Choi Hong Hi Biography

General Choi Hong Hi (9 November 1918 – 15 June 2002), was a South Korean army general and martial artist who is a controversial figure in the history of the Korean martial art of taekwondo.[a] Choi is regarded by many as the "Founder of Taekwondo"—most often by International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) organizations. Others, such as the South Korean World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) organization, portray Choi as either an unimportant or a dishonorable figure in taekwondo history, whether by omitting him from their versions of taekwondo history or through explicit statements.