# Lee Kwan Young

> Lee Kwan-young was a South Korean former military officer and taekwondoin. Lee was a pioneering martial artist, considered to be the "father of taekwondo" in France. Lee first introduced Taekwondo to France in 1968.

*South Korean taekwondo practitioner*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/lee-kwan-young

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Athlete ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2066131))
- **Category:** Athletes
- **Country:** South Korea
- **Born:** 1946-04-19
- **Died:** 2026-10-18
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Lee Kwan-young was a South Korean former military officer and taekwondoin. Lee was a pioneering martial artist, considered to be the "father of taekwondo" in France. Lee first introduced Taekwondo to France in 1968.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 48.6

## Sources
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3228899)
- [Lee Kwan Young](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Kwan-Young)
- [Lee Kwan-Young](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Kwan-Young)

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