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Choi Hong-hi

Choi Hong Hi, South Korean general and martial artist, co-founded taekwondo (died 2002)

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Born
November 9, 1918
Died
June 15, 2002
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1918

About Choi Hong-hi

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 taekwondo to North Korea. Choi is regarded by many as the "Founder of Taekwon-Do"—most often by organizations belonging to the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF), the first international federation for Taekwondo, which he founded. From 1946 to 1951, Choi received promotions to first lieutenant, captain, major, lieutenant colonel, colonel, and then brigadier general. Choi co-founded the Oh Do Kwan, and was made an honorary director and given an honorary 5th dan ranking in the Chung Do Kwan. By the time he published his 1965 book, Taekwon-Do: The Art of Self-Defence, Choi was claiming 9th Dan.

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Choi Hong-hi timeline

  1. From 1946 to 1951, Choi received promotions to first lieutenant, captain, major, lieutenant colonel, colonel, and then brigadier general.
  2. By the time he published his 1965 book, Taekwon-Do: The Art of Self-Defence, Choi was claiming 9th Dan.

The world when Choi Hong-hi was born

Choi Hong-hi was born in 1918. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1918

  • Best-selling book"The U.P. Trail" – Zane Grey

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentWorld Series played in September due to WWI
  • Top headlineWorld War I ends — Spanish Flu pandemic begins
  • Technology milestoneFirst regular airmail service
  • World population~1.78B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population102.0M

1918 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Choi Hong-hi's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19182026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population102.0M341 million

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