Won Kuk Lee, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWon Kuk Lee
South Korean martial artist
Date of Birth: 13-Apr-1907
Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea
Date of Death: 02-Feb-2002
Profession: karateka
Nationality: South Korea
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Won Kuk Lee
- Won Kuk Lee (Korean: ???, Hanja: ???) (April 13, 1907 – February 2, 2003) was a South Korean martial artist, who founded Chung Do Kwan.
- He introduced karate to Korea in 1944, creating his own style known as Tang Soo Do Chung Do Kwan style, which became Taekwondo as of 1955; instilling a profound influence in this martial art through teaching future masters and authoring the book “Tae Kwon Do handbook“ in 1968.
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