Actor · Creator
Born Apr 19, 1946 · Seoul, South Korea
Active 1980–present · Awards: Knight of the National Order of Merit
LEE, Kwan-young is a pioneering martial artist, considered to be the "father of taekwondo" in France. Lee was born in 1946 in Seoul. At age 9, Lee began studying taekwondo at Chung Do Kwan under An Kyu Um, Won Kook Lee, and Hae Man Park.