Senior Grandmaster Sung Soo Lee

Brief Introduction of my Personal History:

Name: Sung Soo Lee

Date & Place of Birth: 30 / 12 / 1936, Seoul, Korea

  • 1953: Joined Taekwondo Jidokwan, Seoul, Korea
  • 1956: Taekwondo Jidokwan 1st Dan
  • 1958-60: U.S.A. 8th Military Army Taekwondo Instructor
    in Seoul & Osan, Korea
  • 1959: Judo 1st Dan from Korea Judo Association
    Guitar Tuition School open
    Part time Guitar Performer in Night Club
  • 1961: Joined Hapkido Class in Korean Army
  • 1963: Bachelor Degree of Physical Education in Seoul University
  • 1963-73: Sports Writer in Orient Press
  • 1965: Korea Hapkido Association, Jungmookwan 1st Dan
    Taekwondo Jidokwan Kunil School Open
  • 1968: Taekwondo Jidokwan Instructor Training
  • 1972: Korea Taekwondo Association Instructor Training
    Taekwondo Lecturer in Seoul National University
    Selected as Singapore National Team Coach by Korea
    Taekwondo Association for 2 year contract
  • 1973: Participation to 1st World Taekwondo Championships
    in Seoul as Singapore Team Coach.
    Korea Hapkido Association Jungmookwan 5th Dan
    Hapkido Moohakkwan Open in Singapore
  • 1974: Australia Taekwondo Jidokwan established
    Australia Hapkido Moohakkwan established
  • 1975: President of NSW State Taekwondo Association
  • 1976: World Taekwondo Federation 7th Dan
    Participation of Hapkido Soongmookwan Instructor Training in Korea
  • 1978: Australian Taekwondo Association Vice President
    Korea Hapkido Association 6th Dan
  • 1979: Australian Team Leader for World Taekwondo
    Championship in Taiwan
  • 1983: Korea Judo Association 2nd Dan
    Korea Hapkido Soongmookwan Instructor Training in Seoul
    Korea Hapkido Association 7th Dan
  • 1984: World Taekwondo Federation 8th Dan
  • 1985: President of Australian Taekwondo Council
  • 1986: Self-defence (Taekwondo) Part time Lecturer
    in Sydney University, Physical Education
    President of Australian Hapkido Federation
  • 1988: Korea Hapkido Federation 8th Dan
    Australian Team Leader to New Caledonia-Australian
    Taekwondo Events (Numea)
  • 1993: President of Australian Taekwondo Union
    International Invitation Taekwondo Championship Australian Team Leader in Cyprus
    Appointed to Head Master of Taekwondo Jidokwan in Australia from Korea H.Q.
    Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo H.Q.) Taekwondo 9th Dan
  • 1996: Graded to 9th Dan by the Korea Hapkido Association
  • 2008: Kukkiwon International Advisory Committee appointed
  • 2010: Kukkiwon Examination Committee appointed