Jeong Man-Soon was appointed as current president of the Kukkiwon on February 6, 2014.
Past Presidents:
Lee Kyu-Hyung - appointed October 27, 2013
Kang Won-Sik - appointed June 4, 2010
Lee Seung-Wan - appointed January 6, 2010
Um Yong-Gye - 2005
Uhm, Woon Kyu was elected as the 9th President of Kukkiwon March 2, 2004
Dr. Kim Un-Yong - elected 1st President of Kukkiwon in 1972 - Resigned 11-15-2001
Kukkiwon was created in 1972.
There was no one founder of the WTF, but Dr. Un Young Kim was a major driving force for its creation as the President of the Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarters). The World Taekwondo Federation was established at the inaugural meeting held on May 28, 1973, at the Kukkiwon with participation of 35 representatives from the world. Dr. Un Yong KIM was elected President for a four-year term. He remained president until June 11, 2004 when Dr. Chung-Won Choue was elected as the new President. (see related link below)
Construction on the main building began on November 19, 1971. It was completed on November 30, 1972. The Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarters) was officially named on February 6, 1973.
Kukkiwon, also known as the World Taekwondo Headquarters, serves as the central organization for Taekwondo, promoting its practice and standardizing techniques globally. It aims to preserve the martial art's traditional values while adapting to modern developments. Additionally, Kukkiwon issues black belt certifications and organizes international competitions, fostering unity and growth within the Taekwondo community.
The e-Mail is: sofia700@kukkiwon.or.kr
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Yes, there are many such lists. Unfortunately, there is no single, certified, authentic or official listing. There are many martial arts organizations, and they each maintain their own listings (or not).Taekwondo - the premier organization for certifying black belts in taekwondo is the kukkiwon. Everyone who competes at the international level in tournaments sponsored by the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) must have a certificate from the kukkiwon certifying their black belt level. In 1995, it was estimated that 2.3 million people world wide hold a kukkiwon dan certificate. If the kukkiwon maintains a list of fourth degree black belts, they have not made it available to the public.
The only places on the Internet with this information would be the Kukkiwon website for checking Kukkiwon registered Dan or Poom rank, or if your instructor or organization has a website of their own, then they might have records such as this available online. If your Black Belt Dan rank was certified by the Kukkiwon, you can look it up on the internet, or contact them for a copy of your certificate. If you are returning to training after a lengthy absence, then your taekwondo instructor can evaluate your skills, and make an appropriate rank assignment.
The first governing body for Taekwondo was the called the Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA) founded in 1961 through a unification of the main Kwans (affiliated schools) of Korean Martial Art. The KTA was the highest authority in Korea as a National governing body until 1971 when the Kukkiwon facility was built as the National Academy and world headquarters for Kukki-Taekwondo. The KTA has its office at the Kukkiwon, but the chain of command places the Kukkiwon officials in charge of Taekwondo world-wide.
Colored belt ( Kyu, Gup ) rank is not recorded at Kukkiwon . That's why the Black Belt application form asks for your promotion history ( on side B, as " Taekwondo Records " ). Black Belts ( Poom & Dan ) are listed by A ) certification # and B ) name / rank / country.
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