Seo Bok-seob
| Seo Bok-Seob | |
|---|---|
| Born | 서복섭 Korea |
| Nationality | South Korea |
| Style | Judo, Hapkido |
| Trainer | Choi Yong-Sool |
| Rank | Grandmaster |
| Other information | |
| Occupation | Martial artist |
| Notable students | Ji Han-Jae, Kim Moo-Hong, Moon Jong-Won |
| Notable school | Co-founder of Daehan Hapki YuKwonSool Dojang with Choi Yong-Sool (1951) |
Last updated on: 2010-02-24 | |
| Seo Bok-seob | |
| Hangul | 서복섭 |
|---|---|
| RR | Seo Bokseop |
| MR | Sŏ Poksŏp |
Seo Bok-seob (also spelled Suh Bok-sup; Korean: 서복섭) was the first student to study under hapkido founder Choi Yong-sool, with whom he founded the art's first school, the Daehan Hapki Yu Kwon Sool dojang in Daegu, Korea. Moving to Seoul he later became a professor of East Asian medicine and worked for a time at Kyung Hee University.