Lee Kwan-Young

Lee Kwan-young (Korean: 이관영; born April 19, 1946) is a South Korean former military officer and taekwondoin.

[1] Lee is a pioneering martial artist, considered to be the "father of taekwondo" in France.

Lee first introduced Taekwondo to France in 1968.

[2][3][4] In 2019, the French Post Office created a stamp with his image to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the introduction of taekwondo in France.

[5][6] On 23 November 2022, Lee was awarded to the rank of Ordre national du Mérite.