In the next Thai Muay Thai tournament, all fighters were surprised by a certain fighter who wore a shirt, and very short blond hair. They were even more surprised when that person began advancing in the tournament, with his impressive skills. The mysterious person quickly reached the final battle, where he had to face the current champion. The fight was pretty even, but the man named only "King" was getting the upper hand. In a rage burst, the champion took hold of King's shirt, but King kicked him back. The force of the impact made the champion tear King's shirt, and King's secret soon became evident to the crowd: she was a woman. Everybody was dumbfounded. The organizers considered the final invalid, and threw King away. The humilliated King traveled to the United States, where she would begin a new life with her brother Jan.

King arrived at Southtown, a city with a lot of problems and crime due to the reign of Geese Howard. King opened a bar in downtown, since she always liked to drink. However, King hated her womanhood now more than ever, ever since that incident back in the tournament. She now dressed elegantly as a man, and received all her guests. One day, a man named Ryo Sakazaki broke into the bar. He demanded information about his kidnapped sister, Yuri. King tells Ryo that that isn't a way for man to barge in a bar, and if he wants information, he would have to fight her. It had been awhile before she had fought, and wanted to feel what it was to fight again. The fight was pretty even, but Ryo was determined to find her sister, his only family left. He also wasn't aware that King was a woman, so that's why he fought with more spirit than ever. However, that incident once again became present. Ryo gathered inner spirit in his hands, and threw a Ko'ou Ken towards King. This caused King to be blown away, her shirt tearing apart. Ryo was then surprised when he noticed King trying to hide her now exposed chest. But now, Ryo said he was sorry, and helped King up. No man had ever treat King that way. Ever since, even though she refuses to accept it, King always likes to see Ryo.

King then received one day a invitation to participate in the new King of Fighters tournament, introducing the new team battle mode. Before she even knew what to do with the invitation, the ninja girl, Mai Shiranui, and Ryo's sister, Yuri, appeared to team up with her. Accepting anyway, the troublesome, but beautiful trio entered the next two tournaments. By 1996, Yuri had to return to her father's team, and King then received the visit of Kasumi Todoh to her bar. King was friend of her father, Ryuhaku, so she accepted her in the team. Although, she also had to worry about her sick brother Jan, but he managed to recover thanks to King's effort. He decided to fight too, as much as her sister. King was very excited by that. After that tournament, King liked to pass more time with Jan, but King was then invited by the host of last year's tournament, Chizuru, to participate with her in the tournament. She had also taken Jan with her, so King had no worries. King is now ready to show her female power to the world!

The battles have ended, and King once again returns to her bar and keep an eye on things. Everything seemed to be easygoing, before the next invitation for the 1999 King of Fighters tournament arrived. Things were looking pretty bleak, after Mai decided to join Andy this time around, since the teams where to be of four warriors this time around, and Chizuru had retreated to a peaceful life of watching over the seal imposed on the Orochi power. Not the one to be left behind, King seeks out two of her best friends in Southtown: Blue Mary and Kasumi. She is also approached by Li Xiangfei, an enthusiastic (but very hungry) Chinese martial artist, who was happening to fight Kasumi at the moment King arrived to recruit Ryuhaku's daughter, due to an unpaid bill. Once again, the most beautiful (and lethal) fighters would gather again, and all who underestimates them will surely fall!

Once the tournament ends, King returns to her bar in Southtown and continues her hard work. Clients diminish, however, due to the malevolent influence of the NESTS cartel towards her business. One night, Ryo pays a visit at King's bar, and finds it desolated. Ryo wonders why, but even King wants to know what the devil is going on. Not baring to see King's pain, Ryo goes as far as inviting King to the Kyokugenryo Karate team for the new King of Fighters 2000 tournament, being held soon. King asks about Yuri, and Ryo tells her it isn't any problem, since Yuri has left the Kyokugenryo Team on her own will, and has reunited with Mai now. After sending Kasumi to team up with Mai and Yuri, King finally takes a chance with the big boys, and finally gets to fight alongside her secret love, Ryo, and demand revenge against the NESTS. But she is met with the opposition of one of the members of the Kyokugenryo clan, Robert, who is oblivious about the fact that his beloved Yuri is gone, and now refuses to accept King as a teammate, even if she is an old friend of his. Robert plans to fight King to prove her worth, and seeing the determination in Robert's eyes, King accepts. They both fight a long and winded battle, in which both end exhausted. Robert accepts King's value as a fighter, and finally King gets to fight with some dependable partners, for once!

The destruction of Southtown left King's bar badly wrecked, but it still stood afoot. King was terribly shocked at the result of the Zero Cannon blast, and decided it was time to help the city that received her from so faraway like a lost child. She stayed in order to rebuild her bar and Southtown. But she forgot all about the upcoming King of Fighters tournament! Without warning, Xiangfei and Mai came to her bar, wanting to team up with her again! King didn't know what to do when Hinako, former teammate of Mai's in the past King of Fighters tournament, dropped by, and overheard their talk. Hinako was on a school trip to Southtown, and decided to help them out, willing to help the people of Southtown. King was not only forced to accept to enter the King of Fighters tournament, but she also had to invite dinner to Hinako and her bunch of hungry friends, as well as the bottomless pit called Xiangfei!

King is always very reserved, and does not like to act femine around strange men. She also tries to even talk like a man, but her woman side is always so evident due to her warm feelings. King likes to take some drinks, but never gets drunk. King only feels safe when she is around Ryo, the only man important for her. King also cares for her brother Jan very much, taking care of his sickness. King is aided in her bar works by the twin maitress sisters, Sally and Elizabeth.