon Dive 214K Hayabusa

Version Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Normal 44 Mid - YRP 13-41 5 19 -5 Charged 214[K] 44 Mid - YRP 40-71 5 11 +3 214K Haehyun’s hurtbox alters when she lifts up her leg before the kick, so this move can go over low attacks if timed properly. Can inflict varying knockdown momentum on air opponents depending on which portion of Falcon Kick's hitbox you strike them with. One of Haehyun's primary neutral and movement tools because it can hit airborne opponents and go over lows; it is a tool you should use enough that it is always on your opponents mind, but not obviously enough that they consistently expect and punish it. Gains range and frame advantage when charged. Punishable on instant block, and since the primary move you string into 214K is f.S, which is not jump cancelable, varying your options in neutral instead of relying on 214K is important. Can have varying knockdown momentum on air opponents depending on which portion of Falcon Kick's hitbox you strike them with. 214[K] Wall bounces on air hit Combo staple and a way to force yourself into on timid opponents unwilling to contest you charging Falcon kick. Additionally, charging 214K is one way to throw off your opponent's instant block timing, which is key in preventing your opponent from neutralizing Falcon Kick's strengths in neutral

Falcon Dive (Reverse)

Falcon Dive (Reverse) 214[K]~1/4/7

Version Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Normal 60, 50 High, Mid - YRP 30-80 1 (9) 6 20 +5 Charged 70, 50 High, Mid - YRP 81-154 1 (9) 6 20 +5 214[K]~1/4/7 First hit wall bounces Keeps Haehyun’s leg up longer so she can evade lows with large amounts of active frames I.E. Ky 2D, but this move's slow startup ensures you won't be punishing them. All versions are overhead(on the first hit) and advantageous on block. Charged 214[K]~1/4/7 First hit guard breaks blocking opponents Can setup unblockables from Corner 5D combos

Air Falcon Dive

Air Falcon Dive j.214K Axe Kick; Can guide trajectory with and

Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 40 All - YRP 21 Until Landing 10 Landing 0 Additional untech time on counterhit An axe kick you can guide mid descent; It helps supplement Haehyun limited, linear movement in the air and make your opponent think twice about anti-airing. Still, you will sometimes lose to an anti air rather than cleanly hit. You should be using Aerial Falcon Kick as both a mobility tool and an anti-anti-air quite often. You can combo on both normal and counter hit, but CH allows for dashing confirms and is less situational.

Overdrives

Enlightened 3000 Palm Strike

Enlightened 3000 Palm Strike 236236H [236236D] Many palms, one strike.

Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 0, 100 [0,125] Mid - YRP 6+1-151 2 - -24 Fully invulnerable frames 1-8 Haehyun has Hyper Armor while holding down H, but is throwable and vulnerable to supers. You can move your opponent around the screen omnidirectionally as you hold H; if your opponent is in hitstun when you active the super they are put into a capture state After charging for 151 frames this move is UNBLOCKABLE 7 Frame Reversal Super. Generally, you push them away if they are blocking to avoid getting punished and move them behind you if they are in hitstun so the clap hits them behind you, granting a combo extension midscreen. In the corner, if you put them in a capture state you want to float them slightly higher, so they take longer to tumble to the ground and make it easier to Dash 2H after the clap. Unblockable setups for this super can be intiated from corner 5D.

Celestial Tuning Ball

Celestial Tuning Ball 236236S Can move the ball with , , , or

Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 24x5 All - YR 20+5 171 Total: 20+21 +59 Fully invulnerable frames 1-8 Projectile lasts 240 frames Drastically decreased tension gain while the projectile is active Fully controllable projectile. Generally not the best move to randomly throw out in a neutral situation, especially since the projectile is slow enough that once you commit to moving the projectile into the air or along the ground if your opponent guessed correctly it can be hard to drag the projectile towards them. Shines more as a okizeme tool to bridge to unblockables or mixups obscured by the projectile.

Instant Kill

Sundering Chord In IK Mode: 236236H	Damage Guard Cancel Roman Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. DESTROY All - - 9+12 [5+10] 4 33 -20 [ ] Indicates when match point for you, opponent in Hell Fire state, and you have 50% Tension IK Mode Activation: 84F [5F+5F] Uses the animation of her 5D, but without the kanji.

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