Won Kuk Lee [SEP] place of birth
Won Kuk Lee was born on April 13, 1907 in Seoul, actual capital of South Korea, which was occupied by Japan and whose regimen regulated all of the population’s activities in the peninsula. It prohibited the practice or teachings of any martial arts, so those interested, had to go outside of Korea (either China or Japan) to learn the arts. Lee was interested in martial arts at a very early age, and he used to get together with the elders in his natal Seoul to listen to the old
of which is Him Soo Do. It follows the similar hand and kicking techniques however like Cung Kuk Do it incorporates other skills both practical and traditional sun as, weaponry, grappling, throwing skills, sweeps, wrist locks, practical weapons and much more. 
Beyond Won Kuk Lee, several other practitioners formed kwans in the area. By the 1960s, there were nine major kwans, which were based on an original five: 1) the Chung Do Kwan (Won Kuk Lee), 2) Moo Duk Kwan (