Kyung Hee University Taekwondo Department Holds 40th Anniversary Ceremony

The Department of Taekwondo at Kyung Hee University celebrated its 40th anniversary on the 11th at the A&D Hall of the College of Arts and Design at Kyung Hee University with the 'Taekwondo Department 40th Anniversary Commemoration Event.' Established in 1983 as the first four-year university program, the Kyung Hee University Taekwondo Department has contributed to enhancing the status of Taekwondo and its academic development.

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The event was hosted by the Kyung Hee University Taekwondo Department and the Taekwondo Department Alumni Association, and organized by the 40th Anniversary Commemoration Project Committee of the Taekwondo Department. Attendees included Choi Hee-seop, Vice President for Administration and Finance at Kyung Hee University; Song Jong-guk, Dean of the College of Physical Education; Lee Dong-seop, President of Kukkiwon; and Yang Jin-bang, President of the Korea Taekwondo Association, among other leaders from related Taekwondo organizations.

Han Gyun-tae, President of Kyung Hee University, stated, "Since its establishment in 1983 as the world's first four-year university program, the Taekwondo Department has maintained a unique academic tradition that comprehensively studies the body, mind, ideology, and spirit. The growth and development of the Taekwondo Department is a result achieved through the united efforts of professors, current students, and alumni." He added, "I hope the Taekwondo Department will continue to take a leap forward as a department where a proud past and a beautiful future coexist."

To mark its 40th anniversary, the Taekwondo Department also launched a fundraising campaign to prepare for the next 100 years. The funds raised will be used to improve educational environments and provide scholarships for nurturing talent. Notably, the family of the late Professor Kim Kyung-ji, the founding chair of the Taekwondo Department and former dean of the College of Physical Education, donated 100 million KRW to the fund, adding special significance. The fundraising campaign, which began in August, collected 250 million KRW within three months.

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