Junhyun Park and Yukyung Kim of Dong-Eui University Win Gold in Freestyle Poomsae Pair at Kim Unyong Cup

The team of Junhyun Park (freshman) and Yukyung Kim (junior) from the Taekwondo Department at Dong-Eui University won the gold medal in the Freestyle Poomsae OVER 18 Pair category at the 2025 Kim Unyong Cup International Open Taekwondo Championships.

From July 5 to 8, at the Gijang Indoor Gymnasium in Busan, they overcame their disappointment from finishing third at the 16th Nazarene University President's Cup National Taekwondo Championships in June and claimed the top spot. In addition, Junhyun Park also competed in the Freestyle Poomsae Men's OVER 18 Individual event and earned a bronze medal.

Kim Sujeong, head of the Taekwondo Department at Dong-Eui University, stated, "Although this was a major competition, our students were able to confidently demonstrate their usual skills and achieved great results. We will continue to provide training and support so that they can remain competitive on the international stage."

The Kim Unyong Cup International Open Taekwondo Championships is co-hosted by Kukkiwon and World Taekwondo in honor of the late President Kim Unyong, who contributed to the global promotion of Taekwondo and its adoption as an official Olympic sport. This year, 3,000 athletes from 45 countries participated.

Taekwondo Department at Dong-Eui University, Junhyun Park and Yukyung Kim (on the right).

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