Seo Bok-seob

Seo Bok-Seob
Born서복섭
Korea
ResidenceDaegu
Nationality South Korea
StyleJudo,
Hapkido
TrainerChoi Yong-Sool
RankGrandmaster
Other information
OccupationMartial artist
Notable studentsJi Han-Jae,
Kim Moo-Hong,
Moon Jong-Won
Notable school(s)Co-founder of Daehan Hapki YuKwonSool Dojang with Choi Yong-Sool (1951)
Last updated on: 2010-02-24
Seo Bok-seob
Hangul
서복섭
Revised RomanizationSeo Bokseop
McCune–ReischauerSŏ 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.