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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Choi Hong Hi, also known as General Choi, was a South Korean army general and martial artist who is a controversial figure in the history of the Korean martial art of taekwondo. Choi is widely regarded as the ''Founder of Taekwondo'' - most often by International Taekwon-Do Federation organizations. Others, such as World Taekwondo Federation organizations, portray Choi as either an unimportant or dishonorable figure in taekwondo history, whether by omitting him from their versions of taekwondo history or through explicit statements. Choi was born on 9 November 1918 in Hwa Dae, Myongch''on county, Japanese Korea, in what is now North Korea. Choi was technically a Japanese citizen from birth until 1945, since Korea was between 1910-45 an integral part of Japan. Choi''s father sent him to study calligraphy under Han Il Dong, who was also "a master of Taek Kyon, the ancient Korean art of foot fighting". Choi travelled to Japan, where he studied English, mathematics, and karate. In Kyoto, he met a fellow Korean with the surname Kim, who was a karate instructor and taught Choi this martial art.

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