Master Rhee is the abbreviated name of several
taekwondo
Taekwondo (; ; ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving primarily kicking techniques and punching. "Taekwondo" can be translated as ''tae'' ("strike with foot"), ''kwon'' ("strike with hand"), and ''do'' ("the art or way"). In ad ...
masters, as
이 (Lee/Rhee/Yi) is a common
Korea
Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically Division of Korea, divided at or near the 38th parallel north, 3 ...
n family name. The three most widely known bearers of the name are probably:
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Chong Chul Rhee, known as the Father of Australian Taekwondo
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Jhoon Goo Rhee (1932–2018), known as the Father of American Taekwondo
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Ki Ha Rhee (born 1938), known as the Father of British Taekwondo
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