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About Our Heroine
May Lee is introduced in The King of Fighters 2001 as one of the many students of Kim Kaphwan, and has idolized him and Jhun Hoon ever since she could remember. One day, while training, she hears word of the King of Fighters tournament. As always, Team Korea (composed of Chang Koehan, Choi Bounge, Jhun Hoon, and team captain Kim Kaphwan) are set to enter. However, Jhun injures his leg due in street accident, and May is required to replace him as a member of Team Korea. Kim suggests that she also kept an eye on her teammates, former criminals Chang Koehan and Choi Bounge. This suits Chang and Choi, as May, unlike Kim, does not feel the need to physically punish them on a regular basis. Despite her inexperience, May surprises the audience with her unique taekwondo style in the tournament. Kim and the others are also surprised by her achievements, and she soon gains much praise. After the tournament ends, May returns to Korea along with her partners and are celebrated as heroes for ending the menace of the evil NESTS cartel that was at work behind the tournament.
May Lee is played by switching between two different modes, her standard mode and her hero mode, which have completely separate movesets. Most of her more powerful attacks can only be performed in hero mode, but May cannot block or throw in this mode and reverts to her standard form if hit. She is however, able to counter some attacks with her 'Hero Parry' move, which helps to counteract this weakness.
May Lee's character design stems from sponsor Eolith's desire for a "Korean Athena" that was an "idol-like visual fighter." The final character design, however, ended up very different from the original concept, as May became an homage to tokusatsu-type characters, specifically Kamen Rider. The scarf and "hero belt" she wears are both trademark gear of Kamen Rider, and she tends to pose heroically in many of her moves. Her super desperation move 'May Lee The End' for instance, is a homage to Kamen Rider's trademark Rider Kick. "The End" might even be a reference to Kikaider's finishing move, Denji End, which has sometimes been incorrectly translated and simplified as "The End". Also the Red and Blue symbol on her belt is the same as the symbol on Kikaider's belt. May Lee was named after the person who was in charge of Eolith at the time, and her given name, Jinju, is also Korean for 'pearl'. Tying into her name, her birthday is stated to be on May 24.
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