Chuncheon City Appoints Eom Kwangheum as Taekwondo Team Head Coach... Expected to Strengthen Status as 'Taekwondo Hub City'

Appointed as Head Coach Through Internal Evaluation and Sports Council Recommendation
Over 10 Domestic Championships Won by Chuncheon City Hall Taekwondo Team During Coaching Tenure

On September 1, Chuncheon City, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (Mayor Yook Donghan), officially appointed Eom Kwangheum as the new head coach of the Taekwondo team of the workplace sports club.

Yook Donghan, mayor of Chuncheon (left), officially appoints Eom Kwangheum as the new head coach of the workplace sports Taekwondo team on the 1st. Provided by Chuncheon City

On this day, Mayor Yook Donghan presented the official letter of appointment to the new head coach, Eom Kwangheum, in the mayor's reception room at City Hall, with key figures in attendance, including Lee Sangyong, President of the Chuncheon Taekwondo Association, and Kang Gilhyeon, Special Support Officer of the Chuncheon Open Organizing Committee.

Coach Eom Kwangheum expressed his ambition, saying, "I will further elevate the status of the Chuncheon City Hall Taekwondo team and build a team that grows together with the athletes."

Mayor Yook Donghan stated, "We welcome the appointment of Coach Eom Kwangheum in Chuncheon, a city at the heart of Taekwondo, and I hope the Taekwondo team will continue to develop together with the local community."

This appointment is notable because it was not an external recruitment, but rather the result of a rigorous internal evaluation and recommendation by the Chuncheon City Sports Council.

Newly appointed Coach Eom graduated from Donghwa University, completed his master’s program at Kyungwon University, and played as an athlete for Chuncheon City Hall in 2004. He then served as a playing coach from 2007 to 2016, before becoming an official coach in 2017, accumulating diverse experience as a former national team coach and international competition coach. Notably, during Coach Eom’s tenure as a coach, the Chuncheon City Hall Taekwondo team achieved overall victory at more than 10 domestic tournaments, marking remarkable success. Through these achievements, Chuncheon City has increased its chances of winning the 2025 Outstanding Coach Award and has once again confirmed the long-term stability and competitiveness of its Taekwondo team.

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