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1958
Demo at Presidential Mansion Square
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1st
Korean President Syn Mahn Rhee's birthday celebration demo. Free
sparring demo between Ik-jin Chai and Kim Soo, this was full contact
sparring, with armour, in front of the President. Most of the spectators
were martial arts instructors and black belts from all different
styles in the nation. This was first trial full contact game with
armour in Korea. After the demo Kim Soo became the assistant instructor
of Master Park Chull-hee at the presidential security officers training
dojang at Gyong Moo Dae (president's Mansion).
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 Seoul Korea, March 26, 1959 Aerial brick breaking demonstration by (Grandmaster) Kim Soo. Special demo for 1st. Korean President, Syng Man Rhee's birthday celebration. At the central government plaza, Jung Ang Chung (Government Central Building) Gwang Jang (Plaza next to Kyong Bok palace) (Dark figures in background, right, are President, bodyguards, and entourage.) Photo by Chang Soo Kim, Kim Soo's brother |