Jhoon Rhee
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 6 years ago |
Date of birth | January 7,1932 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Born | Asan-si |
South Korea | |
Died | Arlington County |
Virginia | |
United States | |
Other name | Rhee Jhoon-goo |
Rank | taekwondo |
Children | Jimmy Rhee |
Chun Rhee | |
Spouse | Han Soon Hahm |
Theresa Chun | |
Movies/Shows | When Taekwondo Strikes |
Date of died | April 30,2018 |
Martial art | Taekwondo |
Books | Bruce Lee and I: An Intimate Portrait by Bruce Lee's Training Partner and the Father of Taekwondo in the United States |
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ID | 3348979 |
Jhoon Rhee Life story
Rhee Jhoon-goo, commonly known as Jhoon Rhee or Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee, was a South Korean master of Taekwondo who is widely recognized as the 'Father of American Taekwondo' for introducing this martial art to the United States of America since arriving in the 1950s. He was ranked 10th dan.