Soon-ho Lee explained

Hangul:이순호
Hanja:!
Mr:Yi Sunho
Rr:Yi Sunho

Soon-ho Lee is the Grand Master Emeritus of Songahm Taekwondo, the American Taekwondo Association. He was given the title at ATA's World Championships in June 2002, succeeding his brother Haeng-ung Lee.

In 1969, Soon-ho Lee joined his elder brother in the United States. His goal was to expand his academic opportunities, at the time he did not intend to become a Taekwondo instructor. In June 2011, at the world championships in Little Rock, Arkansas, he gave up his title of presiding grand master, and In Ho Lee became the new presiding grand master.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Martial Arts Biography - Soon-ho Lee . 16 August 2021 . 16 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816052238/http://www.usadojo.com/biographies/soon-ho-lee.htm . 2016-08-16 .