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Hwang In-shik

Actor

Hwang In-shik

Born September 13, 1940 in South Korea17 films

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.

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The Way of the Dragon posterFirst watchThe Way of the Dragon19727.4as Japanese FighterAfter a Chinese restaurant in Rome is threatened by the mafia, who will stop at nothing to acquire the property, the owner recruits a family friend in Hong Kong, kung fu expert Tang Lung,…View film

Essential films

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The Young Master poster7.0The Young Master1980Dragon Lord poster6.5Dragon Lord1982Hapkido poster6.9Hapkido1972

Filmography

17 films as actor
  1. 1989Daenam
  2. 1983A Fist Full of TalonsNai Sin
  3. 1982Dragon LordChief Steward
  4. 1980The Young MasterMaster Kam
  5. 1976Snow Plum Blossom
  6. 1975Black Spider
  7. 1975Close Kung Fu Encounter
  8. 1974The AssociationGeneral's Bodyguard
  9. 1974The TournamentJapanese Fighter
  10. 1974StonerMr. Big
  11. 1974The SkyhawkRenegade Master
  12. 1973When Taekwondo StrikesJapanese Leader
  13. 1973The Devil's TreasureTsui Chen Tien
  14. 1973Fist of UnicornWong's family thug
  15. 1972The Way of the DragonJapanese Fighter
  16. 1972The Yellow Killer
  17. 1972HapkidoHapkido Head Student