ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee, the man known as the "father of American Taekwondo," has died at the age of 86. His son, Chun Rhee, said his father died Monday after a long illness in ...

From the Roll Call photo archives on July 31, 1993: Missouri Democratic Rep. Ike Skelton breaks a board held by Korean American taekwondo practitioner Jhoon Rhee to earn his blue belt.

So, those of us who grew up in the DC area in the 1970s and 80s remember Jhoon Rhee Self Defense. Jhoon, a Korean immigrant, became a huge business powerhouse in this area. His self defense courses ...