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KUKKIWON

Introduce
the history of
Kukkiwon

2019

  • 12.08.Held 2019 Seoul Global Taekwondo Leaders Forum
  • 10.26.Held 2019 Asia Taekwondo Hanmadang in Indonesia
  • 10.17.Appointed new directors selected by the public contest (12 people)
  • 10.11.Held first election for the president (entrusted to the National Election Commission)
  • 09.25.Visited by Boyko Borisov, Bulgarian Prime Minister
  • 08.27.Commenced first public recruitment of candidates for members of the Board of Council
  • 07.26.Held 2019 World Taekwondo Hanmadang (Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do)
  • 07.19.Enacted Board Member Nomination Committee regulations and president election management regulations
  • 06.25.Published "Taekwondo Terminology Dictionary"
  • 06.17.Held 2019 Kukkiwon Taekwondo Content
  • 03.27.Visited by King Philippe of Belgium
  • 03.13.Taekwondo Demonstration Team won 2nd place in "The World’s Best" in the USA
  • 03.07.Held a public hearing for amendment of the articles of incorporation

2018

  • 12.28.Published "2018 Taekwondo Education White Paper"
  • 12.28.Organized a camp for 2018 Global Youth Taekwondo Leaders
  • 12.07.Held ceremony of the 2018 Award of Proud Taekwondoists
  • 11.29.Held report meeting on Taekwondo Dobok design
  • 11.25.Held 2018 Seoul Global Taekwondo Leaders Forum
  • 10.20.Developed campaign for prevention of school violence (musical performance)
  • 09.01.Taekwondo Demonstration Team commences permanent performance of "The Soul of Korea"
  • 07.28.Held 2018 World Taekwondo Hanmadang (Jeju)
  • 04.24.Four Taekwondo organizations sign a unified proclamation calling for a new era of Taekwondo
  • 03.30.Taekwondo designated as the National Sport of the Republic of Korea (Partial revision of the Taekwondo Act passed by the National Assembly)
  • 01.05.Founded 2017 Global Youth Taekwondo Leaders and organized a camp

2017

  • 12.16.Held 2017 Pan America Kukkiwon Taekwondo Hanmadang (LA)
  • 12.07.Held ceremony of the 2017 Award of Proud Taekwondoists
  • 12.01.Held 2017 Asian Kukkiwon Taekwondo Hanmadang (Cambodia)
  • 11.14.Held presentation on results of developing Poomsae for adult Yugeupja (announced eight types)
  • 11.04.State of North Carolina, USA announces enactment of "Taekwondo Kukkiwon Day"
  • 10.09.Held funeral ceremony for Kim, Un yong, former president of Kukkiwon (Taekwondo-jang)
  • 09.29.Held public hearing on the development of Poomsae for adult Yugeupja (with color belt status)
  • 08.28."Taekwondo Journal of Kukkiwon" selected as a registered academic journal by the National Research Foundation of Korea
  • 08.25.Held academic seminar (inter-Korean Taekwondo exchange)
  • 08.01.Held 2017 Seoul Global Taekwondo Leaders Forum
  • 07.29.Held 2017 World Taekwondo Hanmadang (Anyang, Gyeonggi-do)
  • 07.07.Taekwondo Demonstration Team commences permanent performance of "Great Taekwondo Warrior of the Moon"
  • 06.28.Taekwondo Demonstration Team of the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) visits Kukkiwon for the first time in history
  • 06.13.Held funeral ceremony for Grandmaster Uhm, Woon kyu (Taekwondo-jang)
  • 06.01.Relocated the World Taekwondo Academy (WTA) to Muju
  • 05.10.Held welcome luncheon for members of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS)

2016

  • 12.09.Held ceremony of the 2016 Award of Proud Taekwondoists
  • 11.29.Held new Poomsae presentation meeting (Developed Poomsae for adoption at the Asian Games)
  • 09.23.Held announcement ceremony for mid- to long-term vision and strategy
  • 09.01.Launched Dan certificate card (credit card) (Woori Bank)
  • 08.08.Province of British Columbia, Canada announces enactment of "Taekwondo Kukkiwon Day"
  • 08.07.Held 2016 Seoul World Taekwondo Leaders Forum
  • 08.03.Held 2016 World Taekwondo Hanmadang (Kukkiwon)
  • 07.14.Hong, Sung chon inaugurated as 3rd Chairman of the Board of the Special Corporation
  • 07.08.Held Taekwondo Talk Concert
  • 06.03.Oh, Hyun duk inaugurated as 4th president of the Special Corporation
  • 04.30.Implemented first conversion training for the four Taekwondo Poom and Dan
  • 02.23.Taekwondo Demonstration Team commences permanent performance of "Great Taekwondo"

2015

  • 12.18.Received the Culture Award from Seoul Metropolitan City
  • 12.15.Held ceremony of the 2015 Award of Proud Taekwondoists
  • 12.01.Opened online exhibition in Google Cultural Institute
  • 10.30.Held 2015 Seoul World Taekwondo Leaders Forum
  • 08.28.Taekwondo Demonstration Team commences permanent performance of "Great Taekwondo, Lighting the World"
  • 08.11.Held funeral ceremony for Grandmaster Lee, Chong woo (the first Taekwondo-jang (Taekwondo funeral)
  • 08.08.City of Burnaby in Canada announces enactment of "Taekwondo Kukkiwon Day"
  • 07.30.Held 2015 World Taekwondo Hanmadang (Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do)
  • 07.03."Taekwondo Journal of Kukkiwon" selected as a candidate for registration with the National Research Foundation of Korea
  • 03.02.Reestablished Taekwondo Poom and Dan promotion testing management system

2014

  • 12.17.Held presentation meeting for 2014 research results
  • 10.27.Conducted training for Taekwondo experts in emerging economies
  • 10.04.Taekwondo Demonstration Team performs at Closing Ceremony for the Incheon Asian Games
  • 09.15.Published "2013 Taekwondo Education White Paper"
  • 08.21.Held 2014 World Taekwondo Hanmadang (Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do)
  • 08.18.Held 2014 Seoul World Taekwondo Leaders Forum
  • 06.15.Conducted 2014 Taekwondo instructor invitation training program
  • 06.12.Set up digital encyclopedia
  • 05.03.Taekwondo Demonstration Team opens regular performance at Namsangol Hanok Village
  • 02.06.World Taekwondo Academy (WTA) conducts first training session in Muju Taekwondowon
  • 02.05.Jeong, Man soon inaugurated as 3rd president of the Special Corporation

2013

  • 11.20.Visited by Almazbek Atambayev, President of Kyrgyzstan
  • 11.15.Designated as Future Heritage of Seoul
  • 10.28.Lee, Kyu hyung inaugurated as 2nd president of the Special Corporation
  • 09.04.Held 2013 Taekwondo Day (organized by Kukkiwon)
  • 08.28.Held 2013 World Taekwondo Hanmadang (Daejeon)
  • 07.21.Held 2013 Seoul World Taekwondo Leaders Forum
  • 06.17.Hong, Moon jong inaugurated as 2nd Chairman of the Board of the Special Corporation
  • 06.10.Implemented 2013 Taekwondo Friendship Training Program
  • 05.18.Held academic seminar on the initiative of establishing the image of Taekwondo practitioners and developing the standard curriculum
  • 05.16.Taekwondo Demonstration Team demonstration performances opened at Namsangol Hanok Village
  • 03.15.Honorary road name of "Kukkiwon Road" designated

2012

  • 11.30.Published "40 Years of Kukkiwon History"
  • 11.28.Developed and implemented a smartphone application (English version)
  • 11.17.Held 2012 Kukkiwon Dojang Vitalization Hope-Knowledge Seminar
  • 09.04.Held commemorative event for 2012 Taekwondo Day (organized by Kukkiwon)
  • 09.01.Held 2012 Seoul World Taekwondo Leaders Forum
  • 08.28.Held 2012 World Taekwondo Hanmadang (Kukkiwon)
  • 06.01.Conducted the 2012 Taekwondo friendship training program
  • 05.15.Established Kukkiwon Labor Union
  • 03.26.Visited by Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister of the UK
  • 02.13.Published the basic textbooks of Taekwondo
  • 02.01.Developed and implemented a smartphone application (Korean version)

2011

  • 10.28.Published "Standard Work Manual"
  • 10.08.Held public hearing for the WTA education program
  • 09.30.Appointed as a designated donation organization
  • 08.10.Held 2011 World Taekwondo Hanmadang (Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do)
  • 06.01.Implemented 2011 Taekwondo Friendship Training Program
  • 05.26.Held proclamation ceremony for TKK WIN-WIN-WIN 2020, Kukkiwon’s Mid- to Long-term Vision and Strategy
  • 02.08.Proclaimed "Kukkiwon Day (October 1)" in three municipal areas of the state of Georgia (Fulton, Doraville, Gwinnett)

2010

  • 12.16.Held 2010 Kukkiwon Taekwondo Research Institute Symposium
  • 12.09.Held briefing session for the registered Dojang project
  • 12.08.Held 2010 World Taekwondo Hanmadang (Kukkiwon) and proclamation ceremony for the new CI
  • 10.05.Launched Taekwondo classes
  • 09.30.Initiated the Grandmaster Conference
  • 08.15.Published "Taekwondo Technical Terminology"
  • 06.30.Published first issue of "Taekwondo Journal of Kukkiwon" (Vol. 1, No. 1)
  • 06.13.Implemented 2010 Taekwondo Friendship Training Program
  • 06.04.Kang, Won sik inaugurated as first president of the Special Corporation
  • 05.26.Transitioned to a special corporation
  • 05.20.Kim, Joo hoon inaugurated as first Chairman of the Board of the Special Corporation
  • 01.06.Lee, Seung wan inaugurated as 11th president of the Foundation