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Grand Master Bong Soo Han was the world's foremost practitioner of Hapkido, and is referred to as the "Father of Hapkido" in the Western World. As one of the original senior students to the Founder of Hapkido, Yong Sul Choi, he led a dedicated effort in the development of Hapkido as it is known today.
Grand Master Han first introduced Hapkido into the United States in 1967, although mass exposure did not come until the motion picture "Billy Jack" filled the nation's theaters in 1971. In this film, Grand Master Han gained critical acclaim for creating and staging some of the most breathtaking and realistic fight sequences ever to have graced the silver screen. Up to the release of this film, brief references to martial arts were often portrayed by actors and not by martial artists. Grand Master Han redefined and revolutionized Hollywood's understanding of martial arts by demonstrating a level of martial arts skill previously not seen before, much to the delight of the audience who found it tremendously exciting.
Grand Master Han was the subject of hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles and countless martial arts magazine cover stories. He was a member of the Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame (1978), the Martial Arts History Museum Hall of Fame (1999) and the Taekwondo Times Magazine Hall of Fame (2003). He was also featured in The Arts and Entertainment documentary, "The Martial Arts," the Wesley Snipes-produced "Master of the Martial Arts," and several other radio, Internet, and television profiles.
In addition to being cited in dozens of martial arts books, Grand Master Han himself wrote many articles on the Way of martial arts, and also authored the book, HAPKIDO: The Korean Art of Self Defense (Ohara Publications, 1974), which is now in its 23rd printing. He also completed a series of ten instructional Hapkido DVD's for worldwide distribution.
Grand Master Bong Soo Han was best known, however, for his indefatigable dedication to the teaching of Hapkido, sharing with thousands the truth and nature of martial arts.- Hye Eun Lee was born on 23 May 1973 in Inchon, South Korea. She is an actress, known for Chunhyang (2000), Corset (1996) and Keom, tugedeo (2016).
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Soon-rye Yim was born on 5 December 1960 in Inchon, South Korea. She is a director and writer, known for Waikiki Brothers (2001), Three Friends (1996) and Forever the Moment (2008).- Director
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Sun Kim was born on 4 October 1978 in Inchon, South Korea. He is a director and writer, known for Anti Gas Skin (2010), White: The Melody of the Curse (2011) and Jabondang seoneon: Mangukui nodongjayeo, chukcheothara! (2003).- Mayu Loh was born in 1968 in Inchon, South Korea. She is an actress, known for Kwi ryong misa (1996) and Soma (1996).
- Ton Ôshima was born in 1907 in Inchon, Korea. He is an actor, known for Hokuman no teisatsu (1931), Mittsu no shinju (1935) and Daichi ni tatsu: Zenpen (1932).
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Meredith Bird was born on 26 April 1994 in Inchon, South Korea. She is an actress and assistant director, known for Crossroads (2013), Call Me Claus (2001) and The Confession (2013).- Kyo-so Hahn was born on 10 March 1926 in Inchon, Korea [now South Korea]. Kyo-so died on 10 January 1959 in South Korea.
- So Zang Yoon was born on 17 May 1938 in Inchon, South Korea.