Son Duk-sung
| Son Duk-sung | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 June 1922 Seoul, Korea |
| Died | 29 March 2011 (aged 88) Newport, Rhode Island |
| Style | Tang Soo Do Chung Do Kwan, Taekwondo |
| Teacher(s) | Lee Won-kuk |
| Rank | 9th dan Tae Kwon Do |
Son Duk-sung (Korean: 손덕성; Hanja: 孫德成; June 17, 1922 – March 29, 2011) was a martial artist, Grand Master and ninth-degree black belt, co-founder of the Korean martial art of taekwondo, successor of Lee Won-kuk and leader of the Chung Do Kwan school (1950–59). He was also the chief Instructor of the South Korean Army and the 8th U.S. Army, founder and president of the World Taekwondo Federation and author of the books "Korean Karate, the Art of Tae Kwon Do” and “Black Belt Korean Karate."