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'''Kim Young-Guk''' is minor character in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''. He is a North Korean national who tries to bring [[wp:Superdollar#North_Korea|"Superdollars"]], or counterfeit US dollars made overseas, into [[Liberty City in GTA IV era|Liberty City]]. The first time he tried, in 2003, he failed and was arrested, but fled. The second time however, in 2008, he got help from a friend of his father, [[Derrick McReary]] and Derrick's friend [[Niko Bellic]]. Derrick and Niko had to protect Kim's boat from the other attacking boats. After doing this successfully, Derrick and Niko followed Kim to his docking point in [[Bohan]]. | '''Kim Young-Guk''' is minor character in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''. He is a North Korean national who tries to bring [[wp:Superdollar#North_Korea|"Superdollars"]],<ref>From the mission ''[[Babysitting]]'':<br />'''Derrick McReary''': "This is a Korean guy I did business with back in Ireland. He's bringing Super Notes into the country tonight."</ref> or counterfeit US dollars made overseas, into [[Liberty City in GTA IV era|Liberty City]]. The first time he tried, in 2003, he failed and was arrested, but fled. The second time however, in 2008, he got help from a friend of his father, [[Derrick McReary]] and Derrick's friend [[Niko Bellic]]. Derrick and Niko had to protect Kim's boat from the other attacking boats. After doing this successfully, Derrick and Niko followed Kim to his docking point in [[Bohan]]. | ||
Later, the [[Gambetti Family]] Don [[Jon Gravelli]] sees Kim as a threat and wants to eliminate him.<ref>From the mission ''Dining Out'':<br />'''Jon Gravelli''': "Listen, I need you to deal with this. Eliminate the guy. What he's doing is no good for the economy, and no good for patriots like you and me."</ref> Gravelli and [[United Liberty Paper]] sends Niko to find Kim at [[Mr. Fuk's Rice Box]] and to kill Kim. Niko arrives at the restaurant and finds Kim fleeing from him. As Kim flees, he recognizes Niko,<ref>From the mission ''Dining Out'':<br />'''Kim Young-Guk''': "Weren't you the one who help me get into this country?"</ref> but is killed in the end. | Later, the [[Gambetti Family]] Don [[Jon Gravelli]] sees Kim as a threat and wants to eliminate him.<ref>From the mission ''[[Dining Out]]'':<br />'''Jon Gravelli''': "Listen, I need you to deal with this. Eliminate the guy. What he's doing is no good for the economy, and no good for patriots like you and me."</ref> Gravelli and [[United Liberty Paper]] sends Niko to find Kim at [[Mr. Fuk's Rice Box]] and to kill Kim. Niko arrives at the restaurant and finds Kim fleeing from him. As Kim flees, he recognizes Niko,<ref>From the mission ''Dining Out'':<br />'''Kim Young-Guk''': "Weren't you the one who help me get into this country?"</ref> but is killed in the end. | ||
His name may have been inspired by North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Il, or even "Gook", a derogatory and racist term for Korean people. | His name may have been inspired by North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Il, or even "Gook", a derogatory and racist term for Korean people. | ||