International Taekwon‑Do Federation

Choi Hong-Hi

Former Ambassador and Army General

Author, Artist and Teacher

The principle founder of the Original Taekwon‑Do

Founder of the 1st Korea Taekwon‑Do Association (KTA)

Founder of the International Taekwon‑Do Federation (ITF)

Founder of the International Martial Arts Games Committee (IMGC)

General Choi would say he had two names. The one given by his parents, Choi Hong-Hi and the one given to him by heaven, Taekwon‑Do.

The man, Choi Hong-Hi came into this world November 9, 1918.