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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-09-13 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

South Korea

Hwang In-shik

Biography:

Hwang In-shik (also Whang Ing-sik, born September 13, 1940) is one of the foremost Korean hapkido teachers today. A great popularizer of the art in Asia through his work in the Hong Kong based films of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Angela Mao, he is known nevertheless as one of the top teachers of the art and was eventually awarded a 10th degree black belt, the highest rank possible in the art, by the World Hapkido Association.

Known For

Acting

2023

The Final Game of Death as First Floor Fighter (archive footage)

2000

Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey as (archive footage)

1990

The Best of the Martial Arts Films as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1989

1984

Bruce Lee: The Legend as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983

1982

Dragon Lord as Smuggler's Leader

1980

The Young Master as Master Kam

1976

1975

1974

The Tournament as Japanese fighter
Stoner as Mr. Big
The Skyhawk as Renegade Master
The Association as General's Bodyguard

1973

When Taekwondo Strikes as Japanese Leader
Fist of Unicorn as Wong's family thug
The Devil's Treasure as Tsui Chen Tien
Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong as (archive footage)

1972

The Way of the Dragon as Japanese Fighter
Hapkido as Hapkido Head Student