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Jhoon Rhee

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Gender Male
Death6 years ago
Date of birth January 7,1932
Zodiac sign Capricorn
Born Asan-si
South Korea
DiedArlington County
Virginia
United States
Other nameRhee 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
BooksBruce 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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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.

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