Choi Hong-hi
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 23 years ago |
| Date of birth | November 9,1918 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Hwadae |
| North Korea | |
| Date of died | June 15,2002 |
| Died | Pyongyang |
| North Korea | |
| Books | Taekwon-Do (the Korean Art of Self-Defence) |
| Taekwon-Do | |
| Children | Choi Jung Hwa |
| Choi Meeyun | |
| Choi Sunny | |
| Choi Jung-hwa | |
| Founded | International Taekwon-Do Federation |
| Korea Taekwondo Association | |
| Education | The University of Tokyo |
| Martial art | Taekwondo |
| Rank | Tae Kwon Do |
| ITF | |
| Teacher | Gichin Funakoshi |
| Taekkyeon | |
| Kim Hyun-soo | |
| Place of burial | Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery, North Korea |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 903768 |
Choi Hong-hi Life story
Choi Hong-hi was a South Korean Army general, and martial artist who was an important figure in the history of the Korean martial art of Taekwondo, albeit controversial due to his introduction of Taekwon-Do to North Korea.