Kukkiwon
Sign in to saveKukkiwon (), also known as World Taekwondo Headquarters, and home of the World Taekwondo Academy, is where the official taekwondo governing organization was established by the South Korean government. It is supervised by the International Sports Division of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.
Key facts
- Organization.name
- Kukkiwon
- Organization.native_name
- 국기원
- Organization.native_name_lang
- ko
- Organization.image
- Kukkiwon (2019).jpg
- Organization.caption
- Kukkiwon headquarters in Seoul
- Organization.formation
- 1972/1973
- Organization.type
- GO
- Organization.purpose
- Martial art and sport
- Organization.location
- Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea
- Organization.language
- Korean
- Organization.leader_title
- President
- Organization.leader_name
- Ung Suk Yun
- Organization.parent_organization
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
- Organization.website
- www.kukkiwon.or.kr/
- Korean name/auto.hangul
- ^국기원
- Korean name/auto.hanja
- 國技院
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Article
22 sectionsContents
- History
- Historical Background
- Establishment of the Kukkiwon
- Committee for the Unification of the ''Kwan''
- Signatories of the Declaration for the Unification of the Kwan
- Kukkiwon as a Sporting Organization
- List of Presidents
- Promotion examinations
- Standardization of Examinations
- Poom Rank: Examinations for Children
- Modern Examinations
- Dan and Poom Certificates
- Global Distribution of Dan and Poom Certificates
- Distribution of Poom Ranks
- Distribution of Dan Ranks
- Dan and Poom Rank Distribution by Country
- Honorary and Posthumous Dan Ranks
- Events
- World Taekwondo Hanmadang
- See also
- References
- External links
Kukkiwon (), also known as World Taekwondo Headquarters, and home of the World Taekwondo Academy, is where the official taekwondo governing organization was established by the South Korean government. It is supervised by the International Sports Division of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.
Kukkiwon is based at 635 Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. Construction of the main building commenced on 19 November 1971, and was completed on 30 November 1972, with the organization being officially named on 6 February 1973. In May 1973, the Korea Taekwondo Association and Kukkiwon hosted the first World Taekwondo Championships, with 200 taekwondo competitors from 17 countries in attendance. Kukkiwon has had a permanent taekwondo demonstration team since September 1974. The current president is Grandmaster Ung Suk Yun, elected on November 1, 2025.