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Grand Master Jhoon Rhee Is Special Musical Guest at Korean Charity Concert
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eoul, ROK—Grand Master Jhoon Rhee, recent recipient of NAPMA’s first Living Legend Award at the 2008 NAPMA Extreme Success Academy, is internationally acclaimed as the Grand Master of Taekwon-
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do; however, as we all know, his talents are far ranging— and include the harmonica! Rhee was one of three special musical guests who performed at the Charity Concert of 2008, an annual event in Seoul, sponsored by an amateur group of officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. “The two things I wanted to do from my younger days were Taekwondo and music, though [they were] against my father’s wishes. I’m happy now that I’m
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doing both to make the world we live in a better place,” Rhee said. Rhee gained fame for his musical talents in 2000, when he performed with the Washington Symphony Orchestra. All the profits from the 2008 Charity Concert will support natural disasterprone South Asian countries, including India, Nepal and Bangladesh.
the U.S., Japan and Europe. He has the distinction of being the only civilian to have taught the Indian armed forces, and has been honored with innumerable awards for his distinguished services.
International Martial Arts Instructor Dies in Mumbai Terrorist Attack
Beijing, China—Jackie Chan, martial arts action movie star and philanthropist, and Zhang Yimou, internationally acclaimed Chinese filmmaker, were selected as
Mumbai, India—The November 2008 terror incident in this Indian city took the lives of a diverse group of people. The terrorists reached into the martial arts world to include Forakh Dinshaw, a highly regarded Karate exponent and instructor, fitness guru, author and speaker, who they shot and killed during their attack. Dinshaw was dining with one of his student in the restaurant at the Oberoi hotel when he was struck by gunfire. Dinshaw has trained under leading masters in
Jackie Chan Shares Award as China’s Most Loved Celebrity
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China’s most loved celebrities. It was the first time the honor was shared. Martial Arts Professional readers and the entire
industry are well aware of Chan’s worldwide film career, which may include the role of Mr. Miyagi in the remake of The Karate Kid (See story in this issue of Industry Insider). Zhang Yimou is best known as one of the Fifth Generation of Chinese film directors. His films include Red Sorghum, To Live, Not One Less, Raise the Red Lantern and his wuxia films, such as Hero and House of Flying Daggers.
Local Kung-Fu Students Performs During Inaugural Parade Twenty-five students of the Wong People Kung-Fu Association of Washington, D.C. performed the Chinese Lion, as one of the many groups in the Inaugural Parade for President Barack Obama. Three pairs of students wore the red, yellow and black Chinese lion costumes; other students waved flags; and they all moved to the beat of a percussion band. The group is well known throughout the D.C. area, having appeared at many events. MartialArtsProfessional.com
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