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Kim Duk was born on 7 February, 1948 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Zainichi Korean wrestler (born 1948). Discover Kim Duk's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?

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Age 76 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 7 February 1948
Birthday 7 February
Birthplace Tokyo, Japan
Nationality Japan

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Kim Duk Height, Weight & Measurements

At 76 years old, Kim Duk height is 6 ft 4 in and Weight 289 lb.

Physical Status
Height 6 ft 4 in
Weight 289 lb
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Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Kim Duk Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Kim Duk worth at the age of 76 years old? Kim Duk’s income source is mostly from being a successful professional. He is from Japan. We have estimated Kim Duk's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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Masanori Toguchi (戸口 正徳), also known by his Korean name and ring name Kim Duk (キム・ドク), is a retired Zainichi Korean professional wrestler.

He was also known by the name Tiger Chung Lee in the World Wrestling Federation.

Masanori Toguchi was a basketball player and jūdōka during his high school days.

After graduation, he joined the Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance dojo with the recommendation from Kintarō Ōki.

Since Seiji Sakaguchi, another jūdōka, joined the JWA during the same time, it caused a conflict between the jūdō and puroresu industries.

Toguchi was sent to South Korea for half a year with "special training" as an excuse until the issue died out.

1968

Masanori Toguchi debuted for Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance on August 30, 1968, against future NJPW referee Katsuhisa Shibata.

During his rookie year, he was also trained by Karl Gotch.

In his days in JWA, he was Ōki's student.

1972

When JWA folded in 1972, Toguchi went to the United States, where he developed himself as a heel under his Korean real name, Kim Duk.

He spent the next four years roaming around NWA territories and in the American Wrestling Association.

1976

In 1976, he returned to Japan for All Japan Pro Wrestling, while wrestling for the NWA's Mid-Atlantic territory in the States.

He was managed by Boris Malenko in the Mid-Atlantic area, often teaming with another Malenko protege, The Masked Superstar.

During his Mid-Atlantic run, Duk had a short-lived feud with then-reigning Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion Wahoo McDaniel.

In AJPW, he had a heated rivalry with Jumbo Tsuruta.

1979

In 1979, he would defect to International Wrestling Enterprise, before defecting to New Japan Pro-Wrestling in 1981.

1982

In 1982, Kim Duk began wrestling for the NWA's Kansas City territory, before moving to the World Wrestling Federation in 1983 under the name Tiger Chung Lee.

1986

In 1986, while wrestling in the U.S. for the WWF, Kim Duk made his acting debut as a henchman of Charles Dance's character, Sardo Numspa, in The Golden Child, which starred Eddie Murphy.

Two years later, he portrayed a Georgian mobster named Andrei 'The Mongol Hippie' in the Arnold Schwarzenegger film, Red Heat.

A year later, he acted in two more films, Blind Fury starring Rutger Hauer, and Cage, starring Lou Ferrigno.

1988

After leaving the WWF in 1988, he went back to the Kim Duk name and wrestled for World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico.

1991

Upon his return to Japan in 1991, he balanced wrestling for various promotions including New Japan Pro-Wrestling between 1991 and 1992, W*ING between 1992 and 1993, and WAR in 1994.

1993

Between 1993 and 1994, he would wrestle in Mexico for Universal Wrestling Association under the name YAMATO.

1995

By 1995, he retired from wrestling.

2001

In 2001, Kim Duk made his return to AJPW, helping out the promotion during their crisis after the Pro Wrestling Noah exodus.

Kim Duk had since remained semi-retired and works for a non-profit organization.

He still wrestles on special legends matches from time to time.

2007

Since 2007, he has been running Wrestle-Aid.

2011

His last match as a full-time wrestler was on May 6, 2011, in a tag team match, teaming with Raideen against Masaru Toi and Red Tiger.

2012

In 2012, after a long hiatus from acting, Kim Duk portrayed Lee in the film, Mountain Mafia.

2018

He returned to wrestling in February 2018.

On June 10, 2018, at the age of 70, he won the WEW Heavyweight Championship defeating Daisaku Shimoda at a show for Pro Wrestling A-Team in Tokyo, Japan.

2019

He lost the title back to Shimoda on January 19, 2019.

In September 2019, Kim Duk pulled out of Tokyo Championship Wrestling's (TCW) tour due to chest pains, which ended up being arrhythmia.

In December 2019, he flew to Cleveland, Ohio in the United States to undergo surgery at the Cleveland Clinic to put a catheter in his heart.

2020

In February 2020, TCW held a benefit show to help pay for his surgery.

On May 31, 2022, Duk would wrestle his last match on at the Jumbo Tsuruta tribute show at Korakuen Hall, officially retiring after nearly fifty four years.