KOREA'S TOP
TAE KWON DO CHAMPIONS

Dong Keun Park
"Best of the Best!"

PARK, Dong Keun
He was Member of the Korean National Team from 1962-1966,
and Team Captain from 1964-1966. He was undefeated in over
200 matches upon retiring into the Korean Amateur Athletic
Association Hall of Fame. He served as Head Coach of the
U.S.A. National Team in 1979, 1992, 1993 and 1994 He is
still considered by many to be one of the greatest Korean born
Taekwondo players of all time. click here for more

The Champions of Korea - "Best of the Best"

PARK, Dong Keun
Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007
He was Member of the Korean National Team from 1962-1966,
and Team Captain from 1964-1966. He was undefeated in over
200 matches upon retiring into the Korean Amateur Athletic
Association Hall of Fame. He served as Head Coach of the
U.S.A. National Team in 1979, 1992, 1993 and 1994 He is
still considered by many to be one of the greatest Korean born
Taekwondo players of all time. He currently has a school located
in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. .More on Dong Keun Park

The 1962 Korean National Team w/ PARK,Yeon Hee, (L),
PARK, Dong Keun, (far R) & AHN, Dae Sup (3rd from left)

Great GrandMaster LEE Chong Woo with legendary
fighters Park Dong Keun and PARK Yeon Hee

Korean National Team Training
PARK Dong Keun (far right)

Seated (second from left), PARK Dong Keun, Kim Myong Soo,
Kim Soo, Chong Hwa, and Han at Kim Soo's School. Korean
Taekwon-Karate Academy in Seoul. Korea 1965 - Enlarge Photo
Photo by Kim Soo, Sr. Technical Advisor / Taekwondo Hall of Fame

Korea National Team 1964 at airport before leaving for Japan
Photo courtesy of Kim Soo, Sr. Advisor - Taekwondo Hall of Fame
Enlarge Photo

Photo courtesy of Young Kim - Fmr Head Coach, Korea National Team

Competition Structure in Early KOREA

Competition in Korea produced numerous geat champions because the
competitors were divided into (2) two groups, (1st and 2nd dans), and
(3rd and 4th dans). There were 6 weight divisions in each group. As a
result, each competition produced 12 champions. Main and Corner
referess would be 4th dans, while 5th dans and higher served as Jury.

Kim Soo, Founder & President,
Kim Soo Karate, Inc.
International Chayon-Ryu Martial Arts Assn.
Sr. Tech. Advisor / Taekwondo Hall of Fame

1973 Korea National Team
First World Taekwondo Champions

C.K. Choi
In Action

First Korean National Tae Soo Do Champion (1963)
(3rd, 4th, 5th Degree Black Belt Heavyweight Division)
Taekwondo Hall of Fame Inductee
2007

AN, Dae Sup
In Action

Korean National Champion (1963-1966)
1ST recipient of the
Korea Amateur Athletic Association Hall of Fame Award
1964

SUH, Byung Hyun
Lower Photo Info

Korean National Champion (1963-1966)
2ND recipient of the
Korea Amateur Athletic Association Hall of Fame Award
1965

PARK, Dong Keun
In Action

Korean National Champion (1962-1966)

3RD recipient of the
Korea Amateur Athletic Association Hall of Fame Award
1966

Inducted Into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame April 6th, 2007

PARK, Yeon Hee
In Action

Korean National Champion '60's
Park Yeon Hee in Action

KIM,.II Shik

Korean National Champion 60's

Cho Jeom-sun

Korean National Champion 1964 (Heavy-Weight)

LEE, Sung Wan

Korean National Champion 1964

KUK, Hyeon Jeong

KUK, Hyeon Jeong won the Gold Medal in Taekwondo in the 1988
Summer Olympic Games. He is listed in the GuinessBook of Sports
Records as winning the most World Championship titles (1987, 1985,
1983, 1982) by a single person and is undefeated in International
Competition.

KIM, Je Gyoung

1993 World Taekwondo Championships (Heavy - Gold)
1992 Barcelona Olympic Games - (Heavy - Gold)
1995 World Taekwondo Championships - (Heavy -Gold)
1996 US Open Taekwondo Championships (Heavy - Gold)
1998 Asian Taekwondo Championships (Heavy - Gold)
More on Je Gyoung Kim

CHOI, Young Sik

On October 30, 1966 at the age of 18 , he was awarded the Gold medal
for outstanding personal technique by President Park, Chung Hee in the
1st Presidential Flag Tournament of Soth Korea. He has won numerous
Gold medals in national and international competitions.

Jon Chung Kim

1970 Korea National Champion

Ki Chung Kim

2 Time Korea National Champion (Middle-Weight)

SUN Young Jun

7th World University Taekwondo Championships 2002 Berkley California (Fea. - Gold)

CHOI, Kil Hwan

7th World University Taekwondo Championships 2002 Berkley California (Bant - Gold)

PARK, Jae Yong

7th World University Taekwondo Championships 2002 Berkley California (Mid - Gold)

KIM, Jin Hee

2002 7th World University Taekwondo Championships (Fin - Gold)

KIM. Byung Cheol

1993 World Taekwondo Championships (Feather - Gold)

LEE, Sang Chul

Korean National Champion - Numerous

CHO, Jung Sung

Korea National Champion '60's

LEE, Jong Chul

1st Place Natl. Championships.of 75,76,77 & Best Player in 1973
Taekwondo Hall of Fame Technical Advisor

PARK,Seong Bok

2nd Korea Open Taekwondo Championships -
Chonju, Korea 1999 - Hvy - Gold

PARK,Yeon Hwan

7 Times Korean National Champion / Author

LEE,Ki-Hyung

1st World Taekwondo Championships (1973) - Lightweight - Gold

JANG, Jong Oh

98 World Cup Taekwondo Championships - Germany - Welter - Gold

CHUNG,Kuk Hyun

4 Times World Taekwondo Champion / '88 Olympic Gold

SUNG, Wook Lim
_{(Photo courtesy of Kukkiwon)}

8th World Taekwondo Championships (1987) Fin - Gold

KIM, Kyung-Hun

first official Olymipic Gold medal Hvy Champion
Sydney, 2000 - Watch the Video!

III Nam Ho

3rd Asian Taekwondo Championships - (1978) - Lightweight- Gold

Suk Kwang Ha

3rd Asian Taekwondo Championships - (1978) - Bantam - Gold

Jong Ki Kim

3rd Asian Taekwondo Championships - Flyweight - Gold

Jung Gook Kim

3rd Asian Taekwondo Championships (1978) Featherweight - Gold

SANG, Hyun Ma

3rd Asian Taekwondo Championships (1978) Heavyweight - Gold

CHANG, Jong Tae

3rd Asian Taekwondo Championships - Middleweight - Gold

Jun Cheol Yun

3rd Asian Taekwondo Championships -Finweight - Gold

YU, Yong Hap

2nd World Taekwondo Championships (1975) - Middleweight - Gold
3rd Asian Taekwondo Championships (1978) Welter- Gold

Jin Seung Tae

93 World Taekwondo Championships - (1973) Finweight - Gold

KIM, Jin-hee

17th World Taekwondo Championships (2005) Spain - men´s <54kg - Gold

OH, Seon-taek

17th World Taekwondo Championships (2005) Spain - men´s <84kg - Gold

KO, Seok-hwa

17th World Taekwondo Championships (2005) Spain - men' s <58kg - Gold

HWANG Kyung-seon

10th Women's World Taekwondo Championships (2005)
Spain - <67kg -Gold

Hak Hwan Kim

7th World University Taekwondo Championships 2002 Berkley California (Welter - Gold)

KANG, Chae-Jung

11th Asian Taekwondo Championships, Manila (1994) Feather - Gold

Che Youn (female)

4 times World Champion,
3 times Asian Champion
Olympic Gold Medalist in Sydney.

CHANG Jung-San

10th Asian Taekwondo Championships, Manila (1992) Fin - Gold

Dae Chang Yang
_{(Photo courtesy of Kukkiwon)}

Taekwondo World Cup - Gold

Lee Sung-hye

2007 Beijing World Taekwondo Championships - <59 Kilo - Gold

Choi Yeon-ho

2007 Beijing World Taekwondo Championships - <54 Kilo - Gold

HA, Tae-Ho

8th Asian Taekwondo Championships, Nepal - (1988) Fin - Gold

Tae-Whan Son

2nd World Championships, Seoul Korea - (1975) - Bantam - Gold
(Photo at left taken from film clip / Property of the Taekwondo Hall of Fame)

Chang-Myong Sam
(photo courtesy Al Cole)

1988 8th Asian Taekwondo Championships -Nepal - Feather - Gold
1988 Olympic Gold Medalist - Feather
1987 World Cup Gold Medalist - Feather
1982 World Champion Gold Medalist - Feather
1982 5th Asian Taekwondo Championships - Singapore - Feather - Gold

CHOI, Jong Bok

1980 International Military Sports Council (IMSC) Bantam - Gold

Jeong Tae Kim

1st World Taekwondo Championships, Korea 1973 - Heavy - Gold
(fought USA's Mike Warren in final match) - *video being obtained