Taekwondo originated from the Korean Peninsula. It evolved from Taekwondo and Hwarangdo during the Three Kingdoms period. It was a popular martial art in Korea.
Before the last century, there was no Taekwondo in Korea. Korean martial arts were mainly Karate, Tang Hand, and a small number of folk Taekwondo. During the Japanese occupation, a large number of young Korean students went to Japan to study and received systematic Karate training from the Matsuro Dojo. After returning home, they began to establish dojos to teach students.
After the defeat of Japan, Korea gained national independence, and a large number of Karate and Tang Art dojos emerged. In the early days, Korean Karate practitioners combined the traditional national martial arts of Taekwondo with Karate, calling it Tang Art. The earliest Korean dojos appeared, and they were later known as the Nine Paths Dojos.
The name Taekwondo was created in 1955 by General Choi Hongxi of Korea. He studied Karate in Japan and played a vital role in the establishment, inheritance, and development of Taekwondo.
Li Zhecheng was one of Choi Hongxi's proudest disciples.
Li Zhecheng began learning Taekwondo at the age of five. He won the national championship at the age of 17. At the age of 21, he participated in the Olympic Games and won the gold medal in the 68kg category. Four years later, he successfully defended his title.
His contribution to Taekwondo was not only the two Olympic gold medals, but also the creation of a new school outside of the Nine Paths Dojos. The dojos he established were not inferior to the Nine Paths Dojos in terms of strength and influence. They were even more famous among young Koreans.
Li Zhecheng not only inherited Taekwondo, but also had his own unique innovation. The school he created absorbed the essence of martial arts such as kickboxing, grappling, sanda, and so on. It was more inclined to actual combat.
One day five years ago, when Li Zhecheng came out of the dojo, he happened to encounter three robbers who were robbing passers-by with knives. He rushed forward with his bare hands and knocked down all the tall and strong robbers in just ten seconds.
The scene was captured by the cameras in the nearby shops and then uploaded to the Internet, causing a great sensation. Later, the Korean president received Li Zhecheng and awarded him a medal. Because of this, Li Zhecheng was regarded as a hero by many Koreans.
"It's my fault, Mr. Lu …"
In the business suite of the Shilla Hotel, Yoo Chengxian apologized to Lu Chen, "I'm really sorry."
Lu Chensaid with a smile, "How can you be blamed for this? It's not a big deal … "
Last night, Li Zhecheng had issued a challenge on FLOO. This morning, Liu Chengxian had brought Song Jiazhen to the hotel to apologize in person. Without his insistence, Lu Chen would not have to face this problem.
It was indeed troublesome. Although Li Zhecheng's letter of challenge on FLOO was carefully worded, it couldn't hide the aggressiveness. Coupled with his special identity, it could be said to have forced Lu Chen into a corner to a large extent.
This was not the first time Lu Chen had been challenged.
After the UD725 flight incident, as well as the video of Lu Chen demonstrating the motion capture system at Blue Sky Studio, ChineseKongFu became famous all over the world, and Jack Ross, who has won the AFS middleweight gold belt three times in a row, challenged him.
It was just that Jack Ross's attitude at the time was not very serious, and Lu Chen directly expressed that he was not interested. Therefore, other than a small number of media making a fuss, the so-called challenge was left unresolved.
In addition to Jack Ross, there were also many "experts" in kickboxing and Sanda in China who wanted to spar with Lu Chen. Some were purely hyping up, so Lu Chen could not be bothered to respond.
But now, Li Zhecheng's challenge was extraordinary. First of all, as the challenger, his identity was very special. He was a representative figure of Korean Taekwondo. His words carried a lot of weight and were not a joke.
In this challenge letter, Li Zhecheng proposed that Lu Chen could decide the time and location of the duel, whether it was in Korea or China. He wanted to use this duel to prove that the Neo Taekwondo he created was superior to China King Fu!
Now that the news had already spread and caused a sensation on the Korean Internet, more media would definitely pay attention to it. It was believed that it would soon spread back to China.
Under such circumstances, if Lu Chen rejected Li Zhecheng's challenge, the consequences could be imagined.
Not to mention anything else, there would definitely be many fans who would be disappointed, and there would definitely be people who would jump out to ridicule and say strange things. Some media would definitely take the opportunity to stir up trouble.
At the moment, Lu Chen was really too popular. God knew how many people were jealous. Now that he was in Korea, it could be said that Li Zhecheng had chosen an excellent time.
Liu Chengxian happened to know some inside information. "Actually, it's not that simple …"
Li Zhecheng's purpose of challenging Lu Chen was not simple. After he established the martial arts dojo, he tried his best to promote the martial arts dojo style, with the intention of establishing a new Taekwondo Alliance, and even challenging the ITF, which was established by his mentor, which was the International Taekwondo Alliance.
However, the influence of the International Taekwondo Alliance was too great. There were more than 120 countries and regional associations around the world. It was not something that Li Zhecheng could easily shake.
Therefore, the purpose of his challenge to Lu Chen was clear!
"So that's how it is …"
Lu Chen nodded. He thought for a while and said, "Thank you, Mr. Liu, for the information. I will handle this matter well."
Liu Chengxian smiled bitterly. "Actually, I know Mr. Li Zhecheng, and I also admire his character. If possible, I hope that Mr. Lu Chen and Mr. Li Zhecheng can become friends, and not opponents."
Lu Chen smiled faintly and did not say anything else.
After sending Liu Chengxian and Song Jiazhen off, Chen Fei 'er asked worriedly, "What are you going to do?"
She also realized the trouble that this incident had brought to Lu Chen.
Lu Chen smiled. "Don't worry about it first. Let's finish our own matters first."
Today, he and Chen Fei 'er still had to meet with the higher-ups of KGS TV Station and SYG. That was the arranged work.
Chen Fei 'er asked again, "Then, are we going back to Beijing tomorrow?"
The return flight was booked for tomorrow afternoon. Lu Chen thought for a while and said, "Let's talk about it at night …"
No matter what was going on outside, he would not panic. He would still do what he had to do.
On the 30th, Lu Chen and Chen Fei 'er visited the headquarters of KGS TV Station and SYG according to their scheduled itinerary. They met and discussed with the higher-ups of both companies, mainly about the future business expansion of Chen Fei Media in Korea.
Because both parties had a very good cooperation, KGS TV Station and SYG received the two very warmly. The reception was also of the highest standard. They even had a banquet together at the Shilla Hotel in the evening.
At the same time, the incident of Li Zhecheng challenging Lu Chen further intensified, causing a huge reaction on the domestic internet. It could be said that it was a stone that caused a thousand ripples!
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