Hwang Kee
South Korean martial artist (1914–2002)
黄芪 · 황기
- Born
- 9 November 1914, Gyeonggi Province
- Died
- 14 July 2002, Incheon
- Citizenship
- South Korea
- Sport
- martial arts
- Occupation
- martial artist
Hwang Kee (Korean: 황기; Hanja: 黄琦; Hwang Gi; November 9, 1914 – July 14, 2002) was one of the most important and influential figures in the Korean martial arts. He was the founder of the school of Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan style.
He was one of the five original Founders to open solely Korean Martial Arts Kwans, after the Japanese Occupation. In the 1970s Chuck Norris broke ties with him. His best student Pat Johnson made the International Tang Soo Do Congress and Mr. Norris made the American Tang Soo Do style. One of his famous quotes is “where there is preparation there is no fear”
He was born in South Korea. He moved to China after World War II. He was taught the style of Wing Chun and Kung Fu. Later he settled in Japan and was taught the style of Shotokan. In maturity, he made the style of Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan and applied all of his knowledge to the style.
Students
- Hwang Hyun-chul
- Shin Jae Chul
- Sun Hwan Chung
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1587695 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.