| Lee Won-kuk | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 April 1907 Hanseong, Korea (now Seoul, South Korea) |
| Died | 2 February 2003 (aged 95) Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Style | Shotokan Karate, Tang Soo Do, Taekwondo, taekkyon |
| Teacher(s) | Gichin Funakoshi, Gigō Funakoshi |
| Rank | 10th degree black Belt in Tang Soo Do 4th degree black belt in Shotokan |
| Notable students | Duk Sung-son, Suh Chong-kang, Choi Hong-hi, Frank Massar |
Lee Won-kuk (Korean: 이원국; Hanja: 李元國; 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.[1][2][3][4][5]