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Vol.65 No.4

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The Taekwondowon: Landmark for Taekwondo’s Future or Monumental Misstep?

Korea Journal / Korea Journal, (P)0023-3900; (E)2733-9343
2025, v.65 no.4, pp.292-316
https://doi.org/10.25024/kj.2025.65.4.292
Udo MOENIG (Youngsan University)
Hyun Min CHOI (Youngsan University)
MOENIG, U., & CHOI, H. M. (2025). The Taekwondowon: Landmark for Taekwondo’s Future or Monumental Misstep?. , 65(4), 292-316, https://doi.org/10.25024/kj.2025.65.4.292

Abstract

As taekwondo gained global prominence, the Kukkiwon was established as the World Taekwondo Headquarters in 1972 to meet the needs of its time. However, in due course, it became evident that the Kukkiwon’s facilities were inadequate to support taekwondo’s continued international growth. This realization led to the conceptualization of a Taekwondo Park, later renamed Taekwondowon. Despite the significant investment and opulence of the Taekwondowon, it has been plagued by questionable decisions regarding its purpose and location, remote in the Deokyusan mountain region near Muju town. This article begins by providing a brief overview of the founding of the Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA), the Kukkiwon, and the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) for contextualization. It then examines the conceptualization, political maneuvering, and objectives behind the creation of the Taekwondowon. Finally, it analyzes the languishing state of the Taekwondowon, primarily attributed to conflicts among the various taekwondo institutions.

keywords
Taekwondowon, Taekwondo Park, Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo (WT), Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA)
Received
2024-12-30
Revised
2025-01-23
Accepted
2025-02-27
Published
2025-12-31

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