Introduction of Kukkiwon
- Introduction of Kukkiwon
- Introduction to the Board of Directors
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The President
Yun Ung-suk
- Current President (18th), Kukkiwon
- Former President, World Taekwondo Academy
- Former Vice President, Korea Taekwondo Association
- Former Chairman, Council of Executive Directors of Taekwondo Associations in 17 Cities and Provinces
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Vice President
Lee Jong Gab
- 2024~2025 Chair, Election Management Committee, Korea Cycling Federation
- 2021~2024 Secretary General (Acting Chairman), Taekwondo Promotion Foundation
- 2019~2021 Director, Management Support HQ, Kukkiwon
- 2017~2019 Director, Planning and Coordination Office, Kukkiwon
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Director
Kim Mun Ok
- Current Chairman, Foreigner’s Taekwondo Cultural Association
- 2000 Author of U.S. Army Combat Taekwondo
- 1993 CEO, KIM'S Trading Company
- 1985 Founder, KIM'S Foreign Language Institute (Dongducheon, Yangju, Uijeongbu)
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Director
Kim Eun Sook
- 1993~Present Head Instructor, Halla Taekwondo Gym
- 2019 Member, National Poomsae Team
- 2021~Present Director, Gyeonggi-do Taekwondo Association
- 2025 Professor, Department of Taekwondo, Kookje University
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Director
Kim Ha Young
- 2011~Present Professor, Gachon University
- 2025~Present Secretary General, Asian Taekwondo Union (ATU)
- 2016 Director, Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA)
- 2018~2020 Director, Gyeonggi-do Sports Council
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Director
Noh Soon Myung
- Former Executive Vice President, Kukkiwon
- 2015–2018 Director, Taekwondo Promotion Foundation
- 2013–2016 President, Incheon City Taekwondo Association
- 2008–2010 Secretary-General, Incheon Sports Council
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Director
Seo Jeong Kang
- Current Secretary-General, World Taekwondo Federation (WT)
- 2021–2023 Advisory Member, HK+ National Strategy Group, Center for International Area Studies
- 2016–2023 Member, Sports Development and Education Committee, Association of Summer Olympic International Federations
- 2016–2017 Member, International Committee, Korean Sport & Olympic Committee
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Director
Song Jae Sung
- Current CEO, Essedue Co., Ltd.
- Former Director, Taekwondo Promotion Foundation
- Former Director, Korea Taekwondo Association
- Former President, Korea Elementary School Taekwondo Federation
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Director
Shin Sung Il
- Current Secretary General of the Taekwondo Promotion Foundation
- Taekwondo 8th Dan Black Belt, 3rd Class Taekwondo Promotion and Dan Examiner
- Director at the Presidential Security Service
- Recipient of the Presidential Citation, Red Stripes Order of Service Merit, and other awards
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Director
Shin Jae Keun
- Present Founder and Operator, Qatar Korea Taekwondo Center
- 1998, 2003 Coach, Korean National Team / Head Coach, Qatar National Team
- 1996~2002 Coach, Korea Gas Corporation Taekwondo Team
- 2004 Recipient of the Republic of Korea Sports Merit Medal
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Director
Woo Eyun Joung
- Present Teacher, Daejeon Polytechnic High School
- 2018~2021 Director, Korea Taekwondo Association
- 1997 Gold Medalist, World Taekwondo Championships
- 2002 Recipient of the Presidential Medal, "Baekmajang"
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Director
You Jeong Ae
- Current Professor, Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Chung-Ang University
- 2021–2022 Member, National Curriculum Coordination Committee, Ministry of Education
- 2020–2021 President, Korean Association of Sport Pedagogy
- 2018 Chief Research Director of KTA Standard Taekwondo Curriculum Development for Taekwondo Academies
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Director
Lee Back Un
- 2017~Present Vice Chair, Seoul Seocho District Sports Council
- 2017~Present Vice Chair, Seocho District Advisory Council for the Advisory on Democratic Peaceful Unification
- Jan, 2022~Jan, 2025 Chair, Technical Review Committee, Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarters)
- 2021 Recipient of the Presidential Commendation
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Director
Lee Young Nam
- Present Managing Attorney, Tong Law Firm
- 2023 Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office
- 2021 Director, Public Security Investigation Support Division, Supreme Prosecutors’ Office
- 2018 Director, Legal Professionals Division, Ministry of Justice
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Director
Lee Ho Yul
- 2020 Ph.D. in Philosophy (Eastern Philosophy Major), Sungkyunkwan University Graduate School
- 2011 Vice President, International Society for Sports Diplomacy Studies
- 2009 Ph.D. in Science (Sports Sociology Major), Korea National Sport University Graduate School
- 2007 Head Coach, Korean National Team, 18th World Taekwondo Championships (Beijing)
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Director
Lim Shin Ja
- 2023~2025 Dean, Department of Taekwondo, College of Physical Education, Kyung Hee University
- 2024 Head, Support Team for the Paris Olympics
- 2018~2024 President, Korean Women’s Sports Association
- 2021~2024 Vice President, Korean Sport & Olympic Committee
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Director
Jung Moon Yong
- Current Executive Officer, Korea Taekwondo Association
- Current Member, Management Committee, Korea Para Taekwondo Association
- 2017–2022 Vice Chairman, Special Committee for Supporting Taekwondo Academies, Korea Taekwondo Association
- 2016–2022 Secretary-General, Gyeongbuk Taekwondo Association
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Director
Choi Sang Jin
- Current Professor, Shinhan University
- 2011 Manager, Kukkiwon Demonstration Team
- 2001, 2009 Head Coach and Manager, National Taekwondo Team
- 1989 Recipient of the Presidential Sports Medal
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Director
Choi Sung hee
- December 9, 2024 – Present: Sports Cooperation Officer at the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism
- September 5, 2022 – May 8, 2023: Policy Planning Officer at the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism
- May 9, 2023 – October 6, 2023: Minister’s Policy Adviser at the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism
- October 7, 2023 – January 21, 2024: Regional Cultural Policy Officer at the Cultural Arts Policy Office, Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism
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Auditor
Oh Choong Han
- (Current) Executive Director, Grant Thornton Daejoo
- (Former) Non-Executive Director, National Pension Service
- (Former) Self-Evaluation Committee Member, Korea Communications Commission
- (Former) Non-Executive Auditor, Small and Medium-sized Businesses Owners’ Hope Foundation
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Auditor
Namgung Yun Seok
- 2019–2020 Chairman, Kukkiwon Reward and Disciplinary Committee
- 2002–2010 Member, Seoul Eunpyeong District Council
- 2003–2007 President, Seoul Eunpyeong District Sports Council
- 2004–2010 Vice Chairman, Eunpyeong District Public Officials Ethics Committee