Dragon Lee, (born August 12, 1958) originally known in South Korea as Keo Ryong (거룡, literally "Giant Dragon") and born Moon Kyoung-seok, is an actor and practitioner of taekwondo and hapkido. He made a name for himself as a martial arts film star in the 1970s and 80s.
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Early life
Dragon Lee was born Moon Kyung-seok in Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do Province. He said in the 2023 Bruceploitation documentary "Enter the Clones of Bruce" that as a child, he loved watching martial arts films, especially those starring Bruce Lee. He said he would often imitate the moves he saw in such movies and that the films inspired him to try his hand at acting in the genre.
Career
Lee studied taekwondo with friend and actor Kim Tai-chung, who was Bruce Lee's double in the final scenes of Game of Death. It was at this stage of his life that Lee also began studying the Korean martial art of hapkido under Hwang In-shik, who appeared with Bruce Lee in The Way of the Dragon.
