Chong-chul Rhee

Rhee Chong-chul
C. C. Rhee, c. 2021
BornChong Chul Rhee (이종철)
South Korea
Died27 October, 2023. Natural causes
Sydney, Australia
Other namesRegional World Master Chong Chul Rhee
ResidenceSydney, Australia
NationalityKorean
StyleTaekwondo
Rank8th Dan Taekwondo
OccupationMartial Arts Instructor
Notable relativesChong-Hyup Rhee (older brother), Chong-Yoon Rhee (Younger Brother)
Notable school(s)Rhee Taekwon-Do

Rhee Chong-chul (Korean이종철; Hanja李鐘鐵; b. (redacted due to inaccuracy) d. 27 October 2023) was a South Korean Master of Taekwondo who arrived to Australia in the 1960s.[1] He is the founder of Rhee Taekwon-Do, which is widely publicised as Australia's first and biggest Taekwondo school.[2][3][4] Rhee holds the title 'World Master' and the rank of 8th Dan in Taekwondo.[1][2][3][5] He is one of the twelve Original Masters of Taekwondo of the Korea Taekwon-Do Association (KTA).[6][7][a]

  1. ^ a b An interview with World Master Chong-chul Rhee, 8th Dan, the Father of Australian Taekwon-Do Archived 2007-07-03 at the Wayback Machine Australasian Fighting Arts (March 1985). Retrieved on 13 June 2007.
  2. ^ a b See the Martial Arts section of the Yellow Pages telephone directory from any Australian state capital city since at least the 1980s.
  3. ^ a b See the back cover of Australasian Fighting Arts since at least 1995, including volumes 17(6) from 1995, 18(4) from 1996, and 19(1) from 1997.
  4. ^ Rhee Taekwon-Do: Brisbane and Sunshine Coast Regions Archived 2009-09-13 at the Wayback Machine (c. 2009). Retrieved on 1 August 2009.
  5. ^ Rhee Tae Kwon Do: Mildura/Sunraysia Region (c. 2009). Retrieved on 1 August 2009.
  6. ^ Choi, H. H. (1972): Taekwon-Do: The Korean art of self-defence. Mississauga: International Taekwon-Do Federation.
  7. ^ A tribute to the original masters (c. 2007). Retrieved on 13 June 2007; link has expired, as at 1 July 2011. Archived copy retrieved on 7 November 2011.