1918 - 2002
Choi Hong-hi (Korean: 최홍희; 9 November 1918 – 15 June 2002) was a South Korean Army general, and martial artist who was an important figure in the history of the Korean martial art of Taekwondo, albeit controversial due to his introduction of taekwondo to North Korea. Choi is regarded by many as the "Founder of Taekwon-Do"—most often by organizations belonging to the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF), the first international federation for Taekwondo, which he founded. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Choi Hong Hi has received more than 309,456 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Choi Hong Hi is the 9th most popular martial arts (down from 8th in 2019), the 48th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 39th in 2019) and the most popular North Korean Martial Arts.
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Among martial arts, Choi Hong Hi ranks 9 out of 118. Before him are Gichin Funakoshi, Morihei Ueshiba, Mas Oyama, Wong Fei-hung, Huo Yuanjia, and Linda Lee Cadwell. After him are Conor McGregor, Ankō Itosu, Masatoshi Nakayama, Kenwa Mabuni, Hélio Gracie, and Chōjun Miyagi.
1868 - 1957
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 3
1883 - 1969
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 4
1923 - 1994
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 5
1925 - 1925
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 6
1868 - 1910
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 7
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 8
1918 - 2002
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 9
1988 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 10
1831 - 1915
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 11
1913 - 1987
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 12
1889 - 1952
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 13
1913 - 2009
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 14
1888 - 1953
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 15
Among people born in 1918, Choi Hong Hi ranks 79. Before him are Philip José Farmer, Kenichi Fukui, Humaira Begum, Volodymyr Shcherbytsky, Takashi Kasahara, and Spiro Agnew. After him are Fernando Peyroteo, Jerome Robbins, Lothar-Günther Buchheim, Kevin A. Lynch, Ben Johnson, and Igor Ansoff. Among people deceased in 2002, Choi Hong Hi ranks 72. Before him are Aileen Wuornos, Infanta Beatriz of Spain, François Périer, John Entwistle, John Frankenheimer, and Geraldine of Albania. After him are Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Katy Jurado, Kim Hunter, Spyros Kyprianou, Igor Ansoff, and Yousuf Karsh.
1918 - 2009
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 73
1918 - 1998
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 74
1918 - 2002
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 75
1918 - 1990
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 76
1918 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 77
1918 - 1996
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 78
1918 - 2002
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 79
1918 - 1978
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 80
1918 - 1998
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 81
1918 - 2007
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 82
1918 - 1984
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 83
1918 - 1996
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 84
1918 - 2002
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 85
1956 - 2002
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 66
1909 - 2002
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 67
1919 - 2002
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 68
1944 - 2002
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 69
1930 - 2002
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 70
1915 - 2002
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 71
1918 - 2002
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 72
1920 - 2002
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 73
1924 - 2002
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 74
1922 - 2002
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 75
1932 - 2002
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 76
1918 - 2002
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 77
1908 - 2002
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 78
Among people born in North Korea, Choi Hong Hi ranks 48 out of 146. Before him are Youn Yuh-jung (1947), Kim Kyong-hui (1946), Sohn Kee-chung (1912), Eulji Mundeok (550), Dongcheon of Goguryeo (209), and Mobon of Goguryeo (30). After him are Sukjong of Goryeo (1054), Gogukcheon of Goguryeo (150), Yejong of Goryeo (1079), Kim Sung-gan (1912), Injong of Goryeo (1109), and Kim Chaek (1903).
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 42
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 43
1912 - 2002
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 44
550 - 700
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 45
209 - 248
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 46
30 - 53
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 47
1918 - 2002
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 48
1054 - 1105
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 49
150 - 197
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 50
1079 - 1122
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 51
1912 - 1984
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 52
1109 - 1146
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 53
1903 - 1951
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 54
Among martial arts born in North Korea, Choi Hong Hi ranks 1. After him are Pak Chol-min (1982).