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Encyclopedia > General Choi Hong Hi
General Choi Hong Hi
Choi Hong Hi
Hangul: 최홍희
Hanja: 崔泓熙
Revised Romanization: Choe Hong-hui
McCune-Reischauer: Ch'oe Hong-hŭi

Choi Hong Hi (born December 22, 1918 - June 15, 2002) was a South Korean army general considered the founder of Taekwondo.


General Choi was born in what was to be North Korea during the Japanese Colonial Period and died in P'yŏngyang, the North Korean capital During his adult life, however, Choi lived in Japan, South Korea, and Canada gaining the title "General" during his career in the South Korean army.


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External links

  • Guardian obituary of General Choi (http://www.guardian.co.uk/korea/article/0,2763,771475,00.html)

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The Founder (5369 words)
General Choi Hong Hi was born on 9 November 1918 in the rugged and harsh area of Hwa Dae, Myong Chun District in what is now DPR of Korea.
Choi was appointed as Chief of Staff of the First Corps in 1952 and was responsible for briefing General MacArthur during the latter's visits to Kang Nung.
General Choi had Gennazi Seleznyov, the Chairman of the Parliament of Russia over the permanent adviser of ITF and conferred the degree of honour on him.
Choi Hong Hi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (523 words)
Choi Hong Hi (November 9, 1918 - June 15, 2002) was a South Korean army general and the founder of Taekwondo, though he was very junior to the founders of the five main Kwans.
General Choi was born in what was to be North Korea during the Japanese Colonial Period and died in P'yŏngyang, the North Korean capital.
General Choi is survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son who all live in Canada.
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