Dongmyeong University President Jeon Ho-hwan Receives Kukkiwon Taekwondo Honorary 5th Dan Certificate

Jeon Ho-hwan, president of Dongmyung University Do-ing, received an honorary 5th Dan Taekwondo certificate from Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarters).

At the certificate awarding ceremony held on the 27th, Nam Seung-hyun, head of the Kukkiwon National Taekwondo Demonstration Team, Kim Sang-jin, president of the Busan Taekwondo Association, Choi Seung-min, director of the Martial Arts Academy MBA in the United States, and Professor Won Hyeong-jin of Dongmyung University Do-ing College participated and presented President Jeon Ho-hwan with the certificate and Taekwondo uniform.

The honorary Taekwondo certificate from Kukkiwon is specially awarded to individuals who have greatly contributed to enhancing the global status of Taekwondo. Recipients include the Mayor of Seoul and former U.S. President Donald Trump.

President Jeon Ho-hwan said, “It is a great honor to receive the honorary 5th Dan Taekwondo certificate ahead of the establishment of the Taekwondo Department at Dongmyung University for the 2024 academic year,” and added, “Dongmyung University will actively promote global challenges, experiences, and practices in fields including sports and cultural arts, including Taekwondo.”

President Jeon Ho-hwan of Dongmyung University (fifth from the left) and others are taking a group commemorative photo.

Twenty students majoring in Taekwondo at Dongmyung University Do-ing College participated in the ‘National Taekwondo One Heart Festival’ held on March 25 at Gwanghwamun Square, where 20,000 Taekwondo leaders and others performed the Taegeuk 1 Jang form.

They were the only university team nationwide to perform a Taekwondo demonstration, contributing to setting the world Guinness record for the largest group demonstration.

The Dongmyung University Taekwondo demonstration team and Angel Peace Taekwondo Arts Group held a joint performance on the 5th at the BEXCO Auditorium as part of the citizen welcoming festival for the 2030 Busan World Expo inspection team.

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